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May 5, 2011 • Volume 107, Issue 21 One Alpha Dr. Elizabethtown, Pa 17022 On the Web: www.etownian.com
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What’s in the community
Inside Train station renovations completed
Senior
Shoutouts!
Station now features waiting room, kiosk, maps, elevator
Sean M. Duetsch
Staff Writer
Saying goodbye:
Etownian style
Double Truck, page 7
A ribbon-cutting ceremony was
held Wed. May 4 at 11 a.m. to
open the newly renovated Amtrak
Elizabethtown Train Station. Over the
past two years, major improvements
have been made to the Elizabethtown
How to Make Train Station.
the Most of The station has been going through
final inspections to be approved for in the community
Summer
Long awarded
public use over the past couple weeks.
Endless options await... The new features added to the station
Opinion, page 9 are public restrooms, a passenger
waiting area, an expanded parking
lot for passengers’ cars, elevators to
the station’s platform and two Amtrak
for service
Students ticket kiosks. The addition of eleva-
Photo: Sean M. Duetsch
President recognized for
Speak Out tors and the reconstruction of the station. “We appreciate the opportunity to tions. Patrons were treated by the arrival
train’s platform will make the train station accomplish this major transportation and of an old fashioned Juniata train before the devotion to community
handicap-accessible. economic development project in Elizabeth- ceremony began.
Unjust TGIS weekend Construction of the new station began town,” Clark said. “This is a project we have Before this ambitious project, the train Katie A. Bamberger
treatment by Security Sept. 1, 2009, by Lobar Inc. of Dillsburg, Pa. been anxious to complete for many years.” station received negative criticism from Asst. Campus Life Editor
Opinion, page 9
O
The project received $9.3 million in federal A new, paved parking lot can hold up students. “I went at night one time to pick up n March 25, President Long was pre-
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to 48 cars and another lot is expected to a friend and I was literally afraid. The tunnel sented with the Vincent O’Connor Public
funding to renovate the station. be completed by fall. Inside the station’s underneath the station was very dark and Service Award by the Elizabethtown Borough
Long The elevators to the station’s platform building will be a Quik-Trak self-service I felt unsafe at times,” senior Tom Hagerty Council. In the Susquehanna Room, a dinner
passed the Department of Labor and Indus- ticketing kiosk, as well as a ticketing booth said. Senior Carrie Chase referred to it as a and reception took place during which the
Celebrates try’s inspection on April 12, 2011. Last week for the passengers to use. The building will “jail cell.” While Jen Fimmano, also a senior, president was recognized with the award. “It
the train station was issued an occupancy also be the new home of the Elizabethtown described her experience as “very scary. I really was an honor,” Long said.
President Long honored permit, which allows it to become fully Chamber of Commerce. only used it once but it was enough to know The Vincent O’Connor Public Service
at farewell dinner operational to the public. The community flocked out to the train that this place needed to be remodeled.” Award is presented annually to an individual
Features, page 5 Borough Council President Phil Clark station on the rainy morning to witness the CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO who has unselfishly devoted his or her time to
cut the ribbon inside the refurbished train opening of the much anticipated renova- the public good of the residents of Elizabeth-
on campus town through his or her community and civic
endeavors over a period of years. President

‘Tea’ issue forces new pick for first-years Long has been at Elizabethtown College for 15
years; he was appointed as the 13th president

“The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks” chosen
just first-year students. “Open Book is a program
which partners with the first-year experience, led
by faculty and student volunteers. The intention is
that it will expand to involvement with the whole
community,” junior and committee member Allison
O’Boyle explained.
The concern for using the original book
stemmed from a recent “60 Minutes” investiga-
tive report that claimed aspects of the book are
fraudulent. Hagan explained that he became very
suspicious of Mortenson’s actions after Mortenson
deliberately dodged “60 Minutes” reporters on mul-
tiple occasions. Reporters had been trying to track
him down for over a year and approached him at
a book signing. Mortenson consistently refused to
talk with them and did not show up for a speech
he was supposed to make later that day.
“[Since] “Three Cups of Tea” has been surround-
Patricia A. Cangelosi ed by allegations of  fraud, the  Open Book com-
Copy Editor mittee did not want to have attention drawn away
room.” However, Zambella noted that the members
didn’t want the controversy to overshadow the
whole program in its first year.
Last Thursday, the committee made the final
decision to switch to “The Immortal Life of Hen-
rietta Lacks.” The e-mail to the campus community
explained that Lacks was an African-American
woman living in poverty in Baltimore, Md., who
died from cancer in 1951. Doctors took a sample of
her cells without her family’s knowledge; the can-
cerous cells miraculously survived and flourished
in the lab environment. They ended up providing
a base for medical breakthroughs, including a cure
for polio. Skloot, the author, spent many years with
the family to gather information, earn their trust,
and conduct research for her story.
“The book is so interdisciplinary and can be seen
from so many different lenses: science, technology,
health care, ethics, law and public policy, religion,
journalism, psychology, sociology, race and gender,
of the College in September 1996.
Building relationships between the Col-
lege and the community has been an integral
part of Long’s presidency. Among many other
initiatives, he has helped to develop studies
and plans to better the community. Accord-
ing to the council, Long’s leadership has been
instrumental in providing solutions which
are beneficial to everyone, such as creating a
successful student parking lot in the neighbor-
hood close to the College, which pleased both
students and community residents. Long said
he specifically made a difference in regards
to the local economy. He served as a board
member on the former Elizabethtown Eco-
nomic Development Corporation and helped
to integrate the College into the community.
In addition to being active in a number
of community development organizations,
Long has generally facilitated a great deal of
camaraderie among residents and students of
Etown. “The College and community can be
friends,” Long said, describing the effort he

A notice sent to the entire Elizabethtown College

community on Monday, May 2, from members
of the “Open Book” Common-Read Initiative,
stated that the committee would no longer use Greg
Mortenson’s “Three Cups of Tea” for its program.
Instead, they chose Rebecca Skloot’s “The Immortal
Life of Henrietta Lacks.”
Even though Dr. Tom Hagan, assistant dean for
the First-Year Program, is a co-chair of the Open
Book Committee, it is important to recognize that
the Common-Read Initiative includes more than
on campus
from important principles of the story by negative
media, and we did not want to give endorsement
to  Mortenson’s currently unstable organization,
Central Asia Institute,” O’Boyle said.
“We wanted a fair deliberation for the book,”
High Library Director and committee member
BethAnn Zambella said. “We aren’t making any
judgments about Greg Mortenson; we think he has
accomplished great things. We even considered the
possibility that the controversy surrounding the
book would lead to better discussions in the class-
social justice, etc.,” Zambella said. “It’s a medical
detective story, a human drama, and a story about
building trust when the system is broken down.”
“It had a lot of teachable moments throughout
the text, and it was very well-written,” Hagan
pointed out. “A substantial volume of advances in
cancer research were made possible through work
on Henrietta’s cells. We use them here at Etown. Vir-
tually any facility which does cell cancer research
will have a colony of these cells at their disposal.”
CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO
has put forth to facilitate the partnership. Long
said developing support systems and building
relationships have been imperative in this
process. “I brought ideas,” said Long, which he
also noted were a driving force in motivating
all that he has accomplished.
“In all my interactions with President Long,
I have seen his dedication to achieving what is
possible in order to improve our world while not
being afraid to have difficult discussions over
big dreams and aspirations,” said sophomore
Nicholas Clemens, president of the class of 2013,
said. “I would assume the borough had similar,

Handbook change takes effect immediately good reasons to choose President Long for such
an honor. President Long is extremely knowl-
edgeable, honest, professional and dedicated
Policy regarding use and possession of alcohol and illegal substance has changed in his work. I think he understands the idea
of public service on the small scale and relates
Zakiya Fulton-Anderson
substances except as expressly permitted by law ted by Elizabethtown College…Violations (e.g., that to our work as citizens on a local, regional,
Staff Writer
are subject to Elizabethtown College disciplinary possession, sale, use, transfer, purchase and/or national, and global scale.” Clemens also noted

E lizabethtown College’s Student Handbook

took on new rules this year regarding the use
and possession of alcohol and illegal substances.
The rules in the Student Handbook, both old
and new, are implemented to ensure that all stu-
dents and employees are able to live and work in a
safe environment. To help ensure this safety, there
are rules in the old handbook, which state that, the
use, possession, manufacturing, or distribution of
marijuana, heroin, narcotics or other controlled
processes and actions. This is just one of many rules
in the handbook aimed toward creating a safer drug
free campus, but there seems to have been some
uncertainties with the rule, which led to the cre-
ation and publication of a new student handbook.
In the new handbook, the rule still stands that
drugs are illegal on campus, but it goes into more
detail. The new rule states, “The unlawful pos-
session, use, or distribution of illicit drugs and
alcohol by students and employees is not permit-
delivery of illegal drugs or drug paraphernalia)
will result in an administrative hearing and/or a
hearing before the Student Conduct Board.”
Aside from facing Elizabethtown College
disciplinary processes and actions, violators of
the new handbook rules will be subject to legal
sanctions under local, state, or federal law. Rules
remain the same for alcohol consumption on
campus, if you are not of legal drinking age, you
should not drink.
that spanning Long’s presidency, the College has
dedicated itself to programs which encourage
community service, such as Into the Streets.
President Long is also being honored as
“Distinguished Citizen of the Year” for May by
the local Boy Scout troop. In addition, the Lan-
caster Symphony Orchestra is acknowledging
his leadership for “Symphony Salutes,” which
recognizes the contributions of outstanding
members of the Lancaster community.
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on campus continued from page one...

Death of al-Qaida leader spikes patriotism Orientation book selected
U.S. forces confirm Osama bin Laden killed “The Immortal Life of Henrietta
Lauren E. Stine
Staff Writer as Osama bin Laden. His corpse was
placed onto a helicopter to be buried
is engaged to Lance Corp. Alexander Nestor
of the Marines, 2 Battalion. Currently,
Lacks” chosen as replacement novel
A fter an almost ten-year manhunt con- at sea. Nestor is stationed in Afghanistan. “[Bin “This book is easily accessible and mittee members – Hagan, Zambella,
ducted in the name of justice, Osama In the press conference, Obama praised Laden’s] death has angered and upset many very readable for students,” Zambella O’Boyle, Assistant Professor of English
bin Laden has been killed by United States the courage of those who have fought to people, [and] the troops are preparing for added. “It’s a book about the triumph of Jesse Waters, Residence Life Director
forces. The mastermind behind the Sep- protect the United States: “We will never retaliation,” Hitchens said. While the terror humanity. You feel good at the end – jus- Allison Bridgeman, Assistant Director of
tember 11 terrorist attacks was discovered tolerate our security being threatened, nor alert here is elevated, her worries rest with tice has been served, but it’s not over yet. Advising Jean-Paul Benowitz, High Library
hiding in a compound in Abbottabad, stand idly by when our people have been her fiancé due to the increased hostility The book brings up a lot of questions Head of Reader Services Beth Young, and
Pakistan. Breaking news alerts from the killed. We will be relentless in defense of our of insurgents. “Families [who lost loved about identity, which is appropriate for junior student Kelsie LeVan – are enthusi-
New York Times were ones on] Sept. 11 needed first-year college students, who are often astic about the new campus-wide common
received through email closure, but on the other finding identities for themselves.” reading experience.
at 10:43 p.m. Eastern hand, there has been so Zambella mentioned one possible O’Boyle reflected: “I hope first-year
Time on May 1 declaring much loss and will be so challenge: there might be students students will gain from this experi-
the death of the al-Qaida much more with this war reading “The Immortal Life of Henri- ence an idea of the level of thought
leader. that it is hard to be truly etta Lacks” whose families have been and reflection Elizabethtown College
Although United excited [about bin Laden’s significantly affected by cancer. Faculty expects of its students, opportunities
States citizens had little death].” and staff must make sure that support to become involved with academic and
information concerning Dr. Robert Wheelers- is available for them in case the book extracurricular work across disciplines
the continuing search for burg, Etown professor in causes negative emotions or brings up and acquaintance with other professors
bin Laden over the years the Anthropology De- upsetting memories. However, the com- and students, among other things.”
following Sept. 11, Presi- partment, stated in an
dent Barack Obama stat- interview that his reac-
ed Sunday night in a press tion to bin Laden’s death continued from page one...
Station renovations debut
conference that “shortly had been: “That’s great,
after taking office, [he] now, what can we do to
directed Leon Panetta, stop more terrorism?”
the Director of the CIA, The news confirming bin
be allowed to ride the train.
to make the killing or Photo: Associated Press Laden’s hideout has led
capture of bin Laden the After almost ten-years in hiding, bin Laden has been executed by US the former ex-Army intel- Two Amtrak kiosks will
top priority of our war military. He was the leader of al-Qaida, a terrorist group from Pakistan. ligence officer to question allow customers to buy tick-
against al-Qaida.” Pakistan’s role in the war on ets at the station before they
In August of 2010, Obama’s persistence citizens, and our friends and allies. We will terrorism. While news originally speculated get on the train. The station
in finding bin Laden paid off when he was be true to the values that make us who we that bin Laden was hiding in the mountains also plans to install sufficient
briefed on a possible lead concerning the lo- are, and on nights like this one, we can say between Pakistan and Afghanistan, the lighting to add a sense of se-
cations of the al-Qaida leader. United States to those families who have lost loved ones place of his death was central Pakistan in curity at night. “I am looking
forces investigated a compound located in to al-Qaida’s terror: justice has been done.” a high-tech compound, perhaps indicat- forward to the changes. No
central Pakistan; according to the New York With the leader of al-Qaida dead, the ing the country was harboring bin Laden. longer will I have to feel scared
Times, C.I.A operatives kept close tabs on United States has now turned its attention Wheelersburg believes “we should be about using the train at night,”
bin Laden’s closest allies, who unknow- to the possible repercussions of the killing. disappointed in Pakistan, since there’s no Photo: Allison M. Rohland junior Jamie Miller said.
Before the renovations began, the station The Elizabethtown Train
ingly led United States and Pakistani forces The Department of Homeland Security, in way he [Bin Laden] is going to be there [in
response to bin Laden’s death, has raised Pakistan] without thinking he’s safe.” looked like an abandoned building. Pas- Station is located on S. Wilson Ave., and
straight to the compound.
sengers would have to head through a dark was built in 1915 by the Pennsylvania
Obama stated that after many investiga- the Terror Alert Level to Elevated, resulting With the heightened level of concern
in a “significant risk for terrorist attacks” to for terrorist attacks, the breaking news of tunnel to reach the platform where the train Railroad. The train station has stayed ac-
tions, evidence was obtained supporting the
would pick them up. The station was also tive but the building has not been open for
theory that bin Laden was being housed occur in the United States. a bomb threat in Lancaster created appre-
Elizabethtown College senior Caitlin hension. Rumors of retaliation from bin poorly lit, which made students feel unsafe. over 30 years.
in the compound. Based on this informa-
Hitchens has greeted the news with a smile Laden supporters rang through down- But safety was not the only complaint The station’s ridership has more than
tion, Obama said he was convinced he
as well as a heavy heart. “I was incredibly town Lancaster on Monday, May 2 after about the train station. Customers would doubled since the 2003-2004 fiscal year.
had enough information to authorize an
have to reserve tickets online to guar- Currently the station serves over 90
attack. According to the New York Times, excited when one of the Marine wives woke a bomb threat at a parking garage. Ac-
antee a train ticket, or they could buy thousand passengers, and that number
U.S. forces ambushed the compound in me up to tell me about bin Laden’s death last cording to police, despite the correlation
their tickets on the train. However, if is expected to increase due to rising gas
helicopters and by foot. Within moments, night, but as I sat there… my excitement between the two events, the bomb threat
the trains were full, students would not prices and population growth.
one of the dead bodies was identified quickly turned to fear,” she stated. Hitchens and bin Laden’s death were not linked.
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The
on campus
Awards Ceremony acknowledges achievements
The
Students and faculty awarded for accomplishments, both scholarly and socially Jayded
edge
Christian V. Sammartino a tutor. The Lisa L. Koogle Outstanding Service award was presented to Kate Rasmussen. The
Staff Writer to Students Award was bestowed upon Angela Environmental Services employee of the year
Cannon. The Walter B. Shaw Symbol of Service was given to Hurb Garrison. Patricia A. Cangelosi

T he 33 annual Student Awards Ceremony scholarship was awarded to Elizabeth Elwin. Director of Student Activities Toni Villella also Copy Editor
rd

provided the culminating moment to a year Alyssa Poindexter received the Baugher Avenue recognized outstanding members of the campus
of hard work for Etown scholars. Students and Memorial Scholarship. The Senate awards con- community. Villella Presented Anemia club, Upright citizen makes sizable contribution
faculty celebrated the achievements of their peers cluded when Zach Landis was presented with the Literati, and Sock and Buskin with Outstanding
during the event, which was held on Wednesday, outstanding senior award. group awards for their service to the community. You could call 95-year-old Pall Arason an
April 27 in Leffler Chapel. The next batch of awards was presented by In addition Villella presented Julia Hodge with organ donor; the former tourism worker has
the Outstanding Student Programmer award. endowed the Icelandic Phallological Museum
Villella also bestowed awards upon students with his penis. The museum, located in the
for their leadership qualities. The Leader on the small town of Husavik, features male organs
Horizon award was presented to sophomore from whales, seals, bears and other mammals.
Julia Ward. Junior Heather Slifko received the Its owner, 69-year-old Sigurdur Hjartarson,
Leadership award for her work as an Ameri- is proud to display his first human specimen.
corps scholar. In addition to Jillian Casey re- Hjartarson has been interested in “phallology”
ceived the Omnia award for her participation since he was young and now boasts a collection
in multiple facets of the campus community. of 276 phalluses, the most impressive being a
“I was nervous walking up on stage. I didn’t 67-inch sperm whale penis.
want to make obnoxious noises walking up The dismembered organs, preserved in vari-
there, so I tried to walk as lightly as possible,” ous chemicals, lurk in jars, glass cylinders and
Casey said. “Once I got my award, I thought even aquariums. The museum also features
about how heavy the glass was. I know, simple sculptures, molds and penis-related craft items,
thoughts, but it didn’t really hit me what the including lamp shades made out of bull testicles.
award meant until afterwards.” “I have just been waiting for this guy for 15
The finale of the festivities focused on stu- years,” Hjartarson said about his newest donor.
dents who achieved Distinguished Student “He liked to be in the limelight, you know? He
awards. In order to earn this honors, student was a boaster, a braggart … he liked to be pro-
had to maintain a minimum 3.2 grade point vocative.”
average, show leadership inside an outside of
the classroom, and show how their actions Dancing in a trial of denial
contributed to their life work. The students
Courtesy Photo who received Distinguished Student Awards Dorothy McGurk of New York City had been
President Theodore Long presents distinguished college student awards at Leffler Chapel. were freshman Amer Ebersole, sophomore Min collecting alimony payments of $850 a month
Tun, junior Heather Slifko, Junior Matt Buttera, due to disabilities stemming from a car accident
“I enjoyed being with some good friends and Director of Religious life Tracy W. Sadd. She senior Allan Craven, and Senior Kurt Deschner. nearly two decades ago. However, when her ex-
sharing a moment in which we were all recog- Presented the Amous K. Curry Memorial award Senior Cameron Gettel received the Points of husband discovered online photos of her belly
nized for our hard work and pursuits,” senior to Colby Miller and Cassie…Sadd also presented Distinction award, which was the final honor dancing, he called shenanigans. Brian McGurk
Kurt Deschner said. the Rufus P. Bucher Memorial the 2nd Memorial bestowed during the ceremony. Gettel received sued his 43-year-old ex-wife, citing the photos
“[The Awards Ceremony] really encourages award. This award recognizes the altruistic ac- this honor by meeting the distinguished student and other blog postings in which she wrote that
students to go above and beyond what is she danced for hours each day. Dorothy McGurk
expected of them and it showcases peoples’ claimed that the dancing was physical therapy
accomplishments, and shows that they can for her injuries, but the court sided with her ex
work all year long to accomplish a goal and and decreased her alimony to $400 a month.
be recognized in front of their peers,” junior In addition, the county judge demanded that
Heather Slifko said. Dorothy pay Brian’s legal fees and over half of
Students were recognized for their excep- the money she had received from the sale of
tional performances inside and outside of the their home.
classroom. In order to receive the awards, stu-
dents had to display a fusion of the trademark I do … save money in strange ways
values of an Elizabethtown College educa-
tion. Those values are relationship-centered When Melanie Schachner, 26, and Rene
learning, international and intercultural Schachner, 31, got married in Feldkirchen,
understanding, purposeful life work, and Austria, they wanted no frills, no bells and
experiential learning. whistles, and – no clothes? “We’re not ashamed
Associate professor of Modern Languages of our bodies and we wanted to do something
and Campus life Council Chair Kurt Bernada different. It certainly saved on a wedding dress,”
established the benefits of these values in Melanie said. All she wore was a veil, high heels
his opening remarks. “Knowledge enhanced and a flesh-colored thong; her groom sported
with sincerity can touch the lives of others in a top hat with nothing below. Afterwards, they
strong and lasting ways,” Bernada said. celebrated with family and friends in a nearby
His message was echoed during the pre- castle. The 250 wedding guests were permitted
sentation of the Elizabethtown Campus- to wear clothing. Whether they realize it or not,
Wide Entrepreneurship Scholarship. Before the couple is following the tradition that Ellie
presenting the award, President of Eastern Barton and Phil Hendicott of Australia began
Diversified Services Charles Ebersole said, Courtesy Photo when they tied the knot naked in 2009.
“It is the business of all subjects that upliftsOn Wednesday, April 27, students were acknowledged at the 33rd annual Student Awards Ceremony
the country.” The award was presented to Kelly tions of two seniors. Those seniors were Alecia criteria, and exemplifying the learning objectives Fishy business
Clayton and Chelsea Decker for the creation of Conway and Kurt Deschner. of the college.
an innovative web based magazine. The maga- In alignment with the Colleges’ mission to fos- “Aside from the academic gains that I have A Phoenix, Ariz. woman feels that the Arizo-
zine, named tru(4)ia, focuses on topics such as ter global citizenship, the Global Servant leader- made at Etown, I realized all the ‘other’ things na Board of Cosmetology is violating her rights
fashion and ways to be environmentally friendly. ship award was presented. This award recognized that Etown has taught me while I filled out the as a business owner. Cindy Vong, who runs a nail
The next group of awards was presented by students who had completed civic engagement in application,” Gettle said. “Before coming to salon, offers a pedicure in which she uses fish
Student Senate President Monica Natividad and the Elizabethtown community and abroad. The college, I had a general idea as to what service to eat dead skin off customers’ feet. The Board
Senate President Elect Brian Frantz. Students award was presented to Nicole…by Sadd and meant and the difference that one could make. of Cosmetology threatened to revoke Vong’s
were selected for these awards based upon their Director of International programs Amy Simes. Coming to Etown has allowed me to grow ex- license because fish cannot be sterilized and
positive impact on the college community. The The next set of awards recognized the indi- ponentially in the service aspect, while also are thus unsafe. Vong filed a civil suit through
Carle Isaak Academic Service to Students award viduals who create a positive living environment investigating the influence that I can make as a The Goldwater Institute, claiming that she has
was presented to Marcy Bennett for her work as for students. The Residence Assistant of the year future global citizen.” the constitutional right to run a private business
however she sees fit.

on campus Marijuana grannies

Engineering clubs enact plans for electric cars Aleen Lam, 72, and Virginia Chan Pon, 65, of
San Bruno, Calif., have been dubbed the “mari-
Student project may serve as on-campus electric automobile next semester juana grannies.” The two women were arrested
last week for several crimes, including growing
a global company with locations the College’s solar power projects FEAST and APES. Sadly, it never 800 marijuana plants in their home and steal-
Andrew S. Herm
everywhere, barring Antarctica, in the past. The solar cabin stowed came to fruition, apparently due to ing electricity from Pacific Gas and Electric Co.
Staff Writer
which is “dedicated to the cre- away at the edge of campus and the lack of time and funds. Luckily, the through an electrical bypass. According to San
ation of progress with inspiring, solar panels on top of Esbenshade. experiment has been revamped: Mateo County District Attorney Steve Wagstaffe,

B y this time next year, Eliza-

bethtown College may have
electric cars zipping around cam-
pus. The school’s two student
engineering clubs, the Association
of Physics and Engineering Stu-
dents (APES) and Future Ener-
gies and Sustainable Technologies
(FEAST), have recently partnered
with Phoenix Contact in an agree-
ment to building a solar-powered
charging station for electric cars
on campus. Phoenix Contact is
innovative solutions” in this case,
they’re looking to promote their
fully electric cars.
Junior, FEAST member An-
drew Vanderpool, explained that
Phoenix Contact is willing to fund
the entire operation on campus,
so long as Etown agrees to be the
testing ground for the new project.
According to Vanderpool, “The
plan is for the solar charging sta-
tion to be visible to the public” a
problem, he says, that has mired
Vanderpool, who will be working
at Phoenix Contact’s headquarters
in Harrisburg this summer, is
unsure of whether the station will
be completed for next year, but
he explained that the designs will
definitely be complete by the end
of summer break.
Originally, the idea of solar
power and cars was to mani-
fest itself in the form of a fully
operational, built-from-scratch
solar-powered car, compliments of
rising senior Pat Albor will be a
“personal electric transportation
unit,” Vanderpool said.
the grannies pled not guilty to all charges and are
being held in custody with bail set at $100,000
each. They must return to court on May 13 for
Albor was one of the main a preliminary hearing with court-appointed
researchers for the defunct car attorneys.
project, so he plans to use pre-
existing car parts to piece together
his invention. He wants to submit Compiled from myway.com and comedyhq.
this as his senior project. Keeping info
true with the original plan, there is
a possibility that the device will be
donated to the Jay’s Nest for food
deliveries after its completion.
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Christine Geiselman runs Boston Marathon, memorializes late father

s May 5, 2011

Special Merchandise Manager qualified for elite race for running time in National Marathon in D.C.
Tara B. Hayes made Geiselman realize she was out of outs. The workouts I didn’t think I could go one more step,
Features Editor shape, so she started running just for consist of a speed let alone run 16 miles.”
the exercise. In October 2009, Geisel- workout, tempo runs Geiselman believes these aspects

W hen Elizabethtown College’s Col- man participated in her second race,

lege Store Special Merchandise the Hands-on House Half-Marathon
Manager Christine Geiselman was forced in Lancaster.
to run eight-minute miles with her field “When I ran that, I did way better than
hockey team every Friday, she considered I thought,” Geiselman said. “That kind of
it torture. Now she loves to run and par- started my obsession with the racing and
ticipated in the 115th Boston Marathon pushing myself.”
this past April. After her accomplishments, Geisel-
Geiselman’s first marathon was City- man began training for the National
2Surf in 2003 while she was studying Marathon in Washington, D.C., in March
abroad in Sydney, Australia. Her deci- 2010, which was her first full marathon.
sion to participate was spontaneous, She completed the race in three hours
so she didn’t train, leaving her unable and 31 minutes, which qualified her for
to walk for a week after the race. This the Boston Marathon. The Boston Mara-
thon is unique because runners have to
qualify to participate. Geiselman’s age
group must run a marathon in three
hours and 40 minutes or less. This time
is also her personal best so far.
Geiselman had not planned to do
the Boston Marathon after her first
race, but she changed her mind after
encouragement from friends because of
her impressive times. She also wanted
to do it because of the significance of
the marathon.
“Running Boston is kind of the
epitome of marathons,” Geiselman said.
The marathon starts on Main Street in
Hopkinton, a small town in Massachu-
setts. It continues through six districts
until the finish line in Boston. The entire
race spans 26.2 miles, with nine check-
Courtesy Photo/ The Etownian points along the way.
Geiselman wore this shirt during
In order to prepare for her
the race in honor of her dad, who events, Geiselman runs five to six days
passed away from cancer in January. a week in addition to three base work-
and long runs.
G eis elman do es
not have any rituals
aren’t always negative.
“I think that’s one of the things that I
like about the marathon,” Geiselman said.
for her races, but she “It’s very physical, but it’s also a huge men-
does have a pair of tal gain to keep running when you feel like
earrings she wears for all you want to do is stop and quit.”
good luck. She also al- To meet more people who shared an
ways eats a bagel with interest in running, Geiselman joined
peanut butter before the Lancaster Road Runners in winter
each race. 2010. She just attended a meeting one
This marathon was night, not knowing much about the club,
difficult for  Geisel- and ended up becoming co-president in
man because her fa- January 2011.
ther passed away in “It’s kind of for runners to get together
Januar y from  met- and do what they love to do: run,” Geisel-
astatic cancer. This man said. “The reason I joined was I
would have been the was just looking to meet other people
first race he watched. — make new friends and expand my
In memory of her fa- social circle.”
ther, Geiselman wore Every Tuesday, the group meets to par-
a shirt that said, “Run- ticipate in a Fun Run throughout Lancaster
ning for Dad.”  Geisel- County. The participants can run anywhere
man thought of her from three to nine miles. Geiselman’s fa-
father during the race vorite part about the event is that the group
Courtesy Photo/The Etownian
as motivation. always goes out to eat afterward.
“ H e w a s i n s o Christine Geiselman participated in the Boston Marathon The Lancaster Road Runners hold four
this past April. Her first marathon was City2Surf in Sydney,
much pain all the races a year, one of which is coming up
Australia, which she participated in on a whim while
time and never com- studying abroad in college in 2003. this Mother’s Day weekend. It is a five-
plained,”  Geiselman mile trail race called Mrs. Smith’s race.
said. “I’m bringing this pain upon myself.” than anything,” Geiselman said. She also All proceeds from the race go to the Boys’
Geiselman’s goal for the marathon was explained that it wasn’t a good day, which and Girls’ Club.
to complete it in less than three hours and can be common for runners. The course Geiselman’s next race will be her first
30 minutes, which would break her per- was more difficult than Geiselman had triathalon, “Got the Nerve,” in Mount
sonal best time. Unfortunately, she didn’t expected, and the temperature was much Gretna May 21. She also plans to par-
achieve this goal but managed to finish warmer than predicted. ticipate in the Marine Corps Marathon
the race in three hours and 43 minutes. “By mile ten, my quads were this October, which she enjoyed so much
“I just wanted to enjoy the race more shot,” Geiselman said, “to the point that last year.

historical speaker
Joseph Lubell presents Holocaust experiences, informs audience
Speaker’s family was captured by Nazis, held in concentration, death camps, sentenced to gas chambers
Jordyn M. Howe they married and had a million who lost their lives. The tures for the Middle Atlantic aware that we in the U.S. must be
Asst. Features Editor total of 26 children just horror becomes more meaning- States Social Studies Conference. careful in not engaging in anti-
before the Nazi inva- ful — more real — when one stops He hopes that people will become Semetic attitudes such as exhibited

O n April 26 the Hillel Club sion of Poland in 1939.

sponsored a speech by He went on to say
81-year-old Joseph Lubell in Gib- that communication
to think that each of these was a more tolerant and accepting of by Mel Gibson, or anti-racial bias
person with hopes, dreams and a one another after hearing his lec- as I see exhibited against the cur-
family,” Newsome said. tures and stories. rent President of the United States,”
ble Auditorium about his experi- between him and his Lubell said that his speeches “I hope my lectures make people Lubell commented.
ences with the Holocaust. Rough- family in Poland was always include a few key
ly 75 to 100 people attended. cut off in 1941 af-
“The audience was attentive ter hearing that they
components. The first
aspect describes the na-
LOOKING FOR A SOLID FUTURE?
and received his lecture well. He were being held in the ture of the Nazi program
involved students and faculty Warsaw Ghetto. This Courtesy Photo to kill every Jew who
in a role-playing exercise, in an particular ghetto was Joseph Lubell hopes to enlighten his was found, with no ex-
effort to demonstrate the tough located in an area of audience about the Holocaust with ceptions. His program
choices that Jewish leaders in the less than two square each speech he presents. Last week, always enlightens the
Warsaw Ghetto had to make. A miles, but held nearly he appeared at Elizabethtown College. audience that approxi-
number of audience members 500,000 Jews in ter- mately 11 million people
also asked substantive questions rible conditions. While in War- munication was disconnected were gassed and reduced
after his lecture ended,” Dr. Brian saw, disease and starvation led by the Nazi regime, Lubell was to ashes;  6  million  were
Newsome of the Department of to the death of thousands every informed that the family on Jews and roughly 5 mil-
History said. month, and if the Jews were not his mother’s side was sent to lion were not of Jewish VW & Audi have just had one of the largest year-to-year
Lubell began his speech by killed by disease or starvation, the Treblinka death camps and descent. He also clearly sales increases of almost any auto manufacturer.
stating that his mother left 11 then they were likely to be sent sentenced to the gas chambers. states that in the midst Increasing volume requires us to increase our sales team!
brothers and sisters as well as her to the Treblinka concentration Lubell also learned that an uncle of all the Nazi insanity,
mother in Poland when she came camp. Deportation to this camp on his father’s side, a Lubellcyck, there was always a small
We are a family-owned dealer representing three of the world’s
with his father to the United States meant inevitable extermination. was sent to Auschwitz with his group of dedicated non-
in 1923. As the siblings grew up,
largest and most financially sound European manufacturers. Our
Shortly after the family’s com- two children, where they were Jews who risked their
eventually murdered. lives to oppose Hitler’s
franchises are all solid. Many of our employees have been with us
Lubell then spoke of his visit Final Solution.
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no wrong in killing Jews, Slavic a Holocaust presenter for Since 1964, Lancaster’s only German-exclusive automotive technology center.
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The
warm-weather work annual award ceremony
the Etownian
Ambitious scholars to spend summer season interning
Exciting, fun opportunities provide interns with experience for future career fields the board
Editor-in-Chief
Patricia A. Cangelosi one of the organization’s main ternship experience that will last ate that owns about 500 brands, McCrary-McClain had a list of Ross M. Benincasa
Copy Editor stage shows. through August. Meyerhoffer is the including Axe, Ben & Jerry’s, Dove 15 questions prepared before the Managing Editor
“I can’t wait to meet everyone company’s street team manager. and Skippy. McCrary-McClain will interview, which impressed the Khouri E. McGrann

W ith spring finally in the air

and the last week of classes
nearly over, summer tantalizes
Elizabethtown College students
more and more. We want to lounge
outside and relax, celebrate with
picnics and parties, and break
out the bathing suits — but some
students are taking a different ap-
proach to the warmer months. For
Donté McCrary-McClain will be interning with Unilever from
Students in Free Enterprise.
seniors Jess Roberts and Shelby
Meyerhoffer, junior Jenn Simpson
and sophomore Donté McCrary-
McClain, along with several others,
the season signals a golden op-
portunity: the summer internship.
Roberts, a theatre technology
major, will travel to Bethel Park
in Pittsburgh to work for South
Park Theater as a general tech
intern. She will work in the box
office and serve as stage manager
for children’s theater shows and
a sendoff to remember
and get settled into work,” Roberts
said. “All of my countless hours
in the theater doing a plethora of
jobs should help me to be prepared
for the craziness that is bound to
come from working in a profes-
sional theater.”
Roberts’ method for finding an
internship involved searching for
various theater companies and
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emailing them with her résumé
and statement of interest. “I didn’t
necessarily know that these the-
aters had internships, but I at least
wanted to get my name out there,”
she explained.
Meyerhoffer, a communica-
tions major, needed a client to
work with for her senior seminar
in February. She contacted Equal
Vision Records, an independent
record label based in Albany, NY,
which resulted in a rewarding in-
A street team, she explained, is a
group of people who love music
and who donate their time to help
promote it. Team members earn
points based on what they do
to promote the bands, and they
redeem points for prizes such as
T-shirts, tickets to concerts and
even chances to meet the bands.
Meyerhoffer sends out emails to
team members, giving them “mis-
sions” to fulfill to earn points. She
also creates and posts videos on
YouTube and designs band logos.
She expects the summer to be
busy, as the upcoming Warped
Tour will feature unique groups
such as Texas in July, Choidos and
We Came as Romans. Meyerhof-
fer’s internship includes putting
together audio interviews with
band members, taking photos
and working with Equal Vision
Records’ Facebook page.
“Working with WWEC [the
College’s radio station] and
WWEC’s website helped to give
me an edge,” Meyerhoffer said. “I’ve
learned a lot of skills through that,
but this experience is something
you can’t get in school.”
Meyerhoffer is excited to contin-
ue helping Equal Vision Records.
“Working with music is my pas-
sion; in the future I hope to work
with a record label, with the bands
directly, and with people who love
music,” she said. “I’m trying to put
my best foot forward and make the
best impression I can because this
is my future.”
Some students find internships
through classes; others find them
through involvement with clubs.
For instance, McCrary-McClain,
an international business major,
learned of a customer develop-
ment internship with Unilever
from Students in Free Enterprise.
Unilever is a global conglomer-
analyze loyalty card data to discern
customers’ shopping behaviors and
give a presentation at the end of
Courtesy of Equal Vision Records
Shelby Meyerhoffer will be
interning at Equal Vision
Records this summer.
the summer to department heads
and executives on how to better
target their customers through
promotional activity. In addition
to being a project leader in SIFE,
the ambitious sophomore is also
involved with Student Senate,
which helps him build leadership
and listening skills.
Many strategies have assisted
him in obtaining this highly desired
internship: “Always send follow-up
emails. It shows effort and shows
that you care. Be prepared for the
interview; study the company in
and out. Speak about the company
as if you work there. Make your
interview conversational. Show
that you’re an engaging person and
that you are really interested in the
position. After you’ve answered
a question, ask a question back.”
company representatives. He is
most excited about the laid-back
corporate culture of Unilever and
Assistant Editor
Peter S. Northrop
News Editor
the strong prospect of obtaining a Brianna E. Wiest
full-time job there after graduation. Features Editor
Simpson, a political science Tara B. Hayes
major, offers advice for finding Campus Life Editor
jobs or internships as well. “Utilize Melanie R. Giardina
Career Services and be proactive in Opinion Editor
the search,” she said. “Jobs for Jays Samantha T. Phillips
is an amazing website and a great Sports Editor
resource. Start early. Set aside time T. Gavin Nevill
for searching for jobs or intern- Photography Editor
ships. Pay attention to deadlines Matthew P. Butera
and get started as soon as you can.” Copy Editor
Simpson found an internship in Patricia A. Cangelosi
operations management at the Managing Copy Editor
Pennsylvania Renaissance Faire on Nancy C. Briscoe
the Jobs for Jays site. Eager to gain Online Editor
experience for her newly acquired Zachary T. Johnson
business minor, she sent her infor- Layout Editor
mation to the contact person listed Allison A. Gower
on the site. After interviewing for Assistant News Editor
the position, it did not take long for Allison M. Rohland
Simpson to receive the good news. Assistant Features Editor
During the summer, she will Jordyn M. Howe
supervise activities at the Faire, Asst. Campus Life Editor
work at the box office, help with Katie A. Bamberger
admissions, work on schedules, Assistant Opinion Editor
make sure customers are satisfied, Janelle K. DeAngelo
complete administrative tasks and Assistant Sports Editor
float around and help with each de- Ashley N. Kufera
partment as needed. In the future, Asst. Photography Editor
Simpson hopes to go into theater Jacqueline E. Quidort
management. She feels that her Assistant Online Editor
time at Etown has above all helped
Andrew R. Sides
build her people skills, which Assistant Copy Editors
greatly contribute to her ability to Samantha M. Alleman
work in such a position. Danielle B. Cantor
Finding a summer internship is Elizabeth A. Enwright
a great way to show initiative and Rachel L. Jesten
edge into your field of choice. It Alexis L. Morris
may not directly lead to a job after Melanie L. Weyant
graduation, but it will certainly Assistant Layout Editor
boost your résumé and impress Katherine E. Dyer
prospective employers. Instead of Correspondent
breaking out their bathing suits, Agnetha M. Serrame
these students are breaking out Business Manager
their business suits and making a Benjamin L. Frey
splash in the corporate world. Asst. Business Manager
Amy M. Berdanier
Advertising Manager
Chelsea A. Benson

President Long honored at farewell dinner by family, friends Marketing Manager

Joelle E. Atkinson
Assistant Ad. Manager
Faculty, staff gathered in celebrating Long’s impending retirement, accomplishments Jennifer A. Hughes
Brooke S. Wachtel
Melissa A. Mandia hard work and For the Longs, the event have been the faces of Etown There is no doubt Faculty Adviser
Staff Writer professionalism, was bigger than just a farewell for the last 15 years, and it is that the friendly, com- Kelly L. Poniatowski
and it was a very celebration, though. nearly impossible to imagine passionate antics of Ted

A
The Etownian is the student newspaper
t the end of May, Eliza- rewarding expe- “This remarkable occasion this campus without them. and Betty Long will be of Elizabethtown College. All editorial
bethtown College will rience for those was a signature part of an “I think Ted is an awe- sorely missed on the decisions are made by the student
editors. With the exception of editorials,
be losing its seniors, several involved. even larger, ongoing expres- some person. He is someone Elizabethtown College opinions presented here are those of
faculty staff and members, “I t houg ht sion of gratitude that has we should all look up to,” campus. On Wednes- quoted sources or signed authors, not
and one of the greatest leaders that the dinner deeply touched our hearts. Hussain said. “I am going day, May 11, there will of the Etownian or the College.

the institution has ever seen.
On Friday, April 29, ap-
proximately 150 trustees,
friends and family of retiring
College President Ted Long
gathered at the ballroom of
the Masonic Village to honor
and celebrate his reign as the
13th President of the College.
The male a cappella group
on campus, Phalanx, started
off the celebration by sing-
ing a modified version of
“Brown-eyed Girl” to high-
light a key attribute of “Bald-
head Ted.” Then it was time
to move into the high-class
meal, which consisted of five
courses and four different
varieties of wine to accom-
pany the food. The ballroom
was elegantly decorated with
a palette of purples, browns
and golds. Planning for this
extensive, lavish event began
many months ago.
“It took two days to set up
the room and almost a week
beforehand to gather all of
the linens and accessories,”
Student Catering Manager
junior Zaki Hussain said.
“We really started the initial
planning as far back as last
semester, though.”
could not have The dinner amplified the to miss Ted and Betty, es- be a Retiree Reception The Etownian is published most
gone any bet- significance of the gift of the pecially when I go to work celebrating them along Thursdays during the
academic year by
ter, and it was piano, and we still look for- events at their former home. with all of the other Susquehanna Printing.
reinforced by ward to the special personal They are both people who retiring faculty and staff
Submissions to the
the gratification notes on ‘leaves’ from the will make you feel positive members such as Glenn Etownian are always
from the guests,” 15-year tree,” he said. about yourself because they Bucher, Ronald Corll, welcomed. We will
senior caterer At the dinner, there was a are always positive and out- Mary Gottfried and make every effort to
print submissions, but we do not
Walid Zaman table set up where attendees going in everything they do.” Paul Gottfried. promise publication. Submit letters to
said. “It definitely could write notes to the Longs OPINIONEDITOR@etown.edu.
Courtesy Photo/the Etownian
seemed like Ted on paper leaves. The notes
and Betty had a were later hung on a fake tree.
President Ted Long and his wife, Betty,
dance together at their farewell great time, which A piano was donated to the
dinner held at Masonic Village. is all we could College in honor of President
have hoped for Long’s retirement. The gift
When Ted and Betty Long at an event as important and was presented to him right
host an event, they tend to remembered as this.” before the dinner.
have much influence over the Even President Long had a Long’s wife, Betty, also
menu and the details. How- hard time finding the words used kind words to describe
ever, the farewell dinner was to sum up his feelings toward the event.
a complete surprise for them the event. “The evening was lovely,
right up until their arrival. “The celebration was ex- filled with the people who
“We had nothing to do quisitely done and was very have supported and stood be-
with the planning of the din- moving for Betty and me. We side us as we all have worked
ner. All we knew was that a felt deeply honored and a bit for this great college,” she said.
celebration for us was in the overwhelmed by the outpour- “Ted and I were incredibly
works. We knew nothing ing of appreciation for our touched by the outpouring of
about what would happen un- work. It meant a great deal to affection and gratitude. It was
til Friday evening,” President us,” he said. truly an unforgettable night.”
Long said. President Long stated that While the dinner went
The outcome of the event his favorite part of the dinner off without a hitch and ev-
was beyond what anyone was not anything specific — erything was executed as
could have imagined. The just that he and Betty were able planned, attendees could not
catering staff of 30 students to share and celebrate the night help but leave the venue with Courtesy Photo/ The Etownian
received a standing ovation with their closest colleagues a slight feeling of melancholy. Faculty and staff members at Elizabethtown College gathered at the farewell dinner
from all of the guests for their from their years at Etown. President Long and his wife to honor President Ted Long’s retirement and say goodbye.
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Campus LifE
Etownian May 5, 2011
The

Campus Events • Reviews • Advice • Culture • Food and Drink

travel fall semester

Summer fun on a tight budget ECTV looking for volunteer aid
Destinations from Virginia to Jersey to Greece
Agnetha M. Serrame
Correspondent
more sophisticated summer vacation, going abroad
is the best idea. The Caribbean is the most popular
place people usually go to, but if you want some-
Melanie R. Giardina
Campus Life Editor
rial for ECTV, volunteers may also be asked to help with
the creation of promos and even remote assignments.
Miller noted that though the positions are open
H ave you ever wanted to work in broadcast-
ing, even just for a minute? Well, ECTV is
to everyone, prior experience helps determine
whether an individual will receive training. Miller

A re you looking for a cheap summer vacation this

year? With costly expenses and unnecessary ad-
ditional fees, it’s very difficult to find a vacation spot
that the whole family will enjoy. Another important
factor in choosing a vacation area are the available
activities for every member of the family.
If you are planning to save money, staying inside
the country is the best decision. Family camping is
always fun, and a great place for this kind of activity
is in Medomak Camp in Rockland, Maine. A fixed
fee for this camp will provide the whole family with
many activities and gourmet meals, plus a lobster
feast. Parents will enjoy this camp as they do yoga,
get a massage or participate in arts and crafts with
their kids. On the other hand, kids can practice
archery, swimming, kayaking or sailing. The whole
family will also love the scavenger hunt, Frisbee
and softball games. The camp provides a campfire
where families can spend more time together and
appreciate nature. In addition to Medomak Camp,
families can travel to Yellowstone National Park in
Wyoming and camp. A one-time fee will provide
everyone with a worthwhile stay for seven days and
time to enjoy the beauty of the park, which includes
its hot springs.
If your family is spontaneous and risky, they
might like Ace Adventure Center in Oak Hill, W. Va.
There is a flat price for this summer spot, and you
can enjoy a day-long water ride on the New River
National River, also known as the East Coast’s Grand
Canyon. There are also zip lines, horseback riding
activities, kayaking and rock climbing available for
an extra fee. If your family does not want to pay extra
fees, they can stay at the base camp, which includes
inflatable water park-like adventures and hiking op-
portunities on any of the resort’s trails free of charge.
Another popular destination during the sum-
mer is the beach. Some budget-friendly beaches
can be found in South Carolina, Florida and
New Jersey. In Myrtle Beach, S.C., you can
find tons of resorts to visit and spend time
with your friends and family. Sea Mist Ocean-
front Resort in Myrtle Beach has its own water
park and amusement park. Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
is also one of the most popular beach towns
that families often visit, and its 45-minute
commute to Miami Beach is a huge
benefit of staying there.
In New Jersey, some of the most
popular beaches are Wildwood, Seaside
and Atlantic City. The best thing about
the Jersey Shore is the boardwalk. There
is always something to do at the board-
walk, whether you want to buy souvenirs,
eat greasy food or just walk around under
the sun. People can also bring their
bicycles or rent them and ride
them around the town.
If your family
has a big bud-
get and wants a
thing new try St. John in the U.S. Virgin Islands,
Trinidad and Tobago, the island of Crete or Lisbon
in Portugal.
St. John has a summer bargain for families be-
tween the months of May and December. Kids un-
der 16 can stay free with their families in Maho Bay
Camps located in St. John. There are various water
activities that both adults and children will enjoy.
Trinidad and Tobago is also a perfect getaway
because it is outside of the hurricane belt and offers
a lot of summer discounts. One of the best things to
do in this country is to see the breathtaking wildlife
and beaches.
In Europe, Crete, an island near Greece is one
of the most affordable places to go. You will adore
its ancient ruins, extravagant parties, beaches and
scenic hikes. Also in Europe is Lisbon, Portugal,
which is one of the cheapest places to go at any time
of the year. You can book a room at a five-star hotel
for less than $100 a night. The seaside retreats of
Cascais and Estoril are some of the most popular
places for visitors.
There is still time for you and your family to
decide where to go this summer, and don’t think
that having a small budget will stop you from ex-
periencing an enjoyable vacation. These places are
just some of the many vacation getaways you can
go to, so enjoy the sun and have lots of fun!
seeking volunteers for next semester to help create
packages and PSAs and to assist with productions.
The idea, according to sophomore Alexa Ma-
will be handling all the videos that volunteers
make.
ECTV members are hoping that with the addi-
sano, the current station manager, has been a long tion of volunteers, their ratings will go up as well.
time coming. “I think it will be very beneficial for ECTV; not
It originally stemmed from ECTV’s plan to only will students be able to see their work on TV
broadcast news once a week instead of every and have something to put on resumes, but people
other week. will want to watch our channel more because their
To take on this challenge, the TV station will own work will be put on it,” Miller said.
need some help. According to Masano, volunteer “We want to get more people involved with
positions are open to anyone no matter their major ECTV,” Masano said. The station has high hopes
or year. for the coming fall. ECTV productions are usually
“We are always open for new and great ideas,” junior filmed on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
news director Kaitlyn Miller said. She also noted that For Masano, she has been wanting this change
though most packages are assigned, volunteers should since she began working with the organization.
feel free to present their own ideas for packages, PSAs If you are interested in becoming a volunteer or
and other productions. learning about the position, email Alexa Masano
Aside from creating and assisting in developing mate- at ECTV@etown.edu.
health
May keeps skin cancer in check
Keeping your skin safe in the summer
Kristen N. Lacaillade Being outside in the direct sun Samantha Blewitt expressed, “My
Staff Writer or in a tanning bed for as little as 15 skin is naturally tan, but I still burn
minutes without protection on your just as bad as some other people. It’s
L ike millions of other people, I
am guilty of fake tanning. Yes,
it’s bad for you. Yes, you can get
skin can cause harm. It is always
advisable that if one is going to be
out in the sun he or she should wear
extremely painful, and I try to avoid
getting burned at all costs.”
The sun’s UV rays are the stron-
skin cancer. However, something sunscreen. Elizabethtown College gest daily from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The
keeps me coming back for more. sophomore Mike Anderson explains CDC recommends numerous ways
Throughout the winter months, my that he always takes precautions to keep your skin safe from harmful
tan slowly fades to a ghostly pale, and when going outside for prolonged exposure. Wearing a hat, sunglasses
by the time spring rolls around I’m periods of time. “I’m always sure to and sunscreen are all common sug-
itching to get back into the tanning put on sunscreen, especially in the gestions to prevent skin damage.
salon. But the spring season comes summer months. My skin burns Although it may sound redundant,
the month of May, and for those who really easily, and it can be really pain- these methods of protection are
do not know, May is Skin Cancer ful,” Anderson said. some of the easiest ways to keep your
Awareness month. This pain and burning sensation skin safe from harmful rays.
Although there are numerous ad is a direct result of skin damage and Although the sun and artificial
campaigns letting people know the the effects it produces. Even weather light in tanning beds release Vitamin
dangers of skin cancer, millions of conditions such as cool temperatures D, which is helpful for the body, too
people continue to make their way and cloudy skies still warrant the use much can be harmful. These facts
to tanning salons on a daily basis to of sunscreen, according to the CDC. may not be convincing enough for
“light” their way to a bronze glow. The UV rays, not the temperature, some, but it is clear that these rays
However, many are unaware of the are what do the damage to your skin. do present a serious risk to everyone’s
true hazards that these artificial UV Clouds do not block the UV rays, skin. Being smart about skin care
rays pose to their skin. Both artificial they filter them. In this case, these and knowing your limits whether
light and the sun’s rays can cause rays may not be visible, but they are you’re out in the natural light or
irreversible damage to the skin. still able to make their way through under the bulbs of a tanning bed are
According to the Center for Dis- the clouds and onto your skin. key in keeping your skin as safe as
ease Control and Prevention, skin Some people are more susceptible possible. Due to the information that
cancer is the most common cancer to skin cancer and skin damage has come out over the years about
in the United States. than others, according to the CDC. tanning, I have certainly limited my
The two most common types, Having a lighter natural skin color, own activities. Although skin cancer
basal cell and squamous cell carci- blue or green eyes and blondes or is the most common cancer today, it
nomas, are highly curable. Howev- red hair are just a few of the traits is easy to take preventative measures.
er, melanoma, the third most com- that contribute higher risk for skin Be smart about your skin, and you’ll
mon, is much more dangerous. damage and skin cancer. Sophomore be pain free all summer long.

job opportunities
Writing Consultants: assisting, evaluating and guiding Blue Jays
Job qualifications and misconceptions of working in the Writing Center
Thomas R. O’Connell The process of becoming a writing tutor is no tutors begin their orientation, a program to train Writing Services was only for students who were
Staff Writer walk in the park, and not just anybody is offered the writing tutors in the various skills required to recommended to go seek help. Had I known they
the position. As mentioned before, the student be a successful mentor. were open to everybody, I definitely would have

H ere at Elizabethtown College there are many

opportunities for students to work on campus
while benefiting the campus community. Writing
consultants fulfill just one of these many positions.
Writing consultants are students recommended
by professors and who mentor fellow students in
their writing process. A writing consultant diagnoses
the student’s area of difficulty, suggests methods to
help the student improve and then helps the student
follow through with that plan.
The writing consultants, also known as writing
tutors, do not in any way write the paper for the
students or simply make corrections.
According to Tammie Longsderff, assistant di-
rector at Learning Services, the Writing Center is
not a correction center; it is a place for students to
find a “study buddy” to help them with any area of
their writing process that needs work.
Areas in which students need help range from
developing their flow, to editing their final draft. No
matter which part of the process the student needs
help with, the writing tutors are fully equipped and
capable of helping the students improve and become
better writers.
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must be recommended by a professor, but he or she
must also have a grade point average of at least 2.75,
possess a good understanding of basic writing and
have effective mentoring skills, such as patience,
listening, questioning and enthusiasm.
If the student accepts the opportunity, he or she
must then go through the application process. The
application process entails a standard application
and three letters of reference, as well as a writing
sample. A self assessment of one’s writing, tutoring
and organizing skills are also required.
If the student makes it past the application pro-
cess, he or she is interviewed by a current writing
consultant, as well as by a professional staff member.
The goal of this is to assess the student’s passion for
writing and willingness to assist others.
Once the candidate has successfully made
it through the entire application and interview
process, training begins. The writing tutors are
usually notified of whether they received the posi-
tion sometime in April, which is when they begin
job-shadowing current writing tutors, in order to
get a feel for the job.
Once fall semester comes around, the writing
Throughout the semester, the staff holds work-
shops designed to help the writing tutors hone
their skills or brush up on areas in which they may
struggle.
These workshops are not mandatory, but it is
highly recommended that the writing tutors attend.
While being a writing tutor means you are mentor-
ing and helping somebody else learn the writing
process, you are learning from the experience as
well, so attending the workshops is a good way to
get the most out of being a writing tutor.
A common misconception students have about
Writing Services is that it is only for students who
struggle with their writing. This, in fact, is not
true at all. Writing Services is open to the entire
campus, and encourages students to come in and
ask for help.
“The availability of a writing tutor is a valuable
resource that all students should look to utilize,”
Lynne Davies, director of Disability Services, said.
Davies pointed out that it would be extremely ad-
vantageous for students to set up a meeting with a
writing tutor early in their college career in order
to ease them into college writing. “I always thought
utilized Writing Services at least a couple times in
my four years here,” said senior Ryan Follweiler.
Students can sign up for a one-on-one hour-long
session via email or by signing up on the request
board in the office. If a student does not need an
entire hour, he or she can show up to the office
anytime during the walk-in hours and receive up
to twenty minutes of help.
Many students, however, need more than one
session with a writing tutor. Longsderff pointed
out that the process of becoming a better writer
does not happen overnight, and it is important
for the student to develop a relationship with his
or her tutor in order to get the most out of their
time together.
The process used by the writing tutors is not
short but it is effective. “Through this process the
goal is to make the student a better writer, not pro-
duce better papers right away. It will take longer,
but it will pay off in the long run,” Davies said.
The mentality of Writing Services is to help as
many students as possible become better writers
by working on their writing process. As Davies put
it, we just want to get them on the “write track.”
 May 5, 2011
To: Talisa
From: Amrit
It was awesome meeting you!
You’re such a cool person …
Wish to see you in the future! P.S.
I still want to go to Schlosser! <3
To: Keanan Schaeffer
From: Owen Howson
Keanan, you have helped me in
Emotion so much. Just being
there to joke around and support
me. Thank you, I wish you weren’t
leaving, you old timer, you.
To: Steve DiGrazia
From: Owen Howson
Steve, thank you for being an
awesome peer mentor! Go-
ing to miss you next year!
To: Nathan Shughart
From: Owen Howson
Nathan, you have been one of
my most important role mod-
els in my college life. Thank
you soo much for everything
you have done for me. I will
miss you greatly next year.
To: Marshal
From: Barbara
Nicarry will be very quiet without
you next year. Good luck with life!
To: Nate Smith
From: Barb
Spike! I’m going to miss you
so much! Classes won’t be the
same without you next year!
Good luck with everything.
To: Basketball seniors
From: Jacob K. Moore
Good luck basketball seniors.
To: The Comm. seniors
From: Nancy
Oh how I will miss all Stein-
hole’s antics. I can’t believe
how far we’ve come! Congrats!
To: Travis Lucas
From: Nancy Briscoe
The back of your head
will always be ridiculous.
Say goodbye to a senior Etownian 7
The
To: Jamie Bartolino To: Erika Morgan To: Adam Derkacz To: Jess lieve it all started with peer
From: Nancy Briscoe From: Ryan LeClair From: Colby Miller From: Patty group K? You are one of the best
Philly? Circle yes or no. EGH! Love you! Congratulations! Thanks for all you’ve done to the Happy birthday, lovely! Have a people I know — keep shining!
running programs and the cam- wonderful time in Pittsburgh and
To: Senior class of 2011 To: Melissa Cangialosi pus. Enjoy the North but don’t To: Class of 2011
I’ll miss you terribly. Break a leg!
From: Jim Panacio From: Andrew, Fetty, Jack forget to come back and visit. From: Anonymous
Good luck! Have a good future! You love us. To: Abbey Oh, it is your senior year—
To: Teresa Beshore From: Patty my eyes are beginning to tear.
To: Amy Haun To: Etownian seniors From: KVC Happy birthday room- Sure, graduation brings a lot
From: Julia Carboni From: Sam Phillips (The Inebri- Teresa Beshore! You are ie! Hope it’s a great one. of fear. But, you’ll be alright.
Good luck with grad school Amy! ated Ambassador) such a lovely person! I’ll
You were a great peer mentor! We did it, guys. We did it. May miss you so much next year! To: Melissa Cangialosi To: Travis
I forever be glowing sex and From: Your first peer babies From: Rachael
To: Steph Carroll may you never forget the HIV To: Amy We love you Mamma! Good luck Chortle, you made this semester
From: Jenna Latham couch. Peace, love and picas. From: Kyle teaching you sure taught us well! so much more lively for me! You’re
I’m going to miss you so much! Congrats! I love you to death and wonderful and I couldn’t ask for a
Thanks for being a great chore- To: Kate Walsh wish you the best for your future. To: Chris Heisey better friend! Good luck in Flori-
ographer! From: Sam Phillips From: Colby Miller da and expect a visit!! =) Love you!
Petals on a wet, black bough. To: Austin DeMarco It’s been a great three years.
To: Kendra Linton From: Jessica Dales I wish you all the best. Tem- To: Mike White
From: Dylan Wadell To: Amanda McGeary Congratulations! Daisuki! ple’s very blessed to have you. From: Rachael
Congratulations Kendra! I’m so From: Kathryn Kardy You are a chortle! Thank you for
proud of all that you’ve achieved. I am going to miss you so so so To: Katie and Ashley To: Rich Greco everything these past two years!
The world stands before you. much!! Secretly, I’m just go- From: Karen From: Colby Miller You are wonderful. I’m going to
ing to follow you after gradu- Thank you for three won- Well… you’re not really a se- miss you! Good luck with grad
To: Nick Iacano ation, heh. I love you, girl!! derful years of friendship! I nior but you won’t get this op- school, expect visits!! =) Love you!
From: Henry love you both and I have the portunity next year. It’s been
Congratulations brother-man. To: Caroline McMullin best wishes for your futures! awesome. See you next year TR. To: Nancy
Hey, you made it. You have From: Giggles From: Rachael
beaten all the odds against you. I seriously don’t know what I’m To: Travis Lucas To: Bryan Metz Thanks for our wonder-
So here on out it is going to be going to do without you here, From: Morgan McKenney From: Chris Ramos ful Thursday lunch dates! I
smooth sailing. I wish all the Mom. You helped make this year Chorgasm...Get it in. I will miss Thanks for being the best room- will miss you sooo much next
best and happiness in life. =) the best one yet and I’m going to your crazy self next year. Always mate ever! year! Good luck with every-
miss you so much!! I love you!! and forever. thing, you’ll be fantastic! =)
To: Steve DiGrazia To: Lauren Thim, Becky W, LO,
From: Rachel Boll and Kayla To: Henry Tucker To: Mike White and Heather To: Peter Starr
Myers From: Nick Iacono From: Morgan McKenney From: Amanda From: Sam Phillips
Hey! Dallas was awesome, we’re I love you sexy!!! Mike. I will miss chortling with Good luck with your careers. I You exist.
glad we met you! Have an amaz- you next year. You are always my will miss you all.
ing life! To: Golf seniors #1 awkward chortle. I love you. To: Jamie Bartolino
From: Ben Katz To: Maggie Stromoski From: Lauren Stine
To: Mike White Congrats! To: Steph Carroll From: Anni Ngo Thanks so much for being one of
From: Kayla Myers From: Liz VanGulick Hey girl! I’ll miss you! Do the sweetest people I know. Etown
Hey! Even though I don’t like To: Megan Casey, Austin DeMar- I can’t believe you are graduating. your best out there — I know won’t be the same without you!
you, I thought I would write co, Jamie Bartolino, Kate Walsh, I will miss being in dance with you’ll make a big difference as
this. Either way, I hope you Patty Cangelosi, Erin Hensel you every semester. Good luck. long as you put your mind to To: Patty Cangelosi
have an awesome life that’s full From: Lexy Viscardi it! Love you and I’ll miss you! From: Lauren Stine
of weird people like me! Oh Thank you all for being wonderful To: Pleasure Island Here’s to the memories we made
yeah and thanks for everything. people and making my first year From: Sweater Man To: Gavin while doing data entry! I’m so glad
at Etown amazing. I will miss all Love you guys! Best of luck From: Mike I got to know you this year. Good
To: Melissa and Steph of you next year and I will do my in the future! B-3 love! “The U, the U, it’s all about the U!” luck in all you want to accomplish.
From: Nancy best to carry on your legacies in
Roomslices, I am so happy I’ve the English department. Best of To: Meredith Demark To: Nancy Briscoe To: Travis Lucas
been able to spend the last four luck in all your future endeavors! From: The Italian From: Jamie Bartolino From: Lauren Stine
years with you. We will always Best of luck at law school! Glad I ROOMIES FOR LIFE! You Thanks for being a ray of sun-
have the New York Triangle. To: Ross got to be better friends with you! are wonderful, and the past shine even on my cloudiest
From: Aggie four years with you have been days. Sing your heart out, baby!
Hey! Thanks for helping me out. To: Quads Ladies filled with the best memo-
I’m going to miss emailing you From: The Shirtless Italian ries in the world. I love you! To: Jamie Bartolino
about my problems. I’m stay- I’m glad that you guys shared the From: Marlena Johnson
ing and hopefully writing more! quads with me this year! I’m go- To: Melissa Cangelosi MOM!! Thank you so much for
ing to miss living so close to all From: Russell Speiden all you have done for me this
To: Melanie of you! Best of luck in the future! I’m going to miss bugging year and always being there
From: Aggie you at the library next year. for me. You helped me find a
Mel! Thanks for letting me To: Melissa Ann Cangialosi home here at Etown. I love you!
write all the time. I loved From: Patricia Ann Cangelosi To: Samantha Alleman, Ka- Come see us and Uncle Andy!
working for your section! Dear twinny, I am so glad that tie Alleman and Joanne Potter
we are related and that we are From: Jamie Bartolino To: Mike Hendrie, Gavin Nevill,
To: The theater seniors! sisters and that we are twins To my beautiful, hilarious, per- Tom Kropp
From: Rachel Saul and that we are identical twins. fect roommates: I love you From: Allan Craven
It’s been amazing working with all and I LOVE living with you! Thanks for being the best room-
of you! Thank you for everything. To: Jamie, Lauren, and Alex Thank you for making me mates ever. You rule!
Love and best wishes always! Xoxo From: Allison smile every single day! I can’t
Congratulations on all of your hard wait to see where life takes us! To: Etownian seniors
To: All of my seniors work! I have no doubt that you From: Tara
From: Nicole St. Pierre will change the world with your To: Joelle Atkinson Thanks for being awesome!
I will miss you all so much it already bright smiles and warm hearts! From: Jamie Bartolino The office will miss you!
hurts. Good luck! I know you’ll all We have been best friends for
find success in whatever you do. FOUR YEARS! Can you be-
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Etownian MAy 5, 2011

Campus Issues • Columns • Op-Ed •Letters to the Editor

letter to the editor

Dean defends adult continuing education
n d What are your

S Off ou
summer plans?
Response to student accusations of devalued degrees Compiled by
Dr. John J. Kokolus academic credentials (inputs) but rather by chances of getting a good job. Eighty-five Matthew P. Butera
Guest Writer the achievement of student learning out- percent of our almost 700 adult learners are
comes (outputs). employed full-time and many already hold

A s dean of the Edward R. Murphy Center

for Continuing Education and Distance
Learning at Elizabethtown College, I am
writing to respond to Mr. Peter Cellini’s letter
that appeared in the April 21 Etownian under
the headline “CCEDL program cheapens
and devalues degree.” There are many false
charges made against CCEDL programs and
students, but I will limit myself to three —
faculty, academic standards and charges of
deception and unethical behavior.
CCEDL-affiliated faculty are working
practitioner-teachers who are invited to join
the program after passing a very rigorous
and highly selective faculty assessment pro-
cess that allows CCEDL students, faculty,
administrators and alumni to assess their
expertise and how well they can facilitate
learning in the adult classroom. While not
perfect, this process is very good at predict-
ing faculty success in advancing learning in
the adult classroom. All must have at least
a master’s degree in their area of expertise.
Selected faculty are embedded in the
contemporary business community and
work daily at companies like Alcoa, AT&T,
Fulton Bank, Highmark and Excelon as
well as in the public sector at places like the
Pennsylvania Attorney General’s Office and
the Pennsylvania Department of the Trea-
sury. These academically qualified, assessed,
working-practitioner faculty bring a rich-
ness, currency and depth to the classroom
and the curriculum.
Accrediting agencies, like the Middle
States Commission on Higher Education,
encourage colleges like Etown to avoid
measuring academic quality only by faculty
Still, we all know that faculty are impor-
tant, and both the residential College faculty
and the CCEDL-affiliated faculty deliver
excellent learning opportunities to their re-
spective students; they are different, but that’s
okay! It’s the learning that matters.
Mr. Cellini charges that CCEDL academic
standards are far below those of the resi-
dential College. Two years ago, the Middle
States Commission on Higher Education
(MSCHE), in its ten-year review of the Col-
lege and after interviewing CCEDL staff and
reviewing CCEDL learning modules and
other documents, did not agree with Mr.
Cellini’s position. (This is the regional body
that accredits the whole College.) This is what
MSCHE had to say about CCEDL programs:
[An improvement over the last ten years
has been the] rapid growth of the Center for
Continuing Education and Distance Learning
(CCEDL) with a delivery model characterized
by rigorous standards for curriculum and
instruction based on well-articulated learn-
ing outcomes.
The Center for Continuing Education and
Distance Learning offers accelerated degree
completion programs for adult learners char-
acterized by high standards for instruction and
close attention to learning outcomes.
The CCEDL is commended for its rigorous
approach to the assessment of student learning
outcomes and to the evaluation of instruction,
both utilized for continuous improvement of
the programs offered.
Mr. Cellini finally charges the College
with acting deceptively and unethically in
awarding unmerited degrees to our adult
learners and that this behavior damages his
very responsible positions in the business
community; 45 percent of them receive some
form of employer tuition reimbursement, a
“I’m going home to
Bulgaria to graduate and
corporate vote of trust in the integrity of the I am planning to travel
Elizabethtown College degree they are work- with my friends around
ing toward or have received; most are trans- Europe.” Iskra Daskalova
ferring in academic credits awarded by other
Class of 2011
institutions which can speed their progress to
their academic goals without loss of integrity.
These facts do not support Mr. Cellini’s
charges of fraudulent behavior on the part of
the College; in fact, the person a residential “Trying to get a job and
student may interview with for their first not spend all the money I
job after graduation could also be an Etown make.”
graduate through a CCEDL program.
Tom Hagerty
The College’s CCEDL adult learners are
Class of 2011
different — the typical CCEDL student’s aver-
age age is 38; she has years of practical work
experience; she is balancing family, children,
work, and a personal life; she is highly moti-
vated and dedicated to her learning. “I have an internship at
To extend the College’s mission to Jenkinson’s Aquarium.”
include her requires different formats, Lauren Brezza
different organizational structures, differ- Class of 2014
ent scheduling, different faculty, different
curricula, and different outreach than that
of the residential College.
Difference does not mean inferiority.
Difference is not something to be feared. “Trying to get a job and
Not the same should not cause anxiety. I am spending all the money I
very proud of the way CCEDL adult learners make.”
enrich Etown and make it a more interesting
place of learning through their hard work, Joe Renzi
commitment, dedication and academic
Class of 2013
achievement. I am proud that Elizabethtown
College supports this expression of diversity Make sure to check out
and, in doing so, remains true to its mission the latest issue on our website:
and motto, Educate for Service. www.Etownian.com

sports woes faculty response

Equipment disappoints Addressing athletic needs
Athlete frustrated by quality
WHAT’s Dean understands frustrations

YOUR
Brian F. Boring home, and therefore lose a lot of Most certainly, I believe program. In addition, we
Staff Writer the fans we would normally have that our student-athletes will completely renovate
at the games. Home games were deserve athletic facilities two locker rooms this year

I t has been a rough year for the

sports teams at Elizabethtown
College, as they must deal with
sports facilities that have not been
my favorite thing; I loved seeing
students and friends come out to
support us. Playing 20 minutes
worthy of their consider-
able talents. I also believe
they deserve academic fa-
and have committed to
do two more in the next
fiscal year.
away makes it really difficult for cilities that provide them A recent engineering

updated in a while. Almost 30
percent of Etown’s students play a
sport. One would think that with
such a large percentage of student
athletes, the College would pay
more attention to having up-to-
date facilities. I play both soccer
and lacrosse at Etown, and per-
sonally I can say that it has been
a struggle not having the most up-
to-date facilities and equipment.
Issues such as locker rooms,
reasonable practice fields and
gymnasiums, game facilities and
equipment all have an impact
on the teams. The teams have to
worry about where they are prac-
ticing, when they are practicing,
and if they will have the proper
equipment to hold a decent prac-
tice, which is seriously hurting the
teams’ morale.
Locker rooms, or more appro-
priately the lack of locker rooms,
is a daily hindrance to many of the
teams. Since there are not enough
locker rooms for each team, many
have to wait for locker rooms to
switch out in seasons. When a
team is not in season, yet the play-
ers are still practicing, they have
no locker room to call their own.
A recent issue is the shutting
down of the turf field that the
men’s and women’s lacrosse teams
would be using at this time. As a
player on the men’s lacrosse team,
I can say that it is hard to go out
and practice before a “home”
game knowing that we will not
even get the chance to play at
students to show their support.
While there has been a lot of
attention surrounding the turf
field, this is not the only issue.
Many athletes are voicing their
concerns about their facilities
and equipment.
A player on the women’s
basketball team mentioned that
since we only have one gym, it is
really hard to get practice times.
Not only do both the men’s and
women’s basketball teams have
to share it, but also spring sports
teams use the gym when it is
too cold to practice outside as
well as year-round intramural
sports. To have that many teams
trying to share one gym is a
little unrealistic.
The wrestling and track team
also mentioned lack of space as
a big issue. A wrestling team
member stated that there is
not enough space in the wres-
tling room to allow the whole
team to practice at one time.
A student on the track team
explained that before they re-
ceived new uniforms this year,
a handful of the female players
would have to share their uni-
forms during meets.
As one of our most accom-
plished teams on campus, as
far as recognition goes, one
would think that we should
have always had enough uni-
forms for track athletes. Some
of the teams were not allocated
enough money to buy new jer-
BEEF?
with the tools they need to study of Wolf Field —
prepare for life and learn- one of the first turf fields
ing beyond college. And, I installed in our region
believe that we owe them a about 11 years ago —
healthy, enjoyable co-cur- showed that the facility
ricular experience, quality had reached the end of its
residence facilities and an life. The timing certainly
seys at all, or different jerseys for Marianne Calenda outstanding faculty and is unfortunate, both for
home and away games. Dean of Students support staff. Like much in the athletes who would
Even the weight room for the life, though, all of what we have competed on the
athletes lacks cardio machines.
There is one bike in the room, and
if that is taken or people want to use
F or some of our Blue Jay
athletes, spring 2011 will
be the season that home field
need comes with a price tag.
And, we are forced to make
the very best decisions we
field and for the fans who
enjoyed watching them.
On behalf of the Col-
other forms of cardio, then athletes advantage took on a new can about how to satisfy lege’s senior adminis-
have to go to the Body Shop. The meaning, as they traveled to these competing priorities tration, I apologize for
Body Shop is open to the general Hershey and Manheim to host with limited resources. this disruption to our
student population and is often their competitions. I appreci- Such is the case with our spring 2011 athletic sea-
crowded without adding athletes. ate their tenacity and patience decisions about how to dedi- son. We’ve done our best
This lack of space and equipment — the determination with cate the funds in the Col- to make arrangements
can even cause animosity between which they are approaching lege’s capital projects bud- for suitable practice and
the teams. this less-than-desirable situ- get. Over the past decade, as competition fields. In ad-
Not only do the athletes lose out ation with Wolf Field is the we’ve renovated and added dition, we have begun the
because of the lack of facilities and same that our Blue Jays have academic and co-curricular process of hiring a firm to
equipment, but all students do as relied upon to triumph over facilities at Etown, we’ve replace the field, a project
well. If a student wishes to use the their opposition during our also been responding in a scheduled for completion
gymnasium to play volleyball, bas- storied 80-year history. systematic way to our ath- this summer.
ketball, racquetball, etc., there should I also appreciate Brian Bor- letics needs. Quality fields Do we have more needs
be equipment available for them at ing’s willingness to give a like the Ira R. Herr Field to address in athletics?
all times. The students as a whole voice to the concerns of his have been maintained to the Most assuredly. And as
deserve better facilities. fellow student-athletes. Rest satisfaction of our coaches we head into a strategic
We as a student body should be assured that all of us at Eliza- and student-athletes. The planning process, it’s im-
proud of our sports facilities, espe- bethtown value the contribu- Boyd Stadium and Jay Walk portant that we continue
cially when so many people are using tions of the members of our complex have been add- to hear from students, like
them. I think that the school spirit is athletic teams. Your efforts ed, while we’ve completed Brian Boring, who are
great at Etown, but the lack of proper are a joy to watch and create renovations to the pool willing to express their
facilities is truly hindering such pride. exciting, memorable campus and replaced equipment concerns in a constructive
Our school is lucky to have so many experiences not only for our at the Body Shop. We also way. Your input creates a
great athletes and great students. college community but also recently added a satellite context in which we can
Should we not reward them with for the many local residents fitness option in Hackman make informed decisions
proper facilities such as a home field who regularly cheer on our Apartments and created about the use of our lim-
to play on that is actually at home? Blue Jays to victory. the hugely popular E-Fit ited financial resources.

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The
letter to the editor fun in the sun
Abortion concern Summer lovin’: vacation time often squandered
Importance of choice Tips to using summer freedom wisely, how to achieve balance
Katherine G. Pebley 23, Monday through Friday rience. Plan a road trip 5. Spend a day focused like me, and go for a run
Staff Writer from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. To somewhere you’ve always on just you. or a walk.
someone who has never wanted to go; drive to the Do everything you want

E lizabethtown College
finals are next week,
and summer is fast ap-
proaching. By now, every-
one has an idea for how
they want to spend their
vacation, whether it’s sleep-
ing, working, partying or
whatever.
But honestly, most of us
waste our summers. I know
I certainly have in the past.
I basically spent last sum-
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mer sleeping and hanging
Celia Turzai out at my house in the air
Guest Writer conditioning.
We all start out the vaca-
had a summer job before,
that’s a little daunting.
But I’m going to have
a large chunk of my day
left every day, and I’ll have
weekends. I think that will
lead to better time manage-
ment for me. I’m going to
make money and then find
some way to spend it.
So, I urge you, Etown
students, don’t waste your
summer. There is a huge
chunk of time coming up
when you can finally en-
joy not having homework
for more than a couple of
beach for a week or a week-
end. Make sure you get out
of the house for a little bit
and bond with your friends
instead of your Xbox.
3. Find a hobby.
Whether it’s reading
books, playing tennis or
knitting, it’ll be fun if you
make it.
4. Spend time with
your family.
Most of you don’t want to
hang out with your parents.
I know I’m going to make as
to do in one day. Go on a
shopping spree, get a mas-
sage, sleep, watch all your
favorite movies in a mara-
thon — anything.
6. Throw a party.
Keep it classy, please.
Invite people over and have
a ridiculous night of telling
stories and making memo-
ries. Take pictures.
7. Reconnect with
someone.
I know I barely talk to
anyone from high school
9. Keep a journal.
Documenting stuff you
do can be helpful to your
memory and to your writ-
ing skills — which is im-
portant in college and in
the real world. I’m a nerd
and I keep a journal, but it
doesn’t have to be a dorky
little diary. You don’t have
to write about every unim-
portant detail; just record
the awesome stuff you do.
10. Try something
new every day.
T h is one m i g ht b e

T hank you so much for printing the letter by Mag-

gie Stromoski in the April 21, 2011 edition of The
Etownian. She very competently and eloquently put
tion catching up on sleep
and just sitting around be-
cause we finally have time,
days. Take advantage of it.
If you don’t know what to
do, here’s a list of things
much time as possible with
my family because my sister
is getting married this sum-
anymore, and I don’t talk to
a lot of people I’ve met in
college. We all get wrapped
hard to do, but it’ll feel
great if you accomplish
it. You’ve always wanted
into words what so many women are feeling. but often it ends up extend- I’m going to do to enjoy mer and moving to Mary- up in our own lives, but to skateboard? Do it. You
I was compelled to also thank her personally. In my ing into June and July, and my summer as much as land, so everything is going it’s nice to have a bunch want to get your first
email to her I expressed how it always makes me so before we know it we’re back humanly possible. to change. We’re all starting of friends. Call people up tattoo? Do it! I intend
mad when anti-choice people use the argument that an at school and all we’ve done our own lives, so now is the and stay updated on your to. Do something you
abortion leaves a woman feeling full of guilt and re- for three and a half months 1. Get a job. perfect time to make some friends’ lives. never even thought of
gret and psychologically damaged. Well, if anti-choice is absolutely nothing. It may seem lame, but good old-fashioned family doing. Go bungee jump-
people didn’t force their hateful speech and actions in For those of you who a job will keep you busy. memories. 8. Exercise outside. ing! Just try anything you
everyone’s faces, maybe those feelings wouldn’t hap- have summer jobs, you It will also keep you on a Yes, summer weather want to try. You’re young,
pen.  Personally, I believe women who have had an waste less of your time, but regular schedule so com- can be hot. But being out- enjoy it.
abortion feel mostly relief and freedom. you feel like you’re wasting ing back to school in the side in the fresh air College is the last time
It is such a personal, private matter  between the more of it. Working for the fall won’t be as difficult. is good for you, most of us are going to
woman, her partner, her family and her doctor — it is summer is a great idea — it If you’ve never had a job and exercise is get a summer vacation
no one else’s business! If you don’t believe in abortion, keeps you busy, and gives before, like me, summer is definitely good like this, so don’t waste
then don’t have one. But don’t deny me, my daughter, you money to do other the perfect time to start. for your body. it. I know I don’t intend
my sisters, my aunts, my friends, my colleagues or any things. You just have to We a r s u n - to. I intend to enjoy ev-
woman’s opportunity to make our own choice. And remember that having a job 2. Plan a trip. screen, espe- ery possible second of
don’t physically, emotionally or mentally attack me or isn’t the only thing to do. The worst thing you cially if you this summer. So, Etown,
the medical providers or assistants when the choice I’m staying on campus can do with your sum- burn easily my final suggestion is to
is made. this summer and working mer is sit at home the have fun.
Abortion is a legal medical procedure. We need for Facilities Management. whole time — I know
to make sure it is also safe and accessible. It’s tough I will work, starting May from expe-
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enough to make the decision; let’s show some support ectives.com
for those who have. More supporters of abortion rights
need to speak out.
I think Madeline Burrows (April 13, 2011, www.
socialistworker.org) said it best: “We need to rebuild an
unapologetic abortion rights movement that can edu-
cate this generation about what life was like before Roe
v. Wade, and explain how legal — and funded — access
to abortion saves millions of women’s lives every year.”
She goes on to say, “We can’t let the right wing ob-
scure the voices of thousands of young women who
will face unintended pregnancies this year ... [may]
pro-choice activists pour into the streets and demand
no more concessions to a woman’s right to choose.”
The decision to have an abortion is so extremely
personal and private, it’s no wonder those who support
it are not as vocal as those opposed. No one wants to
be attacked and yelled at about what was already a very
difficult decision to make.

letter to the editor

Unjust treatment by security at TGIS
Senior distressed by sudden change in quad policies
Joelle E. Atkinson creator of the Campus Securi- God It’s Spring, or TGIS. This cer employed by the Col-
Marketing Manager ty Blotter, I have always had an miraculous holiday was de- lege was sitting along the
excellent working relationship scribed to me my freshman quad sidewalks, pounc-

I would first like to state that

I am in no way attacking
a person or organization on
our small collegiate campus.
As an Elizabethtown College
senior, I have expressed my
distaste for aspects of this
campus several times over
the years. But one group that
I have always viciously de-
fended was Campus Security.
As a former Etownian
Campus Life Editor and co-
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with the often disliked group
and find everyone who works
there to be friendly, likable
and tolerant in most cases.
If someone gave a differing
opinion due to an experience
with an alcohol-related inci-
dent, I always assumed they
deserved it. This is simply not
the case any longer.
Etown is not a dry campus
and we have never claimed to
be. Our current president, Dr.
Theodore Long, is a member
of the Amethyst Initiative, a
movement of over 100 na-
tional college presidents to
lower the national drinking
year by an upperclassman as
“72 hours of nonstop drink-
ing and partying.” Alumni
return, friends and fam-
ily come visit and it is one
weekend that students look
forward to the entire year.
This year, as a resident
of the quads, I was excited
for the traditional TGIS
that I have always known —
Campus Security obtaining
a presence on the sidelines
while students interact, have
fun and enjoy the warm
weather. While certain alco-
hol-related incidents seem
to occur every year, it is usu-
ing on every student they
could get their hands on
and giving any excuse
that they could to write
someone up.
While the quads in
the past have been a fun
spot for residents and
their friends to gather
from the late afternoon
until the early morning
hours, this year that
was far from the case.
While I can sym-
pathize with the need Earn your Doctor of Physical Therapy
for campus safety, I am
disheartened by how degree at Jefferson
it was approached and “I’vebeenactiveinathleticsmywholelife.Afterreceivingphysicaltherapyfor

age. While we say that we are
tolerant of alcohol consump-
tion, this past weekend would
tell a different story.
As traditions like Dell Day
(which I have never expe-
rienced) have fallen by the
wayside, students have always
had a wonderful tradition to
look forward to — Thank
ally one quad or one smaller
incident that comes into
question while everyone else
is sent on their way with a
simple warning or being told
to “dump their cup.”
But this year, the experi-
ence was much different.
It seemed as though every
single Campus Security offi-
how negatively we, es- afieldhockeyinjury,Idecidedthiswasthecareerforme.Iliketohelppatients
pecially as seniors, see
achievetheirgoalsonedayatatime.Jefferson’soutstandingreputationand
one of our final college
emphasisonhands-ontrainingpreparedmetoreachmygoals.”
experiences.
What was supposed  –Emilie Stewart, DPT ’09
to be a night of fun and Orthopedic Physical Therapist, National Rehabilitation Hospital
celebration to not re-
member turned out to www.jefferson.edu/pt 1-877-JEFF-247
be a night that none of
THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY
us wanted to remember.
10 The
Etownian Sports May 5, 2011

softball
Season ends on high note with victories over Albright College
McCarthy breaks Etown home run record, while Sebastian earns personal career achievements
Rachel A. Marsteller and struck out a career-high “This season really taught me upperclassmen, we realized we
Staff Writer seven batters during her time on that it’s important to step back had to come together quickly in
the mound. All of these achieve- once in a while and realize it’s the season in order to compete ...

B
lue Jay softball ended the
season strong with big wins
against Albright College. A sea-
ments certainly gave the Jays a
lot to celebrate.
Finishing the season with a
okay to have fun. That is some-
thing I lost sight of this year but
something that I will definitely
we maintained our tradition of a
family and that is something that
I feel few teams can achieve,”
son that was marked with many 19-18 record overall, the soft- value next year.” Sebastian said.
ups and downs certainly ended ball team is looking forward All the effort that was put in As the season comes to a
on a high note with game one to next year and is continuing by each player certainly contrib- close, the Blue Jays can be proud
finishing with a score of 8-1. In to develop which will improve uted to a notable season. of what they achieved this year.
game two, the Jays came from their record. “We competed every day. We They demonstrated that they
behind to finish strong with a “Having experienced what we had very few games where we are a force to be reckoned with,
final score of 4-3. have, being so young, we should were more than one to three losing only one conference
Sophomore Elly McCarthy take this experience into next runs from turning the game doubleheader. With players like
made news of her own, becom- year and perform even better,” around in our favor,” Staib said. McCarthy and Sebastian, the
ing Etown’s all-time career home Coach Kathy Staib said. The Being such a young team was team has a bright future. Being
run leader with 15 career home team recognizes that there is both a benefit and a detriment such a young team, it is clear
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runs. McCarthy boasted seven always room for improvement. at times, but the team met the they will have continued success.
At 15 home runs, sophomore infielder Elly McCarthy is the hits for the day, including one One of the most important as- challenge head-on and showed “They embraced the signifi-
career leader for the Elizabethtown College softball team. home run at the top of the sixth pects of any sport is enjoying the what teamwork can do. cance of TEAM and playing for
After hitting nine as a first-year, McCarthy smacked six in game one. Junior Julie Sebas- time spent competing. Sebastian “We had a very young team one another,” Staib said. “They
more homers this season. tian pitched all seven innings summed this up well, saying, this year and with only three were a family.”

golf
Jays earn champion title at Commonwealth Conference tournament
Team continues progress in NCAA finals next week in North Carolina with other MAC competitors
Samantha L. Peters first on the second day, took home a match well played.
Staff Writer second place for the champion- Acknowledging the team’s “Waiting for the scores to come in after I was done was the most ex-
ship, with teammates Iacono and toughest rivals this year, Quinque citing part of the day. I wasn’t able to release a breath of relief until

S tanding 20 feet away from the

cup, Elizabethtown College
senior golfer Nick Iacono sunk
senior Geoff Quinque following in
third and fourth place.
Senior Alex Catalano tied for
said, “Messiah and Albright had
very strong teams so we had to put
our best foot forward if we were
the final scores were tallied and I saw that we had won.”
­-Senior Dan Senkler

his final putt to wrap up an in-
dividual third-place finish at this
past weekend’s Commonwealth
Conference Championship.
Immediately after, head coach
Bob Pyrz told him that the team
had won the overall title.“I was
ecstatic,” Iacono said. “I gave
[Pyrz] a big hug, and I walked to
the scoring table knowing that we
had won.”
On April 30 and May 1,
Etown’s golf team shot a com-
bined score of 640 (+72) at the
conference championships held
at the East Course at the Hershey
Country Club.
The Blue Jays won the title,
with Messiah College, Albright
College, Alvernia University and
Lebanon Valley College rounding
out the top five schools for the
two-day tournament.
Senior Dan Senkler, who fin-
ished third on the first day and
the 20th spot and junior Drew
Hanaoka tied for 23rd.
“Waiting for the scores to
come in after I was done was the
most exciting part of the day.  I
wasn’t able to release a breath of
relief until the final scores were
tallied and I saw that we had
won,” Senkler said, who finished
with the best score on the second
day of competition.
The crowd of Blue Jay fans at
the match was well appreciated by
the players.
“It was great to see people come
out to support us. Its that added
level of support that pumps you
up and keeps you going during
the round,” Quinque said. Sen-
kler added that the fans “showed
their support with positive rein-
forcement and [by] sticking with
players they followed.” Quinque,
the team’s senior captain, com-
mended his fellow teammates on
going to beat them.” By the final
scores, the Blue Jays did just that.
According to Quinque, the
team had two main goals for the
season. The first was to win MACs
and the second was to “make the
cut” at NCAAs.
“We achieved goal one and will
be working towards goal two in the
days to come,” Quinque remarked.
Last year, the team lost to Mes-
siah College at MACs, so this year’s
win, as a senior, was “bittersweet”
for the captain.
Senkler, Iacono and Quinque
all earned First-Team All Con-
ference honors, along with Matt
Burkhart from Messiah and Casey
Osborne from Albright. Next up
for the team are the NCAA finals
in North Carolina, May 10-13.
All five MAC championship
competitors will compete at the The Elizabethtown College golf team wrapped up first place at this past weekend’s Commonwealth
Grandover Resort in Greens- Conference Championships at the Hershey Country Club - East Course. The Blue Jays finished
boro, N.C. with a total team score of 640 to earn a berth to the NCAA Championships.

preview commentary
Honorable Mention Predictions for upcoming Middle
Etownian Player of the Year Atlantic Conference playoffs
Russell Speiden, Junior, Track and Field Sports teams are heading into MAC tournaments
Brookeville, Md / sherwood
-Broke school record in the mile with a time of 4:10.24.
for women’s lacrosse, baseball and track and field
-Named Etown’s first All-American in the mile by taking seventh Ashley N. Kufera
at NCAAs. Asst. Sports Editor
Women’s Lacrosse
Manrique Arrea, Junior, Tennis The 16th-ranked Blue Jays
sAN JOSE, COSTA RICA / LINCOLN SCHOOL definitely have the capability to
-Named Commonwealth Conference player of the year. be Middle Atlantic Conference
-Commonwealth Conference tournament MVP. champs again.
I’m confident they’ll beat
FDU-Florham tonight, meaning
they’ll probably see Messiah in
the final round.
Sarah Cullinan, Senior, Lacrosse When Etown faced off with
west chester, pa / west chester east FDU-Florham in the regular
-Leads the Middle Atlantic Conference in assists with 42. season, the Jays put together
-Leads team in scoring with 46 goals on the season. an impressive 15-5 win on Ira
R. Herr Field. Today’s game
will be the Jays’ first at Her-
sheypark Stadium.
The last loss to Messiah in the
regular season was a rip off. The
Elly McCarthy, Sophomore, Softball referees took away a goal from
jefferson, Md / brunkswick the Blue Jays due to an illegal
-Broke school’s career home run record with 15. stick, so I think that got the team
-Led team in batting average (.373), hits (41) and runs batted in (35). down for the rest of the contest.
Etown will come ready to play
for revenge, especially on Mes-
siah’s home field, and I think
they’ll clinch the team’s second
title in two years and continue on
to the NCAA tournament.
Baseball
Being 10-8 in the confer-
ence and taking the fourth seed
doesn’t give the team too much
comfort.
In the regular season the
Blue Jays lost to the Crusad-
ers in the beginning of April.
Etown dropped the first game,
then both halves of the double-
header in the series. It was a
very close score of 5-4 for all
three games, however.
No. 12 Alvernia is going to
bring a strong game and they’re
entering with an intimidating
17-1 conference record this sea-
son. I think the Jays will have a
tough game today.
If they bring an ordinar y
game and not their best effort,
I think their season will be in
jeopardy. If they can bring a bet-
ter game than they did in April
they can hopefully move on to
the next round.
Recently, three Jays were hon-
ored by the Middle Atlantic
Conference. Sophomore Dillon
Tagle took home first-team All-
Commonwealth Conference as a
designated hitter. The league of-
fice named junior catcher Steve
Motika and sophomore pitcher
Matt Ruth to second-team.
The Jays may have to rely on
their stars to get them over the
hump and get past the heavily
favored Crusaders.
Track and Field
Both the men’s and women’s
track and field teams have been
doing well all season long.
The team surprised many last
year when they placed second
at MACS, and this year they are
determined to place first.
Many athletes have racked up
personal achievements. I think
they’ll go far in MACs and go
onto NCAAs.
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11

The
men’s lacrosse
Kenneally twins demonstrate good leadership on and off lacrosse field
Mike and Greg Kenneally have similar plans and attitudes, but show differences in playing style
Daniel D. Darkow first choices. They have to say that careers differ. Mike said are outstanding students
Staff Writer have enjoyed and Greg is the better that one of his favorite mo- and have taken leadership

I f you have b een fol-

lowing the Elizabeth-
town College men’s lacrosse
team, you know that there
are a handful of brothers
playing for the Blue Jays.
One pair of twins who have
been key to the team’s suc-
cess are seniors Greg and
Mike Kenneally from just
outside of Baltimore, Md.
The Kenneally brothers
have been playing lacrosse
since they were five years
old, and it was an easy
decision for them to play
lacrosse in college.
When they were young-
er, the two played other
sports like soccer, basket-
ball and football, but as
they grew older there was
only enough time for la-
crosse because they started
playing year-round.
When Greg and Mike
were looking at colleges,
they had never discussed
going to the same school;
it just so happened that
Etown was both of their
appreciated the
fact that they
were able to play
player; he beats
me one-on-one
a good amount
ments was in his first year,
when he was able to give
Greg an assist for a goal.
roles for the various com-
munity ser vice projects
that the men’s lacrosse team
lacrosse for four and he can do Greg’s favorite moment was has participated in over
y e a r s t o g e t h e r. e ver yt hing on when the two were in high the past few years.  Their
The biggest influ- the field,” Mike school; their team won the determination and com-
ence for the Ken- Kenneally said. Maryland Interscholastic mitment has held a young
ne a l ly brot he rs “He can be play- Athletic Association cham- team together throughout
to play lacrosse ing defense one pionship their senior year. this season.” He added,
was their father. minute then Etown Head C oach “They are certainly two of
He played for a the next thing Terry Corcoran had only the finest young men I have
few years in col- y o u k n ow, h e praise for the Kenneally ever coached.”
lege, and has been is on the other brothers and their influ- Junior midfielder Derek
coaching his sons side of the field ence on the team. Karsten had similar com-
in the game since scoring a goal. “Mike and Greg Ken- ments about the Kenneally
they started play- G oi ng ag ai nst neally represent everything brothers. “The Kenneallys
ing. Greg and him in practice that is good about college are very important to our
Mike’s future plans makes me a bet- athletics, both on and off team,” Karsten said. “They
include attending ter player.” Greg the field,” he said.  “They work very hard [and] are
graduate school said the roles for have both been four-year disciplined and very posi-
Courtesy Photo
for accounting in each player are star ters and have done tive. This leadership by
prep arat ion for Over the past four seasons, the Elizabethtown College men’s lacrosse team so different that everything asked of them example helps our team to
the CPA exam. has played 62 games. Mike (L) and Greg (R) Kenneally have played in every it is too hard to on the lacrosse field. Their succeed.”
While Greg and one of those games. compare them. work ethic along with their When asked which twin
Mike are very similar, they is able to raise a moderate The two also play dif- Since the two play each physical and mental tough- is the favorite son, Mike
have different qualities as amount of money by charg- ferent positions on the other often, some days ness has made them out- said that it was him because
well. In Greg’s free time, ing friends for his services. field, with Greg primarily Mike will play stellar de- standing college lacrosse of his good looks, but Greg
he likes to string lacrosse Mike’s hobby is a little dif- playing offense and Mike fense and other days Greg is players. They are both un- disagreed. Either way, these
sticks and dye the heads of ferent, as he likes to build playing defense. “Our roles able to excel over any com- selfish, humble and highly two student-athletes show
the sticks different colors with LEGO blocks in his are different on the lacrosse petition. Also, their favorite respected by their team- amazing promise and lead-
for his fellow players. He free time. field, but to be honest I moments in their lacrosse mates. Off the field, they ership on and off the field.

baseball track and field

Gordon shows determination on diamond Team support at MACs
The senior leadoff hitter has hit safely in 10 of his last 11 games Striving for first place honors
Alanna J. Delfino “I think [with] the atmosphere we
Staff Writer create on the team, it’s almost hard

T here are only a mere two not to bond at MACs,” Greco said.
weeks left of the spring sports The expectations for this year
season and that means one thing: are very high, as the teams plan
it’s crunch time. to come out full force in order to
For the Elizabethtown College place first. There is no doubt that
men’s and women’s track and field this year Etown will want to prove
team, their hard work throughout everyone wrong again.
the long season is all for the Middle “Several guys have been pro-
Atlantic Conference title. gressing and improving ever y
This year’s three-day competi- week so it will be exciting to watch
tion will be held at Messiah Col- them over the last couple weeks of
lege May 5-7. the season,” Heisey said.
“In the past we’ve always strived For both the men’s and women’s
to win MACs,” senior Rich Greco teams, MACs is a competition
said. “ That is the goal for all they have on their minds from
the teams in the conference. We day one.
would like to be [close] to first, Their main goal is to be able
if not first.” to work hard enough in order to
Each athlete must qualify in qualify and compete with their
his or her particular event in team by their side.
order to compete. “At the beginning of the season
These standards are for all we fill out goal-setting sheets and
the schools participating and the biggest thing people write is
make qualifying a more exciting what our goals for MACs are. You
experience. should be thinking about those
“At Etown, since the track and things even before the season
field team is so competitive, and starts,” Greco said.
we have a limited roster size, ev- Although placing first is al-
eryone on our team has qualified ways the main goal, it is clear
and will be competing in either that as long as each individual
individual or relays events,” senior performs hard and meets his or
Photo: Matthew P. Butera Chris Heisey said.   her own expectations, everyone
Senior Andrew Gordon leads the Elizabethtown Blue Jays in runs scored (29) and walks (24) this season. will be proud.
The championship competi-
tion itself is the longest one of the “The goal is always to do as
Christian V. Sammartino Aumet, Gordon has thought about taking get Etown in 2007, Gor- me and make an impact well as possible and run your best
chosen an outstand- the crowd going pretty don has had even more on younger players.” year. Indoor track includes a one-
Staff Writer performance at MACs,” Greco
ing player to emu- good,” Katz said. “His success. With his hands-on day MAC championship, where
said. “Making sure that you have
W hen senior in- late when he is on the uniform is always dirty, “I am most proud style and his grasp of the athletes compete consecutively
throughout the entire day. your peak performance is the most
fielder Andrew diamond. sometimes even before of being a part of the fundamentals, Gordon important thing.”
Gordon started playing Gordon models his we start. That must be Conference Champi- could be an exemplary In outdoor track, the benefit of
baseball in his youth, he game after the efforts of why his nickname is onship team in 2009,” coach in the future. having a three-day event is that
knew he was in love. Pete Rose “because he ‘Worm Gordon’.” Gordon said. At the moment, he still athletes are able to rest at night. PART TIME JOB OF-
The American pas- played harder than any Due to his gritty style Even as his collegiate has a few weeks being a “Outdoor MACs is nice because
they spread it out to three different FER AS SALES OR
time captured his heart, other player.” of play and his execu- career comes to a close Blue Jay. The team will
and as he said, “I really In his day, Rose, a tion of the fundamentals, as the fourth-seeded go toe-to-toe with No. 12 days, and they add more events so ACCOUNTING
started to love baseball player for the Phila- Katz identified Gordon Blue Jays look to ad- Alvernia tomorrow after- it’s a little bit longer,” junior Kath- REPS!!!
when I was about 10 delphia Phillies and as a leader. vance to the Common- noon in Reading. ryn Howser said.
and I stopped playing all Cincinnati Reds, was “He leads by example wealth Conference play- When his career comes Last year, the men’s and wom- Open position
other sports.” known as “Charlie Hus- better than anyone I offs, Gordon still wants to a close, Gordon wants en’s teams surprised most people available PT Sales/
when they placed second at MACs.
As he grew as a player, tle.” He slid head first have ever played with,” baseball to play a part in to leave a legacy of deter-
Throughout the entire event they
Accounting Reps
his game was sculpted into bases, and he was Katz said. his life. mination on the diamond.
by Greg Aumet, whom not shy about sliding With these traits in “After I graduate, I “I want to be remem- held on strong and remained in Email (gsillc001@
he played under for hard into home plate. mind, Gordon made plan on continuing to bered as a person who the lead. gmail.com ) for
On the last day, they fell just
many years. According to the de- many memories dur- play over the summer gave everything I had
short of first place. more pack infor-
“Greg Aumet taught scription given by senior ing his baseball ca- and possibly get into to help my teammates
me the little things of relief pitcher Greg Katz, reer. During his senior coaching a few years and the program,” Gor- “No one thought we would ever mation about the
the game that have a Gordon lives up to Pete year at Solanco High down the road,” Gordon don said. be that close,” Hoswer said terms and condi-
huge impact on a team’s Rose’s style of play. School, his team won Katz said “[He will While many may think this
said. “I have been lucky
competition is every man and tions involved.
success,” Gordon said. “His head-first slides their league and district to have great coaches my be remembered] with-
In addition to the into a base that most championships. entire life, so I would like out a doubt as just a woman for themselves, the teams
lessons he learned from people wouldn’t have Since he c ame to to take what they taught pure hustler.” actually support each other.
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May 5, 2011

MAC championship title The Blue Jays captured Commonwealth gold

Men’s Lacrosse
(9-6, 6-5 MAC)
Etown 13, Eastern 10
Etown 6 , Widener 8
Women’s Lacrosse
The team won its first title last season one thing that every-
one on our team has
(15-3, 11-1 MAC) Ashley N. Kufera must win their upcoming will have to focus on fak- wanted. We all know
Etown 9, Stevenson 4 Asst. Sports Editor semifinal match tonight ing and shooting around that no men’s team
Etown 16, Wilkes 2 in order to move on in her. “Our defense has has ever played in the
Track & Field
Penn Relays
No Team Scores
I t’s that time of the
season again for teams
to prepare for the Mid-
the tournament. Their
position in the standings
gave them a well-needed
been doing really well this
season and we just need
to continue on our level
NCAA tournament,
and we all would love
to be the first ones to
Paul Kaiser Classic dle Atlantic Conference first round bye. This break of play there,” Porter said. do so,” Fritzges said.
No Team Scores
playoffs. provided ample time for One of the Devils’ ma- With this confer-
Baseball The Elizabethtown the team to heal and rest jor weaknesses, however, ence win, the wom-
(17-17, 10-8 CC) women’s lacrosse team and allowed them extra is they are an emotional en’s team has taken
Etown 4, LVC 3 (11-1) is returning as practice time. team. “They get down two consecutive
Etown 1, LVC 3
Etown 6, LVC 1 t he MAC champion “The bye definitely on themselves when they Photo: Matthew P. Butera Championship titles
and is entering the tour- gives us an advantage. don’t do well, but playoffs The Elizabethtown College women’s tennis team defeated the LebanonValley from LVC.
Softball nament as the second We have been fighting a are always different than Flying Dutchmen Saturday to claim the Commonwealth Conference title. Although the Blue
(19-18, 6-8 CC) seed, just behind first- lot of injuries this season the regular season,” Por- Jays won 5-2, the Fly-
Etown 8, Albright 1 Alexis L. Morris
Etown 4, Albright 3 seeded Messiah. and have hardly had two ter said. “We just need to Asst. Copy Editor ing Dutchmen proved to be tough competitors.
If both Etown and consecutive practices in a push the ball from the first Etown’s first two doubles pairs earned victories, but

Men’s Tennis Messiah come out with
(13-5, 6-0 CC) victories in their semifi-
Etown 5, Messiah 0
Etown 5, Lycoming 0 nal games, then they will
face off in a rematch, giv-
Women’s Tennis ing the Blue Jays a chance
(12-5, 6-0 CC)
Etown 5, Lycoming 0 for redemption.
Etown 5, LVC 2 “I think our confidence
did suffer at first [after the
loss to Messiah]. It was
an important game for
us to get the home field
Schedule advantage and to go up in
national ranking, but we
of Sports have bounced back since
then,” sophomore attacker
Emily Butler said. “It’s al-
Baseball
May 5: ways hard to lose to your
vs. #12 Alvernia biggest rival, but we have
grown since that game
Women’s Lacrosse and, most importantly,
May 5:
FDU-Florham we have grown closer as
a team.”
Track & Field When it comes down
May 5-7:
MAC Championships to it, the Blue Jays will
need to play their game,
Women’s Tennis play strong and continue
May 12: to play with heart.
NCAA Tournament First
Round “We just need to go
into it like it is any other
Men’s Tennis game. After we lost earlier
May 12:
NCAA Tournament First in the season, we went
Round into a funk and weren’t
playing like we usually
do,” Butler said. “We all
know we can beat them
and we have the stats to
prove it, so we just need
to be confident and have
some fun.”
EtownBlueJays.com But first, the Blue Jays
row,” sophomore attacker
Becky Porter said.
Butler sees the first
round bye as beneficial
as well. “We had three
consecutive games last
week, which is tiring and
the extra day of practicing
will be useful to prepare,”
Butler said.
After a four day game-
play break, the Blue Jays
will be ready to face off
against either fourth seed-
ed Alvernia (7-5) or third-
seeded FDU (10-2).
B oth teams bring
strong qualities to the
field, but the Blue Jays are
confident that they will be
successful.
Porter recalls FDU
always bringing a tough
game and a lot of emo-
tion every time they play,
but she said Alvernia is
always a good team with
a lot of talent.
“I really think that no
matter who we play in the
semifinals, as long as we
play our game and not
play into the emotions of
the playoffs, we will make
it to the final round,” Por-
ter said.
She said if they do wind
up playing FDU, they will
have to be aware of their
strong goalie. The attack
whistle and get up by a few
goals to take some hope
away from winning.”
The Blue Jays are ready
to face any team they are
given, but the pressure
to uphold their previous
season’s success is pushing
them to work hard.
“We definitely have
the pressure of keeping
our title as MAC champs.
We were the team every-
one came after this year,
and having also made it
to NCAAs, even teams
outside of our conference
wanted to beat us,” Butler
said. “It has become a very
emotional season as well
as a physically challeng-
ing one.”
Porter believes that a
lot of their success last
year came from great se-
nior leaders, a strength of
this year’s team.
“I think we have the
same great senior leader-
ship this year. We have
had a lot of girls step up
and make a difference on
the team,” Porter said,
“but most importantly,
our team has 100 times
more heart than any oth-
er. Just playing for each
other and our coach will
get us wherever we want
to go.”
T
he Elizabethtown College tennis teams LVC soon evened the score with the No. 1 doubles
will advance to the NCAA tournament and a singles win. Junior Sarah Poulle put the Jays
after taking home Commonwealth Conference back in the lead in her singles set.
Championships this past Saturday. The men’s Two more singles wins from sophomores Madison
team beat the Lycoming Warriors 5-0, and the Pipkin and Alena Marani secured a fifth Common-
women’s team defeated the Lebanon Valley wealth Conference Championship title. Also, Marani’s
Flying Dutchmen 5-2 to capture the title. stellar performance at both No. 2 doubles and singles
For the men’s team, winning the champion- earned her the women’s MVP title.
ship meant avenging a 2010 loss to the War- With this victory, the women’s team will join the
riors. According to sophomore Eric Fritzges, men in the NCAA tournament. Last year, the women’s
“Last year, we were expecting to win, and we team suffered a 5-0 loss to Johns Hopkins University
may have been a little overconfident from it.” in the NCAAs. For Poulle, another appearance in the
Sophomore Josh Riehl agreed, stating, “This national tournament is a great achievement.
year we’ll come into the match expecting some “Being able to take our competition to the next
tough competition and will be ready to play.” level [will] be a good learning experience,” she said.
The Blue Jays were ready to play on Saturday, Under the direction of Head Coach Matt Helsel,
not giving the Warriors a chance to get into the who was recently named the Commonwealth Con-
match. Etown’s first three points came from ference Coach of the Year for both teams, the Blue
consecutive doubles wins. Riehl and junior Jays will continue fine tuning their skills before the
Manrique Arrea faced tough competition from opening matches of the NCAA tournament.
Lycoming’s No. 1 doubles pair, but Etown man- “We are trying to fix all the little things so that we
aged an 8-6 win. Due to Arrea’s success in the will be playing our best,” Fritzges said.
doubles set and his lead
in his unfinished singles
set, he was named the
tournament’s MVP.
Etown only needed
two singles victories to
finish the match. Sopho-
mores Paul Whitman
and Billy Freitag quickly
earned decisive set wins
to clinch the champion-
ship. It’s only the second
Commonwealth Con-
ference title in the men’s
program’s history, and
it is the team’s first Photo: EtownBlueJays.com
trip to the NCAAs. “I With Saturday’s win over the Lycoming Warriors, the Elizabethtown
think going to NCAAs is College men’s tennis team locked up a spot in the NCAA tournament.

the etownian’s
Athletes of the Year
Holly Bubb Eric Reichert
Q&A
T. Gavin Nevill

Q&A F
Sports Editor or any athlete, being named All-American is no small accom-
plishment. Elizabethtown College cross country runner Eric

Major:
S ophomore Holly Bubb was a dominant force for the Elizabethtown
College volleyball team this season.
Standing at an even 6’, Bubb picked up All-Mid-Atlantic Region
Reichert has earned the honor twice, and he still has one more year
of eligibility to make it a three-peat.
The junior from Hershey, Pa. became the program’s first two-time
Major:
Early childhood elementary honors and the title of honorable mention All-American. International business
All-American in cross country when he placed 11th at the 2010 Divi-
education She led Etown Favorite Jay’s Nest item:
sion III champion-
Favorite Jay’s Nest item: with 332 kills, good Turkey pretzel melt
ships in November.
Turkey pretzel melt for fifth in the Middle Favorite sports team:
An internation-
Favorite sports team: Atlantic Conference. Philadelphia Phillies
al business ma-
Baltimore Ravens Bubb was named In 10 years I want to be ...
jor, Reichert was
In 10 years I want to be... MAC Player of the a product manager at Google.
scheduled to study
an elementary school Year, the first in Childhood hero:
abroad in Japan this
teacher with a happy family. Etown’s history for Steve Jobs
semester, but the
Biggest fear: volleyball. I started playing my sport:
earthquake caused
getting in a bad car accident The North Carroll At age 6.
the program to be
Childhood hero: grad finished third in Favorite athlete:
canceled.
Definitely my parents the MAC with a .268 Charlie Larsen
Since then, he
I started playing my sport: hitting percentage for Biggest fear:
has been training
in 9th grade. the Blue Jays, who Losing a race to Chris Niles
on his own, starting
Hardly anyone knows that... took home the MAC Favorite musician:
with low mileage.
I was 5’3” until 11th grade. regular season title. Jason Mraz
He hopes to build
Talk about an awkward Bubb lists winning Hardly anyone knows that...
up to 80 to 90 miles
growth spurt. the conference tour- I have my own website,
a week by mid-
Favorite athlete: nament and beating EricReichert.com.
summer to make
Misty May-Treanor Lebanon Valley Col- Favorite TV show:
the push for a third
Favorite TV show: lege as goals for next “Kyle XY”
All-American run
“The Ellen Degeneres season. Song playing on my iPod:
in the fall.
Show” Photo: Thom Swarr | EtownBlueJays.com “Hey, Hey” by Dispatch
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