cTHe ^BBBHBBBB»^^^^^P^6tMttyBfl^ bV HH |PPB L IBMbbbbbBmm * # Photo Courtesy of lhup.edu/aviation Students who take the aviation course offered by LHU over the summer, will become very familiar with the equipment above. Flying high for credit Allison Ross Staff Reporter aross4falhup.edu Lock Haven University is offering students a chance to not only learn about flight, but also to experience it, beginning June 22. the "Sharing Excitement of Flight" is the theme of a summer aviation course offered from June 22 to July 9. With this course students are able to fulfill three credit hours of a lab science for general education requirements and also take part in actual flying for five hours with a certified flight instructor. Course topics include Science of Flight, Aircraft Systems and Instruments, Weight, Balance, and Performance, Meteorology, Basic and Radio Navigation, Air Traffic Control and Communications, FAA Regulations, Physiology of Flight and Aviation in Pennsylvania. the to According University Web site, this is "designed to increase general aviation awareness among the public, prepare educators to include aviation principles in their courses and provide students with the ground school training needed for the private pilot exam." LHU summer tuition costs apply to this summer course tional business. Students may choose not to purchase all of the supplies above and may still participate in this course. However, it is recommended to purchase the materials if you plan to continue on for your pilot's license. Having a private pilot's license allows those inter- JL\ Chris Brittain/Eagle Eye ■ Bk P BffiBj u mm *V B* be at the Honors Easter Egg Hunt. "We can't reveal any information about the Easter Egg Hunt yet," said Sweeney. "But it's definitely going to be different than what people think; mum of 40 hours of flight time and completing a check-ride with a FAA examiner. Additional information on obtaining a pilot's license can be found at http://www.faa.gov/pilots/ become/. Any student at LHU may participate in this course by registering online through summer registration. Students must remember to get cleared by their academic advisor before doing so. Non-LHU students may also take advantage of this course offering opportunity. One can do so by calling enrollment services at 570-484-2006 or by visiting the Web site at ested to open their world course as well as any additional costs to succeed in to many fun and exciting www.lhup.edu/aviation. this course. adventures. For any additional These costs include a With a pilot's license, information students may typical rate of flight there are so many differ- also visit the course Web instruction at $125 per ent journeys one can site or contact Eric hour (up to $750), books at embark upon. Lippincott, course coordiRequirements for a pri$65, a flight computer at nator, in room 113 at the vate pilot's license include Health Professions build$55 and a plotter at $10. ground school training, ing located near the "I'm interested in taking the course but I need passing the FAA written Student Rec. or via e-mail to look into the financial examination, obtaining a at elippinc@lhup.edu. aspect more," said Chris medical certificate (flight Bark, a senior in interna- physical), logging a mini- not a traditional egg hunt. I think people are going to enjoy it." Currently the Cows and the Penguins are tied for the lead in FDG Wars, each with eleven points. LHU coffeelovers unite to delight in their passion Bryn Zeigler Staff Reporter Bzeigl2fclhup.edu Bfl WI 'tmw MMmmmmlMMm Mm HM hh j The bi-weekly meeting of the Bentley Coffee Club, meant for Haven lovers of the caffeinated beverage, was held on Thursday, Feb. 19, in the lower portion of Bentley Dining Hall. The club's gatherings allow for any coffee lover on campus to taste and discuss selected samples. Students and campus employees have had the opportunity to become involved since last semester. "The club was formed due to student feedback that they wanted to try more of the diverse coffee offerings in Bentley, but didn't know where to start. It's intended to provide a variety of tastes and help them decide what they like without having to pay for it," said Jerry Sieber, assistant retail manager in Bentley Dining Hall. Thursday's meeting featured a new leader. those taste when eaten together?" The Lower Bentley employee allowed for some discussion of the first drink. Then she introduced the second of the meeting: Vanilla Rooibus, a tea latte. The was sample described as being made with two teabags and vanilla syrup. Another tea, African Red Bush, was provided as the final drink of the Along with the last sample. Decker distributed small booklets called Passports. "Use them to keep taste notes whenever you have one of the teas or coffees," she instructed. Beginning with the next meeting, scheduled for Thursday, March 19, the Bentley Coffee Club will take suggestions for drink recipes. Sieber said, "We want to make the ideas of the club members into the feature drinks of the week." Genni Decker, jm% Lower Bentley i employee, took | the club's akiN reigns for the semester. She distributed three different coffee samples to the attendees as well as ■an espresso brownie e to compliment one of the drinks. The first of the coffees sampled was called Pike's Place. Decker described it as "having a smooth-edged taste" and requested that the drinkers "smell the coffee first, then slurp it and take notice of where you feel your tongue taste it." After the initial taste, Decker distributed brownie pieces to accompany the sample and asked the group, "How do "\ \V Thursday's meeting was concluded with Decker providing the attendees with a gift for their participation. After sampling three drinks and a brownie, Chessa Young, a sophomore, described the meeting as a "tasteful experience." Guest speaker explores modern Buddhist ethics Marcelle Stoppay Staff Reporter mstoppay^lhup.edu Photo courtesy of Facebook events LHU looks at black history Chris Hoskavich Perspectives Editor choskavitolhup.edu Price Auditorium played host to a black history celebration Thursday. The event, titled "2009 Black History Showcase, African Art, Music, and Literature: Exploring the Journey from Black Faces to Black Entertainment," was sponsored by the Office of Human Culture and Diversity. Ruby Graves, an event coordinator for the office, organized the show. "I just thought it would be something nice, an opportunity for everyone to come together collectively as a university community and celebrate Black History Month," she said. In preparing for the event, Graves enlisted support from a number of sources. "I opened it up to a lot of people; I got different clubs and organizations and individual people to be a part of it," she said. The show was designed to focus on four aspects ofAfrican American culture: music, dance, literature and the performing arts. The event opened with a slideshow depicting black contributions to dance at different times as James Brown played in the background. The focus of the show then shifted to literature. Charles Banks read an excerpt from "As I Grow Up" by Langston Hughes, followed by Roderick Crum reading from a Malcolm X speech. These readings lead into the next slideshow, which featured such writers as Maya Angelou, Booker T. Washington and Alice Walker. After the slideshow. Shalia DeShields and Demetreus Addison read original poems. Jhante' Belt, Paulette Davidson and Carlicia Lomax began the music portion of the show by singing "Lift Every Voice," which was followed by a slideshow of black musicians including Billie Holiday, Muddy Waters, Tina Turner and Ray Charles. Charles Banks capped off the music section by playing a rendition of KC and JoJo's "All My Life" on the piano. Next was a slideshow focusing on black contributions to the performing arts that included Danny Glover, Redd Foxx and Richard Pryor. After the slideshow, Paulette Davidson and Carlicia Lomax performed a dance routine. Graves said that the theme of the show was evolution. "I just want [students] to appreciate the progress that's been made," she said. She also hopes this will not be the last event of its kind. "I hope that it could be a tradition that keeps going," she said. Professor of philosophy at Shippensburg University, Dr. Douglas Birsch, brought his knowledge of Buddhist Ethics to the Haven on Feb. 23 with his presentation "Buddhist Ethics and the New Millennium." The presentation was made possible by the Lock Haven University Foundation and the Ethics Center. Shippensburg University did not offer taught any regularly course featuring religion before Birsch's class. He initiated all of the religion-based courses and teaches three of the four offered. Birsch currently teaches Ethical Issues and Computer Technology, Comparative Religion, Concepts in Buddhism and the Ethics of War and Terrorism. Birsch is also the author of "Philosophical Issues: Brief A Introduction" and "Ethical Insights: a brief introduction," as well as the co-editor of "The Ford Pinto Case: a study in Applied Ethics, Business and Society" and "The DC-10 Case: a study in Applied Ethics, Technology and Society." Before beginning his Birsch presentation, stressed that there are many different kinds and sects of Buddhism. However, it is generally Zacatecas Summer Study Abroad Trip From May 9- June 6,2009 A meeting wil be held on Wednesday, Feb. 11 at 4:30pm in Raub I IMiere you wil be able to recieve all the information about this trip. The two courses are a Social Science Seminar gen.ed. Requirement and a Speech gen. ed Requirement. The cost of the program is $3300, which includes tuition and fees, airfare to Mexico and much more. For more information contact: Dr. Rick Goulet, 484-2646, rgoulet@lhup.edu Dr. Patrizia Hoffman, 484-2146, phoffman@lhup.edu understood and accepted that Buddha is the "awakened one" or the "enlightened one" who founded Buddhism. Buddhism is based on beliefs that by following the Noble Eightfold path and by eliminating dissatisfaction one can reach nirvana. According to Buddha's teachings discussed by Birsch, there are the four Noble Truths. The first Noble Truth is that life is or involves dissatisfaction. The second Noble Truth is that the origin of dissatisfaction is craving or intense desire. The third Noble Truth is that dissatisfaction can be eliminated by eradicating craving. The fourth Noble Truth explains that following the Noble Eightfold Path will lead to the elimination of craving and dissatisfaction. The Noble Eightfold Path consists of the Right View or understanding of nature and the Noble Truths. The Right Though or Intent combines the developmental thought, love, kindness and compassion. The Right Speech in that one prevents telling lies or slander and holds virtue. The Action Right requires an individual to act in a manner that prevents destroying or harming others. The Right Livelihood expects an individual to be virtuous and to not harm others. A person must have the Right Effort in that they are concentrated and have a whole- ' ' some state of mind. Lastly, the there must be Right Mindfulness and Right Concentration. According to the Dalai Lama, spiritual leader of the Tibetan Buddhists and author of the book "Ethics for New a Millennium," now is a good time to seek out Buddhist principles. Focus on the present. Self-discipline will lead to virtue and compassion which will then lead to inner peace. Buddhist ethics in the new millennium is centered on happiness and compassion. Compassion begins with empathy for others and their consideration before your own. You need to refrain from negative thought. constant "Through practice these actions will become habitual. Developing positive qualities is central to actions becoming spontaneous," said Brisch. Members of the community, faculty, staff, students and administration had attended. "The presentation went very well. There was a great discussion full of deep philosophical thought. The questions were really good and there was a sincere interest for gaining a better understanding of Buddhism," said Joan Whitman-Hoff, professor of philosophy and director of the Ethics Center at LHU. The Eagle Eye Student Newspaper needs... .News Writers .Features Writers . Opinion Writers .Sports Writers � .PhotographersTy I Wednesdays at 7 in PUB Meeting room 4 A4 ' FROM UKKEER SERVICES CORNER: How to succeed after graduation N Step 1: Making the most of a job search Marcelle Stoppay Staff Reporter mstoppayf" lhup.edu In an effort to share her experiences for a successful job search, director of career services, Joan Welker, presented "How to conduct a Job Search" on Feb. 9. 1.Start with self-assessment To begin a successful job search, you must start with a self-assessment. Know what you like to do and what you are good at. What special skills do you have that will make you a good candidate for the position? Also consider what is important to you. Do you like to be outdoors or inside? Do you want a job that allows you to be creative or do you prefer repeti- tion? Know what makes you happy. Assess your experience in the field you are interested in. What academic preparation do you have? Explain what you have gained from class assignments, summer jobs or internships. You might also benefit from volunteer work or campus employment. Have you gained organizational or leadership skills through your involvement? 2. Search for job descriptions and qualifica- tions required Next research and explore career your options. Using the career services library or online resources, find job descriptions, qualifications and requirements for various positions. 3. Shadow a professional to test-drive your career Attend informational interviews or shadow a professional to test-drive potential careers. Volunteering or part-time employment will also give you direction into what you like and what you don't like doing. "Those first two steps, self assessment and researching and exploring career options, should be done well before it's time to begin a job search," said Welker. "Unfortunately, I see seniors every year who are getting ready to graduate and haven't started the process." T 1 '0 4. Identify your A j employer Step three involved identifying and targeting benefits for long-term job the employers that you security. would be interested in After your self-assessworking for. Define your ment and research, develprint ideal employer. Know op effective job search job what aspects of a career tools. Make sure your are important to you. resume reflects your qualsources ifications. Don't forget to check ready to for grammatical errors and consistency. To find potential oppormove Never your tunities, look for adversend jobs are resume alone. Attach a tised vacancies in newspacover letter summarizing pers or online career sites your qualities, skills and like CollegeCentral. interest in working for the Use large job posting Though you may not company. sites and small targeted want to relocate, a sucYou should also pracsites. Don't be afraid to cessful job search requires tice your interviewing contact employers directly you to go where the jobs skills by preparing queseither; it shows you took are. Waiting for the pertions and situations. the initiative and have the fect, entry-level position in "Be persistent and determination. your area is unrealistic. driven, especially now Set aside time to Find an organization with such a competitive search, even if this means that will fit your profile job market," said Welker. a few hours a week. and can use your educaAs a recent college You need to take an tion and abilities. graduate, you will be comactive approach because Research the company and peting for jobs with applithe perfect job will not understand their needs. cants who have years of come to you. Find an organization experience. with an admirable reputahope tion you would like to repnot 3 resent. Know the compapersistent ny's financial stability and 6. Search both and online 5. Be where the located ■ Do lose and be Step 2: How to survive a job interview Marcelle Stoppay Staff Reporter mstoppayfalhup.edu they try to represent. large impact on your cific weaknesses that you Prior to the interview, salary as well. recognize and what you research the company hisWhen an employer can do to overcome them. tory, background informaasks about your weakness- This gives you the opportion and mission. Explain Interviews can be a how you understand the nerve-racking experience position and where you fit for recent graduates but in working with the comJoan Welker, director of pany. Before the interview, career services, gave stuCome prepared to impress dents some helpful infor- prepare and review questions. mation for a successful An employer is likely to interview during her presProvide supporting evidence for your skills; ask you if you have any entation of "Interviewing questions for them. Avoid to Win" on Feb. 17. Be prepared to answer questions about 'me' questions like "do you To be considered as a organization; potential employee for the pay for graduate school?" Instead re-word your company that is interviewPrepare and review questions for employing you, you need to be question to ask if the employer encourages conconfident. er; tinuing education. Let Preparation is everything. Identify your main them choose how they Be aware of the going salary for the job; would like to handle the strengths and weaknessquestion. es. Ask questions to show Be able to know where you will be in five If your resume lists interest in the organyour that you are very persuayears; ization. sive or have strong leaderAlso be aware of the ship skills, be able to prove Know what you body language is saying; going salary for the job it with supporting eviyou're interviewing for. dence. The more information Instead of setting a solid Project a professional image; you have to support your figure, offer a price range. Be realistic. Consider your abilities, the better. Ask interviewer what the next step is; experience and what it's Be prepared to answer call for follow-up information. worth. questions about the com1 1 " Research average the pany or organization. You for pay an entry-level posimay be asked to explain what you know about the tion and for those that es, do not say you don't tunity to turn it around experience. have any. company or the image require into your strength. Geographic location has a Tell the employer speEmployers will evalu- 11 - r or a successful interview, make sure to: ; 1 --- -- --- ---— TEXAS IWCH Since 1918 204 E. Main St l/)ck Haven (570) 748-3522 Mon-Thurs6:(Xkm- 9:0<)pm Fri& Sal 6:00 am-10:00pm Sun. 7:00am-2:00pm Breakfast Eggs, Home fries. Ham, Bacon, Sausage. Cornbeef Hash, Hot Cakes, French Toast Breakfast Sandwiches, Steak & Eggs, Greek Eggs, Oalmeal, Cold Cereal. Bagels Omelets- Ham & Cheese, Greek. 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Be concise, specific and confident when answering questions. No one knows you better than yourself. Know what your body language is saying by being aware of nervous habits like fidgeting or eye-wandering. There are several other ways to an unsuccessful interview. A lack of enthusiasm says a lot about someone's character. A lack of direction and goals can show an employer that you aren't the right person for the job. Do not lie to the employer; claiming you have computer skills and then not being able to prove it will be embarrass- ing and detrimental during the interview. Remember that you want to project a professional image, "This means the minute you step out of your car into the parking lot," said Welker. Dress professionally and refrain from bringing your cell phone. If you need to have it for emergency reasons, put it on silent or turn it off. It is rude and distracting for a call or text message to interrupt an interview. It is also considered distracting to chew gum during an interview as well. Lastly, collect business cards and contact information before the interview is over. Ask the interviewer what the next step is in the process, and if you can call for follow-up information. Send a thank-you letter shortly after the interview. These are good personable skills and can serve to remind the employer exactly who you are. Lock Haven University's Filmmakers and Artists Alliance Organization Interested in making movies? Interested in acting? 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 of Lock Haven's very own movie making organization!!! Lights... Camera... ACTION!!! Filming begins in the coming weeks! We can use your help! A5 Classified f ■ 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 570-660-6003. Apartment For Rent! 1 Bedroom apartment and 3 Bedroom half a duplex near University. Call Brenda 862-432-8161 FOR RENT: 4 Bedroom apartment, 187 & 193 N. Fairview St. Rent includes off-street parking, heat, water, trash, partial snow removal and lawn care. Call (814) 404-1256. OFF CAMPUS STUDENT HOUSING 1 opening for 09/10 school year. Affordable rent. Security deposit required. Includes stove, refrigerator, Water, sewer, garbage. Off street parking. - See Ken the Trolley Driver 570-419-2743 or call 570-398-1575 Leases are filling up fast for next school If you want or need an apartment for next year and you are wondering where to look, look no further! This is where all the leases are that you will ever need! The classifieds section is the most effective advertising that you can do for your apartments! Landlords are selling leases quicker than they ever imagined by advertising with us in our classifieds section! If you have a lease that you would like to sell, this is the place to advertise it at! AVAILABLE Student housing available 2 and 3 bedroom apartments located in downtown Lock Haven. Heat, water, sewer, and kitchen appliances included. Call 570-263-0436 or Happy 22nd Birthday to our very own Christina Shuman! Blank Look Productions. We wish you nothing but the best today! First videos coming this week to Youtube! We need your support! Happy Belated Birthday Ashley Frye! Hope you had an awesome birthday Congratulations Wrestling for you win last weekend against Clarion University! and many many et for any questions or apartment showings. To get your classifieds advertisements and listings, please send the information that you want posted to hueagleye@yahoo.c om with the subject line of Help yourself out by getting your listings to the students who need them the most! Tired of boring meetings of just sitting around and talking? The Film Club understands that! Instead of sitting around a classroom, why not get out there and get hands on experience filming! The Film Club this semester will be filming short movies that hopefully we can proudly show to our fellow students here on campus! Please contact James Blankenfeld at Get your classifieds here today! This is the fastest and the easiest way to get your apartment listings out to the student body! Many landlords have been satisfied with the results that advertising in the classified section has done for them and with spring break right around the corner and students interested in getting a lease for next year, you can guarantee that your ad will be seen and acted on! So don't hesitate any longer! Send your classified ad to James Blankenfeld at om, subject: Classifieds to get your ad in today! Students! Need a place for next school Look no further! Our classifieds section features ads from many landlords in town that are looking for students just like you to rent for next But hurry up because the leases are going quick! So don't wait any longer, just pick up the phone and call one of the landlords here to get a tour of their apartments and hopefully sign you lease today! .. i —i jblanken@lhup.edu or Kelly Monks at kmonks@lhup.edu if this is something you'd be interested in! Congratulations Aaron Russell for being named PSAC Men's Cross Country Coach of the Year! Great job to all the athletic teams so far in your seasons! Keep up the great Have a secret crush you would like to write love notes to? Have a friend that you would like to make a birthday wish to or just want to say hi to someone? They can all be here! Send in an email to com, subject: Classifieds to get your message on here today! Good luck swimming girls with your incredible job at PSACs last weekend! Congrats Amanda Palmer for breaking 2 school records! This day in history: February 26, 1919: The Grand Canyon National Park was established. February 26, 1993: A bomb exploded at the World Trade Center in New York City. The blast killed six people and injured more than 1,000. English Club is meeting every Tuesday at 5:30 pm in Starbucks. Even if you are not an English major, everyone is welcome and all submissions will remain anonymous. For further information please contact kmonks@lhup.edu. Kristina Schindler kschindl@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." 717-350-1140 -William Faulkner RUSH Sigma Sigma Sigma! Questions Contact: Happy Birthday Marc Hope you had a great day and wishing you many more in the future buddy! Have a funny, embarassing story about one of your Stacey Borgia on achieving an amazing All-American status for your performance this senior year for the Lady Eagles Fun interesting facts! Most dreams last only 5 to 20 minutes. collectively eat one hundred pounds of chocolate every second. You are more likely to get attacked by a cow than a shark. Antarctica is the only land on our planet that is not owned by any country. Did you know: In most advertisements, the time displayed on a watch or clock is usually 10:10. Check it out next time you see an ad with a time, it's true! Hope everyone has a safe and fun spring break! And good news, when you come back to school, we only have another 8 more weeks until the end of the semester! Now there's something to be excited about when you are relaxing on the sunny beaches in the nice hot sun! Enjoy everyone! Thanks for a great show the other night at Caffeine Nation! You guys rock! -James 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 entertainment and laughs to be had. Please come check out Avenue 209 opeing in downtown Lock Haven! Lost Starbucks coffee cup, corner or Ivy Lane and Bentley. If found, please contact Leroy. Reward, no questions asked. 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 Did you know: The tongue is the strongest muscle in the human body. Watch out for Blank Look Productions coming at you from Lock Haven University. Bringing you the funniest short movies you have ever seen. Get ready and be prepared to laugh like you've never laughed before. A person without a sense of humor is like a wagon without springs. It's jolted by every pebble on the road." -Henry Ward "Do you know the difference between education and experience? Education is when you read the fine print; experience is what you get when you don't." -Pete Seeger Dear English majors, minors and English professors, It's time that we worked on that side of our brain that doesn't just deal with Faulkner, Theory, Shakespeare or Thoreau. How about we have a first annual English majors/minors Dodgeball tournament. And yes this means you too professors. Let me know what you think. Kelly M. Funk Dynasty and Pennsylvania Wyldzz Whoop! Whoop! 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! Pers ectives Laptops initiate slacking Thumb/ Up ... Joe Stender Perspectives Editor jstenderf« lhup.edu handwriting as it is, let probably not. unless the professor physialone when trying to rush If you were to go cally goes to the back of and get the thought down behind the students you the class there is no way to before the professor moves would probably think that know what the students on to another point. It you were actually in the are actually doing. also is better for those who student's dorm room, not If you look into any Students could be can type faster then they class at Lock Haven doing anything, they could University you will find can write by hand. be taking notes with the The professors are also that at least a hand full of class or they could be surfstudents will be typing supposed to be aided by ing the internet. away on their laptops. the students having lapProfessors are not ignotops in the classes. The LHU has made it mandarant to what students are tory that all new students professors can now put using their laptops in class have laptops, either by notes and their slide to do either. I have actupurchasing one or renting shows on the internet ally had professors tell my which allows them to one from the university. class on the first day of The idea behind this is move quicker through the classes to leave our lapthat it will allow students slides instead of waiting tops at home. They tell us for students copy it; the mm\ ; i-WrMm mm and faculty to have a betthat there is no need to ter classroom experience. students can have the bring them and that they The university sees this notes for the day with will just distract us from idea as being beneficial to them and they can open what the class is doing. them up before class even both sides in the educaAs you can see, profesJoe Stender starts. tional process. sors were teaching before Laptops also let the From the students side the university wanted to do more interprofessors of things, having their laptheir class. This is incorporate laptops into tops will let them take active activities by looking because the student will the classroom and they for things on the internet be checking their e-mail, really have not adjusted or part in class activities without them leaving that the whole class can do updating their made any changes to their their desks. This also lets together. This will help Facebook/MySpace profile classes, so they do not feel the students all take part the professors meet the or chatting with their any need for the new techin the exercises all at once; different learning styles of friends. nology. instead of only having one all students by putting a The students are not Perhaps the laptops interactive type of learnstudent go up to the chalkpaying any attention to will serve a greater purboard, the whole class can ing in their lesson plans. the professor or the lesson pose down the road but This is how the laptops for the day, they are too now they are not only participate. in the classroom are supLaptops for the stubusy in their own world to doing what they are supposed to work, but does it care what is going on in posed to do, but they are dents also allow the students to have two options really? From my observaclass. The students are actually distracting the when taking notes. The tions I think that the lapnow not just day dreaming students from their work. students can take their tops actually take away but are actively ignoring The laptops should not be notes the traditional way from the learning process. the class. permitted in the classYou will see students with a notebook and pencil If students were not room, unless the professor or they can choose to have typing away on their lapallowed to have their laphas an activity planned for their notes be typed and tops when you enter the tops then they would be that day, this will let the classroom as the professor sleeping and the professor whole class pay saved onto the laptop. attention This is great for those is lecturing, but are they could note their poor to the lesson of the day. of us who have sloppy taking down the notes, behavior in class, but now "' Republicans twitter to win back youth vote Jeremy Feigenbaum Brown Daily Howard Brown U. UWIRE most about, including the economy and global warming. The GOP proudly notes that 25 percent of Republican lawmakers use Twitter, while only 8.5 percent of their Democratic colleagues can say the same. Yet every GOP legislator just voted against a bill that I know that politicians to seem hip. I appreciate that public servants from both parties are trying to reach out to younger voters, as provided substantial they should. As demoninvestments in green strated by this past election, the youth vote is a energy technology and force to be reckoned with. education. If they think But I wish that efforts to that young voters will target young voters were ignore their party's position on the stimulus not so focused on one parbecause of a flashy text, ticular medium: Twitter. What's wrong with they're in for a surprise. But Twitter is a bad Twitter? First, some politicians act as though method of communication the sophisticated use of for other reasons. The technology is an effective nature of Twitter makes substitute for backing the informed and balanced statements impossible, policies young voters support. Republican since all updates are National Committee strictly limited to 140 Chairman Michael Steele characters. An honest discussion seems to think that stimulus, for examof the Obama dominated the ple, might mention the youth vote in November of impacts different types because his campaign of government spending, made better use of techthe role of tax cuts and nology. Surely the Obama concerns about our debt. campaign's text messages Instead we get this stateand regular e-mails made ment from Rep. Paul "You'd young voters feel Broun R-Ga.: $1 think trillion would involved, but that was time buy you and a better not the reason that they Clearly this supported him in such debate. steamroller of socialism large numbers. Republicans are wrong if needs to hit a speed they think they can win bump." Twitter encourback the youth vote by ages politicians to be tweeting without altering forceful, not candid. To make matters their positions on the worse, politicians many issues young voters care are inept at using the want Web site. Take Rep. Peter Hoekstra R-Mich. According to his staff, "Twitter allows him to provide real-time insight into... his congressional activities." On paper, his use of Twitter sounds good. But two examples highlight the problems posed by political tweets. After former Sen. Tom Daschle's tax issues were brought to light, Hoekstra angrily tweete d "Daescle/Geitner/Rangel avoided/cheated on taxeslDaescle latestlThey don't mind raising taxes because (sic) all they don't pay them." It's difficult to take elected officials seriously when their published statements are littered with misspellings and poor grammar. But that was not most egregious tweet. On Twitter, he revealed, in real time, the location of his helicopter when entering Baghdad's Green Zone. All politicians and journalists know that on congressional trips, they may not discuss their location in a war zone until after the fact, for security reasons. His foolish tweet jeopardized soldiers' safety. Thankfully, no troops were harmed as a result. And while the tweets I mentioned may have been inane, they had no serious consequences. On the other hand, Jeff Hoekstra's Frederick, the chairman of the GOP in Virginia, managed to use a Twitter account in a way that actually hurt his own party. The Republicans in the state senate had developed an ingenious plan: in order to increase their membership and gain a majority, they were going to try convince a Democratic senator to switch parties. They found one ready to switch and their plan to take back power was almost complete. That plan would have worked, until their own A| Thumb/ Down Thumbs Up _^ ... .. . to the United States Mint who introduced a new coin into circulation on Tuesday. The coin will feature jazz musician, Duke Ellington. By placing Ellington on the coin, he becomes the first African-American to he on a coin by himself. The new Washington D.C. quarter still has George Washington on it, but features Ellington on the reverse side. The other nominees for the quarter, according to CNN, were Frederick Douglass and Benjamin Thumbs Down ... to hikers who intentionally call 911 even though they are in no danger and are not hurt. The Colorado Springs Gazette reports that a decision will be made on charging the hikers a $500 fee for their calls if they are found to not have any injury. Apparently the hikers are calling the emergency service because they are too tired to walk down Pikes Peak after hiking to the top. "Some of the people just say, I want to get to the top of this mountain,' and they don't realize that they have to get back down.*' said highway manager Jack Glavan. ,L©ttiit©it?s Letters betters to the editor are the opinion an, the author author and of the do not reflect the views ofthe Eagle Eye staff or its associates. Dear Editor, In your last edition I noted that there was an article regarding a two game suspension of men's basketball coach, John Wilson, Jr. After reading the article I was very confused as to why coach Wilson was serving a two game suspension when, at least according to the article, he simply did what any coach would do—put an eligible player into a game that had academic clearance to play. The article noted that an inadvertent error caused the player, Justin Wilson, to be academically cleared to play basketball and that the administration ofthe institution in a rush to judgment sent erroneous facts to the NCAA indicating that Coach Wilson was to blame for using an academically ineligible player. The NCAA using these institutionally self-reported incorrect facts then ordered a two game suspension for Coach Wilson. It would seem that if the administration of Lock Haven University would have done some minimal due diligence fact checking before they sent their party chairman tweeted, self-report to the NCAA and not afterwards they would "Big news coming out of have discovered, that Coach Wilson was simply being a Senate: Apparently one coach and playing an academically cleared athlete in a dem is either switching or basketball game. leaving the dem caucus. I might also note that given the myriad complicated Negotiations for power eligibility rules for the hundreds of NCAA athletes at sharing underway." LHU, it is a miracle that more inadvertent errors by Naturally, the Democrats clearance personnel are not made. saw this tweet, shut An honest mistake was made, a coach without any down the Senate for the intent of a player to play based wrongdoing permitted day, and forced their fickon that honest and yet mistake, that coach now has the le member to stay in their stain of a game two suspension on his record. caucus. In all fairness believe I in this case the administraTo be fair, some politition of LHU was the one that made the biggest cians have found effective mistake of all by overreacting and falsely reporting a situation ways to use Twitter, to the NCAA without adequately checking the facts and without giving away milicreating this no-win situation. Perhaps, if the LHU tary secrets or partisan administration were to do the right thing, they might plots. Twitter certainly issue a public to Coach Wilson for sullying his apology does offer an opportunity reputation when he was apparently innocent of doing for transparency, as well the things for which he is now being sanctioned. as a way to communicate I rarely involve myself in writing about athletic to young voters. But issues (this is a first for me), but if the facts of the artibefore politicians declare cle correct, are it begs to be corrected. Unless there is that Twitter can help more to this situation thari is laid out in this article I them win our votes, they think Coach Wilson a got raw deal. must start supporting the policies we care about. -Max McGee THE EAGLE EYE Keeping an Eye on the Haven Parsons Union Building Newsroom:570-484-2334 Lock Haven University Office: 570-484-2579 17745 Fax: 570-484-2644 Lock Haven, PA lhueagleye@yahoo.com www.lhueagleye.com Faculty Advisor Classifieds Editor Douglas Campbell Dr. Editor in Chief Adam Roberts News Editors Olga Burket Christina Shuman James Blankenfeld Ads Manager James Blankenfeld Online Editor Laura Kucsan Advertising Bryn Zeigler Arts & Entertainment Marcelle Stoppay Editors Amanda Alexander . Business Kara Wilt Manager Marceilla Veltri Sports Editors Kris Glad Photography Wasserman Editor Nikki Adam Howard Perspectives Editor Joe Stender Chris Hoskavich THE EAGLE EYE, THE OFFICIAL STUDENT NEWSPAPER OF LOCK HAVEN UNIVERSITY, IS PUBLISHED WEEKLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE UNIVERSITY CALENDAR. THE ARTICLES, OPINIONS, PICTURES AND LAYOUT OF THE EAGLE EYE ARE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE STAFF AND DO NOT REFLECT THE VIEWS OF THE STUDENTS, THE FACULTY OR ADMINISTRATION, UNLESS SPECIFIED. THE EAGLE EYE IS FUNDED BY THE STUDENT COOPERATIVE COUNCIL AND IS PRINTED BY THE LOCK HAVEN EXPRESS IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE WILLIAMSPORTSUN-GAZETTE. February 26: 1919, the Grand Canyon was —established as a National Park. President Woodrow Wilson signed the bill which made the Grand Canyon a national park. 1932, J.R. Cash was born in — Arkansas. Better known by Johnny Cash, the singer/song writer produced such hits as "Cry, Cry, Cry," "I Walk the Line," and "Folsom Prison Blues." 1983, Michael Jackson's album — "Thriller" hits the number one spot in the U.S. Jackson's album included such hits as "Billie Jean," "Beat it," and "Thriller." Internet is changing the world Tim Riley Kentucky Kernal U. Kentucky UWIRE The world owes so much to the Internet. Without the Internet, how would one spend money while we make it at work? Without the Internet, where would one go to find the latest video of somebody injuring their genitals? But more importantly, without the Internet, where exactly would one go to get all the music, movies and games they have not been paying for since the sixth grade? It is a fact of life on a that college campus almost every personal computer contains some sort of "illegally" obtained file. Whether it's the latest Nelly single, a poorly captured of copy "Underworld," or that million-dollar software your class requires, it always shimmies its way onto campus computers evenAnd while tually. Napster's heyday ended last decade, there is always a way to find any digital material free of charge. In 2001, Bram Cohen invented a peer-to-peer file sharing protocol that he dubbed BitTorrrent. This new method of distribution enabled thousands of people to simultaneous- ly share and download the same file at rapid speeds without the centralized hub required for other methods. The only catch was there needed to be Web sites from which to download the small files that would power the downloading through BitTorrent programs. At that time, numerous Web sites sprung up to battle for supremacy, but years later, one would clearly take reign as the largest, The Pirate Bay. Alexa Internet ranks The Pirate Bay Web site as the 109th most popular on the Internet. From their enormous site, one can find almost anything they desire whether that be a random Spider Man comic or the complete Josh Groban discography. Of course, running a site such as this is not without peril. great Copyright holders tend to not take kindly to the free distribution of their material. During the nearly six years of the Web site's existence, it has been raided by authorities, hacked and widely condemned. It all comes with being what the Los Angeles Times called, "the most visible member of a burgeoning international anti-copyright — or pro-piracy movement." months In recent though, Swedish officials (the servers for the site are located in Stockholm) — have brought four key members of The Pirate Bay team to trial because of what they perceive to be their intentional facilitation of copyright infringement. The legalities of what they have been charged with have been beaten to death over the last 10 years, but what is unique in this situation is the defendant's ability to create a mockery of the court system. On their Web site dedicated to covering their trial, a great deal of their posts are related to a massive party they were having last Friday. Earlier last week, after their lawyer deployed what is now known as, "The King Kong Defense," which boils down to the necessity of the prosecution proving direct interaction between the site owners and users, they posted a jocular image on their Web site front page featuring said mammoth gorilla. This does not appear to be a group of people greatly concerned with the criminal and civil processes of their home country. Therein lies the beauty of the Internet. It has not only created all the obvious implications, but it has created a class of people, usually quite young, who are rapidly changing the world from backrooms and basements. The advent of file sharing has made "criminal master- minds" who are causing "worldwide chaos" out of 20-year-old computer programmers too cheap or poor to go buy the Anime they wanted. To change the world, one used to have to cross the Alps with some elephants. Now. one can simply leak the newest Linkin Park album online and tell good jukes. Like Dennis the Menace annoying Mr. Wilson, there is a great deal of humor in watching a bunch of young, poor computer programmers flummox some of the wealthiest people in the world. It may not be right, but it is basically unstoppable and is undeniably changing things. The Pirate Bay trial is effectively showing the impossibility of attempting to prosecute a few people for the actions of millions. There were never many jokes at the actual O.J. Simpson trial, and Bernard Madoff sure is not laughing off his Ponzi scheme finally catching up to him; however, a group of guvs in Sweden are facing the rage of thousands of rich, powerful and angry men and have responded with nothing but well-timed quips. If the crimes of the many must be paid for by the few, then it is nice to know that they still find time to throw a party between all their sufferings. Politics invade comics Shaina Rubin Columbia Spectator Columbia U. UWIRE Daily Art is reproducible and mass-marketed, but even the "lowest" media incorporates the prevalent issues of the day and sometimes even change the minds of those involved. Art is a medium—it represents a culture and its ideals. However, art can be both high and low, and nowadays, the low culture seems to be winning out. Comic books are a "low" art form, and yet they are a distinctive means of communication. They are reproducible and able to reach the masses, and maybe that is why they are so looked down upon. Last weekend at the New York Comic Convention (also known as ComicCon) this base society of comic books showed that even the "lowest" art form reflects the society upon which it is based on. Art is reproducible and mass-marketed, but even the "lowest" media incorporates the prevalent issues of the day and sometimes even change the minds of those involved. Comics reflect society, regardless of class, age, and gender. Comic books are not impressionist paintings or classical Greek sculptures. They're mostly not one-ofa-kind and priceless (though who wouldn't want the original Superman strip?). Many people can afford to buy a comic book, and that is why the medium is considered below other art. However, mass availability has its advantages. Comic books have created obsessive fans and complete genres of entertainment, and movies are a prime example. Movies bring millions of fans together to enjoy one experience. The people's recognition of comic books give them and their characters the power to reach greater populations and influence their opinions to some extent. Everyone knows the X-Men. Everyone knows Clark Kent. People think that all comic books are about superheroes and frivolous adventures, but nowadays, the world of comics has welcomed more serious material into its lineup. Though everyone associates comic books with Spider-Man, Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman, there's much more teeming beneath the surface. Spider-Man is "no longer just a hero fighting bad guys in an imaginary world. The new Marvel Spider-Man issue pictures President Barack Obama on the cover. In the story, Spider-Man meets Obama and even talks basketball with him. The comic-book art form allows everyone from an adult to a toddler to enjoy a one-on-one session with the president. A comic book reader feels more connected with the president by seeing him chat with his favorite superhero. The mass production of comic books has allowed even politicians to reach more supporters. In the past, comics were the satirical enemies of public figures—now politicians are patrons of the medium. Indeed, a writer and artist even hitched on to Obama's staff during the election tour. They documented everything that happened so they could put it into graphic novel form. Throughout the book, Hillary Clinton, John McCain, Joe Biden and many others are featured. Both Clinton and McCain have eerie lines and angles on their faces which make the audience cringe—the visual informs its readers while also subtly shaping their attitude towards different political figures. For Obama, the great accessibility of graphic novels and comics like Spider-Man helped him win over supporters that he perhaps couldn't have reached otherwise. Politics have not only invaded comics, but also the associated merchan- disc. Even without directly drawing the president and the vice president, other comic book producers have taken economic advantage of renewed interest in politics. artist, One John Gallagher, took his likeable teenage hero and put him on a T-shirt in the likeness of the red. white, and blue Obama face. Then the hero. Buzzboy, attracts both the young and the older more informed reader. The merchandise follows the immense popularity of the comics and helps to garner more enthusiasm from its fans. Not only the artists and writers, but also the retailers have taken oil politics. Alex Ross, a famed comic book artist known for his depiction of Superman tearing off his suit, did an impressive rendition of Obama in the same position. The image has been put on T-shirts and sweatshirts as an inside joke: Obama as the new Superman, or maybe even more than Superman. Even at the New York ComicCon, the optimism for Obama's future runs strongly in the? air. Though comic books are "low art," their reproducibility and mass market allow them to encompass the current issues affecting our American culture. "It was not meant to be racist, but unfortunately, it was interpreted by many as such. We all hold the readers of the New York Post in high regard, and I promise you that we will seek to be more attuned to the sensitivities of our community," -Rupert Murdoch, chairman of the New York Post, during his apology for an editorial cartoon that most saw as racially insensitive A8 LHU choir members perform in state festival Nikki Wasserman Sports Editor I I I Bringing together large groups of people to produce quality music can have its challenges. However, Dr. Craig Jessop, a composer, has the ability to unite people and create such music. Members of the Cantori Choir along with 87 other choral members from 14 different schools came together to perform in the Pennsylvania Collegiate Choral Association (PCCA) festival on Feb. 7 under the direction of Jessop. Jessop has worked with Josh Groban, a classical artist, Rene Fleming, an opera singer, and jazz artist Michael Buble, just to name a few. Jessop served in the U.S. Air Force Music Program for 16 years in positions such as the director of the U.S. Air Force Singing Sergeants, a 28-voice professional choral ensemble in Washington D.C. | He also worked as the .■commander and conductor ;of the Band of the U.S. Air Forces. "He was so good I wanted the kids to have the opportunity to work with Top) Photo courtesy of Dr. Ron Miller. The Cantori Choir (first row, from left: Abe Nickle, Rick Garlock, Jess Fisher, him," said Lock Haven Chuck Bungo 3 hillip Bergeman and Kori Birch; second row, from left: Carrie Fisher, Lindsey Griffith, Cian Ruane, Dr. Craig Jessop, Katie Kuhn and choir director, Ronald E. Miller. 3rooke Sternesky) had the opportunity to take part in the Pennsylvania Collegiate Choral Association (PCCA) festival on Feb. 7 From 1999 to 2008, directed Jessop the (Bottom) Photo courtesy of Google Images. Dr. Craig Jessop, a well-known composer, has worked with many famous names in the Mormon Tabernacle music world, such as Josh Groban, Rene Fleming and Michael Buble. Choir. According to Miller, he tion. pared for rehearsal for the They needed to have all rest of the day. turned them into one of the best choral groups in seven of their pieces memThe next day was filled orized. the world. with eight more hours of On the day of audirehearsal time in preparaJessop was also the tions, they were told what tion for the concert. music director and conducI tor ofthe Maryland Choral parts of the songs they "With all the rehearsals it was very difSociety, the Rheinland- were going to sing. The singers were given ficult and challenging but Pfalz International Choir of Germany and the a CD with the music and it made us better musiOmaha Symphonic memorized the music on. cians. It was an honor to their free time as well work with Craig Jessop," Chorus. said Rick Garlock. Jessop most recently other group rehearsals. "He so good I was wantGriffith was one of performed Brahms' ed the kids to have the with three finalists in the runRequiem the Orchestra at St. Luke's at opportunity to work with ning for a solo in one of the him," said Lock Haven pieces. Carnegie Hall. Eleven Lock Haven choir director, Ronald E. Ten sopranos auditioned for solos, and two of University singers were Miller. Volunteers from the Lock Haven's own made it chosen based on their initial scores of their community hosted the to the final three. The directors from all required audition into singers in order for them to have somewhere to stay of the schools chose Cantori Choir. Those singers chosen over the weekend. Griffith as well as Katie 4 "They were very welKuhn to perform in front P^, Jprepared themselves for the journey to Juniata coming and generous. of Jessop for the chance at College to perform in this They had tea and snacks the solo. for us every night and once in a lifetime experi"It was intimidating made ence. breakfast each singing for someone who compete in the small Sternesky. Biblical University, Saint "It was an amazing morning. They were very has worked with such ensemble competition and The 13 other schools to Francis University, Seton experience to be able to interested in our lives and prestigious singers," said took home the first place. take the festival part in College, Slippery Rock work with Dr. Jessop. He getting to know us and it Griffith. Along with Fisher, were Clarion University, University, Thiel College is an amazing man with a w»s very easy to feel at Despite being sick and Griffith, Garlock and East Stroudsburg and York College. lot of joy and charisma, home," said Lindsey having a strained voice, other singers that Univesity. Kuhn, Immaculata "1 felt that it was one of He made the entire experi- Griffith, a senior majoring Kuhn shined her way into performed- from Lock University, Indiana the best experiences I've ence unforgettable. the solo. I in elementary education, Haven were, Rick Garlock, University of had with singing. I felt I The singers arrived on would love to be able to. "She really held it Cian Ruane, Jess Fisher, Pennsylvania, grew as a singer," Juniata really work with him again," Feb. 5 to audition to be together; she did a great Chuck Bungo, Abe Nickle, College, Mansfield said Griffith. part ofthe festival, and all job," said Miller. said Carrie Fisher. Phillip Bergeman, Kori University, Millersville Lock Haven also came Birch Singers were required of Lock Haven's singers and Brooke University, Philadelphia to come prepared to audi- were accepted and pre- prepared with a song to '^ ^ it^ ^ ' . ' mnmt i'>SUF.-*YWPH From m Thursday to Thursd Thursday Haven eri Fo Forecast AND fifORE 4-4566 Thursday 50742° Friday Monday 36723° Tuesday 39724° 44724° Saturday 37723° Wednesday 41728° Sunday 35720° Thursday 42731° Courtesy of Weather.com m\\m\ ' ■ f :'i3HK;r-. T Today Kris Glad Sports Editor kglad@lhup.edu Friday Saturday Tuesday ■ ' 'I'n, ■i-.iVm',.- '"•'■fV'n-i .V',,",!' J Kr/s G/aa'/ Eagle Eye Billy Ashnault pins Clarion's Cameron Moran. Ashnault pinned him 53 seconds into the second period. On Saturday, the Bald Eagles (7-9-1, 2-4 EWL) match against Clarion (813, 1-5 EWL) could be seen as a special evening. It wasn't special because it was the last regular season match of the year, but because it gave the three graduating seniors one more victory in Thomas Fieldhouse as Lock Haven defeated the Golden Eagles 27-13. . Monday , —— Bald Eagles win regular season finale at home '■' mW' Kris Glad Sports Editor kgladalhup.edu Sunday Track and Field on pace for conference championships "Great win for the Haven. Winning six out of 10 bouts was a tremendous effort," said Coach Rocky Bonomo. Just before the match started Lock Haven recognized the three wrestlers, Matt Fittery, Tom Kocher, and Ben Hepburn, and also athletic trainer, Jimmy Moore, for being with the team and representing LHU. "We were hoping the seniors would go out with a win. The team responded with an emotional and intense performance," said oonomo. After the brief ceremony the night got under way in the 125 pound match. Nick Hyatt was down two points after the first period. In the second, Hyatt caught up scoring a takedown for two points, but Clarion's Jay Ivanco jumped ahead with a reversal and would hold the 4-2 lead into the third period. In the third Hyatt fought hard to come back, but looked like he was going to fall short until lvanco delivered an illegal slam forcing Hyatt to land awkwardly. Hyatt received one point for the slam, which was enough to send the 8-8 match into overtime. There Hyatt scored a takedown and followed it up with a pin, putting Lock Haven ahead 6-0. "I wrestled well, but I made a lot of mistakes in the beginning. But I made up for it in the third period," said Hyatt, "I was hyped with the end result." In the second match of the night the Bald Eagles would score their second pin fall victory. In the 133 pound match Billy On Saturday, the Lock Haven track and field team traveled to the Deneault Invitational at Cornell University. This would be the last chance for anyone to qualify for the PSAC upcoming Championships. As usual LHU did not disappoint as 17 members of the team placed, three athletes finished first, and numerous PSAC marks were met. One NCAA Ashanult picked up the qualifying time was also pin with 53 seconds left in achieved. the second giving LHU a The Lady Eagles were 12-0 advantage over the led by Chelsea Morse and Golden Eagles. Shala Simms as they both The rest of the night took first in individual was a back-and-forth batevents. Morse won the tle between the two high jump as she made it schools. Neither school over the 5-foot 7-inch was able to string together mark, two inches more back-to-back wins. then the second place finLHU lost the 141 isher. Simms took first pound match, but picked place in the 800m run up the victory in the 149 with her time of 2:17.53. pound match. That match Simms was also part of was won by Fittery in his Lock Haven's final first last regular season match. place finish at Cornell. Fittery won his match 12Simms along with Cassie 6 over Clarion's Greg Snider, Alyssa Douma and Lewis. After the first two Meagan Wolf ran the periods Fittery had 4x400m relay in 4:00.31. enough points (7) to win Their time was the third the match, but in the third fastest is school history. period he tacked on an Snider, Douma and escape and two takedowns Wolf all qualified in single to put the match away. events. Snider and Douma His victory gave Lock both qualified for the Haven a 15-2 advantage PSAC's in the 400m dash. after four matches. Snider came in fifth in the The next win for the event with her time of Bald Eagles was in the 59.49. Douma wasn't far 165 pound match. Aaron behind as she finished Ernest picked up the close seventh in the event with 6-5 victory. In the first a time of 1:01.10. Angela period, Ernest scored the Pierce also qualified for only points with a takethe PSAC's in the 400m down to take a 2-0 lead. dash with her time of 1:01.99. Wolftook seventh See, Wrestling, B4 place in the 200m dash, with her time of 27.19. The other running event that the Lady Eagles qualified for was the 4x800m relay. Caitlin Burke, Melinda Liptak, Elise Tooker and Katiera Carey finished third in the event with a time of 10:28.61. "The women's 4x 800 team did an excellent job. We placed third overall and we were generally happy about our accomplishment," said Tooker "We were all so nervous before the relay race, but we all agreed that no matter what happened we would run hardest." In the field events the Lady Eagles continued to imprest Lauren Edelman took third and fourth in the high jump and triple jump respectively. For her high jump she cleared the 5-foot 3-inch mark, two inches shy of second place. Her triple jump was measured at 35 feet 3 inches. The long jump saw two Lady Eagles place in the top 10. Warren took eighth place in the event with her jump of 16 feet 10 inches. Right behind her in ninth place was Snide, who jumped for a distance of 16-feet 7-inches. "I jumped the best that I have all season, which is a great feeling going into Championships," said Warren. The weight throw saw several Lady Eagles earn spots in the PSAC's. Alaina Leonard came in second at the event throwing for an impressive 51feet 7.25-inches. Kristina Hamm was the next highest thrower in the weight throw for Lock Haven. She was able to capture eighth place with her distance of 46feet 9-i,nches. See, T&F, B3 No. 1 Softball set to start new season Jason Seyler Sports Reporter The Lady Eagles, who finished as the third best team in the nation last year, will be led by the tricaptain leadership of senThe ranked top iors Sarah Norris, Ilia Division II Lock Haven Lopez, and Amanda Roosa University women's softthey as make plans ball team gets into swing to this weekend as the Lady return to the familiar James I. Moyer Sports Eagles travel to Hawaii. Complex, site of the DII National Championships in late May. An explosive force to the Lady Eagles' offense The team will play the and defense at the hot corUniversity of Hawaii-Hilo, ner, batting .329 with 41 Chaminade University in RBIs last year, Norris is Bringham Honolulu, the all-time home run Young University-Hawaii leader and second on (41) in Waipahu, and Hawaii career list in runs Pacific University, also of the Honolulu, during their scored (125) and total week-long tour of the bases (314) as well as one of three returning AilIslands. Americans. Through various fundraisers during the offseason, the Lady Eagles were able to by-pass the usual trip to Florida and See, Softball, B4 finance their own Pacific excursion over spring break this year. jseyler@lhup.edu Wednesday ' - • ■ 7& [tKkmmf Photo Courtesy of Sports Information Kristen Erb throws a pitch from last season. Erb and the rest of the Lady Eagle will being their regular season in Hawaii. Arre ties career high in final road game "For us Slippery Rock Adam Roberts is reall y difficult match a Editor in Chief U because their inside arobertsC« lhup.edu P players are so athletic and big," said Coach John The men's basketball team (4-21, 2-10 PSAC West) wasn't able to repeat last weekend's of impressive upset California (Pa.) University as they fell on the road to two PSAC West rivals. On Wednesday the Pacers of Slippery Rock University (18-7, 9-3 PSAC West) put down the surging Bald Eagles 10265. Three days later Lock Haven headed to Mercyhurst College (16-9, 4-8 PSAC West). The Bald Eagles stole the home contest with a buzzer-beating three-pointer by Warren Christian on Jan. 24. They weren't able to repeat the upset, losing 95-83. Slippery Rock's fastpaced style and strong inside presence again proved to be too much for the slow, calculated Lock Haven attack. Wilson Jr. Freshman Eric Brennan led the Haven with 18 points. He was 8-8 from the foul line. Brennan also brought down seven boards. Lock Haven shot 43 percent from the field and saw double digit contributions from Christian, 15, and senior Billy Arre, 14. At Mercyhurst, the Bald Eagles spent much of the game coming from behind. Lock Haven was down by over 20 late in the second half, but clawed back to end the contest with a 12 point deficit. Arre posted a gamehigh 35 points. This tied his personal best, which he put up in an 81-68 loss to Kutztown University on Dec. 3, 2006. "I got a lot of points at the end when we were trying to come back," said Arre who learned he had tied his personal best when he returned home from the game. Another Bald Eagle player who posted a large portion of his points during the comeback was senior Kelvin McLean who ended with 20. McLean added four rebounds, three assists and three steals. Both games this week featured the same slow starts that plagued LHU all season. "We get off to slow starts and then we wake up and say we need to play tougher and stronger," said Wilson. Wilson and his squad look to finish strong with their last two contests at the Thomas Fieldhouse, especially as they say goodbye to Arre and McLean who graduate this year. "When I'm a senior I want the underclassmen to play hard," said Brennan who wants to win the last to games for Arre and McLean. He added that he learned a lot from the team's seniors. Brennan says McLean was one of his favorite players that he has played with in his career, noting that he enjoyed McLean's mm ' tH| V mW K»-av. , ' '• ' . :i> season, LHU has failed to pick up a win against any team in the PSAC. The women's basketball team (3-22, 0-12 Their last win came on PSAC West) went on the Dec. 18 against Goldeyroad for two contests this Beacom College. With seaweek and fell to both son ending injuries and Rock and Slippery lack of offensive push, the Mercyhurst. With two look to finish Lady Eagles games remaining in the their season off at home on Beautification Experience" A Full Service Salon Voted Best ofLock Haven! E. Main St., Lock Haven Phone (570) 748-3055 Mon.-Fri. 8-8, Sat. 8-4, Sun. SmkhuI * 10 Tanning Units * * Air Brush Tanning * Bnnging over 25 years of color experience to Lock Haven Valentine s Day sales starting at 20% *AII new Formastar Body Wrap System* Bum up to 1200 calories per wrap! a high note. "We have dealt with numerous injuries this season to key players. It is very difficult to win with key returning players out for the season and other players constantly out for a few days here and there," said Head Coach Jennifer Smith. "With all of the injuries that we faced different players gained experience at different positions they might have not received if we stayed healthy. This will benefit the team in the long run and prepare us better for next season." The first game of the week for the Haven was against a Slippery Rock (11-14, 6-6 PSAC West). The Lady Eagles kept the game close for the first part of half one, but with about fifteen minutes left, the Rock started to pull away. The score was 1614 with 15 minutes to go and Slippery Rock did not let them claw any closer. The score at halftime, in favor of SRU, was 5337. The second half was more of the same as *^£L «SL. a- /Adam Roberts/ Eagle Eye The basketball team and the Eagle mascot huddle together before tip-off. The Bald Eagles dropped two consecutive conference road games last week. energy. addition of Christian and future for his teammates, Arre has imbedded his Brennan who he feels will primarily because of the work ethic and dedication serve as building blocks bond he saw form this seato winning as a team in for the future. son, but it will take a Brennan. "Andres Carpio has strong effort for them to As the Bald Eagles bid come a long way with translate that camafarewell to Arre and some solid games at point raderie into success. McLean at Saturday's sen(guard)," Wilson said of "They should be good ior day, they are also lookthe red-shirt freshman. as long as they keep working forward to next sea"He has performed in a ing," said Arre. son. manner that gives me conWilson has been fidence." impressed with this year's Arre foresees a bright Lady Eagles fall to conference opponents Brandon Apter Sports Reporter bapterC" lhup.edu iff"- HI* ' m\\\\\ Slippery Rock continued their offensive poise in route to a 101-72 win. LHU was able to increase their points from the field in the second half where the posted 20 compared to the eight they scored in the first half. The Haven was led by senior Lauren Kelshaw with a team-high 26 points. Evelyn Wynn and Peaches Nesmith contributed nine points a piece. The Lady Eagles traveled to Mercyhurst (10-15, 4-8 PSAC West) next to attempt to rebound from their previous loss. They Photo Courtesy of Sports Information kept the game within Casi Donelan take the ball up court. Donelan reach during the first half, scored six points in the game against Mercyhurst. falling behind by as many This game provided Coach Smith. "Milan Dry as ten but managed to had an excellent game keep it a seven point game freshmen with the opporgoing into the locker room, tunity to increase their both offensively and defengame experience. sively." 27-20. Coach Smith and the Mercyhurst came out of Freshman Milan Dry led the locker room rejuvenat- the team with 14 points Lady Eagle squad finish ed as they went on a 22-9 while Lauren Kelshaw off the 2008-09 campaign at home on Saturday in scoring run early in the chipped in seven. "In the Mercyhurst against Gannon(22-3, 10-2 second half. LHU managed to come within 10 but game a lot of our freshman PSAC West) on the Feb 28 that was the closest they played quality minutes at 1 p.m. LHU fell to would be before the game and gained some much Gannon 91-57 earlier this needed experience," said season. ended at 68-48. '^^^H \\\\\W: ' No. 5 Lacrosse has great expectations Kris Glad Sports Editor kglad@lhup.edu S>P. r"jjB We're coming to Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania?j * February 36,2009! I LGo Job Pair Akeley Hall, Room 114 to www.ccdarpolnt.com to learn morel JBfl 'M jO Last season the No. 5 Lock Haven University Lacrosse team finished with a 16-4 record overall and 12-2 in PSAC action. Coach Kristen Geissler felt that the Lady Eagles did well last season, but hopes the team will improve. Geissler knows the team has certain goals they want to achieve this season. "Win the conference title, Win a national title. That is what we want," said Geissler. RIDE ON performs pre^nylcygiitcl^ Last season injuries limited the Lady Eagles, forcing some of the Lady Eagles to not play up to their strengths. Some of the offensive players had to play midfield, but as the new season approaches that won't be a problem as the team is healthy and ready to compete. They will have some tough matches as they're in the same conference as the defending national champions, West Chester. This year depth will not be an issue. Geissler commented that this years offense, lead by Allison Berger, Kayleigh Johnson, Jamie Uzialko and Kari Sielski, is smarter. Pointing out that the offense knows what to look for in opposing defenses, how to read them and how to counteract them. The midfield, according to Geissler, has become faster and "feistier". Led by captains Leigh Titus and Amber Hoch, they will look to keep Lock Haven in control of their matches. Titus will look to repeat her All-American performance this season. Joining them at Midfield will be Jacqueline McConnell, Clare Gaeng and Kate Smith. On defense captains Katie McConnell and Krystalle Neighbor will take charge and lead Ashley Redding, Kathleen Zichelli and Elizabeth McAuliffe as they will help the goal keeper. Defending the cage will Heather Sacko and Kira Nutall. "(On) defense we are composed and loud." said Geissler. She said a lot of trust in defending the goal is going to be important and they will succeed with that. Aside from improving on their last season the Lacrosse team will play their first season on the new Charlotte Smith field, formerly McCollum field. "I think it is beautiful. I love the echo and how it stays on the field," said Geissler "I love students getting out of class and seeing a Lacrosse game and watching." The new field will provide an advantage to the Lady Eagles as most teams aren't used to playing on the turf Charlotte Smith is made of. The Lady Eagles will capitalize on this advantage with their speed, giving opponents a hard time to keep up with the speedy midfield. The Lady Eagles will begin their season in South Carolina, for several games. Their first listed match is against Converse College on March 4. The first home game for the Lady Eagles will be on March 11 against IUP. Coaches Corner: Track andField Coaches HeatherLeverington andAaronRussell Kris Glad Sports Editor kgladtolhup.edu Coming into her third season, Coach Heather Leverington has not only shown what an effective track and field coach she can be, but also has the experience as an athlete to help the LHU track and field teams become successful. Leverington is a graduate of Emporia State University, where she was a champion shot putter. She won five national titles at ESU. Her distance of 54-feet 2.75-inches is the current record at ESU and is the second best in Division II history. As a student athlete for the ESU Hornets she was a nine-time conference champion, seven-time AllAmerican and two-time student athlete of the year. Her most memorable moment as a student athlete was during her senior year when Emporia State won the conference title, when many thought they wouldn't win it. It is experiences such as these that help here relate with the student athletes of LHU. "My experiences give student athletes perspective at trials and meets," said Leverington, something she has learned from her past coaches. She briefly coached at ESU and while she was on the coaching staff, the Hornets experienced some success. During her time there, they earned 13 conference honors, five AllAmerican honors and had 16 national qualifiers. After graduating ESU. she became a graduate the assistant at of South University Dakota. There she helped the Coyotes earn eight NCAA Division II AilAmericans and helped coach them to become the 2004 National Champions in the heptathlon. Leverington When came to Lock Haven, she provided a new perspective for the students. "(The best part has been) the experience of being in a different area, with different values. It has been fun getting to know them (the athletes) and help give them something to use for life and not just the present," said Leverington. Mr fW* \\\\\m\\\\w "sH Photos Courtesy of Sports information Heather Leverington and Aaron Russell are the coaches for the track and field teams. After arriving in LockEntering his 1 th Entering his 11th seaHaven, in 2007 she wassonwith eLock Haven son with the Lock Haven voted PSAC men's coach ofUniversitytrack nfdiel University track and field the year with coach Aaronteam, AarRonus el has team, Aaron Russell has Russell. In the 2007-2008se nhisteamsbecome seen his teams become season Leverington helped and impres ive more and more impressive coach the men's indoor witheachpas ingyear. with each passing year. track team to the PSAC The native of Lincoln, Maine is all too familiar championships and second place finishes for both the with the track and field men and women's outdoor team. Russell was on the track teams. LHU track and field team while earning his degree Leverington will be on hand to help coach the in journalism and mass communication, which he track teams as they try capture and another received in 1996. After PSAC title on Saturday at that he went to Eastern East Stroudsburg for the Kentucky University to PSAC indoor track chamattain a Master of Science pionships. degree in sports administration. Russell recalls his best moment as a student ath- sea- more more lete not on the field, but an honor he received from a former president of the university. "Senior year, former president (Dr. Willis) had all the club presidents over at his residence and I was chosen to represent all the male athletes," said Russell. While on the track and field team Russell served as a two-year captain, earned multiple PSAC Scholar-Athlete awards and became an ECAC qualifier. After graduating from Lock Haven, Russell saw how other programs were run and felt he could adopt some of those methods to help out and train student athletes. Some of the methods Russell felt could have helped him and other athletes, when he was in Lock Haven. "As a student athlete, in the back of my mind I saw things that could have made me better," said Russell. Russell, who is also the head coach of the cross country team, has helped bring numerous titles to Lock Haven. He has led the cross country team to four consecutive PSAC titles from 2003 to 2006. During T his tenure the team g has won the East Region title in 200.'l| 2004 and 2006. In 2004 the team finished in ninth place at the NCAA Division II Championships. He has helped 28 runners earn All-PSAC status. He has also coached runners as they achieved numerous awards such as All-Regional Harriers, AllAmericans, and PSAC Rookie of the Year. In the past few years Russell as accumulated a number of Coach of the Year trophies. In 2003, 2005 and 2006 he was named the PSAC and United States Cross Association Country (USCCA) East Region Coach of the Year. In 2006 -2007 aside from being named coach of the year by the PSAC and USCCA, Russell also was named the secretary of the United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association. Russell will help the Lock Haven try and capture another PSAC title on Saturday as the team will travel to East Stroudsburg for the PSAC Championships. Swimmers finish strong at PSAC Championships Sports Information The Lock Haven University swim team wrapped up competition Sunday at the 2009 PSAC Swimming Championships in a big becoming LHU's first-ever conference champion a year ago, she repeated that feat this season. Lock Haven finished ninth overall with 141 points and ranked second among women's only pro- way. grams. Sophomore Amanda Terray led the way for the Lady Eagles earning backto-back PSAC titles in the 200 backstroke. After Along with Terray's sensational performance at the conference meet the Lady Eagles also broke four school records over the four day meet. LHU head coach Andy Waeger couldn't have been more pleased and called it From, T&F. Bl Rachel Hicks, Karle Meyers and Jenny Scheler all qualified for the PSAC in the same event. the In shot put Leonard qualified for her second event of the day, as she took seventh with a distance of 37-feet 0.25inches. and Meyers Karrisa Bowersox finished ninth and 11th in the shot put. Meyers with her distance of 44-feet 10.75inches and Bowersox with her distance of 35-feet 7.75-inches. On the men's side, the Bald Eagles had a good showing especially in the weight throw. Randy Sylvia and Chad Yurchick both threw for qualifying distances. Sylvia's distance of 57-feet 8.25 inches not only got him into the conference championships but the NCAA as well. tournament Yurchick threw for a distance of 49-feet 4.5-inches. The Bald Eagles also had two runners finish within the top five oftheir respective events. Chris Jones finished fourth in the 400m dash with his Ben time of 51.05. McConnell took fourth as well, but in the 800m dash. He ran it in 1:57.49. Not everyone on the track and field teams competed at this event. Coaches Aaron Russell and Heather Leverington allowed some of the athletes to take this event off to rest up for the conference championships com- an outstanding way to wrap up the year. Terray's time of 52.67 Yesterday proved to be in the 100 freestyle also one of finest days in LHU Waeger made note of qualifiers her for the swimming history. the school records and five NCAA Championships, Leading the way on all-time top five LHU perwhere she will compete in Saturday was Terray, who formances that were hit in four events. placed second in the 100 the last four days of swimWaeger is very excited backstroke with a very ming. about Terray and how impressive time of 57.57. Terray won the 200 things are shaping up for Palmer also had a huge backstroke tonight with a her heading into the day for the Haven. tremendous time of upcoming NCAA Division In Saturday morning's 2:04.47. National prelims, Palmer smashed II In the prelims of the Championships. the school record in the 400 freestyle relay Terray The 400 freestyle relay 400 IM with a time of led off with a time of placed 10th in the finals 4:43.99. 52.67, which was a Lock with a time of 3:39.62. Palmer came back to Haven all-time top five Junior Amanda Palmer take eighth in the 400 IM performance. just missed her lifetime finals with a time of best in the 200 butterfly as 4:45.71. she placed 12th with a Lock Havens 800 time of 2:16.93. freestyle relay also turned Freshman Kasey in a strong performance. Campbell, who broke a Lock Haven's foursome school record on Thursday finished in eighth place night placed 16th in the with a school-record time 1,650 freestyle with a time of 8:01.33. of 18:19.44. After Friday night's The PSAC competition the Lady Championships kicked off Eagles were ninth overall Thursday at with 41 points. night Cumberland Valley High Lock Haven's 41 points School in Mechanicsburg, came by way of two solid Pa. and are were hosted by relay performances and a California (Pa.) ninth-place finish by University. Terray. § MlWrfilS'F RS; Kris Glad/ Eagle Eye ing up. "We're definitely looking forward to competing well, and possibly shooting for a few PSAC team titles, as well as great individual titles and performances," said freshman runner Nathan Zondlo. Both coaches are looking forward to the championships this weekend as well. Russell points out that this is a good chance for everyone including the younger members of the step team to up. Leverington is.looking forward to seeing "great performances and coming together as a team." After the PSAC's those who earned NCAA qualifying times will travel down to the University of Houston for the March 13 National Championships. Russell describes the team as being very well rounded, and that will help out in the PSAC's and NCAA Championships. Breakfast all day, * Serving Lunch & Dinner ; Grove & E. Church Streets Lock Haven PA 17745 .stauhanT Shala Simms runs in the 800meter dash. Simms placed first in the event. Terry took ninth overall in the 50 yard freestyle with a NCAA Division II "B" cut time of 24.42. The Haven got 32 team-points from its 200 yard freestyle and 400 IM relay teams. LHU was 10th in the 200 yard freestyle relay with a time of 1:40.90 and the Lady Eagles foursome placed ninth in the 400 IM ,' relay with a time of' 4:07.38 Kicking off competition at the conference champi- 1 onships on Thursday night was Campbell, who was ] the only Lady Eagle to hit', the pool and she made her! swim a memorable one.. Competing in the 1,000■ yard freestyle, Campbell i broke the Haven's second- 1 oldest school record with a time of 10:57.12. Campbell, finished 18th in 29-person field.The four-day PSAC ! meet I Championship wrapped up today at' Cumberland Valley. ' 57O-748-4OOO * 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" s p O R y From, Softball, Bl back Coming from an ACL injury. S fifth-year senior, I Lopez started 51 games for the 2006 National Title team and batted .335, had 57 hits, and drove in 41 RBIs in 2007. "Ilia is a phenomenal shortstop and one of our team leaders. She does it all and is so athletic," said Head Coach Kelley Green, in her 10th season. Kristin Erb is the senior pitching ace who 280 and 2/3 spent innings in the circle last year, with a 39-4 record. Erb looks to add to an illustrious already career that ranks her atop of all player's in school history in winning percentage (.901, 11813), strikeouts (989), innings pitched (528 and 2/3), (67), shutouts games started (117), ERA (.36), and wins. The All-American's bat also does some talking, hitting .360 last year for the Lady Eagles who posted a 49-8 record. Completing the battery, is captain and clean-up hitter Roosa, who has caught every game the_ past three years. The third AllAmerican on the team is short of a couple of alltime records of her own. Roosa is a shoe-in to become the all-time RBI leader, just 8 shy of '06 graduate Courtney Hughes' 139. Seeking some more offensive production at first base, four players are battling for that starting spot. Junior Krystin Montoro started 44 games at first in '08, while a pair of sophomores, Brittany Pataky and Brittany Muthard, could see some action Muthard, this year. along with being the back-up catcher, serves as the team's DP, designated player. Adding a boost in the middle of the line-up is Erica right-fielder Eisenbise, who may see some time at first base as well. "Offensively she has done a great job for us, and she (Eisenbise) has been working out at first base for us a little bit the last couple of weeks," said Green who's career coaching record is 295128. Last year's team who suffered a heartbreakingl2-inning loss in the semifinals in Salem Va., lost just one starter in second baseman, Devin Glezlen. Battling for this spot are Amanda junior Gutmaker and sophomore Meredith Morris, with freshman Erin Clary looking for some playing time as well. "Again, just as at first base, there could be some platooning going on in the beginning, until we can see what they can do in games. They're all pretty close defensively, it's just who's going to provide the offensive impact that we need," said Green. O'Connor Nancy patrols center field with no recorded errors and batting .226 in all 57 games last year. "There's not a better defensive outfielder in the country," says Green of O'Conner, a four-year starter. Hitting lead-off the past three years and leading the team with 13 steals in '08 is senior leftfielder Julia Popovich, who the Lady Eagles rely on to spark their offense. Popovich and senior Jess Jeffries will contribute to the pitching efforts and give Erb a rest when necessary. Other players looking to contribute this year will be freshman Jillian Johnstone at catcher, Chelsea Reish in the infield, and Jess Sefter, from State College, also in the infield. Also, sophomores and Kirsten Labant Dianna McMullan, who came off the bench to hit .357 in '08, hope to get some playing time. Highly-talented, junior college transfer Becca Bailey joined the team this year to add strength to the Lady Eagles pitching staff. Becca, from Densham La, Springs, fought through an ACL injury to lead Copiah-Lincoln Community College to a NCAA finals appearance in '08, going 21-4 in the circle and hitting .330. With all the talent and experience the Lady Eagles have, Green stated that her only concerns are being able to create offense against the better pitchers in the nation and having injuries. Bailey is recovering from an off-season ACL surgery, and may see action later in the season once healthy. McMullan, who can provide some punch offensively down the road, is also injured. The Lady Eagles are ranked No.l in the nation for the second time in three years. "It's a good place for our program to be, to have that kind of respect," said Green. "Hopefully we can stay there at the end of the year. It really doesn't matter where you are in the beginning of the season. We want to be No. 1 at the end." Of her team, Green says, "We have a great team, on and off the field. They're classy and professional. They work hard, and they're very driven individuals. I'm very proud to be their coach." is Helping Green Assistant sixth-year Coach, Kelly Shannon who serves as the pitching guru who played and coached at Mansfield University and was an assistant coach at Bucknell University before coming to Lock Haven. "Kelly is a phenomenal assistant coach. She works well with our pitchers and calls their pitches in games. We work very well together and I have a ton of trust in her," said Green. Following the trip to Hawaii, the Lady Eagles compete in the Glenville State Tournament in W.Va., March 13-15, and the Salem Tournament in Va., March 20-22. The team begins PSAC play March 24 at Mansfield University before playing their home opener against Mercyhurst College on March 28 at Lawrence Field, 1:00 p.m. From,Wrestling, Bl In the second period frustration seemed to set in for Clarion as Dominic Ross was forced by the referee to stop an illegal near fall, causing Ross to give a point to Ernest for unsportsmanlike conduct making it 5-5 entering the third Ernest period. scored the only point in the third when he escaped with 1:08 left in the third to give him a 6-5 win. In the 184 and 197 pound matches featured the other wrestlers who competed in their final regular season matches. At 184 Kocher fell behind 3-0 until he scored a takedown with less than 30 seconds left in the second period. Still down 3-2 Kocher would go on to score five unanswered points for the victory. At 197, Hepburn was not fortunate enough in his match. It was tied after the first at 0-0. In the second period Hepburn scored his lone point with an escape. In the third Clarion's Jamie Luckett tied it up with an escape. Luckett pulled off onds left to give him the victory. LHU's final victory of the night came in the heavyweight bout. There Gabe Murtorff only needed one period to seal the victory for Lock Haven. Murtorff trailed with less than 45 seconds in the first then scored a thunderous takedown followed by securing the pin with 29 seconds to go. The Bald Eagles will be in action again March 7 for the Eastern Wrestling League Championships held at the Thomas Fieldhouse. After the event Lock Haven will wait and see who qualifies for NCAA tournament March 19. Wrestlers qualify for the national tournament based on the rating percentage index rankings, coaches' rankings, NCAA and NCAA rankings, qualifier placement. "The best part of my season is hopefully not here yet, which would be making some noise at nationals," said Ashnault. Photo Courtesy of David Harper Kevin Apple celebrates his 2-1 spilt decision.over Matt Borrows. Apple and the other Bald Eagles won all their bouts at the Mountaineer invitational. hand causing College. Apple started the right David Harper Boxing Reporter dharpertolhup.edu Four Bald Eagle Boxers won their bouts at the Mountaineer Invitational held at the Decker Gymnasium on the of Mansfield campus University. The 20 bout card was split into a ten bout afternoon session and a ten bout evening session. first round slow, allowing Borrows to score and build up an impressive lead after the first round. But after the opening bell in the second round the momentum shifted in Apple's favor. Apple regained his composure and started throwing strait accurate punches that were connecting with power. The two traded punches throughout the round, but late in the second Apple connect with a huge Sophomore Anthony right hand that brought Robinson (1321bs, 2-4) Borrows to the canvas. scored an impressive Borrows was however able Referee stops Contest to recover and continue (RSC) in the first round the bout. After a close over Hynn Do Park from third round, the bout was Gettysburg College. left to the scorecards and two of the three deterRobinson used his superimined Apple the victor. or hand speed and punchOn the ten bout ing power to score a standcard Freshman evening ing eight count in the midMike Pastore (185lbs, 4-2) dle of the first round. earned a 3-0 decision over After the eight count was Mansfield's Mike over, Park was still dazed and Robinson turned up Cobaugh. Pastore was the heat, leaving the able to score effectively Referee no choice but to during the first round connecting consistently with stop the bout Kevin his powerful right hand. Freshman the bout Apple (1651bs, 1-2) earned Throughout the Pastore punished a close 2-1 split decision Mountaineer with his over Matt Borrows, Ithaca Cobaugh's nose to open up, from then on Pastore as able to keep a safe distance and earn the decision. LHU's fourth boxer Michaela freshman, Muthler (1321bs, 1-3) scored a RSC against College's Gettysburg Kathleen Hillery. Muthler out-boxed Hillery throughout the shortened bout, scoring eight counts late in the first round, and another in the second forcing the Ref. to step in and stop the bout. The Bald Eagle Boxers return to action Saturday at Penn state and at the Of Reno University Nevada. Coaches John Stout, Dr. Ken "Doc" Cox and five LHU boxers will travel to PSU Saturday (225-09) to compete in the PSU Invitational at the White Gymnasium. While LHU's national contenders Williams Goss (1451bs, 8-8) and David Harper (1521bs, 6-9) will fly with Coach Ken Cooper to Reno Nev. and compete in the always popular East versus West classic (2-24-09) at the Eldorado Hotel and Casino. Baseball team wins two during tournament play a takedown with two sec- • Boxing wins four bouts at Mountaineer Invitational Nikki Wasserman Sports Editor nwassermtolhup.edu The baseball team is on winning two-game after the conclusion streak of tournament play in Va. on Sunday. a The Bald Eagles tallied their first win of the season after defeating the Builder Invitational host, Apprentice School. After nine innings of play the score was tied 8-8 forcing it into an extra inning. LHU managed to bring in three more runs making the final score 11-10. Head Coach Smokey Stover believed his team "came out with a lot of fight and a lot of heart." Zach Schuler was tied for the most hits of the game with four during his to add a second after the field for the first time. five at-bats and had the defeating PSAC opponent, The last two games were a most RBIs with three. East Stroudsburg, 17-10. great representation of Also providing talent at "Our goal is to go out what we are. We're going the plate was Mark relax and just play. Each to battle all season," said Strouse who scored three individual needs to stay Jeremy Lombardo, pitchruns during his five atcalm and make the plays," er. bats and Matt McCamley said Stover Palko was able to drill who was 2-for-5 and added The first four games the ball out of the park in two RBIs. seemed to be tough for the the first two games of the Matt Palko went 2-forBald Eagles; however they season. Stover mentioned 5 as well and added one would be for any team that that if the wind wasn't an RBI. Evan Petro had one was just taking the field issue Palko could have hit and one RBI and Ted for the first time. had about five home runs. Stake contributed two "Everyone was tense Although some players RBIs. because it was the first came out nervous, the Jordan Yohn was solid time being on the field. team has secured two wins the mound striking out Everybody started to seton and a little confidence nine during his eight tle in toward the end and before their spring break inning stretch and Erik we picked it up as a team," trip to Florida. The first Christensen was able to said Palko game is set for Saturday Despite the losses, day against West Virginia secure the win in his two four provided the players Wesleyan. innings of play. the amount of talwith the opportunity to With "Our goal this year is to ented pitchers in the rotashowcase what they are make the playoffs. 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I've? •played this album to death.* is a simplicity to this* .album that makes it so good.. •Any song off "Elephant Shell" is* .worth the time so take a listen. * Photos courtesy of Google images m\\\ 4mv&- ' - New film series: A winding road aB< ■■ » Lyndsey Hewitt Staff Reporter lhewitt2(« lhup.edu Brianna Rodia / Eagle Eye Dr. Denine Burkett enjoys teaching students to have the confidence necessary to pass their knowledge on to others. Following last semester's successful "Dysfunctional Families" theme, the new theme for the spring semester Film Series is the "Road Films!" What films does that theme entail exactly? This semester's selections include everything from classic films like "Fear to-female girl named Bree, played by Felicity Huffman. She is about to go through all the necessary changes to become a female, when she receives a call from a 17-year-old who claims that he is her son from an old college affair. Bree's psychiatrist won't approve of the sexchange operation unless she addresses this problem, so she flies to New York City, bails her son Faculty profile: adding fun and subtracting boredom Brianna Rodia Staff Reporter brodia<<* lhup.edu comfortable in getting ly 10 years, using ideas involved with math. and activities from conferNot only does Burkett ences, along with creating show complete and total my own materials to use," devotion when it comes to she said. The text will be used Dr. Denine Burkett is a teaching her students; she mathematics professor also keeps her outside life for students who are learning how to teach here at Lock Haven active. "I have two boys: mathematics to elemenUniversity. She has been working Holden, who is almost tary or middle school stuhere at LHU for 13 years, seven, and Owen, who is dents. The text is still in draft and has demonstrated a nine. They are my biggest great joy and passion for blessing and I love them form, so the publish date so much." Burkett said. is still unknown, but math. —^———^—— Burkett started off her ii college career at Edinboro University as an under- I hope to be able to help future teachers graduate and later earned to become stronger and more confident in her graduate degree from their mathematical ability, so that they Pittsburgh University. can teach mathematics to young kids Burkett is currently teaching a statistics and with understanding. geometry course which allows students to gain -Dr. Denine Burkett the insight on how to teach mathematics to Along with keeping her Burkett has it organized young children, particularly at the elementary hands full with two young and revised, and almost boys, Burkett also enjoys ready to go. level. Regarding other possiBurkett said she chose golfing, running and readble career goals, Burkett this career because she ingBurkett has a few " mentioned that she would wants to make math fun and interesting for kids so career goals in mind for like to write math books, the future. One of her but in a different style, they can enjoy learning. "I would actually like "So many students goals is to possibly authorto work on a couple ofchilhate mathematics - it is so ing a hook. Burkett has been given dren's books about matheunfortunate. I hope to be the opportunity to have matics. I think it would be able to help future teachers to become stronger and her classroom manual really fun to add some of more confident in their published with the text- my boys' humor to a cute mathematical ability, so book company, McGraw- story that teaches matheHill. which is very well matical concepts," she that they can teach mathematics to young kids with known in all forms and said. levels of teaching. Burkett's understanding," she said. creativity A book representative and devotion to teaching Strength and conficalled Burkett asking if certainly make her standdence are greatly emphasized as Burkett instructs she would consider having out as a great professor at her classes at such a calm the manual published. LHU. "I have been working and relaxing level, which allows students to become on this manual for literal- -———— A night of: -live music -community -creative arts I 3 transportation provided contact us: rh o usepa @g ma iI. com church 500 river road jersey shore pa Spring est, Here is a list of this semester's film choices: My Own Private Idaho Feb. 11 at 7p.m. Ulmer Photo courtesy of Google images Planetarium Bree, a transsexual played by Felicity Huffman Transmerica: takes a road trip with her son in "Transamerica." Feb. 25th at 7 p.m. and Loathing in Las out of juvenile detention, Ulmer Planetarium Into The Wild: Vegas" to the fairly new and offers to drive him back to Los Angeles withMarch 11th at 7 p.m. "Into the Wild." If you have any sort of out telling him that she is Ulmer Planetarium love for film, you should his father. Her plans get Easy Rider: March 25 at 7 p.m. certainly join the free film jumbled when her secret series. The most recent gets out, all setting things Ulmer Planetarium Fear and Loathing in film showing on up for an exciting road trip-themed movie. Las Vegas: Wednesday, Feb. 25, feaLast week's road April 8th at 7p.m. tured 2005's two-time themed was a film film by Ulmer Planetarium Oscar nominee, Gus Van Sant called "My Questions? Contact "Transamerica." Idaho," Will Dowd at "Transamerica" is Own Private the wdowd(«lhup.edu. starring about a transsexual male- (1991) I DATE: I Friday I February 27. 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Then Tisit www.liinncBMtciloii.cam If ( RELAY April M V I 3:00p I I *• 100 Ij^ijH vLX Friday (3.13.09) 7pm Lm. mXwm p 7pm I TBA I 4:00p Price Auditorium 1 March TO SCC TREASURER HAC Night of Comedy Robbie Printz & GeoffKeith I Friday (2.20.09) 7pm SCC Club & Organization Budgets Due Friday I February LOCATION: March 13, I I March 30-31 January I EVENT: I I Friday (1.23.09) 7pm deceased but well-respected River Phoenix and also Keanu Reeves'. According to Will Dowd, the student mind behind the creation of the Film Series along with Stevenson librarian Rick Lilla, the first feature film of this semester went very well. The decision to do a "Road Films!" themed series was so "we can further understand, and explore why the road has such a prominence in film", said Wrll. These feature films will be showing every Wednesday night in the Ulmer Planetarium starting at 7 p.m. Stop by and take advantage of simply enjoying a free movie or deeply connect with other students with the same inter- Any Club of Orgmmtionwishing toadd theirwfanatwnto this weekly |«SS \m\\\\ \\\\\\ I mm If . Playwrite shares unique experiences Brianna Rodia Staff Reporter brodia@lhup.edu Amanda Alexander A&E Editor aalexan3@lhup.edu The UpWrite Reading Series its expanded already impressive lineup of authors by welcoming a playwright to campus Wednesday, Feb. 18. The series provided the chance for students to meet playwright J. Rufus Caleb, play, whose was "Benny's Place," adapted into a play, as well as a TV film on ABC. Students came to hear what Caleb had to say about his play being adapted into a movie, and the success that came along with it. Success is only one way to describe the adaptation. "Benny's Place" was the fifth winner of ABC's Theater Award. Cicely Tyson plays a gentle woman who comforts Benny, played by Louis Gossett Jr., after he was mugged. The plot focuses on a prideful man who is realizing that he is aging and younger people are moving up in the world. Caleb was introduced to the crowd of about 100 students so he could explain the filmmaking process of his play. Caleb, typically a reserved man, announced that he was a little nervous speaking before a crowd, despite the fact that he is a college professor. "I started off with a trip to New York City to meet the producers," said Caleb. "Afterward, I spent three weeks in Los Angeles rewriting scenes from the play over and over again in order to make it just right for the film." After explaining the filmmaking process, Caleb showed the film version of "Benny's Place" to the students. Following the film, students were given the opportunity to ask Caleb about the questions process, along with his thoughts on the film and the play. One student asked, "How did you feel about the film adaptation compared to the play?" Caleb answered saying that the adaptation of the film matched the play almost perfectly, except for the fact that they changed the ending and added one scene. Caleb was also asked about his inspirations for the play. "I never really kept track," he said. "There are that personal things resulted in the character of Benny, and my father inspired the idea that honest work for honest pay is a strong value that should be held." On Thursday, February 19 at 7:30 p.m. in Sloan Auditorium, LHU theatre students performed a scene from the play. Caleb also stuck around to talk about his work with English students. Nicole In Dr. Burkholder-Mosco's filmand literature class, Caleb spoke about the difficulties of turning a screenplay into a film or play. The class discussed his screenplay, "I Walked On A Dark and Dangerous Moon" and students were able to ask Caleb questions about finding inspiration for stories and imagining the adaptation as the story unfolds on paper. Caleb told students that while the director of Caleb also talked about the joys of being a writer and said that while none of his characters are based on himself, he feels that it's impossible for a writer not to put a piece of him or herself into each piece of writing. For students interested in writing for film, TV or plays, Caleb's visit was a unique opportunity and helped the idea of playwriting come to life. Caleb is an associate professor of English at the Community College of He has Philadelphia. receieved fellowships from the Pennsylvania Arts Council and his fiction and poetry have appeared in journals such as Obsidian, Shenandoah, and the William and Mary Review. He continues to write screenplays. the film version was very easy to work with, it just wasn't possible to completely retain the vision Caleb had for the script. He told the class that even though he and the director had many of the same ideas about the story, it wasn't possible due to the time frame for the film and the setting to include all the elements of the screenplay. Another aspect of writing for film or plays that Caleb talked about was the difficulty in finding actors who match the idea a writer gets of the way the character should look and act. Caleb said for "I Walked On A Dark and Dangerous Moon," he had a specific actress in mind to play the main character, Laurel, and this helped him decide what she should say and how she should walk, talk and look. said Rinard. ing," "Whether or not it turns into something somewhere down the road, I'm not sure how far I'd want to go. It's about the music, not the money." For now, they will continue to play the local scene, which includes a performance Friday, February 27, at Caffeine Nation from 8-10 p.m. They have also recently been working on a CD, and plan to release it March 13, when they will be playing at Avenue 209 again from 7-10 p.m. "We just love making music; that's what it all comes down to. The writing and creating, the experiences we have we really don't have a choice but to continue playing; when you love something, you have to do it," said Rinard. Noy also commented, ""Music goes so much deeper than just words, and that's what I love about it; it's a true expression of self." For more information on 110 Linden, visit their website: www.myspace.com/1 lOLi nden. or test the limits of that freedom, then they From, 110, B8 Some songs they played Friday night were: "Waterfront", "Buskers Song", "Empty Words", and Song", "Prison "Orpheus". "Water Front" is a folk character song written in the voice of a sailor, who is finally coming home to the girl who has been waiting for him: ["I work on the waterfront / drive the fishing lines / when the water is dark and cold / you won't find me for miles."] Rinard wrote "Buskers Song" while studying abroad Scotland. in Busking is the practice of performing all entertainment, not just music, in public places for tips and gratuities, and the song is about the join of community and music: ["Got kicked out of an arts fest / guess it's not really art / if it's not making them money / the art police have guns."] Words", "Empty according to Rinard, is about "words we use all the time that are like abstract, freedom, liberty, and democracy. Words that, if we don't engage them, if we don't question their meaning, become empty and no longer exist": ["I'm glad we can live in ignorance / life without imagine exploitive bliss / see we don't have to think of what it moans / to drop humanitarian aid with F16's."] "Prison Song" is another folk character song about a man escaping jail, and running away to find freedom in music and community: ["I got / no cares and nothing to worry, / two shoes and a torn black hat. / I got / no cares and nothing to worry, / just an 6-string and the shirt on my back, yeah."] Rinard said, "He basically becomes a hobo and finds freedom from social constraint; it's metaphorical." "Orpheus" is based on a Greek myth: Orpheus, the son of the god Apollo and the muse Calliope, travels into the Underworld to retrieve his lover, Eurydice, after she steps on a poisonous snake on their wedding day and dies. With his music, he charms Hades into allowing him to bring Eurydice back with him, under one condition: he must not look back to see her, or she would be lost to him forever. He could not hear her following MB ... Danielle Tepper/Eagle Eye (Left) Felix Noy and (Right) Mike Rinard, 110 Linden perform for a full house at Avenue 209 Lock Haven's newest coffee shop. The band encouraged audience participation in their show. him. however, so he could not resist a look back as they were only moments from entering into life once again, and she was gone. "There are a few different versions. I personally like the one where he reaches out for her instead; it's more romantic," said Rinard. Written from Orpheus' perspective, the song was inspired by "Sonnets to Orpheus", a book by Rainer Maria Rilke: ["Now this darkness / is closing in / my hand is clasped / on a breath of wind. / I hear your voice / in every blade of grass / this is the last song / our art is long past."] Listeners found this song to be particularly unique. "Orpheus' combines a literary allusion and a great tune, which really shows the depth of their talent," said senior Jenn Sine. The guys of 110 Linden have written almost 50 original songs all together, and have no plans to stop. "I wouldn't exactly say we have career goals; we just know we're always going to continue playFax: (570) 746*8?* Across from Arby's + Items for all occasion*: •qutamtnt mt+ Fishing iTadde Headquarters #11-Km + TartBurnersandTarts JkV * UWCtL Jon WOOtttHfD Student Recreation Center News Spring 2000 Aorobioe Sohodulo — Women's Rock Climbing ~* Climbing Clinic Student Recreation Center Women's Rock Climbing Clinic WwliioUo) Maitli 18th,2009 6 PM fllMilVt* nt.„d r„„ AaMLlSi OntvMa CMtelr ImmtV urn, CardloMi SRC Rock Wall UmW c UioioM> I All classes art held In the SRC aerobics room. Space it limited, be sureto come eady to reserve your spoil Danielle Tepper / Eagle Eye Students sampled new treats and different varieties of coffee while enjoying a free performance by local band, 110 Linden. The audience filled every table, lined every windowsill, and stood everywhere in between. SRC °Ut , " 1C w<,k» t< 1 tot opporhiniticn! Iltlu7/n Rn.llmu.rilu/i ii«iiln t .Sscae^? " RELAY tor LIFE RsiAv V WSB iBtW Mareh27,2009 Register Online: wu>vr-|,iyi;iriifcntg|i,il!iii B8 Popular bands perform to full houses all weekend Jared and Anthony Show celebrates one-year anniversary Lyndsey Hewitt Staff Reporter lhewitt2fa lhup.edu and experimental duo made up of longtime friends Jared Conti and Anthony Lalota, Conti being native of the Lock The Jared Anthony Haven area while Lalota Show celebrated their is from the Hanover area. the According to one-year anniversary of playing music together group's Myspace page, at "Jared's poetry is full of by performing Caffeine Nation on double meanings, sincerisarcasm, humor. ty, Saturday evening. in his recently published "Back in the Saddle: My Love/Hate Relationship with the Space Cowboy," available at all shows. Lalota, who plays musical accompaniments to Jared's poetry, plays music that their page describes as "always sincere, but with a touch of humor so as not to be BPS ft mm\\ \r wQi^i^iH heads,.they both agreed, "It's a combined effort using mostly life experiences." Conti said his inspirations for 'the music was simply life. Lalota stated more specifically that Ryan Adams, Tom Waits and Springsteen were among his most inspirational artists. After being asked why they make music, Conti said he "was not good at sports" and that writing is his thing. The Jared Anthony Show will be playing at the Celebration of Scholarship on April 15. To download music singles, watching music videos, listen to free mp3's and read The Jared Anthony Show's blog, visit their Myspace www. mypage at space. com/thejaredandanthonyshow. Lyndsey Hewitt / Eagle Eye Anthony Latola sings original songs and some covers during the one-year anniversary of The Jared and Anthony Show. The normal twohour set was an extra half hour long due to the celebration. An indie band plus the scrumptious food of Caffeine Nation drew quite the crowd as usual, filling up the jh ■ .tB ■ Itt Jk / JaM J kY kmJkl Y^k^k^k^H place. ■ ■ JS* I fl km Customers enjoyed original poetry and music, as well as cover songs including "Tainted Love" and "Just Like Heaven." The evening was a relaxed one, and the time seemed to pass quickly because it was easy to get into listening to their original words of poetry and gentle hum of the guiLyndsey Hewitt / Eagle Eye tar. However, in the Jared Conti reads his poetry while Latola provides background music as another middle Jared had the part of The Jared and Anthony Show. tendency to crack jokes and make everyone references, taken too seriously." laugh to wake them from superhero and a raw take on life, When asked how their their relaxed state. love and loss." excellent music and The Jared Anthony His is available come poetry lyrics to their Show is an original indie "" I l*W V Lyndsey Hewitt / Eagle Eye as Like Heaven" and Tainted The band play some popular covers such "Just Love" interspersed with original songs and poems. 110 Linden involves crowd in performance at newly opened coffeeshop Danielle TopperStaff Reporter dtepperfalhup.edu Avenue 209, the coffee house that recently opened downtown, has proved to be not only a convenient place to get together with friends over a latte, but also a great opportunity for the local music scene to gain recognition from Lock Haven's students and community. Friday, February 19, they were host to 110 Linden, an acoustic/folk rock duo. Mike Rinard and Felix Noy have been playing together for the past five years. Rinard, who does guitar, vocals, and piano, started playing guitar at age 14, and piano years before that. Noy, who does djembe, cajon, harmonica, and percussion, has also been playing most of his life, and started learning guitar a couple years ago. The two of them have a unique sound, due to a wide range of musical influences; "I don't think I could narrow it down. We just draw from what we like to listen to, which is basically everything," said Rinard. The band played from 7 to 10:30 p.m. Friday night, and made quite an impression on listeners. "With this coffee house, we have given a special quality to Lock Haven, and 110 Linden's uniqueness has, in turn, given a special quality to Avenue 209," said Kelly Monks, an Avenue 209 employee. "I personally like the fact that we're both street named. after addresses," said senior Emma Belcastro and fellow Avenue 209 employee. The coffee house was packed with people, students and Lock Haven residents alike; employees were seen pulling in extra chairs at various points during the performance. The audience filled every table, lined every windowsill, and stood everywhere in between. 110 Linden allowed several people to share their space on the stage, an action that did not go unnoticed. "Fostering a sense of community, it was great to have 110 Linden here, but once they started pulling people in from the crowd to sing, it just made it that much better," said Jared Conti, also an Avenue 209 employee. According to Rinard, "We love to combine gen res, and make it more than just watching us play; if we can involve the audience and create more of that community feeling, we're going to do it." To go along with their music, 110 Linden also had a friend project a constant live video feed on the wall behind them of their performance and the crowd watching them, which added an interesting element to the night. "We enjoy playing where people enjoy listening; a place where people are into the music and just having a good time. Avenue 209 is exactly that type of place," said Rinard. A Spanish Education major from Indiana, Pa., Noy impressed the crowd with his interesting instruments. "I liked the music, but wish you could have heard more of Felix's beats; the guitar kind of drowns him out," senior Christopher Torrance commented. An English Writing major, Rinard uses his life experiences as inspiration in his song writing; "I've lived in a lot of different places, and I love to really experience life; that helps the whole in creativity/writing process," he said. See, 110, B7