Local bands rock out in the PUB See, B8 Wrestling comes down to the final match See, Bl Vol. 67 Issue 4 A1-A4 News A5 Classifieds B1-B4 Parsons Union Building Lock Haven University Lock Haven, PA 17745 Newsroom 484-2334 usiness Office 484-2753 -- Lock Haven University's Student Newspaper Fiona Cheong reads, celebrates Chinese New Year Amanda Alexander Staff Reporter aalexan3@lhup.edu Erin Hippie / Eagle Eye Aramark food workers in Bentley may be working under a new food service provider this June. From left, Linda Litz and Paulette Schwab, take a break from checking out student diners. ■ Fiona Cheong, author and college professor, off the helped kick Chinese New Year festivities Thursday night by reading from her work. The event was held at 7 p.m. in the PUB MPR. Dressed in blue jeans and a blazer, Cheong greeted the audience enthusiastically and had just the right tone for an audience of college students. She also provided thorough introductions to her readings, so the students could understand the context of the stories and the meaning behind them. Cheong started out by reading from her second novel, "Shadow Theatre." Cheong described it as a polyphonic novel, told in several voices. She read the excerpt in the dialect that she grew up speaking in Singapore. Cheong said, "I was trying to capture the way people used to talk in Singapore," and said it was a difficult process because sometimes exact transcripts of conversations can fall flat. See, Fiona, A4 Bentley to see new food provider in June Food Service Committee assesses vendor proposals Christina Shuman Staff Reporter cshuman@lhup.edu Food Service The Committee here at LHU is currently assessing the five proposals it received from vendors interested in \he future serving of the campus' dining establishmerits. The request for proposals went out in November with regard to what is essential to this university and all bids were due by Jan. 31. The process of review- ing these proposals is underway and hopefully should be complete by Feb. 28. Fourteen members, along with the chairman, make up the committee within the Student Council Cooperative (SCC). Students are a part of this and are encouraged to get involved. The committee meets monthly with the director and the staff. "I hope there is a lot of students involved, for they are the ones that get to eat there everyday," said Dr. Linda D. Koch, vice president of student affairs. All proposals received by the committee will get a score and this score will be used as a measure against both financial concerns and legal concerns in determining the winner. The vendors' institutions, where they have provided their services previously, will be looked into after another committee reviews a separate financial submission. The university wants to make sure that they are getting the best service possible for staff and students. The committee hopes to decide on the winning bidder by the beginning of March. "We are looking for a vendor to partner with that offers the best food service available at the least possible cost for students," said Koch. The winning vendor with the best proposal that meets all of the university's specifications will have a 5-year contract with two 1-year renewal extensions. See, Bentley, A2 Amanda Alexander / Eagle Eye Fiona Cheong reads pieces from her works at the PUB for the Up-Write reading series. Snow storm creates slippery conditions throughout campus From Staff Reports [ On Tuesday, Feb. 12 Lock Haven was hit :with a winter storm that covered roads and slowed down everyday activities throughout the city and campus alike. The average temperature for the day was 20 degrees with snow and wind flying for the of the day. At press time campus had received 2.5 inches of snow and flurries were still visible in the air. At right, a fleet of maintenance workers shovel the steps behind Raub Hall Tuesday afternoon in an attempt to keep campus clear as classes continued. Maintenance workers also worked well into hours after the sun went down with snow blowers and plows large and small trying to clear the sidewalks and steps for students. See A8 for more pictures of LHU students using the snow to their advantage: playing and working through the winter's weather. Bt mI llillllllllll \ MA +~+Ji\ 111 I ' vH lllll "' 1111HIP" -. > Pf Ttt>^*T"'**'—-. K> B^r^W#: VrlliJjiii' 'jl -'IB TWflHj lllll BVlnr February 13, 2008 lhueagleye.com A2 From, Bentley, Al , ™ . This vendor will pro„4 • their services not vide only in Bentley but also in Robinson, the Parsons Union Building and the Health Professions Building. Proposals are also in the works for East Campus, which may soon ' house a "grab n go" style establishment, similar to Robinson Hall's. The prospective vendors have also been asked to look at Lock Haven's Clearfield campus but are also looking at a challenge, for the campus is 70 miles away and only has about 400 students "1 would like to reassure people that while this process is going on not to worry about the qualitv of service we receive right now and even if we choose another contractor that the service from Aramark will remain the same until the new is contractor installed at the beginning , ot next year,"-id said Ben Green, chairman of tin Food Service Committee of the SCC . . „. . . Joseph ' Marro, food service director of Aramark, respects the university's privacy during contract selection and was unable to comment on the actual process. The winning vendor that will supply its services to the university will begin June 1, 2008. The current supplier will end its contract at the end of May. Students will not have to worry about Starbucks and Quiznos because no matter who j . .• begin Aramark, university's ing Joseph May. winning supplv university ,• respects Marro, worry privacy process. supplier je because on that es will end not Starbucks was service The the The to of end have contract will unable June the actual current its no to contract 1. and director Students selection matter to 2008. i its comment Quiznos vendor servicat about who food will durwill and the the or the new contractor may be, these establishments will remain. This contract, just in one year, is worth $4.5 million. For the complete 7-year contract term, it is worth around but no more than $35 million. Again, students are encouraged to get involved; this may be a one time opportunity to be involved in something like this. Opinions and comments are always welcome, for the students are the ones who will be benefiting from the new vendor. It is the job of the Food Services Committee ofthe SCC to work for the students, express their concerns and provide them with the best service available. As chairman of the committee and direct liaison between the students and the food service contractor, Green encourages interested students with any input that they may him, e-mail bgreen@lhup.edu, stop by his office in the PUB or call him at 484-3814. "My committee and I are excited to have this opportunity to work on giving our input into selecting the next food service contractor. We will be looking for the best possible food service for the students as per their It input and request. really is quite an opportunity for all of us and we will do our best job to put in as much student input as possible. We should look forward to a new food service contract, containing different programs, meals and services," said Green. Campus precautions in place, prepared for natural disasters Joe Stender Staff Reporter jstenderf" lhup.edu With recent tornadoes happening in the eastern part of the country, the students of Lock Haven University can rest easy with the emergency plans that the university has in place. The university is very much prepared for all disasters that could happen to the area. The university has a full book of operation emergency plans that covers a variety of potential situations that would require emergency plans. The book has specific measures that should be taken for each situation and how to do so. The book gives specific plans for every situation from terrorism to fires and more. The first thing that the university can do is notify the students and faculty of the emergency. There are multiple ways that the university can do so. They can get the message out by putting it on the radio, emailing students and faculty or by putting it on the university's webpage. Also, Paul Alterei, the university's director of public safety, suggests that everyone signs up for the university's new textmessage service. the situation. The people involved in the process give us the chance of know who is in charge of immediately notifying the what and who they students of the shooter answer to. "We're not going to go and where it is," said the facilities people and Alterei. to them in charge of The emergency plans have We're to go to going that the university has food. to take the hall dining uses the National Incident ofthe food. Everyone Management System. care This is the same system has their job, their expertthat the Army uses for ise," explained Alterei. Lock Haven their handling of emerThe University campus will gency situations. not just take care of the In this system everyone has their job that will students and faculty if result in a well-organized there is an emergency and successful outcome of though. "Say there's a shooter on campus, that would 86/. S3 IBM nUm d En WlfMfmJLiT^^M^ 1^- ' Photo Courtesy of Google Images is Campus ready for any natural disaster, such as a tornado, with stringent emergency plans in place. such as Buildings Zimmerli and Thomas Field Houses are designated Red Cross sites for the area. These buildings can be used to house people or they can be used as POD's, Points of Distribution. POD's are places that the state uses if they need to get a shot or vaccine out in mass numbers. If there's an epidemic that is spreading and everyone needs a vaccine then the government will supply these POD's with medicine and doctors to give the vaccine out to the people. These emergency plans have already been put into action. Last summer the university had a planned period of time with no electricity. The university had to plan what to could be done so that this time could run smoothly. Also during the water shortage this past summer, the university had already begun a plan that would allow them to gain water from other towns and surrounding water sources. "We had other places that we could've gotten water from. We had things set up," said Alterei. The university is very much prepared for all situations that it may be put into. The students should have no worries about their safety because the university is ready. Multiple summer camps to be offered at the university Joe Stender depending on the activities planned for the Staff Reporter and which topics camps jstenderfa lhup.edu will be discussed during Lock Haven them. The STEP program University will host multhat will be offered is for tiple camps on campus freshmen. incoming this summer. While at this camp the The camps will cover freshmen learn will many different topics and about the and laptops activities. There are use how to them. This is ones for those who like an of important aspect business topics and there are some for those who college life for the freshlike more active types of men to learn because of the inexperience in using camps. laptops by most freshThere are a variety of men. men. different types of camps "Having the camps at that the university LHU gives the campers a offers. The camps usualchance to get used to the ly run anywhere from and see if they campus four to seven days, *Free Ice Skating & Skate Rentals* Thursday February 14,2008 6pm-10pm in the REC Center Jliiny yawt puend at fixing someone special would like to come here," said freshman Gary McCreary. The university will also offer a music camp this summer. Also a business camp which is aimed at an older demographic will also be conducted on campus. Sports camps will also be held on campus. The camps will range from Martial Arts to Soccer. These camps are used to help athletes gain the skills and techniques that they will need to help their game. The lessons they learn will give them the competitive edge that the athletes will need in order to compete at their top level while on the field. A women's soccer camp will be provided by the university to help female soccer players learn the specific skills that they will need for the upcoming season. The camp will be ran by Heather Davis, the Lock Haven University's women's soccer team head coach which should allow the participants to gain valuable knowledge of the game. The camp is usually teams that come to it which lets the participants to grow together and learn the importance of teamwork. "The women's wrestling camp is a newer camp and we're excited for it," said Troy Miller, the director of athletic development. This camp will be and because of the fact that most schools do not have a women's wrestling team. The rarity of the women's sport makes this camp predominantly individual camp an instead of a team camp. Terry Fike, the women's wrestling coach for Lock Haven, will lend experience and knowledge to the camp. The university will also offer the Nike Field Hockey camp which could lead to complications. This is because the fields that are usually used for this camp will be having maintenance on them. Though the hope is that will be done by the time that the camp is scheduled to begin. The camps are helped and staffed by some LHU students. The LHU student athletes help out with the sports camps to lend some first-hand experience. Other students might find working at the camps helpful to gain experience that they will need in the work field. "A lot of the students find the experience to be a great way of developing the skills for their field," said Miller. The university hopes to have another great year of camps. Both staff and campers work very hard to make these camps fun and exciting. A lot is learned at these camps and will hopefully make those who participate better at their craft. - February 13, 2008 A3 lhueagleye.com r Eagle /ThemostX superior \ Wish k Pet Wash wash in the A 320 Bald Eagle Street ATrkounty U Look Haven Pa 17745 PASSHE's failure to include outsourcing clause hinders contract negotiations with SCUPA Kimberly Wonesky Staff Reporter kwonesky(« lhup.edu The State College and University Professional Association, - Heated rooms & floors -- Sensitive& shampoo - - * Flea Tick treatment ULTRA-PLENISH conditioner NEW hot water system Touchless automatic....A superior wash without leaving your seat. All equiptment takes bills and quarters I I SleAtawtant 2W i. Md Eagk St I I I I I Tues-Thurs: 11-9 Fri 5-9:30 Sat 5-9:30 Sun 10-7:30 I I Casual dining, full bar, lunch and dinner items, dailyspecials I I Hours Including: steak, seafood, pasta, chicken & sandwiches. has been educationally trained in that position? If the answer is no, that affects the student body. Negotiations are failing to go forward due to PASSHE's failure to include an outsourcing clause in the new contract. On the issue ofa strike, SCUPA has no concrete plans to demonstrate a strike. Although it can be used as a tool in the negotiation process, the future of a demonstration is unknown. Frank DeStefano, president of SCUPA, said, "This stand is for much more than wages and jobs but a fight for the very soul of our universities and the greater good that they provide for our communities." DeStefano also said, "SCUPA is concerned about more than just wages, hours and conditions of employment. We are virtually concerned about the quality of life on our campuses." Although SCUPA has been without a contract for 225 days, many are hopeful that there is bright future with the negotiations and a contract can be met soon. Earth to experience complete lunar eclipse, visible to campus Open 24 Hours a day y) www.baldeaglecarwash.com SCUPA. including LHU, have been working without a contract since June of last year and after a recent update, negotiations are still pending. The SCUPA organization is a group that represents all the employees of the State System of Higher Education. The organization has around 550 members statewide. to the According SCUPA constitution, the purpose of the group is to promote the general educational welfare of State of System Higher Education and also to protect and advance the interests of its members and to advance the educational, economic and professional standards of its members. Since June 30, 2007, SCUPA has been working without a contract and are in the negotiation process with PASSHE State (Pennsylvania of System Higher Education) to replace the old contract. The PASSHE is managed by a Board of Governors that establish policies for the universities. One of the key issues for the negotiation is outsourcing. means Outsourcing people can be hired who are not educationally trained in their appointed position and get paid cheaper for the work they provide. This can threaten members of the universities by these (on-the-job training) individuals taking their jobs. This idea of outsourcing can affect students of the universities as well. As students, many are concerned and questioning this outsourcing issue. According to James Watta, vice president of SCUPA, "students should require more attention." For example, as a student if there is an issue with financial aid one would need to go to the financial aid office. One would want to talk with someone who is thoroughly trained on that particular subject and be able to answer any possible questions that may arise. The question remains, can a person be trained on the job and deliver the same level of service to the students as someone who Katie Davis Staff Reporter kdavis2<« lhup.edu y I I I I I I I On Wednesday, Feb. 20, some parts of North America, South America, Western Europe, Africa and Western Asia are expected to experience a total lunar eclipse. NASA's eclipse website announced that the total eclipse will begin at approximately 10:01p.m. and will end at approximately 10:51p.m. The eclipse ofthe moon can be seen from here on campus and the science department is hoping to find a good observation location. As reported by Dr. Wheeler, an associate professor in the geology department, "if the skies are clear, I hope to be at an observing site with binos and a small telescope. The details will depend on the weather, and the athletic schedule." More information on the observation plans will be available closer to the date of the eclipse. According to Dr. Wynn, an assistant professor of geology in the science department here at LHU, a total lunar eclipse is, "...when the moon travels into the completely Earth's umbra (Shadow)..." A lunar eclipse only occurs when, according to Wynn, "...the sun, earth and moon are aligned with the earth in the middle. This only can occur when the moon is full therefore we do no have an eclipse every month as the three only align two times a year. If going out to see the lunar on eclipse Wednesday, look for a semi-red glow during the hours reported above. This red glow is because of the sunlight being refracted by the earth's atmosphere into the shadow. The sunlight that passes throw the shadow has gone through a long and dense layer of the earth's atmosphere. Wynn explains that, "when the sunlight goes through our atmosphere at an angle, the shorter wavelengths of light are scattered by small particles. So, by the time the sunlight reaches the moon it is only composed of the longer wavelengths, which our eyes perceive as red." So if out in Lock Haven on Feb. 20, look up to the sky for a magnificent sight. For more information on this month's lunar eclipse, a helpful website: http://sunearth.gsfc.nasa. gov/eclipse/eclipse.html I I I I I Students receive 20% off everyday! I I Make your May graduation I reservations now! I I Photo Courtesy of Google Images A total lunar eclipse will take place on Feb. 20 and will be visible to campus. A4 lhueagleye.com City residents' sewer bills could increase with $22 million upgrade to plant February 13, 2008 From, Fiona, Al she tried to Americanize herself. "Eventually, when you close your eyes, you won t feel what's missing," she read. As she gets older, the girl realizes that American culture isn't as as she picturesque thought. She realizes that some American men hit their wives after all, and she finds out that her American boyfriend is cheating on her. She is becoming disillusioned with American culture and more confused than ever about her identity. Cheong ended the story by saying the girl knows she has to "fake it till you make it." During the question and answer period, Cheong said that the work was based somewhat on her own experiences. "Everything is semishe autobiographical," said. "You draw from people as you see them." Cheong also said that to become an American writer, one needs an "identity story." Her goal was to find a fresh way to show the struggles immigrants overcome while adjusting to America and trying to hold on to their values. She also wanted to teach the moral that "you take on certain things, and they become you; you can't be half-real and halffake." The story seemed to resonate with audience members. Jennifer Sine, a junior who attended the reading, said, "I think it introduced me to a culture I wasn't that aware of." Several students approached Cheong after the reading to thank her for her work and get to know her better. Cheong is an associate at professor the University of Pittsburgh. Other than "Shadow Theatre." she has also written the novel "The Scent ofthe Gods" and is a contributor to "Tilting the Continent: Southeast Asian American Writing," and "Charlie Chan is Dead: An Anthology of Contemporary Asian American Literature." She is originally from Singapore and is a cofounder of the Asian American Writers' Forum. Cheong also had lunch with the students and faculty in the International office on campus during the day she presented in the PUB. The reading was sponsored by the LHU English Department and the Institute of International Studies and supported with funds from the LHU Foundation and a diversity and equity grant from the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Edueatiot) Office of the Chancellor. The story was told from the voice of a mother named Helena, who wants her single daughter to get married. The mother had several wise and worldweary remarks about life, such as "You take a man, you take a woman, what $2,609,000. Erin Hippie safety hazards associatThe alternative that ed with the operation of do you expect?" and News Editor "Looks aren't everything; Zeigler and the design a chlorine gas disinfecehipple " lhup.edu team recommend, howyou can't live on love and tions system and the fresh air alone." ever, is the Fine potential for dechlorinaWhile some English Larson Design Group Screening Equipment tion requirements in the students had read system. future, O'Brien & the identicity and Gore preexcerpts of Cheong's work Zeigler said that this fied the desire to invessented Lock Haven City Council with their exec- system is simpler as it tigate the replacement before the reading, hearing it from her seemed to utive summary of the only requires one piece of the existing chlorine change their perspective. of equipment where the disinfections gas system wastewater treatment Julie Spayd, a freshwastewater flows into and with a a UV disinfecfeasibility plant and drum man who attended the rotating with a tions system." preliminary planning reading, said the dialect screen. The solids Looking are at the total study, a project that then Cheong used made the out project cost, the estimatconveyed could cost over $22 million, at Monday's work through the end of the ed price is $22,590,000 story come alive in a difdrum. This option's capfor upgrading the plant ferent way. session. "It's a lot different ital cost is to incorporate a head$2,277,000. The two groups it from her," hearing In addition to works with fine addressed council in screenSpayd said. upgrading the heading equipment, sequencNovember of last year Christina Tongyai, a ing batch reactor biologand returned again works, the city is considsenior, ering biological agreed. "I liked the treatical treatment and Monday to explain their that way ment for she tried to porthe wasteUV3000 Trojan UV disfindings and introduce tray the language in it," water. According to infections this project to new counequipment, Mayor Rick Vilello, it all within a new conTongyai said. "She had the cil members. accent, so it made more makes sense no to crete structure. The PA Department sense." upgrade one without the Senior of vice president Environmental The other. second work of O'Brien & Sami Gere, Protection (DEP) recentFor the biological Nasr, explained that if Cheong read from was a ly put into practice a short titled story treatment analysis, more stringent guidenutrient-removal prothree "Chinese." options were conlines to were be placed the gram in Cheong told the audion nutrient removal in Susquehanna River sidered. The first option is an the plant in the future, a ence that she normally Watershed in order to protect the Chesapeake Activated Sludge system new structure would not works on several things at once, so it takes a long have to be built. Bay, which includes the which requires practically tripling the size of Also, the designers time to finish the stories, city's wastewater treatthe plant and adding and City Engineer Jason but said that she has been ment plant. In obedience with two new clarifiers and a Dershem provided DEP writing short stories more this effort, the city has new sludge pumping with a rough timeline of often lately. Cheong said she wrote the story about progress and hope to been trying to identify station. The second option is have the project coma year ago, and has yet to alternatives to upgrade between try to publish it, although the plant in compliance called an Integrated pleted her friends keep urging with the nutrient cap Fixed Film Activated September 2010 and her to do so. loads that have been Sludge system retrofit 2011, therefore meeting which is comparable to the nutrient cap loads "Chinese" was written placed. in the voice of an immiAlan Zeigler, project the first option in that it by September 2012. college student grant adds two new clarifiers, City Manager Rich manager and represenexpressing her feelings in Marcinkevage provided tative of Larson Design a sludge pumping stathe second person. It council with an estimate Group, explained that tion and filters. According depicted her struggles to the of how this project there are two alternawith "becoming American" tives for the headworks study, "The only differwould affect sewer costs ence would be the addiand turning her back on for the city. of the system. her native culture. Using a best and According to the tion of plastic media in the In order to fit in, the aerated zones of the worst case scenario, study, "The city's wastegirl settles for biological an reactors...," including a one percent water treatment plant American boy therefore who she reducing the and four percent loan does not have any isn't very crazy about, from PennVest over a screening facilities in its additional reactor volbecause she thinks that ume that would need to 30-year payback period, headworks... screening be American men don't beat constructed with the Marcinkevage deterfacilities for solids their wives. She compares first option. mined that, yearly, cusremoval must be includher first sexual encounter the However third tomers can expect to pay ed in the upgraded to the experience of falling option, Sequencing as much anywhere from wastewater treatment Batch Reactors, which is $125 to $185 with the down a well, and tries to plant's headworks." recommended convince herself that she by the $22 million project. The first alternative is lucky because she won't design team, would per"This is one of the is a Bar Screen and end up alone like many of form all the same operabiggest projects we are Centrifugal/Gravity Grit her Chinese tions as the aunts. second going to see in a long, Removal System. Although but the option, girl in one single long time," said Zeigler said that in thinks of her tank. family very Marcinkevage. this system, gross solids ■ often, she tells herself that In this project, the and grit will be removed mm,! mm mmWn is that is her city past also at and looking with essentially four America is her ultraviolet disinfections. future. She BIii»rf« 'i li'f ■ mm I pieces of equipment. wants to lose her accent, According to the The capital cost for this her friends call her an alternative is study, "Because of the Jiff mm American name, and she begins telling people that m she is from San Francisco, if ■f , I KBr Legal advice available to students each week in PUB Adam Roberts News Editor aroberts@lhup.edu It's no secret that student activity fees pay for a lot of things, but one lesser-known service could help students out of a legal bind. For at least ten years the SCC has sponsored advice from legal Coploff, Ryan and Welch, a law firm located in Lock Haven. Every Wednesday one of the three attorneys is available in the PUB from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. to offer legal advice. According to Jodi Smith, student activities advisor, there is a sign up sheet in the SCC office where students can sign up for a meeting. Attorney Larry Coploff estimates that landlord/tenant and criminal questions make up 80 percent of the questions posed by students. There are two main reasons Coploff suggests that students take advantage of the program and seek legal advice. First, no matter the situation it is of value to follow proper procedure. "It's important that people do things right," Coploff said. The legal advice service also helps students decide what their options are. "...We suggest whether retaining an attorney would be of value," said Coploff. Coploff stresses that the advice service is not used to recruit clients. In fact, the firm doesn't represent clients they have met through the pro- *' *L fktMwM Seattle, or Queens. Cheong described the emptiness the girl felt as ' - ■ BHl Hi = B1HH r B Amanda Alexander /Eagle Eye Fiona Cheong helps celebrate the Chinese New Year by sharing her work with LHU. Cheong is also co-founder of the Asian American Writers' Forum. gram. Even though legal advice has been available for a substantial time period the service is underutilized. On average, Coploff estimates he makes one contact a week with some weeks drawing no students. One explanation is that students who know about the program eventually graduate without passing it on to underclassmen. Regardless of the fact that students aren't taking full advantage of his service Coploff still believes in the program. "It is a great service that the SCC is offering, but it's not utilized the way it ought to be," said Coploff. TEXAS IUNCH 204 E. 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To place an advertisement or personal in n$ft week's issue call 570484-2334 or email Ihueagleye® yahoo.com A6 lhu e.com 13.2008 2 Feb OPINION Time to rally behind McCain Chris Hoskavich Opinion Editor choskaviCa lhup.edu candidate shares our basic values. It is time to determine who we are, what we stand for and where our future lies. Despite outcry from prominent conservative commentators, the future of the Republican Party and our country lies with John McCain. I don't agree with everything McCain has said and done, but these disagreements often boil down to issues of policy details. In terms of fundamental philosophy and vision ofAmerica, McCain is an ideal republican candidate. Unfortunately, conservative pundits like Rush Limbaugh, Sean Hannity and Glenn Beck have disavowed him. Ann Coulter has even said she would vote for Hillary Clinton over John McCain. With all due respect, Call me crazy, but I think it is an exciting time to be a republican. To the casual observer, it may seem as though our party is in a state of chaos, but I prefer to think of it as a time of flux. Since its birth as an anti-slavery party in 1854, the Republican Party has evolved continually through the eras of Radical Reconstruction, Theodore Roosevelt and the rise of Goldwater and Reagan. We are now at a critical point in our history. We've lost control of congress, the presidency is in jeopardy and we are divided over whether or not our these people have all gone mad. There are certain key issues that these commentators point to that supposedly disqualify McCain Chris Hoskavich from warranting their support. Some of their criticism is appropriate. The McCain-Feingold Bill, for example, has no redeeming features. It curbs freedom of the most critical form of speech: political expression. I'll give this one to the Limbaugh's of the world, but it won't, on its own, prevent me from voting for McCain. Immigration policy is another issue that has dogged McCain among conservatives. I haven't supported the bills that he has thus far championed, but I do support some of the underlying reasoning behind them. It is critical to secure our border, but we must remember that a large part of our economy has, for better or worse, become dependent on cheap labor from illegal immigrants. I don't support blanket amnesty for illegal aliens, but we need a plan that will deal with them without crippling the economy in the process. Max Chaiken Brown University U-WIRE Over the past six months, my habit of obsessively surfing the blogosphere for news about Sen.. Barack Obama, DHL, Hillary Clinton, D-N.Y., and the presidential primaries has become a downright addiction. Yes, I'll admit it: I'm addicted to the Drudge Report. As you can imagine, I haven't slept much over the past few days. And as an Obama supporter and an organizer on campus, there are a lot of good reasons to be excited. But while I could easily spend this column discussing everything from the results of Super Tuesday to the financial situation of the campaigns, I thought instead that I might take a minute to address what some are calling the "mass messianism" surrounding Barack Obama's candidacy. I joined the Students for Barack Obama team in late July and started planning for the semester with a few others in August. I am not a registered Democrat, though I did vote for John Kerry four years ago. I have never been involved in any type of political campaign before. And I have to admit, Barack earned my support through a combination of policy and idealism, vision and substance. I do like the way he speaks. But with both Clinton and Obama vying for fron- trunner status (and at the same time calling themselves underdogs), there have been suggestions that there is something "creepy," "salvational," or "messianic" about our movement - you can read ABC News senior national correspondent Jake Tapper's blog for a sum- vey his intricate knowl- edge of policy details. But this is not because his policies lack detail, but rather because he recognizes that what our country, and especially our generation, needs right now is a call to action, not a litany of details. The power of Obama's mary. candidacy derives from There have also been the fact that he has the various suggestions that ability to inspire individuthere is no substance to als to take action and Obama's policies, and that work together for the comhe focuses too much on mon good. inspiring people and not His candidacy and enough on details. Yet as a campaign challenge us not supporter and a student, I to be distracted by the polbelieve the latter is itics of fear and the natuunfounded, and the for- ral cynicism bred by seven years of a devastatingly mer, blatantly myopic. The criticism that obtuse and narrow-mindObama's policies have no ed presidency and vision, substance is preposterous. but rather to reach out for A short look at his Web what we know to be true site would quickly disaand good about our counbuse anyone of this notion try. you can download dozens Do we believe that we of detailed policy proposcan work together to overals discussing specifics of come the challenges of terenergy, health care, fiscal rorism and an unjust war and educational policy. that has not made us safer He holds many events but has reduced our standfor the specific purpose of ing around the world? discussing policy details, Yes, we do. such as the economic sumDo we believe that we mit he held in New Mexico can unite around our combefore Super Tuesday. mon goals, hopes and Having worked as a state dreams to finally make legislator and a U.S. senaprogress on issues like tor (and having served in energy and the environelected office for longer ment, education and than Clinton), he underhealth care? stands the policy-making Yes, we do. process on both a state Do we believe that perand national level. haps only once in a generMany people might ation, a leader with a still argue that his speechvision and the unique es are lofty and that his power to communicate talk about hope and that vision, comes along to change is idle or false. It is help us make our country true that he talks a lot great? about hope and change. It Yes, we do. is also true that oftenMuch has been made times he aims to inspire lately of the slogan "Yes, audiences rather than con- we can." The popular - music video featuring celebrities singing one of Barack's speeches has accumulated over 3 million hits on YouTube in only eight days. Many pundits have noted how this campaign has truly become a movement over the course of the last month. And our movement is sure to draw criticism that somehow we are hoping for too much - that we are investing undue salvational fervor into a political cause or somehow raising Barack to a messianic symbol. Perhaps then, "Yes, we I do" better reflects the true I nature of this movement. "Yes, we can" does not mean that we sit at home and wait for Barack to save our country. It means that we believe in this candidate and this movement, and that we will work relentlessly for that which we know is possible. "Yes, we do" mobilized 40 Brown students to volunteer in New Bedford, Mass. days before Super Tuesday. It motivated dozens to trek up to New Hampshire last semester and over winter break. It inspired us to make hundreds, maybe thousands of phone calls to voters over the past few months. It calls a movement of people to action. If we elect Barack Obama as our next president of the United States, it will not be simply because we have said, "Yes, we can." Rather, we will have said "Yes, we do" recognize that we can elect Obama, but only if we are willing to work tirelessly to achieve that goal. , even full columns. this way about what we Don't feel intimidated or believe in. worry about negative reacAnd remember, you are tions. I am sure my opinion in welcome to write about ANYthis week's column will be THING you feel is worth your unpopular among many liber- time. /'At "Would you run as McCain's VP to make him look younger?" Stephen Colbert joking with Bob Dole about Republican contender John McCain. mf Eagle Eye associates. staff Do you have something on your mind? - Is there a hot button topic that you would like to discuss? Don't just get red in the face... Write a tetter to the editor! When writing, please include your full name and a phone number where you can be reached. Also include your year and major. Send it to ■ lhueagleye@yahoo.com with "Opinion Letter" in the subject line. A. HOT1S TOV& FAITHFUL OPINION EDITOR: als and conservatives alike, but it is something I care about, so I am proud to have expressed it. I think we should all feel Obama are essentially campaigning on the prom, ise of increasing government spending. Given that McCain's positions on these issues aren't nearly as liberal as some pundits have asserted, all republicans should support him because he is, at this point, the only candidate who will fight for the causes we hold dear. Only McCain will work to ensure victory in Iraq. Only McCain is a reliable proponent of second amendment rights. Only McCain will appoint judges who don't have a leftist agenda. Maybe he isn't Ronald Reagan, but John McCain is who we need right now. The stakes are too high to wait four more years for a candidate who meets the unreasonable standards of a few talking heads. For the record Not just soul, but substance Brown Daily Herald I think John McCain understands this and will work with congress to develop a border policy that will address these problems and be acceptable to those of us who are not willing to sacrifice our nation's sovereignty. McCain's conservative critics also point to his votes against George W. Bush's tax cuts. It is important to keep in mind that McCain has said he will work to keep these tax cuts permanent as president, and voted against them in the first place because they were not tied to spending cuts. Slashing government spending is, in fact, a linchpin of his economic plans. What could be more conservative than that? This aspect of McCain's economic views is all the more important when we consider that Clinton and flint Do you like to draw? Do you have a passion for comic books or satirical cartoons? Draw an editorial cartoon, and submit it to the Eagle Eye for the Opinion section. Send it to Ihueayic,^^ "Editorial Cartoon" in the subject line. Make sure to include your full name, year, major and a phone number where you can be reached. 13, 2008 rHfi A7 lhu OPINION 219 years too EAGLE EYE VOLUME 66, ISSUE 4 Parsons Union Building Lock Haven University Newsroom:570-484-2334 Office: 570-484-2579 Fax: 570-484-2644 Lock Haven, PA 17745 Greg Pivarnik The Daily Campus U. Connecticut U-WIRE state. Instead they would win the number of votes that they accumulated. This would make the presidential election a truly national election. There are some problems people have with this type of voting method. The first is tradition and the fact that the Founding Fathers instituted a system that has withstood the test of time. However, tradition is no excuse to keep a broken system. The elimination of a state-by-state electoral process also violates what some believe to be the United States' federalist principles. In a sense, an election by popular vote impedes on states' rights to institute their own election procedures. The United States was founded on a principle of federalism, a nation of loosely aligned states in national government, as a way to prevent the consolidation of power into a central government. However. federalist principles do not ensure a fair and just election procedure, especially for those of the minority party in a single state. The changing of the voting method is not something that would profoundly impact the rights of all states. It will ensure that all the votes are counted. States will still have the rights to elect senators and representatives to serve their interests. A truly national election will not impede states' rights to make their own laws and govern their people as they see fit in certain circumstances. Instead it will combat disenfranchisement by ensuring all citizens that their votes are actually counted. The United States is also not solely a federalist nation. There are government agencies which have jurisdiction over all states. These include the FDA, u mi lhueagleye@yahoo.com www.lhueagleye.com Faculty Advisor Classifieds Ads Manager Sarah Goetter Douglas Campbell Dr. Editor in Chief Sarah Wojcik News i ' Adam Roberts Erin Hippie Features Jessica Horbach 'Olga Malyavskaya Online Editor Kara Wilt Advertising Sarah Goetter Jennifer Hayes James Blakenfeld Circulation Manager Kimberly Stackhouse Sports Garrett- Graziano James Cooney Opinion Chris Hoskavich THE EAGLE EYE. THE OFFICIAL STUDENT NEWSPAPER OF LOCK HAVEN UNIVERSITY, IS PUBLISHED WEEKLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE UNIVERSITY CALENDAR. THE ARTICLES, OPINIONS, PICTURES AND LAYOUT OF THE EAGLE ATE ARE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE STAFF AND DO NOT REFLECT THE VIEWS OF THE STUDENTS, THE FACULTY OR ADMINISTRATION, UNLESS SPECIFIED. THE EAGLE EYE IS FUNDED BY THE STUDENT COOPERATIVE COUNCIL AND IS PRINTED BY THE LOCK HAVEN EXPRESS IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE W1LLIAMSPORT SUN-GAZETTE. Thumb/ Up ... e * Thumb/ Down ... The Electoral College has been around for more than 200 years and it is safe to say that it has outlived its purpose. Its inherent disenfranchisement has led to some despicable votpr turnouts, even in the most hotly contested and important elections. Despite the fact that Republicans and Democrats would not change the current electoral procedure because of the risk of diminishing their own powers, there are potential voting alternatives. However, there are those that staunchly defend the current electoral process. The aspect of presidential elections that needs to change is the separation of the electorate by states. The president is the only national office which is voted on by the entire populace of the United States. Candidates try to win states instead of appealing to the nation as whole. The minority party in some states, such as Democrats in Texas or Republicans in Connecticut, end up of having no say in the election process because most states are all-or-nothing with regards to distributing delegates. Instead of competing on a state-by-state basis, candidates should be forced to compete on a national scale. This means instead of electing the president by the Electoral College, it should be done by the popular vote. In this system all votes would count evenly. If a candidate obtained more votes that another in a state, they would not win all the delegates, or even the sole support of that support base, is the citizens' choice even if they lost the popular vote because the person who won the popular vote could have garnered their votes only from a certain portion of the country. However, just because a region is more populated does not mean its say should be diminished by limiting the number of electoral votes. A vote in a more populated region, such as the northeast, can still be offset by the many votes garnered thorough out a more sparsely populated but larger region such as the Midwest. Second, and most importantly, when instituted, the Electoral College did not account for the vast changes in technology that has occurred to the present day. The Electoral College ensured that candidates, in a time where there were not even light bulbs, crisscrossed the country and delivered their message to a wider audience than those in just the most popcountry. ulated area. According to uselecHowever, with the tionatlas.org, "it is principally because of the advent of TV, the internet, Electoral College that YouTube and 24-hour presidential nominees are media coverage, caminclined to select vice prespaigning is already done idential running mates on a national scale. Even from a region other than the poorest people in this their own. For as things country usually have stand now, no one region access to a TV. Candidates contains the absolute are constantly under spotmajority (270) of electoral light and scrutiny and are votes required to elect a always campaigning to a national audience. president. Thus, there is an incenWhether a candidate tive for presidential candivisits a certain state may dates to pull together be an issue for some votcoalitions of States and ers, but in the end it is the regions rather than to issues that should matter. exacerbate regional differA change in the elecences. Such a unifying tion process would end mechanism seems espesome disenfranchisement, cially prudent in view of minus the absurd ballot the severe regional probaccess laws in some states lems that have typically that prevent third parties plagued geographically from joining the tickets. large nations such as More people would feel China, India, the Soviet like their votes counted Union, and even, in its and in turn voter turnout time, the Roman Empire." would increase substanThis view contributes tially resulting in a truly to the notion that the presnationally elected presiident, because of a broad dent. CIA, FBI, DEA and even the IRS. The federal government taxes people in all states. Even the education system has become federally regulated. The No Child Left Behind Act, though controversial, is a piece of legislation that governs all states and ensures guidelines as to how to implement certain requirements in the public education system. The most anti-federalist organizations are the armed forces. Most states do not have a militia for times of unrest to protect themselves against a central government. Instead the country rallies behind a national army. Why is it then not appropriate for the citizens to rally behind a nationally-elected president? One of the more convincing arguments to keep the Electoral College in place is that it requires that a candidate gain a broad range of popular support throughout the From our news room... ■ to the Australian government who apoloto the country's Aborigines for what Prime gized Minister Kevin Rudd called years of "mistreatment" and "profound grief, suffering and loss" for the country's "Stolen Generation." Until 1970, the Australian government took children of mixed-race from Aboriginal families and placed them in dormitories or industrial schools, claiming that they were protecting them. These children often grew up in harsh conditions, with little or no education and faced severe abuse. Thumbs Up.,, to those involved with the negotiations sur- rounding the crippling Writer's Guild strike, which looks to be finally wrapping up and reaching an agreement. The Guild managed to wrest some of the industry's digital revenues from management, after losing weeks and weeks of time at work and putting all those involved with our beloved TV shows out of work as well. Perhaps the most important point in this whole development we get our shows back! — Use it, or lose it It's true that with these new In a time when campus events and activities have i events, attendees have also become more and more ere- i increased. HAC has reported ative, the head counts of atten- i during SCC Senate meetings dees remain sadly dismal. some events with nearly full HAC has brought distinctly turn-outs. But these numbers different and interesting acts to are definitely not consistent. campus within the last year Especially for those students including the fall semester's I living on campus, the activities strangely fascinating Freak iavailable from HAC offer quite a and Week, loads of comedians Ilot of solutions to a very boring big screen movies and hypnohypno- ievening spent watching T.V. in tist, game shows and (the latest 1the dorm room. of the bunch) laser tag and ice The student activity fee skating. tacked on to your tuition bill 1 When most of us here at the |pays for all the wacky, funny, or Eagle Eye were freshmen, i downright strange visitors who those activities were no where icome to campus to entertain ;you. near options. Now there is more of those Since, in essence, we are than ever, too. Options, that is. |paying for the events that come And still students are not taking 1to campus it seems rather uninfull advantage of the acts that Itelligent that we aren't attending they paid for in their student 1the events in staggering numactivity fees. Ibers. It's depressing to go to an Basically, we are paying for performance a and watch a event movie ticket, a comedy show and a hypnotist and not showin front of a pathetically small ing up. That certainly isn't ecocrowd. nomical or entertaining. This lack of attendance unfortunately spans across the university entertainment world far beyond HAC events. Club sponsored events and LHU sporting events are also dismally attended. The common response to attending sporting events is often, "our teams are no good." In a few cases this may be true, but there is no substitute for good old fashion student body support to bolster a teams drive. Far too often we hear students grumbling about a lack of activities, but a simple visit to the activity calender or a trip over to Price Auditorium on any given evening will curb those woes. If the people who so kindly organize these activities for us had the same apathetic attitude about planning as we have about attending we'd really have something to bitch about. lhueagleye.com February 13, 2008 Art, English professors author children's book Erin Hippie News Editor ehipple@lhup.edu Sometimes what's deemed a "failed hope" only needs a creative reinforcement. And such was the case for art department Professor Philip Huber after dozens of attempted rhyming poems and years spent trying to carve out a vision for a children's book that just never really sat- isfied. But another door soon opened for Huber. Colleague and Director of Creative Writing in the English department Marjorie Maddox-Hafer brought a fresh spin and a few new rhyme schemes to Huber. And together, Huber and Maddox Hafer have delved back into their childhood and written and illustrated a children's book: The Crossing of Zebras: Animal Packs in Poetry. Huber's vivid and detail-oriented drawings, combined with MaddoxHafer's poignant voice in have poetry merged together to entertain and teach children of the groupings of animals. Whether it is an army of ants, a murder of crows, a pounce of alley cats or a crossing of zebras, the book features 14 groupings, accompanied by one of Maddox-Hafer's poems and Huber's illustrations. And back looking Huber remembers his original plan, where he tried his hand at writing the rhymes. "My rhymes just didn't work out," said Huber laughing. "I had to invest in the help of Marjorie... I needed the reinforcement." And although MaddoxHafer is no stranger to writing books, she admits that there were challenges along the way, just as there are with any publication. 'The entire process has been a lot harder than I thought, but very rewarding," said Maddox-Hafer. As Huber describes, the book is unique in the fact that it was created backwards. "It's almost like the book was done backwards because the poetry was done after the drawings," said Huber. "I came to Marjorie with my drawings and she had to craft the poems to the illustra- tions." Maddox-Hafer agreed that it was like an assignment where she was given the title and the pictures and had to create a poem that coincided with Huber's ideas. "We didn't keep the originals of anything. I have revised the poems 20 or 25 times and I know Philip has modified the drawings slightly when necessary," she said. The 32-page book, whose audience is children 8-12, is being published by Wordsong of Boyds Mills Press in Honesdale, Pa. and will retail for $16.95. Working with a publisher and editors can also be challenging, especially when the vision of the editor and the vision ofthe author do not align. "It's always challenging," said Maddox Hafer. "You have to be open to the editors' ideas, and our editors were very involved." But once the final project was completed, everyone was satisfied. "Sometimes our work has to sit on a back burner for a while," said Huber of the writing process. "Especially as a professor, it can be hard to find the time. But this was our chance to let it all out." The book also caters to families, dabbling in a hint of adult humor combined with attention-todetail concepts, such as each illustration having one particular animal 1^ Above and left: all artwork which is featured throughout the children's book, The Crossing of Zebras: Animal Packs in Poetry, is original and hand drawn by Philip Huber and the poetry is original work by Marjorie Maddox-Hafer. looking directly into the eyes of the reader. And Huber and Maddox Hafer couldn't be more excited for the arrival ofthe first copies. Haven, as well as the university's Day of Scholarship. The book will be able to be found at most bookstores including Amazon. And the two agree that this is not the end of the road for writing, as both have other works in the process- Huber in the writing process and Maddox Hafer in the publishing "The book is actually being printed in China," said Maddox-Hafer. "It is supposed to come out in the spring as a market for National Poetry Month." Huber and Maddox- process. Hafer hope to have the "And I know we'll find book available for signing something else to work on in Williamsport, at the together in the future," Ross Library in Lock said Huber. 1 If . . (fa. Students take full advantage of the many inches of snow that campus and the surrounding city received throughout the day on Tuesday. Left, students play a game of rugby on the Russell Lawn. ■ However, the snow did not provide all fun and games for everyone. Above, a crew of maintenance workers shovel the steps and ramps throughout campus to make the walkways safer and easier for students to traverse. All photos courtesy of Adam Roberts. if m\wm■pi *K The Eagle Eye strives for accuracy in its reporting, and would like to correct a mistake in last week's issue. Dr. Sandra Barney of the History department took part in the Environmental Focus Group which was highlighted on the front page. Features... Inside •.. LHU Alumni fights for UFC Love is waiting for you in Lock WW* B2 Lock Haven University's Student Newspaper Volume 67, Issue 4 www.lhueaeleve.com Wednesday, February 13, 2007 Morse and Mock lead track and field teams in fierce competition Garrett Graziano Sports Editor ggrazian@lhup.edu Both the men's and women's track and field teams were in competition this past weekend. Split up, the teams competed at three different events, most notably the New Balance Collegiate Invitational in New York City. Photo Courtesy of Sports Information Daniel Craig, seen above, grapples with a fellow heavyweight at a match earlier this year. Craig's victory lifted LHU over Bucknell this past Saturday. Wrestling comes away with win in heavyweight match Kris Glad Sports Reporter score 5-2. This was the first time in almost a month that Trumbetti had given up any points to an kglad@lhup.edu At Bucknell University this past Saturday the wrestling team earned their second victory in three matches, but what made this victory extraordinary was that it came down to the final match to decide the victor. The final match was tied up and it was up to freshman heavyweight Daniel Craig to win it for LHU. "It felt really good to be able to pull off a win to give the team a victory that they deserved," said Daniel Craig With the win or loss riding on Craig's performance, he stepped up and showed what he has improved over the season and can take the pressure of having an entire match put on his shoulders. "I thought I wrestled pretty good, which was good since I was working hard on the things I need to improve on the past week," said Craig. "Just glad to see it paid off and was glad it came when the team needed it." It wasn't just him that got Lock Haven the victoJohn Trumbetti ry. extended his winning streak to five straight victories as he took the 125 lb. weight class by the opponent. "I thought I could of opened up a little more against Matos (his opponent)," said Trumbetti. The next two bouts went in Bucknell's favor, but junior Matt Fittery put the Bald Eagles back into the match with his team best 18th win of the season, despite feeling under the weather. He took down his opponent 86 in the 149 lb. bout. "I don't really think I wrestled too well in my match. I should've been able to pick up bonus points, but I wasn't feeling well and got tired and it ended up being a close match. So I wasn't very happy with that," said Fittery. Freshman John Mangini kept the Bald Eagles momentum going by taking the 157 lb. bout. With his victory Mangini had closed the gap that the Bison had to just one point. Bucknell responded with a couple more victories oftheir own. It wasn't known at that time but those would be the last bouts that Bucknell would win that evening. With three match's left LHU came back fighting. In the 184-pound match sophomore Jeremie Cook made fast work of his opponent, by pinning him just 2 minutes andl4 sec- onds in to the match. Junior Ben Hepburn wrestled a close match in the 197 lb. weight class, edging out his opponent 75. Both wins tied up the score at 18 points apiece with the final match of the evening, the heavyweight match, being won by Craig. "The match was very exciting I think it brought our team together as a family. It took the efforts of everyone to win that match and in the end the payoff was tremendous," said Trumbetti The Bald Eagles have a busy weekend coming up as the will host the Bloomsburg University Huskies this Friday in Eastern Wrestling League (EWL) action at the Thomas Field House. Then Saturday LHU will travel to Clarion University the next day to take on the Golden Eagles in more EWL Action. "These are both big matches for us, but I think if we wrestle well, we will walk away with two victories this weekend. Bloom especially is one that we really want to win," said Fittery. "They are a tough team, but I think if we wrestle like we can, we will beat them. Clarion has gotten a lot better and will be a tough match too so we need to be ready to go both days this weekend." Held at the New York Armory, this was one of the steepest meets the Haven has been involved in all season. With a slue of Division I-A powerhouses present, Chelsea Morse had the best performance on the day of any Haven competitor. Morse's leap of 1.74m in the high jump championship was good enough for a fifth-place tie with Rider University's Kelly Kajunski. Morse, however, would be the only one to crack the top 10 all day long for LHU. "Morse did a good job at the New Balance Invitational," said Head Coach Aaron Russell. "We competed against top caliber schools throughout the whole meet so for her to come away with a fifth place finish says a lot." Fellow Lady Eagle, Shala Simms, had the next best individual placement when she finished 42nd in the 800 meter run in a time of 2:20.53. On the men's side Chris Edelman took 53rd out of a field of a 122 runners in the 400 meter dash championship with a time of 49.22, while teammate Paul Martin 61st in the 60 meter hurdles championships. As a whole, the men's distance medley team came away with an 11th place finish in the championship event with a time of 10:08.36. "For the most part we did O.K., but we can definitely do better than what we showed," said Coach Russell. "Some of our kids are battling sicknesses right now and I'm proud of the way they still competed at a high level." At Bucknell University's annual Winter Classic, Haven competitors fared much better in competition. Greg Mock set the bar for LHU with a secondplace finish in 55 meter dash with a time of 6.56. Capitalizing on his success, Mock also took sixth in the 200 meter dash clocking in at 23.22. See, T & F, B2 Boxing team prepares for LHU Invitational Clayton D. Desmond Boxing Writer cdesmond@lhup.edu bouts for the Bald Eagles were freshman, William Goss, (1-2) who lost to Army's Terrell Anthony junior, Greg In preparation for and Stratton who (5-8) their annual Lock Haven a close decision dropped Invitational, the defending National Collegiate to Army's Steve Solaja. Boxing Association Behind most of the bout, Stratton finished the (NCBA) team champithird round strong, closons, competed in both the ing gap in the action the Black Knight bout. packed Invitational at West Also freshman, 165 Point, NY and the Bullet lb. Donny Brady, (3-4) Invitational at lost via RSC-Retirement Gettysburg College, last (medical) in the third Saturday night, Feb. 16. round to Army's national qualifier Ryle Stous. "We have seen some improvement in our Five boxers traveled boxers and younger to West Point, NY to parwe hopefully can correct ticipate in the 14-bout Knight Invitational with some of our mistakes two of LHU's top before next Saturday's pugilists garnering wins. LHU Invitational," said Addy Pizarro (132, Coach Ken Cooper. Bullet At the Sr.) increased his career Jamie Invitational, record to 19-3 with an 1-0) was Snyder (junior, impressive 3-0 decision first colleawarded her over Army's rugged Dan over win Hogan, while teammate giate Gettysburg College's Aaron Lynch (195, Dr.) advanced his career Candace Tucker, in the record to 9-8 with a evening lid-lifter. methodical decision over See, Boxing, B2 Army's Jody Chapman. On the losing end of INDEX LHU Sports B1-B4 Editorials Features B3 B5-B8 m N\ J Kelshaw comes through in the clutch See, B2 Chinese tradition celebrated at LHU See, B8 B2 lhueagl February 13, 2007 iye.com Kelshaw's clutch shooting lifts the Lady Eagles over SRU Alan Trexler Sports Reporter atrexler(« lhup.edu After falling at home to IUP on Wednesday night, the women's basketball team traveled to Slippery Rock Saturday and picked up their second conference victory. I 1 II Ml HI I ! I I II . I ■ Women's Basketball Sophomore Kristen Kudrick recorded a double-double and Junior Lauren Kelshaw hit her second game-winning shot in three games to lead LHU (7-14, 2-5 PSAC West) to the 62-59 victory over the Rock. Earlier this season Slippery Rock (7-15, 1-6) came to Thomas Fieldhouse and escaped with a four point win. Heading into Saturday's rematch head coach Jennifer Smith had one thing on her mind. "Slippery Rock is all about paybacks," said Smith. "We do not feel like we should have lost to them the first time. We didn't play well at all. We are going into this game ready to take care of business." The Lady Eagles took care of business down the stretch with clutch shooting and big defensive stops. With the game tied 5858 and only 24 seconds Lauren remaining, Kelshaw hit a jumper to give Lock Haven the 60-58 lead. After a Slippery Rock free throw, Kelshaw added two free throws of her own to make the final margin 62-59. Kelshaw finished with 16 and points six rebounds. !/■ A + Vw» T Itf marked the secondA straight Saturday Kelshaw hit the game winner for LHU. Last week she hit a jumper with 22 seconds left to give Lock Haven a one-point win over Edinboro. Though Kelshaw stole the spotlight at the end, Kudrick was the star of Saturday's contest. She scored a game-high 22 points and pulled down 10 boards including seven on the offensive glass. It marked the first time this year a LHU player has recorded a double-double. Kudrick was also effective on the defensive end recording a gamehigh six steals. Malika Miller and Elizabeth Finneran each added eight points for Lock Haven. On Wednesday night IUP came to Thomas Fieldhouse and left with a 71-54 win over the Lady Eagles. IUP, ranked 10th nationally, pulled out to a seventeen point halftime lead and held on to win by the same margin. "Our biggest issue was that we started off flat in the first half, said Smith. "Just about everybody was flat defensively and offensively." IUP (20-2, 5-1) used a 12-4 run early in the game rr\ nv a a »•» to put distance between themselves and LHU. Lock Haven had trouble handling the ball as IUP scored 21 points off turnovers in the first half. "We had 19 turnovers in the first half so we just dug ourselves a hole," said Smith. "We talked about it at the half and the second half score was 30-30. Most of our turnovers were our own fault rather than their defensive pres- sure." The Lady Eagles were solid in the second half but were unable to climb out of the double digit deficit. "We showed we can play with them and I think we did in the second half," said Smith. "I think we can go out there and play with them and beat them if we play for 40 minutes." Kudrick led the team with 17 points on 8 for 10 shooting. Kelshaw added 15 while Casi Donelan pulled down a team high six rebounds. Three players from IUP scored in double figures led by Jahzinga Tracey who had a game high 18. Kylie Miller added 15 while Kierstin Filla chipped in with 12. The Lady Eagles are back in action tonight at Thomas Fieldhouse when they host Shippensburg at 6. Tonight is also Think Pink Day as the Lady Eagles will be wearing pink warm-ups to promote breast cancer awareness. Kristen Kudrick, seen above, battles with defenders. Kudrick recorded the first double-double of the season for LHU this past Saturday. From wrestling to fighting Tim Boetsch, a LHU alumni and former wrestler has left the mat behind for the safe confines of the UFC caged octagon to a first round knockout. Alan Trexler went I showed I was the bet- Four years ago Tim Boetsch would have been kicked off the LHU wrestling team for throwing his opponent to the mat and repeatedly striking him in the face. *■ ■■ - ■ ■ - ■■,.-■■« But in the world of Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) his has performance received nothing but praise. On Feb. 3 Boetsch, a 2004 graduate of Lock Haven, made the most ofhis biggest opportunity in the sport. In his first appearance in the UFC, the major leagues of MMA, ho dominated David Heath en route On the sport's biggest stage, Boetsch impressed the audience with a nearly flawless performance. "The matchup for me was perfect style-wise so I had to jump on it," said Boetsch. "There was never any question in my mind as to whether I was going to take this fight." Despite his wrestling background from his years at I-ock Haven, Boetsch controlled the fight from his feet. reel. "It was kind of the way the fight went," explained Boetsch. "In my mind I wanted to take it to the ground and win that way but as it turned out I was able to stay on my feet and make it a striking battle. I think from the way the fight Hp' HBKff" ter striker that night." During his years at LHU, Boetsch. now fighting out of Sunbury, wrestled in the 197 pound and heavyweight classes. The transition to MMA required him to improve his skills on his feet. "Learning to throw your hands and kicks and everything that goes along with stand up fighting is a bit awkward at first so I was a little uncomfortable," said Boetsch. "That's one of the things I have worked hard on. Now I feel like striking is turning into one of my strengths." See, Boetsch, B4 -'' 5 H ■ ijfl HRfe'" P J I 1 i P/iofo Courtesy of Sports Information Kelvin McLean, seen above, scans the defense looking for an open Bald Eagle. McLean has had a hot hand lately for LHU. He recently set a career high in points per game. Basketball faces slue of problems in PSAC losses Brandon Apter Sports Reporter bapterC« lhup.edu The Bald Eagles lost two PSAC West games this past week to IUP, 70-57, and to Slippery Rock 53-43. Men's Basketball The Haven couldn't contain their lead against IUP and could not overcome a poor shooting performance against Slippery Rock. Billy Arre scored 19 points in the game against IUP. giving him sole possession of fifth-place on the LHU all-time scoring list, passing Doug Legette, with 1507 career points. Arre is the first to pass 1500 points since the '97 season when Mike Shue accomplished it. The Bald Eagles could not overcome a hot shooting IUP team either. The Haven stuck around for a lot of the first half and even had a 13-11 lead at one point thanks to a triple by local product Eli Hanna. IUP would answer right back with a 3-pointer of their own, to take a one point edge. Junior standout Billy Arre sank two threepointers in a row to put the Haven ahead again. The lead wouldn't last for long Photo Courtesy of Sports Information Sports Reporter atrexlerfa lhup.edu + Sports equipment Christmas ShoppeOpen NOW!! m + Tart Burnersand Tarts Phon»: (670) >A! UfKfL Jon WCWKHtD Route 150 West Lock haven, pa 17745 \T«c« IWsdngs! This series is sponsored by the bnglish department and supports with funds from the LHU Foundation 3nd a j diversity and equity grant fan the Pennsylvania State System ofHigherEducation. Office ofthe Chancellor. j r wES&b J Ni-xi sl I DE . MexiiKrstaurdiit in Um k Ha»en M w ll-8ptn I h-Sa: 11 fed Sun C Kusttl Pla/j 'hnlon Guest Writers Adam Eoberts 'Clayton Do 13, 2008 Febru lhueagleye.com B5 Thinking fast brings fast money Jessica Horbach Feature Editor jhorbachfa lhup.edu Like most other game shows, such as "Wheel of Fortune," Price Is Right" and "Deal or No Deal," the Think Fast Game Show" is exactly what its name says it is: 'A think fast game.' "Think Fast Game Show," sponsored by The Haven's Activities Council (HAC), was set up in Price Auditorium on Feb. 7. The object of the game is to answer the question that appears on two giant screens on the stage as quick as you can. A cordless response system, like a remote control, was the answering device used to pick the correct answer. Participants in the game show would receive a remote and could either play as an individual or as a team. Once the questions appear on the screen, you had 10 seconds to answer the question. Choosing from one through five or A through E, students who answered the fastest and got the right answer received the most points. Ashley Campion, a senior who attended the game show for the first time. 1 Jessica Horbach/Eagle Eye "Think Fast Game Show," held in Price on Feb. 7, posed a variety of questions that were seen on the two giant screens above. Students had to answer the questions correctly and quickly to receive the most amount of points possible for each question. music, sports, history and said that some ofthe questions were somewhat hard present day issues. and she had to try and Each team was given a remember things that she certain "team name" that learned a long time ago. was included on the "I enjoyed the game. remote controller. Some questions I had no Campion was on team idea about, and then oth"Stern Fans." ers were pretty easy," she "We were usually near said. the bottom of the list of The questions that teams. 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You may have had to answer questions fast, but students definitely weren't lining up fast for the game show. The turn-out was a disappointment. There were approximately 35-40 students who attended the game show, and for a medium to large auditorium, that's not many peopie. Yuu would think that a $200 cash prize would entice people to show up and try out their brain power. A $200 cash prize is a pretty nice reward. It made the winner of the game show, Adam Roberts, show up and take SEE! -r a #1872A #1883C #1757A if you don't know it, then you have to make your best guess and do it quick- 1 , $6,995 $11,990 $15,990 $13,990 t»0» no' included In pries. See dealer for details. 7pffl Tony ANASTOS AUTO home the prize. Roberts made it all the way through to the final round and zipped through the first couple of questions. "This is my third time playing. I loved it," he said. He split the money with his partner. It's only fair. According to Roberts, the smaller the group, the less money you have to split. "When I played for the first time last year, there were a lot of people there. The two times I went this year, they were both consistent. Not many people," he said. The question that gave Roberts the win was, "What's the only state in the U.S. that can grow coffee?" His answer was Hawaii. Game over. In the future, more students should get involved with these activities. It is a lot of fun and you could get some extra cash. SALES 308 Cast Church Stroot, Lock Havon Louis ANASTOS Price Auditorium Free Admission *'<«h1^^^^^^I B6 lhue Haven s Hot Happenings 2/13- Wienermobile Information Session Where: Career Services, Akeley, Roon 114 When: 1:30-2:30 p.m. 2/14- Valentine's Day Skate Night! Where: Studenl Rec. Center When: 6-10 p.tr Free Ice Skating with Ice Skates provid ed. LHU students are free. 2/14- Valentine's Day with the DG's Where: Hall of Flags When: 7-9:30 2/15- Big Screen Movie: "Enchanted" Where: Price Performance Center When: 7 p.m. The Hf/16Carpet Affair Red RHA Annual S«I»i-Formal Where: PUB When: 8-11 p.m. Roses on sale Tuesday- Thursday Where: Raub Entrance When: 10 a.m.2:30 p.m. ; Helps raise money for AKPsi (Professional Business Fraternity at LHU) Check LHU Event Calendar for additional information e.com Feb 13, 2008 Dr. Wynn: investigating past to predict future Amanda Alexander Staff Reporter aalexan3C« lhup.edu One might notice a theme upon entering Dr. Thomas Wynn's office. The office is fairly tidyWynn joked that he files by "the stratographic method," with the oldest items on the bottom of the stack- but the shelves are filled to capacity with books on geology and cluttered with rocks. The desk is decorated by several tiny toy dragons, and a sign on the wall reads: "Beyond this place there be dragons." Wynn, a geology professor at Lock Haven University since 2004, said his fascination with earth science has grown over the years. "I've always been interested in science since I was a kid," he said. Growing up in the small town of Mebane, N.C., Wynn loved to read all kinds of books. "It was a way to go other places and see other things and meet other people," he said. It was during a general education class that he discovered his true calling. Wynn attended the of North University Carolina at Chapel Hill for his undergraduate degree in biology, and he had to take a geology course as a pre requisite for another Wynn loved geology so much at UNC Chapel Hill that he went on to get his master's degree in geology at Old Dominion University, and then his doctorate in geology at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. Wynn hopes to help his own students discover their hidden talents in his His geology courses. favorite thing about being a professor is "being able to get up and try to convey my passion for what I do, to students." Wynn was inspired by his own geology professor and hopes to inspire his own students in a similar way. "I enjoy working with students. Sometimes I think I get a little too enthusiastic," he said. "But it's a fun thing to do." Wynn finds it gratifying when students decide they want more sciencerelated education after taking his courses, and he also enjoys involving students in his own research. The only thing Wynn finds disappointing is the students who "are just here to be here and they're not really trying that hard." He likes to see all of his students excel and get excited about their education and feels responsible for students who aren't reaching their potential. "It's sort of a disapcourse. pointment because you Everything just clicked for Wynn during the ask yourself, 'did I fail?' It is sort of a letdown," he course. "Once I did that, I said. Wynn's love of science found out that I had this and nature extends to all talent for working with rocks and reading them to aspects of his life. He find information about enjoys doing amateur phothem. It was more than tography and taking picjust a talent," he said. "I tures of nature or reading liked doing it. I realized books in his free time. Like most of his stuthat I would do that job dents, he also likes to "veg even if wasn't getting out front of the TV" and in paid. It was fun. It's a job, watch cartoons or sci-fi but it's more of a passion." after a long day. ' Amanda Alexander/Eagle Eye Even though the sign on his wall says "Beyond this place there be dragons," all students are welcome to Dr. Thomas Wynn's office. His favorite TV show is "Dr. Who," a BBC broadcast. "I grew up watching it," he said. He also enjoys reading the "Dragons Riders of Pern" series by Anne McCaffrey. Wynn's other hobbies include fossil collecting and collecting sciencerelated stamps. His favorite thing about science is asking questions and digging for answers. "What I like most is the idea that I can pick up a rock or a fossil and I'm the first person that's ever seen it. Also, that I have this ability to 'read' the record of what's gone on in our planet's past, just by looking at these things," he said. Wynn compares his job to searching for evidence in a crime scene investigation. He likes "the challenge of putting all this stuff together and making sense of it." "We don't put someone into jail for doing a crime, but we can put together what the Earth was like in the past and use that to try to predict the future," he said. Wynn has two role models that he tries to emulate while teaching and helping his students. The first one is John Dennison, a professor he had at UNC Chapel Hill who taught him to incorporate his passion into his teaching and the ways to get students involved in research. The second is his doctorate advisor, Fred Read, from Virginia Tech. "He sort of showed me... how to be a professor, really," Wynn said. The combination of these two men is something Wynn aspires to become. "I try to strive to do things the way they did, and maybe do them a little better. That's what you should always do," he said. Wynn feels that he has . grown as a professor in the time he has been at LHU. '*I like to talk to people. When I first started out, I was scared to get up and talk in front of large groups, but you learn to get over that. I enjoy interacting with people," he said. Wynn has high hopes for his students. "Probably the most important thing that I'd like them to take away from any course that I teach is how to think critically," he said. Wynn said students need to learn not to trust everything they read on the Internet or hear in the media and to be able to sort through all the information they receive to find the truth. He wants his students to be able to pick out facts and make informed decisions. "To me as a scientist, that's the most important thing," he said. How to... findyour love in hock Haven } Olga Malyavskaya Feature Editor omalyavsfa lhup.edu For people who are in love, St. Valentine's Day is a day filled with joy and excitement. For others who are not so fortunate to have already found their halves, this day brings nothing but depression which only true love can cure. Finding one is not an easy task, however. No one walks around with a sign on his or her forehead: "I am the one you need!" Thus, in order to find your half, you need to know the right place to hunt for your future boyfriend or girlfriend. So, if you are sick and tired of being single, read carefully the following advice from some of LHU alumni and students who agreed to reveal their secret places of finding the best matches in Lock Haven: What could be better than a slow walk on the dike under the moonlight? Shinning stars, reflected in the waters; silent lampposts, lighting softly your way; sonorous singing of crickets and mysterious whisper of Susquehanna all this makes the dike with the J. Doyle Corman Amphitheatre one of the most romantic places in Lock Haven. The very air, full of true poetry, creates an ideal atmosphere to find someone very special. "Whether you are just strolling or running by the dike, smile, wink, give a little 'hello' and see what happens next," Christine Autrey who graduated from LHU in 2007 with a major in psychology, advised. So, in your quest for love, check out the dike. Maybe this handsome guy or that pretty girl is meant to be yours? One way or another, daily walking along the dike is definitely good for your health. If you are fond of the Student sports, Recreation Center (SRC) can be the best place for you to find your true half. Your rapid breathing, hot sweat, blushing cheeks; non-stop sound of ball bouncing and vague outcries around - these attributes make SRC a perfect place to go wild and venture upon something you would never dare before. centuries and make you "Most of the students very dreamy. If you feel are hanging out there this way too, you might either being really healthwant to take advice of conscious or just trying to Jessica Kreamer, a senior hook up a speciin hismen of opposite jjtfBtKk sex. From my own experi- m Love-hunting places: ence I can m Dike say that I this place is 1 SRC to some m Library degree effectory Wal-Mart A tive: I've got who Bentley acquainted with y works in a couple of guys the library: there," said "A lot of cute Lyudmyla Sonchak, a ™ guys come in looksenior in business admining for books, so istration. there is always a posThus, this modern sibility for romance. Coliseum can help you to Besides, here you can build not only a strong decide if you two are able body, but also a strong to share silence comfortrelationship. ably." Besides, where else can Looking for your best you find so many guys or half, don't forget to spend girls with only a bare minsome time in the library. imum of clothes on? Even if you don't find your Stevenson Library: this match, this way you will cozy red-brick building get your homework done. with its deep colorful sofas They say you can find and arm-chairs becomes absolutely everything in your second home immediWal-Mart, but what about ately since the first time love? Can you find a true you come in. love in this place, too? Yes, Thousands of books at you can. the bookshelves remind "You may casually you of high-flown ideals bump into someone with which the humankind your shopping cart," said developed throughout the LHU alumnae Vera k /J Surina, class of'07. Christine Autrey, class of '07, also gives a piece of advice: "Try to find someone buying the things you like. This way you can strike up a conversation." Thus, your future boyfriend or girlfriend may be wandering somewhere between numerous shelves of what-nots. You have pretty good chances of finding him or her in here if only you don't lose yourself in such a vast variety of products. In any case, you will get your groceries. Delicious aroma of potato-parmesan, yummy smells of fleshy fruit and fresh-baked pizza please your nose at the very second you come in Bentley. "Many students go there to perform their daily lunch ritual that lasts minimum one or two hours. That's a good place to push somebody accidentally or to stumble as it is always crammed with people," Lyudmyla Sonchak, a senior, advised. Besides, "Talking is easier during eating," as XinRan Li, a senior in economics, said. Bentley, however, has some secret treasures, hid- den from general public. Let Michael Burket, a senior in criminal justice, tell his story: "Several years ago I worked at Bentley in the dish room. Imagine a small, always dirty room, full of greasy plates and food waste: that stinks a lot, believe me. I hated this place so badly, and I never expected to meet my love in here. One day a girl came in, and despite her lousy Bentley T-shirt and a huge plastic apron, she seemed to me the most beautiful girl ever. She lit the room with her smile, and since then I didn't care about trash, rumbling noise of the washing machine and that disgusting smell. I was so happy just being next to her. We got married last April, and our marriage means everything to me. I love my wife so much!" As you can see, even in such places, as Bentley's dish room, people still manage to find their true love. So, maybe it does not matter where you are, but what does matter is whether you are ready to love or not. When love is knocking at the door of your heart, just open it. . . Feb 13, 2008 lhu B7 Fools' fall in love, too is always seen on the news, and I guess it was time for a change because her little brother, Barron Hilton was arrested in Malibu Tuesday morning for suspicion of DUI, accordParis Audrey Ward Staff Reporter awardl@lhup.edu "Fool's Gold" is nothing more than another typical sappy romantic comedy, a.k.a another chick flick. The fdm is directed by Andy Tennant and stars Matthew McConaughey as Benjamin Finnegan and Kate Hudson as Tess Finnegan. Basically, "Fool's Gold" is a film about a treasure hunting team whose sole mission is to find the Spanish Queen's Dowry from the 18th century. The Dowry that the team seeks has over 40 chests of treasure that mysteriously disappear at sea in the early 1700s. a In nutshell, Benjamin Finnegan persuades Tess, his ex-wife, that he knows where the treasure is. Reasons for Benjamin telling Tess emerge so she can help him persuade billionaire Nigel Honeycutt (Donald Sutherland) to borrow money for equipment to find the lost treasure. In my opinion, the actors gave the film that extra edge to the very lacking plot. and McConaughey Hudson are the perfect leading actors for this film because they have a history of working together in a romantic comedy. In 2003, the two worked as co-stars in "How to Lose a Guy in 10 ing Hilton to yahoo.com. 18, Barron Hilton, only was charged with a misdemeanor. Beyond LHU: Movies, Music, More... Written by Jessica Horbach Photo Courtesy of Google Images b P/?ofo Courtesy of Google Images Matthew McConaughey and Kate Hudson play Benjamin and Tess Finnegan, ex-husband and wife in search of a lost treasure. The two make the perfect duo, also starring in 2003s "How To Lose A Guy in 10 Days." Days." "How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days" is a romantic comedy where McConaughey and Hudson make bets with their bosses that they can get each other to either fall in love with their partner or break up with each other in 10 days. They do this to get further on in their careers. However, they don't expect to actually fall in love and find their soul- mate. I feel that because the duo had previously worked together, it really helped with the chemistry on the set of"Fool's Gold." You could tell that McConaughey and Hudson were comfortable working together because no signs of awkwardness were shown throughout the film at all. If you watch television, you might recall seeing the preview clip with Benjamin and Tess at the church while on the hunt for the treasure. This scene was right before the climax and allowed for some laughs from the audience. Aside from McConaughey and Hudson, "Fool's Gold" has an excellent cast featuring: Donald Sutherland as Nigel Honeycutt, Alexis Dziena as Gemma Honeycutt, Ewen Bremner as Alfonz, Ray Winstone as Moe Fitch, Kevin Hart as Bigg Bunny, MalcolmJamal Warner as Cordell, Brian Hooks as Curtis, David Roberts as Cyrus, Michael Mulheren as Eddie, Adam Le Fevre as Gary, Rohan Nichol as and Roger Stefan, Sciberras as Andras. The film brought in an estimated $22 million which dominated the box office for its opening weekend high over "Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins" and the "Hannah Montana & Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert." Even though the plot was simple. I feel that the actors and actresses gave their all in order to make the film interesting. "Fool's Gold" may not be the film of the year, I give this film 2 V4 stars. I J . 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Paramore. You'll get none of that The funny thing is today. Paramore is covering my Instead, we'll explore favorite Foo Fighters song, one of music's guilty pleasand only acoustically. ures. The cover song. I put this in the list Whether a band uses a because of how good of a cover song to launch their think Haley and the job I careers or just add it on to guys from Paramore did an album as a secret track, on this cover. we as a nation find someIt won't revive a party thing overwhelming get you jumping or intriguing about taking an around, but if you liked already popular song and having a band give their "My Hero," this is a beautiful adaptation to it. unique twist to it. The cover song has the Evergreen I o power to transcend genres and turn songs you wouldTerrace "Maniac" n't normally listen to into (Michael Sembello ones that find steady rotaCover) "She's a maniac, tion on your iPod. maniac on the floor," now Take punk band H20 you know what song I'm for example. talking about. Instead of covering a Florida hardcore band, popular song from their Evergreen Terrace genre, they decided to released an album a few tackle Madonna's "Like a years back called "Writers Prayer." Block," an all cover song A song that most men album. wouldn't be caught dead "Maniac" is the first listening to now has a song on the album and one whole new audience in a of the few that leaves the genre dominated by males. rock realm, which makes It's because ofthis parit overly appealing. adox that I've decided to Much like H20, review the top 10 best Evergreen Terrace really cover songs of all time. tapped into a genre of Keep in mind when music that most metal and reading/downloading: not hardcore fans aren't familall of these covers will iar with, but in doing so, appeal to everyone's musithey have closed a gap cal tastes, but I encourage between two sets of fans: you all to look past your people who like hardcore musical ignorance and and people who don't. give these songs a chance. By covering such a popNow with all of that ular song hardcore kids being said here are my top and more traditional pop q - - fans have something in common. Barely, but still in common. So Kanye West - The Starting - Line "I'm Real" (Jennifer Lopez and Ja Rule Cover) - Pop punk band, The Starting Line turns this urban hit into a summer suburban hit. At first, you may not even realize you're listening to a cover, but once you find yourself singing along the realization hits you once you hit the chorus. I'll admit the song doesn't flow like the original, and the tempo is bit faster, but give it two or three listens and you'll be hooked. "Stronger" (Daft Punk Cover/Remix) - Bridging the gap between European and American musical culture, Kanye West and Daft Punk have created a masterpiece out of a masterpiece. I wasn't sure ifI should have classified this as a cover rather than a remix, but given the circumstances and the complexity of what he has achieved I wanted to put this in my list. Not being a particularOrgy "Blue ly big rap fan myself, but loving Daft Punk as much Monday" (New Order Cover) - Anyone alive as I do, this song is nothknows this cover. I don't ing short of genius. It takes some guts to care who you are, but you cover a Daft Punk song, know you like it. Covering especially in the rap synth-pop bands of the 80s isn't as forum. easy as people think, espe"You cially for a nu-metal band Atreyu in the late 90s. Gave Love a Bad Name" Criticism from their (Bon Jovi Cover) -1 only fans and the genre at the have one problem with time nearly killed Orgy's this cover. success. It has ruined the origiYet looking back on it nal version on me. now, the only song most Just like Evergreen people remember from the Terrace, Atreyu gives you band is "Blue Monday." a louder, heavier and far more aggressive version of H** Throwdown this rock classic. Filled with screams, "Baby Got Back" (Sir Mix-a-lot Cover) As far squeals, chants and breakas hardcore goes, this is Atreyu's downs, interprethe best cover song in the tation makes Jovi's sound like a tribute bands genre. A genius mix of rap and pathetic at attempt achieving the same sound. heavy mosh-inspired music, everyone And don't worry, there I've ever played this song for has is singing in it too. fallen in love with it. First off, "Baby Got So 7o - - - - Back" is one of those songs that will never die. Play it at a party, bar, club, funeral and people will start to sing along with it. Now multiply that scenario with metal instrumentation and you've suddenly taken a sensation from the late 80s and early 90s and gave it a make over for a new generation. vfr o New Found Glory - "The Glory of Love" (Peter Cetera Cover) Anyone who knows the movie "The Karate Kid" knows this cheesy montage inspired song. Thankfully, "New Found Glory" took a huge change and resurrected this cheese ball into a summer ballad of sorts. Loud, fast and fun, NFG's cover was one of my favorite songs way back in 10th grade and continues to be to this day. - 4«o The Gourds - "Gin and Juice" (Snoop - Folk rap, who would have ever Dogg Cover) guessed? Long before Nelly and Tim McGraw hooked up. The Gourds, a quintet from Texas transcended the seemingly endless gap between folk and rap. Imagine it as the only rap song your back-woods toothless uncle would ever listen to. Complete with banjos, fiddles and overalls, this is one of the last outfits anyone would have pinned as rap listeners. Like I said before, if you can get your mind past the music and just enjoy the fact that five men from Austin are rapabout life ping in Compton, this song will sure to become a crowd favorite at your next party I o Limp Bizkit - "Faith" (George Michael Cover) - Yes, Limp Bizkit will go down as one of the most hated bands of all time, but love them or hate them; they set the cover song bar with their hit enormous "Faith." And much like the other covers on the list, the reoccurring theme seems to be the daringness to go in a direction that most bands from your genre wouldn't go. The original version done by George Michael is feminine, a slightly acoustic ballad set to horrifically cheesy 80s theme of the time. It wasn't too tough. Limp Bizkit's cover changed all of that. Now backed by screams, turntables and downtuned guitars "Faith" had become a catalyst for the nu-metal movement. Even today after fame has run its course, "Faith" continues to be their crowning achievement. And I know that even though 98 percent of the musical world hates this hand, if this song were to come on right now everyone and I mean everyone would be singing along with it. B8 lhueagleye.com February 13, 2008 Local bands 'rock out' at LHU Adam Roberts News Editor arobertsfa lhup.edu On Monday, Casey Roberts and James Reyes were able to successfully combine pop, punk and rock bands for an epic evening of music in the PUB. The event, dubbed "WLHU Radio Presents: Rock Out at the PUB" brought five Lock Haven area groups together for a free show. "There is a local scene and people are willing to play," said Reyes, the WLHU radio president. Roberts took on the task of recruiting bands for the radio's first event mm of the semester, which he did by attending local gigs and with his myspace.com account "Lock Haven Music." Reyes and Roberts made a conscious effort to represent different genres in the show. "We try to make it diverse to bring people out," Reyes said. The event's biggest draw was the classic-rockfeeling "Dead Horse" which is made up of LHU students, Brian Flanigan, bass; Zack Sliter, lead vocals; Tony Villella, lead guitar and Kyle Cicilioni, drums. Rounding out the line up is rhythm guitarist Ryan Collins who is an LHU alumnus. The Horse took the mm stage fourth after collaboration on the song "Someday Soon," with solo acoustic performer Dan Short. Short sang and played guitar alone for the first time with a combination of covers and original songs. Though Short battled a sore throat, he used his set to tell the story of a recent break up. The collaboration with "Dead Horse" came after Short filled in on guitar for Collins and became close with the band's members. "Dead Horse" stayed true to its straight forward rock influences like "AC/DC" and "Guns N'Roses." Tony Villella, senior political science major and face-melting guitarist, said the band's formula is based on simplicity. "We make music that gets your feet tapping and your fists in the air," Villella said. The Horse also relies heavily on the strong voice of lead singer Zack Sliter to carry it through their original anthems. Hoobler, comprised of four members from Central Mountain High School brought their punk rock stylings to the stage first. The band came equipped with a group of younger followers and a high energy stage show. The show's second act was "Rocky3." The solo performer from Williamsport utilized the unique combination of a keyboard and previously recorded music for the background as he sang. His melodic and bubbly tracks filled the room and got the crowd moving. "I want people to dance," "Rocky3" told the crowd. "I make pop music." The final band was the retooled recently "Welcome to Winfield." The current line-up has been together for two weeks and prepared with two 72 hour marathon practice sessions. "Welcome to Winfield's" set list included a few originals and several covers from bands like 'The Aquabats," "Ok Go" and "Blinkl82." The event was well if ''liiiui iiiiii attended and most importantly it served Roberts and Reyes' goal to support local musicians. Roberts believes in this support because as he suggested, "every band was a small band at one time." The next WLHU radio event will be held in the PUB on March 1. The line-up is still in the works, but Roberts hopes to bring in traveling bands from Pennsylvania, New York and New Jersey. Roberts/Eagle Eye (Top Right) Dan Short, acoustic singer, plays with "Dead Horse" at the show. (Bottom Left) Tony Villella, guitarist for "Dead Horse." (Bottom Right) Members of "Dead Horse" play their set. Chinese New Year becomes popular on campus Gerda Smirnova Guest Writer gsmirnovC«Thup.edu dent from Morocco who attended the event. While guests were enjoying the feast, students of ASA presented Chinese cultural values of the New Year celebration. Yizhi Li, former LHU volleyball player from China, spoke about the meaning of the Chinese New Year and the importance of this traditional holiday. "Chinese culture Asian Student Association (ASA), with the support of Institute for International Studies (IIS), organized annual Chinese New Year celebration which took place at the PUB on Saturday, Feb. 9. President Keith Miller welcomed the students and faculty who gathered together during Chinese \e\v Year tion brings various! A cultures onl A campus. According to president >l' ASA, Yu this New Year v gjl celebration "brought people together on LHU campus and introduced them to always attract to people from the west," she said. the Chinese culture." have different "It is also a very good "We life and styles chance to bring all the believes, traditions. So think I it Chinese students together be to other great give will celebrate this to festival and share our feelings people a briefly explanations of what is Chinese together," she said. The event wouldn't be New Year all about." As a former athlete, so festive without the 20 feet long table of Chinese Yizhi pointed out that people should learn more traditional food. about China because 2008 "The food wa»'good and is big year for the couna represented- tifaina very due to try Olympic Games well" said Youness that take place there. will Mountaki, a graduate stu- f\Z < CiM.M Se- Guest students from event" he said. Penn State University Having previously were invited to perform attended this event, he the traditional Chinese agrees that "every year Lion dance. there is an increasing "This show reflects number of people" which their [Chinese people's] shows the popularity of tradition," said Mountaki. this celebration on cam"I see this new year as pus. a window to the Chinese The event presented culture," he added. 'There not only traditional views, is Chinese community in but a modern insight into Lock Haven, so it was a Chinese culture as well, as small New Year in Lock students were engaged Haven." into the festive Chinese One of the guest songs and modern dance. students also pre"It was kind of young an generation stuff," said k sented impressive Kawakita. "China has long fu perhistory, but even Chinese people are changing in think this generation. They did showed as much as they can in Chinese origi- Lock Haven." JM nality," said Yu Gao admitted that M Gen Kawakita the "celebration was close from Japan enough to the ones in w ho attended China." 'pm the event. "Even though we were "Kung fu fighter not celebrating with our was definitely Chinese families," she said. "We tradition." were celebrating the festiThese two performancval with our friends and es, Chinese lion dance and professors in Lock Haven." kung-fu demonstration, Chinese New Year celegave a nice touch to the bration did not go on the Chinese New Year cele- streets of Lock Haven as it bration expressing some of would traditionally occur vivid cultural icons on the in China. However, Gao is country. positive about the outPaul Mburu, a student come. from Kenya and the ex"We did have everypresident of International thing: great preference, Student Association (ISA) great people and great hosted the event. mood," she said. "It was a new experiThe event wouldn't be ence for me to host this possible without the sup- Wm^am Wammu — » _jl P-.- H6kw ' mum "* • - 'mum mm Photo Courtesy of Yu Gao Sidorova Evgeniya and Anna Morlang put the mask of a lion for the famous Chinese Lion dance. Photo courtesy of Google Images: an image of Rat, the symbol of this year. I nuiu \JI I U \JC port of the university and The interim assistant Institute for International director of Institute for Studies (IIS). International Studies "From the beginning of Laurence Tuccori said, this semester, the interna"The students put a lot of tional office paid close work into the entertainattention to our event," ment, and clearly enjoyed said Yu. 'The best way to sharing their culture and show the university traditions with the rest of expressed support is that the campus." there were some many people came to our event, even the Dean."