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Barnstormers
Women’s Golf
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The Iowa Barnstormers
got ready for the season by
practicing in the PAC.
April 2013
The WPU women’s golf
team was ranked No. 23
in the season’s first poll.
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Volume 65, Issue 7
Crime at William Penn University
WPU earns a “C+” safety rating, but officials note greater cooperation between agencies
By JACK BORCHERDING
Staff Writer
The level of safety on the William Penn
University campus is average, according to
a national study.
Based on U.S. Department of Education public records from 2012, and analysis
done by American School Search, WPU
received a “C+” safety rating. But officials
said cooperation between campus and
community law enforcement agencies has
helped control campus crime.
Compared to other colleges in Iowa,
American School Search reports that Penn
has no significant crime problems.
These records include various categories of violent and non-violent crimes that
occur on campus and off campus within a
three-year period. “Safety Grade” is American School Search’s subjective evaluation
of Penn’s campus safety based on that in-
formation.
The service “Match College” indicates
that in 2008-09, there were six drug or
liquor-related
incidents on
or off campus, and two
burglary incidents.
The next
year,
there
were
seven
incidents that
involved liquor or drugs,
and two burglary
incidents.
In 201011, there were
five incidents
involving drugs or liquor, five burglary incidents and one forcible rape incident.
Assessment Process
Underway at WPU
By JACK BORCHERDING
Staff Writer
Dr. Loretta Broberg came to William
Penn University not only because she liked
Oskaloosa, but to be the university’s Assessment Director, a position that is crucial
to all educational institutions.
“Assessment is actually a nationally urgent issue,” Vice President for Academic
Affairs Dr. Noel Stahle said.
Accreditation is important in the success
of any university, and assessment is the way
that universities can keep their accreditation. The Higher Learning Commission is
the entity which is in charge of school accreditations in the north central region of
the United States.
“The federal government is mandating that institutions become accountable
to receive federal money, for example Pell
“
grants,” Broberg said.
Pell grants are very important to students attending private universities like
William Penn.
“If an institution cannot show that they
are being accountable--that is, that students are learning--then they want to pull
the Pell Grant back,” Broberg said.
There have been assessment problems
at WPU in the past due to assessment directors coming into the position and later
leaving, thinking the university would be
fine on its own.
“This institution has had assessment issues since 2007 and it was noted in the reports in 2007. So it’s something that has
been going on for years, but nobody has really known what to do,” Broberg said.
Broberg has developed a model that was
implemented at Oglala Lakota College,
her former institution.
see ASSESSMENT, page 7
The federal government
is mandating that institutions
become accountable to receive
federal money--for example,
Pell grants.”
-Dr. Loretta Broberg
WPU Assessment Director
More recent information, including statistics concerning any incidents or arrests
during the current academic year, has not
been compiled.
Oskaloosa
Police Chief
Jake McGee
said
there
is not much
general concern about
crime
on
campus.
“There have
been isolated
incidents
at the university, but
overall, especially when
I look back at the past few years, I think
that crime has really decreased out there,”
McGee said.
The current relationship between William Penn University and the Oskaloosa
Police Department is “probably some of
the best cooperation that we have had in
the past 30 years,” WPU Resident Life Director Jim Rorabaugh said.
Penn campus security does a great job,
McGee said, and if something happens on
campus, there is no hesitation to call law
enforcement authorities.
William Penn campus security and
residential assistants have the ability to
take care of small incidents on campus,
but when it comes to criminal matters, all
parties agree that law enforcement must be
called.
“If it’s not a criminal matter, it is up to
the campus to take care of it,” McGee said.
Knowing that students will make mistakes and incidents will happen is important for officers.
see CRIME, page 7
Statesmen Hoopsters
Finish No. 2 in U.S.
By JACK BORCHERDING
Staff Writer
“It was a dream come true for all of us,” head coach John Henry said.
The William Penn men’s basketball team made history in 2012-2013, becoming the
first men’s squad to reach a national championship game, falling to Cardinal Stritch
73-59 in the nationally-televised title match on March 11.
Not only was the basketball team the first men’s team to make it to the national
championship, the squad posted the school’s best record ever at 34-2, and were ranked
No. 1 in the nation for the first time.
It was not an easy road for the Statesmen, but despite their share of struggles, they
never lost the “family spirit” they had for each other.
“My biggest memory is simply how much fun it was with this team daily,” Henry
said. “They worked so dang hard every day and got along really well.”
“The ‘togetherness’ that this group had was special and I believe that it was a major
reason that they were able to achieve so much,” assistant coach Joe McKinstry said.
“It was a joy to be a part of this team,” Henry said. “I am honored to call myself the
coach of this team.”
The only two losses the Statesmen suffered all season were to Bellevue, Nebraska in
December, and in the NAIA national championship game.
The Statesmen posted a perfect 14-0 home record, a stunning 15-1 away record, and
5-1 mark on neutral courts.
They followed up on their Midwest Collegiate Conference (MCC) regular season
title and a 12-0 record by winning the MCC tournament, giving them an automatic
bid in the NAIA national tournament. Thanks to their top national ranking and conference tournament win, the Statesmen received the overall No. 1 seed in the national
tournament.
They defeated the first two teams easily. The quarterfinal game versus Midland came
down to a last second, buzzer beater shot by James Devlin, giving the Statesmen a 6766 win.
Anyone who saw it will never forget the shot.
“The biggest memory will probably be James Devlin’s buzzer beater that put us in the
Final Four,” McKinstry said. The WPU assistant added that Devlin always seemed to
come through in the clutch.
“For him to hit that shot on the biggest of stages was something that I will never
forget,” McKinstry said.
After the buzzer beater in the quarterfinals, the Statesmen cruised past Grace of
Indiana 79-58 to advance to the championship game versus No. 2 seed Cardinal Stritch
of Wisconsin. The Statesmen were not able to come away with the victory, though.
see STATESMEN, page 8
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CAMPUS
What is a 3D Printer ?
Penn Industrial Technology Department Uses Unique Technology
By DREW RUGGLES
Staff Writer
Computers have revolutionized how
people have been doing things for decades,
and the field of industrial technology is no
exception. The landscape in this field has
been completely changed, and one aspect
that has gained attention of late concerns
three dimensional (3D) printers.
3D printing is the process by which
a machine will physically create an object
derived from a computer-aided design
(CAD). The object is created by the printer
laying down successive layers of material in
minuscule amounts that ultimately make
up the completed physical object.
While most think of this technology as
cutting edge, it is something that the William Penn University Industrial Technology Department has possessed for nearly
five years. Professor of Industrial Technology Jim Hoeksema said this technology is
unique for a college of Penn’s size.
“The other players in this field are Iowa
State, UNI (University of Northern Iowa)
--places that have lots of money, and so it’s
not a big deal for them to have a system
like this, whereas for us, it’s significant,” he
said.
The reason Penn purchased the device
is because the industry is quickly adopting
the printers for rapid prototyping.
“I can create a part on my computer,
create a model of it, and have a solid plastic part by the end of the day in my hand,”
Hoeksema said.
“In the past, that would have taken several days or weeks to actually send out the
drawings, get someone to machine them,
and send it back. So the whole turnaround
time on design to actually finishing your
prototypes is getting shorter and shorter
all the time.”
The printer is not limited to only individual parts, but also has the ability to
create movable parts, allowing students
to see how the parts are going to interact. Hoeksema showed the example of an
adjustable wrench that the printer generated with no need for assembly. This was
achieved by the printer laying down two
different materials--the first being the
hard plastic the wrench is made up of, and
the second being a brittle material. Upon
completion of the printing process, the
secondary brittle material is simply broken
away and what is left is the functioning adjustable wrench.
While this process is unique, none of it
would be possible without the CAD files,
a process Hoeksema said has drastically
changed the industry in less than a decade.
“Everything used to be drawings. I
would hand you a drawing, and you would
take it to the shop and build it,” he said.
“Now I create this ‘solid model’ of the
part, which you can rotate, you can look at
from any direction, you can do a lot of analysis on it. I email this to you, you download
to your machine, your machine makes it,
there are no drawings.”
To see the full interview with Jim Hoeksema and WPU’s 3D printer in action,
watch the WPNN for Feb. 27, 2013 on line
at http://statesmenstatus.wordpress.com.
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An example of a computer-aided design (CAD) file. The part depicted in the file is then
physically created through the “printing” process.
The Chronicle/DREW RUGGLES
The exterior shell of the William Penn University Industrial Technology Department’s “uPrint SE 3D” printer located in the Musco Technology Center (MTC).
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CAMPUS
Career Mentoring Program
Builds Futures for Students
By MELANIE MACKEY
Staff Writer
“For a long time, Career Services was
trying to help students be successful, but
had no real way of knowing it was working,” junior Luis Islas said.
As Coordinating Assistant for the new
Career Mentoring program in the office,
Islas said the new effort is designed to better target students’ goals.
“There have been other programs, but
none geared toward getting students exactly where they want to be in the work force,”
he said.
Islas has joined the program himself,
and has been paired with 1986 Mount
Mercy graduate Joel Yates. A Drake University law school graduate, Yates is now a
District Court Judge.
Originally, the Career Mentoring program sought only William Penn alumni as
mentors, but Islas said it was later realized
that policy would exclude a variety of professionals. Now mentors from all over the
United States are applying to partner with
a Penn student in the program.
The Career Mentoring program began
with Mike Gates, a William Penn alumnus who originally did mentoring through
Sigma Phi Sigma, one of the fraternities on
campus.
“Mike heard about the program we were
starting and gave us suggestions and pointers and attended all of our meetings,” Islas
said.
Gates, now retired, was the Director of
Human Resources for Raytheon Company.
As HR director at a Fortune 500 company, Gates was responsible for more than
10,000 employees.
Development of the mentoring program
began in the fall of 2012, and Islas applied
for program assistant position in late January 2013. As program assistant, Islas took
part in the final pairing process for mentors
and mentees on March 15.
“We consider their goals and career interests. The applications are very in depth,”
he said.
To be a mentor, one must have been
in the work force for two years and have
a Bachelor’s Degree. All students, from
freshmen to seniors to students in the College for Working Adults program, can apply to be a mentee.
“We want our students to have a link
to the real world and to be successful after
they graduate,” Career Services Coordinator Debbie Stevens said.
Once a mentor and mentee are paired
up, Stevens said both are notified and the
mentor is told to expect to hear from the
mentee. Contact information is given to
the student, who is expected to take the
initiative in creating the mentor-mentee
relationship.
“That will make or break that relationship,” she said. “Some mentors become lifelong friends.”
Once the conversation between student
and mentor begins, Career Services leaves
it up to the pair to decide how often and
through what modes they will communi-
cate.
“We hope that the main thing that mentees get out of this is that networking is important,” Islas said. “We hope that mentors
can build a connection to the school and
create a lasting bond with us.”
There are currently fewer than 20 mentees in the first round of the program. Islas said the long term goal is 100 students,
ranging from freshman to seniors.
“There are so many opportunities out
there that students don’t realize, and hopefully mentors will help,” Stevens said.
Market Street Hall: Occupied
By JACK BORCHERDING
Staff Writer
The Market Street Hall has been housing students since the spring semester began, and students seem to be enjoying the
new environment, whether they actually
live in the new residence hall or not.
The facility is located on the east side
of the William Penn University campus,
directly south of the older Eltse Hall and
north of the McGrew Fine Arts Center.
There is a price to pay when living on the
side of Market Street across from the main
campus, but many feel the benefits outweigh the cost.
The long walk to the dining hall, the
crosswalk across U.S. Highway 63, and
having to take the long walk across the
bridge are some small prices students have
to pay for living on the east side of campus.
“They love the privacy. They love not
having to share bathrooms, having several
sinks that they can use. The price is pro-
hibiting; it’s $1,000 more, but it’s worth it,”
Director of Student Life Jim Rorabaugh
said.
The cost at the Market Street Hall is
$3,800 for a 4-bed unit, and $4,550 for a
2-bed unit per semester. The 4-bed units
have two bathrooms that must be shared,
while the 2-bed unit has two private bathrooms. In addition to the different shower
areas, there are other apartment-like qualities.
“I love the fact that all the rooms are
individual single rooms with a common
living room and kitchenette. It makes the
dorm feel more like an apartment rather
than a dorm,” Market Street Hall Resident
Assistant Alexandria Parks said.
The Market Street Hall dorm costs
around $1,000 more per semester than living in Watson, Eltse, Lewis, or Twin Towers, but offers more than the other dorms
on campus.
The Market Street Hall, with its two
different styles of living quarters, features a
sink and mirror in each room. In addition
to the big common area, there is another
sink and microwave area for students. Students also like not having to share a bathroom with more than one person.
Campus Housing Director Rorabaugh
has noticed a change in where students are
congregating on campus.
“By the number of check-ins, most people that go to visit friends, they will go over
there, and spend time because it’s more
private. It is nicer and it is better than the
other buildings on campus,” he said.
While students used to congregate in
Watson or Lewis dorms, they now seem to
cross the road to go to the Market Street
Hall.
“People hanging out in the lounges are
more common among the girls than the
guys, it seems,” Parks said.
“The common areas between bedrooms
are so much nicer than the other dorms,”
Rorabaugh said. He thinks this adds to
why more students are going to see friends
in the new dorm as opposed to others.
Many students were not ready for hav-
ing such a large common area and find the
need to furnish their spaces.
“Furniture in the lobbies have seemed
to be absconded from the commons rooms
because some students haven’t been able to
furnish it. They just were not ready to furnish it,” Rorabaugh said.
There are currently no discussions about
WPU furnishing the common areas for
students, because of the cost of the industrial strength couches or chairs that would
be needed.
In the future, students will be better
suited for furnishing their common areas
due to the experience of this semester.
“We are still in flux. Students are still
getting used to it, but the overall acceptance and thought is that it’s wonderful,”
he said.
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COMMUNITY
Barnstormers Call WPU Home
By MELANIE MACKEY
Staff Writer
For the second year in a row, William
Penn University welcomed the Iowa Barnstormers to campus for the arena football team’s annual training camp. The
Barnstormers came to utilize Penn’s
athletic facilities and participate in
community events.
The team arrived on campus Friday,
March 1, while WPU students were on
spring break. Defensive coordinator Ernesto Purnsley said the Barnstormers
returned to Penn for spring training due
to the positive team chemistry that was
experienced last year.
“We had such a great experience
here,” Purnsley said. “Practice is open to
the public. The people watching and being interested is a good environment.”
Purnsley is in his 14th year coaching professional football, and his second
year with the Barnstormers. He graduated from Catawba College and played
in the Canadian Football League.
“We have great fans, probably the
best fans in the league,” Purnsley said.
“They love the Barnstormers.”
J.J. Raterink, one of 16 returning players
on the team this year, thought the way Oskaloosa welcomed the Barnstormers to the
community, and the support they’ve been
given, helped maintain the vibe of a good
training camp.
The Barnstormers made many visits during their time in Oskaloosa, including to
the hospital, a local church, and the mall.
They also spent time reading to children.
At age 31, Raterink is the oldest member of the team. Originally from Longmont, Colo., Raterink has also played for
the Battlewings of Bossier-Shreveport, the
touchdown pass in Arena Football League
history.
“When you have the guy who was the
pioneer for the whole thing, that’s a special
opportunity,” Raterink said.
In their down time between practices,
Quad Cities Steamwheelers, the Chicago
Rush, the Kansas City Command, and the
Grizzlies from Fairbanks, Alaska.
“I honestly had so many good experiences. Every (team) had different facets
that I enjoyed,” Raterink said.
While playing in Chicago, Raterink
was coached by current Barnstormers head
coach Mike Hohensee, who threw the first
meetings, and community events, players
and coaches spent time catching up on
sleep and going over their playbooks. They
also got to know each other by telling stories and hanging out.
“Last year, the team was new,” Raterink
said. “This year, there’s a little bit of familiarity and we’re hoping to build on that.”
Michael Lewis, 28, from Detroit, Mich.,
has rejoined the Barnstormers this year, after playing for the team two years ago. A
four-year arena football veteran, Lewis has
been a member of the Conquest from New
York, the Utah Blaze, and the Pirates from
Peoria, Ill. Lewis played football at Adrian
College in Michigan, and played semipro football with the Michigan Admirals.
Lewis said this is the first year arena
football players can sign a contract with
a team for more than one year, which he
said is a sign of arena football becoming
more official.
“Arena football players are starting
to make amounts of money. It’s finally
moving up and becoming more competitive. There is a lot more talent coming
in,” Lewis said.
Lewis’ goal is to play arena football
for eight more years and to see the sport
televised on ESPN some day.
The arena football athletes on campus
came from all over the United States,
with some players having starred on the
Iowa State University and University of
Iowa playing fields. They range from 23
to 31 years of age.
The Iowa Barnstormers won their first
two games of 2013, against the Chicago
Rush (63-41) and the New Orleans Voo
Doo (48-34).
They could not continue the momentum, however, losing their home opener on
April 5 to the Spokane Shock (66-43). The
team plays its home games in Wells Fargo
Arena in Des Moines. The season will last
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FEATURES
Radio has Long History at Penn
As William Penn University celebrates
140 years since its founding in 1873, each issue of The Chronicle in 2013 will include
a look back at an important event or activity
on campus, as seen through the pages of the
campus newspaper of the time. Thanks go to
Wilcox Librarian Julie Hansen for archival
research assistance.
In 1923, the media landscape was far
different than it is today. Newspapers and
magazines were just starting to share the
field with the new medium of radio, and
Penn College was in the forefront of this
groundbreaking communication form.
Penn College secured a license for an
AM radio station 90 years ago. It was one
of only two dozen stations in Iowa licensed
by the federal government at the time.
The station was assigned the call letters
KFHL, and students created the slogan
“Keen For Higher Learning” to fit the letters. For a five year period starting on June
30, 1923, Penn had its own student-operated station, which moved to three different
frequencies during that short lifespan.
Experimental broadcasts were conducted prior to the license being granted, as an
April 1923 story in The Chronicle noted.
“As the words, ‘This is the radio broadcasting station at Penn College, Oskaloosa,
Iowa,’ were hurled into the ether there was
inaugurated a new field of endeavor for
our institution,” the front page story read
about the March 30, 1923 trial program.
“By means of radio, Penn will be able to extend her usefulness so as to permeate every
rod of the surrounding territory. Whereas
in the past only scattered individuals were
regularly reached by the medium of the
business manager’s mailing lists, now every
person in the local community and almost
everyone for seventy-five or a hundred
miles around becomes a regular partaker of
the advantages offered by Penn College.”
“Some friends of Miss Hogeboom,
while turning that thing that squawks so
affluently, heard a faint KFHL coming
over the air,” a 1925 newspaper story began. The listeners were friends of a college
music instructor, and heard the station all
of early radio stations. Regular midday chapel exercises were broadcast, with speeches
and music taking up Tuesday evening and
Sunday afternoon time slots.
By 1926, the station was a large enough
part of campus to be included in Homecoming festivities. The play “You and I” was
produced by the local Chamber of Commerce, with ticket sales going to benefit
the station and underwrite the cost of in-
WPU at 140
the way in Chicago.
“TO YOU ALUMNI--Now is your
chance to listen in and let the radio carry
you back to the scenes of your college career,” the story continued, crediting a licensed operator named Earl Paulson for
keeping the station “in fine working order”.
Paulson was a sophomore who passed an
examination and earned a government license in the fall of 1922, following training
at the Radio Institute of America and the
Chicago Telegraph Institute. The college
itself could not get a station license unless
there was a certified operator on staff.
“President McGrew gave a talk introducing the radio, in the course of which he
said that it is merely another instance of
the tremendous unseen forces at work in
the universe. Many of these are no doubt
yet to be discovered; but the greatest and
all embracing unseen force is God,” The
Chronicle reported.
At the time, the station’s broadcast
schedule was limited, which was common
creasing its power. The goal was to regularly
reach distances of 250 miles away, “and in
favorable weather, distances of at least five
hundred miles.”
That same fall, station officials announced plans to broadcast all basketball
games. “A sound-proof booth will be installed on the balcony of the gymnasium,
from which the announcer can give the
entire game play by play,” an article from
October 1926 read. “This has been done
successfully by a great many of the leading
universities and colleges of the country, and
it has been found to increase the interest
of the state and community in the teams,
resulting in increased attendance.”
Paulson earned his B.S. degree from
Penn College in 1927, but according to a
newspaper story in October 1927, “(he)
will have charge of KFHL until Jan. 1st,
1929, when he will leave for graduate work
at Iowa State College at Ames. The station
will continue in operation throughout the
school year.”
“Reports are solicited from all listeners.
These reports are desired whether they are
good or bad, because they will help to make
a better station.”
However, that turned out to be an optimistic prediction. A college memorandum
from 1928 notes that after Paulson graduated in 1927 “and there was no one ready to
take his place, the station ceased to operate
for the time being and at this date, 1928,
still is inactive.” Governmental records
show that the station’s license was not renewed and KFHL’s five-year run came to
an end on June 30, 1928.
Penn students were still involved in radio, with occasional broadcasts on Ottumwa and Oskaloosa radio stations during the
next few decades.
Another campus-based station was
founded in the mid-1960s. WPCS-AM
880 made its first test broadcast on Feb.
27, 1965, with a transmitter obtained from
Iowa State’s student station, KISU. Daily
broadcasts began on March 1 of that year,
with an ambitious initial broadcast schedule of 30 hours per week.
Material in the William Penn University
archives notes that WPCS claims to have
broken a record for non-stop broadcasting
by college radio--48 hours--in early 1966.
WPCS was originally located in room
410 of Penn Hall, but moved in 1968 to
the Student Center. By 1971, the station
was broadcasting 98 hours per week, and
students began pushing for an FM station,
which became the current KIGC-FM 88.7.
KFHL is now the name of an FM station in Bakersfield, Calif., while WPCS is
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CAMPUS
Book Club Revival at Penn
By MELANIE MACKEY
Staff Writer
Despite snowy weather, a group of
William Penn University faculty, staff and
students met on a winter Wednesday afternoon to share a common love of reading.
The university book club is rekindling
an effort of prior reading groups that did
not last. Those behind the effort said the
campus book club was revived to spark a
passion for reading for fun at WPU.
The club is open to all members of the
campus community. Requirements for participation include reading the book chosen
by the group and being prepared to discuss
it at a monthly meeting.
Those in attendance at a meeting in late
February in the Quaker Room at Wilcox
Library decided the next book they would
read would be “Weird Sisters” by Eleanor
Brown.
“Weird Sisters” is a story about three
daughters of an English professor who
named each of them after Shakespearean
heroines. The idea to read Brown’s novel
started with Chair of the Division of Education Pam Martin, who saw a quote from
the book that sparked her interest.
Book club members--including Martin,
head librarian Julie Hansen, education professors Melanie Woolsey and Cathy Smith,
and education student Brock Perry--each
brought lists of possible book ideas to the
meeting. After the recommendations were
narrowed down, the final choice was a matter of “eeny, meeny, miny, moe.” The result
was “Weird Sisters”.
“We’re hoping to increase student participation,” Woolsey said.
Perry, a junior at William Penn, read
the book club selection “Roundhouse” by
Louise Erdrich because he was interested
in Native American culture.
At February’s meeting, the club discussed the characters in Erdrich’s novel, as
well as the book’s ending. Elements such
as the title and setting were also points of
discussion.
“There was a mature point of view
throughout the book,” Hansen said.
Overall, the book club gave “Roundhouse” a positive review, calling it “funny,
sad, and well written”.
Librarians Hansen and Jennifer Sterling
hope to see increased student involvement
in the book club, and one day, even campus-wide reading activities.
Hansen said many universities hold “All
College Reads” in which all students read
the same book and a first year course is often taken where the book is discussed and
applied to the college transition. The book’s
author is also frequently invited to speak on
campus.
The revived book club was initiated by
Sterling, Hansen, and Woolsey. The book
“Weird Sisters” was discussed just before
Easter break in late March.
The next meeting will be on April 24 for
a discussion of “Wild” by Cheryl Strayed.
The “FACE” of Campus Culture
By DREW RUGGLES
Staff Writer
Those entering Wilcox Library last
month might have noticed a variety of art
on display.
The exhibit contained artwork from
members of a group called the Fine Arts
and Cultural Events of Mahaska County
(F.A.C.E.), the committee that maintains
the artwork on exhibit in the library. New
artwork was put on display in the foyer on
Sunday, Feb. 24.
A reception was held there on Friday,
March 22, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. The
event was open to members of the Oskaloosa and WPU communities and offered
the opportunity to discuss the artwork and
socialize with other fine arts fans.
The exhibit highlighted work on display
by community members such as elementary art teacher Brianna Bartlett, Matt and
Sarah Cargill, Jane Wyder, and William
Penn faculty member Sue Van Wyk.
Van Wyk, who is also president of
F.A.C.E, said the organization is more
than just a group that displays artwork.
“Our mission is to foster the arts as a
catalyst to promote our county and to see
growth in it while improving our county by
having art-related activities,” she said.
While Van Wyk encouraged members
to join to help attain the group mission of
improving Mahaska County, she said the
group also helps foster collaboration between its artist members.
“I think there are a lot of artists in Iowa
and in our area there are a lot,” she said.
“One of the goals we want to have is to get
our artists together to have a connection so
that we can get together as artists to see
what we can do to help and improve each
other, and then also to help our community
by providing services.”
While 9 of the 24 members of F.A.C.E
displayed their works in the show, elementary art teacher and F.A.C.E. secretary
Bartlett said being an artist is not a prerequisite for joining the organization.
“We have all kinds of members as part of
F.A.C.E., so some are people that just appreciate the arts, which we need, and those
that make three-dimensional things, which
we have a few of those displayed here, too.
But we would like to have other venues to
display more three-dimensional stuff, but
this is just (work by) some of our 2D artists,” she said.
In addition to this event, F.A.C.E. is also
involved with the Oskaloosa Chamber of
Commerce’s Art On The Square art show.
The organization gives out $5,000 worth of
raffle vouchers for attendees to spend at the
show in an effort to attract more artists.
The Art On The Square art show is held
annually on the second Saturday in June
and draws more than 70 exhibitors, including both local and nationally known artists who not only display their artwork, but
showcase pieces that are also available for
purchase.
To get involved with F.A.C.E., or for
more information on Art On The Square,
interested persons can contact the Oskaloosa Chamber of Commerce (oskycofc@
oacdg.org, 672-2591) or Van Wyk ([email protected], 672-2690).
(Staff Writer Melanie Mackey contributed
to this article.)
as both student organizations are looking
to create more of a carnival atmosphere
for the event, which has become a staple
at Penn.
“If I had to pick one Pennstock that
I enjoyed the most, it would have to be
my first one. The theme was ‘College is a
Beach’,” SGA President Shelby Chisholm
said. “I enjoyed it the most because it was
new and cool to me being a freshman.”
The event is an occasion for safe and
fun celebration before summer, as well as a
farewell to the graduates.
“It gave me one last chance to have a
good time with any of my friends who are
leaving Penn,” Chisholm said.
In addition to the activities at Pennstock, students can win various prizes.
“My favorite memory was the dance
last year,” PASS co-president Libby Eickert said. “We had fun and I won an iPad.”
The event represents the importance of
tradition, community and fun.
“You can win prizes, you can have fun,
you can kick back and not stress over finals and you can just have fun with your
friends,” Eickert said.
Prizes to be given away include a television set, a Kindle, a blu ray player, Beats
headphones, and for the technologically
savvy, external computer hard drives.
A hypnotist will also be a part of the
activities at the end of the night.
Those who wish to volunteer at the event
should contact PAC and Student Activity
Director Levi Tarbell by phone at 6731024, or by e-mail to tarbelll@wmpenn.
edu.
“Super” Pennstock set for May 3
By ESTHER LWAKABAMBA
WPU Student
The annual event to celebrate the end of
the spring semester--Pennstock--is happening once again this year.
The Programming Activities for Students by Students organization (PASS)
and the Student Government Association
(SGA) will be hosting the event on Saturday, May 3 from 6 to 11 p.m. in the Penn
Activity Center. This year’s theme will be
similar to that of Homecoming last semester: “Superhero–Superstatesmen”.
Pennstock will be different this year,
CLARIFICATION
The March 2013 issue of The Chronicle
discussed last October’s Haunted House in
a story about the growth of student organizations on campus. The Haunted House
was a joint project of Alpha Mu Theta and
ALIVE. For more on the Haunted House,
read the full story from the November
2012 issue of The Chronicle.
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CAMPUS
CRIME
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“They understand that we are a college
campus and that we have young adults and
things are going to happen,” Rorabaugh
said. “The police department has been
wonderful.”
McGee and Rorabaugh agreed there has
been less crime on campus this year than
in previous years. An overall understanding
by students to lock things up, and the addi-
tion of the new Market Street Hall dormitory, have led to a more secure feeling for
students.
Market Street Hall allows locking of all
students’ rooms, so the overall security feeling is higher than before.
“I haven’t seen nearly the volume that
I have in the past,” Rorabaugh said. “We
have 30 more students on campus and less
crime, and students feel much safer than
they have.”
Offenses Per Year
Arrests Per Year
WPU/China Exchange Planned
By MELANIE MACKEY
Staff Writer
Xinya Middle School in Linzhou, China, has joined efforts with William Penn University to trade students between Linzhou and Oskaloosa.
“Representatives came to campus February 13, and they were impressed,” Karolyn
Wojtowicz said. Wojtowicz, WPU Graduate Assistant for International Programs, is
working with Coordinator of Career Services Debbie Stevens to coordinate the launch
of the new position to teach English to Chinese students.
The position is open to any William Penn student who has recently graduated or is
graduating soon. Both females and males from any major may apply.
The project is coordinated by Vice President for Special Projects and Government
Relations Steve Noah and Stevens.
Wojtowicz said Xinya Middle School has similar relationships in Canada. The middle
school is technically an accelerated high school program where students participate in
three years of schooling. They will then be sent abroad to participate in their senior year
of high school in a college town before attending the nearby university.
Two WPU graduates will be chosen for the opportunity. The first assignment begins
in May and will run through May 2014. The second student will not arrive in China until
January 2014. Following the first assignment, new Penn graduates will be sent to China
every six months to teach abroad and will be mentored for six months by the student living there before them. Career Services staff said the student accepted for the May 2013
assignment will be the “guinea pig” for the project, as that person must learn the ropes of
William Penn’s new program alone.
“The first student chosen is going to have to have an adventurous spirit,” Stevens said.
No Chinese language skills are required. Wojtowicz said Penn students will be helping
improve the English speaking skills of Xinya students, who already know English.
WPU students participating in the opportunity abroad will have their transportation
paid for, as well as living expenses and one meal a day. They will also be paid a stipend of
$650 each month.
The Career Services Office in Penn Hall 220 is currently accepting applications for
both the May 2013 and January 2014 assignments. Stevens said coordinators in the office
will assist students chosen for the job in securing passports and important paperwork. If
the candidate for May 2013 assignment is graduating in May, they may wait to leave for
China until June.
Campus Safety: William Penn University and Nearby Schools
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ASSESSMENT
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“The first model that we developed, we
implemented it in one year and it went
smoothly,” she said.
Broberg brought that model to Oskaloosa and is in the process of implementing it at WPU, as well. Her model is very
faculty-oriented, because she believes that
is where assessment should be based.
“It’s all up to the faculty. I can only
guide them, and give them the tools that
they need. I can assist them, but it’s up to
them,” she said.
Broberg has a very detailed goal for
the university, along with strict deadlines.
While this has not made her the most favorite person on campus, it is crucial to the
success of the university.
“This is new to a lot of them (faculty),
so they are struggling to understand this
elusive terminology and approaches, but
we also have some who recognize the importance,” Stahle said.
The first thing that has been changed
can be found in the university’s academic
catalog. The previous catalogs have not
clearly expressed course objectives and how
to attain those objectives.
These specific course objectives and goals
will allow students to more clearly understand about the class they want to take.
“I want to know what I am going to be
doing before I decide to take it,” Broberg
said.
On average, a college student may
change her/his major three to five times.
Those changes may hurt students financially, because of limitations on receiving Pell
Grants. More specific course descriptions
may lead to fewer major changes, since students who read these new course descrip-
tions know what to expect from a course.
“The student can be accountable for
what they’re learning, not just the instructor, because it’s important that the student
has the responsibility, and that’s what it has
come down to,” Broberg said.
In the past, assessment directors have
seemed to come and go, but Broberg and
Stahle look forward to working together
for a while.
“Assessment never ends. That’s the key
thing, so I expect that she will be here,”
Stahle said.
“She is good at what she does,” he said.
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MELANIE MACKEY
Editor
DREW RUGGLES
Layout Editor/ Staff Writer
JACK BORCHERDING
Staff Writer
JEFF STEIN, J.D.
Faculty Advisor
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SPORTS
High Expectations for
Women’s Golf Team
By JACK BORCHERDING
Staff Writer
A team that only had three competitors
in 2010 now has 10, and these 10 women
are looking to make a divot on this year’s
golf season.
The William Penn University women’s
golf team is coached by Nic Rule, who is in
his third season. He has high expectations
for this spring’s team.
“This year, we have a great opportunity
to do something special. We’re rated #24 in
the nation and #1 in our conference (at the
start of the season), but our ladies understand it doesn’t mean anything unless we
finish,” Rule said.
The Lady Statesmen won three tournaments last fall, finished second in two
others, and finished sixth in the NAIA
National Tournament Preview.
Iowa’s cold winter means the team has
been forced to stay inside and work on other aspects of the game.
“Sure, we’d love to be able to play outside
365 days a year. Yet the NAIA has certain
rules on how many weeks we can practice
doing golf activities as a team,” Rule said.
This limit in team activities has driven
the team inside to work on their strength
training and flexibility.
“We have been improving our strength
and stamina during morning workouts
with our strength coach, Dena Stevens,”
senior Courtney Kronmuller said.
Strength is not the only thing team
members work on during the off-season.
“We have also been working on mechanics in our indoor facilities in the upper
gym,” Kronmuller said.
The Lady Statesmen golf team will be
counting on some key players this spring
season to carry the weight, while being a
very inexperienced team overall.
“We have three returners from our 2011-
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Although the road was long and hard,
an amazing fan base—the Penn Zone—
traveled to Branson, Mo. to support their
efforts.
“Obviously, our fan base was fantastic
all season,” McKinstry said.
“The atmosphere was good on our side
of the stands,” senior education major Carly Land said. “The fans were all supportive
and excited...it just kept getting better and
better.”
The William Penn basketball Twitter feed was flooded with tweets after the
game.
“Had a great year no doubt! Can’t wait
to be a part next year,” one fan tweeted.
“At the start of the season, we knew we
were going to be pretty good,” Henry said.
“I remember sitting the team down twice
in October and just saying that if we stay
together, stay healthy and focused, on and
off the court and in class, only we could
stop us.”
The Statesmen’s success as a team led
to many post-season awards. Seniors Brandon Beasley and Keith Steffeck were both
named to the ten-player national AllAmerican team. They are the 12th and
13th players to receive these accolades in
2012 team in Ashley Manhnieo and Maggie Yang, who are sophomores, and Courtney Kronmuller, who is a senior,” Rule said.
These players are in the top five in the
conference. Kronmuller comes in at the
fourth spot, while Yang is in the third spot.
Other young players are also looking to
come in as big contributors for the team.
Of the five freshmen who are on the active
roster, Rule said two--Natalie Booton and
Demi Coertze--really stand out.
“Natalie is working on her consistency
but played every varsity tournament in the
fall. She earned a conference player of the
week (award) with a low round of 79
when we played the WPU-Central challenge,” he said.
The Lady Statesmen traveled to Lake of
the Ozarks, Mo., to take part in an annual
spring training trip, and the excitement
was very high.
“This trip is also a great chance for our
team to continue to bond and get closer,”
Kronmuller said.
While past seasons have been great, the
goals for this year remain high.
“Our ultimate goal for the season is to
win the conference tournament and make
it to nationals. This team is full of dedication, amazing work ethic, and heart, so I
know we will all do everything we can to
achieve that goal,” Kronmuller said.
The team placed second out of ten teams
in the Ashford Invitational April 5-6. Yang
tied for second, her eighth top-five finish of
the season.
Special to The Chronicle/COURTNEY KRONMULLER
Senior Courtney Kronmuller is looking to make an impact for the women’s golf team in her last season.
school history.
Beasley averaged 17.7 points and 8.9
rebounds per contest, while Steffeck averaged 14.9 points and 7.0 rebounds per
game on the season.
The amount of weapons the Statesmen possessed allowed every player to be a
threat on any given night.
In addition to Steffeck and Beasley, the
history-making squad will also be losing
seniors David Spielbauer, James Devlin,
Arman Rasul, and Taylor Stoutner, all of
whom have been starters for the Statesmen
in past seasons.
But there is cause for optimism.
“All the attention we’ve received has been
truly awesome, but we aren’t the first or the
last WP sports team that will compete for
a national title,” Henry said. “I promise you
that!”
“We probably are going to do this again
next year,” Henry told a group of supporters after the team’s arrival back in Oskaloosa the day after the title game.
Special to The Chronicle/ROBERT BARNES
The Statesmen men’s basketball team claimed the 2012-2013 MCC Championship over Mount Mercy.