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La Vie Collegienne
Volume 79, No. 16 An Independent Publication | Founded 1924 March 21, 2012
New anti-texting law now in effect R E L A Y F O R
THIS WEEK IN
L I F E
LA VIE
Missy Zellner ’13
Nick Thrailkill ’14
Staff Writer
Staff Writer
F
eatures
Pennsylvania drivers have a
LVC’s Colleges Against Cancer
new law to be aware of: the Anti-
will hold Relay for Life 2012 in
Texting Law. The new law went
Arnold Sports Center from 3 pm
into effect on March 8. It prohibits
Friday, March 30, to 5 am Saturday,
drivers from texting while
March 31. Students, faculty,
operating a vehicle. Other states
alumni, and other members of the
have enacted similar laws in the
LVC community will share their
past; only eight states have yet to
reasons for fighting back against
ban text messaging while driving.
cancer, walk around the board
Governor Tom Corbett, an
game-themed track, and participate
LVC alumnus, approved the bill
A student account of the clean- in a number of fundraising activities
up relief after the tornadoes in Nov. 9.  “If you have an urgent
to show their support for the
Mississippi need to text, you must pull over
American Cancer Society, which
and park,” Corbett said. “No text
Page 4 message is worth a human life.” funds cancer research, education,
and prevention.
The law is split into several
This year, 360 participants in 55
sections. It prohibits the sending,
P teams have raised a total of $12,508
ersPectives reading, or writing of any text-
to fund the American Cancer
based message on an Interactive
How beneficial are unpaid Society’s programs for combating
Wireless Communication Device.
internships?
cancer. This money will also benefit
The law defines an IWCD as any
such organizations as Hope Lodges,
Page 6 wireless or mobile item that can
Public Broadcasting
Road to Recovery, Reach to
receive or send text or instant
“The law prohibits as a primary offense any driver from using Recovery, and Man to Man, which
messages, or can send emails or
a&e browse the Internet. Cell phones, an Interactive Wireless Communication Device (IWCD) to provide free, temporary lodging,
transportation, counseling, and
smartphones, iPads or other send, read or write a text-based communication while his or
community-based education to
her vehicle is in motion.” PennDot
See TEXTING | Page 2 persons with cancer.
The top fundraising team thus far
Kony 2012 video sparks activism and controversy is TKE A, which has raised $2,390,
and the top participant is Julie
Nick Thrailkill ’14 tional draw,” says Chaplain Fullmer, to mutilate other children’s faces Vonhauser of Alumni4Life, who
Staff Writer “and this emotional draw is essen- and kill their own parents. has raised $1,015. The intended
tial for community service.” Rus- Though he describes the suf- fundraising goal for this year’s
On March 5, Invisible Children sell develops his argument through fering of Ugandan children and event is $26,000, and fundraising
Project X falls flat on its face co-founder Jason Russell posted a human stories, including that of Kony’s crimes in depth, Russell in the days leading up to and during
video on YouTube calling for the his Ugandan friend Jacob, who lost emphasizes the ways viewers can Relay for Life will more than likely
Page 5 capture of Joseph Kony, a rebel his brother and his home when make sure that Kony is brought to meet this goal. Last year, students
who, for 26 years, has abducted the LRA attacked. Having lost so justice. “Students don’t want to managed to raise over $58,000 by
children and enlisted them in his much, Jacob shocks Jason and the get involved in the politics and his- August, and this year, LVC Colleges
Lord’s Resistance Army to fight viewer when he says, “It is better if tory of Uganda; they want to sub- Against Cancer expects to raise
against the Ugandan government. you kill us, and, if possible you can stantially change people’s lives and $60,000 to support the American
INDEX
Less than two weeks later, the vid- kill us, you kill us. For us, we don’t feel emotionally inspired,” Fullmer Cancer Society’s efforts to fight
News ..................................1-3 eo had more than 79,000,000 views want now to stay [on earth].” Rus- says. Russell proposes several mea- cancer.
Features ................................4 and 1,300,000 likes on YouTube. sell indicts Joseph Kony through sures to draw attention to Kony’s This year’s Relay for Life will
Arts & Entertainment ............5
It’s easy to see why the video has eerie images of his face and the crimes. First, Invisible Children begin with the Survivor and
Perspectives...........................6
become so popular. 30,000 children he has kidnapped,
Sports .................................7-8
“The video has a powerful emo- turned into sex slaves, and forced See KONY | Page 6 See RELAY| Page 2
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Student Government Updates 3.12.12 L
Nick Thrailkill ’14 SG President Ryan Humphries Room some time next week. C A M P U S
Staff Writer announced that he would discuss Snovel also said that the President’s
the possibility of having January Council will hold a special
On March 12, Student and May Study Abroad programs networking meeting on Thursday
Government convened for its with President MacDonald. SG from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. with alumni
seventh meeting of the semester representative Adam Abruzzo also visiting as a part of the Lazin
to discuss issues to bring to raised concerns about accessibility program. CRIMEWATCH
President MacDonald, problems on campus. Facilities Chair Roberto Valdes
with accessibility on campus, SG Advisor Todd Snovel ‘14 reported that the turf field
the Middle States Accreditation reported that SG representatives outside Arnold Sports Center will
Board, a special meeting of the will be meeting with representatives be completed by this August.
President’s Council, and the of the Middle States Accreditation
All information courtesy of the LVC Department of Public Safety
installation of the turf field. Board in the Frock Conference N. THRAILKILL [email protected]
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Student Government Updates 3.19.12
3-13-12 | West of Mund
Nick Thrailkill ’14 asked for $960 of their remaining a bingo game for community
Accident
Staff Writer allotment to be used to pay for service at the Lebanon Valley Minor vehicle accident
transportation to and hotel fare Home Saturday the 24th at 1 p.m.
On March 19, Student during the Cape May conference; SG members also discussed their 3-16-12 | Outside Humanities
Government convened for its however, because of SG rules about plans for Relay for Life and their Incident
eighth meeting of the semester funding travel and room and board community service project with Small mulch fire put out by PSO
to hear a request for allotment from clubs, SG members voted not HAC’s Student Government on
transference from MISA, vote on to allot $960 to MISA to cover the April 28th. 3-16-12 | Funkhouser
allotting money for new equipment expenses of the concert. Facilities chair Tito Valdes Vandalism
in the UG, and discuss student SG member Charles Grove said that he would talk to Senior Swipe card reader damaged
interest in an outdoor basketball ‘12 and SG Advisor Jen Evans Director of Facilities Management
3-17-12 | Quad
court, service projects, Facilities requested an allotment from SG to Donald Santostefano about the
Emergency Assistance
issues, the doors leading from the repair old and buy new lighting and bricks missing from Vickroy.
Medical assistance
Mund porch into the lounge, and sound equipment for the UG. SG SG members mentioned that
rumors regarding printing. members voted to allot $15,000 several times in the past week, the
3-20-12 | Lynch
Nick Mitchell ‘13 and Betty towards repairing and replacing doors that lead from the Mund
Incident
Ross ‘14 of MISA (Music Industry UG lighting and sound equipment porch to the fireplace lounge have
Student disturbance
Student Association) requested that’s old or badly damaged. been locked, but SG Advisor Jen
that they be allowed to reapportion SG Vice-President Katie Evans said that these doors would
the excess allotment that they had Seigendall ‘12 said that she would be unlocked soon.
not used during the Music Industry discuss with Vice-President Greg Rumors about students having Please report any suspicious activity to Public Safety at x6111.
Conference to fund a trip to the Krikorian about student interest in to pay to print next semester have
Cape May Singers and Songwriters having an outdoor basketball court not been substantiated by SG.
Conference from March 30 to installed on campus.
March 31. Ross and Mitchell SG members will be hosting N. THRAILKILL [email protected]
Corrections & Clarifications
TEXTING: Law prohibits the use of digital devices while driving
It is our continuing goal to provide readers with complete and ac-
Continued from Page 1 who was killed in August 2009. A another, or even kill them,” she curate information. To that end, we welcome and encourage noti-
driver who was picking up a fallen said. “It’s not just about those fication of any mistakes. Readers who wish to submit corrections
tablets, personal digital assistants, iPod struck Gallo, who had been who have died–it’s a decision that should send an email to [email protected], subject line: Corrections.
or mobile computers are covered on the sidewalk. She was killed on changes everyone’s life.”
under this new law. impact. Other LVC students agree.
RELAY: Annual fundraiser approaches
GPS devices or devices that Trish Harkins ’12 remembered Lindsay Henry ’14 said that
are integrated in a vehicle are not how Gallo’s death affected her. she’s been trying to break the habit
covered under this law. “It’s the main reason I will not for a while now. “I’ve actually Continued from Page 1 will host several engaging events.
Those caught texting while talk on the phone or text [while been trying to stop texting and For example, there will be a
driving will be fined $50. The driving]. I don’t take my eyes off driving, even before the law passed Caregiver Ceremony, where dodgeball tournament, a wing-
penalty carries no points and the road now. I just can’t. I would because it’s a bad habit and I know various speakers will tell their eating contest, and at 1 am LVC
will not be recorded on a driver’s never want something like that it’s dangerous,” Henry said. “So, stories about battling cancer or guys will dress in drag and collect
record. to happen to anyone, whether I call the law an extra incentive.” helping someone to battle cancer, donations from the audience
However, this does not mean know them or not,” Harkins said. Mike Lebo ’13 felt that the law at 4 pm. At 8 pm, Relay participants during the Miss Relay contest.
you should test the limits of this “It’s a horrible experience to go is justified. “They made the right will come up on stage and tell why If you still want to help out with
law. through.” call,” Lebo said. they Relay during the Fight Back the event, donate to a participant or
In 2010, 14,000 crashes in After Gallo’s death, Harkins Harkins was still optimistic Ceremony, after which participants a team on LVC’s Relay for Life page
Pennsylvania were at least caused decided to keep her phone away that the new law will bring about will walk around the track guided at http://main.acsevents.org/site/
in part by drivers distracted by while driving, because it took change. “I hope it has some by the lights in the Luminaria bags TR?fr_id=40321&pg=entry and
technology. Of those, 1,093 away the temptation. Harkins positive effects,” she stated. “Not during the Luminaria Ceremony. spend some time experiencing this
crashes and 11 deaths were said she is in full support of this everyone is going to like every law Between the Survivor and worthwhile event.
attributed to handheld phones. law and will definitely follow it. but I hope it keeps people aware.” Caregiver Ceremony and the
LVC students may remember “I was so happy that now it’s one Closing Ceremony at 4 am, the
Nicole Gallo, the LVC student less distraction that could harm M. ZELLNER [email protected] Relay for Life planning committee N. THRAILKILL [email protected]
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Legal issues sur-
rounding unpaid
internships
Nicki Shepski ’15
Features Editor
“Internships are a vital part
of the collegiate experience,”
states the Career Services web
page. The LVC Catalog defines
an internship as “a practical and
professional work experience
that allows students to participate
in the operations of business,
industry, education, government,
or not-for-profit organizations.
Internships provide students
with opportunities to integrate
their classroom learning with
on-the-job experiences and to
test practical applications of their
liberal arts education in a variety
of settings.”
Recently, debates have
been spurring over the legal
issues surrounding internships,
particularly with respect to paid
and unpaid internships. Some say
that employers should be required
to pay interns and that internships
should count for credit while
others disagree.
The U.S. Department of
Labor’s Fact Sheet #71 provides
information on whether interns
must be paid under the Fair
Labor Standards Act for the
services they provide to “for-
profit” private sector employers.
This Fact Sheet #71, along
with the National Association
of Colleges and Employer;
(NACE), “15 Best Practices for
Internship Programs,” and the
Career Services Office Policies
and Agreements Concerning
Employers, is sent to companies
when they express interest in
posting an internship with the
Career Services Office. These
documents are available for
public access through the Career
Services web page.
“We want employers to know
LVC expectations regarding
internships,” said Sharon Givler,
director of career services. “We
want to encourage them to
comply with the law and to offer supervised by the for- profit/ goals to be set by both students employer and don’t receive what you’re getting what you want out
some guidelines for best practices private employer, and depending and employers. You can read they deserve, take their case and of an internship.
with internships. Every on that specific department’s more about what Career Services present it to a court of law. Their Please visit the career services
internship is different. There is internship requirements, the best advises for academic internship claim needs to be proven in website at http://www.lvc.edu/
no one design. Not all internships thing to do if you want credit for on their website under the court. career-services/internships.aspx for
receive academic credit nor does an internship is to get to know Experience Counts section. Keep in contact with Career more information.
every intern get paid. An academic what your department requires. Some students, feeling that they Services, the employer and the
advisor may look at the list of tasks There are forms to complete and do the same work of a full-time academic advisor to make sure N. SHEPSKI [email protected]
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Features
Spring break study abroad to London a success
Amy Mastrangelo ‘14 to study abroad for a semester River affected London’s Natosha, Dan, Rachel, and I ended the city. Soda remarks, “The
Contributing Writer during their time at LVC. This foundations as a major thriving up going to the London Eye-- the London trip gave me the option
new program gave students European city, and how the river Ferris wheel by the Thames. The to go to Europe again, without
Spring break is usually a the chance to travel to Europe continues to impact the everyday view was absolutely breathtaking. burning too large of a hole in my
time for relaxation, hanging out without impacting the schedule lives of London’s inhabitants. One We then walked around without wallet. Once I knew that Rachel
with friends, and catching up of an entire semester. Junior major tourist attraction in London purpose-- watching the sunset. We and Natosha were definitely in,
on schoolwork; but this year, a Natosha Kreamer stated, “A week is Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre ended the night by finding a cheap I couldn’t resist-- London was
few LVC students made plans was the perfect amount of time where Shakespeare productions little pub and watching a football calling me!”
to explore a different country. to explore London. We got to are still entertaining audiences match with Londoners. It was a Whether or not the trip will be
Offered for the first time this immerse ourselves in the culture today. Students who traveled to perfect experience.” offered for next year’s spring break
semester, students enrolled in Dr. without experiencing the pressure London got the chance to see Students who traveled abroad is uncertain, but the students
Pry’s Shakespeare class or Water to assimilate ourselves in their the Thames, The Globe Theatre, for spring break were given one who participated this semester
Worlds Disciplinary Perspective everyday life. Brittany Soda and museums, and many more sites. credit, as they spent their days appreciated the opportunity,
course were given the chance to I even navigated the Tube during According to junior Brittany accompanied by Dr. Pry learning learned a lot, explored new
travel to London, England for rush hour!” Soda, “My favorite part of the history of the city, the river, and places, and made unforgettable
spring break. A portion of Dr. Pry’s Water trip was when a few students and Shakespeare. Students then memories.
For different reasons, not every Worlds Disciplinary Perspective I really used our night off from had the evenings free to visit
student takes the opportunity class explores how the Thames museums to just explore the city. attractions, see plays, and explore A. MASTRANGELO [email protected]
LVC Alumni Spotlight
Students help with tornado clean-up
recovery manager of Smithville, to transform into home is priceless.
Kailah Buckwalter ‘14
Steph Mannon ’11 was an English Communications major at LVC. Now Contributing Writer Michelle Bond, met with us and What made this trip unique was
a Graduate Coordinator of Community Safety at Rowan University in New told us the story of the town on the working with Lend-a-Hand, an
Jersey, her new venture has, so far, taken her to both Houston and Pittsburgh I walk off of the bus and I see … day of the tornado, and the days organization of retired volunteers
to give presentations. Between travel, work, and her studies, she found time nothing. after it. She told us horror stories of who participate in mission trips
to talk with me about life at “the Valley” and what’s next. There are a few lonesome people being impaled on trees and every month. It is not very often
houses surrounded by an ocean of having their clothes ripped off from that college students and senior
1. Could you describe how your life has changed after graduating from LVC? abandoned grass. Stone slabs are the winds. She also told of a six- citizens spend a week together. We
all that remain of homes that once year-old girl named Emily who had were all working towards the same
“Things have changed a great deal for me since leaving the Valley—it’s filled this town. There are no trees, to be rushed to the hospital every goal, and we all formed friendships
hard to believe that I was right there in your shoes just a few short months no buildings, and no people. One of once in a while because of internal that will be hard to forget. Even
ago. Since graduation, I have relocated to New Jersey where I am now liv- the only houses left has no siding. bleeding from glass inside her among the LVC students, there
ing, working, and completing my master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health I peer into the broken window of body. The children of Smithville were new friendships that were
Counseling.” that house and see the bedroom are now terrified every time there made. Before the trip, many of us
of a young girl, and I can see the is a cloudy day that there will be did not know each other. After a few
2. Who is your current employer and how did your major prepare you for decorations and Bible verses still another terrible tornado. days, however, we really became a
your specific job? pasted to the door. Smithville seemed to us like a family for the week. It never ceases
Welcome to Smithville, Miss. pretty hopeless town after all of to amaze me how caring for and
“Shortly after graduation I accepted a position working in higher educa- The day of April 27, 2011 is the terrible things that happened. helping other people really brings
tion at Rowan University, which has been a great learning experience so far, a date that this small town in However, officials of the town are people closer together.
in and of itself. My eclectic assortment of studies at the Valley in English northern Mississippi will not soon optimistic. Smithville is not going Personally, what really impacted
Communications, Psychology, and Art & Art History were undoubtedly a forget. At 3:44 that afternoon, it to give up so easily, no matter how me the most on this trip was how
critical part of preparing me—but I think the part that stands out most are took only ten seconds for an E-5 many E-5 tornados come its way, welcomed we were. A few of us
the individuals with whom I had the blessing of crossing paths. I have eternal tornado to destroy the 200-year- and if that is not a lesson for all of really received a taste of southern
gratitude toward all of the professors, coaches, employers and mentors I was old town. Sixteen people were us to learn from, then I don’t know hospitality on the very first night,
able to learn from during my four years there; there are many, and they know killed. what is. just a few hours after we had
who they are.” An E-5 tornado is the highest During the week, our group arrived.
level for tornados with winds in helped put up dry wall, painted, Eight of us were exploring the
3. What experience(s) do your remember most from your college days? excess of 200 mph. The people and did some carpentry work. city of Tupelo when we found a
of Smithville have been trying to We also planted over 380 trees in Baptist church. Looking around
“’Living’ at the sports center, getting messy in the ceramics studio, vis- rebuild with what little was left the community, cleaned up some the large church, we soon found
its to MJs, conversations with professors about the future, late nights with after the storm. debris left by the storm in yards ourselves sitting in on the choir
friends, Dutchmen Day, working as an RA, LOTS of hours spent studying!” Many volunteers have visited of houses, and shingled the roof practice, and then being invited
Smithville since the tornado hit to of another house. I participated to participate in the Sunday night
4. If you had one regret (something you did or didn’t do) from your LVC help with the rebuilding. in painting, planting trees, and service. It was such an amazing
experience, what would that be? Instead of going home or spackling drywall, which is about experience, and I have never felt
vacationing over spring break, 24 as much fun as it sounds. more welcomed in a place than in
“I really wish that I had taken a semester to study abroad. This is some- LVC students traveled roughly I also used a nail gun to put trim that church. Everyone we talked to
thing that I had contemplated on multiple occasions, and I encourage any- twenty hours to Tupelo, Miss. around windows. It was extremely while we were in Mississippi was
one who is “on the fence” to go for it! I had an amazing experience studying where we stayed in a Presbyterian rewarding seeing the owner of the so friendly and welcoming and so
abroad while in high school, and have had an unquenchable thirst to con- church. Each day, we drove to house when she stepped into her thankful that we were there helping.
tinue exploring ever since (and my list is only growing longer…)” Smithville and worked on a variety home and saw all of the painted I will never forget the wonderful,
of projects. walls and ceilings that we had gracious people of Mississippi.
On our first day on the job site, worked on over the past few days.
R. VAN SCYOC [email protected]
the secretary to the mayor and the The feeling of seeing a house begin K. BUCKWALTER [email protected]
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Arts & Entertainment

Project X kills brain cells, murders audience intellegence
Rosemary Bucher ’14 and I was only mildly annoyed UG dance. If I wanted to watch
Co-Editor through Cloverfield and The Blair people dancing, I’d go to the UG,
Witch Project. But it’s getting really thank you very much, not waste my
Project X might be the worst dated. It feels like a fad to me, like time and money at the movies.
movie I’ve ever seen in my life, and a cinematic version of SillyBands. I When I go to the movies, I want
I’ve seen a lot of really terrible films. wouldn’t have a problem with it if I to see something happen, and I don’t
I’d rather watch The Room, which is felt like it had a purpose or if it made even think Project X had the potential
largely considered one of the worst the movie better, but it just makes a to add any depth. It’s doesn’t even
movies of all time. At least The Room bad movie worse because I left with take itself seriously enough to have
was so horribly written and acted a headache. There’s no scare factor, any kind of character development
that it was a lot of fun to watch. I and the cameraman isn’t even a big at all. The characters don’t learn
don’t mind movies that are only part of the movie. If they would have anything, and it’s infuriating. I wanted
funny because they’re stupid, and focused on his opinion of everything all of them to spend the rest of their
that’s what I expected when I heard that was going on, the movie would lives in jail about fifteen minutes into
about Project X. The biggest problem at least had something to give it a the movie, just so I wouldn’t have to
is that there isn’t anything funny or little bit of insight into something watch them any more.
stupid about it—it’s just bad. more than “Parties are cool!” The Project X does not have a single
The movie’s plot is remarkably other characters don’t really seem redeeming quality. It’s like watching
simple: To celebrate his 16th to connect with him other than to a bunch of drunk people doing
birthday, Thomas Kub (Thomas occasionally comment on what he’s stupid things that they think are
Mann) throws a huge party with filming, which comes off as well as funny but aren’t really funny at
the help and peer pressure of his people who laugh at their own jokes. all. The characters are incredibly
friends Costa (Oliver Cooper) and Most of the movie is just shots annoying, there really isn’t a story
J.B. (Jonathan Daniel Brown). As of drunk people dancing and past “Hey, let’s throw a party,” and
the night goes on and the party gets encouraging each other to take their there isn’t even a decent soundtrack.
out of control—and we’re talking clothes off. There might have been a If you’re interested in watching a
flamethrowers and SWAT teams romantic subplot between Thomas film version of the way you wish you
out of control— another student, and some random girl at one were when you were drunk, than
Dax (Dax Flame) films with his point, but I can’t really remember check out Project X, but I’m going to
camcorder. it between all of the drinking and judge you.
If you can’t tell by the fact that people jumping off the roof into the All in all, I feel like I lost more
most of the actors used their real first pool. A third of the movie had actual brain cells watching this movie than
names and that one of the characters dialogue, and the other two thirds I would have if I banged my head Bros.
supposedly filmed it, Project X is yet might as well have been spliced against a wall for an hour straight. er
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another “found footage” movie. I together from someone’s camera ar
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didn’t mind it for Paranormal Activity phone recording of a Saturday night R.BUCHER [email protected]
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KONY: Invisible Children YouTube video causes more controversy than activism
Letters to the Editor
Continued from Page 1 ation in Uganda. In a blog post on Kony also minimizes the importance Some critics believe that Invis-
La Vie Collegienne requires all
March 8, social media expert Ethan of other issues like ethnic tensions ible Children’s campaign, which cen-
Letters to the Editor to contain the
author’s name, telephone number, has contacted “20 culture leaders and Zuckerman explains that by describ- and land disputes. An oversimplified ters around advocacy through social
and e-mail address. No initials or pen 12 policy makers” to promote the ing Kony as a one-dimensional bad problem can lead to an oversimplified media, contributes to slacktivism,
names will be accepted. La Vie does capture of Joseph Kony. Viewers can guy and relying on the Ugandan solution, one that could further limit or “low-impact concern” for interna-
not publish any anonymous letters.
also purchase $30 action kits from army, “which has been trying, off and the Ugandans’ right to agency in their tionally important issues, in college
Telephone numbers and email ad-
dresses are required for verification. IC to raise money and participate in on, since 1987 to find Kony” despite own land. students. Is it enough for students to
They will not be printed. “Cover the Night,” where supporters poor equipment and a terrible human “The video presents a very over- use social media to spread the word
Letters should be no longer than
around the world will spend April 20 rights record, Invisible Children may simplified view of Uganda,” Fullmer about the campaign, and to donate
200 words. All letters for submission
hanging up posters that call for Joseph indirectly support the rule of Yoweri says, “but they’re using the basics money to Invisible Children? “In this
become property of La Vie Collegi-
enne. La Vie reserves the right to edit Kony’s capture by December 31. Museveni. Museveni, “the dictatorial to get people supporting the cause.” situation, it’s not practical for all of us
for length, accuracy, and clarity. Sub- Russell has experienced criticism and kleptocratic leader of Uganda,” Fullmer also notes that by simplify- to go to Uganda to help,” Fullmer says.
missions may be edited and may be
because of his video’s content and in- has violently suppressed protes- ing the issue, Russell instead focuses “It would be wonderful if we had an
published or otherwise refused.
terpretation of the issues in Uganda, tors, supported the death penalty for on the tangible outcomes of Ugan- activity on April 20 and characteris-
Letters, columns, and opinion-
based articles do not necessarily rep- and his wife Danica attributes his homosexuality, and is “a leader we dan children living in a safer country tic of LVC students to get involved.”
resent the views of La Vie or Lebanon behavior last Thursday to the harsh should be criticizing and shunning.” and Kony’s capture being celebrated However, foreign policy experts won-
Valley College.
and sometimes personal nature of Other critics feel that “the reduc- in The New York Times. Though he der how “the shallow political power
Submissions may be e-mailed to
the criticism. According to The New tion of a complex situation to the sto- opposes “the emotionally manipula- of the public... will increasingly help
[email protected], hand-delivered to our
Mund office, submitted to lavieonline. York Times, Russell was detained and ry of a single ‘bad guy’ whose capture tive video Invisible Children have shape our policy debates.” Already,
lvc.edu or mailed to the address taken to the hospital by San Diego would magically restore harmony to a produced,” Zuckerman notes that the Invisible Children and its supporters
below.
police on the 15th after he was appar- conflict-scarred region” is an imprac- video “constructs a narrative where have convinced President Obama to
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ATTN: La Vie Editors ently “screaming,” “interfering with tical solution to Uganda’s problems. we can help.” Fullmer says that its send 100 military advisors to Uganda
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Recruit for your student orga- Some critics feel that the Kony man quoted on Zuckerman’s blog. ers might then be more willing to seek
nization. Sell your old junk ... 2012 video oversimplifies the situ- Furthermore, focusing on capturing solutions to these issues. N. THRAILKILL [email protected]
or that ugly sweater from your
Unpaid internships may violate federal wage laws
grandmother. Say hi to your
lover. (maybe not that last part)
Sarah Frank ‘13 intern was involved with this wind allow unpaid interns, but I also knew The subject of having to pay the
[email protected] Circulation Manager energy company between October that there was a ‘value added’ clause intern was a difficult one for the owner
2010 and August 2011 during which which said that interns didn’t have to of the wind company to breach. When
La Vie Collegienne College students are notorious for time she remained uncompensated be paid if they weren’t adding value he did so he took the intern out on a
being poor. There are so many things until the end of that period. During this to the company. That said, however, I job site alone and gruffly stated, “So
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Campus Extension 6169 or [email protected] that they have to pay for including time, she was engaged in construction was truly ok with not being paid.” The whether I want to pay you or not;
Established 1924 tuition, room and board and just about of wind turbines, pouring concrete, intern went on to explain the difficulty whether I can ‘afford’ to pay you or
everything else that comes with living and building wooden frames. She involved in entering the Small Wind not, according to New York State law
Winner of two
on your own. On top of all these also spent time studying wind turbine Industry. “Many of them (the Small I have to.”
Pennsylvania Newspaper
Association 2012 Keystone Press expenses, college students are not only design, and installing “tilt up towers,” Wind Companies)” the intern While it was good news for the
Awards expected but required to offer the skills which meant climbing 120 feet into explained, “don’t have an engineer, but intern, who needed the money, that
CO-EDITORS and knowledge they acquire at so high the air. Towards the middle and end can’t afford to hire one. If they can, they she would be paid, the company was
Rosemary Bucher ’14 a price without compensation. At least of the internship, she spent more time want to hire an experienced engineer, also a concern of hers, and she was
Justin Roth ’14
by colleges who require students to as she says, “doing load calculations not someone fresh out of university.” upset that she might have become a
FEATURES EDITOR
Nicki Shepski ’15 pay for summer internship credits and for the turbine, looking at the impact She concluded with the sentiment that burden to the company. “I knew that
employers who cannot or will not pay of lift, drag, and centripetal forces,” the experience and the opened doors the company had very little money
A&E EDITOR
Sarah Marino ’14 the interns they hire. and she drew diagrams. As most she was receiving from the internship and that it was precious and had to be
PERSPECTIVES EDITOR In New York State, as well as all would define it, making a meaningful were compensation enough. spent carefully. I believed thoroughly
Now Accepting Applications other states, unpaid internships violate contribution to the company. “I felt as though we were correct in the vision of the company,” says the
SPORTS EDITOR federal minimum wage laws. As The owner of the wind energy in not paying the intern during the intern.
Dan Callahan ’14
defined by these laws, any worker that company felt as though the intern training phase of her internship. The In the end, the intern was
SENIOR COPY EDITOR makes a meaningful contribution to spent the first few months of learning reason she wasn’t paid until the end compensated for her hard work. “She
Alyssa Sweigart ’12
any company that is not a non-profit and developing her skills though of her internship was because we prepared a time sheet and we wrote her
CIRCULATION MANAGER
Sarah Frank ’14 organization must be compensated he did concede that “as she gained didn’t have the cash to do so until after a check (and a 1099 for tax purposes),”
for that contribution. This means experience, her performance steadily our first round of raising investment said the owner of the company. He
BUSINESS MANAGER
Eliott Bonds ’14 that, excluding any extremely rare improved.” While at first, during dollars,” said the owner of the wind also agreed with the intern that the
CORRESPONDANCE MANAGER circumstances, it is illegal not to her training period, the owner felt as energy company. Yet, the intern networking and job opportunities
Now Accepting Applications
compensate students working in an though the intern’s contribution was struggled throughout the internship made available to her were well worth
ADVISER internship. minimal, as she went along he felt she with the idea of not only not getting the effort she put into the internship.
Robert E. Vucic
Consequently, a wind energy began to earn the right to be paid. paid but also not having a permanent So there are several points of view
La Vie Collegienne is published every company in New York State found The owner believed that the intern position. Though that fact that the in this issue of unpaid internships.
Wednesday of the academic year. itself in the situation of having retained did not seem to mind remaining intern remained unpaid lead to a better Yet while the debate rages on, it is the
Meetings are held Mondays at 5:15 an intern without having compensated uncompensated but when asked she employer – employee relationship. college-made poor who suffer in this
p.m. in our Mund office, activities her and were faced with the task of stated, “I knew all along that I was “He had praise for everything I put limbo of paying to work.
room #3. We’re always looking for
providing that compensation after her kinda actually supposed to be paid. effort into,” says the intern, “which was
new writers!
term as an intern was finished. The I knew that New York State did not exactly what I needed at that point.” S. FRANK [email protected]
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Make it five straight for men’s lacrosse
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coreboard Schedule
Improve to 5-1 record; offensive onslaught continues
Baseball Wednesday, 3/21
at Messiah College
W 7-5
Softball
vs Gettysburg (DH) 3 p.m.
Men’s Tennis
at Marywood University
W 7-2 Baseball
vs Ursinus 3:30 p.m.
Softball
vs SUNY Cortland
W 1-0 Women’s Lacrosse
vs Susquehanna 4 p.m.
Women’s Lacrosse
vs Immaculata University
Thursday, 3/22
W 19-5
Women’s Tennis Women’s Tennis
vs King’s College
vs York 4 p.m.
W 8-1 WINNING STREAK Ryan Lanigan moves with the ball near the goal. GoDutchmen.com
Men’s Lacrosse chloe gunther ’13 Jordan Mayr. Alex Beard assisted added goals from Scott Travers, Friday, 3/23
vs La Roche College
Staff Writer Roupe. Ryan Leonard and Schmid to put
W 14-8
They extended this lead to 7-2 the game away. Baseball
Lebanon Valley’s men’s lacrosse going into halftime, with goals Pedroso had two assists, while vs Widener 3:30 p.m.
For more results, visit team improved to a 5-1 record from Ian Schmid, Alex Beard, CJ Beard, Leonard, Matt Lubawski,
godutchmen.com Saturday, going 5-0 in their last Adams, and Sean Foley. Mike and Mayr added one. Saturday, 3/24
five games, with a 14-8 win over Kenski scored both goals for La With his 17 saves, Moll
La Roche College. Roche. improved to 5-1, and Kevin
Men’s Lacrosse
Scott Sutton won 21-of-26 of Ryan Lanigan opened the Krasley had a save in 4:40 of relief.
at Rosemont 4 p.m.
the face-offs and scooped a school- scoring in the second half, scoring Eugene LaBorde had 12 saves for
Players record 14 ground balls. Mike Moll ten seconds in. Malik Pedroso La Roche to take the loss.
of the had a career-high 17 saves in goal added two more goals and Foley The Dutchmen will visit For more games, visit
GoDutchmen.com
Week to pick up the win. tallied his second late in the third Rosemont on Saturday.
The Dutchmen took a 3-0 lead quarter.
Mike Moll after the first quarter with goals La Roche scored four goals
Men’s lacrosse from Matt Roupe and two from in the fourth, but the Dutchmen c. gUnTher [email protected]
For the sec-
ond week in a Women’s lax topples Palmerio leads softball to
row, Moll was
named the CC
goalkeeper
of the week. Immaculata by 14 two victories
He’s made
25 saves this
season with Alex Beard ‘14 dominated possession as she dan callahan ‘14 earning her fifth shutout. She
a .725 save
percentage, Staff Writer tied the school record for draw Sports Editor received run support starting in
and averaged controls with nine. the first inning, as the Dutchmen
letting up 4.6 goals per game last The Lebanon Valley women’s Immaculata took an early lead In game one of their double scored three and went on to win.
week. His record is now 5-1, with
lacrosse team rebounded from after some good passing on the header on 3/17, the Dutchmen Katie Deardorff was walked,
big wins against Shenandoah and
a midweek setback against break, but Pagels’s equalizer kick softball team upset #13 SUNY and Palmerio singled. Then
LaRoche.
Muhlenberg to record a started a seven-goal run for LVC, Cortland (6-3) 1-0. Allison Hartman stepped up
dominant win over Immaculata who took a commanding 9-2 It was Kristen Palmerio’s to the plate and hit a three-
Jordan WitMer on Saturday. lead into halftime. fourth shutout of the season. run homer, making it 3-0 early.
BaseBall The Dutchmen (3-2) offense The second half saw more of She let up five hits, walked four, Hartman leads the team with
caught fire en route to a 19-5 rout the same from the Dutchmen. and struck out five in the victory. three home runs on the season
In his last
two games, over the visiting Mighty Macs Simensky scored the first goal of The shutout was almost so far.
Witmer has (1-4). Freshman Jenny Simenski the third quarter but Immaculata broken up as Cortland tried to Three more runs were scored
six hits, four
led the way with four goals while answered before Benz scored score, but was gunned down on in the sixth, as three straight
runs, and
fellow freshman Bailey Benz and to spark a nine-goal surge, a fielder’s choice from Palmerio singles were hit. The runners
two RBIs.
He hit three sophomore Taylor Kruter each including four in four minutes, to her catcher. made it home off hits from Steph
doubles in a notched hat tricks. as LVC never looked back. Angela Harris scored the Hulme, Jorie Aumiller, and
win against
It was a total team Sophomore Corinne Palombo game’s lone run in the bottom of Chelsea Detwiler.
PSU-Berks,
and scored performance from LVC with nine made a trio of saves to record the fourth, after she entered as a Conference play began
two runs in different players recording goals. the win (3-2) and junior Erica pinch runner. Tuesday, as the Valley played
a conference win against Messiah.
Leading scorer Hana Krechel Ameigh recorded three as well. The second game showed Messiah. The game did not meet
Witmer currently leads the team in
BA (.339), hits (22), and doubles (4). scored two goals and dished out more offense, as LVC beat press time to be printed.
three assists and freshman Anna DeSales 6-0.
Pagels ensured the Dutchmen A. BeArd [email protected] Palmerio pitched again, d. cAllAhAn [email protected]
Men’s lax continues Softball upsets
winning streak #13 SUNY Cortland
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Men’s and Three straight victories for baseball
Women’s
Take series from Messiah, beat PSU-Berks
tennis teams
allowed eight runs in 4.2 innings
but still got the win. Brent
drop King’s
McDowell and Zack Rex came in
to relieve Fick.
College LVC hosted Penn State Berks
at home Sunday 3/18, and was
led by senior catcher Jordan
dan callahan ‘14 Witmer. He clubbed three
Sports Editor doubles and had two RBIs in the
win.
Freshman Jason Barthold
The men’s tennis team won received the win, pitching five
their home opener on 3/17, innings. He tallied four K’s and
beating King’s 6-3. three walks, and allowed two
LVC (5-4) won both Number runs on six hits. Ian Younker
1 and 2 doubles 9-8, and added took his first save of the year after
four individual wins to clinch pitching the final three innings
their fifth win of the season. and letting up just one hit.
Ethan Grodzinski and Roger Phil Dohner came out
Van Scyoc took the victory for swinging for the second day
No. 1 doubles in a tiebreak, and in a row, scoring two runs for
Ryan Weitzel and Joel Ramos the Dutchmen. In his first at-
won No. 2. bat, Dohner got aboard by a
For the singles, Weitzel hit by pitch, then stole second,
picked up a three-set win for advanced to third on a ground-
the Dutchmen 7-6, 5-7, 6-4, Van out, and scored on a wild pitch.
Scyoc won 6-0, 6-1, Ramos won In the fourth inning, up
in two sets 6-4, 6-4, and Sam 4-1, LVC completed their first
Calabria finished things off with CAREER MILESTONE Ryan Schwartz and Aaron mills each earned their 100th career hits this weekend GoDutchmen.com suicide-squeeze of the season.
a 6-1, 6-1 victory. Jacob Rhody laid down a beauty
Not only were the men dan callahan ‘14 came in the second, as catcher with back-to-back singles, and of a bunt down the first base line,
winners against King’s, but Sports Editor Jordan Witmer singled and later Aaron Mills brought them in on and Witmer scored after getting
the women had an even more scored on a fielder’s choice. a double. on base from his second double.
convincing win, making it their It was a perfect day for In relief for the Dutchmen, The Dutchmen batted around Dohner scored on another
fourth straight in an 8-1 blowout. baseball: 70 degrees, sunny, team strikeout leader Mike in the inning, and Dohner wild pitch in the fifth inning
Amelia Capuano started off Dollar Dog Day, and a double Specht allowed one run and smacked a triple, scoring two after he hit his fourth triple of
an LVC win over King’s as she header against conference rival freshman Patrick Regan gave up runs. the season, a team high.
won No. 2 single’s in two sets, Messiah. three, including a two-run triple. In the second inning, up 8-2, The Berks pitching staff threw
6-1, 6-0. Mary Kate Lemon won LVC split with the Falcons, Even with the loss, there was Witmer ran out a ground ball four wild pitches, and the Valley
No. 5 with two shutout sets, 6-0, losing the first game 10-1 and a major accomplishment among that was overthrown and reached took advantage of them all.
6-0, for her fifth straight singles winning the second 17-13. In all, one of the seniors. Second first safely. Mills came up to bat, The team finished up their
win. There was another fifth 41 runs were scored off 51 hits. baseman Ryan Schwartz tallied and hit a home run scoring two series with Messiah on Monday,
straight victor, as Tam Lobb won Sophomore Corey Cinicola his 100th career hit in the fifth more. The home run was Mills’ beating them 7-5 and taking
her match 6-1, 6-2. started the first game for the inning. 100th career hit. the series 2-1. Jordan Witmer
Other winners include Lauren Dutchmen, but could only last In game two, the Dutchmen Messiah started a comeback in had another spectacular game,
Fulmer and Meghan Muccilli, a third of an inning in the loss. offense came alive early, scoring the fifth, as they scored four runs getting three hits and scoring
who won 6-3, 6-1 and 6-2, 6-0. Messiah scored six runs in the eight runs in the first inning. and another five in the seventh. two runs. The victory improved
Christie Graf lost in a tiebreak at first, highlighted by a double that After Caleb Fick sat down the An offensive onslaught by LVC the Dutchmen baseball team to
the No. 1 spot. scored two runners. Falcons in a 1-2-3 inning, the limited the Falcons comeback. an 8-6 record.
The women take on York at Cinicola got tagged with the hitting began. Scoring started Dohner and Mills ended the LVC hosts Ursinus today, and
home Thursday, starting at 4 loss, letting up a total of six runs, with a leadoff home run to left game each a hit away from the will have a weekend series against
p.m. six hits, and a walk. Two of the field from freshman Phil Dohner, cycle, and five Dutchmen finished conference rivals, Widener.
six runs were unearned. his first career homer. Schwartz with three hits.
d. cAllAhAn [email protected] The only run scored by LVC and Colt Zarilla followed up Fick, who started the game, d. cAllAhAn [email protected]