a-1 front - holcad (24вЂќ) 20060816cad 0% 5% 5% 10% 10%20% 20% 30% 30% 40%40% 50%50% 60% 60% 70% 80% 70%90% 80%95% 90%100% 95% 100% YELLOW MAGENTA CYAN Holcad The Westminster CollegeвЂ™s student newspaper In this edition... Junior Kelly Lake nabs $3,000 at regionals in short story contest, advances to finals in Florida Rock, paper, scissors . . . shoot! See Page A-5 Photo by Shannon Richter Award winner Junior Kelly Lake became a finalist in the National Society Dirty Jobs: Westminster See Page A-6 of Arts and Letters National Competition. By Scott Lawrence Golf teams tee off See Page B-1 Hot Tub Time Machine, Repo Men and The Bounty Hunter reviewed See Pages B- 4 and 5 Statistic of the Week 700 million number of marshmallow peeps sold each year for Easter (as of 2007). Weekend Weather provided by Weather.com Campus Writer She tosses out words such as вЂњveraciousвЂќ and вЂњprolificвЂќ in midconversation. Her strong vocabulary and creative writing style highlight her gift for narrative prose. This past weekend, junior English major Kelly Lake utilized these writing skills to become a finalist in the National Society of Arts and LettersвЂ™ National Career Award Competition by winning the Pittsburgh chapterвЂ™s regional contest. The competition featured writers ages 18-33 from across the Pittsburgh area. Entrants were required to submit two short stories, comprised of no more than 7,500 words. The rules stated that one piece must be written in the first person narrative and the other in the third person narrative. Lake credits her win to her unique take on the contest. "I think the fact that one of my stories was intended to be satirical and humorous influenced the competition,вЂќ Lake said. вЂњMost of the other competitorsвЂ™ pieces were heavy, dark and sort of depressing, so I think trying something a little more offbeat and lighthearted made mine seem a bit different." The regional victory won Lake $3,000. In May, she will travel to Clearwater, FL for a chance to win the national prize of $10,000. English professor and department chair Dr. Ross Wastvedt said LakeвЂ™s writing draws on her impressive body of knowledge. вЂњKelly is an excellent studentвЂ” exemplary,вЂќ Wastvedt said. вЂњShe has that great combination of intel- Few Showers 43В° /32В° Saturday Sunny 59В° /45В° Sunday Partly Cloudy 64В° /47В° Photo from lawblog.legalmatch.com Insured Check us out online at holcad.com Westminster professors urge students to take it all in and be objective and patient while considering President ObamaвЂ™s new healthcare reform bill that passed on Tuesday, March 23 and caused a national sensation. By Olivia Sweeney Staff Writer Inside Despite much controversy, on Thursday, March 23, the US senate passed President ObamaвЂ™s healthcare reform bill. Passing the bill took a two step process which began with the approval of the House of Representatives followed by the Senate. Following their approval, Obama signed the bill as a law. The much debated healthcare reform brought The Holcad is provided free-ofmixed and radical reviews. charge to students, faculty, staff, Though published, the almost twoand visitors of Westminster College. thousand pages and language Please take one. If you would like within the document have left additional copies, please contact many still wondering what the A & E - B-4, B-5 Calendar - B-3 Campus News - A-1, A-4, A-5, A-6 Crossword - B-3 Features - B-6 Opinion - A-2 Outside the Bubble - A-3 Sports - B-1, B-2 the editorial staff. contests,вЂќ Lake said. вЂњI recently entered in [a contest in] Seventeen magazine. IвЂ™m still waiting to hear from that.вЂќ Lake hopes to someday work in the academic field, but says creative writing is something sheвЂ™d like to stick with. вЂњI write my own fiction on the side,вЂќ Lake said. вЂњIвЂ™m working on a longer piece of fiction now, but IвЂ™m also working on an honorвЂ™s capstone so thatвЂ™s probably going to be shelved for a little while. I do hope to publish a work of fiction someday.вЂќ Despite writing nearly six essays a semester for various classes, Lake says she still wishes she had more time to devote to her favorite hobby. вЂњI think it was Stephen King who said you have to write five or six hours a day to be a really good writer,вЂќ Lake said. вЂњWell, I donвЂ™t have time for that. So I always try to write at least something creative, even if itвЂ™s a sentence or two.вЂќ Photo from franciscosiglo21.files.wordpress.com One of LakeвЂ™s stories was inspired by the relationship Groucho Marx had with the young actor, Bud Cort. The hype about healthcare Friday fuss is about. The main premise of the bill addresses the need to get more of the uninsured insured and to drive the cost down. According to political science professor Dr. James Rhoads, assosiate professor of political science and sociology, 30- 40 million individuals do not have insurance, which both the Republican and Democratic parties identify as a major issue with the current healthcare system. вЂњTake it all in. Make your own judgments,вЂќ Rhoads said. вЂњThe best informed arguments hear the whole conversation.вЂќ According to CBS and Reuters, some of the immediate effects of the bill say that insurance compa- nies cannot discriminate against preexisting conditions and eliminates life time limits while regulating yearly limits. Under the reform, individuals can stay on their parentвЂ™s health insurance until the age of twenty-six. The bill also includes a ten percent tax that will exist on tanning beds to discourage persons from cancer causing practices. A tax credit will also be put in place to allow small businesses the chance to offer healthcare to employees. вЂњThe bill is designed to eventually lower costs and to catch those who usually fall through the cracks,вЂќ Dr. Shannon Smithey, political science professor, said. Contrary to the belief of many, the bill does not contain inclinations to a вЂњdeath panel.вЂќ Senior citizens already have the Medicare program, and disregarding their significance in health care would have detrimental effects. вЂњSenior citizens make up a significant part of the voting public,вЂќ Smithey said. вЂњIgnoring their importance would have consequence.вЂќ Controversy also revolves around abortion in the bill, but the Hyde Amendment restricts government money from funding abortions. President Obama most recently gave a statement that declared interpretations revolving around the issue as invalid. вЂњWe should strive for objectivity when interpreting the bill,вЂќ Smithey said. Some of the long term benefits of the bill include the eventual requirement of all employers to provide healthcare options for employees. By 2014, everyone must have some form of insurance or Friday April 9, 2010 New Wilmington, Pa. 12 pages Volume CXXVI Number 18 since 1884 Short story, big prizes ligence and diligence--and the unusual ability to write excellent analytical and creative pieces. She is a great reader of traditional вЂ�great literatureвЂ™ and also has an impressive knowledge of film and popular culture.вЂќ LakeвЂ™s inspiration for her first story, вЂњMe and the Midnight Dictum,вЂќ was derived from her love of film and a research project for the National Conference of Undergraduate Research. вЂњI did a lot of research on the Marx brothers, and I was really interested in an anecdote I heard about Groucho Marx living with the young actor Bud Cort,вЂќ Lake said. вЂњSo my story is basically about an older actorвЂ™s relationship with a younger actor. ItвЂ™s kind of like a mentor/mentee relationship.вЂќ LakeвЂ™s second story, вЂњThe Barnacle of Bostonia,вЂќ follows the story of a college student who is eventually expelled from school. The student, a grade-A вЂњgood kid,вЂќ makes a huge mistake and plagiarizes a class assignment. вЂњHe [the student] ends up trying to go back to college, and itвЂ™s just about him drifting from college to college and never really getting over his expulsion,вЂќ Lake said. вЂњThereвЂ™s just a lot of disappointment from his family and from himself. That, of course, is not based on any personal experience.вЂќ Lake found out about the competition through English lecturer Evann Garrison. Having previously entered various other contests, Lake decided to enter The National Career Award Competition. вЂњI love entering these kinds of BLACK they will receive an annual fine. The ultimate goal of the bill will eventually lower the cost of healthcare. Though the bill addresses some of the issues of cost, it does not present the complete solution. The working bill will have steps to amendment and revision for the foreseeable future. Rhoads said that we must remember that during the civil rights movement, there were even several acts. вЂњThis is the beginning of a process; not the end,вЂќ Rhoads said. вЂњBy 2012, we will know how the bill works, and we will force it further.вЂќ Healthcare reform could affect the upcoming fall elections. In any instance, midterm elections often result in the loss of seats by the ruling party. вЂњThe state of the economy will ultimately help or hurt candidates,вЂќ Rhoads said. Reform has caused a resulting outbreak of violence toward those parties involved in the passing of the bill. вЂњIt is obviously unacceptable and dangerous,вЂќ Dr. Edward Cohen, political science professor, said. вЂњWhat is unusual is that violence is more typical with civil rights and race issues.вЂќ Individuals often only listen to people who agree with them. Understanding the effects of the bill will take time. When debating the aspects of the bill, listen to both sides. Cohen suggests that when looking for relatively unbiased or informed views, we should look to The Washington Post, The New York Times and CBS. CBS provides a relatively straight forward breakdown of the bill on its website. A new way to schedule By Dave Lynch Staff Writer At the SGA meeting on March 31, following the opening prayer, roll call and announcements, June Pierce, the registrar, gave a presentation on the new My Westminster feature and its effect on how classes are now scheduled. The idea was to allow students to schedule on their own time without having to climb the spiral staircase to the top of the TUB at the registrarвЂ™s appointed time. Along with this new setup avoiding class conflicts, Pierce mentioned another advantage of not having to wait until the next semester to change oneвЂ™s schedule if, for some reason, one was unsatisfied with it after scheduling. There were some questions and concerns at the SGA meeting, which Pierce fielded along with Jonathan Smith, the man behind the new program. One student asked if the software would be able to handle so many students attempting to register at once. Smith said we shouldnвЂ™t have any problems since Grove City College deals with a lot more students than this campus does, and they donвЂ™t have any problems. вЂњGrove City has essentially the same software as we have,вЂќ Smith said. вЂњOur biggest class is around 400 students.вЂќ Still, the new system isnвЂ™t without its issues. Senior Joseph Mack reported having some difficulty scheduling a class he had taken a previous semester. Apparently, the automated system wouldnвЂ™t allow it. вЂњIt works really well, in theory,вЂќ Mack said, вЂњBut in practice, not so much. I still had to go to the registrar.вЂќ Pierce was fully aware at the meeting that certain problems might occur. вЂњItвЂ™s new, we havenвЂ™t refined it yet,вЂќ Pierce said. вЂњWe are still learning this system.вЂќ That said, Pierce encouraged any students who were having difficulties to come to the registrar to clear things up. вЂњWe still want to have that Westminster tradition of paying attention to the individual,вЂќ Pierce said. For the most part, the new feature seems to have been fairly successful, in spite of a few bugs and annoyed users. And Pierce managed to gather as much feedback on it as possible in an attempt to improve it for the future. вЂњAn excellent presentation, very informative,вЂќ junior Candace Okello said, вЂњAnd registration was a smooth, easy process.вЂќ And for those students who did not enjoy a smooth and easy process, Pierce said that the Add/Drop cards would still be conducted in the traditional way for the fall semester. вЂњItвЂ™s new, we havenвЂ™t refined it yet. We are still learning this system.вЂќ June Pierce, Registrar OPINION - holcad (24вЂќ) 20060829cad YELLOW 0% 5% 5% 10% 10%20% 20% 30% 30% 40%40% 50%50% 60% 60% 70% 80% 70%90% 80%95% 90%100% 95% 100% Page A-2 MAGENTA April 9, 2010 CYAN BLACK The Holcad вЂ” Westminster College, New Wilmington, Pa. Opinion RANT April is the cruelest month American Pastime & RAVE Why is this happening to me? Real men donвЂ™t give up on something amazing. You canвЂ™t sit with us. Where am I? This isnвЂ™t my room. But itвЂ™s still Facebook official... Why do I need a gas mask for the bathroom in the TUB? How does a paperweight = paper? Dumb logic- paper is far more useful than a rock, you archaic fools! Westminster College: a single girlвЂ™s worst nightmare. Amen to that, sisters. I like a girl with brains AND beauty. I got a concussion last night. ThatвЂ™s what you get for waking up in Eich. YouвЂ™re wearing your вЂњwhat did you do last nightвЂќ shorts. ThereвЂ™s more to life than being really really ridiculously good looking . . . I havenвЂ™t found out what it is yet. I donвЂ™t suppose T.S. Eliot meant that final exams, papers and projects make the month so cruel, but as I stand on the diving board about to leap into the heart of April, I feel like IвЂ™m going to splat on the pavement below. The end of spring break followed closely by the Easter weekend signals that the end of the year is upon us. Those papers and projects that looked so far away a few weeks ago loom menacingly on the horizon. The assignments weвЂ™ve put off until вЂњlaterвЂќ have been piled into a teetering and overwhelming stack. In addition to homework and finals, weвЂ™re also stressed to find our year is coming to a close so any business or frivolity must occur in the next month and a half before we end the chapter of another yearвЂ™s accomplishments (or lack thereof). Between visiting grad schools, presenting at NCUR in Montana, giving my honors defense, cranking out several more editions of The Holcad and completing my work this month, IвЂ™m suffocating. Fortunately, IвЂ™m not alone. As a veteran people-watcher, I have observed our different reactions to stressful situations. In fact, the campus becomes a veritable circus of people who have been pushed too far. I think the healthiest individuals are the ducks. 1) Ducks- these are the students who seem completely normal. The sail smoothly along like ducks on a pond, but beneath the surface, their feet frantically churn water. I admire these ducks who can conceal their stress so skillfully, but some people cannot hide their nagging doubts and worries, so they overcompensate; I call these people the crazed clowns. 2) Crazed Clowns- these students feel their stress lurking behind them like a monster breathing on their necks, but rather than showing fear, they plaster huge I feel like the TUB is trying to smiles on their faces to try to convince everyone, including themmake me fat. selves, that theyвЂ™re just fine. With a positive energy forcefield I find I remember when the printers quite frightening, they repel stress in the library actually worked... and negativity with frantic desperation. Their other tells include a Really?!? I do not recall such manic look in their wide eyes and an occurence. Giving up JazzmanвЂ™s for Lent saved my meal plan. Too bad for you youвЂ™re probably going to be alone forever, now. This is fake life. But youвЂ™re ripping our Greek family apart! Drama, drama, drama. W ant to Rant & Rave? Email The Holcad with RNR as the subject. Shannon Richter Editor-in-Chief their voices go up an octave. All classic crazed clown behavior. While these jokers go the positive route, some of their fellow students head in the opposite direction; I christen these individuals wounded dogs. 3) Wounded Dogs- these are solitary creatures who want to be alone with their stress. Similar to a wounded dog, these stressed students wander off on their own, whether it be to their room or the library, and viciously snap at anyone who gets too close. Hummingbirds, however, are not so averse to company. 6) Lobotomized AmnesiacsThese students are different than the zombies in the sense that they are not droning along; they appear normal, almost human even. Sure thereвЂ™s an emptiness behind their eyes, but they seem to function properly. The problem occurs when you ask them a question or observe them trying to perform a problem-solving task. Whether itвЂ™s opening their mailbox or pouring ketchup, they seem baffled and heavy handed. If you ask them questions, they stare at you blankly, possibly with a faint line between their brows because they know they should know the answers. Their higher level and critical thinking regions of their brains are fried. 7)Paranoid Schizophrenics- I fall into this category. When IвЂ™m really stressed, I tend to mutter to myself because I suddenly canвЂ™t remember anything unless I say it out loud. IвЂ™m so lost in my thoughts, I run into things (perfect example, I recently broke my toe when I ran into a fireplace), and my eyes always seem a little unfocused because my mind is miles away. I donвЂ™t sleep so IвЂ™m twitchy and paranoid. My heart beats frantically, partially because I probably just shotgunned a gallon of Mountain Dew and partly because I cannot stop thinking about every little thing I must do. I lose lucidity because I canвЂ™t remember if I did something or I worry that I did it wrong, so I obsessively check and recheck everything. 4) Hummingbirds- these students flit and zip around so quickly that it makes you dizzy. TheyвЂ™ll speedily sputter off the 10 million things they need to get done in the next 30 seconds. Unfortunately, theyвЂ™re so busy flitting from task to task (just as they settle on one, their mind wanders and they soar to another) that they never finish a single task. Be careful with hummingbirds, you might find a stack of them piled outside your window . . . While the hummingbirds seem to have boundless amounts of enNot everyone fits into my cateergy, they have their antithesis- the gories. In fact, there may even be zombie. well-adjusted, non-procrastinating students who donвЂ™t feel stressed 5) Zombies- these students no out in April--but I think thatвЂ™s a longer have the desire to go on but myth, much like the yeti, sasquatch basic needs, such as eating, drink- or lairs of mole people. Besides ing and passing class so their par- sleeping regularly, maintaining ents donвЂ™t kill them, force them to healthy eating habits and managcontinue their sub-human exis- ing your time well this month, I tence. Without energy or purpose, suggest laughing in order to relax. they trudge from class to class, Embrace your inner duck or barely responding to questions, crazed clown and calm down. their eyes not even dilating to the changes in light as they stare list- Shannon is a senior English lessly at the front of the classroom. major and public relations miThey cannot function due to stress; nor. She has a fondness for theyвЂ™re one small step from hedgehogs and is so obmunching on brains. sessed with Jane Austen that it frightens her roommates. Letter to the Editor Dear Editors, As the new Diversity Chair for the 2010-2011 school year, one of my goals is to expand opportunities for the students to be educated on diversity. It is such a broad concept, and I feel the campus should not be limited to learning about diversity solely through speakers or movies. For this reason, I think that The Holcad should include a diversity column. At one time there was a diversity column, and I thought it was a valuable asset and an excellent way to provide another avenue for diversity to be dis- cussed. The vision for the column is not to focus exclusively on the diversity on campus, but discuss it on a local and national level as well. I strongly believe that this column can be beneficial in offering a better understanding and broader perspective on diversity. The diversity on this campus may be small, but the interest and passion to promote and educate on diversity from myself and the diversity organizations is large. So, why not provide another opportunity for diversity to be expressed past the round table discussions of diversity organizations? Why not allow their words and excitement about whom and what they represent be extended to the larger campus audience so that maybe one day the entire campus can share in our passion and enthusiasm for diversity? Thank you for your time, and I hope the column can be brought back to life! Sincerely, Candace C. Okello Christina Alducka Columnist If youвЂ™re surprised that IвЂ™m writing about the Pittsburgh Pirates, then thank you for reading my column for the first time. April 5th marked the PiratesвЂ™ Home Opener against the Los Angeles Dodgers. And guess what? The Pirates won. They even won by six runs. Jenifer Langosch, MLB.com reporter, commented on the BuccoвЂ™s performance stating, вЂњFor one dayвЂ”the first dayвЂ”everything was nearly perfect.вЂќ I canвЂ™t imagine a better start to the season. The media, and some bitter Pittsburghers, constantly bash the Pirates for their 17-season losing streak. People think the Buccos ruin the reputation of the вЂњthe city of champions.вЂќ Is winning everything? When the Steelers didnвЂ™t make the playoffs, fans turned sour. They expected more from the six-time Super Bowl champions. What can people expect of the Pirates? I hope not a World Series title. DonвЂ™t get me wrong, I want them to win, but theyвЂ™re a young team. Many of the starters, such as McCutchen, Milledge and Clement, recently put on a Pittsburgh jersey for the first time. So, looking aside from winning a World Series this year, hereвЂ™s what Pittsburghers need to think about. The sport of baseball is dubbed вЂњan American pastime.вЂќ What does that phrase mean to you? Growing up, my parents took my younger brother, Dave, and me to Pirate games. We parked in the same garage, then walked across the Roberto Clemente Bridge to the Three Rivers Stadium. My family always arrived early (I now know this was because traffic irritates my dad). A worker helped us to our seats that my brother and I hardly sat in. We rose for almost every ball hit into the air. Our gloves from home stayed on our hands as we hoped to fill them with a ball. I favored Brian Giles, a player whose name was easiest to remember and pronounce. I recall him hitting quite a few homeruns. Fireworks exploded from the stadium after each to congratulate his performance. Many times the ball surpassed the stadium walls. Dave and I laughed about the possibility of the ball crashing through a car window. Dave and I didnвЂ™t laugh about the kids in the baseline seats (we sat further up in the stands). Players and coaches always threw balls into the crowd. The JumboTron showed children around my age holding their new balls into the air. Even though Dave and I never came close to getting a ball, we continued to bring our gloves to the game. Time after time we ended up empty handed. I never got disappointed that we walked back across the bridge without a ball. I didnвЂ™t even seem to care if the Pirates lost. Attending the baseball game let me spend time with my family. Together we listened to the National Anthem, then later sang вЂњTake Me Out to the Ballgame.вЂќ We cheered on the team and booed their opponent. Sometimes Mom and Dad bought me an ice cream cone. To me, winning didnвЂ™t matter. I cared about the opportunity to sit inside of the stadium to root for my home team. I appreciated my hometown having a team. These feelings still remain. I enjoy attending Pirate games at PNC Park. I like when the team wins, but mainly cherish the overall experience of going to a ballgame with friends or family. The Pirates can lose another 17 seasons because it wonвЂ™t be the score of the games that I remember. IвЂ™ll think of my adventures at the gameвЂ”my American pastime. Christina is a senior English major and writing minor. She's probably one of the only students who follows the Pirates. You can usually find her in her on-campus office, MCC 257. Want to write a letter to the editor? Here are the rules. Letters to the editor are published weekly, as space permits. All letters must be submitted by email to The Holcad by 12 p.m. Monday to make the Friday edition. All letters must be limited to 400 words, typed, and include the authorвЂ™s name and a phone number for confirmation. Letters must be free of offensive language, personal attacks and libelous or potentially libelous statements. The Holcad reserves the right to reject any letter. No letter will be edited when factually incorrect or in need of contexual clarification. Rather, an editorвЂ™s note will be included. Grammar and spelling errors will also not be corrected. Opinions expressed are those of the author. The Holcad will not print anonymous letters. E-mail letter to: [email protected]. DonвЂ™t forget to check us out online! www.theholcad.com The Holcad Westminster CollegeвЂ™s student newspaper since 1884 357 McKelvey Campus Center Box 157, New Wilmington, Pa., 16172 general: (724) 946-7224 ads: (724) 946-7223 [email protected] fax: (724) 946-6223 Read each weekвЂ™s edition online at holcad.com Editor-in-Chief Shannon Richter Managing Editor Sarah Simon News Editor Laura Henry Layout Editors Stephanie Chaffee, Katelyn Livingston Photography Editor James Bonetti Outside the Bubble Editor Katie West Sports Editor Brad Fetes Sports Writers Corey Kendall, April Scudere, Mike Katrancha, Andrew Dafler, Christen Whalen, Milt Constantine Arts & Entertainment Editor Stefan Schneider Arts & Entertainment Writers Max Muska, Ben Portz, Brett Gerthoffer, Amanda Ehrhardt, Ryan Sargent Features Editor Katie Ellison Copy Editors Addie Domske, Ryan Sargent, Mike Disotell, Jessie Debiec, Sarah Kehr, Sarah Byerly Staff Writers Brendan Moulton, Sarah Kehr, David Lynch, Allison McKinney, Sarah Byerly, Kelly Gould, Olivia Sweeney, Emily Winn Photographers Alex Davis, Coleen York, Alyssa Hanna, Emily Winn, Olivia Sweeney Operations Manager Max Muska Advertising Manager Katie Williams Distribution Manager Lynn Rice Faculty Adviser Mrs. Delores Natale Outside the Bubble - holcad (24вЂќ) 060826cad YELLOW 0% 5% 5% 10% 10%20% 20% 30% 30% 40%40% 50%50% 60% 60% 70% 80% 70%90% 80%95% 90%100% 95% 100% The Holcad вЂ” Westminster College, New Wilmington, Pa. MAGENTA CYAN BLACK April 9, 2010 A-3 Outside the Bubble Ripped from the wire REGIONAL Pa. school official ordered deposed in webcam case PHILADELPHIA (AP) вЂ” A federal judge has refused to quash a subpoena for the technology coordinator of a school district that's accused of spying on students through laptop webcams. Student Blake Robbins' suit against the Lower Merion School District charges that officials photographed at home without permission. District officials have since acknowledged that they secretly activated the webcams to find 42 school-issued laptops this school year alone. Another Harriton High School student moved to enter the case Monday, seeking to stop the school from distributing any of the webcam photographs to lawyers in the case or to anyone else. Robbins' lawyers have asked the school dis- ture images of the user. trict to surrender any images cap"The district ... has used the tured when the webcams were setracking program to perform uncretly activated. reasonable searches of the homes "Our concern is about not com- of students and students' families," pounding the privacy violations by the motion charges. ensuring that any child whose Both state and federal officials photograph was taken does not are investigating the district for have those photographs released, even to the lawyers," said Witold possible wiretap violations. Walczak, legal director of the Only two employees were auACLU of Pennsylvania, which thorized to activate the cameras, joined student Evan Neill's motion. technology coordinator Carol Neill вЂ” like many students interviewed since the suit was filed in February вЂ” said he mostly used his laptop in his bedroom. The filing did not suggest that he had ever reported it missing, which might have prompted the school to use its software program to cap- DuBois suggested that Cafiero could assert her Fifth Amendment right not to testify at the deposition, if that is a concern. But she has not been indicted or named a target of either investigation, and she did not voice any fear of self-incrimination in her motion to block the subpoena, he said. Cafiero's lawyer, Charles Mandracchia, did not immediately return a message left at his office after hours Monday. Cafiero and a technician she super"We believe that the judge corvised, according to court filings. rectly interpreted the law, and we Cafiero tried to fight Robbins' expect Cafiero to comply and apeffort to depose her. However, U.S. pear, and honestly testify as to District Judge Jan DuBois refused everything she knows," said Robto quash the subpoena, ruling last bins' lawyer, Mark Haltzman. week that she may have informaCafiero's deposition is now tion relevant to the case. scheduled for Friday. NATIONAL Grad student uncovers Haitian founding document RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) вЂ” For years, Haiti's government has sought out the pamphlets on which the country's founders declared that they had thrown off their colonial masters, ended slavery and created the world's first black republic. Now historians say a graduate student has found what could be the only copy left. The leaders of Haiti's revolution sent their Declaration of Independence to other governments in the days after the island country's 1804 birth. But copies from that original printing have been lost in the centuries since, and the country's national archivist said he's traveled abroad looking for any that might have survived. Duke University said Thursday a graduate history student found what could be the only surviving copy. Julia Gaffield made the discovery in February while combing through early 19th Century correspondence collected in Great Britain's National Archives in London, the archives and Duke said. The director-general of Haiti's National Archives, Wilfrid Bertrand, said that he was not aware of any surviving official originals of the declaration, not even in the possession of the government in Port-au-Prince. An original copy had been rumored to exist in London, Bertrand said, but he could not find it when he went looking himself about 10 years Brooklyn residents awoke Thursday to the sight of two "Stop the Sag" billboards вЂ” and more were on the way, organizers said. The signs show two men in jeans low enough to display their underwear. The billboards were bankrolled by state Sen. Eric Adams, who also made an online video to send his message: "You can raise your level of respect if you raise your pants." Adams is the latest in a series of politicians and other public figures to lambaste the slack-slacks style that has been popular in some circles since the 1990s and amplified by rappers and other avatars of urban fashion. Lawrence Co. man arrested for attempted kidnapping at Giant Eagle SHENANGO TOWNSHIP, Pa.-- A Shenango Township man is in the Lawrence County jail facing charges that he allegedly try to kidnap a woman at knife point from a Giant Eagle parking lot this week. Accoding to police, 46-year old Robert Cookson was arraigned on charges including assault and attempted robbery after grabbing at 29-year-old woman from behind as she was getting into her vehicle and holding a knife to her neck area. The woman says the Cookson order her to get into the car and tried to push her in, but she began screaming. That's when she escaped. Police arrested Cookson at his home . ago. makes a lot of sense, but if some- smaller than a notebook page so one might have come across it that it could be mailed easily. If the document proves to be they might not have realized it" as authentic, Bertrand said he would a rare document, said Gaffield. Nugent sent the letter and the like to see it returned to Haiti. declaration to his superiors in LonOne Haitian official questioned don. The declaration was bound in "It is a very important docu- whether Gaffield had found the a volume of period documents ment for our country," said only surviving copy from the origi- concerning Jamaica and filed with Bertrand, who first learned about nal print run. The official at the about 11 million British governthe find on Thursday. "It has every Haitian Embassy in Paris said the ment documents saved at the Nabit the same importance as the embassy and the Haitian govern- tional Archives, spokeswoman Mel American Declaration of Indepen- ment each had original copies of Hide said. dence." the Jan. 1, 1804 independence dec"As the repository of governRaymond Joseph, Haiti's am- laration dating from the period. ment records, we do have an awful bassador in Washington, said that The person spoke on condition of lot of correspondence from a lot of if the document found by Gaffield anonymity in line with embassy countries," Hide said. "We have turns out to be authentic, it would policy. miles upon miles of files. Ultimateprovide the country with a boost at But Deborah Jenson, a Duke ly, there's so much here, and with a desperate time, weeks after the French Studies professor who is the richness of those files I'm sure earthquake that killed about one of Gaffield's faculty advisors, there will be more discoveries that 230,000 Haitians, responded that reproductions were will come to our attention." "It will help to build their made in the years after Haiti deThe declaration opens with pride," Joseph said in an interview clared independence, but one Haitian generals promising to rewith The Associated Press. "When printed by the country's founders sist the French or to die rather than people have pride in themselves had eluded scholars. to live under foreign domination. and their country, they do great "What appears to be unique is Then, Dessalines urges the new rethings." that it is a Haitian government-is- public's citizens to defend the naHistorians believe that in the af- sued copy of the official document. tion's independence. termath of Haiti's violent birth, We know that they created this "They are obviously reaching preserving copies of the declara- document, they printed it, and they out and hoping that some people tion was low on the list of priori- were distributing it," Jenson said. would recognize the legitimacy of ties. Its leaders were busy worrying The printed declaration accom- their independence. They know about the possibility of new inva- panied a letter Jean-Jacques that the French are going to have sions and internal unrest. Copies Dessalines, the first ruler of the one version of what happened," were sent to governments else- new Haitian republic, sent Sir said Duke history professor Lauwhere, including the one that went George Nugent, Britain's colonial rent Dubois, another Gaffield adto Jamaica's colonial governor and governor in nearby Jamaica, three visers. "They want to make sure ended up in the British archives. weeks after the country's indepen- that their own words are known "It's in a place that in a way dence day. The declaration is on an and acknowledged." eight-page printed pamphlet, each NY politician takes up cause: Sagging pants NEW YORK (AP) вЂ” Saying lowslung pants give their wearers a bad image, a state lawmaker is making the point with some images of his own. Congressman secures federal money for Lawrence Co. Sheriff NEW CASTLE, Pa.-- U.S. Congressman Jason Altmire (PA-04) presents the Lawrence County Sheriff's Office with $120,000 in federal funding on Tuesday. The money is to help it update and replace some of the Sheriff's vehicles. Altmire personally secured this funding for the Lawrence County Sheriff's Office through the FY 2010 federal budget. Many of the Lawrence County Sheriff's Office's vehicles have been worn down by daily use. For example, the Sheriff's office currently has three 2003 vehicles that have more than 150,000 miles each and frequently need repairs. Despite its need for new vehicles, the Lawrence County Sheriff's Office was not able to include money in its 2010 budget for vehicle purchases. This funding will help the Sheriff's office purchase new vehicles, which will help them to protect Lawrence County residents. black youths, at an NAACP event in 2004. President Barack Obama, as a candidate, came out against low-sitting trousers in 2008. "Some people might not want to see your underwear. I'm one of them," Obama told MTV News. Dallas officials embarked on a "Pull Your Pants Up" billboard campaign in 2007. Some schools have tightened dress codes to get students to tighten their belts. Last summer, a St. Petersburg, Fla., high school principal resorted to ordering thousands of plastic zip ties to help students hitch up their pants. Some communities have tried outlawing saggy slacks, though such regulations have often faced questions about their legality. Yet the trend has hung around. Adams decided he had enough after spotting a subway rider in parThe dropped-trousers trend has ticularly low-riding pair of pants a been debated in TV shows, city couple of months ago. councils, school boards, state legis"Everyone on the train was latures and courtrooms and even looking at him and shaking their decried in song: Larry Platt be- heads. And no one said anything to came an Internet sensation earlier correct it," Adams said in a telethis year after he sang his original phone interview this week. song "Pants on the Ground" during an "American Idol" audition. So Adams, a black retired police captain first elected in 2006, Bill Cosby caused a stir by blast- tapped his campaign coffers for ing baggy pants, alongside other $2,000 to put up the billboards. He things he considered missteps by elaborated in his YouTube video, which juxtaposes images of minCommunities from Lynwood, strelsy and other racial caricatures Ill., to Lafourche Parish, La., have with shots of sagging pants вЂ” all passed laws imposing fines for toofuel for troubling stereotypes, in low trousers. Adams' view. Lawmakers in some places The low-slung trousers trend is have considered such measures adapted from the unbelted and but rejected or dropped them amid sometimes oversized look of legal questions. A plan to fine peoprison uniforms, according to ple for pants that exposed their unMark-Evan Blackman, who heads derwear stalled in the Tennessee the menswear department at New General Assembly last year, after York's Fashion Institute of Technol- the state's attorney general said it ogy. was "unconstitutionally vague." A Florida judge ruled a similar city Initially seen as invoking street law unconstitutional in 2008 after credibility, the style has spread a 17-year-old in Riviera Beach from inner cities to suburban spent a night in jail after being acmalls вЂ” and into Blackman's class- cused of having his underwear exrooms, where he frequently finds posed. himself telling students to hike up their trousers. Adams says he doesn't aim to legislate, just educate. So does Tracey L. Collins, a former school principal who runs Ful"I don't want to criminalize ly Persuaded for Children and young people being young peoFamilies Inc. The New York-based ple," he said. "I'm trying to make organization aims to foster respon- sure we stand up and correct the sible decision-making and other behavior." social skills. Still, some of the style's partiThe swooning-slacks look "is sans aren't sure it merits a politione of those issues that impact cian's attention. young people greatly. They walk "I think there's other things gointo classrooms, they walk into schools ... and people make an as- ing on besides someone's pants sessment about their appearance," being low," said James Scott, 27, of said Collins, whose group is work- Brooklyn, his jeans sitting jauntily ing with Adams on his "Stop the low on his hips. Sag" effort. INTERNATIONAL Pakistan moves closer to renaming volatile region PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) вЂ” The rugged Pakistani province that was once a stomping ground for the British, and more recently gained a reputation as a Taliban and al-Qaida haven, may soon get a mouthful of a new name. in NWFP. Feuding lawmakers on a committee reached a deal Wednesday to rename North West Frontier Province "KhyberPakhtoonkhwa," members said. The agreement removed a key obstacle to the approval of a constitutional reform package aimed at reducing the president's powers and easing political tensions. The name is still subject to approval by Parliament. Khyber is also the name of a semiautonomous tribal region along the Afghan border that is home to the famed Khyber Pass, a major supply route for material heading to U.S. and NATO forces in Afghanistan. The compromise reached Wednesday, which was confirmed by committee member Senator Zahid Khan, is aimed at satisfying all parties involved. In Peshawar, the main city in the northwest, residents generally The debate that led to it also reacted positively to the news. showed how much ethnic and cultural divisions still burden Pak"Now both are accommodated, istan's 175 million people, fosterbut I think that those who wanted ing everything from separatist to rename it Khyber will call it violence to demands for new Khyber, and those who wanted to provinces six decades after the rename it Pakhtoonkhwa will call country was formed under the it Pakhtoonkhwa," said Wakeel banner of Islam. Khan, a real estate dealer. Under tremendous pressure, Ethnic nationalist sentiments the ruling Pakistan People's Party are common in Pakistan, a country has pushed the reform package, carved out of British India in 1947. which would leave President Asif Although Pakistan's founding faAli Zardari, the party chief, largely ther Muhammad Ali Jinnah tried a figurehead. Former military use the banner of Islam in calls for leader Pervez Musharraf had accuunity, divisions have long festered. mulated the powers when he was president. In Baluchistan, separatists have long fought for greater autonomy, Renaming the province was inor even independence, from a fedcluded in the package by the ruleral government they see as indifing party to get support from the ferent to their needs. Awami National Party, which leads the provincial government in the In southern Punjab, the minorinorthwest. ty Seraikis occasionally raise calls for their own province. And in ANP leaders wanted to call the NWFP, minority Hindko speakers province "Pakhtoonkhwa" to reliving in Hazara division have at flect the Pashtun (or Pakhtoon) times also rumbled with demands ethnicity of three-fourths of its 20 for their own province. million people. They argued the province's current name does little "The fact is that after 62 years, more than help people find it on a we are not a nation," said Pervez map, while other Pakistani Hoodbhoy, a political commentaprovinces вЂ” Sindh, Baluchistan, tor in Islamabad. "And although and Punjab вЂ” have names that we could eventually become one, match ethnic groups. there's been a lot of time lost and we have moved in fact into the The main opposition party, the other direction." Pakistan Muslim League-N, said "Pakhtoonkhwa" marginalized Israr Khan, 33, a manual laborother ethnic groups in the er in Peshawar, urged the politiprovince. Some members also cians to remember that Pakistan worried the name could stir grum- has more pressing challenges than bling in Afghanistan, which has a what to call a province. huge Pashtun community across "The price hikes, shortages of the border. flour, sugar, electricity and lack of The opposition party, whose work are much bigger problems primary strength comes from Pun- for me," Khan said. "The name of jab province, suggested non-ethnic the province is not of any use in labels such as "Abaseen" or "Khy- my kitchen." ber" in what is seen as an attempt for it to shore up its support among its non-Pashtun voter base Inside EVEN page - holcad (24вЂќ) 20060829cad YELLOW 0% 5% 5% 10% 10%20% 20% 30% 30% 40%40% 50%50% 60% 60% 70% 80% 70%90% 80%95% 90%100% 95% 100% Page A-4 MAGENTA April 9, 2010 CYAN BLACK The Holcad вЂ” Westminster College, New Wilmington, Pa. Campus News Students get an вЂњinвЂќ French professor presents Broadcasting students network with alumni in their field Photo by Alyssa Hanna Broadcasting buzz Several students sit and chat with an alumnus about their future endeavours in the field of broadcast communications. By Tara Snyder Campus Writer The Student Alumni Association sponsored вЂњConnections in Broadcasting Communications Speed NetworkingвЂќ on Tuesday, Mar. 30 in the Witherspoon Rooms. The вЂњConnections in Broadcast Communications Speed NetworkingвЂќ was an event for both students and alumni in the broadcasting field. Students were able to interact and build connections through networking with the alumni. вЂњIt is a program where we invite alumni from that field,вЂќ Cindy Dafler, associate director of alumni relations and advisor for SAA, said. вЂњNot all of them (alumni) had majors in broadcast communications, but they have gotten jobs in those professional areas. We invite them back so they can share their expertise with the students.вЂќ Seven alumni were present for the event. The alumni in attendce at the event, all from the broadcast communications field, were Scott W. Briggs, vice president of Broadcast Operations; Amy Gustavson Garland, news producer; Jonathan R. Joy, graduate student in mass media arts; John J. Mikulas, photojournalist; Jennifer Roccia Moreau, director of marketing and communications; Craig T. Rechichar, operations supervision, PNC Bank; and Tony R. Ruffolo, photographer. The event was similar to speed dating. Students were divided into groups of five. Alumni were seated at each table and the students had a chance to ask any questions. After seven minutes, a bell rung and students then switched to the next alumni. At every table there was a list of starter questions. The starter questions provided to the alumni and students helped get the conversation started. Questions such as вЂњWhy did you pick your major?вЂќ appeared on the list. Mary Cooley James, director of alumni relations, welcomed the alumni to the event. James explained the importance of networking for students and alumni. вЂњFor students, it is a great way to be building those connections before they graduate,вЂќ James said. вЂњFor our alumni that networked that evening, they looked at it from two perspectives. Networking among your own professionals and peer professionals is always a good way to build those ties and theyвЂ™re willing to be a service to our students. With networking, itвЂ™s always good to be building those connections and finding resources and offering your own services when you can.вЂќ All students were welcome to attend the event despite their major. According to Dafler, the event was a great way to interact with alumni and to come, listen and learn. Some students even came prepared with questions and ideas. Students outside of the broadcasting major were encouraged to attend. Many times, students do not end up in the field of their major, including some of the alumni. Dafler feels it is important to listen to advice from alumni and follow interests once students leave campus. President of SAA, Alison Paden, and other members of the organization worked hard in preparation for the event. вЂњThrough our organization, weвЂ™re making sure we had representatives from SAA there to help get people into the event and take care of anything that needed to be done during the event,вЂќ Paden said. вЂњWe just made sure everything was in order.вЂќ SAA has sponsored вЂњConnections in Broadcast Communications Speed NetworkingвЂќ for five years. However, this is not the only event SAA hosts. SAA will host another speed networking event in economics and business coming in April. In addition, the organization will be helping with events such as Freebie Friday and Homecoming. English professors do the monster mash in Las Vegas By Brendan Moulton Staff Writer Three Westminster professors presented a panel called вЂњItвЂ™s Alive вЂ“ Again: Modern Versions of the Monster TaleвЂќ at the twenty second annual Far West Popular Culture Conference in Las Vegas. The conference took place on March 12-14. Drs. Deborah Mitchell, Richard Sprow, and Suzanne Prestien, all of the English and public relations department, each presented their own research on the increase of classic monstersвЂ™ popularity in pop culture. вЂњWe had a good panel. The people who came to the session had very good questions and seemed very interested, and, of course, Vegas was a blast,вЂќ Prestien said. PrestienвЂ™s presentation dealt with the Twilight books and films. She focused on issues she has with the books, such as the role of women, but also talked about TwilightвЂ™s marketing strategy. In the Twilight books and movies, the social groups are very patriarchal. The booksвЂ™ main character, Bella, takes no initiative and is constantly being looked out for by her vampire protector, Edward, who guards BellaвЂ™s life, virginity and humanity. According to Prestien, the books project womenвЂ™s role in relationships as very passive. Prestien was also going to present her research during a bleasby that was cancelled due to illness. The presentation has been rescheduled for April 22 at 7 p.m. in Mueller Theater. For the presentation, Prestien plans to focus on the marketing and public relations aspect of the Twilight series. MitchellвЂ™s presentation also dealt with classic monsters, though not in modern literature such as Twilight. Her presentation was entitled вЂњFangs, but no Fangs: Monster Mashups of Jane AustenвЂ™s Pride and Prejudice.вЂќ It is described with the mashup genre, where an author will take a public domain book and add monstrous Photo from www.luxurylaunches.com Three professors, Drs. Suzanne Prestien, Deborah Mitchell and Richard Sprow, presented a panal in Sin City. elements to it, such as Pride and Prejudice and Zombies or The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn and Zombie Jim. The mashup genre has recently become very popular. Ever since Scott Grahame-Smith wrote Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, which was very successful, there has been a flurry of mashup releases. Pride and Prejudice and Zombies is even being made into a movie with Natalie Portman starring as the zombie slaying Elizabeth Bennett. Mitchell does not think that it takes a lot of вЂњzombie brainsвЂќ to figure out why the mashups are so popular. She suggests that they provide an appetizing alternative to classic reading. вЂњI think it helps this generation work through its worst fears, its nightmares,вЂќ Mitchell said. According to Mitchell, bringing monsters into popular culture and video games allows people to directly confront them. People are unable to deal with national issues such as nuclear war, the climate and the deteriorating infrastructure, but they can slay a zombie. Many people are also trying to deal with their negative opinion of President Obama. This was the topic of SprowвЂ™s presentation, вЂњThe Obamonster: Contemporary Political Images in Television and Journalism.вЂќ Sprow cowrote the presentation with professor Delores Natale. It looked at the demonization of Obama, such as the racial tones used in political comics and how people are trying to paint him as a monster. According to Sprow and Natale, the most prominent example of ObamaвЂ™s demonization was a New York Post cartoon after the stimulus plan was passed. It shows a monkey that was shot by police with a caption saying вЂњI think theyвЂ™ll have to find someone else to write the stimulus plan.вЂќ Sprow presented pictures of Obama from various sources; some had him as a devil or the Joker from Batman. The group that uses this tactic the most is the Tea Party movement, which is a group of people who are angry with the president because they see him as taking away their America. They model themselves after the Boston Tea Party. findings from Paris seminar Contributed photo Bonjour! Dr. Murphy attended the faculty development seminar. By Sarah Kehr Staff Writer Associate professor of French, Dr. Ann Murphy, presented on the Center for International Educational ExchangeвЂ™s (CIEE) вЂњReligious Diversity and Conflict in FranceвЂќ seminar on Wednesday, March 31 in Mueller Theater. Murphy attended the faculty development seminar from June 4-11 2009 in Paris, France. She applied for the seminar online, receiving admission as well as a travel grant from the college. Murphy was one of 15 participants who attended the seminar ranging in disciplines from political science and English literature to college administration and including four chaplains and вЂњchaplain types.вЂќ вЂњEvery single day we heard talks by experts on religious diversity in France,вЂќ Murphy said. вЂњWe also visited sites such as the Great Mosque of Paris and learned about the training of Muslim chaplains there.вЂќ The seminar focused on the tension between the secular culture of France, which strictly enforces the separation between church and state, and the practice of religion. The government must maintain its neutrality even when providing religious services in state funded institutions such as chaplains in prisons, hospitals and the army. Even the issue of food within these institutions, such as kosher food in prisons and public schools, presents a challenge to the secular culture. вЂњThere is a tension between state neutrality and the relegation of religious practices to the private and personal spheres,вЂќ Murphy said. вЂњThe chaplain personifies this tension because he or she is enlisted to facilitate the practice of religion in a state-controlled, secular environment.вЂќ The participants of the seminar visited different sites around Paris that dealt with the topic. In addition to the Grand Mosque of Paris, participants traveled to a Muslim hospital and cemetery as well as a prison. вЂњWe went to a prison, which is a very rare opportunity for people not involved in the penal administration, especially foreigners,вЂќ Murphy said. вЂњWe were seated in a big room with long tables arranged in a big square, and across from us selected inmates told their stories of what it was like to practice religion in prison and the role of the chaplain.вЂќ Among the numerous experiences and issues learned about, Murphy said the most surprising statistic is that 60% of inmates in France are Muslim, but there are only 100 Muslim chaplains in the country. Murphy attended the seminar with the intention to bring the knowledge she gained back for her students. вЂњMy motivation was to improve the teaching of French culture and contemporary French society and to further my research interests in French literature,вЂќ Murphy said. MurphyвЂ™s colleague, Dr. Carol BovГ©, professor of French and former chair of the modern languages department, agrees that the secular culture of France is a вЂњhot topic.вЂќ вЂњItвЂ™s an important idea,вЂќ BovГ© said. вЂњIf we had that idea of a public space where religion should not play a part, perhaps it would be a step toward peace.вЂќ Murphy received her undergraduate degree from Clark University and her masterвЂ™s and Ph.D. from Brown University. She came to campus in 1995. вЂњI remember very clearly I got a call from a woman at Virginia Tech recommending Dr. Murphy,вЂќ BovГ© said. вЂњWe interviewed her and the German professor at the time, Dr. Jake Erhardt, said вЂ�she is not only a good teacher, but she will do good research.вЂ™вЂќ Senior French major Sam Smeltzer has been a student of Murphy since his sophomore year. вЂњAs my advisor and capstone reader, Dr. Murphy is always helpful and IвЂ™ve had a great experience with her,вЂќ Smeltzer said. Students discover ways to make a difference on campus By Steve Sankey Staff Writer Could shopping in town for groceries instead of Wal-Mart save the environment? If we are more involved on campus, will we care more about its physical condition? Author Scott Russell Sanders might think so. His latest book, A Conservationist Manifesto, offers a surprisingly different message about the environment for an audience that is for more than just conservationist. Sanders spoke on Wednesday, April 7 in Beeghley Auditorium for the Distinguished Speakers Series: вЂњPerspectives on the Environment.вЂќ Sanders summarized the message of his new book, A Conservationist Manifesto, in a talk given at Indiana University on November 4, 2009. Sanders said вЂњThis book aspires to вЂ¦ contribute to a public conversation about the necessary shift вЂ¦ from a culture of consumption, which is the one we live in, to a culture of caretaking, which is the one we need to live in and certainly our children and grandchildren need to live in.вЂќ Manifesto is different from most books about the environment in its message and intended audience. According to senior Daniel Chesky, who introduced Sanders at the lecture and read SandersвЂ™ book in Dr. David SwerdlowвЂ™s Intro to Environmental Studies class, felt that вЂњSandersвЂќgave a personal touch to Manifesto. ItвЂ™s not just saying вЂ�we shouldnвЂ™t do this.вЂ™ ItвЂ™s easier to relate to him, to compare your life to his. It made [his message] more real.вЂќ Sophomore Sean Schachner, who also read SandersвЂ™ book in SwerdlowвЂ™s class, agrees with Chesky about SandersвЂ™ distinct message. вЂњManifesto is more about changing your thinking than telling you what to do,вЂќ Schachner said. вЂњYou know what to do after you read it.вЂќ While the title of the book may have the air of a radical left-wing call to action, Sanders addresses conservatives and conservationists. According to English professor Dr. David Swerdlow вЂњSanders calls attention that conservative and conservation have similar roots вЂ“conservatives should be conservationist by definition.вЂќ In Manifesto, Sanders explains the Indo-European roots of conserve as meaning вЂњto watch over, protect or to guardвЂ¦.Both [conservationist and conservative] agree that some things are worth defending, but they disagree, often vehemently, over what those things are.вЂќ Sanders points out common ground between conservatives and conservationists. вЂњWhere the two camps might agree is on the need to defend certain human values and inventionsвЂ¦ such as closeknit families, small farms, locally owned businesses вЂ¦. If we could agree that these are treasures worth preserving, then we might learn to cooperate in defending them.вЂќ Cooperation is important to SandersвЂ™ message, and one area in which cooperation occurs is within communities. Is it any coincidence that SandersвЂ™ description of the common ground between conservatives and conservationists also describe the small community of New Wilmington? Sanders was chosen by the Committee on Distinguished Speakers Series for the вЂњPerspectives on the EnvironmentвЂќ sponsored by the Drinko Center. Swerdlow, who is on the committee and nominated Sanders to speak, believes that вЂњSanders is very interested in how small communities come together to take care of each other and their environment. It is natural he [would come] to New Wilmington, [a community that] wants to believe in community care.вЂќ In SandersвЂ™ message, it is necessary for everyone to be involved in saving the environment. Swerdlow summarized Sanders message: вЂњIf we become more involved, in our communities, we will take better care of them. If we take better care of our communities, we will take better care of the Earth. If we take better care of the Earth, we will have a better chance to survive.вЂќ But what happens if people do not become more involved in communities? Swerdlow explains that Sanders sees вЂњseparation between and amongst communities as artificial and dangerous.вЂќ For Chesky, Sanders identifies the main conflict as between self and others. вЂњToday we are isolated from community. We appreciate materialism instead of interaction [within a] community,вЂќ Chesky said. Are SandersвЂ™ woes for society present on campus? Schachner Photo from www.scottrussellsanders.com A new message Dr. Scott Russell Sanders approaches the environment differently in his book, A Conservationist Manifesto. thinks the attitude of materialism is present at Westminster in a studentвЂ™s choice of where to shop for groceries. вЂњEveryone just goes to Wal-Mart,вЂќ Schachner said. вЂњIf you really care about where your food is coming from, you should care about the relationships of the people you are buying your food from.вЂќ While Wal-MartвЂ™s strength may be its ability to provide many items in one place at a low cost, Schachner believes students should not overlook local stores. Not only can they provide most of the same items as Wal-Mart, but the extra cost charged by local stores goes directly to support individuals in our community and not corporations. вЂњYou pay less at WalMart, but that comes at a cost: you hurt the local families,вЂќ Schachner said. Economics is not the only community related issue that will affect the environment nor will the responsibility for a stronger community rest completely on students. Chesky believes, вЂњIf you have everybody wanting and willing to come together, you will see SandersвЂ™ idea of a community.вЂќ For an area already known with great вЂњtown/gownвЂќ relations, if there is any truth to SandersвЂ™ message, Westminster and New Wilmington have great potential for greater community and environmental care. вЂњIf [SanderвЂ™s idea of community] works, we will become more community focused and take care of our surroundings,вЂќ Chesky said. Inside EVEN page - holcad (24вЂќ) 20060829cad YELLOW 0% 5% 5% 10% 10%20% 20% 30% 30% 40%40% 50%50% 60% 60% 70% 80% 70%90% 80%95% 90%100% 95% 100% The Holcad вЂ” Westminster College, New Wilmington, Pa. MAGENTA CYAN April 9, 2010 BLACK Page A-5 Campus News Rock, paper, scissors Two on Tap stars Broadway Sigma Nu brothers introduce new event Photo by James Bonetti Scissors beat paper The brothers of Sigma Nu raised $250 that benefited their philanthropy, the Mario Lemieux Foundation. By Nora Poremski Campus Writer The brothers of Sigma Nu held their first вЂњRock, Paper, ScissorsвЂќ charity event benefiting the Mario Lemieux foundation on Thursday, March 25 in the Berlin lounge. The Sigma Nu fraternity has had the Mario Lemieux Foundation as their philanthropy for many years. The вЂњRock, Paper, ScissorsвЂќ tournament is one of the first events they sponsored that gives people the opportunity to participate in an entertaining activity, while at the same time raising money for the cause. The tournament was successful in raising more than $250 for the foundation. Sigma Nu is hoping to hold this event again in the future. вЂњWeвЂ™re definitely going to try to keep it as an annual event,вЂќ Sigma Nu president Dan Joyce said. Mario Lemieux established the Mario Lemieux Foundation in 1993 after he was diagnosed with HodgkinвЂ™s disease while playing for the Pittsburgh Penguins. He has been cancer free for 17 years, and he spends most of his time working on his foundation. Its main goal is to raise funds for research for a cure for cancer. During the past few years, the foundation has also established many new ventures such as the Lemieux Family Center which, according to the foundationвЂ™s website, вЂњsupports and nurtures families during the difficult process of transitioning from hospital care to life back at home.вЂќ вЂњThe Mario Lemieux foundation is a great organization and Sigma Nu has had it as their philanthropy for a while, so they were excited to hold an event like this that would raise money for this cause,вЂќ Sigma Nu adviser Dwayne Pavkovich said. The tournament was open to faculty, staff, outside community members and students for both participation and attendance. Tickets were sold for $2 at the door and also in the TUB during lunch in the days leading up to the event. The competition ran for an hour and was set up for double elimination and best out of three rulings. вЂњI enjoyed the event because it was unlike anything any other group had done before,вЂќ sophomore Abby Bishop said. The winner of the tournament received an autographed Evgeni Malkin Penguins jersey. There was also an autographed Sidney Crosby jersey raffled off at the event. The jerseys were purchased online and Sigma NuвЂ™s vice president Tom HolomanвЂ™s father was able to get them autographed by the players. Bishop was the winner of the tournament. вЂњBefore the event, I was joking about winning the tournament because I thought my chances were low,вЂќ Bishop said. вЂњI was taken aback when I actually won.вЂќ This is the first time since Pavkovich took over as adviser of the fraternity two years ago that he has seen them put on an event like this. вЂњI think itвЂ™s great that they took this event and ran with it,вЂќ Pavkovich said. Sorority sisters release inner goddesses to capture crown By Allison McKinney Staff Writer Miss Aphrodite is a philanthropy event hosted by Phi Kappa Tau fraternity that allows ordinary girls to become goddesses for a night. Kappa DeltaвЂ™s Zandra McDonald went home crowned with the title of Miss Aphrodite after competing against five other girls in Phi TauвЂ™s version of a beauty contest. The event began with a parade of evening gowns donned by the lovely ladies, followed by a round of trivia. Questions ranged anywhere from, вЂњWho was the first president of the United States?вЂќ to trivia about Michael JacksonвЂ™s album, Thriller. After these rounds were over, the audience was told to go place loose change or spare bills into a container for their favorite contestant. Whichever contestant won the most money from the audience donating into their container would receive ten extra points when it came down to the final judging. Once the ladies had a chance to change their clothes and gather their wits about them, the pajama round began. Dressed to impressвЂ¦or snoozeвЂ¦the participants strutted their stuff down the runway in everything from a belted Snuggie to fuzzy slippers. Following the pajama round was a bit of an abilities test. After spinning around ten times with their heads on a baseball bat, the girls had to toss a football through a hula hoop. Luckily, they all made it out alive with only a few dizzy stumbles. The last and final round was the talent portion. Freshmen Hannah Timm and Heidi Masters and junior Jayne Piskorik regaled the crowd with their amazing vocal talents. Junior Zandra McDonald put her impressive bubble-blowing skills to the test, sophomore Alissa Johnston played a tune on her recorder and senior Monica Hall had the crowd cracking up with her comedic talents. Once this portion of the contest was done, it was time for the judges to tally up the scores and the brothers to count the money. It was then that McDonald received her sash, crown and bouquet of roses. вЂњParticipating in Miss Aphrodite was a lot of fun for me and I know it was for the other girls as well,вЂќ Piskorik said. вЂњNot only was it veterans and five students By Christen Whalen Staff Writer Two on Tap made its first appearance at the college on April 7 in Orr Auditorium. The show stars Broadway veterans Ron DeStefano and Melissa Giattino. The show was brought to campus as a benefit to support the Theatre Westminster Development Fund. The fund was established this year to support campus theatre activities. Money raised through the development fund would be put toward a second theatre space, establishing a summer theatre program or funding student productions. Lester Malizia, who directed The Misanthrope on campus, helped line up the performance for the college. Normally, Two on Tap only consists of DeStefano and Giattino performing duets, but the show put on a twist for the performance on campus. Students auditioned for the opportunity to partake in the performance. Senior Amanda Ehrhardt, sophomores Chelsea Gallo, Sara Seiberling and Ali Pabrinkis and freshman Hannah Jaskiewicz were selected to perform in the show. вЂњIвЂ™m was looking forward to singing Jazz, especially in Orr,вЂќ Seiberling said. вЂњWhen I auditioned, I had no idea what to expect. Finding out that I was one of the few who got this opportunity was a huge surprise.вЂќ The performance consisted of singing and dance numbers in the style of the 1930s, channeling the dance moves of Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers and performing songs by some of the greatest songwriters, such as Cole Porter. вЂњWe were lucky to be given the opportunity to host this performance on campus,вЂќ Dr. Scott Mackenzie, assistant professor of theatre, said. вЂњWe have a lot of talented students on campus, and itвЂ™s great that they were able to collaborate with Ron and Melissa.вЂќ DeStefano, who is originally from South Florida, made his Broadway debut with the TonyAward winning musical Evita. He has performed in venues such as the Lincoln Center, Goodspeed Opera House and Paper Mill Playhouse. Most recently, DeStefano re- Photo by James Bonetti Terrific tapping Broadway veterans Ron DeStefano and Melissa Giattino practice their routine the evening before Two on Tap. Photo by James Bonetti Hardened veteran Visiting performer Ron DeStefano has performed on a number of stages and comes to Westminster for Two on Tap. leased a solo album entitled Where is Love, featuring romantic songs from the theatre. Giattino began performing professionally in the National Tour of A Chorus Line when she was 17. She made her first Broadway appearance as an original revival cast member of 42nd Street. She has been featured as a member of the renowned Radio City Rockettes and, most recently, began working in film. She was the choreography supervisor for the feature Made for Each Other and said the score for Numb. The Wednesday performance was the first time the Broadway veterans had collaborated with students for one of their performances. The students performed some of their own numbers between DeStefanoвЂ™s and GiattinoвЂ™s, but the opening and closing performances included the entire company. вЂњBeing a vocal major, IвЂ™ve performed many times in my life,вЂќ Seiberling said. вЂњBut this was, by far, the most unique and impressive show I have ever done. I was honored to be a part of it.вЂќ Nearby Wonders Contributed Photo Winning Smiles Six contestants, each representing a fraternity or sorority, competed to win the title of Miss Aphrodite. Sights you will fall for Contributed Photo Master of ceremonies Sophomore philanthropy chair Dan Stephenson and junior Erin Wall hosted Phi TauвЂ™s Miss Aphrodite pageant. great to see all our supporters come out to watch us, but it also made me feel really good knowing that we were raising money for a good cause.вЂќ Junior Mike Disotell, president of Phi Kappa Tau, started Miss Aphrodite last year during his run as philanthropy chair. Disotell thought the event would be a great way to get closer to the sororities as well as help raise money for their philanthropy, Hole in the Wall Camps. These camps were funded by the late Paul Newman, a Phi Tau from Ohio University. Newman considered these camps a place where terminally-ill children could enjoy a summer retreat experience while also receiving excellent medical care. This year, under the leadership of sophomore Dan Stephenson, the current philanthropy chair, Miss Aphrodite experienced a couple changes. The main one was allowing the winner of the competition to choose what charity would receive some of the money raised. All in all, the brothers put in a lot of hard work in order to help create a brand new legacy in Phi Tau philanthropic tradition. In its two years since starting, Miss Aphrodite raised almost nine hundred dollars. Photos by James Bonetti вЂњThe best thing about people is that no matter how bleak things No Niagara may seem, there will always be Springfield Falls is located off of State Route 208 near the Grove City Outlets. The falls kind souls that are willing to come are a branch of Neshannock Creek that is situated on Pennsylvania State Game Lands 178. together to help others out,вЂќ Dis- The scenic area features an impressive view of the falls and many trails leading throughout otell said. the woods. Small shops are also situated in the area peddling their wares to passersby. Inside EVEN page - holcad (24вЂќ) 20060829cad YELLOW 0% 5% 5% 10% 10%20% 20% 30% 30% 40%40% 50%50% 60% 60% 70% 80% 70%90% 80%95% 90%100% 95% 100% Page A-6 April 9, 2010 MAGENTA CYAN BLACK The Holcad вЂ” Westminster College, New Wilmington, Pa. Campus News Students roll up their sleeves and My Westminster get ready for their вЂњDirty JobsвЂќ By Daniel Stephenson Jr. Campus Writer By Brendan Moulton clean because mud, rocks and all sorts of debris get caked in them. Another dirty aspect of caring for horses is the barn. Barns are not stereotypically clean places. A horse owner must work a lot to make sure they are comfortable for the horses. This involves mucking the stables. Whalen makes sure to wear clothes that she does not mind getting dirty. She uses a pitchfork to scoop the horseвЂ™s waste out of its stall and lays down clean bedding. The horsesвЂ™ pasture can be a mess, too, especially when it is raining. вЂњI had to bring in the horses, and it had been raining so the poo and the mud mixed together and became one,вЂќ Whalen said. Another animal related job involves the rats in the psychology department. Neuroscience and psychology students use them in studies, such as testing how the amount of food rats eat affects their weight. Sophomore Kelsey Loccisano volunteered to clean the rat cages because she plans to pursue a career in zoology. A typical day for her involves changing the ratsвЂ™ water, filling their food and cleaning up the bins that were in use. вЂњItвЂ™s easier to clean up after the rats than the students,вЂќ Loccisano said. вЂњItвЂ™s a lot of fun. Everyone thinks rats are really dirty, but theyвЂ™re fine, just like any other animal.вЂќ Another job with potential to be dirty is working in food services. Junior Ryan Lulla works in McGinness dining hall. He typically cooks the food from the grill, readies silverware for diners and cleans the cafeteria when the meal is over. вЂњIвЂ™ll tell you what was really dirty. We had to clean out the conveyor belt that you put your trays on. ThatвЂ™s gross. Pretty much, the dish room is gross; anything in there is gross. ThereвЂ™s food everywhere,вЂќ Lulla said. Other dirty on-campus jobs include doing laundry in the Field House and working with physical plant. Sophomore Jason Potts works for physical plant by sweeping and mopping the floors and stairwells in Russell. He also shovels snow and rakes leaves when asked. Web services coordinator, Jonathan Smith, is working on a new way to help bridge the gap Ever hear the expression вЂњitвЂ™s a between students and faculty with dirty job, but someone has to do My Westminster. it?вЂќ It describes the hobbies and My Westminster will soon be jobs of many students here on helping students look at grades, campus. course materials, unofficial tranTaking care of horses can be a scripts and even their degree auvery dirty job. The college offers dits. The new program is going to horseback riding as a physical edudirectly link the student and faculcation class. Junior Christen ty to the administrative system. Whalen helped teach horseback Over the coming months, Web riding lessons during her freshServices will be incorporating the man year. She also took riding many functions of the portal into lessons for four years before she My Westminster. SmithвЂ™s goal for came here for college. My Westminster is to make the вЂњThe horse that I rode was link a one-stop-shop for all online white, and sometimes he had вЂњItвЂ™s easier to clean campus resources. The new syssome crap smeared on his back. It up after the rats than tem will also allow immediate was gross but I loved the horses,вЂќ communication between the stuthe students.вЂќ Whalen said. dent and their financial and acadeThe horses need to be brushed Sophomore Kelsey Loccisano mic records. and the hooves need to be picked вЂњFor example, if a student adds a class at the RegistrarвЂ™s office, by the time the student gets back to their dorm room, they can have access to the course material set up by the professor,вЂќ Smith said. Another goal that My Westminster hopes to accomplish is to redo the current homepage. Right now, the schoolвЂ™s homepage is set up to speak to several audiences: students, faculty, alumni and prospective students. With the addition of the new campus portal, My Westminster will take the extra material meant for students and faculty off the homepage and turn it into a resource for perspectives and their parents. The new Learning Management System, as Smith called it, is set up in a way to help provide a вЂњhomeвЂќ for student courses. Within the new system, faculty can use the program to help set up a syllabus, grades and even put up a forum for discussion topics. The forum is usable for the almost real-time collaboration of the student and the Photo by James Bonetti Photo by James Bonetti professor, taking the student-toteacher ratio to its highest degree. Scoop Dirty laundry By the end of the month, Smith Between cleaning the horses and shoveling out stables, Freshman Tara Incerpi loads another round of dirty towels. will be reaching out to alumni the barn offers gargantuan messes for students to clean. Staff Writer Mitch Nassar and вЂњthe bandвЂќ concert raises money for Hands for Haiti and Royal Family Kids Camp By Kelly Gould Staff Writer Students and community members gathered together March 24 as Mitch Nassar and вЂњthe bandвЂќ performed in Berlin Lounge. вЂњThe goal was to do something for Haiti and bring community and students together,вЂќ Rev. James Mohr, college chaplain, said. Chapel Staff, along with several other organizations, put together this show to support both Hands for Haiti and Royal Family Kids Camp. The night started off with a few songs that were sung by the Gospel Choir, which is directed by Manny Henderson. Erica Szewczyk, a sophomore member of Gospel Choir, had a blast singing before the main act. вЂњI really enjoyed singing with Gospel Choir beforehand,вЂќ Szewczyk said. Manny Henderson introduced Mohr to Mitch Nassar and вЂњthe band,вЂќ which turned out to be the main event of the night. Mitch Nassar and вЂњthe bandвЂќ is a Christian band that contained members that are alumni and from other areas around the country. Students enjoyed the show and the money it raised. вЂњHaving the Mitch Nassar band come in and play at Westminster was a great way to raise more money for Haiti,вЂќ Szewczyk said. The group came to campus and played several songs that they wrote. All the members вЂ�jammedвЂ™ to all of their music and seemed to have a great connection. вЂњThey seemed to have a ball,вЂќ Mohr said. Between the songs, videos were shown to explain the causes that the event supported. Royal Family Kids Camp was one of the philanthropies for which money was being raised. This camp is for children that come from physically abusive homes. Children spend two weeks at this camp, enabling Photo by James Bonetti Put your hands up The Mitch Nassar and вЂњthe bandвЂќ concert was put together by the Chapel staff and other organizations to raise money for Haiti and bring the community and students together. them to cope with their lives at home. The other philanthropy of the night was Hands for Haiti. The concert originally only had the Royal Family Kids Camp as the charity, but with the tragedies that occurred in Haiti, an executive decision was made by chapel staff and other sponsors to add this cause. Hands for Haiti is an aid organization on campus that sends money to the country. Before this concert took place, approximately $3,600 was raised for Haiti. вЂњMy goal was to raise $4,000 and weвЂ™re going to reach that goal,вЂќ Mohr said Showing support for this cause can be as small as donating some change and as large as writing a check. Organizations on campus have all worked together to raise money and send relief to Haiti. вЂњWhen someone believes in a cause, they follow through,вЂќ Mohr said. Other projects in the works include a raffle. Students would have the opportunity to win a chance to see rarely seen places on campus, such as the bell tower. This would give students the opportunity to visit these places and raise money for Haiti Money continues to be raised for Royal Family Kids Camp and Hands for Haiti. There are other opportunities to help other causes. Grove City will be holding a Christian concert in the future. More information can be found in the chapel office. with the new program, making sure that they keep a well established connection to the campus. вЂњWith the change to the new administrative system, this was needed to replace Campus Connect,вЂќ Smith said. The changes done to My Westminster were also needed to help create a single point of contact. The new system will allow for many campus portals to be connected and will make sure that the LMS makes distance learning an easy process. But, one question that many students are asking is, вЂњWhen will it be finished?вЂќ вЂњLike any resource on the web, it will never be вЂ�finished,вЂ™вЂќ Smith said. The staff is currently working on the online advising and registration, which is a new feature brought to the campus. They are also making sure that new functionality is being updated so that the campus knows when something new is available. Many students feel divided on the subject of the new system. For first-years, this is going to become something that they are accustomed to, but soon-to-be seniors will be challenged to feel acceptance for the new process of registration. вЂњI think that this program is not needed,вЂќ junior Geoff Klein said. вЂњI feel as though it might just confuse us, and what if the network shuts down for some reason?вЂќ Not all upper classmen feel the same way. Some feel that My Westminster can be a positive system, one that just takes a little bit of time to figure out. вЂњI like the idea of the new portal,вЂќ junior Mike Disotell said. вЂњI feel as though this is a new step into the campusвЂ™ future.вЂќ Smith and the rest of the web services staff hope that students embrace My Westminster. Once the campus becomes accustomed to the system, new suggestions and feedback will be taken into consideration and incorporated into what could be WestminsterвЂ™s breakthrough role-based portal. B-1 SPORTS - holcad (24вЂќ) 20060829cad 0% 5% 5% 10% 10%20% 20% 30% 30% 40%40% 50%50% 60% 60% 70% 80% 70%90% 80%95% 90%100% 95% 100% YELLOW MAGENTA Sports CYAN BLACK The Holcad Page B-1 April 9, 2010 FORE! Golf season is underway State of the Men and womenвЂ™s golf teams open up season with invitationals Contributed photo Follow through Junior Steve LaRue swings hard at a fall invitational. More recently, the TitanвЂ™s played host at the Westminster Spring Invitational where they placed fifth out of 12 teams. By Andrew Dafler Sports Writer The MenвЂ™s and WomenвЂ™s golf teams have begun their 2010 spring seasons. The MenвЂ™s team opened up the competition by hosting the Westminster Spring Invitational at the New Castle Country Club on March 29. The Titans finished fifth out of 12 teams. Gannon won the event with a team score of 317. Three Titans, sophomore Ryan David, freshman Andrew Edwards and junior Ryan Spear all tied for 20th posting 83s for the day. It was a cold day for golf, yet David feels he was still able to focus despite the conditions. вЂњIt was cold and that made it tough out there,вЂќ David said. вЂњCoach [Nicholson] pounds into our heads and preaches mental toughness, and for me that was the key; not making many big numbers and keeping the ball in the fairway.вЂќ Overall, Spear feels his and the teamвЂ™s performance at the event could have been better. Nonetheless he, was impressed by DavidвЂ™s game. вЂњWe all could have played better,вЂќ Spear said. вЂњWe had a tough time with our putting due to the pace of the rough greens. For me personally, I played decent on the front nine by shooting a 39. I made a couple mistakes and my back nine was terrible. I had four penalties that blew my round. However, Ryan David made a good appearance and finally stepped up to the challenge of college golf.вЂќ The Titans continue their season on April 8 at the Carnegie Mellon Invitational. David and Spear hope the Titans will rebound at this event after the slow start. вЂњOur team goals for the season are to try to win a tournament or two,вЂќ David said. вЂњI think itвЂ™s a real possibility if everyone plays to their potential. ItвЂ™s all about improving on the little things, and good scores will come with that.вЂќ Spear echoes DavidвЂ™s opinion and feels the team can only improve from here on out. вЂњSince getting off to a rough start, we are looking to win a couple tournaments and most importantly put on a good show at the PAC Tournament,вЂќ Spear said. вЂњWe know we can be a dangerous team if we play good.вЂќ The WomenвЂ™s golf team began their spring season by participating in the Mount Union Spring Invitational held at Tannenhauf Golf Course in Alliance, Ohio from March 27 to March 28. The Titans placed seventh out of nine teams, posting a two-round total of 831. Walsh won the event with a tworound total of 712. Freshman Jessica Kinnick was the top finisher for the Titans, placing 15th with a two-round total of 186. Sophomore Pam Bonneau was the next best finisher for the Titans at 24th, compiling a two- round total of 194. Kinnick attributes the support of her teammates to being the top finisher for the Titans. вЂњI think I was able to play the way I did because of the attitude of my team,вЂќ Kinnick said. вЂњEveryone on the team is always very supportive, and I feel that knowing that I had the support of those around me I was able to relax and just go out and play golf.вЂќ The hard work and practice put in on a personal lever prior to the event is what Bonneau feels gave her the ability to finish well for the Titans. вЂњMy success at the Mount Union Invitational came from hours of practice,вЂќ Bonneau said. вЂњIt was a difficult tournament because of the conditions, so most of my success was from mental strength, which also takes practice.вЂќ The next event for the Titans is on April 10 as they travel to Erie for the Mercyhurst Invitational. Yet Kinnick feels the teamвЂ™s goal comes at the end of the season at the PAC Tournament. The TitanвЂ™s score from the fall tournament will carry over into the spring event. вЂњDuring this spring season, we hope to win the PAC Tournament,вЂќ Kinnick said. вЂњAfter the fall tournament, we are only two strokes behind, and our goal is to get those strokes back and then some to claim the title.вЂќ Bonneau feels the teamвЂ™s goals for the rest of the season are more on a personal level. вЂњWe all want to win the PAC Tournament at the end of the season,вЂќ Bonneau said. вЂњBut in order to do that, we individually need and want to get better.вЂќ MenвЂ™s tennis excels in PAC play Titans trump Washington and Jefferson but fall to St. Vincent By April Scudere Sports Writer Before Easter break, the menвЂ™s tennis team had a busy schedule. The Titans took on Washington & Jefferson and Saint Vincent to earn one win and one loss, respectively. This brings the Titans to 3-6 on the season and 3-0, in the PresidentвЂ™s Athletic Conference (PAC). The Titans challenged PAC opponent Washington & Jefferson on Saturday, March 27 at home for a close 5-4 win. The Presidents are now 0-2 in the PAC and 1-3 in their season. In singles play, freshman No. 4 Sean Black easily took down his PresidentвЂ™s player 6-2, 6-1. Sophomore Derek Fredrickson, at No. 5, also went two sets by only giving up one game for the win, 6-0, 6-1. At No. 6, freshman Brad Thomas played a long, hard fought three sets, with his match being the last one on and the deciding factor of which team would take the win. In the end, his efforts paid off as he walked off the court with a 6-1, 4-6, 6-4 victory. The Titans also gained two of their five wins in doubles. At No. 2, senior Scott Lawrence paired up with Black to put their opponents away 8-4. The other win came from No. 3, Thomas and Fredrickson, who only gave up one game, 8-1. During the week, the Titans played a non-conference match against Saint Vincent on Wednesday, March 31, only to fall 6-3. The Bearcats are now 3-4 in their season. The Titans earned wins at No.5 and No. 6 singles. Fredrickson stomped his opponent 6-2, 7-5, while Thomas had another three set match 4-6, 6-4, 10-6. Fredrickson and Thomas also paired up at No. 3 doubles, earning one of the three wins for their team 8-2. Black had a close three set match against his Bearcat player, falling only two points shy. The results were 7-6 (7-5), 1-6, 10-8. The Titans return to action at home on Saturday, April 10 at 10:30 a.m. to play some tennis and enjoy food provided by the Titan parents. The menвЂ™s team will be playing a PAC match against Waynesburg for their final conference match before the PAC Championships in Erie. union There are a number of topics I wonвЂ™t be covering this week. If you want to hear about the Pirates and their opening day victory, turn to the main section of the paper and read Christina AlduckaвЂ™s column. I will also not be covering the Duke/Butler game; Butler was a pre-season 11 seed (2 or 3 seed in the tournament), and therefore I was not very surprised by their final appearance and non-Cinderella story. I have more pressing matters to attend to. America is one of the greatest countries in the entire world, and I find it a travesty that we, as citizens of this great country, are going to allow this change to occur. I feel like we, as a country, need to rise up and not let this be jammed down our throats and overturn the perfectly good system that we have and have had for years on end. And that it is our duties, as patriots, to stand up and let our voices be heard. We cannot let the NCAA tournament expand to 96 teams. The passing of this expansion to 32 вЂњneedyвЂќ teams is totally and completely unnecessary and unwarranted and will only serve as a strain on the current system and TV deal that is in place. And that is where I will start. CBS currently holds the television rights to the NCAA tournament until 2014; its bad enough that CBS only shows one of the 8 games that is being simultaneously played, but of those 8 games, IвЂ™m forced to watch some far off who cares game of Texas A&M/Utah State instead of some local regional team like Pitt, WVU, or Syracuse. DonвЂ™t get me wrong. IвЂ™m eternally greatful that CBS gives me the last 32 seconds of a close game; I mean who doesnвЂ™t love to watch Duke beat on High School caliber teams instead of watching close games and upsets? Granted when/if the tournament expands, the games they will be adding will be meaningless to begin with. With a 96 team tournament, IвЂ™m more than thrilled to watch Middle Southwest Tennessee State University play the New Wilmington Greyhounds, but as you add more teams, the quality and caliber of those teams is going to decrease as well. If the NCAA is doing this so they can give those few вЂњsnubbedвЂќ teams a chance to play in the big dance, why not have a couple more play-in games? Then the вЂњjust outside the bubbleвЂќ teams like North Carolina, Virginia Tech and Rhode Island may get a shot. But if you expand to 96 teams Sports Editor youвЂ™re going to have to give two bids to conferences like the Big Sky conference, and I canвЂ™t name more than one college in that conference to begin with. Then once you start admitting schools like ITT Tech to the big dance, the вЂњother tournament,вЂќ the NIT, is basically going to become a non-entity. As if the NIT doesnвЂ™t only get 8 viewers as it is, but once you pull out the вЂњsnubbedвЂќ bubble teams from the tournament, you better start calling up Westminster College, because thatвЂ™s the caliber of teams that are going to be left to play in the NIT. I canвЂ™t even begin to imagine how the seeding for such a tournament would go. If you give all seeds 1-8 in each region a bye, then you essentially get the #24 team in the region playing the 9 seed for the right, the privilege, the honor to compete against garbage 8 seeds like UNLV. And god forbid if that 24 seed happens to win because everyone on the team shoots 18-18 from 3, then I have to watch Duke play a 24 seed that a bunch of one armed hobos could beat. The expansion of the NCAA tournament is a crime. It will ruin everything the tournament has become. Any team seeded 16 or higher will basically not move whatever the first round ends up looking like, and we will be left with basically the same 64 teams that shouldвЂ™ve made the tournament to begin with. All the вЂњbenefitingвЂќ viewer gets is two more rounds of brutal basketball that we (hopefully) wonвЂ™t have to see because CBS is only able to show one irrelevant game at a time to begin with. Possible Cinderella teams like Cornell, Murray State, and Siena will all be eliminated before breaking out of the pack of 96, and weвЂ™ll be left with unexciting story lines and another week of mind numbing games that wonвЂ™t end up being televised. And we canвЂ™t blame Barack Obama for this one. Brad is a 6 foot 185 pound senior history major. He loves walks on the beach, dinners by candlelight, sporting events and playing guitar. His favorite color is blue. Dave Evans named SAAC Titan Athlete of the week Photo by James Bonetti Anticipation Freshman Brad Thomas plays in a heated match against PAC opponent Washington & Jefferson Upcoming Sporting Events Friday, April 9 4 p.m. Baseball vs. Monday April 12 Washington and Jef- 3:30p.m. Softball ferson at Pitt Greensburg Tuesday April 13 Saturday, April 3 p.m. Baseball at 10 Geneva 10:30a.m. MenвЂ™s Wednesday April tennis vs. Waynes- 14 burg 3:30p.m. Softball Men and womenвЂ™s vs. Grove City track & field at Men and WomenвЂ™s Carnegie Mellon Track & Field PAC 1p.m. Softball at North Quad Meet Geneva Brad Fetes The Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) named senior baseball player Dave Evans as its Titan Athlete of the Week for the week of March 29-April 4. Evans, a designated hitter, posted team highs with nine hits, two home runs and eight RBI during the week in which the Titans posted a 3-2 record in five Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) games. Evans batted .529 (9-17) during the Photo by James Bonetti week including 5-for-8 with two homers and six RBI in a doubleDoubles header at Thiel on Saturday. He is Freshman Sean Black prepares for the return while playing tied for second in the PAC with with double partner senior Scott Lawerence. Black and Law- four home runs this season. erence beat their Washington & Jefferson opponents 8-4. OPINION - holcad (24вЂќ) 20060829cad YELLOW 0% 5% 5% 10% 10%20% 20% 30% 30% 40%40% 50%50% 60% 60% 70% 80% 70%90% 80%95% 90%100% 95% 100% Page B-2 MAGENTA April 9, 2010 CYAN BLACK The Holcad вЂ” Westminster College, New Wilmington, Pa. Sports Lady Titans face three double-headers Titans top Thiel; team earns the The TeamвЂ™s record moves to 10-8 after four wins and two losses number one spot in PAC play By Corey Kendall Sports Writer As Easter came and went, the Lady Titans certainly found quite a few games in there baskets. In the past week, the Ladies played three double headers, coming out with four wins and two losses. The team is now 10-8 overall and 1-1 in PAC play. On Wednesday, March 31, the Lady Titans took on Case Western Reserve in a double header matchup right here at home. After two close games, the Lady Titans were able to claim victory in both. In the first game, the team was able to defeat Case with a score of 9-6. The second game was a little closer, at 9-8. The Titans certainly played well in the first game as junior third baseman Lis Schulz and freshmen Katie Hughes and Olet Stasko each had two hits apiece to contribute to the teamвЂ™s total of 11. Junior pitcher Amber Crompton stayed in the game for three and 2/3 innings to pitch for the Ladies. Freshman Layne Carpenter pitched three and 1/3 innings, letting in two runs (1 earned) off three hits from Case. Carpenter gave up four walks and struck out three. Even though the second game was a cutthroat match, the Lady Titans played to victory. Schulz knocked in three runs after smacking the ball out of the park in the seventh inning. Schulz also went 2for-4 in game two and pitched five and 2/3 innings. Schulz played well only letting up three unearned runs on three of Case's hits. Schulz had no walks and two strikeouts to aid in the victory. Junior second baseman DiAndra DiBacco also added to the win when she knocked in two runs on Photo by James Bonetti Got a piece of it The lady Titans put up a good fight against Penn State Behrend on Tuesday, April 6, winning the second game. a double. On Thursday, April 1, the Lady Titans traveled to Greenville for a double header in PAC play against Thiel. Of the two games, the Titans were able to win the second game with a score of 2-1. Unfortunately, a loss came in the first game at 4-3 as the Titans nearly pulled through. Freshman pitcher Chelsea Brown was able to pull through for the Ladies in game two by striking out nine players in the seven innings that she pitched. She only let up eight hits, one run and had no walks. Schulz went 2-for-3 with a RBI single in the first inning. The Titans just couldn't grasp the win but the did have some fair stats in the first game. The team was unable to put up the hits as they recorded only five. Junior shortstop Ashley Beltz went 2-for-3 which included a two run double Photo by James Bonetti Winding up Freshman Layne Carpenter prepares to strike out the batter at a recent home game. bringing the score to 3-3 in the fifth inning. Crompton stayed in for six innings to absorb the loss. She let four runs go from nine hits to go along with two strikeouts and three walks. On Tuesday, April 6, the Lady Titans held yet another double header right here at home. This match-up was against Penn State Behrend. The Titans unfortunately did not take the first game as they fell 9-4 to Penn State. In the second game, however, the Ladies did much better defeating Penn State 10-1. The Ladies certainly posted some impressive stats in the games. DiBacco was able to go 2for-3 in the second game. Two other players, Hughes and senior catcher Sarah Woodward were also able to pull off 2-for-3 in the game. In the second game, the Ladies were able to compile 9 hits. Schulz and Crompton both contributed in the pitching and only allowed three hits. Schulz let up one run, one hit, four walks and came through with two strikeouts in three innings. Meanwhile, Crompton recorded two hits for no runs in two innings. The Titans fared certainly well in the second game, however the first game did not show such stats. Woodward and Beltz were able to lead with a 12-hit offense including three hits a piece. Hughes had one hit in the first game which was a home run. This being the first in her career was an exciting moment for both her and the Titans. Brown pitched for three and 1/3 innings and let up six runs coming from six hits along with two walks and two strikeouts. The Ladies will return to the field on Saturday, April 10 at Geneva. A dashing start to season MenвЂ™s track and field team captured nine wins while the womenвЂ™s team nabbed five By Miltiadis Constantine Sports Writer The menвЂ™s and womenвЂ™s track and field teams competed in two meets on March 23 and 27 at Grove City College and California University of Pennsylvania, respectively. At the Grove City College MiniInvitational on March 23, the teams competed against Clarion, Franciscan, Geneva and Grove City. No official score was kept at the meet. However, the Titan men captured nine events while the women placed first in five events. Leading the men was freshman sprinter Bob Fazzolare who won the 200 meter dash (23.70) and the 400 meter dash (52.07). Sophomore sprinter Forrest Minteer finished second behind Fazzolare in the 200 meter dash (24.39 seconds); however, Minteer won the 100 meter dash (11.48). Junior hurdler Jeremy Ratell won the 110 meter hurdles (16.95) followed by sophomore Bobby Rhodes (18.94). Rhodes won the 400 meter hurdles event (1:02.48). Sophomore Morgan Hanes won the 3,000 steeplechase (10:43.10). Freshman Adam Carswell captured the long jump event with a jump of 6.09 meters. Carswell was also a part of the winning 4x400 (3:33.47) and 4x100 (45.42) relay teams. Leading the women was senior hurdler Abbey Basta who captured the 100 meter hurdles (16.14) and placed second in the 400 hurdles (1:11.56). Freshman Sydney Spain broke her own record in the 3,000 steeplechase (12:28.20) in a second place effort. Sophomore Emily Dolsak captured the discus throw (32.72 meters) and was a part of the winning 4x400 (4:22.46) relay team. Sophomore sprinter Tyler Dever won the 400 meter dash (1:04.80) while sophomore Mallory Mack tied for first in the 200 meter dash (28.08). The team then competed in the Western Pennsylvania Championships at California University of Pennsylvania on March 27. The event included teams from Divisions I, II, and III. The team placed first among Division III schools with 285 points. Leading the women was Rachel Hudson. Her event-winning 10,000 meter run of 40:07.73 shattered the schoolвЂ™s record by nearly four minutes. Basta won the 400 meter hurdles (1:07.19) and finished third in the 100 meter hurdles (16.48). Freshman Cecelia Klein, who runs in the 400 meter and 200 meter sprints, as well as relays, added her input on the teamвЂ™s progression. вЂњEveryone keeps doing better every meet,вЂќ Klein said. вЂњWhen it comes time for PACs, I think the women can win again and the men will be in the running. We can only get better from here.вЂќ Spain finished in second in the 3,000 meter steeplechase (12:52.08). In the 100 meter dash, sophomore Alisha Slater placed third (13.40), barely edging Mack (13.41) who finished fourth by one hundredth of a second. SlaterвЂ™s long jump of 4.81 meters was also good enough for fourth place. Sophomore Merrissa Malcolm finished fourth place in the pole vault (3.2 meters). DolsakвЂ™s discus throw (34.21 meters) was good enough for fifth. The men finished second out of three Division III schools with a score of 218 points. They were led by senior Jonathan Morrow, who placed fifth with a javelin throw of 50.99 meters. Minteer placed fifth in the 100 meter dash (11.62). CarswellвЂ™s long jump of 6.17 meters was also good for a fifth place finish. Photo by Coleen York Curve ball Senior pitcher Mike McCoy took the mound in the game against Waynesburg on Tuesday, March 30. The team went on to win both games of the double-header, 9-5 and 13-10. By Mike Katrancha Sports Writer The Titan baseball team (7-11, 4-3 PAC) drop two at Thiel (11-9, 44 PAC) on Saturday, April 3 to knock them out of a tie for the PACвЂ™s top spot. Leading into the Easter holiday, the Titans had an exciting five game stretch which included two walk-off homeruns, a sweep and two spectacular comebacks. On Saturday, March 27, the Titans hosted rival Grove City (8-7, 4- 1 PAC) in a double-header matchup, which was the first PAC outing for both teams. The Titans dropped the first game 4-3 but battled back from a five run deficit led by senior catcher Dan ArgiroвЂ™s seventh inning three run homer and his two run walk-off to take the second game 7-5. Sophomore outfielder Adam Carter also had two RBIs early in the seventh on an infield single. Sophomore reliever Vince Iosue earned the win after pitching two innings, giving up one hit, two walks and a strikeout. Carter says even though youвЂ™re down in a game, you can't give up. вЂњYou can't get down when you're behind, Carter said. вЂњWe've been playing together as a team, doing the little things to work our way back and put ourselves in a position to win.вЂќ The titans did just that when they took the field Tuesday, March 30 against Waynesburg (6-13, 2-6 PAC), sweeping them in the same fashion they beat Grove City, with big late inning plays and solid relief pitching. The Titans won the first game 9-5 and then came back from a six run deficit to win the second game 13-10 Over seven different players had hits, but the one that sealed the deal was an Carter walk-off homer with 2 outs. Six different pitchers took the mound, but sophomore Justin Presjsnar got the win as he held the Yellow Jackets to just one hit in the seventh. вЂњOur bullpen has been great and very clutch late in the game,вЂќ Carter said. вЂњDuring Tuesday's game, our bullpen shut Waynesburg down in the last couple innings. Our defense has been tough, too. Sometimes the ball doesn't always bounce our way, but we're mentally tough, and we make the next play.вЂќ The Titans then went into the holiday weekend getting swept by ThielвЂ™s (11-9, 4-4 PAC) squad. In the first game of the series, senior designated hitter Dave Evans went 3-4 with three RBIs and a homerun. DonвЂ™t change your socks Sports superstitions and routines for the big win By Emily Winn Campus Writer Her headphones are blaring that old familiar rap song that she plays before each game. She is instructing Jordan to take off her necklace for her, Kristin to hold her hand during the team prayer and demanding prewrap from Allie. If any of these are the wrong person or are out of order, she believes that sheвЂ™ll lose the game. This is all a routine set up for a confident game for Junior WomenвЂ™s soccer forward, Sarah Nee, but nonathletic students might not understand why it is done. Students might be surprised by the superstitions followed by their athletic peers before a game, and some athletes even carry their individual superstitions to each of their sports. Freshman Jennifer Cantella, a Titan three-sport athlete ranging from the goaltender for womenвЂ™s soccer, to softball, to basketball, has superstitions that go with her from team to team. Cantella must wear the same exact thing to every game; she places her ankle braces and shoes on left to right, and she will not step on the goal line at the beginning of a soccer match. Sophomore Samantha Killmeyer, another Titan soccer player, has a similar superstition, but her shoes have to go on right to left. Sports superstitions are not for soccer players alone. Titan Softball players, senior Kayla Rosati and junior Leigha Krivacek, have a short, but important, superstition list. As a team, they will not step on the foul line outing the field. They think that if they stand on it during the anthem, the team will lose. Rosati has her own unique superstition that has to do with her undergarments. If she is doing well during a game, she will wash and rewear the same undergarments until they prove to be unlucky; then she will switch. The most common superstitious sport is baseball. It carries the most well known superstitions to date. Like campus athletes, professional athletes carry certain sacraments. Relief pitcher Turk Wendell has the most frequently known list of superstitions. They include him telling the umpire to roll him the ball instead of throwing it to him, crouching down every time his catcher stands up, brushing his teeth after every inning, wearing a necklace made of the claws and teeth of animals that he has killed and wearing number 99 to honor Vince VaughnвЂ™s character in Major League, and he reportedly signing a contract of 9,999,999.99. Most baseball superstitions are individual, and the schoolвЂ™s Justin Zackal reflects on why that is. вЂњSince baseball is such an individual sport, each player becomes in charge of their own fate,вЂќ Zackal said. вЂњThey have time to think about what they need to do before taking the field or going up to the plate.вЂќ A common baseball superstition is the silent treatment given to a pitcher when he is pitching a perfect game. вЂњItвЂ™s very bad luck to talk to a pitcher when heвЂ™s having a perfect game,вЂќ Zackal says. вЂњThey claim that he has a good thing going and that they do not want to mess him up or distract him.вЂќ While baseball is certainly an individual sport, some superstitions that come with it are brought by the entire team and exceed decades. One of the most well known baseball superstitions is the Red Sox Curse of the Bambino. According to legend, this curse started during the off season of 1919-1920 when the Red Sox sold baseball star Babe Ruth to the New York Yankees. Before the trade, the Red Sox had been one of the most successful baseball teams, winning five World Series since 1903. The curse lasted 86 years when in 2004 the Red Sox beat the Yankees in the Championship Series to continue on to sweep St. Louis to win their first World Series since the trade. Baseball may have the most superstitions, but it is not the only professional sport that follows reparation. Like Wendell, Pittsburgh Hockey player, Sidney Crosby, has a superstition involving the number stitched to his back. PenguinвЂ™s super-star Crosby sports the number 87, and itвЂ™s no accident. Crosby was born August, 7, 1987, or, in other words, 8/7/87. In 2007, the young Canadian signed his Penguins contract for 8.7 million per year. While some professional athletes may show their superstitions with their numbers, others pay tribute to the places that helped them get to where they are now. Chicago BullвЂ™s Michael Jordan wears his old blue North Carolina shorts underneath his uniform every game to pay tribute to his alma mater. Golf professional Tiger Woods wears a red polo in the final rounds of PGA tournaments to commemorate his alma mater, Stanford. Superstitions are not only for the athletes themselves. Sometimes they are claimed by the fans watching their favorite team. Hockey is the greatest example of this superstition. When a hockey team leaps into the play-offs, itвЂ™s time for fans and players alike to show their stubble. A tradition dating back into the unknown, players and fans would stop shaving when they enter the playoffs. This was to generate a sense of warrior mentality. Like the play-off beard, some superstitions dealing with fans can be found on campus. Junior Olivia Sweeney is a diehard Steelers fan, although her superstition may seem like sheвЂ™s not very interested. As soon as the Steelers get to their second quarter of playing, Sweeney must sleep. She sleeps until the end of the third, and when she wakes up, they have won the game. Suffice to say, Sweeney did not sleep much this season. Another Westminster soccer player who knows about the craziness of sports superstitions is defenseman Aaron Zavora. He stretches and runs without his shoes tied, his shin guards in place or his jersey on. If the rest of the team stands in a circle and follows the captainвЂ™s stretching routine, Zavora is off in his own world, gaining the mentality that he needs for the 90 minute game ahead. Only before he steps on the field to begin the game will he then tie his shoes, place his shin guards and put on his jersey. To him, and many other athletes, following superstitious routines gives the confidence to win the big game. Inside EVEN page - holcad (24вЂќ) 20060829cad YELLOW 0% 5% 5% 10% 10%20% 20% 30% 30% 40%40% 50%50% 60% 60% 70% 80% 70%90% 80%95% 90%100% 95% 100% The Holcad вЂ” Westminster College, New Wilmington, Pa. MAGENTA April 9, 2010 CROSSWORD Movie in Mueller Faires Faculty Forum Sunday, 11 April 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM Meeting 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM Movie in Mueller 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM pers Ve s - 9:30 AM - 1:30 PM Psychology Department Event: Brain Awareness 11:40 AM - 12:10 PM Chapel 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM The Holcad Weekly Staff Meeting Tuesday, 13 April Biol- 11:40 AM - 12:10 PM Chapel RELAY FOR LIFE 9:30 AM - 1:30 PM Alumni Council Meeting 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM A l - Catholic Mass pha Psi Omega's One-Act Festival 8:00 PM - 10:30 PM 8:00 PM - 10:30 PM Movie in Mueller Movie in Mueller 10:30 PM - 11:55 PM HOROSCOPE ARIES (March 21-April 19). Get a correct gauge of how things are. This is done best by interacting, observing and listening, not by asking directly. A person put on the spot is likely to speak phrases to appease you. Actions tell the whole story. You'll be meeting influential people over the next week. Mentally prepare for this. Imagine what you'll say and the reaction it might produce. Imagine what the other person will say back. This kind of preparation shows that you care. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). And when your golden chances come, you'll be ready. Make sure you are good and warmed up for the events on this TAURUS (April 20-May 20). week's schedule. Success depends on being prepared and ready. If you Your actions net a positive re- are meeting with a colleague or sponse from the outside world. client, before you get to the main isAnd though the compliments feel sues, take the time to get in sync good, they are not what keeps you with the other person, and be sure going. You love the work and what the other person is in tune with you can produce. Wonderful words you. from the mouths of strangers can't sustain you. They are merely the SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. seasoning on the main course of 21). your creation. The life-sucking monster of seriGEMINI (May 21-June 21). ousness is stalking your neighborhood. He's a disease carrier, sick There are teachers who will be with boredom, riddled with self-imwilling to help you, but you must portance. The good news is, you seek them out. A mentor's advice can keep him at bay -- it's easy to can save you time, energy, money do so. Just be silly and have fun. and heartache. You don't even need There might even be money in it, to follow said advice for this to be paid to you on Friday. possible. You merely need to be aware that there are options other CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. than the ones you have thought of. 19). CANCER (June 22-July 22). You still don't have what you want exactly, but that's not the point. Do you have what it takes to persist? That's all that matters. And you know the answer is yes. It would be easy to relax your discipline and demands on yourself, but if you let up now, you'll regret it later. Keep on keeping on. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). THIS WEEK'S BIRTHDAYS: You'll grow emotionally tougher so that you can put yourself on the line without fear of rejection. No one can make you feel rejected unless you have a belief that they are in some way better than you. Bottom line: All human beings are equal. Base your self-worth in your own heart, not in the reactions of others. There are habits you've tried to SUDOKU 2 6 6 1 Know where you stand in a relationship so you can work together toward a magnificent end result. 5 9 8 9 4 8 1 9 5 5 2 7 7 LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). 7 12:35 PM - 2:00 PM Self Study Report Review Open Meeting CROSSWORD ANSWER You learn about the power of love. Because you are so honest, you will open up and trust to a greater degree. The energy you put into relationships comes back to you tenfold. You'll perform great feats in May. Your devotion brings someone up. A team will help you achieve a personal goal in July. It's the extra action steps you take in August that will net you new fans and customers. The results will be You need a good friend -- not be- lucrative. Take a trip to see family cause you're going through emo- in the fall, and you'll further unretional turmoil or because you lated goals. could use someone to lean on. You need a good friend because you're happy and should be sharing it with someone. Keep your eyes peeled for easy-going, fun people who look like they are having a good time. 7 4 12:00 PM - 6:00 PM Central Blood Bank Blood Drive Registration: Current First Year 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM SA A Students Meeting 12:45 PM - 1:15 PM 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM StuLambda Pi Eta Meeting dent Alumni Association Meeting ACROSS DOWN 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM Ca8:30 PM - 9:30 PM Fel1 Actor Mineo 1 Slight trace reer Center's Informational Meet- lowship of Christian Athletes 4 Ultimate 2 Halo ing with Polk County Schools of Meeting 7 Got rid of a goatee 3 Polyglot Florida 13 Amiens assent 4 Some musical ensem 9:00 PM - 10:00 PM 14 PizarroвЂ™ s quest bles 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM Theta Chi's Date Auction 15 Direct route 5 Tire marking PRSSA Special Speaker: Dr. Jim 16 Large coffeepot 6 Instruction manual Perkins 10:00 PM - 11:00 PM Titan 17 Last day on the calendar 7 Bering and Beaufort Traverse Student Meeting 7:30 PM - 8:30 PM 19 Throw, as a baseball 8 That lady Lambda Sigma Meeting Friday, 16 April 20 Restaurant patrons 9 Capone and Hirt 21 Pinch 10 French department 9:30 PM - 10:30 PM New11:40 AM - 12:10 PM 22 17 Across event 11 Green one? man Club Meeting Chapel 24 Gift recipient 12 Make more meaningful 26 Hodgepodges Wednesday, 14 April 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM T i 15 European capital 27 Public house tan's Tavern 18 Fine-grained wood 9:30 AM - 1:30 PM Psy28 Loch ___ 23 Most meddlesome chology Department Event: Brain 29 Overfill 24 Computer input Awareness 33 Popular place on 17 25 Entire Across 27 Not relaxed 11:45 AM - 12:45 PM 36 Most chilling 29 Withered 37 Re 30 вЂњ __ was sayingвЂќ 40 Undefiled 31 Ferocious fly, when dou 43 City south of Knoxville bled 44 Traces 32 Mentality measures, fa adopt in the past, but the process 45 TV host on 17 Across miliarly felt so forced. There's another way 49 JackieГs second 34 Shea residents to change. Accept where you are. 50 Perfumed bag 35 Houdini and others You'll blossom into a new incarna51 Guinea pig, often 38 Bullfighters tion simply because you're enjoy52 TheyвЂ™re made on 17 39 Acorn source ing life so much. Changes happen Across 40 Fee naturally, blossoming out of your 55 Be in the wrong 41 Employers abiding love and respect for your56 Explosive missile 42 Plants of the parsley self. 57 Big Apple sch. family 58 Agile deer 43 Misbehaves PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). 59 Bacon works 45 See socially 60 Hiatus 46 Here, to Pierre Things might be coming too 61 SST heading, sometimes 47 CheechвЂ™s sidekick slowly, but this is for the best. Be48 NairobiвЂ™s land lieve in the timing of the universe. 50 Lather Anyway, you wouldn't want the 53 ___ roll opportunity before you were ready 54 Put in position, as bricks for it. That would only paint you in a bad light. While waiting for your ship to come in, practice and perfect your skills. Thursday brings exciting news. You would prefer that everyone around you be comfortable and happy at all times. And yet, life comes with some degree of pain. It's something to accept now, because you can't change that fact. However, the sweet support you provide will certainly ease the way for those who are facing challenges. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). S GA Registration Follow Up Monday, 12 April 11:40 AM - 12:40 PM ogy Seminar 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM Meeting Thursday, 15 April 9:00 PM - 11:00 PM Movie in Mueller Registration: Current Sophomores Saturday, 10 April CPU 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM Japanese Anime Club 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM SPRING FLING 10:30 PM - 11:55 PM Movie in Mueller BLACK Page B-3 CALENDAR Friday, 9 April CYAN 3 9 1 3 4 6 Inside EVEN page - holcad (24вЂќ) 20060829cad YELLOW 0% 5% 5% 10% 10%20% 20% 30% 30% 40%40% 50%50% 60% 60% 70% 80% 70%90% 80%95% 90%100% 95% 100% Page B-4 April 9, 2010 MAGENTA CYAN BLACK The Holcad вЂ” Westminster College, New Wilmington, Pa. Arts & Entertainment Soak in the craziness of Hot Tub When it comes to comedies, ridiculous gimmicks are generally a kiss of death. On top of that, when there is time travel in any film, it can make it rocky, confusing and on top of everything, simply illogical. A comedy with these cards stacked against it seems like it would be doomed to fail; what a surprise it is, then, when the aptly titled Hot Tub Time Machine somehow successfully executes its own outrageous concept. As with most forays into comedy, key to its success is the direction and the central cast. Director Steve Pink is best known for one of his previous works, Accepted, which was a relatively mediocre film; he certainly seems to have hit his stride with this film in comparison. The four central antagonists are John Cusack who plays Adam, an unlucky-in-love guy who recently broke up with his girlfriend, an event that has presumably happened before; Clark Duke plays AdamвЂ™s nephew, Jacob, a twentysomething who lives in his uncles basement playing video games all day; Craig Robinson plays Nick, a man with a dead-end job and a domineering, possibly unfaithful wife; and Rob Corddry as Lou, the gal energy drink on the control consummate jerk in their group of panel. friends, whose life is so miserable When the morning comes, they that he attempts suicide. go skiing, not noticing the increase in guests at the resort, or for that matter, the radical change in fashion style; after all, it is 1986. Realizing their plight, they all decide that history should be kept as it is, and the group attempts to make all of the same choices they made back then. When Adam at first refuses to break up with the girlStefan Schneider friend he ended his relationship A&E Editor with that weekend, the others decide that they do not want to go back to the old days and start makThe plot is simple; following ing wanton decisions and changLouвЂ™s suicide attempt, Adam and ing events as they see fit. The reNick decide to try to relive their sults are often hilarious, especially glory days at a ski resort called Ko- when the revelation comes toward diak Valley. Adam has his nephew the end as to whom JacobвЂ™s father tag along to get him out of the is. house, which displeases Lou. The cast really makes a film Upon their arrival, they find like this; for example, Wild Hogs that, just as their lives have hit featured a cast that simply didnвЂ™t hard times, Kodiak Valley is in dis- mesh well; as a result, the film was repair and the town virtually life- a bust. The cast of Superbad was less. Luckily, their hot tub, which brilliant, hence a successful comeupon their arrival had been dirty dy. Surprisingly, this seemingly with a dead raccoon in it, is myste- hodgepodge group of protagonists riously fixed. The four begin a actually manage the sell their binge-drinking episode, during friendship. which they spill an imported, illeThe weakest of the group is ac- Photo from www.ramascreen.com tually John Cusack, who occasionally seems like he is bored with events, although his character could just be meant to be calm. The rest of the cast carry their own weight admirably, though it is the scenes with the whole group together that really shine, with Jacob as a comedic foil. Just as he is clueless as to the meaning of their inside jokes, the audience is never let in on a few of them, which adds to the authenticity. The only major flaws with the film are that, occasionally, the story moves to heavier territory at random intervals. It can break up the light-hearted attitude one would expect from a comedy, and it does not always work well. Few gags, even the physical humor, flop, although dialogue-based comedy still maintains the most humorous spot. The filmвЂ™s worst problem, I would say, is the third act standstill it reaches. The film stalls a little bit toward the end, which is a problem with a lot of comedies, but this one didnвЂ™t seem to merit the same kind of slowdown. Overall, however, this is a film that moves beyond its outrageous concept and actually manages to be a hilarious romp that revels in its own craziness. Stefan is a senior English major, and he has just learned a terrible truth: Chancellor Palpatine is a Sith Lord! StefanвЂ™s Rating: Repo Men rates a good Mumford and SonsвЂ™ debut: distraction at its best underrated musical beauty Photo from www.blogspot.com Ryan Sargent A&E Writer Repo Men suffers from some shaky writing overall and a dragging third act, but itвЂ™s not entirely unenjoyable. The film posits a worst-case scenario of todayвЂ™s worsening economic debt and recession problems: the government has declared bankruptcy; corporations seem to have become the primary ruling body and debt is truly the end of your life. Remy (Jude Law) and Jake (Forest Whitaker) are repossession agents for Union, a company that manufactures and sells artificial organs, or вЂњforgsвЂќ as theyвЂ™re referred to. If a customer misses too many payments on their forgs, Remy and Jake are authorized to take the property back forcefully, usually by tearing the organs from the customers body. Repo Men is blunt about its subject matter, both through its writing and its depiction. Blood RyanвЂ™s Rating: and guts abound as Remy and Jake show no remorse for their work. As they say to each other, вЂњa jobвЂ™s a job.вЂќ The film-makers show every detail of the act, from the anesthetic, through the gruesome organ removal and to the return process back at headquarters. The writers go to long lengths to show that life in a world where debt and credit are the driving force of human life is painfully businesslike. It doesnвЂ™t matter if you sent your payment in a day late, itвЂ™s still late and those organs belong to Union, so prepare for surgery. The allusions to current socioeconomic problems are dreadfully apparent in the film. Health-care and debt seem to be defining the beginning of this decade and the film exploits these topics with little subtlety. The characters are presented with one and only one choice: accept artificial organs and become entangled in endless debt so that they may live unhappily, or die unhappily. The film does not No one buys Nicolas Cage's mansion at auction stop to ponder any other aspects of the current health care or debt issues, such as other forms of medical treatment or perhaps banking and the housing market. Repo MenвЂ™s dense adherence to the concept of repossessing peopleвЂ™s organs hurts the filmвЂ™s overall theme. If debt is really such a big deal in the future, why doesnвЂ™t it seem to be affecting any other industry except organ replacement? ItвЂ™s a good concept, but it seems that the screenwriters never took the blinders off of their story; they just barreled on with one simple idea without bothering to flesh it out. By the final act of the film, the conflict feels less like a race against the odds and more like wasting time. I found myself waiting, becoming bored, waiting for the movie to hurry up and get to the point. As with the filmвЂ™s premise, the characterization starts out promising and later gets stale. Remy and Jake have a peculiar relationship as partners. Jake used to bully Remy in elementary school, but in the film Jake tends to yield to Remy as he is considered the more efficient repo agent. Law and Whitaker play to their strengths, but even their performances become muddled as the film draws on. While I thought this dynamic might be revisited later in the film, it doesnвЂ™t surface again. Like the writing, it gets lost among all the plot-holes and blood. Repo Men isnвЂ™t deep; itвЂ™s a straightforward sci-fi thriller. ItвЂ™s got decent action and a provoking concept, but it stumbles just as the plot starts running. Repo Men is far from being a great addition to the sci-fi canon, but not utterly terrible. At best, itвЂ™s a good distraction. By Ben Portz A&E Writer When I first heard Mumford & SonsвЂ™ debut album Sigh No More, I thought it was one of the best debut albums of the last 10 years. Once listening to every track nearly three times each, I could only imagine that other magazines would be obsessively praising this new British folk band. Though, to my surprise, music magazines and online blogs, not mentioning any names, (pitchfork media), crucified the band. They claimed that the band had вЂњpredictable crescendosвЂќ and lacked originality, saying that they are a heavily influenced Kings of Leon, which, is completely untrue. track off the album, guaranteeing pleasure to most ears would be вЂњThe CaveвЂќ. It features everything from a banjo, to a string bass. Lead singer/songwriter, Marcus Mumford (hence Mumford & Sons), has a great folky growl throughout most of this piece. The banjo has a riff you will find yourself humming for the rest of the day, and a cinematic buildup which will immediately cause you to put your finger on repeat. Some of my favorites from the album are вЂњWhite Blank PageвЂќ and вЂњTimshelвЂќ. вЂњWhite Blank PageвЂќ features MumfordвЂ™s superb vocal talent, and a beautiful touch of violins playing metronomically throughout. вЂњTimshelвЂќ has harmonies that only the Fleet Foxes would be able to conquer. This song is a great demonstration as to how close this band actually are. They collectively hit every note with passion and strength, something that is lacking вЂњLittle Lion ManвЂќ is another from most bands these days. song that definitely deserves some So, what should you get from radio play. This tune, about a rela- reading this article? Get this: tionship that fell apart, shows lyri- Mumford & Sons, Sigh No More. It cal influences from an early David should be in a store near you. Gray, and incorporates the har- Heck, it will probably only cost you monic tightness of Crosby Stills $10, as much as one tub taster. Do Nash & Young. it. If Mumford & Sons sounded anything like the Kings of Leon, their only gig would be possibly playing in some vacant pub in South Dakota, getting paid zilch. No offense KOL. So here I am, not just writing a music review for вЂњWestminster CollegeвЂ™s leading newspaper!вЂќ, but also advertising this wonderful band which surely deserves some well regarded recognition. Honestly, I cannot remember a time when I listened to every single track off an album, and thoroughly enjoyed it. Last time that happened was when I received the NвЂ™sync CD in my Easter basket during the 5th grade. But I should deserve a free pass because my brain was not fully developed at that time of musical consumption. Regardless, you will find beauty in every song off of Sigh No More. Possibly the most commercial Photo from www.musosguide.com BenвЂ™s Rating: Staff Recommendations Music to listen to with the windows down LOS ANGELES (AP) -- A BelEven though he's one of HollyAir mansion owned by Nicolas wood's highest-paid stars, Cage Cage has found no takers in a fore- has money troubles. He owes milclosure auction. lions in unpaid taxes and in January his foreclosed home in Las VeThe opening bid for the actor's gas sold for nearly $5 million. 12,000-square-foot home was $10.4 million, but there are $18 Cage sued his former business million worth of loans on the prop- manager in October for $20 milerty. lion, claiming the man's advice led him toward financial ruin. The exThe Tudor mansion boasts six manager says Cage is a spendPhoto from www.uulyrics.com bedrooms, a central tower, home thrift. Kenny ChesneyвЂ™s album The theater and an Olympic-sized pool. The house reverted to the foreclosInformation from: Los Angeles Road and the Radio helps me prepare for the warmer weather ing lender at Wednesday's auction Times, http://www.latimes.com ahead. I know that all I have to in Pomona. look forward to is another flip flop summer. I could listen to the Goo Goo DollsвЂ™ album, Dizzy Up the Girl, every day in the summer and sing some of my favorites, вЂњSlide,вЂќ вЂњBroadway,вЂќ вЂњBlack BalloonвЂќ and вЂњIris,вЂќ at the top of my lungs. IвЂ™ve listened to Third Eye BlindвЂ™s self-titled debut almost non-stop every spring and summer since I first bought a copy in 1998. So many of the songs have catchy sing-along sections. Photo from www.discogs.com Photo from www.coverbrowser.com The team up of David Bowie and Queen for the 1981 hit. вЂњUnder PressureвЂќ is nothing short of amazing. Though I can never hit the notes like Freddy Mercury, it doesnвЂ™t stop me from trying. Photo from www.acatinthewall.com Inside EVEN page - holcad (24вЂќ) 20060829cad YELLOW 0% 5% 5% 10% 10%20% 20% 30% 30% 40%40% 50%50% 60% 60% 70% 80% 70%90% 80%95% 90%100% 95% 100% The Holcad вЂ” Westminster College, New Wilmington, Pa. MAGENTA CYAN BLACK April 9, 2010 Page B-5 Arts & Entertainment Give Justin Bieber a few more years Photo from www.sodahead.com By Amanda Ehrhardt A&E Writer Teenage bubblegum sensation Justin Bieber recently released the second half of his debut album, My World 2.0, to legions of adoring tweener fans and not entirely unappreciative critics. The album, a collection of eleven songs that all clock in around that radio golden 3:45, shows a sense of restraint on the part of producers Usher and LA Reid and allows BieberвЂ™s promising, if adolescent, voice take center stage. Although some tracks on My World 2.0 do demonstrate a distinct R & B groove that sounds believable, the majority of this album is dominated by straight-up pop sounds that will divide listeners. Musical purists, those who insist upon innovation and a socially-stirring message, will be scathing in their criticism of its unoriginal mid-tempo beats and shiny wholesomeness while casual listeners will appreciate its dance-ability and overall easy tunefulness. Bubblegum is not an imaginative genreвЂ” this album is good for what it is, but a person may argue whether or not bubblegum itself is good and whether or not it limits an artist to an extremely formulaic musical structure. Any artist will tell you that the most fatal word a critic can assign something is the word вЂњnice.вЂќ If artists canвЂ™t have ecstatic exclamations of praise about their work, theyвЂ™d much prefer vehement appraisals and penetrating insults, because at least those comments inform the artist and demonstrate that their work has elicited a highly emotional response. вЂњNiceвЂќ can kill artвЂ”itвЂ™s the most boring, dull, non-descriptive, uninteresting, flat and unimaginative word. Unfortunately, it was the word that came to me most while I was listening to My World. IвЂ™d listen to a track and think, вЂњOh, that was nice,вЂќ a reaction that speaks to the albumвЂ™s general pleasantness but also to its inherently generic sound. The album opens with single вЂњBaby,вЂќ a breezy R & B up-tempo tune that has a catchy melody and an infectiously dance-able beat. The production effects are kept wisely to a minimum, just a subtle backbeat and slight sync chords, and although Bieber initially sounds like a recent Kidz Bop graduate, the smoothness of his clear vocal begins to ring through. Why Ludacris agreed to contribute a lame rhyme to this track is indecipherable (must have owed Usher a favor), and the repetition of the word вЂњbabyвЂќ over the chorus becomes increasingly obnoxious, but outside of a rather disconcerting moment in the music video where a baby-faced Bieber attempts to be a player, itвЂ™s not horrible for a sixteen-year-old. вЂњBabyвЂќ is followed by the techno-infused, club ready вЂњSomebody to Love,вЂќ a dance track that recalls Swedish pop star SeptemberвЂ™s hit вЂњCry for You.вЂќ The lyrics are wholesome, the beat ready for a middle school dance and the rhythmic vocal delivery smart and believable, but ultimately, itвЂ™s not particularly memorable. вЂњStuck in the MomentвЂќ is BieberвЂ™s best vocal effort, displaying the clear, pretty tone of his high range and his ability to sing falsetto correctly, but the clichГ© references to Romeo and Juliet and the over-dramatic assertion that вЂњLike Adam and Eve, tragedy was our destinyвЂќ mitigate the overall success of the song. ItвЂ™s tuneful, itвЂ™s pleasing pop, but again, itвЂ™s a little boring. The middle of My World holds the albumвЂ™s best tracks, starting with вЂњU Smile,вЂќ a sunshiney ballad that has an honest innocence and well-blended harmonies that harkens back to the earnestness of Hanson. The background instrumentation is restrained and nondistracting, just some back-beat drums and soft piano chords and allows BieberвЂ™s voice to be the focal point. This is followed by вЂњRunaway Love,вЂќ a mid-tempo number that blends techo-inspired sync swirls, distorted bass chords and electronic echoes to produce a track that has a smooth, laid-back groove. The natural-sounding harmonies on the chorus are the albumвЂ™s best displays of the pop style and are reminiscent of the R & B boy bands of the nineties, the influence of producer Usher clearly heard with the style of rhythmic delivery on the chorus and the blending of the background vocals. Although these are all pleasant contributions, the album has its share of sore spots as well. вЂњOverboardвЂ™sвЂќ instrumentation sounds like soft rock Disney elevator music, and although BieberвЂ™s vocals blend nicely with guest Jessica JarrellвЂ™s, the lyricsвЂ” вЂњI'm overboard, and I need your love to pull me up, I can't swim on my own, it's too much, feel like IвЂ™m drownin without you, so throw yourself out to me, you lifesaver"вЂ”are beyond nauseating. вЂњEenie Meenie,вЂќ an up-tempo dance number featuring Sean Kingston, tries to be whimsical and sing-songy with its modification of the popular childrenвЂ™s rhyme, but although BieberвЂ™s rapid, talky rhythmic delivery isnвЂ™t forced at all, the song is excessively cutesy and gets wrapped up in its own sense of cleverness. BieberвЂ™s voice is young, sometimes alarmingly so, but in its purest moments, a listener can hear the echoes of a young Michael Jackson with the lightness of his high tenor. His production team treats his voice intelligently, allowing it to float above supportive background instrumentation and shielding it from being subjected to the wonders of auto-tune and other technological tricks. Their efforts occasionally lapse into cheesiness, and when Bieber tries to add age to his sound, he comes off as a wannabe Neyo, but again, for a sixteen-year-old who has relatively no control over his own musical choices, itвЂ™s not too bad. What Bieber needs most, and I canвЂ™t believe IвЂ™m saying this, is to be sexed up. He needs to grow four years older so he can sing the smooth R & B tunes about being young, attractive and out on the scene that would better suit his maturing voice. He has talent as a vocalist and has promise for the kind of Justin Timberlake transformation that would elevate his efforts above pleasant tunes appropriate for tweeners to hip, suave tracks that would appeal to the twenty-something, urban club crowd. Bieber needs to grow up a little, but behind the earnest efforts at swagger and charisma, thereвЂ™s a foundation for improvement beyond being вЂњnice.вЂќ AmandaвЂ™s Rating: LudaвЂ™s lyrics need a lot of The Bounty Hunter is a jumbled mess of old cliches work on Battle of the Sexes By Brett Gerthoffer A&E Writer Giving way to just about every romantic clichГ© that exists and boasting absolutely nothing original, The Bounty Hunter is a very poorly written, acted and directed movieвЂ¦ as expected. There is no chemistry between any of the actors, the dialogue is bland and uninteresting and the whole premise and story is just flat out bad. The Bounty Hunter is overall very clichГ©d and unentertaining. The romantic comedy did had a couple of funny moments that came from Gerard Butler, though. Aniston) arrested. She later skipped her trial for bail because of work and became a wanted felon. Milo was all too happy when given the opportunity to hunt down and detain his ex-wife. He quickly, and too easily, tracks her down and they, together, get caught up in a whole bunch of ridiculous scenarios. The reason Nicole missed her court date was because she was given a lead on a story about a suicide that seemed more like a murder. As the dedicated reporter that she is, Nicole went to find out the truth behind the вЂњsuicide.вЂќ Her meddling also gets her and Milo in a lot of trouble later as a criminal, involved with the suicide, tries to Milo Boyd (Butler) is an ex-cop kill them a few times. turned bounty hunter who lands As ridiculous as this whole plot himself the opportunity to find and sounds, even more ridiculous is bring his recent ex-wife to jail after she skipped out on bail. A small how it is in its final product. The traffic accident had Nicole (Jennifer Bounty Hunter is a jumbled mess of unrelated plot lines, ridiculous themes, bad acting, clichГ© scenarios and a terrible story. Nothing about the directing or editing helped to save The Bounty Hunter and make it at least a decent movie. Butler is an awesome actor and should focus more on kicking butt or wait to use his potential comedic acting on a movie that will actually be funnyвЂ¦ and good. Aniston is annoying and not very good in this one. The chemistry between the two is practically nonexistent. A&E Staff Writer Ludacris is back and crazy as ever with his seventh studio album Battle of the Sexes. Originally intended to be a collaboration between Ludacris and female rapper Shawnna, the album became a solo record for Ludacris after Shawnna left Disturbing tha Peace Records. The album's original theme was kept, though, and includes guest appearances from numerous male and feSave yourself some money and male rappers highlighting the difwait for this to come to DVD if you ferences between the sexes. really want to see it. It is not worth For those who know me, it seeing all the clichГ©-ness, bad dia- might come as surprise that I enlogue and over all poorly executed joy rap and that I've been a fan of script and story. Not to mention, Ludacris since I first heard вЂњRolltoo much ridiculous stuff happens out.вЂќ Battle of the Sexes turned out that will have you sitting there to be pretty much what I was exlaughing at how stupid it gets at pecting: more of the same ridicutimes. lousness that he has been known for throughout his career which and simple. In fact, most of the gave Ludacris his name. songs follow this formula of short, Each track is produced by dif- catchy loops repeated over and ferent engineers such as Xcel, T-Mi- over. A guest appearance from fenus, DJ Montay, and Khao. I've male rapper Nicki Minaj brings never heard of any of these pro- the song to a higher level, but her ducers before, but I would be inter- voice gets kind of irritating toward ested in hearing some of their oth- the end. Photo from www.ning.com BrettвЂ™s Rating: By Max Muska er work, because the beats on this вЂњEverybody Drunk,вЂќ as the title album are upbeat, simple (in a suggests, is all about Ludacris gogood way) and catchy. ing out with his crew and getting The album's overall sound is drunk. I was fairly confused by the polished, but not overly so. Every- opening line of L'il Scrappy's thing is clear and Ludacris' vocal verse: вЂњOh Kay-Kay-Kay.вЂќ Appartone rises above the background. I ently that's one of his signature normally don't factor production phrases, like Ludacris introducing quality into an album review, but himself as вЂњLuda!вЂќ on almost every this record has some of the best single track he has ever rapped on. production I've ever heard in the It sounds to me like Scrappy is just ripping off Li'l John's signature ingenre. terjections. After a short track introducing This is followed by two more the album's theme comes my least tracks with really suggestive titles: favorite song on the entire record. вЂњI Do It All NightвЂќ and вЂњSex Room.вЂќ The high-pitched, altered voice of And yes, these songs are exactly the intro in вЂњHow LowвЂќ just anwhat you would expect them to noys me. The verses are wellbe: Ludacris rapping about how rhymed and paced, but the chorus good he is in bed and all of the is overly repetitive and just uninthings he wants to do to the teresting. women who end up in his sex The third track, вЂњMy Chick Bad,вЂќ room. I can't really quote any lyrics is a little better, but still repetitive from the whole album, but these MaxвЂ™s Rating: Photo from www.blogspot.com two tracks and the final two, вЂњFeelin' So SexyвЂќ and вЂњSexting,вЂќ are even more explicit than the rest. Needless to say, there aren't any really profound statements in the lyrical content. Battle of the Sexes is pretty much all about reinforcing the typical rap gender roles; Ludacris has a lot to say about how much he likes to party and have sex, and the female rappers talk back to him seductively. This is not to say that there are no clever rhymes. There are plenty examples of well-executed rhyming, but the juvenile content leaves much to be desired. вЂњI Know You Got a ManвЂќ is exceptionally catchy. The sung chorus featuring Flo Rida and Ester Dean is the most musical part of the whole album, and the production by Infinity makes the song flow very well. Full of catchy, danceable beats and adequately talented vocalists, but entirely lacking in lyrical content, Battle of the Sexes is a bit of a disappointment, but I guess I shouldn't have expected anything more from the rapper responsible for the hilarity that is вЂњMove B*tch.вЂќ Back of Section A - holcad (24вЂќ) 20060829cad YELLOW 0% 5% 5% 10% 10%20% 20% 30% 30% 40%40% 50%50% 60% 60% 70% 80% 70%90% 80%95% 90%100% 95% 100% Page B-6 April 9, 2010 MAGENTA Katie Ellison Features Editor for a while now, but I was very disappointed to hear that Galbreath is only going to be available for freshmen. Am I the only one that thinks this is unfair? I hate to complain because I think that Student Affairs does try to accommodate as many students as possible, but I feel that there is something wrong with this picture, and it should be addressed. Because we have accepted so many freshmen, and they obviously need someplace to live, upperclassmen students are, therefore, being displaced. Upperclassmen women who, up until this point, have had the option of living in Galbreath, no longer have that as a choice. I may be a little harsh in saying this, and I'm sure that there are many people who would disagree with me, but I think that students like me, who have already put so much time and money into this school, deserve to have first choice in rooming arrangements. Call me crazy, but I think that the freshmen should be the students who are placed in rooms that are left over after the upperclassmen go through room draws. Whether those left over rooms be in Galbreath or Hillside Hall, I feel that freshmen girls already have an entire building in the center of campus, and that one building should be enough. As for the вЂњmenвЂќ on campus, I don't feel that they have quite as much to complain about. Freshmen guys still primarily live in BLACK The Holcad вЂ” Westminster College, New Wilmington, Pa. Features Seniority and housing We all chose Westminster for a reason. For some of us, it was the small student to teacher ratio. For others, it was the feeling of having a close-knit community right at your doorstep. However, for most of us, the dorms on campus were more of a setback than a selling point. When I originally looked at this school, it was explained to me that Shaw's dorms were small, but being that I was a freshman, I knew that I had to pay my dues. I assumed that the older I got, the nicer the rooms would get as well. I enjoyed my time in Shaw immensely and saw so many benefits to living in a building with all freshmen who were going through the same things as me, but needless to say, I was looking forward to bigger and better things. This year I moved to Hillside Hall and the rooms are wonderful in size, but it's not exactly my cup of tea. I have been looking forward to moving closer to campus CYAN Russell, and upperclassmen guys have the option to live in Eichenauer Hall, townhouses, and off-campus. Also, keep in mind that the men to women ratio here is a little unbalanced, so not as many dorm buildings on campus need to be used for male housing. The problem is not necessarily that we are accepting too many students, although that is an argument in itself, but the problem here is that we are putting freshmen girls in the two biggest dorms on campus. This seems unfair for the simple fact that upperclassmen women, who have been here longer and spent more money going to this school, will have a harder time getting in the building that they desire while new students will be placed at the center of campus. Question of the Week Which place on campus would you like to live the most? Sophomore Paige Vella Katie is a sophomore English major and secondary education and writing minor. The Holcad staff does not think she dresses like a grandma. Op-Ed: LetвЂ™s get textual By Coleen York Op-Ed American life is almost unrecognizable from life in the 1950s. Kids actually exercised and rode bikes instead of riding the couch; people knew who their neighbors were, the economy didnвЂ™t suck and young men asked that special girlвЂ™s parents for permission to go on a date with their daughter. Then cell phones arrived on the scene, giving birth to text messaging. ItвЂ™s all gone down hill from here with Facebook, Twitter, Myspace and Skype. Nowadays boys are more likely to ask a girl out on a date (if you can even call it that) in a text message, or worseвЂ¦Facebook. If thereвЂ™s a cute girl in your French class, thereвЂ™s really no need to talk to her when you can look up her Facebook profile on your iphone. Maybe youвЂ™ll even send her a little message. Twenty years ago a guy would call a girl on their home phone (remember those? They even used to have cords!) and have to ask to speak to little Susie Soand-So or Wendy WhatвЂ™s-Her-Face. But why go through the hassle of a phone call when you can now just poke them on Facebook? When asked, most girls will probably have to admit that they have never been asked out on a date in person, but instead have been text-molested, Facebook inboxed and instant messaged. Or, maybe you got a phone call. Once. What is the world coming to when relationships begin through instant messages and texts versus actual conversation? If you marry someone, are you going to text them from the kitchen that dinner is ready? If youвЂ™re lucky you might receive a phone call at some point, but donвЂ™t count on it. However, if the phone does ring, donвЂ™t panic, thatвЂ™s not your car alarm or a bomb going offвЂ¦thatвЂ™s the just sound of some guy somewhere growing a pair. Or itвЂ™s your mom. She hasnвЂ™t quite mastered the art (or the point) of texting yet. ItвЂ™s like a zombie virus though, so donвЂ™t worry, she will be infected soon enough. Of course, girls are just as guilty as guys for textual abuse. Females are, after all, the constant communicators and can usually be seen with their hands all but glued to their phones. But who are they texting? They are texting you, cute boy! They are texting you, constantly hinting at your weekend plans, flirting and sending little winky faces your way. But why do girls act so much bolder in their texts than they often do in person? Because they cannot see the annoyed look on your face. As a result, every single one of them has convinced themselves that you are just smitten because you are texting back. Stop texting back! Even if you are bored in class! Text messages and social avenues such as Facebook are depersonalizing social interaction. You donвЂ™t even have to fight with someone in person anymore. Instead, you and your significant other can duke it out over a series of text messages. I mean thereвЂ™s really no need to fight out loud anymore and wake the neighbors. Texting is the most addictive form of digital service, comparable to smoking. We all do it. We do it as we walk, as we hold conversations with other people (rude), at dinner, during class and work and while we drive. Heck, we even text when we are drunk. If there is one time when texting is a bad idea, I believe itвЂ™s when you canвЂ™t even coherently form audible sentences and have lost your depth perception. ItвЂ™s one thing to sloppily proclaim your love to a random girl at a club, but it becomes an whole new problem when you text your ex-girlfriend, вЂњBabbeeeeee, I miisssssss uuuu. Cann we getl backe togethegt bc I lurve uu moneky.вЂќ Oopsies! YouвЂ™re intexicated. Stop it. Through texting, we no longer have to have any pesky unnecessary human contact. I mean why on earth would I walk two flights of stairs to ask my neighbor if they want to get something to eat when I could text or instant message them? Furthermore, my roommate and I have had full length conversations over instant messen- ger and Facebook when we are sitting in the same room not ten feet apart. Why? Is it that we think that all three million Facebook users are interested in our conversation so we need to post it for the entire world? Or is it that we are simply too lazy to actually open our mouths and use our vocal cords? I mean a lot of people actually enjoy the sound of their own voicesвЂ¦.youвЂ™d think theyвЂ™d miss hearing it with all the texting thatвЂ™s going on. Furthermore, you can now conduct an entire business transaction through e-mail. You can do everything you need from your living room, while not wearing pants and eating Fruity Pebbles. The entire worldsвЂ™ social interaction abilities are swirling down one big digital toilet. Our language skills have reduced to a series of LOLs and IDKs. Is it so hard to write вЂњthat was funnyвЂќ or вЂњI donвЂ™t know?вЂќ We have no language or spelling skills anymore because we are all too busy trying to figure out how to break up with someone in a 160 character limit text. So вЂњwhatвЂ™s up?вЂќ becomes вЂњsupвЂќ and then poor вЂњnothingвЂќ gets mugged of its вЂњg,вЂќ and you feel so bad for it that you almost have to tack a вЂњyoвЂќ on the end to make up for it. вЂњSup?вЂќ вЂњNothin yo.вЂќ Shoot me. Just shoot me. Junior Emilee Stanford Senior Adam Brozeski, sophomores Steve Fawcett and Tony Andreassi Things to do this weekend Friday WC Cribs Take a tour of seniors Stephanie FinneganвЂ™s and Amy MartinвЂ™s creative Thompson House room Together the girls enjoy doing yoga, painting, ceramics and playing music. Both Martin and Finnegan are extremely artistic and most of the items in the room are made by them. Finnegan crocheted the blanket shown on her bed. Martin also painted the dragon artwork in front of her dresser and claims that they are her favorite part of the room. One could spend hours admiring all of the art in their room. Sophomores Sierra Beecher and Marc Brooks This is the first year for seniors Amy Martin and Stephanie Finnegan to live together. The girls are both members of Kappa Delta and Martin is FinneganвЂ™s sorority mother. The two enjoy their room on the first floor of the Thompson House because the house makes them feel as though they are living off campus, yet thecampus is right outside of their door. 11:40a.m.-12:10p.m. Chapel 11:40a.m.-12:40p.m. Biology Seminar (Phillips Lecture Hall) 7-9p.m. Alpha Psi OmegaвЂ™s One Act Festival (Berlin Lounge) 8p.m. Movie in Mueller: Extrordinary Measures 10:30Pp.m. Movie in Mueller: Leap Year Saturday All day: Relay for Life 9:30a.m.-1:30p.m. Alumni Council Meeting 7p.m. Catholic Mass (Wallace Memorial Chapel) 8p.m. Movie in Mueller: Leap Year 10:30p.m. Movie in Mueller: Extrordinary Measures Sunday 3p.m.Movie in Mueller: Extrordinary Measures 3-5p.m. Spring Fling (MCC Witherspoon Rooms) 7p.m. Vespers (Wallace Memorial Chapel) 9p.m. Movie in Mueller: Leap Year