Thursday, January 30, 2014

The Etownianwww.etownian.com Vol. 110. Issue 11

FEATURES Student Wellness hosts ‘Acupuncture: On Pins and Needles’ event | PAGE 6 OPINION Posting of grades on social media generates debate | PAGE 9

Interim women’s lacrosse coaches sign on for season

The Elizabethtown College Athletic Department and

Director of Athletics Nancy Latimore has announced that the interim women’s lacrosse coach Danielle Seling and interim assistant coach Linda Delaney

will remain with the team for the duration of the program’s first season as a member of the Landmark Conference.

Seling is entering her second stint with the Blue Jays. The new coach was an assistant for Etown in 2009 and 2010.

by ADAM MOORE

Polar vor tex strikes; Campus freezes over

Photo: @jonnie_devon

Admissions reinstates Overnight Visit program

Last semester, Elizabethtown C o l l e g e t e mp or a r i l y

suspended the overnight program so that a new program could be developed. They hoped to put a program together that

better supported and identified with the College’s values. The goal of the overnight program is to provide prospective students with a real-life college experience.

by ANDREW CALNON

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High Library offers new resources

The High Library is offering additional services and re-

sources for students and faculty members in the 2014 spring se-mester. These supplements include new laptops, a new scanner on level one, focus groups, Mid-Term Minis and a Quiet Zone.

Lunchtime Mid-Term Minis will be held outside of the Mar-ketplace Feb. 3 until Feb. 7, from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. Librarians will be there with laptops and refer-ences to answer questions about citations, research and more. On level one of the Library, the Quiet Zone was added after requests from students. Also, on level one is

the new scanner. Interim Director of Library and Head of Collection Management Sylvia Morra said, “This allows one to scan books, documents and photos in black and white or color and send them to any email, USB, smart phone or Google Docs.”

by KAYLIN RUSSELL

Facilities addresses sewage problems in dormitories, academic buildings

This past weekend, there have been a number

o f t o i l e t b a c k u p s a n d raw sewage overf lows in Founders Residence Hall. The cause of this problem s e e m s t o b e l i n k e d t o feminine hygiene products being flushed in the drain lines.

“ The on ly s teps t hat can be taken and would make a l l the di f ference is an awareness by those who use the facilities. The sheer volume of these items present when a backup occurs and needs cleared by our plumbing department indicates that these items aren’t accidently f inding their way into the sewage

system,” Environmental Services Supervisor Barry E c k i n g e r s a i d . E l l e n Wilson, a resident assistant in Founders D, said, “The laundry room and one of the bathrooms on my floor flooded simultaneously. It was quite an experience.”

The problem at hand has mainly affected Founders; however, it is a campus-

wide issue. Last week there were four entire building mains clogged. “This is a behavioral issue that would be easily resolved if those using the facilities disposed o f t h e i t e m s prop e r l y. Sanitar y receptacles are provided in one form or another,” Eckinger said. The Facilities Management O f f i c e p oi nt s out t h at

the same rules should be followed in all facilities: r e s i d e n t i a l , a c a d e m i c , athletic and administrative. “Maggie Flynn, the area coordinator for Founders, sent al l of the residents an email explaining the situation and urging people n o t t o f l u s h f e m i n i n e hygiene products down the toilet,” Wilson said.

by SARAH WERTZ

History dept. adds medieval magic course to examine magic, supernatural

The history department introduced a new course for the spring semester of 2014

called “Medieval Magic Then and Now,” taught by Dr. Máire Johnson, a visiting assistant profes-sor at Elizabethtown College.

The content included in the “Medieval Magic Then and Now” course will “explore the ways in which the medieval world understood the con-cepts of magic and the supernatural,” Johnson

said. The course will also continue to examine how and where these understandings of the past exist in modern society.

The course examines how the concept of magic was defined at various times during the Middle Ages. “We also look at a number of practices and activities considered magical, such as late antique curse tablets, Anglo-Saxon elf charms, magic in the Irish sagas, medieval ghost stories and ritual magic from the late Middle Ages,” Johnson said.

by KARLEY ICE

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SEE SPORTS PAGE 11

Photo: Matthew Butera

Women’s basketball defeats conference rivals, raises awareness for Alzheimer’s

La s t We d n e s d a y ’s C o m m o n w e a l t h Conference game between Stevenson

University and host Elizabethtown College matched two teams vying for the top spot in the standings.

The Stevenson University Mustangs came in just one game over .500 overall, but 6-2 in the conference. The Blue Jays held a 6-2 conference record and a 13-2 overall record. Stevenson had come off of a week in which they posted huge victories over No. 17 Lebanon Valley College and Messiah College and looked to continue their recent success with a win over the Blue Jays. Behind sophomore guard Rachel Forjan and a strong team defensive effort, Etown had other plans.

Forjan put the Blue Jays ahead early by scoring ten of Etown’s first 12 points to hold an eight point advantage just over five minutes into the contest. The Mustangs answered Forjan’s run with a big run of their own, scoring 16 of the game’s next 23 points to lead 20-19. Stevenson’s one-point lead would turn out to be their only lead of the entire game, as senior guard Kendra Beittel’s layup 20 seconds later gave Etown the lead for good. The Blue Jays would own a nine-point advantage at halftime and go on to outscore the visitors by 12 in the second half to win 69-48.

First-year forward Emily Martin had a career night on the boards, grabbing 17 rebounds to help Etown own a 43-35 advantage in that category.

“It’s both an honor and an accomplishment to be playing on this team,” Martin said. “It feels like there’s a lot of pressure at times to perform well, but everyone on the team supports each other. Having the opportunity to go into a game and make an impact means a lot to me.”

by BRIAN LUKACSY

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The women’s basketball teamed defeated Lycoming College on Saturday, Jan. 25 with a final score of 56-46 and senior Taylor Kreider led the offensive with 17 points. The team also dressed in special edition purple uniforms in honor of Alzheimer’s Awareness Day.

Photo: Athletics Department

“The laundry room and one of the bathrooms on my floor flooded simultaneously. It was quite an experience.”

~Ellen Wilson

Over the weekend of Dec. 13, Men’s Lacrosse Coach Drew Delaney spoke at the Intercollegiate Men’s Lacrosse

Coaches Association (IMCLA) annual convention held in Baltimore, Md. at the Marriott Waterfront Hotel.

Having attended before, Delaney had an idea of the different topics generally covered during the three days when the conference is held. He was given free reign for what he wanted to discuss. He chose to speak about practice efficiency. Delaney gave tips on how to have efficient practices, including getting maximum touches on the ball and giving examples of drills that allow for a dynamic practice.

He chose this topic because he identifies this as an aspect in need of improvement. In his experience, he has seen very dynamic and interactive practices but also some methodical and slow practices. “We’re trying to encourage coaches to think outside the box, release a little control,” Delaney said. He talked about drills that he specifically uses at practice that have been successful, which pairs with the theme he was addressing.

The conference offered multiple presentations per hour allowing coaches to choose whichever ones they were interested in attending. Delaney presented to a multitude of coaches ranging from Division I to club to high school. “It seemed pretty well received. I heard from a lot of coaches after the talk that wanted to ask more questions, but it was a very diverse group,” Delaney said.

Delaney sees speaking on behalf of Elizabethtown

College as an opportunity and benefit for the College. “Any time we can put our coaches and our program in front of hundreds of people it’s good, especially if we’re trying to show ourselves in a different light. We want to be considered a dynamic, fast-paced lacrosse program. Players will be excited to join.”

Delaney regularly attends the conference and over the years has developed relationships with many other club and collegiate coaches. While at the conference last year, a fellow coach and organizer of the conference asked if Delaney would be a speaker for the following year. Delaney had not previously considered speaking but once offered the spot, saw it as an opportunity and agreed.

This conference was also an opportunity for the coaching staff to learn new tactics and tools. There is always a chance someone will come along with a new word or even slight altera-tion to the drill that can improve current practices and make them more dynamic.

IMLCA has existed since 2004, and was initially under the umbrella of USA Lacrosse. Coaches decided that they needed an organization for themselves to help support each other professionally. Every college coach is a member automatically, but club and high school coaches are also welcome to join. The conference is held annually in Baltimore, Md. at the Marriott Waterfront Hotel. It draws in coaches from every division and all over the country.

Delaney and both of his assistant coaches attended. While Delaney attended mostly administrative sessions, his assistants attended professional development sessions. Listening to other coaches helped all of them become more mentally prepared for this season, which began the last week of January.

The men’s lacrosse team has their first game on Feb. 22, at home on Wolf Field against the Merchant Marines. It is a non-conference game.

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Foundation funds Library’s new equipment, online databases

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“If you’ve sent the documents to yourself, you can go to the lab to print them,” Morra said. The new

laptops are another piece of technology, and were made possible by a grant from the McCormick Foun-dation. The laptops are now the High Library’s highest circulating items. The focus groups included a small group of Etown students who are helping the library look at a variety of different issues such as updating the library web pages to make it easier for students to find exactly what they need.

Along with these additions, the High Library added three more databases to their system. The first database, Knovel, consists of engineering e-reference books. “The engineering and physics departments recommended these technical e-book titles to sup-port specific subject concentrations in their cur-riculum. Student projects should be strengthened by the interactive data that helps solve real-world problems,” Morra said.

Secondly, NAXOS Music Library, a streaming au-dio market, will benefit and support the fine and per-forming arts department by allowing them to create playlists of jazz, blues, classical and opera music. The last database, requested by the business department, is an online version of Value Line, which allows the library to leave printing in the past. Investment classes will especially benefit from this version because the features range from commentaries, ratings and price performances, to providing key financial measures.

Students and faculty members are welcome to learn more about the new services and resources that the High Library is offering. Librarians are available at the reference desks, and they can walk students through the new aspects of the specific resource or service that they are interested in. Contact ASK@ETOWN.LIBANSWERS.COM to receive more information.

“I’m looking forward to even more new ser-vices and resources this spring! Again from the McCormick Foundation, the library will be able to replace the chairs in the McCormick Research Lab and later this spring we will unveil more e-book resources,” Morra said.

Occupational therapy program earns seven-year reaccreditation term

The occupational therapy (OT) program was last accredited during the 2003-

2004 academic year and can be accredited for five, seven or ten years. The College’s once seven-year term was increased to ten years. Recently, the program has been reviewed and received another seven-year term at this time. Elizabethtown College’s occupational therapy program has been accredited since 1974 by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE).

The reaccreditation process has two major areas, a self-study and a site visit. While the self-study generally takes about a year to complete, programs are advised to begin it no more than 18 months prior to the site visit. Faculty worked on the self-study during the 2012-2013 academic year and the study was submitted in June 2013.

The study was then reviewed by four occupational therapists. Of the four, two came to campus in September to conduct a three-day site visit. During the visit, department documents such as advising files, fieldwork files, course notebooks, admissions materials and program assessment documents and reports were reviewed. The evaluators also toured the campus, as well as the program facilities, to review resources and meet with OT faculty, current students, recent alumni, employers of Etown OT major graduates and clinical educators.

There was also time for the evaluators to meet with both President Dr. Carl J. Strikwerda and Dean of Faculty Dr. E.

Fletcher McClellan. The Report of the On-site Evaluation (ROSE) was then presented to the OT faculty, McClellan and the provost.

Fifth-year OT major Megan Steber took part in a student interview with the ACOTE representatives. Other members of this interview included OT graduate students, recent OT alumni and the ACOTE representatives visiting the College. Overall, there were 15-17 students that attended the meeting as well as three alumni who joined in via conference call. “This was an hour-long meeting and the ACOTE representatives asked us questions about the OT program here at Etown, why we chose to attend Etown in general and how we live by the College’s motto to ‘Educate for Service.’ The ACOTE representatives were down-to-earth and were eager to hear our thoughts and comments by holding this open discussion and focus group,” Steber said.

T h e RO SE w a s su bm it te d to t h e accreditation council who made the final determination for the College in December. “There are 188 standards that a program must meet. The standards are evaluated and updated every five years, most recently in 2011. The standards cover everything from the type of institution that houses the program to admissions processes and to the qualifications of the faculty to the curriculum,” Chair and Program Director of Occupational Therapy Department Judy Beck Ericksen said. “For standards such as this, the program must demonstrate that

every part of the standard is met in order to be found in compliance.”

The College’s OT program was compliant with 187 of the 188 standards. The curriculum was not up to standards, but have been corrected since the review. “The standard is a new one and we interpreted it differently than ACOTE intended. We were not able to show sufficient evidence that we were meeting a part of it, so the standard was documented as an area of noncompliance. The accreditation council will review the report at their next meeting in April. Hopefully they will find

us in compliance with this final standard. If they do, it is possible they will extend our time period from seven to ten years. In their correspondence, they indicated we were eligible for this extension,” Ericksen said.

Overall, the OT program was pleased with their review and site-visit and the program did well in the reaccreditation. Steber said, “This was a long and tedious process, but the ACOTE representatives gave us nothing but praise for our way of organizing our files and for the fieldwork program in general, which was so rewarding.”

by SARAH WERTZ

Delaney speaks on practice efficiency, learns new tactics, tools to aid Jays’ upcoming season

by CAROLYN LUKIEWSKI

The Elizabethtown College occupational therapy program requires five years of academic study and six months of clinical fieldwork. Recently, the occupational therapy program was reaccredited by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education.

Photo: Stephen Hajcak

Elizabethtown College’s Head Men’s Lacrosse Coach Drew Delaney spoke at the Intercollegiate Men’s Lacrosse Coaches Association annual conference in early December.

Photo: Stephen Hajcak

“Student projects should be strengthened by the interactive data that helps solve real-world

problems.” ~Sylvia Morra

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Student SenateSenators look to gauge Jays’ opinions on various student services, discuss

ways to make campus more handicap-accessible

by LAUREN MERROTH

Th e o f f i c e r s a n d members of Student

Senate would like to begin by welcoming everyone back to campus for what we’re sure will be a great semester. To start things off, Senate has jumped right back into completing our goals that have been carried over from last semester.

A random sampling of students have already received a detailed Dining Services survey, which wil l be used to assess s t u d e n t o p i n i o n s o f the Marketplace, Blue Bean, Jay’s Nest and Bird Feeder. It asks about the overall quality of variety. Handicap accessibility has also been a major concern, so we have been in contact with Facilities and Management about an architect who will be going around campus to see where improvements need to be made. Progress has already been made in terms of accessibility with the pool, which is now handicap-accessible.

The campus climate committee is working on a diversity event to be held this semester and the tuit ion committee i s w o r k i n g o n a n informational f lyer to be distributed around campus describing where exactly our tuition money goes.

A second sur vey is also being put together regarding the Body Shop to find out where students see the biggest problems.

I n a d d i t i o n t o o u r efforts, Dean of Students M a r i a n n e C a l e n d a reported that the College is currently engaged in a “Program Effectiveness” project. Each department is required to determine how it i s meet ing it s e s s e n t i a l f u n c t i o n s . A l l d e p a r t m e nt s a r e submitting final plans at the end of this month and will be finished over the course of the year.

It seems there has been some confusion about the Off ice of Student Wellness and its services that needs to be cleared up. Counseling Services is free to all students. Health Services is the clinical aspect, and the campus liaison is Eileen Wagner at Hershey Medical Center. Everything in The Well is over-the-counter and free.

Learning Services has also announced that it is no longer scheduling w e e k l y s e s s i o n s f o r tutoring. Every session must be scheduled on a session-by-session basis. This is due to students forgett ing about their sessions too often. Writing Tutor walk-in hours have o f f i c i a l l y b e g u n an d take place every Sunday through Thursday from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.

This past Tuesday, a Club Council Meeting was held. Clubs interested in helping with the Open Houses on Feb. 22 and March 22 from 12 to 2 p.m. need to contact Monica

Natividad in Admissions. This must be done by Feb. 7. Additionally, Student Senate still has money available to allocate to clubs, so please get in touch with us if you would like to request money.

Campus Security has been working closely with student senators to come up with ideas for Campus Security programs. So far, these ideas include a Bike-Sharing Program, which will involve distributing bikes across campus that anyone may use to avoid the thef t of p ersona l bikes, monthly flyers and “Donuts with Campo” (name pending) , wi l l allow students to get to know the campus security officers assigned to their buildings and ask any questions they may have. If you have any opinions on these or additional ideas, they would love to hear them! Ideas may be submitted on the Student Senate webpage.

Lastly, as you may or may not have noticed, there have b een four letters (L, B, E, T) stolen off of the Elizabethtown C o l l e g e s i g n . T h e Campus Security Office is still looking for any information regarding the theft ; i f you have any, please let them or D e an C a l e nd a k now. I f you wou l d l i ke to r e p o r t i n f o r m a t i o n anonymously, there is a Crime Incident Report on Campus Security’s page on the College website.

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Admin. revises overnight program to enhance safety

The program gives prospective students the opportunity to spend the night in a residence hall, attend classes, eat in the Mar-ketplace and experience other on-campus activities such as an Office of Student Activi-ties (OSA) event, an athletic game or a club or organization’s meeting.

Paul Cramer, vice president for enroll-ment, facilitated a workgroup made up of faculty and staff from admissions, athletics and student life to develop a new program that closely considers the safety of the guest, host and College, while meeting the overall goal. Last year, the College hosted over 200 overnight guests. Half of those prospective students who took part in the overnight pro-gram chose to attend Etown this past fall. It is said that an overnight visit to campus pushes Etown higher up on a prospective student’s list of colleges.

“The program was revised to enhance the safety of the guest, the host and the in-stitution. Many of the positive attributes of the old program are still in place, such as a connection with a current student who has similar interests and goals, connections with faculty and staff through a classroom setting and individual meetings. The College also formalized the process to allow for a more consistent experience for the student and a more assessable program for the institution,” Cramer said.

The overnight coordinators, who are Etown students, provide the prospective students with the most informative visit pos-sible. In order to host an overnight, Etown

students must attend a formalized training that focuses more on safety. Overnight hosts should do everything they would typically do at Etown, and should remember to stay on campus, avoiding settings in which drugs and alcohol are being utilized. If an Etown student were caught breaking the overnight program contract, “The Etown student would be sub-ject to review under the College’s student code of conduct and drug and alcohol policy. The prospective student would be subject to review, and the College could potentially rescind its offer of admission and/or merit scholarship,” Cramer said.

The Office of Admissions is also continu-ing the ‘Experience Elizabethtown’ pro-gram, which took the place of the overnight program last semester. This program is an intensive day visit that includes everything an overnight visit offers except that the pro-spective student leaves at the end of the day instead of staying the night on campus.

According to Cramer, the overnight pro-gram is in need of hosts. Etown students are the most credible sources of information prospective students have in making their college decision. Please contact the Office of Admissions to get involved with the program. Students on any type of probation, who have had prior issues with overnight hosting or who live in the Schreiber Quads will not be selected as overnight hosts. The Office of Admissions will offer qualified students who are interested in becoming an overnight host training sessions throughout the upcoming semester.

Johnson introduces course, explores Middle Ages’ concept of magic

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Study abroad application goes digital, allows for earlier planning

Elizabethtown College’s study abroad program recently switched their application process from a paper to an online version.

“The study abroad application process is the same, but it has moved online to a system called AbroadOffice. It saves time, money and paper. It also makes it easier to ensure that applicants, the Study Abroad Office and administrators involved in the process are able to receive the information that they need in a timely manner. The Study Abroad Office can manage accounts and data, create reports, and showcase programs in a man-ner tailored to Etown’s needs,” Director of Study Abroad Sabina Post said.

Post works with students who are interested in going abroad and helps students maximize their learning opportunities before they depart, while they are abroad and upon their return.

Most of the new application forms are similar to the old paper application forms; however, a new section of the application asks students to elaborate on why they want to study abroad and how it will enhance their academic careers. “AbroadOffice is more user-friendly with an interactive map that details all of our programs. We learned that students were browsing the Study Abroad Office website mostly in the evening, so now students can easily begin the study abroad process online on their computer instead of hav-ing to come to the Study Abroad Office several times to fill out a variety of forms during the pro-

cess. The system also tells students what parts of their application and enrollment are still missing, so they can easily check-off and plan their time accordingly to make sure everything meets the deadlines,” Post said.

With the new application process, students can begin their application as early as a year before they decide to go abroad. This can benefit students because it can open up new opportuni-ties for scholarships that require more long- term planning.“Another benefit is that any student, even in his or her first year, can create an account

online and indicate when he or she wants to go abroad and what types of programs he or she might be interested in. This allows us to easily follow up with and remind students regarding upcoming deadlines or events related to their interests,” Post said.

There are still two separate applications for affiliated programs. Students wishing to study abroad in the summer of 2014 or fall of 2014 terms must apply by Feb. 28. Start an application online or stop by the Study Abroad Office for more information.

The Study Abroad Office’s new online application allows students to easily apply to colleges abroad and saves students, staff and faculty members time, money and paper.

Photo: abroadoffice.net

“Medieval Magic Then and Now” is a four-credit elective that satisfies requirements for Etown students majoring or minoring in history or for students majoring or minoring in religious studies. There are no prerequisites to enroll in the course because background information is included in the course.

Johnson chose to teach this course as her upper-level seminar class this semester because of the course’s previ-ous popularity among her students. “It allows an avenue of exploration into the Middle

Ages that may not have been considered by many students,” Johnson said.

She became interested in the topics of magic and the su-pernatural through literature and popular culture. Johnson is captivated by the magical aspects of books by J.R.R. Tolkien and “The Chronicles of Narnia” by C.S. Lewis. “I think most folks have that little spark of curiosity that wants to believe something magical is possible,” Johnson said. “There’s something about magic and the supernatural that feeds some element of the

human intellect.”Johnson hopes that stu-

dents at Etown taking the “Medieval Magic Then and Now” course will have “their intellects piqued by the sub-ject material, and that they’ll come away from it having had fun delving into the medieval roots of modern attitudes toward magic and the super-natural,” she said. If there is enough interest from students currently in the course and from potential students in the future, she hopes to offer this course again during the spring semester in 2015.

Visiting Assistant Professor Dr. Máire Johnson is teaching a new course this semester, “Medieval Magic Then and Now.” The course satisfies requirements for the history dept.

Photo: Stephen Hajcak

by KELLY MOORE

Beginning this past Sunday, John Hancock’s newest exhibition – a

collection of incredible feats of imag-ination, expression and wall-sized installation – has been on display in the Lyet Gallery of Leffler Chapel and Performance Center.

Pieces will continue to be shown through Feb. 28. The exhibit encompasses Hancock’s creative movement from smaller paintings and drawings on paper to large-scale drawings on Mylar that sometimes span the height and length of walls and floors. Hancock lives and works with a particular affinity for the realistic presentation of natural objects juxtaposed with the geometric and abstract shapes of man-made objects, mirroring his personal exploration of the natural world around him and our place within it as humans.

Natural objects play an integral role in the composition of Hancock’s nature drawings. Everything from birds to seedpods to berries is depicted within these soft, dream-like scenes. Hancock describes himself as a “classicist,” and someone who “[sees] the here and now as layered realities – past and present, personal and natural history – my work [is] complex and imperfect. It is always a bit unstable and idiosyncratic, but ultimately it strives to be essential and intrinsically humane.”

Essential also to Hancock’s formulation of artistic composition is his idea of “image-objects.” Beginning with a close and direct observation, Hancock translates objects from vision to concrete depiction, using drawings, sketches, photographs and handwritten notes to capture the object in its true form. Crafting any of these unique pieces requires constant, meticulous

attention to detail, careful revision and focused experimentation. The works most often originate as drawings or watercolors and may later evolve into more structured or layered pieces with increasing levels of varied media. “Sometimes I combine these and other materials, improvising and re-working the image,” Hancock said. “In this way, I can bring together naturalistic and abstract elements, use the excitement and tension between them and create a type of visual harmony in each painting or drawing.”

Almost paradoxical in their presentation, Hancock’s works depict ultra-realistic natural objects with more abstract, geometric or human shapes. Balancing flora and fauna, organic and geometric, color and monochrome, Hancock’s pieces achieve a sense of balance amid the chaos of their alternating layers and dimensions. “[I] interrupt realism with abstraction,” Hancock said. “In this way, my paintings and works on paper disrupt conventions of landscape, still life and portraiture.” Hancock often pairs sets of images that might never be seen on the same page together in other artists’ works; berries with family portraits, birds with checkerboard earth, a single leaf hovering above a pastoral landscape. Each piece is intrinsically driven by the presence of these “image-objects” and the roles in which they play within the composition, as well as how they interact with the objects, characters and scenes of other mixed media layers above and below them.

“E ach f ie ld i s a tentat ive integration of opposites, a structured space,” Hancock said. “Near and far, literal and imaginary, my images resist the perfection of closure, and yet it is the harmonics of color and composition that knit the fragments back together.”

Hancock’s drawings possess

a d i s t i n c t m o o d o f q u i e t contemplativeness, remembrance and reflectiveness; monochrome birds, leaves, seed pods and flowers sketched on pale backdrops are balanced with dark, earth-toned swatches of abstract landscape, memorial imagery and sometimes chaotic depths of deep shadows. The pieces are characterized by their almost monochromatic color schemes – natural blacks and browns and creams – and their mesmerizing dimensions and intricacies. The collection on display in the Lyet Gallery is sure to inspire the thoughtful and reflective spirit in all its visitors.

Hancock earned his B.F.A. from Valdosta State University

in Valdosta, Ga. and his M.F.A. from East Carolina University in Greenville, N.C. He is a recipient of a 1999-2000 Eastern Regional Artists project grant and a 2000 recipient of the Vermont Studio Center/North Carolina Arts Council Artist Fellowship Award.

He has lived, worked and taught in the shadow of the Blue Ridge Mountains in central Virginia for over ten years. Prior to this, he lived, worked and studied in several locations throughout the Southeastern and Midwestern U.S., from Atlanta to Wichita and from Florida to North Carolina. “Moving about the country so much fueled my love of travel,” he said. “I must admit

to an addiction to the exploration of both exotic and ordinary places.”

Hancock regularly exhibits work throughout the country, and he has also shown in England. For many years, he has worked as a professor of art; he now enjoys working in the studio full-time, teaching the occasional college art class as an adjunct associate professor of art at Blue Ridge Community College in Weyers Cave, Va., judging art shows, conducting workshops and giving presentations to professional and community art groups and schools . His work resides in permanent corporate, public and private collections across the U.S. and abroad.

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Hancock displays work of natural, abstract compositionsby KYLER KOONS

Photo: Stephen Hajcak

John Hancock’s paintings rely heavily on elements of nature and softness. These works, which sometimes span the height and length of walls and floors, will be on display in the Lyet Gallery until Feb. 28.

Celebrating Martin Luther King, Jr.The Elizabethtown College community

celebrates Martin Luther King, Jr. Day with a campus-wide day of service. Each year, the College’s Center for

Community and Civic Engagement organizes service projects for students. This year, students participated in service work for the Elizabethtown Public Library, the Central PA Foodbank, the Brethren Housing Association and other organizations. Participation in service

days such as Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service and Into the Streets is one way Etown students can live out the College’s motto, “Educate for Service.” The celebration continued for the rest of the week, despite cancellations due to winter weather. Several events were held

to honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s legacy, including the MLK Candlelight March, which began in the Brossman Commons and continued to the Leffler Chapel and Performance Center. The march was then followed by the MLK Gospel Extravaganza, shown above.

by SARAH KENNEDY

Photos: Thom Swarr; Office of Marketing and Communications

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Zimmerman discusses emotional intelligence in relation to everyday life

by EMILY DRINKS

“Emotional intelligence is your ability to recognize and un-

derstand emotions in yourself and others and the ability to use this awareness to manage your behaviors and the behaviors of others,” was the formal definition given by Stacey Zimmerman, assistant director of Called to Lead, at the organization’s event on Jan. 27.

A self-evaluation quiz was given to each student present to gauge their emotional intelligence (EQ) level. Zimmerman stated that EQ is con-nected with both intelligence quo-tient (IQ) and personality; however, individuals are limited in their ability to change their IQ or personality, but EQ can always be developed. Some statistics that Zimmerman gave on the importance of EQ were that 90 percent of top performers in the work place have high EQs. In addition, people with high EQs make $29,000 more annually and are promoted more often than those with high IQs. Zimmerman stated that people with high EQs “are the ones who tend to be popular at the workplace … that type of person tends to get promoted more often.”

Zimmerman explained that EQ in-volves four criterion: self-awareness, self-management, social awareness and relationship management. Self-awareness is the ability to articulate one’s own emotions. Zimmerman said that people with low self-aware-ness tend to get frustrated with their inability to explain how they feel. Self-management involves being able to control one’s emotions. People who have low self-management will be the people who explode with the slightest provocation or “fly off the handle” Zimmerman stated.

Social awareness is how well an individual can read the social cues of those around them. People with low social awareness may seem like they do not know how to act in a group set-ting. The final criterion of relationship management involves how well an individual is able to read social cues in others and respond to those social cues. People with low relationship management often pick up on social cues but do not consider or care about other individuals’ emotions.

Since EQ is 58 percent of one’s job performance, Zimmerman gave ways to improve one’s EQ. She said that personality tests, such as the Myers-Briggs test, are useful to build

self-awareness. Additionally, she said that instead of grouping emo-tions into bad or good categories, it is important to “view it as the emo-tion it is.” Building self-management skills can be done through what Zimmerman referred to as “medita-tive responses”, such as taking deep breaths or counting to 10.

One way to improve social aware-ness is simply by calling a person by his or her first name. Another tip was to always have a “back-pocket question.” This could include asking people about a similar interest they have or about a common class. Zim-merman said that this question can help to end a lull in conversation and prevent both individuals from feeling awkward. Relationship awareness is one of the hardest skills to im-prove because it requires intentional thought. Zimmerman stated that building a relationship with someone could involve doing small things, such as sending someone a text mes-sage or asking how they are doing. It is also important to recognize an individual’s feelings, and offering to help someone aids in building and maintaining a relationship.

Zimmerman briefly explained some of the physiology of emo-tional responses to situations. She explained that before anything enters the frontal lobe where conscious thought occurs, the thought or event passes through the limbic system, which is a person’s emotional center. Thus, there is a physical reason why people often react emotionally before they consider a situation. Zimmer-man also demonstrated that there are these five central emotions: happy, sad, angry, afraid and ashamed. All feelings are a variant of these five core emotions. The amount of emo-tion an individual demonstrates depends upon the intensity level of the emotion.

One exercise conducted was to show a series of images, varying from a picture of Justin Bieber to the Olympic symbol to Nelson Mandela. Students wrote down their basic emotional responses to these images in order to see that some individuals have different reactions to the im-ages based on their feelings about the image. Zimmerman also wanted students to see that they could com-prehend emotions from the physical appearance of the individuals in vari-ous pictures. She wanted students to think about “how our emotions play a role in how we process the world around us.”

Interfaith Prayer Service explores inter-religious dialogue as part of Martin Luther King Jr. Week

by KAITLIN GIBBONEY

“Almost always, the creative minority has made the

world better. Love is the only force capable of transforming an enemy into a friend. Let us not seek to satisfy our thirst for freedom by drinking from the cup of bitterness and hatred,” Martin Luther King Jr. said.

These words, among many, were spoken in the spirit of MLK through an interfaith prayer service to honor him and his works. This event was sponsored by the Of-fice of the Chaplain and was held during Elizabethtown College’s MLK Week. The service featured words from MLK and those who worked with him and inspired him throughout his journey.

This is the second time the Col-lege has offered this event as part of MLK Week. As part of the service, attendees received a program with prayers and words from King and a few of his colleagues and inspira-tions, such as Mahatma Gandhi, Thich Nhat Hanh and Rabbi Abra-ham Joshua Heschel. To start with the service, Assistant Chaplain Amy Shorner-Johnson began the service by asking those in atten-dance what prayer meant to them. Later in the service, quotes from these inspirational men were read.

King’s stance on interreligious dialogue has always been deeply rooted in his ideologies, a fact that most people may not know. Shorner-Johnson spoke on this

aspect of King. “You see a lot of his work on race relationships,” she said. “This is one of the things where we educate people on what he actually did. You really have to get more in-depth into his world and who he studied and know more than just his famous speeches.”

Heschel marched alongside King during a protest from Selma to Montgomery, Ala.; Gandhi inspired King’s stance on a non-violent revolution, and Thich Nhat Hanh was a friend of King’s and inspired his protest of the Vietnam War. Through these influential men, King’s own ideologies were positively affected without altering his faith. “King himself was an in-terfaith worker,” Shorner-Johnson said. “When he went to seminary, he was reading about Gandhi and was inspired, despite Gandhi’s not being a Christian, through his nonviolence.”

During King’s march from Sel-ma to Montgomery, both he and Heschel formed an interreligious alliance to cross religious borders. Heschel was quoted as saying, “When I marched in Selma, my legs were praying.” Through walking with King and sharing their beliefs in this relationship and friendship, both of their religious horizons broadened greatly. “Martin Luther King Jr.’s ideologies were very much inspired by these relationships,” Shorner-Johnson said. “He was a Baptist minister and nothing was going to take that away from him, but he found the beauty and respected the practices of so many

people. Wholeheartedly, this is what we are trying to accomplish by this service; to expose people to other faiths, to help understand their own faiths while recognizing the beauty in the things that we can do in service and outreach. We all have a lot to learn from one another.”

Despite King’s reputation for being a devout Baptist, he also believed in interreligious dialogue. Shorner-Johnson agreed with King’s need for religious conversa-tion. “For me personally, I have learned so much about what I be-lieve and what beautiful things that I, as a Christian, can contribute to the world,” she said. “Also, we need to learn what other beautiful things other people can contribute to the world.” In the words of Heschel, “All it takes is one person … and another … and another … and another … to start a movement.”

Shorner-Johnson stated that, through religious dialogue, a per-son’s own faith can be strengthened and broadened through conversa-tion, a belief that the Office of the Chaplain strongly believes. “I have high respect for my Muslim friends and my Jewish friends and what they bring,” she said. “There are certain pieces in their beliefs that I will never be able to say that ‘this is what I believe’, but I don’t expect them to always believe in every-thing that I believe either. To have honest dialogue about what we believe is where the beauty of our conversations can come together and I love learning from them.”

Comm. professor auditions for ‘The Voice’ during winter breakby LINDSAY RIES

Thankfully, it was a rainy and humid January afternoon, an unusual break from the blistering cold, which made

a long wait a little more bearable for Associate Professor of Communications Dr. Kirsten Johnson. Johnson waited for five hours at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Center City, Philadelphia, to audition for NBC’S popular singing television show, “The Voice.”

The Elizabethtown College communications professor said she is “fascinated and intrigued with reality TV shows” and decided to go behind the scenes by auditioning. Johnson graduated with a B.A. in Broadcast News from Drake University, an M.S. in Telecommunications from Kutztown University and a Ph.D. in Information Science and Technology from Drexel University.

Johnson’s accomplishments at these various universities led her to become not only the professor she is today, but also an enthusiast for music. It only makes sense to say that music is in her blood; her father graduated from Juilliard School of Performing Arts and was an opera singer, her mother was a professional pianist and two of her siblings went to college for music.

Johnson started singing in middle school, continuing throughout high school and college. She participated in many different vocal ensembles and also was a part of a Christian-

based band called “House of Refuge.” The band and Johnson played at many community events. Today, she is in a praise and worship band at the Ephrata Church of the Brethren.

Her years of experience allowed her to confidently audition for “The Voice.” She was used to getting up in front of crowds. “I had no problem with singing in front of people, so before the audition I wasn’t nervous at all. My feet just hurt,” Johnson answered when asked how she felt before the audition. However, the numbing five-hour wait before her audition was filled with conversation with a variety of eager singers. “No cellphones were allowed out, so it was nice to talk to people without technology,” she said.

Johnson found it surprising how friendly everyone was and how many helpful tips she received. Out of 30,000 people, everyone that Johnson met was familiar with the audition process. A lot of them travel around the country

going from one audition to the next in order to “chase their dreams and find their ticket to stardom”, she said.

Johnson’s desire to audition for this show was different; she did it to see what the show was all about behind what people see on television. Johnson loves being a professor and couldn’t see that ever changing. “Trading my life as a professor for being a pop-star isn’t appealing to me,” Johnson said to differentiate herself from the others auditioning. She simply auditioned because she could. “I can get to Philadelphia and back in one day … why not?”

That is exactly what Johnson did. After signing up online and receiving her audition’s time slot, she arrived in Center City at 2 p.m. Five hours and a couple of granola bars later, Johnson made it to the stage with nine other contestants. Each contestant was called up into a single-file line where they sang separately for 30 seconds. Johnson sang “Go Tell it on the Mountain,” a widely-known Christian song.

Johnson’s goal to get a peek of what reality TV was all about was accomplished. She enjoyed hearing all of the contestants’ stories and meeting a subculture of people who travel around, auditioning and trying to become famous. After all, this show isn’t ironically just about “the voice; it’s about their story,” she said.

After a sad goodbye to the people she bonded with before her audition, Johnson left Philadelphia with another thing crossed off her bucket list. “Don’t be intimidated; it was a great experience. Cross it off your own bucket list,” she said.

Photo: Stephen HajcakAssistant Chaplain Amy Shorner-Johnson leads the interfaith prayer service during MLK Week in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. and his great works. Excerpts from prayers and famous quotes of MLK’s colleagues and influences, such as Mahatma Gandhi, Thich Nhat Hanh and Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel, were read during the service.

“Trading my life as a professor for being a pop-star

isn’t appealing to me.” ~Kirsten Johnson

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Staying healthy isn’t always easy, especially on a college campus. As part of a new health initiative on campus, the Student Wellness Center has begun to offer a new program to help members of the Elizabethtown College community with health and wellness.

During the spring semester, The Well will host a variety of activities for the “Take Care Tuesday” series. Every Tuesday, students are invited to come to events with topics ranging from self-defense to cooking to meditation. During these events, the Well hopes to offer students valuable life skills, health tips and new ways to stay healthy. These events are organized by the Student Wellness Advocacy Group (SWAG) and by the Student Wellness Center.

Amanda Cheetham, health educator on campus, and SWAG member Linh Nguyen are two workers at The Well who helped to put together the “Take Care Tuesday” program. The two spoke on the organization of the event series. “‘Take Care Tuesdays’ is a new program on campus, so this will hap-pen every Tuesday,” Nguyen said. “We try to think of a new program or event to be a part of that series. We try to think of as many programs as possible to increase diversity, so that’s why we chose acupuncture as the first that we came up with.”

For the first “Take Care Tuesday,” the event was held in the KAV at 8 p.m. Students and members of the Etown community were welcome to stop by and learn more about acupuncture. A specialist spoke on the topic, offering acu-puncture to those willing to give it a try. “I think it’s one of those things where people have heard of acupuncture, but not a lot of people have had firsthand experience with it,” Cheetham said. “This is a good opportunity where you don’t have to pay, you don’t have to sign up and you can just come and see what it’s about. You don’t have to have the needles stuck in you. You can just hear and see about it and maybe learn something new. Maybe this is something you will be very interested in.”

Here in the United States, medicine works in a different way than in the East. “In China and in a lot of Asian countries, they are more opposed to surgery or any type of medication,” Nguyen said. “For example, when you have a headache or a bad stomach ache, acupuncturists stick a needle in your body. The body actually has several different spots that can make different parts of your body feel better.”

“There are different pressure points on the body where small needles are stuck in that you can’t even feel,” Cheetham

added. “I’ve done acupuncture for years. Sticking the small needle in increases the circulation in and also gets your energy flowing around that area. It’s definitely an alterna-tive medicine practice to avoid surgery and avoiding taking medicines. There are acupressure points for anything like allergies, headaches, increasing your immune system, stress and basically any mental or physical injury. Acupuncture can help change the energy in your body and help you feel better.” This practice of alternative medicine ties into the whole idea of “Take Care Tuesdays.” “That’s the point of the program, to talk more about holistic medicine, not just Western medicine, working out and eating right,” Cheetham said.

Despite the benefits of acupuncture, it is not as popular in the United States as it is in the East. Nguyen suggested that the fast, busy culture of the U.S. is partially due to this phenom-enon. “You want everything to be done fast,” Nguyen said. “Acupuncture is a process. You can’t get it done right away. It’s a process of getting your body healthier and healthier every day.” It is also a process to recover and completely get rid of the problem, which can take some time out of a per-son’s schedule. “It’s something in the East that we focus on,

like doing something over days and days, not fast,” Nguyen said. “Also, a lot of people here seem to be afraid of needles and exotic, alternative medicine. It’s a traditional and casual thing in the East.”

Cheetham added that people focus on what can make a person feel better right away, and they focus on the part of the body that is not feeling well. “Our society is definitely based on pills and how we can feel better today,” Cheetham said. “Traditional Chinese medicine is more about your whole body and whole self, not just putting a Band-Aid on the problem, but fixing your whole self. Their values are on holistic wellness and preventative medicine; it is not just fixing something when it’s broken, but fixing up yourself before you get sick.”

The “Take Care Tuesday” series will be occurring every Tuesday at 8 p.m. with various events. Those participating at the event will be entered into a raffle to win an iPad. Each event is free and organized by the Student Wellness Center and SWAG. For more information and a list of events, email the Student Wellness Center at STUDENTWELLNESS@ETOWN.EDU.

Student Wellness hosts ‘Acupuncture: On Pins and Needles’ eventby KAITLIN GIBBONEY

Photo: Stephen HajcakAs part of the first event for “Take Care Tuesdays,” students were invited to learn about acupuncture and its benefits. After the informational session, a personal demonstration was offered to the participating students.

If Homer had a mission in life, besides seeking to ensure a regular supply of

scones at the Blue Bean, it would be to come to the aid of very rich people who get caught committing financial crimes.

In this, Homer is in good company. Take the editors of the country’s leading business newspaper, the Wall Street Journal. Every time a money manager is charged with in-sider trading or a major bank is caught try-ing to manipulate global interest rates, the WSJ is quick to rise to their defense. They were merely seeking to promote market effi-ciency, they write in their anguished op-eds. Leave them be, they cry, let the masters of the financial universe alone! Any attempt by the government to rein them in is foolhardy. Regulations, as everyone knows, are but a stepping stone to communism.

If it wasn’t for the WSJ’s energetic sal-vos, how many innocent people would have suffered under the onslaught of an interfering government? Homer himself was quite sympathetic to the plight of the

wealthy and helpless. Ever since the 2008-09 financial crisis, it seemed that the world had turned against the financiers. The Occupy movement, the passage of Dodd-Frank, the election of Elizabeth Warren to the Senate — these were only the most visible manifestations of the class warfare that had been unleashed on the hapless denizens of Wall Street. It was, Homer thought, them against the 99 percent. It was not fair to the one percent.

Not only was the whole thing unfair, but the government was having some success in convicting some of their elite brethren. In 2011, a billionaire hedge fund manager, Raj Rajaratnam, was sentenced to 11 years in prison for insider trading. The length of the sentence sent shock waves through the financial community. White-collar crime wasn’t supposed to be punished this severely.

To see yet another case of egregious con-duct by out-of-control regulators, consider the plight of JP Morgan Chase. Not long ago, they were considered to the best-managed bank in the country. But now, after the depredations of a malevolent government,

the bank’s reputation lies in tatters. To settle a slew of lawsuits (all without merit, no doubt), the bank has agreed to pay mon-strous fines to the government.

And what was JP Morgan Chase charged with? The list of alleged improprieties is a long one. The government did not like the way in which the bank sought to recoup credit card debts from delinquent bor-rowers, the manner in which it marketed mortgage-backed securities before the fi-

nancial crisis, and its failure to report Ber-nard Madoff ’s Ponzi scheme to regulators. The bank also lost $6 billion on a trade that went drastically awry (but on the plus side, brought the phrase London Whale into public discourse).

But it is not out of the woods yet. The bank has been accused of hiring the chil-dren of high-ranking officials in China in order to win business in that country. Sure enough, the WSJ wrote about how the bank was being treated unfairly — didn’t every-one do this sort of thing, they asked?

Homer wondered whether anyone had thought of looking at JP Morgan’s website. If the rabid government attorneys, instead of chasing after evidence and witnesses and such, had taken a moment to read the bank’s well-crafted mission statement, they would have learned that “by fostering a culture that stresses the highest ethical standards in support of clients, we have built one of the world’s most trusted and respected financial services institution.” How many banks can claim this sort of ethical probity and soar-ing achievement after agreeing to pay $20 billion in fines?

But all was not gloom. A recent report cheered Homer. A judge ruled that Ty War-ner, billionaire founder of Beanie Babies, didn’t have to go to jail.

Warner, it turns out, had hid his money in Swiss bank accounts to avoid paying taxes to Uncle Sam. He claimed that he was really ignorant about basic financial matters and was misled by foreign bankers who told him that he didn’t have to pay taxes on foreign income. The judge noted that he had given a lot of money to charity. Moreover, Warner said he was really, really sorry about the whole thing. The judge, a kindly sort, let off the poor man with two years of probation.

Now, this was refreshing, thought Homer. If someone went to the trouble of going all the way to Switzerland to open a bank ac-count, he should be lauded for revealing the inequities in the American tax system, not threatened with prison time. Being shamed in public was enough punishment.

If only, thought Homer, other govern-ment regulators were so benevolent.

Ralph Waldo Emerson once said, “Do not go where the

path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.” I’m sure by now we have all noticed that everywhere we walk on this campus, there really is no straight path. I’m sure that even now with snow on the ground, at some point in time, we have all cut across the grass to get to where we were going instead of taking the zigzag path, doing just what Emerson said, leaving our own snowy footprints in a path on the grass.

Though this may be the case, I don’t really think that’s what he meant when he said this. Why do we not follow the paths? Is it because we were running late? Is it because we needed to get somewhere faster? Or is it simply because we just didn’t care enough to take the time to slow down, soak in the environment around us and walk those few extra steps?

I don’t necessarily think that it is a bad thing that we don’t always follow the paths. I mean really if you think about it, you could get motion sickness for how much they wind and turn, but that doesn’t mean that we should always take a shortcut. There are instances when we should take the time to slow down and appreciate the world around us.

Let’s say that you just got done

with your toughest class or just had an exam that you don’t think you did so well on. Instead of rushing back to your room, why not take the nice stroll and clear your mind? It really is amazing what the fresh air and a little walk could do to your stress levels. Trust me, I know.

Now, I’m not going to sit here and preach to you how you should always walk on the paths, because otherwise you could kill the grass, especially when it’s wet. I have had my fair share of rushing around. Now with the snow covering the ground, you’re just putting your own shoes at risk. I mean, is it really worth it to get your feet soaked just because you don’t feel like taking the long way? Well if you’re running late, then I suppose so, but otherwise, not so much.

To get inspiration and just to clear my head, I decided to take a walk around campus, and, yes, I did walk along the paths. As I was winding my way around, I found so many trails of footprints leading through the snow. I also saw some designs drawn in it, obviously by someone who had the time to, for which I congratulate him or her. It truly amazed me to see just how many people decided to put their shoes and the bottom of their pants in jeopardy and made them get wet and cold.

When my journey was coming to an end, I realized that the funny thing about paths and footprints is that no matter where they may

lead you, they do exist and serve a purpose. Whoever designed the layout of this campus made it look this way for a reason. It could have been for the amusement of watching people walk in every direction possible, or it could have been so we actually appreciate the surrounding area. Maybe we should take the time to take the long way around more often. You could be amazed at what you find.

The amazing thing about all of these different paths is that they all connect at some point. Eventually,

you will get to where you are going. It just might take a little time. In the wise words of Dr. Seuss, “You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose. You’re on your own. And you know what you know. And YOU are the one who’ll decide where to go.”

My mom always told me that I shouldn’t always be in such a hurry, that I should slow down, take my time and not wish my life away. So that’s exactly what I’m going to tell you. Slow down. Take your time.

You will get to where you need to be. Appreciate your surroundings and realize how lucky you are to be in such a beautiful place.

Sure, the paths are windy and go every which way, but isn’t that what makes life so great? There is no one path that you can take to get you where you need to go. Save your shoes the damage and walk along the paths. From time to time, leave your own footprint in the snow, but don’t rush into it every single day. Slow down and breathe. I’m sure you have time for that.

Opinion page 7january 30, 2014

What is your New Year’s resolution for 2014?

Compiled by STEPHEN HAJCAK

theSound Off

“To run a 5k.”Martha Klingbeil ’15

“To have a healthier lifestyle in general.”

Shannon Kost ’16

“To lose weight.”Joe Hernandez ’15

by ABIGAIL PISKEL

Sophomore encourages others to slow down

Photo: Stephen Hajcak

Walking on the grass to get from place to place has its merits when time is of the essence. However, taking a moment to stroll down Etown’s winding paths and walkways, while slower, can be cathartic.

Letter to the editor examines crimes of America’s wealthiest

by SANJAY PAUL

“The Occupy Movement, the passage of Dodd-Frank,

the election of Elizabeth Warren to the Senate ... It was, Homer thought,

[Wall Street] against the 99 percent. It was not fair to

the one percent.”

Economics professor claims corrupt business, finance leaders must be held accountable for actions

I have seen a good number of people fall on their behinds during the wintry season; those brief walks on the ice are

pretty dangerous. I, of course, triumph over the treacherous terrain as gracefully as a gazelle wearing a pair of Air Jordans (now if only I could stop tripping down the BSC steps), but I can understand why some people have a love-hate relationship with snow. Some appreciate the snow for its beauty. Some despise snow when it comes time to clean off

their car windshields. Most of us, however, appreciate snow based on what it can do for us — particularly, snow days.

We often joke that Elizabethtown College never cancels classes because of snow. Apparently, having less-than-ten-minute walks from building to building means that we are denied any time off due to inclement weather. On the off chance, however, that Etown receives enough snowfall to have classes cancelled, the whole campus erupts with joy and sighs of relief. A day full of classes that magically transforms into a day off sounds like a dream — this very dream excites college students and first graders alike. But when does the joy and excitement turn into greed?

Sure, we’re all thrilled about a day off. Why settle for a

measly one day off when we can have a second day off? Why can’t the snow just keep floating down from the heavens for a couple more hours? Can’t we just get a day off without it being so darned cold out? Let’s stop the presses here. What happened to being thankful for the fact that we got a single day off from school? At a school where snow days are so rare, we ought to at least be thankful when the snow earns us a single day of relaxation instead of clamoring for additional time off.

Before I continue, however, I need to provide a couple disclaimers. I am not intending to demonize anyone who

simply wants a little extra time out of the classroom. Heck, I’m always down for a break. I’m also not suggesting that we should feel bad for wishing for snow and instead be grateful for having roofs over our heads. I’m not suggesting that wishing away the education we are paying good money for is deplorable. We certainly should never forget to be thankful for the “big things” in our lives. But I want to focus on the little things.

You’re walking to the BSC, and there’s this scary-looking dude in front of you. He has an excessive number of tattoos and piercings, is wearing a leather jacket, which clearly makes him dangerous — and he has biceps bigger than tree trunks. You try to keep your judgmental thoughts at bay but

feel yourself lagging more and more behind this burly fellow. Suddenly, the two of you reach the BSC doors. He grasps the door handle with his Herculean hand and gently pulls the door open. He holds the door for you with a smile, and you thank him for his kindness. That’s a little thing.

You’re about to take one of the hardest exams of your college career. You walk into the classroom with low expectations and mounting fears. After a long night of studying, you wonder if you will even be able to stay awake through the exam. Your blood curdles as the professor steps into the room. In one hand, she is holding an imposing stack of papers. In the other hand, you see a box of donuts, which she then lays out on the table. “Feel free to treat yourself to one of these before I pass out the exam,” says the professor. Your nerves fade for just a moment. “I might just be okay,” you tell yourself. That’s a little thing.

You’re walking through the icy cold back to your dorm building. The wind chill makes the temperature feel far colder than your phone’s weather app suggests. You should have worn a warmer jacket. Walking through the snow saps your energy with every step, and you feel weak and dizzy from hunger. The Etown campus becomes a vast wilderness before your eyes, and you see no end in sight. Out of the corner of your eye, you see a car coming toward you. “Need a ride?” asks the man behind the steering wheel. You have been saved. That’s a little thing.

My flowery language, over-the-top scenarios and less-than-likely happenings serve to make a point: The “little things” in life usually aren’t all that important. Weeks or months down the line, that snow day you had toward the beginning of the semester probably won’t mean much. A kind gesture from a rugged stranger, an offering of food from a professor and a convenient car ride to your dorm room will slink back into the recesses of your memory in due time. A lot of the time, we do not even recognize the little things that happen to us. Sometimes, it takes an absurd scenario like the ones I have posed to even notice the little things that happen.

This leaves us with two simple steps. Our first step is to identify the little things that happen to make our days better and brighter. Our second step is to actually be thankful for those things. Thankfulness is never a wasted effort; choosing to be thankful adds value to each experience we have. Various scientific studies even indicate that gratitude can boost our morale by significant amounts. Long story short, it’s worth it to be thankful.

Sometimes, we all need a reminder to be grateful at the end of the day for each component that made that day an experience. In no way am I trying to preach — oftentimes, my articles act more as reminders to myself than other people. All of the hullabaloo about snow days, however, inspired me to put in my two cents on the greater principle at hand. Just be happy about the little things. Find joy in the smallest of successes without begging for more. Oftentimes, we are so good at begging “please,” the “magic word” we were taught by our parents, that we forget two equally important words:

“Thank you.” Now that’s magic.

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PUT YOUR RECORDS ON

On the Turntable: Firefly Music Festival 2014

Rating: Clear your schedule for the third weekend in June, because I think you have a music festival to get to.

It’s hard to believe, Jays, that at the end of this s e m e s t e r w e w i l l b e wearing shorts and sitting outside sunning ourselves on the BSC patio. The snow is falling here, and I have no desire to walk to the Marketplace, but I have found my mental escape from all this winter weather: the glimmer of Firef ly Music Festival off in the distance of my calendar. The weekend-long festival, which is now in its third year, will once again bring thousands of music-lovers to The Woodlands in Dover, Del. from June 19 to 22.

T h e l i n e - u p i s spectacular for a smaller music festival: headliners include Foo Fighters , Outkast (yes! Outkast! I could hardly believe it. I haven’t heard anything

by Outkast since they told me to “shake it like a polaroid picture” back in 2003), Jack Johnson, Imagine Dragons, The Lumineers and so many more. There’s a great mix of music genres sure to please everyone in your g roup for t h e w h ol e weekend. Local Natives and American Authors for your indie-music-loving friend, Twenty One Pilots to get your electro-pop dance on and Weezer will be making an appearance i n c a s e you w ant t o continue revisiting your middle school playlists after you see Outkast. Some amazing soft-folk performances are also included in the lineup: City and Colour, Iron and Wine and Band of Horses for that quiet time just before nightfall when

all the daytime summer noises die down, and the f iref l ies come out to remind you that this festival was named for them.

Tickets come in the form of a commemorative wristband that is mailed three to five weeks prior to the fest. Early bird pricing is currently set at $249, which gives the purchaser general admission entry to all four days of the festival. Once the early bird tickets are sold out, the price for a four-day pass will increase by $30. For more information on Firefly, the lineup or ticket pricing, check out their website at www.fireflyfestival.com. Treat yourself this summer for all the hard work you’re bound to put in th is semester.

by ALEXA VISCARDI

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Thankfulness does not have to be reserved for only the greatest of deeds. We can be thankful for even simple gestures of kindness, such as when someone holds the door for us. There is no shame in saying, “thank you.”

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Thankfulness for even insignificant events proves beneficial

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abethtown College students plan to keep on top of their homework situations. However, depending on what major and professors a student has, their syllabi can include a multitude of assignments during the first week of the semester. I was able to stay on top of the classwork. However, students were already pulling all-nighters, which are partly due to the heavy work load they are experiencing.

Personally, I do not believe it is fair for students to receive so much classwork and homework at the beginning of the semester; however, I think it can be neces-sary. If students are exposed to so much work at the beginning of the semester, then it will even-tually become easier for them to transition into the class. If professors decided to go easy on students at the beginning of the semester, it may come as a shock to students when they are sud-denly inundated by loads of work.

While I stand by this view-point, I also feel it would be nice if professors went easier on students during the first week, gradually increasing the amount of work as the weeks pass. During the summer, stu-dents are occupied with jobs and have become unaccustomed to the mental stress that school requires. Schoolwork is always stressful, but it is always difficult for students to get used to the amount of time they need to spend on their classwork.

For me, I believe that receiv-ing so much work so early in the semester helped me de-velop a better understanding for the course material and what my professor wants from us in the class. As much as I don’t like it, getting the profes-sor’s normal amount of work at the beginning of the semester facilitates the student’s transi-tion into the class. Sometimes, one cannot adequately learn the course material without outside work accompanying it. Other times, a heavy work-load can be off-putting to the student’s learning and enjoy-ment of the class, since that person would consequently be too busy stressing out over the course material to take it in.

I also feel that some profes-sors do not need to require an excessive amount of work for the student to successfully learn the course material. While I un-derstand that math and science classes need a constant flow of work for the student to absorb the concepts discussed in the classroom, some classes, such as history, do not necessarily have to inundate their students with

work when a class discussion will do. Despite this, even classes that do not require that much work seem to swamp their students with unnecessary amounts of work during the first week, consequently intimidating the students and possibly resulting in them dropping the class.

Each student learns a differ-ent way. Some students need that extra stimulation provided by classwork during the initial week of the semester to re-ally have the course material ingrained in their minds, while other students would prefer learning solely by class discus-sions and tests. Additionally, whether a student is attending college part time or full time, a student will have other stress-ors in his or her life, such as jobs and family matters. While professors cannot be expected to be completely sympathetic with the student, sometimes a certain stressful class cannot be avoided for a particular student if it is required for one’s major.

One efficient way of learning in the classroom that does not require a significant amount of work and stress for both the student and the professor alike is by movies. I have found this part of visual learning particularly helpful and enjoyable. True, sometimes movies hamper learning more than facilitate it, but on occasion, they reinforce the subject matter that the pro-fessor is trying to convey to the students, and it also offers an opportunity for insightful class discussions. I believe that visual learning can sometimes be more helpful to the student than book work and might mitigate the ini-tial week’s work for more thor-ough student comprehension.

Depending on the type of class, the ideal learning method for each student differs. So, while an abundant amount of classwork can sometimes prove to be more effective to the student’s overall learning, especially if the knowledge that a student gains from taking a class is required to move on to another major class, sometimes the more efficient method to successful learning is not with loads of schoolwork, but with moderate schoolwork that is complemented by videos and class discussion. That being said, sometimes it’s unneces-sary for students to have to complete so much classwork during the first week of the semester. It will only hamper their abilities to learn efficiently and effectively. However, I ulti-mately believe that the amount of work the syllabi gives stu-dents during the first week will allow the students to have an easier transition into the classroom and will give them the most out of the class.

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Posting of grades on social media generates continual debate, discussion

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Students may dislike receiving work during syllabus week, but professors have a great deal of material to cover within a semester.

Work during syllabus week can be necessary

A friend of a friend posts on Facebook that they earned a

3.5 this past semester — do you really care? Or maybe your parents post about how well you are doing in school without telling you first. As social media becomes the most common way to communicate with a large group of people, dashboards and news feeds are hotspots for instant updates on news, personal or worldwide.

Whatever someone finds share-worthy, a status or tweet will conse-quently follow. Personal feats, such as grades, are a topic of interest, especially when the semester comes to an end. However, is it really appropriate to post grades online? That is what I am trying to decide.

Those who post their grades on Facebook are looking for recognition. And yes, they earned it! If those late-night cram sessions or papers that were written in blood and tears led to an impressive GPA, there is reason to celebrate. Yet the degree of irritation unleashed onto Facebook friends or followers varies depending on how you word it and who your audience is.

If I post my last semester’s cumulative GPA on Facebook, there are three potential responses to my status. What I am hoping for is the easiest response: indifference. The fact that someone might read it and move on is enough for me. You recognized my accomplishment and moved on with your day; maybe you even liked my status to show me you

read it. In a perfect world, that would be the response that I would prefer.

There is always the familial praise outcome that occurs, too. Sometimes, parents will see their child made the dean’s list and proudly post about it. When that happens, you partly blush in appreciation and partly blush because your parents are doing the parent thing. You are not necessarily embarrassed, but the feeling parallels the feeling of when your parents cheered you on from the sidelines of your game or yelled your name at your dance recital. This response

is always a good one, too, even if it is more recognition than you were planning on bringing to your grades.

On the pessimistic side of the spectrum, there wi l l be those Facebook friends who will utterly loathe you for the GPA post. Maybe they are not happy with their GPA, even though they slaved over their papers and tests. Perhaps they feel as though you are gloating and blatantly stating how much better you are than them. Regardless, they may have ended up with a sub-par GPA and now, you ticked them off.

But these three responses fall on a large social media spectrum of feelings. Personally, I lean more towards an indifferent/bitter side, and there are a few reasons why. First and foremost, grades are battle wounds of past classes. Classes vary in levels of difficulty, and are taught by different professors with different tactics. Someone who is more of a tactile or visual learner might do poorly in a lecture-based class. Through no fault of their own,

students who are not compatible with the way a certain professor teaches could struggle throughout the class. Thus, their final GPA may not match those of students who are more auditory learners. The same could be said about how different students retain different things, have different study tactics or overall have a knack for academics. Those who struggle more could feel ostracized if another person posts about how he or she did.

I would say the same thing about athletic achievements. Different athletes have dif ferent bodies, different personal goals, etc. By posting how well you did, there is a possibility that other athletes will be discouraged because they are not progressing as quickly as someone else. Athlet ic and academic accomplishments deserve recognition and praise; I am not belittling either in the slightest. It is the way of notifying your Facebook friends and the response to the notification of the achievement that worries me.

Our society bases its perception of success on healthy competition — a free market way of life. All of that seems fair in theory, but when the definition of a “successful” career depends heavily on academics and education, those who are less school-smart are penalized. And those attempting the academic route feel pressure to excel and get the highest GPA attainable. Sometimes, though, that is not in their metaphorical cards. Students attempt to earn a high GPA, but when they do not reach their goal, they become discouraged. That disappointment only worsens when someone posts about how well they did. It is a bitter cycle of struggle and discontentment.

Ultimately, tone is key. The way a person conveys their excitement about their achievements determines the sort of response it will receive. Perhaps leaving out the exact GPA will prevent others from comparing theirs to yours, or simply expressing your happiness towards your grades will be sufficient. It is hard to judge who will be hurt or happy because it is hard to determine a definite line between appropriate and boasting. If you choose to walk that blurred line, tread lightly; remember your audience, because you never know if you will receive a round of applause or a round of rotten remarks. Regardless, we all succeed in our own ways, academically or not. Even if you are on the viewing end of that post, remember that you are successful, too.

by ERIN GREGORY

by SKYE MCDONALD

Tone is key when sharing academic achievements online

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The Elizabethtown College wres-tling team had two team members take home individual Middle At-lantic Conference championship titles this past weekend at Messiah College.

Junior Jeremy Rieth and sopho-more Chad Lammer both earned their first individual championships of their collegiate careers with the victories in their respective weight classes. Both wrestlers have seen much success in their careers at Etown, and this title adds yet an-other win to their belts.

The individual victories helped the Blue Jays earn a fourth-place finish overall in Etown’s final season in the MAC. Though the tourna-ment victories do guarantee a birth to nationals, both expect great things from these wrestlers in the future.

Rieth had built up expectations going into the season, as he made the All-American list the previ-ous season. Unfortunately, Rieth suffered from an injury early on

the season which kept him from wrestling until Saturday. However once he was on the mat, he showed no signs of slowing down.

Rieth took down the third-ranked wrestler Zach Roseberry in the tournament to reclaim his posi-tion as one of the best in the confer-ence. Lammer, who also had a suc-cessful first-year campaign, showed promising signs in last year’s MAC championship competition. The previous season, 15 of Lammer’s 16 wins came during tournament play.

In his first match of the tourna-ment, Lammer pinned Delaware Valley College’s Patrick Davis only a minute and a half into the second period. This victory set up a semi-final showdown with No. 1 seed in the 133-pound division in Wilkes University’s Myzar Mendoza.

Along with Rieth and Lammer, senior Kyle McNulty and junior Zeke Zimmer were both able to make it to the championship round of competition. Both wrestlers brought home third-place finishes in their 125 and 165 weight classes respectively.

The senior was able to reach

the semifinals with an 11-0 major decision against King’s College (Pa.)’s Jamie Scarantino. McNulty unfortunately lost in a 10-1 major decision loss to Messiah College's nationally-ranked and top-seeded Lucas Malmberg,

McNulty is the Blue Jays’ active leader in wins recorded with the 50th victory of his career in the consolation semifinals against Mes-siah's Marshall Myers.

Zimmer advanced to the semi-finals with a 20-5 technical fall against Lycoming College's Frank Rodriguez in his opener. The senior was victorious in the quarterfinals with a 8-0 major decision over the No. 2 seed, Tyler Lauchaire, of Wil-kes University.

Zimmer was later defeated by Messiah’s Stephen Cannon in 3:36 on a fall in the semi-finals.

McNulty and Zimmer defeated a pair of Delaware Valley wrestlers in the consolation round to both take third place.

The Blue Jays will be back on the mats when they travel to Illinois to compete in the Pete Willson-Wheaton Invitational on Saturday.

The Elizabethtown College swim teams faced conference opponent Widener

University this past Saturday in their last home meet of the season. The women’s team was able to beat the Pride 106-97 for the first time since 2009, while the men fell 140-31. The women won six out of the 10 events on the day, including junior Becky Lane’s sweeping the freestyle sprint races. The men’s team did not fare so well, winning only one event, the 500-yard freestyle by junior Frank Capria. The men’s team fell to 2-9 overall and 1-6 in the Middle Atlantic Conference, while the women’s team climbed to 5-6 overall and 3-4 in the conference.

The meet came a few days after the cancellation of Wednesday’s mid-week meet at McDaniel College. The non-conference meet was cancelled due to the snow storm that passed through the area on Tuesday. This gave the Blue Jays a week in between two home meets.

Lane, who is among the top in the conference in the 50-yard freestyle, was unchallenged against the Pride (3-8, 2-4 MAC), winning by more than a second with her time of 26.25. The 100-yard freestyle would be more tightly contested, but Lane again came through with a 57.56 to beat Widener’s Sara Leonelli, who swam 57.69. Kimberly Cosgrove, one of three seniors

honored Saturday along with Megan Leary and Megan Leppo, won the 1000-yard free in 11:35.32, four-tenths ahead of Leonelli. Sophomore Ashley Dispenziere won the 200-yard butterfly with a MAC “A cut” qualifying time of 2:37.69, while sophomore Amanda Long posted a victory in the 200-yard breast stroke with a time of 2:43.12. Sophomore Bonnie Lisk secured an “A cut” time of 2:29.94 in the 200-yard backstroke, finishing behind Widener’s All-American, Laura Harris, who is the conference’s top swimmer in six individual events.

Leary put in a “B cut” time of 5:38.25 in the 400-yard individual medley. Etown also won the 400-yard freestyle relay with sophomores Rachel Engelhardt, Colleen Barry, Cosgrove and Lane defeating Widener’s “A relay” by just over a second with a time of 4:01.75.

For the men, Capria put down a 5:17.99 to win the 500-yard freestyle by over eight seconds. The junior also took second in the 1000-yard freestyle with a season-best 10:54.25. First-year Jake Stonecipher came within .63 seconds of an “A cut” mark in the 400-individual medley, swimming 5:20.63. His time was well within the MAC’s “B cut” time, however.

Both teams wrap up their regular season schedules on Saturday at King’s College (Pa.) at 1 p.m. A win next Saturday in the regular season finale next Saturday at King’s (Pa.) would push the women to a 6-6 finish and a 4-4 record against MAC schools. A .500 season would be a fantastic bounce back

for the Jays after a 2-10 season in 2012-13. Etown should also have a number of swimmers in contention for medals or All-MAC finishes at the upcoming conference meet.

When asked about preparations, Leppo stated that she believes the Blue Jays can do very well in the last meet of the year and onto the MAC championships. “We have a strong group going into MACs. I’m

really excited to see what everyone can do,” she said. “I hope Etown swimming leaves a lasting impression as we conclude our final year in the MAC conference.”

Capria spoke about the women’s victory and the importance of their upperclassmen. “It was great to see the women’s team pull an upset win over Widener, especially during the senior meet,” Capria said. “It’ll be sad to be without the seniors next year.”

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in Etown athletics...

The men’s basketball team pulled off its biggest win of the season last Wednesday when it upset conference foe Stevenson University, 65-63. The Blue Jays followed up the signature win with a defeating loss against Lycoming College on Saturday, 69-59.

The women’s basketball team came out victorious twice last week by defeating conference opponents Stevenson and Lycoming Colleges. The Blue Jays moved their record to 14-3 with a 59-58 loss to conference rival Messiah College last night.

The men’s and women’s track and field teams both finished ninth at the Collegeville Classic at Ursinus College on Friday.

The women’s swim team topped Widener University 106-97 in a conference swim meet on Saturday. Also on Saturday, the men’s swim team fell to the Pride 140-31.

The wrestling team finished fourth out of six teams at the MAC Championships on Saturday. Junior Jeremy Rieth (285) and sophomore Chad Lammer (133) won individual titles for the Blue Jays.

in the pros...

Sunday night’s Super Bowl match-up at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J. will pit the NFL’s top-ranked offense against the league’s top-ranked defense. Peyton Manning will look for his second championship ring when he leads his Denver Broncos up against outspoken cornerback Richard Sherman and the Seattle Seahawks. Manning broke two single-season passing records this year when he threw for 5,477 yards and 55 touchdowns.

Last Sunday’s Pro Bowl in Honolulu, Hawaii was one of the more entertaining in recent memory. A new draft format allowed Hall of Famers Deion Sanders and Jerry Rice to pick their own rosters in a fantasy-like draft. The new format turned out to be a huge suc-cess for a game that fans were losing interest in over the last few years. Team Rice stormed back for a last-minute victory over Team Sanders, 22-21.

in the NCAA...

After moving up to the number four spot in the Associated Press (AP) Top 25 Poll, the Villanova Wildcats were thrashed by the Creigh-ton Blue Jays on their own home court. Nova dropped five spots to ninth but has won two conference road games since the blowout loss.

The Arizona Wildcats, Syracuse Orange and Wichita State Shockers are the only remaining undefeated teams in Division I college basketball. The Wildcats and Orange own the top two spots in the AP Poll for the eighth consecutive week.

Ex-Louisville forward Chane Behanan, who helped the Cardinals win the national championship last year, has announced his enrollment at Colorado State University. He was dismissed from Louisville in late December for breaking the school’s substance abuse policy.

Blue Jay wrestling brings home the hardware at MAC Championships

Sophomore Chad Lammer and junior Jeremy Rieth both became individual title winners at the MAC Championships this weekend. Propelled by the two victories, Etown ended the weekend with a fourth-place finish.

Photo: David Sinclair

Swim teams prep for MAC Championships against King’s College (Pa.)by KYLE FARKAS

The Elizabethtown College women’s swimming team upset in-conference rival Widener University this weekend with a 106-97 victory on Saturday. The Blue Jays will finish out the regular season against King’s College (Pa.) on Saturday, Feb. 1.

Photo: David Sinclair

by JASON KELLEYADAM MOORE

The National Football League continued its last ditch efforts to save the Pro Bowl. Sports analysts and fans alike have made a mockery of the NFL’s all-star festivities, and rightfully so. Most of the aspects of football that NFL fans have come to love since the league’s inception in 1920 are virtually non-existent during Pro Bowl competition. While fans have been accustomed to big hits and crazy catches during the regular season and playoffs, you could find no such action at Aloha Stadium on Sunday night. In fact, the best part of the entire event seems to be its location: Hawaii.

The NFL has been trying to revamp the game after its ratings have increasingly dropped over the last few years. To attract new viewers, the league moved the game from the week after the Super Bowl to the week before in hopes that the off-week would enhance viewer ratings. The switch did very little for the game, other than take many of the league’s best players out of it. With the game’s being moved to the week before the big game, many of the league’s top athletes were left off the Pro Bowl rosters because they were preparing for a championship. Without some of the league’s top performers, viewers were even less likely to tune in.

The NFL also decided to change the teams that would battle against one another. For the first time in Pro Bowl history, the game did not pit the National Football Conference against the American Football Conference. Instead of an NFC vs. AFC battle, the league decided to have a fantasy draft to select the

two teams. To do so, the NFL got Hall of Famers Deion Sanders and Jerry Rice to choose and coach their respective teams. This all-star selection became popular when the National Hockey League introduced it in 2011. The fantasy draft allowed viewers to not only watch the game, but also the draft itself. In retrospect, the draft had as much hitting as the actual game did.

The league even had new uniforms created with new, flashy colors to appeal to a younger audience. While the jerseys were unique, they really did not enhance the game in the end.

This change in format, while creating new energy to a virtually meaningless game, did not increase the play on the field. With nothing really on the line, many players did not make much effort when it came to tackling or defense.

With the lack of real interest in the game, the NFL should look to fully revamp the entire concept of the Pro Bowl and all-star weekend.

The lack of tackling is understandable. Football is one of the only sports where contact is necessary in all games. This is a large factor as to why many fans lack interest in the game. So if the game that fans have come to love isn’t going to happen, why not change the style of game altogether?

The NFL changed the game from a full-contact event to a flag football tournament and position competition. Who would love seeing a competition to see who would win a 40-yard dash against LeSean McCoy and Jamaal Charles, or to see if Cam Newton or Colin Kapernick had the strongest arm in a longest-yard toss?

This is something that football fans would like to see and, in turn, the NFL gets what it really wants ... viewers.

Forjan finished the game with 25 points, tying a season-high with ten made field goals. Senior forward/guard Taylor Kreider finished the game with 16 points and eight rebounds, making six of her eight free throws. Beittel knocked down three triples en route to 14 points, and junior forward Taylor Alwine dished out a team-best five as-sists to complement her eight points.

On a night when the Blue Jay of-fense was clicking, shooting over 45 percent from the field, the story of the game was their defense. Stevenson shot under 30 percent for the game, and leading scorers Kayla Kelly (12.5 ppg) and Kyarra Harmon (9.6 ppg) scored a combined six points.

“To say that Coach Gorman believes defense is important would be an understatement. She has made it first priority to us as a team,” Forjan said. “A practice doesn’t go by without us doing at least two or three defensive drills.”

The Blue Jays continued their win-ning ways on Saturday afternoon when they welcomed the Lycoming Warriors to Thompson Gymnasium. The Jan. 25 contest was an Alzheimer’s Awareness game with the proceeds from the event going to the Masonic Village Alzheimer’s unit. Etown wore purple jerseys in recognition of the color commonly associated with World Alzheimer’s Month.

Both teams started off slow offen-sively, combining for 25 first-half turn-overs. The Blue Jays shot 33 percent from the field in the first half, connect-

ing on seven of their 21 shot attempts. The Warriors (7-9, 4-6) kept it close by forcing 14 Blue Jays’ turnovers and connecting on two three-point shots to take a 21-19 deficit into the half.

Kreider did most of her damage in the first half, scoring 13 of her game-high 17 points in the first 20 minutes. Kreider also pulled down 12 rebounds to go along with her 17 points, giving the senior eight double-doubles this season.

“We are able to be so defensively successful because we have faith that our teammates will help us if we get beat,” Forjan said. “We also are very talkative on the court, which helps our defense too.”

The bench played a huge role for Etown in the second half, shooting seven of 11 from the field in the last 20 minutes of play to extend the Blue Jays’ lead. The Blue Jays connected on all six free throw attempts in the final minute to keep a comfortable distance from Ly-coming. Etown outscored the Warriors by eight in the second half to hang on for a 56-46 win over the visitors.

Beittel struggled to find her stroke from beyond the arc, hitting on just one of her six shots. She made up for it at the free throw line, connecting on seven of nine attempts. Martin fol-lowed up her strong performance on the glass against Stevenson by posting 12 more rebounds against Lycoming. Martin now has three double-digit rebound games this season.

“A major focus on our team is

rebounding, and we always make it a goal every game to out-rebound our opponents,” Martin said. “Lately, I’ve decided to personally focus on my rebounding game and work harder to box out and grab more boards, because rebounds can make a huge difference in a game.”

Coming off a hot-shooting game Wednesday evening, Forjan’s scor-ing took a backseat to her passing game. The sophomore finished with a game-high four assists for

the Blue Jays.“I treat every game the same. Our

conference this year has had so many upsets and no game is an automatic win,” Forjan said. “I just go into a game ready to win and will do my part to get the team to victory.”

The second-year player has evolved into a complete all-around player for the Blue Jays this season.

“Some games it’s scoring, some it’s passing, some it’s cheering. Every game is different, and I have learned to take

whatever the other team is giving me,” Forjan said.

With two wins this past week, the Blue Jays have kept themselves tied with Lebanon Valley for first place in the Commonwealth Conference standings.

Etown lost to Messiah College last night 59-58 in a battle for second place to move its record to 14-3 for the season. The Blue Jays will now travel to Lebanon Valley College to face the Dutchmen Saturday afternoon.

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Blue Jays continue dominance with victory over Lycoming

Pro Bowl offers football fans new game format

Photo: David SinclairEven with the new change to the format of the Pro Bowl, the game still lacked the excitement of regular and post-season football that the NFL has to offer. With the lack of viewers, the NFL should look to alter the game dramatically.

by ADAM MOORE

Women’s lacrosse interim coach to stayfor entirety of season

The women’s basketball team defeated the Messiah Falcons last night to move its record to 14-3. The Blue Jays’ next game will be this Saturday when they take on Lebanon Valley College in Annville, Pa.

Photo: DFranc.com

FROM NEWS PAGE 1

NFL looks to entice viewers with all-star fantasy draft

During her t ime as an assistant, the Blue Jays were undefeated in conference play.

“I was really excited to be returning as a coach at the College,” Seling said. “It is a really great feeling to already feel at home and know many of the other coaches in the athletics department.”

Prior to returning to the blue and gray, Seling earned her first head coaching job at Su s qu e h an n o ck Hi g h School. Seling went on to lead the Warriors to District III Tournament appearances in both seasons under the helm. This past season, Seling returned to her alma mater as an assistant.

Seling was very optimistic when talking about her young roster. “We’re going to take on the season from a week-to-week basis. The coaching staff wants the players to learn something new at every practice,” Seling said. “Half of our players are either first-years or sophomores, and half

have never played before, so it’s important for our group to bond. We’re really focused on giving the girls a good experience.”

Delaney also joins the Blue Jays’ staff with a vast amount of coaching experience under her belt . The Lynchburg College grad spent the 2004 and 2 0 0 5 s e as ons as an assistant with the women’s lacrosse team at Washington and Lee University. Delaney a l s o v o l u n t e e r e d a s a n assistant at her alma mater in 2008.

Both coaches were very i mpre ss e d w he n t a l k i ng about what they have seen from their players this far into the season. “We really admire our players. It could b e i nt i m i d at i ng c om i ng into such a well-established program, but the team is really working hard,” Seling said. “They’re really taking everything in stride. Without them, we wouldn’t have a season.”

FROM NEWS PAGE 1

On Friday, Jan. 24, the Elizabeth-town College track and field teams competed at the Collegeville Classic at Ursinus College. Senior Brian Layng had a very successful day of competition. He walked away with second place in pole vault, jumping at a height of 3.80 m, or 12’5-1/2”. Right next to Layng, senior Kevin Brady took first place in pole vault overall with a height of 4.25 m, or 13’11-1/4”.

Along with winning second place in pole vault, Layng took third place in men’s long jump with a height of 6.13 m, or 20’1-1/2”. Layng wrapped up his competition on Saturday with a seventh place win in the 60 meter hurdles with a time of 9.12. Senior Lucas Dayhoff threw 12.90m, 42’4”, in the shot put, which earned him sixth place overall out of 34.

The men’s 4x200-meter relay consisted of junior Bryan Baldwin, sophomore Graeme Kennedy, first-year David Hess and senior Kevin Aspril. They placed sixth overall and ran a time of 1:42.95. The men’s track and field team will compete again next at the Widener Field Meet this Thursday and Friday, and again at the Bucknell Open and Multi next Friday evening and Saturday.

The Etown women’s track and field team also competed at the

Collegeville Classic at Ursinus this past weekend. Senior Monica Lo-ranger walked away with a fourth

place finish in pole vault, jumping at a height of 3.05 m, or 10’0”. Loranger also competed in high jump and placed sixth overall with a height of 1.47 m, or 4’9-3/4”. First-year Aaliyah Ravenel competed in triple jump and received eighth place overall with a height of 9.30m, or 30’6”-1/2”. First-year Kelsey Det-weiler also earned a top 10 finish on Saturday in the 60 meters, running a time of 8.38.

First-year Amanda Porter com-peted in shot put and took eighth out of 31 with a throw of 33’8”. Up in the standings with Porter was senior Eileen Kroszner, who threw 33’5-3/4” and finished in ninth place.

The women’s 4x200-meter relay team finished fifth overall with a time of 1:56.51. The relay team consisted of Detweiler, senior Jackie Zylka, first-year Stephanie Bellott and sophomore Deanna Slater. The women’s 4x400-meter relay was run by junior Gabrielle Yankelevich, Detweiler, junior Ashley Underkofler and sopho-more Lydia Dearie, who also took fifth place overall on Saturday. The women’s track and field team will compete again at the Widener Field Meet this Thursday and Fri-day, as well as the Bucknell Open and Multi in Lewisburg, Pa. on Friday and Saturday.

The Elizabethtown College men’s basketball team followed a last-second victory against Stevenson University last Wednesday with a loss at home to Lycoming College on Saturday.

At one point in the first half of Wednesday’s home game against Stevenson, the Blue Jays trailed the Mustangs by 10 points, but they finished out the half on a 15-0 run, taking the lead, 28-23 heading into halftime. Etown was up by five points with three minutes remaining in the game, but Stevenson fought back and took the lead with a layup with only six seconds remaining. Junior

guard Phil Wenger took the ball down the court and threw up a desperate three-point shot that fell through the net with three seconds left to give the Blue Jays a two-point lead and eventual 65-63 upset win over Mustangs, who sat at second place in the MAC Commonwealth Conference.

The Blue Jays looked to follow that win with another against Lycoming on Saturday. Etown

played well in the first half but could not find the same level of play in the second half and lost to the Warriors 69-59, falling to an overall 7-10 record, 4-6 in MAC conference play.

The Blue Jays shot well in the first half, making 39 percent of their shots from the field and 38 percent from beyond the arc. Senior Joe Schwalm drained three three-point shots in the first half,

two of which he scored in the first two minutes of the game.

Senior Andrew Mantz added a layup and another point at the foul line to give Etown a 9-0 lead three and a half minutes into the game.

The Blue Jays stretched their lead to double digits with six minutes to go in the first half when senior Ryan Borzager hit a three and junior Lee Eckert added two layups and a jumper. Schwalm hit his third three-pointer of the half with 4:54 left to go in the half, and Etown had an 11-point advantage. Lycoming turned up the heat, however, when it went on a 13-2 run, closing the gap and tying the game at 28-28 with a minute left in the half. Junior Tyler Simpkiss hit a three with eight seconds to go, and the Blue Jays finished the half on top 33-30.

The second half was a different story for the Blue Jays. Shooting troubles plagued the team as it

was unable to keep up with the pace Lycoming set. Etown made only seven of 41 attempted shots in the second half, a 17 percent field goal percentage. The Jays had only one three-pointer in the second half. Borzager hit a three, and sophomore Tommy James hit two foul shots to bring the Blue Jays within seven points with seven and a half minutes to go, but the fouls began to pile up and Etown could not pull close enough to contest the result. Eckert led the Blue Jays with 11 points, and first-year Jake Sweger led the team in rebounds with eight.

“We didn’t come out the way we needed to in the second half and we were really disappointed,” Borzager said.

Etown fe l l to ye t anot her conference rival when it lost to Messiah College last night with a score of 80-65. Etown had four players in double figures, but it wasn’t enough as the Falcons were able to pull away in the second half to secure the victory.

The Blue Jays wil l head to Annville to take on the Lebanon Valley College Flying Dutchmen this Saturday. Tip-off is scheduled for 3 p.m.

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KENDRA BEITTEL

Kendra Beittel has continued her on-court success in her senior campaign in a Blue Jays uniform. The two-year captain helped Etown get off to its best start in team history with a 14-3 record. Beittel, who has started every game of the season, is averaging just under 12 points per game. The senior looks to help propel the Blue Jays to their first MAC championship since the 2000-01 season.

Major: Occupational TherapyHometown: Manheim, Pa.Favorite athlete/sports team: Taylor KreiderFavorite Jay’s Nest item:SushiFavorite movie: “Pitch Perfect”Favorite musician/band:Chris DaughtryFavorite place to visit: Aruba

by ADAM MOORE

Photo: David Sinclair

In 10 years, I want to be … Working as an occupational therapist with the elderly and coaching basketball.Favorite Etown Memory:Living in Ober A3Greatest Etown accomplishment:Being a captain on the basketball team for two consecutive yearsGreatest athletic accomplishment: Beating Messiah College last season when they were still undefeatedI started playing basketball at age... Five

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“We didn’t come out the way we needed to in the second half and we were really

disappointed.” ~ Ryan Borzager