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Tompkins
Center Bistro
Grand
Re-opening
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THE CRESTIAD
Revised mammogram recommendaons | page 2
Features goes vegan | pages 8, 9
Protect your credit during the holidays | page 12
New Moon movie and soundtrack review | page 15
Cedar Crest College, Allentown, Pennsylvania
Vol. 93 No. 12 | December 3, 2009
CCC plans ahead during career crisis
Allie Scott
ARTS EDITOR
It is no news that this may be a
year that college graduates are
thrown in to a job market with double digit unemployment rates.
It is a question that every parent and student pending graduation
is asking; are they going to find
jobs after graduation? Currently
across the valley there has been a
panic of student career planning
programs; schools are trying to
form programs and resources to
help their students get job and prepare them for the job market that
we are currently living in.
According to the National Association of Colleges and Employers, there is a 22 percent college
graduate decline and a pending
seven percent drop that will happen
this year on top of the previous decline.
So what is Cedar Crest doing
about this issue? Well first and foremost, there currently is no one in
charge of Career Planning, which
may cause problems for students
graduating this year. So are our students ready to go into a dwindling
job world in the next few months?
After being asked if the school
is concerned with their students entering a dismal job market, Acting
Dean of Student Affairs, Denise
O’Neill, responded with “The concerns and conversations about the
job market began last fall. With the
economic situation, students, as
well as members of the college
community, began to reevaluate job
search strategies and methods for
landing their first professional position after graduate school. We
have seen an increase in the number of students who are visiting Career Planning to discuss future
goals, prepare their resume and develop strategies for their first interview.”
On a more personal level
O’Neill said, “We are stressing the
importance of making the most of
your college experience. Our emphasis on women’s leadership and
our wide array of programs and
services will prepare students for
future endeavors, if they take advantage to what is offered at the
college.”
Senior Dance major, Mariah
McMullen, who is graduating this
year said, “The ‘real world’ from
what I hear is scary, and no college
can fully prepare their students for
the shock of the transition. I feel
that I have been prepared as much
as I can be; there are not many jobs
so I need to be assertive and aggressive. I am very nervous. I know
I will probably be working fast
food or something like that for a
while until I can find a job in dance.
They are harder to find, but I'm
trusting in God because I know He
will provide.”
Career Planning currently does
not have any one in charge, so that
may intimidate students and make
them feel less confident in their
post graduation plans.
Senior Nutrition major, Tonya
Cooper feels that Cedar Crest has
thoroughly prepared her for a job in
the work force, “The nutrition program at Cedar Crest has prepared
me to be able to go out in the world
and find a job. I've been offered
clinical and community experiences in the field that will help
guarantee admission into an internship program when I graduate, as
far as career planning goes, I feel
that this is very discomforting to all
students especially to those who are
undecided in their major. Career
planning helped those students with
surveys to decide what career path
would fit them best. Even to those
with declared majors they can no
longer have access to internships
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New book
tells Palin’s
side of the
story
Sarajane Sein
STAFF WRITER
Much has been said about
Sarah Palin, former governor of
Alaska and running mate to John
McCain. She tends to fall into the
“love her or hate her” category
with most Americans. Now, for
the first time, she tells her own
story of her campaign with Senator McCain, as well as her time as
governor of Alaska and mayor of
Wasilla, in her memoir “Going
Rogue.”
Palin’s book begins, after a
prologue that chronicles her
phone call from John McCain,
with the details of her life growing up.
This section reads a bit like a
travelogue of Alaska, but sets the
stage for the personality that sets
Palin apart from many other
politicians – after all, Alaska, like
Texas, can easily be described as
“whole other country.” For instance, you cannot actually drive
from certain cities in Alaska to
each other, you have to fly in.
Where else in the United States is
that true, except Hawaii?
“Going Rogue” picks up
when Palin begins to talk about
her election as governor, in which
she swept the corrupt former governor out of power, despite both
being members of the same political party.
After that, it gets a bit
bogged down in talks of energy
policy and oil reserves; but then
picks up again when Palin gets on
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Courtesy | Cressman Library staff
Students and faculty are pictured in the 1987 Student Faculty Project at Cedar Crest. Frolic has been a tradition for many decades, but it has made many
changes over the decades from a formal event that involved a lot of rehearsal and coordination into a fun event that many clubs participate in and keep their
skits secret and fun.
Frolics of Cedar Crest past, present
Jocelyn Ludwig
OPINIONS EDITOR
Classical music, variety
shows, and Christmas dinners are a
part of an old tradition of Cedar
Crest more formally known today
as Student Faculty Frolic.
These are fond memories that
Dr. Brian Misanko has from when
he first arrived here in 1981. In the
present day we see Mario Brothers,
girls dressed as boys, security bashing telephones, just a few of our favorite things at Frolic. Buskin
Society, the technological theater
society is known for hosting Frolic
and also the Vagina Monologues in
the spring.
At the end of every semester
students and faculty gather on the
last day of classes to celebrate making it through and gearing up for finals. This is a time for students to
let loose and faculty to no longer
act as your teachers.
Throughout the years students
and societies on campus have come
together to put on skits that are humorous, dances, videos, anything
and everything imaginable.
In the 1980’s Dr. Misanko
said, “I remember practicing for
months in our boomba band with
the six other faculty members at the
time.”
Before it became a more carefree event it had a more formal feel.
Students and faculty would sit
down to a Christmas dinner and
then have Frolic afterwards. It was
more of an old time variety show
that showcased different talents
from singing to playing the piano.
Frolic is a tradition that dates
back to the 1950’s. In a commentary to the Alum in 1977 it states
that it was “one of the hallmarks of
Cedar Crest College.”
Another document that came
from the student government years
ago gives a good description of
how formal frolic used to be: “Tables were lined with the trimmings
for a delicious candlelight turkey
dinner; girls were dressed in their
gowns and the male faculty in tuxedos.”
The party was in Curtis lounge
and the girls would bring a donation or a gift to give to a charity in
Allentown or a gift to a fellow stu-
dent. Santa Claus also made an appearance and presented the gifts
and Christmas stories would be told
by Mrs. Moore. This is definitely
a tradition that has changed
throughout the years.
Students wait for this event
from the time the semester begins.
Junior dance and business major,
Carole Ann Danner said, “I love the
skits, I love watching the security
skit the most. This is the best part
of the year!” She is just one of the
many excited students who are
about Frolic.
“I have fun watching everyone
makes fools of themselves,” said
Nikki Maeixell, psychology major.
Brandy Hill, member of
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Hauna Colista, Editor
Recommendaons changed
for regular mammograms
Molly Bair
STAFF WRITER
The mammogram is the best detection
for breast cancer early on.
It is a low dose of radiation, and with
in the past two years fatality rates of breast
caner have decreased by thirty percent. The
U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (a
committee with in the federal government)
put out a statement changing the recommendation for mammograms.
The new recommendation is regular
screening for women starting at the age
fifty instead of the initial recommendation
of a regular mammogram screening between the ages of forty to forty nine years
of age. A mammogram is advised every
other year for women between the ages of
fifty to seventy four. After the age seventy
five stop all breast cancer screening.
Breast self exams are not considered
effective and women should not be instructed to perform them monthly. The
new guidelines are intended for women
who are not at high risk for breast cancer
due to family history or other medical
complications.
The U.S. Preventive Task force has
no representation of any expert with in the
field of medical imaging. The American
cancer Society has not yet accepted this
recommendation and the Mayo Clinic has
already made a public rejection. Breast
Cancer research has made a significant advancement over the past twenty years and
simultaneously saved thousands of lives
with cutting edge technology and the ability to recognize breast cancer with in the
early stages.
The new government policy may
change the access women have to treatment due to insurance and cost. This new
change is claimed to the harms of mammography which include anxiety, discomfort, over treatment for a false positive, and
the risk of developing cancer.
In rare cases women have developed
breast cancer from the low dose of radia-
tion. The fatal statistic of death from a
mammogram is 1 in every 2,000 women
screened annually.
There will not be an immediate
change to Medicare and Medicaid because
time is still allowed for public commentary. This change is also for breast cancer
screening a lone and not the diagnostic
kind of screening. A woman should receive
a mammogram if she is experiencing
symptoms of potential breast cancer.
Rose Marsh, junior Nursing
Major, said she is not sure how she feels
about the new recommendations for the
mammogram or denouncing breast self
exams. The self exams are better than
doing nothing, and it is important to be
aware of one’s body. “Breast cancer is in
the media a lot because the breasts define
gender. However the colon cancer awareness is still left in the dark.”
The best prevention may be paying attention to and taking care of one’s body,
listening and asking questions.
Preforming a self
breast
examinaon
Self examinaons is an easy and effecve way to
prevent breast cancer. Here is how you can protect yourself.
-In the Shower
With your fingers flat, gently move over
every part of each breast. You should use the opposite hand to check each breast; right breast with
left hand. You should look for lumps, hard knots,
or thickening. Observe changes each week.
-Before a Mirror
Begin my inspecting your breast with your
arms at your side then raise them over your head.
You should look for changes in the profile of each
breast, any swelling or dimpling of the skin.
Changes to the nipples should also be looked for.
Then press your palms on your hips to flex your
chest muscles. The left and right breasts will not
match. Very few women do.
-Lying Down
With a pillow under your right shoulder place
your right arm behind your head. Gently press
your left hand flat on your right breast and move
in a small circular motions, moving vertically or
in a circular pattern. Be sure to cover the whole
breast. With light, medium and firm pressure,
squeeze the nipple and check for discharge and
lumps. Repeat on other breast.
Source: www.nationalbreastcancer.org
Bistro Grand Re-opening SAB head changes
to road trips
Jessica Heiser
ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR
Hauna Colista | News Editor
It was months in the waiting but when the renovated Bistro finally opened its doors, students were more than excited. The Bistro and
Coffee Shop had a grand reopening on Wednesday Nov. 18 with a singer Peter Errich of the band Shame, prizes, a five-teir cake, free
food and Life Water and a ceremonial ribben cutting. Parkhurst staff, President Carmen Ambar, Allison Valentine and others joined
together to officially call The Bistro to cut the ribbon with a traditional pair of large scissors and call Th Bistro to open.
The festivities also included a contest in which students and other community members choose a new name for the Bistro. The new
name has yet to be announced.
Students participating in the
Cedar Crest College road trip services are likely to see some changes
taking place next semester.
Due to the omission of the
Student Activities Coordinator position, the regularly scheduled
tasks performed by the Coordinator had to be allocated to different
staff members and organizations
throughout campus. Naturally,
since the Student Activities Board
(SAB) is designed with students in
mind, it was an easy choice for the
group to take on the responsibility
of road trips.
Towards the end of this semester, SAB already began the
preparations for moving forward
with the program. On November
17th at 9am, students were able to
sign up for the last road trips of the
semester at the SAB office, which
is where they will be taking place
from now on. Other than a change
in location, there weren’t any other
differences in the sign up procedure.
Next semester, however, there
will be new polices set up that will
be strictly enforced, appearing on
the SAB website. Included on the
site is also a form that Cedar Crest
College students must fill if they
are unable to attend the sign ups,
requiring a student proxy to sign
up from them.
The policies also state that
there will be three sign ups occurring each semester, and that students and faculty who arrive the
day of the trip without signing up
prior may be allowed to take additional seats on the bus, if space permits.
Refunds are available for
those who cancel their attendance
on the trips; however, cancelation
must take place two weeks prior to
the trip. Those who do not cancel
at least two weeks ahead of time
forfeit their right to a refund. Also,
in order to participate in the road
trips, students must leave in a
Cedar Crest College sponsored vehicle, without exception.
In terms of deciding where the
trips will be taking place, the SAB
E-Board, as well as other general
members will be choosing the destination, along with the SAB road
trips chair. This position, which is
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Brea Barski
Managing Editor
Dannah Hartman
Copy Editor
Lauren Panepinto
Advertising Manager
Nicole Magloire
News Editor
Hauna Colista
Assistant News Editor
Jessica Heiser
Arts Editor
Athletics Editor
Study Break Editor
Allie Scott
Khyla (Brandt) Flores
Gabrielle Augustine
Acting Faculty Advisor
Christine Schiavo
Staff Writers
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Features Editor
Dannah Hartman
Opinions Editor
Lindsey Jancay
Lifestyles Editor
Elizabeth Kern
Faculty Advisor
Elizabeth Ortiz
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Zumba raises money and
gives a great work out
Elizabeth Kern
LIFESTYLES EDITOR
When it comes to fundraisers
our brain automatically goes to
think of sweet sugary goodies. A
different kind of fundraiser on
campus actually helped people
loose calories.
The first ever campus Zumbathon was held on Nov. 23 in
Lees Gym in support of Cedar
Crest basketball and cross country
teams. Keri Lasky, junior nutrition
major, mentions, “The basketball
and cross country teams are groups
of hardworking student athletes
who are on the rise in their conferences.”
A lively crowd assembled in
the gym by 7 p.m. ready for a
dance party like workout. While a
normal Zumba session with Shawn
Schmitt only lasts about an hour,
this time the party was extended an
extra half an hour to maximize
calorie burning before the holiday.
Zumba is normally free for
Cedar Crest faculty, staff and students but since this was a
fundraiser prices were for everyone. Prices were still affordable for
everyone to join in without blowing your holiday savings. Student
admission was $3 and $10 for fac-
ulty, staff and community members.
Schmitt, who has done private
Zumba sessions with the basketball
team, was eager to help out again.
“I love holding Zumba classes at
the school so much and have become so fond of all the people
here. It felt so great to give back!”
Zumba wasn’t the only thing
going on for Zumbathon. After a
good sweat participants got in on a
raffle for great prizes including
Zumba gear like t-shirts and pants
and other healthy lifestyle goodies
like hand weights, water bottles,
gym bags and even some indulgences like restaurant gift certificates.
Holding a new approach to
fundraising certainly didn’t teter
people away from taking part.
Schmitt said, “The Zumba fans
from the school and community
loved it! They are huge fans of the
school because it’s our special
space that we can all connect and
Zumba!”
Members of the basketball
team also agree with the new way
of fundraising. Kelly Oakes, senior
business administration major, explains, “In my opinion Zumbathon
is a better fundraiser, because of
As the spring semester approaches and Study Abroad programs are in-demand, there are
facts students need to know if they
are considering studies in another
culture.
The Study Abroad program is
based on the individual’s needs,
and while each student needs to
complete a “Study Abroad Approval” form, they have the liberty
to choose a program that suits them
best. After realizing their goals, students should meet with their academic advisor to make sure the
program will fit into their studies.
Students should also look for programs based in the U.S. and affiliated with an internationally
recognized university so their credits will transfer smoothly.
It is important to find a program where credits will transfer in
your field of study so the student
can enjoy their stay and also be productive at the same time. Also, have
back-up choices selected in case the
program of your choice is filled or
cancelled.
Research is crucial a students
well-being out of America. Once a
student finds a program that interests them, people in charge of the
programs should be contacted. Students should ask how long the program has been around, what sort of
unexpected expenses may be encountered on the trip, and if the director has been on the trip, among
any other concerns.
Brea Barski
“White” wedding on
“Black Friday”
A couple in Michigan decided to get married only two
weeks before the ceremony – to
be held late on Thanksgiving
while in line for Black Friday
shopping. Edward Burbo and
Jennifer Dykstra got married
outside of a Best Buy store
while waiting in line to buy
Christmas gifts for their four
children.
Veteran’s remains
stolen before funeral
A decorated Korean War
veteran whose service to this
country earned him a bronze
star and two purple hearts has
had the honor of being buried at
Arlington National Cemetery
taken from him when his cremated remains were stolen. His
family was in a rented van on
the way to bury the former army
colonel that died in August. He
will be remembered with a
headstone at Arlington in a section reserved for former soldiers
whose remains are missing.
Large donation brightens the season in York
Elizabeth Kern | Lifestyles Editor
Zumba has exploded in popularity with Cedar Crest Colege students, staff adn faculty.
Classes are heald regularly through the week and the schedules are sent out via e-mail
monthly.
Above a class of participants “zumba” in Lees Gym.
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Study abroad’s rewarding experience
seems beneficial to students
Morgan Keschl
STAFF WRITER
In the News
Along with this research, they sponsible for sending Financial Aid
should also check what is provided the invoice.
in the payments; airfare, health inTammy Bean, the director of
surance, travel insurance, food, Community Service programs at
books, and laundry services may Cedar Crest, finds that the program
not necessarily be included. It will inspire any student who particshould be remember to also look ipates, despite all the work that
for a program that will suit the goes into preparing for the trip.
needs and desires of the student.
“It may be frustrating, but
Since many students have a fi- study abroad is impactful and definancial need, Cedar Crest’s Finan- nitely beneficial for many individcial Aid Services requires students uals in many ways. We have
to fill out a FAFSA (Free Applica- students who have gone the sumtion for Federal Student Aid) form. mer program and they absolutely
The
only
loved it. It was
award Cedar Crest
just
enough
will offer a Study
time
they
Abroad student is
needed,” Bean
the Study Abroad
said
Scholarship. Other
Sherry
options include apHartmann,
a
plying for the Fedsenior Social
eral Pell Grant and
Work
major
the PA State Grant.
who traveled to
If the cost of the
Ireland
with
program is the
Study Abroad in
same as a semester
spring 2008, enat Cedar Crest, it
courages choosis highly recoming a country
mended to look for
-Sherry Hartman you know notha program that is
ing about. You
close to your colwill definitely
lege’s semester price range. Various learn something new rather than at
loans can be received from a bank country you’ve been dying to visit.
or lending institution.
On her trip, Hartmann visited IreSome Study Abroad programs land, but also got the opportunity to
may even offer their own scholar- visit neighboring countries, beships, so do thorough research. cause of their close proximity. She
Upon returning from the trip, a bill visited England, Austria, Italy, and
will be sent from the program to the Paris, France.
student, they are advised to send
Hartman particularly rememthe invoice to Financial Aid, who bers joining the choir during her
will send a check to the programs’ trip, and in an unexpected coinciinstitute. Students are solely re- dence, sang in Royal Albert Hall in
“
You get
that global insight
into
whatever
your field of study
is
”
England with them.
The Study Abroad program is
meant to give students a view of another part of the world, and as Hartmann has experienced, view how a
typical American course is taught in
another country based on the country’s needs.
“I also took a social work
class there, which was an interesting perspective, because you are
going through England’s social
work program. You get that global
insight into whatever your field of
study is,” Hartmann said.
Considering the rigorousness of the program, Hartman believes that Study Abroad provides
the student with opportunities they
may otherwise not attain.
“As much as there are things
that are overwhelming, it opens up
doors for you when you return to
the United States. You make friends
you’d never expect to. I think that’s
a fun side effect of traveling overseas,” Hartmann said.
Melissa Showalter, senior Biodiversity and Conservation Biology
major, traveled to Australia in
spring 2009 and experienced oncein-a-lifetime opportunities, such as
scuba diving in the Great Barrier
Reef and doing field work in a rainforest. To her, coming home was
harder than leaving the U.S. in the
first place.
“It was hard to come back, it
is so normal here!” Showalter said.
Information courtesy of
Tammy Bean and Chrys Fazakas.
For more information, contact
Tammy Bean in Allen House at
(610)-606-4603 ext. 3438.
A South African gold coin
was wrapped in a $1 bill and
dropped into a Salvation Army
kettle outside of a Kmart store
in York on the day after Christmas. It had been two years since
the York Salvation Army had
been given a gold coin and the
organization is optimistic about
the renewed donations.
A not so thankful
holiday
A 76-year-old southern
Colorado man shot and killed
his 49-year-old son following an
argument over chores on
Thanksgiving Day. The two had
been fighting all day and then
after the son’s mother asked him
to leave and he refused, so the
father took his gun and shot his
son in the head. He was later arrested.
Car crash survivor hit
by train
A 29-year-old man in Croatia was in a high-speed car crash
last month but survived without
a scratch. He went to the hospital and was checked out, and
they released him to go home.
His mother called the police
after her son hadn’t come home
hours later. The man’s body was
found hours later. He apparently
was walking home and hit by a
train in the fog.
Chelsea Clinton
announces real
engagement
Former
first-daughter
Chelsea Clinton, now 29, sent
an e-mail to the press announcing her official engagement.
This summer, rumors of her engagement and marriage had
been spread, but her father confirmed this time was real. The
ring hasn’t been seen, as it’s
being resized. Clinton has been
dating Marc Mezinsky, a 31year-old investment banker,
since 2005.
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Professors travel and present
Tim Brown speaks on speech Dr. Melincavage addressess
and dramac interpretaon anxiety in nursing students
Gabrielle Augustine
STUDY BREAK EDITOR
To be able to speak eloquently in front
of an audience takes time, practice, and patience.
Tim Brown, the Forensic Speech Team’s
director and Theatre Department faculty, presented his paper and research, ‘CRAFT
(Coaching, Running, and Administering
Forensic Tips): Building Dramatic Interpretation with a GOTE’ in Chicago, Il on November 20 at the National Communication
Association’s (NCA) annual convention.
Forensics Speech is oral interpretation
of various works. The three main divisions
of forensics speech is prose – the telling of a
story, poetry – use of language, and dramatic
interpretation – the part that Brown focused
on. His goal was to “look at goals or obstacles [in character development] and tactics to
get around those obstacles.”
Having been to the NCA for several
years, Brown felt it was his turn to present on
a forensic related issue. So he proposed his
idea and got it approved in Spring 2009. “I
essentially wanted to give people a tool that
they could pass to their students to build their
characters.”
Using Robert Cohen’s (University of
California, Irvine) concept of GOTE mainly
for “Beginning Interpers [to] get a handle on
establishing character.” GOTE stands for
Goal, Obstacle, Tactics, and Expectations, all
divisions that a Forensicator should meet
when presenting a piece, especially dramatic
interpretation.
A speaker doesn’t have to be a beginner
to use the GOTE system. “The method can
be used as a means to character development
for more advanced competitors.”
With the GOTE, a speaker should be
able to answer the following questions. For
Goal: “What do I really want? When do I
want it?” In reference to Obstacle and Tactic
respectively, “What is preventing me from
getting it?” and “How can I get it?” For Expectation, “Why do I respect to get it?”
“[GOTE] allows one to hold onto and is
Hauna Colista | News Editor
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STUDENT GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION
End of the semester
brings many petitions
Jessica Kuc
STAFF WRITER
The last SGA meeting before
Thanksgiving Break was held on
Nov. 18. Not only was this the last
meeting before break, but it was
also the last day this semester for
petitions to be considered.
Six clubs were represented petitioning for these last
minute allotments. Money was
given out for a variety of winter
events including a Big Sis Little
Sis event and a Liquid Nitrogen Ice
Cream Social put on by a few of
the science-based clubs.
Addressing the issue
brought up in the previous week’s
meeting, Dean O’Neil explained
some of the concerns students have
had with transportation in the case
of an injury. She stated that the
college previously had a wheelchair, and now that the issue has
been brought up it is planned to
have a new one by January.
As far as transporting
students to the hospital, many
times injuries are not an emergency. The time it would take for a
designated person to spend with
the injured student in the emergency room would make it so there
would be a large block of time in
which no other student could be
helped. It is hoped and expected
that a fellow student would step up
to the plate and provide transportation if needed.
However, Cedar Crest is
in the process of considering having a student-based EMS on campus. Other local colleges such as
Muhlenberg College and Lehigh
University have adopted an EMS
program with much success. This
service would not be able to transport students off campus, but
would possibly be able to do so
around the college if a vehicle was
designated to do so in.
Students brought up another concern at the meeting about
a lack of scholarships available to
upperclassmen. Some students
feel that there are a lot of scholarship opportunities for freshman,
but not as many once one progresses in her college career. A
short discussion occurred on this
concern, and it may be brought up
again in more depth during future
meetings.
Students and senators
were reminded of the President’s
office hours on Dec. 4 from 10amnoon, which are available by appointment only. Additionally,
attendees were reminded of the
Course Evaluations students are
encouraged to fill out on Dec. 9 on
myCedarCrest.
The next SGA meeting
will be held on Dec. 2 in the 1867
Room of the TCC.
Morgan Keschl
STAFF WRITER
At the Nov. 7 One Voice Conference in
Tarrytown, N.Y., Dr. Sharon Melincavage
addressed the issue of anxiety that Nursing
students feel in a clinical setting from staff.
Melincavage, assistant professor of
Nursing, submitted a paper to the conference, which was then chosen for presentation among other speakers from different
levels of education.
The conference was meant to show people from different disciplines and education
levels new techniques such as ways of grading, critical thinking in business, specifically
for those attending with a Nursing background, new graduate RNs and their satisfaction with work in preceptors.
Melincavage received her Doctorate degree
in Adult Health from Penn State University
Harrisburg in May 2008, and from this experience, she gained research material for
her speech.
“I submitted a paper and they accepted
my paper for the presentation. It actually
took me only one day to write because it was
based on some prior research I did at Penn
State, so from there I gleaned some information that I wanted to use for the conference,” Melincavage said.
Melincavage’s speech was about Nursing students and their anxiety in a clinical
setting. Since Melincavage has had her own
experience with this anxiety, she grew inter-
Morgan Keschl | Staff Writer
ested in researching the subject.
“When I began my nursing education, I
did have anxiety in the clinical setting and I
wanted to learn more about this anxiety in
students,” Melincavage said.
Upon her research at Penn State, Melincavage took a qualitative sample of seven
Nursing students, who met the criteria of
having at least one semester of clinical experience and also had another job prior to or
during their clinical experience. Melincavage found that the problems many Nursing
students face does not spring from dealing
with the subjects of their job requirement,
but something less expected.
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Heartland Hospice cares
Sarajane Sein
STAFF WRITER
Being a terminally ill patient
is an experience that most people
hope they will never have to go
through. However, many have to
deal with the loneliness and despair
that comes with being terminally ill
on a daily basis. Although some
people have family that they can
depend on in these hard times, others are left without someone to turn
to and to listen to them.
Heartland Hospice, located at
881 Marcon Blvd. in Allentown,
tries to make these days a little easier for the patients who have to go
through them. A new program that
will be offered through the Lutz
Center for Community Service will
seek to pair Cedar Crest students
with patients at the hospice.
Shannon Ronca, a sophomore
genetic engineering major who
works in the Lutz Center, has
begun seeking out interest on the
program this semester.
“What I am trying to do is get
students to volunteer their own
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the overall experience that contributes to this event. The energy of
the group takes ahold and you just
start grooving to the music. There
are repetitive steps in the movements and breaks in between songs
to laugh with a friend or a stranger
you just met.”
time to spend maybe an hour a
week or a few hours a month as a
one-on-one visitor with the patients
that Heartland deals with,” Ronca
said. “This requires specific training through Heartland. Students
would need to provide their own
transportation to visit with their patient, but most of the patients are in
a facility within ten to fifteen minutes from campus. Some of the patients no\ longer have family in the
area and tend to get lonely, so they
really just need a visitor to look forward to.”
Although the program has yet
to start, students have been drawn
to the chance to help the patients of
Heartland.
“This program won't kick off
until the spring, but I have already
found students that are interested in
participating,” Ronca explained.
Part of HCR ManorCare,
Heartland Hospice “offer[s] hospice services wherever a patient
calls home, whether the care is provided in a home setting, assisted
living facility or skilled nursing
center. In some locations, we offer
Heartland Hospice House -- an inpatient care center for patients who
need assistance managing pain or
stabilizing their condition before
returning home,” according to their
website.
“The 96,000 hospice volunteers at work in hospices throughout the U.S. are an essential part of
the hospice philosophy of care,
which recognizes that dying is not
just a medical event, but a personal
one as well. In fact, federal law requires that at least five percent of
patient-care hours be provided by
volunteers,” according to Jack Gordon in an article at the national care
givers library, the hospice care volunteers play an important role in
comforting others.
Students can become involved
in this cause by contacting the Lutz
Center, and can be part of the
chance to help people who need to
find comfort and friendship in their
final days get the interaction that
they need. The result can be a
chance to do good for the community as well as to learn more about
one’s self.
Lasky adds, “I think that it
was a great idea because it assists
people who are seeking to live
healthy lifestyles with a fun and innovative workout.”
Attendance, an estimated 45
people, was lower than anticipated
because most students had already
left for Thanksgiving break. Raising $200 for each team, Associate
Head Coach Val Donohue reveals,
“The basketball team will most
likely be ordering team shirts with
the money and the cross country
team will be putting the money towards a running camp in Rhode Island.”
With enthusiasm Schmitt reveals, “I have already spoken to Val
and there is another fundraiser in
the works for the spring! I don't
know which teams will be involved
but we hope to do something on a
larger scale!”
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World AIDS Day encourages
awareness at home and abroad
Sarajane Sein
STAFF WRITER
According to UNAIDS, 32.9
million people worldwide are currently living with HIV and AIDS.
This tragic disease that has claimed
the lives of so many people has yet
to be cured, and every year on
World AIDS Day, Dec. 1, people
gather to remember all those whose
lives were lost to this illness.
The commemorative day was
created in 1987, six years after the
virus was first discovered, and the
first day that it was recognized was
Dec. 1, 1988.
Around the world, awareness
is being brought to the issue of HIV
and AIDS in different ways by different groups of people. Some organizations are offering free HIV
testing. Singer Alicia Keys will be
streaming a concert that she will
perform in New York City. Last
year, AIDS.gov launched initiatives
that including a text message system for finding out HIV testing
centers, and even an HIV/AIDS island in the online game Second
Life.
HIV, or the Human Immunod-
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“They didn’t talk much about
the patients; the patients didn’t
seem to pose a problem with them.
They’re anxious about doing new
procedures on them but that’s to be
expected when dealing with new
students; but dealing with staff and
faculty, they shouldn’t be anxious
about that,” Melincavage said.
Instead, the students had an
anxiety of their mentors, who, instead of enhancing their learning
experience, seemed to make them
uneasy during hands-on work.
“A lot of it is in the dealings
eficiency Virus, is a virus that is
transmitted by close contact with
the bodily fluids of an infected person, most often in the midst of sexual contact, intravenous drug use,
or in the process of being born to an
HIV-positive mother. The disease
was first uncovered in 1981, with
most people who developed AIDS
at that time seeming to have developed it in the 1970’s.
President Barack Obama has
pledged to fight the disease in his
time in office. “In terms of America’s response to HIV and AIDS
overseas, Obama pledged that he
would substantially increase funding to both PEPFAR and the Global
Fund. However, commentators
have questioned the likelihood of
this pledge being followed through
in the context of the unfolding international financial crisis,” according to the history of AIDS on
the website Avert.org. Obama has
also supported lifting the ban on
federal funding for needle exchange programs, which seek to
help intravenous drug users reduce
their risk of contracting HIV or
other blood-borne illnesses from
needles.
The Cedar Crest College
Black Student Union made an
AIDS quilt in the TCC Dining Hall
to raise awareness about the illness.
Students had the opportunity to
write on the quilt, and red ribbons
were also given out so students
could show their support for increased HIV/AIDS awareness.
“You can’t put a face on
AIDS anymore because anybody
and everybody is affected by it,”
said Jade Abston, president of the
BSU and a sophomore Communications major. “It really affects children under the age of 15. The age
is getting younger every year. It’s
really sad. I think it affects the community when you see children affected by HIV.”
with staff physicians and clinical
faculty dealings. That was one of
the main findings in my interviews
with them, my research study,”
Melincavage said. “Naturally, they
are anxious about procedures on
humans since they only have practice in labs. Some of the encounters
they have had with the staff faculty
are something you wouldn’t expect
to happen out there. That is a concern, and that I am trying to raise
awareness about, those behaviors in
the clinical setting,” Melincavage
said.
Melincavage believes how
physicians regard the students
causes their anxiety.
“Mostly it’s how those persons
react to them is really what brings
on the anxiety and how they are
treated in the facilities by these persons,” Melincavage said.
Even though the situation may
seem difficult to overcome, much
less the anxiety, there are ways to
try to make a difference in how the
students are viewed. Melincavage
suggests that if the student feels that
they are being treated wrongly, they
should get to the root of the problem and talk with the faculty about
the issue. If the situation is not alleviated by discussing the situation,
she encourages the advisors of the
student to contact administration in
extreme cases.
“They can talk to the clinical
faculty, that would be the best way
to start, and from there they can go
up the chain of command at the facility. There’s also their faculty advisors they can talk to,”
Melincavage said. “It is important
to determine the source and perhaps
provide to the students techniques
to resolve the situation, or be an advocate for the student and working
with the administration in the facility to resolves the issue,” Melincavage said.
Dr. Melincavage has been
teaching at Cedar Crest since Fall
2004. She received her diploma in
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continued | page 4
easy to remember when building
character.”
Brown, who has a background in theater, wanted to show
how to take theater and use it as
basics to develop character and
interpret beyond text analysis.
“Cedar Crest is one of the few
places that has forensic speech in
the performing arts department”
states Brown. Yet, why shouldn’t
it be in the same realm of theater
– after all, they both apply acting
and public presentation.
The Director of the Forensics
Speech has worked tirelessly to
continually better Cedar Crest’s
team. When he was hired in the
performing arts department, the
speech team came with his responsibilities. “I go to the conference to get involved [with the
national organization] as much as
possible. It put Cedar Crest on the
map and not in a normal venue.”
“I take as many opportunities
as possible to make Cedar Crest
more visible… what we’re doing
on a National level now… [other
schools] are aware of and recognize us – we’re known as a contender.”
As Brown says in reference
to being well known at competitions, “the more of Cedar Crest,
the better.”
Nursing from the hospital-based
studies at Reading Hospital School
of Nursing, and furthered her education with a Bachelor of Science
in Nursing at Kutztown University.
Melincavage obtained her Master’s
of Science in Nursing from
Bloomsburg University, and completed her Doctorate from Penn
state Harrisburg in May 2008.
Along with her education experience, she was a staff nurse in neurosurgery in the OR (Operating
Room), a telemetry nurse for 17
years, an Adult Health Nurse Practitioner for eight years, and a Nurse
educator for 10 years.
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being filled by Katie Brown, is another refreshing change that will
help bring about even more order to
the process, ensuring that the trips,
and also the transition, flows
smoothly.
“As the road trips chair I will
oversee the sign up process for the
road trips,” stated Brown, giving a
description of her position as chair.
“I will also be working with the
other E-board members of SAB to
plan the road trips and I will work
with the treasurer to handle the road
trips budget. It will be part of my
duties to make the plans for the road
trips, calling the museums or the
buses, making sure we have drivers
and or chaperones.”
For students who have questions about the changes taking
place, SAB asks students to feel free
to e-mail the SAB account. Also,
since SAB will now be running office hours, students are welcomed to
visit, hand in their deposits, and also
cancel attendance to the road trips.
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continued | page 4
and other connections that career
services provide. It's scary.”
There has been a position
made on campus to fill this position
as well as take over more programs
that the program is forming. “In
early spring, we will be launching
a search to fill the Director of Career Planning position. Currently,
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continued | page 4
Buskin Society feels the same
way, “I love joining in with everyone who is making a fool of themselves!”
Laura Moore president of
Buskin Society said, “It had
formed into an event that when
we had two step teams they were
able to battle each other.”
A new change to Frolic this
year, the doors will be opening
early at 8:30 p.m. for the Student
Faculty Rockband.
Then at 9 p.m. Frolic will
begin with G. George hosting and
a secret special co-host until 11
p.m.
After Frolic midnight breakfast will begin that is in conjunction with SAB. Some of the acts
will include the Forensic speech
team, Alpha Psi Omega, senior
dancers, OA’s, FADED, student
affairs and Steinbright RA’s.
Only the members of Buskin
know exactly what these acts contain, but the college can be ready
for another exciting night full of
lasting memories.
we are searching for the Executive
Director of Women's Leadership
and Student Development; by mid
December, this position will be
filled. Since the Executive Director
will oversee Career Planning, it
made sense to fill this position first.
The ideal Director of Career Planning will come to the position with
a wealth of experience in career development, expertise in student
leadership development, and pos-
sess the ability to develop strong
professional relationships with faculty, staff and students. It is important that the candidate is
student-centered, possessing the
ability to prepare our students for
professional positions in a global
society,” said O’Neill.
In the meantime, Cedar Crest
is not behind the game; they are
forming programs to help our students prepare themselves for the
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real world. O’Neill supplied a list
of projects in the words that are
going to be a huge help “Cedar
Crest launched a unique program
last spring to address the shift in the
job market - “Life after College.”
A series of programs that targeted graduating seniors focused on
enhancing leadership, communication and job search skills. Some of
the programs included “Dress for
Success” (a program which pre-
pared students for the interview
process) and “Speed Networking”
(an event which saw a number of
alumnae come to campus to share
their wisdom regarding the work
environment as well as the keys to
professional success. Students
spend 3-5 minutes with each alumnae before interviewing the next
participant.) Alumnae Affairs and
Career Planning worked together to
prepare this series.
7 FEATURES
Around the World in 101 Days...
Dannah Hartman, Editor
Getting out of my comfort zone
Rachel Edgar
CRESTIAD SPECIAL
These last three weeks have
been a whirlwind for me. Three
days after leaving Vietnam, we
pulled into Hong Kong and I
found myself on a plane to Beijing. The bitter cold and freshly
fallen snow that met me outside
the terminal were a shock to
my system, having spent the
last several months in the hot,
sunny climates of places like
Ghana and India. China was
a completely new experience, one with its own new
challenges.
I checked into my
hotel, and settled in for
the night. I fell asleep to
the highly addictive Chinese Music TV channel,
and woke up to a freezing cold morning,
ready to begin hiking
on the Great Wall. I
pulled on every bit of
clothing I had – a
quickly assembled
wardrobe of winter
attire that I pulled together in
Hong Kong before my flight, and
braced myself for the cold. As soon
as I exited the hotel, a breath of cold
air rushed into my face, immediately freezing my fingers and nose.
It’s a good thing I had also managed to scrounge up a pair of gloves
and a hat.
The hike began at the Si Ma
Tai portion of the Great Wall, an
unreconstructed part of the wall full
of crumbling stairways and a
wooden footbridge that tested my
fear of heights in a whole new way.
The boards creaked and shuddered
with each step, but to my relief they
did not break under the strain of
holding close to twenty people at
one time. Ice and snow added another dimension of challenge – the
Great Wall is actually very steep in
many places, and climbing up and
down the icy stone surface caused
more than just a few people to
fall. In one
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place, the wall
was like a giant icy slide.
The chill in the air soon became almost unnoticeable since my
body began to warm up as a result
of climbing up and down the steep
hills. What seemed like hours
passed as I spent most of my time
concentrating on my footing and
trying to stay warm. I managed to
stay near the front of the line, so
every once and a while, I had the
opportunity to look around and appreciate the scenery while others
from the group caught up. The
snow and ice gleamed on the wall,
giving it a quite dignified look.
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After a quick lunch in one of
the watchtowers, we were on our
way again, eventually making it to
the Jin Shan Ling portion of the
wall. Already the sun was beginning to set, and soon we were in the
bus heading for dinner.
The next morning we began
right where we had left off
on the Jin Shan Ling portion
of the wall, minus about half
our group who had decided
the cold was too much to handle and had gone to Beijing for
shopping and indoor sightseeing. Several old Mongolian
women from one of the nearby
villages came to walk us along
the wall, and to later sell us souvenirs from their bags.
A pink-cheeked Mongolian
woman with gray-flecked hair
decided to spend the day
helping me up and down the
hills of the wall. On the one
hand, I appreciated her company. I had managed to somehow end up as second in line,
and was way ahead of most of
the other people. Although we
couldn’t talk too much because
of the language barrier, her presence was sometimes helpful. On
the other hand, though, I wanted
to climb this wall on my own. If I
slipped and fell, I’d get up again
and keep going. I was determined
to make it on my own. But the
woman’s kind gestures and friendly
way of saying, “Careful, you slip.
Go slow,” made it hard for me to
turn down her help.
Sometimes the only words that
passed between us were, “Thank
you,” and “You’re welcome.” At
times I even ended up helping her
up and down the slippery slopes.
When we got to a particularly
rough hill, she would dig her walking stick deep into the snow and
drag me up with all her might.
Come hell or high water, she was
going to get me up that hill. She
would turn
her head, smiling, saying,
“Slow, slow. Very hard.” After
hours of hiking, I finally made it to
the end of the hike: a small village
at the foot of the mountains. Although I was shivering in the cold,
I was proud of my accomplishment.
Four days later I sat at a table
in Kobe with my Japanese hostesses, middle aged women named
Sachi and Kahoru, and a new challenge in front of me: eating raw
fish. About the time I look down at
the plate of salmon, scallops, and
some other unidentifiable fish, I
start to realize I must really be a
disappointment to my Scandinavian
ancestors who not only flourish in
a cold climate, but also most likely
enjoy fish on a reg-
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take some
concentration. I try to
clear my mind
of any negative thoughts. I’m going
to love this raw fish, I tell myself.
Sachi and Kahoru are leaning over
the table, eagerly awaiting my response to my first ever bite of
sashimi. I pick up a bite-size piece
of salmon, dip it into a sauce of soy
sauce and wasabi, and put it in my
mouth. As soon as the taste of soy
sauce and wasabi dissipates, I can
taste the fish. And its texture is
making me gag. Raw flesh does not
have quite the exotic consistency I
imagined. It’s stickier. And chewier.
The flavor and texture are mixing
around in my mouth and I can’t
take it. Please don’t let me throw up
all over the table, I beg. I will myself to swallow the salmon, washing it down with a cup of tea.
I take another deep breath, and
under the watchful eyes of Sachi
and Kahoru, pick up a scallop with
my chopsticks and dip it into the
sauce. I pop it into my mouth and
chew it quickly. “What do you
think,” asks Sachi.
“Very good,” I reply, smiling
at my Japanese hostesses, and deciding it wasn’t so bad after all.
Challenging myself is what this
trip is all about, and I’m grateful
that yet again I’ve been given the
opportunity to get out of my comfort zone and try something new.
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Crest College student who is
participating in the Semester at
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take a deep
breath. This
is going to
Top Left: Sam Perry and I bundled up against the bitterly cold Beijing weather, about to begin the first part
of their hike on the Great Wall of China.
Top Right: Eating lunch with my host family in Kobe,
Japan.
Middle Left: A group of hikers sliding down a portion
of the Si Ma Tai section of the Great Wall.
Middle Right: My faithful guide, who kept me from
falling on the ice many times.
Left: A photo of me with the tea masters after the Tea
Ceremony has ended.
Sipping green tea as part of the Tea Ceremony ritual at
Shunko-In Zen Buddhist Temple in Kyoto, Japan.
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Going green is often thought of as going
brown. Drab fashions and accessories are excused by their eco-friendly statuses. Home &
Planet on East 3rd Street in Southside Bethlehem offers products that will infuse your
life with quirky vibrancy while you get the
karmatic experience of knowing your purchase is earth conscious.
Home & Planet was founded in 1996 by
Jon Clark, who, with the idea of creating a
shop that offered earth friendly and artistic
home furnishings, set up in a warehouse in
Macungie. Clark was invited to join the
Southside revitalization effort and moved to
East 3rd Street in 1998. In 2006, Clark moved
across the street to a new location with more
space.
Home & Planet now offers more than
just furniture. The store with its whimsical,
from the earth charm and colorful appearance
has something for everyone. Whether one desires a 3D cardboard puzzle of a deer head to
assemble and mount on the wall, or a clock
made out of an old Bingo card (pictured
above), home decoration needs are more than
met here.
Among the more functional products
sold at Home & Planet are recycled dishware
in a variety of colors and styles and organic
cotton bedding.
Want to bring your eco-friendly habits
out of the home and into your fashion? Indulge in funky jewelry cut from skateboard
decks, a belt made from an inner tube, or a
handbag constructed from an old soccer ball.
The store sells a variety of toys for children that not only instill a sense of awareness
in children of a young age, but also boost the
imagination. Among toys sold are a blank
cardboard playhouse, easy to assemble and
fun to decorate. Also offered is a fun alterna-
tive to building blocks: interlinking laminated
recycled cardboard building cards known as
the Totem Building Set. The fun isn’t just
limited to the kids, you can also purchase a
recycled chew toy for Fido.
Home & Planet does not stop at selling
fun day to day items, but also seeks out and
supports local artists. Unique wall art, such
as a mosaic of Barack Obama (pictured
above), and handcrafted furniture are sold at
a range of prices. Artists and artisans are
often featured in the store and throughout the
connected gallery.
Currently showing is Bill Kreider, a
local furniture maker whose work is a combination of industrial and natural elements
that result in a sleek yet inviting design. His
work is on display in the store’s gallery until
November 29.
Also connected to Home & Planet is
Bethlehem native and world recognized
artist, Mr. Imagination, who is solely respon-
sible for the bottle cap beauty that is the
store’s restroom.
If taking a trip to Bethlehem is not foreseeable in the near future, check out Home &
Planet’s website, not only is it easy to navigate and chock full of intriguing items, but
featured with each item is a description that
shows how the product is environmentally
savvy and sometimes even how much you are
doing to help the earth as a buyer.
If you would like to be kept up to date
on Home & Planet’s activities, subscribe to
the e-newsletter on their site, or become a fan
of the store on facebook.
Home & Planet is located at 25 East
Third Street, Bethlehem, Pa 18015-1304 and
is open Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday: 10
a.m.–6 p.m., Thursday: 10 a.m.–7 p.m., Friday: 10 a.m.–8 p.m., Saturday: 10 a.m.–6
p.m. and Sunday: Noon–5 p.m.
For more information, call the store at
610-866-7370 or toll free at 877-966-1009.
R e l i s h a new Vegan friendly eatery
Stacey Stangl
STAFF WRITER
“Relish” is a restaurant located in Allentown’s Tilghman
Square, and is a vegan-friendly casual restaurant, with a
mostly gluten-free menu. It is located right behind the
Wendy’s in the shopping center near the AMC movie theatre,
and right next to Protein Xpress.
According to Relish’s website, visitors can “enjoy an
array of fresh food in our casual and relaxed dining room,
which is decorated with entertainment memorabilia. Experience our contemporary American cuisine and attentive
service in a friendly atmosphere. In consideration of our
patrons with food allergies and sensitivities, we offer
gluten-free and vegan dishes. Come see what makes us
one of the most talked about new restaurants in town.”
The talk is indeed deserving, with a delicious variety of options for any budget or appetite. Items on the
menu range from $2.95 to $17.95. Most of the menu
can be ordered gluten-free, and there are a bunch of delicious entrees that are vegan as well. There are two
vegan salads, a veggie wrap, vegan pasta, sautéed mixed
vegetables, among other varieties of choices. Each item
on the menu is marked with a G if you are able to order
it gluten-free, and V if the item is vegan.
The name for Relish came about after a few long
days’ pondering, said the owner, Brian Levine. “We
wanted something that was only one word, easy to remember,” Levine said. “Relish came to us after a few
days, when we decided that it was appropriate because
our burgers come with relish on them. It could also be
considered a play on the word for customers, because
we’d like you to “relish” in your stay here.”
When entering the restaurant, you get a “coffee
house” ambiance from the black and white and colorful photographs lining the walls in a gallery fashion, the dim lowlights, and classy table settings.
When I visited Relish, I invited my vegetarian boyfriend
along so he could give me his scoop on the restaurant as well.
We arrived after 5 p.m. one Saturday, so we were able to have
table service instead of a simple “order at the counter and pick
up your food when it’s done” type of service style, much like
at Panera Bread.
He was pleased with the variety of vegetarian/vegan options on the menu, and decided to order the “Warm Roma
Veggie Wrap,” which is described as “Shitake mushrooms,
baby spinach, fire roasted red peppers, red onion, roasted dill
asparagus, roma tomatoes finished with a balsamic reduction
glace and served in our multigrain flatbread wrap” and came
with a side, of which he chose Relish’s homemade potato
in a chicken based broth pureed with a touch of ginger and a
bit of fresh cream.” All I could say was, “Yum!”
While we waited, the staff was very attentive and
friendly, and our waitress offered us water. The staff all
seemed very enthusiastic, and I could tell other customers
were leaving very satisfied after their meals. The soup came
first and was every ounce of deliciousness I imagined it to be.
It was savory and sweet, but also slightly spicy. Within a matter of minutes came my boyfriend’s veggie wrap and my gigantic hot dog. When I say gigantic, I literally mean that it
took up the entire basket it came in. The hot dog was filled
with macaroni and creamy cheese, and topped with tons
of chili. Needless to say, I needed a doggie bag.
My boyfriend, however, devoured every last bite
of his veggie wrap. It was neatly packed with the variety of vegetables mentioned above and was a colorful
display of what a vegetarian meal should look like. He
stated that the veggie wrap was delicious and filling,
and that the potato salad was just like something his
grandmother made – and you know when grandma
makes it, it’s good.
Unfortunately, we were entirely too full to be able
to order any dessert. The desserts at Relish are a fraction of another company of theirs called Icing – which
is a line of gluten-free/dairy free deserts. The pies,
cheesecake, bread pudding, waffle sundaes, chocolate
molten lava cake, tiramisu, s’mores cupcakes, and
everything else in the display case looked astounding.
And most were available in regular and glutenfree/vegan varieties! We decided to save dessert for
next time, because there will definitely be a second trip.
Relish is open Monday through Thursday from
Stacey Stangl | Staff Writer
11:30 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., Friday and Saturday from
11:30 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., and Sunday from 12:00 p.m. to
salad. I ordered something called a “Mac Dog” with chili – a 6:00 p.m. Thursday through Saturday one can enjoy table
“hotdog with macaroni and a creamy blend of cheeses” as service after 5:00 p.m.
well as the “Butternut Carrot Ginger Bisque,” the item on the
For more information, including Relish’s menu, phone
menu that struck my attention first. The soup is described as number, reviews, directions, or information on Icing Baked
“slow roasted Butternut squash and fresh carrots simmered Goods, visit their website at http://www.eatrelish.net/.
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Khyla (Brandt) Flores
ATHLETICS EDITOR
For many, eating conventionally isn’t a
hard decision. Foods such as, meat, dairy,
and eggs are readily available in every grocery store and are even incorporated in many
fast food restaurant meals. Avoiding it can
sometimes become an issue, because on
many menus, the only resulting option would
be a salad, minus the cheese, and add a possible oil and vinegar dressing.
So then everyone must eat meat and
dairy since it is so accessible and easy right?
Not! Thankfully that pathetic salad is not the
only option anymore. People who intentionally avoid meat and dairy products, otherwise
known as Vegans, have spoken up and demanded more options that are just as easily
accessible for them too; and existed and potential businesses have listened.
Breaking all molds of traditional bakery
items, Vegan Treats has been serving vegans
luscious goodies since 1999. This all vegan
bakery, located on Linden Street in Bethlehem, PA, was started by owner Danielle
Konya, in response to her new way of life.
When Danielle was younger, she witnessed a
lobster being boiled alive, and ever since she
vowed a vegan lifestyle.
A common misconception about eating
healthy and conscious is that there is so much
sacrifice involved in your diet. But, “Vegan
Treats founder Danielle Konya blew that
dessert fallacy out of the water long ago with
the creation of her first Chocolate Peanut
Butter Bomb cake,” as stated on vegantreats.com. “As an ethical vegan with a ‘do
it yourself’ ethic that is only rivaled by her
sweet tooth, Danielle set out to make a vegan
cake that didn’t just taste good, but actually
tasted better than any other cake, vegan or
otherwise.”
get vegan desserts for her daughter, Apple’s,
Danielle has proved herself to her pa- birthday party. Some of her other fans introns that her bakery items do indeed succeed clude, Jason Schwartzman and “Bones” star
the taste of your average, everyday donut or Emily Deschanel,” as stated on vegcarrot cake. As noted from vegantreats.com, antreats.com.
“Her desserts have earned her a PETA
Danielle happily lists her bakery as cruProggy Award for Best Bakery,” but her most elty free. She has created master pieces using
exciting award has come from PBS Feast of ingredients that conventional bakeries and
Sweets in which, “she not only won Best franchises wouldn’t dare to attempt. “She
Overall, but did so competing against over started with whipped cream and then experififty nonmented
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ington DC, Baltimore, and Philadelphia. Pa- enjoyed listening to AFI in her kitchen. Littrons have even been known to plan their tle did she know that they would grow to addays around the arrival of her baked goods at mire her just as much as she admired them.
the restaurants and cafes close by.
After e-mailing with the lead singer, Konya
Konya has received a lot of recognition went backstage to meet the band. As she refor her delicious creations from celebrities. calls on vegantreats.com, “When I opened the
She has been featured in US Weekly stating, door, the entire band was down on their knees
“Animal Friendly and appetizing. Alicia Sil- saying, ‘Thank you.’ It’s really something
verstone and Gwyneth Paltrow eat those else that these people that I admire and remilk-and-egg free sweets. A fave? The spect feel that way about what I do.”
Pumpkin Spice Cheesecake.”
The most common and also most incor“One time Gwyneth Paltrow arranged to rect misconception about Vegan Treats is that
you have to be vegan to eat there. There isn’t
a dress code requiring patrons to enter wearing ‘stop animal cruelty’ clothing, and yes,
you can still eat your franchised fast food
cheeseburgers.
But be careful, because a customer has
never eaten just one. Once a patron visits and
divulges her mint chocolate chip cookie or
crème filled, chocolate iced donut, they have
always left with a box full of extras to take
home. Her bakery offers everything and anything that you would find at your local bakery
plus more!
Her extensive menu includes pies, cakes,
cupcakes, whoopie pies, cheesecakes, mini
cakes, donuts, tarts, cookies, brownies, and
so much more. They also offer custom
desserts, including birthday cakes and wedding cakes, and for wedding cakes, they will
offer a tasting so that the flavors can be properly chosen.
Ordering a custom cake from vegan
treats is an experience far different from anywhere else. Most bakeries offer the boring
vanilla, chocolate, or marble flavor and then
butter cream icing or whipped topping.
Vegan Treats offers many more cake varieties
such as cookies and cream, red velvet, vanilla
bean, creamsiscle, carrot, and so many more.
They also provide a choice of filling, which
also ranges in flavors, and they do not need a
lot of notice for custom orders, since they
bake every day.
At Vegan Treats, the possibilities are
endless, so if you are bold enough to try a
vegan (gasp!) temptation, then head over and
try some of her delicacies.
Visit www.vegantreats.com for more information on their bakery, as well as hours
and location.
The Valley’s gluten-free guide
Relish and Vegan Treats aren’t the only
places in the Lehigh Valley that offer vegan
and gluten-free goodies. Check out these
other restaurants if you’re in the mood to go
gluten-free!
Charlie Brown's Steakhouse
1908 Walbert Ave.
Allentown, PA 18104
610-437-1070
Charlie Brown’s offers a whole glutenfree menu offering everything from appetizer
to dessert and everything in between.
Red Robin
Closest location:
4688 Broadway
Allentown, PA 18104
610-366-1776
You don’t have to miss out on Red
Robin’s awesome gourmet burgers because
they can serve it on a lettuce wedge instead of
a bun. While there are no desserts, appetizers, or soups available you can still fill up on
the main course.
Olive Garden
Closest location:
715 Grape St.
Whitehall, PA 18052
610-266-6777
Olive Garden offers their famous house
salad without the croutons that you can snack
on before your entrée. Entrées include
chicken, steak and salmon with a mix of fresh
grilled vegetables.
Carrabba's Italian Grill
Closest location:
510 S. Cedar Crest Blvd.
Allentown, PA 18103
610-439-6100
Their gluten-free menu has regular
menu items that you can request no pasta, no
garlic bread, or no grill baste to be added to
your meal. This menu also has a dessert and
“antipasti” to choose from.
Outback Steakhouse
Closest location:
3100 W. Tilghman St.
Allentown, PA 18104
610-437-7117
Outback’s menu has tons of options to
choose from on their gluten-free menu. In
some states, if you want a burger or sandwich
they will allow you to bring your own bread.
Manny B's Pizza Restaurant
3820 Freemansburg Ave.
Bethlehem, PA 18020
610-866-8864
Pizza seems like a gluten nightmare but
at Manny B’s they offer a gluten-free menu
where you can enjoy all your favorite Italian
dishes.
Jack Creek Steakhouse and Cantina
1900 Catasauqua Rd.
Allentown, PA 18109
610-264-8888
Looking to go somewhere that isn’t a
chain food operation? Head to Jack Creek
where there will be lots of options for you to
choose from without breaking any dietary restrictions. Ask your server for their recommendations when you go.
Boston Market
Closest location:
385 S. Cedar Crest Blvd.
Allentown, PA 18103
610-770-3324
While most of their meats and sauces are
off limits not everything is. Turkey and
chicken are the main sources of protein but
you can really indulge yourself in all their
fresh steamed veggies!
Vegan Treats
1444 Linden St.
Bethlehem, PA 18018
610-861-7660
Your mouth will water when you step
into this store. Everything looks too good to
eat and yet it’s vegan so it’s good for you.
They offer everything from cheesecake to
whoopie pies to cupcakes oh my.
Betty’s
129 W Main St
Kutztown, PA 19530-1740
610-683-5486
While the whole menu is not vegan there
are vegan wraps and salads available.
Compiled by Elizabeth Kern, Lifestyles
Editor
10 OPINIONS
Lindsey Jancay, Editor
The facts
Wa l k i n g o n t h i n i c e
Sarajane Sein
STAFF WRITER
Dec. 8 marks tragedy
Dec. 8, 1980, was a normal
Monday in New York City. John
Lennon’s newest album, “Double
Fantasy” had come out the previous month, and was doing well on
the charts. He and his wife, Yoko
Ono, had spent the day with their 5
year old son, Sean, and then in the
studio recording tracks for an
album yet to come.
And then, suddenly, everything changed.
As he was leaving his limo to
return to the Dakota, his apartment
complex, John Lennon was shot six
times by an assailant who had traveled from Hawaii to New York for
just that purpose: to kill John
Lennon. When the killer was apprehended, his general line of explanation was that he shot Lennon
in order to gain fame for himself.
This tragic day in music history changed everything for musicians and celebrities in general.
While everyone had been exposed
to the possibility of assassination
attempts on politicians with the
death of John F. Kennedy and the
shooting of Governor George Wallace, no one had really considered
the possibility that a musician, especially one as well-loved as
Lennon, could become victim to
such a crime.
Lennon’s legacy has since appeared in many different fashions.
Most obviously, his music, with the
Beatles as well as solo, lives on and
is still as popular as ever. Also, the
anti-war message that he spread
still speaks volumes more than the
current anti-war efforts – Lennon
went all out, doing things like renting billboards for peace messages
and things such as Bed-In’s for
Peace, which had variable success
of life
Lauren Panepinto| Copy Editor
Christmas Tradions
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Yoko Ono and Lennon in front of his apartment in New York City where he was shot almost 29 years ago
but are still remembered today for
their ingenuity.
Less well-known were things
such as Lennon’s literary efforts.
He published two books during his
lifetime, In His Own Write and A
Spaniard in the Works, and posthumously another compilation, Skywriting by Word of Mouth, came
out as well. These consisted of stories, essays, and poems that ranged
from the profound to the just plain
weird, with many falling into the
latter category. However, like all
things that Lennon did, they showcased his talent.
All that Lennon accomplished
in his 40 years of life only further
deepen the wound that his fans feel
regarding what else he could have
accomplished had he lived on. His
senseless murder shook his fan
base and, even more, his family.
Lennon’s wife, Yoko Ono, tragically witnessed his murder when it
occurred, and his 5 year old, Sean,
had had the murderer shake his
hand earlier that day. Lennon’s 17
year old son, Julian, from his previous marriage, had just been getting to properly know his father. All
this was shattered in the amount of
time it took for the shooter’s gun to
go off.
Unfortunately, the tragic
legacy of Dec. 8 has extended past
Lennon’s death. In a tragedy eerily
reminiscent of Lennon’s death,
though occurring in a different location, “Dimebag” Darrell, formerly of Pantera and at the time of
Damageplan, was shot to death onstage.
Of Darrell, Corey Taylor of
Slipknot said on DamagePlan.com,
“I lost a really good friend on my
31st birthday. Dimebag was the
kind of guy you could hang out
with for 2 seconds and feel like you
knew him your whole life. He
made you laugh, made you drink,
but most of all made you feel special. I'm really really going to miss
him, but the one thing we will always have is his music.”
Taylor is right. Although the
tragic legacies of Dec. 8 will forever be burned into the consciousness of America, the music will live
on, and hopefully, in time, there
will be an end to the senseless violence that has claimed two legendary and promising musicians 24
years apart.
The Crest is what you make of it
Nicole Magloire
ADVERTISING MANAGER
Cedar Crest college is
an all women’s college that
prides itself on building
women with strong character and great leadership
skills. But questions are
being raised on whether or
not Cedar Crest provides
women with the skills that
they need to thrive in a coed
working environment.
According to Andrea
Hargrove, senior English
major Cedar Crest does not
give students the necessary
tools to succeed, “I believe
it doesn’t. Cedar Crest
gives you a false sense of
confidence that you have
the skills to go out into the
working field, but all you
have is useless knowledge
that does you no good.”
I like to think that
there is no such thing as
useless knowledge but in
this case it’s easy to see
where Hargrove is coming
from. In the economy that experience, any school
we are in currently what coed or unisex it depends
edge do we receive from on what you make of the
Cedar Crest that puts us a education you receive.”
step above the rest? Or
The old saying is that
rather what about Cedar life is what you make it, so
Crest seeing as it’s a I assume that it’s safe to say
women’s college will help that college is what you
prepare us to work in a field make it as well. It is your
that is not geared towards job as a student to take what
females?
your professors teach you
Jade
and apply it
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how you irrelevant.
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individual level Cedar Crest what you make of the expecan prepare you for the rience, you have to take
working field, you have to what you learn and apply
make the most out of every it.”
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It’s very easy to blame
Cedar Crest for graduates
not obtaining jobs as soon
as they graduate, but as a
student when you attend a
college it is your job to be
proactive. You have to learn
as much as you can and
while you’re in college you
should try and apply for as
many internships as possible in your prospective
fields.
Cyndi King, senior
English major, believes that
Cedar Crest does indeed
help students excel “Yes,
Cedar Crest builds confidence and character, so that
when they go out they have
the self esteem that they
wouldn’t have necessarily
if they just went out into the
working field.”
Either way, whether
you believe that Cedar
Crest helps students or not,
in the coed world you need
to know that to succeed in
life you have to go the extra
mile. Cedar Crest gives
every student all the tools
they need to go out into the
world and become successful, but it is not our schools
job to hold your hands as
we go job shopping.
When you graduate
from here you need to take
the initiative grab the bull
by the horns pull yourself
up by your boot straps and
be successful. There is
nothing more powerful than
a positive attitude and positive outlook on life, when
you realize your attitude determines your altitude
you’ll see that there isn’t
anything that you can’t
achieve.
So does Cedar Crest
prepare students for a coed
working field? It’s hard to
determine but honestly it’s
irrelevant, you have to take
what you learn in life and
prepare yourself for your
future careers. Cedar Crest
is a college, a college that
we are supposed to use as a
tool to reach our future
goals it’s not a crutch.
Christmas was always my favorite holiday growing up, and
having my two little sisters at
home has brought back that magical feeling to the holidays. I
stopped believing in Santa Clause
and his toy workshops full of
elves 15 years ago, though my
parents still write “From: Santa”
on one of my gifts each year.
Now with the little ones around
talk of Santa has returned;
whether it be asking what the girls
want Santa to bring or warning
them about coal in their stocking
when they misbehave.
The holidays have taken on a
new meaning with two little kids
in the house. It is very odd being
on the opposite end of the spectrum, trying to help reinforce a
belief in Santa Clause. All of a
sudden hiding presents and determining which ones to write
“From: Santa” on has become a
major priority at home. Samantha is 17 months old now, and she
already recognizes Santa Clause,
waving at the television when she
sees him pictured, and happily sitting on Santa’s lap for a photo at
the mall with her big sister, Caitlynne.
This year we’ll be introducing the kids to a tradition my
mom and I have. The movie “A
Christmas Story” plays for 24
hours on TBS from 8 p.m. Christmas Eve until 8 p.m. Christmas
day, and my mom and I watch it
the entire time. I suspect our
Christmas morning might be similar to the one in the movie (minus
the pink bunny suit) with wrapping paper everywhere and the
youngest, Samantha, asleep in a
pile of it. We’ve kept this tradition for as long as I can remember, and I can probably act out
most of the movie from memory.
It’s nice to know that by the time
my sisters are my age they will be
able to recite the movie too.
Christmas is not just about
movies and presents though. It’s
the one time of the year that the
entire family gets together in one
place and gets along. Family
members that do not normally get
along put aside their differences
during the holidays and come together to celebrate being together
as a family. Christmas has lost
most of its religious implications
in my family, so Samantha and
Caitlynne are more familiar with
Santa and his reindeer then they
are with the story of Jesus’ birth.
Which is fine by me, it allows the
holidays to be about family and
spending quality time together.
I want my sisters to love
Christmas as much as I did growing up and we’re off to a good
start. I’m looking forward to
spending the holidays at home
with them and couldn’t imagine
being anywhere else this Christmas.
11LIFESTYLES
Elizabeth Kern, Editor
The S D A
Food Crew
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From land of plenty to
LAND OF HUNGER
Elizabeth Kern
LIFESTYLES EDITOR
The table is set with turkey, stuffing,
cranberry sauce and all the other side dishes
associated with the holidays. The aroma
takes over the whole house and overwhelms
the senses.
Suddenly, you wonder what other people are doing for holiday meals. The sad truth
is that about 49 million American aren’t sure
when or where their next meal will come
from. Out of those 49 million, 17 million are
children.
Most people who are unable to provide
on their own rely on food banks to supply
their meals or resources to make their own
meals.
Feeding America is the largest supplier
of free food across the nation. Overall, they
run 205 warehouses and donated to 63,000
agencies including the one here in Allentown, Second Harvest.
CEO of Feeding America, Vicki Escarra, told CBS News, “If you were to look
at the fact that our network will deliver close
to three million pounds of food this year, you
know, we are one of the largest grocery
stores in the country.”
Escarra adds, “Starting at 5 a.m., trucks
are departing to go across the country and
provide truckloads of food to 63,000 agencies, taking food to community kitchens, to
kids’ cafes, to churches, to synagogues.”
While those numbers above are staggering our own state statistics are nothing to
ignore. With the Pennsylvania population at
roughly 12.4 million there is a food insecurity rate of 10 percent while the child food
insecurity rate is higher at 15.8 percent.
Second Harvest Food Bank in the
Lehigh Valley and Northeast Pennsylvania
offers different programs for people in need.
Programs that offer nutrition advice, after
school snack programs for kids, pantry shopping, and food stamps.
While having the space to store the food
may not the issue it can sometimes be that
there isn’t enough food to give out. This is
when the community needs to do there part
and donate non-perishable goods to food
drives or just make donations whenever directly to the store.
No need to have a “Little Women” moment and donate the lovely meal you’ve
spent all day making. Instead of waiting at
the last minute to help someone else have an
enjoyable holiday donate a few days before
to ensure the food bank will have enough
items in stock for everyone.
Community eateries also get involved
by donating unsold items that were made
freshly that day. Panera Bread takes pride in
delivering their fresh baked goods, including
bagels, breads, and other breakfast items, to
local food banks.
It’s their Day-End Dough-Nation program started in 1992. According to Panera’s website, “In
2008, Panera Bread bakerycafes collectively donated a retail value of more than 50
million dollars worth of bread
and baked goods.”
If running tight with your
own budget and can’t afford to
donate food you can always donate your time. Food banks are
always looking for an extra
hand, especially around the holidays. For course all the food
gets delivered to the warehouse
but who do you think stocks the
shelves? You or even your company can help out for a few
hours. According to feedingamerica.com,
people in the community have donated 5,475
hours.
Even the most distinguished people are
getting into the holiday spirit and lending a
helping hand. According to Yahoo news,
10,000 free meals were being given out in
New York City and cleaned up by “Wall
Street’s most vilified financial firms.”
The article continues, “Three hundred
employees of Goldman Sachs Group Inc.,
Wall Street’s richest firm, have volunteered
for the holiday feast and will be tasked with
taking out the trash.”
Having everyone from each end of the
spectrum helping each other is something
that needs to be modeled. When we think
about our countries obesity rate it’s hard to
believe that was can also have such incredibly high food security rates.
This holiday season get involved with
your local food bank and help someone else
in there time of need. To find out more information on how or where your local food
bank is see the box below.
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Help fight back against hunger
Get involved with your local food bank this holiday and give back to someone in need. Donate food or your time, it doesn’t matter! Below are just two of the area’s food banks that are
in the vicinity.
Northampton Area
Food Bank
Second Harvest
Food Bank
1601 Canal St.
Northampton
2045 Harvest Way
Allentown
Contact
Pamela Kametz
610-262-8030
Free of charge emergency
food pantry
Contact
Ann McManus
To find local food drives in your 610-434-0875
area visit www.feedingamerica.org
Pantry shopping, food stamps
and after school snacks
The “skinny” on fad diets
Emily Bergey | Crestiad Special
Have you ever heard of foods that claim
to burn calories as you eat them? Or diet
commercials that guarantee you’ll lose 20
pounds in just 20 days?
Claims like these are what produce a
discipline of fad dieters that mistakenly think
they will lose weight by munching on celery
sticks all day or by cutting out entire food
groups.
Whether you are trying to lose just ten
pounds, or you are trying to dramatically
change your figure, there are healthy ways to
approach weight loss and there are unhealthy
ways: fad diets are the unhealthy approach
to weight loss. Often times, these diets seem
to infiltrate our health regimen because of
their claims on easy ways to achieve quick
weight loss.
In reality, these quick fixes, or fad diets,
aren’t actually quick at all, and they can
leave you feeling sick, gaining more weight,
or even put you in a dangerous situation.
One example of a fad diet is the
high protein/low carbohydrate diet. According to the National Institute of Diabetes and
Digestive and Kidney Disease (NIDDK),
this diet may be low in calories, but it’s not
because healthy choices are being made, instead it’s because your food choices are limited.
This diet will cause short term weight
loss, but once you stop the diet, you will gain
the weight back. Most people, who follow
fad diets, give up shortly after they begin because of all the dietary restrictions.
Another common misconception that
fad diets portray is that starches are fattening. This misconception has created a lowcarbohydrate diet. In reality, starches are low
in fat and calories; what makes them fattening is all the toppings, such as sour cream
and butter, that people add to their starches.
This diet attempts to cut out foods such as
bread, pasta, potatoes, beans, rice, fruits, and
some vegetables.
According to the NIDDK, complex
carbs or starches are “an important source of
energy for your body.” So instead of cutting
your carbs, make sensible decisions on the
quality of your carbohydrates and ensure you
have a balanced diet. Ditch the toppings and
added fats and you’ll ditch the pounds without sacrificing some of your favorite highenergy foods.
Fad diet’s may seem like a good way to
drop pounds fast, but according to NIDDK,
losing weight quickly (more than three
pounds a week) can cause gallstones or even
heart rhythm abnormalities. Make sure your
diet contains more than 800 calories especially if you are very physically active.
Weight loss is a process; don’t rush and
remember there won’t be immediate changes
so don’t get discouraged. Instead of looking
for the quick fix, the NIDDK recommends
your diet includes lean meats, poultry, fish,
beans, eggs, and nuts along with an abundance of vegetables, fruits, whole grains, and
low-fat dairy products.
In time, with this kind of balanced diet
and some physical activity, you will begin to
see results and you will be confident that you
are losing the weight in a healthy way.
While fad diets may be tempting, especially if the marketing promotes quick
weight loss and a lean, fit figure, these diets
will not help you lose the weight for good.
Your body is meant to function on all
the food groups; leaving out nutrients will
only hurt your body in the long run and prevent you from leading a healthy life. So
make sure you include all facets of the food
groups into your daily lifestyle and don’t be
sucked in by the allures of fad diets.
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Stacey Stangl
STAFF WRITER
The Claim: Most known for their “Top Ramen” and “Cup Noodles,”
Nissin is a company that has been serving up soup for 61 years. They have
produced many different variations on the noodle, but only recently have
ventured into the business of microwaveable chow mein with their new line
of “Chow Noodles” products.
The claim, according to Nissin’s website, states, “By pairing the perfect
texture of our oriental noodles with your favorite sauces, we've created another classic – microwaveable Chow Noodles! These noodles are wider and
flatter to hold more sauce and adds a new twist to your favorite pasta recipes
like Tomato & Basil, Cheddar Cheese and Alfredo. The next time you feel
a craving for something delicious, use your noodle.”
How To Use: According to the front of the package, the noodles were
said to be microwaveable and fully cooked within five minutes. Each bowl
of the Chow Noodles comes in a rectangular plastic, microwaveable container with a paper lid, much like that of the “Cup Noodle” product by
Nissin. The cooking directions are also very similar. You are asked to remove the paper halfway, and remove the flavor seasoning packet.
Next, you would fill the plastic dish to a pre-designated line that is
clearly labeled on the inside. Pop it in your microwave for five minutes on
high, and let it stand for one minute. Then, you are to remove the lid stir in
the contents of the ingredient packet and enjoy. Also, it is mentioned that
the remaining water after the product is microwaved should not be drained.
This is to ensure that the seasoning mixes properly and does not “clump up.”
The Reason: It is often said that a broke college student’s staple diet
consists of Ramen and Easy Mac. When I saw the Chow Noodles Cheddar
Cheese Flavor, I knew that those two wonderful worlds had finally collided.
I have loved Asian cuisine for most of my life, and this product gave me
something new to try. As opposed to the other flavors, the packaging of the
cheese flavor caught my attention with its bright yellow colors – and for a
cheese-lover like me, I knew that meant I was about to take a test drive.
The Results: Normally I am disappointed by microwaveable products
that “imposter” genuine Ramen noodles. I do not fancy “Cup Noodles” –
simply because I believe the
noodles to be too hard as opposed to making it the “old
fashioned” way on the
stovetop. I am also likely
to stay away from
Maruchan’s “Yakisoba”
cheddar cheese noodles,
for similar reasons.
This product, however, changed my perception on that completely.
Not only was the taste
creamy and delicious
(everything I loved about
Easy Mac and more), but the noodles were soft, as if just off the stovetop.
Everything that was claimed was true – the noodles were fully ready in five
minutes, and it had the “full flavor” that the back of the package stated it
would from being microwaved. I was amazed at the quality of the product.
Once I finished the noodles, one concern arose – I forgot to look at the
nutrition facts. I was relieved to find out that one package of the noodles is
only 460 calories, and I was definitely full, so there were no problems there.
The only qualm I have with this product is the fact that it contains a whopping 1340mg of sodium. Other than that, I am very happy with this product,
would definitely recommend it, and believe it should be included in any college student’s “staple diet.”
Where To Find It: Most grocery stores will carry this item. I bought
mine at a Redner’s supermarket for $.89. Other available flavors include:
Alfredo and Tomato Basil from Nissin’s “Chow Noodle” line, as well as Orange Chicken, Kung Pao Chicken, Spicy Chicken, Teriyaki Beef, Chicken,
Thai Peanut, Chinese Chicken Vegetable, and Shrimp from their original
“Chow Mein” line.
LIFESTYLES
December 3, 2009 | 12
Browsing for a bargain?
Kristen Isaacson
STAFF WRITER
It’s that time of the year
again, and your wallet is going to
be losing a few pounds in the next
coming weeks. But you have so
many people to shop for and not
enough money to spend? Don’t
want big bills coming in January?
There are many ways to keep control of your wallet and still be able
to give gifts that will bring some
holiday cheer to your loved ones.
Here are some helpful tips, so
no fear.
A lot of big deals happen
when you do online shopping, and
for an added bonus, you can skip
the crowds. But there is the downside of the shipping and handling.
However, if you go to the store and
they do not have what you want,
they will ship it to you from their
warehouse, free of charge! No
shipping and handling fee!
You can also go online and
find sites like coupons.com that
will give you great discounts at
different stores. Just type in the
store and “discounts” and you will
see what they offer.
Don’t fall for the different
marketing tricks that stores will
use, like buying something on im-
pulse because it seems like a bargain. Stores may also surround
something with other useless products, but priced higher, so you will
think you are getting a deal. You
may end up with a lot of stuff that
no one will have use for.
Look around at stores and
sometimes you can even try to get
the price lowered. Be smart about
what you want and speak up for
what you want. Check out the
sales when they happen and look
for different items that are good
gifts.
A lot of students wait for sales
to come up and do their shopping
then. Kim Snyder, a Senior Elementary Education major, says, “I
do my shopping during big sales
and also start early, like in the
summer. My holiday shopping is
already done.”
Sometimes going early will
have its benefits as you can pay off
bills over time and get different
items when they may be at a lower
price. Stores like K-Mart have layaway where you can get an item
and pay it off little by little until
you can finally buy it.
It would also be a good idea
to have a list with you. Some people feel that if they have a list of
what they need to buy, it is much
easier to go in and not get impulse
buys. Don’t be thrown by different
prices or signs. Just because something is a “bargain” or is “expensive” does not mean it is better.
Read the labels and search around
for what you want. Some stores
will even lower the price if a competitor has a better deal.
Look at stores that are not exactly “high-end”, but could get the
same value for less money. Just because it does not have a designer
label on it does not mean that it is
not just as good. Flea markets have
a lot of different things that you
can use to put together and make
something that is plain look really
sophisticated.
Don’t get caught up and get
hassled into buying something.
Speak up for yourself and go in
with a clear head. You are smart
and you know what you can afford.
Check out Shine.yahoo.com
for more tips with their article
“Don’t fall for these sneaky marketing tips while you are shopping” and Glamour’s advice on “7
Little Bargain Shopping Tips”.
With these tips in mind, you will
definitely be able to save some
money and please everyone on
your list! Happy Shopping!
Protect your credit
during the h o l i d a y s
Kristen Isaacson
STAFF WRITER
Shopping can be the most relaxing thing in the world for
women, until that nasty little piece
of paper called a credit card bill
comes in. Suddenly, you are
stressed and re-thinking all of that
shopping you did.
If you are afraid to get into
this crisis, no fear. There are many
tips that you can use to keep in
mind so that you do not get into
too much debt during the holidays.
Some people, especially
students, use debit cards only, as
they fear they will go out of control with credit cards and debit
cards can only be used if you
have the money to spend. However, it is not such a bad thing to
have a credit card and build a
credit line for you. Credit cards
can be nice when you need
something but don’t have the
money right away to pay for it,
but you need to be careful to not
over-do it.
The first tip is to always
check your credit before the holidays. You want to make sure you
are okay to be able to make purchases and not be denied with an
arm full of gifts. Quizzle.com is a
great site to check your credit
score for free and see if there are
any errors. If there are, you can
deal with them quickly and not be
surprised when you cannot do anything about it.
Next, don’t let the cashier
tempt you with offers of a credit
card with your purchase. You may
get 10 percent off at the store, but
according to shine.yahoo.com,
“There’s nothing wrong with a
deal, but the problems often times
with these cards are the credit limits are low and the interest rates are
high.
When you charge purchases
on a low limit card, you may be
using a large percentage of the
credit that’s available to you on
that card – aka, “credit utilization.”
When you’re using a higher percentage of your credit – both on individual cards and overall – it
but that can all add up really
quickly and going over your credit
limit will hurt your credit score.
This is important to keep in mind
for down the road. Once your
credit score is bad, it is really hard
to get it back to good.
Be careful of identity theft
and make sure when shopping online that the site is protected. Identity theft can haunt you for years,
and you may never recover your
lost credit score. Pay attention to
your bills and if something does
not seem right, act on your intuition and find out what the
issue it. It is always better to be
safe then sorry.
According to safeshopping.org, the American Bar
Association recommends that
you get a separate credit card
for just online shopping so that
you can keep track of your
records and what you buy with
that credit card. If an online
purchase seems weird, you
have 60 days to give written
notice of the dispute. Be careful not to give out too much inphoto source | www.thinkfinancial.com
formation over the internet and
signals to creditors and lenders that be sure, once again, that the site
you may be a higher risk, which is you are using is safe.
reflected in your credit score. Also,
Don’t get too stressed out dureach time you open a new credit ing the holidays. Just keep these
line, your credit score takes a hit. little tips in mind and you will be a
The negative impact becomes even little less stressed.
more significant if you’re opening
As shine.yahoo.com says,
several of these cards in a short pe- “With the holidays just around the
riod of time”. This may hurt you corner, there's no time like the
more in the end.
present to get smart about your
Make sure you keep track of credit. Give yourself the gift of
your limit and only spend what good credit by making intelligent
you can afford to pay back. It can decisions this holiday season.
be easy to just charge up your card After all, good credit is the gift that
and think “I will pay it back later” keeps on giving.”
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CHRISTMAS WONDERWORD
Gabrielle Augustine, Editor
Astrological
editations
SAGITTARIUS: (Nov. 22 - Dec.
21) - Hey, birthday girl! This week
brings extra luck and fortune to
you. Your exuberant nature may
just land you a new friend or love
interest.
CAPRICORN: (Dec. 22 - Jan 19)Don’t let your stubborn nature ruin
any friendships. Conflicts will arise
this week, but keep a level head
and you will keep both you and
your friends happy.
AQUARIUS: (Jan. 20 - Feb. 18)The detective in you will come out
this week. Something has been
missing, and you’re ready to get
down to business to find it.
PISCES: (Feb. 19 - March 20)- A
“fish” is a very needful person.
With your constant need for connection to others, you may forget
that some time alone could be very
beneficial to you.
ARIES: (March 21 - April 19)This week will be stressful for you,
but with your active attitude you
will persevere and come out
stronger.
TAURUS: (April 20 - May 20) Venus rules in your favor this
week, securing something for you
that you have wanted for a long
time. Make a plan for your week so
you may relax in knowing that it is
done early.
GEMINI: (May 21 - June 21)Trendsetter Gemini will, this week,
develop something out of their creative flair that will become the
envy of others. Remember, imitation is the best form of flattery!
CANCER: (June 22 - July 22)-A
cancer will feel very relaxed this
week when they find out that all of
the things keeping them busy will
soon be calming down. Finish what
you have to, then be ready to sit
down and relax!
LEO: (July 23 - Aug. 22)- This
week, Leos will surprise themselves by overcoming a personal
flaw or difficulty. Don’t take criticism too personally, and learn to
laugh it off.
VIRGO: (Aug. 23 - Sept. 22)Doing the right thing will be hard
for you this week. You need to take
time to sit back and think about
what it is that you really want, then
go out and do it. Confidence is key,
so take a chance this week and it
will be well worth it!
LIBRA: (Sept. 23 - Oct. 22)-Unfortunately, complications arise in
your love life this week. As natural
hopeless romantics, the Libra will
be especially distraught by this. Do
not let this discourage you, because
your friends will be there for you
through these seemingly hard
times.
SCORPIO: (Oct. 23 - Nov. 21)Show everyone who you really are
this week. Wearing your hard shell
may prove useful sometimes, but if
you let people see you for who you
really are, you may just find that
you have more in common with
others than you think.
Once you find a word, circle each individual letter. The remaining letters that are not circled spell out a hidden message (letters can be used twice, and words are placed in various directions).
Words to Find
ANGEL,
BELL, BLITZEN,
CALLINGBIRDS, CANDY,
CAROLS, CHIMNEY,
COMET, COOKIES,
CUPID, DANCER,
DASHER, DONNER,
DRUMMERS, EGGNOG,
ELF, FAMILY,
FRENCHHENS, FROSTY,
GEESE, GIFT, GIVE,
GINGERBREAD,
GOLDENRINGS,
HOLIDAY, HOLLY, JOLLY,
JOY, KISS, LADIES,
LIGHTS, LORDS, MAIDS,
MANGER, MILK,
MISTLETOE, NOEL,
Submitted by Khyla (Brandt ) Flores
NORTHPOLE,
NUTCRACKER,
Mr. Chemist’s Neighborhood
By David Raker
PARTRIDGE, PEACE,
PEARTREE, PIE, PIPERS,
PRANCER, PRESENT,
REINDEER, RUDOLPH,
SACK, SANTA, SLED,
SLEIGH, SNOW, SNOWMAN, STAR, STOCKING,
SUGARPLUMS, SWANS,
TINSLE, TOY, TREE,
TRUELOVE,
TURTLEDOVES,
TWELFTHDAY, VIXEN,
WISEMEN, WREATH
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ANNOUNCEMENT:
There has been a traditional bingo winner, so for the rest of the semester, it will be full card bingo with four numbers each week. Original cards
still apply.
RULES:
The Cedar Crest College crest in the center of each card is a Free Space. Once you believe that your card has won, send an e-mail to [email protected] including your name, the winning numbers and your relation to Cedar Crest College (student, faculty, staff).After you have sent the e-mail, you will be asked to
mail the card to The Crestiad (Box H) via campus mail.
NOTES:
Winners will be picked on a first come basis, based on the time the e-mails are received. The Crestiad is distributed on campus on Thursday morning, but is also
available on Wednesdays at www.cedarcrest.edu/ crestiad. Past numbers can be found in Crestiad archives. Visit www.cedarcrest.edu/-crestiad to view old
issues.
Submitted by Kristen Isaacson
Do you like to write....fiction? Non-fiction? Poetry? Want to see your work published and possibly win CASH prizes?
Then submit your work to [email protected] as a Word attachment for this year’s edition of In Other Words and the Writing
Contest. Also seeking digital photography or other art work reproducible in black and white to feature in the Lit magazine.
Deadline is December 7th, 2009
For Questions, contact preterite
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December 3, 2009 | 14
STUDY BREAK
M ASTERY M AZE
Word Chess
Change each word to the new word
with each move - but you can only
change one letter at a time.
MAIL
Start
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Bucket of water
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Ouch!
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In a game of chess
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Cat footprints
Finish
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Church seats
NEWS
Submitted by Hauna Colista
MATH
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Carpets in front of a door
Wish your
professors a
Happy
Birthday!
Holiday Highlight
by Number
Yellow - 1
Blue - 2
Green - 3
Orange - 4
Purple - 5
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Flying mammals
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Disease that affects horses, cows
and sheep
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Manager of a company
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Whether your favorite professor has had a birthday or
will be celebrating, you can
give them best wishes!
Big fish
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To revel in something, praise, sunlight
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Storage for money
3
Included are both December
and January’s birthdays.
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Knock on the head
3
Dec. 12 -Dr. Amy Reese
BOOK
1
Dec. 23 - Dr. Nancy Johnston
3
SWIM
Dec. 31 - Linda Kotran
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Jan. 1 - Kimberly Parsons
1
Jan. 8 - Allan Birney
Past tense
3
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5
Jan. 9 - Roseann Flyte
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Junk mail
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It does appear that way
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Small products of plant reproduction
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In the outbox
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Borrow
From last issue: Decipher the Code;
Can you get the message
Not water but
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A big highway has many
The answer was an extra Bingo number.
It was N thirty-two.
Christmas Wonderword
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LAKE
Submitted by Stephanie Augustine
WE WISH YOU HAVE A
VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW
YEAR
Mail
Pail
Pain
Pawn
Paws
Pews
News
Math
Mats
Bats
Bots
Boss
Bass
Bask
Bank
Bonk
Book
Swim
Swam
Spam
Seam
Seem
Seed
Send
Lend
Land
Lane
Lake
15ARTS
Allie Scott, Editor
REEL REVIEW&SOUNDTRACK SPECIAL
THE TWILIGHT SAGA PHENOMINEM
NEW MOON LEAVES
YOU WANTING MORE
Kristen Isaacson
STAFF WRITER
The most highly anticipated
movie of the season has hit the theatres and continues the beloved
story of Edward Cullen and Bella
Swan.
The Twilight Saga: New
Moon, directed by Chris Weitz,
written by Stephanie Meyer and
Melissa Rosenberg, and starring
Kristen Stewart (Bella), Robert Pattinson (Edward), and Taylor Lautner (Jacob). The second saga of the
Twilight Series was amazing and
followed the book very well.
The movie begins with Bella’s
18th birthday and her celebration at
the Cullen’s house. However, the
action begins with Bella cutting her
finger and then hurting her arm,
bleeding all over and she is surrounded by blood-hungry vampires. Carlisle patches her up, and
begins to explain why Edward does
not want to change her into a vampire, fearing for her soul.
After this incident, Edward decides he and the Cullens need to
leave Forks, and he tells Bella that
he no longer loves her and that he
doesn’t want her to do anything
reckless. Bella is crushed by this,
and soon goes into a deep depression. Her father, Charlie, tells her
that she needs to snap out of this, or
he will send her to live with her
mother in Jacksonville. She then realizes she can see Edward when she
does things that are dangerous for
her, like accepting a ride on a motorcycle with a stranger. Bella’s
need to see Edward leads her to ex-
GOSSIP QUEENS
treme reckless behavior.
Meanwhile, to keep Edward off her mind she begins
hanging out with Jacob Black a lot,
who has begun to grow and bulk
up. The two fix up two motorcycles
and get really close to one another.
The hole in Bella’s heart begins to
close. She rides a motorcycle, and
finds the meadow to see Edward
more. Laurent, a vampire, finds her
and almost kills her, but she is
saved by wolves. These wolves
turn out to be Jacob and his tribe on
the LaPush reservation.
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cliff is just what she was looking
for and she is able to see Edward in
the water, but then she is unable to
get out of the water. She nearly
drowns, but Jacob saves her. When
he brings her back home, Alice is
there because she saw Bella “die”
in a vision. Edward mistakenly believes this and decides to go to Italy
and ask the Volturi to kill him. Will
Bella be able to choose her man?
Will she make it to Edward in time
before he dies? You will just have
disappointment that the first movie
did not get into the specific details
of the book, but New Moon definitely did that. The movie even
went a bit further to bring Edward
more into the story and show him
actually talking to the Volturi and
calling to see if Bella is alive.
Those who may not have liked
New Moon, the book, will definitely like New Moon, the movie.
The action of the movie moves
very well throughout the movie and
keeps the viewer interested
throughout the entire movie. The
director kept the movie very close
to the book, and the emotion from
the actors was felt through the
screen. Whether you are on Team
Edward or Team Jacob, the scenes
in which they are shirtless will
leave everyone breathless, the romance brought out in this movie
will please both sides, and Taylor
Lautner definitely looks good
with his shirt off.
The actors do an amazing job
of bringing those characters to
life, and the evolution of the characters. The cast and crew did an
amazing job of bringing the second saga of the Twilight series to
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the big screen. There is one scene
that has not been the favorite of
Genre: Romance/Action
all, but it does give a clue to fuRatings: PG-13, for some violence and action
ture sagas of Twilight. Eclipse
language
will be in theatres June 30, 2010,
Duration: 2 hour 10 Minutes
and all Twilight fans are anxiously waiting for the next addiBella decides to go cliff jump- to see the movie to find out.
tion and see where in Forks the
ing after Jacob has to spend so
Director Christ Weitz stayed drama will go.
much time with the tribe. The very true to the Twilight saga in
adrenaline from jumping off the New Moon. There had been a lot of
T H E S O U N D B O OT H
CAPTURING THE ESSENCE OF NEW MOON
Stacey Stangl
STAFF WRITER
But I’ll be true to you
I hear you’re living out of
state/ Running in a whole new
scene
They say I haven’t
slept
in
weeks/
You’re the only
thing I see”
I don’t
want to give
away any spoilers,
but the overall
somberness of the
album just aligns perfectly with Bella’s mood
for the majority of the book.
Throughout my first listening, I
tried desperately to picture what
songs fit with what scenes from the
book, and how they might be used
in the movie.
The first few songs on the
cd are very melancholy, but the
song “A White Demon Love Song”
by the Killers picks up the pace
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If you thought the Twilight
soundtrack was a masterpiece, you
are going to fall in love with this
compilation even more than you
love Edward Cullen.
How often is it that one of
your favorite books turns into a
movie, and one of your favorite
bands appears on that movie’s
soundtrack?
I could sing praises about
anything Death Cab for Cutie
writes, but I chose to be unbiased
and say that I think the most representative song on this album actually belongs to “Satellite Heart” by
Anya Marina. I felt that it captured
the “essence” of New Moon so
well, especially in lyrics such as:
“I’m a satellite heart/ lost in
the dark
I’m spun out so far/ you stop, I
start
with a fun acoustic song. Next, a
funky song by what some
people call the “Twilight Band” – Muse.
Their song “I Belong To You “
feels a lot more
like
the
band’s
original
music
and is
quite different from the
“rock” feel of “Supermassive Black Hole”
from the Twilight soundtrack. “Roslyn,” the song following “I Belong to You,” is
almost ethereal. The voices are
light and melodic, and the strumming of the guitar is peaceful and
angelic.
Once I reached the song
“Done All Wrong” by Black Rebel
Motorcycle Club, I realized that a
lot of the songs on this soundtrack
are very simply composed, acoustic
pieces. It suits the book’s theme
fairly well, and pulls the listener in
to really feel what the different
characters are feeling in these
pieces. The last few songs on the cd
again have the same somber,
melancholy feel but are intense and
moving. The final song, “New
Moon (The Meadow)” by Alexandre Desplat is reminiscent of
Bella’s Lullaby from the Twilight
soundtrack, but entirely different in
its own right. My interest has been
piqued, as I want to know what
scene this will be used in. The
piano is quiet and uplifting, and left
me with a feeling of finality to the
soundtrack.
I was taken from indie, to
rock, to techno, to beautiful piano
melodies. The experience was unlike any movie soundtrack mix-up I
have ever heard before. Starting
with “Meet Me On The Equinox,”
this compilation bites you, clenches
you, and holds on until the last song
is over - begging to be put on Repeat.
As the holidays near, we are
more than sure that you will be
shopping for some gifts to dress
up your friends and family like
celebrities. We, the Gossip
Queens are here to urge you not
to buy clothes that mimic the following celebrities.
At the bottom of this list,
which isn’t too disheartening is
Simon Cowell; please do not purchase any nipple hugging v-necks
for the men in your life. It is never
attractive on anyone.
Next,The Hoff. We know
that sequins are in, but a full, head
to toe tuxedo covered in sequins… save that for Siegfried
and Roy. Do not purchase any sequined tuxedos for your loved
ones, David Hasselhoff is not a
legitimate fashion role model. For
all your mothers, sisters and
grandmothers, stay free and clear
of anything that you would see
Courtney Love wearing. Holey
fishnets and smeared lipstick is
not a loving gift. And last but not
least, at the top of our list, the one
and only Lady “No Pants”
Gaga. The only way you could
ever mimic a gift after the one and
only, is to give the gift of nothing,
because that sister doesn’t even
wear pants when she leaves the
house. So if you have a nudist
cousin that is the only way you
can give the gift of Gaga.
With the holidays aside, this
week in Hollywood was action
packed!
It’s never too late to talk
about award shows, The American Music awards were recently
on television and there were a few
celebrities to stir up some excitement, but only one that disappointed. Adam Lambert debuted
a song off his new album as the
grand finale and made quite the
scene. He pranced around the
stage with a man on a leash, mimicked sexual acts and made out
with his piano playing band mate,
which resulted in a very disappointed audience. Clean it up
Adam, clean it up!
Rumor has it Tiger Woods
took a beating from his wife. The
golfer ran his vehicle into a fire
hydrant and then backed up into a
tree at 2:30 in the morning and the
reports are saying there was not
alcohol involved. Rumor has it,
Wood’s wifey found out he was
with another woman and gave her
man a beating, and that is why he
left! That’s Hollywood for ya, you
cant get away with anything.
And to close just a few tips
for all of your upcoming holiday
parties, 1.Just because Lady Gaga
and every other goober in Hollywood doesn’t wear pants doesn’t
mean you can too 2. Don’t dirty
dance with your boss 3. Do not,
whatsoever try to crash a holiday
party at the White House, you will
be found, and look like an idiot.
Happy Holidays,
The Gossip Queens
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R E V I E W
Band Hero: Where everyone can be a hero...
even your parents
Allie Scott
ARTS EDITOR
Guitar Hero has done it again,
successfully created an entertaining
video game where anyone can feel
like a rock star: Band Hero.
Early this month Guitar Hero
released their 15th game under the
household name that they have
made for themselves. Band Hero,
released Nov 3, has taken the term
“huge success” to a new level.
Like other Guitar Hero games,
Band Hero lets everyone be a hero;
singing for up to 4 players, drums
and of course a bass and guitar.
This time around they are also included some interesting play sequences such as “Party Play”, a
sequence where you can jump in
and out of a song at any time with
the click of a button, so this way
you can jump from song to song
anytime with no fear of failing!
You can purchase the game by
itself or you can get the entire box
set for $199.99 which includes: microphone, drums and a guitar
As for characters, depending
on whether you have Xbox 360 or
Wii, you can use your own personal
Xbox avatar, or your own Mii! And
what would a Guitar Hero be without the celebrity characters!? Band
Hero has some new additions to
add to the series: Taylor Swift,
Adam Levine and Gwen Stefani.
If you have previously played
any other Guitar Hero game you
may have noticed depending on the
theme, most of the rocks are usually some type of rock, old and
new; songs that are not necessarily
the easiest songs to sing along to,
karaoke style. Band Hero has done
an amazing job at compiling a set
list of songs that are memorable,
fun and easy to sing so you won’t
feel like you spent your money on a
game that has only a few songs you
will like; you will enjoy the songs.
Band Hero has been advertising a tagline, “65 songs from 65
artists” which is no lie. The artists
include David Bowie, Spice Girls,
No Doubt, Everclear, Ben Harper,
Cheap Trick, Counting Crows,
Duffy, Fall Out Boy, Joan Jett, Marvin Gaye, N.E.R.D., OK Go, Poison, Santigold, Styx, The Rolling
Stones and many more. This game
is extremely diverse so no matter
what genre of music you are interested in, you’ll find it here on
this game.
Rockin’ Around
The Crestiad
The staff shares songs and
memories
Allie Scott
ARTS EDITOR
Like the rest of the world, The
Crestiad’s staff loves to listen to
holiday tunes to get into the spirit
of the holidays. As the season for
giving nears, the staff of The Crestiad wishes you all a happy and
healthy holiday!
Dannah Hartman
Managing Editor
“Baby, it’s Cold Outside”
By Leon Redbone & Zooey
Deschanel”
“It’s from the Elf soundtrack.
Every year after Thanksgiving I
watch Elf, it always gets me ready
for Christmas, plus Zooey Deschanel has an amazing voice and
this is one of my all time favorite
Christmas songs.”
Kristen Isaacson
Staff Writer
"All I want for Christmas is
You"
By Mariah Carey
“It is a song that is so upbeat
and does make me want to spend
the holidays with someone special.
I always listen to it when the Holidays come around.”
Allie Scott
Arts Editor
“White Christmas”
By Bing Crosby
“This song holds a special
place in my heart, White Christmas
is my Bubbie and I’s favorite
Christmas movie to watch together
and every time I hear the song
“White Christmas” I think of all the
fun holiday adventures my Bubbie
and I have shared together.”
Lauren Panepinto
Copy Editor
"All I Want for Christmas"
By My Chemical Romance
"It's all the sappiness of a
Christmas song with the sound of a
rock song."
Sarajane Sein
Staff Writer
“Jingle Bell Rock”
By Bobby Helms
“I like this song because it's
bouncy and fun... until my work
plays it five hundred times by the
end of the season and then I'll probably never want to hear it again. (
though so far they've only successfully killed Let It Snow.)
Stacey Stangl
Staff Writer
“Carol of the Bells”
By Trans Siberia Orchestra
"I like this song because I
think it is a unique and I love how
fast it is sung, as well as how beautiful the harmonies are."
Khyla Flores
Athletics Editor
"Baby it's Cold Outside"
By Margaret Whiting &
Johnny Mercer
“I love this song because it is
so loving and classic. I know it has
been re-recorded over 20 times but
I prefer the original version the
best.”
Autumn Drury
Staff Writer
"Christmas Wrapping"
The Waitresses
"The song is real, not like all
that warm and fuzzy crap you normally hear. It's about being too busy
for anything, even relationships, but
that in the end it all works out. Although, sometimes...I wish I could
'miss this one this year'."
Lindsey Jancay
Opinions Editor
“Baby it’s Cold Outside”
By Margaret Whiting &
Johnny Mercer
“My favorite Christmas song
is Baby it's Cold Outside, because I
think it's absolutely darling. What's
better than a romantic duet about
the holidays?”
Jessica Heiser
Assistant News Editor
"Sleigh Ride"
By Johnny Mathis
"This song makes me happy,
and puts me in the Christmas mood
everytime I hear it. This version
beats all of the others for one simple reason; the "horse clopping"
noise that plays in the background.
I love it!”
Jocelyn Ludwig
Staff Writer
“The Christmas Song”
By Nat King Cole
“My favorite holiday song is
The Christmas Song, because it
puts me in a relaxed Christmas
mood.”
Gabrielle Augustine
Study Break Editor
“Away in a Manger”
“When I was younger, my
friend, my sister, and I performed
this for a small church gathering it’s been my favorite ever since because it always reminds me of that
great Christmas.”
Nicole Magloire
Advertising Manager
“All I want for Christmas”
By Olivia Olson
“My favorite Christmas song
is "All I want for Christmas is you"
but the version I like the most is by
Olivia Olson instead of Mariah
Scarey.”
Elizabeth Kern
Lifestyles Editor
“Rockin
Around
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Christmas
Tree”
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Brenda Lee
"This is my
all time favorite Christmas song that really gets me
pumped for the holiday.
Also, it reminds me
of
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cutout
of
Michael Jordan
on the train set. It
all makes me very
happy. Keep the
change ya flithy animal!"
Photo Source for
all photos www.Amazon.com
Once of the best aspects about
this game is it is something that the
entire family can get involved with,
even parents or younger siblings.
Band Hero has taken any questionable lyrics out, so you don’t have to
worry about anything being inappropriate, and the songs range from
old to new so even parents can sing
the throwbacks that are included on
the set list.
This game is now available at
any video game retailer for $59.99.
Band Hero is available on Playstation, Xbox 360, Wii and Nintendo
DS.
Photo Source for photos |www.GuitarHero.com/BandHero
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3 New Artists hitting the music scene
watch out as they climb the charts
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Nicole Magloire
Jessica Heiser
ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR
Owl City
Although recent to the
music scene, Owl City has very
interesting, electronic roots.
Created by Minnisota native
Adam Young in 2007, the musician began playing as a way to
cope with his insomnia, using
instruments as well as his computer. Like with many artists
today, Young and his band uploaded the songs to MySpace,
where their popularity soared,
and has resulted in a Billboard
#1 hit “Fireflies”. This American synthpop group is keeping
busy this year playing a variety
of shows scattered throughout
the globe. After the successful
launch of their 2009 album,
Ocean Eyes, Owl City is currently returning from Japan,
where they played shows with
another iconic indie band, Mae.
However, during the holiday
season, Owl City will actually
be around the Philadelphia area,
performing at various “Jingle
Ball” shows sponsored by local
radio stations. Currently, the
band is preparing for their Winter 2010 tour, in which eighteen
additional U.S. cities, as well as
places in Europe and Asia, will
make way for the overnight synthpop sensation.
Ingrid Michaelson
Even though her voice can
be heard on several popular television sitcoms today, Ingrid
Michaelson was not always in
the limelight. Even after her first
album was produced, Michaelson was still working at a café.
However, after uploading her
second album “Girls and Boys”
to MySpace, where it caught the
attention of a music licensing
company, the songstress’ career
has skyrocketed. The indie pop
singer is getting ready for her
yearly Holiday Hop, which will
be held at the City Winery in
New York City on December
21st. Her newest album, “Everybody”, which debuted in July of
2009, was a chart topping hit.
Settling in from a European tour
that took place throughout November, Michaelson will be
preparing for several radio
shows in California, Texas, and
Massachusetts during the rest of
the month of December.
best be described in the worlds
“Celtic Soul”. According to their
website, Danny O’Donoghue
(lead vocalist and keyboard
player) stated, “Irish people
have soul. It comes from generations of pain, and generations
of understanding emotion to be
able to physically get that in a
solid sound."Members Danny
and Mark, who had met previously near the Guinness Brewery, were already in the process
of making demos for other
artists when they found the third
member of their musical team,
Glen. Inspiration hit the band
after the loss of several family
members, were all sorrow and
pain was poured into the music.
The trio is currently undergoing
much success after their 2008
debut album, entitled “The
Script”. Although the band has
recently been touring in various
locations, even hitting Australia,
The Script will be making a stop
at Philadelphia on December 5th
to give east coast fans a real
treat. The spot? None other than
Philadelphia’s infamous and
quirky South Street, at the Theater of Living Arts.
The Script
The Irish rock band trio can
ADVERTISING MANAGER
The wait is finally over John
Mayer has once again rocked the
music scene with his new highly
anticipated album “Battle Studies.” Many fans may have felt
that John Mayer could never get
any better than he was with his
“Continuum Era” album but he
has surpassed all expectations
with this new album.
The album that starts off
with the song “Heartbreak Warfare” which rocks you into a
music induced coma leaving you
relaxed and ready to hear what
else the CD has to offer. With
lyrics like “Drop his name push it
in and twist the knife again,
watch my face as I pretend to feel
no pain,” it doesn’t take much for
you to feel the meaning behind
the lyrics.
Mayer went a step farther
with this album then any of his
other albums, he challenges you
to take his words for more than
just face value and try to interpret
the meaning behind them. With
his song “Who says” it’s easy to
assume that it’s talking about
smoking weed, but in all reality
the song is talking about being in
control and taking possession of
the pleasures in life. Everyone at
one time or another in their life
has refrained from doing something because they wondered
what people would say. “Who
says” portrays that it’s ok to be
yourself and do what makes you
happy because like the song says
“Who says I can’t get stoned.”
A lot of the songs leave you
refreshed and with as corny as it
sounds a warm and fuzzy feeling
inside. “Half of my heart” the
song that Taylor Swift is featured
on is upbeat and catchy and
leaves a smile on your face. Taylor Swift perfectly complements
Mayers voice and they blend together to create a song that stands
out.
To try and pick a song that
was the best out off all of the
songs on the CD would be utterly
impossible because you can tell
the Mayer put his heart and soul
in the album. After listening to it
again and again I feel like I know
John Mayer because his songs are
so personal and easy to relate to.
The one song that I listen to
the most is “Assassin” , the best
way for me to describe this song
is to say it’s a beautifully written
poem that was put to music. The
lyrics fit together so well that it’s
almost a crime to do anything but
give this song your undivided attention. The lyrics jump out of the
speakers at you and with phrases
like “I’m an assassin and I had a
job to do, little did I know that
girl was an assassin too,” it’s impossible to not love this song.
All in all the album is something that you definitely don’t
want to miss. John Mayer will
leave you satisfied with an album
full of songs that leave you proud
to be a music fan and proud of the
artist that Mayer has matured
into.
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a topic that she feels very passionately about:
the birth of her youngest son, Trig, who has
Down Syndrome.
When the narrative turns to her time as
McCain’s running mate, Palin points out
many times when those running the campaign interfered with her ability to act as she
felt that she should in the race.
For instance, she recalls being given
note cards prior to the Vice Presidential debate that on one side contained possible questions, and on the other side showed
“answers” that did not actually answer the
question.
She then recounts her return to Alaska
and the mountains of ethics complaints that
threw the state into a frenzy, and her decision
to resign rather than tie up the governor’s office with investigations of baseless claims.
Throughout the book, Palin manages to
refute rumors without making the text feel
like it was written for only that purpose.
She also successfully translates her per-
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Palin welcoming her guests that have come to support her on her “Going Rogue” book tour.
sonality to paper, with somewhat sarcastic
quips in the narrative that come off as endearing as opposed to snarky. For instance,
she recalls one of the ethics complaints being
that women in the State Department wore
their clothes too tight, and says that told her
team, “Yep, that’s my job. I’m the state
Cleavage Czar.”
Love her or hate her, Sarah Palin is back
in full swing, and crowds have been lining up
at 4 a.m. to earn a space in line to have this
book signed.
If there’s one thing to take from “Going
Rogue,” it’s that Palin hasn’t given up yet,
and it wouldn’t be too big a surprise to see
her as a contender in November 2012.
As for the book, it’s a good read for
those interested in politics or in Palin personally, or for those who ever wanted to
know what it’s like to live in Alaska.
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Goddesses Part I: Being Female in America
a production that illuminates and inspires
Jessica Heiser
ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR
Imagine a world where the
revolutionary achievements, remarkable accomplishments and
great strides taken by others have
been glossed over, ignored and
flipped by throughout the pages of
history. This is our American history, a grandiose retelling through
the male perspective, which often
and blatantly ignores the challenges
and undertakings of its’ female
counterpart.
However, in Cedar Crest College’s newest play, “Goddesses Part
I: Being Female in America”, the
production attempts to change this
by bringing together some of America’s greatest female heroines, allowing them the spotlight they
deserve.
Directed by Marion McCorry,
who adapted “Goddesses” from the
play, “Out of Our Father’s House”,
the production illuminates and inspires, allowing several female figures from history to give snippets
of their lives to awaiting audience
members. The play basically shifts
into two separate parts, the first
containing women from the past
who paved the way for others, such
as Sojourner Truth and Elizabeth
Cady Stanton, while the second
showcased women of more recent
history, such as Amelia Earhart and
Rosa Parks. Throughout the production, four goddesses reign the
stage, using their bodies through
graceful and artful dance to accommodate the stories of each woman.
The feminine set design and
soft lighting were superb. Upon one
look at the stage before “Goddesses” began, my boyfriend, who
accompanied me, commented on
the professional quality of the design and layout of the stage. The
acting superiority of each of the
performers blew me away as well,
as each actress seemed to have undertones of great power in each line
delivered. AnTionette Byers-Paredes, who portrayed Sojourner
Truth, gave a remarkable and
strong performance that left me in
awe of her acting talent.
The music within “Goddesses”
set a backdrop for the tone and setting for the play, ranging from
Celtic-like pieces, powerful African
songs, to popular tunes that ranged
throughout the decades. The direction of the play really impressed me
as well, as I felt that there was an
interaction level that made the audience themselves feel a part of the
play. From the very opening, the
characters remained in the seating
area, much to my surprise, and
there was also a scene where
tween
the two.
Otherwise, I
would
have to
say that
the production
was quite
a flawless feature, and
has left
m
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thinking
about it
for days.
The entire ensemble
was so
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The cast of Goddesses Part I: Being Female in America posing as their characters for the opening of the
that it not
production.
only imFrances Marion accepted her award two briefly pass by each other, and pressed me, but it also left me
in a very true to life Academy although it is a quiet moment, it is a yearning, wishing that I had been a
Award show fashion. There were strong and emotional one.
part of it in some way. It also
also small, little touches that imThe only thing that I found to swelled me with pride seeing a
pressed me more than anything. be odd was that there was no inter- legacy of women honored for their
When two of the actresses de- mission. Although that is perfectly achievements because, after all,
scended from the upper level via fine, as not all productions need an “ain’t I a woman” too?
ropes, I was completely floored, as intermission, I thought that it would
it was the last thing I ever expected have been a lovely way to separate
to see. Another great, touching mo- the two different sections of the
ment, was the scene between So- play with old and new role models,
journer Truth and Rosa Parks; the and give a bigger distinction be-
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ATHLETICS
Turkey and Football:
A Thanksgiving Day Tradion
Autumn Drury
STAFF WRITER
Thanksgiving is synonymous
with turkey, family and football.
According to the pro football hall
of fame website, “most fans first
think of the Lions and the tradition
that was started in 1934. It was their
first year in Detroit after a local
radio executive, George A.
Richards, had purchased the
Portsmouth (Ohio) Spartans and
moved the team to Detroit. The
Spartans were members of the NFL
from 1930 to 1933.” The website
goes on to say, “Thus the footballon-Thanksgiving tradition became
firmly established in Detroit. With
the exception of a six-season gap
from 1939 to 1944, the Thanksgiving Day game has been played with
no interruptions.”
This year would be no exception as the Detroit Lions played the
Green Bay Packers. The game aired
on the Fox TV station at 12:30 pm.
According to nfl.com, “The Lions
have lost six straight games on the
holiday, setting a franchise record,
by an average of 23.2 points and
eight of nine in the showcase game.
The latest loss was an emotional
setback for Detroit (2-9) four days
after Matthew Stafford's gutsy play
capped its biggest comeback win
since 1957.”
In the last game Detroit
played, Stanford broke an NFL
rookie record with 422 yards passing. He became the youngest player
to throw five touchdown passes in a
game. The most remarkable part
was that he played with a dislocated, non-throwing shoulder on
the final untimed play. In the
Thanksgiving game, the Packers
did beat the Lions with a final score
of 34-12.
Perhaps the highlight of this
game was the tribute to Motown’s
50th Anniversary during the United
Way Thanksgiving Day NFL Halftime Show. Classics of Motown
artists like Diana Ross and The
Supremes, The Temptations, Stevie
Wonder, and Marvin Gaye. The
show featured recent Motown
artists like Forever The Sickest
Kids, Kem and Shontelle. Jadyn
Maria, another artist from Motown
performed the national anthem before the game.
Another team that has been associated with the Thanksgiving holiday, are the Dallas Cowboys.
According to profootballhof.com,
“Beginning in 1966, Dallas has
missed playing on the holiday only
in 1975 and 1977.” This year Dallas played the Raiders and the game
was shown on the CBS TV station
beginning at 4:15 pm.
Miles Austin, Dallas’s re-
Sports from
a personal
perspecve
At h l e t e o r
Celebrity?
Autumn Drury
STAFF WRITER
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Cowboys vs. Raiders was the most anticipated game on Thanksgiving Day.
ceiver, surprised his audience when
he caught seven passes for 145
yards and a touchdown as Dallas
got things rolling again offensively.
According to nfl.com, “Bruce
Gradkowski's pass to Louis Murphy sailed incomplete with 1:54 to
play, ensuring there would be no
miracle comeback for the Raiders
this week. Dallas controlled most
of the game and was never in seri-
ous trouble.” The Raiders lost 7-24
to the Cowboys in the end.
This came as a huge disappointment to many fans since the
Raiders haven’t played a Thanksgiving game since 1970 and was
also polled the highest on the NFL
website as “Which Thanksgiving
Day game are you looking forward
to the most in 2009?” The Raiders
vs. Cowboys game won the poll at
50 percent out of the 5,412 total
votes.
The half-time show was
played by Grammy-nominated rock
band, Daughtry, and was used to
kick off the Salvation Army Red
Kettle Campaign. Daughtry is led
by vocalist Chris Daughtry, a
fourth-place finisher in 2007 from
the show "American Idol." Daughtry performed a medley of songs
from their chart-topping album,
"Leave This Town," along with
other big hits, including "Over
You" and "It's Not Over.”
Having a third football game
on this day is a more recently added
tradition, but the Thanksgiving Day
games this year ended with the
New York Giants Vs. the Denver
Broncos. The game began at 8:20
pm and was aired on the NFL’s own
network station.
A little controversy made this
year’s game a bit more attentiongrabbing when the NFL Network
accidentally aired a clip of Denver’s coach, McDaniels, cursing at
his players after they committed
three false starts and dropped a pass
in a five-play sequence.
Commentary on the event was
found on nfl.com, “In an interview
with The Associated Press and the
Denver Post, Eric Weinberger, executive producer of the NFL Network, apologized to viewers and
McDaniels for the ‘terrible mistake.’” Weinberger was also quoted
saying, “We apologize for ever airing anything like that, absolutely,
especially on Thanksgiving.”
Despite the personal issues
that the Bronco’s had, they actually
beat the Giants 26-6, proving it to
be a very interesting game. “Hosting their first Thanksgiving game
since 1963 in the AFL, the Broncos
returned to the physical style of
play that marked their 6-0 start…”
reported nfl.com.
It has become apparent lately
that being an athlete is a job on
and off the field. Not only do
these select few people have to
perform for all of their fans during the game, they are also expected to have an interesting
social life once the game ends.
Perhaps one of the most interesting athletes to mention is
Alex Rodriguez. A-Rod's former
manager, Joe Torre, had a few interesting comments to make in an
interview with “Extra.” Torre was
asked if he thought Kate Hudson,
had helped A-rod have a better
season. “Somebody's relaxing
him, that's all I can say,” Torre
said, “because he certainly looked
like he enjoyed himself this year.”
Torre continued with, “I know
how important baseball is to him.
So whatever the reason, it seems
to be working.”
For months Hudson and Arod have been a topic of discussion. Now it seems that A-rod’s
success is only because of who he
dates. Never mind the hours of
practice or working out, now
Hudson gets all the credit. This
seems to be reminiscent of her
role in the movie Almost Famous
(2000) directed by Cameron
Crowe, in which she plays Penny
Lane, the groupie that calls herself a “Band-Aide,” which are
girls that “inspire the music” and
don’t just sleep with rock stars.
Maybe Torre thinks Hudson is
just ‘inspiring’ A-rod to be a better player.
Or maybe we are just a little
too obsessed with famous people.
Just because A-rod has money
doesn’t make him important, and
it certainly shouldn’t mean that
the work he does as an athlete
should be trivialized.
This can’t be attributed to
only the American culture either.
A prime example is David Beckham. He is an athlete, although I
don’t think anyone remembers
that in the UK or in the US. He
married Posh Spice of the Spice
Girls, and has sailed into ultimate
celebrity status after posing in his
underwear for every single magazine or company that looks his
way.
He is rarely mentioned on
the field. Most of the time people
only talk about him because of
how attractive he is, how adorable
his children are, or how cute he is
with his wife. However, would
any of this matter if he wasn’t attractive or wasn’t getting paid
millions to kick around a ball? I
highly doubt it.
The same can be said about
A-rod. Would Hudson even have
talked to him if he wasn’t famous? No way. Celebrities seem
to flock together, but only because we make this the reality. If
society is always going to see
these athletes as “above them”
things will never change.
20ATHLETICS
Khyla (Brandt) Flores, Editor
Basketball team shows off their
great skill with consecuve wins
Autumn Drury
STAFF WRITER
Cedar Crest’s Basketball Team
has had an amazing start to the season this year, and the celebration
continues with the Championship
Games of the Second Annual Falcon Classic Tip-Off Tournament.
The first game was against Lancaster Bible College on Friday Nov.
20th. According to Cedar Crest’s
press release, “Junior Leann Wallower notched 13 points, going 6for-10 from the field, and added
eight rebounds, while sophomore
Allison Horn added 11 points and a
game-high seven assists for the Falcons in the victory.” In the end it
was a 65-39 win, and began the
winning streak for this team.
The second game took place
against Eastern University on the
following afternoon in Lees Gymnasium. The press release reported,
“senior Kelly Oakes added 12
points, six rebounds, and four assists in the win for Cedar Crest,”
and that, “The Falcons would take
their largest lead of the night when
Oakes hit a jumper at the 3:34 mark
to put Cedar Crest ahead, 65-47.”
The Falcons took their third
straight win on Tuesday Nov. 24th
against Penn State Berks in a nonleague play also hosted in Lees
Gymnasium. Despite Berk’s early
lead, “Senior Lakeema Jones led
the way for Cedar Crest hitting for
20 points in the victory, going an
impressive 4-for-4 from three-point
land,” according to the press release.
The most recent game was
also a non-league play against
Wilkes University on Monday Nov.
30th. Sophomore Lizzy Sunderhaus
made 16 points and a record high
20 rebounds in the game. “With the
win, the Falcons improve to 4-1
overall. This marks the best start
for a Cedar Crest basketball program in 16 seasons. Cedar Crest's
only loss so far this season came at
the hands of nationally ranked DeSales University,” reported the college’s website.
Sunderhaus and Oakes were
both asked how they celebrate
the wins. Sunderhaus replied,
“Well for me, I do not really
celebrate the wins. I have a
running calendar that I mark
off all of the games, win or
lose. I put the score and our
record. I just do not feel right,
if I don't keep track.”
Oakes had a similar response to how she viewed
winning, “They are stepping
stones. To prep for the season
we are working on creating an
atmosphere where there is a
sense of freedom. Everyone
has an opportunity to express
themselves thus contributing
to the development of the
team. This team is made up of
hard workers so the selective
focus for the team is the key
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phrase to act with a purpose.” Basketball team has been working very hard to achieve many wins this season.
This grounded perspective
shows just how dedicated the
expect to be competitive in our con- are really hungry for a champibasketball players can be.
When asking Head Coach, ference and have a chance to make onship and as a team they worked
Chad Werkheiser, what he expects the playoffs and hopefully take really hard in the off season to
in the season ahead, he said, “We home the title. I think our seniors come back ready to play.”
Jeter named 2009 SI
Sportsman of the Year
ing play in 2009. This award is
prestige all in itself but what makes
it more important is that Jeter has
become the first Yankee ever to be
given the SI Sportsman award.
That is something the Yanks can be
proud of.
Jeter has proved himself worthy for this award, as sportsillustrated.com
states,
“In
15
won the Roberto Clemente Award,
which recognizes players who
show their talent on and off the
field by contributing to the comThe New York Yankees have
munity.
been able to chalk up quite a few
Terry McDonell, Sports Illusaccomplishments to their evertrated Group Editor states, “Derek
growing list this year. They won
Jeter has always presented himself
the 2009 World Series title, making
with class; he does numerous good
it the first title won for them since
works for the community with his
2000 and their record
Turn 2 Foundation,
27th title won in franwhich is one of the most
chise history. They
efficient, effective founhave been able to recdations of its kind; and
ognize many of their
he’s extremely generous
players for individuwith not just his money
ally leading the Yanbut with his time, which
kees to their wins,
in many cases is more
including shortstop
valuable. He also had
Derek Jeter.
another signature year
Jeter, the Yanks
on the field.”
35 year-old captain,
As quoted from
has played for the
sportsillustrated.com,
Yankees for 14 full
“Jeter is the first baseseasons and his excelball player to win the
lent performance on
award solo since Cal
the ball field has been
Ripken Jr. in 1995.
one of the main conMark McGwire and
tributors in many of
Sammy Sosa were cotheir wins throughout
winners in 1998, as were
his time with them.
Randy Johnson and Curt
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Jeter has been recSchilling
in 2001. The
Derek Jeter is happy to celebrate his many accomplishments.
ognized many times
Boston Red Sox won as a
for his great achievepostseason games Jeter lived up to team in 2004.”
ment with awards such as being his reputation as a clutch player,
Last years’ winner of the SI
named All-Star for the 10th time, batting .344 with a .432 on-base Sportsman award was record-setwinning four AL Silver Slugger percentage, three home runs and ting Olympic winning swimmer
awards, and four Gold Glove six RBI’s. He batted .407 in the Michael Phelps. Other past recipiawards all for his excellence as a World Series to lead the Yankees to ents of this award have been
shortstop. But his most recent a six-game victory over the de- Michael Jordan, Tiger Woods,
achievement is the most prestige of fending world champion Philadel- Lance Armstrong, Wayne Gretzky,
all.
phia Phillies.”
Tom Brady, and Muhammad Ali.
Jeter is now able to be acJeter received the American To be in the ranks with athletes
knowledged as the 56th honoree of League Hank Aaron Award during such as them is quite an achievethe Sports Illustrated’s Sportsman the Series, which is given to the ment for a future hall-of-fame inof the Year award for his outstand- best hitter in the league and also ductee such as Derek Jeter.
Khyla (Brandt) Flores
ATHLETICS EDITOR
Kronwell’s injury
may be trouble for
Red Wings
Sarajane Sein
STAFF WRITER
The Detroit Red Wings have
always been a fierce contender for
the Stanley Cup. Last year, they
came close to beating the Pittsburgh Penguins but fell short, and
the year before they bested that
same team to win the cup. However, this year Detroit has fallen on
to some hard times. Currently at 12
wins, 9 losses, and 4 ties, they have
also have to contend with the recent injury on defenseman Niklas
Kronwall.
Georges Laraque, a player for
the Montreal Canadians, clipped
28 year old Kronwall with a kneeon-knee hit after smacking another
member of the Red Wings in the
face. Krowall was left with a
sprain on his left MCL and the fact
that the earliest he can be back on
the ice is mid-January, and
Laraque with a five game suspension.
“I really don’t think he’s a
dirty player whatsoever,” Kronwall
said in defense of Laraque to the
Detroit Free Press, as he did his
first press appearance after his injury. “I think he’s one of those guys
that has a really good reputation
and plays hard. I think this was just
more of an accident, and he got a
few games’ suspension. It’s fair.
It’s in the range of what I thought
he would get.”
However, many other members of the team said that they felt
the hit was dirty, and many hockey
fans have opined that Laraque’s
sentence did not fit with the damage that he caused Kronwall.
“Yes, it was dirty. It was kneeon-knee, and I believe knee-onknee is a dirty play. I don't know if
the referees saw it. I just saw Nik
go down, and then I got to watch it
on TV and video replay,” the Red
Wings’ general manager, Ken Holland, told the Detroit Free Press.
“If Niklas Kronwall misses
eight weeks, so should Laraque,”
declared Jamie Samuelsen, a blogger for the Detroit Free Press, also
adding that the NHL needs to establish a panel of NHL officials
who could determine the intent
versus injury sustained in case a
controversy arose, and would also
deal out justice.
The Wings are also currently
without Johan Franzen, a power
forward who also has a knee injury
and will be out until January, Valtteri Fippula, a utility forward out
under December with a broken
wrist, and Jason Williams, a sniper
with a broken leg who is expected
to be out at least for the next six
weeks.
Now, with Kronwall out of
the running for the foreseeable future, the Wings are finding themselves in a position of possibly
ruining the record they have
achieved throughout the years. Detroit has never been shut out previously in three games in a row, but
all that could change if their luck
does not improve. The last time
that they were shut-out even twice
in a row was 32 years ago.