Young _L__ Il____3jBB wrestler lock win for LHU Alum donates pounds for a good wrestling team cause See, Bl See, B8 Vol. 67 Issue 1 A1-A4 A5 A6-A7 Opinions Clubs/Organizations A8 B1-B4 Sports B5-B8 Features News The Eaale Eve Parsons Union Building Lock Haven University Lock Haven, PA 17745 Newsroom 484-2334 Business Office 484-2753 � Check us out online at www.lhueagleye.com -- Lock Haven University's Student Newspaper Class of '08 to graduate separate days Sarah Wojcik Editor in Chief swojcik(« lhup.edu Photo Courtesy of Scott Kemps Although winter commencement took place in one ceremony, spring graduation will take place over a two day period. Above, recent graduate Scott Kemps is flanked by Amanda Roosa and Sarah Norris. Graduating seniors are facing two separate commencement ceremonies this May in yet another change to the traditional ceremonial agenda. Last year the graduates were split into different ceremonies that occurred within the same day. Now, however 2008 graduates in the Colleges of Education and Human Services will march on Friday, May 9 at 7:30 p.m. while those receiving a degree in the Colleges of Arts and Sciences will do so on Saturday, May 10 at 10 a.m. The ROTC's Commissioning Ceremony will be held on the morn- ing of May 10 at 8 a.m. Vice President of University Advancement Division and the Chair of the Graduation Task Force Jerry Updegraff said prior to winter break that the change was born out of concerns over safety and space limitations. "The growing concern is safety," said Updegraff. "We made this decision a year ago to move permanently to Thomas Field House." Keeping graduation ceremonies indoors eliminates weather concerns and preparation, but has introduced the problem of cramped space. Separating the colleges and creating two ceremonies was a solution first practiced last year and while it "worked relatively well" to according Updegraff, the heat coupled with the confined space during the day's second ceremony (which started around 2 p.m.) resulted in discomfort and safety concerns. "We had a number of people overcome in the audience by the heat and stress of the situation," said Updegraff. Air conditioning was an expected amenity when Updegraff and the committee decided to move the ceremony to the Field House, but because of planned renovations to the football field, the installation of ventilation system is being postponed. See, Graduation, A3 Lock Haven Mayor to run for U.S. Congress Erin Hippie News Editor ehipple<« lhup.edu Lock Haven City Mayor Richard P. Vilello Jr. has made an informal announcement to run for U.S. Rep. John E. R-Pa. announced a few weeks ago that he will be stepping down from the House in 2009 when his current term ends. Peterson has been the incumbent Republican representative in the 5th district since 1997. Peterson, north-central, rural district encompasses 16 counties including Clinton County. Vilello, originally from Upper Darby, moved to Lock Haven in 1989. Vilello has been involved with city council since 1998 where he was a council member for two years, and has now been the incumbent mayor since 2000. Vilello decided to run soon after Peterson's announcement. However, Vilello noted that he would not have considered running if Peterson sought re-election. "I looked at running three months ago, but decided that Peterson couldn't be beat," said Vilello. "He is doing such a great job for rural Pennsylvania. But after he announced his retirement, I gave (running) a second thought." Vilello said that his formal announcement should be in the papers by the end of this week or beginning of the next. And as of today, there are seven Republicans, one Green Party and two Democrats, including Vilello. But Vilello stated that there are rumors of a few more interested can- Vilello, currently serving his third term as mayor, believes that he can bring a unique perspective to the U.S. House of Representatives. "There is no everyday guy with government experience running," said Vilello. "I never thought I'd even run for mayor, but it's one of those things that get your ego involved. You think you can do better than the other guy." See, Mayor, A3 Photo Courtesy of Wendy Stiver Mayor Rick Vilello has announced that he will be running for U.S. Congress representing the 5th district after incumbent Congressman John Peterson's term expires in 2009. Durrwachter Alumni Center available for rent to campus Kara Wilt Staff Reporter kwiltC" lhup.edu Sarah Wojcik / Eagle Eye The Durrwachter Alumni Center will be available for student organizations, faculty, staff and outsiders to rent. Fees will vary slightly. large amounts of money for the school," said senior Patrick Young. "But I think they should allow students and faculty to use the facility for free because they The new Alumni Conference Center are a part ofthe campus life." According to Paula Kistler, the fiscal has a variety of amenities to offer— for a manager of LHU Foundation, the fees price. Alumni, faculty, staff, students and are there for two reasons. The first reason being to help offset the costs of the even the public have access to the facilities, however, they all must be willing to building and the second reason is pay and the cost can get somewhat because the building is tax free. "As a tax free financing vehicle and pricey. Many may be wondering why such because the IRS is involved, we are fees are in place for the members of the required to charge everyone that wishes campus that already pay their fees to be to use the building," said Kistler. able to attend the university. "I could see charging the public See, Alumni, A3 because they don't necessarily spend A2 lhueagleye.com January 23, 2008 Sarah Wojcik / Eagle Eye Above, white support beams stand vacant as the white lattice-work, otherwise known as a pergola, was removed outside Raub Hall over break. The pergola was a class gift to the university many decades ago, however, was removed as a safety precaution when part of the structure fell down shortly before break. Pergola removed outside Raub to keep students safe Kara Wilt Staff Reporter kwilt«'lhup.edu Replacing the pergola in front of Raub Hall, the white lattice-work structure that was given as a class gift, is going to be time-consuming and costlyThe trelliswork that used to decorate the walk ways leading up to the main classroom buildings has been removed for the safety of all campus life. Before students left to enjoy the holidays with their families, part of the trellis collapsed. This caught campus mainte- nance off guard as they were prepared to accomplish other things while students were away. "It looked solid from the ground, but when we got up there and took a closer look we realized how weathered the boards really were," said Maintenance Building Forman Craig Rhoads. Most students around campus were tied up in being back to class that they were oblivious to the disappearance of the structure. T didn't even notice at first, but one day I just looked over there and realized that it was an ' empty space," said junior Nick Harner. "I never knew what that thing was so I just assumed they were putting in a new one." Because the pergola was becoming a safety hazard, Dave Proctor, director of facilities and planning, had to act quickly regarding the decision about the fate of the structure. With it being such a safety hazard, because no one knew exactly how long it would hold up before another piece came crashing to the ground, this matter was not to be taken lightly. Proctor is currently researching replacement options for the pergola. Being that the replacement of the pergola was not foreseen, it will take some time to come up with the best solution. "We took it down in a bit of a hurry," said Proctor. "Normally we would have taken the time to figure out all of the structural and financial details before removing something of this magnitude." To prevent any future rotting once the pergola has been replaced, Proctor and Rhoads are looking into reconstruc- tion with fiberglass rather than wood. Although, they have not made any final decisions on what the actual material will be they continue to explore all of the options at their disposal. With the columns alone running anywhere from $5,000 to $6,000 a piece, it's going to take some intensive fundraising. Proctor was unable to say at this time where the funds would come from specifically. This is something he is also looking into. He is hoping that a good fundraiser can be established to help alleviate some of the financial bur- den. "It's going to be a pretty expensive venture and we are taking the next couple of weeks to look into our options." Some students were concerned about when the structure would be restored. "I really liked the way the structure looked. With the benches around, it was a nice place to just sit and read," said junior Breanne Duell. Maintenance is looking to replace the structure no sooner than summer break. Council fills vacant seats in city for new year Erin Hippie News Editor can," said Vilello. Other business for council included determining that Rick Harvey, who has not been presSwear-ins for newly elected ent at a council meeting in and re-elected Lock Haven City many months, is no longer a Council members took place resident of the city. Jan. 7 at city hall. City Manager Rich Mayor Rick Vilello confirmed Marcinkevage noted that many the elections from November forms of contact such as e-mail, with himself as mayor, William phone, cell phone and certified mail were used to try to get a Baney III as councilman, Alan Black as councilman, Jonathan hold of Harvey with no avail. Bravard as councilman and Council then declared Richard Conklin as councilman. vacancy by appointment and Steve Stevenson was then offihope to have someone in the seat by Jan. 28. Currently cially appointed to council as well. council has interviewed Democrats Michelle Crowell Stevenson and Baney are and replacing Councilman Thomas Craig Pringle and Mitchell and newly elected Republicans Doug Byerly and Commissioner Joel Long, who Jann Romeo-Meyers. A decihas served as a councilman for sion could be made as early as Monday. ten years. Black was appointed vice "I'd like to see this proceed as soon as possible so that we president ofcouncil. This will be Councilman can have a full seat in council Bravard's second term, Black's again," said Black. third term as well as Vilello's Council will be amending the administrative codes for third term, who commented that he is one of only three mayErin Hippie / Eagle Eye the future and hope to include an attendance clause which ors since 1870 to hold three Lock Haven City 7Council's current board poses at city hall. From left to right are Jonathan will require council members terms. The other two were Bravard, Alan Black, William Baney, Mayor Vilello, Steve Stevenson and Richard Conklin. Charles E. Herr and Douglas H. not to miss four meetings in a opportunity of serving the city, while gratulations to newly elected Stevenspn. Peddie. row or 33 percent of the total After taking oath and being awarded Councilman Baney chose to thank this "This was one of the most difficult year's meetings. father who had run for council many appointments because we had such good, election certificates, all council members- both new and resigning- took part years before. qualified candidates. This says a lot Vilello said that he is as excited today about the people who want to be here in the traditional giving ofremarks. Many thanked supporters for the as he's ever been, and he offered con- and I will support you any way that I ehipple" lhup.edu 71 Wi ng ■ '.: n The Eagle Eye is the perfect place to boost your portfolio and get some real life experience writing a publication. Regardless of your major or plans for the future, a position in the Eagle Eye is New editorial and advertising department positions are also awaiting applicants, so stop on by on Wednesday at 7 p.m. in PUB Meeting Room 4 for more info January 23, 2008 lhueagleye.com the Saturday morning From, Graduation, Al time. Then we were "I feel fortunate that I informed that the commitam on graduating tee decided to move us to Saturday A temporary air condimorning," tioning system is being Friday night while the Waters explained, considered, but won't be College of Arts and "because my parents are executed in time to change Sciences retained the three hours away and may the two-day graduation Saturday morning time," not have been able to see stated Rose-Colley. plans. me if I was graduating on Updegraff explained Friday." "As you can imagine," that the times had been But Waters said she Updegraff explained yesterday, "It's not a very switched from last year's sympathizes with those wherein students who will have to inexpensive endeavor. We ceremonies, are going to investigate to which the College of Arts fit the commencement cerand Sciences participated emony into a day already see if it's feasible, but we'll just not know soon in the first ceremony and dotted with finals. the College of Education "Parents commuting, enough (to change the curand Human Services, the finals finishing and gradurent plans)." Renovations to the second. ation - that's a lot to fit "The new wrinkle in all into one day," said Waters. football field have ruled of this is the health and out any chance of an outAmanda Lutz and safety side ceremony. issue," said Kaytee Gates are both Students are expected Updegraff about the new seniors in pre physician's to receive 4 tickets this change to the ceremony assistant track and neiyear for graduation, which agenda. "We're just trying ther is thrilled about the is a decrease from last to mitigate that by finding change. Lutz's family, like year's six and is another a cooler time and giving Waters*, is three hours out less tickets. Frankly, away, wkich hits made her way the graduation committee plans to reduce the the committee didn't even worry about when and if think of it that way." crowd in the auditorium. they will make the cereBut Rose-Colley, like mony. Last year about 400 students were eligible for several students interThough Updegraff said graduation from the viewed, sees the Friday he can see where students' Colleges of Arts and ceremony as the less desirconcerns have stemmed Sciences and about 340 able time slot for the May from the concerning graduated Friday evening ceremony, from the graduation. Rose-Colley is worried but doubts parents will be Colleges of Education and she explained, unabtttio find a way to see because, Human Services. Students graduating with more the time "may present a their eons or daughters burden to the families of accept their diplomas. than one degree in different colleges will be given our students." The split May graduaThough the opportunity to choose Rose-Colley tion decision is one that which ceremony they wish stated that she "respects Dr. Susan Strayer, the the work done by the gradto attend. chair for the business Since the Thomas Field uation committee," she administration, computer House can only seat 2,200 would have preferred that science, information and people, any additional faculty and students were technology department, for their said is necessary. guests are encouraged to approached watch the ceremonies input. "I think we're making The chair for the comthe best possible comprothrough a live video feed munication media departmise given the circumin Price Auditorium. Karen Dr. Kline, ment. always "I stances," said Strayer, tell gradusaid she understands the adding, "I'd like to see a ates that unless your family is hung up on seeing committee's decision to better fit, perhaps a you in person, Price is a hold the ceremonies on Saturday and Sunday delightful place (to watch two different days, but can commencement. I'd like to the ceremony)," said also see the other concerns see them keep looking for born out of the issue. a better solution." Updegraff. can see personally "I Kline also The graduation comshares mittee plans to rotate various points of view on Strayer's hope that a betyearly which colleges will this," said Kline. "On one ter solution may be out hold their ceremonies for hand I can see there is a there. the Friday evening time distinct disadvantage for "I do think, in theory, slot, but a few faculty have families attending the the split ceremony is good. The university has grown expressed doubts about Friday evening ceremothe success of the changes. ny." to the extent that a full Kline cited the chance three-hour ceremony is too Dr. Mary Rose-Colley, chair of the health science that some families may long," said Kline. "I think department, stated in an have to take time off work that at the shorter cereemail that she and other in order to attend the com- mony, you can focus more faculty members were mencement event as an on the individual stuunder the impression that unfortunate result. dents." Amy Waters is a senior the College of Education Though the graduation and Human Services who is planning on graduspeaker has not yet been (CEHS) would participate ating in May 2008 with a announced, Updegraff said he is hoping to book in the Saturday morning degree in secondary education and because of that the same one for both ceremony. "Last year the faculty won't be graduating on graduation ceremonies. of the CEHS were assured Friday night with the that we would be moved to other education majors on .. [Fossa® ®y? waijg y®u qiraiduatiiII FRIDAY EVENING: Master of Education of Education* Health - Alternative Education, Master Master of £ ARLY EDUg^ Educa1t3I| Child/Special Elementary PPBysicajlEducation, Health Sciences, Nursing, Recreation Management, Special Education, Sport kTioN, Surgical Technology SATURDAY MORNING: Master of Liberal Arts, Accounting, Applied Geology, Art Biology, Biology-Chemistry* Business Administration, Chemistry, Communication Media, Communication Studies, Computer Info Science, Computer Science, Engineering, rlRONMENTAL JDIES, STUD SYST TURAL A3 From, Alumni, Al "We are not able to show favoritism, so everyone gets about the same rate." Being tax free also requires that the facility be available to any member of the public that wishes to use it. The center, however, reserves the right to turn anyone away that does not uphold the mission of the university or the foundation. In an attempt to lower the financial burden of the members of the campus and still maintain their responsibility to not showing favoritism, the center is able to give a five percent discount to those organizations that are From, Mayor, Al Vilello stated that one of his strong points is the fact that he can make a difference because he worries about fuel payments and paychecks just like everyone else, and his commitment to the university is few and far between. "I don't treat the students like previous mayors," he said. "Students have seen me and know my track record. I have gotten two students elected to council and one elected to city treasurer." And Vilello believes that many of the same issues facing Lock Haven are important elsewhere in the world. Vilello is opposed to tolling 1-80, is a associated with the university. Fees vary depending on the extent of building, equipment and personal usage. There are about nine rooms that can be used on a first-come-firstserved basis, ranging in price anywhere from $3075 per hour. Most rooms are rented out for a minimum of one hour to begin with and in half hour increments after that. Organizations can also hold a social function in the which facility, includes most of the building, for about $350 for the First four hours and $100 for every additional hour. The library is the only room in the building that is not rentable. Anyone can visit it during normal strong advocate of infrastructure improvements, the well-being of the economy and creating jobs versus shipping them overseas. "I can make a difference because I've done all of this," said Vilello. "I've helped create jobs here with First Quality and the business parks. And Lock Haven didn't have a great record when I ran for mayor, but now we fill a leadership role." Vilello also stated that his main responsibility will be taking care of the people in the 5th district, taking care of the "power of the purse" and passing laws. Vilello would be to required be in Washington whenever Congress is in session and also for any committee meetings he may decide to business hours, however. If events are to run past normal business hours of 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., there must be security, which is provided by the center for $25 per staff, per hour. Any equipment needed for the event is also a separate charge. Food and drink that are to be had at the event must be provided and catered through ARAMARK, the Durrwachter Alumni Conference Center approved caterer, which is also a separate cost. Planning an event takes time and consideration. When thinking about where to house a next event, the alumni center should be kept in mind, but the cost should also be considered. take up, equaling approximately 160 days per year. As for city council, if Vilello wins the mayor seat would have to be filled just as any other The position vacancy. would be advertised, any current council member or citizen could write an interest letter, followed by interviewing for the position. "That's a long way away, but in the meantime I'd like the university students to have my cell phone number, because I think it's important to make yourself available. Other mayors have had unlisted numbers, but I want people to contact me if they want to help," said Vilello. Vilello can be reached via his cell phone at 570263-0578. Dutch Haven Restaurant Casual dining, full bar, lunch and dinner items, daily specials Including: steak, seafood, pasta, chicken & sandwiches Students receive 20% off everyday! Hours: Tues-Thurs: 11-9 Fri: 11-930 Sat: 5-930 Sunday 10-730 Physics, Political Scieni (all concentrai Sociology, Social Sciences, Social Work, Spanish, Studio Arts, Theatre 201 E. Bald Eagle St Lock Haven A4 lhueagleye.com January 23, 2008 Global warming: hot topic on campus Joe Stender Staff Reporter jstender®lhup.edu B fir.. 1 ■ ik * F H Photo Courtesy of Google Images As the issue of global warming rises, LHU will hold a showing of Al Gore's movie "An Inconvenient Truth" which shows the negativity of global warming. A discussion will be held afterward in the Hall of Flags. + Candles + Items for alt occasions Sports equipment (570) 748-6875 ss from Arby's Christmas Shoppe Open NOW!! + Tart Burnersand Tarts UJfKfL JOf'i WOOCEHfD Route 150 West Lock Haven, pa 17745 Help build homes for families in need! Spring Break March 9-15 a Myers, the chairperson of the committee, of a few things that can be done to fight global warming. The university has also gotten into the fight against global warming. The new Durrwachter Alumni Center meets the Leadership in Energy and Environment Design standards and is one of the first green buildings in the area. "During construction, contractors recycled more than 90 percent of the conwaste," Khalequzzaman said of the new building. Other ideas to help reduce the effects of global warming are to reduce the heat in our buildings, wear an extra layer of clothing and recycle. "I recycle all of my water bottles here at school because I believe it's the best thing to do," said freshman Mandie Matteo. The university hopes that the film will do a good job of gaining the students' interest in the problem because of Gore's ability to share scientific information about the issue with the common person. The hope is that the students see that global warming is a legitimate threat and do what they can to help reduce its negative effects. Prehistoric bones reveal early sex lives of dinosaurs By Tim Dunn Daily Californian (UC-Berkeley) 01/22/2008 (U-WIRE) BERKELEY, Calif. As parents today continue to worry that their children are having sex prematurely, a study finds that the dinosaurs may have already been setting a bad example. According to a new study by two campus paleontologists, dinosaurs reached sexual maturity at a young age near the end of an accelerated growth period. The discovery contradicts the conventional dinosaur growth model. "People assumed dinosaurs grew like scaled-up reptiles," said Ohio University post-doctoral researcher Andrew Lee, who worked on the study as a UC Berkeley graduate student. Typical dinosaur growth models predicted that dinosaurs only reached sexual maturity after 100 years, a period of time longer than most dinosaurs' life spans, he said. Instead, dinosaurs seemed to have matured quickly, much like modern birds and mammals, Lee said. By Zach Lamb The Daily Gamecock (U. South Carolina) 01/22/2008 30* Jan. at the Newman Ctr.445 V, Main St. ftmik The area's forests and game lands, hunting, agriculture and trout fishing could be affected if global warming is allowed to continue. "Already, heavy precipitations have damaged trout streams in the Pocono Mountain region," Khalequzzaman said on these matters. These are some of the things that will be discussed in the movie and the discussion after the film. This event is part of the charge to develop and support an environmental awareness of an Ad hoc committee that President Keith Miller started to create a "sense of place" for students and faculty. Another topic of discussion after the movie will be how, as part of this community, we can combat global warming. "Turn off lights and electronic devices when they're not being used, use reusable bags instead of plastic or paper bags, walk instead of driving and use energy-saving light bulbs," said Dr. Robert In their study, Lee and UC Berkeley integrative biology graduate student Sarah Werning examined the bones of the carnivorous Allosaurus and the herbivorous Tenontosaurus. They cut open bones from the two species and looked for growth lines, a reliable indicator of dinosaur age, he said. Lee and Werning determined Allosaurus reached full size after 25 to 30 years and Tenontosaurus The finding equates the sexual maturation of dinosaurs with that of medium to large-sized mammals, including humans, which have a pronounced period of accelerated growth. By comparing dinosaurs to other animals that sexually mature at an early age, the study predicted dinosaurs were precocious and probably born ready to walk around, he said. dinosaurs had a high adult mortality rate, as many dinosaurs competed for food. "The evolutionary history of these animals has been to try to reproduce as early as possible," he said. Furthermore, the investigation Medullary tissue only forms in sheds light on the relationship bones during dinosaur and bird ovubetween dinosaurs and birds, the lation, and it is the most unambiguonly two animals capable of ous sign of a female dinosaur fossil, medullary tissue formation. Birds Lee noted. In identifying the age also reach sexual maturity at a very where the specimens began ovulayoung age, he said. tion, Lee and Werning were able to "It didn't take (dinosaurs) determine the approximate time of decades to become sexually mature, the dinosaurs' sexual maturation. it took them a decade at most," he "All three dinosaur species had a said. "The connection between pattern of being sexually mature dinosaurs and birds is strengthwhen they were half-grown," he ened." said. Using these data and data from Tyrannosaurus Rex specimens by Museum of the Rockies paleontologist Mary H. Schweitzer as a baseline, Lee and Werning analyzed the growth lines of bones' medullary tis- Apple unleashes lightweight Macbook fe're heading to Burlington HC where the feather and the hospitality are fan! Info Meeting:6:30pm, The topic of global warming is heating up on campus once more. On Thursday, Jan. 31 in the Hall of Flags the university will be showing Gore's Al "An Inconvenient Truth." The movie will start at 7 p.m. After the movie there will be a discussion about the film. The discussion will be an opportunity for the students to discuss the effects of their actions on the planet and climate. Inconvenient "An Truth" is a documentary on the issue of global warming. The issue could have some jaw-dropping effects on the area. Global warming could have negative effects on this area's ecosystem, economy, farming and natural disasters (precipitation amounts) because of the increase in the area's overall temperature. "The dairy production will suffer from an increase in temperature," said Mohamad Dr. Khalequzzaman, an associate professor and chair of the department of geology and physics at Lock Haven University. Global warming would also endanger the lives of people in the Lock Haven area. 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And by Wednesday most of them have already jumped off the bandwagon. Myself included. Whether you're trying to lose weight, repair a relationship or pick-up your grades, you've probably failed at all of them, if not this year, at least once in your life. The thing about this trend, though, is it's not your fault. I think the bar was just set a little too high, to begin with. Especially for your years spent at college, there needs to be a special set of better in town. goals that put your resoluGreasy diners, fast food tions within arms reach. joints, and take-out pizza Take eating healthy for litter the towns surroundexample. Besides a small ing this university. Eating percentage of the student healthy is virtually unatpopulation, the majority of tainable, unless your walus eat unhealthily. Yeah, let is big enough to do the Bentley offers a salad bar, required grocery shopping. but by the time you load So instead of vowing to "eat healthier", which we all know means "crash dieting", simply pick the lesser of two evils. You're to going McDonald's? Instead of that double cheeseburger, get the McChicken sandwich. Sure they may only be separated by a few artery clogging calories, but to our minds we are eating healthier because we all know chicken is healthy food. Ordering Dominos? Order a medium pizza Garrett Graziano with pineapples. Not only up on all that shredded is it a medium instead of a cheese and dressing, why large, you've got fruit on not just go for the bacon it. Come on, what's healthcheeseburger instead? ier than fruit? And after you get sick It's a Friday night and to your stomach of meat everyone is going to the loaf, poorly cooked pizza, bar? The choices are endand grilled cheese, it's not less, Bud Light, Miller like your selection is much Lite, Michelob Light and ever had to a national primary. I am anxious to see how it turns out for a number of reasons. There is a chance that the Republican nomination won't be decided on My vote doesn't count. As a Pennsylvanian, Super Tuesday. The race this is usually the case is extremely close and there isn't a single candiwhen it comes to presidential primaries. This year our primary election is on April 22, almost four months after the Iowa caucuses and the New Hampshire primary. In the meantime, more than 40 contests will be decided in both parties, including those held on Feb. 5. Feb. 5, 2008 will be a historic day in presidential politics, as 24 states will be holding their caucuses or primaries, awardChris Hoskavich ing 52 percent of Democratic delegates and 41 percent of Republican date who appeals to all Republican factions. delegates. If nobody emerges from It is likely that the candidates of both parties will Feb. 5 as the obvious canPennsylvania be determined on this day, didate, rendering Pennsylvania could actually become a battleground for the again meaningless. Pundits have dubbed Republican candidates. I am disheartened, Feb. 5 "Super Tuesday," "Super Duper Tuesday," though, that it takes a cir"Giga Tuesday," "Tsunami cumstance as extraordiTuesday," and, for the nary as a four-way dead drama queens of political heat to make our primary observation, "The Tuesday worth our participation. That is why I am hoping of Destiny." Super Tuesday Histrionics aside, it is that a critical because it will be proves rousing success: the closest thing we've it may lead to an actual 1 Republican Presiden Nomination National Average McCain........ Huckabee..... I 15,2 Romney Cjiuliani national primary. I can appreciate some of the quirks of our presidential selection process; I support the Electoral College over election by popular vote, for example. The delegate system of the primaries seems convoluted to me, but it serves a purpose similar to that of the Electoral College, so I won't complain. I just can't agree with diffusing the primaries over a span of months, though. The current system puts the interests of a few states above the interests of others. What candidate is going to speak to the interests of a Pennsylvanian when the Pennsylvanian's vote is irrelevant? Meanwhile, most of them go out of their way to be the ideal candidate for lowans and people from New Hampshire, whatever they're called. The only advantage I can see in having an extended primary season is that it gives voters a chance to become acquainted with the candidates and affords lesserknown candidates the opportunity to compete. Mike Huckabee, for example, wouldn't even be a contender if he hadn't built his reputation in 1^ . Thumb/ Up • • -- /$%fl .. . Ultra Light a.k.a water the list never ends. And while none of these aforementioned sce■ narios is going turn you i from a heaping blob to a Greek god, they will give your already fragile selfesteem a boost. Well O.K., maybe not a boost, but at Az. fended off a burglar with an aluminum bat. I least keep you at neutral, The burglar, Thomas Garza, broke into Six's; which is always better house than reverse. and began searching through rooms, prompt-! Apply this same philosing Six to hide in his bedroom closet and call 911.; ophy to any of your new When Garza made his way into the bedroom, Six! year's resolutions and I grabbed the bat and hit Garza twice in the back, promise you a win/win sitwith it. I uation. Garza then grabbed the bat and ran off. TheJ Yeah, you may fail yourself again, but it's like police arrived shortly after and arrested him afterwhat Mel Gibson tells his Six pointed them in the direction he ran. sons in "The Patriot" right before they slaughter all ■ ■ those British soldiers. "Aim small, miss small." So you aimed and missed, but because you've to Bill Clinton. The former president has; kept your goals relatively small, even though you become heavily involved in promoting his wife's failed it's not so devastatcandidacy for the Democratic presidential nominaing that you find yourself tion. He doesn't get a thumbs down just for acting on the back end of an ice cream induced black-out as a public relations tool for Hillary Clinton, but for the last month, but rather for launching invective at her principal rather content with the opponent, Barack Obama. fact that you at least tried. In the grand tradition of "that depends Making PA votes count Chris Hoskavich Opinion Editor 23,2008 Jan Iowa. There are problems with this argument, though. My first concern is that we might not become acquainted with an accurate representation of the candidate. Am I going to vote for the social conservative Mitt Romney I saw in Iowa, the agent of change Mitt Romney who camNew paigned in Hampshire or the job-creating hero of the working class Mitt Romney who L won Michigan? When candidates tailor their message to the state du jour, their top priorities and agenda seem to get lost in the shuffle. I also have trouble mustering sympathy for a candidate who has difficulty raising support. We are living in an era of unprecedented mass media proliferation and accessibility. Candidates Thumb/ Down what the meaning of is is," his criticisms seem to boil down to matters of semantics, namely the "'party of ideas" vs. "party of good ideas" dispute. Clinton is risking damage to his legacy and he is demoralizing his party. Perhaps he should step back for a while and rethink his strategy. of Eagle Eye staff associates. Do you have something on your mind? - Is there a hot button topic that you would like to discuss? : wno are commuted, calcu- lating, savvy and thoughtful should be able to generate funds and broad voter support well in advance of a national primary election. I know I would much rather have a president who possesses and employs these characteristics than one who just knows how to manipulate an absurd, unfair system that rewards vacillation. Democratic Presidential Don't just get red in the face... Write a letter to the editor! When writing, please include your full name and a phone number where you can be reached. Also include your year and major. Send it to lhueagleye@yahoo.com with "Opinion Letter" in the subject line. v, Edwards,****,* I Do you like to draw? Do you have a passion for comic books or satirical cartoons? Draw an editorial cartoon, and submit it to the Eagle Eye for the Opinion section. Send it to j with Cartoon" in the subject line. Make sure to include your full name, year, major and a phone number where you can be reached. 23,2008 an e.com Ihu A' OPINION THE EAGLE EYE Lindsay Huggins Cavalier Daily U. of Virginia U-WIRE VOLUME 67, ISSUE 1 Parsons Union Building ■ Lock Haven University Lock Haven, PA 17745 Office: 570-484-2579 Fax: 570-484-2644 Ihueagleyefc Faculty Advi sor Classifieds Ads Manager uglas Campbell Sarah Edito r in Chi■of Sarah Wojcik New Adam Ro Erin H ipple Feat Jessica Horbach Olga Malyavskaya Sports arrett Graziano James Cooney Opinion Chris Hoskavich Goetter Online Editor Kara Wilt- Photographers Garrett Grazianc Advertising Sarah Goetter Jennifer Hayes Kyle Tims Circulation Manager Kimberly Stackhouse • THE EAGLE EYE, THE OFFICIAL STUDENT NEWSPAPER OF LOCK HAVEN UNIVERSITY, IS Z PUBLISHED WEEKLY IN WITH THE LENDAR. THE ARTICLES, Z OPINIONS, PICTURES AND LAYOUT OF THE ""EAGLE EYEARE THE RF C 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 HA VEN EXPRESS IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE WILL1AMSPORT SUN-GAZETTE. . - Virtual life can't replace real one For the record "I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed: 'We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal," ~ Martin Luther King, Jr. January 15, 1929 April 4, 1968 - After a long day of classes and work, I usually follow the same routine. I grab a snack, catch up with my roommates, check my e-mail, and finally, peruse Facebook. Yes, I admit, Facebooking has become a part of my everyday routine, and I would be more ashamed to admit it if this were not the case for so many of my friends as well. But whether we like to acknowledge it or not, the online worlds of sites like Facebook and MySpace have collided with our "real" lives here at the University. Many of us have come to rely on this collision for even the most basic human contact, whether that be keeping in touch with friends from home, staying connected with the social scene, making new friends or trying to remember the ones we met last night. While undeniably valuable for some things, this virtual world is also potentially threatening to our lives outside of the computer screen. What prompted this concern for me was a glance at Google's list of John Stromski Daily Eastern News Eastern Illinois U. U-WIRE I don't know about you, but I am going to vote for Mike Huckabee for one reason and one reason only: Chuck Norris is campaigning for him. Anybody who is hiding a fist in his beard must know his politics. But Norris has definitely won my support, and how could he not? I'm not about to oppose a man who can kill two rocks with one bird. But back to Huckabee. I think the main reason I'm voting for him is because of Chuck Norris. Any candidate who can win the support of and employ a celebrity in his campaigning arsenal is obviously the best candidate. In case you don't know, the other day Norris, while campaigning for Huckabee. said that an opponent, John Che . mostly likely roped in the most viewers. The heat turned on as Clinton veered off the topic of fiscal responsibility, a place where her and her opponents all stand in general unison and instead began pointing at Obama's and speeches voting record to indicate his inconsistency as a politician. What appeared to be a few seconds of a shouting match while Obama tried to respond, certainly piqued the interest and attention of the average viewer. Clinton's out-of-context quote was met with Obama's stinging response, "Because while I was working on those streets One of these sites in particular caught my eye, an online community called Second Life. From its Web site, Second Life is described as a "3-D virtual world entirely created by its Residents." Created in 2003. it now has millions of users, all of whom "retain the rights to their digital creations" and have the ability to "buy, sell and trade with other Residents." In other words, this virtual world operates on a very real economy, with its own currency and business practices that actually relate to the real world. The "Linden Dollar" has real value, and businesses can thrive and fail. In fact, one of the virtual banks collapsed recently, causing anyone who had invested in the establishment to lose a combined $750,000. And if you think that's strange, then think about this. Second Life is also home to copyright lawsuits. Kevin Alderman, owner of SexGen, is suing the man behind one of the virtual characters in Second Life (called avatars) for changing his character into an anatomically correct model with genitals. Alderman claims that this genital creating software was copyrighted and the man behind the avatar sold illegal copies of the SexGen software. And not only is it strange to find economic decline and lawsuits in a virtual world, but Second Life is also home to a new form of sexual education, as the University of Plymouth in Britain has started an in-game zone to educate members about sexual health and contraception. Avatars can read literature about sex and actually bring home free (virtual) condoms. What is so disturbing about a site like Second Life is what it replaces in real life. While people are so busy building their perfect avatar, changing everything "from the tip of your nose to the tint of your skin," they are escaping from their own insecurities in real life. While people are busy buying property and starting businesses with Linden Dollars, they are avoiding outlets for their ambition in the real world. While people are busy meeting other avatars and starting relationships, they are avoiding the people around them in real life. These online communities provide one thing: an escape. Sure, some will argue they are merely entertaining, and lots of people enjoy playing harmless games like the Sims. But when a site takes itself so seriously that money and sexual health are at stake, there is something seriously wrong. All of the hours spent perfecting your profile so it describes you (but better) and trying to find the right picture that looks like you (but better) could be spent actually doing something with the people around you, the people who exist outside of your virtual world. Facebook and MySpace are not serious distractions unless you let them become serious distractions, but on a whole, our generation is becoming less and less reliant on human contact. We e-mail more than we write letters. We text message more than we call. We send Facebook messages more than we personally invite friends to parties. And in many ways, this is a great step in terms of time and efficiency. But we must be careful with what we sacrifice in order to take advantage of the ease of online communication. There is still nothing better than an oldfashioned letter in the mail or an hour-long phone call from an old friend. Virtual communities are really just that: virtual. And they should stay that way. Vote Norris, not Huckabee room... For two candidates who seemed staunchly opposed to the traditional mudslinging brought about by presidential campaigns, Sen. Hillary Clinton and Sen. Barack Obama did not shy away from harsh words during the Congressional Black Caucus Institute Debate in South Carolina on Monday evening. And though the idea of politicians fighting fair conharmonious jures up thoughts about the spirit of democracy, watching the exchange of icy glares and barbed words was strangely satisfying. Perhaps it's just a human reaction to drama, but the most hot-tempered debate yet has grabbed 'the most headlines and top "googled" sites of 2007. watching those folks see their jobs shift overseas, you were a corporate lawyer sitting on the board at Wal-Mart." Of course, Clinton rocketed back later with. "(They bad were) (ideas) for America, and I was fighting against those ideas when you were practicing law and representing your contributor, Resco, in his slum landlord business in inner city Chicago." Though Edwards had to remind Obama and Clinton that he was also a part of this debate, he got his chance to shine when he asked how all the bickering was going to help children obtain healthcare, or young adults attend college. He ended up looking like the rational, cool-head- McCain, wouldn't make a good president because of his old age. He even made a comment about McCain's good traits being inherited from his mom. Norris pretty much just karate kicked McCain in the face there. But this really annoys me, this whole trend of celebrities getting involved in politics enough so to try and use their reputation and position to not only win votes for their candidate, but they go so far as to try and demean their opponents. But in Huckabee's defense, the title President Huckabee, brought to you by Chuck Norris, does roll off the tongue pretty easily, I know this has been going on for a long time, and will continue to happen in elections to come, but I just think it's sad that Norris campaigning for Huckabee will actually win some votes. And then to go even further and bash other people, I think is a misuse of fame, I understand Norris is free to spend his money and think politically however he likes, but it just seems that more and more our society is getting sponsored. It started with sports stadiums and theatres, how we now go to the Allstate arena instead of the Rosemont Horizon, Now Huckabee is, in a way, being sponsored by Chuck Norris, something die-hard Norris enthusiasts will be influenced by, and something wimps will be scared into conformity by. I mean after all, who wants to receive a roundhouse kick to the face if they don't vote for Huckabee? I don't, I think that there are certain areas, politics being one of them, that famed citizens should stay out of. It's a cheap trick per- formed by Huckabee, a desperate attempt to try and win more votes, and an irredecision sponsible by Norris, who will sway people's decisions with no regard to issues and the welfare of our nation, but because of popularity and famed jokes. Granted, Norris almost assuredly believes Huckabee is the best candidate, I'm not entirely comfortable with the idea of people blindly voting for Huckabee because Norris endorses him. I can think of some people who will be swayed by Norris' influence on Huckabee's campaign, and that could be all it takes in a race this close. It's just sad that our society has become so commercialized to the point where it influences critical issues for the welfare of our country. Political slights find home behind podium ed older brother among quarreling siblings. All in all, it was a sometimes messy, but very entertaining and thereby effective debate. What does all this teach us about politics and our claim to want it clean, but not too clean? The beauty of Monday's debate was not necessarily that Obama and Clinton took shots against one another (with Edwards taking advantage of the climate whenever he could get a word in edgewise), but that it was done in the perfect place for such shots behind a podium. The debate podium, where you stand next to your enemy in arms, is probably one of the more - honest settings in today's political world. Too often candidates spend tons of money on TV. or radio spots that may spew inaccuracies about their opponent that, even if redacted, have already done their damage, Candidates have a right and a basic obligation to separate themselves from their competition and to poke holes in the record, integrity and position of their opponents. This kind of separation need not be backhanded or vicious, though it should be mean- ingfully critical, Debates offer the perfeet place for this balance of gritty politics without the malfeasance, If candidates make blatantly inaccurate claims, out-of-context remarks or just a few critical assertions, their opponent can refute it on the spot. It's not fool-proof (because anyone can lie and politicians have affinity to the practice), but it offers a chance for dialogue which is, in any form, much more fair than a monologue. In the end, voters can make a choice about who to believe, having hopefully at least heard the other side of story. Now, as to whether or not voters will look into the real accuracy behind the words that went flying during Monday's debate, is quite another story. A8 lhueagleye.com 'V T C " m I TOT " A. «■ Jill I (| Jan I 23, 2008 J l| p f *% pi ["Alfredo Beltran Leyva, a key lieutenant and drug trafficker in Mexico's Sinaloa cartel was arrested Monday in Culiacan, Mexico by the country's army. Leyva, who allegedly lead a group of hit men, was arrested with $90,000 in two suitcases and an assault rifle. k w ABM _ M M M M H» « •»* « N « M . upporte j of 8i J tate law that ; it ille gal for ! d the mental-1 ms at j laid in the t of the capi- j lr sup port of j j •■ ' ' '' group of the 2007 » t Va. Tech. ! Amanda Alexander / Eagle Eye Above, the current Career Services office will soon be expanding to incorporate part of the old admission's office, which moved to the alumni center. Amanda Alexander Staff Reporter iup.edu Thanks to the space left by the former admissions office which has moved to the Durrwachter Alumni Center, Career Services, located in Akeley Hall, will soon be expanding their area. "We're going to expand into the back space. Admissions had a lot of workspace," said Joan Welker, director of Career Services. Welker said students are often crowded into the small work area Career Services currently has. Career Services will share the former admissions office with the department of business administration, computer science, and information technology (BACSIT). "Their department has grown," Welker said. The BACSIT department has already moved in, but Career Services have yet to begin the remodeling needed to expand their area. The remodeling would have already begun but there is one small problem: the wall they wanted to turn into a partition is actually a fire wall. Obtaining a permit can take four to six months, so Welker said Career Services are planning the expansion for the summer. As soon as they have the permit, Welker said, they will be "bust ing through the wall." One major advantage of the expansion will be the ability to hold presentations. Welker said she "usually goes to find a classroom" when she wants to do a presentation, but with the new space she will be able to hold them in the Career Services Center instead oflugging everything across campus. When students ask to hold presentations in the current office, Welker has to close the office and even then it only holds about 20 students. With the new work area, Welker anticipates being able to hold presentations for about 40 students. "The goal is to have it set up like a smart room," Welker said. Another advantage ofthe new area is that Anita Casper, the new internship coordinator, will be able to have her own office. Casper is currently "squeezed in between filing cabinets," Welker said. Career Service workers do currently have access to the space through the front door, but are waiting for furniture to arrive before they begin using it. Welker will attend a meeting Friday to see the floor plans for Casper's new office and she hopes the work will begin soon. Trading Spaces The Institute for International Studies (IIS), currently located in Raub Hall, will be moving to the old alumni office in Akeley over spring break. Rosana Campbell, acting director of International Studies, said the move was prompted by a need for a larger space due to growing staff. Campbell said she looks forward to the advantages of the new area, which include "more space, including private offices and a lounge area." The new office also contains a small kitchen area. Everyone working for the IIS will move to the new office, and they will also be advertising a new position: assistant director for international recruitment. The new office will not be renovated. The move will take place over spring break, said Campbell, "to avoid interruption of services provided to our students." Moutainserve's office of community service will take the IIS's place in Raub. includ-J J Jusf WSBm ; South Carolina primary j Democratic Presidential iml iin candidates faced off in a two hour debate. The topics ranged from health care to the mortgage crisis ! as Barack Obama and • Hillary Clinton repeatedly i _exchanged verbal jabs. Beyond Nat,onal Happenings ! Blanca Ovelar became the first ! woman to get a nomination to be | a presidential candidate in South ! America after a she won the pri- ! mary election in Paraguay. The j extremely close results are being ! challenged by Ovelar's opponent,; j Luis Castiglione. ! rta«™ _______ _ __ y more , i pie attended service for j cin Luther ! the Ebenezer .I Church in j where King j reacher from \ to 1968. j I Iraq's parliament passed a j measure to alter the coun[ try's flag as it represented ! the government of Saddam [ Hussein to many Kurds, Amanda Alexander / Eagle Eye Above, a picture of what was previously part of the alumni office in Akeley Hall. Soon, however, the space will belong to the International Office which will move to Akeley over spring break. j The uhree stars will be removed and the calligraphy will be changed. j National & Global Happenings is written by News Editor Adam Roberts. Pictures 5t courtesy of Google. ... HAC plans Features to halt boredom with semester full of events B5 Lock Haven University's Student Newspaper Wednesday, January 23, 2008 Trumbetti leads the wrestling team against Number 20 Pitt Kris Glad Sports Reporter kglad#lhup.edu This past Thursday the wrestling team traveled to the of University Pittsburgh to take on the No. 20 ranked Panthers in LHU's first Eastern Wrestling League (EWL) match of the season. Photo Courtesy of Sports Information Lauren Kelshaw, seen above, led the women's basketball team against SRU with 19 points. The match didn't go the way the Bald Eagles would have liked it as they were defeated 24-13, but despite the loss they were able to take four matches away from Pittsburgh. "Winning four matches was good. We were competitive in a couple more Lady Eagles drop two PSAC games Alan Trexler Sports Reporter The women's basketball team dropped their first two conference games of the season this past week to Shippensburg and Slippery Rock. The Lady Eagles fell 69-55 at Shippensburg on Wednesday night before returning home Saturday and dropping a close 6965 decision to Slippery Rock. The Lady Eagles (5-11, 0-2 PSAC West) jumped out to an early lead against The Rock but foul trouble and a significant rebounding disadvantage left the Lady Eagles just short of a win. Slippery Rock controlled the boards with a 34-23 advantage and made 26 of 35 free throws. Lock Haven attempted only 10 free throws. The Lady Eagles led 27-19 late in the first half when sophomore Kristin Kudrick picked up her third foul. Before getting into foul trouble Kudrick had been controlling the paint on her way to eight early points. Head coach Jennifer Smith feels that the foul trouble and free throw discrepancy are a result of their style of defense. See,W. Basketball, B2 and with some breaks we had a chance to win," said Head Coach Rocky Bonomo. The opening match was in the 125-pound weight class and LHU freshman John Trumbetti was on fire in the match as he won 12-0. In the first 42 seconds of the match jumped out to a 4-0 lead with a take down and two near falls. "I started the match with my pace and my ties and I just got rolling and the points began to add up," said Trumbetti. "1 thought I had wrestled great against Pitt. Coach Bonomo and Rodgers game planned with me perfect." Trumbetti was able to score six near falls by the end of his match. But Trumbetti wasn't the only Lock Haven wrestler to find success in his match. Junior Matt Fittery battled against an early deficit to take his 149pound match. Behind 3-1 in early part of the match Fittery almost got a pin against Pittsburgh, which shifted the momentum of the match. By the end Fittery was able to score more points off another takedown to win 9-3 and tie LHU and Pittsburgh. "I think that I wrestled pretty well in my match. I did a good job of coming back after giving up an early takedown," said Fittery. See, Wrestling, B2 mm- J i _1 P/iofo Courtesy of Sports Information John Trumbetti, seen above, shut out his opponent at the University of Pittsburgh. Trumbetti is tied for third on the team in wins with 12. Track and field teams start semester strong at SRU Garrett Graziano Sports Editor Indiana's Chris Gardner in the high jump with a leap of 1.90m. While leading the way in the 55 & Elise Fix meter hurdles with a time Sports Reporter of 7.73. eflx@lhup.edu "Paul did really well past weekend," said this The Lock Haven men's Head Coach Aaron and women's track and "For him Russell. to go in field teams ran at Slippery and like perform did, he it Rock this past weekend in a lot about his says work the Pennsylvania State ethic." Athletic Conference Accompanying Martin (PSAC) West Challenge. was sophomore teammate Both teams took second place with great perform- Randy Sylvia in the weight throw. Sylvia's throw of 16.31m was good enough to beat out Slippery Rock's Adam Jones for the first place Paul Martin had two finish. first-place finishes. He Bald Eagle runner, finished in a tie with Justin Lockley, also had a second in the shot put. productive day as he took Gumby finished the event home a pair of second with a throw of 12.21m, place finishes. In the 55 while her teammate, meter dash, Lockley's time Andrews, took second with of 6.42 put him just behind a throw of 12.20m Indiana's Gardner. "We left a good number Lockley's other second of our athletes home this place finish came in the past event to rest up," said 200 meter dash as he postRussell. "So for both of our ed a time of 23.50. teams to come away with Chelsea Morse had second place finishes another awesome weekshows the dedication and end winning the high commitment that our kids jump with a leap of 1.65m, have this season." while placing fourth in the Last weekend the team long jump with a distance headed to Penn State. of 5.09m. This was the teams' first The Lady Eagles did meet since the winter particularly well in the break. Chelsea Morse and throwing competitions. Paul Martin picked up Jakia Gumby and Jen right where they left off Andrews placed first and before break, hitting NCAA Provisional marks. In the high jump Morse took first with a jump 5'7", while Martin took second after turning in a time of 7.65 in 55 meter hurdles, respectively. Brandon Pomerantz took second in the mile with a tremendous early season time of 4:15.54 (#4 Ail-Time LHU) which had shown his hard training over break. "Penn State allowed us to clear away some of the cobwebs from winter said Russell. break," Next weekend the teams turn up the intensity with split squads at Bucknell and Penn State. INDEX LHU Sports B1-B4 Editorials Features B3 B5-B8 Swim team splits tri-meet See, B2 Juno tickles funnybone, touches heart See, B7 B2 lhueagl e.com Men's Basketball tries to rebound after rough start Brandon Apter bapter<« lhup.edu Sports Reporter After a rough stretch of games over winter break, the Bald Eagles (1-15) finally edged out a win against the rival Red Raiders of Shippensburg. Men's Basketball Billy Arre has been leading the Bald Eagles through it all that has earned him the PSAC We st Player of the Week for the second time in the last three weeks. Looking for their first win in 15 games, the Bald Eagles traveled to Shippensburg to try and hold on the Red Raiders who came in with a record of 6-9. Ship stormed out of the gate early as they took an 8-4 lead just two minutes into the game. The Bald Eagles wouldn't let them get away though as they went on an 11-2 run to give P^-— —- From, W. Basketball, Bl "Sometimes we are going to get into foul trouble because we play so aggressively," Smith explained. "We play very aggressive defense and apply a lot of pressure so some games we are going to have to learn to play with foul trouble." With their best post player on the sideline the Lady Eagles were unable keep Slippery Rock off the boards. The Rock used offensive 11 rebounds in the first half to pull within one, 33-32, at halftime. "In the first half we didn't rebound well," said Smith, "I think if we could have rebounded better we would have gone into halftime with a ten or twelve point lead. Obviously we are a better team with Kristen out there but there are five people on the court and they all have to box out and rebound." Slippery Rock continued their momentum at the start of the second half with a 13-4 run to open up a 45-37 lead. Despite having Kudrick on the bench after picking up her fourth foul the Lady Eagles stormed back with a 13-3 run, including eight straight them a 15-10 lead. The never looked back. Lock game would go back and Haven would outscore forth up until Lock Haven Ship 13-10 in the extra took control and ended the period as they went on to half with a 13-5 run. The win their first game, 81teams would go into the 78. locker room with the Billy Arre tallied a douHaven having a ten-point ble double with 28 points advantage 38-28. and 15 boards. Denny Not looking to lose any Mortimer complimented enthusiasm, the Bald that with 24 points and 9 Eagles held their lead for rebounds. Kelvin McLean a part of the second half also added a double double but Ship battles back and with 15 points and 10 would retake the lead 48rebounds. 47. "We had control of this The Red Raiders would game, and it just got keep the lead until Lock away. All those things Havens' Kelvin McLean's combined are a good jumper would find the botrecipe for a letdown. But tom of the net to put LHU the kids were looking at ahead 56-54. this as our playoffs," said With just under three Coach Wilson. "We said minutes to go, Ship tied it that we weren't going to up with free throws at 68. leave this court until we With one last shot, won the game." McLean could not find the Recently Lock Haven net, which would send the faced Slippery Rock in a game into overtime locked game where they looked to up at 68. snap a losing streak The Bald Eagles came against them. out strong in the OT session as David Blackwell See, M. Basketball, B4 drained a 3-pointer and the financial link r _____ t I The swimming team split a PSAC tri-meet when they hosted California and Slippery Rock Saturday at Zimmerli Pool. Photo Courtesy of Sports Billy Arre, seen above, spots up for a jump shot. Arre was named PSAC West Player of the Week for the second time in the past three weeks. The final two matches that Lock Haven was able to win came in at the 165pound and 197-pound are not a nationally ranked team in their meet against Pittsburgh they were able to show that, as Coach Bonomo said, "We can go with the better teams in the country." good experience for everyone," said Metzger. The wrestling team will look to come back from this defeat as they will host their next two matches at the Thomas Sophomore Landis Wright scored all the points he needed to win the 165-pound match quickly. Wright scored a reversal and two quick back points in the second period to win his match 43. Fellow sophomore Jeremie Cook had to get some extra time to win his 197-pound match, but he didn't need to use all of it. After using a takedown to tie up his match, Cook used another takedown mere seconds into overtime to get the winning points in the only match that went into overtime. While the Bald Eagles wrestlers who were able to show this as freshman John Mangini and senior Mike Metzger. Mangini took on Matt Kocher, who is the #4 197-pound wrestler in the country. Mangini was able to score some points, unfortunately not enough to win the match. Metzger had probably the hardest match of the evening as he took on Keith Gavin, the #1 197pound Wrestler in the country. Metzger was pinned in 6:31. "We wrestled Pitt very tough and I thought we did well for having such a young team and it was a "I am really looking forward to having the next two dual meets at home. It's always nice to compete in front of a home crowd and have that extra support." said Fittery. The First match will be on Saturday against Edinboro and the following Friday LHU will host Cleveland State University. John Trumbetti said of the home meets, "I know we have a great fan base that are really energetic about wrestling so I am really excited to wrestle at home. I just can't wait to wrestle in front of our home crowd." From, Wrestling, Bl Lauren points from take Kelshaw, to a 50-48 lead. Kelshaw finished with a game-high 19 points and six assists. The excitement would be short-lived however as Slippery Rock regained the lead moments later and would not trail again down the stretch. Two free throws from Slippery guard Rock point Amanda Nero with 13 seconds left put the game out of reach for the Lady Eagles. "We need to play 40 minutes," Smith explained, "not 30, not 20 if we are going to beat teams in the PSAC West." Kudrick finished the game with 10 points despite only playing 16 minutes due to foul trouble. Casi Donelan scored 16 points and pulled down a team-high six rebounds. Slippery Rock was led by 5-11 forward Nijha McNeely who finished with 18 points and eight boards. McNeely did most of her damage with Kudrick on the sideline. On Wednesday night the Lady Eagles dropped their PSAC West opener on the road at Shippensburg 69-55. Shippensburg took a 14 point lead into halftime and held on to win by the same margin. Despite trailing by double digits most of the game the Lady Eagles pulled within nine with just over five minutes to play, but they were unable to get any closer. Kelshaw led the team with 17 points. She also down five pulled rebounds. Kudrick chipped in with 11 points and five boards, while Freshman Aiesha Smith scored nine. Senior Michelle Mitchell led the team with nine rebounds while Malika Miller paced the defensive effort with six steals. Over the winter break the Lady Eagles went 34. After picking up wins against Mansfield and Bloomsburg in PSAC crossover action, LHU dropped four of their next five games. Lock Haven finished 3-3 against the PSAC East Division. The Lady Eagles continue conference play tonight with a trip to Clarion. They return home to Thomas Fieldhouse for a matchup against Saturday at 1 p.m. The game can be heard live on Havensports.com. Swim team advances to 3-2 Alan Trexler Sports Reporter ||^IhM.II-_^.-^bV January 23, 2008 The Lady Eagles fell to California 69-51 but picked up a 65-57 win over Slippery Rock to improve to 3-2 on the season. Standout Freshman Amanda Terray picked up wins in both backstroke events by out-sprinting the field in the 100 yard event and outlasting the competition in the 200. Terray finished the 100 in 59.83, which qualifies as a NCAA "B" cut time, and bested the field by over ten seconds with a time of 2:11.48 in the 200 yard race. Stephanie Kudrick also had a strong day for the Lady Eagles with wins in | both breaststroke events. The junior finished the 100 yard event in 1:12.11 : [jv 1i and held off the competition in the 200 with a time of 2:28.94. Amanda Palmer chipped in with second place finishes in the 200 yard individual medley and 200 yard butterfly. Senior Kelly Grieneisen added a second place in the 200 yard freestyle.Caroline Sweeney swam the anchor as the Lady Eagles finished second in the 200 yard medley relay. Kudrick and Terray, joined Grieneisen Sweeney in the strong team effort as they finished just over a second behind the first place team from California. Shannon Samanka posted the fifth fastest time in school history in the 1650 yard freestyle when she posted a season best 19:51.66. Her effort was good for a third place finish. Samanka was not the only swimmer posting a season best time during the final home meet of the year. Shannon Wilbur, Ashley Lightcap, Becky Ashley Fountaine, Gardner and Palmer each finished their respective events quicker than they have all season. Head Coach Andrew Waeger attributes the overall improvement to the team training program in Florida during the winter break. The team headed to Cocoa Beach, Fla. over the break to get ready for the remainder of the season. "I was really pleased with the workouts and training we did," said Waeger. "Itreally sets the women up for a successful second half of the season." But to according Waeger the trip is about more than just training. "We take the trip to get a really good week of hard/intense training," Waeger explained, "but it's more than just training, it is a lot about team building." The team will try to continue to get ready for the PSAC and NCAA championships when they travel to California for the Vulcan Invite on Friday. ."rf^^ilirv>'*w^ Photo Courtesy of Sports Information Amanda Terray, seen above, qualified a NCAA "B" cut time in the 100 meter backstroke. In the 200 meter backstroke she defeated the rest of the field by over ten seconds. January 23, 2008 r lhueagleye.com B3 On The Bench A Giant task Garrett Graziano kmg Irom his castle. Ask anyone who Sports Editor ggrazian@lhup.edu Love them or hate them (1 do!), the New York Giants are going to the Super Bowl. Unfortunately for Eli Manning and company, so are the Patriots. There is, however, a smidgen of hope. If they haven't proven they are beatable, at the very least the Patriots have proven they are vulnerable. Likewise the Giants have proven that they have the weapons to pull off the improbable. The Giants miracle run through the playoffs have drawn comparison to the Steelers Super Bowl run a few years back, as it should. Both teams were never considered a real threat, yet they knocked off the best in their respective conferences to reach the big game. But for all their similarities the comparison ends at their Super Bowl opponents. The Steelers played a very good, but beatable Seahawks team. And that's not to take away from their hard-fought victory, but I think anyone in their right mind would rather {play the 2005-' J Seahawks than the 2007-08 Patriots for sports' biggest title. And much like the odds of mice and men, the Giants, will face the same adversity as they set to battle, what many are calling the best team of all time, in the Super Bowl. What the Giants have in their corner, however, is what propelled New England to their first Super Bowl victory back in 2001. Just as the Patriots did in 2001 against the Rams, the Giants will head into this game ;is the under dog. knowing they are the under dog and setting their sights on knoekirj 0r the has played some form of football from high school to college and the pros and they'll tell you that sometimes the most dangerous teams can be the ones you've ah-eady counted out. With Manning playing smart football, not great by any means, but definitely a step up from where he was mid-season, I don't see why the Giants can't make this a game worth watching. Plaxico Burress made Al Harris (a shutdown cornerback) look like a tool up and down the field during the NFC Championship game. Is it so unfathomable that he can do the same to Asante Samuel? Old man Michael Strahan and Osi Umenyiora have wreaked havoc against opposing quarterbacks all season long. And with a slew of other big name threats such as Brandon Jacobs. Amani Toomer and Antonio Pierce, the Giants have a very slight chance of pulling off the biggest upset in Super Bowl history. The only thing they have to do is play a perfect game, which becomes the very worst threat to their cause. What kept the Patriots undefeated all season long was their lack of mistakes. In their games with Philadelphia, Baltimore and Indianapolis, not only did the Patriots beat these teams, they primarily beat themselves. By now we've all seen Tom Brady throw an interception or Randy Moss drop a ball, after all they are only human, they leave those opportunities open for other teams tocapitalize on. Just not as frequently as other teams leave opportunities open for the Patriots to capitalize on first. in Super Bowl XLII Prediction: 24-20 favor of New England Race still an issue? Alan Trexler Sports Reporter atrexler@lhup.edu Since we have the customary bye week before the biggest day of the year, I will hold my Super Bowl banter for next week's issue. This week I would like to address the issue currently that currently dominates the world of golf. Yes, I said golf. Before you skip the rest of this article based solely on the fact that I said the "G" word hear me out. The issue at bar here is bigger than sports. It just so happens that golf is the latest sports medium to be affected. A few weeks ago Kelly Tilghman, an anchor on the golf channel, was asking Nick Faldo who could emerge as a serious threat to Tiger Woods. Faldo jokingly suggested that maybe some of other golfers should gang up on Woods. Tilghman responded by jokingly saying they should 'lynch him in a back alley." Oops. Poor choice of words? Yes. Stupid? res. Racist? No. The fallout has been a whirlwind of racism allegations and the customary ;all for her termination by Rev. Al Sharpton. While the Golf Channel did lot choose to fire her, they did suspend ler for two weeks without pay. Call it an idiot tax. Hopefully she spends the next two weeks thinking ibout the fact that just because she is n a white-dominated sport does not nean the all-hearing ear of the controversy hungry media is not listening. But try to look at this issue objecively. This is a young, uncultured, vhite woman who had no negative ntentions with her comments. Sharpton wants us to believe this is he same thing as Don Imus referring - - to Rutgers women's basketball team as nappy headed ho's. Is he serious? Imus is an old, prejudiced bigot. Tilghman is a young, uncontroversial golf analyst who had a momentary Pinch me I'm in heaven...I mean Lambeau Field on the bench seats. Adam noberts News Editor aroberts@lhup.edu The sports world is full of fairytales. There are kings and princes. There are battles between good and evil. And there are castles. The castles within the sports realm are the stadiums at which legends write the fairytales that we will remember forever. There are a handful of venues that will go down in sports lore and find themselves on the list of places that people must go before they die. Among those stadiums are Major League Baseball's Fenway Park, Yankee Stadium and Wrigiey Field. The Football League also has Lambeau Field and Soldier Field. Being a diehard Green Bay Packers fan and a former Wisconisn resident I have been to the "promised land" several times. The most recent visit was over this winter beak when I saw the Packers defeat the Detroit Lions in the season finale. I haven't been to the other stadiums I mentioned, but I will confidently assume that the feelings are the same upon entering any of these locations. The easiest way to describe the feeling of being in Lambeau is that the atmosphere is electric. People arrive at the stadium four hours prior to kickoff to tailgate and the excitement grows immensely with each passing moment. An hour before game time the eager fanatics pile into the stadium. Bundled tightly, the cold Packer supporters proudly wear the team's colors of green, gold and unofficially blaze orange as they find their places The benches at Lambeau are the only of their kind in the NFL, bul that only adds to the historical charm of the stadium that celebrated its fiftieth anniversary this season. The allure of the green and gold is deeply steeped in the past. The first two Super Bowls were won by the legendary figures who called Lambeau home. During cold December games on the Frozen Tundra it is hard not to think back to Bart Starr's heroic quarterback sneak that won the league's coldest game to-date, the Ice Bowl. That team was of course, lead by coaching legend Vince Lombardi who is the namesake of the street Lambeau Field now sits on, Lombardi Avenue. The stars and the moments that we can all identify with are primary ingredients in the lore of these stadiums. Team loyalty and pride also play a key role in the must-see importance of the venues. Like the Yankees, Red Sox, Cubs and Bears the Packers have a hardcore and widespread fan-base. There is no telling why all of these teams have such devote followers because some are perennial playoff teams while others are lovable losers. Regardless, their homes are the kinds of places that sports fans will make a cross-country road trips to, just to see a regular season game. I have heard from people who have attended games at these locations and the response is always the same. Legendary locations don't disappoint. So as the fairytales continue to be written it might be time to go witness history. I Playoffs? You kidding me? James Cooney Sports Editor jeooney€lhup.edu Well it is official. We finally know who is going to play in the Super Bowl. My answer to that is who cares. I don't want to talk about the Super Bowl all that much because of the bye lack cf judgment. One she probably did not even realize she had until week. someone told her. About the only person in the world This is only an issue because we at this point that likes the extra bye make it an issue. I realize that as a week in the NFL is Tom Brady. Caucasian I may not fully understand Whatever he has wrong with his right how her comments affected African leg, I'm sure he will enjoy the extra Americans. Like Stan Marsh said on week to heal it. South Park, "I get it...I don't get it." I hate the bye week because the But why do the media feel the need spends so much time hyping up NFL to raise the race issue with every small the playoffs and the Super Bowl and and unintentional reference to the we get all excited to see the Conference atrocities of our forefathers? We will Championships and then we have to never get past the issue of race until wait two whole weeks to get to see the we stop making it an issue. Super Bowl. Even Woods, the focal point of her Next Sunday when I am lying comment, was not significantly offendaround recovering from the previous ed. Tiger immediately released a night, what am I supposed to watch? statement through his agent that it I am certainly not going to watch a was a non-issue. game. I don't think I have ever NBA The truth is that our generation watched a hockey game. I guess if I does not think about race as an issue. am going to sleep through something I The only time we talk about it is when might as well turn on the Golf the media tell us we are supposed to. Channel and watch golf. But then Last week Golfweek Magazine again that is getting pretty controverreleased its weekly issue portraying a sial nowadays. noose on the cover. The editor, Dave I understand that football is a gruSeanor, was immediately fired. Good, eling sport. I played it in high school that guy is just an idiot. only had to play nine games That cover is far more offensive and we and that was tough. We had 12 senthan Tilghman's comments. Not just iors on the team and I think only two from a racial standpoint, but from an of us played all nine games. But these intentions standpoint. guys are professionals. They have Golfweek was trying to sell magaplaying football their whole lives. been zines and made the objective decision The bye week in the regular season to print that cover and be offensive. I can understand. Sixteen games is a Tilghman was trying to be funny and lot of punishment and players can use made an on-the-spot mistake. some time off. But good teams in the She is not a racist and she is not NFL are already awarded a bye week insensitive. She's just a little bit ignoin the playoffs. Look at the Patriots, rant. they had a bye week and then only had to play two games. Now they get another whole weeknff. 1 guess the whole point of this rant is that the Super Bowl is an unofficial holiday in the United States. It's like Christmas to some people. No matter who is playing most people watch the game and have fun doing it. I think this year most people will watch to see if the Patriots can go undefeated. 1 know I'll be watching hoping that Eli can pull out a win. The morale of the story is make the Super Bowl be a week after the Conference Championships. It wouldn't be that hard. Really no sport has a great playoff system. Baseball is one best of five, then a best of seven, and then the World Series, witch is a best of seven. When you throw in all the off day in between game and in between series, their playoff system lasts about a month. But the worst playoff system in sports belongs to the league that doesn't have a playoff system NCAA Division I Football. This is the longest break. I understand that there is finals week and they have to go to classes but there is 7,000 bowl games and none of them matter. I am sure everyone has heard all the arguments about the stupid system, but the thing that makes me mad is the long break in between the last week of the regular season and then National Championship game. The morale of sports and they playoffs are, we build you up in the regular season. Then we make you wait and watch all the stupid programs on ESPN. For the next two weeks all you will hear about on ESPN is about the Super Bowl. Every program from 2 p.m. till 7 p.m. they will be talking about the hype of the Super Bowl. They could be talking about more important things like steroids in baseball, oh wait I'm tired about hearing that too. B4 lhueagleye.com Jan holidays at home. The games included out of conference opponents Billy Aire's second 28Shepherd University (86point performance wasn't 63), Youngstown State (95enough as Lock Haven's 55), West Liberty State rally fell just short in a 60College (109-80), C.W. Post 56 loss. The Haven found (90-57), University of themselves down by 19 at Charleston—WV (84-69) one point in the game but and Jesuit Wheeling could never climb all the University (84-65). Other way back. games included losses at "Although it was a the hands of Millersville, Chester, East great comeback, we should West have never been in that Stroudsburg, Mansfield, position," said Coach Bloomsburg, Kutztown, Wilson. and Cheyney. The Bald Eagles suf"We are rebounding fered six losses at the end really well, which might be of last semester and eight a surprise to some people while the rest of the stubecause we are under dents were enjoying their sized. I think we need to From, M. Basketball, B3 Men's 'Baalke.Xbail Edinboro California IUP Slippery Rock Lock Haven Clarion Shippensburg PSAC 2-0 1-0 1-0 1-1 1-1 0-2 0-2 Overall 12-4 10-4 9-7 3-13 1-15 8-8 6-11 Win % .750 .714 .563 .188 .063 .500 .353 Overall 14-3 16-1 14-2 11-5 7-10 10-6 5-11 Win % .824 .941 .875 .667 .412 .625 .312 Women's BfiiaJsetbsQ'J Shippensburg IUP California Edinboro Slippery Rock Clarion Lock Haven PSAC 2-0 1-0 1-0 1-1 1-1 0-2 0-2 'W©m®in's Swimming West Chester Edinboro IUP Kutztown Clarion Millersville Lock Haven 5-0 11-1 9-1 7-2 . 3-1 Bloomsburg California Shippensburg Mansfield E. Stroudsburg Slippery Rock 4-2 3-2 4-3 4-3 2-2 3-5 2-5 2-5 Win % 1.000 .917 .900 .778 .750 .667 .600 .571 .571. .500 .375 .286 .286 EWL STANDINGS EWL Pittsburgh Overall 9-2 6-2 3-3 4-5 6-4 6-8 3-5-1 2-0 2-0 Edinboro West Virginia Cleveland State Lock Haven Clarion 0-1 0-1 Bloomsburg 0-2 0-0 0-0 Win % .818 .750 .500 .444 .600 .423 .333 Still think Olympic diving is a sport of beauty and elegance? 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The Bald Eagles travel to Clarion University to play the Golden Eagles tonight, before returning home to face the Vulcans of Cal U of PA for a 3 p.m. tip-off on Saturday. "I think everyone has stepped up, and contributed in some way," said freshman guard Jeff Eveillard. "I feel we have a good team, although were off to a rocky start, we still have some games to prove that we are better than what we have been." UNC-Asheville ? s 7-foot-7 center is college basketball's tallest player Kevin Ware Daily Orange Syracuse went on the run. George started his motor and 9.8 seconds later according to he had "SportsCenter" Odds are, the majority made it from finally one of the world's population end of the court to the can jump higher than other Kenny George. When he finally The thing is, he doesn't reached the offensive need to jump. The of frontcourt, the Bulldogs University North Carolina-Asheville point guard lobbed the ball up in the air for a junior has a good excuse. exhausted seemingly George hovers at 7who stuck his George, feet-7-inches above the tree-like arms into the air ground, making him the and, as as a 7-footgently tallest player in Division I 7-inch dunked giant can, men's basketball history, the ball. according to ESPN. It's arguable he even And when you're that left the ground. tall, there really isn't After the game, Tar much of a reason to jump. Heels head coach Roy When it comes to basWilliams said in his ketball, though, there are postgame conferpress few who have ever been ence, "He blocked a couple able to change the game of but shots, changed by just standing on the about a million." court. After a Dec. 29 game "In the big games we've Buffalo in which against played, the other team has George received a standto resort to shooting ing ovation for his 21said threes," UNC10-rebound, points, sixAsheville head coach block the performance, Eddie Biedenbach, whose team stands at 14-4 (3-0 Bulls' head coach, Reggie Big South). "And we can Witherspoon, stated the guard the 3-point line. obvious."We tried not to go Our guys have to get out under the basket when there, and if the guy beats he's in, because it's usethem a little bit, then less," he said in his they're pressured to take a postgame press conferpull-up jumper with a guy ence. The road hasn't been on their back because they can't take it all the way to easy for George. Being the hole because he's nearly eight feet tall has its downfalls. there." Injuries have been a "He puts his hand over the rim flat-footed, and so pest to George starting his when he stretches out and senior year of high school at the Latin School of jumps a little bit he's pretChicago on the city's ty big up there." George is averaging North Side when he dislo12.4 points per game and cated his right kneecap 8.3 rebounds per game, halfway through the season. but he only plays 20 minGeorge didn't work out, utes a game. The problem is the amount of time it didn't swim and didn't lift weights the rest of the takes the big man to ramble from one end of the year, Biedenbach said. The same pattern folcourt to the other. He is lowed when he dislocated the anti-fast break. Take for instance a his knee his first year at sequence in the Bulldogs Asheville and then disloJan. 9 93-81 loss at the cated the other kneecap hands of then No. 1 North the following year. Essentially out of basCarolina. Two Tar Heel players ketball for two and a half attempted to drive the years (he didn't even lane to score over George become interested in basuntil middle and failed miserably. ketball George blocked both shots. school), George finally Pulling the ball into his reached the court last season against Virginia and grasp and finding the outlet man, the Bulldogs hasn't looked back since. -- -- "Very few people could play as little as he's played, practiced skills as little as he has, and could do what he's doing right now," Biedenbach said. Biedenbach, who said he learned the importance of big men while playing guard at North Carolina State and later playing with Wilt Chamberlin with the Los Angeles Lakers, thinks George is the best big man he's seen in a long time. "I've had other big guys here, but he's different than everybody that I've ever coached," he said. "He's just bigger, and he's got good hands, and he's a great kid. It's just been a wonderful experience." And to top off all the qualities George brings to the table, the big man has bigger feet than Shaq. Nike specially makes a size 28 for George, which is just a "hair too big," Biedenbach said. "Those are the only shoes he has," the coach said. "He wears his basketball shoes everywhere he goes-class, church, to the store-that's what he wears. They're the only ones he's got." Like other enormously tall players such as Manute Bol (7-foot-7), Shawn Bradley (7-foot-6) and Gheorghe Muresan (7-foot-7), George's joints are under an incredible amount of stress, causing everyday tasks to be difficult for the big man.Biedenbach said doesn't drive George because he can't fit behind the wheel and his father, Ken Sr., comes from Chicago to pick him up at the end of the year so George doesn't have to wedge into an airplane seat. "I don't hate it, but there are times I wish that I weren't so tall," George recently said in The New York Times. "I'm so proud of him for his mental attitude and how he's grown up and become one of the guys on the team," said Biedenbach. "He's just a remarkable young man." Jan 23, 2008 - 1/23 The EWcau MentahstDuo 1/23- LHU Dance Company Informational Meeting When: 8 p.m. ,\ Where: Zimmerti'^jj^i #3 'jg® 1/23 - Exhibition Women Artists: Feminist Concerns When: 8 p.m. Where: John Sloan Fine Arts Center Gallery 1/25 - HAC Night of Comedy When: 7 p.m. Where: Price Performance Center 1/30- Info meeting for Humanity When: 6:30 p.m. Where: Newman Cfcr. 445 W. Main St. Lotik Haven, PA 1/31-2/1 - Deadline for graduation applications Skiing and Boarding Club When: Every Tuesday at 7 p.m. Where: PUB B5 e.com HAC plans new events for spring Hoover, Amanda Alexander Staff Reporter aalexan3@lhup.edu When: 7 p.m. Where: Price Performance Center Spring Break Service Trip: Habitat for lhu HAC assistant coordinator. The new semester has just begun, and for students who are bored with the same old Friday night the Haven plans, Activities Council (HAC) has plenty of alternatives to offer. 'The goal of HAC is to provide a variety of events for the LHU campus," said Heather MacMath, HAC coordinator. "With a diverse campus we try our hardest to bring in a diverse selection of events that will appeal to she said. everyone," "While every single event may not appeal to every single student you are bound to find at least one that you enjoy." The council is made up of eight different committees. Each of these committees has many events planned for the upcoming semester. "We are really looking forward to some new events this semester," said MacMath. "A lot of our activities this year are interactive. We are bringing in mind reader and illusionists, as well as new activities such as laser tag," said Alyssa Derek Strouphauer, HAC chair of trips and weekends, is in the early stages of planning an overnight trip to New York City. "I have not gotten the specifics down yet, but possibly, I am looking into getting a nice hotel and a nice meal or possibly tickets to see a show while we stay in Times Square," he said. "Day trips are nice to take to New York City, but I found that an overnight trip allows people to get the experience of how much different New York City is at night," Strouphauer said. Willie Baney. HAC chair of lectures, has planned for Jud Laipply to give his "Inspirational Comedy" performance at LHU in March. Laipply is the star of the six-minute "Evolution of Dance" video on YouTube, which had over 72 million viewers as of Jan. 21. His Web site reveals Laipply's secret charm: "Drawing from his vast array of experiences that include: working on a cruise ship, working at a camp in Colorado, being a certified aerobics instructor, teaching college courses, being a published poet, part- time auctioneer, and weekly columnist; he can relate to almost any audi- ence." The HAC coordinators and chairs are also taking a cue from past popular events by planning more comedy nights. "Comedy nights are always our biggest events. We normally get a full house when we bring in comedians," "I've been to a few HAC events. The one that sticks out in my mind is Matt Bellace, the comedian. I really enjoy stand-up comedy, and I thought he was really funny," said sophomore Megan King. So far HAC has Rodney and Andrew Laney Kennedy lined up to perform in January. Laney and Kennedy have both been on Comedy Central. On Wednesday, Jan. 23, the Evasons Mentalist Duo will read minds in the Price Performance Center. As stated in their Web site, "Mentalists Jeff & Tessa Evason have performed their mind-blowing show of interactive mentalism, and comic relief for audiences in 28 countries, and television viewers worldwide on NBC, FOX, and Discovery PAX Channel. You'll hear laughter and stunned as The astonishment Evasons appear to read your thoughts, see your future, and move solid objects with only their minds!" Another upcoming performance is Spoken Word Poet Travis Watkins. Watkins is the former captain of the University of Kansas football team, as well as a winner of the National Association Language Award for poetry and is in the top eight in the National Poetry Slam Ranking. He is also the author of a book titled "My Fea Is 4 U." As stated in the Layman Lyric Productions Web site, "Travis incases his touching personal stories and insightful socially conscious views into a powerful display of poetry unlike any you've ever seen. You may have read poetry, you may have heard poetry, but you've never truly 'experienced' poetry until you've witnessed Travis Watkins live." Another big crowdpleaser that LHU students can expect to see again is the annual spring concert, which is not yet planned. As for the students, they are looking forward to the events spring semester will bring: "I will probably attend Sex Squares this semester ! and possibly the spring ! concert depending on who it is. I'd like to see Taylor Swift at the spring concert," said Justine Hull, junior. "I went to some of the HAC events. I went to the comedians and concerts. I think they are very nice since there are not so many things to do in Lock Haven. I think the concerts are my favorite," said Yu Gao, sophomore. The HAC Web site is [ currently undergoing ', maintenance, so the best way for students to keep up with the HAC events is to check out the LHU events calendar or the SCC/HAC calendar in the Parsons Union Building. To learn more upcoming HAC events, make sure to check Haven's Hot Happenings on a regular basis. ctions scheduled for University Players' spring '08 ew pr Kaytlyn Hunt Staff Reporter khunt2tolhup.edu After a successful fall season full of drama, the University Players' spring season will feature three comedic performances that include "Seussical," "Fuddy Meers" and the "Dangerously Improv Spring Performance." "Fuddy Meers" will kick off the new season for the University Players. Directed by Dale J. Young, an assistant professor of performing arts/theater at LHU, "Fuddy Meers" is a dark comedic mystery in which the audience travels through a day in the life of Claire, an amnesiac, who has trouble piecing her life together when she wakes up every morning with no memory. After abduction by a man claiming to be her husband, mayhem ensues as the wacky cast of characters to struggles unearth the truth surrounding Claire. Dale Young holds a variety of degrees from various institutes like Green State Bowling University, and the University Theatre School of DePaul University in Chicago. He has recently directed productions of "Fairy Tale Court Room" and "The Dining Room" at Bowling Green State University. Most recently, in the LHU / UP productions of "Tartuffe" (2007) and "Machinal" (2006), Young has served as a vocal coach. "Fuddy Meers" runs Feb. 27, 28, 29 and March 1 at 8:00 p.m. in the Countdown Theatre. "Oh the thinks you can think!" becomes the slogan for the next production of the University Players. "Seussical" revolves around the popular children's book, "Horton Hears a Who!" and originally appeared on broadway in 2000. The musical also draws from over a dozen of the beloved children's classics by Dr. Seuss. The audience can follow The Cat in the Hat, Horton the elephant, Sour Kangaroo, the Mayor of Whoville, Yurtle the Turtle and many more familiar characters throughout the show. This toe-tapping production features all kinds of musical styles ranging from Latin to pop, swing to gospel and R&B to funk. By the end of the show, the entire audience will be wanting a giant helping of green eggs and ham. "Seussical" will be directed by Professor Stephen Haynes, who is an assistant professor of performing arts/theatre and director of Tech Theatre at LHU. Originally from Columbia, Tenn., Haynes attended Louisianna State University. Haynes has provided designs and technical direction for over 10 ofthe University Players' productions. In addition to his technical assistance, Haynes has directed the University Players' productions of "Tartuffe" (2007), "Little Shop of Horrors" (2006), "Grease" (2004) and "Blithe Spirit" (2004). He is also the faculty advisor for the University Players on campus. "Seussical" will run April 3, 4, 5 and 10, 11, 12 at 8:00 p.m., with an additional Saturday matinee April 12 at 2:00 p.m., in the 300-seat Sloan Theatre located in the Sloan Fine Arts Center. The spring season will come to a close with the final production of the year: "Dangerously Improv Spring Performance." Members of the University Players improve group will conduct two nights of spontaneous comedy in the form of "Whose Line is it Anyway?" Dangerously Improv was founded by students at LHU and has been getting audiences roaring with laughter for five years. The "Dangerously Improv Spring Performance" runs May 1 and 2 at 8:00 p.m. in the Countdown Theatre. These three final performances of the school year look very promising. If a laugh is needed within the next couple of months, be sure to check out one of these three shows brought to you by the University Players of LHU. IHs Evasons MmtaHst Duo - Wednesday January 23 @ 7:00pm Price Auditorium HAC Comedy li nt FBaturkio: Rodney Laney C Andrew Kennedy - Friday January 25 @ 7:00pm Price Auditorium HAC Tin System: laser Tag Thursday January 31 @ 6:00pm - Student Rec Center Interested in Broadcast? Need a resume booster? Want to be on TV? Check out Havenscope Dates to remember: Meetings are Tuesday at 1:10 p.m. in ROBI TV Studio Come check us out! B6 lhueagleye.com Jan 23, 2008 Professor Profile: an eagle who enjoys gardening Elise Fix Staff Reporter efixCalhup.edu Elise Fix, an Eagle Eye reporter, sat down with Dr. Tim Baylor, a sociology professor, of Catawissa, Pa., to discuss his profession, hobbies and interests. staff Q: Why did you decide to teach sociology? A: It's a long story. I went to school for a year and a half to become a pastor. I became disillusioned with school and the education so I quit and took time off to work. My best friend went hitchhiking and I thought it would be neat to do, so I went. My goal was to visit Indian reservations and ' Photo Courtesy ofLHUP Web site participate in spiritual rituals. I planned to hitchhike to Texas and make some money there. In Indiana, I was picked up by a professor who taught sociology. We had a great conversation; he encouraged me to go to the Indian reservations. He also told me to go back to school. I went to the Indian Reservations and did a ritual called "Crying for Vision" which is fasting and asking for guidance. I then went home, and started school at Bloomsburg University studying sociology. I then went to Missouri to study under the professor who had picked me up when I was hitchhiking. Q: If you weren't teaching sociology, what do you think you would do? A: If I could make a living out of gardening and landscaping, I would. Q: If you could be what any animal, would you be and why? A: I would become an My interest in Native American culture has been lifelong. I like the ferocity and how defending the eagle is, and symbolically wise. Q: What are your interests and hobbies outside of school? A: I garden vegetables and flowers, I work out at the gym and I hang out with family. Q: If you were stuck island, what three things would you want with you? on an A: Three good books. The chances of death are high, so I would like to leave with more knowledge. Majors from ££to%: Olga Malyavskaya Feature Editor omalyavsfa lhup.edu Choosing a major is always a hard task. In hopes to help you make the right choice, we launch a new series of articles revealing what is hidden behind a major. Every week we will tell you about a different major that is offered in Lock Haven, so check us weekly to find out about your major of interest. When it comes to accounting, a few people won't yawn with boredom. accounting Indeed, seems to be a rather dull and monotonous occupation. Yet this major offers a handful of career opportunities and traditionally ranks in the higher paid entry level careers for college graduates, according to Dr. Randall Hartman, professor of accounting at the Department of Business Administration, Computer Science, and Information Technology. "Accounting is the language of business. the Communicating results of business activities must be translated to a quantitative outcome," said Hartman explaining why he would recommend choosing a major in accounting. "Even if our goal is to make our customers 'feel good,' that feeling must be translated into repeat or increased sales and hopefully increased profit," he said. "If a businessperson can not understand the reported results then they are at a severe disadvantage in implementing the necessary to changes improve those results." According to him, a major in accounting offers traditional occupations, such as staff accountant, controller, Chief Financial Officer within business and auditors and senior auditors and Partners in CPA firms. In addition, one can get a government job including working for the IRS and auditing government contracts. Q: What is your favorite and least favorite part of being a professor? A: My favorite part is seeing the occasional light bulb go off in students when they get something. It's very rewarding for me. My least favorite part is seeing many students not ready for college. Q: Is there any cause that you strongly support? A: Yes, inclusiveness for gay and lesbian individuals. Q: Do you have any bad habits? Q: Where have you never been to and always wanted to go? A: Machu Picchu, Peru, ere is lots of historical Q: Favorite Food? A: Most seafood A: "Bless me Ultima" A: Probably being too serious! Accounting age." "To whom much is given, much is expected," said Hartman. As stated by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the average starting salary for an accounting major upon graduation is $43,809. That is indeed one of highest paid entry level careers one can take. Other good news for those who want to go though all the hardship of becoming an accountant is ■B that the Bureau projects the employment of accountants growing by 10-20 percent over the next seven years nationHowever, majoring in chapter and course builds wide. In order to be successYet the experiences of accounting does not necesful in the field, one must upon the knowledge sarily mean that your possess excellent quantigained in the prior chapter those who actually work in the field should be taken career opportunities are tative skills and many or course." into consideration when it limited to the accounting other qualities. In addition to hard work outside of class that comes to choosing a major has to be done throughout that is right for you. "It [working as an the course and curriculum, "Accounting is the language is only as difaccountant] the candidates for an business... Even if our goal is to make ficult as you make it," said accounting degree must our customers 'feel good,' that feeling Ohl, Cindy a staff accountalso know vast amounts of ant for LHU. must be translated into repeat or accounting information to According to her, the pass the Certified Public increased sales and hopefully biggest disadvantage of Accounting Examination. increased profit." an being accountant is "It is not a curriculum that the job duties may not Dr. Randall Hartman, professor of that lends itself to crambe as diverse as you ming the night accounting. would before an exam," : of "As a student progresses in the major they need to display critical and W logical thinking, written and oral communication skills, sell « direction and motivation and a significant atten- I^Bi^^^ tion span," said A: Exposure." It's a quirky show where diverse people had to live and get along to survive. Q: Favorite Book? monetary compensation, which is "better than aver- As Hartman pointed out, individuals trained in accounting make good production managers and operation analysts as well as Chief Executive Officers. A bachelor's degree in accounting from Lock Haven University requires 120 credits. This includes 52 of general education, 42 core requirements, such as Financial Accounting, Management Accounting, courses in management and statistics and many more. In addition, accounting majors must enroll in 21 hours of advanced accounting courses to meet accounting requirements and five credit hours of major electives, as stated in the department homepage. Evidently, getting a degree in accounting is not that easy. Q: Do you have a favorite TV show? —W them k. JM Therefore, according to Hartman, if you decided to major in accounting, A you need to prepared for a vast amount of reading, discussing. completing assigned Hartman warned. homework problems and According to him, analyzing their solutions. studying hard and being "Accounting is very prepared for the ever much a 'hands on' major," changing business culture he said. "It is also a cumuand the rigorous demands lative learning curricuof the profession pays lum. Each succeeding itself when it comes to m to be. "It's pretty much a desk job, so it would not be suitable for someone who does not enjoy sitting for extended periods or doing paperwork," she said. "Tasks can become stag- nant." Ohl admitted that sometimes it is difficult for her to sit at a computer for long periods of time. That is why she tries to get out at lunch time and exercise to offset the lack of movement throughout the day. Nonetheless, Ohl always enjoyed working as an accountant. "Accounting always made sense to me and seemed easy for me, so, perhaps it was natural for me to go in that direction," she said. "I am very grateful to have this position at LHU." According to her, one of the most important aspects of this job is that there are specific rules and regulations at federal and state levels that must be adhered to. "I would recommend this career path to others if they enjoy working with numbers, if they enjoy figuring out puzzles, if they are analytical by nature," she said. But at the end, the only thing that matters is how you feel about your occupation. "I think any profession helps define who you are. So, whatever you decide to do, it's important that it brings you enjoyment," said Ohl. Photo Courtesy of Google Images January 23, 2008 lhueagleye.com B7 : Beyond LHU: Music, Movies, More... New CD gives old memories a new life Photo Courtesy of Google Ellen Page who plays Juno MacGuff and Audrey Ward Staff Reporter award Kfl lhup.edu James Blunt seems to know what's right and what isn't when it comes to the music industry. Taking music more seriously since he debuted with the album "Back to Bedlam" in 2004, James Blunt came back with his 2007 album "All the Lost Souls." The young Brit is amiable with his way of words in each song, having a desire for you to feel a strong connection with him. I feel that the CD will make the young female listeners love Blunt even more. The "All the Lost Souls" album has that catchy poppy feeling that reminds you of the days back in 2004 when we'd use to blast the "You're Beautiful" song over and over again, even though we usually don't blast poppy sentimental songs like that. According to the James Blunt official Web site (www.jamesblunt.com), Blunt has sold over 11 million CDs worldwide since the release of his "Back to Bedlam" album. He has also had the honor of being number one in 18 countries as well as being able to reach the top 10 in 35 different countries worldwide. If you are a fan of pop or folk music, you will honestly appreciate this album that much more. There's a great sense of maturity that has developed in his new album when compared to the old. Blunt, in my opinion, should give himself a pat on the back for another artistically created masterpiece that is appreciated worldwide. The album itself is inspired by the talented artists of the 1970s, like Fleetwood Mac and Elton John, though that's not Michael Cera who plays Paulie Bleeker make a dynamic duo in this comedy about a teenage girl going through an unexpected pregnancy with her boyfriend. Unexpected teenage pregnancy results in unexpected grown-up happiness Audrey Ward Staff Reporter award 1<§ lhup.edu Photo Courtesy of Google It is also inspired by experiences of Blunts' own life that really have made him and have got him to where he is today. For me, 1973 was the catchiest tune on the album, with awesome lyrics that just seem to pop out more so than the others. In general, the vocals are great, and the music accompaniments are genius, with the correct balance of each. The piano, guitar and use of percussion were wisely arranged to get the deepest impact. The hooks are intense and have you wishing that you could have been that brilliant in writing them. was Every piece arranged beautifully and in a unique way much like the old album, but with a different tone making for an impeccable release. Hopefully, you are like me and enjoy pretty much all genre's of music and are willing to give the eclectic sound of Blunts' newest album an ear. If you shut your eyes and really listen to what Blunt is saying through his music, you will understand him and trigger emotions that you will love for a lifetime. As one of the new fresh ideas to enter the cinematic world, "Juno" lives up to its true potential. The film stars characters Juno MacGuff (Ellen Page) as a young teenager who undergoes an unplanned pregnancy during high school and Paulie Bleeker (Michael Cera) as the young teen Juno is affectionate with. Olivia Thirlby also stars in the movie portraying Leah who is Juno's best friend and will do her best to get Juno out of any sort of pickle. While getting nervous about her pregnancy, the young Juno must tell her parents and Bleeker what has happened. At first, Juno's intentions of having the baby are not high. However, after going to the women's clinic in town she decides to go forth and have the baby and put it up for adoption. With the help of Leah, her trusty best friend, Juno finds Mark (Jason Bateman) and Vanessa (Jennifer Garner), a potential couple who will adopt her unborn child. At this point in the film, Juno still hasn't told her parents about anything that has happened. Leah gives her the courage to sit down with her parents, played by actors J.K Simmons and Allison Janney, and tell them her plans about the unexpected pregnancy. After telling her parents everything, Juno takes her father to meet with the potential couple who will adopt the unborn baby. As Juno and the couple develop a relationship, she realizes that where they live, and how Mark and Vanessa act in a loving way toward each other is an environment perfect for her unborn baby. However, not to give anything away about the film finding Mark and Vanessa seems way too easy for Juno. In fact, it makes you wonder if there will be any complications along the way. Throughout the course of the film, Juno and Bleeker are forced to make sense of a very adult-like situation in order to find out that they do really love one another. Although pregnancies are considered to be that of a serious nature, some of the one-liner jokes throughout the film gave it a comical edge and something unexpected. The acting was done marvelously by Ellen Page playing the leading role of Juno. Page was able to catch a tight grip onto her role which would make you believe that if this weren't a movie, she could very well be a real-life Juno. Paulie Bleeker captured his character well as the shy and scared father of Juno's unborn baby. Ellen Page and Michael Cera was amazing, especially for two such young actors, and I think this was the selling point for me of why I really liked the film. The pair had a remarkable understanding of their characters and, in my opinion, that is really what makes or breaks a There is a good reason as to why you should go and see "Juno." The film has been nominated for several awards and has been one of the top spots in the box office since it has come out making $10.2 million. If yoii are looking for a great film' to see, this is it. pears throughout the difficult time he is facing. According to yahoo.com, aris said that she wished that people ould leave her alone and she then she live her life. Paris has been uoted saying that Britney is her good lend and a sweet girl who is also a ood mother. an just Heath Ledger, starring in the controversial "Brokeback Mountain," was found dead at the age of 28 in his The Oscars are on their way and according to yahoo.com, "No Country for Old Men" and "There Will Be Blood" are leading the nominations with eight sach. The two movies will be competing with "Atonement," "Juno," and 'Michael Clayton." According to yahoo.com, last month, rapper Nate Dogg suffered a mild stroke. But to all apartment on Tuesday, Jan. 22. Although it hasn't his fans, there is no need to worry because he is on his way to recov- been confirmed, ery. police are saying that drugs may have been a factor, according to yahoo.com Music, Movies, More blurbs written by Jessica Horbach/Feature Editor Photo Courtesy of Google Images B8 lhueagleye.com January 23, 2008 What are your New Year's resolutions? Freshman Engineering "To not litter/conservation" I Freshman Undecided "To not lie too much" Carol Dunn ' > 1 I"" Freshman Undecided "To not fail out of col- | Paul Mburu Senior Business Administration "To do good in school" (Right) Ben Miller, participating in "Donate My Weight," is on the set of NBCs "10!" show. "Donate My Weight" began on Jan. 1, 2008 when he decided to lose 230 pounds by the end of the year. (Bottom) Ben and his wife Andrea, who is one of his biggest supporters, pose for a picture after their wedding. Photo Courtesy of Ben Miller LHU alumnus inspires by losing weight to help those in hunger Legion and was recognized by the Veteran's Jamie MacDonald Administration as a disStaff Reporter abled veteran. He recently jmacdonafalhup.edu married his wife and biggest supporter, Andrea, Pennsylvania native in September of 2007. and Lock Haven alumnus, Miller began the class of '01, Ben Miller is "Donate camMy Weight" doing more than just lospaign on Jan. 1, 2008, and ing weight - he is donating made it public on Jan. 6. it. The plan originally Miller is using 2008 as started out with Miller an opportunity not only to donating one pound of food improve his health, but to the food bank, for each also to use this situation pound lost. to benefit others. According to a press Miller's plan is now release from Allentown, it nationally known as was Ben's wife, Andrea, "Donate My Weight." who suggested asking "Donate My Weight" family and friends to sponstarted out as a plan that his weight loss in order sor for every one pound of to increase the total weight Miller lost, he amount donated. would donate one pound of Miller's goal is to lose food to a local food bank. 230 pounds by the end of As stated in the "Donate 2008, but intends to meet My Weight" Web site, all his goal even if that takes the donations will go to him into 2009. the Second Harvest Food He admitted, "I used to Bank of the Lehigh Valley eat healthy and actually and Northeast spent most of my life in Pennsylvania. great shape. All the But Miller's story does weight came on in the past not begin there. 10 years." Miller graduated from In order to reach his Narazreth High School goal, Miller is working and immediately joined with a personal trainer the Navy in 1993. He and a nutritionist. Due to received an honorable dis- his weight, his doctor has charge in 1995 due to advised Miller to stick to panic attacks, but was not low impact exercises. actually diagnosed until Miller has been walk1998. ing every day but once he Miller's time at Lock gets under 400, he plans Haven University began on going back to the gym in 1997. to work with his trainer. While at LHU, Miller The nutritionist has pledged and held several been helping Miller learn officer positions in the how to eat healthy again. Kappa Delta Rho fraterni"I don'treally believe in ty. He graduated in 2001 eating nutrition bars or with a B.A. in speech comdrinking shakes, because munication and a minor in at the end of the diet you journalism/mass commustill haven't learned how nications. to eat properly," argued Miller spent the last Miller. "I am just eating six years working as a healthier foods and focusmanager for T-Mobile, as ing on portion sizes to a business consultant for reduce the amount of caloseveral companies, and ries consume each day." I held a position as a leader This is not the first in the Corporate Finance time Miller has tried to Department of Dun and lose weight. Miller had Bradstreet. begun battling his weight He also is an active in 2003-2004 with the help member of the American of his father. After his father passed away in March 2004, Miller kept his promise to his dad and lost 130 pounds. "I never took anytime to grieve. Everything caught up with me on the one-year anniversary of his death and my diet was shot," said Miller. When Miller began the "Donate My Weight" it did not take long for the idea to grow. The campaign has its own site, Web www.donatemyweight.co m, where Miller shares his personal biography, his progress, a blog and other information about what people can do to help and "Donate support My Weight." Miller has been featured on various media channels across the country on NBC affiliates and 1200 Clear Channel affiliates. Although Miller feels that the news coverage was a little overwhelming j . jlBBI receive food from the food shelter, but is also helping many people simply by sharing his story. A part of the Web site allows viewers to leave comments, "It's a pretty great feeling to know that I have inspired so many people, all around the country," said Miller. People have sent their personal stories to him sharing how "Donate My Weight" has changed them. Inspiring people through his own weight loss was something that Miller had never anticipated. "I thought I would help people by donating food and money to the food bank, but it never occurred to me that others in the same situation as me would read my story and feel motivated," admits Miller. "That's one of my favorite parts of the 'Donate My Weight' project, I am also helping to inspire people all over the BP f ■ at first, he also feels that country to choose a healthhaving no secrets is free- ier lifestyle and feel a little ing. better about themselves." "I've been holding in As of Jan. 18, 2008, those feelings for a really Miller is down a whole 16 long time," says Miller. "I pounds and with sponsordon't feel like the pressure ships has raised $17 and is going to be the thing 12 pounds offood for every that pushes me to succeed, pound he loses, equaling it's more the knowledge $272 and 192 pounds of that with every pound I food so far. There have lose, I am helping a whole also been extra donations lot of people." of $595 and four pounds of Miller is not only help- food. The numbers are ing the people that will only expected to rise. Ashley Kennedy Sophomore Political Science "Be nicer to people" f Asmita Dhital Health Science "Study hard because I am graduating in May" HOW tO... hold on to your New Year's resolutions Tasha Hartley Staff Reporter each class and store pending assignments in them as you work on them. Place these folders inside the plastic holder. Be sure to write on the tab which class each is for to ease identification." Keeping class notes in different colored notebooks designated for each class will help you to find things easier, faster and keep thoughts your straight. One of my personal favorite study tools is the highlighter. It helps to draw attention to the important information. A tip to highlighting is to use different colors for vocabulary and just plain important facts. Another simple task is to put handouts on one side of a folder and assignments on the other. This will help you keep track of assignments and your materials. studying Getting a planner will help you keep track of assignments and readings you are supposed to do for what days. It is a very simple thing, but keeping track of everything you need to do for what days will help keep you sane. There is also a paper work rule that should be used by every student throw out papers you don't need anymore and make sure you know where the papers you need are. The Time Management Web site states: "The paperwork rule is very simple. There are only three things you can do with paperwork: act on it, file it and toss it." Time management is an area in which many students know very little about. The hours seem to go faster than 60 minutes, and many have no idea where the time has went or how they spent it so fast. An easy way to fix this problem is to write down, like a journal what you do during the day. This will solve the mystery of the The new year brings not only a change of a calendar page, but also a chance to start everything anew. However, New Year's resolutions often do not go beyond wishful thinking due to the bad habits and lack of organization. For many college students, whether they are new to the scene or have been in the institution for a semester or more, one of the most common New Year's resolutions is having better grades. Unfortunately, many students have a difficult time doing what they are supposed to be doing when they should be doing it. It is students' favorite big word: procrastination. The next common error lies in organization, for many students are not organized. Thankfully, there are steps to help students become better at their studies. Set goals, an elemenfundamental of tary studying, which many students tend to ignore. Take out a piece of paper and write your classes down. Next set grade goals you would like to see yourself get in each of the classes. Do not put down what you think is possible, but put down what your ideal grade for the class is. Always push yourself to the maximum. Listing the goals on a paper and putting it by your computer, desk or study area will help remind you of what you are working for. Many college students, both traditional and nontraditional, have problems with organization; their rooms are a mess, and they may not be able to find things. The first thing to do to help oneself study is to missing minutes. designate an area for Next thing to do is sit things. Make sure to leave down and schedule the the desk for your school next day out, very books, notebooks, computdetailed, this will help you er and any other study fit everything you need to tools only. fit in into one day. Again, Having a clean room the daily planner tip may not seem very releshows up in the tips to use vant, but if things are in to manage your time wisetheir correct places there ly. will be fewer distractions Using 'all of these tips from the work you are conor just a few will help you centrating on. hold on to your New As stated by the Time Year's resolutions. With a Management for College whole new year ahead, Students Web site endless opportunities for (http://www.time-manageself-improvement are ment-for-students.com/), waiting for you. "Designate one color for *f -