La Vie Collegienne: Lebanon Valley College Student Newspaper (October 30, 2013)

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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
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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
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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]
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Accessibility: Certain facilities have limited accessibility for people with physical disabilities
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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
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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]
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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
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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
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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-
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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,
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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]