Arts & Entertainment He's a magic man Five records fall B1 B8 V|| mam. ume, "Using Emerging Technologies to Enhance Student Engagement." Published online on Dec. 18, 2008 by JosseyBass/Wiley with the paper copy following a week after, fl fl HP K Jfl the volume is a part of the monograph series called "New Directions for Student Services." Junco reveals that he was approached by Dianne Timm, the assistant dean of students and director of Student Life at Cornell College, after the speech Junco gave at the Joint National Meeting of the American College Personnel Association and the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators on Oct. 14 in Iowa. Timm had heard about Junco's research on college student technology use and asked him if he wanted to be the lead editor for the entire volume which, as stated in the editors note, "examines current research on how technology is affecting college student development and explores ways in which institutions are responding to increased demands for using emerging I J?fl fl Lfll *aktechnology in supporting students." W -ml J KOTI " Knowing that many educators, even the ones in ■ mXVWrn higher education settings, have a negative view of ' -fl| mMmmJmWm\WmW&mmW emerging technologies, Junco agreed to become a part of the project because of his desire "to show them a different angle to help push their envelope of understanding." "At heart, I'm a geek," said Junco. "I think that technology can help us solve some of the problems that face us in today's society, specifically, the feeling of disconnection we have as our lives become busier and Olga Burket/Eagle Eye the opportunities to connect through technology use Dr. Reynol Junco, director of Disability Services at LHU, demonstrates the volume, "Using Emerging become overwhelming." Technologies to Enhance Student Engagement" which was recently published. Being the lead editor Thus, Junco not only edited the entire volume but also co-authored the editor's notes, the first chapter for the volume allowed Junco to share his ongoing research of today's generation of students and their use of technology. and the last chapter. His inspiration comes from his ongoing research of the issue of technology use and student engagement. "Engagement is a major factor in student success. Second Life, cell phones, Campus Alert systems, "The inspiring and fun part is that there isn't much Building a sense of community can take many forms," Blogs, Portals, wikis - all these technologies can realresearch in this field," he said. "So, we are really Junco said. "It is really about the students feeling like ly make a difference in student learning and commubuilding a foundation for others to test and extend our they are part of the university." nication if used wisely. theories and findings." One of the examples of how technology can help to The issue of technology and its effect of students In fact, Junco had already published a book, integrate students into college community is helping will remain the main topic of Junco's research in his "Connecting to the Net.Generation," about the unique students connect with campus groups and activities next publications as well. through Facebook. generational characteristics of today's college stuSo far, Junco recently submitted a paper he wrote dents with a focus on how they used technology. As Junco stated in his article, "An Introduction to in collaboration with two other authors on the issue of Junco admits that he regards his first book more Technologies Commonly Used by College Students" digital divide in student technology ownership and like a "cultural guide" to nowadays' generation of colpublished within the volume, multiple studies show use. that virtual connection is related to real-world lege students. He also just finished the first draft of his contribu"I hoped to create a book that would help those engagement, tions to a textbook by John Gardner, Betsy Barfeoot from other generations understand today's students " So, Junco suggests that the more engaged students and Jerry Jewler called, "Your College Experience: much in the same way that a guidebook might help are in campus groups on Facebook, the more engaged Strategies for Success." you understand the culture of a foreign country that they will be in the real world. Those who are interested in Junco's research can you might be visiting," he said. In its turn, real-world engagement may lead to stu- buy a copy of the volume on Jossey-Bass/Wiley Web His second publication develops the idea further by dents' achievements in many aspects of college life, as site or access the full text of the volume by using examining how the university administration and there is a large body of research showing that student Academic Search Complete through Stevenson staff can use technology to "build a sense of communi- engagement is directly related to student persistence Library. ty" in students and engage them in active participat- and success. Thus. Facebook, MySpace, instant messaging. ing in college life. IB \\xWL I fl ' fl ( W '*mWwBm ' ' 'flonor'&blz mention: fundraising for Relay for Life Chris Brittain Guest Writer cbrittai* lhup.edu The community service area of the Honors Program, only in its second year of participation with the Relay for Life, is hoping to raise more money than any other organization this year. "Last semester, we were involved in a series of smaller projects to give back to the community," said Kim Cox, the community service liaison for the Honors Program. "This semester, though, we're putting almost all of our effort into the Relay for Life." The Honors Program will approach the Relay similar to the same way that it did last year, having Freshmen Discussion Groups compete against the upperclassmen to raise money. "I believe we raised approximately $5,000 last year, and most of our effort was just through email communication alone," said Cox, "This year's goal is $7,000. I'm Photo Courtesy of Chris Brittain The Honors Program house is a home for those who focus on academic excellence. With the upcoming Relay for Life event, honors students will also concentrate on community service. positive we can meet that goal since we've started earlier than ever, and the interest seems to be higher than it has been in the past." One of the events that have been planned is 'Pieing the Po-Po' where students have the chance to throw pies at the officer who frequently leaves parking tickets on their cars around campus. "I got the idea after my third parking ticket, and I thought I could actually make something positive out of it," said Cox. Although in charge of the fundraising, Cox and the student associate directors of the program will not be able to attend this year's Relay due to scheduling conflicts. "I'll be in Annapolis, Md. at the Northeast Regional Honors Council Conference the entire weekend, unfortunately, but I have put in charge very capable and dependable upperclassmen for the night of the event," said Cox. Caroline Sweeney, the student associate director of Admissions, will also be unable to attend this year's Relay as well. "It's a shame that we won't be there considering how much fun it was last year," said Sweeney. "I have a lot of faith in the leaders that we put in charge, though,"she added. Kathy Richards, the interim director for the program, explains the importance of the project to the Honors Program. "What we try to emphasize is that the Honors Program should not just be known for academic excellence, but for our ever-growing social and community service opportunities," said Richards. "I don't think most people have a clue about the service aspect of our program. We try to maintain the whole package: higher learning, making connections and serving the community." One of the more prominent projects last year was the Honors Program's participation in the Hunger Bowl. It lasted the entire month of October and ended at the Sleep Out for Hunger, where students slept outside in cardboard boxes. "We won the Hunger Bowl because not only did weraise over 3,000 canned goods, but we put in over 400 hours collectively," said Cox, "Although we've been successful with every organization we've helped so far, I don't see any reason why we can't keep getting bigger and better year after year." A5 Classified Housing. 4 bedroom houses available. All new appliances including washer & dryer. Plus off street 1 yr. leases now from June '09 to June '10. Rent includes heat, water, sewage, & garbage. Lock your lease in now. Call for details & schedule for showings. Contact Ashley 570-660-1104 Efficiencies, 1,2,3, 4, 5, & 8 bedroom apartments & houses within walking distance from LHU. Rent includes: Heat, Water, Sewer, Lawn Care, Garbage Removal, Stove, Refridgerator, Window Blinds and some off-street parking. Available beginning 2009 summer session. 570-748-2841 or apartment. Rent $325/month. Share utilities with roommates. 2 Bedroom/1 bath - house. Rent $360/month. 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Jen, remember that if Just you are walking in front of the REC and you slip on ice and fall...chances are someone saw you and is now laughing. Really really hard. Allie Lane! Oh, and congrats on the Steeler Victory last night! This will make your birthday so much better! RUSH Sigma Sigma Sigma! Questions Contact: Kristina Schindler kschindl@lhup.edu 717-350-1140 an English major, everyone is welcome and all submissions will remain anonymous. For further information please contact kmonks@lhup.edu. "I give it to you not that you may remember time, but that you might forget it now and then for a moment and not spend all your breath trying to conquer it." -William Faulkner Please contact James Blankenfeld at jblanken@lhup.edu or Kelly Monks at kmonks@lhup.edu if this is something you'd be interested in! Have a funny, embarassing story about one of your Have a secret crush you would like to write love notes to? Have a friend that et for any questions or apartment showings. 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She is a keen animal lover in real life and this technique, although mean, really worked on bringing out her true emotion in the scenes. Live your life to the fullest day in and day out, because if you do that, you will be happy in the end. And just remember, it's not about the years in the life; it's about the life in the years that matters the most. "To achieve greatness, one can not be scared to fail. Failure is the greatest stepping stone to success. Without failure how do you know if you are right or wrong? II you are doing something correct or incorrect. Sometimes in life you need to go for it and not be afraid to learn from the outcome." -Winston Churchill How did the Fallon floor taste? Haha. -Your best friends Opening in 2 weeks, Avenue 209, located right next to Wendy's and across from Hangar 9! With a wide variety of coffee and teas, as well as daily pastries and sandwiches, Avenue 209 is a nice place to "get away" and relax. There will be all forms of laughs to be had. Please come check out Avenue 209 opeing in downtown Lock Haven! If he's giving you all the signs, especially the "pocket" one, chances are that means something. Just a tip for next There are lots of new clubs and organizations this semester! Check out the clubs such as Ski and Snowboard Club, The Film Club, The Magic Club, The Gaming Club, many of the band and choir clubs. Get involved this semester because these clubs really have a lot to offer To achieve success is to dream success. And to dream success is to be a success. Sometimes in life the answers to some of the most simple questions are hard to find. But with time, everything will work itself out the way it should and in the end you will be happy and you will finally find the answer that you've been searching for. When the Doc says I have 6 more months left to live and my son looks at me and says, "Dad, you have 6 months left. What do you want to do that you haven't done yet?" I want to look him in the eyes and say, "Son, I've done everything one could ever imagine and wish to do in their lifetime. There is nothing left to do that I haven't already done." Dedicated to all English majors: How is education supposed to make me feel smarter? Besides, every time I learn something new, it pushes some old stufl out of my brain. Remember when I took that home winemak/ng course, and I forgot how to drive? -Homer Simpson For all you hip-hop fans out there: The world record for the fastest rapping MC goes to Rebel XD from Illinois who rapped an incredible 852 syllables in a total of 42 seconds. Many people have since tried to out do his all time rapping record but they have all failed making him the record holder for 12 years now! Freshman and Sophomores, there is never a better time to start thinking about you future and career than to jump start yourself with an internship! To find out how you can obtain an internship that will give you the experience and then motivation that you need for the real life work world, stop by Career Services in Ackley 114. Help is there and will help you to obtain the internships to help better yourself and to help with your future endeavors after graduating from Lock Haven University! A6 Pers ectives NFL drops the ball Joe Stender Perspectives Editor jstenderto lhup.edu As a football fan, there is nothing better then the first Sunday in February, when the last two NFL teams battle for the Lombardi Trophy. I love the whole idea of the Super Bowl; it does not guarantee that the best team will win. but the best team on that given day. It is not like baseball or hockey where if you lose one game it is OK because there is still six more games. The Super Bowl says to the two teams, "This is the date, show up and play," no ifs, ands or buts about it. The Super Bowl is a pure game, there are no second chances and anything could happen. A perfect example was last year's game where the seed, sixth unlikely known as the New York Giants, took out the. then, undefeated New England Patriots. There are only a few things that could take away from such a great tradition from the millions of viewers that tune into it every year. There are things such as blowouts and a horrible selection of commercials that could ruin the "Big Game" for casual viewers and hardcore fans alike. These things are risks you take when and possibly the worst team to get into the playoffs in a long time. But surprisingly, the game did not disappoint, this past Sunday's game started off as a blowout, but ended in a way that people only prayed for when the matchup was set. After being down by 13 points, the Cardinals defense stepped-up and the Cardinals were soon up by three points. But as was typical for this past season, Ben Roethlisberger marched his team down the field and threw the game-winning touchdown to the game's "Most Valuable Santonio Player," Holmes. Though the team that was favored to win did win in the end, it was still a great game because it was a bit harder for them then was expected to be. In a perfect world, the Steelers players, coaches and fans would celebrate the championship and the media would talk about how great the game was. The Cardinals players coaches would be upset, but would be proud of their effort against a powerhouse of an opponent and the fans would see this as the start of a promising future. This is not how the game ended. As I woke up the day after the game, the sports analysts said the expected things about a well fought battle you put an unscripted such, and but there was event on nationsporting al television, but there is one thing that is not supone thing that can ruin posed to happen if it was any game at any point in truly a great game, they the season that really talked about the referees. I have heard it on gets on my nerves: many football games and Referees. This year's game had I am guessing that you the ingredients for either have also, "If you don't an epic game or a total notice the referees or do blowout; the Pittsburgh not know who the head Steelers came into the official is then they did game with the number their jobs." Well, let's one defense in the league just say the head official and heavy favorites and might have had as much as Troy the Arizona Cardinals airtime came in as the underdog Polamalu. and Now, I am not going to sit here and say that the referees cheated the Cardinals or suggest that there is a conspiracy going on, as some have suggested, but I do believe that referees This call took away the chance for the Cardinals to throw one last "Hail Mary" pass to possibly the best leaper in the NFL, Larry Fitzgerald. So, once again, the referees did not take away the championship, but the chance for one. Now you may ask how the referees cheated Steelers' players and fans since they won the championship. I believe that the referees took something away from the celebration of the players and fans of the Steelers. The referees placed doubt into all fans and so therefore did not allow the fans to enjoy the victory as they were constantly told that their Joe Stender win was fixed or part of a conspiracy. should not be part of the So, what should have post-game analysis. been a time where all What I believe is that the fans were celebrating the referees cheated both Pittsburgh Steelers' teams in the game and league-leading sixth therefore cheated both Superbowl victory is now sets of fans. tarnished by a few missThe Cardinals' players calls by the referees durand fans were not cheating the game. ed out of a championship It is troubling to me because who knows what that at a time when we would have happened if should be congratulating certain things were the winning team and changed, but what they their fans; we are actualwere cheated of was the ly questioning how true chance. their victory is. Though I The Cardinals' season am not a fan of either ended when Kurt Warner team, I am a football fan "fumbled" the ball and and I believe that while it recovered. was a great game, things Pittsburgh After watching the replay like this should never of that play I am not sure happen. that the ball was fumbled I know that mistakes or if it was an incomplete happen and I am not pass, but the fact that the blaming the referees for play was not even the way the game turned reviewed is still troubling out. I just think it is a to me. sad day, as a sports fan, If they would not have when we question if a over-ruled it at least they team actually won a would have given the game because like many time to make sure the call of you know, both teams was correct, but they just put their best effort out ignored it. There were there and Pittsburgh other calls that were won. questionable against the So, allow me to conCardinals but this I think gratulate Pittsburgh fans is the one that made a lot and players on a great of people begin to quesseason and victory. tion the rest of the calls made. One-way street causes problems for drivers and pedestrians Adam Howard Photography Editor ahowardwlhup.edu Update for the City of Lock Haven, the change was to eliminate through traffic in order to make Look left, turn right; Railroad Street a "pedesslam on the brakes. trian walkway that would Where did he come from, link the Main Campus with other newly I thought this was a oneacquired/constructed way street now. The of facilities." Also stating change Railroad Street from a that, "there are currently two-way traffic street to a no sidewalks in this area one-way traffic street except in front of the Vooccurred in the summer Tech complex." Not only is it a probof 2008 causing some stulem for traffic, but also a dents to ignore the for pedestrians. problem change and cause other the traffic is now All drivers to be put in funneled being in one harm's way. direction from Water According to the 2005 Street, which clogs up Comprehensive Plan traffic turning left into Railroad Street; and pedestrians might only look one direction instead of both before crossing the street. Also, now if you cannot find a spot in the first set of parking spaces and you drive to the next set closer to the Vo-Tech complex, then you cannot go back to the first set without going another block east and north to circle back onto Railroad Street. Now commuters are forced to waste a little more gas and a lot more time on each pass by being re-routed with the new traffic pattern. Instead of alleviating a problem of two-way traffic that was once problematic due to pedestrian traffic and obstruction from foliage, the new traffic pattern only causes more problems. One solution would be to change it back to a twoway traffic street and add sidewalks and crosswalks. The through traffic wasn't a big problem for pedestrians as much as traffic in general for that area on Railroad Street. "This is an important time for family to help, the way the housing market is going. Our story is a testament to how families should come together to help with a mortgage," -kanesea Tixe, in USA Today on how her family was forced to move in together after some members lost their jobs. Thumb/ Up • • • e * \VO of •fed Thumb/ Down .. to Milard Fuller, the founder of Habitat for Humanity International. Fuller died on Tuesday at the age of 74, but his legacy will live on with th«j change that he brought through his organization. The organization that Fuller created with his wife, Linda, continues to build homes for those who need them. CNN.eoni reports that Fuller had the idea to help people after he lost the joy in material things that lie once had. Fuller is a true, example of how one person can make a difference. to Michael Phelps, who was caught in a pie* ture using what looked like a pipe used for smoking marijuana. USA Today reports that the photo was taken by a British tabloid and was taken during a house party at the University of Sbuth Carolina. This is just another instance when Phelps was in the news for breaking the law; Phelps was in the news for underage drinking and drunken driving. Phelps is an American sports hero and though he may not like it, he is held to a higher standard and is a role model to many. to 1989, Kareem Abdul- Jabar becomes the first player in the NBA to score 38,000 points in a career. Abdul- Jabar would retire after that season with a total of 38, 387 points. Abdul- Jabar ended his career with six NBA MVP awards and was the NBA Finals MVP twice. Christina Shunian News Editor cshuman@lhup.edu Students are drinking Clinton County recycling provided the out ofplastic bottles all of the time. According to university with these collection boxes. Whether www.earth911.com, eight students choose to use out of 10 plastic water them for their intended bottles become landfill You are sitting in or not, they are waste and these plastic purpose Bentley and you have just bottles take 700 years there. finished drinking your before they even begin to the one However, bottle of water, soda, or decompose in a landfill. here on building campus whatever the drink of Students should be that not be able will you your choice is in plastic these bottles, recycling to find these bins is and you proceed to throw hall. not them into throwing Bentley dining it in the trash. the nearest trash bin. there are not Considering Walk into any buildAlso, there should be classrooms the any in ing here on campus and would bins available dining recycling one hall, you will find that there think that there would to students because they are blue and green colnot be too much paper to are able to pick up newsored bins, in which you actually recycle. papers here. If one would are able to recycle paper decide to dispose of this What about plastic? and plastics in. The program paper, they would have nowhere to put it. the According to American Forest & Paper Association, more paper, if measured by weight, is recovered for recycling than all glass, plastic and aluminum combined. By 2012, the AF&PA has set a goal of 60 percent recovery. Placing recycling bins in Bentley along with the other facilities on campus will help this effort, as well as ensuring less amounts of plastic bottles going into our local landfill. Obama's first television interview a good move Munim Deen U. Oklahoma Oklahoma Daily UWIRE universal praise. Former Sen. Mitchell was instrumental in bringing peace to northern Ireland, and is respected worldwide as a fair, capable, and judiPresident Barack cious architect of peace. Particularly noteworObama's first formal telethy was the president's vision interview came of Mitchell's description just days after his inaumission. guration. The lucky net"We cannot tell [the work was Dubai-based Israelis and Arabic news channel Alwhat's Palestinians] Arabiya. This was a most unexpected move, and best," he said. This will be a marked caught most everyone from some of departure completely aback. his predecessors, who The move, however, is sought to both persuade an enlightened one. AlArabiya was set up sides to simply agree specifically to compete with U.S.-devised or supwith Al-Jazeera, whose ported plans. Obama reporting many consider instead seeks to, amazbiased and slanted. ingly, listen to the conWhile Al-Jazeera seeks cerns of both sides, and to actively counter what not road test any proit perceives as anti-Arab posed plan with Israel bias in Western media, first. This does not mean Al-Arabiya's goal is to be Israel's importance will an impartial moderate be diminished, as it's voice. be "security parawill Thus, if Al-Jazeera is but that the mount," the Arab World's Fox Palestinian legitimate News, Al-Arabiya, boasting 40 million viewers, is government and the its CNN. By simply Israeli government will granting this exclusive each have its fair say. interview to Al-Arabiya, Characteristic of his visionary optimism, the Obama showed he is serialso mentioned president ous about reaching out to the of looking importance the Arab World and also and to the future not the that he values measured past. journalistic fairness and In a region and will not associate himself fraught with a process with sensationalism. of legacy violence and His interview message the idea of betrayals, built on his inaugural forward looking might be address, which was the the most crucial directive first ever to mention the of all the quest in for Muslim world, and conpeace. lasting tributed to his already The language used in high standing in the the interview also highMiddle East. In the sita new direction lighted down interview with Alfor the United States in Arabiya Washington the region. Instead of Bureau Chief Hisham using terms like Melhem, Obama highand lighted his goal to have a "Islamofascism" "War on Terror" so personal role in Middle favored his by predecesEastern peace. He mentioned sending sor, Obama described the United State's current George Mitchell as speactions rightly as a war cial envoy to the region, a on Al-Qaeda and its move which has already allies. been met with almost He also described Al- Qaeda as "nervous," highlighting the group's verbal attacks on him before he became president. Careful to give everyday Arabs credit for largely disregarding AlQaeda's violent message, he likened the group's socalled nervousness as indication that their ideas were "bankrupt." The change of language is no trivial matter. It is true that the actions of the previous administration kept the country safe from terror attacks after Sept. 11, 2001. However, its charged rhetoric that associated the whole of a religion with the violence born of a few twisted minds alienated and offended many in the Arab World. It also contributed to the dislike of America that was already fomenting after the invasion of Iraq. Obama's new foreign policy diction is not changing America's actions against terrorists they will still, in his words, be hunted down. But the softening and correction of U.S. rhetoric to more accurately reflect what its actions intend to be, will go a long way to improve the reputation of this country and its government in the eyes of millions of peaceful Arabs who, as the president said, simply want to live a good life and have their children live a better life. The interview also touched on what may be the most ambitious of the goal short-term new president - to address the Muslim world from a Muslim Capitol. While the exact capitol is still a tightly guarded secret, Obama did elucidate where the speech would fall in his greater plan to reach out to the Middle East. He highlighted his - experience of living in Indonesia, the world's most populous Muslim nation, that saying regardless of faith, people everywhere have common dreams. In a moment very candid unimaginable at times from his predecessor, Obama described America as "imperfect" and that our government has made mistakes in the past. Regardless, he stressed that America is not the enemy. It is the only Western power with no colonial legacy in the Middle East, a fact that won the U. S. much respect in the Arab world. While the recent invasions and their fallout have undone much of that high standing, Obama believes it can be restored. "I will be judged by my actions," he said. To that end, the future speech is part of a series of actions that includes the alreadyannounced closure of the prison at Guantanamo Bay and the eventual drawdown of U.S. troops in Iraq to give that country more control over its internal affairs. Overall, this was a phenomenal interview. Eschewing the everyman image and "our country, right or wrong" attitude of his predecessor, Obama discussed the complicated events of the Middle East like a learned scholar and a natural diplomat. Many of his plans in the region have already been implemented with good feedback at home and abroad. If the whole of his vision for the Middle East can be fulfilled, it will undoubtedly be one of the greatest achievements of any American president. Bingo game raises funds to fight cancer Brianna Rodin Staff Reporter brodia<« lhup.edu *.*« ■ •. - People of all ages packed into the Parsons Union Building on Thursday, Jan. 29. No, it was not a rock concert. Instead, it was the latest bingo night organized in efforts to raise money for Lock Haven's Relay for Life. With the fall semester's bingo night being named "boobie bingo," organizers used Vera Bradley as their hook to get an even better turn-out this semester. Prizes were not limited to the well-known Vera Bradley accessory collection, however. The first few games included DVD prizes including all five of the American Pie movies and John Tucker Must Die. The DVDs were prizes handed out to winners of the regular bingo rounds. As the games differed, the prizes increased in "Vera value," ranging from a coin purse by forming an X or a laptop case if the entire card was covered, y "The game was getting so intense by the end because there were so many people who wanted to win," said freshman, Krystina Armstrong. "It was definitely a lot of fun and for such a great cause." Breast and testicular cancers are on the rise, and success rates are getting even higher each year. Colleges Against Cancer is an organization that holds events and fundraisers in support of those going through the horrific battle against : fl The events and fundraisers help with the dedication of the younger generation, in order to make a difference, and HAC made that happen. Donations were not limited to entrance and game boards though. There were also T-shirts and bracelets on sale, as well as raffles. Participants could also purchase extra game boards for $5. Everyone came ready to play; some even came sporting their Vera Bradley accessories. H The bingo night was held in order to raise funds for Lock Haven University's Relay for Life being held on March 27, 2009. Relay for Life is being held at 7 p.m. at the Student REC Center. Teams can sign-up or make donations at relayforlife.org/palhu. 3ES9I • IK BODY a SOUL MASSAGE Greene, LMT ! Melanie Bellcfonte Ave.. Lock iiWMWMWiMinrfffTiinii : Bl. 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Saturday .—I 39732** £ 1 » a ~- Sunday *™s>- —— —— —— L_ v « . ——— to Thursday Haven Forecast? 45729- ™ L_ wlSr*" 1 L_ [ I aSa?*. *mim ■aia—a—a— Bl orts More track and field records fall in two meets Kris Glad Sports Editor kglad@lhup.edu Today Friday Saturday Being in two places at once is near impossible, but with the men's and women's track and field teams being split on Friday and Saturday, they were not only able to have more students qualify for the PSAC and NCAA Championships. During the two events, five school records were set at the Penn State National Invitation and the Bucknell Open, one for the Bald Eagles and four for the Lady Eagles. All four of the Lady Eagles records that were set this weekend were at Penn State, two of the events earned NCAA qualifying times. "Having the team set five new school records is great. I feel honored to be a part of such a hard and dedicated team. Now we know that we need to work even harder to go and break these five or even five new ones," said Christina Ohmott, who tied for third in the polevault at Bucknell. Alyssa Douma and Shala Simms not only did well individually but were part of two record-setting "My 3K went very well for my first time racing it, there was a lot of competition," said Lambert. At the Bucknell open there were good performances by some of the Lady Eagles. Vanita Moses qualified for the PSAC championships in two events. Moses took third in the weight throw with a distance of 49' 4-1/2" and eighth place in the shot put with a distance of 38' 2-2/4". On the men's side, Chris Edelman had a stellar performance at the Penn State meet as he not only broke an LHU record, but was part of two NCAA qualifying relay teams. Edelman set the school record for the men's 400 meter dash with a speedy 48.91, enough to earn fourth place in the event and earn a spot in the PSAC championships. Edelman joined Brandon Pomerantz, Ben McConnell and Nick Hilton to take eighth place Kr/'s G/ad/ EagVe Eye in the Distance Medley Shala Simms runs by competition in the 800 meter dash. Simms qualified for Relay. Their time of the NCAA championship and broke an LHU school record in the 800 meter dash. 10:05.05 beat the NCAA national qualifying time nationals as well as set a relay teams. Douma and Lambert as well as the PSAC qualiSimms took seventh in school record in the diseach set individual school fying time. Their time was the 800 meter dash with tance medley relay. records. Douma placed also fourth fastest in LHU her time of 2:14.51, which Simms along with fifth in the 1000 meter history. Wolf, Alyssa dash set the LHU record for the Megean 3:01:48, while 800 meter and qualified Douma and Lindsey Lambert took 11th place for the NCAA competition. Lambert ran a time of in the 3000 meter for a See, T & F, B4 Simms also qualified for 12:04.34. school record 10:16.50. Bald Eagles fall to West Virginia in the final match Kris Glad Sports Editor kglad@lhup.edu Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Seeking to keep their momentum going against their Eastern Wrestling League opponents the Bald Eagles (6-8-1, 1-3 EWL) hosted the West Virginia Mountaineers (64, 3-0 EWL) Saturday. The match was a continuous back and forth with the final match determining the winner; unfortunately for LHU the Mountaineers won the last contest and the match 20-16. The final bout to determine the winner of the match was in the heavyweight class. LHU's Gabe Murtoff took on No. 18 Dustin Rogers. Murtoff was only able to score one point in the match as Roger's was given the major decision, 9-1. "It's always great for the fans to see a match come down to the final bout of a dual. WVU Heavyweight (Rogers) was nationally ranked, so we knew it would be a big challenge for our red shirt freshman, Gabe Murtoff. It was a very exciting and competitive dual meet," said Coach Rocky Bonomo. Both teams took five bouts during the match, but the most exciting match of the night came as Matt Fittery upset No. 19 David Jauregui in the 149 weight class. With 40 seconds left in the opening period Fittery scored first with a takedown putting him up 2-0. Fittery continued with his aggressive ways throughout the second period by not allowing Jauregui to score any points. Fittery scored with two escapes in the final period, the first one coming early in the third period and the second coming shortly after Jauergui's lone takedown. The escapes were enough to give him the 4-2 victory. "I was happy with my match. He (Jauregui) is a tough wrestler, and I knew it would be a close match. I just stuck to my game plan and kept hand fighting and attacking and was able to come away with the victory," said Fittery. At the beginning of the match Lock Haven looked strong as they were able to capture the first two bouts, first in the 125 and then in the 133. In the first contest of the night, Nick Hyatt took on West Virginia's Kyle Turnbull in the 125 pound bout. Hyatt won his match over Turnbull 9-4, to give LHU the early 3-0 lead. Billy Ashnault helped the Bald Eagles jump to a 7-0 lead against the Mountaineers. Ashnault picked up the 13-2 major decision Tyler over Oravec. See, Wrestling, B4 — r jJe__^BK^^sH ;.>jwyj Adam Roberts/ Eagle Eye Warren Christian drives through a Slippery Rock player. Christian scored 10 points and a game high eight rebounds against the Rock. Bald Eagles drop two games despite strong efforts Adam Roberts Editor in Chief arobertstolhup.edu The men's basketball team (3-16, 1-5 PSAC West) suffered two crushing losses to PSAC West foes last week. The Bald Eagles fell to Slippery Rock University (12-7, 3-3 PSAC West) 6751 at Thomas Fieldhouse on Wednesday night before losing to No. 6 Gannon University (16-2, 5-1 PSAC West) 90-53 on Saturday. The losses toppled the surging squad from the high they received after their last-second win against Mercyhurst College last week. Their most recent defeat came on the road, primarily because of a high number of turnovers. The Haven turned the ball over 28 times in the contest against Gannon. Coach John Wilson says he was impressed with his team's performance, especially defensively, in the first 15 minutes. With 6:26 left in the first half, however, the Bald Eagles seemed to fall apart, allowing Gannon to go on an 18-4 run. The run also featured six of Lock Haven's nine turnovers in the first half. In the second half the Bald Eagles improved their shooting percentage, but they were never able to close the gap. Senior Billy Arre lead the Haven with 12 points and five steals. Warren Christian, Kelvin McLean and David Black well also netted double figures, scoring 10 each. Christian posted a game-high eight rebounds in the contest. Though several player had a solid performances, Gannon proved to be too much for the Bald Eagles. See, Basketball, B2 Lost but not forgotten: Five sports that have disappeared from campus Kris Glad Sports Editor kgladtolhup.edu Just outside the Durrwachter Alumni Center there are several tennis courts that when the weather is warm you are likely to find students playing on them. What most students may not realize is that when those courts were first set up they were the home to both the men's and women's varsity tennis teams. Throughout the history of Lock Haven University there have been five varsity sports removed. Aside from both men's and women's tennis, LHU used to have a men's golf team, a men's swimming team and women's gymnastics team. While the programs were very different they all experienced similar problems that ultimately led them being to removed. The biggest issue for each was inconsistency, both in the number of students as well as the coaching staff. "If you don't have the stability of a coach to help recruit, you have a hard time keeping the program," said LHU Director of Athletics Sharon Taylor. Taylor, who oached the tennis program in its first year, 1972, has seen the effect this can have on a sport. When the number of students that want to be part of a team continuously changes it can have an effect on the coaching staff. This often creates a problem keeping coaches. At times the role of coach was filled on a part-time basis by faculty or people outside of the university. The decision to end the programs wasn't something that happened in one day, the process took time. The first program to go was the men's swimming program. The last full season it experienced was in 1973-1974. While the competition for the Bald Eagles was tough to come by at times they did experience some success. "Men's swimming back in the day did something on the conference level," said Taylor. It wasn't enough to keep the program going. It wouldn't be until the 1989-1990 school year that another program would be dropped, which was women's gymnastics. The program experienced its share of problems. There was a liability issue with equipment and the team didn't have a full-time coach. By that time, most of the schools in the PSAC had dropped their gymnastics program, and competition was becoming scarce. The Lady Eagles would have had to compete with Division III schools around the Philadelphia area. Eventually the decision was made to dissolve the program. The remaining promen's and women's tennis and men's golf, all ended after the 1992-1993 school year. The tennis teams had been around since the early 1970's. The program was plagued with inconsistencies. There were some years in which both teams had a lot of interest and others where there was almost no interest from the students. Despite the consistency problems they did show signs of success. "The women were very competitive in the conference," said Carol Lugg. Lugg, a former tennis coach and current Assistant to the Director of Athletics for Facilities and Events saw the potential of the program. On the men's side, Lugg noticed that they displayed a desire to play and began to develop leadership skills and respect for the program. The LHU golf team didn't seem to suffer from the same inconsistencies that bothered the other programs. It had a dedicated coach, former head football Coach Bob Weller, grams, and competed at other schools. The program existed on campus as long as Weller wanted to coach it and after he decided to stop coaching, the program couldn't find a replacement. The biggest problem that faced the golf program was the fact that there was no place on campus for the students to practice. The team ended up practicing at local golf courses. Weller didn't seem bothered by any problems that came along; he was more focused on the students. "It was a good break for some of the kids," said Weller. "It was for young men who enjoyed playing the game of golf." The only success that Weller remembers the team having was when David Petruzzi was invited to take part in an annual golf tournament hosted by a state legislator. Petruzzi finished third in the tournament and his winnings were given to Lock Haven's general scholarship fund. Because a sport gets eliminated doesn't mean that something won't take its place. When the gymnastics team was it dissolved, was replaced with volleyball the next year. When the tennis and golf teams dissolved, the space they left went to create the women's soccer team and add more events for the track and field team. The women's soccer team started out as a club and because of the interest it drew it was the best fit to become a varsity sport. There isn't much left of these sports, despite how long they were part of the university. The tennis courts still stand and there are currently clubs for gymnastics and golf. There is a chance that someday we might see these sports come back. Most sports that are at the university now started out as clubs. ■ Bill W*m\ Adam Roberts/ Eagle Eye From, Basketball, Bl "They are a very good team," Wilson said. "We needed to play a near perfect game to beat them." The Slippery Rock game was a similar story of a low scoring percentage and a decent showing from Christian. Though he put away 17 points, five rebounds and four blocks Christian says he plays for "the 'W not individual stats." "We weren't able to match Slippery Rock's intensity," said Wilson ■ I who added that his team "came out flat." The Rock's intensity came in the form of a staggering inside attack, as they slammed home several high-impact dunks. Offensively, the Haven also struggled with a field goal percentage under 40. Wilson noted that while scoring chances were available the Bald Eagles were unable to capitalize. "We need to see opportunities better on the offensive side," Wilson said. "We missed opportunities to take advantage of teams over-playing Billy EVENT: LOCATION: TIME: Price Auditorium 7pm I Thursday HAC Drug Awareness Program Featuring Lynn Marie Smith I Friday February 6 HAC Nigh of Comedy Featuring Myq Kaplan & Amy Anderson Price Auditorium 7pm Sunday February8 Distinguished Gentlemen: Apollo A Night in Living Color Price Auditorium Doors Open 6pm 7pm I Saturday February 14 HAC Big Screen Movie Twilight Price Auditorium 7pm ■ I Wednesday February 18 Presidents Council Meeting PUBMPR 5pm I I Friday February 20 Colleges Against Cancer: Dodge Ball Tournament REC Center 7-10p ■ Saturday February 21 Psychology Club: Gift Auction PUBMPR 2-6p Monday February 23 SCC Executive Board Petitions AVAILABLE Student Activities SCC Senate Meeting PUB 2 630p E SCC Club & Organization Budgets DUE PUB 4pm B I ■ I ■ I I I I ■ Friday ■ I ■ II Bob Murdock serves in a double's match against East Stroudsburg. The Bald Eagles tennis team dropped their match against the warriors almost 17 years ago. The tennis team would go on for one more season before being disbanded by the university. The men's tennis team is one of the five sports that has been dissolved at Lock Haven. Currently tennis is offered as an co-ed intramural sport. The other dissolved sports are now either clubs or intramurals with the exception of men's swimming which no longer exists. ■ ■ I I BbSjBb EbYbYbI l^B B^SH All Day B Office Hal I^CT'M fjl^J i ig Are you interested in what is going on with clubs and organizations? Then visit www.havenconnectlon.com IE ■ I I ESBBfl ■ February 25 Photo Courtesy of Travis Prebble from the April 24, 1992 Eagle Eye I Februarys ■ Wednesday I Arre." Wilson emphasized that his team is making a bid for the PSAC West post-season though they are still dealing with their depth issues. Both Wilson and Christian believe the key to a turn around will be tempo control. A return to a slow, concise game of "Lock Haven basketball" will give the Bald Eagles a chance to notch more conference wins. "We need to play tough, basketball grind-it-out with lots of intensity and defense," said Christian. DATE: ■ February 27 . r*v*jH '^M f Billy Arre runs past a Slippery Rock defender during last Wed. home game. I ft, ■» W~ FREE Legal Services Provided by the SCC Wednesdays between 3:00-5:00pm Sign up for these dates in the PUB SCC Offices F«*njary 4,18, March 11. 25, April 8, 22 I AT ■■ RELAY FOR LIFE BBWWB 9 Any Club or Organization wishing to add their infomiation to this weekly I calendarshouldcontactmeStudentActivitiesOificeatjredfem@lrujp.edu! I E E^^H ■■^H 1£L I IpI I| |lfijil B3 Nikki Wasserman Sports Editor nwasserm(« Ihup.edu always going on Favorites Movie: Snatch WW Music Artist: AC/DC mmm , mm mm Food: Bananas Professor and why: Dr. Sharon Stringer because she's down to earth and an enjoyable person to be around. Quote: "We would accomimpossible." What is the best part about boxing here at Lock Haven? The relationships between the team. You learn from the older guys and at some point you have to be the one to teach the younger guys coming in. What is your biggest accomplishment? Winning at the New York Athletic Club. What is your biggest fear? Being unsuccessful. If you won the lottery what would you do with the money? Buy a house and invest the rest. Describe one of your favorite vacations. R j Who is your role S model and why? My dad, he showed-—— me how to forgive, forget and get over it. You need to forgive someone or something in your life before you can get over it. Swimming wise, if I had a bad race; I had to forgive myself for thinking it was bad, forget it happened, and move on with the next race. What is something not people know many about you? I love to ride ATV's and act like a tomboy Sports Team: The Philadelphia Phillies plish more things if we did not think of them as something A//M/ Wasserman/Eagle Eye Dave Harper is a member of the boxing team. Going to Mexico because it What is one of your was the first time I was most embarrassing ever out ofthe country. moments? Probably falling up the stairs to The best part about McEntire. Lock Haven? It's a small enough campus that wherIf you were invisible ever you go you know where would you go? someone. The White House because it would be interesting to Who is your role model see what goes on when and dad you're on a tour. why? My because he's always a hard worker, and a sucPlans after graduation? cessful person. Through Become a news anchor. his hard work he's had a lot of sacrifices for me, my "Dave is one of the hardbrother and my sister. est working kids on the team and honestly I think What is something not he is one of the best, if not people know the best, boxer on the many about you? I read two team. He is a great capnewspapers a day. I am tain and he always goes addicted to news. 100 percent and is the man,"said teammate Greg Stratton. Photo Courtesy of Sports Information Amanda Terray is on the swimming team. Favorites Movie: Talladega Nights Music Flatts Artist: Rascal Food: Anything Italian Professor and why: Mrs. Eaton, I love how enthusiastic she is about swim classes. Sports Team: Flyers Quote: "Oh Snap" What is the best part about swimming here at Lock Haven? I love the team and how much we bond, we are a great team and even better when we all work together. What is your biggest Accomplishment? Going to nationals last year as a freshman, and actually placing. What is your biggest fear? Ironically, drowning. If you won the lottery what would you do with the money? Give my mom some and invest the rest. Describe one of your favorite vacations I love the ocean and being on the beach, I hate being cold so usually anywhere that is warm satisfies me. Best part about Lock Haven? Student life, there is What is one of your most embarrassing moments? Getting pulled over for running a "stop sign" which was really a yield and I argued with the officer about it to find out it was really a yield. I felt like an idiot. Plans after graduation? Find a job doing something related to sports, either coaching or becoming an athletic director or doing something related to swimming. "/ would say that Amanda is a strong competitor. I would say that she has a very self-disciplined work habit and is a team player. She would do anything to help out a teammate,"said teammate, Sarah Navarro. Lady Eagles drop two against PSAC foes Brandon Apter Sports Reporter bapter(«lhup.edu The women's basketball team suffered another two losses this week to drop their season record to 3-16, (0-6 PSAC West). The two losses extended the Lady Eagles losing streak to 11 games with eight games remaining in the season. B P/?ofo Courtesy of Sports Information Sharay Hall looks for an opening in a home game. Hall scored 12 points and had two steals against Gannon University Lock Haven University's Filmmakers and Artists Alliance Organization Interested in acting? Interested in making movies? Want to get involved in the behind the scenes of movie making? Then come out to The Filmmakers and Artists Alliance meetings to find out how you can be apart ofLock Haven's very own movie making organization!!! Lights... Camera BSRh — "We are a very young and inexperienced team, we need to just focus on getting better each day and players gaining more game time experience," said Coach Jennifer Smith. The Lady Eagles went through their most recent loss Saturday at by conference rival, The Rock was one spot above the Lady Eagles in The Golden Knights the PSAC West and it came out of the gates was a tough fought game shooting and dismantling by both sides. the Haven defense at the SRU led the game at same time. The Lady half 36-17 but the Haven Eagles found themselves wouldn't go down withdown by as many as 17 in out a fight. A 15-0 scorthe first half but clawed ing run by LHU brought away to trim the lead them within nine with down to 11. just over 10 minutes left The second half was to play. worse as Gannon never Lock Haven would get skipped a beat and they within six with 2:40 left put LHU down thirty but clutch shots down the early, eventually leading stretch led to the eventuto their 91-57 rout. al LHU rally falling Lauren Kelshaw led short, in a 79-69 loss. the efforts for the Haven Casi Donelan led the with 14 points while LHU charge with 24 Katie Kendall chipped in points while Sharay Hall 13. added 17. Earlier in the week, The Lady Eagles will the team faced off return home on Saturday against Slippery Rock to face off against University (7-12, 2-4 Edinboro. Tip-off is set PSAC West) who came in for 1 p.m. with a record of 6-12. Softball ranked No. 1 in preseason polls Sports Information The Lock Haven University softball team will enter the upcoming season in a familiar place as the Lady Eagles have been tabbed as the nation's top team heading into the 2009 campaign. The Lady Eagles are ranked. No. 1 in the National Fastpitch Coaches Filming begins in the coming weeks! We can use your help! Open to anybody interested! Email jblanken@lhup.edu Gannon University (16-3. 4-2 PSAC West). Association (NFCA) Division II Preseason Poll, which was released today (Wednesday, Jan. 28). Lock Haven received six of 16 first place votes and 388 of 400 possible ate the recognition, but points. all 23 of our student-athBehind Lock Haven letes and coaches know sits Humbolt State (374 it's not where we are at pts.), who received the the beginning of the year, other 10 first-place votes but at the end of the year and St. Edwards (358 that truly matters," pts.) rounds out the top Green said. "Our players three. are committed to the Two other process of improving each State day and we are looking Pennsylvania Conference forward to putting our Athletic (PSAC) schools are in the best out on the field each top-20 with Kutztown day." ranked 12th and The Lady Eagles will Bloomsburg sitting at No. travel to the Aloha State 15 to kick off the 2009 seaLHU head coach son. LHU is set to take on Kelley Green is pleased the University of Hawaii with the honor of the No. at Hilo on Saturday, Feb. 1 ranking and excited to 28. begin the new season "We certainly appreci- s p o T S Goss defeats Army's 2008 National semi-finalist boxer Teammate and promising freshman, Sean Zimmerman remained undefeated defeating Shippensburg's veteran Lorenzo Varisaro, 3-0 in an action packed 139 pound bout. The rangy Zimmerman used his height advantage and spindling ability to frustrate Varisaro and won the bout easily. Bald Eagle freshman Mike Pastore, 185, dropped a 3-0 decision in a crossover bout to amateur USAB boxer Terrance Williams, Hanover PA. It was Pastore's first loss this season after two K.O's earlier this season. The fourth Bald Eagle boxer, Dave Harper, 156 lost a split decision to Army's Tom Hartman. Harper easily won the third round after a close Michaela Muthler Guest Writer mmuthlerfa lhup.edu In one of the featured bouts last Saturday at the Shippensburg University Boxing Invitational, LHU's 147 pound, William Goss, scored a victory over Army's veteran Deonte Dawson 2-1. The Burnham, PA boxer and Dawson, a 2008 semi-finalist, National cruised through the first two rounds. Goss came on strong in the third round to pull out a sound victory. Goss, a sophomore, now sports an 8-6 career record. events. Greg Mock took first place in the 60 meter dash as he ran 6.92. Other place winners at Bucknell included Tim Getz taking second in the 3000 meter with a time of 8:42.76. Nathan Zondlo and Justin Amy took second and third in the 1000 meter dash and Chad Yurchick placed third in the weight throw, throwing for 51*11". All track and field team members will come back together for competition Saturday as they compete the in Susquehanna invitational at Susquehanna University. After that some of the team will travel to the St. Valentine's From, T & F, Bl Edelman and McConnell also qualified for the NCAA in the 4x400 meter relay, this time with Chris Jones and Steve Roberts. The quartet ran time of 3:17.90, second fastest for Lock Haven in this event. McConnell's third event of the day was the 500 meter dash which he ran a 1:05.73. The time earned him 15th place in the event but third in the LHU record books. While the Bald Eagles experienced success at the Penn State meet, those who went to the Bucknell open fared well also. The men's team placed in 11 ■ first two rounds. "The hard working Harper needs to learn to box using his slick ability," said Coach Ken Cooper. The judges scored the bout 59-58, 57-56, and 5958. Saturday the Bald Eagle boxers will travel to West Point, NY to participate in the annual West Point Collegiate International. The following week LHU boxing club will host the 30th Annual LHU Collegiate Invitational on Saturday Feb. 14. Boxers will travel from 12 U.S. colleges to Thomas Fieldhouse for the event. The open division bouts will begin at 7:30 p.m. with selected bouts scheduled to start at 3:00 bflMH] 19/ It iff/ i Hi! I Mil ■ mm Iff HS my ■ . • jjjfll fl^^^^^^fl V Br IF' iSfl mW mm Ammm ' JmV" Bni L Br ™\ Jpf w* Google Images The film "Darius Goes West" documents Darius Weems's road trip across the U.S. campus and to other uni- versities that as TR students we can make a difference and we are more than just playing games with the elderly. We find a way for our clientele to gain back or increase their independence." If you are a therapeutic recreation member interested in joining this club, you may contact Haley Rodland at hrodland@lhup.edu. mm Photo courtesy BL of Google Images The Therapeutic Recreation club will host "Darius Rolls Into the Haven" March 31, allowing students to hear from Darius Weems, star of "Darius Goes West." Internship profile: A new 'Force' on the field Amanda Alexander Features Editor aalexan3" lhup.edu It is many a sports fan's dream to get behind the scenes, talk to the players one-on-one, discuss the team with the owners, or keep a gamewinning ball. Senior Kate Chorney got to experience all of this and more during her summer 2008 internship with the Philadelphia Force, a fast-pitch softball team with games based in Allentown. Chorney, a communication media major with concentrations in advertising and public relations as well as a minor in communication studies, worked 40-hour weeks with the team all summer, earning a total of nine credits. She received help from Dr. Matthew Girton of the communication studies department in finding an internship. Girton recommended the program and Chorney, an athlete herself, was very enthusiastic about using her communi- cation skills to work in a working with the four other interns who shared sports environment. One of the perks of her 'job. "Anything they Chorney's job was spend- really threw at us, we really helped each other out with," she said. One aspect of the internship that really stuck with her was the help she received from the program's intern coordinator, Barry Eisenburg, who Chorney described as an outgoing, friendly man. "He knew we were all new to this," she said. "He showed us what really goes on." Kate Chorney A typical day for the interns included a variety ing time with the team of promotional activities members. "We really got such as playing games .to know them. We actualwith the fans, coordinatly got to hang out with ing autograph sessions them and go out with and setting up meetings them after practice. The between fans and their owners were fantastic, favorite players. They too," she said. Chorney were also responsible for enjoyed getting to know watching the weather, the team's general managhelping field maintenance er and owners and finding workers, streaming the out about things that go games to the internet from the cameras that on behind the scenes. "You don't were set up at baselines, really understand what goes and setting up people to into one softball game," sing the national anthem. she said. Chorney enjoyed the Chorney also enjoyed way her internship con- . stantly integrated aspects of public relations and advertising. She said that while she learned the basics of advertising and PR in her classes at LHU, — "I think my internship really helped me out with my classes," she said. "I would really recommend having an internship." The only downside to ball. "That was kind of special," she said. Thanks to her internship, Chorney has a much clearer idea of the career path she would like to '—■ pursue when she graduates in May. "I debated between PR and advertising," she said. "I now know I want to do PR." Chorney said the most important thing for a student who'd like do well in their internship is to keep -Kate Chorney an open mind. the internship was the "Really be open to anydaily commute. thing they give to you," "Driving was the she advised. Thanks to. worst," Chorney said, her willingness to do any adding that she had to task that was assigned to make the hour each mornher, Choirney was able to ing, work until 10 or 11 do different things everyp.m. and then come back day and learn aspects of early the next day. the business that she However, she found the never knew about before. job "really rewarding" If you're unsure about overall. where to begin looking for One of Chorney's best an internship, contact memories from the sumAnita Caaper. Internship mer is the day one of the Coordinator for Career team members hit a Services,' at 570-484-2247 or acaspeK" lhup.edu. or game-winning home run. "I got the winning visit her office in the ball," Chorney said. She Career Services Office at was able to have all the Akeley 114. team members sign the - / love just seeing the end result of all that hard work and preparation. she was really able to apply these things and take them to the next level with her internship by giving out free tickets to games, going to different places to advertise the games, and doing the live streams. "Everything just all coming together was awesome," she said. "I love just seeing the end result of all your hard work and preparation." Bringing the knowledge from her internship into the classroom has really helped Chorney to be able to understand the material. B6 Long-anticipated album falls short Photos courtesy ofLHU website (Left): Alyssa Phillips and (Right): Emilie Simcox spend their afternoons and evenings teaching LHU students how to perform basic yoga poses and breathing techniques to help them unwind after a stressful week of U Chris Hoskavich Staff Reporter choskavic lhup.edu It's been said that waiting is the hardest part, and for Guns N' Roses fans this could not be truer. To say the band's latest "Chinese album, Democracy," was long anticipated would be the understatement of the century and, frankly, last cfcntury as well. Aside from an odd single here and there, this is the first release of original material from GN'R since 1991's "Use Your Illusion" albums. Time wasn't the only resource spent by Geffen Kecords on this project; in 2005, a New York Times article reported that $13 million had been spent on jChinese Democracy" and febeled it "the most expenalbum never made." The hefty price tag and continual delays weren't the only controversy surrounding the production of the album. The band itself is hardly recognizable from their classic debut, "Appetite for Destruction." Singer Axl Rose is the only band member from that album to appear on "Chinese Democracy," begging the question of whether this current incarnation can even truly be called Guns N' Roses. In fact, Rose hired and fired another slew of members the throughout recording of the album, so the songs on "Chinese Democracy" include work from a rotating cast of 12 band members, including members with names like Buckethead (who wears a KFC bucket on his dome) and Bumblefoot. With all of the hype and controversy surrounding "Chinese Democracy," one would expect the album to be either an unstant classic or a colossal embarrassment. The truth is that the album is just average. While there are some decent songs and even a couple of really good ones. Rose mostly fails to display the ferocity that defined earlier G N' R releases. What we are left with is mature, a more smoother Axl Rose, which sounds great at first, until classes. ■ft 91 J 1B&B v isft s, w % BBBl m ? ■rMii Vjj| )■■■ k Bi^NUBl 1 HI V > In' %<; $ 1 fll Bl Photos courtesy of Google Images se 5 . one realizes that it comes at the expense of the wild, unpredictable, raw sound that propelled Guns N' Roses to fame and glorious infamy. Several tracks stand out above the others, though, and really save the album. "Better" is probably the best' song on the album. The chorus has a tremendously catchy hook and through most of the song, Rose sounds like the screeching, swaggering Axl of old. "Street of Dreams" slows things down a bit and is a very respectable effort, even if at times it sounds like it's trying a bit too hard to be "November Rain." "If the World" is another good song that is interesting because of its use of Arabic-sounding music. Then; are 14 tracks on "Chinese Democracy" and none of them are bad, but Students center themselves with yoga .^BShHbI only a few are very good. If you are a Guns N' Roses fan, you simply must buy this album and draw your own conclusions. If you're still upset about the loss of Slash, Duff, and Izzy Matt/Steven, put those feelings asidp. Just think of all the other great bands that have made massive personnel changes over the years, like Iron Maiden and JethroTull. If you're not already a Guns N' Roses fan, don't bother with "Chinese Democracy. Go pick, up "Appetite for Destruction" and become a fan. If you do decide to purchase "Chinese Democracy," remember that it is only being sold at Best Buy. Otherwise you'll end up like me and waste an inordinate amount of time hunting it down. Kara Wilt A&E Editor kwilt@lhup.edu Between classes, clubs and group meetings students may find themselves pushing far beyond their mental limits. When it comes to the deadlines of homework and fitting in time to study there's little downtime in most people's schedules to just relax. However, relaxation is essential to making it through the stresses ofcollege without having a complete breakdown. Along with the classes offered at the Student Rec Center like kickboxing and fit-n-firm, to help students stay in shape physically, yoga is offered to keep the mind refreshed as well. Yoga is a great way to clear your mind of the unnecessary clutter and can help you to stay better focused on the more important tasks. To many times we let the insignificant details or the things in our lives we can't control take over our thoughts, rather than staying centered on stuff we do have control over. "I find that the morning following my Yoga class I am able to wake up the room. The instructor then leads the class through a few positions that will help everyone get into the right mindset. It starts with a few breathing techniques in which you inhale and exhale very deeply through the nose. Breathing techniques are key to getting the full experience. If you're not fully breathing then the relaxation you are trying to achieve will not have the same affect. After everyone has mastered the breathing the instructor gets into more difficult positions. Through the whole experience she side coaches and reminds the participants to continue taking long deep inhalations and exhalations to intensify the stance. Girls and guys alike are encouraged to participate in these classes. "I couldn't believe how many guys were taking the yoga class," said Lingle. 'There were more girls, of course, but 'the number of guys was crazy." Yoga is offered Mon. through Thurs. 1 p.m. - 2 p.m. with Simcox and Tues. and Thurs 5 p.m. p.m. 6 with Phillips. - Looking for the perfect gift for your Valentine? Be sure to check out St. Valentine's Day "Forever" Flower Sale on m February 13! 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Space is limited, be mm to come eerty to reterve your epot1 Open house and workshop dates al www.Jefferson.edu/JCHP 1-877-Jeff-CHP mi >Mtn*twm tn+MMm M Jefferson with a a better outlook on the day," said junior Laura Lingle. "I know exactly what I want to get accomplished and I just go to it." According to holisticresonance.com yoga originates from India and is a type of meditation that is meant to control the breathing, clear the mind and relax the body. The classes offered here on campus are led by Alyssa Phillips, a first year graduate student in the Physicians Assistant Masters program and Emilie Simcox, a senior English major. Phillips has been practicing yoga for more than two years, however, this is the first time she has led a class ofher own. The same goes for Simcox. 'This is my first year teaching yoga and I'm really excited for the upcoming year of classes," said Simcox. 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It's devoted to creating awareness within the campus community, especially about healthy genLock Haven University der relations on campus, will soon join the ranks of sexual harassment, dating other Pennsylvania State violence, relationship vioSystem of Higher lence, partner violence, Education (PASSHE) the trauma suffered by schools with a functioning assault, and many more issues. crisis/support center. The board will help The center will serve the university community facilitate discussion of through empowerment, these issues with students outreach, programming through a variety of programs. In late fall of 2006 and most importantly the advisory board began giving HOPE. The center has been their mission. It started dubbed Haven Outreach out as a simple branch to for Program Empowerment (HOPE) Center, an appropriate name which reveals a lot about its purpose. A grand opening celebration will occur Feb. 17 at 5:30 p.m., the celebration is in East Campus room G-204. Light refreshments will be served while students from the Lyrically Speaking club perform. Cheney University of Pa. and LHU were the only two state schools without a crisis center; and many felt it was time to make a change. A team of seven women spread across a number of different departments for one purtogether came Joan Whitman Hoff pro- as the chair. "My own sense of the number of other faculty urgency of the HOPE cenmembers. However, due to ter derives both from pera change in leadership, the sonal experience and a functioning ofthe resource decade of teaching and center ceased in the fall of research on issues con2006. nected with gender and At the beginning of the identity," said Gruber, 2007 spring semester, a English professor. crisis center subcommittee The group began meetwas formed with the ing in East Campus of fall intention of re-establish2008. Board member Dr. ing. According to board Nicole Burkholder-Mosco, member Dr. Gayatri Devi, an assistant professor of assistant professor of English, believes that the Dr. Lisette Schillig is a member of the HOPE adviEnglish, members of the entire process of acquiring sory board. subcommittee met with the center was a collective desires to come and share with credentials in counPresident Keith Miller effort. the common goal of seling and/or social servicsaid es. empowerment," Everyone is encourBurkholder-Mosco. As part of the center's aged to participate in the workings of the center. commitment to inclusive"It will also be a place ness it welcomes participation by male students, for learning and growing, a place of support, a place faculty and staff. Lisette that will provide advocacy Schillig, Dr. assistant professor of for those who feel isolated alone." said English and member of or the advisory board, has Burkholder-Mosco. Is the center ready for given insight about students who will work in the its debut on Feb. 17? center. "We're getting there," According to Schillig, said Burkholder-Molder. Courtney Meyer and "At this point, we're workChasity Nieves have been ing to make the space chosen as student workwarm and welcome." ers. Burkholder-Mosco Meyer and Nieves are qualified for their posielaborated on the signifitions, both being psycholocance of the center to her and majors having gy on a personal level. undergone training and "If there is one person served volunteers the who as at comes through the pose. Clinton women's doors County of our center and The committee is comPhotos courtesy of LHU website center. benefits from our exisprised of five English pro- The HOPE center is located at East Campus in room G-204. Doors open Feb. "The than training give will tence, all the work fessors, a sociology profes11. them the tools has worthwhile, been necessary and psychology sor, a prothe when situations sometimes handling just being women's studies and interim com"Each member of this provost Dr. who've all been fessor, arise," that said there may Dr. is the most imporavidly working toward mittee for the purpose of Roger Johnson to discuss committee feels passionTara Mitchell, assistant tant thing an organization the old the center. ate about the HOPE cenacquiring a crisis center. examining professor of psychology can offer," she said. During the meeting ter and what it can accomboard members brought plish,' said Burkholder- and member of the advisoBeginning Feb. 18 folry board. lowing the grand opening, specific requests for space Mosco. Schillig added, "We feel the center will have reguas well as funding for Devi said the board staff; including a director plans for the center to very fortunate to have lar hours from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Mon., Wed., and Fri. or coordinator. The comserve the community with such capable and dedicated mittee also presented letstudents run The center is open Tues. helping in a two-fold mission; the center." ters written by student through educational proand Thurs. from 8 a.m. The HOPE board has groups endorsing the gramming and as a 12 p.m., and in the evenings from 6 p.m. - 8 establishment. resource center for victims requested LHU manage"We received overand survivors of sexual ment to fund the position p.m. of director for the center whelming support from violence. several student on Its educational value groups Hr*<$1 MP** campus in articulating a will be attained through' need for the HOPE cenvarious programs includter," said Devi. ing poetry readings, lecThese groups included tures, film screenings and the Gay-Straight Alliance, brown bag discussions of Distinguished Gentlemen, issues pertaining to genDr. Joan Whitman Hoff established the original Lyrically Speaking and der and social equality. Women's Research Center. University Players. The center will also be of the spring In 2008 a good Their hard work has now resource for victims Women's Resource Center. crisis center subcommittee of sexual assault or domesbecome a reality. Women's Resource was officially designated tic The HOPE advisory violence. 'The center is an outboard is to make gender Center was established HOPE advisory committee and social equity the cen- thanks to the efforts of Dr. with Dr. Elizabeth Gruber reach to anyone who fessor of philosophy, and a - • fl9 *9iJ - 1 I I Mouse Grove & E. Church Streets Lock Haven, PA 17745 JR ESTAU RA N T ti> 570-748-4000 m Breakfast all day, * Serving Lunch & Dinner * All Major Credit Cards Accepted OPEN EVERY DAY Monday-Thursday 7am to 9pm Friday & Saturday 7am to 10pm Sunday 8am to 8pm "Our Goal Is Your Satisfaction" Dr. Nicole Burkholder-Mosco feels a personal tie to the opening of the HOPE center. from Magician. B8 The audience had a groat time laughing and being amazed by Kent. • After the show, Kent Kent not only performs stuck around to talk to for schools, but has also fans, pose for pictures, made appearances at and sign posters. church youth groups, cor"I love talking to my porate events, and even fans; they're all great peobar and restaurant prople," Kent said. motions. His appreciation of tho "My favorite part about audience seemed to be! magic is the way my heart mutual. skips faster each time I "He was really funny. am about to reveal my He brought comedy and trick," said Kent, "I love magic together which isthe audience's reaction; always an awesome that's what inspires me touch," said freshman most." Brandon Anderson. i I 1< :al Beautiflcation Experience" A Full Service Salon Voted Best ot Lock Haven' E. 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The most telling the future in ways amusing trick, based on the audience would have the audience's reaction, never expected, but that seemed to be when Kent definitely caught their had a student come up on eye. And the audience stage and write his name wasn't made up of just on a $20 bill, and then Staff Reporter brodiaf" lhup.edu On Friday, Jan. 30, invisible cards were flying around Price Auditorium, and wine bottles were multiplying by the second. OK, so that might be a little bit of an exaggeration. Truth is, LHU students were provided with humorous entertainment and magic by magician, Michael H I Brianna Rodia / Eagle Eye f ■■■■ MflB IH ■& Kent performs his final trick after telling a story about the creation of stars. ]^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ | Brianna Rodia / Eagle Eye Michael Kent signs autographs and chats with fans of his performance after the show. shredded it. After a few humorous comments, he made the bill reappear from a box that had been placed in an audience member's care earlier in the show. The other trick of great amusement seemed to be when Kent threw an invisible deck of cards out into the audience and passed it along through three audience members, cutting the deck each time. As the deck was passed through the audience, Kent predicted the single card that would be chosen on a white board that was on the stage. After the last card was chosen, Kent revealed his correct prediction which sent the audience into a stage of astonishment. From card tricks to the deceptive "ripped wallpaper" trick, Kent impressed the audience in many ways. Kent brought audience members up on stage to dig cards out of a rubber chicken, blow up condoms, and mix up paper bags, while he also interacted with members in their seats each time, pushing the wow factor just a little more. Kent grew up in Ohio and developed an interest in magic at the age of six. His interest has continued to grow ever since. He has traveled to over 20 states, performing at over 40 colleges across the country. see Magician, B7 Students welcome the Year of the Ox Amanda Alexander A&E Editor aalexan3f« lhup.edu Students and professors gathered at the Institute for International Studies (IIS) on Tuesday. Feb. 3 to celebrate Setsubun. a Japanese festival. The event was held from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. Setsubun is a celebration of the beginning of spring that takes place one day before spring begins on the Japanese lunar calendar. "The word "setsubun" literally means a division of the seasons, since it is traditionally held that this time of year marks the beginning of the 'eve of spring.'" according to the Japanese Holiday Traditions website. In order to have a prosperous New Year, the tradition is for attendees to throw roasted soy beans, shouting 'oni wa soto' (get out demons) and 'fuku wa uchi' (come in happiness.)" The purpose of this is to chase away the demons of misfortune and welcome prosperity into one's life. This is similar to the Western concept of New Year's Eve, the time in which we try to get rid of ' I M ■ ' Mm • 1. mmrnW 1 MMM ■ Pnoto courtesy of Jennifer Creamer Brian Mcllwee and Brian Hwang enjoy Setsubun activities. bad habits and start the acting out scenarios in year off with a clean slate. which demons are driven At Setsubun people away so that good luck can be seen wearing can take their place. masks representing the "Zak Hossain, sociolodemons of bad luck or the gy professor, played the cherubs of fortune, often part of the demon to help the IIS have a prosperous 1925, 1913 are all years of event, a Brazilian carni2009," said Jennifer the Ox. It adds that "peo- val on Feb. 24. Creamer, dean of the IIS. ple born in the year of the For more information It is common for people Ox are patient, mentally on cultural events on who were born under the alert and when required campus, visit the IIS same Chinese zodiac sign to speak are skillful. They office in Akeley Hall as the current year to have a gift for inspiring rooms 126-131 and is throw beans, and 2009 is confidence in others. This open Mon-Fri. 8 a.m. 4 the year of the Ox. allows them to achieve a p.m., or call (570) 484According to about.com, great deal of success." 2140. the years 1997, 1985, All students are wel1973, 1961, 1949, 1937, come to enjoy the next IIS Photo courtesy of Jennifer Creamer Mayumi Ishihara, Keisuke Kumano, Juliana Nasciemento lend a hand making traditional Japanese food. ™l| Phone: 547-1674 320 E. 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