BILLBOARD STAFF Co-Editors-in-Chief: Jenna Kauffman Celia Whitcomb Online Editor: Caitlyn Minelli

Advisers: Kimberly Maske-Mertz Robin Herring Staff Writers: Kirsten Bilger Tiffany Cobb Dasia Edwards Emma Miller Mylan Ward

Guest Contributer: Travis HortonCalendar Editor: Dasia Edwards Comics: Taylor Sanford

Graphic Design Editor: Jenna Kauffman

THE BILLBOARD EDITORIAL FRIDAY, MARCH 11, 20162

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

New Semester, New Space for Student MediaNew Semester, New Space for Student Media

- Jenna KauffmanCo-Editor-in-Chief

After suffering from the confi ned space of the small, original “Billboard” room, we are now moving to a bigger, more open space: the area beside Sarah’s Coffee House! While this may cause a fuss with students who used the computers there, our media-involved clubs have been needing this ex-tra space since the clubs are expanding due to the infl ux of students on campus. With the cramped quarters, it has

contributions together, such as the “Billboard” issues. Be-fore, there was a lot of wait-ing due to the fact we had so few computers with a large amount of students, but now that more have been added, it will make working in the clubs much more effi cient. If you are a resident in Mac/Dav and are worried about computers, have no fear! Computers should have now

been transported to those dorms for student access. This change may not af-fect the greater portion of those of you reading this, but for our media-related clubs, this is a huge deal! We hope that everyone can welcome this change, and understand the need we have for the new space.

been hard for our groups to meet comfortably. So now we will have that area. If you have been seeking to join “Billboard,” Yearbook, or “Bottom Shelf Review,” but feared the close confi nes, that is no longer a fear! We hope to see new students fi nding an interest in joining the clubs now that we have this bigger, spacious area. With this new space, we also will have the extra re-sources with putting club

Photos by Jenna Kauffman

THE BILLBOARD POLITICS FRIDAY, MARCH 11, 2016 3

O b a m a V o w s t o S h u t D o w n G u a n t a n a m o B a yO b a m a V o w s t o S h u t D o w n G u a n t a n a m o B a y In 2008 during his ini-tial presidential campaign, President Obama made it known that one of his goals as president would be to shut down a military prison and interrogation camp lo-cated on an American na-val base on Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. In January 2009, the White House re-leased a statement the pub-lic that Guantanamo Bay would be shut down within the year. However, the de-tention center is still open and holding detained enemy combatants, more commonly known as prisoners of war. All of the people held at Guantanamo Bay are accused of being part of terrorist or-ganizations such as Al-Qaeda and the Taliban. Since the opening of the prison, 775 en-emy combatants have been detained there, most of whom have been released without

being charged. As of January 2016, 93 detainees remain. If closed, the remaining en-emy combatants will be trans-ferred to other countries with the exception of those who are viewed as too dangerous to be transferred. Those prisoners will be transferred to prisons within the U.S. However, cur-rent laws state that it is ille-gal to transfer terrorists into

America and that law is not likely to disappear any time in the near future. Even if this law did not exist, some Ameri-cans are hesitant to potentially have terrorists in their state. One of the main reasons that Obama is insisting on closing Guantanamo Bay is because keeping it open is costing the government, what he sees as an unnecessary amount of

money. The President has also mentioned that clos-ing the prison would be like closing a chapter in American history, mov-ing on from the past and into the country’s future. As for some of the current presidential candidates’ opinions on the matter, Donald Trump believes that there should be more people detained in Guantanamo Bay, and Ted Cruz believes that the American govern-ment should give the land

back to Cuba. Hillary Clin-ton and Bernie Sanders have similar views on the subject; in the past both candidates had voted against closing the pris-on. However, as of late both have been supportive of shut-ting down Guantanamo Bay. To hear more from Obama on the closure of Guanta-namo Bay, go to the Presi-dent’s YouTube channel.

By Tiffany Cobb

Donald Bletz Award for Teaching Excellence: Nomination Form

Students, faculty, and other members of the college community are invit-ed to nominate full and part-time faculty. Three awards will be conferred at the Academic Awards Ceremony for the Bletz Award. Two awards will be given to full-time faculty members and one to an Adjunct Faculty mem-ber. A committee will review all nominations and select the award winners. Completed nomination forms should include specifi c examples of the facul-ty member’s contributions that respond directly to the established criteria. Nomination forms are available from Rochelle.plummer@wilson.edu. Com-pleted nomination forms can be sent via email to Rochelle or to the Dean’s Of-fi ce through the Wilson College P.O. Deadline to submit nominations is Monday, March 28, 2016. Last year’s winners, Julie Raulli, Justin Law-rence and Brian Hershey are not eligible to receive the award this year.

You may also request a nomination from form on email and for-ward it to: rochelle.plummer@wilson.edu by Monday, March 28, 2016.

Photo: Creative Commons

THE BILLBOARD CAMPUS FRIDAY, MARCH 11, 20164Phoenix Leaders Program Helps Students Adjust to LeadershipPhoenix Leaders Program Helps Students Adjust to Leadership A new program has start-ed on campus this semester called “Phoenix Leaders.” The program is led by Director of Career Development Linda Boeckman and Dean of Stu-dents Mary Beth Williams. Boeckman described Phoe-nix Leaders as a “leader-ship training program that is designed to give students the basic understanding of what it takes to be a leader.” The program addresses ba-sic skills students need in or-der to be successful as student leaders on campus and future leaders in their careers. In the past year, Boeckman has seen students do wonderful things on campus but those students did not identify with the idea that they had leadership skills. For Boeckman, the program was developed to “get students to identify as leaders.” She stated that leadership training

is “One of the best ways to get students to say ‘I know how to do this. I can do this.’” Dur-ing her time at Shippensburg University, Boeckman started the Leader at Ship program which now has its own offi ce. Seventy two students were nominated or signed up for the program which was, as Boeck-man explained, “Something the campus wanted, they just didn’t know that they wanted it.” At the fi rst meeting there were 22 students in atten-dance and 20 in attendance at the second meeting. If students attend 5 of 6 meetings, they re-ceive a certifi cate stating they have completed the Phoenix Leader program. Students can include this certifi cate in their portfolio and on their resume giving them a better chance in the workforce as leader-ship training is a skill em-ployers look for while hiring.

Meetings are on Wednes-days at 12:15 p.m. in the din-ing hall. Topics students learn about are, “What a Leader Is, Goal Setting, Communication, Team Building, and Ethics/In-tegrity.” The meetings run 30 to 45 minutes and begin with Boeckman and Williams intro-ducing the topic for discussion. Students then provide feed-back about the content and participate in an activity to reinforce what they discussed. During the “What a Leader Is” session, students talk about people they view as leaders, why they think that person is a leader, what their personali-ties are like and more. In the “Goal Setting” session, stu-dents discuss how to set smart goals, how to complete a goal, and why goal setting is im-portant. For their next topic, “Communication,” students talk about different types of

communication, how commu-nication helps one move ahead, and why it is important. The Phoenix Leaders pro-gram primarily targets fresh-men and sophomores so they can build skills through their senior year. However, the pro-gram is open to all students. Boekman plans to continue the program next spring se-mester recruiting more stu-dents to become leaders on campus. Student leaders are needed in activities and orga-nizations such as the Wilson College Government Asso-ciation (WCGA), the Campus Activities Board (CAB), and Resident Assistant (RA) train-ing. The intent is for stu-dents to continue to use what they learned in the sessions. For those interested, the last four sessions will be held March 23, April 6, April 20, and May 4. For more information, contact Linda Boeckman at linda.boeckman@wilson.edu.

By Dasia Edwards

On Sunday, Feb. 28, the new Anchor club helped bring a fi tting end to Beautiful Me week with a brief service and discussion. Led by Chaplain Emily Morgan, Anchor started this semester, and aims to pro-vide support and build com-munity for those who want to explore faith in the Christian tradition. The teaming up of both organizations made for an inspirational meeting that combined elements of spiritu-ality with eating disorder re-covery, healing, and self-love. The centerpiece of the eve-ning was a circle of lit lumi-

naries, all of which had been decorated by students partici-pating in Beautiful Me events throughout the week. The de-signs varied from ornate draw-ings of fl owers and butterfl ies, to simple encouraging quotes. The luminaries were taken outside to the front of Lenfest by each person in attendance. Everyone formed a circle and placed the luminaries at their feet, and Chaplain Morgan proceeded to thank everyone for coming. She then offered Molly McElroy ’17, the found-er of Beautiful Me, the chance to speak about her experi-ence with an eating disorder

and her subsequent recovery. She spoke eloquently about her struggles and healing, and encouraged everyone to share in those and “let your light shine through them.” After McElroy fi nished speaking, everyone in the cir-cle joined hands as Chaplain Morgan led in a time of prayer, and then asked all to join her in singing a departing Bible verse. Everyone, with lit lu-minaries shining at their feet, echoed her words in unison. All met back inside Sarah’s Coffee House to commune with food and drink, and fur-ther discuss Beautiful Me and

Anchor together. Everyone was given the opportunity to ask McElroy questions about her organization and discuss how struggles with and heal-ing from eating disorders can relate to spirituality. The softly shining luminar-ies served as a nice visual reminder to “let your light shine,” a theme supported by both Anchor and Beauti-ful Me. Anchor has weekly meetings on Sundays that feature guest speakers. If you are interested in attending, Contact Chaplain Emily Mor-gan at emily.morgan@wilson.edu for more information.

By Emma Miller

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Wilson Writers Get Inspiration from Visiting AuthorWilson Writers Get Inspiration from Visiting Author The Wilson students and community received a moment of inspiration on Mar. 7 as Dr. Kim van Alkemade came to Wilson for a Writers Series event to talk about her newly published book “Orphan #8.” Van Alkemade was invited to campus by Amy Ensley, Direc-tor of the Hankey Center, in part of the Women’s History Month celebration. Ensley reached out to van Alkemade since her work is a histori-cal fi ction novel. She thought that it would “be an interest-ing topic for our Women’s History Month celebration.” It takes patience and deter-mination to write a novel and van Alkemade has that as a professional author. She spent time researching the orphan-age that her novel is about and what happened during the time it was open. Her grand-

father actually inspired all of her investigations. After her time investigating, she spent four years writing her novel, creating mul-tiple drafts, editing, and adding to the m a n u s c r i p t taking it from a 90,000 to a 120,000 word novel. Along with being a writer, van Alkemade is a professor at Shippensburg U n i v e r s i t y . She teaches a creative writing class and devotes most of her time to reading stories and developing new ideas for upcoming novels.

Dr. Michael Cornelius took his Advanced Creative Writ-ing class to listen to this new author. The class is currently

working on d i f f e r e n t styles of writ-ing, working to show in-stead of tell, and hopes to send differ-ent creations to publish-ers. Corne-lius thought it would be a good experi-ence for his students to “spend time with some-one who can

share not only amazing cre-ative expression, but some-one who is also working in

the industry and has a fan-tastic perspective to share.” As a writer, it is a good ex-perience to meet someone who is successful and is al-ready published. At one point during her discussion, van Alkemade asked, “Can you write it as a scene? English is the only time that you get to write out scenes.” This is good advice for a new writer who wants to create a novel and get published, because a story is being written, the writer is constantly creating scenes. If you believe that you can write, explain it to make the reader feel something. If you can visualize the people and dialogue as a scene, then you have the power to write. For more information on Dr. Kim van Alkemade, visit her website at http://k i m v a n a l k e m a d e . c o m / .

By Kirsten Bilger

Photo by Jenna Kauffman

A Look at the New Hankey Center Women’s ExhibitBy Travis Horton Positioned on the north side of campus sits the old president’s house, now named the Hankey Center. This re-search center houses Wilson’s archives, the Hunnicutt Clas-sics Gallery, and currently the new exhibit: “Trailblaz-ers and Innovators: Por-traits of Educated Women.” Amy Ensley, Director of the Hankey Center, kicked off Women’s History month by unveiling the new exhibit fo-cusing on Wilson’s alumnae who were pioneers in many different fi elds including the military, education, health, and various other careers. The archives contain many collec-tions on individual alumnae; narrowing down those who made the exhibit took much research on Ensley’s behalf. “We are often asked who are Wilson’s notable alumnae, and while few are ‘household names’, many were pioneers within their fi elds,” states Ens-ley. “Dr. Bethel Harris Fleming established the fi rst medical facility in Kathmandu, Nepal. Hannah Patterson, for whom

Patterson Lounge in Laird Hall is named, was on the ex-ecutive board of the National American Women’s Suffrage Association, and then Judy Gallo Walborn participated in lunch counter sit-ins in At-lanta during the height of the Civil Rights Movement. She continued to be involved in civ-il rights and peace movements throughout her life. Many Wil-son alumnae earned PhD’s in a variety of fi elds and be-came professors themselves.” Each panel in the exhibit is dedicated to a selected career

with quotations, photos, and a brief history of the impact made by the alumnae. Ensley states, “Roughly 55 alumnae are highlighted in the exhibit – representing only a small frac-tion of the thousands of inter-esting and successful women who graduated from Wilson. It was diffi cult to narrow down the fi eld, but having photo-graphs and letters in the ar-chives collection helped in the selection process by making the stories more impactful.” Ensley manages to take this abundant information

and make it accessible to the student body and community alike through this exhibit. One of the most intriguing panels Ensley has constructed con-tains graphs and charts that depict patterns and trends of Wilson College alumnae while they attended the col-lege and after graduation. The exhibit is planned to stay open for the rest of the semester and is a must see! For more information on the exhibit, contact Amy Ens-ley at amy.ensley@wilson.edu.

Photo by Leigh Rupinski

THE BILLBOARD SPORTS FRIDAY, MARCH 11, 20166

Fight Erupts After Win Against Penn State -Berks Fight Erupts After Win Against Penn State -Berks What started on the bas-ketball court ended in a hall-way brawl late Tuesday by the locker men’s Locker room. Wilson took on the Penn State Berks, and it proved to be game to remember. With a full house at the Gan-net Memorial Field House, Wilson pushed themselves to the limit, trading bucket

for bucket against the Lions. After exchanging the lead amongst each other fi ve times throughout the game, Wilson took the lead and pulled out a tough win over the Lions. The sound of the buzzer didn’t dim the bitter taste of losing for the lions. With tension still strong, the teams proceeded to their respective locker rooms. Emotions proved too much to

handle as multiple players from Berks managed to corner Wilson’s starting sophomore guard Marqwon Wynn ’18. What started with a push and a grab by two Berks play-ers turned violent fast. With the rest of team ushered into the the locker room, Wynn was rushed by multiple players and was forced to defend himself. With the help of faculty, the

altercation ended, but the af-termath was disastrous. One of the Berks players left with a self-infl icted laceration, while the Berks bus driver was be-lieved to have a broken rib. The Penn State Berks were unable to comment, but as-sured the proper repercussions have been taken to ensure this doesn’t happen again.

By Mylan Ward

The Wilson Col-lege Athletics Depart-ment is pleased to an-nounce the “Athlete of the Week.” Freshman Aaron Hoke (Cham-bersburg, Pa, Com-monwealth Connec-tions Academy) was chosen as the Athlete of the Week for his out-standing performance

on the volleyball court. Hoke has had an ex-cellent start to the inau-gural men’s volleyball season. He currently leads the Phoenix in kills (92), service aces (9), and points (103), while he ranks second on the team in digs (62). Hoke also ranks among conference leaders in kills per set Photo Provided by Wilson Athletics Department

Volleyball Scores

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A t h l e t e o f t h e W e e k

02.10.16Lancaster Bible CollegeL 0-3

02.10.16 Eastern Mennonite Univer-sityL 0-3

02.13.16 NEACPenn State AltoonaL 0-3

02.13.16 NEACLancaster Bible CollegeL 0-3

02.16.16 Marymount UniversityL 0-3

02.20.16 NEACWells CollegeL 0-3

02.21.16 NEACSUNYITL 0-3

02.21.16 NEACKeuka CollegeL 0-3

02.27.16 Bard CollegeL 1-3

03.04.16 NEACD’Youville CollegeL 0-3

03.05.16 NEACHilbert CollegeL 0-3

03.05.16 NEACMedaille CollegeL 0-3

(3.29) and digs per set (2.21), ranking in the top 5 in each category.

Aaron Hoke ‘19

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Dressage Team: Saddling Up for Fierce CompetitionDressage Team: Saddling Up for Fierce Competition The Wilson College Dres-sage team continues to im-press viewers at competi-tions with skill proficiency. Around 7:30 a.m. Sat, Feb. 27, the team saddled up for action as they hosted anoth-er Intercollegiate Dressage Show. With teams repre-senting various schools like Rutgers University, Dela-ware Valley College, Cen-

tenary College, Cazenovia College, Cornell University, and Penn State University, the horseshow was a success. All the teams braved the cold and displayed their skills. Wilson placed fifth over-all among the eight teams represented. Seeing as Wil-son was hosting the show, they did not disappoint, with several of the riders placing respectively in their divi-

sion. Emma Miller ‘16, one of the many select riders in upper training level, placed first in her division. Emma noted that going into the competition she was pretty excited and not too nervous at all. She stated, “After the ride, I felt good about it and had high hopes of plac-ing. I definitely did not ex-pect to place first, so that was extremely exciting.”

Billie Jones ’16 also placed, receiving third in First lev-el. Additionally, Destiny Mooreland ’16 also placed among the many riders. Big congratulations to the rid-ers, Coach Shannon Long, and all the volunteers that made this Dressage Show a success. The next and fi-nal show of the season is at Penn State on April 2. All are more than welcome to come out and support.

By Mylan Ward

Volleyball Softball

03.12.16 3PM NEACPenn State Altoona

03.12.16 5PM NEACLancaster Bible Col-lege

03.18.16 5PM NEACWells College

03.19.16 9AM NEACKeuka College

03.19.16 3PM NEACSUNYIT

04.01.16 6PM NEACMedaille College

04.02.16 9AM NEACHilbert College

04.02.16 1PM NEACD’Youville College

03.11.16 4PM and 6PM Southern Virginia University (DH)

03.12.16 1PM and 3PM Mary Baldwin Col-lege (DH)

03.13.16 1PM and 3PM Guilford College (DH)

03.24.16 3PM and 5PM PennState-HarrisbrG(DH)

03.30.16 3PM and 5PM Penn State Mont Alto (DH)

04.02.16 1PM and 3PM NEACCollege of Saint Elizabeth (DH)

04.03.16 1PM and 3PM NEACPenn State Abington (DH)

04.07.16 3PM and 5PM Juniata College (DH)

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L i f e o n t h e O u t s i d eL i f e o n t h e O u t s i d e

After graduating from Wil-son in 2009 with a Bachelors of Arts (B.A.) in Political Science with an International Relations Concentration and a minor in Women Studies, I went on to attend law school at Wayne State University (WSU) in De-troit, MI. While at WSU, I was active in student organizations and participated in a summer

program on International Hu-man Rights Law in Ireland. I was inspired to pursue a career in Immigration Law af-ter participating in an intern-ship during my study abroad in London, England in my second year at Wilson. This inspira-tion continued in my studies at WSU. During my second year of law school, I was one of eight students chosen for the Immi-gration and Asylum Law Clinic where I worked hands on with asylum seekers and applicants for protection under the Vio-lence Against Women Act. My work was emotionally draining but rewarding when my clients were granted the protection they were seeking. Shortly af-ter, I was lucky to fi nd a posi-tion as a law clerk at a small fi rm in metro Detroit practic-

ing Immigration Law. There, I expanded my understanding of Immigration Law beyond the realm of asylum. I also learned that Immigration Law does not exist in a bubble. Many other areas of law intertwined with the immigration problems my clients were facing. I soon learned I needed to expand my area of practice to family, crimi-nal, business law and more. I earned my Juris Doctor Degree (J.D.) in May 2012 and was licensed to practice in early 2013. My job as a clerk transitioned to my fi rst posi-tion as an attorney. Working in a fi rm with only two attorneys, I quickly gained a great deal of hands on experience that my colleagues in larger fi rms have only just started to obtain. In my fi rst week as an attorney I

was thrust into practice with three court appearances. I was forced to learn by doing rather than by observing and my skills as an attorney are better for it. I have since moved on to another metro Detroit fi rm where I continue to grow and learn. My practice includes immigration, family, crimi-nal, and business law. While most days the practice of law certainly isn’t as glam-orous as portrayed in some movies, my work has given me some wonderful rewards. I have helped keep fami-lies together in spite of the U.S.’s complex and often un-forgiving immigration laws. When I am not working, I spend most of my time at home with my husband and our dogs, Lucy and Stella.

By Alyssa Yeip-Lewerenz ‘09

Photo provided by Alyssa Yeip Lewerenz

I was one of the fi rst to graduate from Wilson in 2013 with a degree in Equine Jour-nalism. At the time, I wanted this degree because it was a way for me to keep horses in my life. I thought writing about them and then being able to continue riding my horse was going to be perfect. However, I soon found my-self not wanting to leave the area in which I grew up and had to expand my horizons. That is how I ended up at my current position. I work for a small daily paper in Lewistown called “The Lewistown Sentinel.” The amazing thing is that while I hardly write about horses, I write other interest-ing stories on a daily basis. I am the municipal gov-ernment reporter, the police/breaking news reporter, and the agriculture reporter, and editor. I also put together the daily calendar, the advice page, type up briefs, and lay-

out our free weekend edition called “Neighbors.” My days can be pretty busy at times. Every day I come to work and know that while some things are the same, something dif-ferent is always bound to hap-pen. That is where my Wilson experience kicks in. I know it is hard to believe but I truly do use the liberal arts education to make my days at my job easier. The late nights writing stories and papers on dead-line to get them to Kim and Robin, the Billboard advisors, or whichever professor I was writing for at the time, has come in handy more times than I will care to admit. I can remember one time in particular, two years ago, when I was covering a multi-unit fi re. It was a day that I had a regularly scheduled meeting and then an open house at our one ambulance company. I was going to the open house to schedule a “Day-in-the-life” story as part of series when the call for the fi re came in. Using my Wilson experience

to know this sounded bad and watching the reaction of the EMTs I called my editor. At this point it was around 6:30 p.m. They wanted me to meet the other reporter and a pho-tographer on the scene. I was heading out following two am-bulances when I saw the dark cloud of smoke. All I had with me was my refl ective vest, phone, and a camera. I was at the fi re until about 11 p.m. when my editor fi nally told me to come back to the offi ce and write my story. Our deadline for our daily edition is typically 11 p.m. but because I was using social media tools, my boss had a lot of the story written for me. It was a night that I was able to truly use all of my expe-rience from Wilson all at once. I was able to come back, sit, and focus. While at the scene I was able to interact with people who were losing their homes, those who were watch-ing it from their homes, and the fi rst responders who were resting before going back at it.

So when someone tells you that you should write your story, or paper, or complete a project early, they are prob-ably right. However, there will be a time that being able to write and focus in a crunched deadline will come in handy. Never in a million years did I think I would enjoy doing these kinds of things on a daily ba-sis. I think I enjoy it more than writing about horses every day. I thank my Wilson fac-ulty and teachers for what they taught me.

By Lauren Kershner ‘13

Photo provided by Lauren Kershner

32nd Annual Friends of Legal Services Book Sale32nd Annual Friends of Legal Services Book SaleHeld in Laird HallHeld in Laird Hall

May 6-8May 6-8Friday 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Saturday 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday 12p.m.-4 p.m.Friday 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Saturday 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday 12p.m.-4 p.m.

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Lyme Disease: Don’t Let it Tick You OffLyme Disease: Don’t Let it Tick You Off How often do parents tell their children to check them-selves for ticks after playing in the backyard? It is for good reason. The Lyme Disease that ticks carry along with them is not something to be taken lightly. Lyme is most common in North America, with Pennsylvania being the number one state in America as far as prevalence. Penn-sylvanians, especially, should be aware of its dangers. Lyme and its common coin-fections, the various pathogen species that cohabitate with it, are widely misunderstood and even unknown by much of the public, and are sometimes mistaken for other diseases. Since it was identifi ed in 1981, Lyme borreliosis, commonly referred to as Lyme Disease, has been a source of medical speculation and controversy. Lyme Disease is typically diffi cult to diagnose and treat, largely because there is cur-rently no reliable diagnostic test for it or its related coinfec-tions. Instead, it is diagnosed through a combination of a patient’s symptoms, medical history, and tick exposure. While several tests for it exist, they often yield incon-sistent results. According to LymeDisease.org, 20-30% of

people had false negatives in antibody tests. The West-ern Blot test, a more specifi c test than a basic screening test, will only give a positive result if fi ve out of ten bands of Lyme are positive. How-ever, testing positive for even one strand still indicates the presence of the disease. If available, having a doctor fa-miliar with the disease look at a patient’s blood under a microscope is a good way to physically identify the Lyme and coinfections in the blood. Symptoms are a more com-mon way to diagnosis, and it is sound medical practice for a Lyme-literate doctor to treat a patient based off of symptoms. Initial symptoms of Lyme in-clude a “bullseye” rash around a tick bite, fatigue, joint pain, and tingling sensations. If treatment for the disease is not begun in a timely manner, symptoms can become far more severe and even debilitating. If gone untreated, a build-up of problems can arise within the nervous system, circula-tory system, digestive system, reproductive system, muscle and joint structures, and skin. There is controversy within the medical practice about Lyme because ideals about proper diagnostics and treat-

ment are varied. Some medical societies believe just a short course of antibiotics can eradi-cate the Lyme and believe it does not exist chronically. Oth-ers believe it takes rounds of long-term antibiotics along with holistic supplements and that it can become a chronic ill-ness if not persistently treated. Lyme can sometimes mimic

other diseases, so it may be a good idea to look into be-ing tested, especially in high risk areas such as Pennsyl-vania. Any present symp-toms should be considered, and if you feel you should be treated, seek out a repu-table, Lyme-literate doctor. For more information, check out lymedisease.org or lymepa.org

By Emma Miller

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AJ Smith Brings His Talent to Wilson CollegeAJ Smith Brings His Talent to Wilson College On Sun, Mar. 6, singer AJ Smith performed in Laird Hall with his band. The Cam-pus Activities Board (CAB) arranged the concert after meeting the singer at a con-ference in New York, enti-tled National Association for Campus Activities (NACA). Having a voice and sound similar to Maroon 5 and One Republic, the singer and his band put on a 90-minute show fi lled with original and cover songs. “True,” “Stay,” and “Brooklyn Nights” were some of the originals performed, and “Pompeii” by Bastille and “Toxic” by Britney Spears were two songs the singer covered. Recently, he released the mu-sic video for his song “Brooklyn Nights,” and Smith notably ended with that song to leave the night feeling nostolgic. The singer has quite the resume built being an award-winning songwriter, multi-

instrumentalist, as well as performing in an off-broad-way play. He has had the opportunity to open for The Eagles, member Glenn Frey being one of his music men-tors, and has opened for fa-mous violinist Lindsey Stir-ling. Smith has done shows at SummerFest, MusikFest, Webster Hall, The Kennedy Center, as well as many oth-er locations. He can now add Wilson College to that list. The spirit that Smith cast on stage was upbeat, and radiated happiness. Watch-ing the singer and his band on stage, one could see that they were meant to be there. They defi nitely made the right choice for their career paths. All in all, they defi nitely gave Wilson a concert to remember. To fi nd out more about AJ and his upcoming tour dates, check out his website http://www.a jsmithmusic . com/ .

By Jenna Kauffman

On Fri, Feb. 26, Cassadee Pope and Chris Young made a stop at Lyric Opera House in Baltimore, Md. as part of Chris Young’s “I’m Comin’ Over” Tour. The pairing could not be more perfect consid-ering the two just released “Think of You” at the begin-ning of this year as a single off of Young’s latest album. While the show was more about Young, his opening act Cassadee Pope was enjoyable to watch. Pope is still consid-ered new to the country scene, although her fi rst album was released in Fall 2013. She has released a few singles from that fi rst album, “Frame by Frame,” such as “Wasting All These Tears” and “I Wish I Could Break Your Heart.” In fact, these are probably her two most known songs. Since that album, Pope has released a few songs, one of-fi cially declared a single en-titled “I Am Invincible.” How-ever, while Pope has hinted at a new album in the works,

an offi cial release date has yet to be announced, even though Pope has released that song as a single and has been playing new songs that are possibly on new said album. So what’s the deal? Pope has been doing all of these shows, promoting her past album and possible new one, but has yet to release a name or roundabout date for the new album. At the show, the merch was limited for her, as it often is for open-ing acts, but here’s the thing: none of it was new. It was liter-ally the same merch that was being sold for her two years ago after her fi rst album release. Pope and Young did an amazing job with the show, but it was not unnoticed how people seemed to disregard Pope during her performance. While this is quite normal for opening acts, it is a shame considering the girl is doing everything she is able to do to get her name out there. She tried going solo wihtout a re-cord label, but when that did

not work out, she competed on “The Voice” for a better chance of getting her name out there.However, she is still struggling. This is not an uncom-mon thing for female coun-try singers. In fact, it has been fairly common re-cently unless the last name is Underwood or Lambert. Pope and other female coun-try singers deserve more rec-ognition than they are getting. Something defi nitely needs to change with what is hap-

pening. Pope literally bared her soul just to have people walking in and out during her set. She took the time to meet with an estimated 300 people during intermission, with half of those people prob-ably just getting a picture with her because of her fame. While this is not so much of a review, it is defi nite-ly pointing out one thing: where is the respect for female country singers?

Cassadee Pope: An Up and Coming Artist Who Deserves RespectBy Jenna Kauffman

Chris Young and Cassadee Pope Photo by Jenna Kauffman

AJ Smith Performing in Laird Photo by Jenna Kauffman

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“Fuller House” Makes its Debut on Netflix“Fuller House” Makes its Debut on Netflix “Fuller House,” aka the present day version of “Full House,” was released on Netf-lix Feb. 26, and unless you have binge-watched like I have, you may want to stop reading. This article may or may not con-tain spoilers. You have been warned, but I will try to re-main as general as possible. To summarize, DJ Tanner, now DJ Fuller, recently lost her husband due to an accident, similar in the way that her fa-ther, Danny Tanner, lost his wife in the original series. DJ now has three kids to raise on her own just like her father did, though instead of daughters, she is raising her three sons. Due to the fact that she is also trying to balance a job,

and fi nd some free time to take it easy, her best friend, Kimmy Gibbler, and one younger sister, Stephanie, move in to help her raise her sons. Gibbler, going through a divorce, has a daughter of her own while Stephanie is enjoying the single life and does not have any children. This plot line diverges a bit from the original “Full House.” The original series started with Danny’s brother-in-law, Jesse, and best friend, Joey, moving in with neither hav-ing kids of their own or any specifi c love prospects. How-ever, it is still fairly similar, which was pretty much the point of this whole reboot. The fi rst few episodes are fi lled with puns galore relat-ing back to the original series,

which admittedly, gets a bit cringe-worthy with how much it is over done. As a lover of nostalgic moments, this was even a little too much for me. However, as the episodes continue, the puns lessen and the series fi nally starts to make its own route in tv-show history, or at least, as much on its own as it can get. Compared to the original, the reboot is defi nitely differ-ent when it comes to more ris-que language. It was nothing too offensive, but on one of the episodes specifi cally, DJ says the word “knockers,” and that is defi nitely not something we would have heard on the origi-nal. As well as risque actions such as *SPOILER* Steve, DJ’s old boyfriend from the original series, and her new love inter-

est, Matt, accidentally kissing on an episode as well as Kim-my and Stephanie intentional-ly kissing on another episode. It is interesting to see how this series has changed in dynam-ic compared to the original. While there is still some-thing missing from the new series (perhaps the fact that Michelle Tanner still has yet to make an appearance), it ac-tually does live up to the hype it has gotten. While the writ-ing is questionable in quality, a lot of TV shows are that way these days. In retrospect, it is honestly how the old show would probably sound present day, except without the dra-matic violin playing. “Fuller House” is defi nitely a show to put on the must-watch list.

By Jenna Kauffman

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THE BILLBOARD CALENDAR FRIDAY, MARCH 11, 201612WEEKLY EVENTS

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Mon, March 21 Tues, March 22 Thurs, March 24 Fri, March 25

Sun, March 27 Wed, March 30

Wed, March 23

Mon, April 4

YAMATOThe Drummers of Japan: “Bakuon”- Legend of the Heartbeat8:00 p.m.Luhrs Performing Arts CenterPre-register by calling 717-477-SHOW

SpringBreak!

St. Patrick’s Day

SpringBreak!

CVSM PerformathonThomson Hall Alumnae Chapel8:30 a.m.- 4:30 p.m.FREE

Freedom From Smoking Class6:30 p.m.Chambersburg Hospital Cafeteria Meeting RoomFREERegister at: 717-264-1470

Fiber Fellowship Craft DriveUpper Lenfest

2016 Annual Juried Wilson College Student Art ExhibitionBogigian Gallery9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.

Alejandro DuranWashed Up: Transforming a Trashed LandscapeCooley Gallery8:00 a.m.-11:00 p.m.

Diana Heim“Claiming Ground: Challenges and Activism among Pennsylvania’s Women Farmers”12:00 p.m.Patterson Lounge

Fiber Fellowship Craft DriveUpper Lenfest

Fiber Fellowship Craft DriveUpper Lenfest

Phoenix Leaders Lunch12:15 p.m.-1:00 p.m.Dining Hall

Holi

Wednesday WorshipAlumnae Chapel12:00 p.m.-12:30 p.m.

Fiber Fellowship7:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m.Lenfest Commons

MONDAY WEDNESDAYEnvironmental Club9:15 p.m.

Walk & TalkLenfest Commons10:00 a.m.

THURSDAYTUESDAYMuhibbah ClubAlumnae Chapel9:15 p.m.

Fri, April 1

AprilFools’ Day

Arsenic and Old Lace7:30 p.m.Capitol TheaterAdults: $18.00Students (13 yrs.-College): $13.00Child (up to 12 yrs.): $8.00

SpringBreak!

Arsenic and Old Lace7:30 p.m.Capitol TheaterAdults: $18.00Students (13 yrs.-College): $13.00Child (up to 12 yrs.): $8.00

Phoenix Leaders Lunch12:15 p.m.-1:00 p.m.Dining Hall

Wed, April 6El laberinto del fauno[Pan’s Labyrinth]9:15 p.m.Allen Auditorium

Karlee Johnston “Elizabeth McGeorge Sullivan ‘38”Patterson Lounge4:00 p.m.

Nicole ZvarikSomatics Class4:00 p.m.Dance Studio

Annual Easter Egg HuntAnnual Easter Egg HuntWed, Mar. 23

Kids: 4:00 p.m. (Laird Green)Adults: 9:15 p.m. (Main Green)

Rain or Shine! Win Awesome Prizes!Sponsored by Campus Activities Board

Easter Sunday