November 2009 - Penn State Wilkes‑Barre

The Penn State Wilkes-Barre
Collegian
New Series: Volume 6 Issue 2
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This issue is chock full
of stuff! Enjoy!
November 2009
Gone Clubbin’ Lately?
Gencina Ricca
How many times have you looked up at the blue screens around
campus and figured that the announcements have nothing to do with you?
From dodge ball tournaments hosted by the Lion Ambassadors to the
food drive managed by Students for Justice; there are many clubs and
organizations all over campus that you can be a part of.
Attention students: don’t be a loser and only come here to learn
something and get a degree. There is more to the college experience than
going to classes, doing projects,
and meeting deadlines; it’s called
getting a life. For those of you
walking around campus with
your eyes closed, here’s a suggestion, come to an SGA meeting on Wednesday at 12:00 p.m.
in Hayfield 105 and learn about
what’s going on around campus,
and how you actually have a
voice.
Our campus offers a slew
of clubs and organizations that
an intrigued person like yourself
can join. Whether you’re someone who is business savvy, nosey
and good with words, enjoys the
outdoors, an artist of some kind,
likes to help their community, or
just a freakin genius, Penn State
has the club for you.
The Business Club consists of business majors who desire to be their own bosses. From
trips to New York City to see the
inner-workings of large corporations to ideas on managing your
own companies, this club is proactive in preparing its members
for the corporate world.
The Collegian is the
newspaper you are holding in
your hands this very moment. If you enjoy writing and the idea of sharing your thoughts and creativity with the entire campus and internet, this
is just the club for you. Please let us know!
The Engineering Club is for you really smart people who enjoy
inventing really cool robotic toys. If you’re intelligent and good at creating complicated designs this is the place to be.
The Four Seasons Club was established just for you outdoorsy
types. If you enjoy participating in skiing, white water rafting, or any
other really cool outdoor adventures this is definitely a club you should
join.
In This Issue
2. The Whatever Generation &
“Rude!”
3. Letter from the Editor, Poverty Awareness, & WTF is THON
4. Stride & The Real Deal
5. Sports
6. Artforms & Parking Woes
Lambda Sigma
is a branch off of the Honor Society Club
specifically for surveying majors. If you have leadership skills and are
majoring in surveying, grab a hold of your closest Lambda Sigma pal and
have them sign you up.
The ISTSA (Information Services Technology Association) is a club
designed by a group of computer savvy heroes who have committed to
come to our rescue and save us from the technological villains that terrorize our campus’ computers.
The Lazy Artists’ are more
than just their name. Besides
their career as the campus DJs,
they have a broad range of media in which they express their
artistic points of views. From
Open Mic Night to the Radio
Club, if you’re interested in
any form of art these guys will
point you to the right canvas.
The Lion Ambassadors is a
group of cool students who are
interested in campus promotion. These awesome people
have superior ethical dispositions. If this is you (or you just
think what we do is cool) we
want you!
The Surveying Society is
designed for the surveyor in
you! If that’s not you, tough
luck! Try Students for Justice
they’re always looking for
some fresh meat.
The Students for Justice
Club wants you! If you’re interested in helping the campus
reach out to community and
victims of crime, this is exactly
where you should be. This club
consists mainly of future crime
fighters, but if you enjoy helping others and learning about the legal system don’t be afraid to give them your information and join their club.
If you’re still not convinced about joining a club and becoming
more involved on campus, well I’m not sure what else to tell you, except
that the best part about being involved in a club is the fun people that
you’ll meet and the cool things you’ll get to participate in. So if you’re
tired of your dismal existence on campus and know that you’re totally
awesome and want to share your awesomeness with others, join a club of
your choice.
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7. Writers Corner
12. Advice Column, Top 20
8. What’s Going On?, Trip to the Countdown, & Cryptogram
PoPo, Useless Facts, GI Bill
9. Headless Search & 2012
10. Horoscopes, Movie Review,
Classifieds, Puzzles, & Comics
11. Photo Corner
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The “Whatever” Generation
Nicole Navoczynski
Yeats once said: “The best lack all conviction, while the worst/ are full of passionate intensity.”
This quote is true to Generation Y, our generation, as
becoming increasingly categorized as the “Whatever”
generation This coined phrase has become popular and
has given teenagers and college students a bad rep for
not caring about their future or the consequences of
their actions.
Let’s go back to the 1960s: the world was
changing every day, teenagers, students and even
faculty had signs to petition war, gay rights, AfricanAmerican civil rights, women in the workforce, etc.
These same people were out on the streets with peace
signs on their faces, yelling and fighting for a cause
they thought worthwhile. Now we as a generation have
our own set of problems, wars, and causes. We seem
to not care enough to realize these problems do exist;
we have become too wrapped up in our own lives to
realize the current events going on around us. We have
been called the “Whatever” generation mainly because
the generations who came before us fought for the
things we take for granted today.
Our generation was built on a whole new world
of technology. Cell phones and internet have made our
lives a million times easier and lazier. Instead of going
downstairs to talk to parents, a teenager or student may
text their parents to say they are not coming down for
dinner. The same kind of thing happens while friends
are in the same room. They will talk to each other
through text if they are in a group of friends and want
to tell a “secret” to a certain friend.
Penn State Wilkes-Barre–An epidemic has
spread throughout the small town campus, PSU
Wilkes-Barre. We in the “Y” generation need a
check-up. Have we succumbed to the epidemic
of rudeness? Are we the “Rude” generation? According to Tricia Ellis-Christensen,
the “Y” Generation refers to the population in
the United States born between 1976 and 2000.
The “Y” generation is also known as the “echo
boomers” because large portions of the population are children of the baby boomers. Other
names for this generation are “Millennial,”
“Internet Generation,” “Gen Yers,” and lastly,
the “Rude generation.”
Generation “Y” is the first group to
come of age as the internet began to bloom.
Gadgets such as cell phones, electric organizers,
and cable radio have continued to proliferate.
Generations before the “Y” generation did not
grow up with such gadgets. Previous generations would consider these items as novelties
and completely unnecessary.
Generation “Y” grew up with technology and rely on it to perform better. Armed with
laptops, cell phones, and social media, Generation “Y” is plugged-in 24 hours a day, 7 days
a week. Communicating through e-mail and
text messaging is preferred over face-to-face
contact. When does this tech savvy generation
cross the line from a more advanced means of
communication to rudeness?
Has the epidemic of rudeness really
spread to Penn State Wilkes-Barre? “Our
generation is rude,” said PSU WB freshman
Abby Bachman. Abby said behavior such as
texting and talking during professors’ lectures
are inappropriate. “Texting during class is
rude. You are paying to sit in a class and learn,
not text.”Texting during class has become a
widespread interruption to most professors and
Though we have been named the “Whatever” generation, there are many young
people contributing to our community,
society and the world. The X generation
and older generations don’t take into
account how much we strive to better
our education. Our parents have given us
the tools to know that to better ourselves
we have to go to college, get a job, and
move out of the house. Being technology savvy gives us the advantage over
older generations to better understand
how the world works. With the internet
at our fingertips, we can learn how to do
anything. While some may see this as
making us lazy, it endows us with the
tools needed to become more enriched
with intelligence and an extensive global
awareness.
I feel as though our generation
should speak up against the accusations made about us. As young people,
we have the ability and power to make
the future a safer and better place. Let’s
get up off our gluteus maximuses, start
thinking about the future generations and
find a cause worth fighting for. It is said
one person can make a difference and I
fully believe in this. All it takes is one
step.
teachers on campus.” Out of 14 students polled,
9 have admitted to texting during lecture.
“Students disrupt because they feel like they are
entitled to do whatever they want because they
are paying.” Bachman said.
“If you know so much, and are not willing to listen to your professors, then why did
you come to college?” asked Dr. Jankowski,
English Professor and Director of Academic
Affairs. Is it the professors’ responsibility to
lay out the rules of the classroom, and abide by
them throughout the semester, or should students be aware of the common sense rules to
keep them from being rude in a classroom?
“While I’m not sure that I see it as my
responsibility to teach students what is appropriate behavior in the classroom, I do have
a very detailed attendance and participation
policy description in my syllabus. So, in effect,
I do teach appropriate conduct in the class and
how it is reinforced,” said Dr. Berzsenyi, English professor.
I would not show such disrespect to
students (now technically adults) as to suggest
what their behavior should be. I will simply correct them when necessary,” said Dudley Snyder,
Chemistry Professor.
“I expect people to be taught manners
at home, and if they are being taught, they are
too busy texting to listen,” said Dr. Jankowski.
“You are paying to come here and it costs a lot,
and some students would rather listen to their
cell phones.”
A poll conducted across PSU WB campus, asked “Do you find your classmates behaviors while in class rude?” Out of 43 students, 31
find their classmates to be rude. The remaining
students do not find their classmates to be rude,
or commented on faculty and staff being rude
as well. Out of those 43 students, only 11 felt
Rude!
Cait Atkins
as though they are entitled to do whatever they
want because they are paying to be here, and 13
found professors to be rude.
“Of course students are rude, but no
worse than professors or people beyond the given age of “generation rude,” said Adam Pellek,
23, University Park. “Each has their own
amount of equal rudeness; it shows in different
ways.” With all this talk about the “Y” generation and being rude, there is no way people born
between 1976 and 2000 are the only rude ones
in the valley. “I’ve had professors yell “shut up”
in front of a class, I was dumbfounded, I would
never tell a professor to shut up,” said Pellek.
“We may be considered rude, but what about
those people over the age of 27? I’ve had everything from ‘shut up’ to if you don’t understand
this why are you in college.”
Apparently, there is an epidemic of
rudeness throughout the “Y” generation, as
well as the “Y” generation’s parents, and their
parents. Maybe it’s not so much a generational
epidemic as a human epidemic. Let’s find a
cure.
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Every morning I awake to what I have
been dreaming of for most of my life. I see the
beautiful Manhattan skyline overlooking the
Brooklyn Bridge that separates the two boroughs. I climb out of bed and debate what I
want to wear as I sip my black coffee with one
sugar.
I catch myself glaring at the bridge and
the river surrounded by moss covered rocks that
are continuously walked upon. I try to fathom
the number of relationships that were born on
the exact spot where I stand, or the number of
people who have twisted their ankles on the
same rock on which I twisted mine on my first
visit to the Brooklyn Bridge. Nope. I’m not in
New York City, not yet.
A crumpled picture of the Brooklyn
Bridge hangs on my bedpost and inspires my
dreams of someday becoming a journalist. Over
these past two months, I have been dreaming of
my picture more and more. A lot has changed
since my first visit to the bridge and many more
inspirations have been tacked onto my Brooklyn Bridge picture, such as my first article ever
to be published in The Collegian, a Penn State
paw print, or the splendid group of people, I
have met who make The Collegian possible
with their endless efforts and aspiration.
I am still getting use to working with The
Collegian newspaper itself, so I would like to
Letter From the Editor
apologize to the writers and staff for my lack
of knowledge on AP format, and for my many
quirks. I also want to share how much I enjoy
working with all of you, and getting to know all
of your quirks as well. Where would The Collegian be without you?
I get excited when I walk up the old
metal stairs in the Hayfield House and open the
second floor door to listen as room 212 sounds
like a real newsroom. But, what is more exciting to see is a newspaper issue completed in
my hands. The newspaper, wrapped in its wire
bows, distributed throughout this campus. This
gives me and the other staff members of The
Collegian a sense of pride and accomplishment,
especially when we see the students, faculty,
and staff spend time looking at the work we’ve
created outside the classroom.
The Collegian is not just for the people
who are listed on this roster. It is for anyone
who enjoys reading it, partaking in leadership,
and enjoys writing. Sure we slack off and enjoy
being unproductive at times; but we do not bite,
and always welcome new faces to Hayfield 212,
on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 12:15.
I recently left a school at which I was
very comfortable and had a good group of
friends. Sometimes, in order to realize how
strong of a person you really are, you must step
out of your boundaries or comfort zones, and
be open to meeting new people, and try some
different things. I was hesitant at first, but after
a long summer of a stomach filled with butterflies, I stepped foot onto Penn State WilkesBarre. I was nervous, and the first couple weeks
were difficult for me to adjust, but “I kept on
keeping on,” as Joe Dirt would say.
Now, two months later I have met people who have helped me, professors who have
inspired me, and classmates who have become
my friends. I want to say thank you. Thank you
for making my adjustment as a transfer easier
and for helping me feel like a true Penn Stater.
I am excited, and continue to look forward to
working with everyone in the Penn State community.
I am excited, and honored to be an editor of The Collegian. Let’s continue to move
ahead with debating about articles, and scoping
out information from our readers about what is
happening throughout our campus. So far we
have produced a successful issue, and we hope
to send out several more before the closure of
the semester. I will work my hardest to help
lead The Collegian staff to a successful end of
the semester.
Sincerely,
Cait Akins, Co-Editor
Poverty Awareness Meal Touches on Important Issue within Economy
By: Brieana Mitchell
In a nation known as “The Land of Opportunity,” more and more
statistics come out about the rising issue of poverty in America. While
our government officials are worrying
about the “important” issues such as
warfare and politics, 42% of the people
in the United State are living in poverty;
making $35,000 or less a year will place
you in this category. The issue of poverty
is overlooked in our own society, but it’s becoming more of an issue
each passing year as families struggle more and more to make ends meet,
especially in today’s recession.
Poverty is not an issue of little means. However, in the United
States it’s more about power and those who control our society. Too few
American citizens have limited access to the necessities of life, such as
healthcare, education, and decent jobs. The people who do reap the ben-
efits of this “perfect” life account for a low 25% of the US population.
Everyone else is left with the choice to try and eat or be eaten.
Although this issue is too often overlooked,
once a year our nation sets aside a day to raise
awareness of poverty throughout our country.
On November 17th, the Campus Environment Team will hold their annual Poverty
Awareness Meal, an event that attempts to
shed light on the ongoing issue of poverty. Participants will randomly be
placed into an economic class level (upper, middle, lower), seated, and
fed according to their assigned class level. Class levels assigned are kept
hidden until the day of the event. All proceeds of the benefit will go to
the Back Mountain Food Pantry. Tickets will be sold two weeks prior to
the event held in The Commons Chalet Area for a $3 donation.
WTF is THON?
Haunted Forest, Penny Wars, T-shirt sales are just some of the
fund-raising events hosted by Penn State Wilkes Barre’s student-run
committee called THON. At this point in the semester I’m sure you’ve
all heard of it. But do you have any idea about what it is and why these
students continue to raise all this money?
Until recently I didn’t have the slightest clue about THON. All
I knew was that it was something a bunch of people on campus were
involved in. After talking to a few people and learning about it, I realized
that Thon is a pretty cool group to be a part of.
The name THON is short for Penn State IFC/Pan-Hellenic Dance
Marathon, which is an annual two-day event held in the Bryce Jordan
Center on Main Campus. Its purpose is to raise emotional and financial
support for children with cancer, their families, and the researchers and
staff of the Four Diamonds Fund at the Penn State Children’s Hospital.
So far the Four Diamonds Fund has contributed more than $52 million,
with the help of THON, in effort to conquer pediatric cancer. The students involved in THON commit to a year-long effort in order to raise
funding and awareness for the fight against pediatric cancer.
This year Penn State Wilkes-Barre THON members will support
Tristen Waters and his family. Tristen is four years old and finished his
last chemotherapy treatment in November 2008 for Wilms Tumor. The
money THON raises will help offset the cost of treatment and other ex-
By: Gencina Ricca
penses.
Any Penn State student interested in being a part of THON is
welcome. They hold their meetings in the Gym room 102 on Tuesdays at
12:15 p.m. THON participants raise money by going “canning” (which
is standing in front of grocery stores with cans asking for donations), by
soliciting donations from small businesses and corporations, and through
other fundraising events. So if you want to make a difference in a kid’s
life head over
to the gym this
Tuesday during
noon hour and
check out what’s
happening with
THON.
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Hitting Your Full Stride
Nicholas Turner
October is very colorful. Along with the changing colors of the leaves, you will
also see a lot of the color pink, representing National Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
From hair salons doing pink highlights to the involvement of the National Football
League, there are various people and organizations helping with this cause. I took the
time to witness how far people will go for a cause that supports women suffering with
this affliction and the families that support them.
For the past five Octobers, Philadelphia has hosted a 3-day Benefit Walk. On
October 16th I got on the turnpike and headed south for Philadelphia. As I drove, the
rain poured, and, while I was safe and dry in my four-door sedan, the Benefit walkers
trudged through the rain in Willow Grove just northeast of the city.
As the rain cleared and night fell, my trip ended with an arrival at a friend’s
house, while the walkers camped outside for the night. Sleeping inside, in warm, dry
air, I could not even begin to relate with the walkers’ night.
Considering location and weather, my decision was to center my attention on
one location. Where else but city hall in center city? City hall was a major stop on their
route and on Saturday night the tower of city hall was lit up a proud pink.
Sunday morning I woke early and after a refreshing coffee, I took a spin down
Broad Street heading directly to city hall. Countless people passed along the side of
city hall, ponchos and all. I conducted a brief interview with Kelly Steinbeiser, a member of the event staff.
She informed me about
the five-year history
of this event and told me that over 26,000 people walked through the city on Sunday
morning.
While this particular event lasted only three days and National Breast Cancer
Month only thirty-one days, one should never forget about those who inspire it. The
victims, surviors, and their families–all the lives that have been affected by cancer.
I have been down that road, and have experienced the pain and confusion of losing someone to cancer. For the longest time I couldn’t understand what happened,
wondering if something could have been different. I read all the information I could
find, but only found more confusion. The seemingly random selection of victims
that cancer strikes: old, young, middle-aged, male or female and only theories are
presented about the cause. It doesn’t seem fair to some people, and it didn’t to me.
However, now almost a year after my experience and after witnessing the dedication
of these people, I feel almost selfish. I focused all my time on the cause, and never
once thought about what I could do to help find a cure.
Whether it is October, November, or January we should never stop fighting for
a cure. Life is priceless and immeasurable, so get involved in trying to preserve life.
Help those fighting cancer, remember those who have lost the battle, and join those
searching for a cure, because everyone deserves a future.
Life’s the Real Deal…
Brieana Mitchell
On Tuesday October 6th, Penn State Wilkes-Barre hosted their
2nd annual Youth Symposium, a program geared towards high school
students from around the area. This year’s focus was justice, violence,
and tolerance. Over 300 students came to campus to learn how to do the
right things in the course of their lives.
Students attended various workshops that touched upon varies
topics from healthy eating to internet safety. Other topics included the
dangers of engaging in gang activity and how to deal with daily stress.
Keynote speaker Alma Johnson hit home as she spoke to the
students and read an original poem she composed about her experiences
of stealing money, getting caught, and being processed through the juvenile justice system. She spoke with conviction about how lives can be
reversed if you make amends for mistakes by getting involved in more
positive activities. Johnson emphasized throughout her presentation how
the life of crime she led impacted her permanently as she was left with a
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criminal record that changed her life.
Also included at the Youth Symposium were team-building activities. A rock climbing wall was provided by the local fire department
as well as a demonstration about what it takes to become a Pennsylvania
State Police Trooper. Students saw the world through impairment goggles and a DUI simulator. Students also got a tour of Luzerne County’s
Mobile Emergency Command Vehicle. Campus clubs, Lion Ambassadors, and Students for Justice were present at the event leading students
throughout the event as well as handing out door prizes.
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2009-2010 Men’s and Women’s Basketball Kicking Off
Marissa Duffy
The leaves have changed, the cold is setting in, and
basketball season is finally here. The men’s and women’s
teams have been awaiting this season since summer play,
and are looking forward to put their thumb prints on
Penn State Wilkes-Barre with a successful season. On the
men’s side, fifteen talented players have set high goals
in order to make a run at the playoffs and upset some top
competitors.
“As a group we have two main goals: first, to get
better every day and second, to make the playoffs. With
our athleticism and depth we are ready for the start of a
new season,” said Coach Minor.
The men kicked off with the Luzerne County
Community College tournament November 6 and 7.
Their first PSUAC, December 2 at 8:00 p.m, is a home
game against Penn State Schuylkill.
As for the women, getting players to come out for
the team continues to be a problem. There are currently
eight players on the roster. The
lack of bodies is shaping up to be
a blessing in disguise as the girls
mesh very well together and have
the heart and grit to turn some heads
in the PSUAC.
“We are on the radar now. Teams
last year were shocked by our
progress considering that we are the
newest team in the PSUAC. Don’t
judge us by our numbers. We will
be on look out to climb rank in the
PSUAC,” said Coach Monick.
The ladies also tip off on Dec 2 at
6pm against Penn State Schuylkill.
Please support our teams this season
and look for the basketball updates
and game times on the blue screen.
Good luck to both teams!
2009 PSU WB Baseball
Season Outlook Matthew Buffano
“Hit to center or miss to right,” in essence serves as the unofficial motto of the 2009
Penn State Wilkes-Barre Nittany Lions baseball team. It is a simple message that first-year
manager Sean Foley is trying to convey to his
inexperienced and untested group of college
students-turned-baseball players. Pulling the
ball is rarely a quality that is valued on a team,
but on a team filled with players who are somewhat inexperienced at the plate, it is a relatively
new objective that will be hard to get past.
These words and teachings are from manager
Foley. Foley served as a bench coach/catcher
specialist in his half decade at King’s College.
The future of this team is unknown, but the
potential for success is certainly present.
The core of a baseball team lies in the
center of the diamond; the catcher, pitcher and
center fielder. Shaping up to be the catcher is
freshman Corey Timek. Timek played infield,
outfield and catching in his time on the Varsity
squad. Timek is an athletic player who can
literally play any position on the field. The
rest of the infield could set-up as followed on
opening day come Spring: Ryan Phillips, first
base: J.P Mericle, second base; Chris Hettes,
shortstop; and Kyle Jola, third base. Phillips,
elder statesman at first base, is said to serve
as the unofficial captain of the team. Mericle
plays with enthusiasm, gives it his all, and it
shows. Set up at shortstop is Hettes, who has
not played baseball since freshman year at
Wyoming Valley West. He focused on football
in high school, and suffered a season-ending
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injury early in his senior year. At third
base is the experienced power-hitter Kyle
Jola, another graduate of Wyoming Valley
West. The infield is shaping up to be the
strong suit of the Nittany Lions. Penn State has
physical strength coming from every position.
Shortstop, Hettes co-signs the statement, “We
are very physically strong. Our workouts have
the team benching an average between 250 and
300 pounds.”
The cast of outfield players is cloudier
than the infield. No positions are set in stone,
though the lead roles can be assumed. Ryan
Williams looks to be patrolling left field; Tom
Horn, the all-business character of the team, is a
very important piece to PSU WB having success this season. Horn’s effectiveness comes
majorly from his left-handedness, both hitting
and throwing. Baby-faced David Fay could
possibly come out on top in right field, earning
the starting spot over John Barreto. Derek Sanchez is another outfielder that can undoubtedly
push the assumed starting outfielders with his
competitiveness.
Pitching could end up being the Achilles heel of the team. “Pistol” Pete Kelley, a
Tunkhannock graduate, looks to be the ace of
the staff. He was originally set to attend Shippensburg University, but ultimately chose PSU
WB. Not only can Kelley carry the team with
his pitching, he has good speed on the base pads
and would be a logical choice as the leadoff
hitter. The rest of the pitching staff is where it
gets dicey. Hettes (no High School experience),
Phillips, Fay (played for Troy High School,
team was 2-17) and Timek (no High School
pitching) are going to be looked upon for pitch-
ing assistance.
All-in-all, the PSU WB Nittany Lions
could be on their way to success. Not many
reasonable thinkers would proclaim that PSW-B
will contend for a Conference title this season,
but by hiring Foley and gathering a harvest
of ambitious players, they have set sail in the
right direction. The season does not begin until
March/April, and in the meantime throughout
the winter the team will be practicing inside
doing conditioning drills. They are potentially
planning a trip to Florida to play ball in the sun,
against top-notch competition. This will not be
the last you hear of the baseball team on campus. Catch the action (when it gets underway) at
Hilldale Park.
You Can Only Choose One Side
Matthew Buffano
The Philadelphia Phillies and New York Yankees won the pennants in the American and National Leagues, respectively – leading to a
grand World Series matchup. The two teams are hands-down the most
relevant teams in Pennsylvanian’s houses. The “other” Pennsylvania
team, the Pittsburgh Pirates, is the most down-trodden team in the majors, as in 2009 they missed the playoffs for their seventeenth straight
season. The “other” New York team, the Mets, had a rolodex of baseball
stars rotating on-and-off their disabled list, as they finished on the outside looking in at the playoffs. But, the Phillies and Yankees will forever have two of the strongest fan bases in the world, regardless of their
season’s outcome.
In a poll of fifty-seven
students on campus (about
2/3 male, 1/3 female), 56% of
students said they wanted the
Yankees to win, and 44% of the
students were rooting for the
Phillies (there was no “neither”
option). Sophomore student
Mike Farrell is enthusiastic and
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passionate about his lifetime favorite team, the Phillies. He stated, “I was
rooting for the only team, the hometown favorite, the Phillies,” he continued, “anyone that roots for the Yankees deserves a punch in the jaw!”
As you can tell, the matchup was important and put people’s pride on the
line in this series. Yankee fans are no less obsessive than Phillies fans,
highlighted by freshman Corey Timek. “I’m not surprised they won, I
called them winning in six,” said Timek. He closed with a quote about
Phillies fans, “A generalization: they are nuts! But Yanks fan are the
same way.”
And this is true, Yankees
fans are just as crazy and
overzealous about their baseball as Phillies fans are. New
York and Philadelphia are
two of the biggest markets in
America, and for every calm,
knowledgeable fan – there is
a drunken fool yelling slurs at
opposing players.
The game itself was not
the epic game to end all that it was hyped to be. There was no standout
memory from any one game, there was no “instant classic,” there were
no truly jaw-dropping performances; it was ordinary. It went six games,
which is always a plus, but none of the games were real edge-of-the-seat
thrillers that came down to the wire. The 2009 World Series brought
MLB out of the cellar in terms of television ratings, providing FOX with
the highest numbers of viewers since 2004. The lasting thought I will
have of this World
Series is that, I hope
that fans appreciated what they saw.
Ryan Howard,
Chase Utley, Mariano Rivera, Derek
Jeter, Alex Rodriguez, Jorge Posada,
Robinson Cano,
Hideki Matsui,
Andy Pettite, Cliff
Lee, C.C. Sabathia,
Raul Ibanez; this
World Series had
more big names and
future Hall of Famers in it than any
other in recent time.
And in the past five
seasons, our area has seen the Phillies leave, while the Yankees moved
into Moosic. Several of the stars of the Series called the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre area their home for a season or two before getting the call to
the bigs. In the end, the Yankees took the Series and Hideki Matsui won
the World Series MVP award. 2009 ended the Yankees’ ten-year drought
without a fresh World Series trophy in their possession; my guess is that
their success leads into 2010.
Art Forms Shared on Campus
Throughout the year Penn State WilkesBarre offers a lot of culturally enriching activities. On October 8 for Hispanic heritage
month, Penn State WB hosted award-winning
spoken word artist Gabriella Garcia Medina.
Spoken word is a unique style of delivering
poetry that gives emphasis on how the poetry is
performed. Medina is a poet who delivers her
poetry through spoken word with a passion. Her
topics range from social changes to how her underwear makes her feel empowered. Medina’s
Abby Bachman
poems leave you with a different impression of
how poetry can be delivered.
On Thursday November 5, Professor
Frank Little Bear came for two performances to
share Native American culture and dance. Little
Bear and his performers shared different dances
and history about Native Americans and their
culture. They performed many different dances
that captured different ideas about their Native
American culture. Professor Littlebear is from
the Cree Nation. He explained some of the
Parking Woes
Have you ever had a class in the Tech
Center, the science building, or in the Nittany
Courts and couldn’t find a place to park other
then the open faculty parking lot? Have you
ever been late to class where your teacher gave
you the regular speech on how you should arrive on time? Well you’re definitely not the only
one. Realistically, you would not have been
running so late if you did not have to search
high and low for a place to park your rusty
steed only to find out that the only place to park
is the main lot on the other side of campus.
Some of us have teachers that mark us absent
if we are late to class, so we decide to take the
chance and park in the faculty parking lot and
Originally published by Scott Adams
differences through
the dance. They
allowed the audience to participate
by teaching some
of their dances. Be
sure to watch the
blue screen for interesting upcoming
events!
Angie Baloga
hope to avoid those crazy parking fees that start
at $15.
Funny isn’t it? The broke college
students that work minimum wage paying jobs,
have to pay to park when the spots run out. We
the students have to pay extra parking fees for
our college education while the professors and
faculty have their own (most of the time) half
empty parking lots. I’ve heard so many complaints about this parking situation and asked
one of the freshman students about the problem
and she had this to say, “Every day I set my
alarm ten minutes earlier just to make sure I
get a place to park, I have a lot I have to pay
for while going to college, and I hate worry-
ing about the extra money I’m going to have
to come up with at the end of the semester just
because I parked in an empty parking spot. We
pay the professors and we pay to come here so
why pay even more to park somewhere?” One
ticket after another and no one seems to understand that students are working hard to pay their
school loans, and now these parking tickets.
While this has been going on since my
dad attended our campus back in 1976 this issue may never be resolved. Remember while
you’re at work to work an extra two hours so
you can pay for the parking ticket you may get
today!
Writers’ Corner
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Follow Me
“Doubt”
By: Nicole Navoczynski
By Jennifer Shubilla
Light is darkness with hate to harness
Control like a net,
Caught a ghost called loneliness
Heat and ice, frozen cold to the marrow
No blanket for the heart
No warmth for what is not mine.
He consumes me all,
Heart, thought and memory
as a dream’s repeat, he always arrives in shut-eye, on
time
His voice in every song,
His name in every breath of sugar-frosted air,
every slice of my soul complete,
every flicker and every beat.
I never heard so clear a name as his
I only ask for a sterling diamond second chance,
I await his reply, thirsty and hungry in love’s line.
The bright lights just beyond the corner of her eye
She followed it in a mystical sense, unknowing, unaware
She could hear a calming voice that trickled from the sky
There’s a whole different world out there.
And she felt the warmth of a distant place
the chill of a challenge on the way
She visualized the details of an unfamiliar face
And wandered to her delight and dismay.
Contradictions amid her illustrious mind
Curiosity making its peak
Was it worth it to leave everything behind?
Would this prove her strong or weak?
No time to decide what is and is not
No answers to be found just yet around here
She heard a whisper from an adjacent spot,
“We’ve been waiting your arrival, my dear.”
Now she hadn’t had time to figure it out
if she had been dreaming or living a myth
But this thing that spoke had tremendous clout
and she was forced to hesitantly come with.
She looked all around her at nature and its creatures
And the night time air that sparkled as did her eyes
At the lake and the trees with magnificent features
And pondered the truth among lies .
Everyday
By: John Bailey
You have the handle on the door to everyday
With that sort of reflective glass
So that you cannot see through
It looks like you’re giving yourself a handshake.
The gruesome greeting forces you to get along
With an image of worthiness
So nod your head and swipe your card as proof
Of identity in this place
And walk into work.
Song Song Glory of my
Heart
By: Sarah Ferrier
Sing song, sing song
Does my voice move you?
Can you hear in three dimensions?
The sing song glory of my heart?
What you hear; what they hear.
What I hear, oh listen.
Sing song sing song
I hope my voice will move you.
“Nature’s Suicide”
By: Nicole Navoczynski
Insomnia drags my corpse around. It speaks
for days in sagging eyes and engorged skin.
There are not enough coffee breaks to wake
me from this comatose-like state. The hellish
hues of coral consume me; the rusty shackles
around my legs. I wear a muddy sleeve with
my beating heart soaked in the coffee-covered
lies and stained tears that drop like crying
clouds. These pathetic lines seek no empathy
or sympathy, just antique-colored understanding or maybe a hug from a bear-of-a-tree-human being. But instead, I find the wrong, tall
one of nature and fix myself to hang from the
highest chestnut growth that is embedded like
a sore thumb or a broken leg with the marrow
projected out from the skin. The wretched
leaves as droplets of blood; drip, drop, drip,
drop, down to be suffocated by the emerald
blades that look more like daggers than grass.
Everything must die eventually.
“The Abandoned Wanderer”
By: Nicole Navoczynski
Ask him how he’s doing today
If you’d like a taste of cynical contradictory
He holds onto twilight obscurity because he fathoms nothing else.
If there is any slight flare of illumination,
any brilliant fire by way of flames,
He quickly chokes such a candle with his bare, calloused hands
Blasts it to the ground where he lives,
resides in the abysmal darkness,
Forever in affliction with imperfect, glum, disfigurement
The blisters and scars of his dead past
Haunt him as gray ghosts in his desolate home.
By: Michael Calore
A scent of burning embers from fires unseen is carried on chilling winds. The air is cold enough
to afford a familiar burning sensation. Autumn nears. Most leaves are still green, except for a
few small ones near the bottom of each tree. Silence settles in the valley this time of the year. It
seems that the world grows reverent when Old Man Winter comes, as if he is respected. Maybe
rightfully so. It’s the quiet frigid that judges us. It forces us to bond… to commune. Those that
are mindful will endure the harshest winters.
In the dark, I hear geese calling overhead. I wonder if they’re the last convoy out of town. A
singular moth circles around a lamp post. Still attracted to the dazzling light, I suppose. I imagine he wasn’t paying attention when the others started to leave. He won’t make it. As for me, I
like the silence. I listen. Perhaps God will whisper something as the leaves rustle. Perhaps He
wants me to whisper something to Him. A “Thank you” seems fitting in this weather.
The colder it becomes, the more we come to each other. We grow closer when we’re reminded
of our frailty. How many loves were borne from a chill? Oh! How that sensation can make us
forget we were even cold to begin with! The rolling steam from a lover’s lips radiates a warm
security. Watching her flowing hair fall around her face is more graceful than the dancing oranges, yellows and reds Mother Nature can yield. A coy smile burns the soul more than meagerly crackling flames. Even the mere thought of her enlivens the spirit.
Yet, I sit here with only a moth to keep me company; I’m still listening and wishing I had her
instead of the moth. I’m not quite sure what I didn’t say or do. Perhaps someone else’s words
were warmer or arms more inviting. Perhaps I was so dazzled by the light that I didn’t notice
my opportunities soaring by. Another chilly bluster passes and the leaves rustle. “Thank you”, I
whisper. I pull my jacket around me tightly and stand. The moth is still circling the lamp post. I
wish him luck and walk inside.
Interested in submitting your written or drawn art form?
Submit it to Gencina Ricca [email protected] :)
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What’s going on
around Campus?
Feeling Lucky? Happy Friday the 13th Penn State Wilkes-Barre!
Dodgeball Tournament Tonight!
It’s that time of year again, the semi-annual PSU-WB Dodgeball Tournament! Those
who may have played last year could recall that it was a lot of fun. Don’t want to play?
No problem! Show support by coming out to the game.
What: Dodgeball Tournament
Who: Lion Ambassadors and Surveying Society Benifit
Where: Athletic Recreational Building
When: Today (Friday 13, 2009) at 5:00 pm until 11:00 pm
How to Join: Walk ins are accepted to this event. Teams consist of 6 people, $5.00 per
person for a total of $30.00 per team. Double-elimination tournament.
Penny Wars ends Today
Penny Wars which benefits THON (See our article on THON on page 3) ends
today. Thanks to all who have helped through your generous donations. During
the lunch hour today THON will announce who the loser is which will be pie’d
in the face and the winner who will pie the loser. Stay tuned for more fun THON
benefit events!
Poverty Awareness Meal
Please sir, may I have more? Some of us take the luxury of PSU WB chicken wraps and
the vending machines for granted. For those that don’t know, the poverty awareness
meal allows students go get a good glimpse of what goes on in the different economic
classes such as Upper, Middle, and Deprived. Students participating in this event will be
placed into a group randomly where they will experience how the other half lives. For
instance, deprived students will sit on the floor eating ramen noodles and water. This
Collegian staff member thinks that this will be an interesting event. Check out our story
on the meal on page 3!
When: Tues., Nov. 17
Time: 12 Noon to 1 pm
Where: Cafe Commons (High Ceiling Chalet Room)
Cost: $3.00 Donation (Faculty/Staff & Students)
Thanksgiving Break
Get ready for Thankgiving Break Penn-Staters! Slip
away from classes beginning on November 23 to
November 30. Enjoy your time off!
Trip to the
PoPo
Robert Danko Jr.
On Friday, October 30, 2009, students from the Students for Justice Club
journeyed to the Pennsylvania State Police
Training Academy and Museum in Hershey, Pennsylvania. The tour of the facility
allowed those attending to gain an understanding of the process of applying to the
academy, the expectations of those attending
the academy, and the rewards of those who
complete their training. Also, those attend-
ing benefited from a tour that included a history of the Pennsylvania State Police. While
visiting, everyone enjoyed a visit to the
horse barn to view the animals and listen to a
brief history about their mounted division as
well as feed and interact with the horses. If
anyone would like more information about
this trip or the happenings of the Students for
Justice Club, please visit on Tuesdays in the
blue room of Cafe Commons.
Useless Facts
Thanks to world-english.com for the following.
Months that begin on a Sunday will always
have a “Friday the 13th.”
Coca-Cola would be green if colouring weren’t
added to it.
Of all the words in the English language, the
word ‘set’ has the most definitions!
“Almost” is the longest word in the English language with all the letters in alphabetical order.
Right handed people live, on average, nine
years longer than left-handed people.
Honey is the only food that does not spoil.
Honey found in the tombs of Egyptian pharaohs
has been tasted by archaeologists and found
edible.
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Headless Undead Search to Reclaim their Heads
John Bailey
If the rotten pile of partially decomposed limbs, conveniently
missing its head, asks you for your homework, get out of class. Do not
fall for these tricks. More than likely you will smell it before you actually see it, stumbling into the back of the room, where it will take a seat.
So, we here at The Collegian implore you, leave at first sniff. There have
been reports by teachers and students alike that classrooms have been
haunted by this lazy, headless being, probably escaped from the haunted
forest last month. When asked, Dr. Putzel explains that, “It thinks it
goes unnoticed hiding there in the back of class, but it’s pretty obvious.
In fact, it will even make a sort of grunting noise every so often, as if it
can’t control itself. I am beginning to doubt the absence of its head, and
to wonder if all it really wants to do is disrupt the class.”
Students say that the creature does, in fact, have a voice, however
impossible that may seem, and that it appears intent on getting its homework done by copying it from other students. But be warned. For if you
comply with its demands, you may well soon be missing your own head.
But it doesn’t start there. When an individual first contracts the germ, he
does not immediately lose his head. At that time, he may appear to be
“normal,” but will have begun to contract many of the symptoms associated with headlessness.
Health officials across the state have classified these persons as
“stage ones” or “helpless.” This point in the decomposition process is
characterized by bleeding in the brain, as well as swelling. This is a condition caused by a rapid increase in blood pressure, and will invariably
cause headaches, dizziness, and fatigue.
These creatures feed off the result of others’ hard work, and need
it to keep their heads. You should look out for them in group projects,
where the life of your presentation will no doubt be devoured by the heap
of flesh that makes up the fourth and completely unmotivated member of
your group.
In order to help you avoid these unfortunate situations, The Collegian staff has identified a number of traits that could help you identify
these soon-to-be-undead derelicts. These will of course be in addition to
those symptoms listed above.
1.
Donut eyes (glazed, with red sprinkles)
2.
Raccoon eyes (massive bags lining the socket)
3.
Lack of arm strength (cannot raise hand)
4.
Inability to formulate complete thoughts
Also, these stage ones will often be found repeating themselves,
in both word and action.
Indeed, our worst fears have been confirmed. The epidemic is spreading.
Over the last three weeks, sightings of many headless Penn State WilkesBarre students have been reported aimlessly roaming the campus, searching to reclaim their heads. And it may be yours, so be on guard.
Looking at the statistics, outbreaks seem to be more frequent in locations like the parking lot, or all throughout the Student Commons. In
an attempt to slow this wave of contagion, it is strongly recommended
that students spend their free time in the library. So far, this is the only
known place of refuge, and the best hope for retaining your head.
December 21, 2012 - A Day of Pandemonium
Oh no, the Mayan calendar is coming
to its end! Oh no, a black hole is on its way!
The world is about to end. What should we do?
Exactly what the government wants us to do.
Spend money!
I believe that the government is trying to
fix our little economy problem. What better way
to put in more money than to scare people? If
you convince a person that they are going to die
in a certain amount of time, they might decide
to spend their money on things that they never
thought they would be able to spend money on.
If a person has only a few years to live, they
might travel to their dream vacation, or buy
things to enjoy what time they have left– expensive things. After all, aren’t they going to be
dead? They won’t need money anymore. There
is plenty of convincing evidence out there
to make this hoax believable, but maybe we
shouldn’t read too much into this.
The Mayan calendar might end on
December 21, 2012, but what is the Mayan
calendar? It’s a cycle. What do cycles do when
they end? They start over. Just like the cycles of
the moon, the Mayan calendar may just begin
again. Isn’t it a bit childish to believe that the
whole world is going to end based on a calendar
from a culture long past its prime? Most people
do not believe in what the Mayan people believe in; why would we start with a calendar?
I’m not saying that the calendar isn’t legit, but
it is impossible to tell the future of the earth,
based on the moon, sun, and stars, especially on
something made thousands of years ago.
Another thing, something I just heard
form word of mouth, is that one way the world
could end, a black hole, isn’t something we
should be afraid of. This black hole comes
around every twenty years. Now, I am not basing this little editorial on science, but I don’t
think that we should be
afraid of something that has
been around from the beginning of time. Every twenty
years may be a long time
for us, but not for earth. If
we didn’t sense any danger
the last time it came around,
what can we base such fears
on this time? Remember,
this is just my opinion.
Lastly, most of our fears have come
from the predictions of one Michel de Nostredame. He wrote several predictions that seemed
to have come true, but did he? Being a poet,
I know what it is like to write something and
have someone else totally take a different meaning from it than I had meant. It is so easy to see
what you want in something that isn’t clear.
In a poem, “Essence of Life,” I wrote about a
vampire hunting its prey. Someone told me it
was a beautiful way to portray the emotions ab-
Sarah Ferrier
bout abortion. Abortion has nothing to do with
what I wrote. It was simply about a vampire.
Perhaps the readers of the prophecies connected
the vague writings to what was going on in their
time. Perhaps the government is manipulating the writings to their own diabolical needs.
Remember, this is just my opinion.
Now, whether or not the world will end
in 2012, I just don’t know. What I do know is
that I have too much going on right now to worry
about it. We cannot predict
the future and we cannot
stop it. What I am trying to
say is that we don’t need to
be afraid of something that
the government is obviously trying to pump up. The
discovery channel features
and the 2012 movie are too
much. Don’t be scared, don’t riot the day before
the world is supposed to end, because then the
pandemonium will really be real. Live your life
and laugh on December 22, 2012. Christmas is
right around the corner. Spend your money on
that and have a good rest of your life.
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Libra – (September 24 - October 23): Leadership is a
big thing for you. Be careful because your words may be
quoted back to you sometime in the future. However, your
eagerness to listen is one of your strong qualities and it’s
what draws people to you. Be yourself, don’t try to fool
people into liking you, they like you just the way you are.
Lucky Numbers- 53, 78, 12, 19, 2
Scorpio – (October 24 - November 22): Problems that older
relatives of yours will face may become a part of your life
as well. Try to do what you can to help, but also be sure
to welcome help from others. Stay positive and keep your
focus on the upcoming holiday season. Surround yourself
with the people you love most and look past the horizon.
Lucky Numbers- 21, 18, 65, 33, 7, 9
Sagittarius – (November 23 - December 22): You have the
capability to laugh at yourself when life throws you a curve
ball. You can be sympathetic when it comes to the way you
feel about the people around you. Make sure to surround
yourself with imaginative people and be ready to have fun
and enjoy the good times and banter they provide.
Lucky Numbers- 3, 71, 94, 40, 45
Capricorn– (December 23 - January 20): Events push you
into an activity that you like. It’s time to believe in yourself
and raise that self confidence and awareness. You can
make the right choices if you take your time and decide
what you really want. Ask for help and you’ll get what you
need.
Lucky Numbers- 32, 74, 93, 82, 43
Aquarius – (January 21 - February 19): You may find
yourself facing a choice when you least expect it. Trust in
the people who matter the most to help you. Be free to do
what comes naturally. Try to better organize your time so
you can fit everything in without too much stress.
Lucky Numbers-25, 82, 66, 83, 72
Pisces – (February 20- March 20): Your best partners are
those who know your worth. Bring your greatest quality
to the table, your self-assurance. It’s time to make some
choices, reach out and bring someone new into your circle
of friends. Your ability to be unique will result, in your
meeting of the right people at the right time.
Lucky Numbers-16, 81, 37, 28, 24
Aries – (March 21 - April 20): Be good to yourself this
month and to those you love. Use your resources to find
new ways to complete your tasks. This is a time for triumph. You can make the impossible look easy. In a little
while, you’ll be able to laugh about all this stress and feel
like yourself again.
Lucky Numbers-37, 87, 82, 3, 17
Taurus – (April 21 - May 21): The energy you feel will
help you to reach your goals. Stay passionate, and you’ll
discover new ways to express your style. This is the time to
turn on the charm and attract interest both professionally
and personally.
Lucky Numbers-29, 4, 67, 89, 37
Gemini– (May 22 - June 21): You’re now ready to give
everything that you have to get what you want. Potential in
the unknown allures you this month. Be careful not to be
too hasty in your decisions. Getting all that you want isn’t
always the best thing to happen.
Lucky Numbers-73, 84, 64, 72, 90
Cancer – (June 22 - July 22): This is a good time to set
new goals and break bad habits. Emotional difficulties are
likely to control your reactions this month. Think before
you act. Being impulsive could cost you. However, feel free
to try something new and exciting with the people you
trust.
Lucky Numbers- 84, 63, 25, 92, 9
Where the Wild Things Are - Movie Review
Amanda Nolan
Where the Wild Things Are, a beloved,
best-selling 1963 children’s book by author
Maurice Sendak, has now been turned into an
artistic motion picture. Under the direction of
Spike Jonze; the nine sentences, twenty-page
illustrated children’s book has been turned into
a fantastical and captivating hour-and-a-half
feature film. The film stars newcomer Max
Records, as the imaginative and misbehaved
young boy of the story, with actress Catherine
Keener playing his mother.
The movie opens with the everyday
antics of a young boy, who doesn’t seem to
have any friends his own age, and who is trying to entertain himself using his very creative
imagination. Following a dispute with his
mother, Max runs away from home and finds
himself in a mystical world inhabited by these
strange creatures, a.k.a “wild things.” After
nearly being eaten by these creatures, Max is
made into their king. The movie follows the
adventures that Max and the wild things get
into. Max begins to miss his family, and must
make the ultimate choice between staying with
his new found friends, or returning home to his
actual family. This is a movie the whole family can enjoy; Where the Wild Things Are has
both fantastical moments of fun and happiness,
and also includes some violent and aggressive
undertones. This movie has been rated PG for
mild thematic elements, some adventure action,
and brief language. Overall, this movie is cute
and enjoyable; definitely worth viewing. So “let
the wild rumpus start” and make your way to
your local movie theater!
CLASSIFIEDS
If interested in any of the following,
please contact The Collegian member
closest to you.
Lost wedding ring in the park-
ing lot of Gentleman’s Club 10.
If found please return. Signed,
Endangered Schmuck
For Sale Air guitar with case.
Great condition. Serious inquiries only.
Free Auto Repair Service drop off your car and you’ll
never go anywhere else again!
Free Service - Struggling with
illiteracy? Write today for help.
Today’s Free Advice - Tired of
studying? Suck it up, so are the
rest of us.
Leo – (July 23 -August 21): Socializing this month will
bring you in contact with some exciting romantic possibilities. Get out and have fun. Treat yourself to some splurging
so you feel and look like a million bucks. Keep your eyes
and mind open and remember to have fun.
Lucky Numbers-19, 49, 67, 43, 99
Virgo – (August 22 - September 23): Sit back and relax
with close friends this month. Family outings or social
activities will bring down your stress levels and help you
forget all that chaos. Remember that you can’t control
everything and just breathe.
Lucky Numbers-13, 20, 48, 67, 42
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A quick look back at some fun
moments this semester...
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Advice
Column
Need advice on something? Write to The Collegian and
we may be able to help you out. All submissions are
completely anonymous.
E-Mail all submissions to [email protected].
Top 20 Countdown
Compliments of 97.1 WBHT
20. Lady GaGa-Paparazzi
19. Flo Rida/Ne-Yo-Be On You
18. Justin Bieber-One Time
17. Drake-Best I Ever Had
16. Shakira-She Wolf
15. Mariah Carey-Obsessed
14. Pitbull-Hotel Room Service
13. The Fray- Never Say Never
12. Beyonce-Sweet Dreams
11. Miley Cyrus-Party In The U.S.A.
10. Daughtry-No Surprise
9. Jason Derulo-Whatcha Say
8. Boys Like Girls-Love Drunk
7. Kings Of Leon-Use Somebody
6. Keri Hilson/Ne-Yo/Kanye West-Knock You
Down
5. Jordin Sparks-Battlefield
4. Black Eyed Peas-I Gotta Feeling
3. Taylor Swift-You Belong With Me
2. Cobra Starship/Leighton Meester-Good Girls
Go Bad
1. JaySean/Lil’ Wayne-Down
Collegian Staff
Caitlin Akins - Co Editor-in
Chief
David Anderson
Abigail Bachman
John Bailey
Angela Bologa
Matthew Bufano
Robert Danko Jr.
Chad Dewing
Marissa Duffy
Sarah Ferrier - Editor In Chief
Anna Miller
Brieana Mitchell
Nicole Navoczynski - Creative
Writing Editor
Amanda Nolan - Secretary
Dr. Steven Putzel - Advisor
Gencina Ricca - SGA Rep
Matthew Rutschky - Photographer
Alex Seasock - Layout Master
Jennifer Shubilla - Treasurer
Adam Sutliff
Nicholas Turner
Jackie Warnick - Piatt
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Know the answer to our Cryptogram?
When you crack it, you will know what to
do. The first leaderboard will be featured
in our next issue and be ongoing.