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The
CRESTIAD
Vol. 88 No. 1
Est. 1923
Cedar Crest College, Allentown, Pennsylvania
September 14, 2006
College mourns
loss of President
Dorothy
Gulbenkian
Blaney,
1941-2006
Courtesy | College Relations
www2.cedarcrest.edu/crestiad
The Crestiad - September 14, 2006 - Page 2
OPINIONS
The Campus Corner
If you could create a new
tradition at CCC, what
would it be?
Imani Bowers ‘08
Fine Arts
"Hug a tree..because we have so
many trees!"
Racial bias rampant in media
Amanda Rachel Goodman
Opinions Editor
JonBenet Ramsey. Natalee Holloway.
Sarah Michelle Lunde. Laci Peterson.
Jessica Lunsford. Latoyia Figueroa. All of
these are names of missing or murdered
females.
JonBenet Ramsey was murdered on
December 26, 1996, and although it has
been almost ten years since her death,
media coverage is still rampant, especially
with the much-publicized confession of suspected (but proven not to be) killer John
Mark Karr. Natalee Holloway was on her
senior class trip when she went missing in
Aruba and has not been heard from since. It
has been over a year since her disappearance and breaking news about the case still
makes headlines. Sarah Michelle Lunde
was murdered by a registered sex offender
in Florida almost a year and a half ago. Laci
Peterson went missing on December 24,
2002. Her body and her unborn son’s body
was found in April 2003 and her husband
Scott Peterson was sentenced for her murder. Jessica Lunsford’s body was found in
April 2005 after being reported missing a
month earlier.
Most of those names are fairly well
known, but what about Latoyia Figueroa?
She was five months pregnant when she
went missing in April 2005. A month later
her remains were found and the father of her
unborn child was charged with her murder.
Still not ringing a bell? She was from
Ness Johnson ‘07
Fine Arts
"Regular nap time...every day"
Pennsylvania, and most of the news coverage that I watched was on Philadelphia
news channels. The fact of the matter is, she
was of African American and Hispanic
descent.
The media coverage of Figueroa
caused much controversy due to the fact it
was at around the same time of Holloway’s
disappearance that she went missing.
According to Wikipedia, “The disappearance of Figueroa sparked controversy about
media coverage because cable news channels, such as CNN, MSNBC, and Fox News
Channel, were seen to neglect covering her
story in favor of Natalee Holloway, a
Caucasian teen missing on the island of
Aruba. Some observers protested that
Figueroa’s case was similar to the case of
Laci Peterson and thus deserved greater
attention, implying that race was a factor in
the lack of coverage.”
Wikipedia also stated that, “The disappearance of Figueroa has spawned controversy about the media coverage of missing
people and how cases get national attention.
What was considered a common phenomenon in news media has become clear.
"Missing White Women Syndrome," as
described by Journalist Gwen Ifill, has
drawn attention to the neglect of missing
non-white people. Conservative pundit
Michelle Malkin also describes this phenomenon as "Missing pretty girl syndrome." The situation is forcing a vast
majority of news purveyors to address the
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Fall 2006
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OPINIONS
Just blowin’
my mind
Beth Coulter
Liz Skoczylas
Columnist
Columnist
Summer review
Greetings all,
Here we are again, just starting a
semester after an interesting summer. Did
you catch the news while you were out and
about? If not, you missed some interesting
developments. Let me go over a bit with
you, and try to fill in the blanks.
Fox News called it
Armageddon
In late June, Hamas kidnapped an
Israeli soldier, which unleashed major
attacks against Gaza. While Israel was
occupied with this action, Hezbollah
(Lebanon’s Party of God) staged a crossborder attack on July 12, killing three
Israeli soldiers and kidnapping two others.
Israel responded by blasting Beirut and all
of southern Lebanon back into the stone
ages. Hezbollah fought back by firing hundreds of rockets a day into northern Israel.
12,500 American citizens had to be
rescued from the war areas, because Israel
gave no warning as to the intensity of the
attacks against Lebanon. It would have
been a kindness to the innocent civilians to
be given a warning, like the propaganda
leaflets that were dropped later on in the
conflict, telling people to leave the area.
Those warnings should have been dropped
before the first bomb was released into the
air.
It would have been a
kindness to the innocent
civilians to be given a
warning, like the propaganda leaflets that were
dropped later on in the
conflict, telling people to
leave the area.
After five weeks of battle, a cease-fire
was arranged. Close to 1000 people died,
800 in Lebanon. Beirut’s infrastructure was
destroyed and the only people who are helping the citizens rebuild are Hezbollah. All a
resident needs to do is stand on the rubble
of their home, sign a loyalty oath to the
Party of God, and they receive a bag of cash
(courtesy of the Iranian government).
Iran and the Bomb
The Iranian government has spent the
summer with their nuclear program being
under the gun. The US, G-8 (Group of Eight
of the economically strongest of world leaders) and the UN have spent much time
telling Iran to stop enriching uranium,
threatening sanctions or worse if Iran fails
to cease their activities.
The first deadline set by the G-8 was
July 5, which Tehran rejected. In response
to a demand by US Ambassador John
Bolton, the Iranians said they might have an
answer before the G-8 summit on July 15. It
Life with Liz
may have been that they gave an answer on
July 12 via Hezbollah.
The UN passed Resolution 1696 on
July 31 which gave Iran until August 31 to
halt all nuclear activities. Iran has refused,
but the UN is allowing further negotiations.
Secretary General Kofi Annan is urging further talks after a visit to Tehran on
September 2, stating that only negotiation
will resolve the standoff.
The US is urging action, especially
after the announcement that Tehran will
host a world conference to expose the
“exaggerations of the Holocaust.” Iranian
President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has been
quite vocal in his beliefs that the Holocaust
never happened, that it is part of a Zionist
plot to take over the world, and if it did happen, why is Israel not located inside
Germany or the US? There is also an art
exhibit in Iran that features cartoons about
the Holocaust, done in response to the
Dutch cartoons showing Mohammad with a
bomb in his turban.
Iran says their nuclear program is for
peaceful uses and should be allowed.
Insultingly, America has signed a deal with
India to help with their own nuclear program, which is supposed to be for peaceful
purposes. However, it is well known that
India has been extremely nervous about
Pakistan having nuclear weapons, and there
is no doubt that some of the nuclear activity will be geared toward defensive measures. Thus, Iran has even less reason to
negotiate.
Where do we go from here?
Iraq, despite denials by this administration, is in the midst of a civil war. When you
have a group of people trying to overthrow
the standing government through sectarian
violence, that is the definition of civil war.
Hundreds of Iraqi’s are killed every week.
Afghanistan is falling to the Taliban,
who are reasserting themselves after five
years of hiding from Allied forces. Few
places outside Kabul are safe from the warlords who have taken over and are increasing the opium production in the region.
China and North Korea are demanding
reparations from Japan for atrocities committed by the Empire from 1905 to 1945. If
Japan refuses, then bombs will start raining
down on the Sea of Japan.
George W. Bush and company have
lost support from the American people for
their actions in the “War on Terror.”
Americans are finally realizing that we are
in a generational war that will go on long
after Bush is gone.
I don’t know where we go from here,
but I will keep you informed during this last
semester of “Just blowin’ my mind.”
Until next time,
Peace,
Beth
Contact Beth at [email protected]
and
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more
thoughts
at
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Engines and romance and tools,
Oh my!
Do you know the difference between
an M and an X engine? Neither do I.
However, I probably should, seeing as I
built them all summer.
My dad works as a tool designer in an
engine plant. Last April, when he told me
about hiring college kids for the summer, I
told him that he was crazy. There are few
people that I know who are less likely to
build engines than me. However, I sent in
the application, and then discovered that
whoever does the hiring for the plant was
hired straight out of the loony bin themself,
for lo and behold, I got the job. Oh, what a
mistake they made.
After two days of training, I was
informed that I was to work on third shift.
Building diesel engines. On an assembly
line. From 8 at night until 6 in the morning.
Six nights a week. Not really my ideal job.
My first night of actually being out on
the assembly line I was wearing silver steeltoed boots so that I wouldn’t chop my toes
off, safety glasses, earplugs and a pair of
gloves to protect my hands. Beauty was not
high on my list this summer.
I was assigned to a core group of people to work with, all putting the same parts
on the engines as they were pulled by. My
group consisted of seven other people, six
stations, and a "sub area" to build parts. My
first night on the job, I met Chuck, my
group leader, who immediately handed me
over to Stephanie to be trained, the only
other female in the group. That first night,
she showed me the basics, and introduced
me to everyone. I worked with three
Chucks, Bill, Dana and Joe. If your name
wasn’t Chuck, you didn’t fit in.
I was wearing silver
steel-toed boots so that I
wouldn t chop my toes off,
safety glasses, earplugs and
a pair of gloves to protect
my hands. Beauty was not
high on my list this
summer.
My second night, we were short a person in my cell, and I still didn’t know all of
the jobs. So, they gave me an "easy job" to
do for about three hours that night. It turns
out that easy job wasn’t so easy. I put the
part on backwards. Dana had to venture all
the way down the line to correct my mistake. He wasn’t happy, but the rest of my
cell was laughing. I left in tears that day.
Day eight, and things still weren’t
going well. I was "setting the jake brakes
with an allen wrench" (yeah, no idea what
any of that means) when all of a sudden the
wrench broke and my wrist sliced open over
it. I now have a beautiful scar to remind me
of this summer. Ask me to see it, I love
showing it off!
After all of this, things got slightly better. Our cell gained Candee, another female,
and around July 4, I was invited to a party
with a bunch of my coworkers. I soon found
out that the invite was a setup, a chance for
the girls to push me together with Joel, a
guy who worked near me. Lucky for them,
it worked, and Joel and I have been happily
dating ever since.
The rest of the summer flew. Candee
became my partner in crime in changing the
country music that the men enjoyed, to pop
music. Steph was the sister that I never had.
And the men, they just tolerated me.
I learned a lot from working in a factory. Mainly, I learned that I really need to
continue my education, so that I don’t end
up building engines for the rest of my life.
I learned a lot from
working in a factory.
Mainly, I learned that I
really need to continue my
education, so that I don t
end up building engines
for the rest of my life.
My last night, however, my mistake on
day two seemed small, as we discovered
that a part had been put in wrong, and the
engines had to be completely torn apart to
fix the problem, a mistake much bigger than
mine. What a sweet way to end the summer!
Unfortunately, the entire summer wasn’t all that sweet. Make sure to read The
Crestiad in two weeks, to find the rest of the
story.
Even though working on diesel engines may not be
the most glamorous job, it was what Liz took out of
the job that was most important.
courtesy of Liz Skoczylas
OPINIONS
Mr. Chemist’s Neighborhood
David Raker
Crestiad Cartoonist
Ms. Takes
Jennifer Kumetz
Columnist
Birth control and HPV in the news
Contraception Update
Tylenol,
Motrin,
Midol,
condoms…know what else you can purchase over the counter now? That’s right
ladies, emergency contraception. Finally on
Thursday, August 24, after three years of
lobbying, the morning after pill (Plan B)
was approved by the FDA for over the
counter sales. This was both a victory and a
disappointment for advocates of Plan B’s
increased availability in that it opened the
doors for women over 18 to obtain the pill
without a prescription. However, it continued to keep females under 18 at a disadvantage as they still must provide a prescription
in order to receive the pill.
The very nature of “emergency” contraception implies a short amount of time in
which to act. Plan B must be taken within
72 hours of unprotected sex in order to be
effective. This may be difficult if one’s
emergency occurs over the weekend or
while away, so over the counter access
seems logical, as well as convenient and
effective. Currently Plan B costs 25 to 45
dollars per pill, although prices may be
affected by the recent decision.
Increased Prices
Racial bias
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situation.”
Missing children and adults are not the
only instance seen in media coverage where
race plays a major role. I never really
thought about race in media until I took
Professor Ortiz’s Introduction to Journalism
class where we spent numerous lectures
talking about race and gender in media. I
was quite shocked to realize how much
racism and bias is present in the media
today. How often do you turn on the television and hear about violence in America?
Too often. Let’s use Philadelphia as an
example, since it is often in the news due to
violent occurrences. Now if you heard that
someone was shot to death in Philadelphia
as well as the details of the case (minus
details about the killer), how many of you
would honestly assume that the person was
of non-white descent? It was shown in a
study that was discussed in my Journalism
class, that when surveyed most viewers
made assumptions about the race of those
involved with violence, drugs, and crime
without actually knowing any facts about
the person. Sadly, that assumption was
mostly that the perpetrator of the crime was
of African-American descent. Many people
might not pick up on the underrepresentation of positive attributes of various ethnicities.
Race portrayal in the media has also
affected children, according to Sherri Burr,
Dickason Professor of Law at the
University of New Mexico School of Law.
According to Burr, “When children were
asked about positive qualities, 58% of the
children said that they see Whites on television as having a lot of money. Only 8% perceived minority characters as having a lot of
money. As for negative qualities, 6% reported seeing White characters breaking the law
or the rules compared with 47% of minority
characters. When asked how often they see
their race on television, 71% of White children said they see their race depicted very
often, compared to only 42% of AfricanAmericans and 22% of HispanicAmericans.”
I really do not want my children to
grow up in a media-filled society when different ethnicities are not properly represented. Society as a whole is violent.
Caucasians are murderers and drug addicts
as often as African-Americans, Muslims,
and Asians. All ethnicities have positive
leaders and a long list of attributes to reflect
them. I do not quite know what the solution
to the problem is, but maybe if the community as a whole could come together to try
and change media coverage, either from the
outside as a media consumer, or from the
inside with a Communication/Media-based
career, then the statistics and reality of
media coverage could be much different.
All I ask of the college community is that
next time you are watching the news, make
a mental note of how race is often misrepresented and manipulated in the news, and
you too may be just as shocked as I was.
In other birth control news, have you
noticed a price increase in your current birth
control? When I picked up my July supply I
was informed that there had been a 10 dollar increase in price. I get my prescription
from Planned Parenthood and have topped
out as far as their sliding scale goes, so I
always expect to pay the higher price, however, this much of an increase, 33 percent to
be exact, was a surprise.
Upon further investigation I discovered
that Ortho-McNeil had approved drastic
price increases on their products. OrthoMcNeil’s birth control products include the
patch (Ortho Evra) and the pills OrthoCyclen and Ortho Tri-Cyclen. The reason
that I was never forewarned as a patient of
these increases was because the clinics that
Ortho-McNeil provides products for were
not informed, according to an August 23
article
in
The
Slate
(http://www.slate.com/id/2148264). I actually use the Nuva Ring, which is made by
Organon, however, clinics were forced to
increase their prices on many of their products and services in order to absorb the
increase by Ortho-McNeil.
On August 24, Ortho-McNeil
announced that it would reduce the price
hike due to the overwhelmingly negative
response from clinics, though they did not
release any numbers to this effect. The company released a statement that partially
reads, “The organization has decided to further lower pricing to meet the needs of
women and ensure access to contraceptive
choices and work with underfunded public
health services.” According to the Chicago
Tribune, Ortho-McNeil spokeswoman Julie
Keenan said, “We will be the lowest cost
provider of oral contraceptives to public
health services.” Maybe this will serve as a
warning to clinics that depend solely on
Ortho-McNeil for low cost products. Maybe
generic brands will step up their game in
producing low cost alternatives as well.
Now let’s just see if the price of my preferred product goes back down as OrthoMcNeil re-reduces their prices…
New Vaccine
In other women’s health news, a new
vaccine for HPV (human papilloma virus)
was approved for use in Canada in July. On
June 29, the CDC’s Advisory Committee on
Immunization Practices (ACIP) recommended that this vaccine be made available
to American girls. The vaccine would be
given in a three part series starting, on average, at age 11 or 12. The CDC recommended that there also be access for females
between 13 and 26 years of age to whom the
vaccine was not available at a younger age.
This vaccine, named Gardasil, would protect those vaccinated from four strains of
HPV which cause approximately 70 percent
of cases of cervical cancer.
This vaccine has caused a bit of discomfort for some parents. Apparently, there
is concern that they will have to breach the
dreaded sex talk with their daughters before
they are ready to, and before the girls
become sexually active. In other words,
This is like saying that
we should keep breast cancer awareness restricted to
adult women s conversations, because even though
young girls may become
victims, they don t have
developed breasts yet, so
let s not let them in on the
facts. How sneaky.
they don’t want to have to bring up genital
warts with their 12 year olds. This is like
saying that we should keep breast cancer
awareness restricted to adult women’s conversations, because even though young girls
may become victims, they don’t have developed breasts yet, so let’s not let them in on
the facts. How sneaky. Wouldn’t it seem a
safe bet that a well informed girl becomes a
well informed woman, and therefore makes
well informed decisions? Suck it up parents,
and protect your daughters. Now, on the
other hand, if parents were concerned about
jacking their kids up on yet another vaccine,
well, that argument I could understand, but
let’s not come up with another way to use
sex as an excuse to keep women’s health
issues unmentionable.
OPINIONS
911
(Silver Skins and Paper Flags)
© Beth Coulter 9/21/01
I
My HeartIt Breaks,
Each time I see that plane,
That plane like an arrow
Piercing the silver skin
Of the Palace of Moneyed Cubicles.
My MindIt Cracks,
Each time I see that man,
That man like an arrow,
An upside down arrow,
Falling past the Silver Temple of Money.
My FaithIt Leaks,
Each time I hear of the soldiers,
Those Pentagon soldiers,
Who never knew that
The war was at their door.
My SoulIt Aches,
For all of the people,
Those innocent people,
Whose lives ended and changed,
On the war-ravaged streets of New York.
And a part of me rages,
And a part of me mourns,
A part seeks bloody revenge,
A part whispers, “Do no harm”.
I sit here safe in the country,
They don’t tend to bomb farms,
And grieve for the lost and surviving,
And grieve for a world gone wrong.
II
The Thunder Cracks!
The Lightning Flashed!
As if the spirits of nature
Are venting their rage,
And the rain falls like tears
Over the ruins of American Pride.
The people rage on the street
Demanding acts of revenge.
Revenge against a nameless, faceless adversary,
As invulnerable as the thunder,
As untamed as the wind,
And as fluid as the rain.
How do you punish the wind?
How do you prosecute the dead?
How do you capture a shadow?
How to think through the rage in your head?
III
Red is the Rage,
The anger and hate,
Red is a color that is rarely opaque,
Red is the color of blood recent shed,
Red is the color that marks recent dead.
And what will you do,
My fine rageful one?
How will you vent the Red
That colors your soul?
Will you strike out blindly
to spread your pain?
Or will you wait while the late summer rain
Washes the red out to the bay?
It’s only pink pain at the end of the day.
Do not rage out blindly and
Attack out of grief,
Respond using logic and reason.
Patience will dilute the red,
This war can wait a season.
And my heart,
It breaks,
Everytime I see that plane,
Pierce the silver skin
Of the temple of money.
Leave a message,
or I cannot call you back
Jennifer Woytach
Editor in Chief
PASSAGE TWO
September 21, 2001
My HeartIt Bursts,
Every time I see the flag,
That Great American Flag,
That has appeared in every home,
Hung in every window.
My MindIt Bends,
As I realize the magnitude
Of every flag sold out in the aisles
Of K-Mart, Q-Mart, Walmart
And the stores of downtown.
My FaithIt Sings,
When I see the paper flags,
The cutout newspaper flags,
That takes the place of the cloth
That has sold out in the mall.
(listen my grandchild,
we flew paper flags
until the new ones were made.
We had none before 911 –
Patriotism was passé)
II
The Masters of War
And the Public General
Scream out for BloodOPERATION INFINATE JUSTICE
WANTED DEAD OR ALIVE
(is anyone else scared now,
of that word,
that foreign word,
that means “a holy war”?)
The President said
In his Address,
“YOU ARE EITHER WITH US
OR AGAINST US”
And planes have become frightening things
(at least until we realize,
“been there, done that,
got the t-shirt”,
as smallpox
or anthrax
fill the air)
III
Did you hear that the missing
Is over six thousand
And most will never be found?
(cremation free of chargecourtesy of terrorists-r-us)
“Bomb them back to the stone age!”
I think the communists already did.
“Deport all the rest of the Muslim freaks!”
Should we pull them from the mosque,
From their sorrow and grieving?
They are Americans too.
(they came to the USA
looking for freedom and peace,
just like everyone else did)
All the fire trucks
In the entire nation,
Dress in Black Mourning Ribbons.
And all the clocks
In all our minds,
Seem stuck at 8:47
(the moment the world changed as we knew
it)
All of the churches are filled to the brim
Jerry Falwell says that it’s our own sin,
That led God to desert us in our hour of
need
(does that mean God is on their side?)
I remember a much simpler time. I
remember when “phone” meant landline
and the most important phone calls were
exchanges with my middle school friends,
who I had just spent an eight hour school
day with. It was perfectly acceptable to
spend an additional eight hours on the
phone with those friends, tying up my parents’ landline.
I was an underprivileged child. We had
one phone line and no call waiting. Even
when the progressive ways of personal
computer ownership was upon us, we had
only one phone line and no call waiting. The
latter years of middle school and most of
high school was a tough time for me.
Fast forward to my senior year of college where I am surrounded by modern
technological conveniences such as laptop
computers and DVD players built right into
them--supposedly to make movie viewing
in the classroom a quick and painless effort.
I now live in a time and place where boom
boxes are so 1990’s and the word “stereo”
seems prehistoric. Everyone knows that
iPods and MP3 players are the way to listen
to music.
As I struggle to resist the temptation of
the iPod craze, I admit I couldn’t possibly
have come to college without a laptop and
would have no doubt been unable to survive
my senior year of high school without my
trusty blue Nokia phone that came with a
family plan for my parents and me.
I’ll jump back to that senior year of
high school, when underneath the
Christmas tree was the best present ever:
my own cell phone. I don’t remember what
else I received that Christmas, but I finally
had my own phone and after 9:00 p.m.,
when my free nights started, I was free to
call whoever I wanted, whenever I wanted!
That Nokia lasted three years. Three
rough years-- moving away to college,
break ups and get back togethers, and when
the going got tough, all it needed was a little piece of masking tape to keep on going.
Nokia was still hanging on when the dreaded free upgrade period arrived my sophomore year. I now had a flip phone, with a
mirror on the front, and features like a calculator, a unit convertor, and world time!
All the fornicators
And the sinners
(not to mention the gays)
Are to blame for this violence
Are to blame for this pain
ALLAH AGREES
The soldiers are saying goodbye
To all of their family and friends
(the censors are standing by with their pensSECRECY DO OR DIE)
And the terrorists made out in the market
Selling out before they caused the crash.
And our nation will slowly crumble,
Since everyone lost all their cash.
IV
But still our paper flags are flying
Held up with cellophane tape
And burn candles in corner vigils
(patriotism is never realized too late)
We’re facing a war of attrition
Only those left living will win
We’ll kill everyone who disagrees,
“Righteous Murder” isn’t a sin.
(mr. president, don’t kill any children,
The new upgrade wasn’t nearly as durable
as the Nokia and sure enough, it failed me.
According to the trusty Cingular associate I
spoke with, the phone was “faulty,” and I
was issued a replacement--an exact copy of
the faulty phone I had just packaged up and
sent away.
I thought that the new replacement
upgrade and I were doing well -- sure, I
talked behind its back, with all the cameraphones and Razrs on the scene -- but I didn’t want, or need, a phone with a camera or
an ultra thin Razr. I had a cell phone to serve
my purposes. If I needed to make a call, I
could quickly scan my address book. If I
needed to send someone a text message, I
was free to do as I pleased -- within reason,
of course, due to the 500 texts per month
part of the plan.
And then the unthinkable happened.
My cell phone died. It went quietly -- just
laying on the floor of my dorm room. When
I visited Cingular for a cause of death, I was
informed that it had gotten water in it. I
wish I had known about the cell phone
killing water spots in my room before I let
any unsuspecting friends and their cell
phones in. Lucky for me, I was eligible for
another upgrade--in November.
What was I going to do? It was late
August and I didn’t have a phone. Or the
money for a new one. I was advised (again,
by my pals at Cingular) to borrow someone’s old phone and put my chip in it until I
could have my own again in November.
And the rest is history.
I found myself a new phone. It’s another flip phone, a very sleek, shiny black, with
a camera. The only downfall would be that
the screen, when flipped open, is a blue and
yellow mess. Mess. Before the phone came
into my possession, it was dropped by its
previous owner. But I didn’t need a fancy
camera phone and I had survived nearly 19
years without ever sending a text message,
surely I could survive until November.
As if to remind me that “patience is a
virtue,” I receive alerts that I have new text
messages waiting to be read--only to be
filed away until the fateful day in November
when my new cell phone will be overwhelmed by three months of backed up text
messages, so therefore, I advise you, leave a
message or I really cannot call you back.
or old folks or parents or pets.
SORRY, ALL MUST BE MURDERED
AT LEAST UNTIL OUR DEMANDS ARE
MET)
Excuse me, Mr. Bin Laden,
Why do you hate all of us so?
What have we done to offend you?
A bunch of us would like to know.
V
I guess we all feel patriotic
Cause it helps to calm the fear.
Yet rage underneath Old Glory
Rage red as the stripes of Old Glory,
Builds in the hearts of all wo/men.
WHY ARE YOU PEOPLE SO ANGRY?
I scream into the eye of the storm.
Genocide belongs to the ghosts of the past.
Genocide is the goal of this war.
And yet,
Still,
When it gets right down to it—
My HeartIt Bursts,
Everytime I see that flag,
That silly, little paper flag,
That I have hung in my windows.
MEMORIAL
College mourns the loss of President:
Dorothy Gulbenkian Blaney, 1941-2006
The position of being the president of such a wonderful college and
to support people in what they were doing was what she thrived on.
-Hope Harrison
Dorothy Gulbenkian Blaney s daughter
Jennifer Woytach
Editor in Chief
On July 10, 2006 shortly after 5:00 p.m.
Dr. Dorothy Gulbenkian Blaney passed
away after a battle with cervical cancer.
Blaney had requested a medical leave of
absence from the Board of Trustees on July
6.
Blaney began her presidency at Cedar
Crest College in 1988. According to her
daughter Hope Harrison, Ph.D., Associate
Professor of History and International
Affairs and Director, Institute for European,
Russian and Eurasian Studies, at The Elliot
School for International Affairs at George
Washington University, Blaney came to
Cedar Crest College “because she felt she
could make a big difference at a small
school. She liked the idea of having the freedom and flexibly to make a difference.”
Before serving as Cedar Crest College’s
President, Blaney was the Executive Vice
President of Pace University in New York
and the Deputy Commissioner for Higher
Education in the New York State education
system prior to that. When Blaney began her
presidency, the College’s enrollment was
barely 700 students and the worrisome
financial condition led to discussions of
making Cedar Crest College a co-educational institution. Harrison said that Cedar Crest
College was “incredibly important” to her
mother. “Women’s education and Cedar
Crest were what she was passionate about,”
she added.
With Blaney’s appointment, it was clear
that Cedar Crest would stay a women’s college and this past summer, the College’s
total enrollment reached nearly 1,900. Under
Blaney’s term, the number of honor students
increased 35 percent while the number of
science students has doubled. The endowment has increased fourfold, the total annual
giving has risen from $1.2 million to $5.7
President Blaney during her official inauguration ceremony.
million, and alumnae participation in giving
has increased from 26 percent to 50 percent.
In their April 6, 2006 meeting, the
Board of Trustees decided to rename Cedar
Crest’s Administration Building to honor
Blaney. The Administration Building was
originally dedicated on June 6, 1917 and was
the first building to be constructed on the
College’s current site. The naming ceremony
to be held in Blaney’s honor was scheduled
for May 17, when Dorothy Gulbenkian
Blaney Hall- The Administration Building
would be officially dedicated. Blaney had to
postpone the ceremony after she was accepted by the National Cancer Institute for a
clinical trial.
On having the Administration Building
renamed for her, Harrison said “That was
just the most moving, extraordinary thing. It
meant more to her than I think anybody can
know. Having that permanent long term tribute to the role she played there was important beyond measure to her.”
During Cedar Crest’s Commencement
Ceremony on May 13, 2006 Blaney received
a standing ovation from the crowd, in what
would be her last public appearance as
Cedar Crest College President. “That meant
so much to her,” Harrison said. “The students sitting in the front row were smiling at
her, encouraging her when there she was in
a weakened state. She felt a surge of support.”
Aside from Commencement and particularly the 2006 ceremony, Harrison noted
that several College traditions were important to her mother and something that she
looked forward to. “Open door ceremony
was important and really meant a lot to her.
She got the chance to see students start and
make a statement about who they are and
what they want to do,” Harrison said.
Strawberry festival, Ring Ceremony, and listening to what students did over the spring
break were also annual events the President
enjoyed, her daughter said.
“[Cedar Crest] was a very special place.
There was a courtesy and a sense of community. She loved the events and having the
students, especially the ambassadors, over.
She was very proud of Cedar Crest,”
Harrison added.
Harrison noted the support her mother
received while she was ill. “The community
was an incredible support. At a time when
she was unlucky, she felt lucky to have the
support of the Cedar Crest community. The
students, professors, and staff would send
notes, gifts, books, and CDs, trying to distract her. She felt very lucky to have the
community support her, and even the broader community through the responses she
received from her newspaper column.”
Blaney wrote a monthly column in The
Morning Call titled “A Woman’s
Perspective.”
Blaney received her Bachelor's degree
with high honors in Comparative Literature
from Cornell University in 1962. She was a
Woodrow Wilson Fellow at Berkeley in
California and earned her doctorate in
English literature at State University of New
York at Albany in 1971. She was married to
Dr. Joseph Blaney.
Aside from serving as President of the
College for 18 years and overseeing the
addition of the Miller Family Building in
1997, the Rodale Aquatic Center for Civic
Health in 2002, and the Oberkotter Center
for Health and Wellness in 2004 on campus,
Blaney also served numerous other organizations, including the Women's Sports
Foundation and the Academy of American
Poets, as well as having authored three
books.
“She just had an incredible spirit and
incredible drive and such an extraordinary
capacity to give,” Harrison said. “The number of people who have stories to tell me
about how my mother changed their lives, I
cannot begin to count. It was beyond me
how anyone could have enough energy to
give as much as she did.”
Those wishing to make a contribution
in President Dorothy Gulbenkian Blaney’s
honor can do so by contacting the
Development Offices of Cedar Crest
College.
Students, colleagues gather to pay homage
Linda Misiura
Managing Editor
Thursday, July 20, Cedar Crest College
said farewell to President Dr. Dorothy
Gulbenkian Blaney, the woman who helped
turned a failing school into a nationally recognized college.
The atmosphere was somber as students
greeted each other with stiff embraces and
friends and acquaintances took seats beneath
the shade of the newly named Blaney Hall.
“The atmosphere was solemn, as I
would expect,” Courtney Lomax ‘05 said.
“It was strange because old classmates were
being reunited, but it wasn't a happy reunion
so it felt weird to be happy to see each
other.”
Gina Lewis ‘07, agreed. “I felt like
something was missing. While Cedar Crest
was a pleasant place to return to see people I
cared about, there was a solemnness about it
that was unusual.”
The service began at 11:00 AM with an
instrumental prelude, followed by the reading of “At Cloud Valley with Huang-Fu
Yeuh” by the Chairman of the Academy of
American Poets, Eunice Panetta.
Dr. Carol Pulham, Acting President,
addressed the crowd on behalf of Cedar
Crest faculty and staff, followed by Sabrina
Kulakaowski, past Student Government
President, representing the student body.
Hope Harrison, Blaney’s daughter, played
several of her mother’s piano pieces, including Mozart’s The Magic Flute, and later
addressed the crowd sharing memories of
her mother.
Lomax said this was her favorite part.
“Dr. Blaney talked and wrote about her
daughter frequently so seeing her and hearing her impressions of her mother really
made the ceremony,” she said. “We all knew
Dr. Blaney as a college leader and not as a
mom. It was nice to get that perspective.”
Her husband, Joseph Blaney, also spoke
of their relationship and her dedication to
Cedar Crest as well as Mary Leferovich,
Blaney’s sister, who reminisced days of
playing doubles tennis.
Other notables included remarks by Dr.
David Finn, former chair of the Board of
Trustees and co-writer of two books with
Blaney, and Dr. Billie Jean King, the founder
of the Women’s Sports Foundation, to which
Blaney dedicated much time and money.
The ceremony rang with laughter, and
music and poetry paid important roles.
Executive Director of College Relations
Michael Traupman gave a tribute to Blaney
in the form of song, surprising and delighting the audience with his rendition of
“Anytime (I Am There).”
Even without Blaney Hall as an immediate reminder of the late President, Blaney
will be revered for years to come. “Dr.
Blaney’s involvement in this college created
a place where I found my best friends and
met some of the strongest women I know,”
Lewis said. “They remind me of President
Blaney every day.”
Hope Harrison brought to life a side of Blaney not
often seen: that of a mother.
MEMORIAL
Pulham steps up, Amico moves in
Lori Gallagher
News Editor
On Thursday, July 6, 2006, Dr. Dorothy
Gulbenkian Blaney had requested a medical
leave of absence from her position as the
President of Cedar Crest College. At this
time, Provost Carol Pulham knew that she
would be assuming the day to day responsibilities of the president. However, when
Blaney passed away four days later, Pulham
was left to fill the position without someone
to look to for advice.
Pulham explained that, among other
emotions, she was shocked. She expected
Blaney to regain her strength during her
leave. “Covering for someone is very different than not having the person available,”
said Pulham. She had hoped Blaney would
be available to give advice and have phone
conversations.
Pulham explained that the transition
was not easy, but she received a lot of support from the faculty, staff, and Board of
Trustees. “Everyone was very supportive
and even though I did not have time to individually return everyone’s e-mails, I want
everyone to know that their support was
very much appreciated,” said Pulham, who
believes that the support she received was a
tribute to Blaney’s strong leadership.
While Pulham is Acting President,
Roxanne Amico has stepped up into the role
of Acting Provost. Most recently, Amico was
the chair of the Performing Arts department.
Pulham explained that one reason Amico
was asked to fill the position of Provost was
because of her experience in the administration. Between 1997 and 2002, Amico served
Acting President Dr. Carol Pulham addresses the audience at the memorial service held for President Blaney
on July 20, 2006.
Cedar Crest as the Dean of Academic
Services and then the Dean of Faculty.
Pulham said that she is glad Amico
chose to step up to the provost position
because she knows the college well and has
been here for a long time. “She [Amico] is
devoted to Cedar Crest and women’s education and she has been a competent administrator in the past,” said Pulham.
The support that the administration has
for each other appears to be very strong.
When commenting on Pulham’s role as college president, Amico said that Pulham is
highly dedicated to this college as an alumna, a professor, and an administrative officer. She said of Pulham, “She is Cedar Crest.
I believe that she has the same faith in this
institution that President Blaney had.”
Despite strong leadership, the loss of
President Blaney is still being felt within the
administration. Judith Neyhart, Executive
Vice President of Enrollment said that
Blaney used to enter the office every day to
see where admissions was in their recruitment numbers. But, what Neyhart will miss
most is Blaney’s famous phrase, “Well,
dearie…”
A new president has a huge act to follow, explained Amico. The new president
must be able to fundraise and also promote
education for women. When asked if she
thinks a new president will try to make the
college a co-educational institution, Amico
said that Cedar Crest staying a women’s college is basically “written in stone.” There are
few women’s colleges still in existence
today and Amico believes that Cedar Crest is
a “viable women’s institution.” She
explained that the last president who proposed that idea was not accepted by the college community.
Pulham said that it is important for a
new president to continue many things that
President Blaney wanted for the college.
Some aspects that she believes should be
continued include, but are not limited to,
support of the student body, a close relationship with faculty and students, high academic standards, a friendly and supportive
atmosphere, continued health initiatives, and
support of women’s education.
Elaine Deutch, Executive Vice
President of Finance and Administration,
explained that it will be the job of the search
committee to create a list of guidelines for
the new president. The college has already
hired a search firm, Edward W. Kelley and
Partners. The search consultant is Shelly
Weiss Storbede. Weiss Storbede, who will be
meeting with the constituents of the college
has assisted Lafayette and Muhlenberg in
their searches for new presidents. On
September 21 and 22, meeting times will be
set up so groups, including students, can discuss what they think the Cedar Crest needs
to look for in the new president.
Marie Wilde, Associate Provost, said
that even though this is a time of change for
the college, the administration has moved
forward without missing a step. She
described the period of transition as exciting
because the college will soon be under new
leadership with new visions and strengths.
Wilde said that she thinks Blaney would
have liked the transition because she was a
woman who liked change.
The Board of Trustees will select a
search committee at their meeting today,
Thursday, September 14. Each college president is different and brings an interesting
and different flavor to the people in the
office. So, although the Board of Trustees
will create a list of qualities that they will be
looking for in a new president, Pulham said
that she thinks it is important for people to
know that no one will ever fill Blaney’s
shoes because she was unique.
The bell tolls for Dorothy
Brea Barski
Staff Writer
“Never send to know for whom the bell
tolls; it tolls for thee.” Those words from a
meditation of John Donne are what the late
president of Cedar Crest College, Dorothy
Gulbenkian Blaney, thought of upon hearing
the Toshiko bell for the first time.
The bell, which was once on loan to
Cedar Crest College, is a work by Toshiko
Takaezu, placed in front of the former
administration building, now Blaney Hall. It
has been on campus for over a decade, but
today it’s one of the many art pieces owned
by Cedar Crest.
Blaney made many improvements for
the school among those were the art that
spans the campus.
“She was interested in art,” said
Toshiko Takaezu, who is the artist of the bell
and an international ceramist and teacher.
“She wanted things done, so she got in touch
with people who could help her. She
(Blaney) saw the bell and loved it when it
came here.”
From her office in the Administration
Building, Blaney often looked across the
lawn to see the bell.
In a January 2005 “President’s
Message” Blaney wrote about how the bell
affected her throughout her illness: “At
home in bed, I remembered Toshiko’s bell.
As my strength returned and I began to walk
the campus, I saw the bell once again and
felt the force of Toshiko’s message about
power and art.”
One day Takaezu made a visit to Cedar
Crest from her New Jersey studio.
Takaezu “realized that the bell belongs
to the school” and decided to donate the bell.
“Dorothy was a special woman, so I let
her have it because she loved it so much,”
During the memorial service for President Dorothy Blaney on July 20, Toshiko Takaezu stands in front of
the bell that she created and name in honor of Blaney.
Linda Misiura | Photo Editor
said Takaezu.
“The school was getting so good
because of her energy and strength and
devotion that I just wanted to help her,” said
Takaezu.
The only thing to further decide was a
name for the bell in its permanent spot.
Blaney made suggestions, but was
“overwhelmed” when Takaezu announced
that she had decided to name it Dorothy.
“We named it after her because she
loved it and loved to look at it.”
Toshiko Takaezu has been working in
ceramics for nearly 60 years. She taught at
several colleges and has had her work displayed all over the world. Out of around 20
bells that she recalls making, none of them
were donated, only Dorothy.
Takaezu’s hope is that the bell will
remain at Cedar Crest where people can use
it as a way to communicate with Blaney and
remember her.
In Blaney’s 2005 President’s Message
she recalled the day the bell was named. “On
that clear December day, as Toshiko struck
the bell again to name it, more than Donne’s
bells tolling death, I felt Toshiko’s bell
singing life and the power of art.”
MEMORIAL
Linda A. Baas
Published in the Morning Call from
5/20/2006 - 5/21/2006.
“Linda was one of the most joyful
and inspirational people I have met in my
life. She always had a smile on her face,
even on the worst days. She was a wonderful and knowledgeable professor that
would help her students in any way. i will
miss Linda dearly and will miss talking
about Fashion with one of my favorite
professors.”
-- Gillian Maffeo, Junior
Charles A. Chapman
Charles A. Chapman, 67, of
Allentown, died May 28, 2006, in his
home. He was the husband of Jean C.
Chapman. They were married for 46
years in January. He was a professor at
Cedar Crest College, retiring in 2000.
He was an enthusiastic teacher of mathematics and received the Cedar Crest
College faculty award for Excellence in
Teaching in 1997. Born in East
Boothbay, Maine, he was the son of the
late Wilbur S. and Florence
(Estabrooke) Chapman. He received
his M.A. degree in mathematics from
the University of Maine and continued
his advanced studies at Lehigh
University. He was a volunteer coach
for the Union Terrace Athletic
Association from 1970 to 1980 and was
a volunteer for the American Heart
Association. He enjoyed fishing and
boating, and followed most sports.
Survivors: Wife; sons, Peter and his
wife Christina of Charlottesville, VA,
David of Pittsburgh, PA; daughter,
Judith, wife of Richard Morgan of
Waterford, Ireland; sister, Martha E.,
wife of Robert Chellis of Girham,
Maine; brother, Philip S. and his wife
Laura Chapman of Boothbay Harbor,
Maine; grandchildren, Mary Ann,
David, Carolyn, Elizabeth, Angela.
Services: Memorial Service will be
held on Thursday at 10 a.m. at Faith
United Church of Christ, 2510
Livingston St., Allentown. Calling hour
will be held on Wednesday from 7 to
8:30 p.m. at J.S. Burkholder Funeral
Home, 16th and Hamilton streets,
Allentown. Contributions: In lieu of
flowers, contributions can be made in
his memory to Cedar Crest College,
100 College Drive, Allentown, PA
18104.
“Linda Baas was my Forensic
Speech coach and she was one of the best
people I knew. She never criticized anyone. She always comforted anyone who
needed comforting, i.e. losing at a
Forensice Speech competition. She
always saw the best in people. I remember that during my first year at Cedar
Crest College, I did not go home for
Thanksgiving and she invited me to her
family's Thanksgiving dinner. I will never
forget her kind spirit.”
-- Maxine Tam, Senior
“I don’t believe I have ever met a
woman so dedicated to the inspiration of
confidence in her students as Linda Baas.
Her remarkable sense of humor and
approachable demeanor were so welcoming to me as a freshman.
A leader by example, Linda encouraged me to take risks and show courage
in the face of challenges. She was the
forensics 'guardian angel,' always rooting
for her team at the back of the room during a round of finals. I believe she continues to do so, in so many ways.
Linda is greatly missed.”
--Sarah Magner '06,
'08 M.Ed. student
Gregory J. Eidleman,
CPA, was an Assistant
Professor of Business at Cedar
Crest. He received his B.S. and
M.B.A. from Wilkes College in
2000. He passed away in May.
“Greg made an important
and lasting contribution to the
Business department and was
a wonderful colleague. He
will be missed.”
-- Allen Richardson,
College Chaplain.
"Professor Eidleman was
a great asset to the Accounting
department and will be genuinely missed by all of his students."
-- Angel Wright, Senior
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Linda A. Baas, 56, of Whitehall, died
Thursday, May 18, in St. Luke’s Hospital,
Allentown Campus. She was the wife of
Mark F. Baas. They were married for 25
years on March 29. Born in Syracuse, NY
on July 8, 1949, she was a daughter of
Donald A. Fechnay of Emmaus and the
late Dorothy M. (Horn) Fechnay. Linda
was a theater professor at Cedar Crest
College for over 20 years. Her work in the
department included teaching, directing
and advising. Her special love was coaching young women on the forensic speech
team, which she founded. A gifted writer,
she wrote and directed touring companies
of many children’s plays, notably
Mukashi, Mukashi. She was a wellrespected director and actress in the
Lehigh Valley. Her community outreach
included co-founding the Stagedoor
Workshop, teaching at the Community
Music School and Kids U/Musikschule,
and performing as Haggatha the story
teller. Truly a gifted teacher, she touched
the lives of students of all ages. She was a
member of First Presbyterian Church of
Allentown. Survivors: Husband; father;
son, Robert F. Baas of Whitehall; sister,
Barbara J. Fechnay of Emmaus.
Services: Friends will be received
6:30-8:15 p.m. Monday in Boyko Funeral
Home, 855 Lehigh St., Allentown, where a
memorial service will be held at 8:15 p.m.
Monday
in
Linda's
memory.
Contributions:
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Cedar Crest College
Development Office, 100 College Dr.,
Allentown, PA 18104 for the Linda F. Baas
Award.
Gregory
J.
Eidleman
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NEWS
Cedar Crest receives grants
that will enhance learning
Emily Pulham
Crestiad Columnist
Cedar Crest College and its professors
have been the recipients of many beneficial
grants over the summer. These grants are
sure to enhance teaching and learning on
campus.
The nursing department was the recipient of the HRSA grant for nursing—a grant
that will provide the department with nearly
one million dollars over the next three years.
This grant is one of the largest the college has ever received and, according to
Acting President Carol Pulham, it will provide the nursing department with “more
resources for staffing, more support for students.” It will also ensure “more diversity in
the student body for nurses.”
In addition to nursing, the biological
sciences will also benefit greatly from the
influx of grants, particularly from grants to
study queen conches, which, according to
enchantedlearning.com, is a “soft-bodied
type of mollusk that is protected by a very
hard shell.”
Dr. Richard Kliman received a $30,000
grant from Conservation International to
study the queen conch’s population genetics.
This grant will not only help protect queen
conches, it will also serve as an invaluable
educational experience for both professors
and students.
The study will give students an opportunity to do research alongside their professors, in the tropical oceans where the conches live, and it will also provide an opportunity for both students and professors to
interact with other international students.
Cigliano also received a $20,000 grant
from the Earthwatch Institute for his study
on preservation, protection and replenishment of queen conchs on a queen conch conservation reserve in Belize. His study was
chosen as the flagship project for a longterm combined research study.
Dr. Cate Cameron was awarded a
National Science Foundation grant for
$175,000 to do a two year study on Turks
and Caicos, and the residents of said countries’ understanding of developing tourism
in the respective areas. She is a co-participant in this grant with another professor of
anthropology—John Gatewood of Lehigh
University.
Science grants aside, other areas of the
campus will benefit from professors’
achievements. Dr. Allen Richardson has
been selected for an international seminar
that will provide an invaluable amount of
insight and education on Islamic and Middle
Eastern Culture for Cedar Crest students.
He is one of 12 people selected nationwide to travel to Amman, Jordan for a seminar entitled “Teaching about Islam and
Middle Eastern Culture”—a seminar which
has been sponsored and paid for by the US
Department of State.
The seminar, in the words of Pulham,
will “enrich his teaching about multinational issues of religion,” and will provide students with a global approach to understanding Islamic and Middle Eastern cultures.
The grants coming into Cedar Crest
will enhance students’ learning across the
campus, provide professors and students
with invaluable lessons and experiences,
and maintain Cedar Crest’s high standard of
education for its students.
Children s discovery expo:
Learning and fun for all ages
Liz Skoczylas
New faculty join CCC community
Scott Hoke is returning as half-time faculty in the Criminal Justice, Social Sciences
department. Dr. Thomas Brettell is the
Assistant Professor of Forensic Science,
Mr. Tim Brown is the Assistant Professor
of Theater, Ms. Arlene Peltola is the
Assistant Professor of Marketing, Dr. Jill
Purdy is the Assistant Professor of
Education, Ms. Sue Ragusa is the Assistant
Professor of Performing Arts, Mr. Michael
Sarver is the Assistant Professor of
Mathematics, Dr. Lawrence T. Sein is the
Assistant Professor of Chemistry, Dr.
Andre Walther is the Assistant Professor of
Biology, and Ms. Alice Wilson is the
Assistant Professor of Management.
New adjuncts start at Cedar Crest
There are twelve new adjuncts at Cedar
Crest this year. In the performing arts
department, there are Kathleen Bibalo and
Tabatha Robinson. In Biological Sciences
are Karen KackleyDutt, Debra Bressan
Walther, and Saskia Windig. In Humanities
there are Rebecca Lynn, Bradley Rogers
and Marie Suszynski. In Social Sciences
are Catherine Noti, and Elizabeth Rowe. In
Mathematical and Information Sciences is
Vicki Ciavaglia, and the sole Education
adjunct is Ruth Tice.
New Administrative Assistant in Social
Sciences
A new administrative assistant has been
named in the social sciences department.
Jacqueline Ivey will be the new administrative assistant.
La Lonnie Moore
Crestiad Columnist
On Saturday September 9 from 11:00
AM-2:00 PM, residents from around the
Lehigh Valley came to explore the new
DaVinci Discovery Center of Science and
Technology free of charge. The event was
open to the public, who received mailers
amping up the celebratory event.
Senator Pat Browne of the 16th District
in conjunction with Senator Robert C.
Wonderling and Rep. Doug Reichley hosted
the exploratory event for kids of all ages.
The purpose of the event was to give people
the opportunity to explore more of the world
around them and open their eyes up to the
wonders of science.
As soon as the parents and children
entered the door, there were many young
volunteers greeting the visitors and handing
out maps, bags, and tickets for free food.
Each person attending the event got tickets
for them and their children to redeem for a
Hatfield hotdog, soda/juice/or water, and a
bag of potato chips.
The event allowed several vendors to
tout their message, and hand out pamphlets,
candy, and other trinkets. Organizations
such as Family Answers and St. Luke’s
Health and Hospital System were there
encouraging parents to reach out and ask for
help if they need it.
Jason Savenelli, a parent who visited
the center for the first time. He said, “Family
Answers was my favorite exhibit of all, but
I am disappointed that bigger organizations
such as KidsPeace were not here to support
the event.”
There were door prizes given out at
three separate times during the event. The
PA Masonic Youth Foundation provided free
child safety finger printing and a video for
any child attending the event.
Face painting by Christine was also
there to paint the noses eyes cheeks and ears
In the
news at
the Crest...
Babies Born Over The Summer
Several babies were born over the summer.
In the Biology department, Audrey
Ettinger had a baby boy, Julian, while Amy
Faivre had a girl, Anna Marie. In
Residence Life, Jamie Kehm had a baby
boy, Nathan, and in the Biological
Sciences, Debra Bressan Walther had a
girl, named Keira. In the Art department,
Jill Odegaard is expecting her second baby
in November.
Overflow parking available
If all parking spaces on campus are full,
cars can be parked in the East Lawn at
Steinbright Hall. This lot is not intended
for use during inclement weather. Parking
in this lot is only permited during the day.
Anyone parking in this lot overnight will
be cited.
La Lonnie Moore | Crestiad Columnist
Children imitate Newton with this exhibit centered around gravity.
of any young child who wanted a little paint
to glitter, sparkle and shine. There was also
a clown in full effect making all the kids balloon animals, swords and hats.
Aside from the entertainment and vendors that were present, the DaVinci Center’s
regular exhibits were in full display, allowing all of the visiting kids to play, learn and
explore.
As long as the kids were older there
was plenty to do and see. Parents who were
there for the first time and those who
brought young kids age two and younger
were disappointed at the crowds and lines,
but still had some positive things to say.
Theresa Korn, a parent who recently
moved to the area from New Jersey said,
“From what I observed it is a nice place for
kids, though my son was a little too young
for a lot of the exhibits, but some of the
things he enjoyed like the hermit crab! I
enjoyed it and I will definitely bring him
back when he is a little older or when it is
less packed!”
The event was highly successful with
many visitors coming to observe and or to
join in the fun.
Former U.S. Labor Secretary will speak
today
Robert Reich, a renowned economist,
author, and former U.S. Labor Secretary
will speak about the global economy during his lecture at 7:30 p.m. tonight,
Thursday, September 14. The event will
be in Alumnae Hall and tickets are
required for admission.
Nursing department sponsors fund raiser to support Aids Walk
Cedar Crest nursing students will be raising money for the Aids Walk on October 1
at the Bethlehem Rose Garden Park. The
Student Nurses Association (SNA), along
with Moravian's SNA are holding a “penny
war.” Two jars will be put in the Nursing
Office. One labeled Cedar Crest and the
other labeled Moravian.
NEWS
Cara’s Corner
worldwide commentary
Cara Nicholl
Traveling abroad despite warnings
The U.S. State Department makes no
bones about it when it comes to traveling in
Israel (especially in the West Bank and
Gaza). In their travel warning (recently
updated on August 29) it warns, “American
citizens should stay away from demonstrations and generally avoid crowded public
places, such as restaurants and cafes, shopping and market areas and malls, pedestrian
zones, public transportation of all kinds,
including buses and trains and their respective stations/terminals, and the areas around
them.” The travel warning also adds, “An
American citizen was kidnapped and held
captive for several hours by armed militants
in the West Bank in June 2006.”
The U.S. State Department uses intimidating language and words such as “kidnapping,” “deadly,” and “militants” to get
the point across about the threat a trip to
Israel may pose. No one in their right minds
would even think of going to Israel after
reading such a warning. One also has to
wonder how Israel sustains its economy,
since tourism is one of its biggest industries.
If it is truly as dangerous as the U.S. State
Department makes it out to be, one must ask
why anyone would go to Israel.
It is good to get perspective on the travel warnings given by the U.S. State
Department. One way to start is to go to
other country’s websites. For example, on
Britain’s Foreign and Commonwealth
Office (FCO) website, the warnings against
Israel are considerably milder. Furthermore,
they clarify that, “Foreign nationals have
not been targeted,” as well as embellish on
an incident that took place on June 28 where
a “group of tourists were attacked in Mea
Sha’arim after being identified as
Christian.”
Travel warnings are not just limited to
Israel. But considering what happened over
the summer with the conflict with Lebanon,
Israel is currently a prime example of countries that can get a bad reputation. This is
not to stick up for Israel in any way, but
things may not be what they seem. For
example, on Rick Steve’s website, he writes
an article entitled, “Political Unrest and
Your Travel Dreams,” in which he puts
things into perspective; while 1 in 300 die
of heart disease and 1 in 200,000 die of
drowning, only 1 in 9 million are killed in
terrorist attacks. If that doesn’t put anything
into perspective, consider this: in the past
few years, several European countries and
Canada have put travel advisories up
against the United States. It’s simply procedure; I’m sure that during Hurricane
Katrina, most countries were not inclined
towards letting their citizens travel to our
country.
While the U.S. State Department
instills fear into the minds of potential travelers, it is important to research. Going on
the example of Israel, research respectable
ways to dress when going into regions such
as the West Bank or the Gaza Strip.
Look up articles of the area of intended
travel. Look for connections and talk to people in your target area. Things may not be as
they seem; traveling will most likely
enlighten you to this fact. Do your research.
Missing out on a traveling experience
because the culture of fear has influenced
your decision may lead to a lifetime of
regret.
Tips from Safety and Facilities
Contributed by:
James Marstellar and the Safety and Facilities Department
(Safety & Security, Maintenance, Custodial, Grounds and
General Services [Telecommunications, Transportation Services])
Beautiful Lengths
campaign initiated
on campus
Leann Pettit
Staff Writer
Lori Gallagher, a junior communication and business administration major, has
proposed the idea of a “hair drive,” as a resident advisor program, to take place later
this fall, in participation with Pantene’s
Beautiful Lengths campaign.
According to the Beautiful Lengths
website, the purpose of this campaign is to
“help women during one of the greatest
fights of their lives.” Donated hair is used
to “create real hair wigs for women who’ve
lost their hair to cancer.”
Students, staff, faculty members, and
the community are encouraged to grow their
hair and donate it to this charity during the
campaign.
Unlike Locks of Love that requires ten
inches to be cut off, Pantene Beautiful
Lengths only requires eight inches.
If you are contemplating donating,
there are some rules that apply. Hair must be
a minimum of eight inches long and can be
permed or dyed, but not bleached or chemically damaged. Hair can also be colored
with vegetable dyes, rinses and semi-permanent dyes. Donated hair cannot have
more than a few stands of gray. Wavy or
curly hair is fine and may be straightened
for measuring purposes.
This “hair drive” will honor and show
the college’s appreciation of President
Blaney, who passed away this summer after
a battle with cervical cancer. Gallagher is
hoping to donate the hair in President
Blaney’s name to Pantene Beautiful
Lengths.
While there is currently no date set for
the drive, it will most likely be the week of
or prior to Thanksgiving break. “I’m looking for a lot of involvement from the college,” said Gallagher. “Everything is still in
the planning stages right now.”
She hopes that if the upcoming “hair
drive” is successful, she can run another in
the spring, and hopefully make it an annual
event on campus.
For this year’s campaign, Gallagher is
hoping to reach her goal of 500 inches of
hair.
Currently, Gallagher is looking for
people to help make and design advertisements for the campaign, look for sponsors,
and help find stylists who are willing to
donate their time.
Students who are not able to donate
their hair during the campaign can donate
any
time
by
visiting
www.beautifullengths.com.
If you are looking for a way to volunteer and make a difference that doesn’t
require a lot of time or money, this is the
way to go.
MONEY FOR COLLEGE
NOW
Safety & Security says:
We welcome everyone back for the new semester and remind all that we are available 24/7
for escorts, vehicle lockout or jumpstarts. Remember to follow our traffic rules and regulations and park legally. Keep your valuables secure or with you at all times. If you are in
doubt as to where to park or if you have any other security questions, please call the Safety
& Security office at extension 0 (off campus dial 610-437-4471). Have a safe and enjoyable academic year.
Maintenance says:
Please use the work order system found at the College’s website for your work order
requests. Click on Faculty/Staff and find Plant Services in the bar on the left for the form.
Enjoy the fall semester!
Grounds requests that:
With all the construction going on this summer all over campus, many areas have had to
be reseeded with grass. Please try to avoid stepping in “muddy” areas with thin grass.
Not only may you lose your flip flop (!) but these foot imprints also take a lot of time to
fix.
Telecommunications/Transportation says about TV and Phones:
When reporting problems with your telephone, voice mail or cable TV, please use the
student telephone work order request form located at the reception desk of each resident
hall, or call us at ext. 3660 or 3564. You may also bring your broken TV cable or telephone to our office located in room 2 of the Physical Plant building during normal work
hours, 8:30 AM – 4:30PM. Please remember to keep your room telephone away from an
open window to protect it from rain.
Custodial informs new resident students:
It is a new experience living on campus; please know that Custodians clean daily.
However a neat and comfortable living space is a community effort! Don’t leave personal
items in the common spaces, and keep your kitchen areas tidy for the person who follows
you. Have a great year!
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NEWS
Study abroad opportunities open
doors to Ghana and England
Lori Gallagher
News Editor
Studying abroad is a program in which
several Cedar Crest students have taken part.
Ally Walker, a sophomore social work major,
spent six weeks of her summer in Ghana
teaching fourth and sixth grade students in a
rural school.
According to a Career Planning fact
sheet, students who study abroad have the
opportunity to “experience a new culture,
travel, learn or improve proficiency in a language, meet new people, study new subjects,
increase independence, get experience for a
résumé, and explore ethnic heritage,” they
are faced with some challenges.
During her six weeks away from home,
Walker lived in the village of Quashie, which
is about two hours from the capital of Accra.
Even though Walker resided in what was
referred to as a palace with Quashie’s queen
mother, Auntie Serwaa, she described it as
the equivalent of “living with an extremely
underprivileged family in the U.S.”
Still, Walker said that she misses the
people of Ghana. She said that “being a
white American pretty much makes you a
celebrity in Ghana [and] you don’t get to be
a celebrity many times in your life.”
Walker also faced some challenges
while attempting to educate the students.
She described the experience as “frustrating,
because even though the official language of
Ghana is English, most of the people I
[came] across spoke a language called Twi.”
Since parents need help on the farm, they are
less focused on schooling and therefore, they
do not encourage speaking English at home.
Walker learned that the people of Ghana
were very proud of their own language and
culture. She said that the children helped her
learn some Twi and they loved hearing her
speak their own language.
However, because of the language barrier that exists between communication at
school and communication at home, Walker
discovered that children, especially younger
children, in Ghana do not learn very much
English. Since older kids usually understood
more English then the younger students,
Walker deduced that it might have been easier to teach at a Junior Secondary School
instead of a primary school. Still, Walker
enjoyed the children with whom she worked.
“It’s hard not to miss 50 small school children running out of school to sing ‘Obruni
koko mache! Ya fichiti gung-gung!,’ which
In the
news...
Liz Skoczylas
New Vaccine Against HPV
There is a new vaccine that is said to
protect against the sexually transmitted disease HPV, and could prevent
potentially deadly cervical cancer. It is
a three-dose inoculation that works
best if given to females well before
becoming sexually active. The FDA
recently approved of the vaccine for
girls as young as nine years old.
Hostages
Police
Courtesy of Ally Walker
Ally Walker stops for a photo at a farm in Ghana, where she spent six weeks of her summer.
basically meant ‘very white person, we welcome you!’ whenever I would walk to and
from town,” explained Walker.
Overall, Walker described her experience abroad as, “amazing. I wouldn’t trade
my trip to Ghana for anything, and I do plan
to return some day.”
Emily Pulham, a sophomore art major,
also participated in a study abroad program
in London, England that lasted six months.
While in London, Pulham studied at
Richmond University. Pulham said that of
the two campuses (one in Central London
and the other in the outskirts of London), she
mostly enjoyed the central location. “The
central location was really one of the best
parts of the trip—aside from the joys of commuting through central London every day (a
journey that allowed me to be immersed in
daily life), I could spend my lunches or
breaks between classes visiting museums,
shopping in amazing districts, and experiencing bustling and vibrant city life,” said
Pulham.
Richmond, which is a global university,
allowed Pulham to experience a diverse
learning environment. She had the opportunity to actually experience what was being
discussed in class. “When we discussed
Courtesy of Emily Pulham
Emily Pulham poses on the Prime Meridian line in Greenwich, England with her new friends from around
the world.
European and world politics, I was in classes
with the people who the politics actually
affected, the people who had been evacuated
from their homes by the UN. Their stories
taught me lessons in a way a book never
could,” said Pulham.
Aside from experiencing the city after
school, Pulham’s classes also gave her the
opportunity to tour London. “I took a class
on London’s history, and once we learned
about a place, we actually went to see it, and
touch it, and experience it,” she said.
However, Pulham’s semester was not
without difficult times. Pulham explained
that in London she experienced cold weather
and early sunsets. “When I think of January,
I think of not seeing the sun or a non-negative temperature for a few weeks,” said
Pulham. “It can also get hard to not be able
to see your family for six months, and miss a
lot of birthdays, graduations, etcetera,” she
continued.
However, like Walker, Pulham
expressed that the overall experience of
studying abroad was worthwhile. “Studying
abroad was easily the best thing I’ve ever
done with my life. I made friends from all
over England, and even friends from all over
the US. I met my boyfriend there, and somewhere in the great mess of trains, newspapers, fish and chips, markets and football, I
found myself there too,” said Pulham.
Cedar Crest does not have its own study
abroad program. However, students can
choose to study abroad through other LVAIC
colleges or through other Cedar Crest
approved programs. A complete list of programs and more information about studying
abroad is available in the Career Planning
library in the Allen House.
Kelly Mycek, the Director of Residence
Life will be hosting a Study Abroad information session on Wednesday, September 20 in
TCC Alcove A from 12:00-12:30 p.m. and
5:30-6:00 p.m.
If you had a study abroad
experience that you would
like to share with other
students, send The
Crestiad information and
photos .
Freed
by
Russian
Fifteen hostages who were taken by
three inmates were freed by Russian
police officers after a standoff which
lasted several hours. None of the
hostages were harmed during the
standoff. Police used grenades and
other nonlethal force in order to free
the hostages; all three inmates were
taken back into custody.
London Terrorists Were Already
Under Surveillance
Four men who were arrested in
London late last week on suspicion of
terrorist activities had previously been
under surveillance during two trips to
Spain earlier this year. Spanish police
stated that the men had been using
Spanish territory as a place of transit.
Police Arrest
Assaults
Man
In
Sex
Police officers in Phoenix arrested a
man who was connected to two sexual
assaults, and was known as the
“Baseline Killer.” However they did
not connect him to the 23 other crimes,
which include sexual assault, robbery,
and eight murders. He was named the
“Baseline Killer” because all of the
murders took place along Baseline
Road in Phoenix, to which he was
forensically linked.
Indonesian Boy Dies of Bird Flu
A 14-year-old Indonesian boy has died
due to the bird flu in Sulaweski. The
boy is the 48th person to test positive
for the bird flu in Sulaweski.
College Student’s Murderer
Eligible for Death Penalty
Alfonso Rodriguez, Jr. has been found
guilty of the sexual assault and murder
of a 22-year-old University of North
Dakota student. Now the jury is deciding as to whether or not Rodriguez will
face the death penalty. Rodriguez’s
attorney has stated that although the
student’s death was “horrible,”
Rodriguez does not meet the requirements necessary for the Death Penalty.
NEWS
Departments remodel and relocate
Moves
Christa Hagan
Copy Editor
It seems that every year students return
to Cedar Crest after a relaxing (or possibly
taxing) summer to a wide array of changes.
Last year one of the big changes was the
creation of the President’s garden, and this
year even more significant changes have
occurred regarding the relocation of several
offices and departments on campus.
The Academic Services offices, the
Office of Institutional Advancements, the
Business, Management and Economics
Department, and the Mathematical and
Informational Sciences Department have all
been relocated.
Up until this summer, Academic
Services was on the third floor of Blaney
Hall. Now, their services and resources are
located in the basement of Curtis Hall
where offices of the Mathematical and
Information Sciences Department and
adjunct offices for the business department
used to be. The Mathematical and
Information Sciences Department can now
be found on the second floor of Curtis Hall.
The space that they acquired was recently
the
domain
of
the
Institutional
Advancement and Alumnae Affairs offices.
The
offices
of
Institutional
Advancements and Alumnae Affairs are all
now located in Blaney Hall, where
Academic Services originally resided.
Also, adding to the switching around of
offices was the expansion of Health
Services in the basement of Curtis. When
Health Services expanded, four office
spaces from the Mathematical and
Information Sciences Department were
moved up to the former Institutional
Advancement and Alumnae Affairs wing.
Many may be asking why all the
jostling about? Much of what inspired the
move was the need for Academic Services
to “become handicap accessible,” said
Rebecca Getz, Assistant to the Chair of the
Department of Business, Management and
Economics, as well as the Department of
Mathematical & Information Sciences. Getz
was also involved in the move in Curtis and
is now located in what used to be the office
of Marcie F. Walker who is the Director of
Grants & Advancement Research. The former location of Academic Services was not
suitable for assisting all the students’ needs.
Now that the location of the department is
more accessible, it is aimed to serve the
needs of the campus even better than before.
All of the moving was not a project that
happened magically overnight. Getz mentioned that it was the hard work of the Cedar
Crest Maintenance crew who really put it to
work. “They were here working long days
and were always helpful and never crabby,
even when working overtime.” said Getz.
So, be alert of the new changes that are
occurring all over the campus and keep your
eyes out for more.
Academic Services
moves to Curtis Hall
Lori Gallagher | News Editor
Health Services gains Lori Gallagher | News Editor
more space in Curtis Hall
Lori Gallagher | News Editor
Institutional Advancement/Alumnae
Affairs moves out,
Business and Math move in
Renovations
Sarah Relation
Staff Writer
Many see the summer as a time of
renewal and rest; a time to relax and replenish. Cedar Crest students on campus were
buzzing around, to the sound of a buzz saw.
On campus this summer Cedar Crest
received a make-over. Offices were renovated, relocated, and expanded. Many of these
renovations took place in Curtis and included the Math classrooms, Health Services,
and the Psychology Department. Several
offices underwent a complete relocation.
They include the Advising Center from
Blaney Hall to Curtis Hall, and the office of
Institutional Advancement from Curtis Hall
to Blaney Hall.
When asked about the renovations
Nancy Roberts of Health Services
exclaimed, “I love it! Everything is all clean
and new. The additional rooms are great.”
She continued about the loss of the door to
Health Services. “Some have said that it is a
loss of privacy, but I don’t believe so.
People were continually using the door to
get to the stairwell anyway. The only difference is now there is open space.” Health
Services gained two additional rooms.
These rooms were once math offices, now
they are the new check-in and waiting
rooms for Health Services.
During the summer, Student Accounts
and Financial Aid had a brief move across
the hall while their offices were being renovated. While the move only lasted a few
weeks in June, both offices are very pleased
with the results. Student Accounts in particular received more walls. Lori Williams, the
Director of Financial Aid, stated, “The
office now provides more confidentiality to
our students. Before the office was more
open, now there is more privacy.”
Additional measures for privacy involve a
new Imaging System. Most of the documents are scanned into a computer, thus less
storage space is used and files are accessed
differently. Student workstations were also
added to allow students to work on their
financial aid situations with a staff member
close by for assistance.
Student Accounts also made some
changes. They have always shared an office
with Financial Aid and now the two offices
look like one. “We have the same goal in
mind for students, now the offices can work
together and with the students much better,”
said Valerie Kreiser, Director of Student
Accounts. Kreiser and Williams agreed,
“Our renovations were done by Plant
Services. They really worked hard on this
and worked with our schedule. They did a
great job and we are very grateful to them.”
Just across the hall is a new addition to
Blaney Hall. Alumnae Services now resides
where Academic Services was once housed.
The office space received major renovations
including changing the student work area
into three offices, creating more space for
assistants, and even creating an office within an office. John Farkas of Institutional
Advancement said, “The renovations are
great. For the first time the Office of
Institutional Advancement and Alumnae are
under the same roof and in the same office.
When we were in Curtis you had to search
for someone now we are all in the same
office and I am sure this will help us to do
an even better job.” The space now has a lot
of built-in facilities including desks and
cabinets.
The outside of Blaney Hall was also
renovated. According to Elaine Deutch, the
Executive Vice President of Finance and
Administration, the walkway in front of
Blaney Hall was paved. This construction
occurred because the cement was cracking
and rather than replace it with new concrete,
the decision was made to make it look more
collegiate with bricks. While the concrete
was being replaced, the bottom marble step,
which had been uneven, was also fixed.
Additional renovations took place in
the Cressman Library. The Terrace level has
a brand new ceiling complete with new
lighting. Rachael Roeckel, a library student
worker said, “I love the new lighting. You
can see so much better. Before it was a bit
difficult to see at night but that is much better now.”
Jim Marsteller gives these words of
wisdom, “As Dorothy walked the Yellow
Brick Road, start with a walk down the
Orange Hallway on the ground floor of
Curtis Hall and enter the orange framed
doorway (room 109) and talk to Christine
Spindler, Director of the Advising Center. I
am sure she will be happy to get you started
on your journey.”
FEATURE
ALUMNAE SPOTLIGHT:
Val Donohue ‘95
From student to educator to nurse
Jennifer Woytach
Editor in Chief
Valerie (Hess) Donohue graduated with
her Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree
from Cedar Crest in 1995. As a student, she
was a member of the field hockey and basketball teams and was the Vice President of
the Athlete’s Club, similar to today’s
Student-Athlete Advisory Committee
(SAAC).
A graduate of Whitehall High School,
Donohue began her college career at
Bloomsburg University. “I transferred
because I changed my major to Nursing.
When it came to nursing, there was no better
place to go than Cedar Crest. That’s still true
today,” she said.
“I didn’t decide right away that I wanted to be a nurse. I knew that I wanted to be
in healthcare and I always loved all of my
science classes, but still wasn’t sure what I
wanted to do. Friends and family convinced
me that I should give nursing a try. I knew
after my first nursing classes that that was
exactly what I wanted to do,” Donohue said.
“I’ve never regretted my decision since
then.”
Participating in athletics was also an
integral part of Donohue’s college career. “I
would have to say that being a part of the
field hockey and basketball teams are my
fondest memories. It’s the little things that I
took for granted at the time, the van rides,
the practices, the team bonding that I now
look back on with fond memories,” she said.
“At the time I always busy felt almost
too busy, but now I would go back and do it
all again in a heartbeat. Of course, the other
fond memory that is up there on my list is
meeting a guy, now my husband Dan, in
Lees Hall after basketball practice one day,”
she continued.
Though recognized as a commuter,
Donohue said that she spent plenty of time
on campus. “Unofficially, I lived in the
Commuter Lounge and the gym. I even
spent Sundays watching football in the
Commuter Lounge. My parents saw me less
when I was attending Cedar Crest than when
I attended Bloomsburg,” she said.
As a graduate of the College’s Nursing
program, Donohue found a lot of support
from her professors. “If I had any doubts
about choosing nursing as my major, they
were erased once I started the program. I
respected and admired all of them, each one
of them for different reasons. Professor
Laffey [current Dean of Student Affairs,
Joan Laffey] was always at the top of the
list. She was even invited to our wedding,”
Donohue added.
Splitting her time as a nursing student
and a student-athlete is something that has-
n’t changed much for Donohue. She currently works in the Progressive Care Unity at
Sacred Heart Hospital, as well as serving as
Assistant Director of Athletics and Wellness,
Assistant Cross Country Coach, and Head
Basketball Coach at her alma mater.
“After I graduated, Dan and I were
involved with the basketball team for two
years as volunteers, often as part of a practice team. In 1998, we came on officially as
Assistants. In 1999, we took on Cross
Country as well. I was working full time at
Sacred Heart as a nurse and coaching both
sports part time. In 2002 when I had my son
Patrick, I was going to only work at the hospital a few days a week, but when the
Assistant AD position opened up and I found
out that I would be responsible for the
College’s health and wellness programming,
I decided to take on that position full time
and work at the hospital part time instead,”
Donohue said. Donohue is well known on
campus for the Healthy U Program, as well
as the several intramural activities that are
run throughout the year.
“I love that you can have such a positive influence on someone’s life and their
family. I love that you have many different
roles, even in one day, educator, mentor, care
person, etc. Nursing is a field based in science, but you take care of the whole person,
not just one facet,” she said, about her love
Behind Closed Doors
A deeper look at the services rendered in the buildings on campus
Rodale Aquatic Center
for Civic Health
Susan Lopez
Staff Writer
The Rodale Aquatic Center for Civic
Health, located on the campus of Cedar
Crest College near Cedar Crest Boulevard,
is dedicated to improving the health of the
community. Its state of the art swimming
pools and fitness equipment provides children of all ages and adults alike with opportunities to enhance their aquatic abilities
while having fun at the same time. The center offers an eight lane competition pool and
a warm water fitness pool, both of which are
handicapped accessible.
The aquatic center offers a wide variety of classes from the basics of swimming
to the most advanced courses. The center
also provides fitness classes ranging from
Aqua Pilates and Deep Water Running, to
classes focusing on the improvement of
arthritis stricken adults. There are other
numerous classes that focus on health issues
such as Multiple Sclerosis and the fitness of
mothers during the pre-natal and postpartum
stages. The center provides Red Cross
Certifications in Lifeguarding, Child/Adult
CPR and Standard First Aid just to name a
few.
Rodale Aquatic Center provides many
innovative ways to improve the health of
those in the community. So what does the
aquatic center offer to the students of Cedar
Crest College? Susan Danish, Director of
Administration and Community Relations
explained the many benefits offered solely
to Cedar Crest students. Free Aquatic
Aerobics, free membership to Cedar Crest
College Swim Club and free swimming during specified times for student and one guest
are just a few of the perks of being a Cedar
Crest student. The center also gives students
a ten percent discount on all classes that are
taught as well as employment opportunities.
Conveniences such as the merchandising of
swimming caps and swimming pants for
children are also offered.
The Rodale Aquatic Center’s mission is
to strengthen and improve the health of the
community and its fellow Cedar Crest students. For information about hours or classes offered, contact the Rodale Aquatic
Center at (610) 606- 4670.
The Rodale Aquatic Center is located on campus near the Cedar Crest Boulevard entrance.
of her job as a nurse.
“I love working with the student-athletes and watching them reach their potential
both on and off the court during their time
here. I also enjoy developing relationships
with them and staying in touch with them
long after they graduate. You develop a lot
of friendships over the years,” Donohue said
of her love of coaching.
Traditions
Now
Strawberry
Festival
Kim Baksovich
Staff Writer
Spread out across the vast quad, friends
embrace, strangers meet, and faculty mingle
with students. Each enjoying their own form
of that luscious treat, the strawberry.
Cedar Crest College’s strawberry festival has been carried on for several years
now. Although this tradition had always
occurred on the President’s lawn, students
find the quad a more than compromising
substitute.
“It gave so much more space and let
everyone be with everyone else, which is the
point of the festival,” explains sophomore
Janice Elizabeth Kreh.
Professor Christine Spindler, Director
of Academic Services, confirms Kreh’s summation of the festival by saying, “I enjoyed
the mixing of students, staff, and faculty.”
The strawberry festival was an event
planned to bring together the new student
body and introduce the faculty. Spindler
feels that there are more reasons why this
tradition is important. “It’s a great way to
celebrate the end of summer,” she said.
Some people felt that while this celebration was fun, there were some details that
needed improvement. First year student
Heather Rice commented, “There needed to
be more areas set-up for people to sit, more
blankets on the ground.”
A common complaint was not only the
lack of blankets, but the lack of chocolatedipped strawberries as well. Despite these
minor faults, however, the event was a success.
When asked what words senior
Gwendolyn Rogers would use to describe
the festival she answered, “Positive, sweet,
and celebratory.” It really was a fun celebration that gave out sweets, and brought
together the school. As one of the many
events to be taken advantage of at Cedar
Crest College, the strawberry festival is one
that will be tasted year after year.
FEATURE
welcome
Class of
2010
Lauren
Panepinto
Christina
BAGLIORE
Kim Baksovich
Megan Schroeder
Do you fear failing a class, being lost,
or getting homesick this semester? If you
do then you share the same fears as those
of Lauren Panepinto. Lauren is from Lodi
NJ and enjoys Cedar Crest’s quiet and
grassy campus very much. A secondary
English education major, Lauren has set
high goals for herself, goals that may be
similar to many other students as well.
Maintaining a good average, getting in
shape, and not being a hermit are Lauren’s
three goals for this semester.
Creative students might be interested
in contacting Lauren for many reasons.
Lauren loves to paint her own jeans and
purse. “I like customizing clothing and
stuff,” she points out the checkered design
spread on her jeans. Lauren, like many
other students, finds the people and the
campus are what make Cedar Crest
College a great place to live. When asked
to describe herself in three words Lauren
stated that she was a quiet and intelligent
bookworm.
Don’t let her quiet appearance fool
you, however, for Lauren has a variety of
personality. Rock, punk rock, and
Broadway are just a few of her interests in
music. She feels most comfortable when
she sees people that wear band t-shirts that
she is familiar with, anime, or Victorian
style-houses. She adds that the houses,
“Remind me of my grandparent’s old
apartment.” When it comes time to reflect
Lauren miss’s her mom the most. “She’s
like my best friend,” Lauren said.
As far as her career goals, Lauren has
set the bar high. She aspires to write for a
magazine and publish her own books. “I’d
like to walk into Barnes and Nobles and
see Lauren Panepinto on a book.” Writing
a broad variety of topics, she likes to steer
more towards science fiction and horror.
“Stephen King is like my mentor,” she lets
out when deciding a favorite author.
Lauren knows she will reach her goals
someday, and her experience in high
school shows she is determined. Winning
best portfolio and ballad, along with many
others, for her poetry in high school
Lauren has already made herself known
amongst her peers. She hopes to continue
that awareness here at Cedar Crest.
Anyone interested in meeting this creative
writer and friendly person can reach her on
her myspace at www.myspace.com/inluvwithavampire. Lauren would like everyone to know that she is, “always up for
meeting new people.”
“I love peanut butter!” exclaimed 18year-old Christina Bagliore, class of 2010.
It is so good, she sometimes eats it straight
from the jar! That is a relief, glad to know
I am not the only one. This girl loves to eat
peanut butter, but also enjoys many other
foods, such as pizza and Mexican food.
Christina comes to us from Stroudsburg,
PA, but was born and raised in Staten
Island New York. Christina is attending
Cedar Crest with many goals and dreams
and cannot wait to start her college experience.
Christina came to Cedar Crest hoping
to pursue a career in nursing. Her main
goal in life is to become a nurse practitioner. She is excited to start classes, but is
also nervous at the same time. She hopes
to start working right after college, perhaps
moving back to the city to be closer to her
family.
Believe it or not, this was not her first
choice of college. Christina was looking at
Bloomsburg University and Newman
College, but did not want to travel quite
that far from home for her education. She
did not realize this was an all women’s college at first, and really shocked her parents
during June Orientation! Despite all those
factors, she is glad she made the choice to
attend Cedar Crest. She absolutely loves
the campus and enjoys how small and
close everything feels.
Christina was involved in many activities in high school, including dancing,
volleyball and basketball. She used to be a
cheerleader when she was very young, too.
Currently, Christina is involved in Big
sis/Lil sis on campus. She enjoys fitness
and is looking to join the ActivTrax program in the fitness center. She also would
like to try intramural volleyball and start
swimming. Christina cannot wait to get
involved in more of the nursing programs
as well.
Watch out all you cat lovers out there,
she is not a fan of cats, but used to have a
dog as her favorite pet. Christina also has
a collection of Golden Girls DVDs. She
has every season so far! She also cannot
wait for the Will and Grace DVDs to go on
sale.
Though she does not live too far away,
Christina is feeling a little apprehensive
about college life and perhaps missing her
family a bit. But for now, she has her
boyfriend’s blanket and a jar of peanut butter to keep her homesickness away! Lets
all welcome Christina Bagliore to Cedar
Crest College.
Brea
Barski
Samantha Barbato
For Brea Barski, the decision to come
to Cedar Crest was rather simple.
“Originally my first choice had been
Heidelberg College in Ohio, but I came on
a Cedar Crest visit and I’d been here before
and it just felt right. I just kind of knew this
is where God wanted me to be.”
Brea, who will be nineteen on
September seventh, is from Berwick,
Pennsylvania. She is majoring in English
with a minor in Religious studies. She is a
General Synod Delegate on the National
Governing Board for the United Church of
Christ. It is a four year term in which members have the opportunity to travel to different parts of the country and vote on
issues affecting the church.
In addition to her dedication to her
faith, Brea also has a passion for riflery.
Brea began shooting at the age of ten
through her local 4H club. She was on the
varsity team at her high school and competed at states all four years. Her rifle is hot
pink and “would probably glow in the
dark.” Brea explains that riflery takes a lot
of concentration, but is soothing and relaxing at the same time and is a good way to
get out anger.
Thus far, Brea describes orientation as
“hectic,” but is also enjoying spending
time with fellow classmates and takes
advantage of opportunities for down time.
She is generally excited about starting
classes but also admits to being slightly
nervous about the fact that her roommate
from Nairobi, Kenya won’t arrive until
later in the week. “The cultural difference
is such a great learning experience,” she
says.
Freshman
statistics
254 Freshman
20 states
10 religions
10 Jessicas
26% are dancers
21% sang chorus
10% wrote for their HS
newspaper
- NYC Ballet Company
dancer
- People to People
ambassador
- Exchange student to
Japan
- Odyssey of the Mind
medalist
- Short order cook
- Published poet
- Hershey Medical
Center Intern
Top areas of study:
Nursing, Forensic Science,
Education, Dance, Biology
FEATURE
Elizabeth Boonie
Autumn Drury, age 18, from East
Stroudsburg, PA stumbled upon Cedar Crest
College not because of a friend or even
because of the internet search. She found it
through the postal system. Having had her
interest peaked she decided to visit the college. When she arrived she instantly fell in
love with the campus. And later she was
impressed by the quality of education that
she would be receiving here. Majoring in
secondary Education in English she knows
how important it is to be taught the right
things at the right times. She is also quite
pleased with the fact that she will be placed
inside a classroom within her first year in
order to confirm that she indeed is made to
be a teacher.
Having been raised in a home with her
two sisters, three cats and a dog; however,
she also has three stepbrothers, one stepsister, and one half-brother, all of whom stay
with her father. Even though her parents
were divorced they have both remarried and
Lauren L. Panepinto
Kim
Baksovich
of
Bushkill,
Pennsylvania is a freshman this year at
Cedar Crest College.
She is a
Communication and English major, and
chose CCC partly for its nice, comfortable
environment, but also said, “I thought I’d
have a chance at making the tennis team.”
When asked what she thought about it being
all women she said that “As a school it is
better, you don’t have to worry about what
you look like, or try to impress anybody.”
Her main ambition this year is to maintain or raise her high school GPA of 3.9. She
took both Creative Writing and Journalism
in high school and has a passion for writing
fiction, “But you can’t really make a career
Adrianna Smith
Megan Aversa has a nautical star tattooed on her left wrist. The red sections contrasted the green and black swirls and were
what caught my eye when we first started
talking. “I just got it last week for my birthday. It’s peeling,” she said as she started to
scratch it. After I told her not to pick at it,
she told me more about herself. A freshman
in Moore Hall, Megan is an eighteen year
old Psych major from Baltimore, Maryland.
I asked her about her family life and
was rather surprised. Her household seems
busy with her mom, sister, sister’s
boyfriend, and six year old niece, especially
when she mentions the pets. “I have a ton of
turtles, my mom really likes them.” The list
goes on to include two hermit crabs, one
hamster, one dog, ten fish, and two cats.
When asked her favorite, she smiled and
Justine Pagillo
Have you ever wondered what all the
other freshmen at Cedar Crest College are
like? With a class this size, it is almost
impossible to get to know them all. Jessica
Lonsinger, 18, of Coatesville, PA, is one of
the newer students.
A graduate of Coatesville High School,
Jessica actively participated. She was captain of the dance team, a member of the
lacrosse team, student council, Spanish club,
homecoming court, and a WCHS TV broadcaster. She was also fascinated with snowboarding, poetry, and singing. Her biggest
pet peeve was ignorant people. As she put it,
she hates people who are “rude for no possible reason.”
She is the youngest of six children, four
of which went to college. She applied at
other institutions, such as Temple,
Northwestern, Eastern, DeSales, and the
settled down. She has also left behind
numerous friends that if given a label would
be a group of the most diverse people ranging from preps to punks. Though the ones
she miss hanging out with the most are the
ones that had a background similar to hers
and they were the ones that she stayed with
the most in her school days.
Autumn states, “… It’s weird being
Autumn
drury
here, but it’s ok.” Though she is not an isolated person she does tend to dislike it when
she is forced to do icebreakers and other
activities which serve very little purposes.
She likes to write short stories about her
own personal life and poetry when ever she
can. Though she is a good writer she tends
not to write an outline for most assignments
whether they were assigned or just on the
side fun. Even though she detests outlines
she does have a tendency to list everything
out multiple times. Listing out everything is
a unique habit but the fact that she has a collection of about five hundred Fortune
Cookie fortunes that is still growing. And
though she can’t cook without almost burning the house down she is always willing to
have a good meal.
Though she is a devoted student to her
major of Secondary Education and English
she has interests that go beyond the classroom. Due to her mother being a nurse,
Autumn finds many things in the medical
field to be very interesting and exciting. She
also finds Forensics to be fascinating and
intrigues her. Helping people has always
been her goal so if there should ever be a
reason for her not to become a teacher she
would then take up a position that fell somewhere into social work field.
In the end a quote that she connects to
and favors will always be, “What doesn’t
kill you makes you stronger.”
with that. That’s why I switched to communications, after awhile of writing what you
are told you can write what you want or get
your own column.” She is also going to be
apart of the Crestiad and wants everyone to
know that she has no experience in working
on a newspaper.
Having done a lot of community service in high school and hoping to keep that
going Kim is doing a special programs and
community service work-study at Allen
house. She is also very excited about tennis,
and played for all four years of high school
making varsity her senior year. She played
in the MVCs, Mountain Valley Conference,
playing number three Devils, and took home
a silver medal.
Her pet peeves include when people
complain and then do nothing about it, people taking food off her plate, and gossiping
about others right in front of them. Her hobbies include Anime, boogie boarding, tennis,
said her cat. “I got it for Christmas, another
thing my mom wasn’t too happy about…”
And though she admits to being really clumsy and falling down the steps a lot, she
would love to go rock/mountain climbing.
“It’s scary so it’s cool.”
also took part of the school newspaper for
two years which is something she hopes to
continue while here at Cedar Crest. We
found we had common interests in music
and comedians (Dane Cool is a favorite
among many). Her favorite artists include
Brand New (she was sporting one of their
tees), Billy Idol, My Chemical Romance,
and HIM (His Infernal Majesty) which
places her more in the rock scene. Yet she
had me stumped when she said her favorite
movie was “Cannibal the Musical.” “It’s
from the creators of South Park,” she
explained.
Though she appeared a little quiet, perhaps even shy, she insists she can get quite
hyper and loud. At any rate, Megan is truly
a pleasant person and smiled often. If you
find yourself in Moore hall, she would definitely be a person to get to know.
Megan
aversa
There is more to Megan then just her
family and multitude of pets though. Yes,
her favorite store is Hot Topic and favorite
shoe is Converse (she had on a pair of pink
and brown Low Tops), but Megan also was
part of SADD (Students Against Destructive
Decisions) for a year of high school and in
the NJ ROTC ( National Junior Recruiting
Officer Training Corps) for two years. She
University of Hartford, but decided to attend
Cedar Crest for a variety of reasons. “A lot
of the colleges I applied to had campuses in
the cities and they weren’t as nice. And it’s
close to home,” she explained.
Jessica realized her passion for dance,
and decided that it would be the perfect
major for her. “I want to go into dance therapy, because it seems like it’s getting really
big. It seems like I’d have a lot of job opportunities with that.” She is also considering a
minor in either psychology or business.
While at college, she hopes to get good
grades and to possibly get on the Dean’s
List.
She is looking forward to college life
because of the freedom that it offers.
However, she said that she will miss her kitten. To prepare for the move to her college
dorm, she mostly packed pictures and
clothes. The most random thing she packed?
“I brought a card that my boyfriend gave
Kim
bakSovich
and watching movies form Blockbuster that
no one has ever heard of. Kim is looking
forward to her time at Cedar Crest, and is
open to meeting new people; you can find
her at www.myspace.com/ADDvampkitty.
me. No specific reason, just went out and
bought me a card. It has purple flowers and
a kitten that looks like my kitten. It’s sitting
on a shelf in my room. Oh, and a Cinderella
coloring book!” she adds with a smile.
If Jessica ever doubts herself, she looks
to her boyfriend for support. He is the one
thing that she says she can’t live without.
Jessica
lonsinger
“He’s like my backbone for everything. If I
don’t think I can do something, he’s like,
‘Yes, you can. Shut up.’”
As she embarks on this new stage in her
life, Jessica seems calm and prepared. I have
no doubts that she will follow her love of
dance and get the career that she desires.
FEATURE
Getting to
know an
Samantha
barbato
OA
One hundred miles away, in Millstone
Township, N.J., half an hour out of Trenton,
Samantha Barbato had made her final decision between the three schools she applied
to: she would leave the state and go to
Allentown. This was the cause for many
jokes from her fellow students. “From one
Allentown to the next?” At least all of her
clothing brandishing the school name will
still apply. Samantha is a graduate of
Allentown High School, Allentown, N.J.
A figure skating nursing major,
Samantha, 18, knew from her first time at
Cedar Crest that this is where she wanted to
be.
“I was just starting to look (at schools)
and I got a postcard,” Samantha said, referring to a junior open house that she attended. “I immediately liked it. I just felt really
comfortable as soon as I got here.”
The thing that Samantha misses the
Megan
schroeder
Christina Bagliore
Allow me to introduce Megan
Schroeder, or as she prefers to include her
middle name Jaid. Megan Jaid Schroeder
is a 21-year-old orientation assistant or
OA. Megan was born in Brooklyn, New
York and lived there with her parents until
she was about the age of four. She then
moved to my hometown, Staten Island,
New York to move in with her father. By
the age of ten, her final destination was
Allentown, Pennsylvania. She has been
here in Allentown most of her life living
with her mother who is one of Megan's
closest companions. Her high school years
were spent in Allentown and she admitted,
"I was a band geek in high school." As
years passed by, it was her time to choose
where she wanted to attend college. She
was thinking of Westchester University but
the distance away from home made her
uneasy.
Her mother would be very upset and
she did not want that. Her other choice was
to attend Cedar Crest College. Like me,
she did not know it was an all-girls school.
She had the pleasure of being surprised
with the news last minute. It did not bother her very much though because she does
not live on campus. Her house is maybe
five miles away so she commutes. She
wanted to take science classes. She tried
them out but they did not work for her. She
declared psychology as her major. Her
advisor, Micah Sadigh was all the help she
needed. She e-mailed him a few times a
week and he was always there for her. She
is very involved here with different clubs
and extracurricular activities. Megan takes
part in student government and is her class
secretary. Her duty is to send e-mails and
take down the minutes at meetings. She is
a Big Sis in the Big Sis/Little Sis program,
where she helps the freshman adjust to college life. She is involved in theater, has a
job in admissions and the gym, and has an
off-campus job at the well-known Cracker
Barrel.
She is not involved in competitive
sports, but she did tell me about intramural
badminton, and I love that so I cannot wait.
She also did intramural volleyball last year,
which she said was a lot of fun. She loves
peanut butter and broccoli, not together
though. Her goal is to work in some sort of
psychology field in a school setting with
younger children. She calls herself a big
kid because she acts just like them sometimes and she loves them so much. Last
year on a rainy day, she was driving her
very nice Nissan 200 SX. She thought it
was a big puddle but it was a flood! Her car
started floating down the street. She got
out quick enough and the water was up to
her knees, it was crazy! Luckily, a cop saw
her and helped her out but the help was not
good enough for her drifted car. Megan is
a senior now so good luck once you graduate from Cedar Crest College.
Brea Barski
Adrianna
smith
Megan Aversa
I came to Cedar Crest College because
its the only college on the east coast with
genetic engineering, explains Adrianna
Smith, 18, of Steinbright.
Smith traveled from Voorhees, South
Jersey, which she thinks should be its own
state. This isn't the first time that she's been
far away from her family. But it is the first
time being away from her mother. My moms
always gone with my on big band trips. Its
hard to not have her here.
Besides leaving her family back in
Jersey, Smith also left a few essentials. I had
too much stuff but didn't have everything.
Her mother had to come back to CCC to
drop off a few things and take some clothes
home.
most about her original Allentown is being
able to figure skate. She’s been skating
since the age of 12 and took both group and
private lessons, competing with both long
and short program routines and practicing
before and after school.
“There are eight different levels of figure skating,” explained Samantha. “I tested
through four levels in one year.”
Although she misses her modest skating costume and the upbeat Irish music she
skated to, Samantha is able to participate in
her other favorite activity: running.
At Allentown High School, Samantha
participated in cross country and spring
track, running the 800 meter, mile and two
mile races. She’s a member of the Cedar
Crest cross country team and is excited
about the season.
“It’s so much fun and everybody’s really nice,” she said. “It’ll be a great year.”
Samantha, a third floor resident of
Steinbright Hall, is happy to be at Cedar
Crest and plans to stay in Allentown, Pa.,
for four years of school before traveling.
Who knows, maybe she’ll live in
Allentown, Ga., next and complete the set.
Smith has a boyfriend named Matt
Ricco. Ricco is a year and a day younger
than she, so they're a lot like each other.
They miss each other very much and plan on
getting together once he gets his own car.
Smith also has a twin sister and a younger
brother that she misses dearly. When her
brother is upset, she says, It hurts because I
cant be there to hold him.
While attending CCC, Smith would like
to join a few clubs and be involved in athletics. Out There, a diversity club, seems
appealing to Smith because she's middle
eastern. She is also pro gay/lesbian rights
and enjoys anime. Athletics doesn't seem to
be in the picture as of right now because she
has knee problems and its hard to walk
around campus. She thinks that, playing
sports would be impossible.
Smith enjoys reading, writing and playing Dance Dance Revolution with her
boyfriend. She also likes to draw even
though she isn't very good at it.
Justine
pagillo
Jessica Lonsinger
Starting on her journey through the
most important four years of her life,
Justine Pagillo was more scared then anything to begin her education here at Cedar
Crest College. She was originally brought
up in Long Island, New York and preceded
to Phoenixville, Pennsylvania in the tenth
grade. Graduating from Phoenixville Area
High School, Justine maintained a 3.8 GPA
and was very involved. Not only did she
participate in Book Club, Art Club,
Physics Olympics, and a Christian club by
the name of BOB, but she and her best
friend also started a volleyball club at their
Phoenixville High School. Justine states
that her biggest accomplishment in life
was “Starting the volleyball club with my
best friend because it took a lot of organization.” Justine has five half siblings, but
only lives with two and is currently a resident of Upper Potts Grove, where she had
recently moved, once again, in mid July.
Now that Justine lives only forty minutes from campus, she has made the decision to commute to college where she will
be majoring in nursing, with a minor in
psychology. Commuting gives Justine
time to herself and the ability to remain an
employee at K-mart. Justine confessed, to
me, her most random belonging, which
remains in her car. “One day when I was
working I had to close and I was really
upset that I had to close, so one of my
coworkers walked across the parking lot to
McDonald’s and bought me a happy meal.
I still have the Pirates of the Caribbean toy
in my car. It’s hidden, but it’s there.”
When Justine is not working, she
enjoys writing, reading, painting or drawing, singing, or playing guitar. She
describes herself as a very quiet person. “I
remember that one of my friends used to be
afraid of because I never talked and she
thought I was a serial killer,” she laughed,
“But once I open up I really don’t shut up.”
When I asked Justine what her favorite
quote is and how the quote inspires her, she
responded with, “I really can’t answer that
question. I am usually the one that thinks
of stupid quotes and my friends just decide
that they like them and write them down.”
Justine truly dislikes grammatical
errors in literature such as books, magazines, or newspapers. Glad to now be a
part of the Cedar Crest College
Community, Justine would like to keep her
grade level up during all four years and she
would like to hopefully attend Graduate
school. In her heart, this young lady’s
truest, yet most hidden, ambition is to
become a writer and write an award winning novel.
12 students attended Prof.
Elizabeth Ortiz’s journalism workshop during orientation.
LIFESTYLES
Culture-Shocked
Emily Pulham | Columnist
A change is a-coming
“The times they are a-changin”' is a
quote from Bob Dylan, and it may be the
most universal quote ever. Why? Well, there
is not a person on campus who is not currently experiencing change in some aspect of
their lives.
So many things have changed this fall from the massive changes, such as adjusting
to life on campus after President Dorothy
Blaney’s death, to the little ones: living in a
new dorm, living with new people, taking
new classes (maybe a new major) and of
course for the freshmen, suddenly having a
brand new life. Everyone has gone through
some sort of adjustment they’ve had to
make, or a loss that they and their family
have experienced.
So why am I talking about change? I’m
not an exception to the idea of change and
loss. I lost the life and lifestyle I had for the
past six months; naturally, I miss my life in
London.
I was right about it being difficult to
adjust to being back - I’m irritated with
three-ring binders, and would you believe
that I miss my hour-long rush-hour commute
on a train? Driving myself to school and
arriving two minutes after I’ve jumped out of
bed doesn’t actually wake me up very
much, considering I’m behind the wheel
of a car, while fighting for my life in a tiny
tin apparatus (tube train) kept me alert and
on edge for my nine-o-clock. Go figure.
One week on campus and I’m homesick
for London.
It’s for this reason that it’s hard for me
to be open and encouraging towards change:
I’m still hurting from my world being flipped
upside-down. I always knew I was coming
back and that things here wouldn’t be the
same. But to actually leave, to actually give
up the life I loved, wasn’t easy. I can’t even
listen to my football team’s games on the
internet without crying like a wounded
wildebeast when I hear the music playing
before the game. How lame is that?
The frustrating thing is that I knew my
life was changing when I moved home; it
had to happen. It hurts, but life can’t stand
still. No matter how much I wish it could and
that I could just set the snooze button for
longer and lie blissfully in bed, enjoying my
indifference to anything outside of my
world, I can’t. I wouldn’t achieve anything
that way; I wouldn’t advance.
And while some changes are painful,
and I wonder why they have to happen, I
know that eventually they would have
always had to. Change is what moves us forward as humans, and time doesn’t stand still
for anyone. If nothing changed, no one
would learn, and no one would grow - we
would all just be stagnant. Change enables
new ideas to be incorporated with old ones,
and progress to occur. Sure, we’ve all had
one way of doing things, for years, for
months, maybe for a lifetime, but what do
you learn from doing everything the same,
everyday?
Sometimes we need change not only to
grow but also to appreciate what we had
even more. Even though I loved London
while I was there, I appreciate it so much
more now that I’ve lost it. The things I
whined about? Not important now - and
that’s one good aspect of change.
After all, it’s what we make of change
that determines what it makes of us. If we lie
back and mourn for the old ways, for what
we’ve lost, where do we go from there? Can
we go anywhere? But if we remember to
always appreciate what changed, why we
mourn it, why we miss it, and use that feeling to propel ourselves into the “new” life,
we can face life with a new energy, and use
that energy to change our lives into something better.
The point is that change is hard. But it’s
a part of life, and it’s going to happen, it isa-coming. It’s just a matter of choosing: do
we stare at the lemons life gives us and let
them get moldy, or do we go to Kings and
buy sugar and make lemonade?
I choose lemonade - and I hope this
semester, you all will too.
INTERNATIONAL CORNER
Broaden your horizons: Study abroad
Christa Hagan
Copy Editor
College draws people for many different reasons. Those who attend have a variety
of goals and outcomes of their college experiences. Often, though, there can be a common reason for going to college found
beyond academia.
The idea of trying something completely new and different at college is not an
uncommon goal or desire. Sometimes this
“something new” is joining a club or trying
a new sport, but sometimes it requires a suitcase, an airplane ticket and a mind set on
absorbing the culture of another country.
Studying abroad is one of the many
ways students can try something new and
really branch out. It is a chance to encounter
situations that students might not run across
while studying in his or her native country.
Not only does it offer a chance to learn
something completely new about other cultures and oneself, but it also allows the
opportunity to be impacted by this experience for the rest of the scholar’s life.
In fact, a survey constructed by the
Institute for the International Education of
Students (IES) indicates that studying
abroad is often a “defining moment in a
young person's life and continues to impact
the participant’s life for years after the experience,” said Mary M. Dwyer, Ph.D. and
Courtney K. Peters, co-authors of “The
Benefits of Study Abroad: New Study
Confirms Significant Gains.”
The survey was taken by many alumnae of the IES program from 1950 through
1999, all of whom studied at various locations for various amounts of time. The survey revealed that 98 percent of those who
studied abroad for a year felt an improvement in their self confidence. However, it is
Studying abroad is often a
defining moment in a
young person's life and
continues to impact the
participant s life for years
after the experience
not necessary to stay a whole year to feel the
lasting effect of studying abroad. Those
who stayed for a single semester during the
fall were 95 percent more self-confident
after returning. Those who stayed for a
spring semester reported being 96 percent
more self-confident upon their return.
These numbers are only a small example of the huge impact studying abroad
leaves on those who embrace the opportunity. Cedar Crest student and IES alum
Elizabeth Steimel listed the three most
important things that she learned from her
stay in Nairobi, Kenya as “a sense of com-
passion I think I had been lacking before, a
more world conscience view of daily living
and the ability and desire to connect with
people.”
Steimel added that one thing her studying abroad trip did was broaden her horizons, showing her a lot more about the outside world. “I knew a little bit before I left
that I had to get out of the Cedar Crest bubble, but that was more apparent when I
returned. It is a tiny closed community,
which is great community, but there is a lot
more going on…” This stay opened her eyes
even more to the world outside of her typical studies.
These are a few examples of the benefits of studying abroad. More and more people are getting so much out of studying in
different countries. Students leaving their
native countries to depart for a learning
experience in another is no new task.
According to Professor Raymond W.
Kirkbride of Wikipedia, studying abroad
originated in 1923 at the University of
Delaware when eight college students were
sent to Paris, France.
Since then, Paris, Niarobi, London and
many other cities have seen their fair share
of students jumping on planes, trains, buses
and bandwagons to indulge in the experience of studying abroad.
Please see page 11 for more examples
of Cedar Crest experiences abroad, “Global
expansion creates new opportunity for nursing students.”
Beauty
Works
La Lonnie Moore
Columnist
A Q&A with Megan Cunningham,
Massage Therapist
Imagine that you are lying serenely
on a bench in the center of an English
Rose garden. There are birds chirping, and
in the distance you can hear an acoustic
guitar gently strumming out a song solely
for your relaxation. I was able to have a
little piece of this serenity while having a
Hot Stone Massage one rainy Saturday
morning. Megan Cunningham is a
licensed Massage Therapist with
Comprehensive Chiropractice P.C., and
she gave me the ins and outs of Hot Stone
Massage.
La Lonnie Moore: What got you into
giving Hot Stone Massages?
Megan Cunningham: Hot Stone
Massage is just another way to therapeutically massage with something other than
your hands.
LM: What types of stones are used?
MC: When doing a massage both hot
and cold stones can be used. Cold stones
are usually used for specific areas with
aches and pains, whereas regular hot
stones are used solely for complete relaxation. Both are used to alter the body’s
physical reactions to hot and cold. The
cold stones come in various shapes and
sizes, which allow you to place them on
different areas of the body.
I use hot stones, specifically Mexican
Beach Pebbles, better known as River
Cobbles. They are dense and smooth, and
contain a high mineral content. They’re
dense and smooth because they form from
the cooling and crystallization of magma.
LM: What stones are better - hot or
cold?
MC: For me, hot stones are better
because cold is very stationary, like a marble ice pack! Marble does, however, retain
cold better than the River Cobbles.
LM: What are some of your favorite
techniques to use during this and other
massages?
MC: I like Petrissage, because the
kneading movement allows for deep penetration of the muscles. Then there is
Effleurage, which is a movement that is
light and flowery. These movements are
typically found in Swedish massage.
Finally, you have Tapotement, which is
characterized as fast and stimulating. It
could also be described as “percussionlike” movements.
LM: What can one look forward to
during a Hot Stone Massage?
MC: There are several benefits, such
as increased blood circulation, detoxification, and a mood boost; it relaxes you and
distresses you.
LM: When getting a Hot Stone
Massage what are some things to look for,
including cost?
MC: Hot Stone Massages run anywhere from $115-$120 per hour-long
treatment. One thing to make sure of when
having a treatment is that they place a barrier such as a towel or a sheet in-between
your skin and the stones. Also make sure
that the water the stones are heated in is no
more than 130 degrees.
Having a massage can be the ultimate
treat. But if you are a little worried about
privacy or a little gun shy about spending
the money, let me give you a heads up
right now - it is well worth the money.
This massage had me snoring! What a
treat. Do something good for yourself.
Trust me, you will not regret it later.
LIFESTYLES
Preparing for the future and graduate school
Kelly Mycek, currently obtaining her master’s degree in Student Affairs in Higher Education, spoke with
students on preparing for graduate school.
Opinions Editor
On Monday, September 11, Career
Planning held an Information Session to
help seniors and juniors who are preparing
for graduate school. Kelly Mycek, Director
of Residential Life and current graduate student of Kutztown University, spoke at the
session.
While the mere idea of planning for
Graduate School or taking the GREs (or the
MCAT, LSAT, GMAT, or DAT) can put fear
into a student, this session gave numerous
important tips and advice to make the ordeal
easier.
The first step in trying to figure out
your future is to decide if you should go to
graduate school and if your career field
requires it. An easy way to find out if your
dream job requires an M.S. or Ph.D. is to
look at want ads or descriptions of the job
and see what the requirements are.
The second step is to decide when to go
to grad school, and whether you are ready
for the transition from college to graduate
student life. Some students choose to take
time off from college and save money, while
others choose to jump right into grad school
while what they learned in college is still
fresh.
Students can also choose to be a parttime or full-time graduate student. Paying
for graduate school is an extremely important factor when choosing what is right for
you, and it is important to be realistic about
your financial situation.
If you have decided that you do want to
attend graduate school, the next step is to
choose the school for you. Look into pertinent deciding factors such as required GPA,
required degree, duration of study, curriculum and faculty (to see if you have similar
interests and goals). If a professor on campus has a career that you are interested in,
ask them a few questions about their journey
on achieving their degree, such as what college they went to and what the work was
like.
If you find a college that you like, take
a campus tour and try to get an interview
with the college. According to Mycek, “you
are interviewing them as much as they are
interviewing you.” While on the campus,
observe the surrounding area to see if it fits
not only your personality but also your
financial capabilities. Can you afford to live
here?
After researching numerous colleges,
choose a handful to apply to because many
of the programs are extremely competitive.
Also remember that the cost of application
fees differ from school tos school.
The essay portion of the application is
extremely important and is a good way to let
the college of your choice know your qualifications. Not the greatest writer? Bring your
application essay to the Academic Services
writing center so someone can help you
refine your work.
References are also an important part of
the application process, and at least two faculty references are usually required. If you
ask a professor to write a letter of recommendation for you, give them plenty of time
to write a thorough and well-thought recommendation.
Now to the part that every college student dreads – the GRE Exam. According to
the Kaplan GRE Exam 2007 Edition, starting in late 2007 the Educational Testing
Service (ETS) will be revising the GRE.
“This ‘new’ GRE will increase length to 4
hours (from 2 1/2), change format from a
computer-adaptive test (CAT) to a computer-based test (CBT), and be scored on a different scoring scale.”
The new exam will consist of three sections: two 40-minute Verbal Reasoning sec-
Classes for the body, not the mind
Tiffany Wanzie
Lifestyles Editor
Exercise. It’s a word that we all have a
love/hate relationship with. We sweat hardcore over the stationary bike and jog strenuous miles on the treadmill just to achieve the
ultimate goal to be healthier. But let’s face it,
doing the same exercise program day after
day is boring. That’s when it’s time to make
changes in your fitness routine.
The great thing about exercise is that
you have plenty of options. There are several programs on campus to choose from,
including Aerobics, Jazzercise, Hatha yoga,
Circuit and Sculpt, Swim Club, and Water
Aerobics.
Each activity is beneficial to the body,
but you’ll see tremendous results if you
incorporate a few or all of these classes into
your fitness routine. Since muscles tend to
get overworked or neglected entirely when
doing the same activity, it’s important to try
and vary your workout.
A good substitution for a normal cardio
day would be to take aerobics classes. Quick
moves on the stepper, squats, and sit-ups are
all incorporated into a normal session. The
perks are that you never have to work out
alone and you have an instructor who motivates you every step of the way. Don’t forget the techno/dance music playing in the
background, which helps to get the adrenaline pumping. Aerobics classes are held in
Lees Hall gym on Tuesdays and then cool
down with Water Aerobics at the Rodale
Aquatic Center on Wednesdays.
Joining the Swim Club is another great
way to focus on strength, endurance, and
overall wellness. “If you practice wellness
now, it will follow you throughout your
life,” suggested Swim Coach Nancy
Puckett. Each swimmer sets a goal for themselves, whether it’s to try and eat healthier
meals or to develop stronger leg muscles,
and then they try to achieve their particular
goal during practice.
The Swim Club is intended to improve
the quality of swimming skills as well as
performance in sports, but most of all it’s
about staying healthy and feeling good. It
relaxes the body and muscles, thus helping
to relieve stress. With practices on Tuesday
and Thursday mornings at 7:00 a.m., anyone
can attend at their convenience.
A good choice for athletes may be to
incorporate yoga classes along with athletics. Yoga boosts oxygen flow to your muscles, improving your performance. The
stretching and breathing will help you to
play harder, run faster, and feel less tired
while playing sports.
Jazzercise and Circuit and Sculpt are
both new to campus fitness. These are trial
classes and will run up until the beginning of
October. If attendance is high enough, they
will remain as fitness classes on Tuesdays
and Thursdays.
These fitness classes are a good way to
spice up a normal workout routine.
Ultimately, no workout is better than any
other. Each class is designed to encourage
you to be your healthiest and to maintain it.
This fall is a great time to make
changes, so why not make it to your fitness
routine. If you are interested in receiving
more information concerning these activities, it can be found at the Fitness Center.
Fall 2006 Fitness Classes
Aerobics
Tuesdays 8:00-9:00 a.m.
Lees Hall Gym
Water Aerobics
Wednesdays 8:00-9:00 a.m.
Rodale Aquatic Center
Jazzercise
Tuesdays 6:15-7:15 p.m.
Lees Hall
Hatha Yoga
Mondays 6:00-7:00 pm
Tues. 12:00-1:00 p.m.
Alumnae Chapel
Circuit and Sculpt
Thursdays 8:00-9:00 a.m.
Lees Hall
Swim Club
Monday and Wed. 7:00-8:00 p.m.
Tuesdays and Thurs. 7:00-8:00 a.m.
Saturdays 11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
tions,
two
40-minute
Quantitative
Reasoning sections, and two 30-minute
Analytical Reasoning sections. The current
exam has a Verbal section consisting of 30
multiple-choice questions, a Quantitative
section consisting of 28 multiple-choice
questions, and an Analytical Writing section
consisting of two essay prompts.
There are currently eight Subject Tests:
Biochemistry, Cell and Molecular Biology,
Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science,
Literature in English, Mathematics, Physics
and Psychology.
The best advice for taking the exam is
to prepare by taking practice tests and
becoming familiar with the Kaplan GRE
Exam resources (which are available in
Career Planning.) The GRE Exam books
have five full-length practice tests, over 300
additional questions, and proven score-raising strategies.
Some helpful websites for both graduate school information and the GRE Exam
are studentservices.com, finaid.org, and
gradschooltips.com. Career Planning also
has information and study guides, and is
open Monday through Friday 8:30 a.m. to
4:30 p.m.
Career Planning: Kaplan Practice
Entrance Exams (DAT, GMAT, GRE,
LSAT and MCAT)
Saturday, September 16
Cedar Crest College, 9:00 a.m.
Muhlenberg College, 9:00 a.m.
Saturday, September 23
DeSales University, 9:00 a.m.
Lehigh University, 9:00 a.m.
Saturday, October 14
Lafayette College, 9:00 a.m.
Saturday, October 21
Moravian College, 9:00 a.m.
Contact lenses:
Protect your
vision
Stacey Solt
Lifestyles Editor
Is it safe to wear contact lenses?
Men and women across the country
have been asking this question for months
now, since the outbreak of a rare eye fungus threatened the vision of contact lens
users in 33 states. A recent article in the
Journal of the American Medical
Association (JAMA) reported 164 confirmed cases of the fungus; more than one
third of these people needed corneal transplants.
The cause of this outbreak was eventually traced to a specific contact lens solution, Bausch & Lomb’s ReNu with
MoistureLoc. While this solution has been
removed from the market, reports from the
outbreak continue to emphasize the importance of contact lens hygiene.
JAMA’s report suggested that the
solution’s contamination in the manufacturing plant was unlikely; instead,
MoistureLoc’s unique formula may have
allowed users to become infected after
contaminating the solution in their home.
Fortunately, not everyone using the
solution became infected with Fusarium.
But with thousands of MoistureLoc users,
why wasn’t there a wider outbreak? And
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LIFESTYLES
The balancing act: Juggling work and school
Rachel Edgar
Staff Writer
Juggling a job along with schoolwork
can be tough, especially considering that
college students are expected to spend 28 to
30 hours each week reading, studying and
preparing for class. Add extracurricular
activities and a job to the mix, and you may
find that you simply do not have the time to
meet the demands of your hectic schedule.
Don’t despair! Managing your schedule
may be easier than you think. “I juggle my
off-campus job and three on-campus jobs –
not to mention my five or six clubs – by
keeping a schedule of all events that the
school gave out and a day planner,” said
Sabrina Bell, a sophomore.
The key to time management is organization. If you haven’t already, consider purchasing a day planner to keep track of all
your obligations including homework, activ-
ities, job responsibilities, and social events. McKeon. Location is another concern. If the
After taking a look at your master schedule, job is off-campus, you will need reliable
you may discover that
transportation to and
from work each day.
you have more time
Many students
than you think for a
Juggling a job along with enjoy the convenjob - or you might
have to prioritize your
schoolwork can be tough, ience of an on-camtime by sacrificing
pus job. Jobs on camone activity for anoth- especially considering that pus do not require
er.
college students are expect- transportation, and
There are also
provide great flexiseveral things to think ed to spend 28 to 30 hours bility of hours. “Onabout when actually
each week reading, study- campus jobs are better than off-campus
choosing a job, including and preparing for
jobs because your
ing flexibility and
location.
Whether
supervisor
knows
class.
considering an onhow hectic your
campus or off-campus
schedule is and is
job, make sure that the hours are flexible.
more likely to accommodate your schedul“Schoolwork comes first and if you ing needs,” said freshman Ashlee Reim.
Other students prefer a job off-campus,
can’t make it in one day because of a test,
then make sure that it is okay with your especially if they live nearby. Freshman
manager,” advised sophomore Kristen Jessica Bachmann works at CVS in her
hometown of Stroudsburg, PA when she
goes home on the weekends. She enjoys the
flexibility of hours and its convenient location to her home. Others benefit from offcampus jobs because they provide training
for a future career or allow students to spend
time in a non-school environment. “It’s a
different environment from work study, and
it gives me the chance to meet new people,”
Chloe Robinson said.
No matter where you choose to work,
keep your schedule in mind, and learn to
take advantage of your time. “Keep your
shifts short and spread out so that you can do
a little bit of school work every night after
work,” suggested McKeon. And remember,
your job shouldn’t take a toll on your
schoolwork. If your grades are suffering it
might be time to re-evaluate your priorities
and adjust your schedule accordingly.
Fall fashion - Get ready for a wardrobe change
Gillian Maffeo
A&E Editor
Put aside your summer wardrobe,
because fall’s fashion is in for a huge
change.
Summer’s fashion of vibrant blues,
pinks, browns, and flowing dresses is completely out. This fall there are new shapes
coming into style, layering options, and textures that add even more excitement to your
outfits.
Do you have that leopard bag in your
closet, and don’t quite know when to take it
out for a night on the town? Or what about
that plaid jacket or skirt you always wanted
to wear? Now’s your chance! Leopard and
plaid are just a couple of the patterns that are
coming back into style this fall.
Green, black, purple, white, gold, red,
gray, and metallic are all colors you are
going to see in stores. Even the 80s look is
coming back into style with leggings, oversized knit shirts and zippered ankle boots.
Sleek trench coats are also in style,
especially the ones with buckled sleeves and
a waist belt. Cropped jackets are a nice item
to pick up, too.
Instead of sleek dresses that cling to
your body, bubble dresses are in. Another
hot trend is the oversized look; this doesn’t
mean you should buy jeans or shirts that are
four sizes up from yours! Slouchy pants,
Protect your vision
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how can contact users protect themselves
from future outbreaks?
“It’s an interesting question,” said Dr.
Amy Reese, Assistant Biology Professor.
Contact lens hygiene or overall health could
have played a role in containing this outbreak.
Reese explained that contacts are a
great breeding ground for infections; bacteria thrive in moist environments, and the
lens helps to keep any bacteria close to the
eye. “It is important to have good hygiene
practices - it makes a big difference.”
The easiest way to reduce your risk for
an eye infection is to practice common
hygiene sense. Wash your hands often, both
before and after touching your eyes. If you
oversized shirts, long coats and the like are a
very popular look.
On the other hand, skinny jeans are
making a comeback from the punk era. If
you go to any clothing store, there is actually a section for “skinny jeans.” These jeans
look good with heels, tall boots, and even
flats. If you’re really short, you can still pull
off the skinny jean. It’s a simple look that
can be perfected with an oversized shirt and
cute accessories.
Shoes are probably the most exciting
fashion change this fall. Flats are in style and
are adorable paired with jeans, leggings, or
skirts. Ankle boots are also back in with patterns and colors from leopard print to metallic. Tall black heels with a round toe are really in; they can either be platform or stiletto
heel.
Peep-toe platforms are also very chic
right now. Peep-toe platforms are just platforms that show a little bit of your big toe just enough so people can see your toenail
polish! Cuffed boots are also in, along with
loafer pumps. Patent leather shoes are fashionable right now; they add shine and style
to your look.
Want to change your hair style without
dyeing or cutting it? Just throw on a headband or scarf. They are very in right now,
and most celebrities are parading around
with them on (Nicole Richie, Lindsay
Lohan, Paris Hilton, etc). Headbands and
scarves are absolutely appropriate to wear
when you go somewhere fancy, or
even for lounging around.
Accessories that have embellishments on them - cuffs, necklaces, bracelets, and earrings make fall’s dark shades look nice
and rich. Even though fall colors
are glum, you can add some glitz
and glamour (diamonds and
sparkles) to your pieces. Waist
belts are also in; you can put them
over your shirts and jackets.
Bags are crucial. Everyone
loves bags! This fall, the trend is to
carry everything in these bags.
Clutches are still in, but big bags
rock this season. Big black bags,
brown, metallic, leopard, anything
big!
Along with the color scheme
of this season, don’t be afraid to
paint your nails and toes black.
No, you will not be called gothic.
Black nail polish is in, as well as
rich red. Dark colored nails are
coming into style, so don’t be
afraid to pick up some dark shades
of nail polish.
This fall, style has a lot to
offer everyone. Don’t be afraid to
put on that leopard tank top, plaid
skirt, or even paint your nails
black!
think you might have an infection or if your
eyes bother you, throw out disposable lenses
or enzyme clean long-term wear lenses.
Reusing these contacts will only reintroduce
the offending bacteria or possible fungus.
“While we all push the limits of contacts, folks do sometimes wear them longer
than they should,” both in terms of hours
worn and hesitating to replace used lenses.
“You should never wear them through
the night,” she added. “You can really damage your eyes.” With so many different types
of lenses - from daily disposable to longterm wear - it’s up to the user to know how
long is “too long.” Look for the specific
wear info for your brand of contacts, or
check with your eye doctor.
If you suffer from allergies or irritated
eyes, resist the urge to rub your eyes. “You
introduce more stuff into your eye area,”
Reese explained. Use eye drops, or switch to
glasses until the problem clears up.
“It is a good idea to switch to glasses
when necessary,” she said. If you’re uncomfortable with your current style of glasses,
buy a new pair that you enjoy wearing. “I
prefer vision over beauty.”
“You should also be conscious of how
you store your contact solution,” said Reese.
Close the cap of the bottle, and keep the area
clean. Open the case and let it air dry when
empty. “Bacteria don’t like dry surfaces; it’s
a good way to discourage growth.”
“Keep dirty fingers and pets away from
the case.” Don’t share bottles of solution,
unless you live with the person or trust their
eye hygiene. Don’t share lens cases, either;
both cases and solution bottles are breeding
grounds for germs.
If your cleaning solution or lens case
looks or smells funny, replace it. When in
doubt, buy a new bottle - your vision is
Gillian Maffeo | A&E Editor
High heels, big bags and glamourous jewelry are all part of the
new fall wardrobe.
worth it.
Eye infections can take several forms.
If the eye is red, it’s probably just a virus.
Oozing is a sign of a bigger problem, most
likely bacteria. The symptoms of Fusarium
Keratitis include red eye, irritation, blurry or
decreased vision, and pain. When any eye
problem develops, see a doctor.
Reese encouraged students to take
advantage of health insurance while they
still have it - many young adults lose their
insurance in the time between college graduation and full-time employment. Get regular eye exams, especially if you wear contact
lenses.
“If you think you’re having a problem,
get it checked out early,” said Reese. Most
problems are easier to treat when they’re
caught early.
LIFESTYLES
Fresh off the shelf:
Gillian Maffeo
pHisoderm Clear Confidence
Self Heating Daily Scrub
La Lonnie Moore
Crestiad Columnist
The claim: pHisoderm Self Heating
Daily Scrub uses a water-activated heat
action along with relaxing herbs and
other essences to gently exfoliate and
remove excess oils, make-up and deep
impurities. Their biggest claim is that
the four-way action works to heat,
clean, exfoliate, and nurture. I had to
try this one out for myself to see if it
compares to services such as
Microdermabrasion while saving a
bit of money!
It is pHisoderm’s belief that
pH balance is important to healthy
skin. They intend to maintain this
position by introducing this
product and a new line of blemish control products.
How to use it: Dampen your
face with your hands. The
scrub’s heat is water-activated, so dry your hands off thoroughly. This allows the heat action to
begin working when you apply the scrub to
your face, rather than in your wet hands.
The results: As you use this product, you
can actually feel your pores opening. The
smell is invigorating, yet relaxing at the
same time. Unlike Microdermabrasion,
which also softens and exfoliates, this product is gentle enough to use daily.
Microdermabrasion can be harsh and drying, so it isn’t for everyone, especially
those who have sensitive or
fair skin.
This product is reminiscent of Mudd’s Self
Heating Facial Cleanser
and Olay‘s Regenerist
Thermal Skin Polisher. Both
of these are good products, but
this one isn’t as expensive as
Olay ($13.99), but is more expensive than Mudd ($3.69). Be aware
that pHisoderm has recently updated their look and packaging, so it
might be difficult in some places to
locate the scrub.
With adult acne on the rise, along
with the high percentage of college
women and adults who are afflicted by it,
it never hurts to get any poor skin condition under control.
Where to find it: You can find this product
at any health and beauty store, including
pharmacies such as CVS or online at
www.drugstore.com.
The cost: $5.99
B+
Dorm decorating: Making
the most of your space
Samantha Barbato | Staff Writer
Lofts are one way to take advantage of vertical space, as many Steinbright residents have discovered.
Samantha Barbato
Staff Writer
Since college is like a home away from
home, many students find themselves pondering ways on how to make their dorms (or
rather their half of a 15ft. x 10ft. space) their
own. Sophomores Megan Lane and Aimee
Vozenilek of Steinbright seem to be particularly savvy when it comes to dorm decorating.
In addition to adorning the walls with
their customary pictures of family and
friends, Megan and Aimee also have a
unique style when it comes to furniture.
Both desks are pushed back against the windows with a wire shelf holding the necessary dorm items (i.e. television, microwave,
snacks, etc.) in between. Since their room is
located in a corner at the end of the hallway,
the closets are also right next to each other,
making the general layout of the room even
more unique. The colorful milk crates hanging on the walls, provide stylish and convenient shelf space for personal items and
knick knacks.
Lane even invested in her own loft bed
that is a few inches lower from the ceiling.
“I army crawl into bed,” she says, which
then prompts a giggle from Vozenilek, “I
never know when she’s up there.”
If you’re looking to spice up the look
of your dorm room, Target has a wide selection of wall decorations, picture frames, pillows, throws, and storage devices under
$25.00. Be creative and have fun! After all,
this is your home away from home.
and
Louis Mariani
Crestiad Advice Columnists
You asked
for it...
The advice given here is the opinion of the individual columnist
and does not reflect the overall opinion of The Crestiad staff.
Any advice given here is a suggestion and not, by any means, a direction of action.
If you have a question for the “You asked for it” team,
please contact Gillian and Louis at [email protected].
Dear Gillian,
I recently transferred from another college and I am currently living on
campus. I’m getting nervous because
I haven't made any friends yet, and
I’m not quite sure how to go about
making friends. What do you think
you would do?
Can't Make Friends
Dear Can't Make Friends,
This happens to a lot of people when
they first come to college or transfer.
You're not the only one, so don't worry!
You can start by mingling with your
classesmates. Ask them questions about
themselves. For example, ask what the
homework assignment was or what perfume they’re wearing, or even compliment them (that always works!).
Once you start talking to them,
maybe you can build a better relationship
and go out to lunch or dinner. You can
also try to be friends with people in your
residence hall, your neighbors, or people
you see walking around on campus.
Another good idea would be to join
clubs, organizations, or even a sports
team. Everyone appears to get along on
campus and make friends in any activity
that they particpate in.
The students at Cedar Crest are really nice and open up to other students.
They would love to have you participate
in something. Maybe you could join The
Crestiad and write for us; we would
love that! That’s just one example! There
are so many different clubs and activities
that you can do on campus, and while
you participate, you can meet people. I
would search online for the clubs and
organizations that Cedar Crest has to
offer, and maybe talk to some other students about them.
Give it a couple more weeks and
you will start making friends. Don't hide
yourself in your dorm room - get out
there and start socializing. It's the best
thing you can do. You don't want to hide
in your room watching T.V. and studying
your whole college career by yourself,
when you can just walk down the hall
and study with some friends! The best
thing to do is to be yourself and show
people what you're made of. I bet you are
such a wonderful person, and you need
to share that with people. So go out there
and start making friends! Don't be shy -
you have nothing to lose.
Good luck, and if you ever see me
on campus, come say hi. I'll talk to you
for hours!
Gillian
Dear Louis,
I am a freshman, and I am kind of
scared. I've heard horror stories of
how hard college life can be. It’s only
the first week of classes and I already
have a ton of homework to do. I'm
already stressing out! Will it be like
this all year?
I also want to try a sport but I
don’t want to risk failing. I was hoping
you could give me and the entire freshman class some advice on what to
expect and what to do.
Frantic Freshman
Dear Frantic Freshman,
No doubt, you may have heard plenty of horror stories about college life, and
how everyone is going to view you as an
adult.
Start listening to all the stories about
how much fun college is and how much
more of a kid you can be. Make as many
new friends as humanly possible. It will
make for a much friendlier ambience
when you walk down the seemingly infinite hallways.
Those new friends also have the
same classes with all that homework.
Stick close to them, because the work
never stops. They are in the same boat as
you, so work together and row to the finish line. Even if there are times when you
feel like you’ll never get all the work
done, try your hardest and you will finish
it. And when you do, the feeling is
unmatchable.
If you know you’re trying hard then
don’t fret, because your efforts will be
rewarded. Teachers and faculty care
about you and want you to succeed. If
you mess up, learn from it. If you slack
off, pick up the pace. If you don’t understand, ask somebody.
But definitely go out and have the
best time that you possibly can. You only
get one year to use the excuse, “I’m just
a freshman,” so enjoy it.
Louis
SPORTS
Kristin Maile appointed Tennis looks to repeat
last season’s
Director of Athletics
success
Jennifer Woytach
Sports Editor
Cedar Crest College announced in July
that Kristin Maile would join the staff as
Director of Athletics. A native of Forest
City, PA, Maile received her Bachelor of
Science degree in Accounting and a Master
of Business Administration in Finance from
the University of Scranton.
Maile was Financial Manager for two
years and Head Volleyball Coach at the
University of Scranton for seven years
before she decided to pursue a career in athletic administration. She joined the staff at
Wellesley College in Wellesley, MA as
Associate Director of Athletics in 2002.
Maile said her degree in finance helped her
make the move to Wellesley since she was
responsible for the [Athletic] Department’s
budgeting.
After spending four years in
Massachusetts, Maile said she wanted to be
back in Pennsylvania. “I was interested in
Cedar Crest College because it is a women’s
college and because of the reputation of the
school,” she said. A goal that Maile hopes to
achieve within the department is to “build
upon the student-athletes’ experience and
improve overall within the department and
the sports teams.”
Maile also hopes to increase the competiveness of Falcon athletics, while maintaining an academic focus. Cedar Crest
College currently has eight varsity sports
teams: cross country, field hockey, soccer,
tennis, volleyball, basketball, lacrosse, and
softball, and also has a club equestrian
team.
“Impressed” with the campus commu-
nity, Maile said she hopes to become more
involved on campus outside of athletics.
Maile spends her free time with her husband
and two-year-old son.
Maile played collegiate volleyball for
the Scranton Royals and continued to play
on women’s club teams. She is a member of
the National Association of Collegiate
Directors of Athletics (NACDA), the
National Association of Collegiate Women
Athletic Administrators (NACWAA) and
USA Volleyball (IMPACT certified).
Maile replaces Kelly McCloskey as
Director of Athletics. McCloskey left Cedar
Crest in January to assume the position of
head women’s lacrosse coach at Alvernia
College.
Volleyball set for 2006
Liz Skoczylas
Staff Writer
The Cedar Crest Falcon volleyball
team has added several new players to its
roster this year, after the loss of five seniors
last season.
Head coach Dave Huber is back for
another season with the Falcons, with a new
assistant coach, Janine Kishbaugh, who
graduated from Cedar Crest College in
2004, and played for the volleyball team.
Returning to the lineup are senior setter
Helen Luu, junior Laura Egner and senior
Michelle Durning, playing as outside hitters. Senior Kim King will be playing
Libero this season, while sophomore
Rebecca Mower will be playing in the back
row.
New to the team are freshmen Kristina
Schwartz, Mackenzie Lee, Amanda
Dombroski, Kelly Oakes, Heather Murphy
and Devin Ursini, as well as sophomore
Alexsandra Priebe.
"In the five years I have been with this
program, this is by far our largest, most talented group of young women coming in,"
Coach Huber stated.
On September 1, Cedar Crest volleyball defeated Lancaster Bible College, in
just three games, however fell to Villa Julie
continued | page 23
Jennifer Woytach | Sports Editor
Tori Hartnett
Staff Writer
With senior co-captains Hilary Prescott
and Gwen Rogers and many new additions
to the tennis roster this year, the tennis team
is expecting a successful season.
“I am expecting to fight out a lot of
close matches just like the girls had to fight
some out last year. I am also expecting my
young team to step up and be as tough as the
older girls on the team. We only have four
returning players and five freshmen, so I am
looking forward to seeing how they develop,” Coach Lynn Pigliacampi said.
Pigliacampi added that she always has
an open door to those who have experience
playing tennis and are interested in trying
out for the team.
The team finished last year with a winning record of 8-7. They finished 5-6 in the
Pennsylvania Athletic Conference (PAC)
and some players qualified for the PAC
Championships. The team will also be facing their “rivals” Eastern University this
season. Last year, the two teams had similar
records and played each other to qualify for
the PAC Championship.
“It would be really great if we could go
to PACs as a team since last season we were
Freshmen runners look ing to lead the pack
Linda Misiura
Managing Editor
only one match away from qualifying,”
Rogers said.
“Practices have been going very well.
There is a high quality of talent, which
makes a big difference. We are putting in a
lot of work, both on and off the court, and
hopefully it will all pay off in the end,” junior Colleen Ford, returning to the team for a
third season, said. Sophomore Gabriela
Astorga is the team’s fourth returning player.
The team has a good dynamic, and
share a lot of laughs. “One of the traditions
that we have is Ball Buddies. Each player
completes a questionnaire about themselves, we put them all in a hat or a basket
and choose one. At each of the home matches, we give our Ball Buddy a little something to wish them good luck. We try hard to
keep it a secret and at the end of the season
everyone shares who their Ball Buddy was.
Also, at the end of the season, the doors to
the senior’s rooms get decorated and we
make them posters to display at the last
home match,” said Rogers.
Currently 1-2, 1-1 PAC, the team will
play their first home match tomorrow,
September 15 at 3:30 against conference
opponent Rosemont College.
Runners always say that cross country
isn’t a sport, it’s a lifestyle. This year’s
team, co-captained by seniors Jennifer
Shaffer and Renee Crane, lives by this
mantra through their dedication to the sport.
“My favorite thing about the team,”
Crane said, “is the supportive atmosphere
and the mental and physical challenge that
running presents. It’s the best sport on
earth.”
Preseason was a success, with the runners getting to know one another through
leadership exercises and conditioning themselves for the rest of the season. As an added
bonus, “We now know who on the team is
the queen of belching,” said co-coach Dan
Donohue. “And no, I won't share that.”
The team gained six new runners this
year, all of them freshman. “On any given
day, any one of the girls could be leading
the pack,” said co-coach Val Donohue. “It's
really a great group.”
“The beauty of cross country is that
everyone gets to run,” said Dan. “It's not
like, say baseball, where you have 9 players
on the field and the rest are riding the bench
secretly hoping for a sprained ankle so they
get some playing time. Everyone on our
team competes every week, and so everyone
has a chance to improve and attain their
goals.”
continued | page 23
SPORTS
Freshmen should boost Field hockey
Jaime Smith
Staff Writer
The Falcon field hockey team, which
went 3-13 last season, will be looking to
eight freshmen to give it a boost in 2006.
The freshmen seem to have found their
niche playing for Cedar Crest.
“I love playing with Cedar Crest’s field
hockey team. We are a close-knit team.
There are a lot of underclassmen this year
but that will just bring us to future advantages as we learn together and become
close,” freshman Bethany Sidorek said.
Led for the second year by Coach Amy
Martin, the Falcons will boast only four
returning starters because of graduation and
transfers.
Coach Martin said in a pre-season
release that she is “looking to the incoming
freshman to enhance the quality of the team
by bringing stick skills and endurance to the
team.”
She also added that “every player has
experience and knows the game of field
hockey, which enables them to make immediate contributions to the team.”
The four returning field hockey players
are seniors Tara Bath, Kirsten Gustafson,
and Jennifer Woytach, and sophomore
Janelle Morcom.
The Falcons recorded their first win last
Saturday against PAC opponent Rosemont
College and recently dropped a 1-0 decision
Results
9/1/06
Volleyball @ Lancaster Bible ........ 3-0 W
Volleyball @ Villa Julie ..................... 3-1 L
9/2/06
Cross country @ Marywood Invitational
5th place (of 8 teams)
Soccer @ Mississippi College ........ 7-0 L
9/3/06
Field hockey @ Lebanon Valley JV . 5-1 L
Soccer @ Hood .....................................1-1 T
9/4/06
Tennis @ DeSales ...............................8-1 L
9/5/06
Volleyball @ Rosemont ................... 3-0 W
9/6/06
Field hockey @ Albright .................. 6-0 L
Tennis @ Alvernia .............................. 7-1 W
9/7/06
to Marywood University.
Next, the Falcons take on PAC opponent Arcadia University on Saturday,
September 16 on the road and return home
for another PAC contest, against Wesley
College on Tuesday, September 19.
“We’ve already hit a few bumps in the
road when it comes to numbers, but things
are definitely looking up. We recruited a
couple of extra girls and we’ve been putting
Courtesy | Jennifer Woytach
Soccer vs. Keystone ........................ 1-0 W
Volleyball vs. Alvernia ...................... 3-2 W
110 percent effort into practice, so we’re
finally coming together as a team,”
Gustafson, co-captain and goalkeeper for
the Falcons, said.
“As a team, we realize there are things
that we need to work on, and we do. There
is a lot of talent, skill, and heart on our team.
I think if we keep giving 100 percent we’re
going to have a good season,” co-captain
Woytach said.
Cross country @ Keystone Invitational
3rd place (of 11 teams)
Field hockey @ Rosemont .............. 7-0 W
Soccer @ Neumann ........................... 1-0 L
Tennis @ Marywood............................. PPD
Volleyball @ Virginia Wesleyan ....... 3-0 L
Volleyball @ St. Mary’s of MD........ 3-0 L
Volleyball @ Trinity (DC) ................ 3-0 W
9/9/06
9/11/06
Soccer kicks off a new season
Kim Baksovich
Staff Writer
“Goal” will be shouted by Cedar Crest
College’s soccer team. The eighteen players
that make up this determined team are well
prepared for the 2006 season. However,
there were a lot of difficulties the team had
to overcome to get where they are.
Having lost four of their key players
due to graduation, Head Coach Brian Exton
had some difficult decisions to make.
“There were several girls with good skills
that did not make the team, but we were
committed this year to having a roster that
maximized playing time for everyone,
which meant we kept only eighteen,” Exton
said.
This exciting new team is lead by its
two senior captains Bridget Szala and
Brittanney Smith. Szala will be coordinating
the team’s defense, while Smith will be tak-
ing over the midfield. “I entered the preseason hoping to see a bunch of hardworking,
eager first year students joining the team
since we lost several seniors to the real
world, and I did,” Szala said.
When asked about the season Smith
said, “I’m anxious to take on the teams that
underestimate the talent that we have. We've
shown improvement in each game and in the
game against Keystone we set goals to
improve passing and did so along with
working together to out run our opposition.”
The team beat non-conference opponent
Keystone 1-0 last week.
The team is very eager to show the
other schools how good their new team is.
“We hope more students and faculty come
out for our games this year. If they do, I
think they’ll be surprised at the talent level
this year, and there’s a good chance they’ll
see some really great matches and undoubtedly several convincing wins,” Exton said.
“The motto that will continue to hold
the team together into each new season is
One Game, One Goal, One Team, 100%,”
Szala said.
Everyone should be excited to see what
impressive plays the team has to offer this
season. The team will play their second
game of their three game home stretch when
they take on Wilson College today at 4:00
p.m. on their home field.
Field hockey vs. Marywood .............. 1-0 L
9/12/06
Soccer vs. Misericordia ................... 7-0 L
Tennis @ Misericordia ..................... 9-0 L
Volleyball vs. Marywood .................... 3-1 L
Upcoming Games
9/14/06
Soccer vs. Wilson ...................... 4:00 p.m.
Volleyball vs. King’s ................... 7:00 p.m.
9/15/06
Tennis vs. Rosemont ................ 3:30 p.m.
9/16/06
Cross country Mule/Falcon Invitational
Field hockey @ Arcadia ............ 1:00 p.m.
Soccer vs. Marywood ............... 2:00 p.m.
Tennis vs. Wesley ........................ 1:00 p.m.
Volleyball @ Chestnut Hill ........ 1:00 p.m.
9/18/06
Soccer @ PSU Berks ............... 4:00 p.m.
9/19/06
Field hockey vs. Wesley ........... 4:00 p.m.
Tennis vs. St. ELizabeth ......... 3:30 p.m.
9/20/06
Soccer vs. Alvernia .................. 4:00 p.m.
Tennis vs. PSU Berks ............... 3:30 p.m.
9/21/06
Field hockey @ Moravian ........ 4:00 p.m.
Volleyball @ PSU Berks ............ 7:00 p.m.
9/22/06
Volleyball
Tennis @ Neumann ................... 4:00 p.m.
9/23/06
continued | page 21
after four. Egner and Luu gave the Falcons
several of their points against Lancaster,
while Luu, Durning and King scored versus
Villa Julie, with Schwartz helping on the
assists.
On September 5, the Falcons recorded
their first conference victory with a 3-0
sweep over Rosemont. Lee had 7 kills, as
well as 11 attempts during the game, while
King recorded 10 digs.
The September 7 victory over Alvernia
College played out to all five games, with
Cedar Crest taking it in the end. Oakes had
13 kills for Cedar Crest, while Dombroski
recorded 10. Luu had 35 assists, Durning
made 33 digs, and Lee led with four service
aces.
The Falcons posted a 1-2 record at the
Seahawks Quad Match in St. Mary’s City,
MD with losses to Virginia Wesleyan and St.
Mary’s and a 3-0 win over Trinity (DC).
Tuesday night’s 3-1 loss to PAC opponent Marywood dropped the Falcons to 4-4
on the year and 2-1, PAC.
Field hockey @ Immaculata ... 11:00 a.m.
Soccer @ Cabrini ........................ 1:00 p.m.
Volleyball vs. Misericordia ........ 1:00 p.m.
9/26/06
Tennis vs. Immaculata ..................... 3:30 p.m.
Volleyball @ Neumann ....................... 7:00 p.m.
SPORTS
Jenn Shaffer finishes first,
named Athlete of the Week
Jennifer Woytach
Sports Editor
Jenn Shaffer, a senior Genetic
Engineering major from East Brunswick,
NJ/East Brunswick High School, was
named Cedar Crest College’s first Athlete
of the Week for the 2006-2007 seasons.
Shaffer, a co-captain on the Falcons cross
country team, was the Athlete of the Week
for August
28September 3.
“I started participating in cross country as a sophomore in
high school and
haven’t
stopped
since. I’ve continued
to participate in the
sport because I have
a passion for running, I like the challenge, and each season I feel like I’m in
the best shape of my
life. Cross country
runners are also some
of the friendliest
competitors you’ll
meet and I enjoy the
support and camaraderie provided by
my
teammates,”
Shaffer said, of her
decision to run cross
country.
Shaffer finished in the number one
position for the first time in her career and
placed 35 overall with a time of 24:34 at
Marywood, which was also her best seasonopening time ever to be nominated for
Athlete of the Week.
“My love for running, a great opportunity to relieve stress, the promise of company while I run, loyalty to my teammates and
coaches, and the need to stay committed to
being the best runner I can be for the season” are the reasons Shaffer gives for hav-
ing motivation to practice each day.
Shaffer credits the team’s coaches, Dan
and Val Donohue, for their support throughout her career. “They know when to push us
hard and when to let us rest so we don’t get
injuries. Even though they have busy schedules, they find the time to run with us and
are genuinely interested in what is going on
in our lives outside of running. They know
running is a sport for life and are interested
in nurturing our love for the sport so that we
continue to run after
we graduate. Any
time one of us needs
support because we
had a lousy workout
or race, they’re there
to talk to and are
usually successful at
raising our spirits,”
she said.
Shaffer has a
positive outlook for
herself and her team
as the Falcons continue their 2006 campaign. “As an individual, my goal is to
place in the top 14
runners at PACs to
earn myself a spot on
at least Second Team
All Conference. I
will probably have to
Linda Misiura | Photo Editor run close to 22 minutes for the 5K race,
about one minute faster than my best time
as a runner at Cedar Crest. Anything is possible and I know if I work hard and have a
positive mental attitude I will be able to
achieve my goal. As a team, we would like
to remain injury free to keep our numbers
up and maintain our tight pack of runners.”
Aside from running cross country,
Shaffer is on the planning committee for
Alternative Spring Break, a student ambassador, a member of SAAC and Tri Beta, the
Biological honor society, and does work
study for America Reads/America Counts.
Athlete of the Week
Nominees
Brittany Fikes
freshman midfielder
field hockey
Toni Pizza
sophomore goalie
soccer
Gwen Rogers
senior
tennis
Laura Egner
junior outside hitter
volleyball
Linda Misiura | Photo Editor || Jennifer Woytach | Sports Editor
Cross country
Equestrian looks forward
to October 1 opener
Opinions Editor
According to junior Davina Riddell,
who is an advanced walk/trot/canter rider,
“not many people on campus know we even
have a riding team.”
The team has had a large increase in
those that are interested in riding, especially
among freshman this year. Students can join
the team even if they have never had any
riding experience.
Their season consists of eight to ten
horse shows, spanning the whole school
year. Senior co-captain Aélen Mabillé has
high expectations for this upcoming season.
“The equestrian team will be the
strongest it's been in many years, with ten
consistent and talented riders returning to
the team, plus the addition of a handful of
freshman members with all levels of riding
experience,” Mabillé said.
Mabillé noted that returning riders
sophomores Jennifer Dowling and Catya
Donovan, and Advanced Walk/Trot/Canter
level riders sophomores Cara Watkins,
Sherry Parker, and Riddell, advanced riders
like her Intermediate level co-captain,
Lauren Forsyth, and Open level rider
Gillian Maffeo “will be the key to having a
really great and memorable season.”
Among Mabillé’s main goals for the
team this season “is to be the high point
team in our IHSA (Intercollegiate Horse
Show Association) region. Competing
against large teams like Lehigh, Princeton,
and Kutztown, it sometimes seems impossible to achieve, but this year our team truly
has the depth and complete capacity to
achieve high point team.”
With the strong success of their season
last year and the possibility of an even
stronger season this year, Riddell hopes that
“the success of the riding team will attract
more prospective students who are competitive riders.”
The equestrian team’s first show is
Sunday, October 1 at Briarwood Farm in
Readington, NJ.
Courtesy | CCC Athletics Website
The cross country team poses after their third place finish at the Keystone Invitational.
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The team was selected to place fourth
overall behind Gwynedd-Mercy, giving the
team a target for the season: third place or
higher to beat the odds.
The runners have set personal goals
too. “Staying injury-free and breaking my
personal record,” Crane said will be her
biggest struggle this fall.
“You can always run,” said Val. “I
know people in their 80's that are out running... and there are many road races,
triathlons and marathons out there to challenge you once you graduate.”
Here’s to a great season and a jumpstart
on lifelong health!
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
REEL REVIEW
Brighten up your day with LITTLE
Kelly O’Donnell
A&E Editor
Little Miss Sunshine, a breakout success
at the Sundance film festival, combines the
perfect amount of plot, talent, and humor to
create one of the funniest and best movies of
the summer. Little Miss Sunshine’s plot is
quite simple. It’s about a dysfunctional family who needs to get to the Little Miss
Sunshine beauty pageant and they all end up
taking a road trip to California. As simple as
the plot seems, the characters are very deep
each dealing with their own individual
issues as well as the groups.
Greg Kinnear (Stuck on You, As Good
as it Gets) plays the father, Richard, who is
trying to get his nine step program to success
published as a book. Toni Collette (In Her
Shoes, Connie and Carla) is the mother,
Sheryl, who acts as the foundation for the
family, not only financially, producing the
major income for the house, but also emotionally. Steve Carell (The 40 Year Old
Virgin, The Office) who plays Uncle Frank,
is Sheryl’s brother and is a gay Proust scholar who is trying to get over an unsuccessful
suicide attempt. Alan Arkin (Noel, The
Novice) is the foul-mouthed, heroin addicted, sex obsessed grandfather (Richard’s
father). Dwayne, the son, who is played by
Paul Dano (The Ballad of Jack and Rose,
The Girl Next Door), is a reader of Nietzsche
and has taken a vow of silence until he gets
into the Air Force Academy. Lastly, Olive,
played by Abigail Breslin (Signs, Raising
Helen), is the daughter who is trying to win
the Little Miss Sunshine pageant and seems
to have an obsession with beauty pageants.
Each of these characters adds personality
and flavor to the story, helping to create a
wonderfully constructed movie.
The actors portray their characters
perfectly, making the audience able to better
understand them and even relate to them.
Genre: Adventure/Comedy/Drama
Rating: Rated R for lanuguage, some sex, and drug content
Duration: 101 minutes
Small
Screen
Debuts
Jamie Bosler
Staff Writer
Inside Man is the story of a perfect bank
robbery that is more involved than it seems.
The film begins with the lead bank robber,
Dalton Russell (Clive Owen), describing
some simple hints about what is to happen
throughout the movie; however viewers will
still be surprised at the twist in this film as
more of the storyline is revealed. The rest of
the people involved in the bank robbery
refer to each other as dissimilar versions of
the name Steve, such as Steve (Carlos Andre
Gomez), Stevie (Kim Director) and Steve-O
(James Ranson).
Detective Frazier (Denzel Washington)
is assigned to the case and talk Russell into
releasing some of the hostages that were
being held inside the bank. Russell allows
Detective Frazier into the bank to make sure
that the hostages are safe. Frazier then sees
that all the hostages were forced to wear the
same uniforms as the robbers making it hard
to tell the good guys from the bad guys.
MISSSUNSHINE
The story is a perfect blend of human emotion. One moment you could be crying, and
the next moment laughing so hard that
you’re almost rolling around on the floor.
And it’s not just one actor making the story
funny but a combination of all of them getting the laughs. Each character is funny, but
when put together in a scene such as the
dance scene towards the end, the humor is
amplified.
The writers of this film move from each
emotion gracefully and the story is very
tightly written, every detail being important
to the story. Although the story is about a
dysfunctional family, it’s also about a family
sticking together till the end of time, no matter what comes up. My only complaint, if
any, was that the end of the story seems like
it could be longer but I also understand why
it ended where it did. The ending is sweet
(but not overly sweet) and ties all the lose
ends together. This movie is so good that the
minute it comes out on DVD, I’ll be in line
to buy it. Anybody who likes comedy will
like this movie and it is highly recommended by everyone who I have spoken to. So if
you’re feeling stressed out by school, work,
or just life in general, then take a break and
see this movie. It will have you laughing so
hard that you will forget about anything and
everything except for what's on the screen.
A+
INSIDE MAN
Even though Russell and the rest of his
entourage seem to be very confident with
their ability to complete the robbery without
getting caught, viewers of the film will wonder how the escape will be possible when it
is completely surrounded by police.
The Robber’s demands are unrealistic
and they know they won’t be receiving what
they’ve asked for; also, they seem to purposely move slowly while completing this
act and aren’t very aggressive towards the
hostages they have. Despite the motives
against them, Russell is still confident, and
even tells Detective Frazier that he will walk
out of the bank when he is ready.
This film has an all star cast including
such actors and actresses as Denzel
Washington (Fallen, John Q), Clive Owen
(Derailed, Sin City), Jodie Foster (Flight
Plan, Panic Room), Christopher Plummer
(National Treasure, The Lake House),
William Dafoe (The Boondock Saints,
Spider-Man), and Peter Gerety (War of the
Worlds), Kim Director (Bamboozled), James
Ranson(CSI, Third Watch) and Carlos
Andres Gomez (The L Word).
I thought the film was a bit confusing,
but I love movies with a good plot twist and
this is one of them. Inside Man is a film that
needs to be watched twice in order to see all
the subtle hints that are revealed during the
film.
B
Genre: Crime/Drama/Thriller
Rating: Rated R for Language and Some Violent Images
Duration: 129 minutes
Gadget
The Sound Booth
Verizon Chocolate Phone:
Is it as tasty as it seems?
Heiress Paris Hilton tries to make a hit
Gillian M. Maffeo
A&E Editor
Whether it’s the recording studio making her voice sound good, or if it’s really her
natural voice, the album itself isn’t too
shabby.
With her billions of dollars, Paris
Hilton decides to
take a break from
writing
books
about her fantastic lifestyle, and
make
music.
Recently her new
album Paris came
out in stores
expecting to sell
an
enormous
amount of copies.
However,
the
album only sold
75,000 copies for
first week sales.
In comparison,
C h r i s t i n a
Aguilera’s new CD sold 320,000 copies in
its first week. Hilton’s album is currently
number 33 on the Billboards Top 200
Charts. That’s not so ‘hot’ for the heiress
after all.
But does it really matter that Paris can’t
sing like Aguilera, or dance around the stage
like Britney Spears used to? No. I mean,
what does Paris have to lose? The girl is
practically made of money. Making a CD
was probably just another activity Paris
wanted to accomplish in her life.
The album tracks are very typical of
Paris. “Don’t Ya Think I’m Sexy,” “I Want
You,” “Fightin’ Over Me,” and “Screwed”
are just a few of the 11 songs on the CD.
Personally, I can’t take Paris seriously.
When I read her lyrics, it just makes me
laugh. In her debut song, “Stars are Blind,”
Paris talks about this man that she wants
and how perfect she is for him. Go figure.
Some of the lyrics from that song are,
“Those other guys all wanna take me for a
ride/But when I walk they talk of suicide
/Some people never get beyond their stupid
pride/But you can see
the real me inside and
I'm satisfied.”
Paris’s lyrics are
not tricky to figure
out. They are either
about the girls who are
jealous of her, her
wonderful life, men
(obviously), partying,
and did I mention men
“Fightin’ Over
Me” is another song
that talks about Paris
and how hot she is.
“Every time I turn
around the boys fighting over me/Every
time I step out the house they want to fight
over me/ Maybe cause I’m hot to death and
I'm so, so, so, sexy.” When it comes down to
it, there really isn’t anything special about
her lyrics in her album.
On the other hand, I enjoyed the music
itself. Her music is mainly in the pop and
dance genre. You would typically hear her
songs in either clubs or in a teeny-bopper
store. I personally, wouldn’t listen to her
music on a daily basis, but the beats are
trendy for a party or club.
Overall, Paris’s album was nothing
special. She has some talent in singing, but
I think we should thank her recording studio
for making her voice sound good, along
with the hip beats. B-
Leisurely Reading
Don’t make a black woman take off her earrings
La Lonnie Moore
Crestiad Columnist
“Take your earrings off!” That’s the
black woman’s national anthem. She’s getting ready to fight . . . If you can keep the
black woman’s earrings on, you might have a
chance at getting away without being hurt.’
These are the immortal words of Madea,
as told by her alter ego Tyler Perry. Tyler
Perry began staging plays in 1997 encouraged to do so by Oprah Winfrey who hoped
that the New Orleans born and bred Perry
would find himself enriching his soul and
working through child hood pain. Ten years
later he has staged 10 phenomenal plays and
two movies, Diary of Mad Black Woman and
Madea’s Family Reunion, not to mention a
new TV series called the House of Payne.
Perry’s new book takes a shot at telling
it like it is. Madea is real, raw and
unashamed. There is nothing that she won’t
do and nothing that she will not say. There is
a life that she lives and loves just because she
is alive. Her story is one of a crazy and wild
life and this book is no different. She talks
about child rearing, sex, love, marriage, and
so much more. As a matter of fact there is
nothing that Madea doesn’t tackle in this
book. If you are afraid to hear the truth, then
this book is not for you.
“Just as much of a struggle and pain you
have going through the bad times, take that
much laughter and joy in the good times.
Enjoy every second of it. Take your time. We
go through so much hell in this life, from
husbands, children, cars that don’t work, trying to obey laws, and drive at the right speed
limit. All of that is just hell for me, especially the traffic. So we’ve got to learn to enjoy
the little things.” If you laughed at that passage then you will love the book, and like all
of the other Tyler Perry works you will learn
to love the little things. All right now,
Madea! A+
Kristian Parchinski
Business Manager
As the new school year comes around,
many college students are interested in purchasing a new cell phone. With so many
service providers and brands of phones
available, it may be a little confusing, and at
times frustrating. An example of this confusion would be LG Electronic’s VX8500,
known to us by all the commercials as
Verizon’s “Chocolate.” The phone is a
hybrid MP3 player and cell phone. The
Chocolate is a sliding phone;
meaning that the numbers used
to dial are the back part of the
phone. On the top portion of the
phone there is the touch sensitive screen that is very similar
to the ever-popular iPod by
Apple. This device makes it
very convenient for those who
like to listen to their music on
the go, and for those who
haven’t gotten around to buying an iPod or a similar MP3
player. However, those who
already spent the money on
an iPod or MP3 player
might not be as thrilled,
since they would basically be
carrying around two MP3 players and a
cell phone.
In the news, the Chocolate has been
receiving mixed reviews. It has an expandable memory up to two GB. That is up to
1,000 songs, but you have to purchase the
microSD memory card separately for this
capability, and without it, you can’t store
your music.
You can also download your own
music onto the phone using the Music
Essentials Kit for an extra $29.99. You can
download your CD’s to it, but not any music
downloaded from iTunes because of legal
bindings. It takes a bit of time to download
since the memory card converts the files
from MP3 format to WMA format. You can
use Verizon’s Wireless network V Cast to
download your music, but the subscription
costs $15.00 a month or $1.99 per song if
downloaded to your cell phone, or $.99 if
downloaded to your PC. It’s also not available in all areas yet. The phone has
Bluetooth capabilities, which means you
can use a wireless headset to talk. It also
comes with VZ Naviagator capabilities
which means it can give you directions
when you need directions, and that subscription is another $15.00 a month. The
phone also comes equipped with VCast
video, 3D games, and a 1.3 megapixel camera with zoom.
Vanessa DiNapoli, a junior, recently
purchased the phone. “The Chocolate is
sleek, sexy, and fun. It takes some time
getting used to the touch pad,
and reading the thick user’s
guides that come with it.”
Some disadvantages
include getting used to the
touch sensitive screen, and
then switching back and forth
between touch sensitive on
the top and non-touch sensitive underneath, where the
numbers are. The Chocolate is
also a bit pricey. The phone
itself starts at $149, and that’s
only if you agree to a two year
contract with Verizon. If you
happen to be a Verizon customer
who would like to upgrade to the
Chocolate; the regular purchase
price is $349, and a whopping 25% off,
which isn’t too generous. Then, if you want
to take advantage of the MP3 part of the
phone, you have to buy the “Music
Essentials kit,” which is between $29.99
and $99.99, depending how many songs
you’d like to be able to download.
Weighing in at 3.5 ounces and being
slightly bigger than a credit card, no thicker
than a tube of lipstick, this phone comes
with many great capabilities. LG has had
great feedback and Verizon hopes to sell at
least 5 million cell phones. They have gotten many new customers signed up thanks
to this new technology, but purchasing
everything you need for this phone to deliver its best and access all its capabilities
might just be a cause for a second or third
job.
Su Doku
Fill in the grid so that every row, every column, and every 3x3 box contains the digits 1 through 9
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Look for answers to this issue’s puzzle underneath the crossword puzzle
Bet You Didn t Know...
Meet Susan Honig, in the post office
Kelly O’Donnell
A&E Editor
Susan Honig started working at
Cedar Crest College in 1979 and had
worked 20 years before she left in 1998.
Honig came back in August 2005 and since
then has been working at the Post Office.
She received an associates degree in Art
from Penn Hall Jr. College and later in 1988
received a bachelors in Psychology and
Art from Cedar Crest College. Honig
has two children and is an avid dog
lover.
The Crestiad: What was your first
position here at the school?
Susan Honig: I started as the secretary
to Director of the College Center. Then,
I went from the College Center and
moved to the Allen House which used
to be called the Old Library (which
housed the Psychology and education
departments). From there I went to Life
Long Learning and worked as the
Office Manager and lastly I moved to
the bookstore and stayed there for 10
years.
TC: You were married to Dr. Ellis Honig in
the Psychology department; tell me a little
about how you met.
SH: [We met] on campus, my very first day
at Cedar Crest. He came to get the crossword puzzle at the information desk. I could
tell he was a nice person. Dr. Don Huefman,
head of the Sociology department married
us in the chapel on campus in 1988.
(Dr. Ellis Honig passed away in 2002)
TC: What made you come back to Cedar
Crest College?
SH: I was asked. I got a call asking if I
would fill in for my friend who was ill. It
was a good time in my life to start working
full time again. I was working three part
time jobs, at the Muhlenberg bookstore, at
the Desales bookstore and at Phoebe Floral.
TC: You must have liked the bookstore
because you worked there for 10 years and
once you left Cedar Crest you went to help
Muhlenberg and DeSale’s bookstore.
SH: It was the hardest and most challenging
[of my jobs] but it was also my favorite. I
knew books and these people [at the
TC: What is your favorite part of working at
the post office?
SH: I like doing computer work and also
working at the window seeing smiling faces.
TC: What is a typical day like in
the life of Susan Honig?
SH: Being awakened too early by
my dog, Bugsy.
TC: What would you like to tell
people about you?
SH: I like the way I have changed
over years and found my voice.
Learning from professors and
observing people has helped me.
TC: Do you have advice to the
freshmen about college or life?
SH: No matter what it is, give it all
you’ve got.
Muhlenberg and DeSales bookstore] were
my friends so I worked for them as needed.
TC: What do you like to do in your spare
time?
SH: I love to go to the movies. I love to
read. I love to do needle work. My favorite
movie is Coming Home, book is Mists of
Avalon, and author is Anne Perry.
TC:I know you have two children. Tell me
a little about them.
SH: My daughter, Kelly is 31 and has a
degree in Equestrian Science from Delaware
Valley College and my son, Casey is 36 and
owns his own landscaping business.
TC: What would you say about Cedar Crest
to somebody outside?
SH: It’s a nurturing yet empowering environment.
TC: What is your fondest memory of Cedar
Crest College?
SH: Making friends, meeting good friends
to enrich my life. The older I got, the more I
realize that friends are an integral part of my
life. My favorite part of being at a woman’s
college is empowerment and seeing young
women blossom. That’s also my favorite
part of being back at school. Renewing
friendships, starting new friendships, and
being back around the students.
On Campus
Thursday, September 14, 7:30pm
Robert Reich: The Global Economy is No
Longer What is Seems
Saturday, September 16, 9:00pm
SAB: Drive In Movie
Tuesday, September 19, 9:00am
Community Service: Blood Drive
Wednesday, September 20, 12:00pm and
5:30pm
Career Planning: Study Abroad Information
Session
Friday, September 22, 6:00pm
Celtic Classic Road Trip
Sunday, September 24, 7:00pm
FADED Show
Tuesday, September 26, 7:00pm
Student Activities: Coffeehouse
Wednesday, September 27
Health & Wellness: Cervical Cancer Panel
Discussion
Wednesday, September 27, 12:00pm and
5:00pm
Career Planning: Facebook and Blogging
information Session
Off Campus
Lehigh University
Wednesday, September 14, 4:00-6:00pm
Biological Services: Kirsten Hagstrom,
PhD; U. of Mass Medical School
Thursday, September 15, 8:00pm
Zoellner Arts Center: Trinity Irish Dance
Company
CROSSWORD
PUZZLE
Say Word! Hip Hop Theatre Festival
Midnight Open Mic Series
ACROSS
DOWN
Muhlenberg College
Thursday, September 14, 6:00-10:00pm
“Stylishly Hot 2006-2007” Fashion Show
Thursday, September 21, 9:00-10:00pm
Poet Carlos Andres Gomez
Lafayette
Thursday, September 14, 10:00am-5:00pm
Mark Napier: The Empire Series
Lafayette Football vs. Pennsylvania
Concerts & Events
Friday, September 15, 7:00pm
The Early November
The Silo At Riveredge in Reading, PA
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10 Gizmo
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TC: How has Cedar Crest changed over the
years?
SH: The campus has matured and is more
beautiful physically, due to Dorothy’s
(Blaney) efforts.
Mark Your
Calendars
Lostprophets
Chameleon Club in Lancaster, PA
Pop-Tarts Presents American Idols Live
Sovereign Center in Reading, PA
Sunday, September 17, 1:00pm
Philadelphia Eagles vs. New York Giants
Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, PA
Wednesday, September 20, 7:00pm
Saves the Day
Crocodile Rock in Allentown, PA
Chitter Chat
SUMMER FUN
Baltimore Inner Harbor & Baltimore National Aquarium
La Lonnie Moore
Columnist
Kelly O’Donnell
A&E Editor
The school year started off with the
Emmys, so I will too. This year The Office
and 24 won for best comedy and drama
respectively. Tony Shalhoub, Keifer
Sutherland, Mariska Hargitay, and Julia
Louis-Dreyfus all won for their parts in a
comedy or drama. Conan O’Brien was a
pretty good host with his opening segment,
which showed him running to the Emmys
and getting lost in various television
shows, being hilarious. Although I liked
Conan hosting, award shows are not what
they use to be and seem to drag on. Next
up…Ellen DeGeneres hosting the Oscars
early next year.
The press will have to hold its breath
for quite some time if they thought Brad
Pitt and Angelina Jolie were likely to get
married soon. Pitt, in an Esquire article,
said that he would not marry until everybody in the United States was free to marry
who they wanted (referring to same sex
marriage). In the article he talks about 15
things he thinks everyone should know. I
don’t think having a sensitivity chip is on
his list.
Finally, the press can breathe after the
long awaited debuted of Tom Cruise and
Katie Holme’s child, Suri. Photos were
taken of the child and debut on the cover of
this month’s Vanity Fair. They were also
shown on Larry King Live, as well by
Katie Couric the night she premiered as a
newscaster on CBS News. The press started going crazy when no pictures were
released and rumors flew about the baby.
Apparently if you don’t want cameras
shoved in your two day old baby’s face, the
baby’s just not real.
In sadder news, Steve Irwin, the man
known as the crocodile hunter, died on
September 4 at the age of 44. He was doing
a documentary on the Great Barrier Reef
when he was stung in the heart by a sting
ray. A private funeral was held but his
manager said a public memorial will be
planned eventually. He is going to be
buried at his Australian Zoo. He was a true
animal lover and will be missed.
Paris Hilton is in the news again and
not for her new CD release. Hilton was
arrested for a DUI on September 7. She
said it was nothing and was just speeding
to get a quick burger. She said she had had
one margarita at an event she attend before
getting in the car to drive. Her blood-alcohol level was .08, the minimum needed for
someone to be arrested. She said the
paparazzi always blows things out of proportion and it hurts her feelings. What she
doesn’t realize is that i’s good the police
stopped her because if she had killed someone, that would have hurt their feelings.
And in a final train of thought, what
did everybody else think about this summer’s movies? I think it was an okay summer for the movies. Some were good, others were bad. Monster House may have
been the worst movie of the summer.
Poseidon was a bore, Lady in the Water
had a good plot but was also slow at parts.
My Super Ex-Girlfriend was actually a
pretty good movie, even though it was predictable. Two movies that I LOVED were
Little Miss Sunshine and Pirates of the
Caribbean 2: Dead Man’s Chest. So
although I know I will always be let down
by some summer movies, I am already
counting down to the summer movies of
2007. Spiderman 3 here I come...
Summer does not stop here!
Traveling a couple of hours from home is a
small sacrifice for the best experience of
your life! Dolphins, sharks and seahorses
are just a few of the exciting new features
and exhibits at the Inner Harbor’s
National Aquarium.
In comparison with some of
the other wild life experiences,
such as the Camden Aquarium in
New Jersey, the Philadelphia Zoo
in Philadelphia, and the Lehigh
Valley Zoo & Game Preserve in
Schnecksville, The National
Aquarium is way beyond mere
words and local accolades. Once
you make that car ride, the last
thing you want to do is sit and
endure a boring lecture. Well boring is something this aquarium is
definitely not.
There is an interactive dolphin show, the Explore Frog: Chorus of
Colors exhibit, an Amazon Rainforest, a
shark exhibit, and the latest addition to the
collection of attractions is the Animal Planet
Australia Wild extreme show and exhibit.
But beware; come early or else the line to
get into the Australia show is down the street
and around the corner! From all of the
reviews and the conversation surrounding
the show, the wait to get in is well worth it.
Parents of young children don’t have to
shy away from all the fun because the aquarium provides a stroller check and will loan
out back carriers for parents to carry young
children in at no additional charge.
Prices for this water-filled aquarium are
quite reasonable even though at first glance
one might have to do a double take.
Ticketing comes with a couple of options.
Adult tickets are $ 21.95, seniors are $20.95
children 3-11 are $12.95 and children under
three are admitted for free. The prices for the
regular aquarium admission plus the dolphin
show are three dollars extra for the regular
adult and the senior ticket. A child aged 3-11
is admitted for one dollar more and kids 3
and under are still free. If you are the thrifty
individual, then the Fridays after
5:00 pm deal is the best option of
all. Every Friday after 5:00 pm the
cost is only $ 8.00 for regular
admission! For inclusion into the
famous dolphin show, admission
is $12.95 children 3-11 pay two
dollars less and seniors pay one
dollar less. Any way you look at
the aquarium is well worth the
cost.
The aquarium offers even one
more way to sweeten the pot by
offering a discount coupon to park
at the inner harbor garage, which
is only a few blocks, and well
within walking distance to the aquarium.
For more information about The
National Aquarium of Baltimore, feel free to
peruse their website at www.aqua.org.
“Expressive Gestures” dedicated in Dr. Dorothy Gulbenkian
Blaney’s honor by artist Leonda Finke
Megan Ammons
Crestiad Special
Finke’s new book shows 205 photographs
of her work, and for Finke, it was a dream come
true. She says that she is “very excited about
the book being published” and that she had
“been hoping for it for a long time.” Finke also
states that she “didn’t realize it was such a laborious process.”
She is best known for sculptures and
medals of the female form. The works show the
natural beauty of curvaceous women and the
troubles and strife that women go through.
According to Finke, “The state of the world
[she’s] always known - its violence, its turmoil
and its beauty - all affect [her] work.”
Finke’s art found its way to Cedar Crest
through Dr. Dorothy Blaney herself. According
to Finke, Blaney came to visit her studio to
look at her work; “Blaney was interested in my
work because of the women and poets in my
work, she took one look and said ‘lets do it’.”
Finke dedicated the exhibit to Blaney, because
of their close, warm, and sharing friendship. It
was a short friendship, but they were instant
friends and shared so much. Finke didn’t think
she would ever be an internationally renowned
artist, but always hoped she would become successful. She had “many dreams and fantasies
that she never spoke of-for fear of tempting
fate.” Finke worked very hard and hoped her
art would reach the people. She also hoped she
could express what she intended.
A piece of wisdom from Finke about success: “there is a fine line between ego and
humility-you have to believe in what you doand luck helps too.” There are currently thirtyseven of her works on display in the Miller
Family Building. The “Expressive Gestures”
exhibit is open until October 3.
Megan Ammons | Crestiad Special
Leonda Finke poses with her favorite sculpture piece in the LaChaise Gallery. A reception for her work was held in Harmon
Hall earlier that day.
OPINIONS
NEWS
LIFESTYLES
SPORTS
A&E
Art Exhibit: Leonda Finke
Engines and romance and
tools, oh my!
Department moves and
renovations
College classes for your
body, not your mind
Kristin Maile appointed
Director of Athletics
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The
Est. 1923
Cedar Crest College, Allentown, Pennsylvania
September 14, 2006
CRESTIAD
Vol. 88 No. 1
Cedar Crest College welcomes Class of 2010,
the largest class in history
Lori Gallagher
New Editor
This year, Cedar Crest
College welcomed the largest
incoming class in history.
Combined, the 254 freshmen students applied to a total of 639 different colleges, but they all joined
the Cedar Crest community on
August 27 at the Open Door
Ceremony.
Judith Neyhart, the Executive
Vice President of Enrollment, said
that she thinks one of the reasons
for the increase in enrollment is
Cedar Crest’s strong academic programs.
Neyhart explained that she
thrives on challenges and every
year admissions wants to do better
than the year before. To keep
enrollment high, admissions will
continue to increase web-based
recruiting and increase the outreach to parents.
Students meet many people
when they visit Cedar Crest and
Neyhart said that “every single
person at this college demonstrates
the value of a Cedar Crest education on a daily basis and it is obvious to the families.” She said that
families often comment on how
the people in the Cedar Crest community believe in and enjoy what
they are doing.
It is “exciting at this time in
the college’s history to have the
largest incoming class,” said
Neyhart. People sometimes question the value of a women’s college. In the past month RandolphMacon and Lesley College both
announced they are becoming coeducation institutions. Neyhart
believes that the high enrollment
numbers at Cedar Crest demonstrate the strength of Cedar Crest
and the value of a women’s college.
Carrie Wiragh, a Cedar Crest
alumna and admissions counselor,
said that she was thrilled when she
heard that Cedar Crest had reached
record enrollment. She said that
she really likes being at Cedar
Crest and “it is about time people
recognize what a great school
Cedar Crest is.” However, Wiragh
described the moment as bittersweet, because President Blaney,
who she described as admissions’
biggest cheerleader, was not there
to share in their excitement.
Neyhart said that when she
learned that the college had
reached record enrollment she was
“absolutely excited. I was wishing
that President Blaney had been
here to share it with me.” Neyhart
described Blaney as a strong
leader, a mentor, and a daily supporter of the admissions recruiting
effort. “I wanted her [President
Blaney] here to scream out, ‘We
did it.’”
First year student
profiles can
be found
on pages 14-16
Liz Ortiz | Advisor
First year students gather in front of Blaney Hall prior to Open Door Ceremony.
Global expansion creates new
opportunities for nursing students
Brea Barski
Staff Writer
At the April 6, 2006 Trustee meeting, the decision was made to
rename the administration building Dorothy Gulbenkian
Blaney Hall, The Administration Building in honor of President
Blaney. Although the official naming ceremony was cancelled,
the building now reads Blaney Hall in gold letters above both
entrances. Go to pages 16 and 17 for President Blaney’s memorial tribute.
Next year at this time, Cedar
Crest students in the nursing program may be able to study internationally through a new relationship with a nursing school in
Africa.
The Nahr-Bita School of
Nursing in Tema, Ghana, was officially united with Cedar Crest
College in a ceremony that took
place in June in the Harmon Hall
of Peace. The directors of the
Nahr-Bita School, Dr. Edward
Nahr and his wife Beatrice, were
present.
The idea of this international
relationship was first brought to
Cedar Crest by an assistant professor in the nursing department,
Nancy DalPezzo.
DalPezzo’s friend and colleague, Dr. Richard Lartey, works
at Lehigh Valley Hospital as an
emergency room physician. He is
originally from Ghana.
“He went home for Christmas
in 2004,” recalled DalPezzo. “He
was asked to make the connection.
I had just come to Cedar Crest. I
brought the opportunity here to
Cedar Crest College. We were
very excited.”
The college even helped fund
a trip to the school for DalPezzo
and three other assistant nursing
professors: Sandra Leh, Wendy
Robb, and Amy Edgar.
The trip took place in
November 2005. “It was
exploratory, to see if it’s doable,”
said DalPezzo about the first trip.
The team of Cedar Crest faculty
decided that it “absolutely is.”
The relationship will entail
exchanging information between
faculty and students. It will allow
joint research and sharing of curricula.
“It’s going to bring exciting
opportunities to Cedar Crest. It
will help to bring a global perspective to the nursing program,”
DalPezzo said, noting that the
biggest diseases in Ghana are
AIDS, malaria, and tuberculosis.
“They can help us understand the
challenges that developing countries are experiencing in health
care.”
“There aren’t many nursing
schools in Ghana,” DalPezzo said.
“Most of the schools are govern-
ment schools and they don’t have
money. Narh-Bita is the first private school in Ghana to become
fully accredited. It’s grown incredibly fast.”
The first year of students at
Narh-Bita totaled 25 with an additional 60 in the second year. Close
to 100 new students are expected
to be admitted in November.
Laurie Murray and Joan
Timalonis, professors at Cedar
Crest, will be attending the matriculation ceremony for the biggest
class at Narh-Bita.
With the advancing of enrollment numbers, more books are
needed for the library. The students cannot afford their own
books so they share books from
the library. Cedar Crest staff
helped to donate books.
It takes a lot of work to get
into Ghana. Travel plans need to
begin months in advance with
visas and immunizations.
Despite this, after the second
staff trip this November, and a
possible trip from Ghana to Cedar
Crest in the spring,, Cedar Crest
students may be able to learn new
skills in Ghana.

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