Men's basketball grabs second win Jm See, Bl i i 1 Index A1-A4 A5 A6-A7 Clubs/Organizations A8 B1-B4 Sports B5-B8 Features News Classifieds Opinions mm ' University 4*tm\ Players prepare for semester's first show See, B8 _ —jpSMIMPII^^ Vol. 67 Issue 5 Parsons Union Building Lock Haven University Lock Haven, PA 17745 Newsroom 484-2334 Business Office - 484-2753 - Lock Haven University's Student Newspaper Hanelly appointed to vice president position Erin Hippie News Editor cial management positions for a variety of employers, most recently lhup.edu ehipple" C-COR Incorporated of For the new year, the State College. "I've been thinking for university has appointed a time about moving some for new vice president into education or the nonfinance, administration arena," said and technology, replacing profit "and this Hanelly, job recent retiree Robert 0. seemed to be a fit good Little who provided camwith background." my pus with nearly two Hanelly, who attests to decades of service. firmly believing in the After 18 years in his of state uniimportance position, Little announced versities, believes that his retirement and the Lock Haven is University university has named Bill it strives as to unique Little's Hanelly as make quality education replacement. available to diverse ecoHanelly, an Altoona and social backnomic horn graduate of George grounds. Mason University, decided And at the university. it was time for a career Hanelly will be responsichange after having held 28 administrative finan- ble for the general man- agement of five sectors. The first functional area is the business office, where Hanelly will be in charge of managing the budgeting, purchasing and general business practices of the university. The second area is the human resources office in which Hanelly will oversee the hiring of employees, including student employees, and labor relations. Hanelly's third area of includes management responsibility for the facilities and maintenance department whose job is the upkeep of campus. See. Hanelly. A4 g B Adam Roberts / Eagle Eye Bill Hanelly, above, was recently appointed as LHU's vice president for finance, administration and technology. Hanelly is replacing recent retiree Robert 0. Little who served the campus for 18 years. Professor opens solo art exhibit Jamie McDonald Staff Reporter jmacdonar « lhup.edu This past Monday, Feb. 18, Professor of Art, Jason Bronner, opened his solo exhibit at Coker College in Hartsville. S.C., where his work from his "Nightmare Series' is being displayed. The exhibit will be displayed until March 14. but Bronner traveled down to open the exhibit with a lecture. Colleges and universities across the country, including Lock Haven, art have open competitions to select artists to create exhibits in galleries. Last year Coker College placed a national 'calls for artists' to submit their work. Only six artists were chosen to have their work displayed at Coker throughout the year. "I applied last year and I feel honored that they selected my work," shared Bronner. "In some disciplines scholars are expected to publish books and articles. In some discischolars write plines music or plays. In the studio arts, visual artists create artworks and seek to have them displayed in galleries, universities and museums." The 'Nightmare Series' takes a strong focus on the dog... not the friendly domestic dog. but the other wild side of the beast. Bronner added from his artist statement, "I am interested in the transition between sentry and savage, security, and fear and the possibility that one form or subject can represent both of these opposing states." See, Bronner, Left, one of Professor Jason Bronner's pieces of art from his 'Nightmare Series.' Bronner opened his solo art exhibit at Coker College in Hartsville, S. C, which will be displayed until March 14. This piece, entitled Kerberos, is made through use of charcoal. A3 Snow day cancellations lead to questioning of university policies Adam Roberts News Editor arobertsf" lhup.edu I Adam Roberts / Eagle Eye workers clean sidewalks Above, maintenance throughout campus after last Tuesday's large snow storm. After having two days worth of school cancelled in the past two weeks, some have become curious on closing procedures. The closure due to inclement weather on Wednesday, Feb. 13 has been the source of some angst among the university community. The unrest surrounding LHU's second class cancellation in two weeks (the first coming on Friday, Feb. 1) is primarily because the move from a compressed schedule to a closure was made while some students faculty and staff members were already en route according to Bill Hanelly. Hanelly, the vice presi- dent for finance, administration and technology, who makes the recommendation to President Keith Miller regarding closures and delays, explains that the decision is an involved one. "It starts with the facility people on the ground, who give me a report shortly after 5 a.m.," said Hanelly. The condition of campus, weather reports from TV and radio as well as area road conditions from sources like Penn Dot's Web site also inform Hanelly's recommendation the president, who has makes the official judgment. "Once a decision is made we have a protocol through the marketing and communications said department," Hanelly. From there the message of a closure or delay is communicated to the public through the university's Web site, inclement weather phone number and the new text message alert system. Local media make up the final portion of what Hanelly calls a "multicommunication prong approach." See, Snow, A2 A2 lhueagleye.com February 20, 2008 Library to offer new tech-driven classes Christina Shuman university has to offer. Students of all majors employers look for this. very easy to use and it Only half an hour long, can benefit from these Staff Reporter Even if students are would be beneficial for stuthese tours are taking tours, learning even a lit- not quite looking that far dents to learn how to use cshumanf" lhup.edu place in the library tle about the software into their futures, just them properly. President instruction room, available today will be being able to make their Miller's step initiative is Stevensonl28, inside of good for the future. Facebook pictures of a not only getting laptop In today's world, havthe 24-hour study lounge. exposure Some with higher quality is worth it. computers in everyone's ing knowledge of certain There is no need to these sign could be "Both the Mac and the hands, the understanding programs software programs is student up; any that is on a placed resume and PC software programs are of technology is also essential. i find interested may the The media service department of Stevenson times of sessions and located right inside the Library is currently introlibrary's main doors. ducing students to softThe sessions began ware for editing photos, February 12 and the last video and creating web one take place on will and pages, posters April 17. newsletters. Software in both Mac These Quick Start and PC platforms will be Tours will help students of shown. all majors get some expo, The university does sure that will help in the have both on campus; future. The media center of the Robinson Hall has a Mac library has been providing lab. Mac programs like, these tours for four years iPhoto, iMovie, iWeb, and along with and has really come a long iDVD, Garageband parts are of way since the beginning these for students tours to when camcorders and digital cameras were the new learn how to make the most use of them. thing. These tours will give Last year, posters and students the chance to DVDs popular were become acquainted more among students wanting with the Mac programs. to learn more. For those who are more The library hopes to get comfortable with a PC, more activity at these stathese tours aid students in tions after having these software as such tours. Many students are Christina Shuman /Eagle Eye Photoshop elements, not aware of the capabiliPublisher, Wesley Brown teaches the Windows Movie Dreamweaver, Maker course at the Stevenson ties of software that the Acrobat and Moviemaker. Library as part of the Quick Start Tours that will run unti; April 17. I ml !. Haven Achievers to host campus clothing drive for women's shelter Jamie MacDonald services," explained Weaver. Staff Reporter "I personally like the jmacdona@lhup.edu idea, and I think that it is Starting Tuesday, Feb. going to help not only the 26, the Haven Achievers shelter but our students as well," said Olga Program will begin a colMalyavskaya, gradua lection to gather clothing and other necessities for ate assistant, for the Achievers the Lock Haven Women's Haven Program. Shelter. According to her, the The collection will start Tuesday and continue on Haven Achievers is an Wednesday, Feb. 27 and academic program that Thursday, Feb. 28. The aims to increase student graduation collection sites will be in retention the PUB and Raub Hall rates by helping intelobby from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. grate freshman into the The idea came about college community and when Dr. Lisa Weaver, the their academics. One of the major eleHaven Achievers Program ments of the program is director, read that the build to a learning comwomen's shelter was in need of items in the munity to make students feel a part of something. MountainServe newsletA big part of the proter. "It was the opportunity gram involves the stufor the students to do some dents doing community community service work, projects, such as paintand the women's shelter ing the downtown last always has a need for semester or collecting these items to help the items for the shelter next women who receive their week. "Not only they are being introduced to the issues outside their campus life, but they are also getting to know each other and learning how to work in a team," explained Malyavskaya. 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Call Ron at 570 772 4767 - - To place an advertisement or week's issue or email A6 Ihu e.com 20, 2008 Febru OPINION Holiday seasons have become too long Jamie MacDonald Staff Reporter jmacdona f« lhup.edu bothered me. Every year I watch managers put up shelf after shelf of items to allow shoppers to prepare for the upcoming holiday. As one of the most comBut do we really need to mercially exploited holidays has come and gone, it prepare for Easter in Or for brought to my attention January? before something that really Christmas seems to bother me. And Halloween? I'm never quite sure to be honest, I'm not quite what to think when I walk sure why. but it does. Every year, as seasons into Wal-mart and see two change and holidays come of their biggest aisles decin everything and go, grocery and retail orated fluffy, pink, and covered in stores, more than anywhere else, seem to set up chocolate. And I've been doing that for the last gigantic aisles of merchanmonth or so. dise for these holidays. And bring I up And I may have a slight Valentine's Day simply bias for this, since I have worked in a grocery store because it has just passed. for close to six years now, I'm not trying to sound hut I remember watching like the bitter girl who is my manager put up Easter just upset because she diditems at the end of n't have a Valentine. I'm January! And it really simply expressing my annoyance with the sys- tem. Working in retail, I absolutely hate being the mum mtBm ■mmmm Jamie MacDonald ones to promote a holiday months before. Walk into a K-mart or a Wal-mart in the beginning of October, and they already have their winter wonderland displays taking up an entire chunk of the store. And on top ofhaving all this stuff out early, what tends to happen is that items sell out. Yes, there are customers who are willing to buy their Christmas decorations at full price in October, but then it turns into people coming in the beginning of December, looking for lights, and stores are out. And then with the busy holiday time, they try to order more, but everyone's out. And when does the shipment come in... A week AFTER, retailers are now stuck with Christmas lights till next year. But there are those few exceptions, where people take the opportunity to buy the discounted items in the week following major holidays, which in my opinion is really your best bet. As they say, always be prepared. But honestly, it is real- ly necessary to sell items Christmas. for holidays that are still Maybe waiting would two or more months away. actually allow customers After being in retail for so to be more observant when long, my personal favorite they see these new items a is decorating for Memorial month before and think,. Day at the end ofMay, and "Oh. I really need to get putting out red, white, and my shopping for this holi- ■ blue merchandise. And day done." Rather than; then stores are set for the thinking "Wow, this store; summer. is setting up for this holi-; And EVERY • single day real early." time you walk into the People become used to', store, it's dressed in red seeing the same thing over! white and blue for the next and over again and almost ". three or four months, until forget until the point' August hits, and bam! where it is too late. But School supplies. unfortunately, that's the I understand there's a way it is. need to prepare, but So the next time you're there's also a reasonable in a grocery or other retail time to do it. Maybe put store, think about what out Christmas items the holiday they've set up for or two day before and then check how far in Thanksgiving, not the day advance it is. Does it seem after Halloween. And ridiculous? maybe Valentine's items in the middle of January, not the after day A 1 IT* W 121 Tl\7 Fm voting for her For Alice Alexandrescu Guest Writer ki wifleshto gmail.eom Are there some subliminal mind control messages on Face Book, My Space and You Tube? If you join an amusingly titled special interest group on your online community does that make up your entire political agenda? What's going on people? This is America right? In an age where infinite amounts of credible information are immediately at our disposal we tend to generalize, and succumb to what I'd like to call "the sheep effect" (to follow blindly without inquiry). These deep seated concerns of mine are rooted by the criticisms against my friend Hillary Rodham Clinton amongst some people my age. It's like the Salem witch trial. So I ask my college educated peers, why do you think so? Why such cruel outlook? Some bottom-barrel reasons like "She's snobby," "She's the devil," "You are mad for supporting her" and "If she wins I'm moving to Canada" just do not cut the mustard. (Well at least in Canada you don't have to worry about "how am I going to afford my medical bill for that one time I went to the Emergency Room for alcohol poisoning, etc") I did my homework, I did my research before conclusions. drawing News agencies, whether it be in features or the news sections, still tend to sway one way or another simply because you cannot give a synopsis of a person's life or intent in an article or two minute news spot. Some people gab on for the sake of just trying to sound clever. I have started right from the sources: www.hillaryclinton.com, www.johnmccain.com, www.barakobama.com. Then world news like www.bbc.uk. And hands down after studying these sites over, Hillary is the one that stands out strong, with the most genuine, organized structure and most substance. There is no doubt Obama implies change. So does McCain, that's the tune of every politician these days with the current state our nation is in (thanks to the W. Administration). Obama is implying "I'm the drastic change you need now, and I am your drastic democrat." McCain is implying "Change can't be so drastic we have to ease out o'f it with a republican in charge." Hillary is not only promoting change, but will actually see it happen. She has already made policy happen and has done so many incredible things FOR the USA, and by USA I mean its majority population, that includes you, me, the 9-to-5ers (the people who are paying for everything), more then Obama. Obama's campaign is spending more time trying to mislead the public on Hillary's policy. This link with truth and justice straightens the political attacks: http://facts.hillaryhub.com /. The White House is not new territory to Hillary, she's got a solid resume and she was fighting for civil rights and making Life is full of events that are all right, horrible and once in awhile, life can be spectacular. Sometimes you wake up and are numb to all feelings, you really don't have an emotion. You're not happy, yet you're not sad. Then there are those times when you think. "Wow, I'm really not a big fan of life right now." Those days are big bummers. It seems like nothing can go right for you on those days, whether its school, work or just doing simple, everyday tasks. But then there are those times when you get really pumped and think. "This is amazing. My life is pretty spectacular right now." These are the days that make life worth all the horrible junk that we go through. When these small things happen, it seems that fireworks should be going off, that's how good it feels. Now, I'm not saying that I don't complain, situation, they would see that life really isn't that bad. People have the right to complain, and in some instances, they have a right to but I think that sometimes we are just conditioned to complain whenever we don't like something. People complain about something when they've never even tried it. They might be surprised that they actu!■ V mm ally like it. Then there are those times when people may have the right to complain. Something really had has happened to them Joe Stender or someone that they love. because I do a lot, but At these times, life seems what I don't think people to be playing a cruel joke understand is that the on you. But these days are horrible times are what actually what makes life make the good times specso great. See, if these tertacular. I can't go a day rible things that seem like without hearing someone you'll never recover from complain about something wouldn't happen, then life that seems horrible, but in would always be the same. reality it's not that bad. If If life didn't have its people just took the time downs along with its ups, to actually evaluate their sure it would seem to be the record will not to accept... the post of President of the Council of State and Commander in Chief." "I aspire nor changes for the better when Obama was playing hopscotch in grade school. She is the democrat that has the real shot to beat McCain. I don't want a fossil or a fetus as the commander and chief of this country. Hillary was born to be the first woman president, she was born to be one of the best presidents our nation will see for years to come. President Hillary Clinton will jettison the United States of America into the 21st century, back to what it was — the spearheading world leader in civil rights movements, education and healthcare etc. We are dragging our feet compared to other nations and frankly it's Letters to the editor are the opinion ofthe author and do embarrassing. not reflect the views ofthe Eagle Eye staff or its My question is, are you associates. willing to stand up for your candidate as much as I am willing to stand up for her! I believe that Do you have something standing up for Hillary is on your mind? standing up for the USA. This is our future, it is a huge deal. If you feel the Is there a hot button topic same or if you think you can convince me otherwise that you would like to discuss? you can e-mail me at LHUforHillary@gmail.co -- Fidel Castro to the JEoitof - m. Life is spectacular Joe Stender Staff Reporter jstenderdlhup.edu _1 great, but it wouldn't be. Life would be boring. If everything was spectacular all the time, those spectacular moments would become a normal event. It takes those terrible events for us to appreciate the small moments in life that when they happen, they're shown as the spectacular moments that they are. So you see, when horrible times happen, it's not as bad as you think it is. This is because just like how life isn't full of those wonderful, spectacular moments, life also isn't full of horrible times. Things will even themselves out eventually. Life makes you appreciate these moments that make you feel awesome inside and I for one am not going to waste it. So when someone asks me how life is, I'll tell them the truth: "Life's spectacular." Don't just get red in the face... Write a letter 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. ■tit Send it to lhueagleye@yahoo.com with "Opinion Letter" in the subject line. Do you like to draw? 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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 —"n rTYOFTHE EAGLE EYEARE THE ' AND STAFF DO NOT REFLECT ! THE VIEWS OF THE STUDENTS, THE FACULTY OR ADMINISTRATE <, UNLESS SPECIFIED. THE EAGLE EYE IS FUNDED BY THE STUDENT COOPERATIVE COUNCIL AND IS PRINTED BY THE LOCK HAVENEXPRESS IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE W1LLIAMSPORT SUN-GAZETTE. , .. Thumb/ Up ... •• Thumb/ Down ... Thumbs Tip to the people of Kosovo. The former province of Serbia declared its independence this week. The move sparked controversy, as western nations offer their support for the fledgling country and Russian officials decry it as illegal and capable of producing massive negative consequences. Whatever the consequences may be, the people of Kosovo have asserted their right to selfdetermination and, if nothing else, deserve credit for standing up for what they believe in. Thumbs Down ... Saudi Arabia's Commission for the Promotion of Virtue and the Prevention of Vice, who issued a statement defending its arrest of an American woman who was caught having coffee with a man in Riyadh. The woman was allegedly strip-searched, forced to sign a confession and told by a judge that she would burn in Kelt "It's itot*allowed for any woman to travel alone and flit with a strange man and talk and laugh and'drink ooffee together* like they are married,*' said the commission. It is difficult to believe this sort of thing actually occurs in the modern world. , . to who helped us through the civil war, the ever strong leader who carried us through the war to end all wars and the "great communicator" who helped end the Cold War, receive as much campus recognition as any student who goes to class. Again, while only advocating for fairness of each holiday, the federal government closes office on and Presidents Day Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, so as a university we have two choices. We could stay open for both holidays and have a campus celebration of each as they both could be great opportunities for students to learn further about the history of our great nation. Or we could close both days and use that as our honorary symbol of thanks to some of the greatest men to grace this nation. After all, on that late August day over 47 years ago, King was looking for equality for AfricanAmericans with the rest of the nation, so why would we in turn choose for a lack of equality for the men who struggled for our freedoms, including the freedom which allowed King to deliver those illustrious words from the Capitol? Just some food for thought on a topic close to my mind as I traveled across the campus on Monday, wondering where's our celebration of the molders of the USA. A senior perspective Chris Hoskavich Opinion Editor choskavi@lhup.edu James Cooney , As I roamed the grounds of The Haven on Monday a strange thought occurred to me: A month ago, I got to kick back and relax on Martin Luther King Jr. day, but on a day commemorating our 39 deceased presidents, we go to class. I'm not writing to advocate for another day off, I'm just writing to bring to the readers minds the folly of the university's decision and the lack of equality in their decision. While we have a day off, the day after we always have the treat of listening to various speak- era including this past year's speaker, our very own multi-purpose man Albert Jones, speak of Martin Luther King, Jr. and the great strides our great nation has taken since he spoke those unforgettable words in front of the memorial of one of our most revered Abraham presidents, Lincoln. What King did started movement which is still a progressing today and his accolades deserve all the commendation they but what about receive, those 39 presidents, whom the nation remembers, but our university somehow seems to overlook? One man gets effectively two days of celebration, but three ofthe framers of our constitution, the man Your opinion editor is getting old. Well, being on the cusp of 23 may not be old in the strictest sense, but it is nonetheless sobering to think that my college career is nearing its completion. After four-and-ahalf years, I am at long last a senior. Because of the awkward path I've traveled since finishing high school, I will (hopefully) be graduating in December of this year. It is interesting to me to think about how different my perspective is from that of the 18-year-old Chris who entered the world of higher learning in 2003. So in the vein of the freshman perspective columns that appeared in these pages last semester, I would like to offer a few thoughts and observations from my senior point of view. 1 miss general education. Aside from a chemistry seminar, all of my classes this semester are requirements for my major. While mm> communication media is a fascinating and enjoyable area of study, and I am practicing skills I will use in my future career, I do miss getting credit for sitting through lectures on subjects I didn't realize I would have an interest in. Being able to gain a somewhat in-depth knowledge on such topics as philosophy, sociology and history in a classroom environment is a tremendous opportunity that more often than not is taken for granted. We should try to appreciate the chance to study these and other fields while we still have it, because after we enter the workforce, we may never have another one again. This leads me to my next observation. You have to want to be in college. I don't just mean because "it's the most fun time of your life," or so you can "experiment" and "put off life for a few years." We have the privilege of acquiring invaluable knowledge and taking a critical step toward a fulfilling career. This should be our primary focus, or else we are really just wasting our time. I may be starting to sound a bit condescending, so I'd like to clarify that I do think most LHU students understand this. An alarming number of college students don't, how- ;fc»r. Warn mm Chris Hoskavich ever. At 18, I was one such student and I am fortunate to have learned my error before it was too late. Save your partying for the weekend. This one is critical. It goes without saying that you shouldn't be drinking underage, but partying is pervasive on and around college campuses. I can't judge anybody too harshly, because I've been known to imbibe a beer or two from time to time. When school is in session, though, those times are all on Friday or Saturday night. Far too many promising young people wash out of college because they can't handle the responsibility and freedom that come with it. 1 can't say much more without sounding preachy, but I will say that I have learned that one night of fun isn't worth disrupting your academic obligations. My schedule always seems impossible the first day of the semester. Every semester, without fail, I receive my syllabi and think 'there's no way this can all be done,' and every semester, without fail (except for a couple of "lost semesters"), it all gets done. Any good challenge seems daunting at first, but it's seldom as forbidding as it appears in your mind. The key, as mundane as it may be, is simply time management. Planning for the tasks ahead of you really does make all the difference. As I think about the potential of life after college, this last thought sticks with me the most. Not knowing what's ahead may be part of the fun of it, but tentative plans make it a lot less intimidating. From our news room... Barriers break in Black History Month They may seem like small victories. And its true they are dwarfed in comparison to the fight for emancipation, the right to vote, integration in public schools and countless other freedoms we take for granted in this country. But in recent years, African Americans have made strides and have broken barriers from the seemingly trivial to the downright historic. Some may scoff at the idea of the sports world acting as a mode for measuring a sense of social change, but the truth is sports has come to signify so much more than mere entertainment for us. In the last two Super Bowls, blacks have shattered racial barriers. In Super Bowl XLI, for the first time in football history, a black coach made it to the Super Bowl, In fact the representatives for both conferences made history with their race. Lovie Smith of the Chicago Bears and Tony Dungy of Indianapolis Colts saw to it that the first time a black man was coach in the Super Bowl, there were two. Tony Dungy therefore became the first black coach to win a Super Bowl in the history of the game. This year's huge upset by the New York Giants in Super Bowl XLII brought forth yet another racial first. Jerry Reese became the first general manager in the sport to take the Lombardi trophy for his team. But sports is not the only place that progress on the racial front is being made in these small triumphs. Barack Obama is running neck and neck in one of the most historically loaded primary races in U.S. history. The victor of the Democratic candidacy will shatter a barrier no matter who wins. One will turn the gender stereotype on its head and the other will destroy the racial tradition. In this Black History Month we should, as Americans of all colors, be able to look back at the enormous accomplishments of the past and watch as barrier after barrier is crumbled by leaders in sports, film, business and politics. Race and the challenges that accompany it are very much alive in America, but the changes and triumphs signifya move in the right direction that we should embrace. A8 lhueagleye.com Febru 20,2008 A group of 28,000 soccer fans official purchased the Ebbsfleet United of the English Blue Square Premier league. The MyFC (my football club) investors paid about $68 each for full control of the club through a Web site. I 1, _________ — —————————— ———— r ! __— — — —— Cuban President Fidel TZmZmZfZJZfZfZJZ.'Z.'Z.TZi "Z ', ZZSI Castro resigned Tuesday » after 50 years in power, } j The campus maintenance crew will add eight employees for warmer seasons. Students can expect to see various aesthetic improvements taking place around campus in the next few months as the university prepares to hire eight full-time temporary grounds people and maintenance workers. According to Bill Hanelly, vice president for finance, administration and technology, more maintenance workers can always be used because with more workers, a better looking campus is provided to students, faculty, staff and visitors. So, just as in years passed, the university will instill a program in which there are a higher number of maintenance workers for the warmer months, helping to augment the already hard-working team. The temporary employees will work from March through November with responsibilities of upkeep to the athletic fields and overall beautification of campus. Above, common areas like this portion of Ivy Lane behind Rogers Gym will be one of the places on campus that will benefit from the increase in workers. r*. ,** Adam Roberts / Eagle Eye The Wienermobile finally makes its visit to campus. After a brief jaunt off the side of the road in Mansfield, and the cancellation of classes last Wednesday, the Wienermobile finally arrived to Lock Haven on Monday. Two "hot-doggers," as they call the Wienermobile employees, gave tours and talked to anxious students about internship possibilities within the Oscar Mayer company. Above, the Wienermobile takes a break on campus to visit students. AY aa_a_ka1 rl ■V ¥f': at I j-i_mlM " At Aw AS BAT Bfl AAl ____{ AhAA ■An ' . Ia^ksVI aw | : _A>*^ KA^lPv - Jf J tBWk The 81 year-old | Communist stepped dowi | because of his failing ! health. Castro's brother, | Raul, will hold the job temporarily and is ; I expected to take over J permanently. [On Monday, funerals were | held for the five Northern ! Illinois University students that were killed during a shooting in a science lecture last week. The investigation continues I as to why Steven | Kazmierczak opened fire ! in the classroom. ! National& Beyond Global ■ i. Lnll. Happenings m jPakistan's ruling party conced- ! led defeat to its rivals for the j [country's parliamentary elec- j jtions. The results could harm {President Pervez Musharraf s j |job as it is expected that the j jtwo-thirds majority needed to i jimpeach the unpopular presi- ,' jdent will be reached. •. L_____________--_ I I Toshiba announced that I ; they will discontinue alf: j | HD DVD products. This j [ shows that the company ! ! will be joining other j { technology companies in J [ pursuing advancements j j in the rival Blu-ray ! ! /Ada/?; Robe/Is ' Eaa/e Eve As of Feb. 18, Lock Haven University has a new director of Marketing and Communications: Mary White. This is a new position, but the former director of public relations, Scott Eldredge, is now working in web development. White formerly served as director of advancement programs and governmental relations at the University of West Georgia. White's office is located in room 5 of Russell Hall. Her office phone number is 484-2253, and her email address is mwhite4@lhup.edu. Check out the Eagle Eye next week for a profile on White. Above: Mary White diligently works fulfilling her new position. equipment. A two-door safe filled with unseen documents and evidence from the 1963 assassination ofPresident John. F. Kennedy was recently revealed by Dallas County District Attorney Craig Watkins. National & Global Happenings is written by News Editor Adam Roberts. Pictures courtesy of Google. J ... Features Inside Boxing hosts ... Talbot shares his love of faith and education 29th LHU Invitational Lock Haven University's Student Newspaper Issue 5 Wednesday, February 20, 2007 Swim team set for PSAC Championships Ranked seventh nationally, Amanda Terray looks to help her team succeed in this year's championship Alan Trexler Sports Reporter atrexlerfa lhup.edu Seven Lock Haven swimmers are preparing for the PSAC championships this weekend at Cumberland Valley High School in Mechanicsburg. Four swimmers have qualified in individual events while three others will be joining them for relay races. Freshman Amanda sophomore Terray, Amanda Palmer, junior Stephanie Kudrick, and senior Kelly Grieneisen will each be competing in multiple swims during the event. four-day Sophomore Ashley Lightcap and freshman Caroline Sweeney and Brittany Williams will join them as LHU will compete in five relay races. Terray looks to complete a spectacular rookie season with PSAC championships in two back- Photo courtesy of Sports Information Kelly Grieneisen, seen above, prepares with the rest of the swim team for the PSAC Championships coming up this Thursday Feb. 21. seasons stroke events. Seeded second in both the 100 and 200 yard races, Terray will have to overcome recent illness to come away with the win. "Amanda has been quite sick leading up to the meet but has the natural talent to rebound nicely," said Coach Andrew Waeger. "She is quite the racer and we will use this meet as a gauge for what we need to do to get ready for the NCAA National Championships." Terray is the only Lock Haven Swimmer qualified for the NCAA event this March in Columbia, Mizz. She is ranked seventh nationally in the 100 and 21st in the 200. She will also be competing in the 50 yard freestyle this weekend. Grieneisen will look to close out her career at LHU with a strong showing in the freestyle swims. She is slated to compete 1000, 500 and 200 yard events. See, Swimming, B2 Running down the competition at SU Garrett Graziano Sports Editor ggrazianr« lhup.edu After a grueling weekend of action two weeks ago, both the men's and women's track and field teams were eager to compete at this past weekends Susquehanna Open where they would end up turning out some impressive results. Leading the way, once again, would be Chelsea Morse, who took first in the high jump competition with a leap of 1.67m. Morse would continue to capitalize on her success in the long jump competition where she took third-place with a jump of 5.17m. "Morse is having a great year," said Co-Head Coach Heather Leverington. "She always rises to the occasion and it seems the higher the stakes the higher she jumps." On the men's side, Greg Mock continues to impress during his break out season with two second-place finishes. In the 55 meter dash Mock clocked in at a time of 6.55 which was just short of WCU's Jarret Eaton who took first with a time of 6.54. Mock would eventually cap off his day off with another second-place finish in the 200 meter dash, coming in at a time of 23.08, just under a tenthof-a-second shy of first. Not to be outdone, a slue of fellow Haven competitors turned out some strong performances themselves. Amanda Reinmiller made the high jump competition a 1, 2 finish for the Lady Eagles coming in second-place with a leap 1.62m just behind Morse. In the 400 meter dash Shala competition, Simms managed a second-place finish clocking in at a time of 1:00.33, while teammate Alaina Leonard took third in the weight throw with a toss of 15.02m. Before the day was done the Lady Eagles would also go on to capture first-place in the 4x200 relay with a time of 1:48.45. while fairing just as well in the 4x400 relay with a second-place finish in a time of 4:03.56. Bald Eagle thrower, Randy Sylvia, had a productive day as well. Sylvia took home second in the weight throw competition with a throw of 16.93m. See, T & F, B2 F ~~ Am i \mtm*i\ii imA^L^ pA I ■ 10' V a| Kb9 r*J11 I BY, BV* J _P*.-4-B MB _fl bV a -II I Pnofo courtesy of Sports Information Billy Arre, seen above, looks to pass the ball during a recent home game. Arre was key in the Bald Eagles victory against Shippensburg. Bald Eagles win one and lose one in this past week's action Brandon Apter Sports Reporter bapterfa lhup.edu things the Haven did right. It couldn't carry over to two games though as the Vulcans of Cal U. The Bald Eagles (2-21) came away victorious snapped their six game over LHU, 70-58 on losing skid as they picked Saturday. A back and forth first up their first home win of half would fire up the the season over the Red at Thomas Raiders of Shippensburg, crowd Fieldhouse. The Bald 81-74. Eagles would lead by as many as six in the first half, thanks to a threeHot shooting and pointer from Billy Arre, quick offense were two but Ship managed to keep it close as the teams went into the locker room with LHU having a 35-32 edge over the Red Raiders, "We have proven that we are a second half team...we play better in the second half of games and don't give up," said junior center AJ Zimmer. Zimmer wouldn't let down this time, See, Basketball. B4 INDEX LHU Sports B1-B4 Editorials Features B3 B5-B8 Wrestling makes comeback victory See, B2 Have a blast abroad this summer See, B8 B lhue February 20, 2007 iye.com Wrestling comes from behind to beat Clarion Kris Glad Sports Reporter kglad@lhup.edu nent 2-1. major decision defeating his opponent 12-4. Kocher In the 197-pound junior Ben Hepburn had to go set the tone of the match into in overtime to get his early by scoring two takedowns and never looking victory defeating his oppoCome from behind vicnent his second back. The next victory in OT, 3-1 tories are always exciting for the weekend. from one came Jeremie Cook to have happen, just ask had another the victory "I in 184-pound match, the LHU Men's wrestling in over time with four sec- shutting out his opponent team. onds, which seem to pump 3-0. the team up for the last to The final victory of the matches," said Hepburn. night came from Ben His win must have Hepburn in the 197-pound pumped up the team match. This was an excit'The official had to tell because in the heavying match because it had our bench to sit down. bout weight freshman to go into overtime. If only I They were all on the mat Daniel Craig the there were three more seconly pin j supporting their teamof the evening 2:08. onds in in regulation the I mates the entire match," That set victory LHU to match would have been in go said Coach Bonomo. into the last match of the but time, The come from behind it had to go into with huge overtime and Hepburn finvictory came against rival evening Eastern Wrestling League momentum. In the final ished his opponent with a match John Trumbetti takedown in the first three i (EWL) opponent Clarion was able to win 8-5. seconds of overtime. University 21-13 in the "Dan the Craig was big "I felt extremely nervfinal regular season away man of the match with a ous before my match, and match. the pin period in first feel that I could have givI "The match was unbethe led and ing us a wrestled a little better but lievable it was another chance win, to then all they are a great team and great win especially comJonny had to do was wreswrestled hard even if I I from behind. We ing had ! tle his said didn't wrestle match," my best," I been in that situation said Hepburn. many times before this Hepburn. While the Lock Haven will be in victory season and think those Clarion action this against helps upcoming experiences had made all Lock Haven prepare for Saturday night as the will the difference. We work their next couple of matchhost local rival Penn State very hard in the room es, three a match-winning at Thomas Field House at thanks to our great coachstreak would have been ing staff. It was a very 8:00pm. This match will emotional step up for the great, but that was dis- be very important for both program in general." said rupted by an unfortunate teams as this will be the freshman John Trumbetti, 22-16 lose to Bloomsburg last match for each team who scored an 8-5 decision University at Thomas before their respective Field House on Friday team conferences and will the 125-pound bout. night. look to use their recent The first half of the While each team match saw Clarion picking won victories, LHU over up four victories out of the team won five bouts LHU Clarion and Penn State first five matches. The couldn't come up with the over Purdue, as momenlone first half victory came victory. tum for the match. "We put ourselves in in 149-pound bout when In anticipation of the Matt Fittery shut out his position to win but couldmatch those who are opponent 6-0. With the n't close the deal. I was interested in purchasing victory he extended his proud of the boys for advance tickets by conwinning streak and picked wrestling hard and wanttacting the secretary of ing the win," said Coach the athletic department, up his team high 20th vicBonomo. tory. Pam Fisher or stopping by Freshman Billy LHU's athletic departAfter the 165-pound match LHU was in tough Ashnault picked up his ment offices in Thomas position, being down 13-3 fifth victory of the season Field House. Those interin the 133-pound weight ested will have to pay $8 with five matches left victicket. tory seemed impossible, class as he used an escape for a reserve but they showed their and a late take down to General admission seats unwillingness to give up earn the 3-1 victory. Matt for all home matches are and came back in a big Fittery also picked up a $5, Student and Senior victory as he dominated Citizens $3. and children way. his opponent 8-2. Starting off in the 17411 and under $1 and are Towards the end of the available at the door, but pound match junior Tom against this is anticipated to have Kocher edged out his match the Bald a large crowd and those opponent 5-3. Right after Bloomsburg that Jeremie Cook fought Eagles won three straight interested are encouraged a tough 184-pound match bouts. The first came in to purchase tickets in narrowly beat ing his oppo- the 174-pound match as advance. Tom Kocher scored a : \\mW jjr : Photo courtesy of Sports Information Marisa Elliot, seen above, gets set to make a move during a Lady Eagles home contest. Despite losing both games this past week, Head Coach Jennifer Smith felt it was one of her teams best performances. ; Lady Eagles drop two in a row to Cal and Shipp Trexler Alan Sports Reporter atrexlerfalhup.edu Lauren Kelshaw led Eagles were unable to do the Lady Eagles with a so. team high 15 points and "We were supposed to seven rebounds. Michelle front her and we didn't," Mitchell was strong off the explained Smith. "If you The women's basketball team dropped a pair bench and finished with front her she can't get her hands on the ball." of games this weekend 12 points and five boards. Cal finished with four during PSAC West action. Beckley also finished players in double figures with a game-high 11 led by 26 from Kayla rebounds. Smith. Brooque Williams Lock Haven used a balThe Lady Eagles were fell two assists shy of a anced offensive attack as finishing four players scored in doudefeated at home triple-double Wednesday night by with 25 points, 12 boards ble figures. Kelshaw and Kristen Kudrick each finShippensburg before and eight assists. On Wednesday night ished with a team-high 15 falling on the road at California on Saturday Shippensburg (17-7, 5-4) points. came to Thomas Kelshaw led the squad afternoon. Lock Haven started off Fieldhouse and defeated with 9 rebounds from the LHU 76-69. strong against an excelguard while position Despite the loss, head Kudrick dished out a lent Cal team but couldn't overcome a poor second coach Jennifer Smith felt team-high four assists. Marissa Elliot played half shooting performance the Lady Eagles played in falling to the Vulcans one of their best games of well in finishing with 14 the season. points on 5 for 11 shoot92-44. "I think that this was ing. Freshman Aiesha After leading most of the first half, LHU fell actually the best game Smith sparked the Lady behind when Cal closed we've played this year Eagles off the bench with the half on a 7-0 run to go even though we lost," 11 points and four boards. "As LHU played most of up 37-29. The Vulcans explained Smith. then put the game away at much as it hurts as a loss the game without starting I think we took a big step guard Casi Donelan who the beginning of the secforward tonight as a left in the first half with ond half by scoring 12 team." an arm injury. more to pull out 20 point Lock Haven put togeth"Having Casi go out in lead. The Lady Eagles (7-16, er a strong team effort but the first half was a big blow for us," said Smith. 2-7 PSAC West) were couldn't overcome a phenomenal performance unable to find their shootDonelan's status for the rest of the season is ing touch in the second from Shippensburg sophohalf still unknown. as they were more Lauren Beckley. Beckley, the leading outscored 55-15 in the secSmith hopes LHU can ond stanza. Lock Haven scorer in the conference, build upon the strong shot only 4 of 18 in the was on fire both inside and effort and close the season half and finished the game outside and finished with on a high note. under 32 percent from the a school record 47 points. "Tonight we showed up After dominating the and played a good game," field. Unfortunately for paint early, Beckley took said Smith. "We lost, but LHU. Cal (18-5, 5-3) got her game behind the 3- we played a good game. hot in the second half by point line to do her damHopefully we can continue that for the rest of the seashooting nearly 60 percent age. "She had a great son." from the floor. The said Smith. "I night," Vulcans also controlled The Lady Eagles are she mean shot 15 for 22 back in action tonight the glass by out-rebounding Lock Haven 44-26, and got to the line 15 when they host Clarion in times." their final home game of including a 19-11 advanSmith had to the season. The game is hoped tage on the offensive the ball keep from away boards. set to tip at 6 p.m. Beckley but the Lady From, Swimming, Bl "Kelly can see the light at the end of the tunnel," said Waeger. "We are looking for her to go out with a bang. She has really swum with a purpose this year and should perform great." Kudrick will be representing LHU in the breaststroke events. Also battling seasonal illness, Kudrick is trying to finish the season strong. "She is another one of our swimmers who has battled illness for a while," said Waeger. "But when you work as hard as Stephanie did all season being sick is more of a speed bump and we just have to work around it. The key to Stephanie's weekend will be swimming with confidence." She will also be competing in either the 50 yard freestyle or 200 yard individual medley on Friday. Palmer has been coming on strong as her sophomore season has come to a close. Possibly the team's most versatile swimmer, Palmer will be competing in the 200 and 400 yard individual medleys. "Amanda has been having some really great practices as of late and is looking to have a real breakthrough at PSAC's," said Waeger. "I am excited to watch her race." She is also slated to take on the field in the 200 yard butterfly race on the events final day. With swimmers in nearly all different strokes and race lengths, Waeger has been preparing each swimmer for their specific events. "All of our swimmers attending the meet are in such different events that they have all been doing individualized workouts for a good month," Waeger said. "This is a very competitive meet and I look forward to seeing some good races " The championships kick off tomorrow afternoon and will run through Sunday. I P5 Bm y 'k&r Photo courtesy of Sports Information seen above, takes down his opponent during the Bald Eagles' recent loss to Bloomsburg. The Bald Eagles rebounded with a comeback victory against Clarion. Ben Hepburn, j _ From, T & F, Bl In the process Sylvia broke the record for his personal best that he set earlier in the season, while etching his name in the LHU record book. "I think we had some strong individual performances," said Co-Head Coach Aaron Russell. "This meet, however, did serve as an eye opener for our kids." Fellow teammates, Dan Picarella, Cory Spidell and Brandon Pomerantz rounded out the day for the Bald Eagles. Picarella took third in the triple jump with a leap of 13.02m, while Spidell and Pomerantz took third and fourth in the mile run. "We have some work to do yet," said Russell. "It was a good meet, but we've got the Kent State Tune-Up and then it's off to the PSAC Championships." The next stop for both track and field teams will be at Kent State for the Kent State Tune-Up this upcoming Saturday. Action is slated to begin at 9:00 a.m. February 20, 2007 lhueagleye.com B3 On The Bench Superman that hoop Adam Roberts News Editor aroberts@lhup.edu Nelson smiled and laughed as he unrolled a red Superman cape for Howard. As the cape was unfurled Howard removed his Magic jersey to show a Superman tank top. After Clark Kent left the phone No, I'm not talking about your booth he was ready to throw down a five-year-old cousin's birthday party massive dunk. this weekend. I'm talking about Howard took off from just inside Saturday night's dunk contest. the free throw line, laid out and While it may sound a little child- threw the ball down the basket's ish or even hokey this year's contest throat. was one of the most impressive disThe theatrics of the cape and shirt plays of creativity and athleticism in were one thing, but Howard's sheer a long time. power and intensity drove the crowd The man (of steel) of the evening into hysterics. was Orlando Magic highflyer Dwight On ESPN Radio's "Mike and Mike Howard. in the Morning" the two hosts debatHoward, the dunk contest champi- ed what to call the epic play, arguing on registered an arsenal of slams that it was far beyond a dunk. that will go down in history as both Greenberg suggested that the imaginative and jaw-dropping. thrown dunk should be called a Howard started off the contest "thrunk" while Golick played off of behind the backboard. He bounced the costume choice with the name, the ball of the backside of the glass "Kryp-dunk-night." and brought a tight windmill dunk to Regardless of what you call it the the hole. dunk was historic. The dunk contest announcers Though at times it seemed like howled that Howard was already the Howard was the only competitor winner as celebrities and fellow there were others who came to play bailers alike jumped to their feet. and show their imaginations. Howard wasn't done. Namely Gerald Green of the Aside from his two dunks that fea- Minnesota Timberwolves brought tured props Howard busted out the the pressure with, of all things, a creativity on a put-back-slam to end pink cupcake. all put-backs. Green employed the help of team.... Howard bounced the ball of the mate Rashad McCants to place the court, elevated and tipped the ball tasty treat on the back of the rim and with his left hand off the backboard light the solo candle. only to grab it with his giant right When the birthday cupcake was in hand and dunk the ball. place Green bounced the ball off the Later in the contest Howard restground, caught it and then threw it ed the ball on small replica hoop that down with two hands just after blowhe stuck to the glass next to the real ing out the candle. . basket. The seven-footer again The hilarious antics and props jumped into the rafters and dunked made this year's dunk contest something to remember, and something to with ease. Howard's most memorable dunk upstage next year. of the evening came with a little help I can't wait. from his teammate Jameer Nelson. Superman was there and there was a toy basketball hoop and even a cupcake with a candle and pink icing. Dynasty 500 Garrett Graziano Sports Editor ggrazian@lhup.edu My co-editor James wrote some jibber-jabber about the Hendricks Motorsports dynasty last week, what a piece of garbage. NASCAR's biggest race (super bowl equivalent) is the Daytona 500. The 500 is the one race every driver wants to win before their time is done and it's how we measure how good a driver's career actually was. Sure, a driver can win the cup championship, but without the illustrious Daytona win there credibility adds up to virtually nothing. Take Dale Earnhardt Sr. for example. Arguably the best driver of all time, winning multiple championships and every other race, Dale Earnhardt's 1998 Daytona win will ultimately be his biggest achievement. So big in fact, that every driver and every crew went out to celebrate his win with him instead of sulking at their own defeat. And it's because of this, that Hendricks, even if they win another championship, will not be a true dynasty. If you have to win three Super Bowls, World Series or national championships to be considered a dynasty, shouldn't the same rule apply to NASCAR's Daytona 500. I know it may sound stupid to base a dynasty off the first race of the year, but I can argue that it's stupid to put the sport's biggest race at the beginning of the year where it has no implication on how the rest of the season turns out. And seeing as how this will never change the Daytona 500 will forever be the main catalyst in judging a dri- ver's worth. For Hendricks to be true dynasty. their best shot would have been between 2004-2006. Dale Earnhardt Jr. won the race in 2004, followed by Jeff Gordon in 2005 and Jimmie Johnson in 2006. The only problem was Earnhardt Jr. was not a driver for Hendricks then; therefore it's a void issue. Since Johnson's victory in 2006, a Hendricks driver has not finished in the top five in the last two 500's. In fact it's been embarrassing to say the least. In 2007 a Hendricks driver didn't even finish in the top 10, while this past weekend's race 3aw 1-4 dream team drivers (Gordon, Johnson, Earnhardt Jr. and Casey Mears) finish within a single digit position. There is no doubt that Hendricks is the powerhouse team in NASCAR, but being a powerhouse means nothing if you cant win the big one. See the Patriots for further explanation. Boxing teams hosts 29th Annual LHU Invitational Clayton D. Desmond Boxing Writer cdesmondfalhup.edu The Lock Haven University hosted another successful 29th Annual LHU Invitational last Saturday in the Thomas Field House. Twelve hotly contested bouts were held on Saturday evening on the main (open division) card while 12-bouts were contested Saturday afternoon on the preliminary card (novice division). Over 3,000 boxing enthusiasts turned out to watch the 24 bout card, with a capacity crowd witnessing the evening (main) card. The defending National Collegiate Association Boxing (NCBA) Team Champions, the Bald Eagles won five of nine open division bouts on the main card. Leading the attack was Addy Pizarro, 132 (sr., 20-3) who scored a Referee Stops Contest (RSC) at 1:20 of the third round over Army's J.T. Taylor. For his efforts, Pizarro was voted the "Outstanding Boxer" by the referee and judges. The popular senior from Bethlehem, Pa., upped his career record to an outstanding 20-3. Pizarro, a 2006 national bronze medalist got off to a quick start and domi- nated the Cadet from the opening bell scoring several standing eight counts before dropping his opponent with a vicious right cross late in the third round forcing the referee to put an end to the bout. Also winning big for the Haven was 195 lb. Aaron Lynch (senior, 108) who won a 3-0 decision over Mansfield's Chris Phifer in an exciting bout. Lynch, a 2007 national runner-up at 195 won all three rounds over the bigger Phifer, who signed in at 6'5", 240 lbs. and was a national semi-finalist at heavyweight last year. Scoring a minor upset for the Bald Eagles' was William Goss, 139 (freshman, 2-2) who came on strong in the third round to decision Mansfield's veteran Will Labor, 3-0. Goss out conditioned his opponent and used a rapid fire left jab to control the bout. Also winning for Lock Haven Danny was Marrero, 156 (senior, 197) who scored an impressive Stops Referee Contest (RSC) at 1:30 of the third round over national qualifier Isaiah Varisano of Shippensburg. Marrero, the flash senior continues to show improvement and scored several standing eight counts over the veteran Varisano. "This was Danny's most impressive victory since he started here with us four years ago," said Head Coach Dr. Ken Cox. "We had another great home show," said Dr. Cox. "It takes hundreds of hours of preparation and numerous volunteers to pull off a successful home show. The crowd as 'outstanding' and the fans were treated to excellent boxing. Our senior leadership co-captains Addy Pizarro and Danny Marrero; National Champion, Josh Wisniewski and club president, Aaron Lynch deserve special acclaim along with associate head coach Ken Cooper and assistant coach John Stout. It takes team work and a passion for the sport." The Bald Eagles return to action this coming Saturday on two fronts. Six boxers will travel to Mansfield with Coach Cooper and four boxers will head down to Navy with coaches Stout and Dr. Cox. "I thought both Belle and Baxter gave a good account of themselves," said Coach Stout. LHU's fifth victor was 185 lb. Greg Stratton (junior, 6-8) who hung on in the third round to edge Penn State's Joe McDonald in a 2-1 split decision. See, Boxing, B4 � Do you like sports? Do you have opinions about local or professional rofessional sports? If so please contact the Eagle Eye, James Cooney or Garrett Graziano. Guest editorials are always welcome. Don't be be afraid to express your opinions! ~1 lhueagl From, Boxing, B3 Stratton continues to display improvement boxing down from 195-Hwt to 185 pounds. He proved be more powerful and better conditioned than his taller Nittany Lion opponent. Four Bald Eagles suffered defeats on the main (open division) card. Losing a 3-0 decision was Mike Bechdel, 139 lb. (junior, 2-8) to Andrew Hollowell of Maryland; Dave Harper, 165 (junior, 3-3) who lost a controversial 2-1 split decision to Mansfield's Dan Lawrence; and Tom Dando, 167 (freshman, 02) who dropped a 3-0 decision to VMI's Justin Brinkman. In one of the co-featured LHU's bouts, defending national champion, Josh Wisniewski, 125 (senior, 20-7) moved up to 132 lbs. and dropped another highly controversial 2-1 split decision to Army's Danilo Garcia. Wisniewski had a difficult time penetrating the Cadet's tight defense, but the capacity and partisan crowd gave the boxers a standing ovation at the bouts conclusion displaying their appreciation for their gallant effort. Both coaches, Ken Cooper and John Stout showed their displeasure with the verdict mirroring the reaction of the partisan crowd. The preliminary (novice) card in the afternoon consisted of 12 bouts. Winning for the Bald Eagles was Joe Finneran, 132 (freshman, 1-1) who won a 2-1 split decision over Gabe Nelson, USCGA in the afternoon's first bout. Four young Bald Eagles lost their bouts including 132 lb, Patrick Baxter (freshman, 1-1) who lost RSC-2, 0:17 to Johnny Garcia of Army; Tom Venies, 165 lb, lost an RSC-3 (1:15) to Mike Miller of PSU; and heavyweight, Winsford Belle dropped a 3-0 decision to JeffLaupola of Navy. "I thought both Belle and Baxter gave a good account of themselves," said Coach Stout. "We had another great home show," said Dr. Cox. "It takes hundreds of hours of preparation and numerous volunteers to pull off a successful home show. The crowd as 'outstanding' and the fans were treated to excellent boxing. Our senior leadership co-captains Addy Pizarro and Danny Marrero; Champion, National Josh Wisniewski and club pres- ident, Aaron Lynch deserve special acclaim along with associate head coach Ken Cooper and assistant coach John Stout. It takes team work and a passion for the sport." The Bald Eagles return to action this coming Saturday on two fronts. Six boxers will travel to Mansfield with Coach Cooper and four boxers will head down to Navy with coaches Stout and Dr. Cox. Insn TEXAS LUNCH Since Ship climbed out to an early second half lead of 41-38 after a 9-3 run but Billy Arre would net two baskets in a row to give the Haven a one-point edge. Over the next six minutes, the Bald Eagles would go on a 12-2 run to give them a double-digit lead, 54-43. With a little over five minutes to play, Ship cut the Lock Haven lead back down to six just to see the Bald Eagles go on yet another run, thanks to Eli Hanna and AJ Zimmer to make the score, 71-57. The pesky Red Raiders would not let that stop them as they forced key turnovers to cut the Haven's lead down to five, 79-74. Ship would foul but crucial free throws from Kelvin McLean would seal the deal for Lock Haven with an 81-74 win. "We shot the ball well. Kelvin and Eli really stepped up big and took some of the scoring load away from Billy. We need guys to have games like that," said Wilson. "If we don't shoot the ball well early in the game, you can see that opposing defenses concentrate on Billy, and put two or three guys in his face every time he gets the ball." The Bald Eagles successfully swept the season series from Ship, collecting both of their wins against the Red Raiders. The Haven would shoot lights out from the field as they shot 50% from the field and also 12-23 from the three-point line. Billy Arre would again lead Haven scorers with 22 but he would get key contributions from Kelvin McLean and Eli Hanna, both with 17. McLean also grabbed six boards. "The defense tends to shrink a little more when you can work well inside. It will open up the perimeter, and it gave us the opportunity to hit some of those good looks," said Wilson. "Later in the game, we were able to get that good penetration and it enabled us to kick the ball out for those open 3pointers." The Haven would trav- ei 10 u on Saturday looking to carry their momentum from their previous win. The Bald Eagles would dig themselves in a hole early as they trailed 10-2. They would show some fight as they clawed back to take a slim 26-24 lead going into halftime. The teams would go back and forth for the first part of the second half as the game found itself locked at 40 but the Vulcans would take control from there. The Haven would trail by as much as 18 in the second half and just couldn't rally back as they fell by 12, 70-58. Kelvin McLean would lead Haven scorers with 11, Jeff Eveillard contributed with nine and standout Billy Arre would chip in with a season low eight points. McLean, Arre, and Mortimer all Denny five boards grabbed apiece. Lock Haven is next in action at home against Clarion on Wednesday. Tip-off is at 8:00 p.m. following the conclusion of the women's game. next year. Unfortunately tKe| 1 magnificent duo of James Cooney and Garrett Grazian||| be graduating this M|>plicants should have skills or work I spring priori editorial 204 E. Main St., Lock Haven 1918 (570) 748-3522 Call for Daily Specials ^^^HB^^H^^H^B f IF* |K^Bh t« Pfrofo Courtesy o/" Google Images — abilities — — Hayden Christensen portrays David, whose extraordinary lead him into an exciting, yet dangerous life. j ■ CT 'Jumper' offers sightseeing Kara Wilt Online Editor kwilttolhup.edu He's standing right in front of you, blink, and he's across the room, blink again, and he's back where he started - yes, he is a jumper. Director Doug Liman's film "Jumper," staring Hayden Christensen as David, Rachel Bilson as Millie and Samuel L. Jackson as Roland is creative and unique. In the movie, jumpers are those who can teleport themselves from one location to another without much effort. They merely have to think about the place they want to be and the next thing they know: they are there. How would that be for t he romantic life'.' Whisking your loved one away to a far off destination that they would have never even dreamt of seeing otherwise. It's enchanting to think about. David's life may seem dreamy; however, what he does not know is that he is about to be abruptly shaken awake. David, when trying to impress his high school crush Millie, first becomes conscious of his ability to teleport himself while struggling to get out of a bind one of his bullying classmates has caused. It becomes clear when he ends up in the public library and had no idea how he got there. As he gets older, he begins to use his gift to his own materialistic likings: however, in his carelessness it leads the demise of loved ones and his own life being at stake. Roland, a secret agent, has spent years tracking jumpers and killing them. The boy's mother, whom he had not seen since he was 5 years old. turns out to also have a connection with this group. She. however, still seems to have a more sympathetic bone left in her body after all. The conclusion of the movie was well thought up. It allows the viewer to wonder what will happen in the next chapter between the two. When it came to special effects, the movie seemed almost flawless. At one point, it seemed as if a bus were about to burst through the screen. And there are times when things seem so real that you would never imagine that this movie could be fictional. Despite the flawless special effects, there were a few Haws in the plot of the story. The writer never really tells you why Roland is after David, other than that he is jumper. There could have been a little more explanation as to why they were after the jumpers to kill them. There were a couple scenes in the movie that did not seem to fit the flow of the story. All-in-all. the film was entertaining and fun. Audrey Ward Staff Reporter awardl@lhup.edu Sara Pop-sensation Bareilles amazes the music industry with her album "Little Voices." Bareilles, a hip young singer/songwriter, was signed to Epic Records in 2005 because of the potential and raw talent she personified. Epic Records is famous for its ability of realizing the talent, as this company has signed such artists, as Fiona Apple, Natasha Bedingfield and Jessica Simpson. According to her website sarabmusic.com, Bareilles mentions how sacred songwriting is to her in life and how that leads her to process her own world. It's pretty remarkable how one thing in life could lead a person to love what they do and to take it to the (songwriting) extreme. "Little Voice" is Bareilles' first album and, in my opinion, one that will place a huge impact in the music industry. Being very talented at such a young age, Bareilles has that ability to set herself apart from other female artists of today due to her incredible vocal skills and phenomenal piano playing ability. If an artist can play any kind of instrument whether it may be the piano or guitar, she/he will have that extra edge that makes this artist unique. Because Bareilles has the piano playing ability, she definitely has that one foot up from the rest. It is safe to say that if you listen to her album, you will probably wind up singing along to the catchy tunes. Bareilles definitely has that kind of flair to create original ideas in an interesting way. Not only is how she arranges her songs a classic, but the lyrics allow for it to become inspirational. Cleverly written and orchestrated, carefully each track on her album "Little Voice" is stupendous. In a way, the tracks have an on the ball hidden meaning to showcase who Bareilles is as a person. To see the potential, that Bareilles has as an up\ and coming artist is awe'', some. A Due to her miraculous talent, we will definitely be seeing a lot more of her. after this album ("Little Voice"). I don't know what it ia. about her album I like the most. Perhaps it's the lyrics love, but one thing is for sure... !• definitely had my foot tapping and began singing along as well. "Love Song" and "Fairytale" have got to be some of the best songs ever written. Call me a sucker for being drawn to this poppy artist, but hey have you' heard any of these songs?' They are genius! Hopefully you'll agree 1 that these tunes are not only wonderful, but pow-' erful in meaning. Who knows... maybe I'm just an easy target for new up and coming artists. or the beat that I P/?oto Courtesy of Google Images Sara Bareilles first album titled "Little Voices" captures listeners ears and hearts. Spike Lee, film\\\r maker, will be supporting Sen. Barack Obama in the 2008 \\\t\ Presidential elec- \\\w m\\\V' m\\\\\ The new season of "Dancing with the Stars" has named its new cast. Those who will be appearing as the dancers are: Priscilla Presley, Howard Stern, Adam Carolla, Shannon Elizabeth, Steve Guttenberg, Mario, Marlee Matlin, Penn Jillette, Monica Selles, Jason Taylor, Marissa Jaret Winokur and Kristi Yamaguchi, according to yahoo.com. The season will begin on March 17. tion. Lee told voters to "do the right thing" because we are "living in some very exciting times..," according to yahoo.com. Beyond LHU Wurtxt, written by Jessica Horbech. -H •• Images Britney Spears, whose two children had been taken away last month, still has no court order allowing her to see her children. Spears had lost her rights for visitation after not giving the children back to ex-husband Kevin Federline during a visit in January, according to yahoo.com. B lhueagleye.com Something for everyone February 20, 2008 Summer courses Amanda Alexander Staff Reporter aalexan3f« lhup.edu For students looking to get a seminar or general education class out of the Way and maybe have a little bit offun doing it, LHU offers several inexpensive study abroad courses in the summer semester of 2008. These courses are also great for students who have never been outside the U.S. because they hit all the important tourist spots and are meant to be safe and well supervised. Some study abroad summer courses offered for 2008 include basic biology in China; humanities seminar in Italian art and painting in Cassino, Italy; humanities seminar in art in London and Paris; and a social science seminar, Spanish conversation, and business courses in Zacatecas. Mexico. These courses are open to all LHU students, and non-LHU students can also come along as guests. A guest must be invited by a student going on the trip. Each study abroad course offers a unique view of the topics being taught. Dr. Philip Huber, the professor leading the trip to London and Paris, said these are two of the best places for students to learn about art firsthand. "London and Paris have arguably the best museums in the world,"' he said. "There are some very special pieces that you can abroad * *^BE*^l a only see in London and Paris." He also added that the cities are easy to navigate, and from a practical standpoint the course covers several overlay requirements that students need for graduation, and it is also cross-listed as a graduate level course. The course lasts nine days, and the departure is May 18. Unfortunately, this course is already full for 2008, and is spots are already quickly filling up for the 2009 trip. Huber's favorite aspect of the trip is helping students get to know a new and different culture. "Seeing our students experience it" is his favorite part. "It is the best thing I do. to take students to Europe," he said. "It's a wonderful opportunity for me." This is Huber's 13th London and Paris tour. Huber said most students who take the trip get "a little taste" of foreign culture, and it makes them eager to go back as soon as they can. "I never stopped," he said using himself as evidence of this rule. Dr. Barrie Overton, who is teaching the biology class in China, said it's a great opportunity for students to get more than they expect from a general education class. "If you need a general education science class, why not take it in China?" Overton reasoned. "In China, even though you are taking the same class i you would here, it is going Photo courtesy ofBarrie Overton: to be at a different pace, (From left to on right) standing the Great in China; Wall and you are going to be photo courtesy of Jason Bronner: immersed in a new culAlice Alexandrescu and Maribel Padua imiture, and let's face it, we tate poses from a favorite painting by Raphael; are going to go out sightphoto courtesy of Barrie Overton: Tianjin's piled boxes skyscrapers seeing and out to eat, hike the Great Wall and have a business student could be spend time lookfantastic time! I think inspired to start a green ing at Italian students learn best when business in China," he fashion and said. they are having fun." from design, Overton Overton believes his shoes to cars to hopes his course is "a great way to homes," Bronner course will help students open up biology possibilities and said. "We will see in a new light and help them incorporate getting students to visit churches it into their own majors or dream." where students This trip is a Summer will have the interests. Session "I love that the course II course, and regoption of particiis biology for non-majors. istration will continue pating in local It may be the only time until the end of March. religious services. that students taking the Dr. Jason Bronner, We also attend who is heading the Italy local fairs and course get exposed to biology. For me, the idea that summer program, said holiday festivals." there may be a business students will get a chance major at LHU taking my to experience Italian culclass in China is very ture and relate it to art in exciting. China is growing all sorts of ways. See, Summer, "We will listen to musivery fast, but they have B5 problems with pollution. cal performances, we will Perhaps a savvy LHU eat real Italian foods and * __ Comedic clowning abounds in UFs newest show Jessica Horbach Feature Editor jhorbach(« lhup.edu Welcome to the opening show of the University Players spring season. "Fuddy Meers," a broad comedy with theatrical clowning, will be opening Feb. 27, 28, 29 and March 1 in the Sloan Countdown Theatre beginning at 8 p.m. The play, written by David Lindsay-Abaire, is the story of a woman, Claire, who does not remember anything about her life. She wakes up everyday not knowing who she is or where she is. Her husband, Richard Fiffle, comes to her rescue everyday and tells her information about the life that she has lived and is living. One day, a man comes into her life and turns her completely around. According to the press release provided by Dr. Christine Woodworth from the performing arts department, this is the moment of the story where everything starts getting a little crazy and fun. Many other characters are found in the play to help Claire on her journey in finding her life. Admission for the play is free, but seating is limited, so make sure to get there early enough for a good seat. It is recommended that students get there by 7:45 p.m. because latecomers will not be allowed into the theatre. Tickets will be available outside of the Countdown Theatre at 6 p.m. each evening the play will be running. Directing his first play on the LHU stage will be Dr. Dale J. Young, assistant professor in the department of performing arts-theatre division. The style of the play which he has put in, theatrical clowning, involves comedic performance with visual humor that includes broad physical forms of comedy and big characterizations, accord- ing to "Fuddy Meers" publicity information. "Fuddy Meers" was originally produced on Oct. 12, 1999 at the Manhattan Theatre Club. The play has seen many different venues and has won different awards including the John Gassner Playwright Award and the Heilpern Award for Most Promising Dramatist in 1999, as "Fuddy Meers" publicity information states. After the Feb. 28 performance there will be a "curtain talk," where the audience is free to ask questions directed to the director, the actors or the scenic team. Photo courtesy of Christine Woodworth (From top left)1 Limping Man (Shawn Ergler) and Millet (Rob Bergenstock) talk to Claire (Jaimie Monahan) and Gertie (Erin Salvati); 2. Limping Man introduces Millet and Binky to Claire and her mother, Gertie; 3. Limping man reveals his deformities to Claire. >