Hometown Hero award given to Cedar Crest student

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Vol. 85 No. 9
In This Issue
OPINIONS
Campus Corner...
Why did you choose Cedar Crest
College?
page 2
I forensicate...
A student on the Cedar Crest Forensics
Team speaks about her experiences at a
competition in Montreal.
page 2
The fat on skinny...
“Suddenly the skinny I had once known
was regarded as large.”
page 3
So you think iguanas are an “easy” pet...
“Some people think that an iguana will
only grow as big as his cage. Ha ha
ha...no.”
page 4
NEWS
In the news...
More polls, less news
page 5
Out lines...
Freedoms worth fighting for
page 5
Presidential candidate update...
Al Sharpton’s views on the issues
page 5
BLACK HISTORY
MONTH
Celebrate Black America...
What’s happening on campus for Black
History Month?
page 6
Sitting her ground...
How one woman on a bus changed
history for America.
page 6
LIFESTYLES
The perfect fit(nesswear): part I...
“The best dressed and most successful
exercisers dress for function, not for
fashion.”
page 9
Heart health tidbits...
Things you need to know about your risks
for heart disease.
page 9
FLIBBERTIGGIBETY
Bet you didn’t know...
Meet Mariam Quiñones!
page 10
Ani DiFranco takes an Educated Guess...
A review of Ani’s newest release.
page 10
Cedar Crest College, Allentown, Pennsylvania
February 19, 2004
Hometown Hero award given
to Cedar Crest student
Jennifer Woytach
Crestiad Reporter
On January 19, 2004, Melissa Hottenstein
was awarded The Philadelphia 76ers Hometown
Heroes Award. Hottenstein was nominated by a
friend for her tireless involvement in community
service, especially her dedication to Parents of
Murdered Children (POMC).
The 76ers Hometown Heroes program was
introduced during the 2001-2002 season and one
hometown hero has been selected for each home
game ever since. According to Lara Price, senior
vice president of business operations, the program is to "shine a spotlight on the true heroes in
our community and thank them in front of our
home crowd."
Hottenstein became involved with POMC
after her nephew, James Brennan, Jr. was murdered in 1998. POMC is a national organization
that provides ongoing emotional support to parents and other survivors of those who have died
by violence. Their mission is "to make the difference through on-going emotional support, education, prevention, advocacy, and awareness." The
vision statement of POMC is "to provide support
and assistance to all survivors of homicide victims while working to create a world free of
murder."
Hottenstein is a board member to the
Delaware County chapter of POMC and is also
editor of its newsletter. This past year, she was
asked to take on the responsibilities of Outreach
Coordinator. She also assisted in the clearing of
3.5 acres of land to create a Living Memorial
Garden.
For the past three years, Hottenstein has
also served as the fundraising volunteer at the
James Brennan Jr. Memorial Golf Tournament.
The proceeds of this event will go to the
Delaware County POMC and the Parents
Reward Fund.
Hottenstein says she enjoys painting and
studying Spanish and history. She was also
involved with stopping the shipping of mercury
in the Lehigh Valley and the Freedom to Marry
Day events at Northampton and Lehigh County
courthouses. On the Cedar Crest campus, she is
a member of the Spanish Club and Out There.
"As a lifelong learner, it is not always easy to
find time to get involved with activities on campus, but I would like to stay involved with the
Technology fair
Jennifer Woytach
Crestiad Reporter
The first annual Technology Fair was
held at Cedar Crest on February 17, 2004.
Kathy Cunningham, Director of
Information Technology said that the idea of
a Technology Fair at Cedar Crest grew from
the desire to bring in educational technology
vendors for demonstrations for the faculty
and while planning the event, Information
Technology decided to incorporate all kinds
of technology and invite the entire campus
community.
Cunningham also said that students
were involved with the planning of the
Technology Fair. "We asked the students
who work in the IT office what kinds of
technology they wanted to see at the Tech
Fair and invited those vendors," she noted.
Nicole Lupco, a senior psychology
major and computer lab assistant, said, "It
was very interesting to see. There was a lot
of good information- and the zip disks come
in handy."
Lupco is referring to the free zip disks
that were given to the first sixty people to
stop by the IT table. There was also popcorn, snacks, and other free items available
at various tables.
"All of the vendors were very eager to
attend and were more than willing to donate
some really great door prizes," Cunningham
added. Office Depot had chances to win $100
money cards.
Terry Collings, Instructional Technologist at
Muhlenberg College, said that he was encouraged
to come by Matthew Kile, Cedar Crest's
Educational Technology Specialist, at a recent
meeting held at Lehigh University.
Lydia Orban, secretary in Hartzel Hall, said
that she enjoyed the Technology Fair very much.
"I think it's very helpful [for the students.]"
Cedar Crest College's first Technology Fair
appears to have been a success, for both students
and faculty.
Above: Mark Campetti,
Lori Williams, and Jennifer
Carpenter.
Left: The staff of the
Information and Technology
Department: Matt Kile,
Julie Hobart, Shannon
Greenawalt, Kathy
Cunningham, and Mark
Fujita.
Photos by Jessica Brabant
Melissa Hottenstein receives her award
Photo courtesy of 76ers website
Lifelong Learner Association."
Hottenstein even incorporates her hobbies
into giving back to the community. She says she
loves to crotchet. "I usually make blankets and
give them away. I have made the rainbow blankets for two of the dances on campus."
Along with her involvement in POMC,
Hottenstein is very involved in the Metropolitan
Community Church. "I have been going to
Metropolitan Community Church for seven
months now. When I sing at church, I sign
Continued on page 5
Adviser speaks
out on
censorship
Jessica Eyth
Crestiad Reporter
"Freedom of expression is important for
the protection of all individual rights," said
Elizabeth Ortiz during a teach-in sponsored
by the Peace Coalition on January 28.
Ortiz, who is in her second term as faculty adviser to The Crestiad, holds passionate
views about First Amendment rights, the role
of the student-run newspaper at a private college, and the relationship between an adviser
and her staff.
As adviser, Ortiz said that her responsibility is to serve as a resource for college
media law and ethics. Her goal is to help students "put together the best paper possible,
with as little intervention as possible." She
enjoys her reputation as one of the most
hands-on advisers the college has had in
recent years. "I don't stay quiet at meetings,"
Ortiz said during a recent interview. Yet she's
a strong advocate of a hands-off approach
when it comes to the content of student's stories.
It may surprise some Cedar Crest students to learn that Crestiad reporters currently enjoy free reign when it comes to what
they can print in the newspaper. In fact, the
role of the student reporter should be to "criticize administration and the school if necessary," insisted Ortiz. So far, she said, the
newspaper has received nothing but positive
feedback from administration despite some
scathing editorials published by students last
fall criticizing Food Services.
The relationship between administration
and student reporters is not so agreeable at
many private colleges and universities.
Unlike their public counterparts, private
schools are under no legal obligation to protect a student's freedom of expression. But
"just because they can censor, it doesn't mean
they should," said Ortiz.
The biggest reason private colleges
continued on page 5
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The Crestiad - Feb. 19, 2004 - Page 2
OPINIONS
T he Campus Cor ner
Why did you choose Cedar Crest College?
Lori KunkleSenior, Biology
Kathleen HutchinsonSenior, Environmental
Science
Farrah RoySophomore, Nursing
Leanne FollweilerJunior, Genetic
Engineering
"I started here in 1984 and I
decided to come back and
finish what I started."
"I moved here from Arizona to take care of my
aunt. I needed a challenge
and Cedar Crest had an
excellent reputation."
"Because it was the closest.
It's an easy commute."
"I was looking for a small
private school that was well
known for the sciences and
Cedar Crest offers an excellent G.E. program."
I forensicate
The C re stiad
Spring 2004 Staff
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Jenn VanderWege
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Sarah Magner
Copy Editor
As you now understand, I am not typically
known as a “public speaker.” I have always
had a fear of making presentations to groups
I shivered uncontrollably as I waited outof people. This fear was magnified, as I had
side the door of the elegant hotel room for
competitors as well as judges watching my
my chance to perform.
every move at forensics competitions.
On Thursday, January 29, 2004, Cedar
However, I felt that I performed well in
Crest’s Forensic Speech Team took off for
our duo, and so I told Linda that I would be
Montreal, Canada for the annual Collegiate
happy to enter a solo event this year.
Forensic Association Tournament. We affecAfter a few months of preparation, I had
tionately refer to this type of competition as
finally cut a poetry program worthy of taking
“forensics,” but, as you may have seen printto competition. I performed the piece dozens
ed on our team shirts, it’s “not THAT kind.”
of times in front of my coach, family, friends,
Our team attends such tournaments to perteam members, and faculty. As we headed off
form poetry, prose, and drama, as well as to
to Montreal, I felt ready and excited.
deliver speeches of varying types and topics.
Things changed when I actually arrived
I am a varsity member of the team, and I
there.
have participated in two events thus far; draPicture this, if you will: Silent art-majormatic duo and poetry.
me steps out of the elevaIn the spring of 2003,
I have always had a fear tor at about 11:30 a.m. in
Sarah “Dakotah” Farney
of making presentations jeans and slippers to read
(my duo partner) and I
to groups of people. This the schematics telling me
placed third at the Great
my rooms and times for
Eastern Tournament as well
fear was magnified, as I my rounds. Here, in the
as first at the Colonial
had competitors as well as extremely elegant hotel
Novice Tournament.
judges watching my every lobby of the Queen
At the start of the fall
Elizabeth, I am met by
2003 semester, my coach,
move at the forensics
dozens of suit-clad,
Linda Baas, encouraged me
competition.
binder-carrying students
to enter another category in
from twelve colleges and
addition to duo. Now, so
universities. Some of these students are
that you are able to understand why this
majoring in public speaking. Intimidating?
frankly scared the bejesus out of me, let me
You betcha.
provide you with a bit of background.
Later on in the day, I looked the part in
At my very first tournament, I almost
my blue suit with my script in hand as I waitmade a terrible decision. As Dakotah and I
ed outside of the room where my first round
delivered our introduction to our dramatic
was to be held. Fellow team members
piece, my legs began to shake, and my knees
Tonesha Baltimore and Maxine Tam accomnearly buckled. I was seconds away from
panied me to the round to offer support to
feeling as if I needed to just give up and
their anxious teammate.
leave the room. However, I managed to make
I was scared out of my mind. My hands
it through the piece, and, to our great surwere
shaking, my mouth was dry, and my
prise, Dakotah and I placed first in that round
as well as first in the ones that followed.
continued on page 3
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Why are parents so silly?
OPINIONS
Gabrielle Boulerice
Editor-in-Chief
jump. I can remember one horse show when
I asked my mom to take pictures of me jumping and she never did because she was too
Why do parents act so odd? I do not
busy riding the jump course with me. She
think that I will ever understand my parents.
got too absorbed into whether both my horse
I believe that once an individual becomes a
and I would make it over the jumps.
parent, his or her outlook on life changes. I
You would think that my parents would
think that an individual becomes permanently
not
be as overprotective and worried about
changed for life.
me
now
that I am in college, but that is defiMy parents are the greatest people on
nitely not the case. I call my parents every
earth, but sometimes they can drive me nuts.
night. I think that I am the only college stuI truly do love both of my parents, although it
dent who does such a thing. I swear that if I
seems like they are the most overprotective
happened to not call for some reason, my
individuals in the world. They worry about
mother would believe that something terrible
me way too much. It is not that they worry
had happened to me. She might even possiabout what I might do, but what might hapbly consider getting into her car and driving
pen to me due to the actions of others. I canto Cedar Crest.
not count the number of times that my mothMy dad has become a liter has told me that it is not
tle
less
concerned about me
I
cannot
count
the
myself that I have to worry
since I have entered college,
about, but those that surnumber of times that but my mother has remained
round me.
my mother has told me the same. She was always
Maybe my parents’ outthe more extreme of my two
that it is not myself
look on life comes from the
parents. My dad does not
fact that they both work for
that I have to worry
worry when I am home from
the New York State
about,
but
those
that
school and go out late at
Department of Correctional
night, while my mom still
surround me.
Services, or just from the
lies awake in bed waiting to
fact that I am an only child
hear my car in the driveway
and that they had me later in life. My parents
before she can get to sleep.
always used to have to know where I was
I love that my parents still worry about
going, who I was going to be with, and what
me,
even though it sometimes gets a little
time I was going to be home. If I was not
frustrating. I know that they care and that
home on time, there was always an angry
means the world to me. I would never want
mom that was waiting for me at the kitchen
my parents to change. I just hope that when I
table.
become a parent, I inherit all of their wacky
I have had a cell phone since I was twelve
tendencies so that I can raise a child that
years old. I always thought that it was cool
knows that he or she is truly loved.
that I was allowed to have a cell phone, but
that none of my friends were allowed to have
one. I later realized that I was allowed to
have a cell phone because my parents needed
me to call them even if I was going to be a
half a second late getting back home from
wherever I had been. I guess that they were
always worried that there was some serial
killer lurking in our small rural area.
My mom has always been a little bit of a
worrier when it came to me. I can remember
when I first started jumping horses. This was
something that I knew would not be to the
delight of my mother. It took a while before
my dad and I actually told my mother that we
would even think of doing such a thing. To Gabrielle and her parents, Wayne and Arlene Boulerice.
Photo courtesy of Gabrielle Boulerice
this day, my mom gets nervous watching me
Where have all the Grammy’s gone?
Beth Ciccolella
News Editor
When I was younger, watching the
Grammy’s was not a fun thing to do. When I
was little, watching the Grammy’s involved
watching a group of famous people sit in
front of a stage. They would then call five of
their names, pick one name, and that person
would go up on the stage, and make a very
long speech about how happy he or she was,
and name just about every person he or she
has ever known. Quite frankly, it was boring.
But it was supposed to be boring, it was an
awards show.
This year, I really would like an answer to
one question: if the Grammy’s are an awards
show… WHERE were the AWARDS? The
Grammy’s this year seemed to fall into a pattern. First, we have a performance. Then,
we would have to sit through another performance. Then, there would be a tribute to
some singer or band that did something very
significant… at least 30 years ago. Finally, a
group of people would get on stage, and give
out an award. Once the artists received their
awards, CBS would immediately go to commercial. Then the process would just start all
over again. When I tune into an awards
show, I want to see people receiving awards.
I’m not looking for a variety show, a talent
show, or any form of concert. I know that it
must be a real honor to play at the Grammy’s,
but this is getting a bit ridiculous.
Given, there are many extra performances
and awards that I did enjoy watching. For
example, the tribute to the Beatles was awesome. I don’t think I’ve ever seen Vince Gil,
Sting, and Dave Matthews sing together. I
thought Martina McBride sang very well, and
Celene Dion put on an excellent performance. I do think, however, that Sting and
Sean Paul turning Roxanne into a Reggae
beat, and a funk performance that seemed to
last approximately fifteen minutes really were
unnecessary. At least we got to see George
Clinton at the end of the latter.
Unfortunately, after that performance,
they didn’t have the time to give an award, or
even do a tribute. I yet again have two words
for the reader to keep in mind: Grammy
Awards. If they want a concert, why don’t
they put that in a separate time slot? They
might even make more money from advertising, and those of us that don’t want to watch
Beyonce in a small pink shirt with a Muppet
hanging off the bottom don’t have to tune in
to watch.
I heard someone say that Janet Jackson
was “uninvited” to perform at the Grammy’s
because her breast was accidentally exposed
at the Super Bowl halftime show, and this
offended people. According to CBS news,
both Janet and Justin were told that they
could be on the show- as long as they apologized. Justin apologized when he won his
award, which seemed, to some people, completely inappropriate. I have a newfound
respect for Janet Jackson, who decided not to
attend. Can’t people get over things?
Personally, I was much more offended by the
“Hey Ya” performance (where girls dressed
in very revealing costumes resembling Native
Americans jumped out of a giant tee pee set
and proceeded to “shake it like a Polaroid
picture”) than I was by Janet Jackson’s breast
at the Super Bowl. At least Jackson’s breast,
being accidental, was a bit more tasteful.
Many of the people who won extra
awards really deserved them, but is this really
the time to do that? When I was younger,
awards shows used to list different awards
that they did not have the time to give out on
air before some commercial breaks. Today,
there are so many performances that we are
getting fewer awards. What happened to all
the Grammy’s that they used to give out?
The Grammy Awards show is neither the
time nor the place for a talent show or a
mixed concert. It is however both the time
and the place, to give out the Grammy
Awards. This year, however, there seemed to
be a severe lack of Grammy’s, and a rigorous
overdose of performances from stars that
generally didn’t win a Grammy. Oh well.
Hopefully the Academy will do better…
The fat on skinny
Jenn VanderWege
Crestiad Reporter
crazy, but something isn’t right here. In fact,
something is horribly wrong. I felt the urge to
storm out of the store because suddenly the
I’m 5’5” and 115 pounds. Translation?
skinny I had once known was regarded as
I’m a small girl. I’m not anorexic or bulimic.
large. In a medical sense, I am actually below
I don’t play sports. I’m just skinny. I’ve been
average weight for my height. So it appalls
skinny my whole life. I work out to stay
me that a clothing manufacture pushes the
toned but am not an obsessive gym-user.
limit on skinny.
Recently however, I have been subconsciousI used to work in sales at Express. There
ly told I’m fat. Do I believe it? No. But I do
is a wide variety of people who shop there
believe that there are hundreds of girls who
every day, and we were sure to have sizes to
believe that about themselves.
accommodate them. However, I can only
Clothing is tricky. Sometimes jeans vary
imagine if a typical (average) 12 walked into
in one or two sizes, and lengths vary a few
Hollister. They wouldn’t be able to walk out
centimeters to an inch. But in general there is
with a single purchase. Not one.
a range that we could assume is the bell
Girls who already have issues with physicurve of clothes that fit us.
cal appearance in this
I try on clothing at the
image-based society are
Girls
who
already
have
majority of stores and head
being drawn farther and farissues with physical
for the extra smalls to
ther away from reality. It is
smalls when it comes to
appearance in this
clothing manufactures like
tops and about a 3 or 4
Hollister that cause such an
image-based
society
are
long when it comes to
obsession with appearance.
being
drawn
farther
and
jeans. But I stepped into a
It’s cause for worry that
world where suddenly my
farther away from
even Hollister, who is an
standard of being thin was
affiliate of Abercrombie &
reality.
compared to a toothpick
Fitch, is telling girls that, to
being regarded as a log.
be the “All-American
They call it Hollister. It’s a hyped-up,
California Girl,” you must be obnoxiously
California laid-back style. I’m from
thin.
California, and although I haven’t met anyLightly speaking, that isn’t the truth. I am
one who would set foot on a beach looking
still below average in weight for my height. I
like that, the clothes are unique and have a
can still shop confidently knowing that I am
fun flair to them. So I went shopping.
thin, regardless of Hollister’s opinion of size.
I picked up some shirts (smalls) and a few
For the rest of you who feel the weight of
different pairs of pants (sizes three and four).
judgment from Hollister, here’s the skinny on
To my surprise, nothing fit. I haven’t gained
the fat: you’re not.
any weight. So, I figure their clothing must
No need for worry. I am sure it must just
just be on that low end of the bell curve. But
be that California smog causing measurement
it wasn’t. In fact, I had to go up to a large in
problems to the designers of Hollister Co.
shirt size and an 8 in pant size. Now, call me
Forensicate
continued from page 2
stomach felt uneasy. These were the all too
familiar signs of what I thought was
inevitable; my longing to withdraw from my
event.
I entered the room and took a seat along
with the four other students against whom I
would be competing in this round.
However, something strange happened as
I took my position near the door to perform.
I felt, oddly enough, completely relaxed. I
even took a moment to clear my throat and
bring myself “back to reality,” assuming that
my nervous symptoms would return.
They did not.
My hands were steady and I stood firmly
as I spoke of the “magic place” where one of
the women in my poems meets a man who is
not worth her love.
As I closed the piece, I could not help but
smile. I felt that I had truly done my best,
and it was a wonderful feeling.
My second round ran along smoothly as
well, as fellow team members Amie Fox and
T Stephens silently cheered me on.
Much to my surprise, I advanced into
finals and placed fourth among over twenty
other students in my category.
Even if I had placed dead last, I would
have been happy with the performance I
gave. I believe that being surrounded by my
wonderfully positive team members is an
important reason why I was successful at this
competition. Karen Babson, T Stephens,
Amie Fox, Allison Kazaras, Tonesha
Baltimore, Maxine Tam, and Linda Baas really inspired my confidence. I would like to
thank each and every one of you for giving
me one of the most wonderful times of my
life.
This just goes to show that, when surrounded by encouraging people, even a quiet
art major can “suit up” and get herself out
there to the “magical place” of finals, and
compete with the boldest public speaking
majors that forensics can throw at her.
OPINIONS
So you think Iguanas are an “easy” pet?
Amanda Hess
lamp. Iguanas are cold-blooded animals and
Crestiad Special
stay warm by basking in sunlight. If you still
don’t know what your habitat should look
When most people come into the
like, go visit Zeus. He has a perfect size habiBiodiversity and Conservation Biology Lab
tat for one iguana.
in Science Center 106, the first thing they see
So, you’re still thinking about getting an
is Zeus.
iguana? Well, most iguanas only appreciate
Zeus is a Green Iguana, somewhat small
you because you feed them and change their
for an iguana of his estimated age of 4 years.
water. If you adopt an iguana that is more
Zeus is about 28 inches long and weighs
than a few months old, most likely, it won’t
about 4 pounds.
be too friendly. Iguanas have very sharp
Zeus’s diet consists of three veggies, a
teeth, and really powerful tails. Having an
staple green (such as collards or dandelions),
iguana bite through your finger nail isn’t
a fruit, alfalfa, antacids, vitamins and minerexactly what most people consider fun. So try
als, and a treat a few times a week. Zeus has
to get a young iguana if you want it to be
free run of the BCB lab many times each
your best friend.
week, and he loves to get into trouble. But
These are just a few reasons why iguanas
enough about Zeus; let’s learn about Iguanas
are cool animals, but not necessarily cool
in general.
pets. I have one more fact for you before you
Iguanas are herbivores, period, that’s it,
make up your mind about such a pet.
no discussion. If an iguana is fed meat, it can
Although they are about $15 in most pet
and probably will die a slow painful death
stores, a proper habitat will cost you at least
because it will not be able to digest the pro$150, food $100+ a year, light bulbs are
tein. So if you ever hear people telling you
about $75 a year (UVA and UVB lamps need
they feed their iguana cat food, dog food,
to be changed every 6 months and are about
crickets, or any other food for or made of ani$25-$40 per bulb), and then you should have
mals, yell at them, and tell them to change!
your Iguana checked out once a year by a
And if they don’t listen report them to your
reptile veterinarian (which are hard to find,
humane society for animal cruelty. Iguanas
so you might have to travel a little ways to
are cools pets, if treated properly.
find one). So that $15 iguana has just cost
Habitats are another thing. Some people
you easily $325 for the first year, and another
think that an iguana will only grow as big as
$200 per year after that.
his cage. Ha ha ha… no. Iguanas grow to be
Just remember; all animals (not just iguabig, even if they are in a ten-gallon tank.
nas) are wild at heart. So please take caution
Iguanas live alone, too. You will usually see
with any animal that you see, touch, pet, and
iguanas together in nature, but not in captivikeep.
ty. If you want more than one iguana, you
need more than one habitat, and habitats are
expensive. In every habitat you need to have
lots of branches for the iguana to climb. Also,
iguanas like to swim or sit in water, so they
need tubs big enough to fit their bodies and
some of their tails. The water needs to be
changed every day because iguanas like to
poo in their water. Iguanas also shed their
skin every once in a while, and the water
helps to get rid of the stuck on flakes, and so
it is essential. The habitat also needs to have Zeus.
a UVA and UVB light, along with a heat
Photo by Jessica Brabant
The top ten ways to tick me off
Katie Fehlinger
Crestiad Reporter
worm. I don’t know who you are, but you
succeeded in making my first few weeks as a
laptop owner utterly horrendous. Just pray I
People can be pretty ill-mannered and
don’t catch you.
downright impolite when it comes to com5. Be ignorant. I enjoy a good-natured
mon sense and courtesy. Growing up, I was
debate. But don’t base your argument on
taught not to do certain things, so when othsomething you aren’t even informed about.
ers do them, I get aggravated. Now, I don’t
And make sure you are willing to see both
want to go off on a mad rant here, but I will.
sides of the issue, otherwise, do not bother
If you really want to provoke me, do these
engaging in the conversation.
things. Here, in descending order, are the top
4. Betray my trust. This one ranks high
ten ways to get on my last nerve:
on the list for a reason. This doesn’t just
10. Drive like a moron. They call it the
annoy me. It is also the easiest way to lose
fast lane for a reason. Don’t drive in it if you
me as a friend.
plan to plod along like an elephant on
3. Disrespect me. Just the fact that I am a
Valium. And while I’m on the subject, use
woman has saddled me with boatloads of disyour turn signal! How
respect from the opposite
should I know you were
sex. But it doesn’t stop
My
age
has
nothing
to
going to make that left? Just
do with my value as a there. I have experienced it
because you are in front of
for other reasons, too, and
me doesn’t mean I don’t
human being, and it not just from men. It is not
need or deserve to know
certainly doesn’t make right, and no one deserves it.
your next move! You irk me.
A human being is a human
me inferior.
9. Be unable to carry
being is a human being.
on an interesting conversa2. Stereotype me. If I
tion. This gripe is most
have to hear one more remark with regards to
prevalent, at least in my experience, on first
my hair color, I think I will explode. Yes, I
dates. I ask, “what did you think of the
am blonde, I take good care of my body, and
movie?” You say, “it was good.” I say, “tell
I think making good impressions is imporme about your family.” You say, “they’re
tant. But please realize that I have a lot more
alright.” Throw me a bone here, buddy! Is it
to offer than that – things that I value much
that hard to elaborate a little? Give something
more than my multi-pastel lip gloss palette,
back! Geez.
texturizing styling spray, and mint herbal
8. Treat me as subordinate. Do not prebeauty mask.
sume that you are better than me because you
And finally, the number one way to tick
are wearing Manolo Blahniks, you are older
me off:
and therefore wiser, or because your family
1. Underestimate me. There is so much
has more money than mine. So what if I wear
more to me than meets the eye. I am a fast
designer knock-offs? I saved more than you
learner, and I am quick to pick up the fact
did. Guess what? My age has nothing to do
that you think I won’t get it. As a result of
with my value as a human being, and it ceryour underrating me, I have something to
tainly doesn’t make me inferior. Oh, and if
prove, not just to you, but also to myself.
you think having money is more important
Maybe that makes it a good thing; I try hardthan a true family bond, I’d say you have the
er so that you’ll realize the unique and talentproblem, not me.
ed person I am. So maybe I should thank
7. Constantly interrupt me. My exyou. But, I won’t, because your actions still
boyfriend did this. Need I say more?
peeve me.
6. Infect my laptop with the blaster
To write a wrong
Steve Hofstetter
Crestiad Special
Last week, I wrote
about watching the
Super Bowl: something stereotypically
male. This week, I'm
writing about drawing on your passed
out friends: something proprietarily
male.
Women draw on
people just as often, but not when the art
project is drunk. Because a woman can draw
on a guy whenever she wants. In Bull
Durham, Susan Sarandon said that a guy will
do anything if he thinks it's foreplay. And for
some ridiculous reason, guys think that if a
girl is paying attention to them in any form
at all, he'll score.
After a show at a school in North
Carolina, I went back to my host's suite,
where I saw a guy wearing a sharpie. He was
covered with demeaning pictures and phrases, but smiling the whole time. Smiling
because there was a woman at the other end
of the marker. But when a woman draws pictures of male genitals on a guy, she doesn't
care much for his.
Girls don't usually write on each other but if a girl wants to prevent her friend from
getting any, she will "help" with her makeup.
When this happens, the girl emerges looking
like Jackson Pollack after a hard day at the
office.
Men, however, only have one opportunity
to write on people - and it's when a guy is
passed out. Men don't write on women when
they're passed out. The men try, but when a
woman passes out drunk, her friends actually
look out for her. Crazy, I know.
The most common things a man writes
on another man include a picture of male
genitals (obviously an old standard) and a
phrase doubting his heterosexuality. Which
makes me wonder if drunk gay guys do this,
only with pictures of boobs and phrases such
as, "I like women."
Without caring about their sexual orientation or the possible consequences, men draw
on each other constantly. The possible consequences include ink poisoning and next-day
butt-kickings. But there is a third, less obvious consequence that most men do not realize. You may not know this, but paramedics
also write on people.
That's when it gets dangerous. Sometimes
a passed out friend is sicker than you origi-
nally think, and has to be rushed to the hospital to get his stomach pumped. Imagine the
look of confusion on the doctor's face when
he's told that your friend's blood pressure is
90 over I Like Men.
"Well then," he'll say. "We'll just make the
incision right here at the picture of the male
genitals.
Thanks to the advent of digital cameras,
writing on drunk guys has become more
common. But I'm pretty sure it has been
going on as long as men have had access to
writing implements and drunk guys. I bet
when Og had a little too much grog, he
awoke the next morning with a terrible
headache, covered in hieroglyphic pictures of
male genitals. The
headache was not from his hangover, rather
that the writing implements were a stone and
chisel.
And don't think that anyone is too high
class for this practice - every group of friends
has had someone written on at least once.
Even someone like Shakespeare wasn't
immune. There was one Saturday night in,
say, 1599, when Will had a few too many
hearty libations, and drifted off as his friends
ran for the quill pen.
"Alas, poor Yorick, I like men."
"Who wrote this?" Shakespeare bellowed
the next morning. "Say, that first part is kind
of good."
He didn't say that exactly - keep in mind
this is translated from the original English.
The original quote was, "Say, yon kinsman,
that first part is kind of good."
And writing is not the only problem. Guys
occasionally step it up a notch and go from
drawing pictures of genitals to taking pictures
of genitals. Genitals that are conveniently
hanging over the face of the guy who is
passed out.
While all of this could be racked up as
assault, I've never heard of a guy filing
charges. Mainly because no one wants those
types of pictures to be publicized. But there
are other less legal and more funny ways of
getting back at your assailant.
Like getting a hot girl to write on them.
Or having a sharpie handy for personal retribution. Not me though. When someone
writes on me, marking them up in return
would be childish and immature.
I prefer a stone and chisel.
Steve Hofstetter is the author of
Student Body Shots, which is available at
www.SteveHofstetter.com. He can be emailed at [email protected].
Hair today gone tomorrow
Stacey Solt
Crestiad Reporter
Locks of Love is a non-profit organization
that accepts hair donations and creates wigs
for children with medical hair loss.
Do you have a favorite body part? I do –
My hair is shoulder-length now, and I
my hair.
love it. I feel like I have shared an important
Is hair even a body part? It’s not alive,
part of myself with a child in need. I’m
and it doesn’t hurt to cut it. But hair is still a
grateful that the only thing I’ve lost is a few
very important part of a person’s self image.
inches of hair, and that my grandmother is
Some like it long. Others prefer short, lowstill here with us. Hair or no hair, she’s still
maintenance styles. And please, are there
my Grammy. Even better, we have the
actually any dye virgins left?
opportunity now to grow our hair together.
Hair used to be my favorite body part. I
I still love my hair. It may not be my
used it as an outlet for my emotions – up or
favorite body part anymore, but it’s still near
down? Wavy or straight? I
the top of my list. Without
feel wavy today. I also had
Without
my
waistmy waist-length hair I’ve
a toy within easy reach –
length hair I’ve been been forced to look elsehow many times have I been
where for a self-esteem
told not to play with my
forced to look elseboost. My eyes are huge,
hair? I still have eternal split
where for a self-esteem but maybe “puppy dog” eyes
ends and semi-greasy hair
aren’t so bad. I’m losing
boost.
because I can’t keep my
weight, and now that my
hands out of my hair.
attention is off my hair I’ve
I loved my hair. It’s not
noticed a few positive changes in my body.
complete vanity – it’s the only part of my
It’s also much easier to keep 7 inches off my
body that I actually liked. I hate my thighs,
face in the gym, versus 20 plus inches. I
but that’s ok. My eyes are too big. Look at
might even get the nerve to dye my hair . . .
my hair! Seriously. Stop judging my body
eventually.
and look at my hair. It’s much nicer.
I occasionally miss my long hair – I’ve
My grandmother has no hair. During
had long hair for over half my life and don’t
chemotherapy sessions for cancer, she had
know what to do with this length. But when
my grandfather cut her hair before it would
I see my grandmother smiling in her wig, I
fall out. It broke my heart to see her in a turknow I’ve made the right choice. A hair
ban while I had several feet of wavy brown
donation may not be as important or life-savhair hanging down my back.
ing as a blood donation, but hopefully a child
So I cut it.
will enjoy my hair as much as I did.
During winter break I got a 13 inch “trim”
and donated my hair to Locks of Love.
NEWS
In the news...
Jessica Eyth
Crestiad Reporter
More polls, less news
It's primary
season again, and
if you don't have
an opinion you'll
be banished to the
periphery of the
water cooler,
forced to hang out
with the laggards who are still gossiping
about the Super Bowl halftime foibles. Not
sure what the issues are? Unfamiliar with the
candidates? Don't worry, it's your right as an
American to have a completely uninformed
opinion, and there are plenty of mass media
outlets out there to help you.
The 24-hour cable news networks seem
to be relying on public opinion polls as their
main source of information on the primary
elections. The thing about public opinion
polls is that they rely on- you guessed itpublic opinion, which, as we all know, is
completely reliable and predictable. They
keep us informed of the flavor of the moment
without providing any sort of context or useful information. The next day all we have to
bring to the water cooler is the fact that 43
percent of Americans believe that John Kerry
had botox injections in his forehead.
Interestingly, the polls also reveal that
Americans know more about the candidate's
cosmetic enhancements than his plan to
reform health care. But who cares anyway?
In this modern life we just don't have the
time to research boring things like Edward's
voting record or Dean's position on gun control. That's why we rely on cable news networks to keep us up-to-date on who's ahead
in the race for our hearts and minds. If we're
not paying attention to these things, surely
the people who participate in these polls do.
The best thing for us to do is just follow the
crowd and root for whoever is leading in the
polls. Nobody wants to back a loser. And
there must be a reason Kerry's ahead besides
his distinguished (and electable) good looks
and his "presidential" image.
Our national obsession with opinion
polls and public image is turning out to be a
win-win situation for both viewers and networks. They don't have to spend a lot of
money or piss off advertisers by doing any
real hard-hitting or in-depth reporting, and
we don't have to watch any boring stories
about the jobless economic recovery or
Medicare reform. There's no reason why
news can't be constantly entertaining. And if
it's not, then there's no reason why it can't be
stuffed into easily digestible clips that focus
on the mud-slinging and point-scoring
aspects of the primary elections. Besides,
short clips leave more air time for what
Americans really want to talk about at the
water cooler: celebrities.
Send questions or comments to:
[email protected]
Hero
instead of voicing. People noticed I signed and
[they] expressed a need for someone to help
with interpreting for the deaf. I have been signing
for both services every Sunday since then. I love to
sign. Sign language is a very beautiful and expressive language. Songs take a new meaning when
signed."
Hottenstein has twice earned the U.S.
Presidential Service Award. The award is given to
full-time students who volunteer one hundred hours
per year. She says that although it varies from
month to month, she usually spends at least one
hundred hours per month volunteering.
Hottenstein explains that through her life
experiences, she has learned very much. "The loss
of a child is something you can't imagine. Having a
loved one murdered changes everything. As a survivor of homicide, my life has changed. I am not
the same person I was six years ago. I serve
because it is a way to honor the life and memory of
my nephew. As long as I live, he lives."
Hottenstein, who is from Center Valley, is
majoring in Hispanic & Latino Studies. She has
already earned a BA from Cedar Crest for
American History and also has a paralegal certificate.
Out lines
Censorship
censor student newspapers is to prevent students from publishing something that could
damage the reputation of the college. Cedar
Crest College and other private institutions
are, at heart, businesses. A bad image translates directly into lost money. While administration may not feel threatened by The
Crestiad at the moment (criticisms of food and
parking are time honored traditions in student
newspapers, after all), this might not always
be the case. Greater student involvement and
positive feedback have improved the reputation of The Crestiad on campus. Student
reporters are enjoying a larger and more attentive audience. This has created an incentive to
tackle bigger, more challenging stories that
may not always show the college in its best
light.
According to Ortiz, a reporter in this
position could easily slip into the pit-fall of
writing an un-balanced story. A story that is
poorly researched or completely one-sided is
the only thing Ortiz would advise students not
to publish. She even supports the use of profanity, provided it's in the context of an interview or adds to the emotional impact of a
story.
While she normally shies away from
reading the stories before they are published- a
practice referred to as "prior review"- Ortiz
admitted that it's almost impossible for most
advisers not to at least take a peek. Since most
staffers at The Crestiad are involved in multiple activities and have numerous other obligations, it sometimes takes a dedicated eye to
catch little mistakes. Ortiz has dotted many an
"i" and crossed many a "t," but she has never
changed the content of a student's story.
"Prior review," Ortiz said, "doesn't give
students a real-world experience. Ideally, I
would never look at the paper before it's published, but I just don't know if we're there yet."
Presidential
candidate update
Laura Scioli
Crestiad Reporter
Al Sharpton has a knack for confronting,
chatting, and challenging. "I do believe the
[Democratic] party has moved far to the
right," Sharpton said. "I do believe that the
party has a bunch of elephants running
around in donkey clothes."
Although controversial, many agree with
the statement. Ashley Bechtel, Freshman,
said, "I think it's exactly true because politicians all argue the same thing and the only
difference is how they go about it."
Maynard Cressman said, "I think that
what's happened over the years is the
Democrats and Republicans have become so
similar that they fail to offer people a real
choice in political philosophies."
The Reverend Al Sharpton and his
strong opinions make him stand out as a candidate running for the Democratic presidential nomination. He is an ordained minister
who founded the civil rights group National
Action Network. Sharpton is no stranger to
running for office, as he previously ran for
U.S. Senate in 1992 and 1994 and for New
York mayor in 1997.
Sharpton offers voters a top-ten list on
his web site highlighting the reasons he is
running for President. A few of the main
goals behind Sharpton's campaign are to raise
issues that would otherwise be overlookedfor example, affirmative action and anti-death
penalty policy. He wants to Strengthen our
REAL national security by fighting for
human rights, the rule of law, and economic
justice at home and abroad.
He strives to declare EDUCATION A
HUMAN RIGHT and supporting H.J. Res.
29, a constitutional amendment and declare
HEALTH CARE A HUMAN RIGHT and
supporting H.J. Res. 30, a constitutional
amendment.
He also wants to rejuvenate the idea of
putting AN EQUAL RIGHTS AMENDMENT FOR WOMEN (ERA) in the
Constitution.
For more information on Sharpton and
his campaign, visit
http://www.al2004.org/platform.htm or
http://www.cnn.com to learn more.
Freedoms worth fighting for
Rose Strong
Crestiad Reporter
Here are a few of the latest news items
to come across my desk in the past week or
two. Some are good and others, not so good.
It's been a roller coaster ride these days
wondering just what our lawmakers are making of our laws that limit or graciously allow
us to be free citizens in a country that boasts
it's freedoms to the world.
"We will do whatever it takes to protect,
preserve and strengthen the institution of
marriage against activist judges," said Senate
Majority Leader Bill Frist, R-Tenn., to members of the Conservative Political Action
Conference on Jan. 29. He continued by saying, "If that means we have to amend the
Constitution, we will do it."
On the same day, the U.S. Court of
Appeals for the 11th Circuit ruled that Florida
has the right to exclude both single and partnered gay men and women from its pool of
potential adoptive parents.
These are scary thoughts. First: amending the Constitution to stop a basic freedom.
I thought we were beyond that. Fine, if marriage is so sacred, then just give us domestic
partnerships and make us equal in the eyes of
the law. We have churches of our own that
will "marry" us and don't need those of the
religious right to tell us what's moral. It's
really just so simple. Live and let live in
equality.
As for those 'activist' judges, it seems
unless the judges rule for what the left wants
they are ruling wrong. If being labeled as
activist means going against an opinion, then
we are all activists in our own right. Senator
Frist says this term like it's a dirty word.
Those activist judges are looking beyond
what is a moral standard and making decisions based on equality under the
Constitution.
What isn't moral is removing from the
adoption roster waiting list, a whole group of
people willing to parent so many "at risk"
children is just beyond reason. Can any one
of us say our family is perfect? If we're honest, I don't think we could. Alternative families are the way our world is moving. The
times of Father Knows Best and even The
Brady Bunch are over.
For those of us heading towards our
older years, issues such as Social Security
and inheritance and retirement taxes are
looming over us. Here's some news that's not
very comforting, but interesting nonetheless.
The Human Rights Campaign (HRC)
has done a study on same-sex couples about
the fiscal burdens they face as they age. A
finding of the potential loss of thousands of
dollars in taxes and an average of $5000 in
yearly Social Security survivor benefits all
due to the denial to be legally married.
Surviving partners are taxed heavily on
retirement plans like 401K or IRA's, while
heterosexual spouses can inherit plans taxfree. Gay surviving partners are charged
estate taxes on property even if it is jointly
owned, while this is not applicable to straight
couples.
A sad day for Aussie tennis fans as
Martina Navratilova announced after her loss
in the final mixed doubles of the Australian
Open that 2004 would be her last year to play
in Grand Slam Tournaments. At 47,
Navratilova is one of the most accomplished
athletes not just in tennis but all of sports.
She won her first Grand Slam in 1973 and
has won 58 titles overall. She says she's not
done with tennis, just done playing the Grand
Slams in Australia. What an inspiration, even
when she loses. So, keep watching!
Here's a bit of positive news on the HIV
front. The Atlanta Journal Constitution has
reported that international tests to develop a
pill to prevent HIV will include gay men in
the study. According to the paper, $3.5 million is devoted to the U.S. part of the study
and will follow more than 400 gay men in
San Francisco and Atlanta to see if the pill
can stop the body from being infected by the
virus.
Other parts of the study will focus on
women in Cambodia and Africa where most
of the HIV virus has centered.
There is a fear that since a vaccine doesn't seem likely in the near future that a pill to
ward off the virus may lead to a rise in
unprotected sex because people will feel well
protected.
Some positive news for gay students in
Kentucky as the Boyd County school board
voted 5-0 to allow a gay-straight alliance to
form as any other student group and meet on
school grounds with an advisor for guidance.
The American Civil Liberties Union
(ACLU) sued the school on behalf of the students and the suit was set to go to court in
April. In exchange for the agreement, the
ACLU has dropped its case against the
school board.
Wow, times have changed. I hit my
milestone of 25 years as an out gay person
this past January 16 and was in high school
when I discovered my orientation/
lifestyle/preference or homosexuality. I
couldn't have ever come out to the general
population in my high school. I'd have been
stoned to death. These are some brave young
men and women. This is our future and I'm
proud to help spread their news.
Locally there are a few things happening. Pride of the Lehigh Valley
(www.prideglv.org) and Metropolitan
Community Church (MCC) (www.mcclv.tripod.com/MCCLV/index.html) are having a
few events.
On February 19 there is Latin Dancing
at Merchants Square 1901 S. 12 Street,
Allentown (behind Queen City Diner) from
8-9 PM to get ready for the Fiesta Latina on
March 20. More on the Fiesta Latina will be
announced in a future column.
At MCCLV there will be Stories with
Coffee at 7 PM on the first Friday of each
month until summer. Stories to be
announced. The church is located in
Merchant's Square at the above address.
If you wish to contact Rose with suggestions or comments, please feel free and be
advised your email will be kept confidential.
Email her at [email protected].
The Cast of the Vagina Monologues, performed on campus February 13-15, 2004.
Photo courtesy of Karen Cook
BLACK HISTORY MONTH
Celebrate Black America
Courtney Lomax
Crestiad Reporter
"We want the campus to recognize the
sufferings of Black Americans," said Allegra
Gravely, President of Sister's Inc.
Sister's Inc. and the Black Awareness
Student Union have prepared events and
learning experiences in which Cedar Crest
students may actively participate for the 78th
annual Black History Month.
Black History Month was created to
inform Americans about the sufferings and
accomplishments of Black Americans.
Sister's Inc. plans to run a trip to the
Blacks in Wax Museum in Baltimore,
Maryland on February 21, 2004. They plan
to sponsor a day of silence on February 23,
2004 in remembrance of Black Americans
who suffered because of their skin color.
Felisha Mitchell, a member of Sister's
Inc., said that not only does Sister's Inc. want
to raise awareness about the sufferings of
African Americans, but also to "show the
positive impact black Americans have had on
society."
Sister's Inc. has a mission "dedicated to
awareness of minorities," Mitchell said.
"We want people to develop an understanding of why black Americans are different from white Americans, but also to see the
similarities," Gravely said. She explained
that blacks are different because of the struggles they have gone through.
The Black Awareness Student Union
had displays in the TCC for the first two
weeks of February. The display included a
quiz testing students' knowledge on issues of
black history. The cases also exhibited black
Americans who have had an impact on society and history but may go unrecognized by
the general public.
Chloe Robinson, president of the Black
Awareness Student Union said, "I'm proud
that more things are being done this year in
celebration of the Month."
The Black Awareness Student Union is
in its second semester of membership.
There will be a dinner serving African
cultural foods on February 26, 2004. After
dinner, Reverend Edwards will speak about
African and black cultures.
The club will also be sponsoring a black
history knowledge contest until February 27,
2004. Students have the opportunity to win
prizes such as $10.00 added to flex on a
meal card.
Before the development of the Black
Awareness Student Union "there was not
much awareness of black cultures on campus," Robinson said.
"We want people to experience more
cultures than just their own."
Although Robinson is pleased that more
is being done to celebrate Black History
Month, she said that it is "disappointing that
there are so few faculty and staff members
who are minorities." She said this absence
leaves minority students with "no one to look
up to in a cultural aspect."
Portrait of Rosa Parks
Drawing by Shannon Casey
Condoleezza Rice: full of firsts
Linda Misiura
Crestiad Reporter
Just 50 short years ago, white children
and black children were forced to attend separate schools, and a law stated that black passengers must give up their seats to white passengers on all public busses. There were separate drinking fountains and separate bathrooms. Even though African Americans were
freed from slavery, they were a long way
from being accepted as equals of whites in
America. In the 50 years since the Civil
Rights Movement, America has made a few
changes.
Dr. Condoleezza Rice was born on
November 14, 1954, the same year that segregation in schools was declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court. In an interview
with Newsweek magazine, Rice said that
despite growing up with racial segregation,
personal expectations were high. "My parents
had me absolutely convinced that, well, you
may not be able to have a hamburger at
Woolworth's but you can be President of the
United States."
By the time she was 15, Rice had graduated high school and was accepted at the
University of Denver, where she graduated
with a degree in political science four years
later. It was while she was at Denver that
Rice first became interested in Russia. This
however, was no where near the end of Rice's
education, who has been said to be the most
educated person in the White House.
Rice went on to receive her Masters
degree a year later from Notre Dame
University, and her Ph. D from Graduate
School of International Studies at the
University of Denver.
At the age of 26, Rice became a part of
the faculty at Stanford University's Centre for
International Security and Arms Control. In
1989, she served as the Soviet affairs advisor
to President George Bush Senior.
Rice returned to Stanford in 1991 where
she was named to the post of provost. She
was not only the first woman provost but also
the first non-white, and the youngest to ever
take this title at the University. This was one
of many of Rice's "firsts."
On January 22, 2001, at the age of 47,
Rice was appointed to the position of
Assistant to the President for National
Security Affairs, otherwise known as the
National Security Advisor, of the Bush
administration. She was the first woman ever
appointed to the position, adding another first
to the already long list, and one of the
youngest.
Not only does Dr. Rice have amazing
leadership and teaching capabilities, she also
has written several books in recent years,
including Germany Unified and Europe
Transformed with Philip Zelikow, The
Gorbachev Era with Alexander Dallin, and
Uncertain Allegiance: The Soviet Union and
the Czechoslovak Army.
Sitting her g r ound
Laura Scioli
Crestiad Reporter
Rosa Parks is undoubtedly one of the
most powerful and influential women in history. Everyone knows her story and her role
in the Civil Rights Movement of the 1950s
and 60s.
Parks was 42-years old when she
refused to give up her seat on a bus to a
white passenger. As a black woman in
1955, Parks was indeed a minority. Even
more astounding is that she was a minority
living in Alabama.
Segregation laws in Montgomery,
Alabama were complex in 1955. After paying their fare, blacks were required to reboard through the rear entrance of the bus
and take their seats in the back. Section 10
of the Montgomery City Code of 1955
states, "Negro nurses having in charge white
children or sick or infirm white persons,
may be assigned seats among white people."
This was the exception, not the rule.
If there were no vacancies in the front
white section, blacks were expected to give
up their seats. By fighting this oppressive
law, Parks was arrested and thus started the
Montgomery Bus Boycott.
The boycott was one of the first organized large movements of blacks in the 20th
century. Two-thirds of bus riders were
black. After learning of Parks' arrest, the
black community decided to suffer no more.
Boycotting proved to be assertive, effective,
and successful. Over a year later, the boycott ended and changed the face of Alabama
and other states forever.
Parks is an icon to many women and
men, black and white alike. Maynard
Cressman said, "Most of us don't live up to
our potential like Rosa Parks did."
Her books are sold almost everywhere
in the country, and everyday children are
taught her story. Textbooks retell the
account of the woman catalyst over and
over. "She should be a particular inspiration
to women," Cressman said. "She helped a
society recognize the suffering that black
people were enduring."
Joshua Daymean, a minority student at
Montclair University, said, "Rosa parks
should be an inspiration to both men and
women. Her courage, tenacity, and pride are
qualities that men and women of all nationalities should strive to emulate."
Often referred to as "the woman who
changed a nation", Parks has had an impact
on many lives. "She has taught me about
perseverance and determination, which I
definitely need in college," Daymean said.
1955 was not a kind year to blacks or
women, and Parks defied the domination of
a white-controlled America. "We were in a
deep sleep and she woke us up," Cressman
said. "Rosa Parks had courage, insight, and
acted out of love."
To view the Montgomery law regarding segregation on buses, visit
http://home.att.net/~reniqua/code1.htm.
Absent from the spotlight:
Carol Moseley Braun
Iva Tchomakova
Crestiad Reporter
One candidate in the Democratic primary race that did not become entrenched in
the media hype and was consistently overlooked was perhaps the one that deserved a
different kind of attention. Carol Moseley
Braun was not only one of two AfricanAmerican democratic candidates, but she was
the only woman to enter the platform.
Often overlooked, her candidacy for the
democratic post was short and obscure, causing her early withdraw from the race. Most
notably Braun was ignored at the democratic
debates and was asked only one question as
to the nature and significance of the "black
vote." Perhaps Braun's ambiguity in the race
was due to the fact that she was the only
female candidate running against such powerhouse names as Lieberman, Kerry, and Dean.
Braun is indeed a veteran in the political
arena, as she served between 1992 and 1998
as senator of Illinois. In fact, this is what
makes Braun all the more noteworthy, as she
is the only African-American person to serve
in Congress as a democrat, moreover the only
woman to do so.
It seems that in the haul of the primaries
everyone either forgot or chose not to focus
on Braun as a serious candidate. Aside from
being a former senator, she was an ambassador to New Zealand, and has served many
years in the legislature as a policy maker and
as an advocate for diversity, women's issues,
and education. She has won dozens of awards
in various disciplines.
After reviewing her slim chances of
gaining momentum in the race, Braun
dropped out of it gracefully and endorsed
Howard Dean's campaign. "I am here today
to thank those Iowans who were prepared to
stand for me in Monday's caucuses and ask
that you stand instead for Howard Dean," she
said.
Braun's camp commented that she was
no longer hopeful that her campaign would
influence nor generate the attention and subsequent votes as she had hoped. She issued
an official statement on her website thanking
her followers and seeking their blessings, and
votes in supporting other democratic candidates that shared similar stances on issues as
she did. "I hope you will join me in helping
Governor Howard Dean win the nomination - but whichever democrat you choose to support now, we will all work together to get
George Bush out of the White House come
November!"
Correction
The Crestiad would like to apologize for cutting off “Martian mysteries” on page 6 in the
February 5, 2004 issue. The last sentence in
full should read as follows:
"But most of our resources should be
reserved for taking care of our own planet
Earth, and making sure that it remains a good
home for us."
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LIFESTYLES
Healthy U contest winners
The Crestiad would like to congratulate the
winners of the Fall 2003 Healthy U contest.
Please take time to congratulate these students in their health achievements.
Butz Hall
1st Place ($100.00): Stefanie Frace
2nd Place ($75.00): Larissa Hall
3rd Place ($50.00): Andrea Aslin
4th Place ($25.00): Karen Cook
5th Place ($10.00): Meghan Barr
Moore and Curtis Halls
1st Place ($100.00): Dana Schrantz
2nd Place ($75.00): Jennifer Shaffer
3rd Place ($50.00): Gretchen Kowalik
4th Place ($25.00): Tamera Weaver
5th Place ($10.00): Laura Anderson
Commuters
1st Place ($100.00): Helena Mora-Jenson
2nd Place ($50.00): Anjali Raval
Healthiest Hall: Moortis
Steinbright Hall
1st Place ($100.00): Katie Brown
2nd Place ($75.00): Renee Crane
3rd Place ($50.00): Bri O'Neill
4th Place ($25.00): Stacey Solt
5th Place ($10.00): Melissa Green
Steinbright had the most participants, but
Moore & Curtis had the highest average
score of all the halls! The hall will be added
to a plaque in the Fitness Center.
I had the...Time of my life
The 2004 winter formal was held at the Hotel Bethlehem on February 13. It was organized by
the class of 2005. The night began with a formal dinner and ended with dancing until midnight.
Left: Laura Scioli and her date, Josh Daymean.
Above: Students on the dance floor
Photos by Tonesha Baltimore
American heart month
Stacey Solt
Crestiad Reporter
On February 2, President George W.
Bush declared February 2004 the 41st annual American Heart Month.
“During American Heart Month, I urge
all Americans to learn more about heart
health and to reduce their risk factors for
serious heart conditions. By making healthy
choices, we can live longer and better lives,”
said Bush.
Over 64 million Americans suffer from
heart disease. Forms of heart disease
include stroke, congestive heart failure, and
high blood pressure. Many of the factors
that cause these diseases are often avoidable
through diet, exercise, and other healthy
habits.
For example, diabetes (a major cause
of heart disease in America) can be prevented or better controlled through regular exercise, healthy diet, and possibly medication.
Obesity can also be prevented or overcome
through moderate diet and exercise.
“Research has shown that men and
women who lead healthy lifestyles, including making healthy food choices, getting
regular exercise, maintaining a healthy
weight, and choosing not to smoke or drink
excessively, can significantly decrease their
risk of heart disease,” said Bush.
In a team effort to improve the nation’s
health, first lady Laura Bush is also campaigning nation-wide for women’s heart
health. Because the traditional signs of
heart disease, such as chest pain and shortness of breath, are less likely to be seen in
women, the idea of a female heart attack is
often dismissed by doctors and female
patients.
Women suffering from a heart attack
are more likely to experience indigestion or
backache, fatigue, or numbness - symptoms
not often associated with a heart attack.
More women than men die of heart disease
each year, possibly due to this lack of
knowledge.
Just in time for American Heart Month
2004, the American Heart Association has
released guidelines for the prevention of
heart disease in women.
Their figures show that roughly half a
million women die of heart disease and
stroke each year. This is more than the next
seven causes of death combined – including
breast cancer and other types of cancer.
“(Heart Disease) develops over time
and every woman is somewhere on the continuum,” stresses Dr. Lori Mosca, who
helped in the creation of the American Heart
Association’s new guidelines. This means
that while all women are at risk for heart
disease, as young women we have the best
chance to reverse our bad habits now and
reduce our risk of dying from heart disease
later in life.
The new prevention guidelines encourage 30 minutes of exercise most days, quitting smoking, and nutritional supplements of
omega-3 and folic acids. They also discourage the over-prescribing of hormone
replacement therapy in postmenopausal
women.
LIFESTYLES
The perfect fit(nesswear): part I
By Katie Fehlinger
Crestiad Reporter
When
working out, it’s
easy to feel
unmotivated.
Doing the same
routine week
after week at the
same gym while
looking at the
same people can
get pretty dull very quickly. Need a fast fix?
Changing a lethargic attitude can be as simple as stocking up on some cool workout
apparel. In this first segment of a two-part
article, we’ll take a look at cool new trends
and fitness apparel tips guaranteed to keep
you energetic about working out and help
you stick to your program.
Studies have shown that 80 to
90% of women are dissatisfied with their
bodies and are uncomfortable displaying
them for others to see. Yet it’s a commonly
known fact that when you feel good in an
outfit, your self-esteem is boosted.
The same goes for workout clothing.
The key here, though, is that you choose
exercise clothes that not only feel and look
good, but also perform well for whatever
activity you are doing. The best dressed and
most successful exercisers dress for function, not for fashion.
New workout clothing lines offer
the latest in body-cooling technology.
Regular cotton absorbs water, leaving you
damp and sticky, so it’s best to select clothes
made of synthetic fabrics such as Lycra,
CoolMax and other brands. These innovative materials whisk away sweat and dry
quickly, keeping you cool and comfortable.
They come in the form of shirts, tank tops,
shorts, and other attire. They also come in a
rainbow of colors!
Speaking of rainbows, when considering what colors and patterns to wear, keep in
mind that black is slimming and that a stripe
down the side of the leg can make your legs
look longer. However, glowing, vibrant colors like hot pinks, oranges, lime greens, and
yellows automatically brighten your senses
because the colors are so stimulating.
Wearing such hues can up your energy level.
So, instead of that pale gray Fruit of the
Loom T-shirt, throw on an aquamarine tank
top!
It’s important that you outfit yourself in
clothes specific to the needs of your workout. For walking, just wear a loose pair of
shorts and a T-shirt. But when lifting
weights or doing Pilates or yoga, you might
prefer to wear tighter clothes, because they
won’t get in the way of any movements and
you’ll be able to monitor your technique
more easily. Wear tank tops or something
form-fitting if you’re doing high-energy aerobics; who would want her sleeves flapping
around on her arms during a workout?
For women, one of the most important
staples of fitness fashion is a quality, wellfitted sports bra. “You don’t want to droop
or sag, but you don’t want the fit to be so
tight that it chafes your skin or leaves
marks,” says Denise Austin, famed health
and fitness guru. Austin recommends that
you try on a number of different bras, and
move around in them as you would when
working out to determine the best fit. Also,
check the tags for any additional product
information. Some bras have ratings for different sports and levels of impact.
A key element to remember: when
working out, you need to dress to dissipate
heat, not collect it. The main areas where
the body rids itself of heat are the head, the
armpits and the groin/leg area. Dress to
accommodate your body’s needs. If you
plan to do a lot of cardio, don’t wear a hat
or thick sweatpants. Your skin will need to
breathe once you begin to sweat.
The best places to find quality fitness attire are sporting goods stores. While
you’ll have to open your wallet pretty wide
for the brand name fitness gear, take comfort knowing that the materials will hold up
much longer than the cheaper brands and
survive the wear and tear of numerous rigorous workouts. (Tip: Check out brand name
outlet stores like Nike, Adidas, or Reebok.
It’s an easy way to stock up on quality gear
without breaking the bank.) Plus size exercise clothes are available at Target.
Watch for the final segment of this
two-part article when we’ll take a look at
athletic shoes. I’ll discuss the proper techniques for selecting the right shoe for any
workout program or routine, ways of preventing injury, arch advice, and tips and recommendations from the experts.
Mmm... good recipes
Garden Vegetable Soup
Ingredients
2/3 cup of sliced carrot
1/2 cup of diced onion
2 garlic cloves, minced
3 cups fat-free broth (beef, chicken or vegetable)
1 1/2 cup diced green cabbage
1/2 cup green beans
1 tablespoon tomato paste
1/2 teaspoon dried basil
1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup diced zucchini
Instructions
In large saucepan sprayed with nonstick cooking spray, saute the carrot, onion,
and garlic over low heat until softened,
about 5 minutes.
Add broth, cabbage, beans, tomato
paste, basil, oregano, and salt; bring to a
boil. Lower heat and simmer, covered, for
about 15 minutes or until beans are tender.
Stir in zucchini and heat 3-4 minutes. serve
hot.
Important
Election Dates
Be sure to vote Wednesday, March 3 for
the 2004-2005 SGA President, HJB Chair and
SAB Chair. Nominations for the Butz prize
and Crest Awards start this day.
Packets and petitions are due February
27th. Speeches are tentatively scheduled for
March 2 at either 11 AM or 9:45 PM in the
café.
Yellow Cake Surprise
Ingredients
1 Yellow Box Cake Mix
15 ounces of Ricotta Cheese
2/3 cup Sugar
3 Eggs
Heart health tidbits
Jennifer Woytach
Crestiad Reporter
Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) are the
number one killer of women and men. These
diseases cause nearly one death per minute
among females, which is about half a million female lives every year. CVD kills
more people than the next seven causes of
death combined, including breast cancer for
women, and prostate cancer for men.
In every year since 1984, cardiovascular diseases have claimed the lives of more
women than men, especially after the age of
fifty-five.
While many people believe that CVD
only affects elderly people, children are also
at risk for heart disease. CVD ranks as the
third highest cause of death, after conditions
originating in the perinatal period and accidents, for children under age 15. In 2001
about 197,000 cardiovascular procedures
were performed on children age 15 or
younger.
Thousands of babies are born each year
with congenital cardiovascular defects.
These defects claim more lives than any
other kind of congenital defects- about
2,200 lives a year of children under age 15.
About one million Americans have congenital cardiovascular defects and twenty-five
percent of those are children.
Recently, President George W. Bush
proclaimed February 2004 as American
Heart Month. During this time, people are
encouraged to consider their risk factors for
heart disease and alter their lifestyles.
More than sixty-four million Americans
suffer from one or more forms of cardiovascular disease, including high blood pressure,
coronary heart disease, congestive heart failure, stroke, and congenital heart defects.
There are many risk factors that can
lead to heart disease, including high blood
pressure, high blood cholesterol, diabetes,
smoking, unhealthy diet, lack of physical
activity, and being overweight. A family history of heart attack under the age of fiftyfive is also a big risk factor. While risk factors that are genetic cannot be controlled,
many of these factors can be [controlled].
By keeping these risk factors in mind, one
can decrease their risk of heart disease.
The most common form of heart disease is coronary artery disease. This disease
represents the gradual build-up of primarily
fat and cholesterol on the inside walls of the
coronary arteries. These coronary arteries
supply the heart muscle itself with the oxygen and nutrients it needs. The build-up in
the vessels slows (or even stops) the amount
of blood that flows to the heart muscle.
When the heart no longer receives enough
blood to function properly, part of the heart
can die causing a heart attack or even death.
There are many preventative measures
one can take to lower their chances of suffering from CVD. The most important thing
a person can do is to maintain a healthy
lifestyle and become educated about heart
disease. There are many informative sources
available on the Internet, including:
http://www.americanheart.org;
http://www.diagnosisheart.com/;
www.nhlbi.nih.gov/index.htm.
Athlete of the week
The Athlete of the Week for February
2nd through the 8th is: Ashley Broski.
Ashley is a freshman basketball player
from Woodville, OH, who during that week
averaged 23 points, 6.5 rebounds and 1.5
assists per game, including a career-high 30point game against Arcadia. For that week
she received an Honorable Mention in the
voting for Pennsylvania Athletic Conference
Player of The Week, an honor she has
received several times this season. She has
also been the Cedar Crest Athlete of the
week several times. Nice job, Ash!
The Athlete of the Week for February
9th through February 15th is: Amanda
Swartz.
Amanda is a sophomore basketball
player from Elysburg, PA, who over three
games last week averaged 8 points, 2
rebounds and 2 steals, including a careerhigh 13-point game against Wesley. Anyone
who has watched her play can see that her
value to the team extends far beyond her
numbers. For the week, she was nominated
for consideration in the voting for
Pennsylvania Athletic Conference Player of
The Week. Nice job, Amanda!
National spay day
In observance of Spay Day, USA, the
Lehigh Valley Animal Rights Coalition will
have a table at the South Mall, 3300 Lehigh
Street, Allentown, on February 27 and 28
from noon to 8:00 p.m. We will be educating the public by distributing literature on
the importance of spaying and neutering animal companions. Coloring books and comic
books will be available for children.
Spay Day, USA is a national project of
the Doris Day Animal Foundation
Washington, D.C.
The Foundation is offering $100 Gift
certificates for Petsmart to 5 lucky people
nationwide who qualify by having an animal
companion spayed or neutered in the months
of February and March. Applications for
this prize will be available at our table.
Instructions
Make the Yellow Cake mix according
to the direction and put in a 9x12 inch pan.
Pour the mixture of ricotta cheese, sugar and
eggs over the cake mix and bake for 45 minutes at 350 degrees. Use icing if desired.
Try a great new healthy soup in the dorm the next
time your nose starts running or you are just plain
cold.
Are you looking for a great way to increase
your income and be your own boss?
Correction
If so, here’s something to get excited about…
The Crestiad would like to apologize for cutting off “Cervical health month” on page 8 in
the February 5, 2004 issue. The last sentence
in full should read as follows:
“If any woman has a concern about cervical
cancer or Pap testing, it is imperative that she
contacts her gynecologist or uses the resources
available on the Internet to educate herself.”
For information, call Michelle at 610-395-6077
FLIBBERTIGGIBETY
Skrape lead singer, Billy Keeton,
talks with The Crestiad
Nadia Mohammad
Managing Editor
While Florida was pumping out teeny-boppers there were bands trying to keep the soul
of rock music alive. No, we're not talking
about Creed, but a more hard-core edgier
group, better known as Skrape. The band's
2001 debut New Killer America created some
notable hits on the rock charts. Currently
promoting their latest release, Up the Dose,
lead singer Billy Keeton talked to The
Crestiad about touring in Japan, the new
album and of course, his favorite Golden
Girl.
The Crestiad: How's promoting Up the
Dose going? What kind of feedback have
you been getting?
Billy Keeton: So far, so good. We're right in
the middle of it, it's been going well.
TC: What song on the album do you like
to play live best?
BK: I prefer playing The Ocean
best.
TC: How do you
think the band
has evolved since
making New
Killer America?
BK: We've
evolved enormously. Our first record
was put together
with a different
guitar player. So it
had a different
sound, different metal qualities. This album is
more indicative of the core of the band. We
wanted to have a more universal sound and
not make the same record twice.
TC: There's a bit of a mystical sound in
some of the songs, whose idea was that?
BK: It was actually a sound that was in us
from the beginning. I think when we
switched guitar players and got Randy we got
a newer sound, it's more organic, "mystical"
as you put it.
TC: The lyrics are pretty dark and
somber, are they reflective of personal
experience?
BK: Absolutely. Everybody has things that
they like to talk about in this business. We
just took everything that we were going
through and had gone through up to that
moment and made a record.
TC: What have been some of your biggest
musical influences growing up?
BK: Personally, I was moved by the grunge
movement when that happened, I think I
caught the tail end of it though. I was also
influenced by lots of the quintessential rockers - Ozzy and Black Sabbath. Now my
influences kinda range all over.
TC: What was it like playing in Japan and
Korea? How do the crowds compare to
here in America?
BK: You'd be surprised by how many people
speak English over there. Something about
their culture they're tightly knit, stick 3040,000 of them together at a rock concert and
they're all jumping in unison - there are no
mosh pits, they all jump together, a lot different from the U.S.
I like it all. Playing here…like these are my
roots.
I think theirs is a big rock scene. I don't think
we realize it over here. But if you're a band
and you tour, you get to see the scene over
there. They're a little behind the trends. Kinda
like being in a fantasy world anything goes.
They're not really receptive to core American
style, if you're a little different, they like it.
TC: Now that you guys aren't on tour
what have you guys been doing? Do you
have more free time?
BK: We made some choices that put a roadblock in front of that. We just wanted to
switch gears and make some different plans.
That particular tour was a great tour but it
could have been better. Right now, we are
working the video for our new single Up the
Dose. We'll probably head right back on tour
at the end of February or early March.
TC: What did you want to be growing up?
Did you have any other jobs before settling
on music?
BK: My mother could probably attest to this
- I started out wanting to be exactly where I
am right now. Around 14 I started performing
in nightclubs; I knew I wanted to do this at a
very young age. I was lucky cause my parents really nurtured my desire.
TC: Do you listen to mainstream top 40 at
all? Any guilty pop pleasures?
BK: <laughs> Sometimes, yeah, but I don't
really listen to the
radio much. I'm
really such a true
artist I only listen
to true music. I
take pride in my
Frank Sinatra collection. I listen to
Tom Waits and
Tom Jones. I hope
that people will
like our music
though it's a little
left of mainstream.
TC: How would
you like to see
music change in the next decade?
BK: I would definitely like to see a change in
the bands that are out there. The market is so
saturated. Fifteen years ago record labels
weren't signing as much; you had to be special to get signed. I'd like to see labels take
more interest in bands that are original and
genre defining.
TC: That seems to be a trend. Favorite
Golden Girl?
BK: My favorite Golden Girl would probably
be the one that was in the middle, age-wise.
She was the cute one…
TC: Blanche?
BK: Yeah, there you go.
TC: When are you guys going to hit the
road again? Think you'd stop by CCC?
BK: An all female school, absolutely, all you
gotta do is give us an invite.
TC: Ok. We're giving you a few seconds to
convince our readers to buy your album.
In 15 words or less do your best promo.
BK: Well we started out with a great effort
with New Killer America. We went back to
the woodshed, came up with this master
pieces of audio that stands out from any
other. Put it on and crank it up, you will hear
that it sounds nothing like any other record
out there.
Chitter Chat
Jill dishes the latest gossip on your
fave celebs!
Jillian Dawson
Crestiad Reporter
Alex Trebek,
host of the hit game
show Jeopardy, was
not seriously hurt after
an automobile accident earlier this
month. The 63-yearold had fallen asleep
in his pickup truck
and sailed off the
road.
After a man at the Hard Rock Hotel's
jewelry store in Las Vegas tried to escape
with a $40,000 diamond ring on his hand,
Backstreet Boy A.J. McLean came to the rescue. Apparently the raspy voice singer took
the thief down in the parking lot.
B2K have a new front man. Brandy's little brother, Ray J, will be filling in the spot of
Omarion, who left earlier this year to pursue
a solo career.
Due to Justin Timberlake's scandalous
performance at the Super Bowl halftime show
earlier this month, Nsync's J.C Chasez was
bumped from performing at the NFL Pro
Bowl game.
Since Janet Jackson was knocked from
the Grammy Awards, which are presented by
the National Academy of Recording Arts and
Sciences, her boyfriend, Jermaine Dupri,
showed his support for her by resigning his
position of president of the Recording
Academy, Atlanta chapter.
Also, Barbara Walters has called it
quits after 25 years of being on ABC's 20/20.
She will be leaving the famous show in
September but will continue her daytime talk
show, The View.
Talk has it that super R&B couple
Rozonda "Chilli" Thomas and Usher
Raymond haven’t "got it bad" for one another anymore. Supposedly their long time
romance has come to an end.
Ben Stiller and Robert De Niro will be
back on the big screen together. The duo will
be teaming up to film the sequel to Meet the
Parents. Dustin Hoffman will also be joining
the cast as Stiller's father, and rumor has it
that Barbara Streisand may be playing the
part of his mother. Original cast members
Blythe Danner and Teri Polo will also be
returning. Meet the Fockers will be coming to
a theater near you in late December.
Rumor has it that Beyonce may be planning a wedding soon. It's been said that she
and her boyfriend, Jay-Z, may be ready to tie
the knot in the near future.
Adam Sandler's English bulldog, 4year-old Meatball, has died of a heart attack.
Meatball was the ring bearer at the comedian's
wedding, and was also featured in a short film
that can be seen on the Eight Crazy Nights
DVD and MTV's Diary of Adam Sandler.
Bet you didn’t know...
Meet Mariam Quiñones from Parkhurst!
Laura Scioli
Web Editor
The Crestiad: If you could vacate to one
place in the world, where would you go?
Mariam: Hawaii, I've always wanted to go
there.
TC: Do you have any hidden talents?
MQ: I'm an awesome cook.
TC: What's your favorite time of the day?
MQ: The morning…just to see my kids and
my husband are up and safe.
TC: What's your most
precious CD in your
collection?
MQ: Kenny G. I love
jazz.
TC: Do you have children?
MQ: Yes, two. That's
enough.
TC: What do you like
most about Cedar
Crest?
MQ: The girls. I've
always said it.
TC: What makes you
most happy?
MQ: My job. I get up
every morning looking
forward to coming to
this place.
TC: What's your
biggest fear?
MQ: Not knowing how
I'm going to die.
TC: And lastly, who's
your favorite TV
character?
MQ: John Ritter. It
TC: If you could have
Mariam Quiñones greets students and faculty
was so sad when he
one super human power, every day with a smile at lunch
Photo by Jessica Brabant passed. I really liked
what would it be?
him.
MQ: X-ray vision.
Ani DiFranco takes an Educated Guess
Rose Strong
Crestiad Reporter
This new release by DiFranco shows her
to be a bit more mellow than her prior achievements, but no less feisty. She takes this whole
ball of wax into her own hands and melds it
into a recording worth a listen. DiFranco not
only wrote and sings all the tunes but, for the
first time in her career, produced and engineered the recording by herself in her home
studio.
The result is a bit calmer than say her
1993 CD, Puddle Dive. That recording had
tunes like 4th of July and Egos Like Hairdos
that offered a throatier, harsher sound that
exuded much more anger than this latest effort.
1998’s Little Plastic Castle seemed to be a
middle ground, showing DiFranco’s audience
something a bit more gentle, but still with an
edge.
Educated Guess starts out with a 21-second poem read by DiFranco entitled
‘Platforms’ that exhibits her exquisite ability to
rhyme and set a stage in only a few words. She
flips back and forth from song to spoken word
so effortlessly with the minimalism of one guitar and her voice that the two fuse together
from one into the other with the listener never
missing a beat.
DiFranco’s way with lyrics seem to come
so simply, yet shine through with such vivid
imagery that you have to stop and read the
liner notes to be sure you heard it right. In the
song Origami she announces that she’s an ‘all
powerful amazon warrior’ in the first verse
then says, ‘I’ll be your never ending vending
machine,’ in another.
Singing of love’s turmoil and her obvious
issues with capitalism and her love of America,
DiFranco takes her melodic cadences and spoken words and weaves a powerful grouping of
songs on this CD. A bit more mature or maybe
just well ripened and full-bodied like a fine
wine after all these years, but DiFranco is still
the strong, independent woman her fans have
come to know and love.
FLIBBERTIGGIBETY
“And now ladies and gentlemen,
our feature presentation...”
The Book Nook
Monster:
A u t o b io g r a p h y o f a F a t B r i d e :
T r ue T a le s o f a P r e t e nd Ad u lt h o o d
A sure contender for the Oscars
By Iva Tchomakova
Crestiad Reporter
Monster is one of those movies that
stands out in my mind as being very vivid
and violent, yet the shock value is not in the
images to which you are subjected, as is the
realization that it is based on a true story.
The movie is multi-faceted and could
even be viewed as a love story.
Based on a true story, Hollywood
bombshell Charlize Theron brilliantly portrays Aileen Wuornos; a prostitute who was
on a murder rampage in the early 90's,
eventually killing seven men in the span of
a year.
Aileen was a troubled child and
teenager, experiencing much abuse and
angst, which lead her down the path of
prostitution at an early age.
After being brutally raped by one of
her clients, she seeks to find revenge on any
other that might cause harm unto her.
Theron, an ex-model and A-list movie
star prepared heavily for the role. She
gained over thirty pounds and was assigned
a make-up team to virtually transform her
into Aileen.
Theron's performance is highly realistic and captivating, definitely worthy of the
Golden Globe she received, and of her
Oscar nomination.
Selby (Christina Ricci) is bound to
evoke pity and rage from the audience, as
Starring: Charlize Theron, Christina
Ricci, Bruce Dern, Lee Tergesen,
Bubba Baker
Rating: R
Duration: 1 hr. 49 min
she plays Aileen's naïve and demanding
lover.
This movie contains strong violence,
nudity, and foul language. I would not recommend it to people under age 17. A
By Rose Strong
Crestiad Reporter
This book is funny. I just had to say
that. It's been a while since the written page
had me laughing so hard my sides hurt and
tears streamed down my face, but Notaro's
essays are just that funny.
In a follow-up to her debut of The Idiot
Girls Action-Adventure Club, Autobiography
of a Fat Bride is a collection
of essays, rather than a series
of her columns from the
Arizona Republic for which
she writes.
Notaro has encapsulated
the trials and tribulations of
finding every possible loser a
woman could in her attempt
to "couple-up."
There's the guy who she
catches moving out on her
without leaving even a goodbye note and stealing her
stereo to boot. He later
comes back to haunt her with
the possibility of having
given her a venereal disease!
She reminisces about the boyfriend she
visited and realized there was more than just
a drinking problem going on with him when
she noticed a Special Olympics trophy on his
shelf and he tells her it's his.
She finally finds Mr. Right. Although
she thinks the only way to keep him in that
role is to keep him drunk, Notaro realizes
that's not the way to a man's heart. So, she
cooks him cutlets. Her Italian ancestry gives
her the innate ability to batter, bread and fry
any form of flattened meat. Going for the
digestive tract rather than the central nervous
system helps her reel Mr. Right, right on in
and off they wed.
Wedded bliss only lasts so long before
Notaro finds something else to be neurotically, albeit humorously concerned about. This
book runs the gamut of strange, weird and
hysterical scenarios all in the
way Notaro spins the tales.
From buying a falling
down house to baby sitting
her nephew to make peace
with her sister. Getting tampons clogged in her toilet and
having to be home to let the
plumber in to finding a way
to get a closer look at a
'tumor' of chewing gum on
her old dogs butt.
Notaro is every woman's
deranged and neurotic best
friend. She's the one who
calls you in the middle of the
night to figure out where the
thong came from in the
dryer, swearing her husband is having an
affair only to find another, more mundane
outcome. I'll let you read that one to find out
the ending.
A refreshing book to take your mind off
the weather or a good read before hitting the
pillow, Autobiography of a Fat Bride is like
taking a walk with your best friend and hearing all those thoughts she wouldn't say to
anyone but yourself.
Attention Cedar Crest Seniors! Juniors! Prospective Interns!
Meet with employers seeking NEW COLLEGE GRADUATES!
Wednesday, February 25, 2004
10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Holiday Inn, Fogelsville, PA
(Junction Routes 100 & I-78)
This is a FREE EVENT, one copy of your resume required at the
door.
Sponsored by Albright College, Allentown Business School, Alvernia College,
Cedar Crest College, DeSales University, East Stroudsburg University,
Kutztown University, Lafayette College, Lehigh Carbon Community College,
Lehigh University, Moravian College, Muhlenberg College, Northampton
Community College, PSU-Berks-Lehigh, Reading Area Community College,
Lehigh Valley Association of Independent Colleges (LVAIC)
and secretcareers.com.
PROFESSIONAL ATTIRE IS REQUIRED - BRING PLENTY OF RESUMES
Log on to www.lvcce.org for a list of participating employers
Contact the Career Planning Office for further details.
Transportation will be provided for students who sign up in the Career Planning Office.
FLIBBERTIGGIBETY
Performing arts at the Crest
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Jennifer Woytach
Crestiad Reporter
definitely has it's funny moments. David
Auburn [the playwright] uses language in
such a clever and poignant way. It makes the
Cedar Crest College will be presenting
show like real life-a drama and a comedy."
the play Proof beginning this weekend.
Romano also noted the different
Proof, written by David Auburn, is one of
aspects of the play. "I thought it [the script]
the most acclaimed new American plays and
seemed very interesting. It has a mix of difin 2001 was awarded a Tony for best play
ferent things in it. Things such as comedy,
and Pulitzer Prize for drama.
seriousness, lessons learned, and interesting
Proof is the story of Catherine, an
relationships. It is very entertaining."
young woman who has spent years caring
Both stars of the play agree that workfor her ill father. Catherine is in a dispute
ing with director Tim Brown was a positive
with her sister Claire over the responsibility
experience in itself. "Tim is
of her father's care. More
a fabulous director with an
complications in the rela"I thought it [the script] uncommon insight into the
tionship rise when a
seemed very interesting. hearts and minds of characmathematical proof is
It has a mix of different ters. He also has a great
found in their father's
sense of humor and is a
notebook. Catherine
things in it. Things such pleasure to be involved in
claims that it was she, not
as comedy, seriousness, making a show with him,"
her father, who discovsaid O'Keefe.
lessons learned, and
ered this proof. She is
"I worked with Tim
now worried about
interesting relationships. Brown when he directed
whether she has inherited
It is very entertaining." Dear Edwina. I was
her father's instability,
Assistant Stage Manager.
rather than his genius.
When I worked with him on that, I was realBrenna O'Keefe, a senior English
ly hoping that I would get the opportunity to
major/gender studies minor, stars as
act in one of his shows, so I was very pleasCatherine and Angela Romano, a sophomore
antly surprised when he chose me for Proof.
fine arts and psychology major stars as
Tim is an amazing director," Romano added.
Claire.
Proof runs February 19, 20, 21, 27 &
Both O'Keefe and Romano have starred
28 at 8:00 p.m. and February 22 at 2:00 p.m.
in and worked behind the scenes on several
in the Samuels Theatre in the Tompkins
plays here at Cedar Crest. Their combined
College Center. Tickets are $10, $8 and $5
efforts include The Children's Hour, As You
in advance and $12, $10 and $6 at the door.
Like It, Beautiful Bodies, Stepping Out,
For more information, please contact the
Getting Out, Holiday Punch II, Dear
Cedar Crest College Box Office at 610-606Edwina, and Just So. When asked if she
4608.
could compare Proof to any of these,
O'Keefe stated, "No. Proof is a drama, but it
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SERVICES
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to last edition’s puzzle
1-800-648-4849
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Hit
5
Bedroom furniture (2 wds.)
9
Bests
13
Singing voice
14
Use a microwave
15
Knobby
16
Story
17
Wagon pullers
18
Strangely
19
Pizza spice
21
Young Men's Christian
Association
23
Arbiter
24
Exercise place
25
Small wolf
29
__radio
30
Chest muscles
32
Doctoral degree
Depone
Dispense
Price sticker
Russian Marx
Flat roll
Alcoholic drink
Alien's spaceship
Chili con __
Child's game
Sleeping place
Otherwise
Limb
Playing fields
Gamblers placement
Draw
U.S. Air Force
Harsh
"__ Dame"
Desert condition
F E B RU AR Y
19, 20, 21, 27, 28 8:00pm
“Proof”
Samuels Theatre
6:00pm
Night at the Movies
Road Trip
Student Activities
22 6:00pm
FADED
Alumnae Theatre
24 9:00-11:00pm
Coffeehouse
Student Activities
25 10:00am-5:00pm
Lehigh Valley Collegiate
Career Expo
Career Planning
Holiday Inn
27 5:00pm
Snow Tubing
Road Trip
Student Activities
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Dunking cookies
"as you __"
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Here’s what’s happening
on campus:
21 9:30am-7:00pm
Great Blacks in Wax Museum
Sister’s Inc.
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68
Across
G oo d T i m es at C C C
1
Swamp
2
Warning bell
3
Throat infection
4
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5
Assumed name
6
Voluptuous
7
Stretch to make do
8
Say its not true
9
Now
10
Peculiar
11
Chum
12
Crafty
15
Free (2 wds.)
20
Seaweed substance
22
Star Trek Dr.
26
Visual
27
Show appreciation to
28
Verges
29
Movie 2001's talking computer
30
Level off
31
Women's magazine
33
Self contained underwater
breathing aparatus
34
Cracker
35
Eat away
36
Put on __
39
Type of wood
40
Tail wiggle
42
Ends
43
Fast airplanes
46
Trick (2 wds.)
48
RN
49
Thistle
50
Jewelled headdress
51
Outer's opposite
52
Incite (2 wds.)
54
Truth
56
Stem
57
Compass point
58
Miner's goal
59
Sticky black substance
61
River (Spanish)
M AR C H:
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MONTH
3 12:00-1:00pm & 5:00-6:00pm
Utilizing the 4-Year Plan
Career Planning
Alcove A
6:30pm
Teach-in
"The Fems Have It"
Curtis Board Room
12:00-1:00pm
Clothesline Project
First Year Programs
4 4:00-5:30pm
Connecting with Success
1867 Room
7:00pm
Susan Hunt
Women in Business Award
Winner and Speaker
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