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THIS WEEK ON GAME REVIEW OF RAIN LA VIE ONLINE VALLEY’S VOICES: SCARIEST MOVIES ARE REVEALING HALLOWEEN COSTUMES OKAY? http://lavieonline.lvc.edu L E B A N O N V A L L E Y C O L L E G E ’ S S T U D E N T N E W S P A P E R La Vie Collegienne Volume 81, No. 8 An Independent Publication | Founded 1924 October 30, 2013 Relay for Life Special Report: Accessibility at LVC THIS WEEK IN LA VIE 2014 Kicks Off What places are inaccessible? What’s being done about it? Grace Bailey ’17 Features Staff Writer Students got conflicting messages when two different groups handed relayforlife.org / LA VIE out condoms and Bibles at dinner. Seussical the Musical songs filled the air, colored balloons Page 4 decorated tables, and smiling students sat at registration P ersPectives tables. Last Thursday night in the cafeteria, Relay for Life 2014 What are students dressing up as Nick Thrailkill ’14 / LA VIE for Halloween? officially kicked off. Hannah Stone ’16 Dr. Cheryl George, co-chair are not the only buildings that Students registered for Staff Writer and professor of Education, aren’t handicap accessible. The Page 6 Relay on laptops, ate food, Micheal Moll ’14 combined some of her special academic buildings that have and participated in a photo Contributing Writer education classes with physical not been renovated recently a&e shoot in which they held up a therapy classes to assess the also offer trouble for those with Students climb the stairs to whiteboard listing their reasons accessibility on campus for disabilities. their classes and dorm rooms for participating in Relay for people who may be handicapped. “Although Humanities, Blair daily. When they leave class Life. In the back, a string was According to Dr. George, and Chapel do have elevators, to use the bathroom, they fit stretched across two pillars and the newer dorms, like Stanson you have to go to the second comfortably in the stall. When students could hang a ribbon Hall, and the newly renovated floor to get the key to these they want to watch a football, buildings, such as Mund, Neidig- elevators,” says Dr. George. “For commemorating those who have basketball, or baseball game, Garber, Arnold Sports Center, Blair, one could use the outdoor or are struggling with cancer. they are able to walk up the the Library, and Lynch, are the ramp on the building to get to During the kickoff event, stairs and cross the bridge over most accessible buildings on the second floor; however, my Sharon Swanger, a volunteer the railroad tracks to get to the campus. students expressed concern that speaker, spoke about her struggle Staff writer Marie Gorman ’17 sports fields. Other buildings, however, the ramp is too steep and does with melanoma. A hush fell reviews Wig and Buckle’s fall What some students may are not. “Some, like Keister, not meet code.” She also noted over the room as she described musical, Chess. not realize when they do these have accessible bathrooms on that the Admissions building is the tough moments during her automatic tasks is that these Page 5 the second floor but no elevator not handicap accessible. diagnosis, the process of battling tasks may be much more difficult for students with disabilities After conducting an activity the cancer up in Hershey, and for someone who has a physical to get to the second floor,” says to assess accessibility on campus the fact that only 1 in 8 of people disability. These little trips many INDEX people don’t think twice about Dr. George. “Similarly, Funk has in one of her classes, Dr. George respond to treatment for the mailboxes on the second floor and her students noticed another can provide challenges to those specific type of cancer she has. News ..................................1-3 but no access to the second floor, area in Mund that requires who aren’t able to use stairs or fit During her speech, she had Features ................................4 no accessible bathrooms.” correction. into a standard-sized bathroom students stand. She asked those Arts & Entertainment ............5 The older dorm buildings “The PT majors brought Perspectives...........................6 stall. who struggled with cancer to sit. Sports .................................7-8 See Dr. Thayne’s Letter and a List of Non-Handicap Accessible Places on Campus on Page 3 See RELAY | Page 2 M E M B E R PLEASE WE WANT YOUR FEEDBACK [email protected] LVCLaVie LaVie_LVC FREE | TAKE ONE RECYCLE 2 La Vie CoLLegienne OctOber 30, 2013 N ews LVC Arboretum Allows People to Donate Trees to Campus L Ryan Swigart ’15 on the tree as an identifier. 636 LVC Arboretum, the Naming C A M P U S Staff Writer trees on campus ranging from Opportunities page states that Nicole Hollinger ’14 the academic quad to around “trees can be chosen by the Contributing Writer the Arnold Sports Center are donor in conjunction with the included in the LVC Arboreteum. coordinator of the arboretum at Lebanon Valley College is a When they retire, LVC LVC. The gift will cover the cost campus. But if you take the time professors have the option to of the plant, a bronze tribute CRIMEWATCH to look around, it’s much more. get a tree donated in their name plaque, as well as continued care Think of it as an expansive or receive a rocking chair. The and maintenance of the tree. Gift tree garden. The trees that campus also allows anyone Amount: $1,500.” you walk by every Facilities Services day and may not looks after the trees notice are part of a and even plants All information courtesy of the LVC Department of Public Safety program called the them. Trees must be * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ** * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * LVC Arboretum. planted on campus An arboretum is a to be considered part 10-20-13 | Silver garden devoted to of the Arboretum. Student was reported missing, but was eventually located. trees, but in LVC’s As of right now, case, this garden the Arboretum 10-20-13 | Silver spans the entire database consists Student was subject to unwanted contact and fondling. campus. Dr. Susan of each tree’s ID Verhoek, professor number, species, 10-20-13 | Softball Field emerita of Biology, Ryan Swigart ’15 and Nicole Hollinger ’14 / LA VIE quantity, dbh, Suspicious voice was heard, but no one was located and all appeared okay. used to be the director of the outside of the LVC community location, condition, and risk. The Arboretum about when the to donate a tree. database includes information 10-21-13 | Hammond program first started. When Dr. Verhoek retired about such things as the number Dirty smoke detector set off a fire alarm. “The Arboretum (that is, the from the Biology department, of tree species on campus and planting of special trees) actually she chose to donate a tree to the average trunk diameter. 10-21-13 | West Side of Blair Music Center began in the 1930’s. That was LVC. “The decision to have a One of the project teams in Graffiti was sprayed on a transformer box. when a noted New York City tree planted when I retired was the DCOM Capstone: Project architect (Harold Caparn) an easy one, since I was the Management class taught by Dr. 10-22-13 | Red Lot created a landscape plan for the Director of the Arboretum then,” Joel Kline, associate professor A card was found in a small safe. college that was both attractive Dr. Verhoek stated. “’My’ tree is of Digital Communications, is and also followed the scientific an Ohio Buckeye. I am originally currently working to make the 10-23-13 | Funkhouser sequence of botanical tree from Ohio and I wanted to have LVC Arboretum database digital. Hair straightener and other hair product activated a smoke detector. families,” Dr. Verhoek stated in the college grow a tree that was The goal of this project is to an email. “The actual designation an example a companion species create an easy, accessible website 10-26-13 | Derickson B of the college grounds as an to its existing Horse Chestnut that can be accessed on a laptop Intoxicated student was taken to the hospital. arboretum came in 1999 by the cousins on campus. Such and also on a mobile device, so college board of trustees.” samples show tree diversity.” that LVC students, faculty, and 10-27-13 | Silver Once a tree is selected for Information on how to community members can access Fire alarm went off for unknown reason. the arboretum, it is entered in donate a tree can be found the database and look the trees a paper database and kept track on LVC’s website under in the catalog up by their silver Please report any suspicious activity to Public Safety at x6111. of by being given a number. Offices, Support LVC, Naming tag number. A small silver tag with the Opportunities (http://www. tree’s identification number lvc.edu/supportlvc/naming- R. SWIGART [email protected] Corrections & Clarifications inscribed inside it is then hung opportunities.aspx). About the N. HOLLINGER [email protected] Relay: Theme, fundraising goals, ways to sign up It is our continuing goal to provide readers with complete and ac- curate information. To that end, we welcome and encourage noti- Continued from Page 1 event raised $48,361. This year March 22 at 3 a.m. in the Arnold fication of any mistakes. Readers who wish to submit corrections should send an email to [email protected], subject line: Corrections. Then she asked those who have the committee hopes to raise Sports Center. The goal for had friends and family battle a total of $49,500. The money Relay for Life is, in the words of for Relay by creating a team students can host a fundraiser, cancer to sit. In two questions, raised during this event will sent this year’s slogan, “cancer: not and signing up online at www. such as a bake sale or selling she got all the people in the to the American Cancer Society, here, not there, not anywhere.” relayforlife.org/palvc. To luminaries to honor those who room to sit down. In today’s which will distribute the money The theme for the upcoming register, students must pay a have fought or are fighting world, cancer touches the lives to charities such as Hope Lodge, Relay for Life is Dr. Seuss. small fee of $10. cancer. of all people in some form. Look Good Feel Better, Man Chairperson Natalie Horrocks The next step for students is For more information and Relay for Life is a volunteer- to Man, and Road to Recovery. ‘15 encourages teams to carry fundraising. Each participant updates about Relay for Life, driven project in which These groups provide temporary this theme out in as many ways is to try to raise at least $100. check out LVC’s Relay for communities across the country housing, counseling, and other as possible. She listed some of Participants who reach the $100 Life website at http://www. participate in a fundraising walk services to those affected by the ways, saying students can goal will receive a participant relayforlife.org/palvc. As March that funds cancer research. This cancer. reflect Dr. Seuss in their “team T-shirt. Some strategies for 21 approaches, there will be event connects people, allows Students will have a chance to names, t-shirt designs, camp fundraising involve going door signups in Mund for activities them to remember the past, and unite in the fight against cancer sites, and costumes.” This event to door and explaining the event related to Relay for Life. helps them to fight for the future. at Relay for Life, which will be welcomes creativity. and soliciting donations. Also, Last year, LVC’s Relay for Life held on March 21 at 3 p.m. to LVC students can prepare G. BAILEY [email protected] La Vie CoLLegienne OctOber 30, 2013 3 N ews Accessibility: Certain facilities have limited accessibility for people with physical disabilities Continued from Page 1 Campus Facilities crutches and wheelchairs for the activity. So, when the a.m. That Are Currently and p.m. classes reported back, Inaccessible both groups that went to Mund said that the automatic doors at Dr. Cheryl George, co-chair the entrance closed too quickly and professor of Education, for them when they were using provided this list of campus a wheelchair,” Dr. George says. facilities that have been “Consequently, they were stuck identified as inaccessible: between the two sets of the doors The Admissions Building. and had to wait for someone to Older dorms. It should be come and open the second set.” noted, however, that some, Devan Glenny ‘14, a such as Keister, have accessible wheelchair bound student, also bathrooms on the second floor, expresses concerns about the but no elevator for students with lack of accessibility around disabilities to get to the second campus. floor. “In an ideal world, LVC “The area that I would say is Amber Shay ’15 and Collin Straka ’14 / LA VIE SITES ON CAMPUS WITH ACCESSIBILITY ISSUES would gradually renovate all the most inaccessible for people Many areas on campus with a high amount of student, faculty, and staff traffic happen to be inaccessible to people dorms so that your friends and who are mobility impaired would who have physical disabilities. Above, Devan Glenny ’14, who is permanently wheelchair bound, shows Amber Shay family members with disabilities be the fitness center,” Glenny ’15 one of the most inaccessible places on campus: the bridge over the railroad tracks. could come visit you in your says. “For me, there are only Humanities are a little unreliable entrances added automatic students last year and is genuinely room or lobby,” says Dr. George. two ways to get to the fitness and temperamental, and I have door openers in the past month. interested in addressing these The bridge crossing 934 to center or sports field areas. The had to call Public Safety and An elevator was added to the accessibility issues,” says Dr. the soccer and baseball fields. first way is to walk along 934, go miss classes in those buildings Administration Building in George. “One issue President One side is stairs only and one over the bridge, then turn in by more than once. In both of those the 1980s. We are currently Thayne is working to correct side is ramped. the Red Lot. This way is kind of buildings, I don’t even think I investigating improvements to is the difficulty travelling from The bridge over the railroad dangerous, since there really is can fit in the stalls to access the this elevator to make it more north to south campus if you tracks. no sidewalk along 934. restrooms there.” user-friendly.” have a disability or an injury The Humanities Building, “The other way is to drive Although there are many “I have had many requiring crutches. I think we Blair Music Center, and Miller over there. It is such a hassle to places on campus that seem to conversations with President will see a means of crossing to Chapel. “Although Humanities, do either of those things, and it be inaccessible to people with [Dr. Lewis Evitts] Thayne the athletic facilities and parking Blair and Chapel do have would be much easier if there disabilities, these issues are regarding accessibility and it’s lots soon, even for those who use elevators, you have to go to the was a ramp by the bridge that not going unnoticed. Facilities at the top of his agenda,” says a wheelchair for ambulation.” second floor to get the key to students can use.” Services, Student Government, Roberto Valdes ‘14, Student In a letter to the College these elevators,” Dr. George says. Glenny also notes that and President Dr. Lewis Thayne Government President. “I’m community, President Dr. Lewis Sports fields. “One of my several dorms on campus are have all been working to make happy to note that the plan is to Thayne calls “accessibility students was approached at inaccessible to people with the LVC campus more accessible. move the Office of Disabilities and ADA (Americans with Homecoming by a woman who disabilities. “There are only “In all our facilities projects, Services to the Mund College Disabilities Act) compliance said that there were no porta- certain dorms that I can access we remain sensitive to the Center. It’ll be in the place that a high priority for all future johns and it was difficult for by myself such as Stanson, need to provide accessibility our bookstore used to be in work for the campus.” His letter her to walk to the Sports Center Marquette, and Dellinger. I to our buildings and grounds,” the lower level. It’ll be a much appears in today’s edition of La to use the bathroom,” says Dr. have been in other dorms, but says Donald Santostefano, more accessible and centralized Vie. George. “If we had porta-johns, only because I have friends Senior Director of Facilities location. This may happen as including one or two of the that can pull me up and down Management. “[The] Neidig soon as this coming summer.” handicap accessible porta-johns the stairs,” says Glenny. “Also, Garber Science Center, Lynch “The great news is that for big events on campus, that the elevators in Chapel and H. STONE [email protected] Memorial, and Bishop Library President Thayne met with my M. MOLL [email protected] would be better than none.” A Letter from President Thayne on Handicap Accessibility at LVC Dear Members of the Lebanon George’s Special Education class at Kreiderheim, and other work that remains to be done. students and faculty members Valley College Community: and Professor Claudia Gazsi’s smaller adjustments have all Accessibility concerns were the for assisting the administration Physical Therapy class. I met resulted from our very fine catalyst for our ongoing work of the college in our work In the spring and summer, with both classes after reading team in Facilities responding to with PennDOT to widen the 934 together to make the campus I met with Bob Riley, Vice their reports, which approached our student’s studies and to the railroad overpass. Construction more accessible. President for Administration this very important matter from needs of our disabled community begins on the bridge in 2015. and Information Technology, different but complementary members and visitors. There This is a project we could not Best regards, and Don Santostefano, Senior perspectives. will be many more items – manage on our own. Director of Facilities, and asked The tactile mats at street some large, some small – that Above all, accessibility Lewis Evitts Thayne, Ph.D. them to make accessibility and crossings, new power doors at will make a great difference to is a way of thinking and of President ADA compliance a high priority Bishop Library and Neidig- the campus in a relatively short anticipating what the needs of for all future work for the Garber, curb cuts on pathways amount of time. others might be. Future planning campus. I did so in the context to our residence halls, Good work has been done will incorporate accessibility of detailed and comprehensive improvements to the elevator in the past, but we are now at a as a design element from the reports from Professor Cheryl in Humanities, handicap access moment of recommitment to the very start. I am grateful to our 4 La Vie CoLLegienne OctOber 30, 2013 FEATURES IT’S ALL ABOUT SEX Mix-up in Mund leads to both condoms and Bibles being handed out to students Amber Shay ’15 the pledges, explains, “I thought it Carroll ’15 tweeted, “Got hit up Co-Editor was pretty hilarious, actually. But for condoms and a bible walking I did feel bad and a bit awkward, into Mund today. I took both Walking into Mund may have because I did not want them to because I thought it would be been an interesting experience for think we were trying to be rude or rude otherwise.” Meanwhile, Sean LVC students on October 15th. anything like that. We honestly had Fakete ’14 tweeted, “There were “Only at LVC do they hand out no idea, and didn’t know what to condoms!? Only got a Bible,” after both bibles and condoms at dinner do about it.” seeing other students’ tweets about at the same time,” Jordyn Miller ’17 The Gideons International receiving both. tweeted after being approached by is a group of Christian men Although the general consensus Gamma Sigma Sigma pledges as who distribute testaments and is that the Bible condemns sex, well as the West Lebanon Camp of literature. They have visited LVC in Fullmer explains that “the Song The Gideons International. 2010, 2012, and this year. of Solomon famously celebrates Gamma Sigma Sigma pledges, “Because the Bible is a collection human sexual expression. To the group handing out condoms of documents and traditions distribute Bibles and condoms on that night, were doing so as part spanning more than 1,100 years, at the same time creates a living of their requirements to pledge. “It it doesn’t simply present one parable.  Just as Jesus’ parables is part of our service hours while perspective. Generally speaking, ironically portray the Samaritans pledging for Gamma Sigma Sigma. however, we find there are as the most caring people, just as As an organization we promote safe admonitions against fornication Jeremiah goes to buy land that sex,” explains Cheyenne Hostetter and adultery,” explains Chaplain will soon be conquered, so the ’15. Paul Fullmer. confluence of these two activities The group did not know that Although students may have felt gets us thinking about our own The Gideons International was awkward having to choose between values.” going to be handing out New condoms or a New Testament Testament Bibles on the same Bible, some students took the night. Megan Hummel ’16, one of opportunity to receive both. Tim A. SHAY [email protected] Photo illustration by Amber Shay ’15 / LA VIE Students often have misconceptions concerning group projects Gregory Renner ’15 a consulting firm that teaches job, and that she references it The Sacred Texts of That’s these children as an audience Staff Writer people in their field how to every time that she is having Not All Ism are instruction for the presentation. Another Emilie Hamm ’15 interact across cultures. On the problems interacting effectively manuals, which contain the problem that occurred during Contributing Writer day of presentation, they are the with a patient. instructions for life, written in the project was the group Daniel Gagliardi ’14 consultants and we the class are In the College’s Introduction every language but one’s own. needed access to children of Contributing Writer the teachers, docs, or business to Religion course, taught by Dr. There are also projects that the appropriate age groups employees.” By assigning her Matt Sayers, assistant professor examine a broader scope of and securing the permission “Most projects are just busy students to teams and presenting of Religion, one of the assigned real world application, such as of parents for their children to work and don’t prepare me for them with a scenario, she forces projects requires students to a project conducted by four participate in the project. the real world after college,” them to work together in a design and create their own DCOM students who worked The team eventually says Ryan Shesman ’16. setting that brings the real world religion. with Physical Therapy students received access to children of Shesman is not alone in his into the classroom. One of the religions created to create a Flash website for the target age group thanks to thinking. Many students often Lebanon Valley College by students in a past class is the children. “The goal of this their own families. The project see projects as busy work and graduate Ines Antensteiner says religion known as the “That’s Not project was to let children know ended up being successful do not see how it will help that she loved Arnold’s class. All Ism.” This religion focuses what physical therapy was about and was later presented at a them once they graduate; “You can literally use the on teachings of Billy Mays, the and to prepare them and their number of physical therapy however, these perceptions concepts and models you learn doctrine’s central teacher, and parents for it,” says Dr. Jeffrey conferences. The project was are not necessarily true to in class and apply them to your the students who say he created Ritchie, chair of the Digital noticed by several developers, the reality of the situation. life in every interaction. As our the world in three easy payments Communications department. who were interested in helping Dr. Sharon Arnold, chair of project, we did a multispecialty of $19.99. The Snuggie is As with all projects that to port it to HTML 5 format. the Sociology department, clinic where we set out to train considered a sacred garment students complete, most of us describes a project she recently therapists, physical therapists, and should only be worn during tend to make an oversight of assigned: “I put [students] and other professionals [on] rituals. The Snuggie represents some kind. into teams based on their how to communicate with their five different rankings within the Dr. Ritchie talks about an majors. After learning how patients effectively,” she says. “church,” allowing the Maysians oversight that occurred during to effectively interact across Antensteiner also said that she to understand the religious the project in which the group G. RENNER [email protected] cultures with people who are still finds the information from standing of each member. BUT of students doing this project E. HAMM [email protected] different, the team must create that project applicable to her THAT’S NOT ALL… never considered the parents of D. GAGLIARDI [email protected] La Vie CoLLegienne OctOber 30, 2013 5 Arts & Entertainment Wig and Buckle’s Chess Refreshing in Its Richness of Detail what director Rosemary Bucher the performance in accordance American arrogance of Trumper cohesive whole, while managing Marie Gorman ’17 ‘14 calls “sixty of Lebanon Valley with her current amorous interest: and his pompous nationalism to showcase the individual talents Staff Writer College’s most talented students.” black for Anatoly Sergievsky and is impeccably overblown by of its members in smaller solos. In his opening to the 2012 The ominous undertones of the Soviet Union, and white for Dunlap, in a time when bombastic Their voices and tireless dances Tony Awards, Neil Patrick Harris the plot are foreshadowed in the Frederick “Freddie” Trumper and displays of imagined security and are the icing on the proverbial cake poses the question, “What if life prologue by the baleful tones the United States. power were essential to American that unifies the above individual were more like theater?” Harris of pit director Dominic Baldoni Lyricist Tim Rice has written Cold War politics. The face that elements into a cohesive play. answers with propositions that ‘14 and the twenty outstanding an ambitious and expansive score, Trumper provides for American The sudden changes of scene and focus on the ease of a scripted, members of the pit that perform but to gain a true understanding policy is often ugly, yet Dunlap abrupt changes between songs, certain style of living. If life were under his direction. These of that music, it must be presented highlights its delicate humanity often with little transition, work more like theater, he says, “tightly instrumentalists’ ability to draw by an exceptional set of actors and in “Pity the Child” and “Talking well with the underlying themes written, and divided into neat out artistic passion from actors, actresses. On stage, major and Chess.” of the play and characters’ sudden, little scenes,” where “the only ensemble, and dancers extends minor parts alike more than deliver, Ultimately, Trumper and blunt outbursts about their inner problems that mattered were your into advanced musicianship and coming together to produce an Sergievsky are not the true chess emotions and thoughts. own,” and “just when you were in performance technique. Coupled entertaining and intellectually players, their actions no longer a Wig and Buckle’s production the most precarious of positions” with the dance ensemble, led by delightful performance. product of their own movements of Chess is a must see. Chess is the you were provided with “a simple dance captain Stephanie Behrends Opening with the sacrosanct but those of pawns in the greater collision of the lives of individuals, motivation and a plot,” life would ‘15 and assisted by choreographer steel of the Arbiter, played by Katie game between nations. That role the secrets they keep desperately be “all a little neater.” This is Kelley Delaney, the two groups Boag ‘14, Chess centers around falls to the conniving Walter de hidden, and what happens when often the simplistic formula of a excel at driving the intensity the actions of American world Courcey and Alexander Molokov, those secrets rise to the surface. play, in which each mistake, love and mood of the various “Chess chess champion Trumper and his played by T.J. Brillhart ‘14 and Chess is two nations’ betrayal triangle, and complex life decision Game” and “Endgame” numbers, Russian challenger, Sergievsky, as Dylan Tobias ‘16, respectively. of their people in the interest in results in an easy, efficient ending, where a frenzied and high they attempt to navigate the trials From the start, the interactions winning reality’s board game, pre-provided and certain for energy atmosphere are especially and tribulations of their lives on between Molokov and Sergievsky where the prize is survival. Above each character. An unhappy or important. and off the chessboard. contrast the interests of the chess all, Chess is passion, love, and unsatisfactory ending would be Their meticulous attention Chris Dunlap ‘15 (Trumper) players with those of the state intricacy. It is the passion of a a move against theatrical dogma to detail in each step and note is and Andrew Ferrie ‘14 and the international world, group of individuals for the craft and an overwhelming travesty. matched by the technical aspects (Sergievsky) embody their facilitating the overtones of they love and its intricate details The lives of the characters in of the sets, particularly the lighting characters so perfectly that they nuclear war. Their unending and they work endlessly to perfect. Chess have no resolute endings. in “Difficult and Dangerous become inseparable from the role ruthless dictation of the lives The tragedy of Chess is not in its The world of Chess closely Times,” which subtly contrasts they play. Ferrie commands the around them is juxtaposed by seemingly inevitable despair, but mirrors the confusion and the Soviet and American forces on stage in numbers such as “Where Aileen Koch ‘16’s heartbroken in the constant perseverance of its uncertainty of our own, where stage as they speak in amicable lies I Want to Be,” demanding respect innocence as Svetlana Sergievsky, hopeful humanity in a game that it all must mire through their own of cooperation. Mock New York for his Russian persona, making and the helplessness of Cassondra will never win, but always plays. swamps of disappointment and Times editions, created for the end his tortured degeneration all the Diaz ‘14’s Florence Vassy. Keeping Chess has performances discontentment, with little hope of “Merano,” were recreated down more poignant. His commitment with the theme of microcosmic Thursday through Sunday, and for a positive outcome. This to the last detail: from the front to the worn and weary Soviet representations, Sergievsky and tickets can be purchased at www. inherent darkness provides the row, audiences could read entire Union shines as he attempts to Trumper vie for control of the two wigandbuckle.com. musical with a unique depth, stories on the sordid developments make a move beyond the political women, just as they are controlled underneath which remains a vast between the two competitors chess match of international by the greater powers above them. breadth of humanity, brought in Italy. Love interest Florence politics that seeks to dictate The vocal ensemble does a out by an extraordinary cast of Vassy’s costume shifts throughout his actions. The traditional phenomenal job at working as a M. GORMAN [email protected] WIG AND BUCKLE/Megan English `16, Matt Ojeda `14 6 La Vie CoLLegienne OctOber 30, 2013 P ersPectives He Said/She Said Letters to the Editor La Vie Collegienne requires all Would you have sex on a first date? Letters to the Editor to contain the author’s name, telephone number, and women. We set out to find if before you do something that seri- On the LVC campus, sex is seri- and e-mail address. No initials or pen Morgan Hartmoyer ‘16 this was really the case by polling ous. It really depends on what you ous to both males and females. It’s names will be accepted. La Vie does Contributing Writer not publish any anonymous letters. 20 students — 10 male and 10 fe- want out of the relationship.” seen as a way to move a relation- Brittany Baird ‘15 Telephone numbers and email ad- male — at random. “Sex complicates things,” says ship to the next level and to deepen dresses are required for verification. Contributing Writer But, it seems that male and Jenna Chambers ’15, “A relation- a connection with another person. They will not be printed. Letters should be no longer than Do women and men think dif- female LVC students are on the ship won’t go much further after The LVC students were also 200 words. All letters for submission ferently on a range of subjects? same page when it comes to sex on having sex on the first date.” quick to refrain from “slut-sham- become property of La Vie Collegi- That’s what we’ll be exploring in the first date. If you want to have For many students, sex was seen ing.” They accepted the fact that enne. La Vie reserves the right to edit our “He Said, She Said” column. a meaningful relationship with more as an important facet of a re- though they personally would not for length, accuracy, and clarity. Sub- missions may be edited and may be The column is designed to delve someone, it’s lationship engage in sex on the first date, oth- published or otherwise refused. into the thinking of the LVC male best to avoid with anoth- ers might. Letters, columns, and opinion- and female. From freshman to fac- rumpling the er individual “Personally, I would not,” says based articles do not necessarily rep- ulty, weekly questions will be asked sheets on the and less as Emily Osborne ’15, “But, as long resent the views of La Vie or Lebanon Valley College. to determine if sexes are also differ- first date. an extracur- as you are emotionally okay with it, Submissions may be e-mailed to ent in other ways. “If you ricular activ- then it’s okay.” [email protected], hand-delivered to our It is up to you to decide at the want to be ity. As far as LVC students are con- Mund office, submitted to lavieonline. end of each weekly installment if in a relation- Accord- cerned, the consensus is generally a lvc.edu or mailed to the address below. men and women are two different ship with ing to Re- no to hooking up on the first date. La Vie Collegienne creatures. Your thoughts and ques- the person,” nate Berger It could be detrimental to a ATTN: La Vie Editors tions are welcomed. Just email us Cameron ’17, sex future with the other person and 101 N. College Ave. at [email protected] and mah009@ Venable ’14 should be shows that people on this campus Annville, PA 17003 lvc.edu. says, “than Morgan Hartmoyer ‘16 and Brittany Bard ‘15/ LA VIE saved for do in fact have a code of morality This week’s question: “Would no [sex on the first date]. But, if you someone you love and with whom despite media saying otherwise. Advertise with La Vie You Have Sex on the First Date?” know it’s just a hook-up, then okay.” you have built a relationship. Nowadays, people believe col- Let’s face it. Sex sells. In today’s “It depends on a lot of things” Sonam Sherpa ’16 agreed: “I’m lege students constantly engage society, sex is everywhere. Media says Morgan Yealy ’17. “if I have against it [sex on the first date] be- in sexual activity, but the act still Recruit for your student orga- outlets often portray a world where liked him for a while then maybe cause I’m more of a classic kind of holds important meanings to most nization. Sell your old junk ... or that ugly sweater from your more and more young adults en- but there are a lot of factors that go guy, a gentlemen. I want to do ro- of the 20 students spoken to re- grandmother. Say hi to your gage in leisurely sexual activity on into something like that.” mantic stuff on dates with you first.” garding this subject. lover. (maybe not that last part) a regular basis. Many of the students polled “It’s hard to have sex with some- We assumed most women shared Venable’s thinking. one without it meaning some- [email protected] B. BAIRD [email protected] would say “no” and most men “I don’t think it’s a good idea,” thing,” says Chris Dunlap ’15, “It would say “absolutely” because of says Devan Glenny ’14, “It’s best to can hurt you and the potential re- M. HARTMOYER [email protected] La Vie Collegienne the perceived stereotypes of men get to know someone a little better lationship.” 101 N. College Ave | Annville, PA 17003 Campus Extension 6169 or [email protected] Established 1924 Valley’s Voices: Winner of two Pennsylvania Newspaper What Are You Being For Halloween? Compiled by Danielle Cook ’17 Association 2012 Keystone Press [email protected] Awards CO-EDITORS Nick Thrailkill ’14 Amber Shay ’15 DESIGN EDITOR Justin Roth ’14 FEATURES EDITOR Justin Roth ’14 A&E EDITOR Rosemary Bucher ’14 PERSPECTIVES EDITOR Nicki Shepski ’15 SPORTS EDITOR Dan Callahan ’14 Brandi Whitman ’17 Sara Shissler ’16 Nicholas Irick ’17 Cedrick McDonald ’15 SENIOR COPY EDITOR Marie Gorman ’17 Health Science Major Early Childhood and Special Chemistry Major Physics Major CIRCULATION MANAGER Education Majors Sarah Frank ’14 “I am being the Queen of “I’m being a Harlem Globe- “Al Capone. Italian + fedora = “I’m going to be a physicist be- BUSINESS MANAGER Position Available Hearts from Alice in Wonderland trotter because me and another makes sense.” cause I love science.” ADVISER because my boyfriend and I want- tall girl on the soccer team are do- Robert E. Vucic ed to do a couples costume. He’s ing a team costume.” going as the Mad Hatter.” La Vie CoLLegienne OctOber 30, 2013 7 SPORTS SCHEDULE Feature: Haiti’s Own, Anderson Novalin ’17 Wednesday, 10/30 Aaron Cummins ’14 to football. During a drill, his Men’s Soccer Staff Writer taekwondo instructor noticed how at Widener University strong Novalin was and suggested 7 p.m. Lebanon Valley College may that he try out for the team. He be a small campus. But it has big eventually became a captain Women’s Volleyball stories to tell. and made the All-County team vs Hood College And Anderson Novalin ’17 is for football. His success at York 7 p.m. one of those stories. Highs School was not limited to Friday, 11/1 Novalin’s story starts more the gridiron though. Novalin was than a thousand miles away in his a county and district champion Men’s Ice Hockey native country of Haiti. Novalin’s thrower on the track team. at Rutgers University father was working in a factory in Anderson was also in National 8:30 p.m. Haiti when he decided to make a Honor Society and graduated with Saturday, 11/2 difference in his community. Honors at Penn York High School. The father decided to run Novalin is currently playing nose- Women’s Cross Country for political office to encourage tackle on the LVC football team at MAC Championships the people to claims rights the and plans to be a thrower on the 11 a.m. government was denying them. track team this spring. But the politicians in power did not Some could consider Novalin to Football at Delaware Valley College approve of his message. Novalin’s be somewhat of a renaissance man. 1 p.m. father was forced to seek refuge in Along with his athletic successes, the U.S., leaving his wife and two he plays the piano in his free time, For more results, visit children behind. After working in and in the summer he works with HAILS FROM HAITI Novalin, above, comes to LVC originally from Haiti. GoDutchmen.com New York and Miami for several dad flipping and renovating houses. all the homes were leveled and that a financial advisor for a major years, Novalin’s father returned in Anderson is also multi-lingual, very few were left standing. Only company and work his way up the ATHLETES 2006 to bring his family to the here. he can speak French, English, one of his neighbors did not survive corporate ladder. After 10 to 15 The Novalins eventually ended and Creole. Anderson was also OF THE Not only has Novalin integrated years, he then wants to open up up in central Pennsylvania. After in National Honor Society and into the American culture, he is his own business, a weightlifting WEEK making the move, Anderson graduated with Honors at Penn also working towards the American gym that is a training ground for started absorbing the new culture York High School. dream. Currently, Novalin is a competitive body builders. He is right away. He started taking After seven years, Novalin finally Megan Doris taekwondo in middle school and returned to Haiti this past July business major but hasn’t decided also contemplating on continuing on what he wants his second to flip houses during his free time in WoMen’s Cross Country eventually went on to compete in to visit family member. Novalin’s major to be (he is leaning towards the future. tournaments. old home was located near the engineering). After he graduates, It was during one of his epicenter of the 2010 devastating Novalin plans on putting his taekwondo classes in 8th grade earthquake that killed an estimated business degree to good use. After when Novalin was introduced 220,000 people. He said that nearly graduating, he wants to work as A. CUMMINS [email protected] Women’s soccer pushing for playoffs Doris, a sophomore from Lebanon, Cody Manmiller ’16 in less than 12 minutes. forced to play a little longer. received MAC Runner of the Week Sarah Dowhower, Lindi Crist In the 97th minute, Staff Writer honors, following her second place and Jess Kleeschulte were the Elizabethtown broke through to finish at the Haverford Invitation last Friday, with a time of 17:43 on With the big matchup looming three goal scorers. Sammy Bost take the victory. Lauren Berry, the three-mile course. against Elizabethtown College for had all three assists on the first who scored their first goal, assisted the Pink on the Pitch on Saturday, three goals for Lebanon Valley. Sydney Nester for the game aliCia Hain the Lebanon Valley College Laura Zimmerman added the winner and to give the Blue Jays women’s soccer team stayed fifth goal with 15 minutes to play. the vital three points. WoMen’s sWiMMing focused in the mid-week matchup Freshman Taylor Reinhold won LVC still has two conference against Hood College. LVC her fifth game as a starter in goal. games left, at Widener and home demolished Hood before losing a On Saturday, Elizabethtown to Arcadia. These games will heartbreaker to Elizabethtown. came to Herbert Field for a very determine if the Dutchmen make At Herbert Field, LVC crushed important conference matchup. the playoffs and where they will Hood College with four second- The winner would go into a tie be seeded. Arcadia is currently half goals to bounce back nicely for second place with Arcadia, the tied for second and Widener sits after their loss to Albright. loser would sit in fourth. in fifth. The scoring was opened after The Blue Jays scored first to In the men and women’s home- just five minutes when Allison take the early lead but Sammy Bost opening win over Arcadia, Hain led Korns was able to put the ball in answered less than 15 minutes the women with resetting her own the back of the net. after to equalize. 200m backstroke record with a time At halftime, the score was still Neither team was able to take of 2:37:53. Her team had seven event wins, including Hain in the 200m free. just 1-0, but the Valley broke it a strangle hold of the match in the open when they scored three goals second half and the teams were C. MANMILLER [email protected] S P O R T S Anderson Novalin ’17 this Nearing end of season week’s featured athlete p. 7 for women’s soccer p. 7 A Sports Column: 2013 Fall Classic time it has happened since the making the World Series with championship. Division Series started in 1995. the best record in the MLB Even though the Cardinals What separates these two being tied with the Red Sox in had the best record in the teams from the rest this season winning 97 games. National League, they quietly has been how they have bonded In watching the Red Sox play made it to the playoffs because together and rose above the this year, they have seemed to everyone was talking about the rest even though neither team play together more than any Los Angeles Dodgers and their had any players with monster other team in baseball. At times team of high profile superstars. salaries. Neither team had a you would think the Boston Red The Dodgers were having player among the 25 highest Sox were an actual family. an amazing second half of the paid players in the league. The Red Sox, for the most season and no one thought Don’t mistake the Cardinals part, have all been sporting they could be stopped but the and the Red Sox as small market beards throughout the season. Cardinals proved they were the teams. The Boston Red Sox This has been one of the better team by beating them in have the fourth highest payroll main focuses of the Red Sox the NLCS in six games. and the St Louis Cardinals throughout the playoffs. It The Red Sox and the Paul Schriner ’15 and are true powerhouses in the weren’t far behind having the resembles the playoffs beards Cardinals match up very well Contributing Writer sport. 11th highest payroll. Both you see in hockey that the and this should be a very Currently, the Red Sox and teams spent their money wisely Boston Bruins have been competitive series with some the Cardinals are tied at two putting a team together and famous for growing in their own very intense, nail-baiting type The 2013 World Series games apiece in the World didn’t spend big bucks to get top playoffs. game. In my opinion, the Red features the Boston Red Sox Series. Every game has been players off free agency. These beards are a symbol of Sox lineup will end up being against the St Louis Cardinals. entertaining to watch and the The Red Sox and Cardinals the Red Sox players uniting as the deciding factor in winning This is a rematch of the 2004 final couple of games should not didn’t go and spend big money a family and rallying together them the series in seven games. World Series and these are two disappoint either. on players like the New York to battle their way through the No matter who wins the 2013 of the best MLB franchises with This should be one of the Yankees and the Los Angeles playoffs to get to the ultimate World Series, it should be one of the richest history. best World Series in recent Angels of Anaheim did. Neither goal of trying to win a World the best World Series in recent These two teams have memory since this is the first of them made the playoffs. The Series. Playing like this has given memory. combined for 18 World Series time since 1999 that the two Cardinals let their best player, them an edge over any other titles and 29 World Series teams with the best regular Albert Pujols, go in free agency team in the playoffs because appearances. These teams are season records in each league two off-seasons ago. They’ve you need a well-rounded team always in contention for the title have faced off and it is the third still thrived in his absence in that is playing together to win a P. SCHRINER [email protected] Successful, eventful week for men’s soccer team Three game win streak, approaching Senior Day on Saturday vs Arcadia Cody Manmiller ’16 over Hood College and Seven minutes later, Alex Detweiler and Stasyszyn Lebanon Valley now sits Staff Writer Elizabethtown were on the Alexander scored his sixth goal was able to hit the ball over his in a tie for fourth place in the docket. of the year on a penalty kick head and into the corner of the conference standings with Two second-half goals were after Kyle Fronk was fouled net. The flurry continued when Lycoming College. LVC plays This incredible run and turn the key for the Valley as they inside the box. James Clements Kyle Fronk buried a rebound off away at Widener on Wednesday of events for the Lebanon Valley defeated a much-improved team received another win and made of an Alexander free kick. The and is home for senior day on College men’s soccer team is in Hood. five saves on the day. Dutchmen were able to head Saturday against Arcadia. continuing. Neither team broke through It is always an important into the intermission with a After losing their first three in the first half but Connor game when Elizabethtown commanding 2-0 lead. games to begin conference play, McDonald was the first on the College comes to town and LVC Elizabethtown was able to LVC is right back in the thick stat sheet when Cam Alexander was up to the task, and then halve the deficit off a header of things and solidly in playoff put him in behind the defense. some. with 23 minutes to play. The contention. The Dutchmen McDonald entered the right side Gabe Stasyszyn gave the Blue Jays kept their foot on the have not lost in four games and of the penalty box and knocked Valley the early lead when he gas but the Dutchmen were able have won all of their last three. it into the left side netting of the scored with his back to goal. A to hold them off and take the This week, two big wins goal for a 1-0 lead. long throw-in was flicked on by very crucial three points. C. MANMILLER [email protected]

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