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The Main Cheung fire that occured early Thursday morning caused thousands of dollars of damages to the building, but plans
are on the way for reconstruction.
days before. Water damage had
owner. Joe Yip.
It spread for an hour before claimed what the fire had not.
The grease from a barbecue
consuming the entire building.
Yip said losses have been esti- oven used for cooking duck
A fire destroyed the Main mated at $350,000. The
building came in contact with thc pilot
Cheung Chinese Restaurant on was not insured against fire.
light and spread throughout the
Hogan Boulevard in Mill Hall
building, charring everything
"It began here in the barbeearly Thursday morning causing cue when grease dripped down," from floor to ceiling.
thousands of dollars in damages. said Yip on Monday afternoon
What remains carries a
Thc fire began at 3:00 a.m.
while standing in the kitchen putrid oder and the only lighting
in the kitchen's barbecue oven, beside grease-filmed puddles of now comes from charred and
according to the restaurant's hose water left from the fire men window-less holes
in the ceil-

Brendon Costello
Staff Reporter

front parking lot collecting parts
ing.
"I arrived at about 4:00 of the building which has been
[a.m.]," said Yip. "I don't know used for only five years by the
how to say how 1 felt."
family-owned business.
"We will be getting a new
Main Cheung receives most
roof, ceiling and floor," said ofits business from college stuYip. "Everything damaged will dents.
be replaced."
"In four or five months we
On Monday workers were will try to re-open," says an
already tearing apart the buildoptimistic Yip, hopeful and optimistic about the restaurant's
ing in preparation to rebuild it.
A dumpster now sits in the future.

Barrows named new LHU director of development
Sarah M. Wojcik
Staff Reporter

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"Dr. Dumvachter is a gradu-

feels strongly about our
mission and we couldn't be
more pleased to work with
him."
For alumni, features of thc
center include meeting and conference rooms, areas ofrecognition of service to the university,
several social areas and a
library to hold books and other
publications written by alumni
and faculty.
For the community, there
will be a large conference room
which can hold up to 400 people and conference areas for
meet and greets.

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LHU Trustees formally
announced the name ofthe
upcoming 31,000 square-foot
alumni building as the
Durrwachtcr Alumni
Conference Center.
As previously announced,
the center will be constructed at
the intersection ofFairview and
Water streets in Lock Haven.
The building will serve as a
home to not only admission
services, but will also be a place
for alumni to come together and
visit with other alumni.
The Lock Haven University
Council of Trustees recognized
Dr. George A. Durrwachter and
his wife, Shirley, who have
donated SI million to the building project.
Durrwachter, a 1961 health
and physical education graduate, is also a university trustee
and member of the Lock Haven
University Foundation Board of
Directors.
"The Durrwachter family is
a great example of alumni giving back to the university," said
Jerry Updegraff, vice president
for university advancement and
LHUFoundation
executive

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Keith Barrows was named the new director of
development to help with university fund-raising,
alumni donations, and other projects of LHU.

Comedic

this new position call him to
do?
As the director of development, Barrows is responsible
Students attending Lock
for university fund-raising,
Haven University will probawhich is the source of much of
bly not know much about the
the
university's income for new
position that Keith Barrows
and buildings.
projects
has recently filled on campus.
The
voluntary donation of
Parents and alumni of LHU,
to LHU from alumni
money
however, will be much more
familiar with Barrows, who has and friends of the university is
been named the university's key in achieving some very big
projects, such as the Alumni
new director of development.
Barrows has had a colorful Center which is set for conand qualifying past that has struction this spring.
"After you graduate and you
placed him as an attorney in the
understand
that in fact, private
U.S. Army Judge Advocate
actually
support
provides a sigGeneral's Corps, the practice of
nificant
amount
of support for
law in Williamsport, and the
the
year, you
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beginning of his higher educasort
of
become
aware
of that,"
tion career at Lycoming
Barrows
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dolexplains,
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an
role
play
important
in
He served as Central Pa.
Chapter's president for the the success ofa university."
While some may find the
National
Committee
on
idea
of a fund-raising job as
Planned Giving and was
less than desirable,
something
involved with the Council on
Barrows
has
a different take on
Advancement and Support of
it.
Education as well as the
"I love being able to help
Association of Fundraising
support education and
people
Professionals.
fund
on campus that
projects
His new position at Lock
benefits
students,"
said
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tion is reflected in the big task
that lay ahead for him during
his first term as LHU's director
of development which is the
Alumni Center.
Since the center is now
committed to being built it is an
extreme priority for the LHU
Advancement Division and will
be the first major project that
Barrows will undertake in his
new position.
The director voiced his
approval at LHU's rather high
alumni participation rate for a
state-system school, which
rests at around 17% according
to Barrows.
During his time as the director of development, Barrows
would like to see that number
increased and would also like to
"refocus staff efforts on priorities of the university" by getting more involved in the development of crucial projects.
Optimistic and qualified,
Barrows intends to make the
most of his new job, and perhaps as alumni, students will
come to be more familiar with
the importance of what a combined effort between donor and
fund-raiser can do for the university.

Strange fact
of the week
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February 1, 2006

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Study shows graduates as unprepared for the workplace Student rumors
Jenny Charney
cent of U.S. college students intended to help college and uniIn the Clearfield
monitoring online profiles
completing a 4-year degree, versity administrators identify newspaper. The Progress, an
Guest Writer
county

a national sur-

According
vey done by the American
Institute for Research, experts
believe that college students are
paying to graduate with the
same skills they had prior to filling out their first FAFSA.
The survey was presented to
students in their final year at 80
randomly selected 2-year and 4year public and private colleges
and universities across the
United States.
It measured abilities related
to three types of skills: prose,
document, and quantitative literacy.
Each form was scored on
different levels, based on thc
students' response.
The survey showed 20 perto

have only basic quantitative literacy skills. Meaning that some
students were unable to estimate
if theircar has enough gas to get
to the next gas station, or are
unable to balance their own
checkbook.
"To be honest, I didn't leam
those kinds of skills in school. 1
learned them at home, from my
parents." said Lisa Kiwak, LHU
alumni.
The directorofthe study, Dr.
Stephane Baldi responded that
the surprisingly weak quantitative literacy ability of many college graduates in troubling.
"A knowledgeable workforce is vital to cope with the
increasing demands of the global marketplace," said Baldi.
The results of the study are

specific academic areas where
students have literacy gaps that
should be addressed.
The study also provides
information on how prepared
students are to join thc labor
force.
Another discovery of the
survey was that the literacy of
college students is directlyrelated to thc education of their parents.

Children whose parents
graduated college or attended
graduate school have higher literacy than students whose parents did not graduate high
school.
This kind of disappointment
can be partially blamed on curriculum choices made by area
high schools as well.

article was recently written
about the replacement of courses
at Moshannon Valley Jr./Sr.
High School.
Classes such as administrative and financial applications,
keyboarding and Microsoft
word, and introduction to computer applications are being cut.
These classes arc being replaced
with advanced art classes and an
interpersonal relationship class
based on improving the selfesteem of the students.
This could mean a senior's
schedule could compose of a
math class, an English class, and
a class on how to make friends
instead of how to balance a
checkbook.
The study was funded by
The Pew Charitable Trusts.

Diversity grant promotes support programs across campus
Sarah M. Wojcik
Staff Reporter
Lock Haven University is
newly prepared to support and
encourage campus diversity
since thc arrival of a $46,900
grant
issued
the
by
Pennsylvania State System of
Higher Education (PASSHE)
office of diversity and equal
opportunity.
Thc grant was issued earlier
this month, and the funds
received have been divided
among five programs at the uniThe grant is thc largest that
the university has received for
this purpose w ithin the last three
years, according to Albert
Jones, thc director social equity
LHU.
"Thc funding goes to uphold
the university's mission to
encourage and support diversity
throughout the campus, both in
and out of the curriculum, and
at

on a campus-wide scale," Jones
stated in a press release concerning the grant.
Dr. Jane Penman, associate
professor of special and early
childhood education received
$12,312 for a program that has
become a mission for her.
The Diversity in Teacher
Education program works with
high school students at
Williamsport Area School
District (WASD), in an effort to
recruit and encourage minority
students to pursue careers in
education.
The hope is that these students will come back to the
WASD to teach in the future.
Currently minority students
make up more than one-third of
WASD's student population,
however fewer than 20 of the
more than 500 teachers in the
district are themselves minorities. Such disproportioned figures set perceived racial boundaries and limit the exposure of a
diverse workplace to students.

In addition to the shortage of
minority teachers in WASD, thc
Diversity in Teacher Edication
program also plans to remedy
the lack of minority teacher
education students at the university.
By exposing thc high school
students to the campus. Penman
hopes to attract them to attend
after their senior year in order to
put a stop to the "increasing
number of minority children
and the shortage of minority
teachers."
The grant money will pay
for transportation, food and
tuition for the attending highschoolers and is the general lifeblood of the program.
The program began last year
as one of many state-wide proDual
grams
promoting
Enrollment, where high school
students take college classes for
college credit.
The positive feedback that
Penman has received from her
program has kept her optimistic

about the future of Diversity in
Teacher Education.
Students are willing and
eager to attend the LHU offered
classes and hopefully one day
make a difference in the lives of
other WASD minority highschoolers. The money, of
course, helps as well.
observed,
As Penman
"Otherwise, this wouldn't be
happening."
Additional programs that
will be reaping the benefits of
the grant include Safe Zone,
which is directed by Dr.
Fredrick Schulze.
The
program received
$3,200. which will aid in combating unsafe homophobic conditions on campus.
According to Schulze. the
program will include the training of faculty and students who
are interested in serving as support, assistance and referral
resources for gay, lesbian, bisexual and trans-gendered
(GLBT) students.

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Daniella De Luca
Editor in Chief
Cyber safety and student
online profiles such as
Facebook or MySpace are
issues being looked at a little
more closely by the student life
committee, resident directors
and assistants.
Contrary to campus rumors,
no campus authorities are offi-

cially monitoring online profiles, but students should keep a
few things in mind if they
choose to have online profiles.
"The main thing we have to
ask ourselves is what kind of
image we are portraying as a
university," said Dr. Dwayne
Allison. Director of Student
Affairs.
While officials are not sent
out to specifically monitor student profiles, online groups, emails or journals, thc last thing
they want to do is become a
cyber patrol he said.
Ever since the hall meetings
at the beginning ofthe semester,
rumors have been circulating on
campus.

Some RA's asked their residents to remove any pictures
from their online profiles
involving drinking, drugs, profanity or other activities that
would reflect negatively upon
the individual in the picture and
the university as a whole.
"We expect students to be
appropriate role models for
other students and students who
want to enroll here." Allison
said, stressing the point that the
last thing they want to do is
Students should keep in
mind potentially dangerous
individuals like stalkers could
be accessing their most personal
information at any time, especially if they leave themselves
vulnerable.
Online profile generators for
college students have become a
growing trend for Ihousands on
the Haven campus and all over
the world.

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Facebook's free services
allows its subscribers to create a
biography section, list their
set
courses,
up birthday
reminders, address and contact
information, and create photo
albums to share with their
friends. MySpace and other profile generators all have similar
features.
"F think Facebook is a great
way to have students express
themselves and also a way for
students to know each other."
Student Cooperative Council
President Jason Hackney said.
Many others on campus
have credited it as an easy way
to waste time. This is apparent
with a group, "Procrastinators
Unite—Tomorrow" which has
over 170 members.
The Facebook albums, however, are what the university has
noticed. "They are public
domain." said Allison.
"Students should be aware
of how much information they
are putting out there." he said.
Student opinions are mixed
this
issue some saying it is an
on
invasion ofprivacy while others
say posting incriminating pictures are a no-go.
"If you take pictures of yourself drinking, then that's just
sad," said freshman Ameer
Elkorany. a resident of Gross
Hall.
Allison said that there is no
way that the university could
possibly keep track of all profiles at all times, but Facebook
has been used as an aid to solve
crimes and identify specific people in the past by universities
like Penn State.
If the university happens to
sec online photos or gets a tip
from an outside source alerting
them to some questionable pictures, they will take the necessary actions which could send
the profile's owner through thc
judiciary system.
The student life committee
will be discussing thc possibility
of incorporating hall meetings,
creating websites about cyber
safety and distributing pamphlets at summer orientation.

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Multicultural career fair will help
students network in the future
80 employers who are looking
to diversify their workforce.
The Multicultural Career
Day will be held in the HUB
Penn State University will
Alumni Hall.
be holding their Steppin' Up
Interested students have thc
Multicultural Career Fair &
chance
to find out about fullConference on Sunday and
time, summer and internship
Monday. Feb. 5 and 6.
opportunities in various career
Lock Haven University will
areas.
co-sponsor the event.
Abercrombie & Fitch, Erie
On Sunday the Career
Group, Omega Bank,
Planning Conference will be Insurance
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and
PENN
PPL
held at the Penn State
Corporation are just a few ofthe
University Park Nittany Lion
employers participating in the
Inn from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Students interested need to fair.
"It is a great way to network
sign up ASAP in either Career
with employers who are looking
Services or the Human & to diversify their workforce,"
Cultural Diversity Office.
said Welker of Monday's event.
There will be workshops
No pre-registration is necesoffered on many topics includstudents should dress
ing the following: Making Solid sary, but
professionally and bring copies
Career Decisions, Interviewing,
oftheir resumes with them.
Resume Writing, Making the
Transportation is provided,
Most of an Internship, Graduate
today, is the last day to sign
School and Surviving the Real but
up.
World.
Students in need of a ride
"The conference is a good
can sign up in either Career
opportunity to meet with proServices or the Human &
fessionals to discuss elements
of career planning and job Cultural Diversity Office.
The Multicultural Career
searches," said Joan Welker,
Fair website offers valuable tips
Director of Career Services. "It
to
make the Fair work to the
gives the opportunity to meet
benefit ofthe students.
with other diverse students, as
Students should identify and
well."
the organizations they
prioritize
On Monday from 1 p.m. to
would
like
to speak to before
5 p.m. students will have the
the
fair.
should also deterThey
chance to meet with more than
mine which organizations are

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Staff Reporter

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Professor Dwayne Marshall shares with students about his life as a professor of sociology/criminal justice and as a volunteer of the re
struction of New
Orleans.
Moshe Jenkins
Staff Reporter

Staff

Moshe
reporter
Jenkins sat down with

Marshall, assistant professor of the sociology/criminal justice department at
LHU and interviewed him
about his background and
his job.

you for general advice concerning their college education what
would you probably tell them?
Professor Marshall: "First and
foremost 1 would say learn time
management. This is where you
make thc transition form being
with your parents to being on
your own, try your best. Make
future plans and do anything
within legal ramifications to
best achieve your goals."

Orleans Police Department for
13 years and as a trainer."
Moshe: Being that you specialize in sociology, how would you
analyze Lock Haven University
as a social institution?
Professor Marshall: "I see
Lock Haven University as a
good place to leam and acquire a
good education. Professors display a fine interest in students
and their education. I've seen
many instructors go the extra
mile for their students. That
impressed me very much."

influences growing up?
Professor Marshall: "My main
influence was my uncle, he was
a businessman, and he invested
in real estate and became a millionaire. He always talked about
education and opportunity."

Moshe: What made you interested in Law Enforcement?
Sociology?
Professor Marshall: "While on
my way to law school, a friend
of mine and took the test to
become a police officer, I passed
and I used that as a stepping
stone to learn the criminal justice system. I spent 12 years in
that field. After getting into
policing I began to be interested
in studying the way people
think, that's what my interest in
sociology was."

balance between the two. 1 go
half-and-half. For sociology I
normally teach racial and ethnic
relations, social problems and
rural studies. For criminal justice I teach introduction to criminal justice as well as all classes
pertaining to law enforcement."

Moshe:

Moshe: What would you like

Moshe:

Moshe: Where did you spend
your childhood?
Professor Marshall: "I spent
my childhood in New Orleans."
Moshe: Who/What were your

How has your childhood influenced you now as an
adult?
Professor Marshall: "When I
was young 1 got a chance to see
both spectrums, meaning that 1
saw fortunate people as well as
less fortunate people, witnessing
their trials and tribulations,
which influenced me to make a
decision about what 1 wanted to
do at a young age."
Moshe: Here at Lock Haven
University, how have you
grown?
Professor Marshall:"! saw a
growth in myself while making
the transaction from city life to
suburban life. I learned patience,
and getting used to the way of
life here in Lock Haven. I'd
have to say that I learn something new everyday living in
Lock Haven."
Moshe: If a student were to ask

students to know about you that
they probably don't?
Professor Marshall: "1 am
very goal oriented and 1 strive to
win in anything I do. but 1 do not
cheat."
Moshe: Diversity is somewhat
of a huge issue on this campus,
have you noticed a change? If so
what changes have you seen?
Professor Marshall: "I know
diversity is needed, as far as
changes go I do see Kappa's
being more diverse. Diversity is
good for the institution as well
as thc society as a whole, we
should continue where we are
going as far as the international
program."
Moshe: What types ofpositions
have you held in law enforcement?
Professor Marshall: "1 worked
as an officer for the New

Moshe: What types of courses
do you normally teach?
Professor Marshall: "I have a

If you could change
something at Lock Haven
University, what would it be?
Professor Marshall: "Well,
with the steps that we've been
taking I think I would leave it as
is."
Moshe:
With respect to
Hurricane Katrina. do you feel
like organizing a trip for aid in
the tragedy was sort of a slight
obligation, being that New
Orleans is your hometown?
was devastating in all avenues. I
watched my family and other
families as well lose everything.
It was an eye opener for me, I
wanted to help. You never know
how difficult things could be
until they hit home. By talking
to people I learned their experience. 1 dread something of the
same or a larger magnitude happening in another major city."

seeking individuals in their
career interest areas, as well as
those that are simply general
interests.
After arriving at the fair students should indicate to
recruiters why they are interested in their organization.
Career Servises advises students to try not to spend too
much time in line. Students
should try to meet with as many
of the recruiters on their lists as
possible.
Displaying confidence and
enthusiasm when conversing
with the recruiters is an important suggestion. As always, students should offer a firm handshake and make good eye contact.
After introducing themselves, students should remember to incorporate their majors
and dates of graduation. They
should offer the recruiter a copy
of their resumes and in return
ask for their business card.
Before moving on to the next
table, thank the recruiter for
their time.
After attending the fair and
obtaining a vast amount of
information, Career Services
workers said that it never hurts
to send a thank you note to each
recruiter you talked to, especially if students are considering
future opportunities within thc
organization.

ROTC cadets emphasize first aid
ing to prevent bleeding, calling ed into thc arms of the jacket
for a medical evacuation, and and the legs ofthe pants. After it
what to do if an injured person is was assembled, the cadets had to
carry a person on the stretcher
in shock.
The ROTC held their first
After learning all of the from one end of the gym to the
lab ofthe semester on Jan. 26 in appropriate procedures, the other.
Rogers Gymnasium.
cadets ran through a 15-minute
Additionally, awards were
Cadet Nate Hamm said practical exercise where they presented to students who were
approximately 40 people particnamed to the Dean's list. Awards
applied their new knowledge.
ipated in the lab. which focused
Hamm said one of the most were also given to those who
on first aid.
challenging assignments was maintained a 4.0 grade point
The cadets had several tasks crafting a makeshift stretcher average in ROTC courses and
to complete, such as evaluating out of one-by-one boards, a those who have a grade point
a casualty, splinting broken jacket and a pair of pants.
average of 2.9 to 3.1.
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Emily Carey
Staff Reporter

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"This building will be an
obvious place to start out,"
said Updegraff. "The building
is like a welcome center, with
parking around the outside.
Visitors will know where to
start when they visit the university."
Dr. Rose Ann Neff, a professor at Lock Haven and the
chair of the Recreation
Management Department, is
excited about the new building.
"An alumni center will
provide a place for our gradu-

ates to congregate when they
return to campus. Special programs and social events immediately come to my mind as 1
think of the usefulness of this
building," said Neff.
"Speaking strictly as an
alum, I think an Alumni Center
is a terrific venture. It definitely will make a difference in
the "welcome back' messages
we can send to our graduates.
I certainly look forward to
interacting with my old classmates and teammates in such a
facility,"added Neff.
Durrwachter himself has a
rich history with the university.
His mother attended LHU

when it was the Central State
Normal School in 1916.
He attended in the late
fifties and early sixties, collecting enough credits to
attend dental school.
"My confidence was cultivated here at Lock Haven,"
Durrwachter said. "It gave me
my ability to go on with my
career. Lock Haven is a small
university, but it truly has a big
heart. My experience helped
me develop to my full potential."
Scheduled to break ground
on June 9, workers should
complete the project by fall
2007.

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Research shows how heat can help fight cancer Students to
that the application of heat to
Christina Patsiokas
a tumor in addition to convenThe Chronicle (Duke)
tional treatments can increase
drug uptake and help shrink
tumors.
DURHAM, N.C.
Turns
The heating of tissue is
out that microwaves on camaccomplished
by using directpus can do more than make
microwaves,
Dewhirst said.
ed
Easy Mac —and the National
both inhibits the ability of
It
Cancer Institute agrees.
repair damage and
Researchers at the Duke cells to
oxygenation ofthe
the
impairs
University Medical Center
tumor
a protective feature.
recently received an additionOne of the most promising
al $19 million grant to continthat Dewhirst and
applications
ue studying the efficacy of
designed is a
his
team
have
treating cancer with heat.
that
heat-sensitive
liposome
The program represents
delivers
a
to
a
drug
targeted,
the only federally funded
heated region of the body. The
hyperthermia research proa biological locket
liposome,
gram in the United States. The
of
melts
when exposed
sorts,
research aims to refine the
to
certain
and
temperature
a
methods of delivering heat to
becomes leaky, delivering the
cancer tissue.
drug it contains.
Dr. Mark Dewhirst, profes"We can deliver about 30
sor of radiation oncology and
more drug to a tumor
times
director of the hyperthermia
a free drug can,"
than
program, initiated the research
said.
Dewhirst
program 19 years ago. His
preclinical trial, cana
In
experiments and results show
cer-afflicted mice that were
that heat, combined with other
administered
the free drug
treatments such as chemothershowed no effect, but mice
apy, can shrink and destroy
that were treated with the
tumors.
and hyperthermia
liposome
"Hyperthermia has the
cured,
Dewhirst said. He
were
potential for helping patients
added
that
the lipoultimately
with many kinds of locally
which
is
currently
in
some,
advanced diseases." Dewhirst
National Institutes of Health
said.
Experiments have shown human trials, might be used to

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treat locally advanced breast
cancer in which tumors have
developed on the chest wall
and are inoperable.
Another area in which
hyperthermia has shown
promise is the treatment of
melanomas, said Dr. Doug
Tyler, a clinician who has
been participating in the
research.
Tyler explained that when
a melanoma that has been
treated comes back, it returns
in the form of multiple tumors
a situation that impedes surgical treatment and necessitates the use of a different
treatment such as chemotherapy and hyperthermia.
"When it works, it works
beautifully," Tyler said. "It
can make these multiple
tumors go away impressively."
But one of the major challenges researchers have faced
is predicting when hyperthermia will help. "We have to be
able to quantify the treatment," Dewhirst said.
To do so, the researchers
have been developing noninvasive thermometry that
measures the temperature of
an area while it is being heated.
One procedure uses heat-

—

ing devices within a magnetic
resonance imaging apparatus,
which allows the doctors to
extrapolate a measure of temperature from the movement
of water.
"The biggest challenge is
to make it a type of therapy
that can be given relatively
easily," Dewhirst said.
Ideally, the researchers
want to make hyperthermia a
treatment that can be prescribed in conjunction with
others.
For now, however, the
medical center remains one of
the few places in the world
where patients can receive the
a cirpromising treatment
cumstance that will continue
thanks to the NCI's vote of
confidence in granting the
funds.
"For most diseases, this
would be the only place you
can get it in the United
States," Dewhirst said.
Diseases that are being targeted for hyperthermia treatment trials include soft tissue
sarcomas, locally advanced
cancer,
cervical
locally
advanced breast cancer and
melanomas.

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Study shows family game night taking a technological spin
Carlos Bergfeld
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Tech)

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LUBBOCK,
Texas
Family game night may take
on a whole new meaning for
modern parents.
released
survey
A
Thursday by the Entertainment
Software Association and conducted by Peter D. Hart
Research Associates found
more than one-third of
American parents play video
games.
Of these parents, 80 percent said they play video
games with their children, and
66 percent said video games
have provided a way for their
family to grow closer together.
"The stigma that once was
attached to video games as a
recreational activity is falling
aside," said Henry Jenkins,
director of the Comparative
Media Studies Program at the
Massachusetts Institute of
Technology. "It is a family
activity. It is a social activity."
To be counted as one of
these "gamer parents" who
make up 35 percent of the U.S.
population, the survey participant had to play games other
than desktop card or children's
games.

Jenkins said the young

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people who were once the
early adopters of games like
"Super Mario Bros." in the
1980s have now reached the
stages of adulthood and parenthood, bringing with them
their game-playing habits.
"As they become adults, it
simply is becoming a natural
part of the family life," he
said.
Parents' taking an active
role in their children's gaming
habits makes game-playing
more beneficial as a social
activity, especially if the parents talk to their children
about the game, Jenkins said.
Close
collaboration
between parents and children
in playing games may sidestep
the issue of violence in games,
as parents who play games
with their children will know
exactly what type of media
their children consume.
This issue is not a clear-cut
one. however, as research from
professors like Iowa State
University's Craig Anderson
focuses on the effects video
game violence may have on
youth aggression.
Anderson wrote an article
for
the
American
Association
Psychological
entitled
"Violent
Video
Games: Myths, Facts, and
Unanswered Questions," highlighting 11 "myths" about vio-

lence in video games.
Jenkins says it is too easy
to label video games as the
source of aggression in children.
A commonly used correlation the media draws between
video game violence and real
world aggression can be found
in the Columbine High School
shootings of 1999.
Video games became one
of the many sources of blame
in the case, although it would
be more of an anomaly if these
high school-aged males did
not play video games, Jenkins
said.
"I knew right away that
those boys would be video
game players," he said.
Differing methods of
research can correlate to different criteria on which to base
a claim of aggression caused
by video-game violence.
Laboratory experiments
testing for the effects of game
violence may remove the context of the violence within the
game and present only the violent act, Jenkins said.
Although Anderson's article argues otherwise, Jenkins
said studies have failed at
measuring real-world aggression.
"What you're actually saying is violent play leads to
more violent play, not violent

play leads to real-world violence," he said.
Labs may expose children
to video game violence and
then measure their aggression
through interaction with a toy
or punching bag, which does
not say whether the child
would exhibit violence or
aggression toward another
child. Jenkins said.
In his article, Anderson
asserts that some of his own
research has shown that variables affecting real-world
aggression have similar effects
when used to measure aggression in the lab.
Whatever the case, 85 percent of all parents surveyed,
whether they played games or
not, said they should have the
most responsibility in regulating their children's consumption of "inappropriate" content
in video games.
Sixty percent said the government should not attempt to
regulate game sales to protect
their children from harmful
material.
This goes against recent
actions
politicians'
in
Massachusetts,
California,
Illinois and elsewhere in writing legislation for government
regulation of these games.

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The expected cost of the
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make
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from LHU including stuFor those who have to
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work
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the
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to complete
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the
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campus.
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she said. "Good luck
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to them."
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page,
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ty and service."
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relationships with the
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A few days ago. just when I
thought my day was going
halfway okay and I was getting
ready for bed. I got a late night
call from law enforcement
telling me that 1 needed to
report to parking lot area seven
immediately; and bring my
keys.
"Your car has just been hit."
Terrific.
Wonderful.
Marvelous.
Grand.
I had so many questions as I
put on my jacket and boots. I
thought to myself, how bad is
it? How did it happen? Was
anyone hurt? How much will it
cost to fix? I had only one destination in mind: Thc On-

Campus Resident lot.
This lot sits at the base of
"The Hill" where the upper dormitories are located. Seeing
sunlight only in glimpses, it's
no wonder that all the snow and
ice storms we've had over the
past week have accumulated up
there in our little blacktop valley.
As I approached the accident. I slipped a few times on
the ice and imagined all the horrible things that might have
happened to my car. The campus law enforcement officers
were very calm while explaining the situation. That was very
reassuring, but when I saw the
massive dent in my bumper, I
was devastated.

"Is this your car?" I looked
and then breathed out a long,
hot breath into the frigid winter
night and said, "Yes...that one's
mine."
I would like to thank the
officers and people involved for
being so patient with me and
helping me out since this was
thc first time anything like this
has happened to my car.
It was a freak accident with
really no one to blame.
When the driver who hit me
was leaving the parking lot he
began to slide downhill on
some black ice and as he did so,
he ran into the corner of my
bumper. My car in turn, slid
into the truck parked next to me
causing a small dent and

scratch. Thankfully no one was
hurt.
Still, this situation could
have been avoided. And. someone would be facing an estimated $896.76 bill in their face.
College students are busy
people and we don't have the
time or money to deal with getting estimates on repairs for our
vehicles or worry if our insurance will cover our fender benders because let's face it; winter
is pretty brutal on a car.
Damage was done that
never should have happened in
the first place if maintenance
would have just salted the lot
over the weekend.
We all have access to weather channels, websites and the

news so we can have a good that there are many cars that
idea when the next storm will make use of that lot.
Everyone keeps telling me
be or when the temperatures are
going to go below freezing. It to be thankful that I wasn't in
rained on and off again all the car. They also say that it
Sunday as the temperatures could have been worse. A car is
changed just enough to create a piece of metal, and it's not a
puddles that then froze over.
big deal.
Thanks everyone for telling
Most drivers move their cars
from that parking lot over the me all these things, but that still
weekend to go home, they doesn't solve the safety issue.
might park somewhere else or
I'm supposed to just deal
head out for a weekend destinawith it and move on. These
tion. There was plenty of time things happen. No big deal.
to plow and salt the lot with
That doesn't work for me.
most of the cars removed. Why
Plow thc lot and do a better
is it such a big deal?
job of keeping it ice free to prePlowing through to clear the vent things like this from haproadway is one thing, but what pening in the future.
about cleaning in between the
cars too? Wc must keep in mind

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According to the definition
sexual harassment my cat
owes me $10 million
for rubbing against my leg.

Do you want to know the best
way to feel full of energy
in the morning?
By jamming a fork in the

After a break up, people often say
there are plenty of fish in the sea,
but after you subtract the fish that
are not legal, the fish that like
their fellow breed and sex,and the
fish that that have bitten the hooks
of far too many fishermen...
there are none left.

If you ever feel like getting in
trouble with your spouse
when they're having trouble
sleeping, then say,

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"Maybe you should listen to
yourself telling me about
your day."

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I don't watch football on television, 1 don't watch football in
person, I don't throw footballs, I
don't play thc game of football
in videogames, I don't twitch in
my sleep and beat my girlfriend
because ofthe drugs I take to be
better at football.
I don't refer to my biceps as
"guns" or have raging testosterone boiling inside me that I
have to release by drinking so
much I forget my own name,
and then challenge a potted plant
that I have mistaken for a person
to a fight. I don't get kicked out
of places or break things
because someone has "dissed"
me. I don't have fourteen underage's that are going to get
expunged because 1 can tackle
players on opposing teams better
than others can.
You say the game has strategy, but how many of you know
how the pawns move in the
game of chess? How many of
you could beat me? But chess is
for nerds and football is for all
the cool people right? Isn't that
how it works today? I can't
throw a football and I can't bong
a beer in under 10 seconds, and I
don't laugh at your jokes that
aren't funny and so why would
you want to know me?
For all ofyou players or fans
out there slowly pronouncing
these words out loud phonically,
squinting, almost understanding
what I'm saying, I'll justbe candid; I am bias against football
and people's fascination with it.
I consider most people who
watch it more than occasionally
a lower species that grunts and
eats food with their fingers
instead of utensils. 1 consider
most people that play it prime
candidates for the perpetuation
of a backwards evolution where
wc will turn back into apes again
eventually.

A friend of mine once mentioned the name Joe Paterno and
I remember the face he made
when I said: "Who's that?"
It's the same face the majority of you would make if 1 would
ask that same thing, or ask you
what two teams are playing in
the Superbowl or on what
Sunday. The faces 1 get are
implying that I'm the one that
should be ashamed for not
knowing these things. Well I'm
not and I shouldn't be. Maybe
we should do an experiment
before you get another concussion tackling something, or from
crushing a beer can on your
forehead; how about I ask you
what David Foster Wallace,
Joseph Heller, and Thomas
Harris do?
I'm sure you could tell me
after searching on Yahoo, but let
me just tell you so you have
more time to check football
scores and watch Varsity Blues.
These people are authors, they
write books; books are things
you read for entertainment value
when an odd shaped ball going
back and forth down a fake field
doesn't cut it for you.
Do you people know how
much it says about you when
when you put "reading is overrated" beside favorite books on
Facebook? Football is thc thing
that's overrated and you want to
know how I know, because of
how upset you are right now.
So what if 1 don't like football. Why don't I just shut up
and keep my opinions to
myself? Well I could if football
wasn't all you people talked
about. Walk around campus and
count the number of football
hats and jerseys you see (especially a team that just won and is
going to the big game). Count
how many conversations you
hear about someone being loyal
to their team, as if all the players
were personal friends of theirs

and they have to defend their
honor when in reality they have
never met a single person on thc
team.

Count the number ofprofessors you see mentioning football
to try and relate more to their
classroom. Count the number of
TV's turned to ESPN watchinga
replay of a football game they
have already seen. Count the
number of freshman you see sitting three feet from the T.V.
playing the newest Madden
game without blinking. Then
count those same number of
freshman that haven't flunked
out that or the next semester.
Football is a staple in this
culture that is not going to go
away, and even if people did
petition to try and get rid of it
(which people should be doing)
those of you that get scholarships to the college of your
choice playing it, and the ones
that get fame and millions of
dollars in the NFL are bigger
than us and you would bully us
into stopping. You would beat
us up and take our lunch money
right because you're all big and
tough and macho and manly and
think you are Scarface or Emitt
Smith or something.
Talk about something else,
or just stop talking. And imagine what you would do without
football.
Here is the average discussion 1 hear on campus by college
students daily.
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"Man did you see that play
last night in the fourth quarter;
they came back from out of
nowhere and scored with 13 seconds left?"
"Oh dude that was f*n
ridiculous, those referees should
be shot, Harrison was clearly out
of bounds when he caught that
prayer."
"Clearly he wasn't, the
Eagles are going to go all the
way baby, E-A-G-L-E-S."

�Turns around and points at
last
name ofthe back of his jera
sey, while other person lifts their
shirt up and shows a tattoo ofhis
team, pointing to them like they
are insignias that mean some"The Eagles don't have a
chance, their quarterback is blab,
blah blah, and there's no way
their going to be able to stop the
Turkeys impenetrable defense."
"Want to go play Madden?"
"I have class but sure why
not, I don't learn anything in
class anyway."
"Man I can't wait till the
Superbowl; it's going to be awesome."
"Yeah my professor even
told us that he's not going to
give us any homework that
weekend because he's going to
be watching it too."
"Dude like who isn't going
to watch it, you'd have to be
crazy not to want to see it."
"Literally insane, you would
have to be in like a coma."
"You would have to be like
mentally retarded and without
access to a TV."
So then why is football so
popular then if it's so stupid?
Didn't the Romans used to
watch people being eaten by
lions, and scream much like the
fans in the stands offootball stadiums scream today? Half of
you don't even like football; you
just watch it so you have something to talk about with other
people, because you want to be
seen as normal.
There are more important
things than football, like the
ancient language of Sanskrit, the
game of Boggle, and tuna fish
sandwiches.
I will not be watching the
Superbowl.

Ian Taylor
Sophomore
English Major

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IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE WILLIAMSPORT SUN-GAZETTE.

Clear the streets! It's snowplow hockey.
Dave Barry
Knight Ridder Newspapers

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The problem with winter
follow me closely here
they generally take
place in winter. Winter is both
cold AND slippery, which
means that if you engage in a
typical winter sport, such as
skiing, you could easily wind
up freezing in some godforsaken snowbank, unable to move
because one or more of your
knees have been converted into
ligament gumbo.
FACT: Last year, 17 percent
of all recreational skiers were
eaten by wolves. This is why
leading health experts recommend that you spend the entire
winter in a heated, TVequipped environment eating
Cheez-Its directly from the
box. But for those of you who
insist on leading an active
lifestyle all year, I'm pleased to
report that there is a new winter
a winter
sport on the scene
sport that lets you stay warm,
yet at the same time enables
you to potentially get arrested.
I found out about this sport
from Judy Schneck, an alert
reader who lives in a Wisconsin
city called
Native American word meaning "Word that even Native
proAmericans
cannot
nounce"). Judy wrote to me in
response to a column I'd written about a sport called "car
bowling," in which guys try to
hit junk cars with bowling balls
dropped from airplanes. She
said this reminded her of a
sport invented by her husband,
sports is that

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Mark, and a buddy of his
named Bob Thelen.
It seems that some winters
ago, Mark and Bob were sitting
around a gas station with not
much to do. I certainly do not
wish to make gender-based
generalizations, but if Mark
and Bob had been women, they
probably would have passed
the time in some non-productive manner, such as nurturing
their friendship, exploring their
innermost feelings, or helping
each other gain significant
insights into the important relationships in their lives. But fortunately for humanity in general, Mark and Bob are not
women. Mark and Bob are
guys, and what they did is
invent snowplow hockey.
According to Mark, three
factors led to this invention:
1. Mark and Bob each had a
vehicle equipped with a snowplow.
2. Both sides of the street
were lined by steep, hard snowbanks.
3. Mark's vehicle also contained (no motorist should ever
be without one) a bowling ball.
As Mark recalls the
moment, he and Bob realized
that if they shoved the bowling
ball with a snowplow, it would
be prevented by the snowbanks
from leaving the street; it
would just bounce off and keep
going.
"We realized that it would
basically roll forever," Mark
says.
Which is why you need the
other snowplow to play
defense. And that's how snowplow hockey works. You have

your two opposing snowplows
facing each other. The player
on offense drives forward and
gives the bowling ball a hearty
shove with his plow; the player
on defense then tries to block
the ball. The trick on offense is
to angle the ball ("It's just like
pool," Mark says) so that it caroms oIT a snowbank and rockets past the defender into the
intersection behind him, where
it knocks over an elderly
woman.
No, seriously, Mark says
they play this sport only on
deserted streets, and nobody
has been injured so far,
although there obviously is a
certain amount of hazard
involved in having guy-operated snowplows lunging toward
each other in a competitive
manner.
"How close do you come to
hitting each other?" I asked.
"Too close," replied Mark.
He said there are rules about
how far forward each snowplow is supposed to go, but "we
can't get anybody to come out
and referee."
Mark, who in real life is a
restaurant manager, says that
he and some other guys still
play snowplow hockey on a
semi-regular basis.
"Fortunately, the police
have never seen us," he said.
"They would probably take our
bowling ball away."
1 don't know about you, but
I think this sounds like a WAY
more entertaining brand of
hockey than the kind where
you have a bunch of stick-waving Canadians skittering frantically around trying to hit a

semi-invisible puck roughly the
size of a breath mint. Just
think, as a sports fan, what it
would mean if we had a
National Snowplow Hockey
League with franchises in all
major U.S. cities! It would
mean hundreds of pedestrian
deaths. So wc probably should
limit the franchises to places
the size
of
that
are
Oconomowoc or (if this is possible) smaller.
Nevertheless, this is clearly
a major "ground-floor" opportunity for the type of wealthy
stupid businessman who likes
to own sports teams. Also you
large corporations should be
aware that Mark Schneck told
me that, as one ofthe top three
or four
ers in thc world, he is available
for lucrative product endorsements. For example, you could
have a commercial wherein
into
snowplows
Mark
McDonald's for a hearty meal,
taking down most of the building in the process.
My point is that there's
plenty of opportunity for everyone who sincerely cares about
sports as a way to get rich. But
ifyou're interested, you'd better
act fast. Because if this thing
gets any more popular, there
will definitely be a strike.
Dave Barry is a columnist for the Miami Herald.
He is continuing a leave of
absence from writing his
weekly humor column. Write
to him c/o The Miami
Herald, One Herald Plaza,
Miami, Fla. 33132.

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February 1,2005

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The goal of $2,000 is set by
the Distinguished Gentlemen to
be reached during this semester.
"We are confident that we
The
Distinguished
be able to make and surpass
will
Gentlemen plan to launch their
this
goal with the help of the
"Power of the Penny" program,
said Valentin. "We
community,"
beginning the first week of
haven't
a
specific end date
set
February, to raise money for the
for
the
that if we male
reason
local homeless shelter, Horizon
our
a
goal
in
week
we are willHouse.
continue
for
collecting
to
The "Power of the Penny"
m.
program was created to take
Distinguished Gentlemen is
local community members and
organization
designed to pro1
an
university students
spare
brotherhood
and leaders
duce
change and turn it intoa signifiat Lock
men
among
young
cant contribution for the
University.
Haven
Horizon House.
Each semester they create
"We are collecting spare
service
projects and help the onchange, but that includes dollars
community service
campus
of any amount too," said Eli
.iountainServe.
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group
Valentin,
member
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stemmed
from
an
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Distinguished Gentlemen.
old
service
entitled
project
Once permited, the members
also plan to distribute donation "Feed the Needy." "Feed the
Needy" was a program where
cans to local businesses and varstudents could donate unused
ious locations ofcampus.
meals
from breaks to local
"I think it's a great because
Because of a
organizations.
the city should support," said
food
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service
providers
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the
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program
good way to join the community
no
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longer
possible.
and the university students
together by mutually helping a prompted the creation of
"Power ofthe Penny."
local cause."

Carren O'Keefe
Guest Writer

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GREEK NEWS
Courtesy ofLHU Public Relations

Professor Palmatier signs the book of one of his fans at D. Dashem books in Lock Haven. This was
one of his many locations he will be appearing at in 2006 to promote his new book trilogy.
Matthew McKeague
sonal and subtle. All of the ment that it was well written and gy, Palmatier is scheduled
News Editor
Dr. Joshua Palmatier signed
copies of his recently-released,
epic, fantasy novel "The
Skewed Throne" Jan. 24 at D.
Dashem Books in Lock Haven.
"The Skewed Throne" is the
first part of the LHU
Department of Mathematics professor's fantasy trilogy and his
first published novel that he has
already promoted in Albany and
Binghamton. N.Y.
While he wasn't overrun
with fans in the Lock Haven
bookstore at 109 E. Main St.,
Palmatier still was happy about
those who came.
"I was extremely happy with
the book signing. We sold
almost all of the stock of 12
books, which for the area and
size of the bookstore was very
good, especially since it was
hardcover," he said.
Palmatier, who started teaching at LHU last fall, described
the book like "Lord of The
Rings" with some Steven King
subtlety thrown in.
"The idea ofa throne storing
the personalities of the people
who rule from it was unique
enough to catch an editor's
attention," he said.
"What I think makes 'The
Skewed Throne' stand out is that
the magic involved is very per-

magic is quiet, but powerful, and
seen mostly through the main
character's eyes," he added.
Just as "The Skewed
Throne" released, Palmatier sent
in his second book in the trilogy
"The Cracked Throne" to Daw
Publishing. The sequel should
be released a year from now
with the final book "The Vacant
Throne" a year after that,
according to Palmatier.
The fantasy realm is no
uncharted
for
experience
Palmatier who was born in
Coudersport, Pa.; he's been
enjoying the enchanting topic
since he was a child.
"I've always been interested
in fantasy. I've attended some
Renaissance fairs here and there,
played D&D, but mostly it came
back to reading," he said. "I
read a lot of science fiction and
fantasy, and always have a book
readily available."
When he's not teaching his
students or reading science fiction, he's writing science fiction
and has been since the eighth
grade.
"We were assigned to write a
'Twilight Zone' story and I
wrote a story about Atlantis
from the perspective of one of
the inhabitants as he escaped in
a spaceship, watching his world
being destroyed by water... the
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I should write more," Palmatier
said.
"This was the first time the
idea that I could actually write
the books that I was reading
crossed my mind and I started
writing from that point on."
Palmatier earned a Bachelor
of Arts and a Master of Science
degree in mathematics from
Penn State University, taught at
Bloomsburg University for three
years, and then acquired a Ph.D.
at Binghamtom University in
New York state before coming to
Lock Haven, according to his
website.
"I started writing novels
seriously when I started graduate school at Penn State." he
said.
This is where he wrote three
still-to-be-published
novels
including "Sorrow," which
inspired him to write "The
Skewed Throne."
"As part ofthat book, I had
the main characters walking
through a museum, so of course
needed to fill the museum will
cool-sounding artifacts. One of
those artifacts was a throne, and
when someone walked by it,
they heard voices," Palmatier
said. "That idea nagged at my
brain while writing until it
became a full-fledged idea."
Continuing his promotional
book tour to introduce his trilo-

to

appear at conventions and signings throughout 2006 including
the Binghamton University campus bookstore inN.Y. on Jan. 27,
Boskone in Boston, Mass., on
Feb.
17-18. Lunacon in
Hasbrouck Heights, N.J., on
March 17-19, NorWesCon in
Seattle, Wash., on April 13-16,
and the World
Fantasy
Convention in Austin, Texas, on
Nov. 2-5, 2006, he said, "I want
to establish myself as a fantasy
writer.
"So far I've been happy with
the response from the readers at
all of my signings. The science
fiction community in general is
very supportive of new authors
and new novels." he said, and
that he's glad he can write in a
genre he loves.
"1 like the sense of wonder,
the thought that anything can
happen and yet it still must be
within reason and make sense
for the world you've created,"
he said. "I think that freedom
allows you to explore more
about the way people think and
how people think about the
world in general. It's also just
good clean fun."
More information about the
author and his book trilogy can
be obtained through Jason
Palmatier's
website
at
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because she transferred her*
I Melissa Trentadue
Staff Reporter
You see their letters all over
campus, but who are they?
This past week, the Pan
'Hellenic council gave Lock
Haven women the opportunity
to see what being in a sorority
and
really about.
On Wednesday, the women
of the Pan Hellenic Council,
which consist ofthe sisters from
the sororities, Alpha Sigma Tau,
Sigma Kappa Sigma Sigma
Sigma, and Zeta Tau Alpha,
held an informational "Go
Greek Night" which was open
to all university women,
The program was developed
so women would not only have
the chance to meet the Greek
women on campus, but leam
more about the benefits of going
Greek, what it means to be
Greek and to clear up some of
myths and rumors about
being a Greek.
The following evening, the
Pan Hellenic women held a
'round robin' night, which is
new
to
Lock
Haven
University's Recruitment program.
It allowed each sorority to
be placed in their own room,
while potential Greek women
were allowed to visit each room
and leam about each sorority.
While doing this, the
women all made Valentine*
Day cards which will be donat
ed to Hospice.
Carren
O'Keefe, Pan
Hellenic Recruitment Chair,
was responsible for all the activities that took place.
"I think it's important for
potential Greek women to know
what all their options are and
what makes each sorority
unique,''said O'Keefe. "That is
why I decided to do the round
robin night."
O'Keefe, who became a sister last semester, went Greek

from Pittsburgh.
She felt that by going Greek,
she would have the chance 'to
meet new people, and m>
involved in campus.
"It was when a sister sat
down with me and actually
explained to me what being a
Greek on campus is about, and
the opportunities and lessons
you learn from it. It was then I
realized that I wanted to be
Greek," O'Keefe said.
This semester, the Pan
Hellenic Council's main goat is
to strengthen and promote
Greek unity, educate the university as a whole about Greek life
and what it means.
"We have four
great
sororities at Lock Haven, and
while they are all sororities, it is
important to realize that they m
all different," said
"The round robin gave the gii
a chance to meet some of d
sisters and a chance to has
knowledge about all four soro
ities, so they can see what the
options are and where they be
fit."
O'Keefe also continued i
say how empowering it could
for a woman to go Greek. l]
"It's
for
empowering
women to allow them to hold
leadership positions, andJjearn
life skills. Greek women jin
LHU stand for higher standards,
it's about enriching the college
experience and gaining more
then just what you get from
your classes," O'Keefe said n.l
Since the media displaysita
lot of negative conn
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stigmatisms associated wft*
Greek life; the Pan Hellenic
Council is hoping to have am*
fellow peers look past whatthey
think to be true.
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They found out the truth j»f
what being Greek really meaafc
"When you join a sorority, you
don't just gain your sisters, but
you become part of a whole
Greek community," OKeefe
said.

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Volume 63, Issue 2

Wednesday, February 1, 2006 ;

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Wrestlers pin down a successful week
Pier Saiamone
Sports Reporter

Josh Medina, the Haven's
149-pounder began with a 13-2
win over Chris Chambers of
Kutztown. Following that was
a win over Slippery Rock's
Shawn Baglio 14-6, and a
tough loss to number eight
Gregor Gillespie of Edinboro,
9-4.
Medina's efforts earned him
runner-up honors.
Rory McCoy, 165 started
his day with a loss to East
Stroudsburg University's Keith
Smith 7-2. McCoy then beat
opponent Josh Evans of
Millersville University 15-5,
however lost his next match 7-4
to Bloomsburg's Frank Beasley.
In his final match ofthe day, for
fifthplace McCoy had a victory
over Logan Downes of Clarion
by a score of 8-3.
Junior
Carlos
Ponce
received All-PSAC Honors.
Wrestling at 174 pounds,
Ponce won by a score of 7-2
against Jerimiah Frederick of
Slippery Rock, then fell 4-2 to
Eric Ring of Edinboro.
However, Ponce then came
back with a 4-1 win against
East
Dave
Stroudsburg \s
Sullivan, and another win
against Jerimiah Frederick by a
score of 7-4.
Derrick Morgan had a tough
start, losing to Brett Wade of
Kutztown 3-2. He then came
back to win with a First tech fall
over Dave Williams of East
Stroudsburg by 17-2. Morgan
beat Bloomsburg's Nate Shirk
by a score of7-3, then took a-72 win over Shippensburg's
Mark Murphy, for third place
and All-PSAC Honors.
Lock Haven freshman Tom
Kocher had two tough matches
at the 197 weight class. Kocher
put up a good fight in his match
with Jesse Hasseman of
Bloomsburg. but came up short
11-5, and again against
Kutztown's Curtis Beardsell.

This past weekend the
wrestling team competed in the
Pennsylvania State Athletic
Conference
(PSAC)
Championships at Slippery
Rock University.
The team placed third, an
improvement from their fourth
place finish last season, and had
eight wrestlers place.
"The guys started slow but

finished strong. Eight out ofthe
10 guys wrestled to their seed
or above," says head coach
Rocky Bonomo.
Sophomore Obenson Blanc
started off at 125 pounds,
defeating his opponent, Chris
Clarke of Slippery Rock
University 11-3. After suffering a tough loss to Edinboro
University's Mike Sees, Blanc
came back at the end of the day
for a victory over East
Stroudsburg's Matt Swallow
18-8.
Blanc's third place finish
earned him All-PSAC honors.
Casey Moore, 133 pounds,
was dealt a difficult line up.
Moore's first match was with
No. 1 Shawn Bunch of
Edinboro,*Nvhere"he suffered an
8-4 loss. Moore then had
another tough match with
Brandon Clemmcr ofKutztown
University, losing 9-6.
At 141 pounds, Brian Ellis
earned fifth place. Ellis started
his day with a loss to Rick
McLaughlin of Edinboro. by a
score of 12-4. Ellis then followed up with a victory over
Greg Lewis
of Clarion
University. 9-1, and an 11-2
major decision victory over
Kutztown's Brett Martinez.

In his first ever PSAC
Championships, senior Tim
Meyers lost his first match of
the day
10-4 to East
Stroudsburg's
Karaccvicz. In his next match,
Meyers received his 10th win
of the season by topping Mike
Davidowich of Millersville 2-1.
Meyers lost his next match by a
score of 9-4 to Clarion's
Richard Brooks, however beat
Matt Burkholder of Slippery
Rock 3-1 in overtime for fifth
place.

Junior Seth Martin was
named
Eastern
recently
(EWL)
Wrestling League
wrestler of the week after he
won the PSAC title at 157
pounds. This is the second time
Martin has earned this honor.
Martin also earned his 70th
career win this weekend at
"Seth has been getting better every match. He wrestled a
solid tournament and was clearly the best competitor at his
weight. He is very motivated
and Juts top 8 finish potential at

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Seth Martin, who captured the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference
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Women's basketball falls to Edinboro
Bill Buckenmeyer
Sports Reporter
The women's basketball team
is offto its best start since the 198990 season when they started offthe
season 13-2.
This year's squad has posted an
impressive 13-5 overall record and
2-3 mark in Pennsylvania State
Athletic Conference (PSAC) West
play after going .500 during this
past week's action.

The Eagles started offthe week
by traveling to Shippensburg
University defeating the Red
Raiders by a score of67-59.
The win gave the Haven its
13th win ofthe season and snapped
its 22 game losing streak to
Shippensburg.
The story ofthe game was the
26 turnovers forced by the Eagles.
"The team takes pride in its
defense and they challenge themselves to get better on defense
every game," said head coach
Valerie Curtis.
Ilia Lopez led the team in scoring with 18 points while Shameka
Lee led the squad with 10
rebounds. A key stat for the Haven
was their plus 12 differential in
points off turnovers (20-8).
The team hosted Edinboro
University who is currently ranked
No.7 in the NCAA East Region,
this past weekend at the Thomas
Fieldhouse.

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and followed that with a 7-5
win over Bloomsburg's Aric
Furhman. In his win over Matt
Hill of Edinboro by a score of
9-2, Martin secured his title and
win.
The Lock Haven wrestling
team will be in action again
February 3, at 7:30 when they
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Ilia Lopez drives to the basket during the Haven's loss at home to Edinboro.

The Eagles fell short in their said Curtis
rebound" said Coach Curtis about
The Haven has a tough stretch the upcoming schedule.
upset bid 69-59. The Haven kept
the game tight for the entire 40 of games coming up as they travel
Coach Curtis has been very
minutes, but the Fighting Scots got to California University (Pa.) this pleased with the team this season
to thefree throw line 35 times, conweekend where they will face off and has seen major improvements
verting 30 ofthose attempts.
against the No. 5 ranked team in in the team going from 4-23 last
Elizabeth Gabrielle led the the region. Their next game isn't season to 13 wins, so far, this seateam with 21 points and four any easier as they host IUP next son.
assists, while Shameka Lee added Monday. IUP is currently ranked
'The biggest differences 1 see,
a double-double netting 13 points, No. 3 in the East region.
said Curtis, are they are more
"We probably play in one of focused, and they areready to put it
nabbing 11 boards, and blocking
the toughest conferences in coun- on the line every night. Their work
four shots.
"We need to leam from our try and to be successful we must ethic is also, second to none."
mistakes and play more focused," continue to play good defense and

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Swimmers defeat Millersville in last home meet
Laura Faust
Sports Reporter
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The women's swim team had
their final home meet of the 20052006 swimming season on
Saturday, leaving Millersville
University in theirwake, 116-89. It
■was a tough meet for the Haven
•women, but proved once again that
hard work and dedication make
■winners.

The stands were crowded with
adoring fans ofthe fastest women
in the pool. Professors, students
and staff members all came out to
support theirfavorite swimmer.
; Saturday's meet was the last
home meet ofTatiana Patakyova's
Iswimming career. Patakyova is a
senior who ended her final races
with astonishing marks. Head
Coach Andy Waeger was eager for
a win so that Patakyova could have
a memorable win for her final
home meet.
Patakyova has come a long
way this season after dealing with
an injury in the fall. She came
away with two first-place swims
and lead off in thc 400-yard
freestyle relay also earning a first
place. Her two first-place swims
were in the 200-yard individual
medley with a time of 2:13.26 and
in the 100-yard breaststroke with a
time of 1:01.65.
"The team did great, we had
some of our best times of the season and I think tor some ofthe girls
it was a great end of the season,"
said Patakyova. "As an individual,
I did very well and I think it is not
;only my merit but most of this
merit belongs to Coach Andy.
Thanks Andy."
Gerda Smimova made the
most ofthis final home meet, placing first for the 100 freestyle and
100 breaststroke and second in the
50 freestyle, just behind Diane
Sujansky. Smimova also established a pool record time of 1.08.41

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in the 100 breaststroke.
"Everyone did theirbest times
and I am really impressed with
everyone's success," said a confident Smimova. "I was impressed
with my 100 breaststroke, setting a
pool record...it felt really fast and
99 percent of my success today
was our coach."
Katie Grieneisen earned a first

Sujansky had some great
swims against Millersville. She
placed first in the 50 freestyle with
a time of 25.02. In addition,
Sujansky had a second place in the
100 breaststroke and helped the 'A'
relay team place first in thc 400
freestyle.
Kelly Grieneisen won the 200
freestyle with a time of 2:03.12.

they do," said Waeger.
The women's team is made up
of six freshman, one sophomore,
six juniors, and one senior
(Patakyova). The Haven women
are a fairly young team, leaving
room for improvements and successes for next year.
"With thc successes each individual has had this year, it should

Garrett Grazianol Eagle Eye

Jenn Sine competes in Lock Havens final meet for the conference
place in the 1000 freestyle with a
final time of 11:43.50. Becca
Baumgardner took third in thisrace
with a time of 12:15.65. In addition. Grieneisen had a second place
in the 500 freestyle with a time of
5:39.57, just seconds behind
Millersville's
Kara
Rapp.
Following Grieneisen was Lock
Haven's Shannon Samanka. placing third with a time of 5:54.00.
Samanka had her own cheering
section in the stands on Saturday,
shouting for her through each of
her races.

Becca Rhoades who placed second
with 2:05.00 followed Grieneisen.
Waeger said, "Wc have come a
really long way as a team. We had
some pretty drastic time drops all
across the board." Waeger also
said that when the season first started it was made clear to him that
this team wanted to get back to the
point where swimming was fun
again.
"1 think we proved that you can
work really hard and still have fun.
1 don't think 1 have ever worked
with a group that works as hard as

give them the desire to improve
even more next season," said a
proud Waeger. "Forthose whohad
their season end with thc
Millersville meet, I think we are
going to make it our goal for the
2006-2007 season to make it to the
PSAC Championships."
The PSAC Championships
will be held on Feb. 15-18 at
Clarion University. The 2006
PSAC team will include Sujansky,
Isabel Carneiro, Smimova. Katie
Grieneisen, Kelly Grieneisen,
Rhoades, and Patakyova. With

two weeks until the competition,
Waeger has a few more intense
workouts designed to break down
justa little bit more, and then they
will spend about 10 days building
back up so they are in 'prime racing condition.'
The team's number one goal is
to have 100 percent season best
times, with their number two goal
being to have 100 percent lifetime
best swims, according to Waeger.
"As a team, we know that wc
don'thave the depth ofsome ofthe
other teams in the conference. So,
we are going to go into each preliminaryrace withthe goal to make
it back at night for the finals," said
Waeger.
Smimova is eager to attend the
PSAC Championships. She said
that she wants to improve her times
and is hopeftjl that those times will
be thc best ofthc season and in her
swimming career.
For Patakyova. she said that
sheis excited to attend because she
did not think that she would swim
at all this season.
"Things changed, and I am
very happy about it," said
Patakyova.
Patakyova also had some
words of encouragement for her
fellow teammates.
"For the girls, they have an
awesome future in front of them
for this team with this coach. I
believe that next year will be even
better, so come back and show
everybody how great you all arc,"
said Patakyova with best wishes
for the rest ofthe women.
Waeger has seen a turnaround
in the success of the swim team.
With their hard work and dedication to performing their best, the
team has the fundamentals to end
this season with fulfillment, and
rightfully so.
The coach has a very positive
attitude for how these women will
for
the
PSAC
perform
Championships. He said, "If we
get up and race the people around
us. the best times will take care of
themselves."

Arre scores 20 plus points for fifth straight game
Men's basketball drops hard fought game at home against Edinboro Fighting Scots
James Cooney
Sports Reporter
The men's basketball team
dropped two divisional games this
week, but continued to see great
play from its young players
Freshman Billy Arre extended
his streak to five games with 20

"Billy Arre continues to play
level with a lot ofconsistcncycommented Coach Wilson
on his star freshman.
On Saturday the Bald Eagles
dropped to Edinboro 91-82.
Arre's 27 points and freshman
Toby Gamble's double-double
were not enough to overcome the
power of first place Edinboro's
forward Daren Tielsch. Tielsch
finished with a double-double of
his own grabbing ten rebounds
and scoring 37 points.
"Tielsch is a very strong,
experienced player. He was able
to get his position on the post. His
approach and demeanor was more
of a veteran player. I think that
was the difference in the game.
Our post defense is something we
need to work on," said Coach
Wilson.
It did not help that sophomore
Rodney Armstrong was sidelined
with a wrist injury. The first five
at a

minutes ofthe game was back and
forth. Both teams traded leads
multiple times. The Fighting
Scots would go on a 25-13 over
the next 10 minutes putting the
score at 34-24 Edinboro with 6:30
left to play. The teams traded
buckets for the remaining minutes
and Lock Haven trailed at the half
45-36. Nine of Gamble's 15
rebounds came in thc first half.
"Toby Gamble continues to
come along quite well," said
Coach Wilson about his talented
forward.
Half way through the second
half the Bald Eagles got the once
14 point lead narrowed down to
just two. A 15-3 scoring run
sparked by seven points from Arre
got the score to 64-62.
Just as fast as Lock Haven
heated up. they cooledright down,
missing five of their next six
shots. This would give Edinboro
the opportunity they needed and
got their lead back to 10 with four
minutes left to play. That would
be all Edinboro needed as they
maintained that lead until the final
buzzer as the Bald Eagles dropped
to the Fighting Scots, 91-82.
Freshman Bruce Kennedy added
16 points of his own in Lock
Haven's losing efforts.
"Our younger players continue to get better and better each
game. They are able to accomplish what wc need to get done."

said Coach Wilson.
Wednesday night the Bald
Eagles were also in divisional play
against
Shippensburg.
Shippensburg and Edinboro are
currently tied for first in the PSAC
West. Again a 20 point performance from Billy Arre was not
to
overcome
enough
Shippensburg as Lock Haven lost
83-60. The Shippensburg Red
Raiders grabbed the lead with
about 18 minutes left to play and
never let go ofit. Their attack was
fueled by the second best leading
scorer in the conference. Chuck
Davis, who put up 25 points. Seth
Scott added 17 points, and junior
James Chappelle contributed 11
points.
"We are going about the best
we can right now with our young
team. Our weakness is our
defense. We are scoring more
points than we have ever, but we
are unable to stop teams. Our goal
is to still make thc playoffs. I
think a 6-6 record can get us in,"
said Coach Wilson.
Lock Haven is I -4 in divisional play, with seven divisional
games left in the season.
Thc Bald Eagles will be in
action again Saturday afternoon as
they travel to California
University of Pa. and then again
Monday night as they host Indiana
University at Thomas Fieldhouse.

Garrett Grazianol Eagle Eye

James Chappell makes a no look pass against
Edinboro University.

Boxers to compete in Red Raider Invitational on Saturday
Clayton Desmond
Sports Reporter

and host, Shippensburg will
compete.
The Bald Eagles All- Terrance Williams of Shipp.
American, Josh Mercado. Williams was a 2005 National
139, will box tough Robbie Qualifier.
Five Bald Eagles will trav(U of Kentucky) in
Browning
In addition, newcomers,
el to Shippensburg University
co-feature
event.
the
evenings
Robinson (132) and
Anthony
this Saturday Feb. 4, 2006 to
Mercado,
a
from
Riojunior
Kareem
Kobeissi
(152). and
compete on the 12-bout Red
NJ,
a
13-5
career
Grande.
has
(205)
Stratton
Greg
will make
Raider Invitational at the
record.
their
debut.
collegiate
Henderson Gym.
scheduled
to
box
are
Robinson,
Also
a
132promising
The bout begins at 7:00
175
Falgowski,
senior
Ryan
freshman
pound
from
p.m. Boxers from the Univ.
PA) a
Philadelphia will box Shipp's
of Kentucky. Mansfield, U- (5-5. Kennett Square,
Maryland, U-Buffalo, LHU, 2005 All-American who will veteran Nil Shah. Kareem
battle hometown favorite Kobeissi, freshman, from

Stowe, PA will box Jon
Harrihan. Shipp. while promising freshman heavyweight,
Greg Stratton (Litiz, PA) will
tackle Shipp's Tim Driscoll.
The sixteen-member Bald
Eagle team has completed a
tough week of training,
with
including
sparring
Middle Atlantic amateur boxers
from
Thc
Center
(Williamsport) and Mid-Penn
(Shamokin).

"We got a lot of great ring
A'ork and my Assistant

Coaches, Ken Cooper and
John Stout have been very
pleased with the team's
progress", stated Head Coach,
Dr. Ken Cox.
The Bald Eagles popular
home invitational will be on
Saturday, Feb. 11th when they
host the 27th Annual LHU
Collegiate
/
Amateur
Invitational in the TFH. The
10-12-bout card begins at
3:00 p.m. and 12-bout main
card commences at 7:30 p.m.

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Kim Moerschbai
Sports Reporter
The men's and women
track and field squads split t
two different meets this pai
Friday and Saturday, heading
to either the Bison Open or the
National
State
Penn
Invitational.
Both the men and women
had a very successful weekend, with each team adding to
the list ofthose who are eligible for the Pennsylvania State
Athletic Conference (PSAC]j
championships held at the end
of February.

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For the women at the Bison
Open hosted by Bucknel|
University, thc Bald
were led by sophomore Angela
Kramer, who broke her own
LHU record with an 1 l-foot-3
3/4 vault.
Junior Laura Phillips
earned a second place in the
long jump with a distance of
16-feet-9 3/4, while freshman
Chelsea Moore also garnered a
runner-up finish in the high
jump at a height of 5-feet-1.
Freshman Alyssa Douma
recorded a third place finish in
the 800 meters with a time of
2:28.77, and also ran a leg of
the third place finishing 4x400
relay team along with Maggie
Borden, Katiera Carey, and
Ashley Hartman.
For the men at Buckneft,
junior Ryan Blood came away
with the lone Bald Eagle title,
winning the 5000-meters in
15:05.6. Teammate Shawn
Clancy 4617 points in the heptathlon, good enough for a second place finish and an LHU
record.
Also garnering a second
place finish was the distance
medley relay team of Chris
Robson,
Wayne Demore.
Christian Pates, and Shawn
Moore, finishing in 10:36.52.
Paul Martin collected a
third place finish in the pentathlon with 4345 points.
"These meets provided us
with a good opportunity to see
where we're at with our training," commented assistant
coach Aaron Russell. "We've
got some work to do, but the
fact that we're healthy bodes
well. Our plan is to keep
everyone working hard, and
have them coming around by
the conference championships
at the end of the month."
At
thc
Penn
State
Invitational,
Jim
junior
Dempsey marked a fifth place
finish in the high jump, clearing 6-feet-9, an NCAA
Provisional Mark. Teammate
Ashley Hartman ran her way
onto the PSAC qualifying list
in the 60 meters, finish in 7.92.
The Bald Eagles will be
back in action Friday, Feb. 3 at
either the NYC Armory or the
DeSchriver Invitational hosted
by
East
Stroudsburg
University.

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must be enclosed in an envelope with the captain's name, team name, and
sport written on the front. Please note that teams are not officially registered
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classroom. Information pertaining to the spring 2006 Intramural season will be
discussed. It is important that you all attend. If you have any problems or
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lies and the degradation of soci- reunion between them is
heartety.
felt and soon becomes a great
Ennis Del Mar (Heath
controversy spiraling through
Ledger) and Jack Twist (Jake the lives of all who surround
Gyllenhaal) both seem to be set
them.
on the lifestyles they wish to
For twenty more years,
pursue until they meet one
Ennis and Jack meet in the hills
another and fall into an unconof "Brokeback." as their secret
trollable relationship full of lives
are never spoken of.
unpronounced love and intimaThrough trials and tribulations
cy.

Ennis and Jack meet in
Wyoming as they are looking
for summer work. When both
arc hired as sheep herders on
Brokeback Mountain they get
more than just a seasonal job.
At the end of the summer
Ennis and Jack must part ways
in order to start the convention-

thc one thing bonding them
together is true love, even until
the bitter end.
Mountain,"
"Brokeback
although slow and boring at
times, is a movie that I would
recommend to anyone interested
in a story of commitment and
true love.
Although the original story.

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written by Annie Proulx, is quite
short, director Lee takes this
film to new heights by utilizing
his resources in order to showcase breathtaking cinematography of the vast Wyoming countryside.
Lee also achieves recognition with this outstanding
accomplishment by successfully
depicting a non-stereotypical
love story and relating it to the
lives of many unspoken relationships worldwide.
The cast, evident by their
many Golden Globe nominations and impressive past film
experience, are sensational
while portraying Proulx's original characters.
Anne Hathaway, recently
starring in "The Princess
Diaries," delivers a phenomenal
and surprisingly bitter performance, proving her versatility as a
rising new actress.
Upon leaving the theatre I
witnessed an array of reactions.
Some did not know what to
think due to the bewilderment of
love story.
Others were sincerely touched
by the commitment and everlasting love between Ennis and
Jack.
Overall.
"Brokeback
Mountain" soars through the
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HOROSCOPES
by Linda C. Black, Tribune Media Services
July 23-Aug. 22
March 21-April 19
There's a nagging suspi- Not a good time to travel,
cion that you'd better fix not a good time to gamble.
something now, before it Wait until tomorrow.
breaks. You know what it
Virgo
Aug. 23-Sept. 22
Conditions are unstable
now. Others seem to be in
April 20-May 20
At first it seems like the control. It's up to you to
task you're facing is keep things going in the
impossible. As you get right direction.
into it, however, you will
find a way.
Libra
Sept. 23-Oct. 23
Creative work pays espeMay 21-June 21
cially well now. Crank out
jn't make assumptions, as much as you can, while
rely on others, especial- the market is in your favor.
early. Too many
anges are going on.
Scorpio
Oct. 23-Nov. 21
You're feeling lucky, but
June 22-July 22
take care. Just the opposite
An unexpected develop- is more likely. Don't gamment related to your work ble, shop or lead a loved
Jisrupts your travel plans. one to think you're made
of money.
Watch out for that.

Nov. 22-Dec. 21
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up lately, so don't be sur
prised if you get a livelj
reaction. You asked for it.

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Dec. 22-Jan. 19
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you hear today. Even
able sources could 1
the facts wrong. Don't
sip, either.
Aquarius
Jan. 20-Feb. 18
There's something unus
about the money in y
Check y
pocket.
change for rarities, ;
your pockets for holes.
Pisces
Feb. 19-March 20
You're very imaginat
now, but try not to s
any trouble. Don't ask
money either, until tom
row.

With the resurgence of the
singer-songwriter
amongst
today's most prized musicians,
the poetic reflections of artists
through their music are once
again appreciated.
There has always been a
genuine feel to stripped down
music thriving solely on the
explorations an artist is willing
to take.
Combining an old school
flavor of blues, jazz, soul, folk
and rock with his own modern
personal twist is Amos Lee.
Hailing from Philadelphia
where the culture is rich with
musical diversity, Lee seems to
have used the assorted mix of
sounds as a start to his own personal artistic journey. Never
overstepping his vocals or letting any instrument overpower
another on his self-titled album.
Lee creates a balanced progression among all of thc melodic
signatures.
The album sounds as if it
should be spouting from the
speakers ofan old record player,

rather than the buds of an
iShuffle.
His voice reminds you of a
man who has experienced much
beyond his years. Surprisingly
enough, at only 27, Lee has
many more years ahead of him,
but his music has an unspoken
wisdom to it, like a grandfather
of sorts.
Contradicting that wisdom is
the innocence of the material
written by Lee. He leaves no
stone left unturned and feeds
upon experiences and emotions
of both his own life and the lives
around him. His voice glides
into each note, the way hands
move across bare skin, with
some reservation, but also with
confidence and case. He knows
that his songs are relatable, but
delicate and therefore must be
approached accordingly.
The arrangements are never
outlandish or ovcrzcalous. but
sincere and simplistic. Lee
makes music look very easy to
undertake, but his styling is only
secured by the artists willing to
put forth the effort. The album
isn't glamorous, but instead it is
raw and true. Such talent nowadays is generally found on small

unique sound
labels, such as Blue Note, who
signed Lee; and for good reason.
Much like fellow singersongwriter, John Mayer, Lee
constructed a song about the
glories of the female body.
However, Lee felt it necessary
to focus on a particular body
part with his debut single,
"Arms ofa Woman."
Granted, Lee's approach is
not nearly as pop worthy or the
mainstream radio sound, such as
Mayer's, but generally that's the
cycle music follows. It all starts
with an artist who is obscure,
until someone actually takes the
time to listen. When the money
men are clued in, and suddenly
the music is everywhere.
Finally, the artist is recognized
for thc talent that they had
always held, but had yet to be
acknowledged for.
Well here's the chance to relish some quality music. Amos
Lee has found his niche, delivering songs full of melodic passion as if ripped from the very
souls of all who take the time to
listen.
Music worthy of such praise
should be not go unnoticed.

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Musician Amos Lee combines blues, jazz, soul, folk and rock for a unique
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University Players spring
productions include comedies
Leona Livingston
Staff Reporter
Two comedies and a famous
musical are set to take the stage
this spring, all produced and
directed by The University
Players, in association with thc
Student Cooperative Council
and thc Lock Haven University
Department ofPerforming Arts.
Auditions are in the process
of being held this week for the
performances, which include
the main stage production,
"Little Shop of Horrors" and
two Countdown Theatre productions, "Nickel and Dimed"
and
"Rosencrantz
and
Guildenstcrn arc Dead."
The season will kick offwith
"Nickel and Dimed", Joan
Holden's adaptation ofthe book
by Barbara Ehrenreich titled
"Nickel and Dimed: On (Not)
Getting by in America." The
play addresses issues faced by
Barbara, a woman who is part of
the "working poor" in America.
The show, a comedy, looks at
Barbara as she fills positions at

many low-wage jobs throughout
the
U.S. Dr.
Christine
Woodworth, visiting assistant
professor of performing arts,
will be directing the show,
which is scheduled to start
March 1 at 8 p.m. in the
Countdown Theatre and will
continue through March 4.
"Little Shop of Horrors",
Howard Ashman and Alan
Menken's successful musical
comedy, focuses on Seymour, a
mere floral assistant in
Mushnik's shop and his discovery of a strange plant which
turns him into an overnight sensation. The plant poses a threat
because ofits appetite for blood.
The musical will be this
semester's main stage production which will be directed by
Stephen E. Haynes, assistant
professor in the performing arts
department.
"I thought the campus would
have fun with it," said Haynes.
"I wanted to expose our students
to different types of theatre; it
was time for a musical."
"Little Shop of Horrors" is
scheduled to be performed on

March 30 and 31 and April 6, 7
and 8 in the 300-seat Sloan
Theatre located in the Sloan
Fine Arts Center.
The final play of the semester,
"Rosencrantz
and
Guildenstern are Dead", focuses
on two characters in William
Shakespeare's "Hamlet."
The two are childhood
friends of Hamlet and their
comedic tale touches on the
confusing philosophy oflife and
the nature of theatre. This play
contains adult language.
"I look forward to 'Little
of Horrors'
and
Shop
'Rosencrantz and Guildenstern
are Dead' the most," said senior,
James P. Reagan.
Two of the three plays were
selected by the University
Players. Students and faculty
submitteda list of desired shows
and then the executive board
chose the top plays to be performed. "Little Shop of
Horrors" was chosen by
Stephen E. Haynes.
With a busy spring semester,
the University Players have a lot
to offer.

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"The Masquerade Bali is
being presented as a fund-raiser
for the Arts Council. We will
be using the money for operating expenses, art supplies, and
to hire teachers for our art
classes," said Lipez.
One aspect that the Arts
Council is truly excited for is
the selection of the Ball's Royal
Court. A panel of judges will
select winners for the most
extravagant
and
alluring
masked guests.
Masks may be humorous,
tragic, sparkling, handmade, or
purchased from the Arts
Council located at 7 W. Main
St. downtown. Select masks
may also be purchased at the
Ball or from web-sites such as
www.anytimecostumes.com.
For the more creative side
of those planning to attend, the
Clinton County Arts Council is
entertaining a workshop that
will allow one to create his or
her own mask. The workshop
will be run by Rebecca Forbes
of the Arts Council on Feb. 4
from
10
a.m.-1
p.m.
Participants are asked to bring a
plain mask and fun accessories
to decorate with. In order to
sign up for the limited spaces.

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The Clinton County Arts
Council will be hosting a Mardi
Gras Masquerade Ball from 8LUp m. at the old Lock Haven
High School gymnasium located at the East Campus on Feb.
II.
This costume dance will
feature live music, portrait photos taken by Bill Raco, a 50/50
drawing, light refreshments,
and enough flair to dance the
entire night away.
Tickets are available for
$15 single or $30 per couple,
and are welcome to the community, university students, or
anyone wishing to have a night
out.
"The Arts Council is affiliated with Lock
Haven
University, and especially since
the Ball will be held at the old
gym, we're hoping that this will
increase the attendance. We
would love for students to
come out and support all of the
genres of art such as theater,
fine art, and music," said
Jeannine Lipez, who is working
to make the dance a possibility.

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one may call the Art Council or
stop by to register.
Along with an elegant
mask, attendees are encouraged
to dress in Mardi Gras attire,
including colorful beads, glitter
make up, or even a fabulous
ball gown.
The Millbrook Playhouse
located on Hogan Blvd. has
generously set up a selection of
costumes at the Arts Council
office in which participants can
rent the attire for the night or
just get a few ideas for a costume oftheir own. The office is
open daily from 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
"I think we chose the Mardi
Gras Masquerade theme as a
result of the influence of
Hurricane Katrina earlier this
year. It will be sort ofa CajunLouisiana effect with the combination of arts," Lipez said.
With this event being the
first venture ofits kind, the Arts
Council is nervous and excited
to see how the Ball will fall into
place.
Questions about the Ball or
about the workshop are to be
directed to the Clinton County
Arts Council via telephone at
(570)- 748- 0940 or by calling
(866)- 403-ARTS.

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many events for every month, and have a schedule
of those things in their office in the PUB, so get a
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10) Financisl Aid. Not every student qualifies for
financial aid, soM you have it, use it wisely. It's
nice to not have- to worry about the expenses of
school right now, but use your judgment because
you will have to pay back your loans later.

7) Safety. Even though ourcampus has fairly good
lighting and great, campus police no one should
ever feel too safe to be precautious.

9) Friends. When something goes wrong these
people are always there to pick you up when you
hill. If you live far from home, friends can be the
most important when you need someone. Friends
are what make your college memories so much

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that allow student's to be on certain benefit programs of patents or guardians. Prescription's can
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better than your friends "clunker." Everyone
always thinks they have a bad car, but be grateful
if you have one. Not having a car at all is worse
than having a car that isn't brand new. Hey, at
least it gets you places!

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Spring break has students planning
Melissa Trentadue
Staff Reporter
It is time to put away your
books, forget about midterms,
take out your sunscreen and
head down to some of the
warmest places our world has to
offer.
It is time to have a blast with
some of your best friends, and
for college seniors, it could even
be your last vacation before you
take the dramatic step into the
real world.
It is Spring break.
It is 10 days ofpure bliss.
With so many beautiful
places to go and countless numbers of resorts to choose from,
the idea of even planning thc
perfect spring break getaway can
be stressful for many college
students.
Not only do you have to
choose a suitable location where
everyone wants to go, but you
have to consider the price of
accommodations, cost of airfare
and then all the extra spending
money you might need to make
your spring break destination a
memory to last a lifetime.
"Planning our spring break
trip for this year was so stressful." said Erin Salvati, junior,
holding up brochures of numerous beach resorts located in
Florida. "Luckily, 1 was able to
get in contact with a spring
break representative who helped
me plan the whole trip. It really
made things easier for me and
my friends."
Salvati was just one of the
many college students who took
advantage of using a spring representative to help her plan her
spring break destination. Spring
break representatives are available through websites such as
SpringBreakDiscounts.com.
They help students travel to a
vacation spot oftheir choice, for

a low price. Spring break representatives promote, sell and
service the sales of successful
spring break voyages for college
students.
"The more friends you have
going on spring break with you,
the cheaper it is. And the sooner
, ..!
you book it, the cheaper it is
also. It really works out in the
end and saves you a lot of
money." Salvati continued.
So now that you have a
spring break representative or a
friend to take control of the
whole vacation, where do you
want to spend your 10 days off?
The Sunshine State has been
a hotspot for young people and
student travelers for quite some
time, and it is easy to see why.
With miles and miles of
beachfront hotels in places like
Fort Lauderdale, Daytona and
Panama City, there is sure to be
plenty ofcollege-aged company.
You can enjoy all sorts ofactivities from windsurfing to deepsea fishing, shopping to soaking
up the rays by the Atlantic
Ocean oron the GulfofMexico. Miami Beach is just on<
"We're going to Daytona for breathtaking shores and colorful
the reputation it has during reefs, play
a round of golf or
spring break." said Mazie
swim with dolphins. After dark,
Fairchild, senior. "It's not the
you can have a first hand experiCaribbean or somewhere exotic,
ence and listen to live, soulful
but it's still warm and someCaribbean music, dance in
where away from Lock Haven. packed nightclubs and place
It's our last semester here, my
your bets in exciting casinos.
friends and I all felt the need to
If the Caribbean islands are
splurge and go somewhere not your thing, you can enjoy the
nice."
history, water sports and amazIf leaving the country is an
ing nightlife in Cancun during
option for you. you can always your spring break.
take an exotic Spring Break trip
This popular spring break
to the Bahamas to sample
hotspot in Mexico is famous for
Caribbean culture, eat native
white-sand beaches and sapdelicacies and make new phire-blue
waters, which is perfriends.
fect for snorkeling, jet-skiing
There's plenty to do in the and parasailing,
among many
Caribbean, and with more than
other activities.
700 islands to choose from,
You can take side trips to
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Mexican
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local crafts markets, or just sit
by the pool and work on your
tan.
However, when the sun goes
down just remember that
Cancun heats up with great parties and fun, student-oriented
events that spring breakers keep
going until the break of dawn.
For some students at Lock
Haven, although the idea of
spring break sounds like it
would be a lot of fun and a
chance to relieve some school
related stress, the idea of going
away almost seems impossible
because ofthe lack ofmoney in
their wallet.
"I'm graduating in May, and
I really don't have money to
waste on spring break this year.
The cost can be so expensive,"
said Jill Weaver, senior. "I have

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Benny Hill Show.
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globe.
His show was of the variety
featuring musical guests
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Well-known comedian-hypnotist C.J. Johnson entertained a
crowd Friday night at Price
Auditorium with his hypnotic
talent.
Johnson, who has traveled
with big country music acts
such as Racal Flatts, first went
over some guidelines as to who
could not be hypnotized.
Pointing out with a laugh stage.
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that it was only 7 p.m.. he said
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he said, with an 1Q less than beside them, and asked that they
seven could also not be hypno- move next to someone they did
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attention long enough to be concentrate.
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could not be hypnotized because theirhand when I ask that," said
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that it could not happen.
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week. It's much more affordable
then leaving the country and it
really is better then sitting at
home, doing nothing," said Scott
Kemps, junior.
With spring break rapidly
approaching, it's not too late to
make a final decision about
where your travels will take you.
Take advantage of using a student representative if you want
to travel far in order to save
money for yourself. When purchasing your airfare, make sure
you check and sec if they offer
discounts for students. Or gather
up your friends and take a road
trip to visit parks and beaches
surrounding Pennsylvania.
Whatever you decide ie do,
just remember, its 10 days you
don't have to be in class!

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to start saving money for an
apartment for when I leave here,
and although I would rather be
on the beach getting tan, 1 might
just head to New York City to
shop for a few days."
Michele Reed, senior, does
not even have the time offfrom
her job to go away on spring
break.
"All my friends are going
places, such as Cabo or Ocean
City, but I have to stay here and
work during the break." Reed
said. "It really stinks, but it pays
the bills and that's what I have to
worry about."
Some Lock Haven students
are even saving more money and
arc just traveling to nearby
states, such as South Carolina.
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codenamed the Nintendo
Revolution which will be
released before Thanksgiving
2006, according to Nintendo
President Saturo Iwata.