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Vol. 87 No. 2
Cedar Crest College, Allentown, Pennsylvania
September 22, 2005
Sunset provisions on Patriot
Act cause concern in local community
Kelly O’Donnell
Staff Writer
Thursday night Alumnae Hall
was more crowded than the usual, as
people from Cedar Crest College and
local organizations came to see a
panel of participants discuss the
renewal of the controversial and often
misunderstood Patriot Act.
Kim Spiezio, professor and Chair
of the Social Science Department at
Cedar Crest College acted as the moderator. Glenn Kranzley, a vice president of the Morning Call, Joseph G.
Poluka Esq., an Assistant United
States Attorney, Larry Frankel,
Legislative Director of the American
Civil Liberties Union of Pennsylvania
and Frank A. Roth Esq., General
Counsel for Lehigh University, were
the four participating panelists.
The goal of the discussion was to
educate the public about the Patriot
Act and make decision’s based on that
information.
“Read. Everyone should make
up their own minds. You must do
homework. To be an informed citizen, do your homework,” said Roth
when asked what he most wants students to walk away with after the
panel.
According to Wikipedia, the
online encyclopedia, “the USA
PATRIOT Act
(Uniting
and
Strengthening America by Providing
Appropriate Tools Required to
Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism) of
2001 is an act of federal legislation
that enhances the authority of U.S.
law enforcement for the stated pur-
In this issue
Opinions 2-4
Just Blowin’ My Mind
Ms. Takes
News 5-7
DaVinci Center opening
CCC hosts forensics
conference
Lifestyles 8-10
Making the Grade:
Tips to improve
Find your credit report
Sports 12-13
Ault named Athlete of the
Week
LVAIC Sports Schedule
Arts & Entertainment 14-16
Good Eats
Concert Reviews: Tom Petty,
Kelly Clarkson
pose of investigating and preempting
potential terrorist acts in the United
States and around the world”.
The Patriot Act allows for
actions such as “sneak and peaks”
(section 213), which grant federal
agents the authority, with a court order
from FISA (Foreign Intelligence
Surveillance Act) court, to enter a suspect’s home without immediately
notifying the suspect of the search. It
also allows investigative methods
such as wire taps of any electronic
devices (section 206), and the ability
to obtain any tangible items such as
books, records, papers, documents,
and other items that help aid an investigation (section 215).
Many feel that these methods
infringe upon the basic right that
Americans share under the First and
Fourth Amendments and this is where
many of the opposing viewpoints
stem from.
“There is nothing to worry about
with the Patriot Act. It helps authorities connect the dots and helps prevent
another 9/11. This issue is much more
complicated. It’s just changes to previous provisions already in place,”
said Poluka.
The panelists discussed the benefits and potential drawbacks of the act,
such as the loss of civil liberty and privacy. One question was, “Is the
Patriot Act really necessary or could
investigators achieve the same effect
without the Act and what criteria must
be met for this act to be a benefit to
society versus a loss of civil liberty?”
Poluka stated several times there
must be probable cause for these
searches, such as people who are foreign powers or an agent of a foreign
power. However, Frankel said that 88
percent of “sneak and peaks” are used
for searches not related to terrorist
investigations.
Kranzley pointed out that section
206 can cause trouble for journalists
who are investigating a story about a
foreign national. Journalists could
potentially end up with their electrical
devices being tapped. The investigators need only one warrant which will
cover all electrical devices such as cell
phones, blackberries, and e-mails.
An objection to section 215 is
that it is easier for law enforcement
agents to get search warrants without
the people having any knowledge that
their personal records were being
given to investigators.
Ninety-Nine percent of these
requests to get search warrants are
approved. According to Spiezio,
based on an ABC poll of about 1,000
people across the nation, two-thirds of
Americans are opposed to searches
done without a judge’s approval.
Frankel believes that we need to
give the power back to the courts so
that the courts balance out the other
branches of the government.
During the question and answer
session, Poulka was asked, “How do
people make decisions about the
Patriot Act when there is no precise
method of gathering evidence to judge
the effectiveness of the Patriot Act?”
He said “[This is just an] additional tool in the tool box to help us
fight crime.”
Continued | page 7
The USA PATRIOT Act:
-OR-
The above photos depict the split feelings
of the Patriot Act. The top photo was
taken from the US Department of Justice
and the bottom photo is from the
American Civil Liberties Union Website.
Just as these organizations feel differently
about the Patriot Act, so do many citizens.
Cedar Crest ranked among
nation’s best colleges
Lori Gallagher
News Editor
Every year, U.S. News and
World Report conduct a survey that
reveals the best colleges in the
nation. These colleges are ranked in
a variety of categories ranging from
best overall to best value.
Cedar Crest College has
appeared in these rankings every
year since 1989. Since that year,
they have been ranked in the top 10
in the category of Northern
Comprehensive
CollegesBachelor’s: Top Schools ten times.
This year the school held its eighth
place ranking from 2005.
According to U.S. News and a
press release written by the college,
comprehensive colleges are “schools
which focus on undergraduate education and offer a range of degree
programs in the liberal arts, which
account for fewer than half of their
bachelor’s degrees and in professional fields such as business, nursing and education.”
In that same regional category,
Northern Comprehensive CollegesBachelor’s, Cedar Crest was also
ranked eighth for best value.
According to the college press
release, which quoted U.S. News,
“The formula used to determine
which schools offer the best value
relates a school’s academic quality,
as indicated by its U.S. News ranking, to the net cost of attendance for
a student who receives the average
level of financial aid. The higher the
quality of the program and the lower
the cost, the better the deal. Only
schools ranked in the top half of their
categories are included, on the premise that the most significant values
are among colleges that are above
average academically.”
Even though the college was
ranked in the top ten for the Northern
Comprehensive Colleges-Bachelor’s
category, there are still some categories in which Cedar Crest was not
listed. The college was not listed
among the top 40 Liberal Arts colleges in general.
In addition, among the several
top 100 lists, Cedar Crest is listed for
one of the highest percentages of
enrollment of students over 25 years
of age. However, they did not
appear on the highest or lowest
acceptance lists.
Still,
President
Dorothy
Gulbenkian Blaney is proud of the
College. “Cedar Crest College has
been consistently recognized by
“U.S. News” for its value and the
distinctiveness of its academic programming,” she said in a press
release. “The tremendous growth of
the College and the continued excellence of the Cedar Crest student
body are certainly reflected in our
Top 10 ranking, among other factors.”
Linda Misiura | Photo Editor
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OPINIONS
The Campus Corner:
What is your semester essential?
Dawn Sadler ‘06
Renita Polk ‘08
Neuroscience
Neuroscience
Genetic Engineering
“The Internet is what really keeps
me connected with anything and
everything.”
“ My best friend, Natasha Chloe
Robinson.”
“I can't live without my cell
phone, so I can talk to my family
back home.”
Brittany Walker ‘08
Chaquetta Wallace ‘08
Nuclear Medicine Technology
“I can't live without my music, it
really relaxes me when I get
stressed.”
Compiled by Nicole Rubertelli
Is Harry worth the hype?
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On July 16, 2005, I went over a friend’s
house. I assumed that a group of us would
watch a movie or just sit around and chat, but
to my surprise (and confusion) when I got
there, we jumped in a car and were off to
Barnes and Noble. It was midnight.
The scene was set for the madness that
unfolded right before my eyes. Local news
stations and newspapers were reporting on the
release of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood
Prince that day, but I never imagined I would
be involved in the chaos. All the sealed boxes
labeled “Do not open until July 16” made me
wonder: what is so great about these books?
When we arrived at the bookstore, I saw
parents and grandparents. There were high
school kids and elementary aged kids. There
were best friends and boyfriends and girlfriends. Some of the kids had witch’s hats onand so did their parents. Nearly everyone
walking out of the store sported thick black
glasses.
I sat on the sidewalk while two of my
friends went in to the store. I’ve seen retail
stores less crowded on Black Friday.
Parents waited in their cars while their
kids were shouting to television reporters.
Other kids had to drag their parents out of the
store. Over one month later, I’m still trying to
figure out the awesomeness that is Harry
Potter. How can so many different people be
attracted to this kid?
Maybe I’m uneducated; I have not read
any of the Harry Potter books nor have I seen
the films. I think I will one day though, just to
see if he’s as great as everyone says he is. Did
I mention that a girl ran out of Barnes & Noble
that night, yelling she had God in her hands?
The power of Harry is pretty powerful.
If I’ve gained anything out of my few run
ins with Harry, it’s that he has gotten me
involved in some heated conversations.
Mention “Harry Potter” to a group of people
and I can almost guarantee that one person
will say, “I loved the sixth book” or “It made
me cry” or “I didn’t like the ending.”
Imagine the looks I've gotten in response
to "I don't like Harry Potter." And it's not that
I don't like him; I guess I am just trying to
understand the phenomenon.
So while I still wonder how many of the
Harry Potter die hards actually read the sixth
installment when they got home on July 16, I
figure I’ll give the kid a chance.
Is anyone willing to let me borrow a
copy?
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OPINIONS
Just blowin
my mind
My experience in Italy
Beth Coulter
Crestiad Columnist
“Let’s talk about this.
Let’s open up and make some noise.
Let’s ask the hard questions.”
I would like to address the elephant in the es. There are very few minority students in the
room. For those of you unfamiliar with this communications program, so my experiences
colloquialism, it refers to a problem so large have been few. However, I have noticed a tenand disconcerting, it’s like an elephant stand- dency for people of color to gravitate towards
ing in the room that people tend to ignore. It’s each other and group up, to the exclusion of
impossible to push such an elephant away, so white classmates. Their personal discussions
everyone walks around it as if it’s not there. I before class are not open to other students, but
am here to say, “people, stop avoiding the ele- discussed long and loudly. I simply had wantphant.”
ed to add my two cents, as I do everywhere,
This elephant wears the face of racism. It but I was shut down in a second.
walked into the room as Hurricane Katrina left
Some would say, “oh, well, they are isothe Gulf Coast. The images on TV of hun- lating themselves and it’s reverse prejudice.” I
dreds, thousands of black faces, young and don’t think so. I think that something in our
old, simultaneously
society makes these
“Some would say, ‘oh, well, they minority students
crying out “help,
help, help” disturbed
are isolating themselves and it’s feel a need to join
us all because comforces, almost for
reverse prejudice.’
passion is standard
safety sake. I think
I don’t think so. I think that
equipment in human
it’s a behavior
beings.
learned in presomething in our society
Yet
when
school and carried
makes these minority
Kanye West said
on throughout life
bluntly,
“George students feel a need to join forces, unless it’s recogBush hates black
nized as a behavior
almost for safety sake.”
people,” many peothat does not work.
ple decided he was
This
same
just an angry black man who was spouting something in society is what made West speak
nonsensical rage.
out as he did. This same something made those
I would like to submit that far from non- suffering Southerners speak out in the same
sensical, it was rage based on his emotional vein. This same something has brought me to
truth. I believe he truly feels hated by this the point where I speak of it, even to the disadministration. This is not saying it’s a fact. I comfort of others.
don’t know, for I am not there. Nevertheless, I
Sometimes the important discussions are
know a little something about emotional truth, quite painful to begin. Just ask Martin Luther
and about prejudice.
King, Jr. These questions make people uncomWhen I was seven, I entered a new school fortable, and some express it through anger.
for the second grade a month after the academ- People have told me they simply don’t like to
ic year started. I was very self-conscious and think about things they have no control over,
shy because of years of abuse. I had very little so why even talk about it?
contact with any children before this time, and
We talk about it because that is where we
I expected to be rejected on sight. I was; and find control. In the conversation, we can find
my classmates even called me “Pollution” (the out what it is that makes people feel racial tenworst word they knew) during my very first sion in a seemingly equal society. We can find
recess.
out what drives people to reject others based
I was tortured in junior high by a pack of on their skin color. If we can learn to talk,
bullies, and beaten up many times in high without the anger, we can solve the problem.
school because they did not like the way I
I think one of the big problems with the
looked, which is not much different from how Civil Rights Act is that it speaks of tolerance.
I look now, except I was a lot skinnier.
I dislike that word, for it connotes that one is
I was an outsider until I graduated high being tolerated. I like how in Webster’s
school. There was an air about me that invited Dictionary, “respect for others” falls right
abuse. In hindsight, I realize that it’s a primal between “to allow” and “to put up with” when
instinct that makes children hate a profession- looking up the word tolerance.
al victim such as I was. It’s a weakness that in
I prefer acceptance to tolerance. I underanimals would invite rejection, if not the stand that people have different cultural influkilling of its own.
ences on their personality, but people are difI know about discrimination, so I feel that ferent to begin with, so what does it matter
I have a right to question the appearance of it what holidays they celebrate, or if they have
in the wake of Katrina. Again, I am not saying different ways of dressing and looking?
this is what is actually happening. I’m referLet’s talk about this. Let’s open up and
ring to how people feel, and what makes them make some noise. Let’s ask the hard questions.
feel that way.
There is a quote I heard once and never
The question asked in the National Op/Ed knew who said it. However, it says everything
pages is, “What if it were Boston or the about what I believe.
Hamptons hit by a force five hurricane? Would
“If you go out and feed the hungry, they
we have seen pictures of White looters and left call you a saint. If you ask why they are hunthem suffering for four long days?”
gry, they call you a troublemaker.”
This raises the question of race, or class,
So I’ll ask not why the helpless are sufbeing the determining factor for New Orleans fering, but why are they helpless?
suffering. America prides itself for being a
class-less nation, yet it was the poor, black and
Peace,
elderly who were left to suffer and die.
Beth
I asked a few people around campus and
learned an astonishing fact. There seems to be
Comments and questions can be sent to
a general agreement that racism is alive and [email protected]. More thoughts and
well right here at Cedar Crest; nothing obvi- writings are found at www.bethcoulter.com.
ous, but an undercurrent of racial tension.
I have observed it myself in some class-
Courtesy of Gillian Maffeo | A&E Co-Editor
Gillian Maffeo
A&E Co-Editor
Italy is one of the most magnificent
places to visit, from the beautiful landscapes to
the large ancient buildings that still remain.
Out of all the places I have traveled to, Italy
remains number one on my list.
My dad and the rest of my family live in
Italy, so I have the pleasure to travel there
every year.
I recently traveled to Italy in August and
it was the greatest time ever. The weather was
blazing hot every day, and the view from our
house is amazing. One of our houses in Italy,
which I visited in August, lies up in the mountains in a small village called Candida.
Candida is about twenty minutes from Naples
and very close to Avellino.
During my stay in Candida I didn’t do any
touristy things since I had already done that the
previous time I visited. I mainly relaxed and
spent time with my Italian friends. Also, every
year in August, Candida has this traditional
fiesta, which everyone celebrates. Everyone’s
village has a fiesta during August, but they all
celebrate them at different times during the
month. They usually last for about a week or
so.
I was so shocked when I visited Italy this
year because of the fashion that all the young
adults are wearing. Now, I would say that I am
a very stylish person, but from what I saw here,
I almost wanted to throw up! Previous visits to
Italy, I would always try to find shirts that had
Italian writing on it and Italian designers and
buy them there, but everything now is so
Americanized. Italians now are obsessed with
Americans. I was like a walking goddess;
every one of my friends was so infatuated with
what I was wearing. “What is Abercrombie
and Fitch? What’s Hollister? What’s Roxy?
Can I find that designer in Italy?” The questions would just keep coming; I ended giving
half of my wardrobe away!
The days I spent shopping and looking for
continued on page 4
Courtesy of Gillian Maffeo | A&E Co-Editor
OPINIONS
Mr. Chemist’s Neighborhood
David Raker
Ms. Takes
Crestiad Cartoonist
Jennifer Kumetz
Crestiad Columnist
My experience in Italy
continued from page 3
Italian things were useless. Everything had
American writing on it, and everyone was
wearing belts, shirts, and hats that said
“RICH” on them. I couldn’t figure it out; it
must be the “new thing”. Also, long hobo
skirts are very chic in Italy. You will find that
many women love to wear them. The prices of
clothes were also outrageous. For a small
Dolce & Gabbana shirt, it was about $150. In
America we can get them much cheaper.
Regardless, it just shows how much of an
impact America as made on Italy, and I’m sure
other countries as well.
Another thing that really got me was the
men’s hair. Every man had basically a refined
mullet. I almost fell on the floor laughing. And
accompanying their mullets, they had on their
slick Ray Ban sun glasses with their semi-tight
jeans. I have got to say, I kind of like those
jeans because all the men there had really cute
butts.
Enough of style, lets talk about the food.
The food, oh where do I start? The cheese,
bread, pasta, pasta, and more pasta! We would
eat a small meal in the morning, have our
espressos, then at about 1:00 we would eat a
huge meal with my whole family. After the
Italians eat their lunch, they take siestas, and
every store closes until about 4:00. Then for
dinner, everyone eats around 8 or 9:00. That
meal is huge as well. The food in Italy is so
fresh and so good for you. Most of the olive
oil and cheese in America is processed, but in
Italy, almost everything is organic. I kept
telling myself that when I ate so I wouldn’t
feel guilty eating so much! It’s very easy to
pack on the pounds there with all those carbs!
The fiesta in Candida was such a great
time. Every night a famous singer would come
to this little town and perform while everyone
danced and drank at the bars. Speaking of the
bars, the drinking age is sixteen, so basically
everyone around me had a beer or mixed drink
in their hand. They decorate the village with
lights everywhere and in the piazza (in the
center of the town) is where the music, food,
and beverages were.
However, Italy is such a relaxing place. If
you ever have the chance to visit, go! Rome is
a very neat place to visit and if you are ever in
the area of Naples, visit Mt. Vesuvius and
Pompeii. The scenery is great, the food is delicious, and the people are amazing. It’s such a
great experience.
Since I so rudely failed to introduce
myself last time, I would like to start with a
proper introduction. My name is Jenn and I am
25 years old. This is my third semester as a
Lifelong Learning student here at Cedar Crest,
but in terms of number of credits I am a junior.
My major is English, with minors in Writing
and Gender Studies. In this column I would
like to think through and open discussion
about topics that are important to women and
that impact women, either positively or negatively.
One such topic presented itself to me
when I was reading the newspaper a few
weeks ago. On September 7, the front page of
the Easton Area Edition of the Express-Times
contained a front page article about a
Lafayette College student who had reported a
rape but did not press charges against her
rapist. Lafayette College security is currently
investigating the crime and will handle any
punishments within their authority, such as
expulsion, should they identify the rapist.
This hit close to home for me, as I live in
Easton and happen to work at Lafayette
College. College employees are always
informed about any violent or sexual crimes
that occur on campus. I also look through
Lafayette’s student newspaper which always
contains a crime log for the week. Here at
Cedar Crest I rarely hear of any crime, let
alone violent or sexual assaults on campus,
and I appreciate this bubble of safety.
About a week later, on September 13,
The Morning Call had a front page article
about the laws that Governor Ed Rendell was
proposing to Legislature. One of these laws
was to require a minimum sentence of ten
years for criminals convicted of rape, and 25
years for most sex offenses committed against
children. Sadly, an older man that I work with
made the comment to me that he agreed with
the pedophile sentence, but not with the rape
sentence on the basis that one may be falsely
accused of rape.
Wow, how does one respond to such a
comment?
I informed him that false accusation may
occur with any crime and that I felt that that
should not have bearing on constructing sentences. He still carries the idea that women
will just accuse men of rape either in revenge
or for some other outside motivation, which
very well may happen, but this idea takes
away the validity of all women who accuse
their rapists of their crime. It also made me
feel as though he valued the accusations of
children over those of women, further pushing
women down the scale.
I then discovered that on September 30,
the 1994 Violence Against Women Act
(VAWA) expires and will go in front of the
Senate to either be reauthorized or nixed.
Since its inception, VAWA has helped create
shelters for rape and domestic violence victims. It also supports training for law enforcement agencies on how to interact with victims
in terms of their protection and response to
them, and in teaching a more pro-active arrest
policy of the criminals who commit these
crimes, including stalking and sexual assault.
Amnesty International has launched a Stop
Violence Against Women campaign, and
NOW has sent out an Action Alert on this
topic. You can visit www.amnesty.org/actforwomen or www.now.org/issues/violence/vawa
for more information.
I was happy to find out that many of the
LVAIC colleges have their own programs for
education in prevention of rape and violence
and for victims of such crimes. Here at Cedar
Crest we have workshops on self-defense
sponsored by our Take Back the Night group,
as well as other awareness raising events.
Lehigh, Muhlenberg and DeSales have a program called Rape Aggression Defense System
(RAD). RAD is described on Muhlenberg’s
website as a “comprehensive course for
women that begins with awareness, prevention, risk reduction and avoidance, while progressing on to the basics of hands-on defense
training.” DeSales also has a 24 hour Crisis
Hotline. All LVAIC schools offer escort services to students and faculty, and some have
emergency blue light phones around campus
that connect directly to campus police.
It is makes me feel safer that these
schools provide such programs, as long as the
campus community takes advantage of them.
It is also comforting that the Lehigh Valley has
similar services, such as those offered at
Turning Point of Lehigh Valley, which provides support for victims (check out
www.tplv.org for more info). On October 1,
for National Domestic Violence Awareness
Month, they are sponsoring STEP OUT
Against Domestic Violence, a 5K run/walk to
benefit their programs, which include counseling, shelter and court advocacy for victims of
domestic violence and rape.
It is unfortunate that there are so many
victims and that we need these programs, but
at least there is something out there for people
to turn to. I hope that through awareness and
education we can continue to lower the occurrence of violence both on and off campus and
continue to change people’s perception of
women who report crimes, whether or not they
feel comfortable identifying the criminals who
commit them. Imagine a world in which
women feel empowered enough to report
crimes without fear or stigma attached…
If you have any comments, concerns, or
would like to continue this discussion, feel
free to contact me at
[email protected].
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NEWS
Da Vinci Center prepares for opening
Emily Pulham
Staff Writer
The Da Vinci Center of Science and
Technology is almost ready to open after a
summer of hard work. The center underwent all
of its finishing construction work this summer
and is now near completion. The center is a
hands-on learning experience for children and
is independent from Cedar Crest College. The
company is leasing land from the school to
house their new center, which will be opening
on October 30.
Even though most of the construction is
completed, trucks can still be seen driving in
and out of the construction zone. Still, Da Vinci
spokesman Dennis Zehner is positive that the
completion of the building is “absolutely on
track.” According to him, there have not been
any problems or obstacles and that the entire
operation has been running extremely smoothly. The construction workers have been working hard and they take a “great amount of
pride” in their work.
At this time, the roof is on, the walls are
in, and the Da Vinci Center looks like the stateof-the-art science center that it is. The land
around it has newly constructed roads running
through it, and although the dirt still remains,
the landscaping should be completed shortly.
The only work remaining is to move in the
exhibits, complete the finishing touches, and
opening the center.
The Da Vinci Center will open on October
30 at 8 o’clock am. Between 11 am and 5 pm
on opening day, the center will have an open
house. During this time, students can take tours
of the center. Each ticket will be for a specific
time and will be available for reservation some
time next week. More information about the
center is available at www.davinci-center.org.
The open house will be an opportunity for
students to explore the various components of
the Da Vinci Center of Science and
Technology.
Linda Misiura | Photo Edi
New York native joins
Psychology faculty
Bethany Mason
Staff Writer
Alicia Doerflinger a new psychology professor came to Cedar Crest from West
Lafayette, IN, where she received her PhD in
Developmental Psychology at Purdue.
Doerflinger grew up in a small town in
Bergen, New York where her parents still
reside. Doerflinger earned her BA in psychology from Niagara University.
What really drew Doerflinger to Cedar
Crest was the idea of it being a “small tight knit
institution.” While at Purdue, she found it very
east to get “lost in the crowd.” Doerflinger also
admires that while working in such a small
institution, the students really have a chance to
get to know her by name. “It was fairly common for students to not know their professors’
names [at Purdue], and I really wanted students
to know my name when they had finished taking a class with me. It’s not a matter of selfimportance; it’s just difficult to make on impact
on your students when they don’t even know
who you are.”
Doerflinger also stated the advantages of
teaching at a small liberal arts college. “Every
individual at a smaller institution is a part of
the big picture, and I think that’s important in
any occupation… the priority of a small liberal
arts college like Cedar Crest is to provide an
excellent education, and my experience with
bigger ‘research’ schools is that their focus is
on the research and not the undergraduate.
That’s a definite advantage, because it really
streamlines my objectives on a daily basis,”
she said. Doerflinger said she really wants her
objective to be dispersed and “provide students
the expertise and the resources that I had available to me as an undergrad.”
After winding down from graduate
school, Doerflinger plans to get back to spending her free time at Conesus Lake where she
will spend time with relatives. She also swims
in the Rodale Aquatic Center to stay active. “I
am [also] really excited about getting involved
with Healthy U, from both a participant’s perspective and a research perspective.”
Doerflinger is really enjoying her first
semester at Cedar Crest. “Everyone on the faculty and staff have helped make the transition
really easy for me, especially the folks in the
Psychology Department… they have given me
so much advice, ranging from teaching issues
to where I should get my oil changed (and
directions there).”
This semester you can catch professor
Doerflinger teaching General Psychology,
Learning & Behavior, and Mind, Brain, &
Behavior, “I am building a course for the
spring called the Psychology of Ingestive
Behavior, and in the summer I plan on teaching
a Developmental Psychobiology course.”
Doerflinger is pleased with the way the
students have welcomed her. “It’s nice to know
that the students are behind the faculty, because
it is our mission to support the students….the
nature of the relationship between the faculty,
staff, and students is really astounding.” Marie
Wilde, in regards to new faculty said, “There is
another group struggling with change and
adjustment: the new faculty. Surrounded not
only by new students, but also by new colleagues, they are settling in to unfamiliar office
space and learning to deal with the different
policies and procedures inevitable when one
moves to a new campus. Although they are
experienced teachers and experts in their field,
the courses they teach will be different in many
ways from past courses, with distinct goals, a
unique departmental mission to serve, and,
most importantly, a classroom of fresh faces
and high expectations”. Wilde feels that the
new students, the new faculty experience will
bring the excitement that accompanies this
time of change. “Meeting the challenges it
presents can be a great accomplishment and
very satisfying. It is a learning experience
which equips you with valuable skills for a life
which will always be changing”.
Pick up your October 6 edition of The Crestiad to read
profiles of another new Cedar Crest professor!
Student Government News
Christa Hagan
Staff Writer
A year full of changes, success and determination is starting to spread before Cedar
Crest’s very own Student Government
Association (SGA). They have opted to start
off the year with goals that are apt to keep
them busy for the rest of the year. Throughout
the meeting on Wednesday September 14,
2005, the SGA officers spoke of improvements for the association, students as well as
the entire campus. They had arranged a security officer to come to the meeting to answer
some of the student concerns senators had
brought to the meeting. The concern which
sparked the most questions was parking and
the recent modifications to the parking
arrangements. It was explained to the students
that due to the number of commuting students,
freshmen were restricted to only being able to
park in Parking Lot C this year. Another senator had asked why there was an emergency
parking lot on the grass near the Steinbright
residence hall. The reasoning for the
makeshift lot was simply that we need more
parking but due to being an arboretum there is
only so much the campus can pave.
Apart from inviting guests to address student concerns during meetings, the SGA wants
to do a lot more to make Cedar Crest a perfect
place for everyone. They are reaching out to
the students and trying to make themselves
completely approachable. Student concerns
sheets are going to start appearing all over
campus so people can quickly and easily
describe a concern they might have in hopes
that it will efficiently be addressed. In addition
to the convenient concern papers, the associa-
tion is also working on a website which will
have all kinds of information students might
need. Some of this collection includes petition
and budget forms for clubs, meeting times,
email addresses of the SGA officers and meeting times. Office hours are also going to be
made available so students can approach the
SGA officers in their office located in the
Tompkins College Center. Student Surveys
are also going to be conducted to increase the
amount of student feedback.
Student involvement was a running
theme throughout the meeting. The members
of SGA’s executive board have decided to
reduce the four elections in the spring down to
one large election which will cover the class
and student government elections. This was
done to increase the number of voters and
amount of competition in the election. It was
also proposed that instead of just one day of
voting they would want to increase that to fir
more people’/s schedules.
It was also said at the meeting that the
SGA would like to have an open house.
During this event students would be able to
get details on running for positions, voicing
concerns, find out other goals SGA is setting
and of course, enjoy the refreshments which
will be served.
It can be said that the 2005-2006 members of Cedar Crest’s Student Government
Association are all looking forward to a wonderful year. If you are interested in finding out
more about the meetings, the association and
what they plan on doing, you are strongly
encouraged to attend the weekly meetings
held on Wednesday nights from 6pm until
7pm in the TCC 1867 room. For further information feel free to email the SGA
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In the
news...
By Jillian Churchill
Constitution Day
Lawmakers in Washington passed
Public Law 108-447 that makes
September 17th Constitution Day. Any
school that receives federal aid must
teach about the Constitution that day.
This decision comes after schools have
been changing curriculums that prepare
students for the No Child Left Behind
tests, which do not cover civics.
Eat Your Vegetables
Eating dark, leafy vegetables may
lessen your chances of developing pancreatic cancer, according to researchers
at the University of California at San
Francisco. Pancreatic is one of the hardest to treat and most deadly cancers.
Fruits and cooked vegetables may also
help, but not as much as uncooked hardy
vegetables.
Roberts facing
confirmation voting
After several days of confirmation
hearings, chief justice nominee John
Roberts awaits confirmation voting on
Thursday. Originally nominated to fill
Justice Sandra Day O’Connor’s space on
the Supreme Court, Roberts is now nominated to be chief justice after the death
of Chief Justice William Rehnquist.
Many Republicans have already
announced their decision to vote for him,
but many Democrats are still reserved in
judgement.
Back to the Moon
NASA is looking to send astronauts
back to the moon. The project will cost
$100 billion over a 12-year period. The
outcome of this project is for astronauts
to be able to live off the land of the
moon, and have this project be a learning experience for similar projects on
Mars. NASA is planning to have astronauts back on the moon in 2018.
Conference helps
SGA initiate change
Liz Skoczylas
Staff Writer
Last week, six members of Cedar Crest’s
Student Government Association (SGA) went
to Washington, DC, to attend a leadership conference, where they learned how to improve
SGA.
Sabrina Kulakowski, President of SGA,
explained some of the things the Executive
Board learned at the conference and how they
plan to implement all of their new ideas.
This summer, SGA became members of
the
American
Student
Government
Association. This membership gives Cedar
Crest access to Student Government consultants along with information about other
schools’ Student Governments. This connection makes it easier to share and discuss information, which helps Student Government
become more successful.
While in Washington, the Executive
Board attended Student Government workshops, listened to keynote speakers, and networked with other students.
The group also had some fun while in
Washington. They attended a Washington
Nationals baseball game and went to a taping
of the CNN show, On the Story.
Kulakowski said that one thing they
learned at the conference is how good the
Cedar Crest Student Government already is.
“I was so proud to be from Cedar Crest at
the conference,” said Kulakowski. “Many
other schools and American Student
Government consultants were impressed by
how much we do and how supported we are by
our administration. In fact, we took an
Administrator Helpfulness Test and we scored
higher than any other school [98 out of 100
possible points].”
However, Kulakowski also said that there
is room for development. “Even though our
Student Government is structurally good, we
need to make improvements. Specifically, we
are working on administrative and procedural
changes.”
The student body at Cedar Crest will be
able to observe the changes around campus as
SGA begins implementing them. The
Executive Board has set several goals for this
year in order to make improvements.
They are hoping to improve attendance at
SGA meetings, since every student at Cedar
Crest is a part of the Student Government
Wednesdays @ 6pm
1867 Room (TCC)
“I was so proud to be from
Cedar Crest at the conference.
Many other schools and
American Student Government
consultants were impressed by
how much we do and how
supported we are by our
administration.”
being implemented, to increase consistency
between Executive Board members from year
to year. They have begun working on this by
increasing organization.
SGA is trying to improve its financial procedures and increase the trust in the Treasury.
They are also planning to raise money for relief
efforts.
The Executive Board wants to create a
new culture by increasing professionalism and
leadership in Student Government. They want
to form a team-like environment that facilitates
growth, learning, open discussion and innovation. They want to be more open to hear student
concerns/comments.
SGA has plans on how to accomplish
these goals, based on what they learned in
Washington.
Cedar Crest hosts national
forensics conference
Emily Pulham
Staff Writer
Student
Government
Association
Association. Senators will also be more
involved in every aspect of Student
Government.
They are also planning to make better
connections with the LVAIC schools, in particular, the Student Government Executive
Boards. SGA will also be working more closely with every department of Cedar Crest. Aside
from working with various departments, SGA
is also planning to work more closely with the
Student Activities Board and the Honor and
Judicial Board. The current Executive Board is
also hoping to reunite with past Student
Government leaders and find out what they are
doing now.
Even though the average percentage of
college students who vote in Student
Government elections is two percent and last
year, 12 percent of our student body voted in
the spring election, SGA would like to increase
this number.
New methods of record keeping are also
Cedar Crest College is playing host to a
major national conference next month, attracting teachers from all over the nation. The
American Academy of Forensic Science has
selected Cedar Crest College as the host college for the Eighth Forensic Science
Educational Conference. The conference will
take place between October 8 and October 10.
The conference is being held for high and
middle school teachers, and through a series
of workshops, the teachers will learn ways and
techniques to teach forensic science (which is
by definition any application of science to
law) to high and middle school students. The
conference will start with Cedar Crest
Students simulating a crime scene. They will
present the situation with certain pieces of evidence missing; the goal of the eight workshops will be to then identify what the missing
evidence was. At the culmination of the conference, the students and teachers will engage
in a court room testimony to present the evidence. The teachers will be taught about many
different aspects of the forensics field, including fingerprinting and bloodstain analysis.
The conference has attracted 62 teachers
from across the nation, coming from as far
away as Texas, California, and Nebraska.
Court TV is sponsoring the event, and is providing scholarships for local teachers to
attend. Court TV will also be presenting a
luncheon on their hit show, Forensics in the
Classroom. Workshops will be taught be a
variety of trained professionals in the forensics field, including New Jersey State Police,
and New York City medical examiners.
The conference being held at Cedar Crest
is a significant accomplishment for both the
school, and the forensic science program.
Cedar Crest has been bidding for the program
for years, and has been planning the event
since July, and the College is very excited to
make their mark on the world of forensics.
The conference is looking for volunteers to
help with the registration, logistics, and transportation over the three day period. Interested
students can contact Janine Perna in
Oberkotter 5 for more information.
muhlenberg.edu
Muhlenberg President Randy Helm
Katrina
relief efforts
apparent in
Valley
Heidi Gioia
Staff Writer
Hurricane Katrina wrecked the lives of
countless southerners when it ravaged the
Gulf Coast. The aftermath has become a
national topic, inspiring fundraisers and relief
benefits all over the country.
How has Cedar Crest responded? Many
clubs and organizations throughout campus
are discussing how they can become more
involved. One club has carried out their
efforts through an already established campus
event. By donating part of the proceeds from
their “Singled Out” night to the NAACP,
BASU was the first to encourage Cedar Crest
students to respond.
The Resident Advisor are considering
the idea of conducting a hall contest to raise
funds for Katrina victims. This would hopefully encourage campus involvement and
serve a worthwhile cause. While there is currently little action on campus, victims of
Katrina will need help for years to come.
Since many college students in
Louisiana and Mississippi are unable to
return to school they have been put through
the difficult task of trying to figure out how to
graduate on time. Fortunately for them, the
National Association of Independent
Colleges and Universities (NAICU) has started programs to aid Hurricane Katrina victims.
The NAICU is providing services to displaced students, faculty, and families, as well
as assistance to affected alumni. They have
also established fund-raising efforts and volunteer services among.
On a local level, Muhlenberg, has
offered to provide educational accommodations to Katrina victims. Students will not be
required to pay tuition or fees at Muhlenberg.
Instead, they will pay the tuition set by the
school from which they are coming. Cedar
Crest has made this same offer, but no students have taken advantage of this opportunity.
To encourage other members of the
LVAIC institutions to participate in this project, Muhlenberg President Randy Helm made
a statement on September 2. “I have also contacted the Executive Director of the LVAIC
Consortium with a request that he poll our
LVAIC partners (Lafayette, Lehigh, DeSales,
Cedar Crest, Moravian) to see if they are
willing to offer similar accommodations,
with the hope that LVAIC can provide some
coordinating assistance to students in need.”
There are, most undoubtedly, many plans for
assistance brewing on campus.
NEWS
Business to know
business
Andrea Zajac
Sports Co-Editor
Accounting has become one of the most
popular majors in today’s colleges and universities.
According to AccountingWeb.com, the
number of accounting degrees awarded nationwide in 2003 jumped 11 percent from 2002.
The University of Illinois, one of the nation’s
biggest producers of accountants, saw a 66 percent increase in undergraduate accounting
majors from 2001 to 2004.
Gaetan Giannini, Assistant Professor and
Chair of the Department of Business,
Management, and Economics, explained why
he thinks there is an increased interest in
accounting. “I think the attractiveness of
majoring in business, and especially in
accounting, is that they are fields of study that
lead to a defined profession,” Giannini said.
“There is a clear market for people educated in
business, and if a person is successful this line
of work can have substantial monetary
rewards.”
Increased enrollment in accounting programs is not only because of the appeal for
money sense, but just a better business sense.
Sharon Fina, sophomore Business major,
decided majoring in such a field would help her
better understand what it takes to run a company or work in a professional environment.
Fina believes that students including herself are attracted to business because “there is
always business to be run and business to be
made. People also associate business with
money and they hope that they will be making
the billions like Donald Trump. If it worked for
him why, can’t it for me?”
In recent times more corporations have
been established. Technological advances and
better ways to market products make a career
in business attractive. With cases like Enron
more people are less willing to trust big companies and are more willing to trust their own
business sense.
“In the last several decades it has become
apparent that the chances of working for a single organization for an entire career are slim to
none,” Giannini said. “This reality has made
people realize that they need to be self reliant,
and for many people this self reliance means
starting their own business. Because of this
desire to start businesses, and the growing popularity of entrepreneurship in general, people
have a greater awareness of business and are
coming to understand the need for a strong
business education.”
Although there is a remarkably high interest in accounting there is also a downside.
Colleges may be able to fill class seats, but it is
becoming harder to fill teaching positions.
Accounting is not only the number one major,
but it is also the number one in demand for professors.
“The difficulty in filling these positions
stems from the fact that a college or university
needs to find people with advanced degrees in
business who are capable teachers, have a
desire to teach, and are willing to sacrifice the
monetary rewards of a business career,”
Giannini said.
Cara’s Corner
worldwide commentary
Cara Nicholl
Human suffering must be
brought to light
A battle of the words is currently taking
place in Pakistan, after President Pervez
Musharraf made comments to the Washington
Post on September 13 about rape, alleging that
it is a "money-making concern" and supporters argued that rape is a way to get a visa and
leave the country. Protesters gathered in
Karachi on Friday, September 16, to protest
the recent remarks made by their President.
One protester was Sumar Mallah, told BBC
news about his 5-year-old daughter who was
raped and killed, "The police and the rapists
have been insisting that I accept money and
forget about my daughter. I will never settle
for money. I want justice.” Pakistan’s most
famed rape victim, Mukhtar Mai, was also at
the rally. She, according to bbc.com, was
“gang raped allegedly on the orders of a tribal
council to punish a crime attributed to her
brother.” When Ms. Mai was invited to the
United States to talk about her experiences
with Amnesty International, her passport was
taken away for fear she’d give Pakistan “bad
publicity.”
As Musharraf later pointed out (after
coming under sharp criticism for his comments), Pakistan isn’t the only country with
women’s rights issues to resolve, but it is currently the only country that won’t let a rape
victim leave for fear of bad publicity.
Truth be told, there are other countries
that are currently under fire for various human
rights issues. China is under fire because of its
unfair treatment towards Tibetans. Nepal is
getting heat from the UN, when it was discov-
ered there was “shocking evidence of torture
and mutilation by the Maoist rebels in order to
extort money, punish non-cooperation and
intimidate others” (bbc.com). Just recently,
women in Nepal rejoiced over a Supreme
Court order to not discriminate against menstruating women. Women in south-eastern
Europe are still being sought out and exploited for human trafficking, despite desperate
attempts to enlighten potential victims and
stop it at the root.
While various protests against the smothering of human rights occur, many remain
unheard. For example, a recent protest in
Katmandu resulted in over 100 arrests of
“writers, poets and artists demanding the
restoration of democracy and freedom of
expression” (bbc.com). This massive protest
and consequent smothering of voices resulted
in a 20-second news brief on CNN.
Could it possibly be that human rights
concerns are being ignored in order to impress
upon the world the ideological state we want
to believe we’re in? Could human rights
groups such as Amnesty International be purposely smothered in order to please the rest of
the world? Maybe more powerful countries
don’t want to be bothered with the fact that
pain and suffering are actually occurring on a
daily basis. Hopefully, in the coming years,
the voices of the different groups will rise
above the suppression of the majority and
hopefully, someday, it will be easier to spread
the word.
Kate McNamara, Steinbright’s new RC, sits in her office on the second floor of the Allen House.
Photographer, actress and
RC move into Steinbright
Jennifer Woytach
Editor in Chief
What do you call someone who by day
advises campus clubs and meets with the
Deans and films weddings and stars in movies
on the side?
You call her Kate McNamara.
McNamara is one of three new Resident
Coordinators (RC) to the Cedar Crest campus
this fall. She is the RC in Steinbright Hall and
is also the Coordinator of International and
Diversity (ID) Programs.
As an RC, McNamara’s responsibilities
include overseeing the RAs in her hall and
taking care of residence life issues. As
Coordinator of ID, she organizes the programs. She is currently working on events for
Hispanic Heritage Month, which began on
September 15, and Stop the Hate Day on
October 5.
McNamara is also advisor to Take Back
the Night, Black Awareness Student Union
(BASU), and FADED. She recently held a
meeting of the Unity Council, which is open to
all clubs that deal with diversity issues.
McNamara graduated with a BA in television
and film from DeSales University. At DeSales,
she was an RA and held a work study position
in student affairs.
When she applied for the RA position at
DeSales, all were filled. At end of the summer
before her junior year, she received a phone
call asking if she was still interested in the job;
she started the next week. She also quickly
settled into her position at Cedar Crest, arriving just a week before the residents did.
“I enjoy everyone I work with, from the
Deans to the students. I like the excitement of
having lots of great people to work with,”
McNamara said. She described having a
“good feeling” when she arrived on campus.
And her favorite thing about Cedar Crest?
“All the people.”
“It’s a great environment. Everyone’s fun
and friendly,” McNamara said when asked
what it’s like to be living back on a college
campus. “Though it is a flashback to college
life when I have to escort my guests through
the building,” she added with a laugh.
McNamara described fun as "outdoorsy
stuff" like camping, hiking, and canoeing. She
also enjoys participating in acting and camera
work, as indicated by her college degree. "I
run a wedding video business with a friend,"
she said. She is a part owner and a videographer for "I do" Wedding Videos.
McNamara said that she's known for her
sense of humor and has been known to "joke
around and pull a prank or two--all in good
fun."
And what is this about being in the
movies?
McNamara appeared as an extra in the
2004 M. Night Shyamalan film The Village.
You’ll notice McNamara in the beginning of
the film, in the scene in the basement.
Patriot Act 1: Take 2
Continued | page 1
All of the panelists agreed that it is hard for the
public to completely understand the full affect
of this act because it is written in such a complex word of law. With the Act totaling about
170 pages and about 1020 sections, will the
average American really take the time to sit
down and read the whole thing? Frankel added
that it’s hard for the public to make judgments
and informed decisions because of the
Administration’s unwillingness to release
much information. Even Congress is not fully
informed of ongoing investigation under the
Patriot Act.
During this time Kranzley gave the following example of how the Patriot Act can
lead to overzealous FBI agents. He explained
that a woman was posting comments online
about newspaper articles when she made a
comment jokingly about going to get her ter-
rorist cell together. Someone saw this article
and gave the tip to the FBI and they in turn
investigated her.
The audience seemed to be both citizens
who had decisive opinions about the issues at
hand, and members who wanted to explore
different sides of a complex argument.
“Both sides [of the argument] got to say
their pieces,” said Kristin Chapman, a junior
History major, who attended the event. She
also believes that it would be beneficial to
have student panel discussions.
“People are starting to take a more active
role in their own life,” said Marie Mazz, a junior, about the turnout of the crowd.
“The turnout was good considering
everything else going on in the world,” said
Spiezio. He also respected the audience participation, “Any sign of political engagement
is welcomed no matter what form it takes.”
LIFESTYLES
Singled out: Cedar Crest’s
third annual dating game raises funds
Heather Croteau
Staff Writer
This past Friday night, Singled Out, a
game show based on the popular 90’s MTV
show, came to Cedar Crest in Lee's Hall. The
event was co-sponsored by the Black
Awareness Student Union (BASU) of Cedar
Crest College and the Kappa Alpha Psi
Fraternity Inc. of Lehigh University.
The two female contestants were Kristin
Allard and Amanda Sellers, both of Cedar
Crest. The two male contestantsm Smoove and
Landon, were from Lehigh.
During the first round, contestants eliminated the male or female contestants by
appearance. Some of these eliminations were
based on height and hair color. In the second
round, the contestants chose a their date based
on personality questions. These questions were
made by the contestant and included every-
thing from favorite book to a lap dance.
The game show seemed to be going well
during the male contestants' turns. The female
audience was shy about going up to fight for
the contestants, so our own Leni Johnson
encouraged several ladies to compete. Johnson
and Devin Dobson of Lehigh hosted the event.
Johnson provided much of the comedy along
with the male competitors in the female contestants' sections.
When it was time for the female contestants, there was not much truthful participation.
There was a surprisingly small male audience,
which left many disappointed. Chloe
Robinson, the president of BASU, said “I wish
there could have been more guys during the
game show, but they came to the after party
which was nice.”
The first male contestant, Smoove,
seemed to have a nice time with the date he
chose. They chatted for a while at the after
party. Landon, the second contestant, also
seemed happy with his choice.
The female contestants were not so lucky.
Sellers looked very disappointed as soon as
she sat down. She also shook the hand of the
competitor she chose and disappeared shortly
after the game show ended without comment.
The male competitors, however were having a
lot of fun participating and got several laughs
from the audience.
Before the event, Allard said, "I am really
excited to see everyone there. I hope it will be
a good turnout, especially since a portion of
the proceeds are going to help the people in
New Orleans who lost everything to Hurricane
Katrina." The donation was made to the victims of Hurricane Katrina through the NAACP
Disaster Relief Fund. Allard was a good sport
when it finally came to her turn, even though
there was little excitement left in the audience
and the male competitors were several of the
same guys from the previous round.
The DJ played music while some people
danced, but the after party still did not quite
meet the expectations of many Cedar Crest
girls. The after party was scheduled from 10
pm to 2 am, but by 12 am several of the guys
were playing basketball
The after party went very well in the later
hours according to Robinson who said, “This
is the third time we have done Singled Out and
each year it keeps getting better and better. I
think it can become a big Cedar Crest event,
just like Fall Fest or Midnight Breakfast.”
Heather Croteau | Staff Writer
Left: Students at the after party pause for a quick
picture.
International Corner
Are you Hungary yet?
Christa Hagan
Staff Writer
Left: Traditional
toltoot kaposzta
(cabbage
rolls)
with a creamy
sauce, reminiscent
of a Hungarian
meal.
Not going to Brazil this weekend? Can’t
seem to fit a getaway to Russia between meetings and class?
Travel is something almost everyone
desires to do. Visiting another country and
observing their culture is a truly amazing feeling. When college life, class, homework, meetings, and studying are thrown into the mix,
when can one fit international travel in their
schedule? It is not easy for the average college
student to travel for fun or even get away from
the stress of everyday life.
With a vivid imagination, a few tasty
recipes and a small trip to the grocery store,
one can unwind and envision another culture
before them. To start your journey, here is a
recipe for cabbage rolls. Soon you will be able
to close your eyes, try some Toltott Kaposzta
and imagine the sights and sounds of Hungary
happening before you.
Cabbage Rolls (Toltott Kaposzta)
A delicious and fun Hungarian recipe. All
of the ingredients are easy to find at most grocery stores!
1 medium cabbage, heart removed
3 lbs ground pork (feel free to substitute a
ground soy mixture, turkey or beef)
1 large onion, diced
2 1/2 tbsp. salt
1 tbsp. pepper
2 tsp. paprika
2 cups long grain white rice
2 small jars sauerkraut
1 cup vegetable oil
2 cups flour
2 cups water
1 tsp. garlic powder
Recipe and photo
courtesy of
Eva’s Hungarian
Recipes.
For more great
Hungarian recipes,
visit the website:
http://www.geocities.com/NapaVall
ey/4887/
1 tsp. paprika
1 1/2 cups water (if needed)
Simply start by boiling the whole cabbage
in a large pot for 45 minutes. After cooling and
draining, gently pull apart by removing each
leaf.
In medium pot of water, add 1 tbsp. salt
and rice. Boil for 10 minutes. Drain and rinse
with cold water.
In large bowl, add ground meat or soy
mixture, rice, onion, 1 1/2 tbsp. salt, pepper,
and paprika. Mix well.
Roll mixture into small balls and center
one on each cabbage leaf. From end to end,
roll cabbage around pork ball. Insert ends of
leaf into pork ball with thumb to make cabbage
leaf stay wrapped. Set aside.
Drain juice from sauerkraut and put
sauerkraut in large pot.
Cut up any left-over cabbage into strips,
and add to pot. Add cabbage rolls and enough
water to cover cabbage rolls. Simmer covered
for 2 1/2- 3 hours.
When finished simmering, you will have
to thicken up the sauce. In a medium fry pan,
add 1 cup oil and 2 cups flour. Fry on mediumlow heat, stirring continuously until golden
brown. Let cool. Add 1 tsp. garlic powder and
1 tsp. paprika. Mix well. Add 2 cups water.
Mix well until creamy. Remove all cooked
cabbage rolls gently from pot. Add flour mixture to pot and mix well until creamy. Sauce
will thicken. If you find sauce too thick, add
small amounts of water up to 1 1/2 cups. Mix
well. Add cabbage rolls and mix gently.
Simmer for 1/2 hour. Serve and enjoy!
The trials
of life
Lakena Outlaw
Columnist
The Dangers of
Narrow-Mindedness
“Narrow-minded” is defined as lacking
tolerance, breadth of view, or sympathy. The
individual may view situations from one
angle, and accept them as facts. The absence
of insight can be very dangerous. To encompass ample amounts of knowledge, and lack
analysis, leads to deception in our society.
The narrow-mind is conquering our
society. Growing up within a low-income
urban community, I watched my people fall
victim to the dogmatic views of society. This
is the choice of being impressed by quantity
at the expense of quality. The narrow-mind’s
moment of satisfaction outweighs the overall
purpose of living. Understand that if the individual is blinded by corruption, it makes their
purpose indefinite.
In Islam, many follow a
guide known to most as “The
Principles of Success.”
Begin from the possible,
and seek advantage in disadvantage by looking past the
disadvantage and searching for
opportunity. The third of the
ten principles is to change the
place of action. If you are surrounded by negativity, then
move away from it.
Prejudices are ruling mankind. The government is the greatest influence on our
neighbor’s ill behavior. They surround us
with chronic sources of poison that cripple
the masterminds from succeeding. By doing
so, the government is able to hold their positions of “superiority.”
The individual should not allow their
mind to be conquered by the short-sighted
views in society. It is our responsibility to
find time to reflect on the world we are living
in. Visualize and understand the “absolute
mind,” then began to perform deeds that will
enhance your mind. Remember to read, and
reflect on what you read. One without the
other will result in a lack of analysis.
It is important to learn practical limitations and intellectual limitlessness.
Exercising such will save the individual from
misconception, and allow them to exercise
free will in this world. Your mission in life is
essential to growth, and should be enforced
daily.
In Islam, many follow a guide known to
most as “The Principles of Success,” which
are important principles derived from studying the life of the Prophet (peace be upon
him). The first principle is to begin from the
possible. Choosing the easiest option is
beginning from the possible. The second
principle is seeking advantage in disadvantage, by looking past the disadvantage and
searching for opportunity. The third of the ten
principles is to change the place of action. If
you are surrounded by negativity then move
away from it. If this is not an option, one
should move away mentally. The principles
of success are one of the many guides, to stay
on the straight path.
The key to success is knowledge and
analysis. This world we live in is a test that
we can pass or fail so keep close account on
how your time is spent.
“And the life of this world is nothing but
play and amusement. But far better is the
house in the Hereafter for those who are AlMuttaqun (the pious). Will you not then
understand?” 6:33 The Noble Qur’an
LIFESTYLES
Find your credit report for free online
Stacey Solt
Lifestyles Editor
In an attempt to slow identity theft and
encourage Americans to learn about their credit histories, the Federal Trade Commission
began offering free credit reports to all US citizens on September 1, 2005. “Everyone should
take advantage of this,” said Jennifer
Carpenter, Associate Director of Financial Aid
at Cedar Crest College.
What is a credit report? A credit report is
a list of all accounts under your name and
social security number. Many college students
have credit cards; the activities of each card
(including late payments and current balances)
can be found on a credit report. “Even if you
are just borrowing student loans, they will be
reported,” and shown on a current report, said
Carpenter.
This report is made available to banks,
credit card and loan companies, and others
interested in your borrowing habits and reliability. It is important to know what is on your
credit report, because a score calculated from
this report is often the first thing lenders look
at before approving or denying a loan.
Car loans, mortgages, outside student
loans, and even apartment hunting can be
affected by a bad or incorrect report. “At some
point in time, [someone] will be looking at
your credit report,” said Carpenter. “More and
more, you hear that even landlords are looking.” Some employers may also judge you
based on your credit report and score.
If you aren’t worried about your credit
right now, you may still want to look over a
Left:
A portion of a credit
report from TransUnion,
available once a year at
no charge through
www.annualcreditreport.com.
Listed on each report are
“satisfactory accounts”
(those paid on time),
“unsatisfactory accounts”
(those overdue or potentially damaging to a
credit score), “personal
information” and more.
Stacey Solt | Lifestyles Editor
copy of your credit report. “Even as a freshman, you need to start building good credit,”
she said, because this report can have such a
dramatic effect on everyday life.
Carpenter had heard of people being
rejected for loans over a simple problem, such
as a long-forgotten medical bill that never got
paid. Now you can find problems for free,
before they affect you, with plenty of time to
correct any errors.
Credit reports are housed at three nationwide credit bureaus: Equifax, Experian and
TransUnion. Every lending company chooses
which bureau they will report to; some choose
Fresh off the shelf:
Betty Crocker Warm De ligh ts
Amanda Rachel Goodman
A&E Editor
The claim: “Introducing new Betty Crocker
Warm Delights™, the warm delicious, singleserve dessert that's ready in minutes straight
from your microwave! Now you can treat
yourself to a warm indulgent dessert without
all the preparation, time and clean-up!”
homemade brownies, and the additional hot
fudge topping made it taste like an expensive
dessert from a restaurant. I was also pleased
by how quickly I was able to make a great tasting dessert. I am eager to try all five varieties:
hot fudge brownie, cinnamon swirl cake,
molten caramel cake, fudgy chocolate chip
cookie, and molten chocolate cake.
A
How to make it: Empty the mix into the provided bowl. Stir in the appropriate amount of
water and microwave on high for the required
amount of time. Remove and drizzle topping
on top of dessert. Let cool. Eat and thoroughly enjoy!
The results: As a huge fan of brownies and
desserts, I tried Betty Crocker’s Warm
Delights Hot Fudge Brownie. It did not take
much water to mix the brownie batter and only
needed to be microwaved for 30 to 45 seconds. I removed the brownie and drizzled
thick hot fudge on top. I let the dessert cool
(which did take about two to three minutes)
and was satisfyingly surprised by how delectable the brownie really was. It tasted like
Retail cost and where to get it: Find Betty
Crocker Warm Delights at most food stores
and retail stores. Expect to pay between $1.59
and $1.79.
Look for another product review in the
next issue of The Crestiad:
New products fresh off the shelf
and straight to you!
If want to know more about a health, beauty or food product, ask The Crestiad to
review it!
Email us at [email protected] with
your ideas.
Gillian Maffeo | A&E Co-Editor
Find all five varieties of Betty Crocker Warm Delights in most grocery and retail stores.
one company, while others report to all three.
The FTC’s Fair and Accurate Credit
Transactions Act (FACT Act) of 2003 mandates that these three companies must each
offer one free credit report, at the person’s
request, every 12 months.
“At any time, something incorrect could
be reported to one, but not the others,” said
Carpenter. “It’s good to check all three.” All
three reports are available online through
www.annualcreditreport.com, or by calling
1-877-322-8228.
“If you want instant gratification, go
online,” she said. After supplying some per-
sonal information and answering a few security questions, you have instant access to your
free credit report. Included in this report are
satisfactory accounts (those paid on time),
potentially negative items (such as overdue or
unpaid bills), and public records (bankruptcies
and other judgments). You can also dispute any
wrong information online, although it may be
easier to call or write a letter to the credit
bureau.
With access to three separate credit
reports, should you view all of them at once or
Continued | page 10
Making the grade: Tips
to improve learning
Stacey Solt
Lifestyles Editor
Are you looking for better grades? A
more efficient way to learn difficult material?
It all starts with attending class.
While this may seem obvious, “going to
class is important,” said Dr. Diane Moyer, an
Associate Professor of Psychology at Cedar
Crest College. “There are studies out there
that say attendance does correlate with
grades.”
She encourages students to be active
thinkers both in and out of the classroom.
“Don’t think that professors have all the
answers.” Practice critical thinking by asking,
“What are different solutions?” Except for the
occasional bio-chem lab, many problems have
multiple solutions. Think outside of the box.
“We do see a transition from first years to
third years,” said Moyer. The difference
occurs once older students become “experts”
at learning and critical thinking, versus the
average freshman who simply listens and
takes notes.
“Be an active learner,” she said. Know
what will be covered in the coming lecture,
and aim to supplement what they have learned
from the assigned readings.
Doing assigned readings is also an
important step to take before coming to class.
“They’re going to miss it [the big picture] if
they don’t consult their textbook,” said Moyer.
Textbooks often cover broader and more elaborate concepts than a professor can touch in a
limited amount of time.
Before reading a chapter in a textbook,
sit down and prepare. “Do a summary of the
chapter: where is it going?” said Moyer. “Give
it some meaning.” The most efficient way to
learn is to personalize information and make it
meaningful to you.
“A lot of courses come with supplemental material,” she said. Textbooks often have a
free website containing quizzes and reviews
that go along with the covered material. “Not
many people know they are there, or take the
time to use them.” Do-it-yourself quizzes and
testing yourself with other students in the class
is also a good way to review.
When possible, create flashcards to keep
with you. Waiting in a doctor’s office or outside a classroom can be the perfect time for a
quick review. Every little bit helps, and constant reviewing reinforces the material.
On that note, do not wait too long to
review material after classes or reading. “If
you wait for a day or five, you will forget,”
said Moyer. Cramming at the last minute is
not nearly as effective for long-term retention,
and very overwhelming.
“People who overload themselves will do
ok,” she said, noting that those who prioritize
their time have a better chance of success. “A
reasonable balance will lead to greater success
and less stress.”
“It does take some commitment and
time” to be a successful learner, she said.
Between classes, jobs and relationships, it can
be hard to find the time. It is important to
make time though, she said, because “we have
to learn new things our whole life.” From new
technology to hobbies, life is constantly
changing and giving us new opportunities to
learn.
“We have to like to learn, because learning is a lifetime endeavor.”
Moyer encourages all students to “slow
down and enjoy college,” and enjoy the
process of learning new things and meeting
different people. “These should be the best
four years of your life,” she said. “Form those
relationships, because many of them will turn
out to be lifetime connections.”
In the end, it is the process of college, not
the product of a degree, which shapes person-
Please see Making the Grade:
Chapter 2 on page 10.
LIFESTYLES
Making the grade: Chapter two (What kind of learner are you?)
1. I glance through my textbook chapters
before I read them.
2. I stop and reread parts that are not clear.
3. I mentally or physically recite what I have
read, summarizing it in my own words.
4. I make reviews an on-going process.
5. I have an effective routine or schedule to
study and do assigned work.
6. I save my easier tasks for the end.
7. I use incentives to reward myself for completing assignments or reviews.
8. I take regularly scheduled breaks.
9. I know my environmental needs (such as
silence or background noise).
10. I use course supplements when available,
or create my own flashcards or mini-quizzes.
Stacey Solt | Lifestyles Editor
Here’s one quiz freebie: supplemental material is a
great way to review material. Flashcards are also a
quick and easy way to study on the run.
Take out a pencil and paper, because it’s
time for a pop quiz! Answer “yes” or “no” to
the following questions.
1. This is an excellent way to summarize the
chapter before reading; it may also make the
reading more seem more organized in your
notes and thoughts. Review headings and subtitles and any captions under pictures, graphs
or in sidebars.
2. Reading for the sake of reading will do no
good at test time. Take your time through
tough passages, and concentrate on a subject
until you understand it.
3. Take notes from the text, but use your own
words to summarize. It will enforce what you
are trying to learn, and hopefully make more
sense when you come back to it later.
4. Going over notes and refreshing your memory frequently helps move information into
long-term storage, where it can be more easily
accessed when needed (like during a test!). It
also reduces stress before exam time, because
you do not need to pull all-nighters to study.
5. Working with your daily patterns, not
against them, is a great way to make the best of
your time. Morning people get the most done
early in the day; do not force yourself to stay
up if you are a morning person, and vice versa.
6. Work on harder material when you are still
physically and mentally fresh and have more
energy to focus. This can improve your concentration for when you need it most.
7. Rewards can be a great thing to look forward
to during a difficult task. Promise yourself a
treat, such as a movie, phone call or walk once
you finish an assignment. For longer projects,
such as a term paper or final exam, provide a
greater incentive.
8. Regular breaks are important for physical
and mental health. Don’t push yourself too
hard; walk around or stretch often to relieve
sore muscles and relax your mind.
9. Studies are inconclusive as to which is better: background noise or silence. Work in
whichever environment is more comfortable
for you.
10. Review, review, review! Use what comes
with your textbook, or create your own fun
ways to reinforce information. If you prefer,
use study guides with friends - two heads are
better than one, and reviewing out load further
fortifies learning.
Scoring: Give yourself one point for each
“yes” that you answer.
0-3 points: You may be disappointed with your
current performance in school. Stay focused,
and be an active learner.
4-6 points: As a college student, now is the perfect time to brush up on learning and working
habits. Try to incorporate one or two more suggestions into your daily routine.
7-10 points: You are a learning machine! Keep
up the good work, and remember to balance
study and working habits with fun time.
This quiz was adapted from information found at
Study
Guides
and
Strategies,
http://www.studygs.net.
Free credit reports
Continued | page 9
stager them throughout the year? “There are
advantages and disadvantages to both,” said
Carpenter.
Going through each report at the same
time can highlight inconsistencies and errors
among the three. This is what Carpenter personally chose to do this year. Alternatively,
staggering reports every 4 months allows you
to check throughout the year for changes or
new information.
“Another good thing that you can look
into is credit scoring and debt analysis,” she
said. Although this service is not free, it can be
useful if you are considering buying or renting
a house, car or other investment in the future.
A credit score is the numeric value that
the three credit bureaus place on your credit
report, ranging from 600 to 850. Most banks
and loaning agencies use credit scores. The
higher the score, the better your credit report
and the more likely that you will be approved
and offered a good interest rate.
“Lenders ask, ‘Are you going to be able
to pay back with your current debt?’” said
Carpenter. A credit score is one way that
lenders can offset the risk of loaning or renting
something to you, by denying or charging
higher rates to those that are less likely to pay
back the loan or rent money.
To satisfy your curiosity, a credit score
can be bought from any of the three credit
bureaus for about five dollars.
Whether you invest in a credit score or
not, be sure to check out your credit report in
the near future. Thanks to the FACT Act, we
can all move a little bit closer to stopping identity theft and controlling our financial future.
CLASS OF 2009
Alexandra Priebe
Crestiad Special
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Caitlin Kelly
Crestiad Special
Shannette Washington is one of many first year students at
Cedar Crest College, but she is not one to blend into the sea of new
faces.
Many students have met her on Facebook (a social internet
site for college students) and know her best as the creator and
leader of “I’m Sarcastic…so bite me!” along with several other
Facebook groups. I soon found that there was much more to
Washington than a sarcastic personality and a love for 80’s
movies.
Originally from Manchester, Connecticut, Washington is an
intended Biology major here at Cedar Crest College. She resides
on second floor Steinbright and is enjoying the College and orientation thus far.
“The OAs are awesome. They make you feel like you’re a
part of like school – like you’ve been here forever,” Washington
commented referring to her Orientation Assistant Melissa Bodnar.
Washington has many unique interests and talents that set her
apart from the crowd. She has a love of literature and loves to read
and write. “If I had to pick my favorite book, it’d be The Giver.”
She also can speak and write Mandarin Chinese, though not
fluently; Washington had the opportunity to begin learning the language in high school.
Like all new students, Washington has impressions and is
forming opinions of Cedar Crest College. When asked of her
impression of the food, she replied with a smile, “Dessert is really good; I recommend the sugar cookies.”
Washington intends to apply to medical school with hopes of
becoming an OB-GYN. “When I was five, I wanted to be a baby
doctor,” she shared, “And it just never changed.”
Washington is looking forward to getting involved here at
Cedar Crest and she will be a wonderful and unique addition to the
community.
A
closer
look
at the
class
of
2009
PART
TWO
Let me tell you about
a girl named Liz Skoczylas
from Jamestown, New
York. Skoczylas has a
younger brother named
Steve who portrays himself
as her twin to pick up girls!
Leaving her mommy and
daddy in New York was
not hard at first because of
the busy schedule but she
says, “It will become harder to move away because
she and her mom are very
close.” While growing up
she has had two foreign
exchange students live
with her, one named Dani
from Chile and Christian
from Paraguay.
Skoczylas
enjoys
writing, reading, dancing,
and being GOOFY! She is not ashamed to say that she is “as
un athletic as possible.” Family, friendships, and the important things she makes up as she goes are what keep her going
everyday.
At Cedar Crest College she is a communication major.
When looking on the Internet one day for a college she found
Cedar Crest. She came to the campus for an Open House and
let me tell you what she said, “Open House = PERFECT.”
Her first impression of this wonderful place: “First
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Impression = PERFECT.”
I asked Skoczylas any about embarrassing moments that
she can remember and she said that every time that she is
talking about an event that has to do with someone that person ends up behind her while she is talking.
This is an awesome, outgoing girl who likes to have fun
and have many good laughs. If you would like to know her
favorite thing to do is be LOUD! So, if you ever want to
smile go to Butz 339.
Shannette Washington
Crestiad Special
Cai
tli
n
Caitlin Kelly is one of the newest additions to the
Cedar Crest family and like many of us there are certain
things that she will have a hard time adjusting to; her
biggest adjustment seems to be the size of the showers on
third floor Butz. “The showers are very small and the curtains don’t seem to close all the way” she said. Kelly is
probably used to shower curtains that close all the way
back home in Sewell, New Jersey.
Kelly decided to come to CCC because they had
offered her a good scholarship and it was close to some
friends and her boyfriend, but far enough away from home.
With an intended English major, Kelly’s goal is to
work for a publishing company after she graduates. “I like
books and I don’t like to teach, and there isn’t much to do
with an English major” she laughed.
Kelly’s very down to earth and easy to talk to, maybe
because she was tired from trying to get her Internet to
work the night before. (I ended the interview before she
fell asleep on me.)
If you ever want to visit her, I suggest you bring some
rock music from the 80’s and 90’s, The Great Gatsby for
some light reading and a couple of Johnny Depp movies
(her favorite is Benny and Joon).
Liz Skoczylas
Crestiad Special
As a child, Alexandra (or Alex) Priebe, could see her name in
lights. She wanted to become a tap star, dancing her way through
Riverdance, although she had never tapped a day in her life. As she
grew older, her ambition to entertain people changed to a passion to
help them, and she decided that Nursing was more her field.
Originally from Pheonix, Arizona, Priebe moved to Milroy,
Pennsylvania when she was fourteen. She lives there with both of
her parents and two younger brothers-Skyler, who is sixteen, and
Shadow, age nine. Also a part of the family is Angus, a black lab,
who occasionally becomes confused and dresses like a bunny.
For fun, Priebe and Skyler enjoy dirtbiking together, on a track
at their house. However, when Priebe is not dirtbiking, she enjoys
hanging out with her friends and collecting stickers. Her stickers
come mainly from “sticker machines” where you insert two quarters, and get a sticker. The number of stickers has grown to over
200.
Priebe decided to attend Cedar Crest College, because it was a
small school. “It was what I was looking for,” she said. “And it had
the type of people I wanted to be around.”
She has been around several different types of people, meeting
many new people during orientation, and at Playfair. “You got out
there and got to meet everybody and in different ways, not just by
what your birthday was, but by who was raising their right hand or
whatever.”
When asked to describe herself in five words, Priebe replied,
“Outgoing, fun, laid-back, colorful, and a good listener.” This
reporter suggests that if you share any of these characteristics, or
love stickers, you should stop by Butz Hall and pay a visit.
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SPORTS
Ault named Athlete of the Week
Andrea Zajac
Sports Co-Editor
Thersia Ault was named Athlete of the Week for the
week of August 29 through September 4.
Ault is a freshman cross country runner from
Middletown, New Jersey.
Although she may be a first
time Falcon, she is already
making her place on the
campus through athletics.
One of these ways is procuring a win for the cross country team.
She helped Cedar Crest
to a win at Alvernia on
Thursday, September 1. Ault
did this by placing second
out of 31 runners in 24:44.
She followed that up with a
21st out of 82 runners in
23:49 at Marywood on
Saturday, September 3,
where the team placed 6th
out of 9 teams.
It was a surprise to Ault
to have been honored this
way. “It is an amazing feeling to be named Athlete of
the Week. I was not expecting it at all,” Ault said.
“There are so many other
girls who deserved this
award as well.”
Ault may have been
unexpecting of her honor, but she is happy to belong to
the cross country team. “It feels great to be able to help
my team. I know though that without the team unity
that we have, we would be nothing, and that is what I
enjoy the most,” Ault said.
Although it is obvious that Ault loves running, she
almost chose to have a stick in her hand instead. In high
school she wanted to play field hockey, but a quick decision had her running in a
different direction. She
ended up doing cross country all four years of high
school along with track.
“When I realized I
had something I could
offer I began to enjoy running more and more.
Cross country and track is
what made my four years
of high school amazing,”
Ault said.
She knew she wanted
to continue running after
high school was over.
When it came down to a
decision Ault chose Cedar
Crest for the forensic program. Of course soon after
that it wasn’t a tough
choice to start running with
the cross country team.
Cedar Crest should
continue to look for great
things from Ault; she plans
on carrying on her efforts
through out the rest of the
season. “The only way I
could be an asset to my team is to work hard and take
care of myself. This is what I plan to do,” Ault said.
Athlete of the Week Nominees
LVAIC Men’s Home Sports Schedules
Thursday, September 22
Moravian Soccer vs. Albright, 4:00 p.m.
Saturday, September 24
Lafayette Football vs. Fordha, 1:00 p.m.
Lafayette Tennis vs. Robert Morris, 12:00 p.m.
Moravian Football vs. Juniata, 1:00 p.m.
Moravian Soccer vs. Widener, 3:30 p.m.
Muhlenberg Soccer vs. Washington, 7:00 p.m.
Tuesday, September 27
DeSales Soccer vs. Delaware Valley, 4:00 p.m.
Wednesday, September 28
Lehigh Soccer vs. George Washington, 7:00 p.m.
Muhlenberg Soccer vs. Franklin & Marshall, 7:00 p.m.
DeSales Soccer vs. Gwynedd-Mercy*, 4:00 p.m.
Moravian Soccer vs. Eastern*, 4:00 p.m.
Saturday, October 1
DeSales Soccer vs. Wilkes, 3:00 p.m.
Lafayette Soccer vs. Colgate, 3:00 p.m.
Lehigh Cross Country; Paul Short Invitational, 10:00 a.m.
Tuesday, October 4
Lafayette Soccer vs. Siena, 7:00 p.m.
Moravian Soccer vs. Alvernia*, 4:00 p.m.
LVAIC Women’s Home Sports Schedules
Moravian Field Hockey vs. King’s, 4:00 p.m.
Friday, September 23
DeSales Field Hockey vs. FDU-Florham, 4:00 p.m.
Lafayette Volleyball vs. Holy Cross, 7:00 p.m.
Lehigh Volleyball vs. Army, 7:00 p.m.
Steph Nowotarski
senior tennis player
Saturday, September 24
Lafayette Field Hockey vs. Georgetown, 1:00 p.m.
Lafayette Volleyball vs. Army, 4:00 p.m.
Lehigh Volleyball vs. Holy Cross, 4:00 p.m.
Moravian Soccer vs. Widener, 1:00 p.m.
Muhlenberg Field Hockey vs. McDaniel, 4:00 p.m.
Muhlenberg Soccer vs. Johns Hopkins, 1:00 p.m.
Sunday, September 25
Lehigh Soccer vs. Temple, 7:00 p.m.
Monday, September 26
DeSales Field Hockey vs. Immaculata*, 4:00 p.m.
Tuesday, September 27
Lafayette Field Hockey vs. Columbia, 7:00 p.m.
Moravian Volleyball vs. Susquehanna, 7:00 p.m.
Muhlenberg Soccer vs. Swarthmore, 7:00 p.m.
Wednesday, September 28
DeSales Field Hockey vs. Stevens Institute of Technology, 4:00 p.m.
DeSales Soccer vs. Delaware Valley, 4:00 p.m.
Lafayette Volleyball vs. Rider, 7:00 p.m.
Moravian Soccer vs. Ursinus, 4:00 p.m.
Lauren Wawrzenski
sophomore soccer player
Ashley Wenk
senior field hockey player
Michelle Durning
junior volleyball player
Friday, September 30
Lafayette Field Hockey vs. Lehigh, 7:00 p.m.
Saturday, October 1
DeSales Field Hockey vs. Lebanon Valley, 1:00 p.m.
DeSales Soccer vs. King’s College, 1:00 p.m.
Lehigh Cross Country; Paul Short Invitational, 10:00 a.m.
Lehigh Soccer vs. Lafayette, 7:00 p.m.
Moravian Field Hockey vs. Scranton, 1:00 p.m.
Moravian Volleyball vs. Lycoming, 6:00 p.m.
Sunday, October 2
Lafayette Tennis vs. Saint Joseph’s, 12:00 p.m.
Tuesday, October 4
Lafayette Field Hockey vs. LaSalle, 7:00 p.m.
Jennifer Woytach | Sports Co-Editor
Jennifer Woytach | Sports Co-Editor
Wednesday, October 5
Moravian Field Hockey vs. Widener, 4:00 p.m.
SPORTS
Riding it out: the equestrian team
Jennifer Jackson
Staff Writer
The smell of hay, horses, and old leather
is nothing new to members of Cedar Crest’s
equestrian team. Returning riders are already
excited about the coming year. While the
team has been around since the fall of 1993
(and started a riding club the following
spring), it is not as well known as other sports
teams, but the girls still experience the same
sense of kinship.
The fourteen girls compete locally at
shows at Briarwood Farms in New Jersey and
is part of the Intercollegiate Horse Show
Association (IHSA). The shows are usually
on every other Saturday and their first one for
the season is September 24. The girls are
required to attend at least one lesson before a
show, although most attend more. The lessons
at the Manito Equestrian Center are usually
about a half hour in length, depending on the
lesson, and only a couple of girls are there at
a time, as opposed to the a more traditional
sport practice where the whole team is there at
all the practices. Both shows and practices are
run by the team’s coach Kristen Zawatski,
who is a CCC Alum (Class of 2005).
“Competing on an equestrian team is different from other teams. In the end, you’re
usually competing against everyone else on
the team,” said Aelén Mabillé, a junior and
the team’s captain. “You’re competing for
points to move up to the next division.”
Mabillé is a genetic engineering major who
only started consistently riding since she
joined the team in her freshman year.
The team competes riding in English
style and Mabillé had only had experience in
bareback and Western as a child. Her love of
horses as well as wanting to be apart of a team
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lead her to join Equestrian. She admits she is
a quick learner and worked hard to get to
where she is today. The two hardest parts of
joining the team, according to Mabillé, are
adjusting to the shows and the money it
requires for beginning riders to buy riding
clothes.
“The most you can spend is $1500, but
most people only spend two or three hundred.
It depends on the quality you want in your
clothes. And there are always ‘bargain’ stores
where you can get a helmet for $20 that’s
almost new,” she explained. “And we try to
help each other out. Like, if you need boots
and mine fit you, you can borrow them.”
Horses and riding tack are usually provided
by the hosting farm.
One of Mabillé’s favorite memories is
also tied to boots. She was a “boot girl” when
she first started and she still is today. “Before
a show, you want to make sure you look good.
Part of that is to make sure your boots are
really clean and shiny. It was fun to do. You
get psyched with all the other girls… that’s
one of the best parts.”
The team is always looking for new
members and there is still time to join before
the first show. While riders with experience
are preferred, new riders are welcome. For
more information on how to join, contact the
Equestrian Team at [email protected]
Upcoming Show:
September 24 @ Briarwood
Farm, Readington, NJ
Host: East Stroudsburg
University
Ashley Wenk dribbles past a defender during Tuesday’s field hockey game versus
Arcadia. Wenk had one goal in the Falcons 3-2 victory over the Knights.
s
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for the week ending September 18
Steph Nowotarski was named to the PAC Tennis Player of the Week
Honor Roll. Nowotarski, a senior tennis player from Mertztown,
PA/Brandywine Heights, was 3-0 in singles play and 2-1 at #2 doubles.
Lauren Sanders was named to the PAC Runner of the Week Honor
Roll. Sanders, a sophomore from Wyomissing, PA/Holy Name, finished
84th in the Mule/Falcon Invitational in a time of 27:01.
Morgan Schrock was named to the PAC Field Hockey Player of the
Maria Stefani controls the ball as Teresa Yax (18) and Stef Harrington (goalie) look
on. The Neumann Knights won last Tuesday’s game, 1-0.
Week Honor Roll. Schrock, a senior offensive player from Bloomsburg,
PA/Millville had six goals and one assist in 2-1 week.
Support your Falcons: Upcoming games and matches
Cross Country
9/26 vs. Cabrini*
4:00 p.m.
9/26 vs. Lycoming
4:00 p.m.
9/28 vs. Immaculata*
4:00 p.m.
9/28 @ Eastern*
4:00 p.m.
10/1 @ Philadelphia Biblical
1:00 p.m.
9/30 vs. Lafayette
4:00 p.m.
10/4 @ Eastern*
4:00 p.m.
10/3 @ Wilson
4:00 p.m.
Soccer
10/5 vs. Cabrini*
4:00 p.m.
9/24 @Wilmington
10/1 @ Belmont Classic
1:00 p.m.
Field hockey
9/22 @ William Patterson
7:00 p.m.
9/24 @ Wesley*
1:00 p.m.
9/24 @ Alvernia*
1:00 p.m.
*indicates PAC contest
Tennis
Volleyball
9/23 vs. Neumann*
3:30 p.m.
9/24 @ Delaware Valley
1:00 p.m.
9/27 @ Immaculata*
4:00 p.m.
9/28 @ Misericordia*
7:00 p.m.
9/29 vs. P.S. Berks
3:30 p.m.
10/1 @ DeSales
1:00 p.m.
10/1 vs. Gwynedd-Mercy*
12:00 p.m.
10/3 vs. Immaculata*
7:00 p.m.
10/5 @ Cabrini*
3:00 p.m.
10/5 @ Centenary
7:00 p.m.
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Bruno Lucchesi
unveils his
Recent Works
True American Idol
KELLY CLARKSON
Andrea Zajac
Sports Co-Editor
Gillian Maffeo
A&E Co-Editor
Dr. Bruno Lucchesi visited Cedar Crest
on September 12 to celebrate the opening of
his new exhibition in the Miller Family
Building. Lucchesi brought with him twentyone of his intricate sculptures, which are on
display until November 14. He a along with
world-renowned photographer and Life
Trustee Dr. David Finn, held a book signing at
the College after the unveiling.
Lucchesi has been named “the sculptor of
human spirit.” His sculptures depict the
human figures and their moods. The sculptures in the Miller Family Building that mainly gestures of women are extraordinarily
detailed and tell a story to the viewer.
Lucchesi has an unique technique that makes
his sculptures stand out.
Check out his sculptures that are housed
in Cedar Crest College’s David Finn Sculpture
Garden in the Miller Family Building. The
sculptures are also for sale, buteven if you
aren’t intending to purchase, definitely browse
by them. They are worth a look!
Kelly Clarkson, the first
American Idol winner, kicked off
her Schick Intuition: Behind
These Hazel Eyes tour this summer. I got to see her August 8,
at Hershey Giant Center.
The Graham Colton Band
opened for Clarkson. I hadn’t
heard of them until they
appeared on stage so I was
unfamiliar with their music.
The band didn’t disappoint me
though with their rock filled
lyrics. Vocally the songs were
sung well; however the music
was so loud you could barely
hear the lyrics. Graham
Colton, lead singer, still sounded good along with the instrumentation of the rest of the
band.
The songs they sung
came from their cd Drive.
They sang “Cut” and
“Cigarette.” Also performed
was “Don’t Give Up on Me”
and “First Week.” For hearing
them for the first time I
enjoyed “Don’t Give Up on
Me” the most. It was a little bit
of a slower paced song and the
chorus really stood out musically. When they were done I
was ready for Kelly.
Behind the stage big screens
lit up as Kelly’s band started to
play, but Kelly couldn’t be seen.
The screens began displaying a
bunch of red lips moving to
Kelly’s song “Walk Away” and
two screens on the top of the stage
showed Kelly’s eyes moving
around. Then Kelly came up onto
the stage rocking out to “Walk
Away” still singing along with the
lips. With her new blonde locks,
Breakaway as well as songs from
her first album Thankful, a new
song from her upcoming cd, and a
remake of Annie Lennox’s
“Why.”
Kelly never once took a
break as she performed to a sold -
she had the audience on their feet
as she was jumping around on the
stage really getting into the song.
This was only the beginning.
She went on to sing the rest
of her songs from her album
out stadium. She took a couple of
minutes to change into a white
dress to do her hit “Behind These
Hazel Eyes” the same dress that
appears in her music video.
Her voice didn’t falter once
throughout the performance and it
was just as powerful from the
beginning to the end. The hits
from her old album she performed
were
“Miss
Independent”,
“Thankful,” and “Trouble with
Love Is.” Kelly’s new hit out right
now, “Because of You,” was
sung without music for the
beginning, then the band joined
in. Kelly sang all of “Beautiful
Disaster,”, proving her talent
with no instrumentation.
Her new song that comes
from her upcoming album, a
much more edgy rock song,
confirms that she is able to do
anything as an artist and is here
to stick around. Similar vibes
came from her execution of
“Addicted” and her hit “Since
U Been Gone.” The energy was
sky rocketing as Kelly started
to sing “Since U Been Gone.”
Once again she was jumping
around on the stage and she
had us singing along with her.
She ended the concert with
“Breakaway,” although she
walked backstage leaving us
thinking she was done and then
came back to sing her first hit
off her cd.
As I went to leave I couldn’t stop saying “it was so
good” to my friend who had
come along. We were both left
amazed at the concert we had just
seen. Kelly Clarkson is by far the
one and only true American Idol.
Good Eats
An adventure into Japanese culture
Gillian Maffeo
A&E Co-Editor
When entering Musashi,
[located
in
Whitehall
on
MacArthur road; right off of the
145 South exit on route 22], you
are immediately greeted by the
friendly staff. Musashi has a very
welcoming and exotic atmosphere
that represents the Japanese culture.
You are seated in a big comfortable booth with only a napkin
and chopsticks, and as soon as you
sit down the waitress comes over
and gives you a hot moist towel so
you can cleanse your hands. This
quaint little restaurant epitomizes
the Japanese experience and
makes you feel like you really are
in Japan; especially with the very
calm and serene music that is playing.
The menu is full of an array
of Japanese foods: sushi, tempura,
teriyaki, soups, seaweed salad, etc.
The sushi at Musashi is exquisite.
The restaurant offers a wide variety , from your average California
rolls to eel. All the sushi is pre-
Top: Reflection
Bottom: Mother Child Fountain
pared on the spot and is very fresh.
When you order your meal, it
will come with miso soup, which
is a nice hot crisp broth with tofu,
seaweed, and some chive, and a
ginger salad. This is all served
prior to your meal.
My guest and I started off
with some miso soup, ginger
salad, and seaweed salad.
Everything was excellent. Next we
ordered edamame, which are
steamed beans with salt lightly
sprinkled on them. These are
exceptional. They are not only
delicious, but they are very
healthy for you. You eat the beans
by basically sucking on them and
only eating the pods inside, not the
whole bean.
After this, I ordered some
sushi. I got California rolls, kappa
rolls, and the Boston roll. Yes, I
am a big sushi fan! The California
rolls have crabmeat, cucumber,
and avocado in them. The kappa
rolls only have cucumber, and the
Boston rolls have shrimp, cucumber, mayonnaise, and avocado in
them. Also with the sushi comes
ginger, so you can cleanse you
palate and wasabi, which is very
hot - so be careful! Wasabi is the
green-looking goop, if you don’t
already know.
Musashi also offers the usual
japansese items on the menu: garlic noodles, white rice, spring
beans, etc. If your not really into
Japanese food, but would like to
try it, I would suggest this restaurant because it offers such variety.
If you are keen on trying sushi,
start with the kappa rolls, which
are only cucumber, then work your
way up.
Musashi is a hot spot for college students, ranging from
Lehigh University to Muhlenberg
College. Usually when I go there
(which is often!) I see college students.
Good Japanese restaurants
are hard to find, and I think
Musashi is absolutely excellent.
The food is great, prepared on the
spot, and the service is fast. Also,
the food is very healthy for you
and it is definitely a great experience. Once you go to Musashi,
you will be hooked on Japanese
food!
The food is also not that
expensive, for example, a
California Roll is four dollars for
six pieces. The prices are reasonable and within a college student’s
meager budget. The attire at
Musashi is casual, nothing too
fancy. Musashi offers take out too.
So next time your out on a
hot date, hit up Musashi, it’s totally worth it! For information, directions, and hours call Musashi at
(610) 820-9138. A
Tom Petty still rocks,
but does Montage Mountain?
Chitter
Chat
Dawson stated. She went on to say “there were
literally hundreds of kids taken to some field,
miles away from the concert, where we had to
park and then board school buses to take us
back up the mountain. Between the out of control traffic and the bus trip, we missed all of the
Black Crowes and the beginning of Tom.”
Although it took some people longer than
others to get to the concert the show truly made
up for the inconvenience. I was fortunate
Nicole
Rubertelli
Nicole Rubertelli
Columnist
Summer concerts always seem to be just a
little more exciting due to the energy that the
season holds. The Tom Petty and the
Heartbreakers concert held at the Ford Pavilion
at Montage Mountain in Scranton, PA was no
exception. Although there were some issues
with the venue itself, the concert,
which included the Black Crowes as
an opening act, was fantastic.
Although I left in plenty of time
to get to the show, I still waited in
traffic for what seemed like forever
as I neared Montage. After a little
while I could hear the Black Crowes
start playing in the distance. The
venue did not seem to be able to handle the amount of concertgoers very
well. I was lucky enough to have
been in the right hand lane of traffic
Photo
and ended up in a lot usually reserved
for VIP and paid parking, but was courtesy of Nicole Rubertelli
free that particular evening. From
enough to catch part of the Black
there it was a short distance to the main event.
Crowes performance. They sounded great
However, not everyone faired as well as I
and played with a passion that could only be
did in this situation. Jillian Dawson, fellow
experienced in their live act.
concertgoer and Cedar Crest graduate, was
As the night set in and the light wind
very dissatisfied with Montage. “I have never
flowed through the amphitheater my anticipabeen to a more unorganized venue in my life,”
tion heightened, as I knew Petty would soon
take the stage. Suddenly the lights came on and
the band came out and started to play. The stage
setup was great and included large screens that
were sectioned off so you could see many
images of Petty and the Heartbreakers as they
performed. The images really enhanced the
stage show because it was nice to see all of the
performers instead of only focusing on Petty.
There was electricity in the air as Petty
and the Heartbreakers played their hits. They
definitely did not disappoint playing almost
every hit single I could think of including
“Refugee,”“Free Fallin,”and my personal
favorite, “MaryJane’s Last Dance.’” The few
that I later realized were left out of the
set list were not even truly
missed as the band played a relatively lengthy set and the crowd
really joined in and sang along.
Ultimately, the venue could
have tried harder to accommodate
its patrons, but in my opinion the
amazing live show was worth all the
trouble. “After the stress of getting to
the concert, Tom just made it completely better,” Dawson agreed. She summed
up the quality of the show best, stating
that, “sometimes you go to a show and the
band doesn’t sound anything like they do
on their album, but Tom Petty and the
Heartbreakers sound exactly the same. That’s
talent.”
Musikfest 2005: Electricity and
lightning stop the show
Jennifer Kumetz
Crestiad Columnist
Once Musikfest came around, I knew
that my summer was nearing its end. This
annual festival held in Historic Bethlehem
brings a variety of music to the Lehigh Valley
every August. This year’s ten day long
Musikfest was held from August 5-14.
Along with the many free concerts to be
found on the streets and at various “platz’s,”
there were also the ticketed concerts held at
RiverPlace, a site located between the Lehigh
River and the Canal. Some of the performers
featured here included The Beach Boys and
Clay Aiken (two returning acts from last
year), Donna Summer, Keith Urban and REO
Speedwagon. I had the pleasure to attend the
concerts of George Thorogood and The
Destroyers, George Clinton and Parliament
Funkadelic, and the Steve Miller Band on
August 12-14.
For these three shows I had lawn seats,
but thanks to the large screens I could still see
all the action. George Thorogood played a
great set on August 12. It included popular
songs such as “One Bourbon, One Scotch,
One Beer,” and “Who Do You Love.” The
crowd appreciated the band’s enthusiasm, and
joined in with the popular lyrics throughout
the whole show.
At the George Clinton and P-Funk show
I saw the most people I have ever seen on
stage at one time. Clinton himself appeared on
stage about a half hour into the show. The
energy was great and the crowd was exuberant. They opened with “Cosmic Slop” which
was a nice surprise, and played an energetic
set that got the crowd dancing for over two
hours with songs such as “Flashlight” and
“Aquaboogie.” Near the end of their time slot,
the street lights were turned on to warn the
crowd the end was near, as they had already
surpassed their time limit. However, this addition of light did little to quell the crowd’s spir-
it or the bands energy to play. Clinton and PFunk played until and even after the electricians cut the power onstage.
The Steve Miller Band put on an equally
good show, however, instead of lack of power
it was lightning and torrential rain that cut
them short. After about one hour on stage the
rain proved inevitable and the lightning dangerous for those on stage, so the crowds were
ushered out disappointed, but with no other
option but to leave. The wet, yet still enthusiastic crowd enjoyed songs such as
“Swingtown,” which was the opener, “Dance,
Dance, Dance,” and “Mercury Blues.”
Drenched, and many half naked having shed
their soaked shirts, the crowd danced and sang
on until forced to leave.
One free show I got to see was Cast in
Bronze which is an instrument devised of
bells on wires attached to large keys. It is
played by a phantom-like dressed person and
created an eerie sound. The phantom played a
version of “Christmas Eve Sarajevo” that
resembled the Trans-Siberian Orchestra’s version. All in all, Musikfest put on a great time
for everyone. Whether you go for the music,
the food, the crafts, or the beer, you are sure
to have a good time, despite the beating your
wallet may take if you’re not careful.
Keep an eye out for the 18th annual
Celtic Classic (or Celtic Fest). This festival is
held in the same part of Historic Bethlehem as
Musikfest, along Monocacy Creek, and features events such as the National Highland
Athletic Championships, dance and music
competitions, international food, and crafts.
This year’s festival will be held September
23-25. For more info see www.celticfest.org.
Jennifer Kumetz | Crestiad Columnist
The bells and phantom of Cast in Bronze
Come Support These Three Events for Good Causes:
Rock for Relief for Hurricane Katrina Victims Wednesday, September 28 @ Saucon Valley HS, 7:00 p.m.$10 Admission. Proceeds go to The
Red Cross and Humane Society
Turning POINT 5K run/walk for Domestic Violence Victims Saturday, October 1 @ Lehigh Parkway, 9:00 a.m.
Women's 5K Classic for Breast Cancer Saturday, October 15 @ Lehigh Parkway, 8:00 a.m.
Buses will be shuttling Cedar Crest College participants between the walk and the college. Pre-registration is required. There is a $25 entrance fee
if registered by October 1, 2005 and scholarships are available.
Crestiad Columnist
From bountiful baby news to Emmy
Awards highlights, Chitter Chat has got you
covered!
First off, it seems like almost every celeb
is deciding to start or add to their families. Pop
singer Britney Spears has given birth to her
first child with husband Kevin Federline.
Their baby boy was born on September 14.
Although the name of their son has not yet
been released, the latest reports from E!online
indicate that it is likely that the boy will be
named Preston.
In more baby news, British Singer Seal,
42 and supermodel Heidi Klum, 32, welcomed
their first child together, a boy, on September
12. The couple named their new son Henry
Günther Ademola Dashtu Samuel. This is
Klum’s second child, the first being 1-year-old
daughter Leni whose father is Formula-1 racing team manager Flavio Briatore.
Moving on from babies to a Brady we
delve into the world of television…
For fans of the Surreal Life (season four)
the new VH1 show My Fair Brady may be
your next reality-TV obsession. The show,
which airs Sundays at 9:30 p.m. on the channel, features Adrianne Curry (America’s Next
Top Model winner), 23 and Christopher
Knight (Peter Brady himself), 47, who both
starred on the Surreal Life together. On that
show an attraction blossomed and this new
show is all about their life, living together, and
the ups and downs of new coupledom. Will
tension rise after a visit from Florence
Henderson (a.k.a. Mrs. Brady)? Watch and
see…
In more television news, The Simpsons
started their 17th season on Sunday, September
11. This series is both the longest running sitcom and animated series in television history!
You may have also heard that there is a
Simpsons film in the works. The plot is very
hush-hush, which makes it even worse that
fans will probably have to wait until sometime
in 2008 to actually see a finished product…
Also in TV news, on September 18, CBS
broadcast the 57th Annual Emmy Awards. The
3-hour telecast was hosted by Ellen
DeGeneres who brought her spunky wit to the
sometimes-dry awards show. The show was
made more enjoyable this year by including
funny interludes featuring the cast of the animated series Family Guy, and also having
“Emmy Idol” (i.e. celebs singing Popular TV
theme songs).
Highlights of the show included
Everybody Loves Raymond taking the award
for Outstanding Comedy Series after the end of
their 9-year run, The Daily Show with Jon
Stewart taking the awards for both Outstanding
Variety, Music, or Comedy Series and for its
Writing, and a tribute to Johnny Carson. For a
complete list of the winners and information on
all
things
Emmy
visit
http://www.timeforaol.com/tii/emmys_tv/2005
/.
Moving on to music news… It saddens
me to say that Ozzy Osbourne will no longer
be headlining the successful Ozzfest summer
tours. However, fret not, the fest shall still go
on, but Ozzy will only be appearing on select
dates. Ozzy stated that after ten years of truly
establishing the festival "It's time for me to
move on and do other things."
One last little note…before I run out of
space, I just wanted to let everyone know that
there are two new DVD collections that were
released this summer. If you are a Joan
Crawford or Bette Davis fan these sets are for
you. The Crawford and Davis collections
include five films each, like Possessed and
Mildred Pierce, and The Star and Now,
Voyager respectively. Both are available
through Amazon.com.
Mark Your
Calendars
“Album of
the Year”
Christa Hagan
Staff Writer
On-Campus:
Sunday, September 25, 7:00 PM
FADED Show
Tuesday, September 27, 7:00 PM
Coffeehouse
Wednesday, September 28, 12:00 PM
Karaoke
Thursday, September 29 - Sunday October 2,
8:00 PM; 2:00 PM (10/2)
Theatre: Nunsense
Sunday, October 2, 3:00 PM
Fall Fest Featuring Jared Campbell
Visit: www.cedarcrest.edu
for more information
Off-Campus:
Lehigh University
Friday, September 30 - October 8, 8:00 PM;
7:00 PM (10/2)
“Proof” by David Auburn
Saturday, October 1, 8:00 PM
Aquila Theatre Co.: Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde
Look for musical performances at Lehigh:
Friday, September 23, Saturday, September
24, Friday, September 30, Saturday October
1and Sunday, October 2
DeSales University
Thursday, September 29 - October 5, 8:00
PM; 2:30 PM (10/2)
The Triumph of Love by Marivaux
Visit: www.desales.edu; www.lafayette.edu;
www.lehigh.edu; www.moravian.edu;
www.muhlenberg.edu;
for more information on events through the
LVAIC Institution
Concerts & Events:
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Far too often, air waves today are
clogged by songs which fail to say anything at
all. This is where the band The Good Life
steps in to offer a respite from the mindnumbing melodies repeating the same message and trite ideas song after song. The Good
Life’s disc Album of the Year came out in
2004. This lesser known band was created by
Tim Kasher, lead vocalist for the band
Cursive. The Good Life was crafted so Kasher
could show his more mellow side that does
not flow with Cursive’s louder, faster and
intelligent ranting. This softer side of Kasher
is thoroughly depicted throughout Album of
the Year’s entirety.
The compilation of songs on this album
has a way of striking a cord and producing a
tear in the listener’s eyes. Kasher depicts heart
ache with his beautiful imagery, higher diction and classic irony. This is shown in the
song “Album of the Year” with its astounding
lyrics which depict a relationship from the
first night he met the girl to the downfall and
his drunkenness. His way with images and
playing on the listener’s emotions is shown all
throughout the song but especially in the last
verse: “The last time that I saw her she was
picking through which records were hers. Her
clothes were packed in boxes, with some pots
and pans and books and a toaster. Just then a
mouse scurried across the floor….we started
laughing ‘til it didn’t hurt.” Yet, more than
just the intuitive lyrics make this song what it
is. The perfectly timed drums and dramatic
pauses add to the amazing creation of this
song.
All of the songs on the album seem to be
crafted to reach into the listener’s heart and
pull any string which can be grabbed. “Under
a Honeymoon” is a song in which anyone
who has ever been blinded by love will ask
themselves if it was written about their own
experience. “You’re Not You” is in regard to
watching somebody be consumed by another
person and become somebody you never
thought they would. “Lovers Need Lawyers”
is faster paced song which depicts an emotion
which many who have ever had a lover’s
quarrel can relate to. Though all of the songs
on the album are amazing, I cannot help but
have a favorite. “Inmates” is my absolute
favorite song out of the twelve songs which
make up the smaller but wonderful album.
This song is different than the others and tells
the story of a relationship through a woman’s
point of view which contrasts in an amazing
way with the male view dominating the rest of
the album. My favorite lyrics are semi- confrontational and tell the true feelings of what
the girl in this song is feeling: “Did you act
out as a child? Were you always crying wolf?
Attention-starved, you tried too hard to get
someone to look. Now you’re the wolf in second-hand clothing; I’m the sheep in a pleated
skirt. It’s an awkward form of payback, but if
it works for you – it works. It’s that I recognize your off-white lies, still, I lie beside you
– and that’s what really hurts.”
I strongly encourage you to check out
this album but I warn you to be prepared to be
flooded with thoughtfulness and raw emotion.
If you are interested in more music this little
known but ever so amazing band has come up
with, feel free to check out the website
www.saddlecreekrecords.com to find similar
performers such as Cursive, Bright Eyes, The
Faint, and much more. Happy listening! A

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