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LA VIE COLLEGIENNE STUDENT NEWSPAPER • VOLUME 81 • ISSUE 1 201 EAM BIG • AIM HIGH • LAUGH HARD O THE VALLEY You've probably heard craziness of adjusting to all of in your first few weeks at LVC, will become a tool to learn about Collegienne hope you'll make it a million and one the new things going on in your all from the experiences of real all current news relating to life in happy memories and learn all the times by now, but it's life. It's more than deciding what students and faculty who care. and around LVC. La Vie comes Valley has to offer both inside true—college marks some of activities to participate in, what Once upon a time, students out every Wednesday around and outside the classroom. the best years of your life. It's the movie to watch this weekend received a generic newsletter on dinnertime, and meetings are Best of luck, first time you get to make your (and you will watch quite a few their first day giving them helpful Mondays at 5:15 p.m. in the own choices about what you by the end of the semester), and but impersonal information La Vie office, located in Lower Nick Thrailkill '14 wear, what you eat, how you act, freaking out the night before a about beginning their college Mund. Please e-mail us at lavie(5) Editor-in-Chief and what you study. You're going difficult exam. It's about finding experience. Fouryears ago, the La lvc.edu if you have any questions, La Vie Collegienne to have a ton of fun connecting the solutions to some of your Vie staff took it upon themselves comments, or story suggestions, with new people, figuring out problems before they happen, to create a personalized view and let us know if you are what you're passionate about, so you have more time to focus of the beginning of the LVC interested in contributing to La and getting involved. on your academics and your new experience. Since the freshman Vie'. But it isn't always easy to environment. orientation issue has been such On page 4, you'll find a start something new. Have fun That's what this special a success the past four years, we feedback form to cut out. Fill this year, but don't forget what's issue of La Vie Collegienne knew we had to continue it this it out for the chance to win a important. You're here to learn (affectionately dubbed "La year! $10 gift certificate to the Allen about yourself, but most of all, Vie") is all about. In this issue, This issue of La Vie was Theatre and MJ's Coffeehouse. you're here to study. Sometimes, you'll figure out the answers to created just for the Class of As you set sail on this brand it's easy to lose yourself in the questions you might come across 2017, but in time, the newspaper new journey, we here at La Vie Things I Wish I Knew as a Freshman Upper classmen share their advice on surviving freshman year Amisha Lala' 15 SamDevine'15 Kyle Brockman '14 TitoValdes'14 Health Science Major Criminal Justice Major Biology Major Political Science Major Spanish Minor Psychology Major "The one thing I wish I knew "Make sure to get involved "High school and college are two "Coming into college as a as a freshman is that you're not early on. That way you can make completely different beasts. You freshman can be very intimidating, going to use 50% of the stuff you friends easily. Try to make friends will be able to become your own but think of it as a new experience buy for your dorm freshmen year. with someone who has a car on person in college. I encourage it. in which you get to start fresh and Return non-essentials while you campus." Get involved. Find your passion (s) make positive changes in your still can." and talents and DEVELOP those life. The most important thing talents in your time here. Have a to remember is all the love and blast, but don't sign up at EVERY support you have from back home. single organization at the Activities Use it to excel in your college years." Fair. You will go crazy!" Compiled by Nick Thrailkill '14, [email protected] Welcome from President Lewis Evitts Thayne Letters to the Editor La Vie Collegienne requires all submissions to contain the author's Congratulations to the for academic quality and an name, telephone number, address Class of 2017 and a ethos of active engagement and/or e-mail address. No letters can warm welcome to all in learning, service, athletics, At LVC, you will be con- be considered for publication unless the above criteria are met. students of Lebanon Valley and leadership development. Telephone numbers and address- College! By long tradition, students at nected through the faculty es will not be printed. Submissions You have chosen a college that Lebanon Valley have been active will be strongly considered for pub- is committed to your success as contributors to their experience to a world of knowledge, to lication if they contain the author's rank, major, or professional capacity. an individual student. We will here. 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At LVC, you will be connected Dr. Lewis Evitts Thayne Letters, columns, and opinion- through the faculty to a world of President students in your generation in based articles are not necessarily knowledge, to learning skills that Lebanon Valley College representative of La Vies opinion or Lebanon Valley College. will last a lifetime, to work that is a global society.** Submissions may be e-mailed to being done at the limits of your lavie(3)lvc.edu, hand-delivered to our majors, and to the experience of Mund office, or mailed to the address below. students in your generation in a global society. LEWIS THAYNE You have chosen a college Advertise with President with a well-deserved reputation Recruit for your student Welcome from Student Affairs organization. Sell your old junk... or that ugly sweater from your grandmother. Say hi to your lover. Welcome, Students! The entire campus community (maybe not that last part.) On behalf of all of the members celebrates your arrival, and we College is a time to try of the Student Affairs division, encourage you to explore the rich 1L& Viz Collegienne which includes Residential and diverse array of experiences new things: maybe playing 101 N. College Ave | Annville, PA 17003 Life, Athletics & Recreation, that will present themselves to Campus Extension 6169 or lavie(5)lvc.edu Food Service, Counseling & you. I look forward to meeting Established 1924 a sport, being involved in Health Services, Spiritual Life/ each of you over the next few Volunteerism, Student Activities months. At the end of YOUR student leadership, studying & Leadership, Multicultural LVC experience, don't find Affairs, and Public Safety, I would yourself saying, "I wish I had like to extend a warm welcome to abroad, experiencing an done..." The time that you are EDITOR-IN-CHIEF NickThrailkill'14 each new member of the College now beginning truly can be "the DESIGN EDITOR community. Over the next few internship, or just going best four years of your life," if Justin Roth '14 weeks, you will become more YOU choose to make it so. If I or FEATURES EDITOR familiar with all aspects of the outside of your comfort zone any member of the Student Affairs Justin Roth '14 LVC experience. Take time to division can assist you, please feel A&E EDITOR Rosemary Bucher '14 learn about the history, traditions, in meeting new and diverse free to contact us. Again, WE are culture, opportunities and people excited to have you as a member PERSPECTIVES EDITOR Nicki Shepski 'IS that make up YOUR campus. of the LVC community. Have a people. ** SPORTS EDITOR LVC has a litany of support GREAT year! DanCallahan'14 services designed to assist you in If I can be of assistance, please SENIOR COPY EDITOR achieving success in all aspects don't hesitate to contact me at Position Available of your college experience. As [email protected] or by calling CIRCULATION MANAGER new students, it is vital that GREGORY KRIKORIAN ext. 6238. You can also follow me Sarah Frank'14 you acclimate yourself to the Vice President of Student Affairs, Dean of Students on Twitter at Greg Krikorian(5> BUSINESS MANAGER Position Available resources available to you. YOU VPGHKLVC. ADVISER are certainly responsible for will make a difference. YOUR leadership, studying abroad, Robert E. Vucic achieving success, but WE are success is all about making good experiencing an internship, or Sincerely, here to support you and foster choices and taking advantage of just going outside of your comfort your development. LVC is all both the resources available and zone in meeting new and diverse Gregory H. Krikorian about OPPORTUNITY, both opportunities that will present people. So many innovative Vice President of Student Affairs in and out of the classroom; we them. College is a time to try and high impact experiences are and Dean of Students believe that each new member new things: maybe playing a available to help shape you into to the College community sport, being involved in student the person you want to be! Where to Go in the Lebanon Valley for Fun, Food FiWSpS'SjSJK"' Annville Hershey Manheim and Lebanon Harrisburg Right within walking distance, you'll Known as "the sweetest place on In the opposite direction from Harrisburg has many exciting things find MJ's Coffeehouse, where you can see earth," Hershey contains Hershey Park Hershey, Manheim holds its annual to do, although it is a bit further of a drive live music performed by local musicians and Chocolate World. While Hershey Pennsylvania Renaissance Faire, which is than Hershey, Manheim, or Lebanon. while having a delicious treat. Park's summer season is ending soon, in open through October. Here, you can see some local history at Next door to MJ's is the Allen October and December Hershey Park In Lebanon, the Cornwall Iron the National Civil War Museum or the Theatre, which shows movies in a retro holds its In The Dark and Christmas Furnace is open for tours and showcases State Museum of Pennsylvania. atmosphere as well as LVC's Colloquium Candylane festivals, and Chocolate a museum about the furnace. You'll The Whitaker Center for Science film series. World is open year-round. also find the Union Canal Tunnel Park, and the Arts on Market Street includes The Quittie Creek Nature Park is right You can also visit ZooAmerica, The which served as a transportation tunnel exhibits, a science center, an IMAX down the street from these locations. Tanger Outlets, and the Hershey Theatre, in the 19th century. Here, you can have theatre and a performance theatre. You Here you can relax, enjoy nature, and which showcases touring musicals and a picnic, enjoy a boat ride, and see one can also spend a day on City Island, which take a break from the hectic day. other shows. During hockey season, stop of the many historical attractions in is home to the Harrisburg Senators. Afterwards, drop by J&S Pizza, by the Giant Center and catch a game or Lebanon County. The state capital's Second Street Kettering's Corner (for ice cream, maybe even a concert. Local restaurants like the Blue Bird comprises "Restaurant Row," where tiramisu, and other treats), or the Batdorf After all the fun, stop and have Inn, the Timeless Cafe, and the Mt. Cafe Fresco, The Fire House Restaurant, restaurant for tasty food at a fair price. something to eat at one of Hershey s Gretna Hideaway offer mouthwatering Molly Brannigan's, and many others, famous restaurants, like Houlihan's, meals for you to dive in to with your as well as clubs that are pivotal to the Devon's, Fenicci's or the Hershey Pantry. friends and family. nightlife in Central PA. Compiled by Nicki Shepski '15, Perspectives Editor [email protected] 1. Did you find this issue of La Vie helpful? 123456789 10 SO, least hdp&J mosthclpftd DoL WHAT DO Which section/article was your favorite? YOU THINK? 2. Are you interested in working for La Vie? t Yes No Maybe Please slip this into Fill out this form to be the "La Vie" box entered to win a 3. Please list any story suggestions or ideas. located at the $10 gift certificate to College Center the Allen iheatre and dcskinMund. MJ's Coffeehouse. Name jE-mail WELL, WHAT SHOW IS WIG AND BUCKLE Che . lyrtea by Tim Rtoe and I y Benny Andersson and Bjorn Lflvaeus OP ABBA Parr*. The ftace back co a 1984 concept album, with i: act-torts dor) fn 1986 and New York in t986. WHAT'S THE SHOW Chess is used as a rrsecaphor- Per romantic rivalries and the US-SavSet rtvafny ehanactaew a fcwe crtangte-. the i&-mannered Am*- vardrnasten. tne intense Russian champion who plans on defecting to che -he HungofSan-AmerScan demote chess second, who arrives at the international cftamj —h the American but Po r-he F&JSI jrigkok co Budapest, true players, lovers, pofcicians and spies all struggle to er hand. Download on audition packet prom wigondbuckle.com SO WHAT DO I MEED • Wig and Buckle meetings ar^ eveny Monday at 4 p.m. in Leedy Theater TO KNOW IF I WANT • Audi- one 8/28. Sign up POP an audition time in Blair TO PARTICIPATE? • Pic auditions are 8/29 and 8/30. Sign up POP an audition time in Blair FIND OUT MORE @ WIGANDBUCKLE.COM Infographic created by Rosemary Bucher '14, A&E Editor [email protected] IFEAT The Albright game - If we beat Dutchmen Day—Once a year, J&S — The pizza place on Main Mabel - the ghost that lives in The Red Avenger - LVC's Albright, students march to classes are canceled for a day of fun Street Silver Hall infamous maker of mischief petition the President for an extra and free t-shirts MJ's - the coffee shop disguised in red; he likes to come day off of Thanksgiving Break E2Campus — the on Main Street, where out during special events on The Allen - The movie theatre on campus emergency coffeehouse shows take campus Main Street, connected to MJ's alert system place, connected to the Red Book - an online service The Bat - the Batdorf Restaurant The Flying Allen Theatre where you can sign up for on Main Street Dutchman - the MyLVC - your online awesome trips, dinners, and Boger - the cement company college's mascot, account where you can events taking place off campus. behind the New Student Center distinguished by access Blackboard, Red All Redbook signups are through The bridge - The bridge over the blonde flowing hair Book, and AccessLVC MyLVC. train that connects Summit Street and winged feet New Student Center - Not SG - Student Government to the sports fields and parking Hot Dog Frank really new, but still called The train - the infamous train lots - The statue of ■iinao this that goes by behind most of the C-Store—the Dutchman Den, or Hot Dog Frank in Quad - either the academic residential buildings the convenience store in the New the Peace Garden. quad (in the middle of all UG - the Underground in Mund Student Center Frank Aftosomes of the academic buildings) College Center; food is served Chaps - Chaplain Fullmer was famous for mm or the social quad (between here during the weekdays, turns Chicken Tender Thursday - giving out free hot Mund and Vickroy) into a dance club every Saturday Chicken tenders, fries (usually dogs whenever Quittie - the park down night at midnight waffle), and mac & cheese. Pretty LVC's basketball team won a home La Vie - The college's weekly the street in Annville Wig and Buckle - The college's much the best lunch day ever game newspaper, La Vie Collegienne RA - Resident Assistant Theater Company since 1935 The top 10 things you probably forgot to pack Interested NICK TIIKAILKILL '14 3. Clothes Hangers 6. Surge Protector 9. Wastebasket EDITOR-IN-CHIEF You prob- If you've You in joining Well, it's your first day of col- ably have brought a lot should prob- lege and you just walked into your some of of electronic ably keep a La Vie? dorm room. However, once you've these with devices, like wastebasket completely unpacked and looked you already, a TV, a lap- under your around the room, you see that but you may top, an alarm desk just for you've forgotten something impor- need to get clock, or a convenience. tant. You may begin to berate your- more to ac- game console, you should consider Make sure to regularly empty your Newspaper meetings are held self, but then you realize that this commodate for changes in and ad- buying a surge protector to protect wastebasket into the big trashcans every Monday at 5:15 in the happens to every college student. ditions to your wardrobe. your electronics from storms and at the ends of the dorm hallways La Vic office in the basement So, here's a list of ten items col- 4. Laundry Basket other unexpected electric surges. and to keep some spare trash bags of Mund, directly across from lege students commonly forget to It's best to 7. Personal Care Items in your desk. the stairwell. At meetings, we bring with them. have a hamper When you 10. Command Hooks share and assign story ideas that's light- were busy If you 1. Paper Towels weight and packing for need to in preparation for the next Accidents durable and college, you hangup issue. La Vie Coflegienne is going to can fold up for may have wet towels, published every Wednesday easy transport. forgotten to book bags, or of the academic year. Depending on how far away your pack your jackets, you room is from the laundry room, shampoo, might con- The La Vie staff is currently you might want to find a laundry conditioner, toothbrush, or tooth- sider buying these small hangers to seeking applicants for the per towels bag that you can carry on your paste. If you have forgotten one do the job. They not only easily at- are also a big back. And you should have a laun- or more of these items, just make tach to any wall and hold up things positions of senior copy help when you need to clean up dry basket to carry your dry clothes sure to stock up on personal care several times heavier than they are editor and business manager, your room during or at the end of back to your room. products the next time you to the but also can be taken off the wall and we're always looking for the semester. 5. Laundry Detergent C-Store. without causing any damage to the new staff writers. 2. Cleaning Supplies If you buy 8. Shower Shoes wall. They may laundry de- If you If you're interested in joining Have you checked to see if not be at the tergent, be don't feel you've brought all of these items La Vie and want to learn top of your sure to check like buying with you? If you have, congratula- more about what these open list of things the bottles another pair you need for the HE of shoes, you tions! If you don't have all of these positions entail, please attend ^^^ to bring to or high effi- can set aside items with you, you might want our first staff meeting on to go on a Walmart run sometime college, but ciency label, sandals that September 2nd at 5:15 p.m. soon. You'll probably figure out you'll need as these are the types of laundry de- you'll use Let your voice be heard! that you forgot something, but cleaning liquids like Windex and tergent that the college wants you when you go to the shower. As that's okay. It's all part of the experi- Pledge to keep your room spot- to use in the washers. Thankfully, clean as the showers might seem, ence. You'll quickly figure out what less not only during regular college you won't need to remember to many people use them, and it's al- you need and don't need, so next hours but also for those ever-im- bring lots coins down to the laun- ways smart to protect your feet. A semester, you'll be prepared! portant holiday and end-of-semes- dry room with you, as all washers pair of flip flops will do- just some- ter room inspections. on campus can be used for free. thing to keep them covered. N. THRAILKILL natOO 1 (o)lvc.edu © ND INFO AD VICE FKOM PROFESSORS Where to go if... Helpful offices around campus The Student Affairs Office en- "I think the best way to relax before and/or after an exam is to NICK THRAILKILL '14 compasses many departments EXERCISE. Go for a run or take yoga, aerobics or zumba class, for EDITOR-IN-CHIEF dealing with all aspects of college example. It helps your mind and body to unwind." Now that you've unpacked, life, from academics to depart- organized your dorm room, and mental clubs and sports. settled in for the semester, you Professor Guzman-Zavala, The Residential Life staff strives should start getting acquainted Associate Professor of Spanish to help students to create positive with the campus offices that are at learning communities where they your disposal whenever you need develop and grow through their them. Before you start exploring "Many students could get by in high school without working too interaction with other students campus, though, you might want hard. That's not the case in college. The expectation is that you will from diverse backgrounds. Fur- a overview of the campus offices spend 2-3 hours outside of class for every hour spent in the class- thermore, the staff encourages stu- that you'll probably be visiting room. Furthermore, professors expect you to read the syllabus and dents to understand the respon- over the next four years. know what is due when without being reminded. Take responsibil- sibilities they have towards their The Business Office is located ity for your work, learn what you need to do to succeed, and budget communities. on the first floor of the Humani- your time appropriately. The Public Safety office is lo- ties and Administration Building. If you have questions about subject matter or concerns about cated at 148 North College Ave- The staff of the Business Office your performance, speak to your professors during office hours. nue. The Public Safety staff offers Dr. Ritchie, helps full- and part-time students When you do so, don't focus on the grade that you received or that 24-hour, 7-day service and main- Associate Professor of Digital and their families with tuition bill- you desire. Instead, focus on how you can best learn the subject mat- tains a safe and secure campus Communications ing, refunds when necessary, and ter. If you master the course material, a good grade will follow." for all members of the LVC com- all campus purchases made to a munity. Public Safety also offers student account. In order to reg- throughout the school year a se- ister for their classes the follow- ries of programs aimed to instruct ing semester, sign up for student students and employees about se- housing, obtain transcripts, and curity procedures and the aware- "I would recommend three resources: For my literature and participate in commencement, all ness, prevention, and reporting of writing classes, the first resource I would recommend is the Writ- students must make sure to pay crime. Students can reach Public ing Center. The writing tutors there will help students to diagnose their accounts in full. The Busi- Safety at 717-867-6111 or at pub- particular problems with their writing as well as give them strategies ness Office is open from 8 a.m. to lic-safety(3>lvc.edu. for struggles with particular assignments. All of my students who 4:30 p.m. from Monday to Friday The Study Abroad Office is lo- have utilized the Writing Center have reported good experiences, during the school year. cated on the second floor of the and I definitely see improvement in their writing. I would also rec- The Shroyer Health Center is Humanities building. They en- ommend taking advantage of professors' office hours. Here at LVC, located at 83 Sheridan Avenue, courage students to select a pro- the professors are very accessible, giving students the opportunity right across from the Blair Music gram that will allow them to gain Dr. Romagnolo, to ask for help with particular issues or simply just to talk about the Center. The two full-time regis- insight into another culture and Associate Professor of English class. My third recommendation would be the research librarians at tered nurses and several part-time their own culture through travel- our library. Particularly for writing assignments requiring research, physicians are available to meet ling to another country and study- the librarians can be a very valuable resource." the ordinary medical needs of ing there for a semester. The Study and provide emergency medical Abroad Staff also helps students to care for the members of the LVC make the financial and academic community. The Health Center preparations necessary to begin is open for evaluation and triage their programs. from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. from Mon- "The biggest mistake I notice students make is during the begin- The Multicultural Affairs Of- day to Friday and the staffis on call ning of the semester, they tend to fill any empty time they have be- fice is located in the Center for for emergencies from 5 p.m. to 8 tween classes or on weekends with obligations or activities. Student Engagement on the first a.m. from Monday to Friday and at As tempting as it may be at the beginning of the semester, stu- floor of Mund College Center. The all times during weekends. dents need to learn to leave those spaces open because as the se- Multicultural Affairs staff works Information Technology Ser- mester progresses, classwork (writing papers, etc) and activities with student organizations, aca- vices is located in Room 004 in (theater, band, clubs, etc.) expand into those free spaces, causing demic and administrative depart- the basement of Lynch Hall. The compression and ultimately too much pressure because there is ments, and community groups to staff of IT Services manages, op- simply no room/time left to rest/breathe/recharge. So my sugges- provide programs and faciliate ac- erates, and supports LVC's com- tion is to plan ahead for the end of the semester by leaving empty tivities that promote and foster an Professor Snyder, puters and communications sys- time for your classes and activities to expand into as they require appreciation of peoples, cultures, Associate Professor of ft usic tems, maintains the Dutchman more work outside of class. Plan to breathe and rest. Stay ahead in and perspectives among members OneCard system, and manages your classes. Choose what is most important, and then leave room of the LVC community. LVC's administrative information for those things to grow." For more info on LVC's admin- systems. Students can call the IT istrative offices, visit www.lvc.edu. Help Desk at 717-867-6072 or vis- Compiled by NickThrailkill '14 it 8:00 to 4:30 p.m. from Monday to Friday. N. THRAILKILL 11.1tOOl1.1Mvc.edu Colloquium, Metropolis (Allen Theatre, 5:30 p.m.) 1- Colloquium, Ai Weiwei: Nevery Sorry (Allen, 5:30 p.m.) 4- Activities Fair (Social Quad, 4:45 p.m.) 1- Colloquium, Something in the Air (Allen, 5:30 p.m.) 6- Comedian Jamie Lissow (Leedy Theater, 9 p.m.) 2- Coffeehouse Performer (MJ's, 9:30 p.m.) 11- Concert, John Protopapas (Zimmerman Hall, 7:30 p.m.) 5- Newseum and Washington, D.C.,Trip (Washington, D.C., 13- Comedian KTTatara (Leedy Theater, 9 p.m.) 7:30 a.m.-10:00 a.m.) 15- Scott Eggert Chamber Music (Lutz Hall, 3 p.m.) 11-13- Homecoming/Family Weekend 16- Study Abroad Fair (Mund, 11 a.m.-l p.m.) 11- Mind Reader Eric Dittelman (Leedy, 9 p.m.) 17- Colloquium, Occupy: The Movie (Allen, 5:30 p.m.) 16-Art Discussion/Colloquium (Zimmerman, 5 p.m.) 20- Comedian,Tracy Ashley (Leedy Theater, 9 p.m.) 19- Piano Duo Anderson & Roe (Lutz Hall,TBA) 22- Shelly Moorman-Stahlman, organ (Miller Chapel, 3 p.m.) 20- Piano Duo Anderson & Roe (Lutz Hall, 3 p.m.) 23- Kyoko Okamoto Koto Recital (Zimmerman, 4 p.m.) 22- Colloquium, Waltz with Bashir (Allen, 5:30 p.m.) 26- DuoTerlano (Zimmerman, 7;30 p.m.) 25- Play: Chess (Leedy, 8 p.m.) 27- Chapel Concert Series, Jaci Valquez (Miller, 7 p.m.) 26- Play: Chess (Leedy, 8 p.m.) 27- Comedian, K-Von (Leedy, 9 p.m.) 27- Play: Chess (Leedy, 2 p.m.) 31- Play: Chess (Leedy, 8 p.m.) 2013 Fall Semester Activities Calendar Don't forget about athletics! www.godutchmen.com 1- Play: Chess (Leedy, 8 p.m.) 3- Colloquium, Bananas (Allen, 5:30 p.m.) 2- Play: Chess (Leedy, 8 p.m.) 4- Coffeehouse Performer (MJ's, 9: 30 p.m.) 3- Play: Chess (Leedy, 8 p.m.) 8- Christmas at the Valley (Miller Chapel, 3 p.m. - 4 p.m.) 6- Concert, Cypress String Quartet (Zimmerman, 7:30 p. m.) 6- Cofferhouse Performer (MJ's Coffehouse, 9:30 p.m. 7- Concert, Cypress String Quartet (Lutz, 7:30 p.m.) 8- LVC MiniThon (Arnold Sports Center, TBA) 9- Concert, Cypress String Quartet (Lutz, 4 p.m.) Publicize your event through 10- Concert, Robert Baker (Zimmerman, 3 p.m.) 15- Chapel Concert Series, Patrick Andy Band (Millei www.lvc.edu/calendar Chapel, 7 p.m.) or [email protected]! 15- Magician Ran'D Shine (Leedy, 9 p.m. 22- Winter Forma! 26- Evening of Woodwinds (Lutz, 7:30 p.m.) LEBANON VALLEY COLLEGE'S STUDENT NEWSPAPER Ha Vit Collegtetme Volume 81, No. 2 An Independent Publication | Founded 1924 September 11, 2013 Saturday Night Lights Sizing up THIS WEEK IN LA VIE the C-Store LVC defeats Montclair 15-14 in first football game of year MELISSA PAVONE '14 PERSPECTIVES STAFF WRITER ISAIAH LUCK '14 CONTRIBUTING WRITER A 15-ounce can of Chef Boyardee at the Dutchmen Den, otherwise known as the C-Store, is $2.89. At Wal-Mart, located at 100 N Londonderry Square in Palmyra, that same item is $0.98. IT Services, the Sustainability At Giant, located at 1250 Cocoa Advisory Committee, Metz, Avenue in Hershey, the cost is and students weigh in on new sustainability initiatives. $1.09. ^, At the C-Store, Lunchables Page 6 cost $3.39. At Wal-Mart, they only cost $1.00, and at Giant, they cost $1.29. FEATURES A survey of the cost of 12 Nine new professors join the LVC grocery items totaled $48.59 faculty. at the C-Store. Those same 12 items cost $24.89 at Wal-Mart Page 4 LEBANON DAILY NEWS See SPORTS | Page 8 and $24.03 at Giant. "I think the C-Store is pretty A&E Michael Diesner becomes Director of Residential Life expensive," says Roberto Valdes '14. GRACE BAILEY '17 Diesner says he understands "I can go to Wal-Mart and STAFF WRITER the purpose of residential life, spend the exact amount, but which is to provide comfortable leave with double the groceries," Michael Diesner, Lebanon housing with programs that says Lindsay Johnson '14. Valley College's new director support the goals of giving "Extremely expensive," says of Residential Life, believes students the opportunity Jenine Puello '14. that "every student at LVC has to discover they can make a While there is a drastic the responsibility to make a difference. difference in the prices of certain difference in the world." At Towson, Diesner was products at the C-Store and at And that's his motivation. responsible for 2,200 students. Wal-Mart and Giant, Bill Allman, Staff writer Erika Fisher finds Diesner, who replaces Jason He says LVC's enrollment General Manager of Metz City of Bones visually compelling Kuntz at the helm of Residential provides an opportunity to more but lacking depth. Life, says he wants students Gregory Renner 15/LA VIE closely engage with the student Culinary Management, says, to become a positive force in hall director at North Carolina body. "You can't really compare us to Page 5 society. He cites environmental State University, a complex His other goals include Giant and Wal-Mart. We are not sustainability, diversity coordinator and coordinator of creating special living-learning a supermarket. We can't compete INDEX programming, personal wellness, special interest housing at the options. Living-learning with those prices because they're News 1-3 and social programming as University of Delaware, and an options are housing for specific national brands." Features 4 examples of how students can assistant director of residence categories of students. For The C-Store can be more Arts & Entertainment 5 make a difference. life at Towson University, which Perspectives 6 Before coming to the LVC is located in Maryland. See DIESNER | Page 2 See C-STORE | Page 3 Sports 7-8 campus, Diesner served as Because of his experience, Hk EMBER "■»« WE WANT YOUR FEEDBACK [email protected] LVCLaVie La Vie LVC FREE|TAKEONE , ,*^ RECYCLE 2 l.\ \ iK Cm.i II.IIWI: Si:i'rivMiii;i{ 11,201:? NEW: Meet the Area Coordinators Megan Brannan Michael Schoch Andrea Mantilla All information courtesy of the LVC Department of Public Safety **#**#****♦*»«»*»**»*»*«*«»******************* AC, Silver, Campus Houses AC, Stanson, Vickroy, AC, Mary Green, Keister, Derickson A and B Marquette, Dellinaer 9-3-13 | Stanson Hall Hometown: Oneonta, NY. Hometown: Jackson, NJ. Hometown: Ecuador, South America. Fire alarm sounded, but no fire Educational Background: BA. in Educational Background: H.A. in Educational Background: B.A. in Conducted fire drill for Stanson Hall Art Education from SUNY New Platz. History Education from Lebanon Biology with a minor in Chemistry Qualifications: RA at SUNY in her Valley College., Masters in Education from Holy Family University; Master's 9-4-13 | C-Store sophomore and junior year and was a with a focus in school counseling from in Educational Leadership from Saint Mic stand found CDA at SUNY in her senior year. Millersville University. Francis University. Goals as a member of the Residential Qualifications: 3 years as an RA at Qualifications: Residential Assistant 9-6-13 | Art Gallery Life Staff: To create a healthy, safe, LVC, 2 years as a resident director, at Holy Family for two years, graduate Broken window and welcoming environment for the sevendi year working in a residential assistant at Saint Francis for one year, campus, to foster growth in residents life position, and second year at LVC as Area Coordinator for Saint Francis for 9-6-13 | Academic Quad as well as resident leaders, and to learn an AC. one year. Two post banners were torn somediing new every day. Goals as a member of the Residential Goals as a member of the Hobbies: Playing soccer, reading Life Staff: Staying engaged with Residential Life Staff: Getting to 9-6-13 | Funk East exploring new places, and watching students, supporting the students, and know the students and experiencing Fire alarm sounded, burnt Pop Tarts How I Met Your Morfier. providing the best service that I can to the community in general. Number of students you are in the students. Hobbies: Walking and playing widi 9-8-13 | Mary Green charge of:-250 Hobbies: Working out, spending time her new dog Esmeralda, reading and Underage alcohol possession and consumption with family and friends, and fishing. watching sports. Number of students you are in Number of students you are in 9-8-13 | Mund charge of: ~360 charge of: 325 Alcohol violation reported Compiled by Gregory Rentier 15 [email protected] 9-8-13 | Football Field Interview with Michael Diesner Dickinson student injured and transported Continued from Page 1 for Residential Life and Public 9-8-13 | Stanson example, there is housing for safety. Non student, aged 21, passed out in lounge freshman, sophomore, junior, or Together, Diesner and his senior living options. Another staff supervise Residential 9-8-13 | Vickroy option would be housing by Assistants and provide guidance Non student, aged 21, passed out in lounge major. Basically, Diesner wants in dealing with the logistics of April Dix to create options in housing for managing on-campus housing. AC, Hammond, Funkhouser 9-9-13] C-Store students of similar interests or Perhaps more importantly, Res Found chemistry and biology textbooks Hometown: Woodville, OH. backgrounds to connect with Life administers to the daily Educational Background: B.S. each other. needs of students. 9-9-13 | Vickroy in Education from Bowling Green In addition to Diesner, other Diesner says the best part of Student with nosebleed State University, Masters in Higher new Residential Life staffers Residential Life is the role that Education from the University of include Area Coordinators the staff plays in each student's 9-9-13 | Mund Toledo Andrea Mantilla, who held the life. Diesner wants all students Metz van was parked in the loading dock Qualifications: Master's in Higher position of professional hall "to be experimenting with where Education and ACUHO Internship director at St. Francis University they are going to make that with Columbia University, doing located in Pennsylvania, and positive difference." Please report any suspicious activity to Public Safety atx6111. conference housing and overseeing Megan Brannan who came from Diesner, 37, has two children: housing assistants. the State University of New Nathaniel, seven, and 18-month- Goals as a member of the Residential York at New Paltz, where she old William. His wife Dr. Alyssa Life Staff: To assure a safe and was a Residential Advisor and a Collins is employed at Penn enjoyable experience for residential community development staff State Main Campus and runs Corrections & Clarifications students. member. a university research farm in Hobbies: Reading running and Other Residential Manheim, Lancaster County, It is our continuing goal to provide readers with complete and ac- watching a lot of Bravo TV Life staffers include Area where the family lives. curate information. To that end, we welcome and encourage noti- fication of any mistakes. Readers who wish to submit corrections Number of students you are in Coordinators April Dix and should send an email to lavie(2)lvc.edu, subject line: Corrections. charge of: 346 Michael Schoch. Deborah Barry is the administrative assistant G. BAILEY [email protected]