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THE CRESTIAD
Vol.90 No. 7
Cedar Crest College, Allentown, Pennsylvania
McGrath ‘74 named
18 on Fortune’s Most
Powerful Women list
Halloween Events
President Ambar’s
Halloween Party
Thurs. 6:00 p.m.
President’s House
Liz Skoczylas
MANAGING EDITOR
SAB Halloween
Masquerade
Fri., 9:00 p.m. TCC
Amanda Osborn | Staff Writer
Student Completes
60 Miles of Hope
Elizabeth Kern
STAFF WRITER
On campus students participate in activities to raise awareness
for breast cancer, but one student
went the extra mile.
Rebecca Mower, senior Psychology major walked 60 miles in
the Susan G. Komen three-day
walk.
The walk took place Oct. 17
through Oct. 19 throughout the
city of Philadelphia and surrounding areas.
Mower got involved in the
three-day when her aunt was diagnosed with breast cancer in May.
“When she came to me and told
me, the first thing that went
through my head was how can I
help?” said Mower.
She mentioned that she wasn’t just walking for her aunt but for
others who have died, are fighting
or for others who might develop it
in the future.
The National Institutes of
Health estimates that one in eight
women will be diagnosed of breast
cancer in their lifetime. Of the
3,200 participants, approximately
400 of them have the chance of
being diagnosed with breast cancer.
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Of those participants, there
were breast cancer survivors
among the people just doing it in
support of the cause. Mower
added, “Unless they told you there
was nothing distinguishing a breast
cancer survivor from anyone else
until the closing ceremonies.”
To participate in the walk
Mower had to raise at least $2,200,
but she went beyond and raised
$2,600. She said, “Without the
help from my friends and family,
and the support from a few individuals on campus I would have
never been able to do it.”
The three-day was no cake
walk by all means. When the walkers were done for the day they didn’t retreat to their five-star hotel
room, they resorted to their tents.
“We camped out in a sea of about
1,900 pink tents. It was kind of
amazing,” mentioned Mower.
The participants also had to
shower in trucks. Medical tents
were available to help with foot
sores, blisters as well as other injuries.
When asked about the most
difficult part of the experience she
replied, “Going to bed in frost
warnings, and then knowing in just
Judy McGrath, Chairman and
CEO of MTV Networks, has been
named number 18 on Fortune Magazine’s 50 Most Powerful Women
List.
McGrath, a 1974 graduate of
Cedar Crest College, enters the list
between Heidi Miller, CEO of
Treasury and Security Services of
J.P. Morgan Chase at number seventeen, and Carol Meyrowitz, CEO
and President of TJX at nineteen.
Aside from graduating with a
Bachelor of Arts Degree in English
from Cedar Crest, McGrath has a
long list of other accomplishments,
which have led her to this honor.
In 2007, Billboard announced
that McGrath topped their second
annual “Women in Music” list. According to Business Wire, “The list
is decided based on the success
each executive has achieved in the
past year, their power status within
their organization and track record
of producing forward thinking initiatives. The women being honored
include music television executives, label heads and other women
who have proven to be innovators
in the industry.”
Earlier this year, McGrath was
named number 49 on “The World’s
100 Most Powerful Women” list on
Forbes.com. Criteria for making
this list, according to Forbes, is,
“Our annual ranking of the most
powerful women in the world
measures "power" as a composite
of public profile--calculated using
press mentions--and financial heft.
The economic component of the
ranking considers job title and past
career accomplishments, as well as
the amount of money the woman
controls.”
Just weeks ago, in early October, McGrath was honored at the
2008 YouthAIDS Benefit Gala, an
event which raised $1.2 million in
the fight against the global HIV
and AIDS epidemic.
Other awards and honors to
McGrath include the Community
Achievement Award from the Do
Something Foundation in 2000, the
Founder's Award for Rock the Vote
in 2001, the Matrix Award from
New York Women in Communications also in 2001, the Humanitarian Award from the Martell
Foundation in 2003 and the Television Century Award from PRO-
MAX & BDA in 2004.
McGrath has immersed herself in bringing awareness to
teenagers and young adults through
her involvement in various campaigns, including the Peabody
Award-winning Choose or Lose
campaign, as well as the Emmy
award-winning Fight For Your
Rights series, including "Take a
Stand Against Violence," "Take a
Stand Against Discrimination," and
"Protect Yourself," an AIDS
Awareness campaign on MTV.
Before becoming all that she
is today, McGrath held a variety of
other jobs, including a copy writer
for National Advertising, a senior
writer for Mademoiselle Magazine,
copy chief for Galmour Magazine,
and a variety of jobs for the MTV
Networks Group before finally
being named Chairman and CEO in
2004.
Being the Chairman and CEO
of MTV isn’t just limited to MTV,
however. As a part of Viacom, McGrath also holds networks such as
MTV2, VH-1, CMT, Nickelodeon,
TV Land and Comedy Central. In
February of 2004, McGrath even
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Courtesy | Luann Fletcher
Senior Communication and English major, Lizz Nagle, reads a book at the recent Haunted Hartzel event in Hartzel Hall. Faculty, staff
and students brought their children to the event to listen to children’s Halloween stories while in other rooms traditional Halloween
and other scary stories were read.
Another picture from Haunted Hartzel can be found on Page 3.
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NEWS
OPINIONS
LIFESTYLES
FEATURES
Security report
Staff editorial
Mixing drinks the
Cedar Crest way
A guide to
Halloween myths
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A&E
Cute Is What We
Aim For
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ATHLETICS
Game-day t-shirt
design contest
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Security releases annual
report on campus
Allie Scott
STAFF WRITER
Cedar Crest College Police
and Security released the Annual
Security Report. This report is
given to us to remind us of the College’s commitment to our campus
and concern for our students.
Each year the security report is
released to let us know what is happening in the Safety and Security
department at the College; new updates are given to inform us on new
things that Security is doing to keep
campus safe.
It also includes safety precautions for the area around the campus so that our entire area is safe
and not just the campus.
Safety and Security Chief
Mark Vitalos said,“The main adjustments are the updated crime statistics reflecting crime that has
occurred on campus during the year
2007 along with figures as to the
current number of enrolled students
and the number of faculty and staff
employed by the college.”
One of the first issues stated in
the security report is sexual offender registration. This statement
in the report notifies us that Campus Sex Crimes Prevention Act
(CSCPA) makes sure that we have
an updated list of registered sex offenders who have indicated that
they are enrolled, employed or carrying on a vocation at the College,
and, in turn, is required to inform
the campus community.
The lists of offenders will be
maintained and available at campus
security and the office of the Dean
of Student Affairs.
The report also includes some
brief statistics of how many students we have enrolled for the
2008-09, how many live on campus
and the number of non-student employees
It follows to inform us that we
have 18 full- and part-time officers.
Nowik: Advising
Generation ME
Cathy Meyett
STAFF WRITER
Every student here at Cedar
Crest is assigned an academic advisor from the time they are accepted. These men and women of
the faculty are there to help you
with scheduling classes, keeping
up grades as well as keeping any
and all scholarships in order to see
students succeed in what they want
to do.
But have you ever asked yourself what it’s like to be an advisor?
Or what it’s like to advise our generation? Christine Nowik in the
Advising Center made a presentation out of the challenges advisors
face daily in helping guide students
as well as some helpful tips to keep
students on track.
On October 3, Nowik presented her work on advising the
millennium generation at the
WHAT IS THIS? NACATA Conference in Chicago, entitled “If It
Makes You Happy, It Can’t Be
That Bad: Advising Generation
Me.” The presentation addresses
the challenges advisors face advising the newer generations of advisees and how to help them.
Nowik, a graduate of Kutztown University with an undergrad
degree in English, and Rhode Island University Graduate degree in
the same subject is now in her
ninth year here at Cedar Crest. She
started off as the assistant director
of the advising center, but once it
became academic services, she became the director.
When asked how she came up
with her idea, she said, “Working
with millennium students is a topic
advisors talk about often.” She also
noted the differences in the generations. In its early days, advising
was mostly academic and less personally driven and they didn’t need
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Leann Pettit | Senior Editor
Chistine Nowik, Director of Academic Services.
They are trained in CPR, First Aid
and trained to use the Automated
External Defibrillator (AED)
through the American Red Cross.
To ensure our safety all of the officers are utilized for dispatch duty
24 hours a day and act as the main
switchboard operators for the College. They receive calls for assistance
and
promptly
relay
information to the patrol.
We are also notified of all the
patrolling that happens on campus.
There are always two SUV’s patrolling the campus, the SUV’s are
equipped with first aid kits and any
other kind of tools that they need in
case of an emergency.
The College utilizes an all-terrain vehicle for patrol in areas not
easily accessible in a SUV. Bicycle
patrols with officers in distinctive
uniforms also patrol the campus.
They also foot patrol all of the
buildings and resident halls in order
to make sure there are no unauthorized persons or safety violations
going on inside the buildings.
All of the buildings are locked
and unlocked upon schedule and it
is Security’s duty to lock the buildings.
The report also talks about if
there was ever a situation that
everybody on campus needed to be
notified about, they will make sure
that everyone is given a timely
warning.
They will notify by e-mail,
e2campus, and post paper notifica-
tions in bright colors all over campus so everyone receives the notification.
Compared to other schools in
the Valley, Chief Vitalos said, “Our
program is essentially the same as
the other Campus Safety Organizations.
All may vary a somewhat in
numbers, the amount of crime experienced, policy and procedures,
etc., but the common goal will be
to protect the campus community
and the property of the college.”
The security report follows to
inform us about general procedures
for reporting a crime or emergency
of any sort. It also reiterates to us
that safety and violations are located in the student handbook
which is given out the first week of
school.
In the report and handbook we
are notified about the hate crimes
policy, drug and alcohol abuse.
Within the closing of the report we are given lists of criminal
offenses between the years 20052006 that have happened on Cedar
Crest College’s campus.
The lists are based on how
many offenses dealt with disciplinary actions, arrests, hate crimes,
offenses that happened on public
property and in the resident halls.
This sixteen page Annual Security Report has been made into
booklets and can be found in the
Cedar Crest College Campus Security building, or online.
STUDENT GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION
SGA revisits
Senate goals
Hauna Colista
STAFF WRITER
When this semester first
began the Student Government
Association set out seven goals
for the year. The meeting held
on Oct. 10 discussed these
goals, which ones SGA still
needs to work on and which
ones they are making progress
on.
SGA wants to fill all senator positions, better represent all
students by filling all the committees, hold a retreat for senators per semester, gain respect
and awareness from the campus
community as leaders, connect
with the student body and address their concerns, host a SGA
sponsored event and be a better
resource for clubs and organizations so they can join together to
sponsor some events.
While progress has been
made in a majority of the goals,
some senators and e-board
members feel that there is still
room for improvement. Kristen
Allard, SGA president, stated
that she would like to see clubs
communicate with each other
more frequently and organize
programs together. In addition,
SGA would like to further inform the campus community on
their contributions to the college.
Two committee reports
helped closed the meeting.
Food Services Committee reported that dinning services is
currently acting on previously
reported problems. Additionally
any students with food allergies
can fill out an allergy declaration form. Then the Parking
Committee raised the problem
of parking behind Butz and Curtis Halls. Faculty has argued
that there are not enough faculty
spaces and they would like to
see more spaces made available
to them.
SGA meets every Wed. at 6
p.m. in the 1867 Room of the
TCC. All students are welcome
and encouraged to attend.
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The Crestiad
Fall 2008
Megan Ammons
Arts and Entertainment Editor
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Front Page Editor
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Study Break Editor
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Opinions Editor
Leann Pettit
News Editor
Gadget Manager
Online Editor
Liz Skoczylas
Managing Editor
Circulation Editor
Features Editor
Faculty Adviser
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Hauna Colista
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Haunted Hartzel
draws a crowd
College addresses
increase in underage
drinking
Leslie Savage
STAFF WRITER
Lindsey Jancay | Staff Writer
Henry Marchand (left), assistant professor of English, talks with Erin Nagle (right) and
other community members and their children during Haunted Hartzel on Oct. 26.
Companies help
raise awareness
Jessica Korpics
STAFF WRITER
With a 12 percent chance that
a woman will develop invasive
breast cancer in her lifetime, it is
no wonder that it has become the
most common form of cancer
among American women.
According to the American
Cancer
Society’s
Website,
www.Cancer.org, in 2008 alone
there will be 182,460 new cases of
invasive breast and 67,770 new
cases of non-invasive breast cancer
diagnosed and approximately
40,480 women will die from breast
cancer.
Between the years of 2001
and 2004, breast cancer rates have
decreased by three and a half percent and are still decreasing.
According to the American
Cancer Society, breast cancer is the
second leading cause of cancer
death in women, only being topped
by lung cancer. There is only about
a 3 percent chance that breast cancer will be responsible for the
death under the age of fifty.
Right now, there are about 2.5
million breast cancer survivors in
the United States. This number includes both women that are still
being treated for this disease and
women that have completed treatment.
Despite common stereotypes
though, breast cancer does not only
affect women. Everyone is born
with all of the cancer cells inside
of their body and depending on
whether or not those cells mature
and develop, decides whether or
not you will develop cancer.
While some cancers, such as
testicular for men and ovarian for
women, are only gender based, almost every other form of cancer
can be developed by either sex.
With all of these factors,
many organizations during the
month of October have been raising money for breast cancer awareness and to inform people about
this disease.
Giant Food Stores and Kings
Supermarkets are supporting breast
cancer by lowering the prices on
pink ribbon items throughout the
store and are displaying posters
around the store offering information to customers about breast cancer. Another thing that Giant is
doing to raise money is that they
are changing their original green
reusable cloth bags to a light pink
with a dark pink ribbon. They are
offering this bag, in limited quantities, for the month of October.
The bakeries at both stores are
getting involved by baking items
such as cookies, cupcakes and
cakes that display pink ribbons on
them with pink icing.
Companies such as Tide,
Pringles, Tupperware, Chapstick,
Energizer and Folgers have been
helping raise money, also. Other
NEWS
There are a lot of issues today
dealing with underage drinking, especially on college campuses.
When students come to college, especially ones living on campus and
not at home anymore, they tend to
rebel more and do things that they
normally would not do if they were
to still be living at home. Two of
those activities are underage drinking, and binge drinking.
College campuses are aware
of this and are now taking even
more precautions. Cedar Crest’s
campus permits the consumption
and the possession of alcohol only
if the student is following the laws
given by the state of Pa. and the
college’s policies.
If caught on campus drinking
or having alcohol in your possession while underage there are many
consequences, not just from the
college, but from the state as well.
Cedar Crest has a no tolerance policy against underage drinking with
consequences from being on probation, to almost loosing on campus housing. Security does not give
warnings and have different offenses that are given instead.
There are three different offences for the violation of the alcohol policy which is stated in the
student handbook. The first offense
includes the student(s)’ legal
THREE-DAY WALK
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a few short hours you would have
to get out of your warm sleeping
bag.”
Although she started out alone
she met friends along the way. The
walkers also received moral support not only from each other but
from survivors on the sidelines to
guardian being notified, residence
hall probation or disciplinary probation, community service, and
there may be other consequences
depending on how severe the offense is.
The second offense involves
all of the consequences as the first
offense except the student now has
the risk of losing housing and
would have to take a substance
abuse evaluation. The third and last
offense stated from the student
handbook includes a conference
with the legal guardian(s) of the
student(s), a $300 fine, permanent
eviction from the residence halls,
and mandatory substance abuse
counseling.
This is certainly not an issue
taken lightly, and all the proper
consequences are given depending
on how severe the violation.
One part of these consequences is having to appear in front
of the Honorary Judicial Board
(HJB). “This is a board of students
empowered by the Student Government Constitution to hear cases
of perceived social violations”
states the student handbook.
Their main concern with consequences is to not necessarily give
out punishments, but to educated
the student and help them develop.
Denise O’Neill, Dean of Student
Affairs, who is on the HJB said,
“We stress the importance of honor
and integrity by emphasizing moral
and ethical growth.” There is also
school children handing out high
fives.
Mower plans on doing the
three-day again next year and has
taken notes on how to better prepare for next time. She ended saying, “I wouldn’t trade this
experience for anything in the
world…we will continue to walk
until there is no need to walk anymore.”
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CORRECTIONS
In the October 23 issue of The Crestiad, Dr. Kathleen Boland was
incorrectly referred to as Dr. Bolin in the article "Becoming informed
about MS" in the Features Section.
Also in the October 23 issue, the Lifestlyes article named, “What
can you really get with a dollar?” the chart quoted Dollar Trees and Family Dollar to both sell all products for $1. However, Family Dollar is not
a dollar store.
Courtesy | Rebecca Mower
Rebecca Mower (right) with Kathleen Barret and Kendra VanHouten after the Breast
Cancer three-day walk in Philadelphia.
more of the information about the
HJB in the student handbook on
pages 31 and 32.
The Resident Advisors (RA)
of Cedar Crest do not give warnings either and the situation is directly reported to security. The
RA’s are there to make sure that the
floors of the residence halls are
under control and that everyone is
safe. One of their main concerns
with drinking in general is that
everyone is okay, and no one’s
safety is in jeopardy.
While speaking with Caitlin
Billow, an Ra in Butz Hall, about
what RA’s look for to notice underage drinking and enforce the policy
she stated, “We basically just look
for any activities that seem out of
the ordinary, and one of the main
actions that gets people caught the
most for drinking on campus is
being very loud, especially after
quiet hours…We are just trying to
make sure that everyone is safe,
that is our main concern.”
When the RAs find underage
drinking there is an incident violation report filled out, which is then
reported to the Residence Coordinator (RC) of the building, and then
the RA reports to campus security.
Billow also said that the number of underage drinking on campus is very low compared to the
other college campuses. Mark Vitalos, Chief of Security, said, “Even
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JUDY MCGRATH
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launched LOGO, a 24/7 network
for gays and lesbians.
"I am always worried about
missing a cultural beat," McGrath
said in a 2004 interview with
Time Magazine.
Missing a beat she doesn’t.
In 1984, McGrath helped to
launch the first-ever MTV Video
Music Awards, which continue
yearly to this day. And, she also
was responsible, as an editorial
director, for one of Television’s
first-ever reality television shows,
The Real World in 1990. In 1993,
McGrath launched the Beavis and
Butt-head cartoon.
Currently, McGrath faces the
challenges of ever-changing
media, but has overcome them
with things such as NickelodeonBranded resorts, and even a virtual world for fans of MTV’s
number one reality show, The
Hills, to go to.
What’s next for McGrath?
According to Fortune, “Viacom's
stock is down 31% in 12 months,
and some are wondering if McGrath, a 27-year MTV vet, will
stick around. One rumor has her
running Oprah's new TV network,
but it's unlikely that McGrath
would leave New York City for
California.”
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News from the
Editors’ Desk
The presidential election has
spurred many different types of
look-alike impressions; Halloween
costumes of the candidates and
spoofs are more common in some
situations than the actual candidates. One of the results of this has
been mistakes. Several newspapers, including the Agence FrancePresse wire service, have mistaken
images of the spoofs for the actual
candidates.
Last week, The Crestiad became one of those newspapers.
On the Election page, there
were two pictures – one presumably of Republican vice presidential candidate, Sarah Palin, and the
other of actress Tina Fey. However,
both pictures were of Fey.
This mistake occurred after
Crestiad editors used a highly reputable source with a misleading
cutline.
The misprint was entirely accidental and should not be mistaken for a political bias or an
unreliable staff.
Newspapers all over the world
have made this mistake. In an effort
to provide the best, most up-to-date
coverage of all things newsy, mis-
takes inevitably happen. Unfortunately, more people read stories
than corrections and these errors
often go unnoticed.
The Crestiad would like to
take this opportunity, not only to
apologize for any problems this
misprint may have caused, but also
to remind our readers how important it is to be critical of the media.
Not all sources are reliable – mistakes are made and, in some instances, biases are held. If
information printed seems unbelievable, it could be incorrect.
The Crestiad relies on a skilled
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read each issue before it goes to
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Errors are bound to happen
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BREAST CANCER
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and the misprinting of these images
was an extremely unfortunate one.
We appreciate everyone who
pointed out our error in a thoughtful manner.
We value all of our loyal readers, and thank everyone for understanding that we are students as
well as human beings, capable of
making errors, just as national and
even international newspapers are
capable of doing so.
As always, we strive to bring
our readers the most accurate and
up-to-date information possible,
and will continue to do so in the future.
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Managing Editor
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companies such as Hershey’s
Chocolate Syrup, Kitchen Aide
Kitchen Supplies, Campbell’s,
Yoplait,
Harley
Davidson,
Louisville Slugger, M&M’s, Mattel, Delta, Hummer, New Balance
Shoe Company, and Post-It are
also raising donating money.
Kodak and Polaroid have both
made special edition disposable
cameras, while Sony has manufactured pink laptops, camcorders and
mp3 players.
Blackberry has come out with
a new color of the original, and
Apple has made a special edition
iPhone and iPod, that are pink just
for the month of October. Nintendo
Nintendo has made their own
changes to keep up with the increase in awareness by making a
special edition Nintendo DS.
Displaying pink ribbons on
their products, each of these companies are donating a portion of the
proceeds to the Susan G. Komen
for the Cure Foundation.
According to Proctor and
Gambles website, Olay is also
doing their own fundraiser for
breast cancer. A portion of their
profit of specially marked products
will go directly towards breast cancer research.
They are also including a limited edition pink ribbon pin inside
the packages and are now selling
their products in pink bottles.
Many organizations and companies are also helping to raise
awareness but in different ways.
Companies such as Tampax, Always and Olay are offering information to women on their websites
about breast cancer.
On all of these websites you
can find anything from how to perform a breast exam to what to expect if you have breast cancer.
They aim to inform women so that
people who have breast cancer do
not feel like they are alone and
know that they have somewhere to
turn to.
Avon is also offering information to their customers, along with
many breast cancer items. With
every purchase of a pink ribbon
item, you receive a booklet of information on how to prevent breast
cancer, treatment options and websites to receive more information.
Early detection saves many
lives when dealing with breast cancer. Keep yourself informed and
remember to perform monthly
breast exams, and you are greatly
increasing your chances of not developing this disease, or of at least
allowing yourself to get the best
possible treatment as soon as possible.
Letting it out
Emmalee Lesko
STAFF WRITER
You know, it’s really difficult
to write a story about something
you just don’t talk about. Nobody
talks about it. Not my mom. Not
my dad. Not my boyfriend or my
best friend. Nobody. We just don’t.
It’s hard to talk about it, people
don’t understand, or they get this Ifeel-really-bad-for-you look, so it’s
easier to just not say anything at all.
But the truth is: I should talk
about it. I should tell my story so
that other people can understand
what I went through at such a
young age, and they can hopefully
learn from it. Maybe they can see
the signs earlier than I did. Maybe I
could help. So with this being said,
here is the first time I am telling my
story.
I’m not going to tell you how
old I was, but I will tell you I wasn’t old enough. I went from being a
good kid to a bad kid overnight, and
even into a terrified kid by the end
of it all. I was a cheerleader. I was
usually happy go lucky, an average
hopeful teenager. But after *him, it
wasn’t the same. I’m talking about
my ex boyfriend, and the guy who
used to abuse me.
There were so many times that
I would come home with bruises
and have to lie to my parents about
where they came from. It’s not fun.
I forced myself so many times to go
back to him, not only because he
swore he’d kill me if I didn’t show
up at his house, but because I honestly felt like the abuse my fault,
that I deserved it. That maybe if I
stuck around long enough, he
would change, and not hurt me anymore.
For nearly a year, I went to his
house almost every night where I
would be degraded, called fat or
stupid. I was usually a slut or a
whore. His favorite name to call me
was dumb bitch. If I wouldn’t touch
him, he would hit me, or lock me in
his room until he got me to cave in.
I would eventually do whatever he
wanted just so I could go home.
His parents never knew a
thing. I remember crying, waiting
for my mother to pick me up from
his house. Sometimes it would get
so bad. His parents would leave to
go to the grocery store, and I would
be so terrified, I begged his mother
to come with, knowing fully that if
she said ‘no,’ I would be forced into
doing something I didn’t want to do
with him.
Sometimes, when his parents
were gone, it would get so bad that
I would end up sneaking out of his
house, while he was in the bathroom or something, and end up at
his grandmother’s house down the
street. She knew what was going
on, and was there for me every time
I showed up. He would come looking for me, and she would hide me
under her kitchen table, pulling the
table cloth down so he wouldn’t see
me. I would end up spending the
rest of the night there, talking with
her and his grandfather, until it was
time for me to leave.
Domestic violence is a big
problem that many women are
faced with today. Domesticviolence.org, a site dedicated to saving
women from abusive relationships,
states that abuse ranges from namecalling to physical and sexual abuse
to so much as keeping a partner
from seeing their friends and family.
“
You’re
probably wondering why I
didn’t go to
the cops. Or
why I didn’t
tell my parents
what was
going on
sooner...The
truth is: I was
embarrassed.
”
According to Domesticviolence.org, nearly one third of American women report being abused at
some time in their lives, and
960,000 incidents occur per year.
One in five female high school students report being abused by their
boyfriends. These numbers are way
too high, especially in regards to
girls so young, with their whole
lives ahead of them.
Domestic violence isn’t just
physically damaging, it can lead to
a number of other issues, as well. It
can lead to depression, anxiety disorders or even suicide and homicide.
Many women and girls who
are abused do not know how to get
out of the abusive relationship, nor
do they want to believe they are
being abused. It’s hard to tell a
friend that you’re being abused. It’s
hard to know when it’s time to
leave, that the abuse is not your
fault.
While there are many ways to
stop domestic violence like removing yourself from the situation, calling help lines or calling the police,
it’s seriously not that easy.
I know, you’re probably wondering why I didn’t go to the cops.
Or why I didn’t tell my parents
sooner what was going on. The
truth is: I was embarrassed. It was
embarrassing, even when I finally
did tell my parents about it, but I’m
so glad that I did.
I was mostly scared, as well. I
was worried that if I went to someone and something happened to
him, I would be dead. I was scared
that my parents wouldn’t look at me
the same. But I’ll tell you, they look
at me like I’m the strongest person
they know.
So what are some things that
should be looked into if they are
happening in your relationship?
Endabuse.org has listed some
things to look out for. One indicator that you may be in an abusive
relationship
is
if
your
boyfriend/girlfriend is extremely
jealous, or constantly questioning
you. A pretty obvious one is if your
partner hits, kicks, slaps, pushes
you, etc. Some other indicators of
an abusive boyfriend or girlfriend
are if they are very controlling, or
have forced you to have sexual relations with them.
Some abusive actions that
aren’t so obvious are a
boyfriend/girlfriend who constantly
blames you for things, insults you
on a regular basis, or has threatened
you in any way.
Although I was scared, I felt
alone and I got into some bad situations, I feel so much stronger after
being freed from that abusive relationship. I never did believe in regrets, and even though this was the
worst thing that has ever happened
to me, I decided to turn it into a
learning experience.
Now, I hope that I can help
girls who are stuck in the same situation that I was years ago. I hope
that people can understand that if
they are in a situation that is violent,
they need to leave right away. Remember, if you are being abused,
you are not alone. There is always
someone there to help, whether it is
a hotline, the police, family or a
friend. Don’t make the same mistakes that I did, or the same mistake
that many women in the world
make daily. Get out of the bad, as
quickly as you can, and move on.
October 30, 2008
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OPINIONS
Going Hungry: A family’s journey
This article is part four
of a four part series written by
Hauna Colista about her family’s struggle through the diagnosis, treatment and recovery of
her brother. A closing piece to
this series will run in the November 6 edition.
Hauna Colista
STAFF WRITER
When my family first arrived
at the ward, my mother felt uneasy.
“Something in my gut told me that
there was something wrong with
this place. I didn’t want him there,”
she said. Initially my parents were
told my brother would be going to a
clinic for eating disorders.
They soon realized they were
deceived. What my brother was
about to enter was not a clinic for
eating disorders, but rather a psychiatric ward where kids were
being treated for a variety of problems such as schizophrenia, pyromania or depression.
As my parents and brother entered Intake and a large man, let’s
call him John, approached them
with another gentleman in training.
They all sat across from each other
and began to go over some standard
questions. Initially everything
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though there has been a slight increase in underage drinking on
campus, there are not many incidents on campus, especially when
compared to the other colleges in
the area.”
RAs are also aware of who is
of age to consume alcohol and who
is not, so they know who to keep
more of an eye on. If there is a per-
seemed “kosher” but soon the questions seemed a little less than standard. John asked, “Why aren’t you
eating?” and my brother replied,
“Because I feel fat and I want to be
skinnier”.
John followed with, “Are the
voices in your head telling you not
to eat?” There was a moment of silence. My brother gave no indication that he heard “voices in his
head.” Why would this guy even
phrase a question like that if he
wasn’t trying to insinuate that he
did.
All my brother could muster
was “I don’t have voices in my
head”. John wouldn’t give it up.
“Then what is telling you to not
eat?” My parents jumped in at this
point to put an end to the questions.
Finally, over an hour later, intake
was finished.
My mother’s gut feeling
turned into wrenching and tearing
in the center of her everything. My
father was taking in as much as he
could but wasn’t feeling any better
than his wife. A nurse began to go
over some procedures and paper
work. The nurse described the
privilege system.
It turned out in order for my
brother to do anything, including
calling home, he had to earn it. My
mother fought with the nurses constantly about this. “You’re treating
son living with someone that is of
age and they are not, all alcohol
that is in the room must be on the
side of the room of the person that
is 21.
Although there is no way to
truly catch everyone drinking underage on campus, Cedar Crest Security, the RAs and RCs of the
buildings are taking the proper actions in trying to catch this being
done because it is a serious issue,
and it is breaking the law.
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sonal issues. This generation,
while still needing academic advising, needs help with social skills
as well as personal guidance.
In order to find the statistics
she used in her presentation as well
as any other research she would
need, Nowik consulted Gene
Tweengs Generation ME and the
National Survey of Student Engagement.
Nowik also presented on the
idea of reality advising, which
shows the student the skills and education required to enter a specific
field. Nowik also noted that students today are “digitally connected but socially isolated.” This
is why are required to take College
Life at Cedar Crest.
It helps students interact with
others such as an OA and an advisor as well as classmates not only
in class but other places as well. A
new component to the class this
year is that some of the professors
are requiring students to attend art
gallery openings and sporting
events together as a way of promoting social connections here at
Cedar Crest.
One of the best things about
attending the conference to Nowik
was that she got to see how other
advisors operate.
“It was a great way to learn
about other schools,” said Nowik,
who spoke with advisors who had
caseloads in the hundreds. There
were 3,500 people at the conference and none of them were like
her, “There was no one like me
who oversees advising and a million other things,” said Nowik,
“We’re very different because of
how small we are and our structure.”
Another thing Nowik liked
about the conference was its location. “Both teams were in the playoffs for baseball and it was fun to
be there during it. The city’s atmosphere was electric.” She also
enjoyed the sessions she attended
such as Advising Athletes, Advising First Generation College Students and Advising Special Needs
Students.
So next time you think your
advisor is doing things to you just
to torture or be mean, remember:
they’re there to help, not make life
miserable.
him like he did something wrong.
He is not a bad kid. This has nothing to do with anorexia. He shouldn’t have to earn the right to talk to
his mother,” she told them.
One of the days my mother
came to visit him, he was reading a
Little Golden Book. While these
books are great for children in
grade school, it was not interesting
to a fifteen year old boy.
My mother asked, “Why are
you reading that?” He replied, “Because I have to write a book report
on it.” My mother still didn’t understand. “But why?” she asked.
My brother looked up from the
pages and said, “So I can call you.”
My brother says it wasn’t earning
the privileges that were the worst
part of being at the psych ward. It
was losing them.
He only lost them once during
his stay and it was at a meal. At
every meal he was required to eat
everything on his plate. One morning he was eating eggs. The eggs
had a strange consistency and were
stuck to the bottom of the plate.
He scraped repeatedly at them
with a fork, but they wouldn’t come
off. He explained to a nurse that the
eggs were stuck to the plate but she
told him, “Eat them or lose your
privileges.” So he didn’t stop.
He sat and scraped his plate
but couldn’t get them all off. My
brother didn’t call my mother that
night. He couldn’t do anything.
Above all else, something that my
brother will always remember was
the padded room. Most people
might imagine it as something from
the movies, that they don’t really
exist. Well, they do.
My brother didn’t have to go
in it, but he watched other kids his
own age and younger get thrown in.
A young boy, perhaps around seven
years old, yelled and screamed for
my family to play Candy Land with
them one day at visitation.
My parents were thrown off at
first but my brother just said,
“Play.” The boy was angry and
would slap their hands away when
they tried to move their game
pieces.
The next day at visitation my
brother said, “Remember that boy
from yesterday?” She mother nodded. “He was put in that room last
night.” The seven year old was not
the only patient put in the room but
only one of many.
This place hurt my brother.
He saw things that no person, especially someone his age should ever
see. I can’t speak for everyone but
I can speak for my brother. That
place was mistreating him. He
wanted to scream and he wanted to
cry but he knew if he did that place
would keep him forever. My
brother describes it as a game.
When you are in a place like that
you have to play a game to get out.
If you don’t know how to play, you
will be there forever.
You may ask how this all happened. How did he get in a place
like this? Well it all comes down to
a code. One little code. When this
hospital sends out patients they use
a coding system to determine and
categorize a person’s illness.
My brother fit every symptom
for the eating disorder code except
for one. That one missing symptom
caused him to be labeled with an
“un-known mental illness.”
Just one missing symptom and
he wasn’t considered anorexic.
Had he been coded as an eating disorder he may have made it to the
right place.
Do you want to know what
the symptom was? Do you really?
Because you won’t believe it. My
brother’s one missing symptom
was a missed period. Yes, you read
that accurately. My brother was not
coded as Anorexic because he did
not have a missed menstrual cycle
because he has never had one.
To you and me this seems
very, well, stupid! The staff thinks
it is stupid too but they can’t do
anything about it. It is how they do
things.
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Mixing drinks the
Cedar Crest way
Dink my Donut
C-Lot
Hot Chocolate
2/3 cup coffee
1 oz Mint Syrup (It’s non-alcoholic and can be found in the bar
mixer section of your grocery store)
1 large scoop of Chocolate Ice Cream
This is the perfect drink for a cold evening after classes. And, if
you’re over 21 and want to unwind just a little more, feel free to
substitute Crème de Menthe for the Mint Syrup.
For the commuter over 21, feel free to splash 1 oz of Kahlua in
for a little extra kick. Just remember to drink responsibly and
NEVER EVER EVER drink and drive!
Garnish with whipped cream
The drinks below this line are only meant for responsible adults aged 21 or older. The Crestiad is in no way endorsing drinking and would like to remind all students how dangerous alcohol can be. Please drink responsibly and always designate a driver.
Clinicals
Glass: Collins (Tall thin glass between 12 and 14 oz)
1 oz Bacardi 151
1 can Red Bull
1/2 oz Grenadine (float)
Prep: Fill glass with ice. Add Bacardi, fill to just below the
rim with Red Bull. Float grenadine on top. Drink quickly
through a straw.
Fifth Year Senior
1 oz Jack Daniels
1 Pint Colt 45 (or similar malt liquor)
Drop shot glass of Jack Daniels into the beer and drink
quickly together.
Falcotini
Glass: Martini
1 1/2 oz Godiva White Chocolate Liquor
2 oz Light Cream
Prep: Drizzle hot chocolate in glass
Shake ingredients with ice and strain into glass. Garnish with
lemon twist.
Betsy Skotch
Triple Major
Glass: Shot
Glass: Rocks (short, wide glass holds approximately 12 oz)
1/2 oz Anisette
1 ½ oz Scotch
1/2 oz Yellow Chartreuse
1/2 oz Kahlua
1/2 oz Blavod
2 oz Cream
Prep: Layer ingredients in listed order by slowing pouring
over the back of a bar spoon. This should give a 3 color
layered effect going from white to yellow to black from top
to bottom.
Fill glass with ice and add ingredients to fill. Pour mixture
into shaker and back into glass to mix well. Serve with the
ice.
Special thanks to Jacob Schwartz, a licensed bartender, for his help compiling these drinks.
October 30, 2008
Outside of the
Lehigh Valley
Executive
Auto Gallery
by Gabrielle Augustine
Do you like to drive but can’t
afford that brand-new car you’ve
had your eye on?
If you don’t mind used cars,
let’s take a trip to Walnutport to
the Executive Auto Gallery
(EAG). Here, there are about 150
cars of various makes and models.
Water damage from floods is
one of the most common reasons
why these otherwise perfectly
good cars are in the lot. Once
fixed up, they are as good as new.
Let’s get down to the biggest
factor – money. According to the
Executive Auto Gallery’s website,
– www.executiveautogallery.com
– the least expensive car is a 1998
Acura CL at $2,900.
If you’re looking for something a little grander, the priciest
car at the moment is 2005 BMW
Convertible at $44,900.
The cars in the lot often include
BMW’s,
Cadillac’s,
Chevy’s, Chrysler’s and Toyota’s
– just to name a few. The oldest
car is a 1988 Ferrari Testarossa
Base while the newest is a 2009
Hyundai Sonata with pretty much
every year in between.
Since I have yet to obtain my
driver’s license, I don’t yet need
to own my own car. But, just last
year, my parents bought a 2006
Nissan Altima at EAG. I was
present when this happened and I
found their customer service very
good. The cars are open so we
could just walk around and sit in
the ones we liked (since we’re a
tall family, we had to make sure
we fit).
Come to think of it, EAG is
probably where I first showed an
interest in cars.
I also know several people
who have bought cars from EAG
and all have come away with a
positive experience. They also
frequently recommended them to
my family.
I had the opportunity to talk
to a mechanic, Jason Dieger, and
when asked why college students
should shop at EAG, his response
was their “prices are the best.”
EAG has been at their current location for nine years now
and all the cars they are selling are
online.
Although the economy may
be slowing down and making a
big purchase is the last thing on
your mind, EAG is an excellent
place to look for a car, be it your
first or your most recently acquired.
EAG is located approximately 33 minutes – 20.87 miles
away from CCC at 4825 Lehigh
Drive in Walnutport.
Their hours are Mon-Fri 8
a.m. – 6p.m. and Sat 8 a.m. –
2p.m. Their phone number is
(610) 767-1900 and their cars can
be viewed at www.executiveautogallery.com
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Mr. Chemist’s Neighborhood
By David Raker
Submitted by Allie Scott
Supply the requested words in the top section and then place
them into the puzzle below where indicated to reveal a funny
Halloween story.
A Political Field Trip
Adjective ______________________________________
Presidential candidate ____________________________
Vice presidential candidate ________________________
Plural noun _____________________________________
Number _______________________________________
Larger number __________________________________
Adjective ending in ly ____________________________
Opposing party candidate _________________________
Feeling ________________________________________
Superlative _____________________________________
Past tense verb __________________________________
Past tense verb __________________________________
Past tense verb __________________________________
One__________ (adjective) night after a debate, __________ (presidential candidate) and__________ (vice presidential candidate) decided to go to a bar for some__________ (plural noun) . __________
(presidential candidate from above) bought__________ (vice candi-
Astrological
editations
date from above) __________ (number) shots to celebrate their debate. Well, __________ (larger number) drinks later and __________
(presidential candidate from above) started __________ (adjective
ending in ly) dialing on his cell phone, and guess who his first victim
was? __________ (opposing party candidate) of course!!
“__________ (name of opposing party candidate from above), I
__________ (feeling) you, you’re my __________ (superlative)
friend!”__________ (presidential candidate from top) slurs into the
phone. Suddenly,__________ (vice presidential candidate from top)
__________ (verb) the phone right out of __________’s (presidential
candidate from top) hand and__________ (verb) ____________
(pres/vice candidate) off the barstool! At this point the two
SCORPIO: (Oct. 23 - Nov. 21) The semester is
winding down and work seems to be piling up. Don’t
fret! Manage your time, organize your work, and remember to set aside time just for you.
SAGITTARIUS: (Nov. 22 - Dec. 21) You may go
through some rough or stressful times, but in the
words of Bob Marley, if you look to your friends
“every little thing is gonna be all right.”
CAPRICORN: (Dec. 22 - Jan 19) You know that
itch you’ve been meaning to scratch? Don’t put it off
anymore. If you let it go much longer it won’t be an
itch. It will be a rash.
AQUARIUS: (Jan. 20 - Feb. 18) Pointy objects
may not be your friend, but sparkly objects sure are!
All that glitters really can be gold (or diamonds...) in
the very near future.
PISCES: (Feb. 19 - March 20) It’s coming to an-
other new month. Here is a time where you can have
another fresh start to complete all of your goals.
ARIES: (March 21 - April 19) Those are not
voices in your head, it’s your conscience. You need
to make this week a time to get it all out. If you fight
it too much the “voices” won’t whisper, they’ll
scream.
TAURUS: (April 20 - May 20) Remember, critiquing and giving advice to others is easy. It’s taking
your own advice that would benefit the most.
GEMINI: (May 21 - June 21) Stop searching forever, happiness is sitting right next to you.
CANCER: (June 22 - July 22) It’s been a hectic
week! Take some time for yourself this weekend, but
beware: if you take too much time, you’ll fall behind.
LEO: (July 23 - Aug. 22) Stop stressing over things
in the past. They are done and you can’t change
them. Focus on the future.
VIRGO: (Aug. 23 - Sept. 22) Believe in your
dreams no matter how far away they may seem. One
dream may surprise you and become a reality soon.
LIBRA: (Sept. 23 - Oct. 22) Your mood will reflect the weather this week. Be sure to keep your
stormy emotions in check, and embrace the sunny
were__________ (verb) out of the bar.
Historical Happenings
October: Dessert Month
November: Stamp Collector’s Month
Facts of the Week:
Oct. 30
Devil’s Night (Mischief Night)
J.H. Loud received a patent for a ballpoint pen, 1888
Oct. 31
Halloween or All Hallow’s Eve
National Magic Day, death anniversary of Harry Houdini, 1926
Mt. Rushmore completed, 1941
Nov. 1
National Authors’ Day
Prime Meridian Set, 1884
MAD magazine went on sale, 1952
Nov. 2
First radio broadcast, 1920
North and South Dakota became the 29th and 40th states, 1889
Nov. 3
The first animal in space, Russian dog Laika, 1957
Public TV debuts, 1969
Nov. 4
Election Day
The day King Tut’s tomb was discovered by Howard Carter, 1922
Nov. 5
Richard Fairfield became first mail carrier in US, 1783
First black woman elected to Congress, Shirley Chisholm, 1968
George W. and Laura Bush’s 31st wedding anniversary, 1977
Birthdays:
Oct. 30
John Adams (b. 1735) second President of the US
Oct. 31
Juliette Gordon Low (b. 1860) founder of GSUSA
Sydney Taylor (b. 1904) actress
Nov. 1
Hilary Knight (83) author/illustrator
Fernando Valenzuela (48) baseball pitcher
Nov. 2
Daniel Boone (b. 1734) frontiersmen
James K. Polk (b. 1795) 11th President of the US
Warren G. Harding (b. 1865) 29th President of the US
Nov. 3
John Montagu, fourth Earl of Sandwich, (b. 1718) inventor of the sandwich
Eveny Plushenko (26) Olympic gold medal figure skater
Nov. 4
Will Rogers (b. 1879) humorist
Laura Bush (62) First Lady, wife of President George W. Bush
Ralph Macchio (46) actor
Nov. 5
Raymond Loewy (b. 1893) designer of the Postal Service President’s airplane logo
Submitted by Gabrielle Augustine
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A guide to the Alien Species:
which ones to run from and
which ones will run from you.
www.geckoandfly.com
Lindsey Jancay
STAFF WRITER
Imagine, you are walking to Cressman
Library, and you look up to the sky and see,
what? The stars, the moon, planets, perhaps
even a shooting star. There are plenty of
lights that can be seen from earth on a clear
night that are virtually unidentifiable to most
people whose study of the night sky ceased
in 8th grade science with the constellation
tests.
There are, however, people and organizations who have devoted their lives to the
study of the night sky, of galaxies, of planets,
and unexplained events. There are other
worlds besides earth, so perhaps it is not all
that inaccurate to assume that one of those
planets may also harbor intelligent life. Yes,
extra-terrestrials, aliens.
Inspired by the likes of ET, Planet of the
Apes, and Mars Attacks, it’s easy for a person to find themselves diving into the popculture-esque world of online alien blogging.
Some of the sites are pretty extreme; there are
numerous abduction testimonies, less
thrilling light sightings, and the occasional
brush with communication.
When researching this alien-blogging
subculture, a similarity that someone would
notice are the specific species of Aliens that
are defined similarly by many organizations.
“The Rogue’s Gallery of Aliens” is most
helpful as it conveys a general overview of
the six most common types of extra-terrestrials. So here is a guide to Alien Species, which
ones to run from, and which ones will run
from you.
First and most common are the Grays.
80 percent of all encounters with Extra-Terrestrials involve Grays. They are the thin,
gray aliens with large hairless heads and eyes,
no visible ears, and finely featured noses and
mouths. Grays are depicted in the X-Files and
are Spielburg’s aliens of choice.
If you come into contact with a Gray,
you can run, but you probably won’t get very
far. Grays are known as the abductors. The
Hill Abduction of 1961 is attributed to Gray
Aliens. The couple in this case participated
in hypnotic therapy which enabled them to
access repressed memories of their joint abduction.
The Grays abduct humans usually to experiment with breeding. They are thought to
have a mass breeding program in an effort to
produce hybrids, which are the result of a
cross breeding of Grays and humans.
When discussing Hybrids, blogs often
mentioned the Starchild Skull. It exists. The
Starchild Skull was found in New Mexico in
the 1930s. Lloyd Pye has devoted years to the
study of the Starchild Skull which is a supernatural mystery. The Starchild Skull is unlike
anything scientists and doctors alike have
ever seen. It is said to belong to a 5 or 6 year-
old.
The skull is questioned as being human
because it does not suit the qualifications for
being a genetic, congenital, or inflicted deformity. The brain capacity of the child skull
is beyond that of the average adult human.
The Starchild Skull also has a significantly lighter bone mass, and a high degree
of symmetry which disputes inflicted deformation. Also, contributing to the idea that the
Starchild Skull is not of human make, is the
placement and depth of the eye sockets, the
lack of sinuses, and the lack of a father’s
DNA.
It is thought that perhaps the mother was
human, as her DNA is detectable, and the father Alien, most likely a Gray. The mother, in
an attempt to keep her child from the Aliens
who would come back to claim it, took it to a
tunnel where she killed it and then herself.
Other aliens are the Nordics who practice telepathy. They are blond-haired, blueeyed, and tend to stand between 6 and 7 feet
tall. They use psychic powers to communicate with humans, but are not known to inflict harm. They merely practice deception as
a form of entertainment.
One species of Alien to look out for is
the Reptile. Reptile Aliens have a reputation
for being violent. They are usually about 8
feet tall, have scaly green skin and reptile-like
eyes.
They usually travel in small groups
through fields or forests at night. They are
known for laser weapons that will disable the
victim, who they then take back to their ship
to torture.
On a friendlier note is the Robotic Alien.
Think R2D2, or even EVA from WALL-E.
These robots are usually scavengers, taking
artifacts from earth to bring back home to
their planet. Some believe that the Robotic
Alien works for the Grays, but don’t worry if
you come across one, they are quite shy and
will flee from any human.
Lastly is the Light. Remember the beginning of Paranormal? The light begins as a
small moving speck in the distance and then
it comes closer, glowing, wavering and suddenly a violent flash and the victim is fearfully curled in a ball on the ground. The Light
is thought to be more intent on scaring the
victim than anything else. Some witnesses
claim to have experienced telepathic communication with them.
So, this Halloween, as you are out at
night, stay clear of fields and forests, and
don’t stare directly at ominous orbs of light.
Keep in mind this article is simply an
overview of Alien Species, there are more,
like the Insectoid, the Hollogram, and the
Dwarf, I encourage you to do some of your
own research so you are prepared in the case
of an encounter.
And if you pass an alien on Halloween,
don’t just assume it is a child in costume.
Aliens can be tricky and it is advised that you
run.
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lh5.ggpht.com
www.thatreligiousstudieswebsite.com
From Left to Right, E.T., Eva from the film Wall-E, and a Gray Alien. These are just three of the many different types of aliens that you may or may not encounter this Halloween. Hopefully you will encounter E.T. rather than a Gray Alien.
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Global Ghostbusters
Beth Kern
STAFF WRITER
‘Tis the season for ghost stories and
scary movies, but how many of us actually
believe in them? We all know of haunted
places in Pennsylvania so let’s talk about
global ghost sightings.
The Craig-y-Nos castle is just one of the
international hot spots for ghost haunting.
The castle is located in Swansea Valley, UK.
The castle is actually an operating hotel that
accepts reservations throughout the year.
Before becoming a hotel, the castle was
a residence for both royalty and a place for
sick children to go and take refuge. Now the
newly renovated, modern hotel, offers rooms
that are barely feet away from the once functioning hospital wards.
A team from The Paranormal World has
set up cameras in these old paint peeling
rooms with abandoned hospital beds so that
viewers can have the chance to witness paranormal events.
On Ghosts of America’s website, readers can search not only the U.S. for paranormal activity but for other countries as well.
United Kingdom seems to have the most
amount of activity but the stories are wild and
sound like “you had to be there to believe it”
experiences.
It seems as though there have been two
sightings of a young male ghost carrying a
suitcase, walking the streets of Swindon and
Marlborough. One man tells readers that he
pulled over to ask the man if he needed a ride
and when the ghost replied that he’d rather
walk, the man pulled away. He continues to
say “I looked into my rear-view mirror and
saw only the suitcase hovering in the air without anybody holding it. I turned around and
saw the man holding the suitcase, and he did
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A shadow lurks on a staircase in the Craig-y-Nos Castle in Swansea Valley, UK. This is only one of the haunted locations throughout the world.
not have a reflection in my mirror.”
Did this really happen or was it just another foggy day in the UK?
Moving over to Canada with a total of
four ghost sightings, a man says that he has a
ghost in his house. He reported that the ghost
in his house seemed as though he had lost
something and was hovering around the
house looking for the missing item.
The man was patient with the ghost to
let him search around his house. Perhaps he
didn’t know how to get rid of ghosts.
In that case, it’s time to educate the pub-
lic on how to get rid of their shadowy figures
lurking around; yes, even Wanda, the ghost
of Butz Hall.
Thanks to the people of ghoststudy.com
there are now easy fixes to getting these seethrough pests out of the house. First, you
should try the “in your face” method. Let the
ghost know who is boss and tell them you’re
not afraid and that they should leave.
If this method does not work try this
one. Quartz is said to help purify energy so
place a few chunks of the rose or clear quartz
around the problem areas to help prevent un-
wanted haunting.
A kid-friendly method of getting the
ghosts to stay away is to mix up lavender and
water and place it into a spray bottle and tell
them to spray it at the ghost to make them
stop bothering you.
Lastly, if all else fails, take the exorcist
way out and call over the priest of your
church to bless the house. It’s commonly
heard that ghosts and other sprits can’t handle
the sounds of prayer and are forced to leave.
But if they are that stubborn you know who to
call, Ghostbusters.
BIGFOOT:
Fact...
Leslie Savadge
STAFF WRITER
The best part about Halloween, October
31, is that one can dress up for the night and
be a totally different person and character for
the creepiest day of the year. Halloween is
about receiving that extra spook and being a
little more jumpy then usual on this scary day.
There are many different myths that
come along with the day of Halloween such
as the Blair Witch Project, UFO sightings and
people seeing aliens, and one of the biggest
myths, literally, Bigfoot. The large hairy apelike animal tends to creep along in forests and
mountainous areas of the Northern Atlantic
part of the hemisphere defending his land,
and making sure that anyone who intrudes
leaves immediately.
Bigfoot is his name but he will sometimes be referred to as Sasquatch as well.
This creature is covered with dark charcoal
colored hair with height ranging from 7 to 8
feet tall and can be up to 650 pounds in
weight.
Bigfoot is a nocturnal creature that can
usually been seen only out at night with night
vision that is not even comparable to a normal human being. They eat almost anything
from fruits to livestock, but don’t worry they
...or Fiction?
don’t eat humans.
The myth of
Bigfoot
dates
back to the time
period of the
Indians.
They believed
lieve in Bigfoot and believe that opposite of
others that the whole
story and myth
of the character is a
hoax.
that
there was a large
sasquatch
like
creature threatening the Indians to
constantly migrate
to different areas
because they were
intruding on the
area of the
sasquatch.
Many
people
do not
b e -
www.cryptomundo.com
There
are many people that have sent in
footage or pictures
of a creature portraying bigfoot but there are many precautions that go along with
these different pictures and
videos.
People can easily dress
up in a costume to look like
Bigfoot, or there could be
impersonated
templates
used of Bigfoot’s feet to
make it seem as if he was in
the area. There are also people who believe very
strongly that bigfoot does
exist and they go on many
trips and outings to
search for this
Bigfoot.
One very serious organization that’s
focus is to find Bigfoot is the Bigfoot Field
Researchers Organization, also known as
BFRO. This group of people has three different main groups that go out and travel across
the US and Canadian region to try and find
this mysterious creature.
According to the organization’s website,
www.bfro.net, there have been many sightings that have been documented. But did
these researchers really see Bigfoot or was it
just a mistake for a large bear?
Asking for an opinion from students on
their thoughts about Bigfoot, senior education major Braidyn Womer and senior theatre
major Amanda Cloud both had something to
say.
“I do not believe in bigfoot, but it is a
good way to keep young kids out of the
woods and out of trouble,” said Womer.
“I do not believe in bigfoot, I was even
hiking in California this summer and did not
see anything such as a Bigfoot,” Cloud said.
Although there are groups and different
individuals that have a main goal of finding
Bigfoot what if they are looking for something that does not even exist?
Bigfoot is just another myth that will
never truly be fact, but just incase he is out
there, be careful next time you are in the
woods alone!
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Wintersleep at
Croc Rock Tonight!
October 30, 2008
TINSELTOWN
“Betsy Skotch”
Lindsey Jancay
STAFF WRITER
About six years ago, in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Wintersleep was
born. The band began recording
music in an apartment, but now
they are full–time musicians, having toured in Canada, the UK,
Japan, and currently in the U.S..
Wintersleep is also the recipient of
the 2008 Juno Award for New
Group of the Year.
Wintersleep is an Indie band
that consists of five members: Loel
Campbell on the drums, Mike
Bigelow on the bass guitar, Paul
Murphy, lead singer, and guitarist,
Tim D’Eon on guitar and keyboards, and Jon Samuel who plays
the keyboards and guitar and sings
backing vocals.
I recently had the opportunity
to interview lead singer, Paul Murphy who shows success obviously
has not gotten to the heads of Wintersleep.
The Crestiad: What makes Wintersleep different from all the other
Indie Bands that are beginning to
surface?
Paul Murphy: Ha, I’m not really
sure. I don’t really pay attention to
what other groups are doing. We
have different songs. Otherwise, I
guess it’s actually pretty similar.
TC: Who writes the songs?
PM: It’s pretty much a collaborative effort.
TC: Was it difficult to break onto
the music scene?
PM: We started recording out of an
apartment. It takes a lot of time to
get recognition. Halifax is not one
of the big cities, so it’s not easy to
get recognized on a national scale.
It takes a lot of touring… a lot of
weird little tours.
TC: How often do you tour?
White Orchids
is blooming
Sara Messner
STAFF WRITER
Do you enjoy Thai cuisine or
are you looking for something new
and exotic to try? White Orchids is
a restaurant that can be found right
in the Promenade Shops off the
Quakertown exit. It is in a very
convenient location so, not only
can you eat some delicious food,
but you can also go shopping.
White Orchids is a high end,
casual restaurant. Prices range
from about $15 to $25. The servers
are very friendly and helpful if you
have any questions. You truly get
the Thai experience with the relaxing environment and Thai décor.
If you have never eaten Thai
food before, you could start out
with Pad Thai. This dish includes
rice noodles, meat if you would
like it (chicken, steak, or shrimp),
small chopped vegetables, and
crushed nuts with a wedge of lime
on the side. It has a light, sweet
taste and is a favorite of many.
Another popular dish, mainly
for those who have had Thai food
before, is called Red Curry. This
dish includes a soup-like combination of chicken, vegetables, and
bamboo chutes with a side of rice
which the soup-like combination
may be poured onto. It comes in a
variety of spice levels for those
who like a little extra zing.
If you are looking for a new
drink to try that will go along with
your meal, you can try Thai tea. It
is a combination of iced tea and a
sweet cream on the top. It can be
mixed together to form a delicious
beverage. Also, it is a BYOB
restaurant so no alcoholic beverages are served; you must bring
your own for a small fee.
White Orchids has delicious
food at a good price, and it is only
twenty minutes away. They are
open Monday through Saturday
from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Sunday
from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Give your
taste buds a time to remember by
visiting White Orchids!
PM: All the time, six to seven
months of the year.
TC: What’s the most difficult thing
about touring?
PM: Well touring is like having a
bunch of roommates…
TC: I also see you offer Vinyls. Are
all of your albums offered in Vinyl
or just the most recent one?
PM: Oh, yea, we do have Vinyls
for all the albums. Our latest one
was delayed a little because a
bunch of them got destroyed at the
American Border…
TC: What’s bringing you to Crocodile Rock in Allentown on October
30?
TC: So what would make you
happy music-career wise?
PM: Well, we’re on tour with Portugal the Man and Earl Greyhound.
The tour began a week ago and will
end on November 30 in Seattle.
PM: Making records we like and
supporting them through tours on a
national scale. We’d like to tour
more in the UK and the U.S.
TC:What can fans expect at one of
your concerts?
If you would like to learn
more about Wintersleep, visit their
website at www.wintersleep.com.
PM: Lots of Rock N Roll… hah.
Well, we’ll be playing songs of of
our newest record since it’s the
most current. The sets are 30 mins.
Portugal the Man and Earl Greyhound are also great bands, so…
yea. Fun times.
The band, along with Portugal
the Man and Earl Greyhound will
be at Crocodile Rock tonight, Oct.
30. Tickets can be purchased online
for $12, or at the door for $14.
For anyone out there that
wasn’t completely sure as to
whether or not Madonna is a
complete control freak, rest easy,
your lovable Betsy Skotch has
the answer.
Yes.
According to The Daily
Mail, Madonna’s soon to be exhusband, Guy Richie, is telling
council that Madonna planned
their sex life weeks in advance so
that it wouldn’t interfere with her
workout routine, time in the gym,
or even Kabbalah meetings.
I personally don’t see anything wrong with this scenario. I
mean, first of all, hello, Madonna.
She’s a busy woman! And have
you seen Guy Richie? He should
be thankful that Madonna’s even
bothering to write some lovin’
into her busy schedule! Suck it
up, Richie, you’re not gonna win
this one.
So I absolutely love reality
shows, and there’s no way that
anyone will ever tell me that The
Hills is scripted, (it’s completely
not!) but I have a newfound respect for David Letterman after
an interview the other night with
Lauren Conrad.
This guy got LC so confused
when he began talking about the
drama between her and Heidi
Montag. He said to her, and I
quote, “That raises the question,
maybe you’re the problem. You
think? Let me give you an example from my own life. For a long
time, 10, 15, 30, 40 years, I
thought, ‘Jeez, people are idiots.’
And then it occurred to me, ‘Is it
possible everyone’s an idiot?’
Maybe I’m the idiot.”
And then Lauren literally sits
and stares at him for about five
minutes before going, “Wait. You
think I’m an idiot?”
Okay, so maybe The Hills is
scripted a little bit. Because Lauren obviously didn’t know what
to say, and we all know that her
comebacks on the show are
wayyyy witty and have to be written by somebody else.
No, no they’re not witty at
all. The Hills is real!
Okay Reality TV junkies,
there’s definitely a reality show
out there that stands out miles
above the rest. And that is FOX’s
Gimme My Reality Show! which
is, get this, a reality show where
celebrities compete to get their
own reality show.
I’ll give you a second to
process this.
Okay. You know, I don’t
even have a response to this one,
because I’m still processing it. If
anyone actually watches that
garbage and doesn’t gouge their
own eyeballs out with their remote control, shoot me an e-mail.
That’s betsyskotch@ced..
Yeah, you’re not gonna find me in
GroupWise.
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Cute Is What We Aim For,
not your average band
www.cuteiswhatweaimfor.com
Emmalee Lesko
STAFF WRITER
a joke and it just caught on.
Cute Is What We Aim For is
not your typical band. They are a
group of hilarious guys that just
have fun doing what they do. Now
with two CDs out, they are bigger
than ever, doing shows all over the
country.
For those who are not familar
with the band, the members are:
Tom Falcone (drums), Shaant
Hacikyan (lead vocals), Dave
Melillo (bass), and Jeff Czum (guitar/piano).
Shannt Hacikyan, the singer of
the band, and I had chance to talk
about the band and what they do.
As he was cooking scallops, we had
some awesome conversations.
The Crestiad: How did you get the
name Cute Is What We Aim For?
Shaant Hacikyan: It was actually
TC: There are so many bands out
on the music scene right now, what
makes you guys different from the
rest?
SH: The band name (laughs), we
have a different vibe and sound
with every song.
TC: How did you guys start?
SH: It started as a solo project in
my room and I wrote some songs
and put them online. From there I
got Jeff from my other band and we
started from there.
TC: What’s your favorite part of
touring?
SH: Downtime, definitely (laughs).
Actually as cliché as it sounds it’s
all the faces andplaces. It’s always
somewhere new and I really like
that.
Dave Mathews and Jason Mraz.
But really we listen to anything.
TC: What do you guys do on your
downtime from touring?
TC: Awesome, it’s always good to
have a little variety. Okay, last
question, what advice do you have
for any upcoming musicians trying
to make it in the industry?
SH: We are Madden-addicts. We
write music, practice, play on the
computer. Anything really, we just
chill. I cook, a lot. I’m always making something new. When my
friends come over, I’m always
cooking something and they laugh
at me. Mostly we just sleep, a lot.
We relax, hang out with friends, really like you guys home from
school, you just chill.
TC: Sounds like fun. So what do
you guys listen to?
SH: Definitely learn everything!
Be a sponge and learn everything
you could ever learn. And another
cliché: treat everyone on the way
up the way you want to be treated
on the way down. Like bands may
be big now, but they don’t know
where they will be tomorrow. So
it’s good to know that you will be
respected, if you respect them.
Don’t let anyone tell you no!
SH: Oh wow, we listen to anything
really. From the Bee Gees to Guns
N’ Roses to Billy Joel to Lil’
Wayne. Right now I’m really into
Cute Is What We Aim For is on
tour with Secondhand Serenade
and will play at Crocodile Rock on
Oct. 31.
THE SOUND BOOTH
Fans will “Devour” Shinedown’s “The Sound Of Madness”
Cathy Meyett
STAFF WRITER
Three years after releasing
their wildly successful sophomore
CD, alternative rock band Shinedown returns with their junior effort, The Sound of Madness.
Boasting the single “Devour,”
which was used by the WWE as a
theme song for a pay per view over
the summer, the CD has a vast variety of songs, as well as a more
mature sound, compared to their
two previous ones.
The CD starts off with the first
single. It is a very chaotic sound as
well as fast tempo. The drums in
the intro sound like a marching
band processional as all of the
members march in and then the
sound breaks loose and singer
Brent Smith starts roaring into the
microphone, sounding more like
David Draiman of Disturbed than
his usual self.
Given it’s faster pace and guttural screams, the song sounds less
like Shinedown than any other,
even compared to some of the
songs in the same vein on Madness
or their sophomore album, Us and
Them.
The first slower tempo song
comes next. “Second Chance,” one
of the few slower songs is amazingly written. With its acoustic guitar and and piano, this song is
simply beautiful. The lyrics are
written almost like a letter to
Smith’s parents.
The next song returns to the
upbeat, fast paced nature that holds
true throughout. With its raging
guitar, and mostly cymbal drumming, “Cry For Help” is one of the
most hectic sounding songs on the
CD. The chaos detracts from the
song’s strength.
The next song is a more calm
and mellow effort. “The Crow and
The Butterfly” is a song about loss
that is beautifully written. The
lyrics are moving and well written.
The violin on the song adds to the
song’s mystique and overall beauty.
“If You Only Knew” is a song
that seems to question a bad
breakup and also sounds like older
Shinedown, only with more maturity. The drums are understated and
the acoustic guitar also stayed in
this song.
However, this song is lyrically
the weakest. It uses overdrawn
metaphors like “I toss and turn like
the sea” and “Bring me back to life/
breathe your breath in me.” Other
than that, it is still a good song.
The CD returns once again to
the upbeat songs that became its
trademark with “Sin With A Grin,”
which is one of the better song titles as well as better songs if you go
by the guitar riffs. They sound
sharper and clearer on this song
than on most of the others. The
drumming, while understated, fits
the song well. This song was written especially for the guitars.
The strongest song would
have to be “Cyanide Sweet Tooth
Suicide.” It is very up tempo. With
its repeated, spiraling guitar riffs
and intricate drum beat, this song is
definitely one that could easily be a
single.
The guitars battle each other
but are still heard well above the
crash of the drums. The vocals on
the track are well sung.
The rest goes on in much the
same vein as the other songs. There
are violins on the song “Breaking
Inside” that will break your heart,
piano so dark on “Call Me” that it
will make you think Evanescence
wrote the song and guitars so frantic on “Energy,” “Son Of Sam” and
“I Own You,” you’ll feel like
you’re high.
The CD delivers everything it
promises and more. If you want to
learn more about the band go to
www.shinedown.com.
Calendar
Thursday, Oct. 30
Wintersleep, Portugal The
Man, and Earl Greyhound. Indie
rock concert. Wintersleep won
the Juno Award for Best New
Artist and a Much Music Video
Award for Weighty Ghost. Crocodile Rock, Allentown. Time: 8
p.m.; $12.
Friday, Oct. 31
Cute Is What We Aim For,
Secondhand Serenade, Automatic
Loveletter and A Rocket To The
Moon. Crocodile Rock, Allentown. Doors open at 7 p.m.; $15
in advance and $17 the day of
show.
Man Man, Tim Fite and Pit
Er Pat. Starlight Ballroom, 460
N 9th Street, Philadelphia. Time:
8 p.m.; With Costume $12, Without $15.
Adult Costume Party with
DJ Express. Mini buffet at midnightand discounted drinks.
Prizes for best couples. most creative, original, sexiest, scariest,
cutest, best TV/movie character
and over all best costume. Magnolia's, 2204 Village Road, Orefield. Time: 9 p.m.; $10.
Halloween Special: The
Phantom of the Opera. Organist
accompaniment to the famous
silent film; pumpkin carols,
spooky story, baked goods. Costumes optional. St. John's
Lutheran Church, 32 S. Fifth St.,
Allentown. Time: 7:30 p.m.; $10;
$5, students; free, 12 and
younger.
The Legend of Sleepy Halloweekend Absinthe Party. Art N
Soul Studio's live music and art
display in High Gravity. Drink &
beer specials, entertainment, costumes, and scary stuff. Allentown Brew Works, 812-816 W.
Hamilton St., Allentown. Time: 9
p.m. - 2 a.m.
Saturday, Nov. 1
Planetary Duality Tour. Decrepit Birth, The Faceless, Abigail Williams, Neuraxis and Veil
of Maya. Broad Street Ministry,
315 S. Broad Street, Philadelphia. Time: 5:30 p.m.; $12 at the
door.
Camelot for Children Halloween Bash. Music by Shake,
Rattle & Soul, featuring Tim
Marchetto and oldies by DJ
Bobby Koch, psychic readings,
costume contest, and more. The
Agri-Plex, Allentown Fairgrounds, 302 N. 17th St., Allentown. Time: 7:30 p.m. - 11:30
p.m.; $15, advance; $20, at the
door.
Masquerade Ball. Bring a
costume and celebrate the art of
dressing up with games, refreshments, live music, more. Wired
Gallery and Cafe, 520 Main St.,
Bethlehem. Time: 7 - 10 p.m.
Halloween Oldies Dance
with Moonlite Memories. Lehigh
Township Volunteer Fire Co. No.
1, Route 248 and Blue Mountain
Drive, Cherryville. Time: 8 p.m. 12 a.m.; $15.
Disney’s Beauty and the
Beast. The story of a young girl's
journey from her safe and familiar home to a mysterious palace.
Civic Theatre, 527 N. 19th
Street, Allentown. Times: Nov. 1:
2 p.m. & 8 p.m., Nov. 2: 2 p.m.;
$31; $29; $28; $26.
Want to add any events?
Email your events to
[email protected]
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Support falcon athletes and
design a game day t-shirt
Dannah Hartman
STAFF WRITER
Are you looking to support
Cedar Crest’s athletic teams in a
fun, helpful and creative way? Well
now is your chance to do so! The
athletics department and student
athlete advisory committee, also
known as SAAC, is holding a contest to create new “game day” tshirts for the student athletes.
Currently, these black and
white shirts say “GAME DAY” on
the front with “SUPPORT THE
FALCONS” on the back. Looking
to update these shirts, the athletics
department and SAAC decided to
hold a contest for everyone to participate in.
The “game day” t-shirts are
used to promote athletic events and
games that are occurring on that
specific day that the shirts are worn
by the student athletes.
The idea of the “game day” tshirt is a fairly new one, the concept
started in the spring semester of last
year. According to junior Jesenia
Holguin, who plays volleyball, basketball, and lacrosse, the shirts
helped boost the attendance at
Cedar Crest’s athletic games within
only the first few months of being
created and wore by the student
athletes on game days.
Come support
your Falcon
teams
Thursday, October 30
Soccer
vs. Cabrini
4:00 p.m.
Volleyball
vs. William Paterson
7:00 p.m.
Saturday, November 1
Cross Country
CSAC Championship
@ Cedar
11:00 a.m. -- Women's
12:00 p.m. -- Men's
Protect the nest!
Alyssa Kabat, president of
SAAC, believes that the purpose of
the contest is to “promote athletics
and get people outside of sports involved in supporting the athletics.”
Holguin agrees, expressing
that this contest gives the entire
campus the opportunity to give
their input and get involved with
Cedar Crest’s athletics, not just
those individuals already involved
in the athletics department.
The guidelines for the “game
day” t-shirt contest are simple; the
t-shirt must somehow convey that a
game is occurring on that day, contain the colors black, gold or white
and it does not need to be sport specific in design. The design should
be general in regards to the sport
represented because the t-shirts will
be wore by all the student athletes,
not just one single athletic team.
Anyone interested in participating in the contest can pick up a
blank t-shirt template in Lees 116
in order to draw their design. The
entries should then be returned to
the SAAC office in Lees 116 before
the deadline. The winning design
along with two runners up will be
chosen by SAAC and will be used
to create the new “game day” tshirts. In addition, the student with
the winning design will receive a
prize from SAAC!
The deadline of the “game
day” t-shirt contest is Monday, November 10th at noon. So pick up a
t-shirt template, create a design and
help support Cedar Crest’s athletic
department and our student athletes!
October 30, 2008
Athlete of the
Week
Junior volleyball player
Mackenzie Lee was named the
Cedar Crest College Athlete of
the Week for her outstanding
play in the week ending
October 27.
Score Box
Field Hockey
10/27/08
vs. Neumann College
L 3-1
Soccer
10/25/08
vs. Neumann College
L 6-0
10/28/08
vs. PSU Berks
L 3-1
Volleyball
Courtesy | Thersia Ault
Falcon athletes Kelly Oakes, Jesenia Holguin, Danielle Niles, and Sarah Campbell
show off last years Game Day t-shirt!
10/28/08
vs. Neumann College
L 3-0
Tennis happy with 2008 season,
looking forward to 2009
Sara Messner
STAFF WRITER
Editor’s note: Sara Messner is
a member of Cedar Crest’s Tennis
team.
Once again, the Cedar Crest
tennis team wraps up the year with
a winning record both in CSAC (64) and overall (10-7). Coming in
fifth place out of the ten CSAC
competitors, the team was satisfied.
Although they wished to be in
at least fourth place again this year,
the team is keeping their heads up,
and they are already looking forward to next year.
After listening to Elaine Penn,
a motivational speaker that came to
Cedar Crest to speak about tools for
being a successful leader, the team
has decided to start setting their
goals now and work hard for the future.
One thing that stands out about
this team is that they never give up
even when they’re having a rough
day.
“We always try to support
each other to our best ability no
matter how we’re feeling individually,” said team member and sophomore nursing major Sarah Schopf.
“Sometimes I’m down a few
games, but that doesn’t mean I
can’t come back with a win. I think
the whole team works that way as
well,” said sophomore nursing
major Amy Dichter.
“Our coach always tells us to
just have fun and never give up,”
said team captain and junior nursing major Maria Mallery.
With these attitudes, the team
is sure to be successful. They are always having fun together on and
off the court.
“We’re trying to keep close re-
lationships so we can all work together in order to advance to the
next level. With everyone’s support
and efforts we can have practices
and lessons during the off season.
We’re hoping to devise a workout
plan to stay in shape as well,” said
Mallery
The team has obviously decided to not dwell on the past but to
learn from their mistakes to improve for the next season.
“Despite the fact that we didn’t meet our potential goal of being
fourth place, I couldn’t have asked
for a harder working team. Everyone will be returning next year, and
I have my eye on a few others who
will hopefully be coming to Cedar
Crest in 2009 and joining the team.
But above everything, I love coaching this team. We have so much fun
and I’m so proud of them,” Coach
Lynn Pigliacampi said.
Courtesy | Laura Shively
The tennis team shows off how tough they really are as they pose for the camera in their party bus.