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FALL 2014 ISSUE 4 FRIDAY, DEC. 5, 2014Chambersburg, PennsylvaniaWILSON COLLEGE

IN THIS ISSUE...I Am Fed Up: 43 Missing Mexican Students Campus 2, 3, 4,

5, 7, 8 & 9EditorialChristmas ParadeCollege Enhancement PlanBrettney Briefl yChoirBahrom InternationalFencing Club FadingEquestrian Open HouseBottom Shelf ReviewNursing ProgramHunger BanquetFinals Week Stress

Sports 6Athletes of the WeekBasketball updates

Entertainment 10Black FridayHaikulture

Laughs 11Captain CorgiSamantha Deadly

Calendar 12

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There are many freedoms people take for granted. One of them is the freedom to pro-test. On Sept. 26, 43 students went missing from the Ayotzinapa Nor-mal School in Mex-ico after doing just that. Some believe that the Mexican government is re-sponsible for their d i s a p p e a r a n c e . The disappear-ance of these 43 stu-dents aroused pro-test in Mexico and in countries around the world. On Nov. 20, students around the world wore black in solidarity for the families of these missing students. Group pictures of stu-dents wearing all black were posted on social media using#AyotzinapaVive (Ayotzina for life). The hope of this move-ment was to let the Mexican Government know that peo-ple around the world are not okay with 43 people vanishing Wilson College Spanish Club, with help of Black Stu-dent Union, invited students, faculty and staff to join the world wide movement. Chris-tina Gonzales and Assistant Professor of Spanish Amanda McMenamin, Ph.D., both made Wilson part of this protest. “I found out about the move-ment threw the news,” said McMenamin. “In Hispanic fi lm Studies, issues of social injustice like the ones hap-pening in Mexico become the keystone of the class” Students and faculty met in Lenfest Lobby on Nov. 20 to

join the movement. Those pres-ent posted pictures holding the face of one of the 43 missing students and uploaded them to social media using #Wilsonin-action and #AyotzinapaVive. The Ayotzinapa Vive offi cial Instagram page has reached over 7,000 followers, and the picture of the Wilson com-munity members in Lenfest Lobby was shared on the page. “There are a lot of things we should protest about. Our news is not important un-less they are affecting us,” said McMenamin. “This so-cial movement makes a pow-erful statement when coun-tries around the world join together to say ‘we know about this, and it is not okay’” This is the fi rst time Wil-son has been involved in an event like this. There have been protests, but they were mainly about local occurrenc-es. The power of protest, espe-cially a worldwide protest, is

part of the Wilson experience. Students have a voice in the college experience. #Ayo-tzinapaVive allowed students to take action outside of class. “Whatever the issue you are passionate about is, use the tools you have at Wil-son,” said Christina Gonza-les. “Use Wilson as a platform to have your voice heard.” 43 students went missing for trying to use their voice. These students are presumed to be dead but there is no DNA proof of that yet. Many of their families are still hopeful that their children will come back home. Thousands of people stood together with them to protest and demand justice. “The best justice these 43 missing students can get is to be remembered,” said McMenamin. “Let it be known that it is not okay” Wilson College and stu-dents around the world have spoken: “I am Fed Up.”

By Aurora Ortiz

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Photo by Christina Gonzalez“Fed up” Wilson students.

BILLBOARD STAFF Advisers: Kimberly Maske-Mertz Robin Herring Editor-in-Chief: Casey Beidel Graphic Design and Layout Editor: Shoshana Rudski

Staff Writers: Danbi Koo Francesca Giustini Mallory Sunderland Caitlyn Minelli Jenna KauffmanSharielle Lawrence-Cadet Aurora Ortiz Robin Kane Kayla Lyons Online Editor: Dasia Edwards

Guest Contributors: Samantha Burmeister Brettney MarshallCartoonist: Hannah Stephey

THE BILLBOARD CAMPUS FRIDAY, DEC. 5, 20142

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 fulfi ll 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.

Some Final Words from The Billboard Editors As the semester comes to a close, this fi nal st�etch is ost en a t�ial for st�dents and facult� alike. While this time of the year is fi lled with holidays and reunions, it is also a hard time for some—especially those who have gone through major changes in the last year. As a college communit�, I think it is safe to say that we have had our share of t�rbulence in the last year. Some have g�aduated or moved on fr om the school, others are new to our communit�, and while for the most par� Wilson is the same as it ever was, some things are just diff erent now, looking back at the last year. Avid readers of the Billboard may notice that change has been a constant theme this semester, and there is a reason for that. The college’s recent changes in enrollment have been the cause of many conversations, but that is not the only change we have endured. With some successes we also had some losses, and not just in reference to our spor�s teams. It is impor�ant as the year comes to a close to put more stock in the good than in the bad. To g�ow we must remember and the respect those things we have lost, and we must use what we’ve lear�ed to move for�ard with what we have now. So as you are giving gist s, dining with fr iends and family, and t�aveling home or elsewhere, live in the moment and enjoy it. But as you do car�� with you the memor� of what you have lost. Life, like the holidays, is about giving and receiving. When things are bleak and life seems to keep taking things fr om you, remember that life will give you something in ret�r�, even if it is not what you asked for. On the brighter side of things, I would like to take this oppor��nit� to say my thanks for to those that have made this year so special. First, I want to thank the wonderf�l college communit�. Without your suppor�, none of our eff or�s would be wor�h it. Secondly, I want to cong�at�late my staff at the Bill-board. The amount of g�owth they have exhibited over the past handf�l of months has been phenomenal, and work we will do in the nex� semester is going to be even g�eater than we have done before. I also would like to thank my Wilson fr iends. Fellow st�dents, staff and facult� alike have made me feel like I belong. I can’t begin to ex�ress my thanks. Finally, and most personally, I want to thank my family. More so now than ever, they mean the world to me.

In closing, I have one fi nal message for Wilson: Ho Ho Hold on. We are almost there!

~Casey Beidel, The Billboard Editor-in-Cheif

Being a senior is weird. Really weird. I have one more semester of what I have been told will be the best four years of my life. I came to Wilson with the goal to become as invovled as possible. With only one semester lest I am so glad that I st�ck to my origional resolution. I am on t�o horseback riding teams. I par�icipated in a st�dent r�n play. And I am the Graphic Desig� Editor of The Billboard. Wilson’s small st�dent body allows its st�dents to pursue a broad range of oppor��nities that they might not be able to at a larger school, simply since with a smaller st�dent population more oppor��nities are avaliable for the st�dents who seek them. So, my advice to st�dents for nex� semester? Get involved. Don’t be afr aid to t�� something new. As J.K. Rowling said, “It is impossible to live without failing at something, unless you live so cautiously that you might has well not have lived at all, in which case you have failed by default.” Wilson has so many oppor��nities to give you the real-life ex�erience you need for a career. Academic classes give you a toolbox f�ll of essential skills, but what good is a well-stocked toolbox without practical ex�erience? Jump in, take risks, get involved, t�� something new and enjoy your time here on our wonderf�l campus to its f�llest. ~Shoshana Rudski, Graphic Desig� and Layout Editor

THE BILLBOARD OPINION-EDITORIAL FRIDAY, DEC. 5, 2014 3

“Jingle Bell Rock”

“I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas”

SOUND-OFF

Emily Stanton ‘15

Shelby Erb ‘15

Logan Marshall

Julia Bernanke ‘16

“It’s About The Cross”

“Sivivon Sov Sov Sov” (a Hanukkah song)

Christmas Parade Entertains CityWhat’s Your

Favorite Holiday Song?

“Jingle Bells” Amaya Maldanado

“Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town” Amber Heinbaugh ‘15

On Nov. 21, Chambers-burg held its 45th Annual Christmas Parade. It started at 5:30 p.m. in downtown Chambersburg, hosted by the Downtown Business Coun-cil of Chambersburg. Bands from nearby schools, local clubs and communities par-ticipated in the Christmas parade in Chambersburg. In the U.S., parades are considered community events. For example, Chambersburg held a parade for Veteran’s Day to celebrate military vet-erans who also marched in the parade. The community en-joyed the parade and showed their respect with applause. Americans celebrate oth-er holidays with parades as well. Contrasted with holiday parades in other countries, holiday parades in the U.S. are different. The Christmas parade was made up with community groups and vol-unteers, and most specta-tors enjoyed watching or par-ticipating. Participants were also presented with awards. In Korea, parades are usu-ally sponsored by companies. If people want to see a pa-rade in Korea, they go to the amusement park. Parades signify special days, loca-

tions and events. I had never seen parades which involve the communities. I felt the cultural differences in the Christmas parade. In the U.S., parades involve partici-pation, but in Korea parades mostly involve watching. Local high school march-ing bands and community clubs participated in the pa-rade, according to the Down-town Business Council of Chambersburg Facebook page. Thanks to volunteers, people enjoyed the Christ-mas parade for over an hour. People watched a large reindeer balloon fl oat by, listened to people singing Christmas carols and smiled at the entertaining march-ers. They made the crowd feel included by acknowledg-ing spectators throughout. With music and dancing, it was a big community event. People gathered together and shared food and conversation. Wilson College planned to participate in the pa-rade, but was unable. “Although we are ultimate-ly unable to participate as a marching unit the College was a sponsor of the parade and some staff members vol-unteered as parade staff dur-ing the event,” said Courtney

Wolfe, Administrative As-sistant for Wilson College. Even though the college did not march this year, there are plans to partici-pate next holiday season. “The parade landed on our radar fairly late in the season and the timing didn’t allow for enough planning”, said Wolfe. “We will start planning for the parade earlier next year.” “It was my fi rst time to see the parade in downtown Chambersburg. I did not know it existed. It was in-teresting,” said Anna Lynch ’15, “I’m from Hershey and Hershey also has parades. They usually throw candies for children. I think each town has parades, but they seem similar to each other.” Emily Stanton ’15 com-mented, “I really enjoyed dif-ferent plots that they have. It was really cool to see all the little groups. I know Wil-son tried to participate but we got there too late so we did not get the chance to do that, but I liked the parade.” Wilson College hopes to be a big part of the Chambers-burg Christmas parade in the future. Be sure to look for the Wilson community between Grinches and reindeer in next year’s Christmas Parade.

By Danbi Koo

Photo by Danbi Koo

THE BILLBOARD CAMPUS FRIDAY, DEC. 5, 20144

Wilson College Campus Enhancement Plan

Brettney Briefly

The board of trust-ees reviewed the Cam-pus Enhancement Plan (CEP) report at the October 2014 meet-ing. The CEP report was published by the Campus Planning Committee and Derck & Edson Associates. The current goal is to generate excitement, sustained energy and creative campus devel-opment through small projects completed within one to fi ve years. The projected out-comes include im-proved campus aes-thetics, increased application rates and student retention rates, and enhanced student interactions on campus. Cost, complexity, impact and urgency were the four major factors used to pri-oritize the multiple proj-ects within each category. Legacy projects have higher upfront costs ($800,000 - $25 million) that would need to be funded by fundraising cam-paigns. The Legacy projects in-clude renovating Rosenkrans Hall, creating a new Athletics and Recreation center, expand-ing the Dining Hall, relocating the VMT building, expanding the Equestrian program and improving the current Riddle and South Residence Halls. Capital projects are funded through capital improvement funds. The Capital projects include moving the main en-trance, creating the Commons, improving transportation con-

nections between campus and the outlying facilities, relocat-ing Harmony Cottage, adding parking, replacing the Conoco-cheague bridge and repurpos-ing the pool into an Arts Center. Operational projects are pri-ority projects capable of being funded by the college operation and maintenance budget. The Operational projects include adding outdoor recreation op-portunities, conducting an ADA study, performing a safe-ty and lighting study, painting the Alumni House, enhancing the Admissions entrance hall, relocating the disc golf course and installing card swipes to improve campus security. The fi rst project to be com-pleted will be the relocation of the main entrance from the current Philadelphia Av-enue entrance to the Park Avenue entrance. The Phila-delphia Avenue entrance is

extremely dangerous and dif-fi cult for visitors to access. The lack of campus signs and distinctive fenc-ing makes locating the campus entrance diffi cult. The creation of the commons is the second project following the relocation of the main en-trance. The commons will be an attractive quad bracketed by Warfi eld Hall, the John Stewart Memorial Library, the Harry R. Brooks Complex for Science, Mathematics and Technology and Lortz Hall. The current parking lot ad-jacent to the Science Center will be removed to expand the new main entrance roadway and will provide the space needed to create the commons. New signs and hedges will be added along the campus edges at the Norland Av-enue and Edgar Avenue cor-ner and Philadelphia Avenue

bend to create a defi ned cam-pus border. The estimated cost to create the Commons is $600,000 - $800,000. The complete 102 page report is available on the Wilson Por-tal for campus assessment. The fi rst step towards en-hancing Wilson College is funded by a Multimodal Transportation Fund grant for $465,429. The grant is a public-private partnership with the Borough of Cham-bersburg to provide new side-walks and curbs at the main entrance. The grant is solely for improving the sidewalks to increase pedestrian safety. “This is an exciting proj-ect and we greatly appreciate the support we have received from Senator Alloway and the Borough of Chambersburg…” said President Barbara K. Mistick, D.M. in an inter-view with the Record Herald.

By Sharielle Lawrence Cadet

Hello everyone! I hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving! When I last wrote, I told you I would be trying turkey this Thanksgiving. Well, I did and I liked it; oddly, it tasted like steak to me. Now that Thanks-giving has past, it’s time to talk Christmas. We spent the day

after Thanksgiving put-ting up our tree, decorat-ing, and watching Christ-

mas movies. We usually put up an Advent box that a secret elf puts treats in each night, but we left that in New Hamp-shire last Christmas so we’re using our stockings instead. I know many of you are excited for Christmas and for being able to go home. I

can’t wait to go home to New Hampshire for Christmas! To me, Christmas is about giv-ing and being with family and friends. It feels good to give back to those who have given to me and I have been busy since the summer making lots of gifts for family and friends. In addition to going home, I’m looking forward to reading at Christmas Vespers. I just hope

there isn’t as much snow this year so more people can come. I’m also looking forward to the Women With Children Holiday Party. Hopefully, we won’t get sick (like we did last year!) and not be able to attend. I hope you have lots to look forward to and are fi lled with the spirit of the season this year. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! See you next semester!

By Brettney Marshall

Photo from Wilson College Capmus Enhancement Plan

THE BILLBOARD CAMPUS FRIDAY, DEC. 5, 20144

Wilson College Campus Enhancement Plan

Brettney Briefly

The board of trust-ees reviewed the Cam-pus Enhancement Plan (CEP) report at the October 2014 meet-ing. The CEP report was published by the Campus Planning Committee and Derck & Edson Associates. The current goal is to generate excitement, sustained energy and creative campus devel-opment through small projects completed within one to fi ve years. The projected out-comes include im-proved campus aes-thetics, increased application rates and student retention rates, and enhanced student interactions on campus. Cost, complexity, impact and urgency were the four major factors used to pri-oritize the multiple proj-ects within each category. Legacy projects have higher upfront costs ($800,000 - $25 million) that would need to be funded by fundraising cam-paigns. The Legacy projects in-clude renovating Rosenkrans Hall, creating a new Athletics and Recreation center, expand-ing the Dining Hall, relocating the VMT building, expanding the Equestrian program and improving the current Riddle and South Residence Halls. Capital projects are funded through capital improvement funds. The Capital projects include moving the main en-trance, creating the Commons, improving transportation con-

nections between campus and the outlying facilities, relocat-ing Harmony Cottage, adding parking, replacing the Conoco-cheague bridge and repurpos-ing the pool into an Arts Center. Operational projects are pri-ority projects capable of being funded by the college operation and maintenance budget. The Operational projects include adding outdoor recreation op-portunities, conducting an ADA study, performing a safe-ty and lighting study, painting the Alumni House, enhancing the Admissions entrance hall, relocating the disc golf course and installing card swipes to improve campus security. The fi rst project to be com-pleted will be the relocation of the main entrance from the current Philadelphia Av-enue entrance to the Park Avenue entrance. The Phila-delphia Avenue entrance is

extremely dangerous and dif-fi cult for visitors to access. The lack of campus signs and distinctive fenc-ing makes locating the campus entrance diffi cult. The creation of the commons is the second project following the relocation of the main en-trance. The commons will be an attractive quad bracketed by Warfi eld Hall, the John Stewart Memorial Library, the Harry R. Brooks Complex for Science, Mathematics and Technology and Lortz Hall. The current parking lot ad-jacent to the Science Center will be removed to expand the new main entrance roadway and will provide the space needed to create the commons. New signs and hedges will be added along the campus edges at the Norland Av-enue and Edgar Avenue cor-ner and Philadelphia Avenue

bend to create a defi ned cam-pus border. The estimated cost to create the Commons is $600,000 - $800,000. The complete 102 page report is available on the Wilson Por-tal for campus assessment. The fi rst step towards en-hancing Wilson College is funded by a Multimodal Transportation Fund grant for $465,429. The grant is a public-private partnership with the Borough of Cham-bersburg to provide new side-walks and curbs at the main entrance. The grant is solely for improving the sidewalks to increase pedestrian safety. “This is an exciting proj-ect and we greatly appreciate the support we have received from Senator Alloway and the Borough of Chambersburg…” said President Barbara K. Mistick, D.M. in an inter-view with the Record Herald.

By Sharielle Lawrence Cadet

Hello everyone! I hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving! When I last wrote, I told you I would be trying turkey this Thanksgiving. Well, I did and I liked it; oddly, it tasted like steak to me. Now that Thanks-giving has past, it’s time to talk Christmas. We spent the day

after Thanksgiving put-ting up our tree, decorat-ing, and watching Christ-

mas movies. We usually put up an Advent box that a secret elf puts treats in each night, but we left that in New Hamp-shire last Christmas so we’re using our stockings instead. I know many of you are excited for Christmas and for being able to go home. I

can’t wait to go home to New Hampshire for Christmas! To me, Christmas is about giv-ing and being with family and friends. It feels good to give back to those who have given to me and I have been busy since the summer making lots of gifts for family and friends. In addition to going home, I’m looking forward to reading at Christmas Vespers. I just hope

there isn’t as much snow this year so more people can come. I’m also looking forward to the Women With Children Holiday Party. Hopefully, we won’t get sick (like we did last year!) and not be able to attend. I hope you have lots to look forward to and are fi lled with the spirit of the season this year. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! See you next semester!

By Brettney Marshall

Photo from Wilson College Capmus Enhancement Plan

THE BILLBOARD CAMPUS FRIDAY, DEC. 5, 2014 5 Wilson Students Go to South Korea One exciting part of the col-lege experience is the opportu-nity to study abroad. Studying abroad is a chance to travel overseas and learn something new. It can be about explor-ing a differ-ent culture or getting hands on experience in a fi eld of study. Either way, it is an exciting and enriching op-p o r t u n i t y . The study abroad pro-grams offered at Wilson are varied. One afford-able option is the Bahrom Internation-al Program (BIP), which takes place in Seoul, South K o r e a . A four week ses-sion that takes place during the summer, the trip’s focus is on learning about South Korea and it’s culture. It is an opportunity for Wilson students to meet the Korean students that will be study-

ing abroad at Wilson dur-ing the following school year. It is the most affordable study abroad option at Wilson College. The program costs just $300 upfront. That amount

covers room and board, plus all program fees. The only other required payment is for the plane ticket, which ranges from $1500 to $2000. In total, a student could visit a country halfway around

the world and spend a month there for less than $3000. BIP has been around since 1999 and is headquartered at Seoul’s Women University. In order to participate, students

must attend one of SWU’s sis-ter schools. As a sister school, Wilson has sent students to South Korea almost every summer for the last 15 years. Wilson then hosts several Korean students from SWU

the following school year. Last summer, Nesha Hub-bard ’14, participated in the Bahrom International Pro-gram. “I do feel like I learned a lot as far as Asian culture

and the differences between American and Korean cul-ture. My only strug-gle was the food be-cause it was spicy.” The summer program opens the door for cultural interaction. All of the students are af-forded the opportu-nity to learn about another culture and share things about their own. Friendships forged during the program can last a lifetime. “I want to expe-rience other cul-tures,” said Yeon-hwa Lee ’15, one of the Korean stu-dents spending the school year here at Wilson.

For more information about the program, contact Mela-nie Gregg Ph.D., Director of Study Abroad, who organizes study abroad or attend the info session Friday, Dec. 5, 2014 at 12 noon in Lenfest 106.

Christmas Vespers, a Wilson tradition, allows the communi-ty to come together on the Sun-day before fi nals week and wor-ship the birth of Christ. People enjoy the early Christmas cel-ebration within The Thomp-son Hall’s Alumnae Chapel on Wilson Campus. The Wilson College Choir and Hand Bell Choir perform at the service. This year’s Christmas Ves-pers service starts at 4 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 7. After the service, everyone can enjoy

refreshments in Lenfest Com-mons and watch the “Hos-pice of Lights” ceremony. The “Hospice of Lights,” hosted by Lutheran Social Services and Wilson College, fi nishes off the celebration around 6 p.m. The choir will perform at Christmas Vespers under the direction of Elizabeth Thorpe, Science Program Assistant for the last time. Having worked with the Wilson Choir for three and a half years, Thorpe states that she will miss working with the students the most. “The

students have brought much joy to my life over the past sev-eral years.” Students enjoyed time with Thorpe, whether passing each other in the hall, stopping by Thorpe’s offi ce or expressing their joys with her. Thorpe holds a full-time job at Wilson as well as a re-sponsibility at the Chambers-burg Church of Brethren and no longer wants to juggle her responsibilities. “This was a diffi cult decision to make, but I believe it is the right deci-sion for me at this time.” For

this reason, a new choir direc-tor will be taking her place. At this time, the Fine Arts department has not acquired a new choir director. “I have full confi dence in the Fine Arts department to fi nd a wonder-ful replacement,” says Thorpe. She has agreed to work with the new director as needed, and the Wilson choir wel-comes the new director with open arms. Choir rehears-als are held every Tuesday and Thursday from 11 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. in Lortz Hall.

By Robin Kane

By Kayla Vickers

Photo provided by Danbi KooParticipants in the 2014 BIP

Christmas Vespers: The Beginning of a New Wilson Choir

THE BILLBOARD SPORTS FRIDAY, DEC. 5, 20146

Wilson Phoenix Athletes of the Week

Women’s Basketball12/6- vs. Pennsylvania College of

Technology - 1 p.m.

Men’s Basketball12/6- vs. Pennsylvania College of

Technology - 3 p.m.

Ashley Henderson

The Wilson College Athletic Department is

pleased to announce the “Athlete of the Week”.

Freshman Ashley Hen-derson, was chosen as the

Athlete of the Week for her outstanding performance

on the basketball court. Henderson led the

Phoenix offense on Sat-urday, Nov. 22 when she

scored a season high 29 points. She also snatched 10 steals to help the Phoe-nix earn their fi rst win of the season over Christen-dom College, 78-77. Hen-

derson currently is tied for fi rst place in scoring in

the North Eastern Athletic Conference, averaging 22.5

points per game.

Rahim Bunch

The Wilson College Ath-letic Department is pleased to announce the “Athlete of the Week”. Junior Rahim Bunch, was chosen as the Athlete of the Week for his contributions to the success of the men’s basketball team. Bunch currently leads the Phoenix offense, averaging 19.3 points per game and 21 assists. He was named to the Penn State Mont Alto All-Tournament Team for his performances against Davis College on Nov. 15, and Penn State Mont Alto on Nov. 16. Against Penn State Mont Alto, Bunch led his team, scoring 23 points. In the Phoenix win against Christendom College, he contributed 12 points and six assists.

Wilson College introduced the fi rst men’s basketball team during the 2014-2015 academ-ic year. The Wilson community has been excited to see what this new team would accom-plish. After their fi rst semester the men’s basketball team has accomplished multiple things. The men’s basketball team played their fi rst scrimmage game at Gannett Memorial Field House. The guys showed off their skills, which prom-ised for an exciting fi rst sea-son. Nov. 5 marked the begin-ning of history in the making. Wilson’s Phoenix does not only focus on basket-ball. On Nov. 8 the men par-ticipated in “Make a Difference Day” at

Network Ministries in Cham-bersburg. The team assisted with a building project by help-ing with painting and cleaning. This updated building will be used mainly as an art cen-ter for children. The men’s basketball team, along with other athletes, participated in activities and projects to im-prove the community along with preparing and improv-ing their game skills, and taking on new challenges. The team competed in the Penn State Mont Alto Tip-Off Tournament on Nov. 15, 2014. This game marked the fi rst contest in the history of the program...

Men’s Basketball: Making History With First Win

The Wilson women’s bas-ketball team earned their fi rst win of the 2014-15 season on Saturday, Nov. 22, topping Christendom College, 78-77. Wilson trailed throughout the fi rst half., turning the ball over 11 times. The Phoe-nix displayed short spans of cold shooting, hitting 12-of-38 fi eld goals (31.6 percent) from inside the paint. The half closed with Christendom leading by four points, 37-33, as the momentum shifted back towards the Phoenix, due to some spark plays from freshman Ashley Henderson. Henderson totaled 11 points and seven steals in the half.

The Phoenix came out hun-gry in the second half, tying the game with 19:13 seconds left of play. Wilson took ad-vantage of Christendom’s turnovers, which led them to successfully execute their pos-sessions. The team improved their shooting, recording a 40.5 percent (17-of-42) percent-age as well as a 47.1 (8-of-17) free throw percentage. Chris-tendom tried to foul late, but the Phoenix played clutch de-fense and held onto their lead. Ashley Henderson led the Phoenix offense with a sea-son high 29 points. She also snatched 10 steals. Miranda Long and Morgan Wonders each recorded double-dou-

bles in the game. Long totaled 14 points and brought down 11 re-bounds and Wonders ac-cumulated 11 points and grabbed 11 rebounds. With the win, the team evens their record to 1-1 on the season. The Phoe-nix will play on Dec. 6 at 1:00 p.m. at Pennsylvania College of Technology.

Go to WilsonPhoenix.

comfor a complete schedule and

sports updates!

By Aurora Ortiz By Samantha Burmeister

Photos by the Wilson Athletics Department

Continued on page 8

Women’s Basketball Team Snatches First Win

THE BILLBOARD CAMPUS FRIDAY, DEC. 5, 2014 7

W i l s o n C o l l e g e F e n c i n g C l u b F i z z l e s O u t

Equestrian Focus Day Open House a Massive Success Wilson College held their annual Equestrian Studies Fo-cus Day on Saturday, Nov. 22, 2014. The program gave poten-tial students and their fami-lies an opportunity to attend informational sessions about the college curriculum and equine-related majors, tour the campus and Penn Hall Equestrian Center and see mounted demonstrations by current students and horses. The response from the sixty-seven perspective students and families was positive. Potential student Elise Freeman said, “[I] loved the demonstration and get-ting to see all the differ-ent horse and rider pairs.” Mackenzie Harper, anoth-er prospective student said, “It was very informative. I enjoyed watching the dem-onstrations given by the stu-dents, and overall, the admin-istrative staff and students presented a great program.” Her mother agreed. Lynn Harper commented, “I re-ally appreciated the smaller campus which made me feel confi dent about sending my

child here. The diversity of the equine programs provide for a well-rounded graduate.” 52 non-mounted students helped the day run smoothly. They assisted with setting up, adjusting the arena be-tween demonstrations and managing the preparation for the demonstration horses. Stacy Sensenig ’17 said, “[I liked that I] got the privi-lege of being a supervisor.” Current Wilson students were pleased with how well ev-erything went. Ann O’Shallie, head of the Equestrian De-partment, planned the open house meticulously down to the minute. Renee Bouch ’17 said, “The organization of ev-erything made it run very smoothly.” She added that the pre-determined schedule made everything much easier for both horses and riders. Debby Riffl ard ’18 felt that attending the Eques-trian Studies Focus Day was important for students in-terested in Wilson College. “It is really important for new students to understand that no rider is perfect and this program works on im-

proving your riding skills.” She said and added that stu-dents were able to see “what the school has to offer while not giving too much away.” 20 students performed mounted demonstrations including level-relevant ex-amples of jumping and dres-sage lessons, Western rid-ing and performances by the Drill Team and Equine Fa-cilitated Therapy program.

Julia Bernanke ’16 said, “I liked that we were able to showcase all the differ-ent disciplines along with the classes and instruction.” Riffl ard shared agreed: “It is just the right amount of pres-sure to perform your best to help encourage others to join.” For more information on the Equestrian pro-gram, contact Ann O’Shallie at aoshallie@wilson.edu.

By Shoshana Rudski

While it is common to see sword fi ghting in movies like “The Princess Bride” or “The Three Musketeers,” in or-der to save pretty damsels or to cause the defeat of an enemy, the art of sword play has begun to dwindle on the campus of Wilson College.

There are only a handful of members in the Wilson Fenc-ing Club which keep diminish-ing as the semester and years wear on. From fall 2010 to the spring 2013, the fencing club has generous activity with ac-tive and committed members. However, activity has declined this semester to the point that

only one or two people participate on the des-i g n a t e d club days. An anony-mous source says that decreasing p a r t i c i p a -tion is due to a portion of members is

graduating. Another cause is due to students signing up for the activity, but then do partici-pating, and current people who are considered active members do not participate often enough to make practice worthwhile. In the past, the fencing club had volunteer mentors form the local community come in and help students with their skills. Dave Coletta was the primary mentor for the last few years but was unable to join the club this semester due to external affairs. The club looked to invite another men-tor to join the team but was unsuccessful. Now the upper classmen, are considered veter-ans of club have been in charge of teaching new members. Despite the efforts of the of-fi cers, the fencing club contin-

ues to decline. However, this is not the fi rst crisis the club has faced. In earlier years it faced the same dilemma and has been able to bounce back due to the care, commitment and respon-sibility of invested individuals. Lack of participation is a fear for any club or organization on campus. While academia is important and studying is es-sential, expanding horizons and getting involved with members in the Wilson com-munity is just as valuable. The fencing club is a great place to start getting involved as it is a center for caring relationships, positive physical activity, and stress relief for those who feel stressed and depressed. For more information on join-ing the Fencing Club, contact vanessa.lybarger@wilson.edu.

By Caitlyn Minelli

Photo courtisy of the WIlson College Fencing Club

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The Bottom Shelf Review is Now Recruiting!

Wilson BSN Program: Nursing Program Expands

The Bottom Shelf Review has been a part of Wilson Col-lege since 1979. Students, faculty, staff, administration and their families are invited to submit their work to this literary magazine every year. This year, the Bottom Shelf Review is looking for people interested in submit-ting work or joining the club. “Joining the staff of the Bot-tom Shelf Review comes with many benefi ts, both personal and professional. Whether a student takes on a role as an editor or graphic designer, they not only gain valuable skills that they will use later

in their chosen careers but also experience in publishing that they can add to their resume,” Kimberly Maske-Mertz, Bot-tom Shelf Review Adviser said. When it comes to submit-ting a piece of writing, Maske-Mertz added, “There is a cer-tain level of pride that comes with seeing one’s creative work published for the world to see.” Any type of writing from poems to short fi ction can be submitted for publication. However, pieces that are de-rogatory, offensive or ob-scene will not be considered. Currently, the staff pub-lishes the Bottom Shelf Re-view yearly, but in the future members hope to make it a

quarterly magazine. Themed issues, such as romance or sci-fi , are also being considered. “I would love to incorporate a thematic element to the Bottom Shelf Review as we see with other online publica-tions and even offer special contests and prizes every so often to our submitting au-thors,” said Maske-Mertz. When it comes to the club, work is expected to be light. There will be a team of mem-bers editing, designing or both, so each member will not be stuck in one position. Mul-tiple members means more help and faster completion. The Bottom Shelf Review is great experience for future pub-

lishers, website designers and many other careers. If someone simply enjoys reading or work-ing with computers, the club is also something to consider. “I feel that with the overall growth and interest in student media at Wilson, the Bottom Shelf Review is in a prime po-sition to gain greater recogni-tion not only within the Wilson community but also in the liter-ary world,” said Maske-Mertz. If you are interested in submitting your work to the Bottom Shelf Review, email bsr@wilson.edu. For any questions or interest in join-ing the club, email the cur-rent Editor-in-Chief at jen-na.kauffman@wilson.edu.

By Jenna Kauffman

Wilson College hosts a nursing department that al-lows people to acquire their bachelor’s degree in nurs-ing. The program is currently changing curriculum require-ments and adding new po-tential minors to coincide with courses that are need-ed for their primary major. The proposed changes will decrease confusion for po-tential students in design-ing their course scheduling and provide more fl exibility to allow for individual needs. Despite the changes, the cur-riculum will still be set up so students can obtain a minor in biology. Assessment goals and learning outcomes will

also remain the same. Most of the changes made to the curriculum have been work-ing to promote consistency within the fi eld of study. New courses and new requirements are another primary change. Instead of having a choice of concentrations, students will now be required to have a minor in at least one of the following areas: biology, busi-ness, communications,exercise and sports science, psychol-ogy, or religious studies. Each minor promotes familiarity in certain fi elds and would be important based on where an individual would like to be employed. Requiring minors in fi elds of study will also help students increase their desir-ability to potential employers.

By Caitlyn Minelli

...Although the Phoe-nix struggled through the tournament, Rahim Bunch (Jr.) was able to end the game scoring 23 points. On Nov. 22 the Wilson com-munity prepared for the an-ticipated fi rst home game. The players agreed that they need to work on playing more as a

team to ensure their victory. As the game got closer, the Phoe-nix excitement intensifi ed. The Wilson Athletic Depart-ment sponsored a Blue Out for the anticipated fi rst game. As the team warmed up and prepared for the game against Christendom College, the Gannet Memorial Field

House fi lled with friends and family coming to support the Phoenix on that historic night. From the very beginning, the players showed quite an im-provement since their scrim-mage. Head coach Miles Smith Jr. was even more excited as he shouted advice to his players. After an exciting game,

the Men’s Basketball Team came out victorious 91-66. This victory was the fi rst vic-tory in the program’s history. Despite the struggles the Men’s Basketball team has faced this semester, they have showed a solid ef-fort at every game and have achieved their fi rst victory.

Men’s Basketball: Making History With First Win (continued from page 6)

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Come join The Bottom Shelf Review!

We’re recruiting!If you have any questions, email

Jenna.Kauffman@Wilson.edu

If you have a pirce you would like to submit, email it to

BSR@Wilson.edu

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Oxfam Hunger Banquet at Wilson College

Finals Week

By Danbi Koo Have you ever been worried about food? Have you ever made choices between your meal and transportation? Accord-ing to the organization Feed-ing America, one in six people struggle to get enough to eat. Hunger exists in every com-munity of our country. Wilson College held Hunger Banquet 2014 on Nov. 19 with Oxfam America in Laird Hall. About 30 Wilson community mem-bers participated in this event to better understand hunger. According to Feeding Amer-ica, a non-profi t organization that networks food banks and has fought the hunger cri-sis in America for 35 years, in Pennsylvania the overall food insecurity rate is 14.3%, and the overall food insecu-rity rate in the US is 15.9%. Fortunately, Pennsylva-nia has many farms, so it al-lows people to have easier access to food than other states. Pennsylvania has

less food security issues than the nation as a whole, but hunger is still not far away. Participants of the Hunger Banquet 2014 at Wilson Col-lege drew lots to separate the participants into groups which had different experiences. They placed the people in three groups designated by income. The groups were low income (50% of attendees), middle in-come (35%) and high income (15%). The reason that people were divided between the groups is because it represents reality. Each group simulated their real life and showed each other how different their lives are, especially with eating. They also had settings for participants. The high in-come group sat in the most comfortable chairs with a table. The middle income group was seated in normal chairs, and the last group, which had the lowest income, had to sit on the ground. Following their script, some

of the participants who were from middle income changed their seats with low income people. In reality, this repre-sents people who have been fi red from their jobs and peo-ple who got jobs. Much like in the real world, changes existed in the simulation. After participants found their seats, they were served dinner. The group of high in-come participants had a ban-quet with servers, but the group of middle income only received rice, beans and water. The group of low income ate without any spoons, so they had to use their hands to eat. This experience represents the disparity of food avail-ability in our world. The event represents reality so well be-cause there was no “miracle” to move to upper income. Only those in the middle income and low income groups changed. At the end of the simulation, everybody could enjoy the ban-quet and have conversation. In

reality, people who have food insecurity are not so fortunate. Sherri Sadowski, Director of Residence Life, said, “Two to three years ago, we started holding the hunger banquet. For this hunger banquet, we wanted to focus on local im-pact of food security. The re-ality was the goal for this, it was a really hard thing for our students to understand.” Wilson College strives to make students notice the reality. According to Sonja Hess ’15, the hunger banquet helps students broaden their views. Hess said, “I like that they had videos and post-ers. I started in the middle class, but I switched to the low class. It was really cool. That was pretty eye opening.” After this education, partici-pants could think about their meals. They now realize not to waste their food. For more information about Oxfam Hunger Banquet, go to http://www.ox famamer ica .org / .

By Robin Kane Finals week at Wilson is upon us for the week of Dec. 8th. Be-ginning with a reading day on Monday, fi nals are scheduled from Monday evening until Friday afternoon. To facilitate easier studying for students, mandatory 24 hour quiet hours begin Sunday night. With the preparation for fi -nals, it brings to mind other questions about the week. Are students stressing more than ever, or are they going into the week with a clear head? Rachel Knaub ’15, said that she is, “Stressed as I have al-ways been every fi nals week.” Freshman Ashley Horn ’18 said, “I feel like some of my teachers are not prepar-ing me like they should. I feel like they are going to sneak attack me with stuff.” The most obvious sign that it is fi nals week is students talking about all of the study-ing they have to do and pa-pers that they have to write.

It is the time of year when even the least studious take the time to review concepts and plan ahead on papers. Thinking about the amount of papers that are due by fi -nals week also brings up other thoughts. While some professors still use the clas-sic sit-down exam format, others are switching to a fi -nal paper or take-home test. Research shows that many professors are actually opting for no fi nal exam at all. They are opting instead for smaller tests throughout the semes-ter or one major fi nal paper. Jenny Hornberger ’18 said, “I’m kinda pumped. My major, I don’t have a fi nal in that class.” Horn agreed and said, “It’s a relief to not have a fi nal in my major. I don’t have to study my butt off and neglect the other ones that I do have.” However, this does not mean that fi nals are non-existent. Students that do have to take tests have to get through the week which can lead to some bad habits and choices.

Sleep deprivation occurs of-ten during fi nals week, with students staying up hours on end to study and make sure that they have gotten their facts straight. Even those who just have fi nal papers to turn in often end up losing sleep trying to fi nish them on time. It is important to avoid bad habits. Wilson’s counseling center intern Kelsey Roman opened up about her own expe-riences with fi nals, “In under-grad, when I studied for fi nals, I stayed up late to study and fell asleep on my books. Then I would get up at test time and be panicked. So, it actu-ally stressed me out more.” She went on to say this about

the stress students may be experiencing now. “Finals are only as stressful as you make them. You are in control of your stress so take the time to become aware of how your body and mind are feeling. You think it’s better to stay up and study but go to bed early and you can wake up to study, study, study some more.” The counseling center will be open during fi nals week if you need to speak to someone and printouts of stress relief ideas are available to help calm your-self down. Roman also suggests visiting www.livingwell.org. Do not worry. The end of fi -nals will come and it will be win-ter break before you know it.

Tailah Nickerson ‘17, Ana Harutyunyan ‘17 and Amanda Hasse ‘18 studying.Photo by Robin Kane

THE BILLBOARD ENTERTAINMENT FRIDAY, DEC. 5, 201410

An Ode to Greed: A Black Friday Poem

HAIKULTURESUMMARIZING PLOTS

IN 17 SYLLABLES By Francesca Giustini

A Christmas StoryDear Ralphie Parker,

Be careful what you wish forAnd protect your eye

Santa BuddiesA group of puppies

Save the Chirstmas icicleand make the nice list

ELFA man raised by elves

Travels to the land of NYCIn search of his dad

The Polar ExpressA boy named Billy

Meets six characters played by Tom Hanks on a train

Shrek the HallsSwamp Christmas tales

Shrek is love Shrek is life andSnowballs save the day

Home AloneWho knew that havingYour family forget youCould be so much fun

‘Twas the night of Thanksgiving, and all through the mallEvery store was open by the 6pm callThe stocking stuffers were placed by the entrance with careIn hopes that shoppers would see the deals thereKind families protested by staying awayFrom stores who were greedy and opened that dayBut with loathe in their eyes and smiles on their facesEmployees left home just in time for the racesAt 6 o’clock sharp there arose such a clatterAs guests stormed the doors for their deals on a platterAll through the mall they fl ew like a fl ashHolding onto their purses, all fi lled up with cashTheir hunger for deals was not starved by the snowFor they braved all the slush just to spend lots of doughWhen what to my wondering eyes did appearAt midnight a woman was stabbed with a spearWith a stealthy stab that was lively and quickThen the victim got up and fought back with a brickAs the fi ght continued, I, the manager, cameFor my staff I shouted, and called them by name“Now, Kenny! now, Sarah! now Mandi and Rick!On, Steph! on, Lynn! on, Theresa and Derek!The moms have gone wild in the children’s sectionFighting over the junk in our Frozen collection!”As my bookstore crew tried to break up the fi ghtA potential problem came into my sight

By Francesca Giustini

The GrinchThree times grew the heart

Of the one who stole from themAnd carved their roast beast

The Santa ClauseIf a man falls off

Your rooftop on Christmas EveDon’t put on his clothes

So up on the shelf top there was one copy leftOf a book that is often a victim of theftThe Fault in Our Stars by John GreenIs the envy of all of the girls of thirteenThey’ll hide it in pouches of hoodies and bagsAnd steal it despite the security tagsYet dressed to the nines from her head to her footWas a middle aged woman who tried to putJohn Green’s best seller into her coat“Ho Ho HELL No,” I said with a shining gloatMy eyes—how they twinkled! My dimples, how merry!The pleasure I get from crime fi ghting is scaryOut of all of the days to attempt a crimeDon’t do it with security at its primeWhy not just be rude like our other guestsOr send us on an obscure book fi nding questMost Black Friday shoppers at our bookstoreClaim they’ve never been inside one beforeAnd even if the discount card is almost freeThey decline the savings on their $300 spree.With a wink in their eye they try to claimThey don’t care about savings, although they cameTo the mall on Black Friday but I’m no foolThe fact is that most of the shoppers are cruelThey forget that it wasn’t my choice to workAnd I would lose my job if I act like a jerkSo I smiled until 10am fi nally arrivedand I looked like the Hunger Games I had survivedBut despite my exhaustion, I drove out of sight—“Happy savings to all on this horrible night!”

The following poem was inspired by a classic holiday tale and my own experiences working during Black Friday 2014.

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. . . O H , T H E W E A T H E R O U T S I D E I S

F R I GH T F U L . . .J I N G L E B E L L S , J I N G L E B E L L S , J I N G L E A L L

T H E W A Y

. . .

“ T H E H O R R O R S O F W O R K I N G I N R E T A I L ”

O C T O B E R N O V E M B E R D E C E M B E R

BY HANNAH STEPHEY

MEANWHILE, ON THE NORTH POLE PLANET. . .

T H E S E A R E

T H EU N I F O R M S

I A S K E DF O RF O R ,

P R I V A T EP U G .

NOT

THERE MAY HAVEBEEN A MIX-UP,

SIR.

The twelve things during fi nalsthat sabotage me!

12 Percent’s NOT Passing11 laptops smoking10 Dreams Dying9 students crying8 grades a sinking7 sleepless nights6 mental breakdowns5 seasons on Netfl ix4 panic attacks3 trips to Sheetz2 tons of coffeeAnd getting 1 hour of sleep.

(Sung to the tune of “The Twelve Days of Christmas”)

DIRECTIONS!

-Start at the bottom.-Be sure to exagerate line 5!-Try not to get too depressed.

THE BILLBOARD CALENDAR

Fri, Dec. 12 Sat, Dec. 13 Sun, Dec. 14 Mon, Dec. 15

Connect online with THE BILLBOARD/TheWilsonBillboard

@WilsonBillboardwww.thewilsonbillboard.com

Tues, Dec. 16

Thurs, Dec. 18

Project FeederWatchNixon Park Nature Center8:30a.m.

Final Exam Period

A Christmas CarolHistoric Capital Theatre7:30p.m.

Make Me Laugh Comedy Tour Featuring Dustin DiamondWebbs Sports Bar9:00p.m.-11:00p.m.

The Nutcracker BalletStrand-Capital Performing Arts Center7:00p.m.-9:00p.m.

Shady Brook Farm Holiday Light ShowShady Brook Farm5:00p.m.-10:00p.m.

Cookies and Carols Holiday ShowLinglestown Fire Company3:00p.m.

Holiday Scavenger Hunt

12 FRIDAY, DEC. 5, 2014

Fri, Dec. 19A Christmas CarolHistoric Capital Theatre7:30p.m.

Sun, Dec. 21Susquehanna Chorale “A Candlelight Christmas”Market SquarePresbyterian Church4:00p.m.-6:00p.m.

A Christmas CarolHistoric Capital Theatre2:30p.m.

Sat, Dec. 20Cars and ChristmasAACA Museum

A Christmas CarolHistoric Capital Theatre2:30p.m.

Wed, Dec. 24Christmas Eve!

Fri, Dec. 26

American Red Cross Blood DriveReliance Fire Companyof West York1:30p.m.

Holiday PartyLaird Hall11:00a.m.-1:00p.m.

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday FridayMeditationLenfest 00112:45p.m.-1:15p.m.Spartan TrainingGym12:00p.m.-12:45p.m.

Fiber FellowshipLenfest Commons8:00p.m.-10:00p.m.

Music Club9:15p.m.

Wednesday Worship12:00p.m.-12:30p.m.MeditationPrayer Chapel, Lower Lenfest12:45p.m.-1:15p.m.

Choir11:00a.m.-12:15p.m.(Meets Tuesdays & Thursdays)Contact Elizabeth Thorpe at ethorpe@wilson.edu

YogaLenfest 00112:00p.m.-12:30p.m.

Thurs, Dec. 25Christmas!

Hanukkah Begins at Sundown

Hanukkah Ends

Kwanzaa begins

OxymoronsAppalachians Brewing Company7:00p.m.

Merry Christmas!

Happy Hanukkah!

Happy Kwanzaa!

Happy Festivus!

Happy LudaChristm

as!

happy chrismashanakqanzika!