February 22, 2013 Wilson College Chambersburg, Pennsylvania Vol. XXXXVI, No. 5

“A meow massages the heart”

-Stuart McMillan

Mold Testing in Residence Halls

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“We ♥ Wilson” Campaign

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Basketball Team Honors Seniors

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The Labyrinth Project

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The Wilson Billboard Op-Ed 2 Student Government 3 News 4 Campus 5, 7, 14 Student Voice 6 Sports 9 Arts & Entertainment 10 Labyrinth 14 Kids’ Korner 15 Calendar 16

HIGHLIGHTS

The winds of change are blowing big ideas around our campus. The gusts began to swell last semester as the Commission on Shaping the Future of Wilson College shared their considerations with the en-tire community as they prepared to make their fi nal recommendations. They welcomed feedback from faculty, staff and the local com-munity. The result of the Commis-sion’s inclusive efforts is a student body that is very much invested in the fi nal vote made on these pro-posals by the Board of Trustees. These epochal votes were cast on Sun, Jan. 13, 2013. After de-laying their initial vote to further consider the Commission’s fi nd-

ings, the Board of Trustees de-cided to approve all recommenda-tions presented to them. In doing so, the Board of Trustees plan to upgrade the College’s reputation and create more campus facili-ties. With increased enrollment a top priority, the Board of Trustees also supports a plan for new pro-grams and a revised curriculum. President Mistick hopes that ev-eryone will understand that the de-cisions from the Board of Trustees were in the best interest of the college. “If you don’t like co-education, you might like the new programs that we are going to offer. I hope everyone will fi nd something to be excited about,” said Mistick.

The plan for the new curricu-lum includes programs for health sciences including nursing, physi-cal and occupational therapy, and speech pathology. A survey given to current and prospective students in April 2012 showed that these types of programs are in high de-mand. The health sciences industry is steadily growing nationwide, but these programs also offer students the chance to succeed in their lo-cal community. There are a num-ber of hospitals and other facili-ties in this area that support these degrees. With increased student enrollment, the school will be able to decrease tuition by 17%. Heather Humwood ’14 agrees

that programs and curriculum are the key to Wilson’s survival. “There are not enough programs to support the current students, and there especially will not be enough when men begin enroll-ing. They constantly talk about low admission numbers, but they never discuss our poor retention rate. Wilson cannot keep the stu-dents that are here in the programs because they are lacking in choic-es as compared to other colleges and universities,” said Humwood. Although most students will appreciate the benefi ts that will come with the Board of Trustees vote, there are still some serious

Spring Convocation Focuses on Valuing the Opinions of Othersby Caileigh Oliver

by Jisoo Kim

Board of Trustees Vote on Future of CollegeVote Includes Decision to Admit Male Residential Students, Changes in Academic Programs

Members of the Wilson community gather outside Warfi eld Hall while waiting to hear the Board of Trustees decision

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photo by Caileigh Oliver

Spring Convocation brought the Wilson community together Tues, Feb. 11 in Thomson Hall’s Alumnae Chapel to welcome new members and hear the words of Wells College President Lisa Marsh Ryerson. Ryerson spoke of her personal experiences dur-ing Wells College transition in fall 2005 from an all-women’s college to a co-educational institution. Wilson College President Barbara Mistick welcomed the community to convocation.

“We come together today to honor our past for what it has ac-complished for so many, and to celebrate together how we can grow as a community to retain the traditions as we grow and as we change,” said Mistick. There was a slight commotion when Mistick started to speak. About 10 seniors sitting in the two front rows held up newspapers and read them while Mistick was speak-ing. According to one senior, the ac-tion was to make a point about how several students felt disregarded during the process leading up to the

vote by the Board of Trustees to ad-mit men as residential students. The protesters put their papers away once Mistick fi nished speaking. Mistick went on to introduce and welcome the guest speaker Ryerson. Ryerson is an alumnae of Wells College, is serving her seven-teenth year as President of her alma mater, and was involved in Wells’ transition process from a single-sex to a co-educational institution. Ryerson spoke about the chang-es Wells underwent during the transition between single-sex and co-educational. The process cre-

ated controversy within the com-munity, but when the college came together harmony was achieved. “The chance to come together in a respectful dialogue helped bring us together,” said Ryerson. Ryerson ended her speech with some advice for the Wilson community. “If I can leave you with just one thought today, it is that if you re-spect and continue to care for each other, you trust in the integrity of your community, and you continue to speak up for what you believe in, you’ll be fi ne,” said Ryerson.

Editorial-Opinion

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Billboard Staff Advisers Kimberly Maske-Mertz Robin Herring Editor-in-Chief Caileigh Oliver Apprentice Editor Lesley EichelbergerStaff Writers Caileigh Oliver Lauren Kershner Jonathan Clark Jisoo Kim Lesley Eichelberger Shumaila Bhatti April Davila Mallory Sunderland Yolanda Cabrera Amanda Clever Sherri Sadowski Beth Weixel Graphic Designers Caileigh Oliver Lesley Eichelberger Lauren Kershner Jisoo Kim

Editorial Mission Statement: The Wilson Billboard is a once-monthly student-run newsmagazine serving the Wilson College and Chambersburg community. Our mission is to relay important information to the campus and provide a forum for intelligent and democratic discussion. To ful�ill this mission, the Billboard recognizes the many goals of the Wilson community and strives to encourage communication between students, faculty, staff and administration in an ethical and non-biased fashion.

February 22, 2013

How do you feel about the new academic program additions?

“I feel like it’ll open doors for students to come. There will be a bigger range of op-tions for potential students.”

Sound Off!

Brittany Sanocky ‘15 Krista Dewald ‘16 Ashlee Yealy ‘15 Hillary Swartz ‘15 “I didn’t know that they did that. I wasn’t even sure what classes they put in. They talked about it, but I might have missed stuff because I was so busy last year.”

“I love them. I think we need diversity in majors and stu-dent community throughout.”

“I’m indifferent. I don’t know how well they’ll suc-ceed, but I am hopeful. I’m sure they have a plan laid out.”

Photos and captions by April Davila

Ever since Sun, Jan. 13, I have struggled to write this, to fi nd the words to express what I have felt through this whole process culmi-nating in the fi nal decision and ev-erything that has happened since. Despite the breadth of the words available to me I can only fi nd one word to express what I feel: disap-pointment. I am disappointed not with one person, as no one person alone holds accountability for a de-cision of such importance, but with everything. I am disappointed that it took less than nine months to change a 143-year mission that we once showed such dedication and love for. I am disappointed that such a decision was made without a pre-sentation of feasibility studies; such a drastic change needs to be analyzed beyond a few statistics from other colleges — what works for one busi-ness is not a guarantee for another. Our commission members worked hard. They did their best to research for Wilson College and help her suc-ceed. But as Gretchen Van Ness ’80 so aptly put it, “While we very capa-

bly assembled a lot of information, we did not possess the expertise to evaluate it in the specifi c context of the challenges facing Wilson. Thus, for example, we can tell you what an-other college spent on its new student center, what it contained, and what enrollment was before and after the student center opened. But what does this information mean? We could only guess at the number of new stu-dents who might enroll at Wilson and the number who might not drop out if the college constructs a new student center. Similarly, and perhaps more importantly, we can tell you what happened when Goucher College or Hood or Wells went co-ed, but we cannot tell you what, if anything, their experiences have to teach Wil-son” [Chronicle of Higher Education, “Process That Brought Coeducation Was Rushed, Incomplete” 2013]. I am disappointed that I was told by an administrator that the decision has “nothing to do with the merits of a women’s college.” While I realize that we are in a diffi cult position fi -nancially, we are an educational in-stitution and that should hold some weight. The education that a woman

receives at a women’s college is differ-ent from what she would receive at a coeducational institution: she is more likely to continue on to her master’s degree, there are more opportunities for leadership positions, and she is more likely to succeed in areas tradi-tionally underrepresented by women such as politics, sciences, and math-ematics. For me, not taking these factors into account is disappointing. I am disappointed that we dropped the ball, all of us. Our school is $31 million dollars in debt. Such a plight does not occur without notice, or at least it should not have. For that I am disappointed. Out of all my disap-pointments though, I am most thor-oughly disappointed with myself. I am disappointed that I could not change what occurred, and for that I am sorry. I am sorry to Sarah Wilson. I am sorry that in less than nine months we changed your mission for the college that you so gener-ously helped to become a possibil-ity and I thank you for the last 143 years as a student of your college. To “her dear departed daughters,” most especially those who fought to keep Wilson open during 1979, I

apologize that once again you had to face the loss of a school that means so much to you and holds so many memories. To my fellow classmates, I’m sorry that this was what our se-nior year has come to — many of us have felt lost through this experience, and stunned that we were so cal-lously ready to abandon our mission that has meant so much to us. To our underclassmen, I am sorry too for the tumultuous semester that has passed, and I hope that we may experience calmer waters while still being free for all to express our views, regard-less of where they fall on the debate. To the freshmen specifi cally, I would like to apologize. I am sorry that your fi rst semester here was so intense and divided. To anyone who has felt marginalized during this process, I am sorry. This was never about hating men – Wilson, through all of her traditions, is about wel-coming every student who walks through her doors – but about ev-erything to do with fi ghting for the right to the most benefi cial educa-tion for myself and other women; an education proven by studies and an education at a women’s college.

Letter to Editorby Ariel Huffman

Student Government

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The Spring 2013 semester has started and WCGA is here to help students. Over the Winter Break, the Board of Trustees met on January 13, 2013 to discuss and vote on the Fu-ture of Wilson College. WCGA was on campus to hear the decisions the Board of Trustees made to help our college thrive, including the deci-sion to become 100% co-educational. This semester, WCGA is here to do whatever we can for all students as they go through the process of dealing with these changes. WCGA and oth-ers realize that dealing with changes comes in many stages and varies in length and intensity. Please be consid-erate of those still going through the necessary steps to accept the future. This semester is the time for all of us to become one united fam-ily and rise from the ashes and

look towards the new adventure that awaits us on the other end. To start this semester off right, WCGA held a PIZZA TALK on Wednesday, February 6, 2013 asking all “What is one thing that you love about Wilson?” Out of the 40 students that came, most said they loved Wil-son because of the personal attention from professors, small class sizes, and how we are one big family on campus. A reminder: Pizza Talk is a place for all students to come and express their concerns. Some voices are louder than others but WCGA wants to hear all the voices so that we can express the concerns to the proper offi cials. That is the biggest why we are here. Also starting back up this semester is Student of the Month. As a refresh-er, November Student of the Month was Maggie Sipps because of her moving speech at the Commission

Meeting last semester. We would like to announce that our December/Janu-ary Student of the Month was Arianna (Ariel) Huffman. Miss Huffman was chosen because of her great commit-ment and passion to Wilson’s rich his-tory and using her voice. Miss Sipps and Miss Huffman have been given $15 gift cards from the place of their choosing. When you see these two la-dies, please congratulate them. If you would like to nominate someone to be student of the month, please email WCGA and tell us why you think that student deserves the great honor. New to the line-up for this semes-ter, WCGA is looking for represen-tatives in the positions of Athletics, Equestrian, ADP, Dining Hall, and Alumnae/i Relations. Requirements for the position are to attend all WCGA meetings that occur in the Bowl of the Dining Hall at 11 AM

on Tuesdays and give a report at least once a month on the happenings in the designated group/area. These rep-resentatives will be the promoters and voice of these groups/areas. Students interested should email WCGA or talk to one of the offi cers in person about which position they are interested in. Just a side note: WCGA offi cer elections are coming up in March. If you are interested in a certain posi-tion, ask the current offi cer about what they do outside of the regular Tuesday meetings. Start looking into your fu-ture leadership role for next year now. Thoughts to Meditate On: Wil-son College is like the Phoenix, we might turn become ashes but we rise from the ashes and keep moving for-ward. It is time for all of us to em-brace the Phoenix and make it part of us and we will stand the test of time, regardless of what comes at us.

P U S Hby Amanda Clever

Student Government Strives to Keep Campus Connectedby Lesley Eichelberger

Ever wonder what the WCGA real-ly does? Do you know the words that those initials stand for? Many students here do not. WCGA stands for Wilson College Government Association. Its members serve to uphold the demo-cratic ideals and values that our coun-try was founded upon. Yet, a lack of support from the student body threat-ens to undermine WCGA’s goals. “I do not know anything about the student government and I’ve lived on campus for three years,” admitted Jenna Curran, ’13. If the students do not care enough to become at least semi-familiar with their student government, how can they be expected to care enough to actually participate? This apathetic attitude has surfaced in a rumor that many feel as though the WCGA is not needed and that the organiza-tion may not be around in the future. President Mistick denies that there is any legitimate proof that the ad-ministration or student body would

like to see the WCGA disappear. “There is no truth to this rumor,” said Mistick. Jessica Masilotti ’13 holds the WCGA position of Constitution and By Laws Chairperson. Her main duty is to comb through the student con-stitution and bylaws that are found in the student handbook and determine if they are constitutional. She hopes to keep WCGA fair with this rigor-ous inspection of the ruling doctrine. “We are the voice of the stu-dents,” said Masilotti. “We are the starting point for any grievance be-tween faculty and students or stu-dents and the administration. We practice joint governance, which means that we work closely with all the other members of our campus to maintain a democratic government.” Assoc. Dean of Students Rebecca Hammell feels that students underes-timate the power that joint governance allows the student body to wield. “By participating in the WCGA, students have direct access to the Board of Trustees,” said Hammell.

“Members are obligated to sit on many committees. All the policies concerning residential life in the Blue Book are decided by the WCGA. With the coming of co-education, this will be very important to all students.” Recent events surrounding the Commission on Shaping Wilson’s Future has caused student issues to be sidetracked and resulted in stu-dents feeling disconnected from faculty, their government and each other. WCGA’s campaign titled, “Persist Until Something Hap-pens” (PUSH), aims to reconnect the entire community by bring-ing student issues to the forefront. “We all want to move forward from here. As WCGA members, we will remain completely neu-tral. We do not want to exclude any member of our community from our goals,” said Masilotti. As our student body becomes more diversifi ed, WCGA’s efforts for a democratic student government be-come more important. Students in the Adult Degree Program expressed their

concern about being underrepresent-ed when it comes to campus affairs. “I hear from other ADP students that they feel left out. Not just that they aren’t able to participate in activ-ities, but that they are not even aware of the resources that are available to them,” said Christina Barclay ’16. Pizza Talk is one of the events creat-ed by WCGA to connect with students. Masilotti describes these meetings as “open to all and a fun, relaxing way to see what’s on everyone’s mind.”Aside from seeking out their constitu-ent’s concerns, WCGA also is respon-sible for many other functions that pro-mote a satisfying student experience. Any student who is interested in getting to know the WCGA bet-ter and who wants to participate in student government is invited to at-tend a WCGA meeting. Meetings are held on Monday evenings in the WCGA offi ce in Lenfest Commons and Tuesdays at 11am in the Bowl side of the dining hall. All members of the Wilson community are wel-come to attend WCGA meetings.

• Attending faculty meetings• Attending WCGA meetings and Pizza Talk

WCGA Duties Include:• Apportionments- Dividing the money in the student budget between various clubs and activities• Advocating for students

News

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On Mon, Jan. 21, the Wilson Col-lege offi cial Facebook page updated with a message to all those who had posted on the site with comments on the changes regarding the Sun, Jan. 13 vote by the Board of Trustees. The message clearly states “…com-ments on Wilson’s Facebook page were dominated by a small group posting multiple negative entries…” Because of this, all of the posts made about the Board of Trustee’s deci-sion for the college to become a co-educational institution were removed. A number of students and alumnae/I are angry at the removal of their comments and are view-ing this as a bias against them. “Some of the alums who are com-menting have donated money to the college though and I think it’s a re-ally bad decision to ignore them as Wilson is in a bit of a fi nancial cri-ses,” says Victoria Maddox ’14. The concern is that the admin-istration is not hearing the voices of the alumnae/I and students. “We are not engaging in back-

ward discussion,” says Brian Speer, the Vice President of Marketing and Communication Speer feels as though nega-tivity is not helping the cause. “The intent of the Facebook page is for people to share their Wil-

son experience and to get informa-tion on the college,” says Speer. Speer believes the Facebook page is not a place for uncivi-lized discussions, which were tak-ing place, so he feels the remov-als were – and are – justifi ed.

Offi cial Facebook Page Comment Removal; Censorship or Caution? Speer says the change has already occurred and there is no going back. “We are focused on making sure the experience stays and the doubters will see we are still doing this,” said Speer. Essentially, Speer is com-mitted to seeing Wilson stay as it is, despite the changes. Maddox says that even though she thinks the Wilson College Of-fi cial Facebook Page is biased, she understands why, “…they’re try-ing to draw in new students and show the good side of Wilson.” Maddox believes that the com-ments would express a differ-ent opinion which the adminis-tration could potentially see as being negative to Wilson’s image. Maddox was also concerned whether or not the F.A.Q., which was promised on the Facebook page in January after the removal of the posts, will appear. It was not posted at the date of this publication. Speer said they would be releasing this very soon, however he wanted to address all of the questions before its release.

by Mallory Sunderland

A student looks at the Wilson College Facebook pagePhoto by Cailiegh Oliver

An information session for resi-dents was held on Mon, Feb. 4 re-garding the efforts to test for and eliminate possible airborne mold spores infi ltrating the air in cam-pus residence halls. Mold spores that linger in the air long enough can pose serious health concerns. The week after December 2012 Winter break closing, mold-like spores were found in a fi rst fl oor dorm room of Disert Hall occupied by Robin Kane ‘15. Director of Resi-dence Life Sherri Sadowski, Katie Kough the Director of the Women with Children Program, and Chuck Naso, the Environmental Health and Safety compliance manager, took Kane’s complaints seriously. A local Chambersburg mainte-nance management service, Baxter Group Inc., tests the campus yearly for hazardous materials such as as-bestos and lead-based paint. This yearly test is part of the college’s Environmental Health, Safety and Chemical Hygiene Program. The re-ports are kept on fi le as part of the school’s safety records. Baxter was already in the building conducting

this yearly test while Sadowski and Kough checked out Kane’s com-plaint. Upon request, Baxter followed up on the condition of the bathroom. “They responded really quickly,” says Kane. “I’m glad they caught it and fi xed what was wrong. They let me know what was happening.” Based on Baxter’s recommenda-tion, testing was conducted in that room as well as the fi rst fl oor of Disert. Problematic air samples were found in four of the fi rst-fl oor rooms in Dis-ert. Based on these fi ndings, Baxter recommended a campus-wide mold assessment and sampling program. In Riddle Hall, three student rooms and two student bathrooms showed problematic air samples. Riddle and Disert were the only residence halls that had rooms which did not pass inspection. Naso as-sures the community that every single residential room on cam-pus underwent a visual inspection. “To help protect the safety of the students, all rooms and areas were assessed for mold conditions and sampled as required,” says Naso. If the visual inspection revealed the presence of mold, an air-sam-

pling was taken to determine the amount of airborne mold spores. Any rooms that were found to be over the limit of total allowable num-ber of airborne mold spores were cleaned. The rooms that were found to be problematic were remediated and are now “cleared” by Baxter. The mold in Disert was caused by excessive moisture in the bathroom ventilation fans and the dryer and building exhaust systems. Naso notes that the entire Disert ventilation sys-tem was High-Effi ciency Particulate Air (HEPA) cleaned. The college plans to implement a system to re-place exhaust fans to help eliminate moisture in Riddle. These will have motion sensors that will remain on for 20 minutes after being triggered. This will start with the rooms and ar-eas that were problematic, and then move to the rest of the Riddle rooms. Naso also says, “If students want to know an analysis for the results from this assessment they are available in my offi ce, if there is any interest in the results of your residence. The fi nd-ings from the assessment and sam-pling results determined if a remedia-tion program was required…and the

plan was implemented, if needed.” Baxter found the campus clean-er than any other college resi-dence halls they have cleaned in the past fi ve years, Naso affi rmed. Sadowski cautions, “Please don’t use bleach-based products as it tends to release more mold spores into the air as it evaporates. Bax-ter suggested that all you need to use [to clean] is dish soap and wa-ter and a rag. If we keep our places clean, we don’t need to worry.” “I lived in Disert last year,” says Gina Weigold ‘16. “I prob-ably should [be worried] but I’m not in my room enough.” The college has implemented follow-up checks in the spaces that were remediated to ensure that there are no further issues. The staff is also being trained in HEPA cleaning measures as part of a future preven-tative zone maintenance program. If you feel there is a moisture problem, you are encouraged to report it immediately to both Sa-dowski (sherri.sadowski@wilson.edu) and Naso (cnaso@wilson.edu). Make sure the issue is solved and if it reoccurs, report it again.

Airborne Mold Spores Detected, Removed From Residence Hallsby April Davila and Lauren Kershner

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Campus

Throughout the spring semester, you will see a variety of initia-tives and programs under the We ♥ Wilson umbrella. What is We ♥ Wilson? It is an attempt to raise awareness about all of the wonder-ful things our community offers, and to positively affi rm those who make our community a strong, welcoming family. It is way for us to refocus on why students, staff, and faculty choose Wilson and stay at Wilson in a way that hopefully builds strength, resil-ience, and faith in our community. Created by Resident Assistants, Residence Life launched the pro-gram at Convocation on Tues, Feb. 12 with pride buttons, pride cards, and the “With Wilson We Stand” banner. We had tables out this week and will again in the future to continue making pride buttons where any member of the Wilson community can pick up a pre-made button or design their own answering the prompt “What do you love about Wilson?” There will even be a competition for best design! At the tables we will also be collecting statements from folks about “Why I love Wilson,” which

will be transformed into a poster campaign later in the semester. The We ♥ Wilson pride cards are for use by any member of the Wil-son community as well. These are meant to help promote attendance at the amazingly diverse opportunities offered in our community. These small blue cards bordered with dai-sies should be presented at any cam-pus event sponsored by ResLife, Campus Activities Board (CAB), Wilson College Government Asso-ciation (WCGA), Athletics, Chap-laincy, Counseling, or Conferences & Special Events, and also individ-

ual residence hall programs. Each of these organizations has a special hole punch to mark your card. Keep getting “daisies” to win prizes. We are also launching a pay-it-forward bracelet program recogniz-ing those who are acting in accor-dance with our Honor Principle and what it means to be part of Wilson. This can be anything from acting in a welcoming or caring way; partici-pating in the community or acting in a way to improve the commu-nity; or even standing up for other members of the community. Small or large, we want to recognize those

things that our community mem-bers do to help foster the spirit of what it means to be “Wilson.” The Resident Assistants and individu-als who have earned wristbands through community participa-tion (the pride cards) will identify someone behaving in this way and pass on a wristband to the indi-vidual, identifying why they are being given the wristband. Each time a wristband is given, it is with the instruction that they must then recognize and pass on the wrist-band again with the instructions to continue paying it forward. There are also other groups within the community looking for ways to offer positive affi r-mation and encouragement to the community. Be on the lookout for these and other activities inspired by the We ♥ Wilson campaign. If you think of your own initiative, let us know. We are going to wrap up the semester with a day of cel-ebration the Saturday after classes end in May. Many ideas are being explored to make sure we are cre-ating an experience that really cap-tures all that is precious and spe-cial about our community. Watch for details after Spring Break.

What is the “We ♥ Wilson” Campaign?by Sherri Sadowski

A We ♥ Wilson pride card surrounded by some pride pins.photo by Caileigh Oliver

concerns about some of the deci-sions made. The most controversial of these is the decision to become co-educational. Currently, males in the Adult Degree Program (ADP) comprise 11% of the entire stu-dent population. This number will increase in the Fall of 2013 as en-rollment opens up for male students to commute. Beginning in the fall of 2014, male students have the opportunity to reside on campus. Robin Kane ’15 does not support Wilson’s decision to become co-educational. “I like the feeling of an all-girls school. It’s like we are one big so-rority. I don’t feel the need to do my hair fancy and I feel comfortable

about going to class in my pajama pants if I am running late. I think guys add a whole new element of girls wanting to impress them and vice versa. Not in a bad way, just something that we don’t have to deal with at the moment. I feel com-fortable talking about that time of the month, sex and a variety of other topics with my friends at lunch be-cause everyone around us is female and they are talking about the same things. Adding guys takes away some of that comfort,” said Kane. However, Kane thinks that we have to accept things that we don’t like. “I’m confi dent that even with the changes there will continue to be support for women here, espe-cially in the Women With Children (WWC) program. When I go to

fencing and I bring my daughter, Lilli, nobody minds and I think that’s really cool,” said Kane. A male student, Dale Eberle ‘14, disapproves of the decision to go co-educational. He believes that if the college had done a bet-ter job of promoting themselves, advertising and recruiting bet-ter in the past, then this approach would be unnecessary. He thinks that Wilson rested on their laurels and assumed that students would automatically just come, and now Wilson is faced with large debts and no way out but to go co-ed. “I believe that the transition is going to be devastating at fi rst. I don’t think that they will get enough new recruits to counter the amount of people who might leave,” said

Eberle. “I think the next few years here could be very lean. It is up to them as to how they are going to turn it around. If they market them-selves and get involved in local high schools, they might be okay.” Other students feel that these changes will provide new oppor-tunities for the entire community. Victoria Sheffi eld ’16 thinks that life at school might be dif-fi cult for a while because of the difference of opinions. Despite her worries, she recognizes that these different opinions are part of what makes Wilson special. “I’m looking forward to the in-creased diversity in our school. It means more people with different experiences, thoughts, opinions and interests coming in,” said Sheffi eld.

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@ 5 daisies - take to ResLife for a free t-shirt@ 15 daisies - take to ResLife for a WilsonStrong wristband

@ 10 daisies - take to ResLife for a pride pin@ 20 daisies - take to ResLife for grand prize drawing entry

Daisy Punch Card Prizes

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Student Voice

TheWilsonBillboard February 22, 2013

Koreans regard Korean New Year’s Day as the real New Year’s Day which means Koreans cel-ebrate Lunar New Year’s day on Jan. 1. We call Korean New Year’s day ‘Seol-nal’. The day is very important for Koreans because it is one of the biggest holidays in Korea and a big event. The entire country stops working to enjoy the day with their relatives. The date of Seol-nal is different every year, usually falls in late Janu-

ary or early February. This year, Seol-nal occurred on Feb. 10. On the day of Seol-nal, there’s a full moon in the sky and many people wear Hanbok, the traditional clothes of Korea. People usually like to wear Hanbok on special days. There are also some traditional customs. First, all family members get together and feast on rice cake soup, called Tul-kuk, a Korean traditional food, on the morning of Seol-nal. When people eat rice cake soup, they believe it adds one

year to their life. People in Korea get one year older on New Year's Day, not on their birthday. There are many festive dishes for the New Year, so family members spend time preparing food all day long. Second, children receive money after traditionally greeting their par-ents or elders. Parents and grand-parents give words of blessing to the children. Koreans also go to their hometowns to meet and visit their ancestors' graves and relatives during the traditional holidays. We

also hold ceremonies, known as ch’arye, to pay respect to our an-cestors on the morning of Seol-nal. Finally, the traditional Korean New Year’s game is Yoot Nori, which is an ancient game that has been handed down for generations. In America, I’m still sur-rounded by days like Seol-nal that remind me of my family in Korea, but I’m happy I can make many memories here by celebrat-ing American holidays! If you meet Korean students here, just

Korean New Year’s Day, Seol-nal.by Jisoo Kim

An Act of Hate Stirs Echoes of Past Devastationsby Shumaila Bhatti

In World War II during the time of the Holocaust, books were be-ing burned. At that time a famous poet Heinrich Heine (1850-1997) said, “When books are burned in the end people will be burned too.” Standing in the middle of the hall in the Holocaust Museum, fl ooded by people, I read these words printed on the glass wall across the hall. Even though the entire hall was fi lled with people, it was quiet. Way too quiet. No one said a word as they walked by the display of pictures of mu-tilated bodies and corpses on the walls around them, while some were busy watching the small LCDs where different vid-eos were being played. It was a state of mourning for all of them. While everyone else watched the pictures and videos intently, I just stood there staring at that one small, otherwise meaning-less sentence. I could relate to it.

Maybe that’s why I was stuck there. As a million pictures fl ashed in front of my eyes, I could feel a sudden ache in my heart. My lips trembled and tears welled up in my eyes. I was angry and sad; it was a mix of my emotions that made me want to cry as I felt so helpless. I shook my head and looked away. I did not want anyone else to see the emotional turmoil I was going through. I tried to shake my-self out of it; instead I was fl ooded with more thoughts and images! This reminded me of the day when Pastor Terry Jones at the Dove World Outreach Center in Gainesville, Fla. planned a Quran Burning Ceremony for the an-niversary of the 9/11 terrorist at-tack. Jones started this so-called peace campaign on Mar. 20, 2011. Muslims all over the world pro-tested, but he wanted to bring peace through this wretched plan. Would burning a Holy book bring peace or would it bring social confl icts

and religious hatred among people? I am not blaming Christians. In my country, some Christians ral-lied against this because they knew it had the name of our Messiah. How can one even think that all Muslims are terrorists? That the Quran is a book of the devil? Have they tried reading the Quran them-selves? How can a religion whose very name is based on the word salam, meaning ‘peace’, teach the acts of torture, preach the word of hate and make bloodshed legal? It is amazing how people be-lieve in what they are told with-out pondering over it. Think for a second! How would you feel if you love someone and know them way better than anyone else does, and someone comes to you and says, “You love a devil and I will burn him/her?” Would you stand up for your love? Would you not get angry? Yes you would! So ask yourselves, if Muslims re-acted to this Quran burning ceremo-

ny, why were they labeled as ex-tremists? I am not referring to the ones who tie a bomb to their chest and blow up people. That is NOT Islam! If they claim to be Muslims, I can assure you that they are lying. Don’t judge a book by its cover or what others say about it, you must read it to know for yourself because it might be way more interesting than it looks. Burn-ing books has never been good and history repeatedly proves that. The result has always been war and disorder in society. “When the Angels said, ‘O Mary, Allah gives thee glad tid-ings of a son through a word from Him; his name shall be the Messi-ah, Jesus, son of Mary, honored in this world and the next, and those who are granted nearness to God.”-The Holy Quran (3:46) How can any good Christian burn a book that contains these verses and a whole chapter on Mary? They would know better than that.

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Warfi eld Auditorium

All Students, staff, faculty, administrators, alumnae/i, and Wilson employees are encouraged to attend.

Curriculum and Pedagogy Ad Hoc CommitteeOpen Meeting

CDC Seeks Replacements: Campus Community Enjoys Benefi ts

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Around Campus

Coverage in Wilson’s Ca-reer Development Center changed on Dec. 31 of last year. As a result, the Career Develop-ment Offi ce made decisions regard-ing how they can provide services to students, especially the seniors who are in their last semester. On Mon, Jan. 28, Renee Payne, Leah Rockwell and Angela Lynch became the Career Develop-ment Team. Each week these women share their knowledge, guidance and expertise with cur-rent students and alumnae/i.

They work with individuals on resumes, graduate school appli-cations and internship searches. The Career Development Cen-ter (CDC) is located in Lenfest 103. In the CDC there is a library with a variety of books to assist students with career planning. The CDC offers programs, workshops and online resources. The staff is meeting the demands of sched-ules, by working with individuals via e-mail, by phone or in person. Barbara Bush ’13 is a member of the Women with Children program has utilized the CDC’s services.

“The current staff is top notch and very helpful,” says Bush. “They helped me step by step and I now feel I have a resume that will move to the top of the stack instead of being pushed to the side. I have been a fan of the Career Develop-ment Center since I walked on cam-pus especially since Angela Lynch was the fi rst person I met, she is just awesome! I am glad she is back.” Bush goes on to say, “The Career Center is crucial for any graduating senior so that grad school applica-tions and resumes look the best in this highly competitive job market.

The Career Development Center is also very helpful to students that are undecided about a major or just want to do something uncon-ventional with their current major; so, no you don't have to wait until your junior or senior year to stop by the offi ce, the earlier the better.” Receiving assistance from the CDC is easy and convenient for all Wilson students and alumnae/i. “I sent my resume to the Career Development Center via e-mail for review and Leah Rockwell respond-ed. Leah reviewed it and made sug-gestions so that my resume would stand out among the competition. I simply emailed it and Leah re-sponded rather quickly,” says Bush. On Wed, Feb. 13 Rock-well sat down with Bush to give her resume a fi nal review. “Career Counseling is one small part of the training that we do for counseling, because the relation-ship between one's life and work is so important, says Rockwell. “I like approaching career services from that vantage point. My area of strength is resume critique: how you express yourself on paper is imperative in securing an inter-view, and I really enjoy working with people to express themselves to potential employers as thor-oughly and precisely as possible.” From Jan. 28 to Apr. 8 Renee Payne is scheduled Mondays 8:30 am to 3 pm. Leah Rockwell is sched-ule Monday and Wednesday 3:00-5:00 p.m. Angela Lynch is schedule on Fridays 8:30 am to 5:00 p.m. For more information or to sched-ule an appointment, email career@wilson.edu or call 717-262-2006.

by Yolanda Cabrera

Leah Rockwell and Barbara Bush ‘13 in the Career Development Offi cePhoto by Yolanda Cabrera

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Classes

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The 2013 Energy and You committee organized the fi fth annual “Energy and You” work-shop on Sat, Feb. 9 in the Brooks Science Complex. This year’s topic was “Invest in Your Fu-ture: Your Energy Options.” Dr. Edward Wells, a member of the Energy and You Committee 2013 and professor at Wilson Col-lege said that “The “Energy and You” conference provided citizens in the Franklin County area with an opportunity to learn how to save both energy and money. While some sessions focused on the ener-gy challenges and opportunities we face as a society, others provided useful and targeted solutions for homeowners to meet their energy needs in safe and affordable ways.” Keynote speaker John Hanger served as the Secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of En-vironmental Protection for over two years before entering into pri-vate practice and is also the former Commissioner of the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission. A rec-ognized expert on environment, energy, green economy and gas drilling, Hanger has also played

a key role in the legislative body for the protection of environment. In his keynote speech Hanger said there is no perfect alterna-tive energy choice and weaknesses and strengths should be fairly and objectively addressed. He also re-vealed to the audience that there has been signifi cant growth in the use of alternatives; in 2009 we used more nuclear and less alternative energy sources. However, now we use more alternatives compared to nuclear in our energy share. “Solar will be the new shale gas within fi ve years… it is a huge revelation… the Pandora’s Box has been opened,” said Hanger. Christine Mayer, the modera-tor for the workshop, a member of the Energy and You Committee 2013 and Director of the Fulton Center of Sustainable Living at Wilson College said solar projects across the Chambersburg com-munity increased. Chambersburg has 18 houses with solar panels and is the largest community with solar panels in Pennsylvania. She said the Fulton Center had an en-ergy audit in December and an-other will be conducted March. While answering a question

from the audience as to why he thought solar will be the new shale gas, Hanger replied that the price of solar is coming down. Solar projects have declined in price since 2010 by more than 50% per panel, and continue to decline along with system costs. Jason Grottini from Envinity said in his presentation that when we look at utility bills every month, we need to ask two questions. First, where does our money go? Sec-ond, where do you want it to go? There is energy loss at every step of the process from production to supply. We also pay for the lost en-ergy that never reaches us. A typical home owner pays around $2,200 per year whereas the energy effi -cient home owner pays only $900 per year. The way to achieve effi -ciency is by following the Conser-vation, Effi ciency and Generation model (C.E.G.). He added that we need to minimize cost, increase ef-fi ciency and reach zero net energy. Ron Pezon, Electric Super-intendent at the Chambersburg Borough, addressed the audience saying that Chambersburg is the only municipality that has its own electric generation in the United

States (i.e. if the entire country has a black out, Chambersburg will still have electricity). It is a community based energy genera-tion system. It will be achieved by landfi ll methane gas production and supply, called Blue Ridge Landfi ll Gas Power Project and is under construction right now. The idea of Tire-Derived Fuel is also being explored as a source of electricity. In his presentation on Heat Pump Options, Tony Valente, Instructor of Industrial and Energy Technol-ogy at Hagerstown Community College said we need to recog-nize all the options and our #1 op-tion is energy effi ciency. While addressing the audience Valente said, “You can still make electric-ity. That to me is your next step.” The conference was sponsored by West Penn Power Sustainable Energy Fund (Platinum Sponsor), Wilson College (Gold Sponsor) and AutomatedLogic (Silver Spon-sor). The conference was success-fully organized by the 2013 Energy and You Committee; Constance Kelley, Len Lindenmeyer, Wayne Mackey, Christine Mayer, William Mooney, Kathy Newcomer, Chris-tina Vosburgh and Edward Wells.

Annual Energy and You Conference Held in Brooks Science Complexby Shumaila Bhatti

Tropical Ecology Trip to Belize

photos courtesy of Courtney Lieb and Tonya Grissinger

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Sports

Fans gathered in the Frank E. Gannett Memorial Field House to watch the Phoenix play in the last basketball game of the season on Sun, Feb. 17 against SUNY IT. The team was coming off of a win against Penn State Harrisburg on Fri, Feb. 15. The game Friday night came down to the wire, and fans were eager to see a repeat on Sunday. The Phoenix started off strong, pushing their opponent right away. Tara Fields ‘13 and Vanessa Whit-fi eld ‘14 both led the charge, with the team picking up the early lead due to shots from both players. The team led most of the fi rst half and by the end the half they led on 42-34. “These ladies give 100% every game,” said Head Coach Angie Grove ‘00. “They put their hearts and souls into every game, no mat-ter what the outcome may be.”The team came out for the second half with the same fi re they began the game with. Samantha Baker ’13 and Monica Lyons ’13 played alongside Fields and Whitfi eld to lead the team. Heather Jones ’14 scored one three-point shot, which helped keep the Phoenix in the lead. After a long battle in the second half, the Phoenix lost with

a score of 83-76. There was a lot of tension in the stands, however the fans cheered their team on un-til the very end. The team played well and the close score proves it.

“The girls played hard and it shows,” Grove said. She also spoke about the three seniors who will leave team: Lyons, Baker and Fields.

Basketball Team Honors Seniors at Last Home Gameby Lauren Kershner

L-R: Monica Lyons, Tara Fields, Samantha Baker, and Hayden Baker

Photo by Lauren Kershner

On Sat, Feb. 2, the Wil-son College Athletic depart-ment hosted Rhode Island Col-lege and SUNY Brockport in its fi nal home gymnastics meet. As part on an ongoing evalu-ation of varsity sports teams, Wilson College has decided to discontinue gymnastics follow-ing the 2012-13 academic year. Prior to the start of the meet, Wil-son gymnastics alumnae marched in with current Wilson gymnast, Jenny Miller ’15. Past and pres-ent Wilson gymnasts were rec-ognized and received a bouquet. Miller competed as an all-around gymnast, combining for a score of 30.275, her personal best this season.

Final Home Gymnastics Meet Held, Alumnae Attendby Beth Weixel, Athletics Department

Lyons is a two-year member of the team who according to Grove was “bugged” to play during her soccer season in her junior year. Since last season, Lyons has dou-bled both her points scored and her minutes played this season. “Monica always has a smile on her face, no matter what,” said Grove.Baker is a fi rst year player and a member of the Women with Chil-dren program. Grove said, “Sam is a great kid and an awesome mom.” She states that Baker is always pos-itive and puts forth effort at practice and at games. Baker’s favorite part of the game is defense, but she did score 20 points during the season. “Tara Fields is the heart and soul of this team,” said Grove. “She gets pounded and then gets right back up.” Fields has proven who she is here by play-ing for the team. Throughout her time on the team, Fields scored 1418 points. She played over 3,000 minutes and last season reached her 1,000 points mark. During the game Whitfi eld also beat the 1,000 point mark, ending the season with a total of 1,004 points. Grove wishes to thank the fans for coming out to sup-port the team at every game.

L: Jenny Miller prepares to vaultPhoto by Jess Menard

Basketball Scoreboard

1/6 Cazenovia College 72-80 L1/8 Penn State Abington 56-64 L1/12 SUNY Cobleskill 39-59 L1/13 SUNY Morrisville 33-45 L1/20 Wells College 56-73 L1/23 Penn State Harrisburg 46-89 L1/26 College of St. Elizabeth 51-73 L1/27 Penn State Berks 69-78 L1/29 Gallaudet University 53-64 L2/2 Keuka College 46-71 L2/5 Trinity University 35-63 L2/9 Lancaster Bible College 40-69 L2/10 Penn State Berks 49-76 L2/13 Gallaudet University 54-69 L2/15 Penn State Harrisburg 77-75 W2/17 SUNY IT 76-83 L

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tries from seven schools and will be on display for over 30,000 visitors. “Our goal is to increase the visibility of Wilson,” said Lind-sey. “This is a great opportu-nity for students to exhibit in a real museum and an opportu-nity for Wilson to be recognized.” This exhibition is unique in its theme of joining faculty and student work. Dickinson doubts that very many professors in this area are actively creating art. He says, “They are too busy with their day jobs. Both Philip and I are active with projects. I love to share my work. Knowing that I have a voice in art is what gets me out of bed in the morning.” Stup and Dieffenbach embrace this opportunity. Both women rec-ognize the value of this experience.Stup has been enrolled at this in-stitution for twelve years. Her two children grew up with Wil-son’s campus as their playground. This exhibition is an achieve-ment that makes her graduation in the spring all the more sweet. “It is very exciting! Exhibiting at the museum gives the public a chance to see my work. It elevates it above student level and will help to further my career,” said Stup .

Amanda’s piece is untitled in the exhibit, but stands out with its novel subject matter. “It is a part of a book that I created for an in-termediate book class last semes-ter. It is a photo-graph of collard greens on a mir-ror. The abil-ity to play with light allows for me to take some-thing common like the greens and make it uncommonly beauti-ful in a new light,” she explained. Dieffenbach‘s entered her fi nal painting project for a class she com-pleted with Lindsey last year titled “Spirit.” After showing it in the Bogigian Gallery in Lortz Hall, she received a great response from her family and friends. She describes the soul of her painting as a repre-sentation of her own free-spirited self. The colors used to create the work intentionally invoke passion. “I am a passionate person. This is a huge opportunity for me, but also for Wilson to get its cre-

ative and artistic side out there. I do not think that the art depart-ment gets the recognition that it deserves and this is a chance for that to happen,” said Dieffenbach. Anyone interested in visiting the exhibit is invited to attend the reception on Fri. May 15, 2013 at the Doshi Gallery at the State Mu-seum of PA. The reception will run from 6pm-8pm and transportation is provided. The exhibit will run until May 5, 2013. Contact Lindsey at plindsey@wilson.edu or Dickson at rdickson@wilson.edu for details.

The art department just might be Wilson’s best kept secret. Assoc. Professor of Fine Arts Philip Lindsey and As-soc. Professor of Fine Arts Robert Dickson are making big things hap-pen for their department. Both instructors are genuinely enthusiastic about art and bring their A-game when it comes to promoting their stu-dents’ work. Their latest effort is an exhibition at the Doshi Gallery at the State Museum of Pennsylvania, lo-cated in Harrisburg, Pa. The exhibition will feature work from both professors, as well as the work of two seniors. Amanda Stup ’13 and Lauren Dieffenbach ’13 were chosen by the fac-ulty to submit work for the exhibit titled “Course and Discourse: An Ex-hibition of Student and Professor Artwork.” The event will showcase en-

In the wake of the September 11th attacks, there have been doz-ens of movies made dealing with the home front aftermath of the events, the multiple wars conducted in the name of freedom and count-less theories as to how we became a target and got involved in what seems to be endless war with peo-ple that may or may not even exist half-way around the world. Most of these fi lms are poorly done, jingoist fodder and usually forgot-ten a few weeks after their release. The exception to this is director Kathryn Bigelow and writer Mark Boal’s two fi lms dealing with the war on terror: 2009’s The Hurt Locker and 2012’s outstanding Zero Dark Thirty. Billed as “the

story of history’s greatest man-hunt for the world’s most danger-ous man,” Zero Dark Thirty is an unbelievably realistic portrayal of the decade long search and ulti-mate killing of Osama Bin Laden. The fi lm stars Jessica Chastain as Maya, a dedicated CIA special agent assigned to the Middle East to as-sist with prisoner interrogations and cyphering through mounds of false leads to fi nd the clues necessary to locate Bin Laden. Since her break-out year in 2011 where she starred in no less than seven different productions (and earned an Oscar nomination for The Help), Chastain has proven a force to be reckoned with in motion pictures and she is nothing short of astonishing in this role. While watching her perfor-

mance, I couldn’t help but think of other strong, powerful female por-trayals in past fi lms like Sigourney Weaver in Aliens and Jodie Foster in The Silence of the Lambs. While Jennifer Lawrence will probably win the Academy Award for Best Actress for Silver Linings Play-book, Chastain deserves it more. Zero Dark Thirty has undergone a series of attacks and has been the subject of some controversy in its depiction of torture and how the fi lmmakers obtained much of the information depicted onscreen (Bigelow and Boal even had to testify at a congressional hearing on the subject). One wonders if the big to-do is linked to the fact that the movie paints too accurate a portrayal that makes the United

States government, the CIA (and particularly the Bush adminis-tration) appear utterly immoral. The fi lm is also under fi re for its supposed pro-torture stance, which is ludicrous for anyone who has actually seen the picture. Bigelow makes quite clear that the information used to track Bin Laden was not gained through tor-ture, but from a back log of fi les piled up since the 9-11 attacks. Zero Dark Thirty is not noted for its entertainment value, though it has some absolutely suspense-ful, tense moments. But it noth-ing short of a masterpiece; a work of riveting documentary-like fi lmmaking, a triumph for Big-elow and Boal, and the most im-portant, and best, fi lm of 2012.

Movie Review: The Greatest Manhunt in Historyby: Jonathan Clark

Art Exhibit at State Museum Increases Visibility and Rewards by Lesley Eichelberger

Entrance to the State Art Museum

Photo by Lesley Eichelberger

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Campus

A learning session about a na-tional organization that helps col-lege women develop networking and leadership skills was held in Wilson’s Dining Hall on Thurs, Feb. 7. During lunch, students, faculty and staff sat down to learn about the impact the Public Leadership Education Net-work (PLEN) has had on Wilson stu-dents. The group came to listen to the experiences that Carol Zehosky ’12 and Yolanda Cabrera ’13 had while on “Capitol Hill” in Washington D.C. for the PLEN Women & Pub-lic Policy seminars this past January. “PLEN gives our students the op-portunity to expand their knowledge in a chosen fi eld as well as their net-works which is important to building their future. It exposes them to travel and navigating a big city, some-thing many of them have not done before attending the PLEN semi-nars,” says Robin Herring, Assis-tant to Dean Mary Hendrickson, the Vice President of Academic Affairs. “The PLEN Lunch and Learn

clarifi ed some of my questions about PLEN, but also gave me more mo-tivation to attend one of PLEN’s events,” says Krista Dewald ’16. Based in Washington D.C., PLEN’s focus is to prepare college women for leadership. During their annual seminars, participants are introduced to women from various areas of pub-lic policy, education and healthcare. PLEN has a long history of bringing college women to Washington, D.C to network with high-level women policy makers dating extending to 1978, and offers seminars, intern-ships, mentors and job opportunities. Students who attended the PLEN Lunch & Learn expressed interest in attending the Women & Congress seminars that will be held in Washing-ton, D.C. on March 10-22. They came equipped with questions and listened to resume tips, information on what an informational interview can do for your career path, as well as the im-portance of creating business cards. “You can only read about an or-

ganization so much,” says Dewald. “Being able to see how confi dent, passionate, and prepared Yolanda and Carol were really got me excited about attending one of these seminars. I was able to see the outcome of these seminars, which was better than read-ing about the outcomes on a website.” “I am grateful to Robin Herring for providing the Lunch and Learn forum that allowed me to share my PLEN experiences with the Wilson Commu-nity and would like to thank the fac-ulty, staff and students who attend the forum. The PLEN organization not only gives women the tools to suc-ceed in leadership positions but also inspires them through the passion and commitment of their members,” says Zehosky, who is now a PLEN Ambassador and is featured in the organization’s February newsletter. Being a PLEN Ambassador for Wil-son College requires Zehosky to edu-cate students about how PLEN can open doors for jobs, connect women with people who can help secure an

internship or help launch their career. “I look forward to help-ing Wilson students experi-ence the benefi ts of attending a PLEN seminar,” says Zehosky. This event provided students with an awareness of the variety of fund-ing opportunities available through PLEN and Wilson College which allow more students to benefi t from the professional and personal guidance that PLEN has to offer. Students should know that attend-ing PLEN’s seminars can encourage confi dence, motivation, and lead-ership in the public policy world. The panelists that participants meet through PLEN provide energy, knowl-edge and experience for students to carry with them on their career path. If interested in attending a PLEN seminar, please contact Dean Hen-drickson’s offi ce at ext. 2018 or robin.herring@wilson.edu for more infor-mation about scholarships and fund-ing options through PLEN or the Blue Jacket Golf Tournament sponsorship.

Wilson Students Encourage Others to Grab PLEN Experienceby Yolanda Cabrera

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Dear Wilson College Community,

After carefully tracking the dialogue about Wilson for some time now, and having had the great privilege of serving on Wilson’s Board of Trustees, I would like to share my perspective with you all. 1. Words are Important. It is critical that we are mindful of the words we use when discussing something as important as Wilson’s survival and its ability to thrive long term. It is imperative that we speak out with respect and with good man-ners. That is the standard by which responses need to be measured. Not by their emotion or level of intensity, but by the way we actually talk to one another—especially when there is a disagreement. It is profoundly disappointing and distress-ing to hear and read the name calling that is going on. There is no place for some of the words being thrown out there. Because you are passionate about an opinion, does not mean that you get a pass to be disrespectful. It is sad that we need to be reminded to show good manners. 2. Intentions. The people involved are dedicating extraordinary efforts on behalf of Wilson. This is true for parties on all sides of the argument. It is important to not just understand but embrace those participating in these efforts. No one involved has ill intent. There is no hidden agenda. The process has been as transparent as is possible, given human nature. There is no conspiracy. There are just good people with incredible dedication, who have provided untold hours toward solving the long-term, intractable problems at Wilson. And good people with good intentions come to different conclu-sions all of the time. But once decisions are made, it is time to all work together towards common goals and that should be the call to action for the Wilson Community.

3. Transformational. Wilson is undergoing an extraordinary transformation. True transformations are rare. That Wilson has been given that opportunity to transform itself is because she has a community that runs very deep. No one who has been tracking the college’s enrollment and finances over time can be surprised by the need for Wilson to transform itself. We must stop picking at details whose purpose is to distract us from the core issue: the College for Women is not thriv-ing, despite extraordinary time and money spent. The time for change is now. 4. Face the Facts. We have had 34 years of resisting transformation, and during that time the College for Women has not thrived by almost any measure. We need to stop masquerading opinion for fact. It is simply incorrect to state that more and more young women are coming to appreciate women only institutions. The facts do not support that claim, particularly as it relates to Wilson. Wilson’s circumstances are unique to Wilson and they need to be addressed. The world has changed, just look at the 20-somethings of today. We are going to have to keep up with them if we are to thrive. Sarah would not mind. 5. Work Together. In order for Wilson to navigate these unchartered waters, she would be served best by having every-one pull together. Now that decisions are made, the name-calling has to stop. We need to get on with the real task of her transformation. Raising money to fight the coed decision is not money being spent to help the College thrive. While it was noteworthy that a dedicated group was able to raise $81,000 in 20 some days, it is even more noteworthy to keep in mind is that Wilson needs to raise $108,000 every month, every year, just to meet our annual fund goal of $1.3 million.

6. Threats for Legal Action. Now is NOT the time for threats of legal action if the Board does not reverse itself. There are certainly times when lawsuits are necessary in order to create sea changes in our society. But demanding that the courts again intervene and make Wilson ‘stay the course,’ and deliver more of the same will simply not solve Wilson’s challenges. It will not get us enough students. 7. Call to Action. Now is the time for all of us to meet the challenges facing Wilson head-on. We need to support the Board’s decision and Wilson’s leadership. It is time to put our shoulders to the boulders and work together. Sandy WalkerClass of 1974

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The Reverend Rosie Magee swirls around her offi ce, talking quickly and managing a smile as she multi-tasks. It is very obvious that she has a purpose for her ef-forts and as she begins to speak, it becomes clear she has a pas-sion as well. Her positive energy has been directed to a new proj-ect she has been working on in her position as Chaplain. It is fi t-tingly called The Labyrinth Proj-ect, as the central theme in the semester long event is labyrinth. Magee explains the concept of a labyrinth as one that is often mistaken for a maze. According to Magee, the two are not just different- they are actually oppo-sites. Each symbol represents a determinant outlook on life. The labyrinth promotes a positive outlook on life that is character-ized by onward motion- but with intervals to rest and socialize continuity and contentment. A maze-type outlook on life is char-acterized by abrupt dead-ends and a sense of frustration and failure. “The concept is thousands of years old,” said Magee. “It tran-scends demographics. The main idea is that a labyrinth is designed

Chaplain’s Labyrinth Project Invites New Perspectivesby Lesley Eichelberger

to help you fi nd your way and a maze is meant to keep you lost. There are so many directions that this concept can be taken.” It is this potential for creativ-ity that Magee most excited about.

She has spoken with several depart-ments and is pleased with the re-sponse that she has already received. “Denise Joyal is going to have her class make ceramic tiles that will be pieced together as part of a

The Labyrinth Project Upcoming Events:

•A Day of Rest Retreat on March 2, 2013 at Bon Secours Retreat Center in

Marriotsville, Md.

•Movie Showing, “The Way,” about a fa-ther walking the El Camino de Santi-ago pilgrimage through France/Spain. Showing is Fri, Mar. 22 at 4pm. Free ad-

mission.

•Meal and Talk with Camille Bauchch-man and Asuncion Arnedo. Both wom-en have walked the El Camino de San-

tiago. Meal at 6pm. Talk at 7pm.

•Lenten Worship series on the theme “Pilgrimage” Wednesdays 12-12:30 pm. The Lenten series will include guest speaker the Reverend Marge Iddings

on February 27th.

labyrinth that we are going to con-struct out on the green. At each of the events that we have planned there will be river stones to paint to add to the labyrinth,” said Magee. “Each event will help us build it. Then on May 4th it is World Laby-rinth Day. For that day we will have our labyrinth ready. We are also accepting artwork for an exhibi-tion that will be held for the event.” Kimmy Leitma ’16 is ex-cited to learn more about these upcoming events. “I think this is a good idea,” said Leitma. “It’s a great way for students to get involved around campus.” This project is an invitation to all members of our community to have fun and to experience the labyrinth in a way that promotes creativity and unity. Several events are currently underway, includ-ing a call for creative writing from students, staff and faculty. To submit work to the Bottom Shelf Review for this special publica-tion, email mcornelius@wilson.edu no later than Mon, Mar. 25. To make reservations in ad-vance for any event relat-ing to the Labyrinth Project call (717)264-4141x3307 or email rosie.magee@wilson.edu.

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Kid’s Corner

What is a labyrinth?

A labyrinth is like a maze, but it is not the same. While a maze is meant to get you lost, a laby-rinth is meant to help you fi nd your way. It’s all about the journey and having fun! You can make your own rules in a labyrinth.

Fun ActivitiesThings you can do with a labyrinth

1. Draw your own labyrinth (like the one on this page) and decorate it using glitter, sequins, beads, or anything you like.

2. Are you visiting the beach during Spring Break? Instead of a sandcastle, you can draw a big labyrinth in the sand and take turns walking through it. If you want, you can even decorate it with shells!

3. Have you ever made your own stepping stone? Craft stores sell kits that let you design one all your own that you can decorate with a really cool labyrinth for the garden.

4. Spring is coming! That means warmer weather, a lot of sunshine, and hours of outdoor fun. Using rope, a gar-den hose, or even things you fi nd in nature, you and your friends (and family too) can build a labyrinth in your own backyard.

Have fun making your own labyrinth!

Parents: Remember to take pictures and submit them to the Billboard!

The Finger Labyrinth

A Finger Labyrinth may ap-pear to be like a maze. However, a maze aims to confuse while a Labyrinth is a continuous circular path that contains no dead ends. It is one path that has the same en-try and exit points and a place for pause at the center. The goal is to use your fi nger to trace through the path. People can use their non-dominant hand to trace through a Finger Laby-rinth and being a right brain task, your intuition and creativity can be opened up. Take your time. It is not a race. It’s the journey that is important.

You can also visit The Labyrinth Society’s Online Labyrinth!

http://labyrinthsociety.org/fl ash/labyrinth.htm

Kid’s Korner

Calendar & Announcements

Weekly Events

Thurs, Feb. 21 Sat, Feb. 23 Wed, Feb. 27 Fri, Mar. 1 Sat, Mar. 2

Sun, Mar. 3 Tues, Mar. 5

Reduce Stress for a Heatlhy Heart WorkshopBrooks Science Center5:30-7:30pm

An Evening with John Quinones8:00pmTickets $10 and transpor-tation providedContact leah.rockwell@wilson.edu

Felt Making ClassLenfest Commons7:00pm

Project SHARE7:30am-12:15pmContact rosie.magee@wilson.edu

Art Exhibition ReceptionBogigian Gallery5:00pm-7:00pm

Tropical Ecology of BelizeStudent Experiences Studying AbroadPatterson Lounge12:00pm-1:00pm

Room Changes End

VMT Club Dog WashVMC9:00am-4:00pm

Suffrage Centennial MarchWashington D.C.Contact an RA if interested

Master of Humanities Program Info SessionNorland Hall Parlor4:00pm-5:30pm

Thurs, Mar. 7 Sat, Mar. 9 Thurs, Mar. 14

VMT Club Dog WashVMC9:00am-4:00pm

R.E.S.T.Bon Secours Retreat Center7:30am-6:00pmContact rosie.magee@wilson.edu by Feb. 22FREE

Muhibbah Club International DinnerJensen Dining Hall6:00pm

Spanish Movie SeriesAllen Auditorium9:15pm

Halls Close 10:00am

Meet the Business Offi ce and Financial AidDining Hall11:15am-1:00pm

Wednesday WorshipWednesdaysThompson Chapel12:00pm-12:20pm

Current Events TableTuesdaysDining Hall12:00pm

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Spanish TableDining HallTuesdays 5:00pm-6:00pmFridays 12:00pm-1:00pm

Fiber FellowshipTuesdaysLenfest Commons8:00pm-10:00pm

SPRING BREAK!!March 11-15

The Billboard wishes everyone a safe and enjoyable vacation!

TheWilsonBillboard February 22, 2013

Sociology 120Wednesdays 7-8pmFridays from 2-3pm

Tutor: Heather Humwood

Biology 110 and 102 Mondays, Tuesday, and Fridays

11-12pm Tutors: Kisha Pradhan and Jyotsna Dhakal

Spanish 102By appointment

Tutor: Katelyn Wingerd

Psychology 110 and 115 (statistics)

Thursdays 2-4pmTutor: Morgan Shadle

VMT 210, 213, 216, and 218Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fri-

daysBy appointment

Tutor: Sarah McGuckin

VMT216 (Anatomy & Physiology)Monday 9:30pm-10:30pm

3rd fl oor lounge area of Mac/Dav Tutor: Sarah McGuckin

Math 098, 103, 110, 115, and 140By appointment

Tutors: Amanda Clark, Kotchaphorn Mangkalaphiban, Anush Petrosyan, Katelyn Wingerd, and Brittnee Beck

(for 098)

Chemistry 102Wednesdays and Thursdays 7-8pm

Tutor: Stephanie Walker**The Wednesday hour will accommodate up to six stu-dents in a study group format, while the Thursday time is broken into two 30-minute slots for those students

who prefer a more individualized approach.

As always, use the online appointment system to schedule your sessions.

Academic Support Center Study Groups