On the evening of the “big

snow” Jan. 27, Woodrow Wilson

Visiting Fellow Judith Hampton

came to Cedar Crest College to

show and discuss the PBS Emmy-

winning television series Eyes onThe Prize. The presentation was

held in the Miller building audito-

rium at seven o’clock. Judith

Hampton is the sister of Henry

Hampton, creator and executive

producer of Eyes on the Prize.

He founded an independent

film and television company Black-

side Productions, and produced 60

major films and projects through-

out his career; most of the films he

produced were about the political

and social struggles on American

soil. Eyes on the Prize is a 14 hour

series that was aired on PBS in

1987. It is a profound, eye opening

documentary that discussed and

showed vivid clips of all the major

events in the civil rights movement.

It was his dream to share the

raw material of what went on dur-

ing the struggles, so we can get a

firsthand look of what it was like to

be an American during the Civil

Rights Movement. Henry passed

away in 1998, and his work lives on

through his sister Judith who came

to Cedar Crest to share his works.

After four years of fundrais-

ing, Hampton had her brother’s

beloved documentary aired on PBS

in 2006. Hampton is an extremely

accomplished woman; not only has

she served as Mobil’s first full-time

media spokesperson and acted as

Director of Consumer Affairs, has

her own public relations company

and she is also president of Black-

side Productions. She was recently

at Cedar Crest giving exceptional

diversity lectures for a few days.

Tuesday evening Hampton

was here at the college to meet with

students, share her brother’s works,

and discuss how the series came to-

gether. Before the evening began,

Hampton greeted students with a

warm welcome; playfully getting to

know her guests, giving the night a

comfortable, personal touch that

made the evening even more en-

joyable.

Communication Professor

Elizabeth Ortiz formally introduced

the guest; sharing Hampton’s back-

ground to the audience, informing

us about her astounding resume.

Following her introduction,

Hampton talked about the portion

of the film we were going to be

watching, the title “Awakening,”

was more than fitting. The film was

incredibly eye opening and raw,

sparking emotions throughout the

room. One of the main events that

were shown in the film was story

about the murder of Emmit Till, a

14-year-old black American who

was brutally murdered by two

white men because he talked to one

of their wives. Emmit’s mother

wanted his funeral to be open cas-

ket so everyone could see what hate

did to her child. The film showed

heart wrenching images of the fu-

neral and Emmit Till lying in his

casket.

When the film sequence con-

cluded, Hampton opened the room

to any questions that the students

had about the film. When asked

why the film was made, Hampton

replied, “This is a story about a

group of people who were inter-

ested in something beyond them-

selves.” This was true, from the 40

minute clip we were shown we saw

that and more, these were stories

that needed to be seen, and these

were images that needed to be

shown. The students and teachers

commented the film and discussed

how emotional this film made them

and how important it was that this

film was shown.

As the night came to a close,

Hampton thanked her audience for

coming and sharing their thoughts

about the film. It was an overall

heart-warming evening, getting to

know Hampton, and for all of those

who missed her, we are in high

hopes that she comes back soon be-

cause she is more than welcome to

come back to Cedar Crest College

anytime.

Courtesy | Melanie Devlin

Melanie Devlin, a 2008 alumna with a theatre and art degree, designed the above float, one of only five to appear in the Inauguration Parade in Washington D.C.

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Vol.91 No. 1 Cedar Crest College, Allentown, Pennsylvania February 5, 2009

THE CRESTIADInauguration Special

Cedar Crest community gets involvedFalcons win big111-104

Eyes on the Prize:An intimate evening with Hampton

Allie Scott

STAFF WRITER

The Falcons played the game

of their life against the Centenary

College Cyclones last Thursday.

The Cyclones are ranked number

one in the northern division of the

Colonial States Athletic Confer-

ence (CSAC). It proved to be the

most exhilarating game the Fal-

cons have played and the most

packed Lees Hall has been this

season.

“The team has been a work

in progress and this win sends a

message to the conference,” said

Athletic Director Kristin Maile.

For years, the Cedar Crest

basketball team has not been seen

as a threat to other teams. The

team has not had a winning record

since going 13-10 in the 1998-99

season.

“We’ve been building for

this for the last four years,” said

Head Coach Valerie Donohue in

The Morning Call on Jan. 30.

“We kind of started at the bottom,

even though the last couple of

years nobody has seen it because

it has not come out in wins.”

The game started out with an

intensity rarely seen at Cedar

Crest and increased a hundred-

fold during the next ninety min-

utes. With a four point lead at

half-time (51-47), the Falcons

were able to keep the score fairly

even with the top-ranked Cy-

clones. At two seconds left in the

second period, the Cyclones tied

the game 96-96, sending the Fal-

cons into overtime.

This game was far from an

off game for the Falcon basketball

team. Each player showed her de-

sire to win from the start.

Junior Kelly Oakes scored a

career high of 32 points and

snagged 21 rebounds.

Freshmen forward Elizabeth

Sunderhaus earned her first triple

double of her career with 16

points, 14 rebounds, and ten as-

sists.

Sophomore Leann Wallower

brought in a season-high of 20

points and pulled down eight

boards, while junior Lakeema

Jones scored 18 points and

handed out a career-high of eight

assists.

Sophomore Keri Lasky

racked up 16 points and classmate

Lauren Seale scored eight points

and five rebounds.

During overtime Jones and

Oakes scored 13 points com-

bined.

“We’re coming together as a

team and we’re going to pull off

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2NEWSwww.cedarcrest.edu/crestiad February 5, 2009

Flags created as sign ofunity for Administration

While driving on Cedar Crest

Boulevard towards campus, you

may have noticed the new artwork

that is being displayed along the

road. These pieces of fabric are ac-

tually prayer flags that are used to

display someone’s hopes, dreams

and wishes.

“I think that it’s a great idea. It

shows such an interest in the arts. I

just wish that we could have had

more involvement. I think that all

of the flags look really great, and I

just imagine how fantastic it would

be if they were all over campus,”

said Associate professor of Art Dr.

Jill Odegaard.

The States of Grace Prayer

Flags were made as a well wishing

for the new government adminis-

tration. The flags were made to re-

semble traditional Tibetan peace

flags, with the only difference

being that these flags contain im-

ages and symbols that are specifi-

cally important to the artist. This

program was started by Jane Noel

who is also a local artist.

“Jane did a talk during one of

my classes and invited everyone in

my class to decorate one or more

flags after her talk. I think that it is

a nice idea to help bring good for-

tune to the new administration and

the United States,” said Emily En-

gler, senior Studio Art major.

The prayer flag project is not

just limited to the Cedar Crest

Community. Businesses and other

groups of people from Allentown,

Emmaus, Easton, Bethlehem,

Northampton and Foglesville are

helping to make these prayer flags.

All of the flags were installed on

Inauguration day and will continue

to be displayed for a month.

“States of Grace States of

Grace brought many people to-

gether in a positive way. Since the

flags were displayed throughout the

Lehigh Valley, the project made a

powerful statement,” said Clarissa

Leverich, senior Social Work

major.

According to www.statesof-

grace.us, the ancient Buddhists be-

lieved that if they wrote their

prayers and powerful symbols on

the flags and sent them to the spir-

its through the wind, that all of their

prayers would be answered. They

believed that just as water can pen-

etrate the ocean, their prayers could

dissolve into the wind and extend

to fill of the space. They consider

prayer flags to be a symbol of peace

and to carry out the intentions of

the creator.

In order to keep up with the Ti-

betan tradition, the fabric used to

make the flags comes in red, white,

blue, yellow and green. All of the

colors stand for something specific

to the five elements according to

the ancient Buddhist priests. Blue

stands for space, white stands for

Jessica Korpics

STAFF WRITER

Liz Skoczylas | Managing Editor

Prayer flags hang from the South Gate entrance to Cedar Crest College’s campus.

The weekend of January 23

found the Forensic Speech Team at

Towson University located near

Baltimore, MD.

Towson hosted twelve other

teams, including top teams James

Madison University and George

Mason University.

Monica Cawley, Katie Hyde,

and Michelle Tetreault all brought

home awards.

Sam Hyson and Chealsea

Anagnoson also attended the tour-

nament. The team brought home

ten awards which makes a total of

80 awards for this season, includ-

ing a Team Sweeps in our PKD (Pi

Kappa Delta) Division.

The Forensic Speech Team is

currently making their way to

Akron, Ohio. Well, at least they

will be in April. Nationals will be

taking place the first weekend of

April.

“The team's goal this semester

is to get everyone to AFA Nation-

als,” stated Team Captain and

Forensic Science major, Monica

Cawley.

Coach Tim Brown explained,

“AFA Nationals are much more dif-

ficult to qualify for than NFA Na-

tionals.”

In order to achieve that the

team will be competing almost

every weekend in February with

their last tournament being held the

first weekend of March, which will

mark the end of the season. The

team will then have one month to

prepare for AFA Nationals.

The Cedar Crest Forensic

Speech Team will be hosting yet

another tournament this semester.

Normally, Cedar Crest only

hosts the Linda Baas Memorial

Tournament in October. That tour-

nament is in memory of former

Cedar Crest Faculty Member Linda

Baas who founded the Forensic

Speech Team.

However, this semester, the

team will be hosting the Pennsyl-

vania State Tournament. The tour-

nament will take place February 21

to 22.

Brown is asking for “extra

hands and help for this tournament.

Normally, the team is not compet-

ing so they're able to lend a hand,

but they will be competing that

weekend.”

Forensic Speech Teamprepares for Nationals

Rachael Diffenderfer

STAFF WRITER

Courtesy | Monica Cawley

The Forensic Speech Team displays their awards.continued | page 3

continued | page 3

3February 5, 2009 www.cedarcrest.edu/crestiad NEWS

In theIn theNewsNews

Brea Barski

Government breaks

the rulesIn the fall Pennsylvania Governor

Ed Rendell placed a freeze on hir-

ing for the state. It was recently

reported, however, that the state

has hired over 500 positions since

the freeze began. 80 percent of the

jobs were for public safety, which

was omitted from the freeze.It

was estimated that these jobs will

cost $12.35 million by the end of

the fiscal year on June 30. Seven

of the positions were six-figure

salaries.

Parachute instructor

dies midair

A man in Chester, S.C. had a heart

attack in the air while in tandem

jump – a parachute jump where

the instructor and the student

share a parachute. The first-time

jumper safely landed and tried to

revive the man, but was unable to.

Illinois governor

impeached

On Jan. 29, Rod Blagojevich,

governor of Illinois, was im-

peached following accusations

that he was trying to sell President

Barack Obama’s open senate seat.

The impeachment was anony-

mous and was soon followed by a

ruling that he can never hold pub-

lic office in the state of Illinois

again. Media sources vary on how

many previous governors have

ever been impeached (six or

eight).

Record-breaking

politician

This week former flight attendant

Johanna Sigurdardottir, age 66,

became the Prime Minister of Ice-

land. According to the Associated

Press, she is the first openly gay

nation leader of Iceland, the first

female prime minister, the first to

name an Icelandic cabinet that is

represented evenly by men and

women, and, with the exception

of a Norwegian who briefly

served as prime minister in 2002,

the first openly gay national

leader of modern times any

where.

Google helps find

illegal drugs

Investigators in Switzerland were

using Google Earth to find ad-

dresses of two farmers suspected

to be involved in a drug operation

when they found a large mari-

juana plantation, almost two acres

in size, hidden within a field of

corn, the Associated Press re-

ported on Thursday. The find

using the satellite view of the area

was part of a bigger investigation

that led authorities to seize 1.2

tons of marijuana and arrest 16.

Doctor: I made up disease

Senior doctor, Elaine Murphy, ad-

mitted that in 1974 when she re-

ported on a disease called “cello

scrotum,” she was just making it

up. The disease was supposedly

caused by the instrument rubbing

against the body. According to a

report by Reuter’s new service,

though, Murphy admitted that the

whole thing was a hoax.

Kappa Delta Pi inducts 40students to honor society

On Thursday, January 29 in

Alumnae Hall of Cedar Crest Col-

lege, 40 new initiates were inducted

into The National Education Honor

Society, Kappa Delta Pi.

The ceremony began at 5 p.m.

with the new inductees coming into

the auditorium. Family and friends

were there to support those who

were receiving this honor

Janelle Morcom, Senior Edu-

cation major and President of Cedar

Crest’s chapter of Kappa Delta Pi

Omega Chi, welcomed everyone.

She ended her speech with the

words that are the mantra of Kappa

Delta Pi, “So to teach, so to serve,

so to learn.”

Mary Beth O’Connell, Co-

chair of the Education Department

and assistant professor, then came

to the podium.

She congratulated all the new

initiates, and then introduced the

guest speaker of the evening, Dr.

Jill Purdy.

Purdy is the director of the

graduate program and assistant pro-

fessor of education at Cedar Crest.

Purdy began her speech by

saying how honored she is that

Morcom asked her to speak and

congratulated all the new inductees.

She spoke about how she re-

membered always wanting to be a

teacher, and how she loved school.

She talked about the three

qualities that make a good teacher-

the first is to have humor and be

able to laugh at yourself, the second

is to be compassionate, connect to

the students and “go beyond the

moment,” and third, pride in what

you do.

She said, “It’s okay that I am

just a teacher. Be proud of being a

teacher. Congratulations and thank

you.”

After her speech, Purdy was

made an honorary member of

Kappa Delta Pi by Morcom, to

which she later said, “It’s wonder-

ful to receive this. I really appreci-

ate it.”

Then, Morcom along with

O’Connell and Jennifer Oldt, Sen-

ior Education major and Vice Pres-

ident of Cedar Crest’s chapter of

Kappa Delta Pi Omega Chi, then

presented the inductees with cer-

tificates and formally induct them

into Kappa Delta Pi Omega Chi.

They spoke of the ideals of

Kappa Delta Pi and that the in-

ductees must uphold these ideals.

Tiffany Dancho, sophomore,

said about her award, “I feel ex-

cited and accomplished.”

Samantha D’Arrigo junior Ed-

ucation major said, “I find it to be a

great privilege for all my hard work

to receive this.”

O’Connell said about all the

inductees: “I am very proud of all

of them. They have all been work-

ing very hard and we are recogniz-

ing their achievements. It’s a proud

moment to be inducted.”

Purdy said, “It’s super to see

our numbers increasing. A testimo-

nial to how hard our students

work.”

Kristen Isaacson

STAFF WRITER

Courtesy | Janelle Morcom

Dr. Jill Purdy, Janelle Morcom, Jennifer Oldt and Mary Beth O'Connell pose after the induction ceremony for Kappa Delta Pi.

Club presidents meet, mingleand discuss events

Laura Krompasick | Staff Writer

(Above) Student Government President, Kristin Allard (left) with Student Govern-

ment Treasurer, Caitlin Billow.

(Below from left) Jen Kehoe, senior Chemistry major and president of Chemistry

Club, Amanda Clayton, senior Biodiversity and Conservation Biology major and

president of Conservation Club and Melissa Turek, Senior Dance and Biology major

and representing the Student Activities Board.

air and red for fire. Green stands

for water and yellow for earth.

There is even a specific way to

hang the flags. When hanging

them horizontally the order is al-

ways yellow, green, red, white and

blue. When hung vertically yellow

goes at the bottom and the blue is

at the top.

While keeping up with Ti-

betan tradition, Noel will take all

of the flags at the end of the month

and burn them to send all of the

wishes and hopes to the spirits.

The Tibetans consider the prayer

flags to be holy and believes that

they should be treated respectfully.

They are not to be placed on the

ground or put in the trash, but

rather should be burned. They be-

lieve that the smoke carries the

wishes, dreams and hopes to the

sky.

“States of Grace allowed

many people to share good wishes

for the new year and new govern-

ment,” said Leverich. “I feel that

community-based art projects

should occur more often. Sharing

a creative experience is moving

and energizing.”

If you would like more infor-

mation about the prayer flags or

about how to join and make your

own flag, visit www.statesof-

grace.us.

PRAYER FLAGS

continued | page 2

If you are interested in dedi-

cating some of your time, be sure

to email Tim Brown at

tbrown@cedarcrest.edu

If you are interested in help-

ing the time in another way, be sure

to swing by Saladworks on Febru-

ary 10th. Saladworks is located

across from the Target on Cedar

Crest Blvd. All you have to do is to

order something between the hours

of 5pm and 8pm and the team will

receive a percentage of the profits

for those three hours. There will be

more details to follow.

The team also appreciates

words of encouragement, praise,

support, and adoration.

The team will be traveling to

Wilkes University this weekend.

SPEECH TEAM

continued | page 2

Studentswelcome President

Hauna Colista

STAFF WRITER

Students gathered in dorm

rooms, lounges, the Parkhurst

Bistro and even in Samuels’s The-

atre where the Inauguration was

playing to catch a glimpse of his-

tory even if it were for only a sec-

ond; it could not be missed.

The anticipation and excite-

ment could be felt from students

before the ceremony even began.

“It’s a huge moment no matter

what side you’re on. When

Obama finally steps up and

speaks I think the US will just

stop time to watch,” said sopho-

more Amanda Beck, Biology

major.

Junior Becky Tutino, a

Chemistry Forensics major, could

only describe the significance of

the event. “This was me and my

sister’s first presidential election;

all of us are so proud. No matter

what happens the next four years

this is still something we should

be proud of.”

When Barack Obama finally

stood to take his oath, students

like Beck and Tutino held their

breath as their country inaugu-

rated its 44th president but the

first African-American president.

Cell phones were silent. Text

messaging had ceased and all

Cedar Crest eyes were on the fu-

ture.

Students and faculty were

eager to express their excitement.

Marion McCorry, Associate Pro-

fessor for the Performing Arts

said “He takes my breath away.

He is a born leader.”

Veronica O’Neil, sophomore

Biology Psychology major said,

“I really liked when he messed up

on the oath. It made him more

human. It makes him more down

to earth to me and accessible as a

leader.”

Obama’s Inauguration

speech seemed to be the highlight

for many students. “His speech

was incredible. He basically told

people they had to work hard to

change things. He didn’t sugar

coat anything,” said Ashley Mut-

tillo, a sophomore Education

major.

Devlin, ‘08,designs

Inauguralparade float

Recent graduate Melanie De-

vlin designed one of five floats

presented during Obama’s inaugu-

ral parade. Devlin was given the

task to design a float for the Inau-

guration day parade and was given

two weeks to complete it.

Her employer, Proof Produc-

tion Inc., received the project from

the AFL-CIO, a union organiza-

tion. AFL-CIO had submitted an

application to design the float and

was chosen from among thousands

of other applicants.

Devlin designed the float in

three days. She developed three

drawings but because of the tight

time frame her company chose the

first one she drew

Devlin explains, “The idea

behind it was that the union work-

ers of America have and will con-

tinue to be a strong foundation for

this country.” The float had four

mannequins including a firefighter,

a police women, a nurse and a con-

struction worker.

“They are positioned in a way

that makes them look like they are

holding up the large US flag and

US map, connecting it back with

the original concept. There were

also four stars suspended within

the US map with slogans from dif-

ferent organizations within the

AFL-CIO.

Each star was on a pivot point

that could be manually turned and

the result was a spinning star, It

was interactive!” Devlin said.

Devlin says, “When I was told

that we were going to build a float

I was obviously very excited, and

when I was told that I'd be design-

ing it I went from being excited to

being just plain ridiculous.

I knew it was a once in a life-

time chance for me, especially be-

cause it has been such an important

election.

The fact that it was a lot of ex-

posure was a big part of my ex-

citement. Along with the President,

millions of people saw it. My fa-

vorite part was viewing it on tele-

vision and seeing the camera shot

of President Obama watching as it

went by.

Although I'll never really

know what he was thinking, and it

may not have made such an im-

pression on him but the whole ex-

perience was unforgettable for

me.”

Devlin personally painted the

nurse and a total of 19 portraits that

were placed on a 6 inch high wall

that enclosed the bed of the truck.

“Each was painted on a piece

of wood an inch thick, it added a

nice dimension when they were all

installed overlapping each other.

The faces of these portraits

represented no one in particular.

The only one based off of someone

real was the last one I painted with

was myself as a nurse.

Another one of faces turned

out looking a little bit like the new

President himself but it was purely

coincidence.” Reports Devlin

Several people worked on the

float. There was one other artist,

David Hatch, he was the sculptor

of the large labor workers located

near the front of the truck.

Additionally, there were three

welders, one electrician, and one

carpenter who built the entire float.

The actual painting took one week

to complete.

Devlin’s co-worker who was

there to see it in person at the pa-

rade said that the float was the

most intricate and detailed of the

five.

Elizabeth Saleb

STAFF WRITER

4INAUGURATIONwww.cedarcrest.edu/crestiad February 5, 2009

Devlin’s Float

President 2033

This way!

God Bless America

November 5, 12:30 a.m.

The $2,000 Decision

The decision to go to Barack Obama’s inaugura-

tion came less than an hour into his president elect-

ency. Tuesdays are traditionally Crestiad production

nights and we were all up late covering the election re-

sults. Taking a break from editing stories and putting

page layouts together, fellow Senior Editor, Leann Pet-

tit, and I took a break to plan our next adventure: a Jan-

uary trip to D.C. to see the inauguration. Looking

online for information, Google quickly resulted in tick-

ets, priced just for poor college students – $2,000 a

piece. After more research though, we found out that

tickets are free and the 20+ websites selling them for

astronomical amounts were all illegal tickets. We’d

have to wait a few weeks until Senators and Con-

gressmen had them to distribute.

January 15

State of Emergency

Unfortunately, we were unable to get tickets from

our local politicians. Being without actual tickets did-

n’t defer the plan, though, and arrangements were

made for spending the night before the inauguration at

a friend’s apartment just outside of D.C.

Predictions for attendance for the inauguration

had reached an all-time high and President Bush called

the city into an emergency state in order to get more

funding for increased security (a fact that encouraged

us and worried our mothers).

Professors had been contacted to say that we

would be missing the second day of classes, the

weather forecast predicted no snow for our travels, and

maps and information for the inauguration ceremony

and parade route had been thoroughly researched. We

were ready.

January 19, 5:15 p.m.

The Race to D.C.

During classes that Monday, though, people were

calling us from all over – relatives watching news cov-

erage, the friends we were staying with – apparently

the hoards of people that we intended to join had got-

ten there before us and traffic and crowds became a se-

rious concern. Although we planned to leave

Allentown around 8:00, we considered sleeping at 8:00

and then leaving Allentown at

midnight and going straight to the Metro station.

What college student likes to go to bed at 8:00,

though? The plan was now to get lots of coffee for

the long, crowded drive and leave at 8:00.

8:00 p.m.

Passing Mr.’s Mason and Dixon

Despite all of the warnings, traffic was no

worse than usual on the three and a half hour drive

to Washington. The hardest part was the online

directions – “turn left and then take a u-turn” is

not an adequate direction in my mind!

Crossing into the Maryland border was, I

think, when what we were doing actually hit us.

We had just crossed the Mason-Dixon Line to see the

first African-American to be sworn in as president?

Wow. That was an amazing thought. This trip really

wasn’t just a sight-seeing expedition, but really his-

tory being made.

At 2:00 we made it to the apartment and settled in

for two whole hours of sleep.

January 20, 5:15 a.m.

The Laundry List

By quarter after five we had already gotten up, put

on a total of five shirt-layers of clothes, sweat pants,

long johns, thick, high socks used for hunting, two

pairs of gloves, a scarf and hat, and run (literally) to

the Metro station. The trip was to be made with Javier,

Leann’s fiancé’s sister’s boyfriend who is a D.C. na-

tive, his brother and his brother’s girl-

friend.

We all met and Leann and I pur-

chased our Metro passes. The Metro

had opened at 4:00 (having closed

completely at 3:00 in order to keep

anyone from camping out in the sta-

tions overnight). We opted for all-day

passes in case we got lost (plus that

way we got the Barack Obama com-

memorative passes!) and filed into

the crowded Metro. The Metros

were filled safely, with regular

amounts of people, but the mo-

ment we were off the train, the

crowds were unbelievable. The

Brea Barski

SENIOR EDITOR

5:30 a.m.

2 million people

A place with a viewBrrr...it’s cold!“Rush hour”

President Barack ObamaI was a witness:

5February 5, 2009 www.cedarcrest.edu/crestiad INAUGURATION

continued | page 11

Series crazes getting people hooked on books

I love to read. I always have-

and I always will. But there are

some things I just can’t wrap my

head around. Book crazes.

Yes, you know what I’m talk-

ing about: The Da Vinci Code,

Harry Potter, Twilight. It seems

like there is nowhere to hide from

these book crazes either. If I’m not

bombarded by hoards of pre-pu-

bescent girls wearing sparkly Ed-

ward Cullen vampire t-shirts

pledging their literal undying love

for him (or creepier, adults doing

the same), I am being quizzed on

the mastery of quidditch, trying for

conversations’ sake to remember

the names of the Hogwarts houses

(was it Hufflepuffle? Or was that a

cartoon from the 80’s?).

I’m the type of person who

hides under a rock when these

things come about, purposely

avoiding them because I can’t stand

the hysteria.

For example, I’ve never seen

Titanic, and I see no reason to.

There’s an iceberg, the boat sinks,

the band plays on, captain goes

down with the ship, “I’ll never let

go Jack!” Yeah, I get it.

Now, I’m not saying any of

these books are bad. On the con-

trary, I’m sure they are great, enter-

taining and all the hype over them

is probably a good thing.

While speaking with America

Reads Mentor Leyna Belinsky at

Cedar Crest College, who firmly

believes in the importance of read-

ing, especially with children, she

made a valid point about these book

crazes.

“If it gets people reading, I

have no problem with them. A lot

of people went on to read Angelsand Demons after The Da VinciCode. A lot of people need a book

to get them started. If you don't

read a book for a year, and the next

book you try to read doesn't interest

you, then it could be a while before

you decide to read again. The key

is finding books that interest you,”

said Belinsky.

For me, a lover of books, I

think it is absolutely fantastic if

something gets people to read. It is

only my hope that once people are

finished with whatever series it is

they are in love with, that they will

branch out and try different books.

Although, I get a bit worried

about younger people when it

comes to this stuff. Apparently, my

sister is “specifically into vampire

books.” When I suggested to her

that she should try to read one of

the many other vampire books by

different authors (because, you

know, reading New Moon fifty

times just doesn’t count), things

didn’t exactly work out. Soon she

was only interested in Stephanie

Meyers’ books.

When I asked Lauren

Panepinto, a junior English major

at Cedar Crest, about whether she

thinks people who get into these

book crazes actually go on to read

other things (unlike my sister), she

said, “There are great side effects to

these crazes, I know more than a

few people that never read until

they discovered Harry Potter or

Twilight, and have moved on to

read much more afterwards.

“I think that book crazes are

great, especially for younger gener-

ations. My best friend's little sister

used to hate reading, and after she

discovered Twilight she became an

avid reader.”

Well, not my sister of course,

as she informed me that other au-

thors were “too old” to know any-

thing about writing and “too ugly”

to be able to write well, and that the

covers just weren’t cutting it (leave

it to her to judge a book by its

cover).

Sure, not every author can

dream up stories about vampires re-

peating plane geometry for all eter-

nity, but that doesn’t mean they are

bad. But then again, she is a

teenager, and they tend to go

through that lovely phase of hating

absolutely everything for no reason

and being right all of the time. So

what do I know?

Hopefully, though, these

crazes will get more people to start

filling in that blank, foreign section

of their myspace page labeled

“books”, and I can crawl out from

under my rock and be at peace.

Jessica Heiser

STAFF WRITER

“I’m mad as hell, and I’m not

going to take this anymore!” said

by Howard Beale in the 1976 film

Network. Beale’s character is a new

age prophet, of sorts, who is fed up

with the world. The 70’s were a

time that mirrors ours in many

ways.

Ridiculous gas prices, high un-

employment, and a diseased econ-

omy. Obviously, we have a lot to be

fed up about. Today our “nation’s

employers cut 533,000 jobs in No-

vember,” said the New York Times

in 2008.

That same article went on to

say that “not since December 1974,

toward the end of a severe reces-

sion, have so many jobs disap-

peared in a single month – and the

current recession, far from ending,

appears to be just gathering steam...

1.9 million jobs have been lost

since the start of the recession a

year ago.” Ahhhh!

All of us hear these distressing

stories which affect everyone in all

different ways. Mostly, I found we

are affected by depression resulting

in the loss of motivation which

causes us to have less fight and

vigor then we would have at an-

other point in time.

We didn’t always see every-

thing with such uncertainty as we

do now. We shouldn’t have to see

or feel that way.

We once saw a time where

there was confidence in college stu-

dent’s graduating and immediately

being hired, even having the chance

to have a job lined up while finish-

ing school. “The average job search

drags on for more than four months

now,” reported CBS News. I know

that we aren’t so hopeful, nor en-

thused about our job prospects.

I’m mad about that. I’m as

mad as hell about that because I

want to do what I went to school

for. I want to do what I have a pas-

sion for. We are faced with doing

what we need to do to get by.

Where’s the rounded fulfillment in

that? Why did other generations get

that chance?

If this makes you mad, I invite

you and everyone reading this arti-

cle “to get up right now and go to

the window. Open it, and stick your

head out, and yell, I’M AS MAD

AS HELL, AND I’M NOT GOING

TO TAKE THIS ANYMORE!” as

the character Beale in Network ad-

vised. The time this film was made

was as insecure as ours. Their trou-

bles then inspired this ingenious,

fiery film. Their discontent, their

anger, created this creative, amaz-

ing, award winning film.

If troubled times created a bril-

liant piece of work like Network,

and if its true that history repeats it-

self then each and everyone of us

has it within to do something pro-

found. Let’s use this angry energy

to dig ourselves out of this black

hole.

Use your energy to do what

you think is right for you. Times

like this help you focus on the cor-

rect option to take at the present

time. CBS News did a report where

one of their resources said that, “In-

ternet postings are almost a total

waste of time…in person network-

ing is the key – four out of five jobs

are found that way.” CBS found the

remedy!

The catch is you have to go to

New York and converge on a spot

with 2,400 other people, which

happen to be four times the amount

than last year, and hope you make

and impression. Who wants to go to

a cattle drive?

Don’t take this anymore! We

are not cattle that can be poked and

prodded! Go your own way and use

your resources: advisors, profes-

sors, clubs, career services, it’s an

entire college, the list is endless.

Don’t be afraid, you will find your

way.

Not YourTypicalFemale

Lizz Nagle | Senior Editor

Gossipgirls

6 OP/EDwww.cedarcrest.edu/crestiad February 5, 2009

Laura Krompasick

STAFF WRITER

Finding a way out of the recession

Rumor has it that there is a

hot new show airing on the CW

called Gossip Girls. I have friends

that watch this show, along with

The Hills, Laguna Beach and The

OC. Now I have never seen a full

episode of any of these shows; my

drama of choice is Nip/Tuck.

I understand that reality,

scripted reality and drama televi-

sion shows are entertainment. But

something bothers me about this

trend of young, dramatic and wild

teenagers depicted in these televi-

sion shows and how it relates to

gossip and rumors, which I’m

sure all of you have been a victim

of.

French cultural theorist and

philosopher Jean Baudrillard

spent a lot of time defining Hy-

perreality and Simulacra and how

they relate to media and modern

society. Simulacra happens when

people create real out of the un-

real. Baudrillard thought that the

model for what is real is media.

Basically, he said that people

transform their lives into a state of

Hyperreality by simulating what

they see in media.

Baudrillard wrote in his

essay, Simulacra and Simulations

that, “To simulate is to feign what

one hasn’t…But the matter is

more complicated, since to simu-

late is not simply to feign…Sim-

ulation threatens the difference

between ‘true’ and ‘false’, be-

tween ‘real’ and ‘imaginary’.”

I know that’s pretty deep.

But hold on. I’m going to connect

all of this. When studying some of

Baudrillard’s philosophies in

Mass Media with Dr. James Bran-

cato, he gave the class an exam-

ple of Hyperreality and

Simulacra, rooted in Baudrillard’s

theories: There is so much more

drama packed into a half hour of

television than happens during a

week of someone’s real life. Peo-

ple watch media (Gossip Girls,

The Hills, etc.) and try to simulate

that drama which is missing in

their everyday lives, therefore

creating a Hyperreality in which

to live.

Now how do people create

this Hyperreality? Here’s a theory

of Lizz Nagle’s from her column

Gossip Girls: People want their

lives to be as dramatic and excit-

ing as television so they begin to

simulate the drama on their fa-

vorite show. But since simulation

distorts truth and what is real, Hy-

perreality is created with gossip,

exaggeration and overreactions.

Now back to Baudrillard and

his essay. He also wrote that the

characteristic hysteria of our time

is “The hysteria of production and

reproduction of the real…What

society seeks through production,

and overproduction, is the restora-

tion of the real which escapes it.”

So, next time you sit down to

watch Gossip Girl or another dra-

matic show of preference, please

remember that when it comes to

your life, to just keep it real.

Lizz Nagle | Senior Editor

Book crazes like Harry Potter, The Da Vinci Code and Twilight often times get non-

readers interested in reading, and younger people started.

Indoor tanning is nothing new

to most people. The U.S. Market

Review estimated about 30 million

Americans have succumbed to in-

door tanning. That was in 2000,

and I feel that number has gown

even larger since.

Even though each year the sun

and skin cancer create a bigger link

to each other, people still tan. “Sta-

tistics indicate there are roughly

20,000 professional indoor tanning

salons,” states the U.S. Market Re-

view. No wonder so many of us tan

or have tried tanning, it’s practi-

cally everywhere.

I’ve heard that some people

use tanning during the winter

months to help with depression be-

cause they don’t enjoy the cold

weather. But I feel that the majority

of the people that tan during the

winter do it for the pleasure of

looking better.

I haven’t met anyone in my

life that doesn’t think they look

better in the summertime when

they are nice and tan or even just

have a light glow.

I understand that because I too

used to be a tan-orexic. I started

tanning more and more after I

graduated from high school. I got

hooked on it from tanning for

proms during my high school

years.

It was relaxing after a stress-

ful day of school and working at a

day care. I had 20 minutes of peace

and quiet. Sometimes I would even

nap in there-no joke. I would tan

everyday like it was my second

job. I would even ignore people

when they tried to tell me I was

starting to look orange.

The one thing I hated most

about tanning, besides always

being broke because tanning pack-

ages are never cheap, was the

smell. I would get off the bed all

sweaty, put my clothes back on and

leave the tanning salon. As soon as

you got in your car, you noticed

that you smelled something fierce.

It wasn’t the smelly sweatsmell- it

was like flesh burning smell.

I think what got me to stop

going so seriously was when my

grandfather had been battling can-

cer. He didn’t have skin cancer but

it was just the close connection that

told me I don’t want to increase my

chances. Also, I grew up and real-

ized that you don’t need to tan to

feel better about yourself.

The last time I indoor tanned

was last May because my family

was having a portrait taken and we

had to wear white t-shirts and so I

went for two weeks (not daily) just

to get a little color so I wouldn’t

blend in with my t-shirt and the

background.

I still tan in the summertime.

Don’t get me wrong, I love a good

tan but it’s only three months out of

the year now and it’s not constant

because I work during the summer.

Plus, you use sun screen in the real

sun which can help to protect your

skin even if you use minimal SPF.

Needless to say, if you see me

today, I am not tan. I might look

like I have a glow over my face but

I promise it’s just some fabulous

Dior bronzer.

For all you heavy year-round

tanners out there (and I know

you’re out there) here’s a new way

to keep warm this winter: Go to the

gym and get toned for Spring

Break so you can look nice in your

bikini. Then while you’re on break,

go get a legit tan.

I never go a month without reading Cos-mopolitan. My favorite portion of the entire

magazine is “Sexy vs. Skanky,” where pic-

tures of celebs are compared to see who looks

sexy and who looks skanky.

For instance, it is sexy to use a little

bronzer on your cheeks; it is skanky to be

tanorexic. Cosmo always has pictures of who

they are talking about and no matter what

issue, it gives me a few good laughs. So I

guess from reading that section so much I am

always on the lookout for people who meet

this criteria.

This weekend, I went on my usual shop-

ping trip to the mall. As I was perusing stores,

I spotted some young adolescents sporting

butt-cheek-bearing mini skirts and skimpy

tank tops! I wanted to stop them in their

tracks and say, “Um, first off, it is the last

week of January. Secondly, you look like you

just rolled off the south side of the Playboy

mansion.” As I continued shopping, my brain

started cookin’.

I was so tempted to run back to those

girls, shake them senselessly and say, “Ex-

cuse me, are you kidding me? It’s literally 20

degrees outside and you look like a hooker!

What would your mother think!?!”

How come these young girls wear

ridiculously skimpy outfits like this? Maybe

they wouldn’t have looked so dumb if they

were wearing their mini skirts in June or July.

Honestly girls, there is no reason I should see

your butt cheeks in January. The funniest part

of this whole thing was that they were wear-

ing Uggs, as if that was enough to make them

feel like they were dressed weather appropri-

ate. Would it have killed them to throw on a

hoodie and some leggings? That actually

would have made their outfits look ten times

cuter and a hundred times less skanky.

These girls would have been perfect can-

didates for the skanky column in Cosmo. I

think that’s the problem these days, girls

think they have to be half naked to look sexy.

But when they try to look sexy, they do it all

wrong and just end up looking trashy. I will

admit, I used to think in order to look sexy I

had to have some sort of cleavage hanging

out, whether that be chest or butt cleavage I

thought that in some ways that was like OMG

so hot! Well now that I’m older and wiser, I

figured out that you do not need any cleav-

age to look sexy. After reading many issues of

Cosmopolitan, I can tell what to do and what

not to do. Those girls at the mall were perfect

examples of what not to do.

I think the part that blows my mind most

is that people don’t have enough common

sense to know what looks good and what

doesn’t. You should know not to have your

boobs hanging out in 20 degree weather, be-

cause that is NOT sexy, it is crazy! I wish

girls knew that you can look sexy in a turtle

neck. I never thought you could, but my dad

always used to tell me to wear one when I

tried to leave the house with my chest ex-

posed. I used to laugh at turtle necks, but they

aren’t that bad.

The problem is we do not have enough

classy role models for these girls to look after

who CAN and DO make turtle necks look

sexy. Not all, but most of our role models are

the ladies in the skanky column, which is ter-

ribly unfortunate. I wonder if it’s ever going

to be “in-style” to cover up our bodies. Be-

cause as of right now, the more naked you are

the better! Which for nudists out there, that’s

not so bad, but unfortunately most of us need

to wear clothes.”

So in hopes for all of that to change, I

decided that the next time I see booty bear-

ing young tweens I am going to stop them,

lecture them, and toss them a turtle neck.

7February 5, 2009 www.cedarcrest.edu/crestiad OPINIONS

depression away

Elizabeth Kern

STAFF WRITER

For many, the term etiquette

brings to mind tea parties and

British accents. The practice of eti-

quette is reserved for uppity so-

cialites. Those who practice perfect

manners are regarded as fake or in-

sincere, while people who are rude,

obnoxious or crude are generally

deemed hilarious.

For example, reality televi-

sion features people who are often

exaggerated, opinionated and

caught at their worst moments.

These are supposed to be “real”

people, which implies that well-be-

haved, polite and considerate peo-

ple are not real at all.

It is time that we, as a con-

temporary society, reinstate the

ideals of etiquette. Etiquette

schools have gone through major

transformations the past few years

to accommodate social changes

such as, thefeminist movement and

the replacement of mom and pop

shops to corporate chains. So, if

etiquette has become more appli-

cable to society, why not give it a

second chance?

A person will always make an

impression on those around him or

her, and that impression will influ-

ence how they are viewed. These

influences affect opportunities and

responsibilities, especially in edu-

cation or the work place.

For young college students,

the most applicable chapters of eti-

quette handbooks would be those

pertaining to business and school.

In these fields, that aforementioned

impression is extremely valuable.

Classroom etiquette is reminiscent

of the rules many encountered in a

kindergarten classroom, beginning

with that golden rule: “Do unto

others as you would have done

unto you.” In other words, give

your professors and classmates the

respect you would like to receive

in return.

In her article, “Proper College

Etiquette,” Flora Brown outlines

eight classroom manners that col-

lege students ought to live by, stat-

ing that “While the connection be-

tween your classroom behavior

and course grade may be not be

clear, there are some behaviors that

are clearly rude, unacceptable and

in poor taste.”

Brown advises that students

formally address their professors.

Often professors will tell their stu-

dents what they would like to be

called. If not, calling them “Pro-

fessor” is sufficient. By addressing

your professor respectfully, you

will initiate a respectful relation-

ship and open dialogue for papers

and exam preparation.

Other practices Brown recom-

mends are refraining from talking

on cell phones in class, making a

conscious effort not to dominate

classroom discussion, and to be on

time. These actions are not often

associated with etiquette, yet that

is exactly what they are. Suddenly

manners aren’t so uppity and are

simply the expected behavior.

These etiquette rules also

translate to the business world.

Whether it be a thank you note

after an interview or dressing well

for work, how one presents oneself

in the workplace will affect one’s

future opportunities there.

As stated in Contemporarye-

tiquette.net, the driving force of

Business Etiquette and Education

Etiquette is “hierarchy and power”

instead of the traditional gender.

People are given more considera-

tion and respect based on their ac-

complishments.

It is easy to see that etiquette

is no longer a snobby regulation

for interaction. Instead, it is a way

to show respect and consideration

for those who deserve it. Also,

being kind to others often results in

a karma-like experience, and the

polite person tends to find him or

herself rewarded for their consid-

eration for others.

Therefore, it is about time so-

ciety begins to reconsider the asso-

ciations with etiquette and

reestablish the term with the tradi-

tions and actions already evident in

education and the work place.

Lindsey Jancay

STAFF WRITER

Reconsideringetiquette at schooland the workplace

Skanky is not so SexyAllie Scott

STAFF WRITER

K

warm in winter

EEPING

Allie Scott | Staff Writer

Tanning in the winter can keep you warm and ward off depression at the same time. Just don’t over do it!

Valentine’s Day is just around

the corner and you may be feeling

down about your love life. A com-

mercial for a networking website

comes on and promises you your

true love in six weeks. Does it re-

ally work, though?

The policies of these sites, tes-

timonials of personal success sto-

ries, and individual opinions are all

important to explore when one con-

siders the possibility of online dat-

ing. By looking at

perfectmatch.com, eHarmony,

Lava Life, and Match.com to com-

pare and contrast each company’s

policies.

Each website has a different

‘feel’ in terms of dating. Some of

the websites are geared more for

individuals who are looking to get

married and settle down. Other

websites promise the user that they

will meet individuals to have a fun

night on the town with. The main

similarity with all of the websites is

the customized style for the user. It

is up to the individual and what

type of experience that they are

looking for.

Perfectmatch.com offers the

Duel Total Compatibility System

created by Dr. Pepper Schwartz, a

proclaimed relationship expert. The

compatibility system creates

matches based on personality, val-

ues and ideals, life and love style

and preferences. Individuals visit-

ing the website for the first time

must enter a password, name, ad-

dress, and zip code before they can

answer compatibility questions.

After some basic questions are an-

swered, users create a profile and

are allowed to review their matches

for free. Seven million members

have visited this site since 2002. In

addition to this, Perfect Match re-

ceived five stars on www.directo-

ryofdating.com.

Some success stories for Per-

fectMatch.com include Laurie and

Steve. This couple began corre-

sponding with one another on Feb.

23, 2008. They married six months

later on Aug. 26. Jessica and Nadar

are another couple who ended up

marrying after e-mailing each other

on the website.

eHarmony.com also uses a

compatibility system based on per-

sonality. This website was created

by Dr. Neil Clark Warren and Dr.

Galen Buckwalter. This website

began in 2000 and became the In-

ternet’s number one dating service

after that. This website follows a

similar format to Perfectmatch.com

in the sense that individuals enter-

ing this website must also enter

their password, name, address, and

zip code before they can answer

compatibility questions. Once an

individual profile is created (this

is based on the questions) then the

user can review their matches for

free. eHarmony received five stars

on the Directory of Dating.

One successful couple that

was featured on the website said

this: “The extensive questions

asked during the registration

process coupled with the honesty

that we both used led us to the per-

son we have been waiting all our

lives to meet.”

(Daniel and

Michael, Vir-

ginia Beach).

LavaLife

is a personal

and online dat-

ing service for

i n d i v i d u a l s

who aren’t nec-

essarily look-

ing for a

serious rela-

tionship. This

can be shown

by the home

page advertis-

ing that “sexy

online singles”

can be found at

anytime while a user is on this

website. In 1987 this site was cre-

ated by Bruce Groxon and Dave

Channandy. The format for this

website is pretty similar to the other

online services except for one fairly

large difference. When a user lo-

gins their personal information,

they must state female seeking

male etc, and then state whether

they are looking for a serious rela-

tionship or a casual one.

This directory also has Prime

LavaLife. This began in 2007 as a

social network for singles in their

forties. Once a profile is created on

this website, users can review their

matches for free. LavaLife only re-

ceived four stars on the Directory

of Dating.

On Match.com, the compati-

bility system is also considered ex-

tremely important to successful

matchmaking. Once compatibility

questions are answered, a profile is

created and individuals can review

their matches for free. Match.com

began in April of 1995. This web-

site can now be found in fifteen dif-

ferent languages. One hundred and

fifteen million members have

joined this site since 2002.

A success story of Match.com

was told by John and Rose. Rose

states, “I saw John’s picture, read

his profile, and decided I would

take a chance. I checked my email

the next day and saw that he had

replied.” They are getting married

next month.

Students who talked to TheCrestiad haven’t personally dated

online, but many knew someone

who had. Senior Shannon Saymaz

said, “My husband’s friend talked

to his girlfriend

from England.

His wife said it

took time getting

used to seeing

each other every

day. Before

when they had an

argument, they

would avoid

each other by

just not answer-

ing their instant

messages.”

And, while

s o p h o m o r e

Dance major Na-

talie McDowell

doesn’t person-

ally use online

dating she stated, “The one good

thing about using an online dating

service would be that you could

truly be yourself and be honest

with others when you aren’t face to

face with them.”

Others were more skeptical.

Junior Political Science major

Katherine Mallon explained, “I

have never actually used an online

dating service. The main reason for

this is that I have always worried

that I would unwittingly arrange a

date with a serial killer or someone

with a similar complex.”

Either way, online dating has

its possibilities. Many sites now

offer a wider variety of options

than ever including, Christian,

Muslim and Jewish sites, single

parent dating, and GLBTQ options.

It’s wintertime. The snow is

falling, classes are postponed and

there are people sledding out back

at Moore until 11 o’clock at night.

For many, the cold weather

means fun and adventure, yet it

also means chapped lips, itchy dry

skin and cracking hands. For those

of you with winter skin-care woes,

here are some tips to help you bat-

tle the downside of winter without

having to lock yourself in your

room and wait for the spring

months to arrive!

Naturally, the first instinct

when experiencing dry skin is to

apply a lotion. In fact, that is just

what Brittany O’Neill, a freshman

Criminal Justice major, recom-

mends. Her weapon of choice is

Jergen’s moisturizing lotion.

O’Neill is on the right track

when choosing her lotion. Jennifer

Linder, MD, a dermatologist, rec-

ommended in Fitness Magazine

for women to switch to a thicker

lotion in winter.

She also advised lotion buyers

to check the ingredients, stating,

“Switch to a [cream] that lists

water as the first ingredient to in-

stantly hydrate.”

If the lotion isn’t quite cutting

it for you, Jade Abston, a freshman

Communication major, and Mary

Williams, a freshman Nutrition

major, both recommend Vaseline.

If Vaseline is too thick for your

skin, you can mix it with lotion, or

buy it premixed.

According to Fitness Maga-

zine, it is important to focus on

treating skin on feet and hands dur-

ing the cold winter months. Fitness

explains that “When the tempera-

ture drops, your body tries to save

energy by slowing circulation to

these areas.”

Jess McKillop, a freshman

Nursing major, recommends a bed-

time routine of covering hands and

feet in Vaseline or lotion and then

wearing socks over them while

sleeping.

Healthy skin is not just about

moisturizing, though! Exfoliation

is also crucial.

Health-Cares.Net recom-

mends exfoliating once a week

with the proper scrub. A cream ex-

foliant will often be gentler, but not

necessarily the best choice for dry

or combination skin types. A wash-

cloth is not necessary and will

often be too harsh for raw chapped

skin. Instead, apply exfoliant with

your hands, and gently rub in a cir-

cular motion.

Lastly, the lips: chapped lips

are never cute, and always painful,

so what can you do about them?

Williams recommends

Carmex. “It’s what the brass play-

ers use, so you know it’s good, “

she said.

Other popular lip moisturizers

are Vaseline and Burts Bee’s.

The bookstore sells an excel-

lent brand of organic lip balm

called Kiss My Face in a plethora

of flavors, and it has SPF 15 to

boot! Even though it’s winter, it is

important to remember to wear sun

protection.

Now a word of warning: stay

away from the lipstick and glosses.

They will dry out your poor lips

even more! If you must must must

have shiny vibrant lips, try a tinted

balm (such as cherry Chapstick or

Burt’s Bee’s tinted balms) or be

sure to apply a layer of lip balm be-

neath your gloss of choice.

For an at-home exfoliating lip

scrub, mix honey with some sugar

and gently rub on your lips. Rinse

with hot water.

For those of you who are

doing all of the above and still

can’t seem to find relief, try wear-

ing layers. Gloves, scarves and

hats will do wonders.

Also, turn down the heat!

Heated air can dry out the air in

your room as well as your skin. In-

stead, keep the room cool and pile

on the blankets. Hot showers will

also dry out your skin. Opt for a

cooler shower and keep it short, as

pruny skin is a sign of dehydration

according to Fitness.

David Bank, MD, reminds

Fitness readers that beauty sleep is

a literal term, stating, “Skin repairs

itself, healing dryness as you

snooze. Another reason to hit the

hay: Your moisturizer will pene-

trate more deeply. Body rhythms

cause your core temperature to rise

slightly in the middle of the night,

which relaxes pores and allows lo-

tions to work better.”

Also, be sure to fuel your

body with hydrating foods, such as

olive oil and salmon. Fish oil sup-

plements will also help to supply

the Omega-3 fatty acids your skin

loves.

When it comes to skin care,

food is not just for consumption,

but also makes a great facial mask.

Avacado masks have moisturizing

elements and mint masks soothe.

For a mask you can make out

of ingredients at home, combine

honey and dry oatmeal with a little

bit of milk. Leave on for 15- 20

minutes and rinse with hot water.

Now there is no reason for

you to miss out on fun winter ac-

tivities. Next time you’re feeling

agitated by flaky skin and chapped

lips, try some of these tips to

soothe your skin and brighten your

mood, then get outside and build a

snowman, or go sledding, and

don’t worry any more about those

nasty old winter skin-care woes!

Tips for winter skin-care woes

Lindsey Jancay

STAFF WRITER

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Brea Barski | Senior Editor

There are many different types of online dating services that can help you find a potential life-mate or just a casual fling.

Cristie Ackerman

STAFF WRITER

Finding e-loveInside online dating sites

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Historical HappeningsBirthdays:

Feb. 5

Henry “Hank” Aaron (74) homerun record holder

Feb. 6

Aaron Burr (b. 1756) third vice president of the U.S.

George Herman “Babe” Ruth (b. 1895) left-handed

pitcher

Ronald Reagan (b. 1911) 40th president of the U.S.

Feb. 7

Charles Dickens (b. 1812) author

Laura Ingalls Wilder (b. 1867) children’s author

Garth Brooks (46) country singer

Ashton Kutcher (30) actor

Feb. 8

Jules Verne (b. 1828) author

Feb. 9

William Henry Harrison (b. 1773) 9th president

David Gallagher (23) actor

Feb. 10

Tina Thompson (33) basketball player

Submitted by Gabrielle Augustine

February: African American History Month

Facts of the Week:

Feb. 5

National Girls and Women in Sports Day

First Wiffle Ball was sold, 1954

Fred Newman made 88 free throws in a row – blindfolded, 1978

Feb. 6

Massachusetts became the sixth state, 1788

Crayola’s 100 billionth crayon was produced, 1966

Alan Shepard Jr. played golf on the moon, 1971

Feb. 7

Ballet first introduced to the US, 1827

Swiss women gained the right to vote, 1971

Feb. 8

First opera performed in the colonies, 1735

Boy Scouts of America founded, 1910

Feb. 9

US National Weather Service established, 1870

First college basketball game, 1895

Feb. 10

French and Indian War ends, 1763

An 84-year-old Teddy Bear sold for $8,580, 1987

First computer chess victory over a human, 1996

Feb. 11

Japan was founded, 660 B.C.E.

Sacagawea gave birth to her first baby (2 months later she was

with Lewis and Clark), 1805

AQUARIUS: (Jan. 20 - Feb. 18) Your tendency to put

your foot in your mouth causes a minor crisis with some-

one you are close with. Instead of immediately getting de-

fensive, you need to take responsibility for your actions.

PISCES: (Feb. 19 - March 20) Stop being so indeci-

sive, either you want it or you don’t. You think you’re

thinking through this situation thoroughly, however

you’re actually wasting time and possibly losing someone

you might never get another chance with.

ARIES: (March 21 - April 19) Your wardrobe is looking

somewhat lackluster lately. You’ve been working hard.

You deserve to treat yourself to something new, whether

it is that stylish scarf or cute sweater.

TAURUS: (April 20 - May 20) Be adventurous! Instead

of your normal one coffee two Splendas try Starbuck’s

London Fog Tea Latte or an Apple Chai Latte.

GEMINI: (May 21 - June 21) You’ve been donning

that same plain jane haircut since seventh grade. The

“Rachel Haircut” was cool in the 90’s, not 2009. Take a

risk! No, not dying your roots. Get a legit haircut.

CANCER: (June 22 - July 22) An old flame comes

back into your life mid month wanting a second chance.

Don’t give in, there’s obviously a reason why it didn’t

work in the first place.

LEO: (July 23 - Aug. 22) Check your bank statement

lately? You’re recent expenses are adding up. Did you re-

ally need that life-size cardboard cutout of Clay Aiken, a

sea monkey growing kit, or a disco ball? No, you’re being

ridiculous. Start saving!

VIRGO: (Aug. 23 - Sept. 22) Eating an entire box of

Fiber1 bars isn’t a good idea. When there’s a warning on

the box about over-consumption, you need to listen. You

don’t want to spend your weekend in the bathroom.

LIBRA: (Sept. 23 - Oct. 22) Relationship troubles?

Don’t let your significant other’s problems lead you to a

night alone with a pint of Ben & Jerry’s and House re-

runs. Put yourself first, and stop worrying so much about

others.

SCORPIO: (Oct. 23 - Nov. 21) You come to a dilemma

when you find out your best friend’s significant other has

been cheating. The Hugh Hefner wannabe keeps lying to

your best friend and you need to take action and be a

good friend.

SAGITTARIUS: (Nov. 22 - Dec. 21) It’s only the

third week of school and you’ve already started to slack

off. Stop watching The Food Network, learning how to

make five tiered red velvet cake isn’t going to help you

on your Anatomy exam!

CAPRICORN: (Dec. 22 - Jan 19) Bored of your tradi-

tional treadmill workout? Switch it up by attending a

yoga class or joining the swim team. Who knows, a new

workout might be just what you need.

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Why Books are Disgustingly Expensive

By Jessica Heiser

Where has all of the time gone? February? ALREADY? Find and circle the words in the puzzle related to that long month

that you were too busy enjoying your holiday presents to pay attention to.

Snow

Hat

Winter

Hot Chocolate

Sled

January

New Years

Mittens

Shovel

Snowflake

Blizzard

Coat

Winter

Gloves

Freezing

Igloo

Icicles

Ice

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10FEATURESwww.cedarcrest.edu/crestiad February 5, 2009

Fashion-forward first ladiesthroughout the times

Throughout the years, dating all the way back to Martha Washington, the inauguration ball gowns of the first ladies have become the center of attention and some believe they have set the

tone for their husband's presidency. The gowns literally become part of history, as they are donated to the First Ladies Collection at the Smithsonian after being worn. Let's take a look

back at our fashionable first ladies throughout the times!

• In 1961 when John Fitzgerald Kennedy was inaugurated the 35th President of the United States

his wife, Jacqueline Kennedy opted to design her own inaugural gown. After sketching what she

wanted, Jacqueline took the design to Bergdorf Goodman’s Ethel Frankau. The result was a sim-

ple and sleek sleeveless, ivory colored chiffon gown with matching cape. Color-wheel-pro.com

states that the color white is associated with innocence and purity and represents a successful be-

ginning. The gown, which many believe is now the standard for first lady inaugural gowns, re-

ceived overwhelmingly positive feedback. InStyle quotes Valerie Steele from the Fashion Institute

of Technology as saying, “What you see with the inaugural gown is the triumph of her own per-

sonal style. To use fashion as a way of representing her husband’s presidency--to look modern,

elegant, simple and American.”

Jacqueline’s gown can now be found in the First Ladies exhibit at the Smithsonian’s National Mu-

seum of American History and remains a favorite among spectators just like it did at the time of

Kennedy’s inauguration.

Jacqueline Kennedy made a lasting impact on the fashion industry throughout her years as first

lady as well as prior to becoming a Kennedy when she was an Onassis. Oversized dark round sun-

glasses, a short cropped haircut, pillbox hats and skirts suits were trademarks of Jacqueline’s

fashion and their popularity will be attributed to her effortlessly elegant style.

• When her husband, Ronald Reagan, was inaugurated in

1981 Nancy wore a white one shoulder lace and silk gown

designed by James Galanos. The hand-beaded gown was re-

portedly worth $22,500 and critics believe it brought “Hol-

lywood glamour” to the White House. “She knew her style

very well,” said Galanos in an interview with the Los Ange-les Times, “and it was always simple and elegant.”

• For the 1989 inauguration of her husband

George W. H. Bush, Barbara Bush wore a

royal blue gown designed by Arnold Scaasi.

The gown had a velvet bodice and a unique

diagonally dropped waste line. According to

color-wheel-pro.com, the color blue is often

associated with depth and stability and sym-

bolizes consciousness and intellect. In addi-

tion, the website states that blue is often

considered a masculine color and is highly

accepted among males.

Jacqueline Kennedy

Nancy Reagan

Barbara Bush

• In 1992, first lady Hillary Clinton chose designer Sarah

Phillips from her hometown of Little Rock, Arkansas to

create her inaugural gown. Phillips designed a beaded

violet lace gown with a silk overskirt. The gown re-

ceived harsh criticism from not only those in the fashion

industry, but the public as well. For Bill Clinton’s sec-

ond inauguration however, Hillary chose a shimmering

gold Oscar de la Renta gown that had a sheer bodice and

flared skirt, which received more positive reviews than

her first inaugural dress.

Purple, the color of Hillary’s first inaugural ball gown,

is the combination of the stability of blue and the en-

ergy of red, according to color-wheel-pro.com. It is also

associated with royalty and symbolizes power, ambi-

tion, wisdom and independence.

• When her husband, George W. Bush, first took Presidential office in 2001

Laura Bush chose a hometown favorite to design her inaugural gown. The

Dallas designer Michael Faircloth, who also previously designed for the

Dallas Cowboy Cheerleaders and Texan debutantes, designed a ruby col-

ored scoop-necked gown created of Chantilly lace and embroidered with

Austrian crystals. Faircloth’s design, as elegant as it may sound, was met

with an underwhelming response from fashion critics.

Red, according to color-wheel-pro.com, has various interpretations be-

cause it is an emotionally intense color. It is often associated with energy,

war, danger, strength and power. In addition, red is used to indicate courage

and is seen as a patriotic color.

For the 2005 inauguration, Laura decided to go with an ice-blue and sil-

ver Oscar de la Renta gown with a matching coat. Just like Hillary, Laura

received rave reviews for her second inauguration dress.

•On January 20th of this year, first lady Michelle Obama wore an ivory colored

gown designed by Jason Wu, a 26 year old up and coming designer, to Barack

Obama’s inaugural ball. The result was a full-skirted, single strapped gown with a

ruched bodice and shimmering beading. Her selection has received a mostly posi-

tive reaction; Newsday.com quotes Adam Glassman, O Magazine creative director,

as saying “I love that she’s wearing white, it’s about optimism and a new start and

a fresh moment; she’s the bride of the evening. I think she looks modern, youthful

and fresh.”

Michelle’s ability to combine chain store garments with high-end designers has

created her own sophisticated and youthful look that many desire to emulate. In

June of 2008, Michelle appeared on “The View” wearing a $148 dress from re-

tailer White House Black Market. Shortly after her appearance, the dress sold out

nationwide and due to its popularity, will be reappearing in the Spring 2009 col-

lection.

In both 2007 and 2008 Michelle Obama was listed in Vanity Fair magazine as one

of the “10 of the World’s Best Dressed People.” Oscar de la Renta however, be-

lieves Michelle’s impact as a first lady will not only be focuses on her fashion. He

tells Women’s Wear Daily, “It’s not about the way she dresses, but also the way she

will conduct her life. The eyes of the world will be on her. She will have a big im-

pact.”

Hillary Clinton

Laura Bush

Michelle Obama

Design assistance and

story by Dannah

Hartman, Staff Writer

people.com

people.com

people.com

instyle.com

newsday.com

coutureallure.com

The people featured here have

several things in common – they

are all powerful women who have

served the United States in public

office. Their addition to our coun-

try’s political fabric is a positive in-

fluence for women worldwide.

They are also divided in some ways

– some are Democrats or Republi-

cans, they come from different

parts of the country, and grew up in

different socioeconomic statuses.

The common denominator is their

passion. The women featured here

are passionate about what they do –

and they succeed because they are

able to project that passion to oth-

ers.

Michelle Obama is the first

African-American First Lady. She

is also the third First Lady with a

postgraduate degree, following

Hillary Rodham Clinton and Laura

Bush. Obama’s passion for the

hardships that military families and

working families face has been a

driving force behind much of her

campaigning, and she has stated

that working on these issues will be

her primary focus as First Lady.

Obama’s passion reaches

deeply into her own husband’s re-

cent presidential campaign as well.

In an article printed by the ChicagoSun-Times, Jennifer Hunter wrote,

“Michelle was a firebrand, express-

ing a determined passion for her

husband's campaign, talking

straight from the heart with elo-

quence and intelligence."

Hillary Rodham Clinton has

juggled many roles in American

politics. Clinton served as First

Lady from 1993 to 2001 and U.S.

Senator from 2001 to 2009. She

was also the first woman in U.S.

history to win a presidential pri-

mary contest. She is now serving

the country as Secretary of State,

the third woman in American his-

tory to hold this position.

Clinton was ranked number 28

on Forbes “100 Most Powerful

Women of 2008,” for her achieve-

ment as a woman with the highest

public profile. She was also named

number four on the Time list of

“The World’s Most Influential Peo-

ple.”

“Simply, I am in awe of

Hillary Clinton. There is no more

courageous, passionate and com-

mitted fighter for our nation’s chil-

dren,” wrote producer and political

activist Rob Reiner in Time Maga-zine.

Condoleezza Rice, former

U.S. Secretary of State, also made

the Forbes “100 Most Powerful

Women of 2008,” ranking seventh.

Throughout her tenure as Secretary

of State, Rice faced a myriad of

diplomatic crises. She traveled ex-

tensively as Secretary of State, vis-

iting 83 countries during her

four-year term.

During an interview with the

Wall Street Journal, Rice revealed

her secret to how she got through

all of it. “From my point of view,

finding what I was passionate about

was the key for me . . . after a kind

of serious look at my prospects, I

found, fortunately, a course on in-

ternational politics taught by a So-

viet specialist.” That course in

international politics began Rice’s

journey to Washington, D.C.

Nancy Pelosi is the current

Speaker of the United States House

of Representatives, and is the first

woman in U.S. history to hold this

position. As Speaker of the House,

Pelosi ranks third in the line of

presidential succession, which

makes her the highest-ranking fe-

male politician in United States his-

tory.

In May 2008, Pelosi delivered

a commencement address at Miami

Dade College’s North Campus.

“My passion for public service

comes from seeing my work in

Congress as an extension of my

role as a mother… to make Amer-

ica better for every child, especially

the one in five children in America

who live in poverty,” she said. She

continued her speech, encouraging

the new graduates to follow their

own passions.

Many other women have made

their mark on American history as

powerful female politicians. For-

mer First Lady Laura Bush, Asso-

ciate Justice of the U.S. Supreme

Court Ruth Ginsberg, and Sarah

Palin, governor of Alaska and the

first woman to run for vice presi-

dent on the Republican ticket, are

also powerful women in U.S. poli-

tics.

The single most important

piece of advice these women can

offer young women today is

summed up by Rice in her inter-

view with The Wall Street Journal.“Find something you love to do . . .

If you don't love what you do and

you're not passionate about what

you do, you are not going to ad-

vance very far.”

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matthewyglesias.theatlantic.com

Former Secretary of State, Condoleezza Rice, made Forbes “100 Most Powerful Women of 2008.”

The common denominator:PassionPassion

Rachel Edgar

Staff Writer

turn-styles to get out of the stations

needed to be turned off in order to

accommodate the crowds. (They

didn’t check tickets at all after that

and our all-day passes got no use.)

6:00

We’re there… for now

At 6:00 we had made it to the

Capital Building. We were there!

BUT, without tickets, we were no

where near where we needed to be.

To get a quarter mile down the

mall, volunteers (who were not

from D.C. and were unable to give

directions beyond ‘Follow the

signs’) directed us all over the city.

We were sent through a tunnel (that

only exists on aerial maps of the

city and not traffic maps) and thou-

sands of people filled the four lane

highway. If there was one word to

describe this pre-dawn mob, it was

definitely enthusiastic. “I say O,

you say Bama!” shouted a man not

far behind us who was answered by

a few hundred of the closest pil-

grims. Finally (over three miles

later, actually) we arrived at the

other side of the Capital.

8:15

Better than a tripod

Safely on the Mall, our group

walked up to the front of the view-

ing area. In front of us was a man

in a wheel chair. It was unclear why

the gentleman hadn’t stopped at one

of the handicap sections until the

man stood up. Okay, maybe he can

stand, but not walk well? Nope. The

man climbed onto his wheelchair

and began using it as a boost to take

better pictures. The wheelchair was

labeled from the airport – and said

specifically not to remove it from

the premises.

After getting pictures from the

front, we moved back to a less-

crowded area that was closer to an

exit.

Javier’s brother and his girl-

friend opted not to wait and left. No

comment.

10:00

Too cold to tell time

The spot on the Mall where we

decided to stay was directly under

a JumboTron. This way no one

could stand directly in front of us

and we’d get a better view of the

screens further up. The empty space

in front of us gave the wind a

chance to hit our faces and the tem-

peratures in the single-digits and

teens froze us. Directly next to us

was a large group of elementary

children and chaperones from New

York’s P.S. 190. Some children

cried from the pain the cold caused.

Around 10:00 the screens

began to show Inaugural events

from earlier in the week and that

was somewhat distracting.

(At this point it was much too

cold to take off gloves and check

for times, so I’ll estimate times

when it’s necessary.)

The events being played from

earlier in the week led directly into

the Swearing-In Ceremony.

Actually being there was much

different than what you may have

seen on television. Bush was

boo’ed many times, very loudly.

Women crying were shown, but the

majority of people there (or at least

near me) struggled not to cry – it

was too cold! There were also lines

in Obama’s and other speeches that

seemed to be applause-worthy and

the crowd was silent on tv. In per-

son, though, people screamed and

cheered when ending the war was

mentioned and other similar state-

ments.

As soon as Obama’s Swear-

ing-In speech was over, the audi-

ence began to leave. Media

estimates say that there were two

million people just at the Swearing-

In Ceremony (the largest Swearing-

In Ceremony and the most people

ever in Washington D.C. at one

time).

That many people leaving at

one time results in total chaos.

Tiny Leann was literally

picked off the ground when people

pushed on us so hard. At another

point, Javier grabbed onto an am-

bulance that was passing through

the crowd, using the space that it

cleared to get us out. This worked

for several seconds. . . before other

people joined in. I was pushed

around, facing the direction we

were coming from, and stopped

walking; the crowd moved me

backwards at an angle. Finally,

Javier and Leann pulled away from

the ambulance and pulled me safe

from the crowd.

Police officers from Washing-

ton, Virginia and Maryland were

there as well as (at least) three sep-

arate branches of military, but the

crowds were so large that there was

nothing law enforcement could do.

Soldiers and cops stood on barri-

cades watching for anything too

horrible, as the crowds called for

help and guidance.

Finally, over an hour later, we

broke free from the crowd. We had

walked only three tenths of a mile

(what computer estimates say

should have taken six minutes to

walk!) and still had hours of walk-

ing before we would be done.

Taking a long tour of the city,

we walked for two more hours be-

fore we found a Metro station that

was both open and accessible

(some were closed for the day for

safety precautions).

It was almost five when we got

back to the apartment. We hadn’t

eaten or drank a thing all day, so

pizzas were ordered and we waited

for traffic to clear before going

back to Cedar Crest to share our ad-

venture with you.

WITNESS

continued | page 5

Mix together soulful blues in-

fused rock with two innovative and

incredibly talented young musi-

cians and you’ll get the unique

sound of The Black Keys.

The duo, composed of the

childhood friends, guitarist and vo-

calist Dan Auerbach and drummer

Patrick Carney, was formed in 2001

in Akron, Ohio. Also found in

Akron is the inspiration for the

band’s name; the term “black keys”

was used by a schizophrenic artist

befriended by Auerbach and Car-

ney to describe things that “weren’t

quite right.”

Although they didn’t release

their first album until 2002, The

Black Keys have been playing to-

gether for much longer. “Dan and I

have been playing together as a

two-piece since we were in high

school in the late 90’s and I think

we have a lot of similar tastes and

we also have a lot of things that

aren’t in common musically, so it

never gets tiresome” explained Car-

ney in an interview with imwith-

theband.com.

Their self-produced debut

album, The Big Come Up, was

given four stars by critically ac-

claimed Rolling Stone magazine.

Staying busy, the duo released their

sophomore album Thickfreaknessin 2003 and 2004’s Rubber Fac-

tory, which peaked at 11 on The

Top Independent Albums chart,

shortly followed. Their fourth

album, 2006’s Magic Potion,

landed at 95 on The Billboard Top

200.

For their fifth studio album,

Attack & Release, The Black Keys

decided against producing another

album on their own so they hired

Grammy nominated producer-mu-

sician Brian Burton.

“After doing four albums in

the basement, we were ready to go

somewhere else” said Carney in an

interview with NPR music, “I think

Dan and I were intrigued to work

with somebody as a producer be-

cause we both realized we couldn’t

teach ourselves anything more, and

it was best to start learning from

other people.”

Learning from their new pro-

ducer proved beneficial to The

Black Keys. Attack & Release is

the band’s most experimental and

diverse to date; it’s an ingenious

collection of blues, funk and psy-

chedelic rock.

Track one, “All You Ever

Wanted” opens with a slow tempo,

repetitive drumbeat accompanied

by a simple guitar riff and Auer-

bach’s soulful voice. The CD

quickly progresses into “I Got

Mine,” a fast faced Led Zeppelin-

esque bluesy guitar track paired

with Carney’s spontaneous drum-

ming.

“Lies” and “Things Ain’t Like

They Used To Be” both slower

tracks on the album, exemplify The

Black Keys soulful, meticulous

sound. Psychedelic rock influence

can be found heavily on the infec-

tious “Same Old Thing.” The

strongest track on the album is

“Strange Times” which demon-

strates The Black Keys ability to

pull from the blues, funk and rock

genres to create one innovative

sound.

Throughout their eight-year

career, The Black Keys music has

frequently appeared in various

forms of media. Despite their pop-

ularity with advertisers they remain

somewhat unknown in the main-

stream music industry.

Their songs have been fea-

tured in various store’s commer-

cials such as Lee’s Jeans, Sony

Ericsson, Victoria’s Secret and

American Express, advertisements

for the television shows Big Love

and Dexter, and video games MLB06’, NHL 08’ and Grand Theft Auto4.

However, Auerbach and Car-

ney have their reservations, “We

want to be mainstream…just as

long as we don’t have to change

anything that we do, you know,”

explains Carney in an interview

with pennblackmusic.co.uk. “Lots

of bands become mainstream by

conforming to the rules. We want to

avoid all of that.” Reservations

aside, The Black Keys remain cer-

tain about the fact that they are here

to stay, “We’ll play music till we

die” states Carney.

Currently on tour, The Black

Keys will be stopping in Philadel-

phia tonight to perform at the Elec-

tric Factory. More ticket

information is available at

http://theblackkeys.com/category/t

our/.

TINSELTOWN

“Betsy Skotch”You know what I’m sick of?

Talking about celebs and their

weight. Nicole Richie’s too thin,

Jennifer Love Hewitt’s really

fat, and dear-celebrity-gossip-

magazines-you-are-giving-betsy-

skotch-a-weight-complex-and-it’s

-not-very-pretty (Okay, that was a

lot of work to put all of those ---

in there… appreciate it!)

You know the latest celeb

that they’re trashing talking. My

co-blonde, Jessica Simpson.

Some people are saying that it

was her outfit that was making

her look chunky, but dolls, you

can totally see her five chins. And

I’m okay with that. I have them

too.

But seriously, Jessica Simp-

son is a real girl, she’s no Victoria

Beckham, she knows how to eat

well! Personally, I think that she

looks fab and that everyone needs

to quit talking about her weight,

quit giving real girls like me a

complex, and move on to the

more important celeb news.

Like the fact that Kevin Fed-

erline probably knocked up his

latest girlfriend. Seriously. I heard

it on the radio this morning, it’s

gotta be true. And if it is, this girl

should be slapped, because Fed-

erline is obviously a baby-making

machine. I think this is like child

number seventeen for him.

Seriously though, let this be

a lesson to all of us. Keep your

legs closed, especially if you’ve

got a boyfriend that looks any-

thing, strike that, ACTS anything

like K-Fed. If Angelina Jolie

wants a soccer team full of kids,

she should probably quit messing

around with Brad Pitt, and move

straight on over to sleeping with

K-Fed. I swear it’ll get the job

done. Him and his mutant sperm.

So, I was watching the same

show on E! all weekend long,

something about whether or not

celebs had plastic surgery. They

were talking about the great

Trainwreck-Tara Reid, and how

plastic surgery ruined her career.

Now, I’m no brain surgeon,

or plastic surgeon for that matter,

but my diagnoses on that one is

that plastic surgery didn’t ruin her

career, it’s her constant flakeness

that did. Embrace it.

Finally, I know you were all

fans of The Babysitter’s Clubbooks growing up. Don’t even

deny it, you still have TheBabysitter’s Club movie tucked

under your mattress and you get it

out whenever your roommate

isn’t around. I know, I have it, too.

If you were a Claudia Kishi

wannabe like me, check out

www.whatclaudiawore.blogspot.c

om. This sucker has been my en-

tire weekend, in between watch-

ing E! You won’t be disappointed,

or your money back. (Psyche, you

didn’t pay me. My gossip is free ;)

12A&Ewww.cedarcrest.edu/crestiad February 5, 2009

The Black Keys prove to be farfrom the “Same Old Thing”

Dannah Hartman

STAFF WRITER

www.starpulse.com

CCC’s Resident Artist, Betsy Harting, offers inspiration

When you open Betsy Hart-

ing’s latest project, you see purples

and golds and pinks and blues,

swirled among photos of her danc-

ing, butterflies, bird eggs, and heart

shaped cut-outs. This book, dedi-

cated to the women at Cedar Crest

College uses the words of Lee Ann

Womack’s “I Hope You Dance” to

offer inspiration to always follow

your dreams.

Harting, a Cedar Crest College

graduate class of 1978, majored in

art, music and dance education. She

grew up in Berks County, and

hailed from a sports focused high

school. Harting knew that she

needed to go to a College with a

different atmosphere. When she

found Cedar Crest, she decided it

was a perfect fit.

Harting currently works for

Olympus America Medical Sys-

tems Group. The company manu-

factures digital camera parts used in

medical equipment. Harting, who

began her work for the company as

a part-time receptionist, is now in-

volved in the creative portion of the

company.

Harting’s interest in art began

when she was a child. Her mother

went back to college when Harting

was in kindergarten. While Hart-

ing’s mother pursued an art educa-

tion degree, Harting would often sit

in on the night art classes, acting as

a model.

Harting now works with al-

tered books. She explains that “I’ve

always loved books, even when I

was younger, I used to write in the

books and get in trouble.”

She works with acrylic paint,

inks photos, stamps and text with

newspapers. Harting also uses un-

conventional techniques such as

smearing ink or using transparen-

cies as she does in the Cedar Crest

book she is currently working on.

When asked to come to Cedar

Crest as an artist in residence, Hart-

ing eagerly accepted. Last semes-

ter, Harting helped to teach the

Book As Art class. In her blog,

Harting writes, “Sharing ideas with

students from the Book Arts class, I

find my time there very inspiring.”

Another part of Harting’s artist

residency is that she must create an

altered book to be part of Cedar

Crest’s gallery. She chose to use

Womack’s lyrics because they re-

flect Harting’s desire to dance when

she was a Cedar Crest student. The

book is a “board book” which is a

children’s cardboard book that has

been gessoed and is then cut or

painted or collaged.

When asked if she had any ad-

vice for students, she said, “I en-

courage everyone to find their

creative side, it’s not about the

number of classes you take, it’s

about finding ways to express your-

self.”

If you would like to learn more

about Harting, or her work here at

Cedar Crest and elsewhere, you can

go to betsyharting.blogspot.com,

which features contact information,

as well as some sneak previews of

her book.

Lindsey Jancay

STAFF WRITER

Courtesy | Betsy Harting

Calendar

Thursday, Feb. 5

Everything Here is OK by

Sasha Fletcher. The exhibit is

free and open to the public. The

Tompkins Gallery is open daily 9

a.m. to 9 p.m. This show will run

until Feb. 20. Free.

Friday, Feb. 6

Hanky-Panky. Printed han-

kies of the 1930s through the

1950s. This exhibit runs until

Feb. 28. Allentown Art Museum,

31 N. 5th Street, Allentown.

Times: Tue-Sat 11a.m.-5 p.m.;

Sun noon-5 p.m.; also open sec-

ond Friday of each month 5-7

p.m.; call for ticket prices 610-

432-4333 ext. 10.

Saturday, Feb. 7

Bobby Collins. For more in-

formation call: 610-252-3132.

State Theatre Center for the Arts,

453 Northampton St., Easton.

Time: 8 p.m.; $25.

Tuesday, Feb. 10

The Cab. Crocodile Rock

Cafe, 520 Hamilton St, Allen-

town. Time: 6:30 p.m.; $14 in ad-

vance, $17 the day of the show.

East Coast Swing dance les-

son. Weekly held swing dances

every Tuesday 8:30 - 10:30 p.m.

No partner necessary. For more

information: www.allentown-

swingdance.org or 610-390-

7550. Fearless Fire Company

Starlight Ballroom, Front &

Susquehanna Streets, Allentown.

Time: 7– 8:30 p.m.; $7, students

under 21 with ID $5.

Wednesday, Feb. 11

Monet to Matisse: FrenchMasterworks from the DixonGallery and Gardens. Thirty

works of French impressionism

and postimpressionism; includes

paintings and pastels by Degas,

Pissarro, Renoir, Cassatt, Gau-

guin, Monet, Cézanne, Matisse,

Toulouse-Lautrec, Braque, and

Chagall. This exhibit runs until

May 3. . Allentown Art Museum,

31 N. 5th Street, Allentown.

Times: Tue-Sat 11a.m.-5 p.m.;

Sun noon-5 p.m.; also open sec-

ond Friday of each month 5-7

p.m.; call for ticket prices 610-

432-4333 ext. 10.

Thursday, Feb. 12

Barry Manilow. Sovereign

Center, 700 Penn St., Read-

ing.Time: 8 p.m.; for tickets call

610-898-7469.

Want to add any events?

Email your events to

mnammons@cedarcrest.edu

13February 5, 2009 www.cedarcrest.edu/crestiad A&E

Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate

Winslet are together again in this

amazing screen adaptation of the

1961 novel Revolutionary Road by

Richard Yates. If you are expecting

a romance similar to Titanic, this is

the wrong film for you. The emo-

tional impact of the movie is in-

tense; it is not a happy love story.

Set in the suburbs in the

1950’s, DiCaprio and Winslet play

Frank and April Wheeler, a young

married couple whose dreams of

the future have been obliterated by

the daily tasks of raising a family

and living a domestic life.

Although the pair had always

separated themselves as being spe-

cial, and different from the rest of

the suburban dwellers on Revolu-

tionary Road, it soon becomes ap-

parent that they are not.

Frank is stuck in a job he ab-

hors and doesn’t even understand,

while April, who once dreamed of

becoming an actress, is confined to

the home all day to cook, clean, and

watch the children. The pair does

attempt to break free of their bor-

ing, dreary lives by deciding to

move to Paris rejuvenating what

has been lost in themselves.

There, April will get a job

working as a secretary at a govern-

ment agency, while Frank will fi-

nally have time off to think of what

he really wants to do. However, not

everyone is supportive of this rash

decision. Frank’s colleagues and

their neighbors, Shep and Milly

Campbell (played by David Har-

bour and Kathryn Hahn).

The only person who seems to

understand their motives is the son

of their realtor-neighbor, John Giv-

ings (played remarkably well by

Michael Shannon), a mental patient

that has received shock therapy.

Things soon get in the way of the

move to Paris, leading to the film’s

explosive ending.

The movie was directed by

Sam Mendes, known for other ac-

claimed films such as AmericanBeauty and Road to Perdition. Rev-olutionary Road was a direct adap-

tation from Yates’ novel, leaving

much of the book’s dialogue intact,

and included dozens of beautifully

filmed scenes that are difficult to

shake from your mind once the

movie is over.

The scene of Frank’s birthday

and the shot of April by the window

towards the end of the film are al-

most haunting. This is a movie not

to be missed. If you like the film,

you should read Yates’ book. Yates

is an author whose novels, for

many years, were completely out of

print.

DiCaprio and Winslet give ex-

cellent performances, and it is sur-

prising that neither of them were

nominated for Academy Awards for

this film (although Winslet did take

home a Golden Globe).

Suffering In Suburbia: Revolutionary Road

Genre: Drama, Romance

Ratings: Rated R for language and some sexual content/nudity.

Duration: 119 Minutes

Reel ReviewJessica Heiser

STAFF WRITER

After their debut album Whis-per War dropped last April, Ameri-

can rock band The Cab has hit the

road for the Secret Valentine Tour

also featuring We The Kings, The

Maine, There For Tomorrow and

VersaEmerge.

The Cab, from Las Vegas, Ne-

vada, has performed on MTV’S

rock Band Live concert tour with

Panic at the Disco and their first

single “I’ll Run” made its way into

MTV’s Total Request Live count-

down.

“Bounce” is The Cab’s new

single, and they want you to hear it

on their current tour. Like every

band, The Cab has plenty of things

on their horizon. “We’re always

writing. That’s part of this job that

never stops. The day our album

came out, I was writing,” said Alex

Deleon, lead vocalist for The Cab.

Stevie Wonder, Justin Timber-

lake, Maroon Five and anything

R&B and soul are what influences

Deleon and his singing.

Some of the band’s best and

favorite shows were played in base-

ments and garages. “The ups and

downs are all part of the ride. A lot

of the shows in the beginning were

really bad technical difficulties,”

said Deleon. “Those [shows] were,

in ways, the most fun,” said

Deleon.

Instruments breaking and mi-

crophones that stopped working

seem to have plagued The Cab in

their early days of performing. But,

they never broke any instruments

on purpose. “We’re not that band.

We love our instruments,” said

Deleon.

But the best of the best for The

Cab was when they headlined at

The House of Blues in Vegas last

December. “It was cool to show

people where we had gotten in a

year,” said Deleon.

As far as being on tour goes,

The Cab is all about it. “We’re ex-

cited for people to hear what we’re

working on.” To them, being on

stage is “The coolest thing in the

world. It feels like you’re doing

something right,” said Deleon.

The Cab will be playing at

Crocodile Rock Café in Allentown

on Tuesday, Feb. 10. Check out

their album Whisper War and espe-

cially their new single, “Bounce.”

The Cab, from basements andgarages to the House of Blues

Lizz Nagle

SENIOR EDITOR

14February 5, 2009 www.cedarcrest.edu/crestiad AD

some big wins,” said Seale.

“As a team we seem to be per-

fecting our chemistry as we ma-

ture,” added Oakes. “The

environment was amazing. We had

a lot of support from the Cedar

Crest community.”

The Falcons would end up

winning the neck and neck game

with a 111-104 final score. By the

end of the game, loyal Cedar Crest

fans were on their feet, clapping,

cheering and making as much noise

as possible. During the five heart

pounding minutes of overtime, the

crowd worked itself into a frenzy,

chanting “DE-FENSE” every time

the ball made its way across the

court. Even President Ambar joined

in, proving herself to be a true Fal-

con fan.

“[The team was] on FIRE!”

exclaimed Junior Social Work

major, Danielle Niles.

“The team made shot after

shot,” said Cedar Crest alumna,

Chelsea Reed.

It cannot be doubted that the

support shown by the Cedar Crest

community was a factor in how the

game was played. All the fans,

both home and away, kept up the

intensity shown from the start of

the game and did not diminish as

the game wore on.

“[It was the] players, fans,

and bench [coming together],” said

Donohue. “The fans created such a

great atmosphere that rejuvenated

the players.”

The Falcons are currently 9-8

overall, and 4-5 in the CSAC. The

team plays Baptist Bible College

tonight at 7 p.m. in our own Lees

Hall.

"I told the guys, 'It's now or

never, guys. You'll live forever if

we do this and all the film study, all

the hard work, all the stuff that

everyone talked bad about us about

is all going to be for nothing,'"

Roethlisberger said, according to

www.nfl.com.

"We got off to a little bit of a

rocky start there, but we pulled

through it and we found a way."

They certainly did find a way

as the Pittsburgh Steelers came out

on top in the final minutes and won

Super Bowl XLIII against the Ari-

zona Cardinals, with a final score of

27-23.

The Steelers certainly have

something to be proud of now,

being the only team in the NFL to

hold six Super Bowl championship

titles.

At the beginning of the 2008

season, they held five titles, along

with the Dallas Cowboys and the

San Fransisco 49ers, and now they

proudly stand alone with their sixth

Lombardi trophy.

It is said that the quarterback is

the heart of the team and Roethlis-

berger certainly proved that to be

true, as he made the most important

connection of all to win the game in

the last minutes.

He nervously scrambled as he

threw a high pass to wide reciever

Santonio Holmes, hoping that it

would not be intercepted.

Holmes reached up in the air

to catch the ball and landed back in-

bounds, making that the winning

touchdown for the Steelers.

“I looked back, scrambled a

little bit and saw (Holmes) in the

corner,” stated Ben Roethlisberger

according to www.nfl.com.

“I tried to throw it high so he

was going to catch it, or no one

was. Luckily, he made a heck of a

play.”

Holmes was named the Super

Bowl MVP of the game and he was

very grateful for the award.

According to www.nfl.com,

Holmes states, “This is a wonderful

blessing. I would like to thank the

Lord for helping me overcome all

the things I overcame, the coaches

for sticking with me, the organiza-

tion for being behind me and be-

lieving in me, and my quarterback

for giving me this opportunity to

make plays for him all season.”

Holmes had some legal trouble

in the past few years, being charged

on numerous occasions with disor-

derly conduct, domestic violence

and assault, and possession of mar-

ijuana.

He was suspended for a game

due to the drug charge, but his

coaches and the rest of his team

stuck by him as he decided to focus

his efforts onto his team and their

success.

Though he did have a rough

past, Holmes now has something to

show for all of his hard work and

dedication to his career as a wide

reciever in the NFL.

The Steelers had many Ameri-

cans on their side and rooting for

their victory.

Of those many Americans was

President Barack Obama, who pub-

licly went on record last week as

rooting for the Steelers, although he

did believe a Cardinals victory

would be a nice Cinderella story.

After their victory, President

Obama made a congratulatory

phone call to Steelers head coach,

Mike Tomlin, but the coach could

hardly make out what the president

was saying.

“I couldn't hear him. I heard a

congratulations and I thanked him

for it,” said Mike Tomlin according

to www.usatoday.com. “But I did-

n't hear much of the conversation."

Hopefully Tomlin, who is the

second black coach to have won a

Super Bowl, will be fortunate

enough to receive a follow-up

phone call from the new president.

It is usually customary for the

Super Bowl MVP to be invited to

Disney World for a celebratory pa-

rade the day after the game, but on

this occasion, Roethlisberger was

invited to celebrate as well.

The players filmed their “I’m

going to Disney World” commer-

cial on the field immediately fol-

lowing the game and left Monday

morning to continue their celebra-

tion of one of the best Super Bowl

games in history.

Steelers win their sixth Super BowlKhyla Brandt

STAFF WRITER

15ATHLETICSwww.cedarcrest.edu/crestiad February 5, 2009

Courtesy |Paul Pastrone

The fans are up on their feet cheering as the Falcons defeat Centenary College 111-104 in overtime.

FALCONS

continued | page 2

www.nfl.com

Holmes(10) scores the game winning touchdown, giving the steelers a 27-23 victory over the Cardinals.

Cedar Crest College’s lacrosse

team gets a new coach, Lauren Gal-

lagher Wray. Wray, a former stu-

dent and lacrosse player at Duke

University , was a three time All-

American and was also named to

the All-ACC (2001-2003).

"I am extremely excited to join

the Cedar Crest community and to

be coaching the women's lacrosse

team this season,” said Wray

“In our first few practices the

team has show a great amount of

passion and enthusiasm for the

sport.”

The Falcon News press release

reports that Wray was also a team

co-captain and a finalist for the

Tewaaraton Award during her sen-

ior campaign in 2003. Wray, an at-

tacker who finished her career with

193 points, still holds Blue Devil

records and is sixth all-time for

goals (140), sixth all-time for as-

sists (53), and tied for seventh for

games started (72). She also spent

three years as a member of the U.S.

Developmental Squad and was a

member of the U.S. Under-19

World Championship Team in

1999.

“Wray played Duke National

Division One, for Cedar Crest Col-

lege to get someone with her expe-

rience is unheard of, she has a lot to

offer and will do a lot of teaching.”

Kristin Maile, Director of Athletics,

said.

Our old coach had a defensive

mind set, Lauren is more all around

and will concentrate on both defen-

sive and offensive.” Student and

third year Lacrosse player, Jesenia

Holguin said. “

Players are very excited.

Danielle Niles who will be playing

for the first time says, “I am really

excited. It’s wonderful to come in

on a fresh program. Lauren will

have a good skills to share with the

team, I can’t wait to start.”

Wray graduated from Duke in

2004 with degrees in mechanical

engineering and economics. She

was also an assistant coach at Divi-

sion I Lafayette College (2007-

2008), and she was an

undergraduate assistant at Duke

(2003-2004). Additionally, Wray

founded and coaches the Triumph

Lacrosse Club in Bethlehem, Pa.

“If she does what she says

she’s going to do she will be a huge

asset to Cedar Crest College. I feel

like she will mesh with the team

pretty well. She has experience

working with small groups of girls

and she will bring that experience

to the team.” Kelly Oakes third

year player, said.

Wray is also holding a

Lacrosse clinic for local high

school girls on Feb 15. Attending

the clinic will also be Cedar Crest

Assistant Coach Jennifer Woytach

and current Lafayette Assistant

Coach Samantha Ziegler, along

with members of the 2009 Falcons

lacrosse team. Woytach says, “

Lauren will bring a lot of energy.”

The first game of the season

will be on March 5. Cedar Crest

will play Ferrum College.

“We have a young and talented

team and I am looking forward to

the success 2009 will bring as we

strive to achieve new goals this sea-

son," said Wray.

Basketball

Saturday, Jan. 3vs.St. Joseph's College

(ME)- Key Largo Tourna-

ment

L 68-62

Sunday, Jan. 4vs. Ramapo College-

Key Largo Tournament

L 65-61

Saturday, Jan. 10@ Rosemont College

W 82-57

Monday, Jan. 12vs. Immaculata University

W 73-59

Thursday, Jan. 15 Vs. Neumann College

L 61-59

Saturday, Jan. 17@ Bryn Mawr College

W 52-47

Monday, Jan. 19Vs. Marywood University

L 85-79

Thursday, Jan. 22@ Keystone College

W 70-62

Tuesday, Jan. 27@ Valley Forge Christian

College

W 69-32

Thursday, Jan. 29Vs. Centenary College

W 111-104 (OT)

Saturday, Jan. 31@ Cabrini College

L 69-53

Protect the nest!

Come Support the

Falcons Tonight!

Lee’s Gym 7 p.m.

Faculty Appreciation

Night,

National Girls &

Women in Sports Day

Score Box Three-time All-Americannamed Falcon’s lacrosse coach

Courtesy |Lauren Wray

Lauren Gallagher Wray is a former lacrosse player for Duke University. Wray joins

the Cedar Crest Falcons as their new head coach

Elizabeth Saleb

STAFF WRITER

16February 5, 2009 www.cedarcrest.edu/crestiad ATHLETICS

Basketball team spends the New Year together forKey Largo Tournament

Courtesy | April Johnson

The team's trip to Key Largo over winter break helped the Falcons achieve the fluidity and comfortability that they have with each other

both on and off the court. The team was in Florida from Jan. 1st to Jan. 6th. “Key Largo helped build chemistry,” said Kelly Oakes.

“Coming back early really helped to bond the team.”