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to halt disasters
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structures and building of
floodwalls, debris basins, levees, etc.
To begin this new effort,
LHU has formed the DRU
Hazard Mitigation Planning
Committee (DRU/HMPC) to
create the university's Hazard
The
Mitigation Plan.
DRU/HMPC will create a plan
implementing actions that will
fit the needs of LHU. Altieri
said that other PASSHE
schools will be creating similar hazard mitigation plans.
"The Building DRU/HMP
Project for PASSHE will follow established hazard mitigation planning processes to
determine how to reduce or
eliminate the loss of life and
property damage resulting
from hazards at multiple
PASSHE sites," said Altieri.
"The project planning team
will follow the four basic
phases for hazard mitigation
planning: organize resources,
identify potential hazards and
assess risks, develop hazard
mitigation strategies, and
develop a plan of action and
milestones for implementation
and methodology for monitoring progress."
According to PASSHE, in
addition to developing hazard
mitigation plans at selected
sites, existing emergency
operations plans will be updated to coordinate with the new
mitigation plans. The new
hazard mitigation procedures
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Snowy daze
Maintenance works overtime to rid campus of
snow, ice after winter storms finally strike
Sarah Wojcik
News Editor

designated as the most imporsections ofcampus, namely the parking lots, dorm walkways and stairs. Workers move
from the dorms to Bentley and
then begin to clear the rest of
campus. At 6 a.m. custodians
and other maintenance workers arrive and are put to work
clearing campus instead of
their normal duties to ensure
campus life continues.
"By starting early we
hopefully have parking lots,
steps and sidewalks by
Bentley cleared by 8 a.m.,"
said Proctor.
The campus is divided into
four zones with supervisors in
each one that direct a team of
workers to rid as much of the
snowfall or ice from campus
as possible.
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A month ago, students and
faculty might have thought
they've managed to escape
winter's wrath, but everyone is
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Campus maintenance has
also been forced to reckon
with this reality, as drifts of
snow pile up overnight and icy
patches coat the walkways.
Although there are plans that
should be executed when a big
storm is about to or has hit the
school, preparations can go
awry since winter weather is
notoriously fickle.
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amount ofprecipitation that is David B. Proctor.
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Lock Haven University
will begin a hazard mitigation
plan with funding from the
Pennsylvania State System of
Higher Education (PASSHE).
Paul Altieri, environmental health and safety director at
LHU, said, "Hazard mitigation is a phrase that describes
actions taken to prevent or
reduce the long-term risks to
life and property from hazards."
Altieri said that these
actions are taken before a disaster in an effort to prevent
damage from a potential hazard.
"Pre-disaster mitigation
actions are essential to breaking the typical disaster cycle
of damage, reconstruction and
repeated damage," he said.
Altieri said that the
Federal
Emergency
Agency's
(FEMA)
Pre-Disaster
Mitigation (PDMP) grants
program has funded PASSHE
through the Pennsylvania
Emergency
Management
Agency (PEMA). According
to FEMA, the agency awards
grants on a competitive basis
to states, territories, Indian
Tribal Governments, communities and universities for the
planning and implementation
of hazard mitigation plans
prior to a disaster. The grants
for universities are called
PDM Disaster Resistant
University (DRU) grants.
"PDM/DRU grants are
intended to support efforts by
universities to identify, reduce
and manage their vulnerability
to hazards and support the
identification and prioritization of cost-effective mitigation measures," said Altieri.
According to PEMA, the
overall goal of these grants
and the mitigation planning is
to reduce vulnerability to natural and man-made hazards.
Some possible hazard mitigation actions, according to

ters.

According to PASSHE, the
new focus on hazard mitigation is a result ofthe effects of
the 9/11 attacks and Hurricane
Katrina.

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Colleges Against Cancer preparing for
another run for a cure, more awareness
Ashley Griffls
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Lock Haven chapter of
Colleges Against Cancer will
be holding the annual Relay
for Life event.
This year's theme will be
the "Magical World ofRelay".
So far there is only 13 teams
registered for the event.
"Our goal is to have 20
teams," said Chris Tague, team
recruitment chair for C.A.C.
and Relay for Life.
"Each year the American
Cancer society sets a goal and

this year's goal is to raise
$10,000 from the entire
event," said Chris.
There are multiple ways
that anyone can contribute to
this worthwhile event from
becoming a team captain to
donating to the event or sponsoring a team. Other options
include volunteering, or participating in the event as a survivor.
When asked why she is
participating in Relay for Life
Amanda Mitchell said,
"It hit close to home. A
woman that I know was just
diagnosed with cancer. Both
my dad's parents had cancer
when they died and my mother's father had prostate cancer

but survived."
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many feel the urge to partici-

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"I am participating in
Relay for Life for my family
members that passed away
from cancer," Chris Tague
said.
Many people feel the need
to make a difference that will
genuinely help people because
they have known someone
who had cancer or who has
cancer.
Relay for Life is an inspiring way to support cancer
research, according to the participants.
The events on campus will
help bring the cure a little clos-

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will kick off on April 13 at 7
p.m. at the Student Recreation
Center.
Throughout the event there
will be a D.J.. to keep everyone entertained. There will

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Students now urged to
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Six Forensic Team members competed in the Pennsylvania Forensic
Association State Tournament this past weekend. Krystek won 5th place
in After Dinner Speaking and Tongyai and Glotfelty won 6th place in
Dramatic Duo Oral Interpretation. In addition, due to successful preliminary rounds by all participants, the Lock Haven Forensic Team took
4th place in states overall. There were nine schools at the tournament
and LHU's team is heading to the CFA spring tournament at the beach
this weekend and will then be preparing for the National Forensic
Tournament coming up April 19th-23rd.
Front row (Director of
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Christina Tongyai, Josh Miller, Kristofor Glad.

NEEDS YOU!
If you're interested in broadcast journalism,
working behind the scenes at a television station
or having a good time while producing a student
run news show, Havenscope may be for you!
Meetings are held every Tuesday
at 1:10 p.m. in the television studio
on 6th floor Robinson.

Traveling and studying
abroad can be one of the best
and the most enjoyable experiences in a student's life, but it
may also be a true nightmare if
you do not take any measures
to ensure the safety of your
trip.
The U.S. Department of
State provides regular updates
on the safety conditions of different countries and other
important information for
those U.S. citizens who are
going abroad.
According to its recent
media note, since January
2007, it is mandatory for
everyone to have a passport in
order to enter the U.S., including those U.S. citizens who are
traveling by air from Canada
and Mexico. Thus, every
American who is planning on
visiting a foreign country
should have a passport. The
Department of State Web site
at travel.state.gov has all the
necessary information on how
to apply for one.
Another important issue
you have to handle before
going abroad is to find out as
much information as possible
about the laws of the country
you are going to. As stated at
the department's media note,
more than 2,500 Americans
are arrested abroad every year,
and many of them got into
trouble because they did not
know the local laws or
assumed that their status as a
U.S. citizen would save them

According to him, before
sending students abroad, the
International Office holds PreDeparture Orientation where
the IIS coordinators cover all
the basics and answer all the
questions students have about

studying abroad.
"We always stress to participants that they need to
make sure that their health
coverage follows then from
the U.S. to overseas destinations," Roberts said.
In addition, every student
and member of faculty who is
going abroad receives emergency contact numbers that
are with participants at all
times while they are abroad. It
allows the IIS to begin the
alert process to prepare the
response to any issue that
occurs during their stay in a
foreign country.
"From this office, what we
want to be able to do is to handle any issue that arises in a
systematic way, so that we are
able to provide good and
immediate care to our students, faculty and staff who
are abroad," said Roberts.
However, as the international programs of Lock
Haven are built upon relationships with partner-institutions
abroad, in general, it is they
who are able to handle all of
the issues. The International
Office in LHU serves as follow-up.
To minimize the risks
while abroad, the U.S.
Department of State urges all
the travelers to register on its
at
site
travelregistration.state.gov

before departure which will
allow contact between the
traveler and his/her family in
case of emergency or any
other unfortunate occurrences.
The service is free of charge
and well worth the extra safety.

Mock interviews can serve
as practice for real world
There are four stages of
interviewing in most interview
processes. The first is the
reception and it is where you
Perhaps one of the best first meet the interviewer and
resources Career Services when first impressions are
offers students is mock inter- formed.
The second stage is called
views.
the "information exchange"
After setting an appointment with the Director of stage. During this stage the
Career Services Joan Welker, employer might tell you about
students can give the office a the organization and the job
copy oftheir resume and cover opening. Questions will be
letters. Welker then studies the asked to determine if you are
qualified for the job and how
resume and formulates queswell
you would fit into the
tions that an employer might
organization.
ask.
Questions asked during the
It is advised that students
second
stage may include:
take the mock interview as
seriously as they would take Why did you select your university or college? In what
the real one. Dressing appropriately and arriving on time kind of work environment are
are two important things to do you most comfortable? How
would you describe yourself?
prior to the interview.
The third stage allows you
"I think they are a great
to
ask questions to obtain
idea," said Jessica Lavender, a
peer career facilitator at the information. It is advised to
office. "When it comes time ask detailed questions, but
for me to start interviewing, avoid too many questions
I'm definitely going to take regarding salaries. Wait until a
job offer is made to ask such
advantage ofit."

Brandy Rissmiller
Staff Reporter

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also be various activities
and entertainment for the people who will be walking. A talent search will also take place
during the event and the winner
will be crowned Prince or
Princess Relay.
"At the event they will be
remembering Russ Jameson,
resident director, for all his

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from prosecution.
"One ofthe things that we
try to emphasize with students
when they are going to study
abroad is that when you leave
the U.S. and enter another
country, you become a guest
of that country and you are
responsible for living by the
laws of that country, just like
international students who
come to this county become
responsible for following the
U.S. laws," said Daniel
Roberts, the Institute for
International Studies director..
Other than being arrested,
a traveler may become a victim of crime or some kind of
misfortune, from automobile
accidents to terrorist acts. That
is why it is recommended to
exercise "simple common
sense," as stated in the note,
and to avoid any large public
gathering that can be a focus
of terrorist attack or any other
act of violence.
However, no matter how
carefully you prepare your
trip, sometimes things do happen, and it is necessary to have
some emergency plan to minimize the consequences.
"We try to ensure that all
of our students and faculty
receive the information they
need while overseas. In addition to that, we are thoughtful
about the underground health
conditions,"

efforts and all he did for
Colleges Against Cancer,"
states Chris Tague.
There will also be a
Luminary Ceremony where
bags can be decorated in memory of a cancer survivor or
someone who battled cancer.
During the ceremony names
will be called and a light will
be lit to represent that the memory of loved ones that have
passed away as a result of can-

Some questions you can
ask the employer are: Can you

tell me what kind of person
you hope to hire for this position? If you were to hire me
for this particular position,
what will I be responsible for?
What are the challenging
facets ofthe job?
The final stage ofthe interview is when the employer
indicates that it is over. During
this stage you will find out
when and how you will be
informed about the outcome.
If the interviewer does not
offer this information, then it
is up to you to ask what the
next step in the procedure is.
In other career news, on
Sunday, March 25 there will
be character recruitment auditions in Pittsburgh as part of
the Walt Disney World
College Program. The auditions will be held at 11 a.m.
Please contact Autumn Riley
at ariley@lhup.edu or Jess
Reitz at jessreitz@msn.com
for more information.

This Relay for Life event will
last for 12 hours and throughout the event there will be people who have battled cancer or
are battling cancer. Come out
and support those who have
battled this disease, celebrate
with those who have overcome
it and finally honor those who
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Davis decided to take a
do is go outside. The fact
we
semester
off to spend time with
that she understood how
made
want
to
her
Davis said that Dr.
family.
pay attenfelt
me
her that her
tion," said Johnson.
reminded
Cannady
a
would
be with
always
Everyone has
certain mother
at
home
or
teaching strategy that helps her, whether
away
them learn to their best ability, at school.
"Because of her [Dr.
and Dr. Cannady says, "The
students make me teach the Cannady], 1 found the strength
way that 1 do. I try to allow to return to school," said
them to shape the class with Davis.
the class discussions. 1 feel
Davis especially enjoys Dr.
like I leam from my students, Cannady's approach to student
much in the way that they learn involvement.
from me. For that reason, I
I loved how she included
encourage them to mold the everyone in the learning
class into what they need it to process in all of her classes.
be as we examine literature She always made time to hear
everyone's opinions and ideas.
across genres and literary periods."
In Literature, she brought
Even if writing or literature something extra special to the
isn't a student's specialty. Dr. readings and kept every one as
Cannady can still make a stuinteresting as the last," Davis
dent's learning experience said.
worthwhile. Dr. Cannady is
Davis also had Dr.
for
always willing to meet or talk Cannady
English
with anyone. She's actually Composition.
Davis said, "With a guiding
known to give her phone numhand,
she helped us create
ber to students that need help
but are unable to meet with her. papers we didn't know we
could do on our own. She had
Kaitlin Davis, a sophomore, had thc opportunity to a way of giving the student the
confidence and knowledge to
have Dr. Cannady as a profeswrite. In everything she did,
sor and also as a friend.
"In January of 2006, my she made sure we knew that we
mother died. 1 remembered had the potential to be great."
Niehole
Sophomore,
having Professor Cannady for
English Literature and how Johnson agreed.
understanding and compas"I had Dr. Cannady for
Composition my freshman
sionate she was," said Davis.
to

Jessica Holcomb
Guest Writer
jholcomb@lhup.edu
The first day of classes
always seem to stir-up anxiety.
Whether students anticipate
another boring lecture, intimidating professors or no more
free time, it's always a sigh of
relief when an interesting and
inspiring professor saves the
day.
One Professor at Lock
Haven University that seems to
have all the "requirements" of
an interesting and inspiring
professor is Dr. Laurie
Cannady.
Dr. Cannady is an Assistant
Professor of English here at
Lock Haven. She teaches
English Composition and
Introduction to Literature, with
her specialty being in African
American Literature.
The days that the sun is
bright, the sky is blue, the temperature is in the 70's to 80's
and the breeze seems to
embrace everyone, these are

the same days that make it so
hard to go inside to face another class session. On those days.
Dr. Cannady takes class outside. Sophomore, Nichole
Johnson said, "It was like she
understood that all we wanted

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Laurie Cannady, right, stands beside Lyrically
Charles Mickens during an event the club sponsored last semester.
year. In class. Dr. Cannady was
very open about her life, and it
allowed us to sympathize with
her. She always seemed so
understanding. It made me feel
comfortable to express myself,
and made my whole learning
experience worthwhile," said

Johnson.
When asked about her
goals. Dr. Cannady said, "I

have many goals, but two of
them quickly come to mind. I
want to publish a creative, nonfiction piece within the next
five years, and I want to be the
best mother that I can be to my
three children, Dereck, Tariq,
and Sanaa."
Dr. Cannady's ability to
create an interesting and stueducational
dent-centered

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environment has made a lot of
students think highly ofher as
a professor and also a friend at
Lock Haven. With all the good
things that students have to say
about her, her non-fiction piece
will most definitely be on
many Lock Haven University
students' and alumni' "to-read"
list.

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Such disasters can cause,
serious interruptions to education and research at universities, according to PASSHE.
Paul Altieri said that
LHU's plan will incorporate
results from risk assessment
and develop actions that will
help reduce or eliminate those
risks.
"With careful selection,
mitigation actions can be
cost-effective
long-term,
means of reducing the risk of
loss," he said.

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Honors leader begins
training for autumn
strengths and his impressive
work ethic," Mcintosh stated
in an e-mail.
Gentzyel will be taking the
helm as the SAD in charge of
attracting and keeping Honors
Bryan Gentzyel, sophostudents in the program next
more secondary math educafall,
but for now he is undertion major, is posed to take
extensive training under
going
over the position of Student
Mcintosh
in order to be able to
Associate Director (SAD) of
succeed
the position.
in
Admissions, Recruitment and
houses,
orientations,
Open
Student Retention in the
and
interviews
setting
up
Honors Program.
the
often
first
face
being
perThe lengthy job title is
being left behind by senior spective students encounter in
the program are among the list
Kristin Mcintosh, who is confident that Gentzyel can get of duties that Gentzyel will
the job done right.
The laundry list of obliga"Bryan was chosen for this
tions
and one-on-one time
position because ofhis upbeat
parents and students can
with
academic
personality,
be tough, Mcintosh warned.

Sarah Wojcik
News Editor

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"At a rough estimate,
we've got about 65 people
under maintenance supervision around campus to get the
job done," said Proctor of the
crew involved in the labor,
adding, "It's a big effort with
lots of overtime."
But it is a job that is necessary in order to keep the campus running, sometimes to the
dismay ofthe student body.
"The biggest problem is in
the parking lots, when cars are
still there," Proctor said, "The
best I can do is run a plow
around the cars until they're
moved."
Usually, if the crew was
able to get to the school on
time and the snow has slowed,
the lots are ready for the influx
of commuters and faculty.

This past Valentine's Day
brought with it a fierce blizzard that forced campus closure and, according the
Proctor, the worst kind of
snowfall.
"We saw that the storm
was to start at midnight and
continue into the afternoon
which made us make the decision to close campus,"
explained Proctor.
When snowfall continues
throughout a day, keeping
campus clear can quickly
become an impossible task.
Crews find themselves removing snow only to have walkways buried again within an
hour.
The most recent snowfall,
which accumulated over
Sunday evening into Monday
morning, was a much more
simple kind of snowstorm,

"As part ofthe admission's
process, Bryan will be dealing
with prospective students and
their parents on almost a daily
basis," Mcintosh stated,
"There will probably be some
trying days where Bryan will
be juggling phone call followups, student interviews and
application reviews."
But the busy aspect ofthe
job is exactly what Gentzyel is
looking forward to.
'it's all really exciting to
me. I like to work and I hate
not being productive," he said.
As part of the Honors program since his freshman year.
Gentzyel didn't imagine taking this step.
"I was a very shy person
when I came into the Honors

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Bryan Gentzyel checks his email at the Honor's House.

program," said Gentzyel, "I
had no idea that I'd end up
desiring a SAD position."
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having slowed to a near stop
by morning. But crews found
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themselves
expecting only an inch of
At The First National
accumulation,
crew Convention on Rivers, he
the
arrived at 5 a.m. with only organized and led workshops
seven people and was met which separated citizens of
with five inches of snow.
Bangladesh representing 170
"We were a little unprerivers into six groups reprepared," said Proctor, "We did senting different areas of
the best we could and it Bangladesh.
worked out."
The workshop attendees
At least twice before crews came to learn ways they could
had come in early in preparaprevent water degradation and
tion for removal, but had their maintain a healthy environplan foiled by mistakes in ment.
weather prediction.
"We tried to identify what
"If we're going to make a they conceive as the major
mistake, we try to have the problems for their area," said
crew here instead of bringing
Khalequzzaman. He says that
no one in early," said Proctor,
the environmental degradation
"We err on the side of cauin Bangladesh is even worse
tion."
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said what we don't want to repeat
in Bangladesh."
Khalequzzaman. "Pure sciA memorandum of underence is okay, but what good is
standing on the state of
it if you can't apply it?"
Individuals can help by Bangladesh rivers was formudecreasing the amounts of lated from the information
chemicals, pesticides or fertil- learned and shared at the
izers that are applied to lawns December conferences and is
or plants. The greatest struggle currently being sent to local
is communicating these envi- and state government agenronmental concerns to the cies.
Bangladesh
government.
Khalequzzaman "s love for
Khalequzzaman says that the Pennsylvania and Bangladesh
people of Bangladesh are not is what propels him to go to
against development, but they such great lengths to bring
are for development in harmoenvironmental awareness to
ny with nature.
citizens ofboth countries.
"It's a matter of priority,"
"I feel they are my two
he said. "Going for unbridled homes, and it's like bridging a
development will not take us gap between two homes; that's
anywhere. In the U.S. we are what I'm trying to do," said
spending billions of dollars in Khalequzzaman.

City council welcomes
youth in new ordinance
Sarah Wojcik

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cations and leadership skills
the job would provide him
with, Gentzyel answered the
call
for applicants in

Rick Harvey, a member of
Lock Haven city council and a
student at LHU, is no stranger
to bridging gaps between students and community. In an
ordinance passed unanimously
Monday evening during the
city' council meeting, the
council decided to extend their
reach to local high schools by
creating an additional seat on
the council for one qualified
student.
Harvey credited Mayor
Vilello with suggesting the
program that would allow a
high school student to sit on
the council and act as a representative for the youth of the
community. The student will
have no voting power, but will
be able to make his voice
heard on issues that might
affect him and his peers.
"It's a great idea because
the student gets to have a
voice, sit at the table, and still
give their opinion on things which is just as important [as
voting]," Harvey explained.
Though the council considered adding another seat for
college students within the
community, the idea was
shelved during the final decision.
"We chose to go the high
school route," said Harvey,
"because college students
have the right to run for a position and be elected."
For this reason, college
students are not exempt from
city council involvement. In
fact three seats will be will be
up for election this November
and students registered in the

city are able to run for one of
the positions, and are encouraged to do so by Harvey.
Being involved in local
politics is, for Harvey, an issue
he cares strongly about.
"I can't iterate this enough:
college students should register to vote here because this is
where they'll be living for the
next four years."
In the meantime, the added
"junior" seat on council will
help to ensure that local youth
have a voice on the council.
The high school student
that may be chosen for the
position must live in the
perimeter of the city school
district, which will encompass
the Keystone Central school
district.
Harvey said that the council plans to prepare a packet
for the school specifying what
they expect ofthe student candidate. Guidance counselors
are likely to be one of the main
pathways that members will
travel through to find the right
student for the job.
Harvey has his own opinion on the grade level that the
council should try and pull
from.
"I would like to see us
chose high school juniors,"
Harvey said, "because of the
fact that if you get a junior to
sit on the council they will be
getting solid experience and
then be more involved during
their senior year and better
prepared for college."
In his hometown of
Philipsburg, Harvey participated in a similar program that
gave him a head start on his
political career.
Besides the fact that the
experience would be invalu-

able for the lucky student,
Harvey maintains that it would
also extremely advantageous
for the community.
"It's always good to have a
new perspective on decisions
made in the community. We
tend to forget that a good percentage of our constituents are
under 21," said Harvey.
students,
Some
high
school and college, attend city
council meetings depending
how important the issue at
hand might seem, but many
decisions are made all the time
that affect youth, many of
which they are unaware,
according to Harvey.
Students won't have to
endure as up hill a battle as
Harvey waged in his campaign
for a city council seat, but they
may feel the pressure of competition. And while the extra
pressure may be nerve-racking
for students, it will help them
in the long-run, in Harvey's
opinion.
"We still want to encourage students to give it their
best," said Harvey.
Requiring interested students to write an essay detailing why they want to be a part
of the program and why they
are qualified will push students to learn to market their
qualities to vying colleges or
employers.
The city council
hopes that the junior seat will
be a mutually beneficial gain
to both student and community. The first person in the seat
will undoubtedly set precedence and may re-open the
possibility of a college seat
similar to that of the high
school one, according to
Harvey.

If you are -*ceresteu
running
for Ci ty Council, pick up a
petition at the County building
downt own and obtain 10
signatures within the next week

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OPINION
'March on Pentagon'
demonstration urges
those against the
war to voice opinions

From our news room...

2Tbr

Issue of the week: Global warming

Academy Awards 'go green,' hope
to set environmental example
Today is the day. Not yesterday; not tomorrow; not
next year. Today, in this very
moment, is the time to
change.
More specifically, it's
time to transform the way we
treat the earth. The issue of
global warming and carbon
emissions should be at the
top of every humans list right
now.
Everyday, steps are being
taken to reduce pollution of
greenhouse
gases, and
increase awareness on the
risks and inevitable consequences of global warming.
Unfortunately, humans either
do not care about these risks,
or they do not realize how
threatening and devastating
these effects will be. So obviously, what is being done
now is not enough.

The decision to modify
This of course, was a fabone of Hollywood's largest ulous decision on the part of
and most prestigious award the academy. Anytime a
ceremonies in accordance to powerful
organization
environmentally
friendly flaunts the fact that they are
standards was just one step in practicing environmentally
raising
global warming friendly tactics, it's bound to
influence others to do so as
awareness.
Academy Award winner well.
However, does anyone
Al Gore and nominee
Leonardo DiCaprio boasted find it ironic that this speech
that for the first time in histoby Gore and DiCaprio was
ry, the Oscars officially went presented to an audience that
included some of the richest
green. The ballots were produced from recycled paper, people in America?
and the Governor's Ball
Some of these wealthy
apparently only served celebrities are the exact epitome of the setbacks that
organic produce.
Energy was conserved, those trying to conquer globpresenters and stars were al warming are facing.
escorted in hybrid vehicles, Owning a personal plane and
a garage full of flashy autoand the usual culprits of carbon emissions were able to mobiles does not meet the
feel good about themselves standards of being green.
for a few hours.
Fighting global wanning

simply stated, this madness
must
stop! The good news is
Guest Writer
that each and every one of us
can do something about it on
17th, the last
March
Saturday during LHU's
Spring Break. I don't want
After four years of milito sound like a commercial,
tary involvement in Iraq, little is being done to provide but I do want to tell you
American soldiers with any about a tremendous opportusort of clear strategy. While nity.
On Saturday, March 17,
President Bush insists that
victory is our only option in 2007, hundreds of thousands
Iraq, there is no clear way to of average Americans just
define "victory," nor has like you will meet in
Washington, D.C. to march
there ever been.
on the Pentagon to voice
Resources and intelligence are mismanaged by their opposition to the war in
private contractors, which Iraq, to remind their leaders
also rip off taxpayers bil- of who truly leads this
lions of dollars each year, democracy, and to fight for
literally "making a killing" justice for the soldiers ofthe
by putting their workers United States of America.
From personal experi(American citizens) and our
ence,
I can say that such
troops at risk. Let us not forare extremely
protests/rallies
the
lies
and
deception
get
It
is the greatwhich put us in this mess to empowering.
est opportunity to assert
begin with.
Despite grueling civil your democratic right to
war, over 3,000 U.S. soldiers protest while meeting wonkilled, the death of hundreds derful people at the same
of thousands of innocent time. Of course, the main
Iraqis, and despite over $300 draw of a protest is the abilbillion being spent on this ity to make a huge impact on
war with no end in sight and the world.
Does this sound farno bona fide exit strategy,
nothing is being done to end fetched? For some of us,
maybe, but it certainly is
it.
The
newly-elected not. Sustained public opposition to government poliDemocratic Congress promised to turn things around, cies have produced huge
movements
but they have yet to make progressive
any significant contributions throughout history, and the
to the handling of the war in youth have often been at the
Iraq. President Bush seemed forefront of such extraordinary change.
eager to incorporate the sugYouth protest and action
gestions made by the Iraq
defined
the tremendous culStudy Group deemed necestural
revolution
of the
sary for success, yet he now
1960s,
the
pushing
through
shows no intent of actually
movement
Civil
and
Rights
doing so. The president is
putting an end to America's
still playing "cowboy politics," doing as he pleases, most famous disastrous war.
being the sheriff on the the one in Vietnam.
world stage with no accountability.
See, March, A7
Without getting too
deeply into the crisis in Iraq,
Nate Weaver

and reducing the effects that
it will obviously cause, takes
more than just a quick speech
and some recycled pieces of
paper. It's a change of
lifestyle that every American
needs to take part in. It's as
simple as walking orriding a
bicycle to the grocery store
in town, turning offthe light
when a room is unoccupied,
or buying a more fuel efficient vehicle instead of a
needless SUV.
These small changes in
ones lifestyle may not appear
to make a large contribution
to the fight against global
warming. But in reality, if
every single person on this
planet joins together to make
these easy everyday transformations, the effects will
undoubtedly be substantial.

Positive thoughts for spring
break produce greater rewards
Erin Hippie
News Editor

and your entire body in general! If not, it's time to start
looking for a new man...
And guys, just because a
girl wears a skimpy bikini
along the boardwalk doesn't
With bathing suit weather mean she's craving attention
from the volleyball players
just around the corner, college students both girls and with rock-hard abs, it just
guys alike are flocking to the means she feels comfortable
diet shelves at Wal-Mart in with your relationship and
hopes of losing those winter wants to show herself off for
you!
weight blues. However, skinny, beach-ready bodies are

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always the highlight of
every girl or guys' spring
vacation.
The truth is, there are so
many darn people out there
on that beach in Ocean City
or the Outer Banks that half
the people won't even notice
you're there! And besides, if
you spend all day comparing
your body to that of everyone
elses, you're bound to have
Erin Hippie
no fun whatsoever.
Girls, if you have a
And if you still continue
boyfriend, 9 chances out of
to
dread the feeling of the
10 he is with you because he
months when you
summer
loves the way your body
are
to don tight,
supposed
looks. He loves your dimples,
shorts,
revealing
curve-hugyour freckles, your cow-lick
not

ging tube tops or even no top poisons that former celebriall, just realize that fad ties like Anna Nicole Smith
so nonchalantly advocated.
dieting and weight-loss supFor 99 percent of us out
plements are not the answer.
A typical weight-loss there, we are our own worst
drug contains chemicals, critics. We see what we tell
horomones and other nasty ourselves to see. Know that
ingredients that significantly when your friends approach
alter your body's natural state you at lunch in Bentley, the
of being. It's like polluting last thing they're worrying
about is that blemish on your
Also. the side effects nose, the extra five pounds
from diet pills and drugs can you have gained and whether
or not you'll look good in a
render more serious symptoms than you ever bargained
swimsuit when you meet up
for! Such indications include over spring break in Cancun.
headaches, vomiting, dizziThe truth is, worrying
ness, blured vision, high about insignificant details
blood pressure, fainting, such as a 'perfect' weight or
irregular heartbeats, depres- 'perfect' skin or 'perfect' hair
sion, anxiety, insomnia and only does one thing for you:
even death! Now you won't it makes you continue to
be looking good on the beach worry and put yourself down.
if you're dead.
If you think of your body as
While some may feel that overweight or unattractive,
diet pills and diet foods may then that is exactly how
be the only answer to the ter- you'll perecive it.
But, if you give yourself
rible beach towel syndrome
which is rapidly approaching, compliments each and every
there are other ways that colday, you'll start to notice that
lege students can feel good there is beauty in everyone,
about their bodies without and hopefully you're not the
using the over-the-counter last one to realize this.
at

Letters to the editorare the opinion ofthe author and do not
reflect the views ofthe Eagle Eye staff or its associates.

Some like it hot, some do not
warmer during winter season
Danielle Tepper
Staff Reporter

Ah, winter. Snow, freezing temperatures, icy sidewalks and sicknesses that
spread faster than you can say
"cold." It seems every time
the clouds start to recede and
the sun pokes its head out to
say hello, we wake up the
next morning and LHU is
covered once again in a fresh
blanket of the white stuff. My
complaint here is not the
weather, because that obviously can't be controlled, but
rather how the university
tries to help us fight the
freezing temperatures.
The majority ofthe dorms
on campus are simply roasting. The heat is so high to
compensate for the outside
cold that it ends up causing
possibly a worse problem.

The stuffy rooms are causing
students to open their windows for a blast ofcold air to
create some sort of balance.
This increases the opportunity for students to get sick
from the mix of hot and cold
air.

Danielle Tepper
I find the heat disgusting.

the point
It gets so hot
where I am sleeping in shorts
with no covers on. The rooms
are practically airless, and a
fan does not help because all
it does is waft the hot air
around, not creating any
to

relief. Whenever 1 open the
window for some fresh air,
my roommate complains that
it's freezing. We're in a constant battle over satisfying
both our temperature preferences. I find myself walking
around in a tank top and
shorts while she has long
pants on and is buried
beneath her comforter.
Most of my fellow dormmates in McEntire feel the
same about the heat. From
the moment anyone walks in
the door, they get smacked in
the face with a blast of hot
air, and it never gets better
unless you turn around and
walk right back outside.
So, what do you do when
you are always hot and your
roommate is always cold?
What happens for the people
boiling alive in the upper
floors of their buildings? And
when the mix of different
temperatures combine to create a student body that sniffles and coughs 24/7, how do

the still-healthy people stay
immune? Hey, here's an idea
- turn the heat off!
The temperature is usually controlled from one room,
and the vents don't close. The
buildings are a warm relief
from the outside to begin
with; they don't need to be
transformed into ovens. We
all brought blankets to college for a reason; to keep us
warm. We don't need to be
baked alive in our rooms.
Even all over campus,
there are buildings with thermostats that feel as though
they are set in the eighties.
Including Upper Bentley, creating a not-so enjoyable eating environment.
So what to do? Band
together, and tell whoever is
in charge that the heat is
unbearable.
becoming
Hopefully they will remedy
this problem and leave it up
to us to keep ourselves warm.

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likely to pull all-nighters, gulp
down cups of coffee and pry
their eyes open for a long allnighter. The effects, afterwards, are obvious; the bleary.
', blood-shot eyes, slow cogni" tive processing and thought
*
patterns all result from lack of
What if there was a new
drug that was able to change
all ofthis? There's a new trend
on the market, and it's called
CX717. Caffeinated drinks
such as coffee and energy
drinks are a thing of the past.
It's only a matter of time
before college students are
going to get their hands on the
less than legal drug called
Modafinil. Modafinil, first
approved by the Food and
Drug Administration for the
treatment of narcolepsy, and
sold in the U.S under the name
Provogil, is quickly making
strides as the first medication
to eliminate your need to

Legally, it has already
been used by the U.S Military
for years to keep Air Force

pilots from falling asleep.
Sufferers of sleep apnea and
narcolepsy have also used this
pill, and its effects have been
described as "instantaneous,
with the full-effects felt after
one single-dose." Should
Provogil be on the market as a
"miracle-drug"?
What is so intriguing about
Provogil is that its creator,
Cephalon, is currently awaiting FDA approval for longer
periods of wakefulness on one
single dose.

Stacy Lipson
Provogil can be used for
up to forty-eight hours, and its
users report different side
effects than those compared
with caffeine. Caffeine side
effects can include nervousness or irritability, trouble in
sleeping, dizziness or a fast or
pounding heartbeat. Provogil,
on the other hand, include dry
nausea,
mouth,
and

Presidential race distracting
from current world problems
Chris Hoskavich
Staff Reporter

The nation was captivated
when
Barack
Obama
announced that he was officially entering the race for the
presidency of the United
States a few weeks back. The

ing the country, but isn't it just
a little bit early to start the
campaigning? What's worse is
that the '08 election is already
being covered as though it
were a vote for prom queen
rather than for the leader of the
free world.
Then again, how important
is it to discuss defense spending when we can talk about
Mitt Romney's religion or
Obama's "rock star quality."

swirled: Is he experienced
enough? Can he beat Hillary?
Is America ready to elect a
black man president?
As the excitement began to
die down and the first inklings
of the sordid attacks that so
characterize politics were
mounted against him, I found
myself asking a somewhat
unanticipated question: What
now?
Election Day isn't until
Chris Hoskavich
November 2008 and the first
But when you think about
primaries are still a year away.
it,
can't blame the media
you
The new congress has barely
for not covering the issues.
had time to sell out its constituents yet and we're already Your guess is as good as mine
focusing on whose running for as to what will be the major
issues of the day in a year and
president in '08.
a
half.
is
an
I understand that it
The most troubling aspect
cerimportant matter and it
all, however, is that it
of
it
tainly isn't a bad thing that
reveals
an underlying truth
whose
leadpeople care about
about our leaders that is both

frightening and embarrassing.
This truth is that they care
more about being leaders than
about leading.
The presidency is the ultimate symbol of power in the
U.S. The president is a modern
equivalent to royalty in the
way he is viewed. It seems as
though he sits in his oval
throne-room in a big white
castle issuing his decrees.
Except, this is not a monarchy and we have three equal
branches of government who
are supposed to check and balance one another.
The current president and
congress are going to be in
power for two more years and
there are monumental problems facing the country that
must be resolved immediately.
It seems to me a maddening
waste for our most gifted leaders to spend the entirety of
those two years investing inordinate time and resources in a
death struggle for the office of
president when they already
have the means to confront
these problems.
Already, 11 candidates
have registered with the
Federal Election Commission,
nine have launched presidential exploratory committees
and countless others have

expressed interest in running.
Just imagine the research,
money and man hours that go
into even one presidential
campaign. Now imagine these
same resources multiplied by
over 20 and invested in finding
a concrete resolution to Iraq,
balancing the budget without
massive tax increases and
reforming the education system.
Politics has taken on the
feel of pro football, with presidential elections being the
Super Bowl. People back there
team (or party) as a result of
tradition, geography or good
old-fashioned front-running
and cheer them on through the
big game. When it's over, they
start talking about next season.
So, as CNN covers strawpulls and exploratory committees like the NFL Network
covers the scouting combine,
the people of America can
stand around water coolers
discussing which candidate
has the best shot at winning it
all.
At least it will keep our
minds offof our government's
inaction at preventing the
impending disasters posed by
the national debt, the terrorist
threat and illegal immigration.

'Greek* life not all about partying
year for families in need. The
majority of the participants
and the money raised came
from Greek organizations.
Unfortunately, on this
campus, that is not the case.
Actually, it's just the opposite;
When 1 was in high school.
we are looked down upon
I never thought that when I got
more often than not. We seem
to college I would want to
to have a terrible rap. There
become Greek. 1 had seen all
at LHU
ofthe shows on television and are many people here
that look at Greeks in a stereoall ofthe movies that depicted
fashion. They seem to
fraternities and sororities as typical
as if all we do is party
feel
mindless, bleach blond, mushard and make our new memcle bound worthlessness. I did
bers do our dirty laundry and
not know that this was just a
eat mud off of our shoes.
stereotypical view. It seemed
This view was first brought
like high school all over again.
to my attention one day in my
I was so wrong.
Fundamentals
of Public
On most campuses around
We were given
class.
Speaking
the nation, Greek life is a
of picking a
major part of many students' the assignment
topic for an informative
college experience. In many
speech and one of my fellow
cases they are actually the
to do hers on
majority on the campus, and Greeks decided
our sorority.
have a lot ofcontrol and influThe first step to our
ence.
was asking the audiJust two weeks ago, Penn speeches
ence different questions to get
State hosted THON; an annual
a better feel for how much
dance-off that lasts for 48
they already new about our
hours. They raise hundreds-ofthousands of dollars every topics. One of the questions
asked was, "How many ofyou
Kara Wilt
Staff Reporter

From, March, A6
Many of today's circumin Iraq resemble those
nd in Vietnam, yet today,
st of the youth seem to be
ithetic, largely due to, I
ieve, our over-indulgence in
entertainment world and in
Internet.
But none of that matters
v. What does matter is that
at you have been told is
mg; you can make a differe. You can be a part ofthe
$e movement that is brewing
ht now to end the war in Iraq.
I you need to do is come out
one day.
lces

think that all Greeks do is
party and haze?" Almost every

hand in the class went up.
Then they were asked, "How
many of you know that Greeks
really have a philanthropy that
they work for?" and almost no
one's hands went up in the
class. They had no idea that we
really have a purpose and that
we earn money for different

organizations like the Robbie
Page Memorial or for Breast
Cancer.

These myths need, desperately, to be rectified. Firstly,
we do not just party! That is a
major misconception. I'm not
going to lie, we like to have a
good time as much as the next
person, but there is more to
our organizations than that.
Secondly, we do not treat
our new members as if they
are dirt. There are things that
they, have to go through that
are part oftraditions that have
been carried out for years, but
there is not really anything that
would cause any permanent
damage or even temporary
harm.
In the past, there have been

Greeks that have misused their
charters and in turn have lost
them, but it is not like that
across the board. Most of.the
things that new members have
to do are fun and enjoyable.
If students, as well as faculty and staffmembers on this
campus would look around
them, they would realize that
we are everywhere. We are
always doing something
around campus to earn money
to support different causes
around the nation and even to
help the local community.
A few months ago we volunteered to help build the local
elementary school a new playground and we are currently
looking to spend some more
time out and about in the community.
We strive hard to make
everyone realize that we are
not just airheads and that we
work to things that are beneficial. We hope that all of the
work that we do will not go
unnoticed for much longer and
that people will start to realize
that we really aren't a bad
group to be a part of.

Protestors will meet at the
website ofthe March 17th rally,
Constitutional Gardens, near the that day.
http://www.MarchOnPentagon.
Vietnam Veterans Memorial,
In Pennsylvania, so far org/.
which is located
buses will be
March 17th promises to be
at 21st St. NW
leaving from an action-packed day filled with
& Constitution opposition to governDoylestown, famous speakers, music, and of
ment policies have
Ave. NW in
Harrisburg, course, marching, chanting and
produced huge proWashington,
Philadelphia, protesting. Bring a friend. Bring
D.C. at noon on gressive movements
Pittsburgh, peace to war-ravaged Iraq.
Saturday,
Reading, Bring sensibility back to
throughout
March 17. This
Scranton, Washington. Bring our troops
history, and the
trip is being youth have often been and
West home safely.
Chester
For more information, you
organized by
on
at the forefront of
h
t
e
the morning can always email me or check
such extraordinary
A.N.S.W.E.R.
ofMarch 17. out the event on Facebook at:
change."
Coalition,
There
are http://mup.facebocdc.corn/event.
known for plann
sure to
more buses php?eid=2232575807.1 hope to
see you on March 17th!
throughout .the past several announced in every state leadyears. A.N.S.W.E.R. is sponsoring up to the event, so for more
ing buses all around the country information, go to the official

tive psychopharmocologist at
Scientists thus far have the University of Cambridge,
been examining the data on has done several human studusers of Provogil. In an article ies that have showed the drug
from Popular Science, "the improved planning, concentradrug works only broadly. tion, impulse-control skills,
Unlike traditional stimulants, and even memory.
How long is it before the
users don't feel jittery or
weird, just alert. And in experoverworked and overtired
decide to eliminate sleep from
iments with CX717, sleepdeprived rhesus monkeys on their lives? Would society be
the drug often outperformed more productive with less
their own well-rested but un- sleep? If society is on the road
to eliminate sleep forever, how
drugged best efforts on mentests. long is it until Modafinil
tal-performance
becames a thing of the future?
Modafinil too."
Barbra Sahakian, a cogni- How long is it until the nontra-

Our society could be headditional student uses it to pull
down a dangerous road.
ing
all-nighters and gain advanHow
long is it until Modafinil
tage over other non-users?
is
next
approved
in the workplace,
Provogil could be the
should
and
office
workers
are in a
future pick-me-up, but
out
of
to
their
outperform
we really phase sleep
race
competitors?
our lives?
Moreno, a
is
Jonathan
Once
Modafinil
as
a
be
bioethnicist
and
author of
approved
drug that can
no
Mind
Wars
at
the
of
University
used safety, there's
telling
it
to
Virgina
put
simply
how many sleep-deprived
individuals will flock to the Philadelphia Magazine, by
shelves. Walk into any coffee saying, "Any worker could
shop anywhere in the world, benefit...the incentives are
and you will hear the orders ridiculous."
for double lattes and four shot
Would you try it?
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On February 6th 2007, students in ROTC took to the pool in Zimmerli Gymnasium to conduct water survival training. Prior to commissioning as a 2nd Lieutenant in the United States Army, students must pass a standardized swim test and a Combat Water Survival Test (CWST).
The swim test consists of a 10 minute continuous swim and 5 minute continuous tread water. During the continuous swim, students may use
any of four strokes including backstroke, freestyle, sidestroke or breaststroke. The CWST consists of 15 meters wearing the Battle dress uniform
(BDUs, tennis shoes, Load Bearing Equipment "LBE",) while carrying an M-16 rifle. The second station is the walk-off a 3-meter diving board
blindfold, while wearing the LBE and carrying a weapon, then swimming to the side of the pool without losing the weapon. The final station is
called the ditch and don. This is when the students wearing the LBE and carrying the rifle must discard all equipment under water before surfacing. The Department of Military Science trains students to pass these events prior to their attending the Leadership Development Assessment
Course at Ft. Lewis WA. More information about LHU's ROTC program can be found by visiting www.lhup.edu/ROTCl.

Bridging the gap:
Bangladesh, U.S.
Stephanie LaSota
Opinion Editor

Imagine the ecological
consequences of packing half
the population ofthe U.S. into
a developing country slightly
larger than Pennsylvania. For
the citizens of Bangladesh,
this situation, and the problems it presents are a reality.
Dr. Md. Khalequzzaman,
LHU associate professor of
geology and physics, says that
people who live in Bangladesh
must be especially careful to
keep the country a livable
environment. Khalequzzaman
is a member ofthe Bangladesh
Environment Network (BEN),
which builds awareness and
conducts research on the
extensive
environmental
issues that his native country is
dealing with on a daily basis.
He had the opportunity to
present his research in
Bangladesh at the National
Conference on Energy on Dec.
22 and the First National
Convention on Rivers on Dec.
23. Many of the ideas that
has are shaped by what
U.S. is doing now regarding environmental regulations
laws. Khalequzzaman
that his experience in the
states acts as a•- bridge between
U.S. and Bangladesh.
"The environment is a conissue all across the
and I bring my expert■

ence here in Pennsylvania to potential dangers ofcoal-minBangladesh,"
ing and the environmental
Khalequzzaman. "It's the driv- issues it presents.
"My warning to the
ing force of my foundation."
Khalequzzaman describes Bangladesh government was,
the geology of Bangladesh first of all, that coal mining is
like that of Mississippi; large extremely damaging to the
amounts of water are present. environment,"
One major problem for the
country is the amount of natuBangladesh is currently
ral pollution, like the danger- preparing to mine for coal as
ous levels of the mineral an alternative energy source
arsenic that exists under- and sell the mines to internaground and is pumped into the tional markets for a profit.
water. According to the BEN's Khalequzzaman says that now
www.BEN- only about 25 percent of the
center.org, the level ofarsenic rural population in Bangladesh
is more than 500 percent ofthe has access to electricity. But
World Health Organization he warns that laws and regula(WHO) recommended safe tions do not guarantee total
safety, and that Bangladesh
mark for over 80 million peoshould move more cautiously
ple.
Khalequzzaman says that toward coal mining.
most citizens of Bangladesh
"Even though we [the
cannot afford the expensive U.S.] have laws, we have
filtration systems for their priextreme environmental degravate well or water source. This dation," said Khalequzzaman.
He said that Bangladesh
leads to more water-born disease, like dysentery, and highneeds to learn from U.S. mistakes. Acid Mine Drainage
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in
his speech at the National water
pollutant
Conference on Energy on the Pennsylvania, polluting thousands ofmiles ofrivers, and is
caused by coal mining.
"They are hurrying it,
going at a faster pace than they
be,"
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give serious thoughts to the
environment before doing
anything. Now that we have
experience, why make the
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Wednesday, February 28, 2007

Volume 65, Issue 6

Track and Field take first and second
At the PSAC Championships the men's team took home first while the women earned a second place
finish. Track and Field standout Ryan Blood was named the championship's MVP of track events
Naja Thompson
Sports Reporter
The Bald Eagles were flying high this weekend as both
the men's and women's track
and field teams took to the
track on Saturday and Sunday
at East Stroudsburg University
for the PSAC Championships.
The men took the gold,
while the women took an
extremely respectable second
place in the meet. On both the
men's and women's side, there
were many championship worthy performances.
out
By
beating
Shippensburg University by 23
points, the men captured their
fourth title, with the last title
coming in 2004.

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"So many athletes contributed in so many areas. I'd
have to say that the seniors
were able to provide amazing
leadership on both the men's
and women's side, both in their
events, and outside of their
events," said Co-Head Coach
Aaron Russell.
Being named the MVP of
track events, and MVP of the
overall meet, senior Ryan
Blood did not let the Haven
down at all. Blood broke his
own PSAC record in the 3000
meter by more than 12 seconds, and also won the 5000
meter and shattered the old
record by nearly 26 seconds.
Making his name, along with
the Haven's, in the record
books twice.
"After that, I am ready to
do something big at the NCAA
championships meet," Blood
said.
"Ryan Blood's MVP honors
were well deserved. He's an
amazing talent, and runs with
great poise. He's come such a
long way in the last four years,
and he's earned a lot ofrespect

Photo Courtesy of Sports Information
posing
trophies
seen
with
their
seized the day at the PSAC
above,
The track and field team,
Championships, as the men took home first and the women captured second.
across the nation," said Russell
of Blood.
Jim Dempsey snatched the
high jump title with a jump of
6'10- 1/4".
This marked
Dempsey's third consecutive
title, and gave him a shot at his
third All- American Honors.
Also taking home a title for
the men was Shawn Clancy. In
the pentathlon he took total
control of things and won a
well deserved title.
In the 55 meter hurdles
Paul Martin took the spotlight
with his second consecutive
title win. The time of 7.57
broke the school record, currently ranked him 8th nationally. On top ofthat, he took second in the 400 meter, which
ranked him number three in
school history. Also being
impressive in also the high

jump placing 6th, and anchoring the third placing 4x400
meter relay team, Martin had
many respectable finishes.
Winning the 4x800 meter
relay with a time of 7:53.62,
the quartet of Derek Weiss,
Ben McConnell, Cory Spidell,
and Brandon Pomerantz ran
with fire.
The women, finishing second overall, made a lasting
impression with the few athletes that they had.
Chelsea Morse brought
some gold back to the Haven
with her win in the high jump.
With a jump of 5'9- 1/4, she is
currently ranked number two in
the country. This was a big win
because it not only gave her a
title, but also broke the old
school record of 5'8.
Coming into the champi-

onships, Ashley Hartman had a
frustrating season, but she
stayed focused and covered
seven races within the two day
period. Picking up 21 team
points, there was no sign of
frustration.
The closest event for the
women was the 4x800 meter
relay. Being a race that the
Lady Eagles were after all sea-*
son, the victory was well
deserved and fought for. With
a time of 9:30.21, Alyssa
Douma, Jessica Wooten,
Theresa Gould, and Shala
Simms teamed up to bring
home the gold.
Also coming up big was
Jennifer Andrews and Richelle
Reed. Andrews took second in
the shot put, and Reed second
in the weight throw, sealing the
deal for the second place finish

"The teams entered the
championships on a mission,
and never lost sight of their
goals," said Coach Russell.
"They maintained a positive
attitude and spirit throughout
the meet that really pulled them
through to the end results."
Next will be the NCAA
Championships on March 910.
"We're taking the largest
group in school history to the
NCAA Championships, and
we hope to have a lot of hardware to bring back home," said
Russell of the upcoming
NCAA Championships.
With
NCAA
the
Championships being less than
two weeks away, the anticipation builds all the way to the
finish line.

Lady Eagles upset No. 1 IUP in season finale
Kris Glad
Sports Reporter

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Photo Courtesy of Sports Information

Freshman Kristen Kudrick looks to pass
one of her teammates in a recent game.
Kudrick was recently named Rookie of the
Week.

January. Lee was injured in
January and while she didn't

play much, the four other seniors made up for it as they
This past week the scored 48 of LHU's 85 points.
Senior guard Elizabeth
women's basketball team took
to the floor for the final two Gabrielle led the group with
times of the season as they 20 points while going 12-ofhosted the University of 14 from the free throw line.
Pittsburgh-Johnstown
on Forward Ginger Williams
Wednesday and PSAC West added 10 points along with
leader, Indiana University of nine rebounds while Candace
Sillers contributed another 10
Pennsylvania on Saturday
points. The final senior was
The final game ofthe season was filled with emotion as Connie Derzack who had
five seniors took the court one eight points and three assists.
While a chapter was endlast time wearing Crimson and
White. On Saturday Jan. 24, ing for LHU women's baskethosted
Indiana ball, another chapter just startthey
University of Pennsylvania ing out made major contribuand made sure the seniors got tions in the victory. Freshman
Kristen Kudrick scored 21
one more victory at LHU.
points, which was nearly four
times her season average, and
had eight rebounds.
On Wednesday the Lady
"It's something about winning. Whether it's the end, Eagles put on a good show but
middle or beginning of the and played tough but still lost
season," said Head Coach 67-59. By the end of the first
Valerie Curtis. "It not only half LHU trailed by only a
feels good to end the season point, but UPJ came out scoron a winning note but it also ing 10 points. With some
feels great to know that you dominate performance LHU
beat the No. 1 team in your managed to cut the lead down
to four with less then a minute
league."
Senior Shameka Lee took to go in the game.
Gabrielle scored a teamthe tip-off to start the game.
This was the first time high 18 points along with four
steals, while Lopez put up 12
Shameka was able to participate in a game since mid- points along with three steals.

Kudrick dropped 11 points
along with six rebounds.
Lauren Kelshaw was the final
Lady Eagle in double-figures
scoring 10 points while
Williams added a team-high
10 rebounds.
With her performances in
the IUP and the UPJ games,
Kudrick was named the PSAC
West, Rookie ofthe Week.
"This season has been a
learning season for everyone.
We learned how to depend on
each other and make sacrifices
for the team," said Curtis.
"When Shameka Lee went
down we all had to pick ourselves up, dust off our boots
and strap them back on. I
think that we truly learned
some life lessons this year that
will take us far beyond basketball."
The Lady Eagles missed
the playoffs by one game this
year but will look to get right
back into it next year as 10
players will return to next
years roster including leading
scorer Ilia Lopez.
"Some players have
already come into my office to
review film and talk about
how to improve as a team for
next season. The leaders are
emerging and a team can do
good things with good leadership," said Curtis.

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Basketball wins final two
games of the regular season
Brandon Apter
Sports Reporter

went into thc locker room with
a 13-point lead, 41-28.

The Bald Eagles struggled
anything going in the
first part of the second half.
However, IUP came back to
lead, 48-47. With five minutes
and change left in the game,
LHU tied it all up at 55 and
after that it was smooth sailing
as the Haven won, 66-59,
doing their part to keep their
playoff hopes alive. Their
effort, however, was not
enough as Clarion routed
Slippery Rock the next day,
sending them to the postseato get

The men's basketball team
finished their season with a
record of 12-15. This is their
best finish since the 95-96 season, falling just one game short
of a playoff spot. They had a
strong last week of games, as
they upset Division II team.
University of PittsburghJohnstown and beating IUP for
their season finale.

Men's Basketball
Going into their season
finale at home, the Haven had
to beat IUP to keep then postseason hopes alive. It would be
the last game for seniors James
Chappell, Kranthi Senadhi.
and Jason DeJesus. LHU beat
IUP earlier in the season 66-61
so the Bald Eagles were looking for the season series
sweep.
The game would start out
as a close battle, with an early
tie. The Haven then exploded
for a run giving them a 21-12
lead with 12 minutes left in the
game. Lock Haven would continue to shoot well as they

son.

Billy Arre led Bald Eagle
scorers with 19, Chappell had

13, and Wilson netted 12. As
for the other seniors, Kranthi
Senadhi finished with two
points and seven assists and
DeJesus had 8 points and two
boards.
Before learning of the
Clarion win, and with their
postseason destiny still in their
own hands, Lock Haven
looked to bring momentum
into the match up against
Pittsburgh-Johnstown earlier
in the week.
Lock Haven would control
the lead for the beginning of
the first half but Johnstown

wouldn't let the Bald Eagles
get away easily as Pitt fought
back to lead by two at halftime. Lock Haven would not
skip a beat, though; as they
tied the game right back up in
the second half and managed
to take the lead for the majority of the second half until
about the six minute mark. A
couple of free throws would
put UPJ up by two, but the
Haven quickly took the lead
back and were able to hold off
a late spark by Pitt, winning
the game 71-70.
Billy Arre had another
solid game, scoring 23 and
grabbing 12 boards. Justin
Wilson tallied 15 points, while
senior guard James Chappell
contributed with 14.
"It is tough to be so close,"
said Coach John Wilson. "We
put a lot of work into this season and 1 am proud ofall ofthe
guys on the team. We did fall a
game short but this is a big
improvement from previous
seasons, and we look to continue our success next year."
This season was big one
for the Bald Eagles, as they

doubled their wins from the
past two seasons, and the
future could only get better for
this young Lock Haven team.

Photo Courtesy of Sports Information
seen
was
above,
just one of the Lady Eagles to comGerda Smirnova,
pete in the PSAC Championships. Smirnova's time of 24 .14 was good
enough to earn a second place finish in the 50 freestyle.

The swim team places ninth
at the PSAC Championships
The team looked impressive and placed second
among schools with women only rosters.

HT

Garrett Graziano
Sports Editor and
Kris Glad

1

Sports Reporter

This past weekend the
swimming team competed in
the
State
Pennsylvania
Athletic Conference (PSAC)
Championships and put up a
couple strong performances
along the way. It showed as
the Lady Eagles finished in
ninth in the tournament, but
second in schools that had
women only swimming teams.
This showed how good they

J
Photo C
of Sports Informatu
Billy Arre pulls up for a shot against UPJ during one of the Bald
Eagles last two games of the season. The team finished out the season
with two wins and their best record in over a decade.

Standouts emerge through
baseball's early struggles
Terrance Green
Sports Reporter
The 2007 season opened
up for the baseball team at
the
Builder
Baseball
Invitational last Friday in
Hampton, Va. Lock Haven
Bloomsburg
University (2-0) and East
Stroudsburg University (1-1)
to open up the season. The
Eagles dropped the first conto
test
Bloomsburg
University 6-9.

Baseball
In the tournament Coach
Smokey Stover got great
performances from sophomore Matt Palko who went
3-for-6 with a double and
one RBI and junior transfer
Tim Bremen who went 4-for10 with two homeruns and
four RBIs. LHU's defense
came to play as thc Bald
Eagles only committed two
errors and had an impressive
.973 fielding percentage.

Junior Patrick Young got
thc nod to open up the season as he went 3.1 innings
giving up four hits, four
runs, and sat down five. In
for relief was freshman
Kevin Gordon who went 4.2
innings giving up six hits,
four earned runs, and sat
down one. Gordon was
delivered with the loss, his
first of the season.
Next up would be the
Warriors of East Stroudsburg
University. The game was
full of clutch hitting from the
Bald Eagles and it seemed as
if the Haven would open up
there season going 1-1, but
the Warriors had other plans.
Nine runs in the sixth inning
put the dagger in the back of
the the Haven as the
Warriors came out victorious
7-13 to give the Lock Haven
their second loss of the season.
The Bald Eagles would
look to rebound from their
earlier losses on the previous
day as they were faced with
another double-header last

Saturday. The two teams
they battled were nationally
ranked
#7
Kutztown
University (7-0) and the host
tournament,
of
the
Apprentice School (6-3).
The Haven put up a fight
down to the last three outs,
but the Bears of Kutztown
University clawed there way
to a 8-6 victory.
Next up was the host
team. Apprentice School and
they were not looking to go
down on there own diamond.
The game consisted of a lot
of offense coming from both
sides, but Lock Haven soon
lost there way as they fell to
the Builders 15-9.
The baseball team faced
off once again against host
School
on
Apprentice
Sunday, but lost a close one
in the bottom half of the last
inning 18-19.

See, Baseball, B3

are as a team.

"This was a pretty good
championship for us," said
Head Coach Andy Waeger.
"For the most part the women
swam very well. Our seniors
had great swims."
While talking about teams.
In the 200-yard freestyle relay,
the team of Cierda Smirnova,
Diane
Sujansky,
Kelly
Grieneisen,
Mary
and
Ewanich finished eighth out
of 13 with a time of 1:40.65.
The quartet also took eighth in
the 200 medley relay at a time
of 2:00.52 and ninth place in
the 800 freestyle relay with a

time of 8:06.54
Smirnova,
Sunjanksy,
Grieneisen and Ewanich also
earned a seventh place finish
in the 400 freestyle relay with
a time of 3:38.34 and lastly an
11th place finish in the 400
medley relay at a time of

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4:13.94.

A conference championship is the last time for
individuals to shine either for
the year or for the collegiate
career. Smirnova swam a time
of 24.14 and took second place
earning All-PSAC honors in
the 50 freestyle. Her time of
21.14 was good enough to
break a school recording, beating her earlier preliminary
time of 24.19. The time is also
a school record and almost
made the NCAA "A" standard
time. Gerda also took seventh
in 100-yard breaststroke at a
time of 1:08.09.
Her teammate, Sujansky
came in sixth in the 50
freestyle with a time of 24.67.
She also did well in other
events as she took 13th in the
200 breaststroke with a time of
2:29.60 and 14th in the 100
breaststroke with a time of
1:09.87.
"Diane and Gerda were
our top point getters and finished up their careers on a
very high note. They will be
missed dearly next year," said
Coach Waeger.

Amanda Palmer also took
part in the 200 breaststroke
where she took 19th out of 26.
with a time of 5:57.75, which
was good enough for third on
the all-time top-five in LHU

history.
"Freshman
Amanda
Palmer proved to be a very
versatile swimmer who made
it onto our all time top 5 performances list in a few events
this year," said C oach Waeger.
"She has an outstanding work
ethic and is one of our more
coachable
swimmers...this
season will lay the ground
work for a very successful sea-

son."
Amanda Palmer's preliminary swim in the 400 m of
4:57.75 moved her to third on
the all time top five performance list.
LHU was very successful
in the tournament. As they
recorded seven LHU all-time
top five performances and saw
two school records fall comof Smirnova.
pliments
Smirnova was named an AllPSAC performer after her second-place finish in the 50
freestyle.
Over the course ofthe season the swim team recorded
25 all-time top five performances, broke three school
records, set four new pool
records, one at both LHU and
ESU and two at Cal. U.

Boxers take three out of four bouts
Clayton Desmond
Boxing Reporter
The boxing team won three
of four bouts at the
of
University
Maryland
"Rumble in Richie" Collegiate
Invitational, last Saturday night.
Twelve schools from throughout
the country participated on the
27-bout card. A large crowd
supported the first competitive
boxing held on the campus in
over 50 years.
The Bald Eagles' Danny
Marrero, 156, junior (13-6)
scored an impressive 5-0 decision over UN-Reno's veteran
Francisco Torres. Marrero out
boxed Torres all three rounds to
win the bout.
Teammate, Josh Mercado,
out

pip

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143 lb. senior, (24-7) scored a holding on to win the close deciReferee Stops Contest
sion. The promising Van Tassel
Retirement at the end of the first remains undefeated in his first
round when B.J. Richardson season of competition.
could not answer the bell for the
The Bald Eagles lost one
start of the second round bout. In perhaps the most excitbecause of a cut over his right ing bout on the 27 bout aftereye.
noon/evening card. Army's
Mercado started quickly and Steve Solaja scored a 4-1 decihad a strong first round and sion over Aaron Lynch, 195 lb.
caught the midshipman with a junior, (4-6). The bout was close
solid right upper cut in the final all three rounds, but the stronger
seconds of the initial round to Cadet finished strong to edge the
cause the damage.
Haven's Lynch.
The nationally ranked Bald
Scoring a 5-0 decision was
the Bald Eagles' Nate Van Eagle boxers return to the ring
Tassel, 175 lb., freshman (4-0) wars again this Saturday at
who scored a close 5-0 decision Gettysburg College (3-3-07).
over Gettysburg's Michael Seven boxers will travel with
Delporte. The bout was close all Coaches Ken Cox and Ken
three rounds with the former Cooper to participate on the 14Red Land High School grad bout card.

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n The Bench
Not just an extra
pass anc
pitched it to Bird for a lay-up. Would Bird stil
be the man ofthe hour? My money is on yes.
Bird realized that D.J. was a phenomen
talent on the hardwood. He even calli
Johnson "the best I've played with." The mc
telling sign of Bird's compliment was that
came when the two were still playing togeth
not after his death or even his retirement
1990. So even though D.J. has the stats and tl
hardware to be mentioned among the NB
elite his name is only found on the lips i
Boston fans and NBA historians.
The passing of Johnson can teach sp(
fans an important lesson. We watch te
sports and often pick a favorite player. A
those stars have been identified the other mt
bers ofthat team just become extras in a hi
light clip. We need to realize that without pi
ers like Johnson who heavily contribute
their team, day in and day out those stars
nothing.
We have seen enough players with m
talent in there feet than an entire roster floi
der on poor teams while teams with margi
talent win championships. These are te
sports for a reason. Idolizing incredible tal
and skill isn't necessarily a bad thing, but
fans it is important to give credit to all
night Johnson swiped Thomas'

At the age of 52 one ofthe NBA's greatest
yers that you probably never heard of died.

Dennis Johnson, who was named to five NBA
All-Stars games and was the 1979 NBA finals
VIVP. played for the Boston Celtics when the
franchise was the team to beat.
Johnson was part of three championship
earns including the 1979 Seattle Supersonics
ind the 1984 and 1986 Celtics. Johnson was
iled for his big defensive guard play, while
Boston Johnson played alongside legends
e Larry Bird. Kevin McHale and Robert

During his 14 year career, D.J. put up nums that would usually punch a ticket into hisi and the hall of fame. But Johnson isn't
rined in Springfield Mass., and that is
ably because of who he played with. Even
al basketball fans that don't recognize the
; Dennis Johnson have probably seen at
one of his highlights.
In game five of the 1987 Eastern
Conference finals at the Boston Garden the
Celtics were down one to the Detroit Pistons
with barely any time on the clock. Larry Bird
:ame to the rescue and stole Isaiah Thomas'
So next time you catch a game winnii
nbound pass. That is the part we've all seen.
three
look to see who set the pick to leave tf
But the part we forget is who Bird dishes the
shooter
open. Pay attention to who makes
to
iall
and sinks the game winning lay-up.
dunk
after
a break away to win a game. Gi
vVell, that was D.J. Now, I remember distiuctto
credit
those
players who win games witho
y that Bird stole the pass, but I never took
commercials
and a shoe deal. At the ve
TV
lotice ofthe man who actually won the game,
least you will know the answer that sports tri
t is interesting to think who we would rememia question if it ever comes up.
ber if the roles were reversed. What if on that
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The English do it better
way somewhere in Lock Haven/ In no w<
would I condone it, but it would surely add
certain excitement to every weekend.
I guess what I'm trying to say is that [':
a
little
jealous. Watching hooligan movi<
Did you ever think the way you do someand
the
Premier League for the pa
English
thing is the pinnacle of excellence only to
few
months
now
has made me realize I net
find out somewhere out there someone(s) is
that
certain
element
of danger, like beir
doing it ten times better than you could ever
clubbed
to
a
bloody
pulp
by a large grou
fathom? Yeah, me too.
men
designer
clothing,
in
in orde
angry
Take for example, the English and their
sports team.
truly
appreciate
a
fanatical, sometimes radical football (that's
Just in case you are wondering, my
soccer for you ignorant kids) fans. Those
infatuation
with the English Premier Lea
people blow any sports team's fan base out
from
Green Street Hoolij
watching
grew
of the water here. I've honestly never seen a
only
movie
that
makes Elijah W
(the
loyalty to a club like these people have.
look
like
and
Football
man)
a
Factory,
Football, chanting, drinking and fighting
too
mention
favorite
channel,
new
my
seem to be what these people live for and to
be honest I'm not too mad about it. I wish Fox Soccer Channel. It's because of tl
we had the passion here to simply hate three that I've decided to bother v
someone because of their choice in sports American sports until our own brand of fi
ball is back.
Watch one match and you'll understand
hat I'm talking about. If the wind changes
I'm forever blowing bubbles
irection these people have a chant for it.
Pretty bubbles in the air
's an endless sea of drunks screaming their
They fly so high
ings out from the opening whistle to the
Nearly reach the sky
st seconds an if that's not enough, just
Then like my dreams
idcrstand that somewhere in the stands
They fade and die
irks a violently enraged group of "lads"
Fortune's always hiding
tiled a firm.
I've looked everywhere
What's a firm, you ask? Well simply put
I'm forever blowing bubbles
ey are a group of hooligans loyal to a parPretty bubbles in the air
:ular team that looks to viciously confront
e opposing team's firm orregular fan base,
jr example, as a BBC report stated, the
This is a chant sung in Green Strei
illwall firm is by far the most dangerous
Hooligans by the West Ham United J
otball firm in England, known to attack
The song is also streamed on the West Ham
lything in opposing apparel.
United MySpace fan page.
Could you imagine a bunch of Eagles &
eelers fans having a scrap in a dark

Apter Hours

Let's first see what is going in sports this
ek, before I do my video game review.
Spring Training games start this week for
•st teams, so 1 am sure people are looking
ward to that, I know I am. The Phillies are
iinst the Tigers this Thursday.
The NHL trade deadline is here, so teams
I be looking to make some last minute
provements. The Flyers got goalie Martin
on from Buffalo for a second round pick
ile the Penguins acquired Gary Roberts
m Florida and Georges Laraque from

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Ft'Ze Photo Courtesy of Sports Information
Matt Palko, seen above, went 3-of-6 with a double and one RBI. The
Bald Eagles are off to a rough start but are looking to change their fortunes against Southwest Minnesota State University on March 10.

From, Baseball, B2
The Haven managed to
rack up a team total of 14
RBIs, five multiple base hits
and an impressive team average of .447 at the plate while
holding their opponent to a
.390 average, it was still not
enough to stop the late surge

ofthe Apprentice School.
Leading the Bald Eagles
was catcher Teddy Stake who
went an eye popping 5-for-6
with one homerun and four

RBIs.
Sophomore Zach
Schuler went 4-for-6 on the
day with two runs scored and
one RBI, while fellow classmate Nate Roman went 3-for5 with two ruhs scored and a
solo homerun. Junior transfer
Tim Bremen went 3-for-7 with
three runs scored and two
RBIs.
Freshman Jonathan Miller
got the start for the Bald
Eagles going 2.1 innings with
a strikeout and four walks. The
Bald Eagles then went to the
bullpen and called in freshman
middle
reliever
Erik

Christensen who went 4.2
innings with a strikeout and
four walks. Getting his second
loss of the season was junior
Justin Miller who went 1.1
innings with a strikeout and
two walks.
The Bald Eagles led
throughout thc game, but a late
3 run bottom of the ninth surge
gave host Apprentice School
its 19-18 victory. The Bald
Eagles will pack their bags
and head south to Fort Myers,
Fla. to take on Southwest
Minnesota State University (00) at noon on March 10th.

In the NBA, the Dallas Mavericks are on
leir third 12-game winning streak of the
ear. The Houston Rockets are now without
racy McGrady for a few games with a day>-day injury, which hurts them as Yao Ming
as been out with a knee injury. The Sixers
re no longer last in the conference as the
eltics have sunk below them.
Matt Kenseth won this week's NASCAR
ice at the California 500 and Ohio State in
1 in NCAA Hoops for the first time in quite
while.
Now, last week I went oyer what I
ught were the best sports video games
m back in the day, and during this segnt of Apter Hours, I will do my top five
rts games from today. Now, I own an
ox 360, a PS2, and a Gamecube, so most
the games will either be from that or other
items I have played on. There won't be
y repeats of games, so there will not be
idden 2007 for Xbox and PS2 at different
sitions. Here they are.
5.
Football
2007
(Xbox/Playstation 2)—I didn't really pla;
this game that much but when i did, I had a
great time. You could create your own play
er and help the college team that offered you
a scholarship, to get to a bowl game or even
the National Champio iship. You would go
through IQ tests and workouts to see wha
schools wanted you the most. Once you pic
the school you liked, you practiced everyday
and made decisions that affected your cam
pus popularity and GPA. Working hard to ge
your player to win the Heisman was chal
lenging as well. This game had all of the
essentials that Madden has, but it is at numfive because I am not the biggest college
ball fan.

ing modes. You can create your o.
and improve your skills to play in PGA tournaments and even play against big numes
like Tiger Woods and Vijay Singh. I know a
lot of you will probably not agree with this
pick, but the game has long lasting play and
never seems to get dull.

3. NBA 2K6 (Xbox 360)—1 haven't gotten the chance to play the latest version of
this game, but I really liked this year of the
game. It didn't really improve much on the
game modes from the Playstation 2, but the
graphics blew me away. This was my first
sports game for my 360, so I wasn't sure
what to expect. I thought all the commercials
for players' sweating was dumb until 1 actually saw the detail. This game has everything
except for what NBA Live has, which is the
All-Star game festivities. It has the game
itself, but no slam dunk contest or threepoint shootout. That really didn't bother me
because I could play this game for hours and
hours on endj^^^^^^^

2. MVP Baseball 2005 (Playstation
2/Xbox)—EA Sports had a very good' game
produced every year for Major League
Baseball, and this was by far the best, They
now only make college games every year,
since someone else owns the MLB gaming
rights. This game had fantasy drafts, owner
mode, and home run showdowns. Not much
more can be said. It was fun to play a season
atone or play a game with a partner,
Listening to player complaints and building
team chemistry was part of the in-depth
franchise mode that MVP offered. I have yet
to try a 2K sports baseball game or MLB,
The Show, because this game can't be beat
in my opinionH^k^^^^^^^

I. Madden 2007 (Playstation 2)—1 have
this game for Xbox 360 as well, but is lack-

ing some things that the PS2 version had.
The main one was fantasy draft. On the
Playstation 2 version, I always enjoyed
drafting an all-pro team, and working my
way through a number of years in franchise
mode. The 360 version also lacks the newspaper, e-mail from the coaches, and EA
Sports Radio. The Playstation and regular
Xbox had the best version of this game. The
Highlight stick was brought in, as you could
take control of your halfback, Also, you
could be your teams' lead blocker to make a
hole for your back. The hit stick never
old and never will this Madden franchise,
would be very surprised ifEA sports did not
add
fantasy draft and other specs in next
4. Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2006
years
game, but I guess we will have to wait
>ox/Xbox 360)—I never thought I would
and
see.
; this game, but I gave it a chance,
mmmMmmmwm^^^
and I
thoroughly
impressed.
I don't necessari
That's aU the time 1 ot for this week,
watch golf on TV, I think it is boring to
have
a ood break and keeP y° ur eyes for the
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have talent, that is understandable, but the way they
live their lives is disgraceful.
Girls do not need to flaunt
their too-skinny bodies to
achieve recognition. Think of
the talented young actresses
and music artists who do not
parade around, getting themselves pasted onto the cover
of every tabloid each week:
Rachel McAdams, Kirsten
Bynes,
Dunst, Amanda
Aly&AJ and Cameron Diaz
all fall into this category.
Or aim lower; think of
Dakota Fanning, an adorable
and talented girl who is actually the same age as the fans
of the actresses who are continuing down a destructive
path of setting the wrong
examples for the next generation.
The media is obsessed
with catching every wrong
move these women make, and
making sure the entire world

is privy to seeing it. All this is
doing is saying that these are
acts to be watched.
Does anyone ever consider that these women only act
this way to gain the very
attention they desire? Just
once, I'd like to see someone
noteworthy on the cover of a
magazine or tabloid newspaper.
Who actually cares about
what party so-and-so attended, or who created a little
chaos by falling down drunk
somewhere? I, for one, don't,
and I find it highly doubtful
that anyone else does, either.
Too often is this ridiculous celebrity
behavior
shoved in our face. Not only
is it not necessary, but it also
gives the impression that this
is something to be watched or
maybe even admired.
Little girls want to be
these women, but for what
reason?
Because they're pretty
with make-up layered so
thick, we don't know their
natural skin tone? Because
their glamorous clothing
leaves practically nothing to
the imagination?
Because they play funny

roles in a movie? Well, maybe
let the
that's our answer
girls admire the characters,
not the actual women.
Hopefully, that way, the rich
and famous of the future will
keep a sense of decency.

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Oscar for his skills as

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Graham King. Producer, took
home the Oscar for Best
Picture.
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Picture included the films:
"The Departed," "Letters
from [wo .lima," "Thc
Queen," "Babel" and "l ittle
Miss Sunshine."
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industry was an ongoing
theme throughout the ceremony on Sunday night, displayed
by the cultural representation
in the nominated films as well
as in the audience.
Host Ellen DeGeneres had
the opportunity to live her
childhood dream of hosting
the Oscars and gave a lighthearted performance that
filled the Kodak Theatre with
bursts of laughter.
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you all for helping me keep
thc faith even when I didn't
believe. Thank you and God
bless you all," said Hudson.
A "Dreamgirls" medley,
sung by Hudson and co-stars
Beyonce Knowles and Anika
Noni Rose, as well as musical
James
performances by
Taylor and Celine Dion, gave
the Oscars a more modern
edge and provided a nice
break in the four hour ceremony, of which only three
were televised.

In the wake of the
Grammy and
Academy
Awards, the ever-popular
issue ofcelebrity influence on
today's youth has risen once
again. Too often lately, we see
famous females strutting the

Red Carpet wearing little
besides scraps of cloth covering their bodies.
These sex icons are supposed to be the role models
for little

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to these words are being
taught about sex from women
who consider sex a main
component in their daily
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have been guilty of one misdemeanor or another. With
that being the case, what message arc they sending their
fans?
Lindsay Lohan grew from
a freckled, fun kid in "The
Parent Trap" to a pole-dancing party girl. Britney Spears

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Ellen Degeneres, Forest Whitaker and the
gals of "Dreamgirls" all were present for the
79th annual Academy Awards.

transformed her Louisiana
innocence into scantily clad,
lip-syncing antics.
Christina Aguilera, who,
although is looking more
respectable lately, still has
lyrics like, "Sweet sugar

docsn*t stick around long.
What is it about life in the
spotlight that creates such
careless sex-driven idiots'.'
Perhaps the question here
isn't so much, 'why do they
act the way they do.' but 'how
can we prevent today's youth
from copying what they see?'
This is, of course, up to
the parents.

Adults are panicking,
hoping their children do not
pick up on the lifestyles of
our society's rich and famous.
(Although perhaps a better
catch-phrase would be "society's conceited and skanky.")

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Feb

Mother's
Nicole Pinto
Staff Reporter

I highly recommend that
you watch this movie, girls.
"Because 1 Said So."
However, this movie may
not be one you may want to
take your guy to. Out of the
20 or so people in the movie
theater at Penn State last

Saturday, there was not one
guy in the whole theater.
It was thc perfect way to
spend a girls' night out. You
may especially enjoy this
film if you go to school far
away from your mother, or I
guess, if your mother is closeby. you may appreciate
watching Daphne Wilder
(Diane Keaton) smother her
daughter Millie (Mandy
Moore) even more.
The plot of this story is
simple and very easy to follow, with a great cast of
Hollywood.
in
women
Daphne is a mother who cares
a little too much for her
youngest daughter. Millie.

Millie's two older sisters.
Maggie and Mac. played by
Gilmor Girls' Lauren Graham
and Coyote Ugly's Piper
Perabo, get married and pregnant while Millie focuses on
her career and has no love life
at all.
Millie has a wonderful
catering business and is not
too worried about finding
someone at this moment in
her life. While having her
own business in her early
twenties is a huge accomplishment, her mother is worried that Millie will end up
alone like herself. Daphnehad to raise all three girls on
her own, which has made her
more than protective.
Daphne pushes the limits
to mother daughter love and
creates a personal ad online,
seeking a partner for her
daughter. She eoincidently
meets a jazz singer, Johnny
(Gabriel Macht), in her
search. Then, after giving up
hope, she meets a guy named
Jason (Tom Everett Scott),
who matches her ad descrip-

lion perfectly.
Millie winds up dating
both of the men her mother
intentionally and unintentionally set her up with.
Daphne is scolded by the
oldest sister. Maggie, who is
a psychiatrist, but she proceeds to meddle in Millie's
life.
This back and forth
between the men and
Millie's mother creates a
whirlwind and comedic feud
in every scene. It even starts

like Daphne is dating Jason herself.
This is a must see that
any woman on this planet
who wanted to ring her
mothers neck for snooping
around in her business
should watch.
I almost
wanted to punch Daphne in Overprotective mom, Daphne Wilder (Diane Keaton), sits with indeci
the face myself and scream sive daughter, Millie (Mandy Moore) in the movie "Because I Said So."
at the screen in the theater,
warming, lusty, frustrating, young woman in love truly ers are sometimes overbear"WHAT are you doing?"
ing and very protective, bii{
even sad at some points
goes through.
and
Diane Keaton does an
are
not
to
going
give
truly only trying to help£
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This
is
a
the
movie.
really
in
excellent job at portraying an roller-coaster-of-emotions away the ending, but it teachbecause they love you.
overbearing mother, which
type of movie, which could es you to love your mother no know I called my mom right
really makes you get into the
away after watching this
to matter how much she pushes
movie. It is funny, heart- explain why men don't go
see it. It is everything a you. It is the truth that moth- movie.
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Season opens with sp lash
Adam Roberts
Staff Reporter

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A Curtain Talk will follow
the March 1 performance,
moderated by Dr. Dale Young
of the Theatre Department.

of the four showings of off the Spring theatre season
Christopher
Durang's today at 8 p.m.
in the
"Beyond Therapy," be advised Countdown Theatre (Sloan
before you read on. And if you 321). There will also be shows
are wondering how exactly March I, 2 and 3 at 8 p.m.
at
7:30.
open
will you get wet, you'll just Doors
have to go to the performance Admission is free and seats are
limited, so theatre fans are
to find out.
"Beyond Therapy" kicks encouraged to arrive early.

Those in attendance are invited to a discussion with the
cast, director and designers.
"Beyond Therapy" is a
comedy that takes place in the
1980s. That means
patrons will get to
enjoy the full effect
of 1980s goodness
that includes a geometric and abstract
set as well as 1980s
gear like bright bold
colors and even
shoulder pads.
It features a cast
of six outlandish
and
over-the-top
characters that are
sure to keep the
audience laughing
throughout.
The story centers around the relaof
tionship
Prudence, played by
Taylor Gary, and
Bruce, played by
Jared A. Bassette.
The uptight and
neurotic woman and
the brash, impulsive
Photo Courtesy of Christine Woodworth man meet through a
personal ad placed
Prudence (Taylor Gary) threatens a waiter (Tucker Gordner) in front of her
Bruce. After their
date, Bruce (Jared Bassette) in "Beyond Therapy," opening today, Feb. 28, 2007. by
Caution- You may get wet
watching "Beyond Therapy"
and/or reading this article.
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blind meeting ends with both
feeling far from in love, they
go to their therapists. Fate and
the advice of those therapists
Charlotte (Erin Salvati) and
Stuart (Mike LaFuria) lead to
the two loony lovers to meet
again.
Junior Theatre Major
Jaime Torley, who is directing
the production, calls the characters both true to life and
ridiculous.
"It's an absurd comedy, but
it's realistically absurd," said
Torley. "You know these people. You are these people.
You've been on that bad date."
Taylor Gary who plays
Prudence, the lead female role
that Torley describes as "a paralyzingly insecure girl," has
found both difficulty and joy
in the role.
"I can sympathize with her
and I really enjoy her dialog
with everyone," said Gary.
"I'm a fairly confident person,
I can look at people in the
eyes; I'm secure withwho I am
and she's not that way. So to
pull on things that I don't really know exactly how to do,
that's always difficult, but
since I feel like there is a part
of me in her or a part ofher in
me, I can make that connection."
Prudence is certainly not

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the only character in "Beyond
Therapy" who is a bit on the
ridiculous side. The six person
cast is rounded out by Andrew
(Tucker Gordner) and Bob
(Matt Frank), who both help
add laughs to the show. To find
the people who would eventually become the kooky characters in the script, Torley saw
60 auditions.
"You see what people are
going to give you when you
tell them to go over the top.
[Those I chose to cast] were
more than willing to give me
120 percent," said Torley.
After first reading the
script last year in the library,
Torley has been able to watch
Prudence, Bruce, and the other
characters miraculously come
to life each step of the way.
And as that journey continues,
the characters become even
more comical.
From the original reading
to watching others read it and
now seeing it live, Torley has
come to enjoy the play even
more.

"Beyond Therapy" will
give its viewers a chance to
see what happens when
humanity swirls with absurdity
and produces side-splitting
laughs that will make everyone say 'hey 1 know her
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Spring break destinations are
merely a hop, skip, jump away
Sara Gerber

friendly prices during this
time of the year as well as
Staff Reporter
other recreation options.
sgerber@lhup.edu
Also a good option worth
checking out is one of
If you haven't made any Pennsylvania's many state
spring break plans by now, parks, where summer hiking
you're probably out of luck if trails become winter crossyou wanted to travel interna- country skiing trails. Well
tionally or sprawl out under known for its flat cross-counthe hot sun on a beach for a try skiing trails is Presque Isle
week.
in Erie.
But don't worry! That
"As Pennsylvania's only
doesn't mean your spring 'seashore,' Presque Isle offers
break has to be a bore, and it its visitors a beautiful coastdoesn't have to break your line and many recreational
bank, either. Consider your activities." the parks website
Jravel options right here in says. "Popular winter activiPennsylvania.
ties include ice fishing, ice1 For those winter weather boating and ice skating which
enthusiasts, skiing may be an occur on Presque Isle Bay,
break Misery Bay and in the Marina
appealing
spring
Pocono area."
The
option.
Mountains offer lots of ski
If you're more of a beer
resorts for every skill level.
enthusiast than the winter
Most offer skiing and snow- sport type, or just itching to
boarding as well as tubing, for catch up on the drinking
those who aren't so talented.
you're missing out on at the
' To make the most of any
beach, take a weekend to samskiing trip, stay in one of the ple the brews produced in
many spas in the area like the Pittsburgh and the surroundMountain Laurel Resort & ing area.
Spa, which offers studentThe city hosts a handful of

Quasi Saint
Adam Guerra
Guest Writer
Saint Patrick's Day is celebrated a variety of ways all
over the globe. Those ofIrish
descent are proud of their
cultural heritage, and many
who are not Irish declare
themselves Irish for a day
and head out to the local pub
for a pint of green beer anyway. For these reasons,
March 17th is associated
with wearing green, talking
with bad accents and of
course, drinking.
With all of this festivity
in the air, few people consider what exactly they're drinking for.
"Maybe I'm watching too
much Simpsons," said computer information science
major Carl Rosa, "but doesn't [the drinking tradition]

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traveling plans. Some offer
weekend specials and free
beer on certain days.
Beerexpedition.com offers
reviews and ratings for some
of the breweries from site visitors. VisitPA.com has a
Pittsburgh brewery trip guide
where they include other
things to do and see in the city
during your beer-venture.
Be sure to check out
Pennsylvania wineries for
tours, too. There are wineries
scattered throughout the state
and just like breweries, and
they offer upscale specials
and promos that appeal even
to a student's wallet.
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combos to be found through
out the state. These could be a
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than that.
"Because drinking green beer is
fun," said psychology major Jennifer
Sobel.
These answers
were very common
among the students
of Lock Haven.
Most were shocked
to learn the facts of
St. Patrick.
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church has never
another year using 40 pounds of dye, coloring the water canonized him.
for four to five hours.
tthough he is still
recognized as the
have something to do with ebrate.
saint
of Ireland. At
"I don't know. I guess patron
snakes?"
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throughout
history,
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on a local level.
The irony of this is that
St. Patrick was not Irish. He
was actually born in England
and captured by Irish raiders
at the age of 16. After six
years in captivity, he escaped
and joined the church. He
then returned to Ireland as a
to
teach
missionary
Christianity. By the 7th century, he had become recognized as the patron saint of
Ireland.
Over the years, St.
Patrick's Day has become
more about the Irish culture
in general and less about the
man whose name is attached
to the day. The culture has
been celebrated with wearing
green, drinking and just
enjoying the company of
friends. Some cities have
parades, such as New York
City, which enjoy national
attention. For 2005, the City
to grant

of Chicago dyed the Chicago
River green.
This year, St. Patrick's
Day will fall during spring
break. That won't stop most
students from celebrating
Trevor
enthusiastically.
Scheld, 21, a DNA forensics
major quoted a song by the
group Flogging Molly when
asked what he was planning
for St. Patrick's Day.
"Drink and drink and
drink and drink and drink and
drink and fight."
Jen Huff, a Lock Haven
student, summed up the feeling of celebration for most
students.
"Ultimately, it doesn't
matter why everyone is partying," said Huff. "The fact
that they're enjoying a good
day with friends would probably make St. Patrick happy
anyway."