La Vie Collegienne: Lebanon Valley College Student Newspaper (November 10, 2011)

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by  Lebanon Valley College

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La Vie Collegienne
Volume 79, No. 8 An Independent Publication | Founded 1924 November 10, 2011
New service portrays students in positive light V A L L E Y F E S T
THIS WEEK IN
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Rosemary Bucher ’14 achievements can be anything releases into one profile page with
Co-Editor from studying abroad, student badges indicating achievements ValleyFest
Features Russell Calkins ’13 leadership, or academic success. with a service called readabout.
Perspectives Editor me.
band selection
Emily Summey, Director of
Many students find them- Media Relations and Cam-
begins
selves searching their own pus Communications,
name on the Internet to is responsible for dis-
see the results. Some- tributing accom-
times they find plishments to lo- Justin Roth ’14
links to athletic, cal newspapers Co-Editor
academic, and and interacts
artistic achieve- with school The ValleyFest committee has
How students should prepare as
ments, but most departments begun the search for this year’s
flu season, and finals, approach
of the time, the to obtain ap- main band to perform at the annual

Page 4 very first link propriate spring arts festival. This year’s event
in the search information will be held the weekend of April
results is Face- for release.  20. Surveys concerning student’s
P
ersPectives
book or a past W h e n top choices were sent out this week
social media ad- looking to fill via surveymonkey.com.
venture that may an internship “We have asked students to
Letter to the Editor: Student
reacts to Jarboes protesting Sam- leave a sour impres- or a job, an em- identify the top 16 out of the 32
hain banquet sion on potential em- ployer may Google bands that were researched by the
ployers. But what is the a student’s name. committee,” said ValleyFest advi-
Page 6 best way to give students a The advantage of read- sor, Todd Snovel. “We will send
positive presence on the Inter- about.me is that this gives ongoing surveys so that the student
net? employees insight into the stu- body may select their top eight,
a&e Lebanon Valley has been using dent’s achievements and positive then four, and then select their
software readmedia as its service Readmedia generates an in- impact at LVC. The readabout.me number one choice.”
for releasing statements about dividual URL for each Snovel serves as advisor for the
student achievements. These press release and organizes these See READABOUT.ME | Page 2 ValleyFest committee for the first
time this year, he succeeds Brooke
Student loan forgiveness could affect today’s students Donovan. “I’m learning a lot from
the committee – many of the stu-
Brittney Falter ’15 form is a program to make it easi- has a federal loan from no earlier dents have served on the ValleyFest
Nikki Wilhelm ’15 er for students to repay loans and than 2008 and plans to take at committee for many years and they
La Vie Staff Writers avoid suffocating debt. Rather least one or more out following are helping me understand the pro-
than make payments on multiple 2012, they will be eligible for the cess of planning this festival.”
As most college students near loans each month, Obama has new repayment plan. However, Once the final four bands are
La Vie reviews Justin Timberlake’s
graduation, student loans and reduced it to one monthly bill. students who graduated before selected by the students, the Val-
new film, In Time
Page 5 the unstable job market become Additionally, a 0.5% reduction on 2011, defaulted a loan, or took leyFest committee will begin the
a growing concern. Fortunately interest rates on certain loans will out private or bank loans will not process of contracting the bands.
for students across the country, be enforced. The new repayment receive governmental aid. Currently all the bands publicize
President Obama signed the schedule will be income-based so Student loan forgiveness will that they are within ValleyFest’s
INDEX
Student Loan Reform in July of students don’t have to pay more be possible for full-time employ- price range, but that can change al-
News ..................................1-3 2010. At first, the reform wasn’t than 10% of their discretionary ment in a career or occupation most overnight.
Features ................................4
set to start until July 2014, but income monthly. which provides service or ben- “So once we have a top four,
Arts & Entertainment ............5
Obama is now making it effective Anyone with a guaranteed efits the general public. In 20 we’ll start the negotiations to see
Perspectives...........................6
Sports .................................7-8 in January 2012. and direct loan will benefit from
Obama’s Student Loan Re- this program. As long as a student See LOANS | Page 3 See VALLEYFEST | Page 3
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Student Government Updates 11.07.11 L
Nick Thrailkill ’14 ‘13, Greg Krikorian, Robert Mikus, were disrupted by the construc-
C A M P U S
La Vie Staff Writer Brent Oberholtzer, Robert Riley, tion on Mund up and running
and Donald Santostefano toured again.
On November 7th, Student the campus at night on November SG members responded to
Government convened for its 1st to highlight any concerns with student concerns that the soda
eighth meeting of the school year to the campus. Humphries reported machine at the south end of the
hear a request for funding from the to SG that students are not allowed cafeteria was shut off during the
Active Minds club and to discuss to cross the train tracks from Mar- day by saying that Metz work- CRIMEWATCH
concerns about students crossing quette to the athletic fields because ers shut off the soda machine at
the train tracks near Marquette, the train tracks are not LVC prop- night to prevent student misuse
students parking in the bump-outs erty. This action qualifies as a mis- of the machine.
on Sheridan Ave., the SG webpage, demeanor. In public safety concerns, visi-
inactive lights in the Social Quad, Furthermore, Humphries said tors are allowed to park on Sheri-
All information courtesy of the LVC Department of Public Safety
concerns about the soda machine that students were not allowed to dan Ave. if they are only coming to
at the south end of the cafeteria, park in the bump-outs on Sheridan see an event, but if they are staying * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ** * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

visitor parking concerns, smok- if they wanted to eat in the cafeteria the night, they must park in the
ing concerns, and skunk sightings and then drive off. Humphries also Gold Lot. Furthermore, students
11-02-11 | Mund College Center
around campus. mentioned that Facilities was plan- can only smoke if they stand 25 feet
Emergency Assistance
Two representatives from the ning to add more emergency blue or more away from any building.
Emergency assistance provided
Active Minds club presented for lights and regular lights around Facilities is working to move the
funding to visit an organizational campus. ashtrays outside the dorms further
11-04-11 | North College
conference, the College Campus Humphries talked with Jas- away from the dorms. Maintenance Issue
Conference for Mental Health, mine Bucher about setting up a Facilities is working to allay stu- Grounds crew student worker hit light pole
held at the University of Maryland. unified SG webpage on lvc.edu on dent concerns about skunk sight-
SG members voted to allot up to which students can post their con- ings on campus. 11-06-11 | Summit Street
$200 to the Active Minds club for cerns to be discussed at SG meet- Accident
lodging during the conference. ings. Two car accident involving a parked vehicle
SG President Ryan Humphries Facilities is working to get the
‘12, Club Liaison Mike Mellon lights in the Social Quad that N. THRAILKILL [email protected] 11-06-11 | Underground
Indecent Assault
READABOUT.ME: New service highlights student success Indecent assault during UG dance
Continued from Page 1 Another advantage is the a more complete resource. “You 11-06-11 | Academic Quad
potential for social media shar- can go on and create a profile,” Incident Services
pages are search engine optimized ing that readabout.me provides. Becker added. “It’s a pretty cool Chalking sidewalk
for greater chances at popping up Achievements can be displayed way to get your name out there
in searches. on Facebook, Twitter, Google and make sure that you’re getting 11-06-11 | Stanson Lot
“Readabout.me contains only Plus, and so on, also spreading recognized the way you should be Incident Services
good news.  It is hoped that read- public awareness for LVC. for all that you do at LVC.” Unauthorized use of LVC items
about.me will counterbalance the “I think it would be very bene- All current news about stu-
11-07-11 | Hammond
potential for negative press like ficial for people because it creates dents is mailed to students’ local
Emergency Assistance
Facebook pages that may por- “ news outlets, where
It’s an important way Emergency assistance provided
tray things the applicant does their local newspa-
not want an employer focus- pers can publicize
11-07-11 | Neidig Garber
for college students to
ing on,” explained Summey. their achievements. 
Harassment
Class of 2014 president Readabout.me in-
Rape message written on whiteboard on third floor
Tito Valdes sees value in the understand that their cludes the additional
communications aspect of advantage of being
11-08-11 | Campus
readabout.me. “I think it’s an able to display past
online presence is just as Theft
excellent way to network with achievements. For Theft
professionals,” he said. example, a student
”
important as a resume.
Summey also noted that can contact Summey
parents are carbon copied on and let her know that
TITO VALDES ’14
their students’ achievements, they want an older
showing their student’s success at a professional profile that you can achievement included on their
Please report any suspicious activity to Public Safety at x6111.
LVC. link to your Twitter, Facebook, readabout.me page such as be-
Sophomore Carrie Becker be- and Google Plus,” Becker said. ing in a play that ran before read-
came acquainted with readabout. Valdes stressed that students about.me was used.
me after the Class of 2014 fresh- should be aware of this new ser- To learn more about read-
Corrections & Clarifications
man recognition event. “I checked vice. “It’s an important way for about.me and readmedia, search
it out, and it seemed really cool college students to understand your name on readabout.me and
because it sent a copy to my par- that their online presence is just add to your or contact LVC’s Of- It is our continuing goal to provide readers with complete and accurate
ents and it sent a copy to me,” as important as a resume.” fice of Marketing and Communi- information. To that end, we welcome and encourage notification of
she said. “I just think it’s a really Students are encouraged to cations. any mistakes. Readers who wish to submit corrections should send an
email to [email protected], subject line: Corrections.
cool thing for students because it upload professional photos of
releases all of the positive things themselves and to fill out their
R. BuCHeR [email protected]
you do in college.” readabout.me profile to make it R. CALKINS [email protected]
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VALLEYFEST: Band selection begins
Attention Seniors!!
Continued from Page 1 “While last year they originally
gave the option of the well-known
which band can fit our budget and
artist, Jason Derulo, this year they
our schedule,” said Snovel. “We are
seem to have a wider variety of art-
currently looking at changing up
ists,” added Savana Kalnoski ’14. “I
the schedule a little bit this year…
was pleasantly surprised with the If you would like your portrait
more details to come soon.”
choices, and I look forward to see-
Last year’s band selection, Get featured in this year’s edition of
ing what bands LVC picks.”
the Led Out and Bon Journey, both
Based off of this year’s survey, The Quittapahilla Yearbook,
cover bands, brought, for the most
the band selection looks promis-
part, negative student attention.
ing. Be sure to look out for the next Please follow the instructions
“The bands this year seem pretty
survey to choose your top bands.
good so far,” said Erin Free ’14. “I below to sign-up for your FREE
“I’ll guarantee that it will be a great
just hope they follow through.”
weekend,” added Snovel.
Despite last year’s negative at- portrait session.
For more information regard-
tention, students look forward to
ing ValleyFest, contact Todd Snovel,
this year. Some student favorites Log onto www.ouryear.com
[email protected].
included Mayday Parade, Hello-
enter school code 146
goodbye, We the Kings, Relient
K, Secondhand Serenade and Mi- OR
chelle Branch. J. ROTH [email protected]
call 1-800-OUR-YEAR (687-9327)
LOANS: Dealing with student loans post-college
PORTRAIT SESSIONS:
Continued from Page 1
is the unpredictable job market. sion assessments. It’s important
NOVEMBER 15th-17th
At LVC, Career Services provides not to underestimate the benefits
NEXT WEEK
years, forgiveness can be attained information and support for stu- this department provides.
if students make all their pay- dents preparing for their futures. In order to cope with the im-
ments on time without default- Career Services helps students minence of entering the real
LOCATION:
ing, and forgiveness drops to 10 develop skills, interests, and goals world, students can take solace
years for public service jobs. pertaining to their chosen career in the help Career Services of- Yearbook Office
Although student loans will path. The Job Center allows stu- fers and remember student loans (Located in the basement of Mund College Center)
still be an issue, making reason- dents to search for opportunities won’t be so burdensome, thanks
able payments will be much eas- that apply to their preferences to Obama.
Questions? E-mail [email protected]
ier with Obama’s Student Loan and goals. They can even assist
Reform. with preparation for graduate
B. FALTeR [email protected]
Another concern for students school applications and admis- N. WILHeLM [email protected]
Lucas Bohn takes Leedy
Valley Humanities Review offers essay contest, scholarship
Brittany Soda ’13 professor of English and a faculty Previous winners are Christo-
La Vie Staff Writer editor of the journal, explains that pher Krause and Eileen Beazley, in
“for the last 2 years, we’ve received 2010 and 2011, respectively.
Wouldn’t it be great to have a 1 about 10 submissions per year. Submissions will be accepted
in 10 chance to win the lottery? That’s a 1-in-10 chance of $500. I from September 1 to December
Just picture it, flocks of students wish that lotteries gave those odds. 15. All submissions should adhere
running to the local gas station to Also, the Valley Humanities Review to the Chicago style in formatting,
pick up their 10 percent chance at is the only journal in the world pub- footnoting and bibliography. Essays
gaining some serious cash. While lishing exceptional undergraduate should be between 3,000 and 6,000
LVC cannot possibly offer those research in the humanities. This is words, be free of errors and have an
odds for the lottery, it does pro- a unique and valuable resource that original title. Essays in languages
vide opportunity for scholarships, LVC offers. It’s a prestigious jour- other than English may be 2,000 to
including a $500 scholarship from nal.” 6,000 words. Please only one essay
The Valley Humanities Review. The Spring 2010 issue included per submission. All contest sub-
The  Valley Humanities Re- essays from LVC, Brown Univer- missions should be emailed to sub-
view has just announced its annual sity, the University of Miami and [email protected]  as a Word
Lebanon Valley College Scholar- Harvard. Eldred says that publica- document attachment. Please list
ship Contest. Being sought are es- tion would “put you in very good the title of the contest to which you
says in the humanities written by company” and “look very attrac- are submitting in the subject line
current LVC students that demon- tive to graduate school admissions of your email. All contest entries
Lucas Bohn
strate high quality, intellectual rigor committees.” should be free of any identifying
The Student Programming Board welcomes Lucas Bohn to Leedy
and originality. Winners are selected by faculty marks such as names or addresses.
Theater at 9 p.m. on Friday. His experiences as a fifth-grade teacher in
The prize? $500 and publica- editors of the journal. In addition Please give contact information in
Northern Virginia gives him a totally new and penetrating viewpoint
tion in the Spring 2012 issue. to Eldred, other editors are Dr. the body of your email. For more
concerning today’s parents, kids, and current events. His high-energy
The scholarship contest began Robert Valgenti, Dr. Gary Grieve- information, please visit www.lvc.
show, coupled with his hilarious impersonations, will leave audience
two years ago with the publication’s Carlson, Dr. Michael Schroeder, edu/vhr.
members in stitches.
first Spring 2010 issue. Dr. Grant Taylor, and Dr. Rick
J. DAVIS [email protected]
Dr. Laura Eldred, assistant Chamberlin. B. SODA [email protected]
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Features
New classes expose students to diverse cultures, Salsa as Resistance
Other new
New Spring 2012 course combines dancing, philosophy
courses
Jocelyn Davis ‘15 disciplines, students will explore is- students and himself. Students will ism. Karkov has never taught this
La Vie Staff Writer sues such as: the highly contested also be introduced to the dancing of course before but feels it will be very offered
origins of salsa;; how it has traveled salsa, both in couple format and as important and eye opening to LVC
With the time to register for around the world, often under the salsa rueda de casino (“wheel” type students.
spring 2012 classes among us, the influence of the corporate indus- of salsa with multiple partners danc- Karkov, who is originally from
BUs 390, Fundamentals of
Registrar Office has released a list try; and how Afro-Caribbean dance ing in a circle), beginning from basic Eastern Europe, explains, “When I
Project Management
of new and special topic courses for forms have helped people of African steps and developing towards more first came here, I found nobody that
students to consider when planning was like me. I had no choice but to
“This class will be useful to CsC-290, Applications
their classes for next semester. seek out other communities and
Development for Actuaries
Professor Nikolay Karkov will be new relationships. This class will be
teaching LVC’s first ever Salsa as Re- expose students to a big- useful to expose students to a bigger
DCOM-390, Print Media
sistance in Motion class this spring. world and other people they may
Production
The class will explore the complex ger world and other people encounter in their futures through
intermeshing of culture, politics, traveling or moving.”
DCOM-390, Multimedia
and dance by introducing students Students will trace the history of
they may encounter in their Video Production
to the uniquely Afro-Caribbean multicultural politics in the West,
music and dance of salsa. examine classical literature on the
Karkov studied at State Univer- futures through traveling or subject, explore how multicultur- DsP-320, College
Colloquium: Capitalism
sity of New York at Binghamton and alism intersects with questions on
taught at SUNY Cortland before ar- moving.” gender, class, and race, and explore
DsP-355, Water Worlds: Cities,
riving at Lebanon Valley College as some more nuanced understand-
PROFESSOR NIKOLAY KARKOV Their Environments and
a Religion & Philosophy teaching ings of “multiculturality.”
Influences
fellow. His idea for this class came descent retain a collective sense of complex patterns. “I look forward to having a di-
from classes he previously taught self amid immense oppression, often “I encourage students to be on verse group of students. Perhaps
DsP-356, Liberty and Justice
while in New York and his own ex- in the absence of a shared language. a first name basis with me,; as stu- those who are foreign to ideas of
perience with dancing. “Ideally, students who sign up for dents will be dancing with me and multiculturalism or who see the
FRN- 490,
“You don’t generally associate a this class will be willing to engage in their classmates at some point in the ideas as irrelevant because of their
Contemporary French and
philosopher with a dancer,” he says, the theory and not feel uncomfort- class.” lack of travel,” he explains adding, “it
Francophone Literature
adding, “but it expands your circle able in this new setting,” Karkov Karkov will also be teaching will create a challenge for both the
of community and how you think says. Multiculturalism out of Bounds to students and me as a professor.”
iTa-290, Italian Conversation
philosophically.” He says the class will establish a introduce students to contempo-
Drawing on texts from various different relationship between both rary debates around multicultural- J. Davis [email protected]
MaN-190, Elementary
Mandarin II
MsC-201, Music of the
United States
PHL-270, 20th Century
Linguistic Turn
PHL-301, Major Authors:
Nietzsche
PHi-311, Multiculturalism
out of Bounds
IN SICKNESS AND IN HEALTH The Shroyer Health Center is open from Monday to Friday, 9 AM to 5 PM. Justin Roth /LA VIE
Campus expecting sickness, how to handle classes, health PsY-290 - Persuasion
REL-311, Buying and
Nicki shepski ‘15 wearing pajamas and eating plenty the health center. Follow the direc- good hand washing, nutritious eat-
Selling God
Features Editor of chicken noodle soup. Students tions of the nurse or practitioner. ing, drinking plenty of fluids (NOT
still have to go to class. After all, LVC Then, contact your professor. Most out of others’ cups, however), and
sPa-490, Representations of
Deck the halls with boughs of is an institution of higher learning professors are fair and lenient when getting lots of rest. It is also getting
the Spanish Civil War
holly! ‘Tis the season to be… sick? (keyword – learning. Not sleeping). it comes to these situations.” Angeli colder outside, so make sure you
in Literature and Cinema
It’s that time of year again. The air What should students do in this sit- can verify your visit with a professor bundle up before travelling across
is getting colder, and the formerly uation? The answer is actually rela- with more reservations if necessary. campus.
sOC-22, Crime Scene
peaceful sounds of birds chirping tively simple – talk to your professor. Most cases of sickness result It can be easy to slip through
Investigation
and cool breezes rustling through On page 110 of the student from viral colds. Although cases of the cracks and find yourself with a
the trees has been replaced with handbook, it states that the deci- strep throat and mononucleosis do stuffy nose and a sore throat, but if
For a list of full course descrip-
harsh coughs and nose blowing. sion to miss class or not is between occur, students should arm them- you heed Angeli’s advice, you’ll be
tions, see http://www.lvc.edu/
The LVC community is becoming the student and the individual in- selves against these heavy hitters: more likely to wake up feeling great
registrar/documents/2012SP_
sick. structor. Valerie Angeli, Director of upper respiratory infections, sinus- instead of sick.
CourseDesc.pdf
Students find it harder than Health Services, said that people itis, ear infections and the common
usual, however, to simply lie in bed who are sick should “First, come to cold. Defend yourself by practicing N. sHEPski [email protected]
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Arts & Entertainment

Themes of youth, money give In Time energy
Nicki Shepski ’14 Justin Timberlake plays Will Sa- the wealthy Philippe Weis (Vin- Will’s fortune does not last long, most documentaries. Occupy Wall
Features Editor las, a 28 (or, more often referred to cent Kartheiser). She has more however, as time keepers discover Street protestors and supporters
as 25 and 3) year-old factory worker than a decade on her arm but has his jump through zones in a soci- will gladly take Will Salas’s side in
Society today is obsessed with who works from paycheck to pay- yet to truly live a single day in her ety where the well-being of the rich searching for justice. The wealthy,
staying young. From diets to Botox, check to provide for both matters more than the work New Greenwich dwelling aristo-
people are incredibly concerned him and his 50 year old ethic of the poor; all but crats never run out of time, similar
with ways that can make them live mother, played by Olivia two hours is repossessed. to how the rich today never run out
longer, saying “I need more time.” Wilde, who dies early in Salas then takes Sylvia hos- of money.
What would you do if you had the movie. One night af- tage and together, the Robin The movie doesn’t really do a
all the money, or time, in the world? ter work, Will goes to the Hood-esque chase begins. great job of adjusting you to the
In Andrew Niccol’s In Time, bar with a friend, where I am normally not a typi- different world. I thought for a
time is money – literally. In this Henry Hamilton, a rich cal science-fiction fan, yet I while in the beginning that people
world, people are genetically engi- man from New Green- loved this movie. The fast- only lived until twenty-five, when
neered to stop aging at twenty-five. wich, is buying drinks for paced plot was constantly in fact, it is completely different.
At that point, a person’s time to live everybody. A gang of min- moving. Once you think People age until they’re twenty-
is treated as currency, indicated by ute men show up with the Will and Sylvia are safe, they five, and then after that, it is up to
a green, glowing count-down on intention of taking it all are found. When you think them how much time they have.
the arm. away. Will takes a risk and Sylvia is acting like a spoiled, Other than the confusing introduc-
This currency acts just like cur- saves the aristocrat from rich girl, she turns around tion, the film is very easy to follow
rency in the real world; it costs time being killed, and Henry and does something badass. and is truly a good experience.
to get food and pay bills, while you admits to Will that his Once it seems like there’s no I don’t know what the critics of
get time on pay-day. You can also desire to live has run out way they can possibly run movie review site Rotten Tomatoes
donate time, borrow time, inherit long before his time. He anymore, they keep going. I were thinking when they gave In
time and steal time. The higher- transfers 100 years of his did not feel bored at all dur- Time a thirty-six percent. Personal-
class areas with centuries in the time over to Will. ing the hour and forty-nine ly, I thought In Time was well worth
bank live in a separate “Time Zone” Salas takes this dona- minutes. Plotline aside, I my time, and I assure you, it won’t
from the ghettos, where people are tion and moves himself loved how the film parallels waste a second of yours.
literally living day by day. There are across time zones to New 20th Century Fox what is currently happen-
also timekeepers (cops) that pre- Greenwich, where he gambles his life, so Salas’s “live life to the full- ing in the world today. It’s hard to
vent time from being stolen and time and wins more than twice his est” theme of life quickly rubs off find movies that make you think
minute men (gangsters) who steal share. Here he meets Sylvia Weis on her. Naturally, they are the two about the faults of society, and this
time for a living. (Amanda Seyfried), daughter of love birds of the story. film does just that, even better than N. SHEPSKI [email protected]

Gamer Zone: Prequel to the Sequel
Andrew Veirtz ’12 Revelations, Uncharted 3: Drake’s game, but with refined on and say that nothing original is
A&E Editor Deception, Halo: Combat Evolved gameplay and lots of coming out of the game industry
Anniversary, Saint’s Row: The new content. Lo and recently, I look at it from a more
This weeks sees the release of a
Third, Gears of War 3, Diablo III. behold, people will pay positive perspective. The prolifera-
few highly anticipated games: Call
The list seems nearly endless. as much money for that tion of sequels is just an aspect of
of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 and
Why is this a trend? Really, it as they would if it was a modern gaming that we will have
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. And
boils down to the “if it ain’t broke, “new” game. Thus gam- to deal with. I think that sequels al-
as I mentioned last
ers will begin to recog- low for game companies to perfect
week, Grand Theft
nize different brands, their craft, to hone gameplay me-
Auto V was finally
and they will know chanics and make them better with
announced. What
what they are buying every iteration, while being able to
these games have
just by recognizing the add new content with every release.
in common is that
title. It’s just brand rec- Sure, this also allows for some lazi-
they are all sequels.
ognition, like any other ness on the part of the developers
Modern Warfare
market. in that some games tend to be car-
3 is itself the 8th
Add to this that bon copies of the games that come
game with the Call
making a new franchise before them, but then these games
of Duty moniker.
is extremely risky. As won’t sell as well. People won’t buy
And these games
a developer, it’s really bad games.
are exceptionally
hard to see the advan- In the end, good games will al-
popular, with MW3
tage of making an en- ways sell more than bad ones. Great
generating nearly Rockstar
tirely new game when Activison new ideas are few and far between
9 million preorders before its re-
don’t fix it” mentality. Once a you could just crank out Call of lots of gun models and textures these days, and I think that’s a good
lease, according to Gamespot.com.
certain game or gameplay idea Duty 14: Duck Hunt. Making a and sounds already sitting around thing. It adds to their value. And
In fact, most, if not all of the most
becomes popular and sells well, sequel involves a whole lot less de- on their hard drives, it makes sense once game companies find a good
popular games being released are
developers begin to get an idea of velopment time because it is based to just build on what they already idea, I can’t blame them for sticking
sequels: Battlefield 3, The Legend
what gamers want to buy and play. off of something else. When the have rather than scrapping every- with that idea and making it better.
of Zelda:Skyward Sword, Batman:
So the developer will then work on developer already has a perfectly thing and starting over.
Arkham City, Assassin’s Creed:
a sequel that is similar to the first good engine coded and lots and While some critics might look A. VEIRTZ [email protected]
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Students not fine with parking fines
Letters to the Editor Letter to the Editor:
La Vie Collegienne requires all Sean Foley ’13 ready financially in a hole, so with paid due to lack of enforcement. O n Oct. 30, Carl
Letters to the Editor to contain the Carlyn Meyer ’15 the addition of parking tickets, It may be difficult for us to ad- ’61 and Abigail
author’s name, telephone number, Contributing Writers stress levels rise. By bending the mit, but Public Safety is simply do- Jarboe were pro-
and e-mail address. No initials or pen
rules just a little bit, look at all the ing their job. Sure, it sucks, but as testing the Samhain banquet
names will be accepted. La Vie does
not publish any anonymous letters. Come on public safety, give us good will you are fostering. What students we should know all of the along Sheridan and North
Telephone numbers and email ad- a break! To students at Lebanon did you buy with the three minutes parking rules. They are clearly post- College. I’m appalled to know
dresses are required for verification.
Valley College, it seems the biggest I was parked there? ed on LVC’s website, http://www.lvc. that an alumnus of LVC would
They will not be printed.
thrill to Public Safety is handing The students’ discontent for the edu/public-safety. protest a learning opportunity
Letters should be no longer than
200 words. All letters for submission out parking tickets. public safety officers seems to be Granted, we could still use a little for students and community
become property of La Vie Collegi- If you’re a student at LVC, growing as do the amount of park- grace, but at the same time we can’t because it’s against his person-
enne. La Vie reserves the right to edit
you’ve most likely already had an ing tickets. Public Safety even tick- expect leniency for every parking al beliefs.
for length, accuracy, and clarity. Sub-
encounter with ‘pub safe’ by now, a ets guests of students on the week- violation. “…I am a sympathetic One of the lessons I have
missions may be edited and may be
published or otherwise refused. costly one at that. Although, if you ends. For example, one student’s man and will listen to each and ev- learned from LVC is to cel-
Letters, columns, and opinion- can move past the emotional trau- boyfriend from another college ery student who comes to me. I will ebrate differences in religion
based articles do not necessarily rep-
ma caused by Darth Vader on two came to spend the weekend and make time for all LVC students be- and culture. I personally don’t
resent the views of La Vie or Lebanon
wheels, dealing with Public Safety was ticketed for parking in a per- cause they are why I have a career follow the pagan religious
Valley College.
Submissions may be e-mailed to isn’t all that stress inducing. Every mitted lot during visitation hours. here. I try to assist where I am able practices, but the banquet al-
[email protected], hand-delivered to our ticket is a minimum of $30. Aside from being ticketed, what but I will not negatively impact one lowed me to gain insight of a
Mund office, submitted to lavieonline.
Because Public Safety sticks baffles the student body the most is person for the benefit of another” religious perspective I never
lvc.edu or mailed to the address
below. to the letter of the law gives rise how the visitor is supposed to pay explains Director of Public Safety, knew. The Jarboes did not
La Vie Collegienne to, there’s potential for some bad for the ticket. Visitors are supposed Brent A. Oberholtzer. have to attend the banquet,
ATTN: La Vie Editors feelings on campus. For example, to send in cash to the public safety We need to meet in the middle but what good is their protest
101 N. College Ave.
a student coming back from the office in an envelope provided al- here. Students, we know the rules, for those of us who want to?
Annville, PA 17003
weekend may park his or her car ready as part of the ticket, but that let’s try to keep them in mind and Had the Jarboes attended
Advertise with
in an unapproved spot and begin never seems to happen. Who in the public safety, we understand you’re the banquet instead of waving
La Vie
making several trips to unload. To right mind would pay a ticket that just doing your job, but seriously signs of “shame,” they might
their surprise, they come back they wasn’t being enforced? This same give us an occasional break. have learned why people tra-
Recruit for your student orga- have a parking ticket. Really? You boyfriend has accumulated up to ditionally leave flowers on the
nization. Sell your old junk ...
can’t give us a small grace period? three tickets that have not been grave of deceased loved ones.
or that ugly sweater from your S. Foley [email protected]
Most college students are al- paid and probably will remain un- C. Meyer [email protected] Perhaps the Jarboes have done
grandmother. Say hi to your
lover. (maybe not that last part) this unknowing of the origin.
The banquet also alluded to
[email protected] T D m Pennsylvania’s roots, with
he rama amas
a Heathen leader that per-
La Vie Collegienne
formed rituals in Pennsylvania
Dear Drama Mamas,
101 N. College Ave | Annville, PA 17003 Dutch.
Campus Extension 6169 or [email protected] My cousin is 20 years old, unmarried, pregnant, and everyone in my staunchly Republican Christian The Jarboes are no better
Established 1924 family disapproves. I, however, have different views not only about acceptance but about pre-marital than the Westboro Baptist
sex in general. How do I support my cousin and stay true to my beliefs without stepping on my family’s protesters. They share the
Winner of three toes? same ignorance and intoler-
Pennsylvania Newspaper Sincerely, ance that’s dangerous to our
Association 2011 Keystone Press
The Secret Supporter country, even if the Jarboes
Awards
aren’t preaching “fire and
brimstone.” The couple has no
CO-EDITORS
Rosemary Bucher ’14 business shaming me for going
Justin Roth ’14
Dear Secret Supporter, to an event that my school has
FEATURES EDITOR
provided, or anyone else for
Nicki Shepski ’15 As far as supporting your cousin is concerned, just do it! You cannot let your family control
that matter.
A&E EDITOR every single one of your opinions or stomp on them when they think you are wrong. Stand up
Andrew Veirtz ’12
for yourself and your cousin (I’m sure she’ll appreciate it) and let your family know what you
Natalie Geiger, ‘12
PERSPECTIVES EDITOR
Russell Calkins ’13 think.
SPORTS EDITOR However, don’t demonize them for believing opposite of you. Say, for instance, at Thanks-
Dan Callahan ’14
giving dinner with your family someone decides to make a comment hinting negatively toward
SENIOR COPY EDITOR Want Answers?
your cousin. Calmly confront that person. Ask why they feel that way and go from there. If the
Alyssa Sweigart ’12

comment was an innocent mistake, then it will be apparent in their answer. If it was a barbed Need a problem solved?
CIRCULATION MANAGER
Sarah Frank ’14 comment, the person will get defensive when challenged. Do you have trouble with
BUSINESS MANAGER Arguments break out when people discuss a touchy subject. During those arguments peo- certain issues in your life?
Eliott Bonds ’14
ple say things they later regret. They end up saying hurtful things or even blurt out long kept E-mail the Drama Mamas
ADVISER secrets. Remember to stand up for yourself, but don’t do as your family does when they beat and see what they have to
Robert E. Vucic
you down about them, and above all else, stay calm and keep your head up. say! Email questions to
La Vie Collegienne is published every
Much Love, [email protected] and read La
Wednesday of the academic year.
The Drama Mamas Vie to see your answer!
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Swimming splits at Hood, record falls
Schedule
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alex Beard ’14
Friday, 11/11
La Vie Staff Writer
Football Women’s Volleyball
at Wilkes University
vs University of Mount Union
W 42-35 The Lebanon Valley swim team
12:30 p.m.
made the trek to Frederick, MD
Men’s Swimming
on Saturday and split their meet
at Hood College Swimming
with Hood with freshman Jan
L 61-132
Ikeda stealing the show, winning vs Marywood University
Women’s Swimming three events and setting a new 6 p.m.
at Hood College school record in the 200 IM.
W 138-67 The women captured a com- Men’s Ice Hockey

manding 138-67 victory over the vs Penn State Berks
Women’s Soccer
at #1 Messiah College blazers behind a strong show- 7 p.m.
ing from Ikeda and wins from
L 1-5
sophomores Alicia Hain and Julia
Saturday, 11/12
Women’s Volleyball Mongeau and both 200-yard relay GoDutchmen.com
Football
at Messiah College teams. ABOVE: Sophomore women’s swimer Alicia Hain competes in the
W 3-0 (26-24, 25-21, 25-23) vs King’s College
Ikeda, swimming the 200 IM 100-backstroke. She went on to win in 1:06:34.
1 p.m.
for the first time, set the school
Men’s Ice Hockey

vs Drexel University record with a time of 2:18.48, Fellenbaum, Kerri Bailey, and Brandt, Ryan Humphries, and
Women’s Soccer
L 1-4 winning by nearly 12 seconds Gabbie Groff took the win in the Shane Miller (1:58.94).
while also picking up wins in the 200-medley in 2:09.38 while Mary The teams will enter their home at Case Western Reserve Uni-
Men’s Soccer 100-free (56.21) and the 500-free Gardner, Groff, Noelle Brossman, water Friday night at 6pm and face versity
at Alvernia University 1:30 p.m.
(5:33.33). and Hain won the 200-free with a Marywood University.
L 1-2 OT
Hain placed first in the 200- time of 1:51.71.
For more results, free (2:10.49) and the 100-back The men’s swim team was less For more team schedules,
visit GoDutchmen.com (1:06.34) and Mongeau placed fortunate, falling 132-61 with a visit GoDutchmen.com
first in the 100-fly (1:07.50). lone win from the 200-medley
Rebecca O’Loughlin, Sabrina relay team of Elliot Bonds, Erik a. BearD [email protected]
Players Close win for football at Wilkes
of the
Week
Dan Callahan ’14
Jan Ikeda La Vie Staff Writer
Women’s sWImmIng
Jan was
The strong Dutchmen of-
named the
MAC Swim- fense we’ve seen for most of the
mer of the year went back into action on
Week, the
Saturday at Wilkes University,
first from
LVC since it as they won an offensive show-
began last down, 42-35.
year. She
Lebanon Valley (6-3, 4-3
won three
MAC) put up 513 total yards
events (200
IM, 100 of offense in the win over the
Free, 500 Free) in a win over Hood Colonels (3-5, 3-4 MAC) with
College. She also broke her fourth
big outings by Colt Zarilla, Ben
record in the 200 yard IM.
Guiles, and Tim Picerno.
Scoring was back and forth GoDutchmen.com
TIm PIcerno throughout the game, but Picer- ABOVE: Runningback Ben Guiles gets into the open field. He rushed for 208 yards and a TD on Saturday.
FooTball no’s two TD grabs in the fourth
Picerno sealed a win for the Dutchmen,
was
as a Colonel comeback was just throats again this year, carrying kicker as well, which was 33 set an interview with GoDutchmen.
awarded
the MAC not enough. the rock for 208 yards on the back in 2009. com after the game. “[Zarilla
Offensive In another big offensive ground. He now sits 36 yards The Valley has a good and I] are on the same page from
Player of
game for the Dutchmen, Zarilla back of the career rushing re- chance of being selected to play practice all week to the game.
the Week
for his per- threw for career highs across cord. in their third consecutive ECAC We just know what each other is
formance the board with 277 yards pass- On the opposite side Bowl game with a win over going to do.”
in a key
ing and four touchdowns, one of of the ball, Corey Homer led King’s College this Saturday. Lebanon Valley hosts King’s
win over
Wilkes on those being a 1-yard quarterback with 13 total tackles, two being “I’m trying to do my best ev- at Arnold Field Saturday. The
Saturday. sneak. Fellow classmate and fa- for losses. Kevin Smith and Wes ery week to put us in the best action starts at 1pm.
He grabbed
vored receiver Picerno hauled in Rockwell both had had sacks. position to have another bowl
three receptions for touchdowns,
two of them being clutch in the 4th seven receptions for 183 yards Sean Fakete broke 2011 game coming down to the end.
quarter. Picerno also had 183 yards and three touchdowns. Ben graduate Brittany Ryan’s record I don’t want to stop playing foot-
receiving off seven receptions.
Guiles ran the ball down their of single-season PAT leader at ball,” senior Tim Picerno said in D. Callahan [email protected]
Swim teams compete at Hood Football bounces back
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Volleyball sweeps Messiah, fourth straight CC title
Win three close sets, first LVC team to win four straight CC Championships
Chloe Gunther ’13 ror, the Dutchmen went on a
La Vie Staff Writer three-point run to tie the set
22-22. Messiah got ahead again,
Taking on a tough conference 24-22 before the Dutchmen
opponent in their own gym, the went on a four-point run to win
volleyball team swept the Mes- the set.
siah in three hard fought sets The second set was close for
to win their fourth Common- the whole match, and then the
wealth Conference title in a teams were tied, 20-20. The
row. They became the first team Dutchmen took advantage of
in school history to win four the Falcon’s mistakes and won
straight Commonwealth Con- the set 25-21.
ference titles. The Dutchmen found them-
After losing to Widener dur- selves trailing again in the third
ing regular season play, the set, 11-7. They came back to
Dutchmen took the Common- tie the set at 15-15, and then
wealth Conference semifinal pushed ahead to make the score
GoDutchmen.com
game to five sets to pull the 22-18. Messiah made the set
upset last Wednesday. They 24-23, but a kill by Hawk sealed
continued their streak to up- the win.
set Messiah on Saturday in just With the win, the Dutchmen
three sets. received an automatic bid to
Leading LVC with 11 kills the NCAA Division III tourna-
and four blocks, Jamie Hawk ment. They will travel to Neu-
was named tournament most mann College on Friday to take
valuable player. on Mount Union in the regional
Angela Kuperavage had a round. In their last meeting in
huge defensive game against 2009, Mount Union topped
Messiah, finishing with 25 digs. LVC 3-1 (25-17, 25-27, 23-25,
Kacey Musselman and Kellsie 12-25).
Groff added 12 and 11 digs,
respectively. Musselman also
added 24 assists and four kills.
In the opening set, LVC was
down 22-18. After a Falcon er- C. Gunther [email protected]
Messiah stops LVC women’s soccer in CC Finals
Team selected to first NCAA Tournament
alex Beard ’14 containing a potent Falcons at- to effectively put the contest out of The goal was the Dutchmen’s keeper Sami Young was impres-
La Vie Staff Writer tack, but eventually fell 5-1 in reach. first goal against Messiah since sive in goal making 12 saves.
Grantham. The Dutchmen did pull a goal Nicole Snyder netted in a 6-1 The loss was of little conse-
Saturday was a big day for the Messiah was relentless in front back in the 80th minute when Sara defeat in 2009. quence, however, as team was
Lebanon Valley women’s soccer of goal, taking a 17-2 shots advan- Drabenstadt coolly finished from LVC threatened with an- selected for its first NCAA tour-
team with another shot at history tage into the half, including two close range after a Lindi Crist cor- other Crist corner but Messiah nament appearance in program
as the Dutchmen looked to avenge that struck the frame of the goal. ner. held firm at the back and were history. The soccer team will be
a late season loss to Messiah and The pressure finally was too Nicole Snyder’s header was able to score a fifth goal to put playing Saturday at 1:30 p.m. at
seal a first-ever conference cham- much for LVC as the floodgates saved but the rebound fell into a the game to bed and clinch the Case Western.
pionship. broke and Messiah belted in four threatening position for the senior MAC Championship.
LVC played a strong first half, goals in the span of seven minutes to slot away. Despite the scoreline, senior a. BearD [email protected]