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by  Westminster College

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FRIDAY

FEBRUARY 2, :
2007
New WILMINGTON, PA.
10 PAGES
Vorume CXXVIIL
NUMBER 14

WESTMINSTER COLLEGE’S STUDENT NEWSPAPER SINCE 18834
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Alcohol referendum to be on May ballot
By Katie Chandley the local economy. He believes
Staffwriter that “an anchor business like The
Tavern could attract more busi-
Borough voters will have the ness” HestressedthatthoughThe
opportunity May 16 to vote to al. Tavern will sell alcohol, it will be
lowalcoholsalesinNewWilming- an attribute to the town, rather
ton. than anuisancethatsomanypeo-
While choosing local leaders in pleareafraidof
~~ the upcoming primary election, “It wont be a shot of beer
t -... voterswill also beasked todecide place,”hesaid.
= .. ifthe sale ofalcohol should be lee Rather, Behm is interested in

I - galintheboroughItiscurrentlyil: creatinga restaurantthatiswithin
} legal. walking distance of the college;

Liquor has not been sold in wherestudentscancometosocial
J NewWilmingtonsinceprohibition, ize, but not be afraid to also bring
> ~~ and many community members theirparentsfordinneronvisits.
take pride in the town’s conserva- Behmbelievesthat collegestu-
y
tiveatmosphere. dentsarethekeyto liftingtheban.
3 Townspeoplevotedoverwhelm- Ifstudents register to vote in New
1 ogysl to 77-to keep New mg - return to vote in PhotobyWillisBretz/Hoicadarchive 2004
nda0. 8Beoskt,HTThToveonheSoar,oyBh,isthatclesuertete
3 Wilmingtondrywhen aliquorref- favor of the referendum on May :

4 Local restaurateur Jay Behm dum will have a much greater y pe .
5 - has been working hard to ensure chanceofsuccess. Heremindsstudentsthatitiscom- 21 andwill not be allowed to buy “WiththeCollegebeinginclose
thereferendum backontheballot, “Ifyou arelooking forawayto pletely illegal to tax someone to itanyway. proximityto anestablishmentthat
. ~~ and is persuading townspeople change your college experience, vote. Theonlytaxinquestionisan If the referendum does pass, sellsalcohol,theproprietorswillbe
+ thatitistime forachange in New thiswouldbeit!”hesaid. occupationtax thatstudents might Lechner also doesn't foreseeNew extremelycautiousaboutchecking
A Wilmington. He hopes to promote his case have to papayy if theythey work in New Wilmington becomingg a metropo- LD.'s...New Wilmington law en-
i As current owner of “The Tav- bycreatingawarenessandeducat- Wilmington. This tax is currently lis ofalcoholretailers. forcement officials and the state
ern.on the Square” Behm was ing college students about their $10. “The small size of New Wilm- liquor enforcement agency will
8 forced to close his doors last July. abilitytovoteinNewWilmington. Assistant Dean of Student Af- ingtonwillalsomakeitalessthan monitorthe in-town activityclose-
5 He believes that a restaurant of Any student can register, re- fairs/‘Campus Security and Public optimum place to open a state ly”
t The Taverns size cant compete gardless of where they call home, Safety, John Lechner, believes that storeorabeerdistributor”Lechner If students are more interested

; with local businessesthat dohave and of course, you can only vote ifthesaleofalcoholbecorneslegal said. in voting either for or against the
~~liquorlicenses,likeRachel'sorIron once, which disqualifies you from inNewWilmington,itwill havelit- But if establishments like The saleofalcoholinNewWilmington,
0 A-6 Bridge. votingbackhome. : tleaffect onthe campus.Westmin- Tavern addbeerand wine to their Jay Behm suggests checking out
J ~~ Behm, who has lived in New Behm is afraid of rumors that sterdoesnotplantochange its‘no menus, Lechner has no doubt that www.wotespa.com. Thedeadlineto
z Wilmington since being a young havebeenspreadingaboutthetax- alcohol permittedon campus’ rule campus and borough officials will register to vote on May 16 is 30

boy, would love to see a boost in ation of college students to vote. andmostofourstudentsareunder keepthesituation undercontrol. daysbefore theelection.
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0 the Holemn the By Kristin Nikolaison 13 at 7 pm. in the Berlin Student Union andthe Allies” Perkinssaid. byop om. iy the a lead-
5 WallGant during Staffwriter Lounge.Thiswillgivethestudents As the judicial chair, Perkins hi
a “PhiTaub slooza’ a chance to become familiar with deals with situations that arise on (yoesano ISD.
SlateKernsbeatSlateMcClarey the ideas of the slate, the candi- campusaswell asvacanciesinthe ral ar g : :
a in theslate elections lastFebruary, dates for the different positions slate ored cyols will who Alse Renminger contends ti
i WeekendWeather but this upcomingyear Slate Nes- and their plans for the upcoming However, the slate is not the compe tomonawmeningisthe fraternal lifegivesfreshmenaon:
1 Greek Community celebrates
| providedbyAccuweather® bittisthesoleslatecandidate. year. only thing that ischanging within =o.4110 a > nection with seniors on a different
At ds : Since only oneslate is running ~Theslate consists of ten candi- theSGA organization.The student ~~ P y : level than they ever had before,
iE HI i this year,thetraditional slate elec- dateswhoareelectedasone. Itin- body can vote to elect new SGA The highly-anticipated event and that such connections can
I : Mostlyclout, tions will notbe held which also cludesthepresident,vicepresident, senators for next year on Feb.22- honors independent students vastlyenrichacollegeexperience.
asioROW. means there is no need for a for- secretaryandtreasurerforthenext 23. There are senator positions pledging their commitment toa
k + maldebate. “ year,aswellasthechairsofsixdif- open in everyclass. fraternity. The Inter-Fraternity By the morning ofFeb. 3, each
g $25 Saturday 4) Insteadoftheusualdebate,we ferentdepartments: Academics,Ju- The first meeting will be held Council Pledge Pick-UpDayAgen- fraternity will have decided which
San ; will have a platform presentation dicial, Special Events, Public Rela- on Feb. 28,whichany membersof da explains the day’intent: “This © ds thev bs
Colderwith;somesnow S0theslatecan presenttheiriiodeas t;ions,Financi;aland Divleiresinty. thestudentbodyare freetoattend. s3hould beiayday thaatt wilarill behe aos pendent:. malesithey hope to
g +. Colder with some snow. 4 iE ‘ Said : ; ‘highlight’ ofth and that add to their organization. The fra:
1 20/2 : to the student body,” current judi- ‘The diversity department was Any questions can be directed to ‘highlight ol theyearand one tha na
ie ay cialchairAmy Perkinssaid. just instituted last semester and either Amy Perkins or the SGA will bea lifelongmemory. oes Tnimea
3 gs a - The platform presentation for promotes diversity on campus by emailaccount. Theschool offersa unique Pick. these students to be placed in the
Sunday Slate Nesbitt will be held on Feb. working with the Black Student Up Dayopportunityandokthat appropriatemailboxes.
Figawithsnowshowers reeks at of leses do not ex-
st : “14/1 Students proftestat Capitol Mall ii2 othercolleges donot ex dependent mules con: diet
their mail boxes tomorrow morn-
ee Coach D. Scott Renninger has ~~" 00 ;
to rSe euof nrtthe By LeannaStitt {i La : —. served as the Greek Faculty Advi. 08ater 11:20forbids,anddecide

a 3 hong Newseditor ] sor forovera quarter ofa century. Vieornotrpsafraterni-
Renninger's daughter, who works tyofiering membership.
ay Check us out It is common knowledge that at Miami University (a university Whi Bids eat 1a 2 Ib
many Americanso the pres- that boasts the most Alpha Chap- He Duds test in ne Maithox-
y i online at 1 Dawtroopsinheout all ters in the United States), reacted es,eachfraternitywilleatbreakfast
at : those people, who actually does with great surprise and astonish- at an specific time. Renninger has
4 somethingaboutit? On Saturday, ment after her father described aggigned breakfast times through:
: January 27th, three members of Westminsters Pick-Up Day cere oi the morning sothat aneutral
x the GreenParty traveled to Wash- oes group, comprised of representa:
er Ingon DC. 10 end 2 protest The college organizes PidkUp tives from each fraternity and
ni against President Bushs recent Dayin thesecondsemestertogive uo onand rate each
nd proposal to send 20,000 more first year students a chance toaca- oe GLYN du mew
he troopstoIraq. deemmiiccaallllyv andand. ssoocicaillayllyground Dreaklast
“There were hundreds of thou- themselves before deciding to join
ny sands of people [at the protest)’ rious CINE 0 IPT The judges will rate eachevent
; ih an organization. Renninger stress- iy ;
ie Green si] presidentMaria esthatthesenewpledgeswillhave the oyon 2be Sage >
nd anney, sal was just totally "Contributedphoto Opportunities tobecome members be presented at the end of Gree
ol- packed” AE : paca iinn thetsheese orgoarngainziaztatiioonnss andand poptoteenn- Weeeekk ((llaatteerr thtihiss sseemmeestsetr)er) toto thethe
in lasme ETorsen tially form life-long relationships organizationwith the best Pick-Up
o)f aull arriived at the or : thhrroouuggh their exppeeriences. Daoyn.
Peace,which washeld at the Mall, Washington, D.C. Saturday, Jan, 27. \
Se ; | ; More importantly, Renninger
Eeor placeattheprotest One in partic. Afghan woman stretching enor- xpi top his long SHA After the Greek organizations
lat 1 hoping to catch th at ular included three women, each mously farther and widerthanthe 0 college, “there have only been eat breakfast, they will convoy to
ut orswere hoping to cach the at- representing. a different aspect of clothofthebusinesswoman. ‘The 0 ©Sn dari oF coal tho athletic’ fields te thed
u i very, very few academic or social the athletic fields to pick-up their
he & tention of Congress in order t0 (he war s One dressed as a demonstrat as completely
e sent war span. Line dressed. asa (eThORSiralion was completely because of pledging 3 new pledees. Each fraternity. will
: keep them from consenting to }yciness ls : 4 new pledges. Fach fraternity wi
te; ” , , businesswoman with soot on her silent fraternity, andthat thosecasualties :
Ty' 2 ey: Bush's proposal xto send more face,represoednitningtthhee 9/11 trtagoeddyd, ““AAmmiiddsstt aallll ofof thethe rarallllyviitnigg aandndyahhr abouatbycaetrelBesAsTdEecSi thentake their pledges and follow
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Bl that have already returned fi ) £ I ; } sionsof individualsrather than the
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fe i i the Iraqwaroncealready. Each held a piece of red cloth, of silently,”Danneysaid pledging process
ne iHoid spofaculty,staff, “Our way of measuring if the varying lengths, that represented In addition to this, manyother Renninger advocates the many At 1:30, each organization will
at ge ras protestwasasuccessiswhetheror th ber of deaths the silent de rations took place benefits tojoiningafraternity. ol nt lanes; J
he andvisitorsofWestminsterCollege. t Co ; it Ith e number of deaths in their re lent demonstration: 100! place meet at Colonial Lanes and bowl
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February2, 2007 TheHolcad— WestminsterCollege,New Wilmington,Pa.
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Stadentsemployeesneed to beresponsible
[than snow:
Doanyone else's posters keep for student employmentinterests
falling down?
“his work-study.This leadsus to be- workers and are on a“ned
..Butloveismanythings, none
lieve thatSGAdoesnot have col- wageschedulebasedontheirabil- part one
ofthemlogical.
k- lectivebargainingauthorityonbe- ities.Therecentjumpinminimum

halfofthestudents. wagedid not benefit these em-
Um,by the way,it's not tar. It's
ployees,whowerealreadypaid
paint. The Holcadbelieves‘that-stu-
dents’ employments interests aboveminimumwage,astheydid
1wouldliketoapologizeformy
Woo!5days untilmy21st!1!! shouldbecarefullywatchedinthe notreceiveanincreaseproportion- harshopeningaftack. Ihadintend-
same mannerasanyotherwork- altotheminimumwageincrease.
ed to write a candy-coated “wel-
Theone thingAmericansdo force.Studentshavearighttofair The Holcad understandsthat come back” article, but decided at
well ispizza. wages for on-campusjobs which guarding studentemploymentin- the last minute to rattle the cage
; fee3grealeslevelofsfYn terests maynotbe a missionof
instead. A cage that needs rattled
Ifyouain'tfirst,you'relast. otherothercampusjobs. SgGnA.whWeewaitllfabsshtoauilndforrohmdeecnlasr: moreoften,Ithink. Bill Shondelmyer
Needless‘fo:say,studentsin Many things transpired this
Everyone ofyou isfired. hesejobsarenotadime-a-dozen: break;mostofwhich weregood. : Pieceof Mind
However, The Holcadrecog:
n veryfewotherstudentsareableto 1enjoyedtheoption ofwearing
Whatwe can change}however,
Alarmclocksworkbetterwhen fill the positions and fill them ef- nizesthat,liketherealworld,stu- shorts on New Year's Eve,I tooka
iswherewework,oureducational
thesleepingperson isin the tity- fectively. Most of the students dentemploymentshouldbemon- dance lesson ortwo, I interviewed
statusand ourgeneral outlook on
sameroom. fieS54Co tis. working insuetjobsansdady dtored by a group of students) forajobunintentionally,etc.Pretty
life.
onlyoneswillingorabletodo employees. much everything about the trip
Yes,you can changewheicyou
Why arePRAXIStestssoex- Win he nisofsed If SGA feels thatitis not is reaffirmed that 1 would prefer to
work.Pickyourfavoriteclichédex-
pensive?? mission to protect the aforemen- leave Pittsburgh in the next few
pressionandgetyourrearingear.
in tioned interests of students, then years.
It will be difficult, and youmay
TheFOPWOP.Don'tyou wish TheHolead calls forstudent em- I am not saying permanently,
endupdecidingthatyouwerebet-
youknewwhatitwas? ployeestocometogetherandform nor inferring that I am unhappy
ter off at your old job. In which
id a“student laborunion”underthe here. 1 am simplysuggesting that
case,you havea newappreciation
Some old people offered me a
eaedifficalisto,Sheentire advisementof a facultymember somefime soon I would like to set
forthestatusquo.
ride intotown.Thatwasawe- g SGA's con campus community.The best ex- who isversed inthe dynamics of sail for somewhere scintillatingly
Mostofusare workingon our
some.
ample ofthisis Information Sys- unionsandlabor/managementre- fresh.Alliterationisfun.
ingierS04 education right now. If this dis-
temsanditstechnicians’desk. lationstoformanorganizationca- Often, friends returning from
pleasesyouinsomeway,re-evalu-
RHOMBUS! Or ployeesofthetech.deskareskilledpableofcollectivebargaining vacation go on about how much ate your life-goals. And ifhome-
Wageraise onlya start to betterthingswereat PointB.This
work keeps getting in the way of
Come visit us!We live in the positive response is often attrib-
storage closet! partying every night, you should
utedtothewordvacation.
probablydropout,geta411atWal
I know thatI amtalkingin cir-
Dancepartiesto Queensongs | helping U.S. citizens Mart,andenjoy4careermoresuit-
cles.The point which I have been
edtoyourinterests.
arespectacular
building toward is that we often
Idonotwish toinsultanyWal-
forget that day-to-day life is differ-
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ent from the sandy beaches and T
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TUB,I reallydo. Staff Editorial acure-all forthe culture ofAmeri- atwo-bedroomapartment.
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DailyNebraskan(U.Nebraska) canpoverty-- farfrom it Just for some perspective, Ne- nyavacation, hate to admit to it, is attitude. If E
Yeah, magneticfluxon that. Economists disagree on the net braska Football Coach Bill Calla- Therefore, I must now ask the
you don’t want to be happy, you H
AreYOU loved more than a (UWIRE) LINCOLN, Neb. -- wefafgeect. of raising the minimum han's$1.5 million annual package keyquestion;“Areyou happy?” won't be. If you approach life as S
peanutbutter and jellyburrito? wLeete'sksfaliyppyiongubuwrogrekrs2o0rhhaowukrisnga Sure,some people making low would translate toabout$721 per whyIn aMdidcirtoisoonf,tI Wmuosrtdinpqrueifreersasthteo thoughyouwillfail,youwillfail.
‘Cuz I am. books at $5.15 per hour, the cur- wageswouldearnmore. hourunderthatformula. word “therefore” tothe more con- It willbe extremely difficult to
change such habits, but it can be
rentminimumwage. But employers, facing higher However, it's by no means cer- versational“so”.
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andwalkawayunhappy.
ready cleared the House, to in- "Some people may be out ofa mentorstiflejobgrowth. My next question, which I ask
Ribs, I had ribsforlunch.That's I apologize if these statements
why I'm doing this. creasethe federalminimum wage job," saidEricThompson,anasso- Economists David Card and without acknowledging responses, are not very uplifting. Actually, |
to$725perhour.PresidentGeorge ciate professorwithUNL'sBureau Alan B. Krueger published a fa- is“Whynot?” don’t, because youare going to
~N W.Bushsignsitintolaw. ofBusinessResearch. Many people respond with
1don'tknowwho'splayingin mousstudy in the 1990s conclud- havetodealwithcrankypeoplefor
theSuperbowl... commercials, Workingthesame hours,you'd Thompson pointed out there ingthatincreasesintheminimum mundane things such as class, therestofyourlife.
anyone? supplementyourincomebyabout are methods otherthan increasing wagehavehadlittleornoeffecton work, assignments, money, or Ignore them, and work on be-
$40 dollars per week - about 80 the minimum wage for the gov- necrotizingfasciitis.
employment in US. states. The ingmore positive.
cups of Top Ramen, half a text- ernmentto helplow-income fami- Unfortunately, one must work
Brand NewColonysoundslike conclusionswere basedonstudies Bill is a senior computer sci-
book, a down payment on a lies. to eat, and one must eat to live,
agreat plan PlayStation3. Federal "earned income tax of several states that have raised One must also go to the hospital ence major. He enjoys tea, t
their minimum wages above the immediatelyifhehasillnessesthat the workof Kurt Vonnegut,
About 115 students employed credit," forexample,subsidizesthe
1got to rideina tractor-) bythe UniversityofNebraska-Lin- wages of low-income workers. A federallevel. Icanbarelyspell. and midnight trips to Sheetz.
And then I found 5 dollars. colnmakeminimumwage.Surely, single mother working a low-pay- Another study of states with Norice
many more make less than $725 ing job to support her children higherminimumwages,published p
perhourworkinginsideoroutside couldqualifyforthemoney.Ahigh in 2004 by the Fiscal Policy Insti- o
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theuniversity. school student jonesing for a new tute, concludes that "total job TheHolcadreceiveda fromtheUnitedStatesDepartmentofState
You came back! As college tuition prices rise, mountainbikecouldnot. growth was faster in the higher kindly asking us to remind the puscommunity that, effective January e
and as the buying power of the Further,even at $725 per hour, minimumwagestates." 2007, all persons-including U.S.| citizens--traveling by air from Canada, o
Mexico,theCaribbean, andBermuda,willberequiredtohaveapassportto S
That'showweroll. currentminimumwagesinkstoits a Nebraska worker might not be Low-income families need all entertheUnitedStates. Thisistrueeveniftheforeigncountryvisiteddoes
lowestlevelsincethe1940s,amin- able to cover basic housing costs, the help they can get. Increasing notrequireapassportforentry.Studentswhomayhavepreviouslytraveled T
Save the cheerleader, save the imum wage increase is good pub- accordingtotheNebraskaHousing theminimum wagewouldbeone outsideofthe United States without a passport may not know about this
world. lic policy. Good for college stu- DevelopersAssociation. step in combating poverty in the new requirement. T
dents. Good for some low-income The association estimates that, Since it can take several weeks to obtain a passport, students are
Thattypoimplies morethatwe families. working 40 hours per week, 52 UnitedStates. urgedtoapplynow. Althoughthis newrequirementappliesonlytoairtrav-
el at this time, all Americans traveling abroad are encouraged to have a
couldeverimagine. Let's not pretend,however,that weeks per year, one Nebraska A living wage would be even passport.
the proposedlegislation would be workermustearn$11.71 toafford better. For moreinformation, visithttp://travel.state.gov.
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Pennsylvania legislative reforms
Lawmakers tellpanel how they would change Pa. House
HARRISBURG,Pa.(AP) - State todealwith, probably, duringthis members to deliver their proxy "I think they'vegottenoffon a
representativesonTuesdayoffered session,” said Rep. David Steil, R- formsin person thedayofavote, positive step,” he said after the
the new House reform panel a Bucks, the commission's co-chair- andhavetheproxypowervalidfor hearing. "We've known about
--wide range of suggestions for man."T'mconvincedofit" averylimitedtimeperiodonly. many of these problems for a Su
Sarge low te chanber oper Rep. Greg Vitali D-Delaware, "At least you're in Harrisburg decade-and-a-half"
propaied outlawing the purchas- You'veproven you'renotoutplay-
The House has to strike a bal-
es tas. toe. Sep the ing of commerdal air time for iinggol,"Nailorsaid.
ance between opening up the ;
CommissiononLegislativeReform House members’ "public service nen, R-Philadelphia, estab-
process and a practical need to
“fieldedideasaboutlame-duckses- announcements."Hesaidtheyun- lished the panel in response to
yer sions, the handling of amend fairly aid incumbents’ re-election publicpressure forchangethatbe- have leadership control the sched-
ule, said Larry Frankel, legislative
Mind “ments, proxyvoting, the power to effortsby boosting name recogni- camemereintenseaftertheshort- directorofthe AmericanCivilLib- ago,
“forceafloorvoteonabill,advance tion. lived pay-raise law of 2005. Last
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ok on Thecommission,establishedby toban telemarketing calls to con- lengerswhopromised to push for awayfromthem,thenyouend up
Speaker Dennis M. O'Brien, has stituents and prevent members General Assembly reforms, and with chaos," Frankel said: "You
reyou six weeks to formulate its recom- from setting.up nonprofit entities DemocratsgainedaHousemajori- need somebody regulating the
1édex- | mended changes to House opera- thatreceivestategrants. ty for the first time in 12 years. flow.”
ngear. tions, after which it will take up "Whyshouldtheybeabletoact O'Brienwaselectedspeakerearlier
The commission consists of 12 Comedy
Imay broaderissuesofstategovernment. asminigovernmentsanddecideat thismonth.
members from each party, and its
rebet- TheHouseisscheduledtoconsider their discretion where this money The General Assembly's meth-
recommendationswillrequiresup- ms PAT
which changes to its rules the week of shouldgo?"Vitalisaid. odsinpassingbillsaffectsthequal-
ciation March 12. Rep.JerryL. Nailor, R-Cumber- ityofthe lawsitpasses,said Barry portfromatleastnineRepublicans
andnineDemocrats.
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evious Co. is helping bankroll efforts to PresidentSusanCrosbysaid. shown to have noserious side ef- around the world gathered Mon- in two crucial locations _ Green- though scientists have been ob-
pass state laws requiring girls as Gardasil,approvedbythefeder- fects. day in Paris to finalize a long landandAntarctica. servingclimatechangesinceasfar
h as | ~~ young as 11 or 12 to receive the al government in June, protects Cathie Adams, presidentofthe awaited,authoritativereportoncli- That debate may be central at backasthe 1960s.
de. If drugmaker's new vaccine against girlsandwomenagainststrainsof conservative watchdog group mate change, expected to give a this week's meetings at the UN- Whilecriticscallthepanelover-
y, you + the sexually transmitted cervical- the human papillomavirus, or Texas Eagle Forum, said the rela- grim warning of rising tempera- ESCO headquartersin Paris,After lyalarmist,it isbynaturerelative-
life as
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cult to ents"rights groups say such a re- ment advisory panel has recom- "What it does is- benefit the on ClimateChangeisto unveilits 500 experts, they will release the includingskepticsandindustryre-
can be quirement would encourage pre- mended thatallgirlsgetthe shots pharmaceutical companies, and I latest‘assessment of the environ- firstoffourmajorglobalwarming searchers. And its reports mustbe
1 focus ‘marital sexand interfere with the at 11 and 12,beforetheyarelikely don'twantpharmaceuticalcompa- mental threat posed by global reports by the IPCC expected this unanimous,approved by 154 gov-
failure way they raise their children, and tobesexuallyactive. nies taking precedence over the warmingonFriday. ear. ernments _ including the United
they say Merck's push for such ButnostatehasyettoaddGar- authoritiesofparents,"shesaid. Asthepanelmeets,theplanetis "We're hoping that it will con- States and oil-rich countries such
ements “lawsisunderhanded.Butthecom- dasil to the list of vaccinations Adamssaid Merck'smethod of the warmest it has been in thou- vincepeoplethatclimatechangeis asSaudiArabia.
ually, 1 . panysaid itslobbyingeffortshave musthaveunderlawto lobbying quietly through groups sandsofyears__ifnotmore_and real and that we have a responsi- Pachauri,director-generalofthe
ing to “beenabove-board. - beenrolledinschool. likeWomeninGovernmentinad- internationalconcernoverwhatto bilityformuchofit,andthatwere- Tata Energy Research Institute in
plefor With at least 18statesdebating Merck spokeswoman Janet ditiontomeetingdirectlywithleg- doaboutitisatanall-timehigh. ally do have to make changes in Indiawhohasservedasanadviser
whether to require Merck's Gar- would not ahow islators are common in state gov- "At no time in the past has how welive," said Kenneth Den- to India's prime minister, said the
on be dasilvaccineforschoolgirls,Merck much thecompanyisspendingon ernment but still should raise therebeen such a globalappetite" man, one of the report's authors reportwouldmake"significantad-
has funneled money through lobbyists orhow much it has do- eyebrows."It'scorruptasfarasI'm for reliable information on global and senior scientist at the Canadi- vances” over the 2001 report, ad-
Tr SCi- ._Women in Government, an’advo- nated to Women in Government. concerned,”shesaid. warmining,g, the panel's chairman, an Centre for Climate Modelling dressinggapsinthatdocument,re-
lea, cacy group made up of female Crosby also declined to specify A mandatory vaccine againsta RajendraPachauriofIndia,toldthe and Analysis. ducing uncertainties and adding
state legislators around the coun- how much the drug company sexually transmitted disease could conference. Ithasbeenan unusuallywarm new knowledge about past
try. gave, be a tough sell in the Lone Star Scientists are keeping quiet winter in some parts ofthe world, changesin climate.
Atopofficial fromMerck'svac- But Skidmore said: "We dis- State and other conservative about the contents of the report, - and awareness of the conse- The early versions of the new
cine division sits on Women in closed the fact that we provide strongholds,where schools preach butsayitisbothmorespecificand quencesofclimatechangeisgrow- reportpredictthatby2100thesea
Government's business council, fundingtothis organization. We're abstinence and parents’ rights are more sweeping than the panel's ing. levelwould risebetween 5and23
and many of the bills around the not in any way trying to obscure sacrosanct. previousefforts. Last week, President Bush re- inches. That is far lower than the
"country have been introduced by tha£2 But Merck has doubledits Early drafts of the document ferredtoglobalwarmingasan es- 20to55inchesforecastby2100in
"members of Women in Govern- The New Jersey-based drug spendingonlobbyistsinTexasthis give a rosier picture than that of tablished fact, after years of argu- a study published in the peer-re-
, ment. companycouldgeneratebillionsin year, to between $150,000 and the lastreport, in 2001, foreseeing- ing that not enough was known viewjournal Science this month.
"Cervicalcancerisofparticular salesifGardasil _at $360 forthe $250,000, as lawmakers consider smaller sea levelrises than previ- about global warming to do any- Other climate experts, including
‘ interesttoourmembersbecauseit three-shot regimen _ were made the vaccine bill for girls entering ously predicted. But many top sci- thingaboutit. NASA's James Hansen, predict
represents the first opportunity mandatory across the country. thesixthgrade. entistsrejectthenewfiguresasnot Thepanel,createdbytheUnited evenbiggersealevel rises.
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the Union address in six years in warinIraq,andBushhashadcon- cansarecovered. The major news networks found sotenselydivided. code to allow fora standard de-
‘which the Democrats had some siderable difficulty trying to con- Quite possibly, the most enter- members of Congress on both Every effort for bipartisan ac- ductionforhealthinsurance,much
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Concert organist to perform Feb.2
By Megan Hoffman JamesWoodman. TheWebsitealsostatesthatRa- h
Campuswriter “Rakich features eclectic pro- kichhaswonvariousawardsatin- the New England Conservatory,
ternationalorgancompetitionsand whichisoneoftheleadingschools t
grams with a wide variety of
Nad Concert organist andrecording AHarrisonsaid.“Shefeatures itsioonfsteonf}p.Sr.aiBsaecdh'fsoorrhgearnipniteecrepsr.eta- formusic” 8
Iv artist ChristaRakich will perform womencomposersandtherearen't
E Dressler went on to state that
H and critiquestudentorganistsdur- manyfortheorgan” Whenshe is not performing as Rakich’s music combines a wide 3
E inghervisittothecampus. asoloartistsheperformswithThe
I Harrison went on to explain spectrum of characteristics and
RE Rakichwill performa freecon- that Rakich often selects music to Fanfare Consort. She is also in- ideals,whichtrulyembracethelib- 4
cert open to students, faculty and performthatisusuallyquitecolor- volved as a founder and member
eralartsidea.
thepubliconFriday,Feb.2at7:30 fulwithavarietyofsoundandtex- oftheEnsembleDuemila.
pm.inOrrAuditorium. turechanges. “She performsall over andisa He encourages everyone to

“] am excited to hear how she According to her Web site, very respected and good per- come to the performance in order
8 plays”organistCraigDresslersaid. wwwchristarakich.com,Rakich re- former,”Harrisonsaid.“Sheisone to gain an appreciation for the or-
0$ “1hopeaJotofpeoplecometosup- ceived her undergraduate degrees ofthe most respected woman per- ganandtohearthemanydifferent
porther” in organ and German with Phi formersinthecountry” styleswithwhichitcanbeplayed.
In addition to the concert, she Beta Kappa honors from Oberlin In addition, the schoolWebsite
“1am interested toget hertake
conductedacolloquiumonThurs College. notes that Rakich studied the or-
on Buxtehude’s music” Dressler
. day,Feb. 1,inwhichseveral organ ganattheHochschuleforMusikin
Shewentontoreceivehermas-
studentsperformedforRakich. ters and graduated with honors Vienna, Austria. She was a Ful- said.
bright Scholar and learned from
“She is an exceptional teacher from the New England Conserva- The event is co-sponsored by |
Anton Heiller.
with a different slant on things” tory.Rakich spentseveral years in the Pennsylvania Rural Arts Al-
Elizabeth Harrison, assistant pro- Boston teaching at the New Eng According to Rakich’s Website, liance and the Youngstown Chap-
fessorofmusic,said.“She isalsoa land Conservatory as well as the sheistheArtist-in-Residence atSt. ter of the American Guild ofOr-
.good role model for how to pre- WestminsterChoirCollegeandthe Paul's EpiscopalChurch located in
ganists.
pars for a concert and prepare UniversityofConnecticut. Brookline, Mass. She previously
well” held the Artist-in-Residence posi- * “Youwon'twanttomisswhat
“1 have known Christa for 25
According to the school Web years. We both have master’s de- tionattheUniversityofPennsylva- am sure will be a wonderful | PhotosbyChelseaBoecker
site,Rakichwillperformselections grees from the same school, the nia and served as the Assistant eveningofmusic,”collegeorganist intramural basketball jumps to a start
UniversityOrganistatHarvard.
by Buxtehude, JS. Bach, New England Conservatory,” Har- Kathryn Miller said, according to IMbasketball has started in the Old 77 gymnasium. Con-
Mendelssohn,JohannaShefterand risonsaid.“Sheisafunperson” “She isdefinitelya role model,” theschoolWebsite.
tact Coach Dwayne Pavkovich x6310 formore information.
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planning, insurance matters, con- nar will center on how to pick a tifywarningsignsofanunsuitable
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ByJanie Ingersoll vironmental Protection and efforts According to Harms, compost- housestocompost theirfood.Cur- stand composting,
E Campuswriter from the school and community, ing is the ecological management rently,atrashcanissetupnearthe “Chipping parties”

the Field Station is producing no- of microorganisms, insects and townhouses for residents to dis- are also offered
e Whether it is considered ticeableresults. worms to break down complex pose of compostable products, or threetimesayearto
E garbage collecting or an art form, In 2006, 226 tons of com- carbon-based chemicals into sim- feedstocks. So far, 32 pounds of allow campus and
A the Field Stations composting postable resources were collected plerformsthatarerichinnutrients compostableshavebeencollected. community mem-
E processisexpandingwiththehelp to produce 100 tonsof usablesoil andusefulformulchingplantsand The Field Station also collects berstheopportunity
F ofthecampusand community. According to howstuffworks.com, yards. The process takes approxi- leftover food from the dining hall to help with the
Field Station Director Clarence Americans generate four pounds mately four to six months to turn Employeesbagpre-consumerfood composting process.
Harms decided to use his retire- oftrashperday,whichtranslatesto the compost into usable soil Once waste (such‘asvegetable and fruit Someclassesarere-
ment as an opportunity to give 600,000tonsperday. completed, the Field Station do- trimmings), and post-consumer quired to volunteer
backtonature. “No one in my family would nates the soil to plant trees, or to food waste (such as leftover foods, their services at the
Harmsexplained that the Field have suspectedthat in retirement community members to use as tea bags, napkins, coffee grounds FieldStation,orthey
Station's main purpose is to save years, | would deliberately choose pottingsoil andfilters). visittostudythesci-
some of the reusable and recy- to collet and actually savor In November, one of the goals “This summer was very inter- enceofcomposting,
clable materials that are thrown garbage” Harms said. “Compost- set by the Field Station included esting, because itwas myfirst ex- “Aspartofmyel
away. After receivingagrant from ingisawaytoexpresshumanfeel- creatingasystemthatwillmakeit perience with composting” junior ementary education
Pennsylvania's Departmentof En- ingandemotion. easier for students in the town: VanessaKrileysaid.“Eventhough| program, we are re- PhotobySky
Dr. Harms sorts through a fresh load of
Wind Ensemble to perform was elbow deep in Galbreath quiredtovolunteerat
compostable waste.
scraps, itdid notseem so disgust- the Field Station,” ju-
ingbecauseIknewIwashelping” nior Rhiannon Mondale said. “I urdaythroughMonday.Composta-
The Field Station is making an think it is a great opportunity to bles that can be placed in trash-
By Zachary Marsh atlargeruniversities” through a selective audition effort to inform the community helptheschoolandcommunityre- canson campusarecollecteddaily.
Campuswriter Sophomore percussionist Ryan process. These students, unlike about ways to compost in their cycle and reuse our everyday ma- Signs at the Field Station will give
Kirkagrees. Hethinksthatbybe- membersofotherbands,volunteer ownbackyards.Severalworkshops terialsandnaturalresources’ instructions on where and how to
“Masque,aCelebrationofWind ing pushed harderwithin the mu- to be a part of this ensemble and are offered to community mem- . Compostables are accepted at deposit them. The next chipping
Music” will be presented by the sic, he is able to grow more as a thereforehaveadeeperpassionfor bers to help them better under- the Field Station every week, Sat- partywillbeheld in February.
windensembleon Saturday,Feb.3 musician. the music that they are playing. Sex crime expert to speak
at7:30 pm.inOrrAuditorium. “Thewind ensembleisthebest Greig challenges the students to
The wind ensemble, conducted opportunity a talented musician develop their musical talents. The
by Dr. R Tad Greig, will perform hastoexpressthemselvesatWest- students challenge him to learn
such piecesas“Masque”byBritish minster,”Kirksaid. andgrowasateacher,too. By Akesha N. Joseph over 200 campuses and other morous yet enlightening and edu-
composer Kenneth Hesketh, “Lux The featured|piece,“Masque,”is Greig believes the students are Staffwriter venues.He hasalsoparticipatedas cational approach in his discus-
Aeterna” a haunting piece by oneGreigsays“isa&fuinningcom- able to gain experience in whatit aconsultantintheUSDepartment sions. He will be spending an en-
Japanese composer Yo Goto, “A position that challenges every is like to accompany other musi- Members of the college com- ofEducation,andtheUnitedStates tire day on campus sharing his
Shortcut Home” by American member” The chaotic frame of ciansthrough playingwiththe fac- munityhave collaborated in order NavalAcademy. work and research on why people
composer Dana Wilson and the dance that takes placeat a mas- ultyquintets. It isalsothrillingfor tohost Dr.ChristopherKilmartin. Dr.SandraWebster,professorof arethewaytheyare.
ever-endearing “Amazing Grace” querade is heard through Hes- the campus to hear some of the Dr. Kilmartin has great experi- Psychology, met Dr. Kilmartin ata He will engage the campus
byWilliamHines. keth’s piece,“Masque,”andshould faculty express their musical tal- enceinconsultingwithbusinesses, conference. She was very pleased communityon four different occa-
Theconcertwillalsofeaturethe have theaudiencedancingintheir ents. college students, human service with his presentation and invited sions throughout the day. In the
college faculty woodwind quintet seats. The “Concerto for Woodwind workers and counselors on issues himtoWestminster. morning,Dr. Kilmartin will be ap-
performing three movements. of Thoseattendingtheconcertwill QuintetandWindSymphony”will concerningsexualassaultandgen- “I was very impressed by how pearingatDr.EileenHendrickson’s
the“ConcertoforWoodwindQuin- leavewithadeeperappreciationof be performed by both the faculty derissues. He isa licensed clinical funny he was, but yet he main- IntrotoActingclassat9:20am.He
tet and Wind Symphony” com- music. The pieces played in the woodwindquintetandthestudent psychologistandaprofessoratThe taineddignityforallthethingsand will also bein sessionagain at the
posed by Robert Rusell, and the concertarean arrayofstylesfrog windensemble. University of Mary Washington in ideasthathewaspokingfunat.He Psychology Colloquium entitled A
college brass quintet performing various cultures and composers. This piece, which was brought Fredericksburg,PA.Heisanexpert never put people down who have Social Norms Intervention for
“Tangents”byAmerican composer Audiencememberswillbeable to to life by Pittsburgh’s own Ameri- onsexcrimes. certain values, and he always re- Male Sexism, at 4 pm. in the
JohnWasson. hear new and interesting sounds can Wind Symphony, has never Utilizinghis background as a mained very positivein_his ap- Phillips Lecture Hall.Dr. Kilmartin
“ThesestudentsandIhavechal- not normally heardat regular been played by any band before. professional stand-up comedian, proach,”Webstersaid. willalsobemakinganappearance
lenged one another in each and band concerts. Greig said he had to work very Dr.Kilmartin willbeperforminga The Psychology Department, at FacultyForum.
every class together. This concert In addition, avariety ofmusic hardtogetitfortheensemble. Itis solo theatre piece on men’s issues theOffice ofAcademic Affairs, the Crimes Against Nature will be
depicts the amazing outcome of will be performed. “Amazing very exciting for him and the en- entitled Crimes Against Nature. Office ofStudent Affairs, Diversity performed by Dr. Kilmartin
our collaboration and efforts with Grace” is a beautiful and simple semble to have the opporniy to The performance will be held in Symposium, Campus Program: Wednesday evening at 8 pm. in
oneanother,”Greigsaid. piece, whereas “Lux Aeterna” is a playithere. theBerlinStudentLoungeon next ming Committee, Peace Studies, the Berlin Student Lounge. This
Greig, who speaks very highly much more intense piece with a The admission to the wind en- Wednesday February 7 at 8 pm. andthe Sexual AssaultTask Force performance will be a stand-up
of his students, added, “These verydeepmeaning. semble concert is free to students, Dr.Kilmartin isaverywellknown havealljoinedtogetherinsponsor- comedy introduction to the issues
pieces are noteasy andare no dif- To become a member of the faculty,andthecommunity expert on gender and violent pre- ingthisspeaker. that arise in gender and violence
ferentthanthepiecesbeingplayed wind ensemble, students must go vention, making appearances at Dr. Kilmartin uses a very hu- prevention.
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ampusNew“FsreedomFighter”
Westminster enters Korea
Two studentsfirstfrom collegetostudy in Korea
Students, professors toperform in theaterproduction
By Lindsey Nuzzo plishments and has honored her to a readers theater production,
Staffwriter with museum exhibitson theeast which indudes a narrator to tell
coast. Hewrote the playasatrib- the story being acted out, and a
A readers theater production ute to Sigillo Barraco, and then pictorial slide show to further as-
entitled “Freedom Fighter” will be passed it on to friends and West- sists scenes. Edman emphasized
performed on Thursday, Feb. 8, minster Board of Trustee mem-
thattheplayisbeingperformedas
2007astributetoaWWIIheroine bers, Ray and Marty Wile. The
play then fell in the hands ofEd- a “test-run” to determine how the
whospokeatWestminsterin2002.
man, Dr. Eileen Hendrickson, and audiencewillcomprehendthema-
The production will take place Dr. Andrew Ade for advice and terial, and generally react to the
in the Berlin Lounge from 810 polishingtipsfromthosewhohave performance.
pm.tohonorMarySigilloBarraco, dramaturgyexperience.

an American dtizen, born in Bel- “Mr.Remmerswillbeavailable
guim, who returned to her birth “WewerehappytohelpoutMr.
afterthe performanceto take any
countryduringWWIIasafreedom Remmers with his tribute to
compliments, advice, or any kind
figher. Mary,”Edmansaid.“Wehavebeen
working on the production for of feedback from the audience,’
Whilethere, she worked as an aboutayearandareanxioustosee Edmansaid.“Thisismostlyapre-
undergroundsoldierandvoluntar- howitplays” view to see what the audience
ily placed her life on the line by thinks”
Those to perform and read in
housingJews,fightingNazi's,serv-
the production are Dr. Fritz Horn,
ing as a prisoner, and, ultimately, Sigillo Barraco, the subject of
Dr. David Swerdlow, Dr. Richard
_ helping to save the country she
the play, was only 16 when she
Sprow, Dr. Peter Smith, Ms. Erin
wasbornin.
Smith, Mr. Eugene DeCaprio, Dr. went to Belgium as a freedom
Contributedphoto “Shewas a very brave woman SandraWebster,Dr.JeffreyBersett, fighterinthe 1940s. Shereliedon
Sophomore Jocelyn Moelk and junior Elise Woomer express their joy of South Korea in a andwentoutofherwaytohelpa Dr. Jess Mann, Joshua Anderson, her faith in God to endure a

market in the country’s capital city ofSeoul. lotofpeople,”dean ofStudent Af- andTracy Harmon. Christian Na, Gestapo arrest, a torturous prison
By Julie Maryan KoreaallowedMoelkandWoomer Moelksaid.“1 found thatthe Kore- fairs Neal Edman, production sonofDr. Na,and RebeccaSwerd- sentence, the execution of her fi-
manageroftheplay,said. low,daughterofDr.Swerdlow,will
Campuswriter to immerse themselvesin the Ko- ans were very enthusiastic to talk ancé, and other grueling ordeals.
reanculture. tomeinEnglish.Ididn’thavealot The play was written by John alsohavepartsintheperformance. Sheis still alive today and Rem-
Afterspendingthe fallsemester “It challenged my comfort of trouble communicating what I Remmerswhohaslongbeenfasci- Theplaywastransformedfrom mershopestoshowheratapingof
studying abroad in South Korea, zone,”Moelksaid.“Igotadifferent neededto”
nated by Sigillo Barraco’s accom- itsoriginal versionas ascreenplay hisproductiononceitisfinalized.
two students returned to campus experiencefromstudyinginSouth Studying in South Korea was Ski club planning activities
with a new perspective about the Korea” such a greatexperience forMoelk
world. Both Moelk and Woomer at- and Woomerthat the girls recom-
StudyingatYonseiUniversityin tribute their decision to study in mend studying there or even
Seoul, sophomore Jocelyn Moelk SouthKoreatoDr.Na. studyingabroadinanycountry.Dr.
and junior Elise Woomer had the “Korea is a place that many Jeff Bersett, director of off-campus
experienceofalifetime.Moelkand people knowverylittle about” Dr. study,agrees.
Woomerstayed in the internation- Nasaid. “Many peopleonly know “Every student should take ad-
al dorm at the university where Korea from the Korean War and vantage of the study abroad pro-
theylearnedalotfromtheirroom- the television show and movie gram,” Bersett said. “The experi-
mates. MASH.” enceitselfisapayoff”
“My roommate was from Hol- Choosing tostudy inSouth Ko- The study abroad program has
land” Woomer said. “There were rea overstudyinginanothercoun- manydifferentexchangeprograms
peoplefromAustraliaandFrance.I tryopened up the world to Moelk in numerouscountries; theoppor-
wasabletoget toknowaboutdif- and Woomer. Without having tunitiesareendless.
ferentcultures” hardlyany preparation in the lan- “[Studying abroad] changes:
When the two students had guage before they went to Seoul, your life, if you're willing to take
some free time, they explored ar- both were able to navigate therisk,”Woomersaid.
eas of South Korea. One of the throughout the country without * Formoreinformationonstudy-
places that Moelk and Woomer toomuchdifficulty. ing abroad or aboutthe different

went to was the Demilitarized “There were signs that had Ko- exchange programsthat are avail-
Zone (DMZ), which separates rean and English on them. If you able, you may contact Bersett, by

North and South Korea across the went fo a restaurant where they settingupanappointmentthrough
whole Korean Peninsula. Visiting didn’t have English menus, then Doreen Matune andcallingexten-
theDMZandotherareasinSouth you couldask forapicture menu,” sion 7121.
Protest

Green Party protests
Contributedphoto
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Sophomores Leslie Bollibon and Nicky Piszczor smile duringthe Ski and Snowboard Club's
FromPageA-1
recent trip.
to the commencement of the ByTom Campagna According to junior and presi- club.
March. Campuswriter dent of the Ski Club, Ashley Ray, “Our advisor Dave Smithhas
“Lois and | actually got inter- theclubisprovidedbythecampus been very helpful with planning
viewedwhilewewerelookingata Asthesemesterbeginsand the as a chance to ski at different ski overnight trips due to his experi
particularlystartling display ofthe temperaturecontinuestodrop,the resorts and meet new people.The ence at multiply ski resorts,” Ray
costofthewar,”junior Ben Knauff Ski andSnowboard Clubisin full club is made upof42 studentson said. “This helps the ski club stay
said, stridetobeginhittingtheslopes. campus and also encourages non organizedand fun”
Throughout the entire day, pro- The ski club is now in season memberstojointhefun. According to Sylves, new skiers
testorstookonanumberofchants. and full of ideas. This past Friday Theorganizationhasa10dollar “do not have to worry about learn-
One such chant included people the club traveled to Big Boulder fee for members, which includes ing toski.There are ski lessonsat
pointing to themselves and and Jack Frost Ski Resort, located bustransportationtoand fromthe every trip so that beginners can
Protest signs wave in front of the Capitol.
screaming, “This is democracy,” inthe PoconoMountains. resorts,whilealsogivingmembers learnfastandtackletheslopeslike
then subsequently pointing to the however, in the past the Party has becomemoreactiveagainasithad TheclubstayedatthePoconos discounted group lift tickets and pros.
Coie and screaming, “That is been much moreactive,participat- beenin thepast. wheretheyhuddledaroundwarm ski rentals. Non-members are ex- “l think that the Westminster
ing in several campus demonstra- “] think it’s really important to fires intheBigBouldertownhous- pectedto paythe 10 dollar fee per SkiClubhasawonderfulprogram
"We were truly representing tions and off campus protests. have as many views as possible es. About 13 students and guests skitripthattheyattend. and is very fun forstudents to get
whatit is to live in a democracy,” When the Party was initially represented on campus,” Danney stayedineachtownhouse,and the “It is hard for people in college awayforaweekendoradaytoen-
juniorLoisTolvinski said. founded in the spring of 2002,it said. “We're representing anti-war, clubrentedout3totaltownhouses to get to ski resorts on their own joy the beautiful scenery,” sopho-
A group of about 40 people was the first political organization feminist, and environmentalist po- forthistrip. time,”Raysaid.“Forustocontinue moreMegan Alexandersaid,
gathered at the Mall to protest on campus. Shortly after the sitions that are stronger than be- “SkiClubhasgiven me theop- toplandaytripshelpsgetthatpos- Also according to Ray, the Ski
theMarch. founding of the Green Party, the fore portunity to ski at places and re- sibility out there and makesfor a Club i s plannin g on trav eling to
This was the first protest that College Republicans and College The. Green Party meets every sortsthat1normallywouldnotski goodtime” Seven Springs Ski Resort on Feb-
theGreen Partyattended thisyear; Democratswerefounded. Wednesday at 4:15 in the Wile at on my-own.” senior Val Sylves Thusfar,Rayispleasedwiththe ruary 10andHolidayValleyFebru-
The Green Party is striving to - ConferenceRoom. said. structure and organization of the ary 17
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NUMBER 16
SINCE 18894
WESTMINSTER COLLEGE’S STUDENT NEWSPAPER
SAA to host
Inthis
Mardi Gras
edition...
By Akesha N. Joseph
Staffwriter
Students to learn next year’s townhouse residents Mardi Gras is a time of fun,
games,prizes,and lotsofbeads.
The Student Alumni Assoda-
By Brian Carbone tion will be holding its annual
Campuswriter MardiGrascelebrationFriday,Feb.
16from6:00-8:30pm.intheMcK-
As the semester moves along, elveyWitherspoon Rooms.
sodothestepsin housingfornext Mardi Gras is a time for the
year, as current sophomores and
Westminster community to “have

juniorsviefortownhousespots. aperiodwhereclubsandactivities
The newly-constructed Berlin cangettheirnamesouttostudents
Village remains the most promi- and the community,” said Aimee
nent spot for on-campus housing Gerber,secretaryofSAA.
for upperclassmen in good stand-
Throughoutout the nightthere
ing,
will be roughly 200to 300 people
With four bedrooms, two bath- enjoyingfunandgamesputonby
rooms and a full kitchen, each
various campus groups and stu-
townhouse is a prime spot for § dent organizations. Each group or
many students as a way to gain student organization will have a
more independencewhileremain- booth that contains games, prizes,
ingoncampus. and candy for the students and
“Wehave two sophomores and
communitytoenjoy.
© two juniors in our group of four
There are 24 clubsand organi-
which leaves us ata disadvantage zations creating booths for Mardi
to gaining status, but we feel that
Gras this year. This includes four
with oursmalljudicialhistoryand sororities and one fraternity, as
fairGPA westill have achance to well as clubs such as Dance The-

getin,”sophomoreVictoria Borrel- PhotobyKatieChandley atre, Lambda Sigma, Newman
lisaid. The snow-covered townhouses will soon have occupants for next school year. Club, Psychology Club,and theIn-
Theselection processforgetting
According to Assistant Dean systemwastomakethe BerlinVil able to get into the townhouses, ternational CulturesClub.
intothetownhousesisonethatin-
and memberof residence life staff lage a place for the “cream of the agreed facultyand studentsalike. Therewill be a countless num-
corporates different aspects of the Gina Vance, there are currently44 crop” “1 absolutely cannot believe ber of events scheduled to take
students’historyatthecollegeand
femalesand 16maleslivinginthe Also, statistics show there is howstressedoutandnervous|am place, includingfacepainting,cari-
providesa pointsystem.Pointsare
15 townhouses. The determining muchlessvandalismcausedbyse- aboutgettingintothetownhouses. catures,henna-tattooing,andmask
given forthenumberofsemesters
factor for how many male and fe- niors thanby underclassmen.This Theotherapplicantsaremorethan decorating,alongwithfoodandre-
a student has lived on-campus
malespotsaregrantedcomesfrom isyet anotherreason whythe ma- likelyjust asgood asusifnot bet- freshments.Thecosttotakepartin
with an additional point given for
the ratio of females to males on jority ofthe townhouses available teranditwillprobablycomedown eacheventrangesfrom 25centsto
studentswhohaveaGPAover3.0. campus.Rightnow,thatratioisap- aregrantedtoseniors.Thedecision to the wire as to who gets in,” ju- one dollar. Allarewelcometojoin
Points are deducted according proximately 3-to-1 in favor of the literally comes down to the wire niorTrista Houcksaid. inthe event.
to judicial history excluding fresh-
females. when trying to grant studentsap The challenge comestoan end At 7 pm.thenightoftheevent,
manyear.Onepointistakenaway
The selection processand point proval February 16 at noon as the deci- the kingandqueenofMardi Gras
foraviolationofcollegepolicyand
systemevolved from collaboration “I see good groups of sion is made and the outcome is willbecrowned,followedbybooth
twopointsaredeductedforaviola-
between George Berlin, other ad- missgettinginbytenthsofapoint revealed.Theresultswillbeposted’ judging at 7:30 pm. Every year
tion ofalocal,state,orfederal law.
ministration employees and a andthat’sthesaddestfeelingin the on the window outside ofthe Stu- three booths are chosen as the
= The numberofcredit hours astu-
planning group of SGA represen- world,”Vancesaid. dentAffairsoffice. greatestboothsat MardiGras.The
dentpossesses hasnoaffect onhis
The vol tatives. The reasoning for such a It'smorethan achallenge to be judgingwillbeconductedbythree
orheracceptance. studentsandfaculty.Thefirstplace
students residing om to hold art show
prize winner will receive $30 for
in Berlin Vilage.
their organization, the second
Townhouses placewinnerwill receive $20, and
third place winnerwill receive
Soiree:Student Affairs 10.
TheMardiGrascelebrationwill
conclude with Titan's Tavern at 9
pm. in the Berlin Student Lounge
featuringJ.D.Eicher.
Dorms to be
improved
Cloudy andbreezywithsnow, By Katie Chandley
: 27/13 Staffwriter
PhotosbyKatieChandley College officials have been tak-
Windyandcoldwithsnow,28/6 Junior Julie Tvanuzek readies paintings for Scrawl's art show next week. Submitted artwork will be on display near the ing both small and large steps to
McKelvey Campus Center information desk. Visitors can vote for their favorite piece and see the results in Scrawl. lay down the specifics of future
Student awarded pubhe relations scholarship residence hall improvements.
The student surveys have been
Seethe backofsection Aforthe analyzed, and many of the future
week-longforecast improvements have been identi-
By Joey Knott fied. Currently, both the physical
Check us out Staffwriter plant and studentaffairs are wait-
ing for the price estimates, so that
online at Senior Sherri Slafka received a they may prioritize them individu:
publicrelations scholarship award ally. Theentire project isslated to
earlier this semester at the 2007 beginin thesummerof 2008.
Renaissance Awards held in Pitts- The keyword isimprovements,
burgh. not renovations. Though many
Slafka was the winner of the students are holding out for a
2007 Bob O'Gara Scholarship : brand newresidence hall, or an

Award for $1,000,an award given “extreme makeover” to a current
annuallybythe Pittsburgh chapter dorm,theseare not in thecollege's
of the Public Relations Society of future.
www.
America. Slafka attended the cere-
Instead, the improvement pxo-
ad mony held at the Omni William ject is focused more on updating
.com Penn Hotelalongwithdepartment thecurrent conditions ofthe build
chairDr.Wastvedt,Dr.Perkinsand ings. Many of the improvements
Mrs. Natale. The award was just have nothingto do with the build
Inside one of many given by the PRSA ings’ aesthetics, but rather the
that night. Slafka’s scholarship, overlooked infrastructure, such as
however, was the only honor pre- the updatingoffire equipment.
Arts & Entertainment - B-2
sentedtoastudent. Students, although, can be as
Calendar - B-3
“This award carries a lot of sured that their pleas for new car
Campus News - A-4. 5, 6 prestige in our profession,” Slafka peting and air conditioning have
Crossword - B3 said concerning the Bob O'Gara been and will be taken into con
Features- B-4
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Sports -Bl The Bob O'Gara Scholarship Back row: Dr. James Perkins, former Holcad editor Megan Sigler ‘05 and Dr. Ross entrance and more cubbies in
Award,formerlythe PRSA Renais- communal restrooms.
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chargetostudents,faculty,staff, .
andvisitorsofWestminsterCollege. lic Relations, is offered to students Carnegie Mellon University, Grove wits from eachof campus department nominated Wagner stresses that this entire
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iid practice that critics saycan injure vowed to sue if the coastal com- y. children's cereal, the Food Dudes which began in 2005, children world'ssecond-largestfoodandde-
whales and other sea mammals. missiondoesnot. ofIreland pitchfood,too. Onlyit's aged2 to 11,doubled theamount tergentmaker.
REGIONAL carrotsandbroccoli. offruits and vegetableseatenand Englandisexperimentingwith
TheFoodDudesarepreteenac- in some cases boosted consump- the FoodDudesinschoolsin Lon-
First major snowstorm blankets PA tors playingsuperheroesin aned- tion of such foods by 10 to 14 donandPlymouth.
ucational video series shown in times,theorganizerssay. "People had assumed that it
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some Irish schools. They battle Inone primaryschool,the fruit would be very difficult to make
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General Junk, who steals healthy consumptionof5- and 6-year-olds fruits and vegetables appealing to
(AP) - The first major winter Somecollegestudentsgotabreak, no major problems. Allegheny
TER food, robbing the world of its life _morethandoubled.Thekidswere children, but Food Dudes has
“Stormsweptinto Pennsylvania on too,when a number ofcampuses County Airport Authority spokes-
le Tuesday, ne schools, halting shutdown in theafternoon. Penn woman JoAnn Jenny said some force. originally eating 28 percent ofthe proven that that's not true," said
The superheroes notonly win fruit given them; six months later Dr. Francesco Branca, WHO's Eu- -
businessin the GeneralAssembly StateUniversity'smaincampusin Pittsburgh flights had been can-
on video _theywin in theschool theywereeatingnearly60percent. ropean adviser for nutrition and
andcreatingaslushymesson ice- State College delayed the start of celed due to bad weather, and
cafeteria,too. Kids who watch the Vegetable consumption jumped food security, who is not involved
1 fui .andsalt-coveredroads. classesWednesdaybytwohours. Philadelphia International Airport
videos began eating more fruits from8percentto32percent. inthepro;
ities + Light, fluffy flakes pelted the Roadswereslickinmanyspots. spokesmanMarkPescesaiddelays andvegetables.Now, ex- In a control school, where the InspiredbycelebritychefJamie
eneyd withtheNationalWeather UPMCBedfordMemorialhospital there were largely due toweather
panding this 150-school pilot pro- programwasnot used, no change Oliver, Britainhas recently been
Service warning that northern in Everett, for example, reported elsewhereinthecountry. gramtothewholecountry. in fruit or vegetable consumption moving aggressively to improve
ique ~pountiescouldseeupto 18inches receivingan "overload"ofpatients In Harrisbutg, a special House "In some respects, we use the wasnoted, thequalityofschoolfood.
hool ofsnow~andpossiblyasmuchas duetonumerousaccidents. panel reviewing changes in the sametechniquesasmultinationals Lowe and his colleagues found In 2005, the government an-
1sta feetathigherelevations--bythe Despite plunging temperatures way the Legislature operates met sellingjunkfood,butwe'reonthe the most dramaticresults in fussy nounced it wouldbarschool
tru- orm expected end on Wednes- inrecentweeks,much ofPennsyl- fotacouplehoursonTuesdaybut sideoftheangels,"saidDr.Fergus eaters.Childrenwhowereinitially terias from serving hamburgers
ould y. vaniahadeludedheaviersnowfalls canceled a Wednesday meeting Lowe, a University of Wales psy- themostreluctanttoeatfruitsand and hot dogs loaded low-quality
; Parts of Somerset County re- this winter, except for the Erie amid fears of worsening -condi- chologistwhowaspartoftheteam veggiesmadethebiggestgains. meats and fillers. Beginning in
sure -peived 4 inches by mid-afternoon, area's persistentlake-effectsqualls tions. : thatdevisedtheeffort. In one study published in the September, soft drinks, chocolate
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andatleast2to3incheshadfallen and isolated storms in otherparts A southwest-to-northeast line The Food Dudes series uses EuropeanJournalofClinicalNutri- bars and potato chips will be out-
way. -in most other partsofcentraland ofnorthern Pennsylvania. fromaroundChambersburgtojust peerpressure,peermodelinganda tion,thechildrenwhoatetheleast lawed from school vending ma-
lieve western Pennsylvania from the Notthisweek. north of Harrisburg to Pottsville rewardsystem togetkids toshun amount of fruits and vegetables chines.
> “storm moving west to east The From PittsburghtothePoconos served as a boundary of sorts. unhealthy foods. Prizes like small went from eating just 4 percent The poorqualityofschool food
ove 1 ‘zoo and PPG Aquarium in Pitts- andpointsinbetween,everyPenn- Pointstothenorthandwestofthat toys, pencils and pens are an en- and 11 percent of their fruits and firstrosetothe nationalconscious-
burgh shut down and officials sylvanian was expected to get a would probably see more snow, ticement. Andthesuperheroesare vegetables respectively to 68 per- ness thanks to Oliver's TV series
ynot ‘there weren't planning to reopen doseofwinterweatherjustintime while pointstothesouthand east slightly older than their viewers, centand 48percent "Jamie's School Dinners," which
a lot iuntilThursday. - forValentine'sDay. would likelysee more ofa wintry makingthembelievablerolemod- TheWorld Health Organization shocked Britons byshowing them
els.Eachcharactergetssuperpow- recentlyhonored FoodDudeswith exactly what kids were eating at
‘Many schools in the state that Thestate's two largest airports, mixofsnowandsleet,saidNation-
ie to “weren't already closed for theday Philadelphia's and Pittsburgh's, alWeatherServiceforecasterMike ers from oneoffourhealthyfoods a best practices award. The pro- school.
e fy- sent their students home early. were open Tuesday and reported ConnellyinStateCollege. - brocooli, carrots, tomatoes and gramwasfundedbytheIrishgov-
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showthatsometimesweasAmer- SundaywhentheGrammysaired and have been hooked eversince. rest ofthe liberal media, an oasis
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occurring around the nation. sororitysuitenotgluedtothetele- genius, but he tackles prominent With BillO'Reillyleadingtheway,
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taking too many liberties in their Best Overall Politician- gling. Let me compare this to a Inthe nameofthe awardssea- member of the Colbert Nation, provement).
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hunting with Dick Cheney, and a
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nels on Election Night 2006 and til he ran for a Senate seat in Illi- on the first day of the trip. For ments. John Kerry and the Troops I have to props to the
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thatwasCNN. Theircoverageon presidential candidate for 2008, it manfromyourownpoliticalparty. and the former mayor of New and you make an effort to be stanceormany ofhis other policy
television and the internet was is now assumed that it is only a So now, outside forces have YorkCity,he'sgotadecentchance smartyoucandowell.Ifyoudon't, beliefs, he's taking initiative and
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Passion, Pasta, Pistols Ade speaks at Bleasby

CPC sponsors murder mystery dinner E
By Melissa Murphy
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Campuswriter I
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By Lindsey Nuzzo greedydaughter,andherFrenchfi- correctly guess that Bo Jalais, the
Dr. Andrew Ade was the high- I
Staffwriter ancéeBoJalais. French fiancé, was the murderer. lightedspeakerattheBleasbyCol- E
The suspects meandered He mistook poorPepi forhistwin
Colonel Mustard, in the conser- throughout the room, stopping at brotherRocco,whoJalaisintended loguium,whichwasheldFeb. 15in RE
MuellerTheater. T
vatory,withthecandlestick? tables to chatwith students about to kill over intense business mat- I
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No,itwasn't arousinggameof themurder,neverbreakingcharac- ters. Senior Kelly Donnelly used | Thecolloquiaseries isapartof R
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Clue, but rather the MurderMys- terastheytoldtheirsideofthesto- her clues to correctly guess that the English department's curricu- R
- tery Dinner sponsored by the ry. If students were lucky, they Jalaiswasthekiller lum, featuring faculty of the de-
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Campus Programming Council evengotaspecialcluefromtheac- “When we asked the suspects partmentaswellasguestspeakers R
{CPO tors. There was a catch, though: questions they would emphasize and majors. This series has fea- E
The event, entitled “Passion, they usually had to earn it. Stu- that Bo didn'tlike Rocco, butthat tured many faculty members, in- E
Pasta, and Pistols” not only kept dents eager to crack the case dis- cluding Dr. Matt Sivils, Dr. David
Rocco and Pepi Jooked almost R
studentswell-fedwithsalad,baked played their talents in Irish danc- Swerdlow and authors Jack Ridl
identical so I knew it had to be a E
pasta and dessert, but also per- ing,Italiansinging,andevenelbow mistake,”Donnellysaid. ! andDianaJoseph. E
plexed them in regard to “Who- licking in exchange for a coveted Thecolloquiaservetwopurpos- H
dunnit?” and “Whydunnit?” Over clue. Senior Erika Bramblett en- Donnelly and four others won esasstatedby theEnglish depart- A
eightystudentsattended thesemi- joyed theinteractivesetting ofthe prizes for identifying the comect ment'swebsite: R
formal dinner on Sunday, Feb. 10. performance. suspect. R
1. To create a sense ofcommu-
Kelly Corbin, CPC Chair, said the “It was something unusual for Atthe conclusion ofthe perfor- nitybothbybringingtogetherfac- E
nightwasanoverallsuccess. Westminster to have a show and mance,theactorsinformedtheau- ulty,studentsandscholarsandalso EH
“CPCistryingtocoveravariety dinnerlikethis,”Bramblettsaid.“Tt E
dience that they are, in fact, not a by having these constituencies M
of events this semester, including was a lot of fun to actually talk
dysfunctional Italian family, but sharewhattheyarelearning. E
interactiveones,”Corbinsaid.“Sat- withthecharacters” M
rather a company of actors who
urdaywasanentertainingevening After extensive suspect ques- 2.Togivetheentirecurriculum L
andstudentshadalotoffuntrying tioning,clueanalysis,andtabledis- work forThomasBall Productions acentral,thoughdiverse,focus-a A
out ofHarrisburg, Pa. As theyin- I
tofigureoutthecrime’sculprit” cussions, the suspects were finally prismofunderstanding.
troduced themselves, audience R
~The plotdescribedPepi Ronias satdown forfinal interrogation,re- Ade’sspeechwasthefourthcol-
members were surprised to learn E
asuccessfulItalianrestaurantown- vealinganabundanceoffamilyse- that all of the young men were loquium this year, and it was his R
erwhohadbeenmysteriouslyshot crets,intrueJerrySpringerfashion. high schoolstudents, while two of second time giving a colloquium. E
andkilled lateonenight. Thesus- Studentswerelefttoconsider,love He spoke about a seminar he at- P
the women were stay at home
pects included his tough-talking affairs, family jealousy, paternity tended this past summer in Paris.
twin brother Rocco Scarfazzi, Roc- secrets, and heartless greed when mothers,andonewasateacher. Thefive-weekconferencewaspart Dr. Andrew Ade spoke at the Bleasby Colloquium Feb. 15 Ti
0'syoungfiancéeTaraMisu,Pepi’s choosing their final “Whodunnit” The next CPC sponsoredevent oftheNationalEndowmentforthe about his experience at a seminar in Paris.
grieving widow, Mama Rosa, Pepi suspect. will be Mardi Grason FridayFeb. Humanitiesannualseminarseries. three weekly meetings, museum ence trying tocreate hisown kind
andRosa'saspiringsoccerstarson When all was said and done, a 16from6:00-8:30onthethirdfloor Two professors from Princeton visits and lectures. Each was re- ofbiographyforChirac.
Marco Roni, Angel Roni, their majority of students were able to oftheMcKelveyCampusCenter. University lead the seminar. One wardeda$3,000scholarshiptouse “The point of my colloquium
Daffodil Days to benefit
was a French professor; the other while in Paris. The stipend was
was to show the students how to
was a comparative literaturepro- used fortravelexpensesaswellas turn a bad situation into a fruitful
fessor. The participants studied I
researchendeavor”Adesaid.
American Cancer Society French, English and American lit-
“Itwasamutuallearningexpe- He also encourages all English
erature as well as famous artists,
rience,” Ade said. “Everyone took and majors to attend
composersandarchitects,whilefo-
turns being the teacher and the the lasttwocolloquiaoftheyear.
cusing on the theme ofthe series:
student”
By Susan DiFonzo Yova.Shefeltitwasimperativefor Boyd's Bear included it costs $25. modernism. Ade attributes his “I especially like it when the
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Springtime brings thoughts of Yova believes Daffodil Days In2005,DaffodilDaysroseover
warm weather and blossoming would be a great way to not only $806, and Yova hopes to reach world. playwright at the time, had little English professors do outside of
informationdocumentedabouthis just teaching. We get a chance to
flowers. Roses symbolize love for representthe collegebutalsohelp $1,000 within the next couple of “Modernism was an artistic
Valentine's Day, while daffodils the communityby providing hope years. movement,” Adesaid. “It affected life. Ade traveled to libraries and seewhereourdegreecan takeus”
archives allthroughout Paris to
bringhope forthefutureofcancer forthefutureofcancerresearch. Daffodil Days is one of many theway we write novels, movies, The next colloquium will be
find information about the notori-
research. ; “Seeing the bright yellow flow- waystocontributetotheAmerican poetry,everythinginthearts” held on March 22 at 7:00 pm. in
ous playwright.Hethen presented
Thedaffodilisthefirstflowerof ers,thedaffodils,helpstowarmus Cancer Society on campus. The MuellerTheater,featuringDr.Deb-
Fifteen out of 110 applicants his finding to the membersofthe
spring,buttotheAmericanCancer up in this bitter cold; more appre- brothersofAlphaSigmaPhi’sphil- orah Mitchell and Dr. Elizabeth
were selected to participate in the seminar. Ade spoke of his experi-
Society,the daffodil is asymbol of ciably, it eludes happiness,” Yova anthropy event, the Relay forLife, Ford.
seminar.The participantsattended
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- one ofthe American CancerSoci: the moneyigised comes back to “RelayforLifehasbeen agreat
oldest fundraising programs. thisareaandsupportsourcommu- thingtobepartof,withthehelpof
© Itcelebratesthesociety'smissionto nity” manywe'vebeenabletoraiseover
. “eliminatecancerasa life threaten DaffodilDaysbeganonJanuary $40,000 collectively for cancer re-
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ingdiseasebyofferingDaffodilsto 29 andorderformsweretobe re- search just in the past two years
Staffwriter choose multiple “break-out ses- ones that aren't usually addressed
donorsinappreciationoftheircon- turned to the DepartmentofLife- alone” junior and Alpha Sigma
sions” to attend throughout the in the church; plus it's geared to-
© tributions. long LearningbyWednesday,Feb- PhipresidentAndeSaporitosaid.
A group of Westminster stu- day. These break-out sessions are wards college students, not to-
“Daffodil Days is a fun re- ruary 14. The order forms were There are more ways to con-
dentswillbe travelingtothePitts- focused on specific topics, so stu- wardsageneralgroup,soitwillbe
minder of the importance of the available from each ofthe depart- tribute in helping the American
burgh Hilton for the weekend to dents can choose ones that relate more focused,”Bollibonsaid.
ongoing cancer research,” Dean ments secretaries as well as in Cancer Society's fight against can-
extend the boundaries of their totheirmajorand theirinterests. Students may still register for
JesseMann said. McKelvey Campus Center. This cer. VisittheAmericanCancerSo-
faithonFebruary 16-18. “My favoriteaspectofJubilee is Jubileeupuntilthedaybeforethey
CarolYova,directorofContinu- years daffodil orderswill be deliv- ciety’s online website for more in-
The Jubilee Conference is for the “break-out sessions,” where leave. One thing to keep in mind,
+ ingEducation andLifelongLearn- eredon March21. formation to donate. With support
college students who desire to you hear professionals speak out however, is that the cost goes up
- ing, began coordinating Daffodil The pricesanditemsthatwere anddonations, theAmericanCan-
growin their faith in every aspect their testimonies and how they thecloserthatitgetstotheconfer-
Dayson campus9yearsago.Can- available to order were: ten Daf- cer Society is able to make
of their lives. The weekend is full workfor Christ through their ca- ence date. The total cost for the
cerhas affected thousands ofindi- fodils for$8or$15with avasein- progress in saving lives each and
ofguestspeakerswhodiscusstop- reers,”Mathewssaid. conferenceis $230, now thatearly
viduals and families, including cluded. Withthetendaffodilsanda everyday.
ics that affect students’ lives. i Yenyo, another student registration has passed. However,
Melanie Mathews attended the who-has attended Jubilee, shared scholarshipopportunitiesareavail-

conferencelastyear. his favorite parts of the Jubilee able ifyouregistersoon.
“Manyofthespeakerslastyear Conference. “One thing people worry about
made me think outside my com- “For me,the favorite part ofJu- is the cost, and it does cost a lot,
fortzone,”Mathewssaid.“Growing bilee was everything: the main but we have a lot of scholarship
up we are fed information about speaker, the break out sessions, opportunities thisyear;I just went
our faith,and we accept it as our seeing old friends, meeting new to SGA tonight, and that's $10 off
own,butJubileegivesyou ground ones, having deep conversations; right there,” Bollibon said. “Schol-
| toformyourownrelationshipand thelistgoesonandon,”Yenyosaid. arships and fundraising make it
take new steps in your walkwith Jubilee Committee member more affordable and possiblefor
Christonamorepersonallevel” Leslie Bollibon, who is attending peopletogo”
The conference attracts college this year, shared her expectations FormoreinformationontheJu-
studentsfromover70differentcol- forJubilee. bilee Conference, you can visit
legesand is held by the Coalition “Personally I think it’s going to their website at
for Christian Outreach. The stu- be interesting because I think 2007com or contact Laura Nys-
dentswhoattendhearthreetofour some of the issues that are being trom.

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