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USC construction on trackVolume 83, Issue 3 The Student Voice of The University of Scranton September 23, 2010

Many students see the con-struction of the new Unified Science Center on a daily basis and wonder if the new building will be ready for its projected date of completion, which is fall 2011.

The $88 million construction is “on time and on budget,” ac-cording to Project Shepherd Dr. George Gomez, of the Biology Department.

The highly-anticipated 200,000 square-foot science center has been under con-struction since last October and is less than a year from comple-tion. This new state-of-the-art science center is designed to take the place of the current science building — Loyola Hall.

In a time of rapidly expand-ing technology in the science world, the new Unified Science Center will provide the students of The University with what it needs to accommodate the de-mands for a curriculum as up-to-date as possible.

The new science center boasts many impressive fea-tures for faculty and students to experience when it opens in the Fall 2011 semester. The build-ing itself has four full floors, in addition to a partial ground floor and a rooftop greenhouse and observation deck. 22 class-rooms, 34 laboratories and 80 offices will occupy the four floors of the building. A 180-seat lecture hall for seminars is also included in the design of the building, along with a vivarium, an enclosed area for raising animals and plants.

The fact that the construc-tion is on time is great news for science students who will be remaining on campus after this academic year. The hope of the faculty and students alike is that this science center will fill the growing demand of tech-nologies in the science field.

“I’m hoping for a more high-tech science building, in com-parison to Loyola [Hall of Sci-ences]. I think a more spacious building would definitely make me feel more comfortable in labs and class,” Geralyn Cross, a sophomore from Wilkes-Barre, said.

Cross, along with much of the student body, should be

very satisfied with the new sci-ence building’s design and con-struction. In fact, according to the Unified Science Center’s webpage, the “learning spaces” which are being built will pro-vide “ample” room.

“Classrooms that permit group activities and hands-on-learning” will also be included, according to the website.

These classrooms were in-cluded in the design upon the suggestion of The University’s reputable science department.

Not only will this new sci-ence center meet the needs of future science curriculum, but it will also be green-friendly. The University and the design-

ers of the building are hoping to get a silver Leadership in En-ergy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification.

A “green team,” formed to help with the LEED certifica-tion, consists of five faculty members and one student.

“The team is working to-wards providing a sustainable design for students while com-plying with The University’s mission,” Mark Wehrenberg, a junior and member of the green team, said.

While the project remains “on time and on budget,” like Dr. Gomez said, the new science center will provide new life to The University campus.

Students will have more room for 24-hour studying in the Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Memorial Library thanks to a new late-night entrance that officially opened Wednesday.

The new door, which was a project taken on by the library and student government, is lo-cated in the courtyard between the library and the Dionne Green and opens up 125 more seats on the first floor for after-hours studying, bringing the total to about 200.

“It was a request that came from student government and a request that came from students and we worked together [on it],” Charles Kratz, dean of the library and information fluency, said.

The new entrance — which will be closed during the library’s usual hours of operation for se-

curity reasons — opens up an area that includes another vend-ing machine, more computers, printers and group study rooms.

“The need for more 24-hour space came from student govern-ment and we’re happy for those kinds of suggestions,” University Provost Harold Ballie, Ph.D., said. “This is the consequence. This is a great facility and a great look-ing one.”

Kratz said that the library is also looking into new furniture, with students submitting com-ments saying that they wanted more of the cushioned rocking chairs as the “wooden ones are too hard,” and also expressing a need for “more and higher ta-bles.”

“Students were so excited when they saw this new en-trance, and obviously everyone could tell that there’s been a lot of improvements,” Rita DiLeo, president of student govern-

ment, said.The library will be ordering

samples of possible furniture se-

lections and asks that students stop by to vote on which ones they like best.

RAs trained in GLBTQ issues

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BY OLiveR STRiCkLANdStaff Writer

Resident Assistants were re-quired to go through new training this past summer.

LGBTQ training was added to other mandatory training pro-grams RAs must attend.

“The LGBTQ in LGBTQ training stands for Lesbian, Gay, Bi-sexual, Transgender and Questioning,” Barbara King, Director of Resi-dence Life, said. “Residence Life holds a two week mandatory training every August for student staff members.”

Residence Life is not the only office involved in mandating and performing the training.

“We work with offices like the Counseling Center, JKWC [Jane Ko-pas Women’s Center], Multicultural Affairs, CTLE [Center for Teaching and Learning Excellence], Equity and Diversity, etc. to host training sessions,” King said.

One RA said the training was a great idea and feels these kinds of topics are showing up more on campus.

“I thought the LGBTQ train-ing was a great addition to RA training this year,” Elicia Hickey, a graduate student and Condron Hall RA said. “LGBTQ topics and issues are becoming much more prevalent on campus.”

According to junior Jennie Hof-mann, a Lavis Hall Resident Assis-tant, a presentation titled “Making Your Zone a Safe Zone” allowed RAs to learn about some issues LGBTQ people may encounter in college and life.

Hofmann said the training pre-sented them with ways to prevent .

See “GLBTQ,” Page 4

BY TRiCiA SChOFieLdAssistant News Editor

Corey Feldman described his battle to stay sober after years of alcohol and drug abuse to a crowd of about 800 on Sept. 17.

Feldman, who has appeared in movies such as Stand by Me, The Lost Boys and The Burbs said he has been on a crusade to warn students about the dangers of substance abuse.

He believes his presentations are much more effective than ad-vice from teachers or authority figures.

“Now I can go out and tell kids who are going to understand be-cause they know I’ve been there,” Feldman said in a personal inter-view. “And I’m not talking from a pedestal; I’m talking from their level.”

Alcohol and drugs became a part of Feldman’s life at age 14. As his drug usage progressed from marijuana to cocaine, his life and career began to fall apart.

“If you’ve progressed from al-

cohol into marijuana, you’re most likely going to progress from mar-ijuana onto something else be-cause we all like to experiment,” he said.

Feldman admits to using up to $100 worth of heroin a day. He unsuccessfully tried a number of rehabilitation centers and also tried to clear his name after each arrest.

After his third arrest, Feldman was faced with the choice of a six-year sentence in prison or a nine-month rehabilitation program.

“I suddenly became very grate-ful for that nine-month rehab, be-cause nine months opposed to six years is a big difference,” Feldman said.

At the time, he was $180,000 in debt, lost his house and his car, and became estranged from his wife.

After hitting “rock bottom,” Feldman said he has turned his life around. He has been sober for two years. His movie career is flourishing, and he has done six films, including Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Part III and Loaded

Weapon, a National Lampoon spoof on Lethal Weapon.

Feldman also appeared on the sitcom “Married with Children” and “The Howard Stern Show,” and he is pursuing a singing ca-reer.

More importantly, though, he said, he can use what he has to help other people.

Speaking to others about sub-

stance abuse is his priority.“I think that this is more impor-

tant than any film I can do,” Feld-man said, adding that he is unsure of his purpose on earth but does know that a part of it is to help people to achieve sobriety and stay sober.

His stop at the University was his second speaking tour appear-ance. He plans to travel to Wich-

ita Falls, Texas, next and will visit other areas when his schedule al-lows.

While visiting the University, Feldman stopped at one of the lo-cal bars, which was heavily popu-lated by students.

He remarked that he never saw people so happy to drink before.

The disease of alcoholism is the result of built-up frustrations look-ing for an outlet, Feldman said. “As children, we are told not to cry and to hold in our emotions. This pain builds up, and we feel that we need to cover it up somehow,” Feldman said.

“We get upset and we don’t know how to talk about it, so we go and eat chocolate cake, or we go and watch TV for days in our room,” he said. “That’s where it starts. And drugs and alcohol are just a quicker and better thing to use.”

Feldman is still attending re-habilitation sessions and plans to stay sober for the rest of his life. He considers his problem a disease and realizes that he is not “recov-ered,” but fighting and winning.

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NEWS 3THE AQUiNAS THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2010

BY ChRiSTiNA SCULLYStaff Writer

Washington Monthly re-cently published that The Uni-versity ranked among the na-tion’s top master’s universities for outstanding service.

According to the 2010 sur-vey produced by Washington Monthly, The University placed 14 out of 100 universities. With an overall score of 77 for The University, the survey took into consideration factors such as social mobility, research de-velopment and service.

The service component score for The University is one which is highly regarded on campus. In this category, Washington Monthly was searching for universities who truly encourage their students to give something back to their country.

According to the study, Washington Monthly took into consideration several el-ements including amount of alumni in the Peace Corps, the size of the university’s ROTC program, the number of stu-dents contributing to service in their communities, the ac-tual number of hours of ser-

vice performed, the number of academic courses which in-clude a community-service as-pect, the amount of full-time faculty and staff supporting community service and if the schools provide any type of scholarship for service in the community. The size of each university was taken into con-sideration when ranking the schools.

The Director of the Commu-nity Outreach Office, Pat Vac-caro, said that students at The University complete an aver-age of 165,000 hours of com-munity service per year. This number includes not only lo-cal service but domestic and international service as well.

Around 2,700 students at The University partake in ser-vice programs each year, work-ing with 140 nonprofits within the area. International service includes servicing communi-ties in Ecuador, El Salvador and Mexico.

Vaccaro said that the rea-son she believes so many stu-dents are involved in service at The University is because at college a lot of students are looking to gain practical expe-rience that will help them in their career paths. In addition to using service as a compo-nent to help train themselves

for life situations, students are truly looking for a way to con-tinue the service they used to do before coming to The Uni-versity.

“The students who come to The University are looking to make this their community for four years. Through service, they have been groomed into being good students, and they continue to be such when they arrive on campus. They are all very motivated by know-ing that they get to help other people,” Vaccaro said.

According to Erin Dillon, a senior policy at Education Sector, one thing that made The University stand out, as well as the other top-ranked universities, is that the uni-versities are focused on serv-ing not only the communities surrounding the schools, but serving the students at the universities as well.

Freshman Kerry Sullivan fur-ther enforced Dillon’s point.

“Partaking in community service makes me feel good because I am helping others while I am shaping my own identity into a well-rounded person. I have the ability to contribute to the overall suc-cess of the community, and that is what truly makes ser-vice worthwhile,” she said.

University ranked among nation’s best schools by Washington Monthly

Through Oct. 8 Exhibit: Variations: “Pho-

tographs” by Carl Backlund, Hope Horn Gallery, Hyland Hall. Free during gallery hours. Call 941-4214.

Through Oct. 25 Exhibit: “Helen Suzman:

Fighter for Human Rights. Suzman.” Exhibit depicting the four-decade political ca-reer of one of South Africa’s most vociferous opponents of apartheid. Fifth floor Heritage Room of Weinberg Memorial Library. Free during library hours. Call 941-6341.

Oct. 1 – 5 p.m. Gallery Lecture: “Varia-

tions: Photographs” by Carl Backlund featuring Carl Back-lund, Exhibiting Artist, with Darlene Miller-Lanning, Ph.D., director, Hope Horn Gallery. Rose Room, Brennan Hall. Re-ception follows at Hope Horn Gallery, Hyland Hall. Free. Call 941-4214.

Oct 1-38 p.m. Friday and Saturday;

2 p.m. Sunday “The Adventures of Tom

Sawyer” by Mark Twain adapted by Laura Eason, presented by The University Players in conjunction with the city’s Scranton Reads: One City, One Book initiative. McDade Center for Perform-ing Arts. Ticket prices vary. Call 941-4318.

Oct. 2 – 8:45 a.m . Schemel Forum: “University

for a Day.” Toics to be covered include discussions of slavery in the South, Confucian phi-losophy and professors in the community. DeNaples Center. Registration required. $25.00 fee. Call 941-7816.

Oct 4 – 12 p.m.Schemel Forum World Af-

fair Briefings Luncheon Se-ries: “America Engaged in the World: Cultural Diplomacy Still Works!” featuring Brent Glass, director, National Mu-seum of American History. Rose Room, Brennan Hall. Registration required; fees vary. Call 941-7816.

Oct. 6 – 8 a.m. Ninth Annual Northeastern

U.S. Conference on disAbility, “Celebrate the Evolution: The ADA 20 Years.” DeNaples Cen-ter. Pre-registration required. Call 941-4134 or 941-7936.

Oct. 6 – 7:30 p.m. In Recital, The University

Performance Music student musicians, Houlihan Mc-Lean Center. Free. Call 941-7624.

Oct. 14 – 7 p.m. From Scranton to Iowa to

Honduras, via New Orleans presented by John Donaghy, Ph.D. ‘70, sponsored by the Department of Latin Ameri-can and Women’s Studies and Alpha Sigma Nu. Pearn Audi-torium, Brennan Hall. Free. Call 941-4392.

Oct. 15 – 7 p.m. Keynote address for “The

Church of Christ and Ecu-menism 10 Years after Domi-nus Iesus: a Symposium on Christian Division and Rec-onciliation” by Monsignor Paul McPartlan, Professor at the Catholic University of America. Also, a panel dis-

cussion will take place from 3 to 5 p.m. DeNaples Center. Free. Call 941-4545 or email cohenw2@scranton.edu.

Oct. 18 – 6 p.m. Schemel Forum Seminar:

“Transcendentalism, Pragma-tism and Native American Thought” presented by Dan-iel Haggerty, Ph.D., associ-ate professor of philosophy. Weinberg Memorial Library. Pre-registration required. Ses-sion fees vary. (Please note that there is no session on October 12.) Call 941-7816.

Oct. 19 – 10 a.m. Lecture: “JFK, Obama and

the Unspeakable” by author James Douglass sponsored by The University’s Educa-tion for Justice Program. Free. Pearn Auditorium of Brennan Hall. Call 941-4305.

Oct. 22 – 12 p.m.Schemel Forum World Af-

fair Briefings Luncheon Se-ries: “Are We Any Safer? A Mid-Term Evaluation of the United States’ Counterter-rorism Strategy” featuring Michael Greenberger, Law School Professor and Founder and Director of the Center for Health and Homeland Secu-rity, University of Maryland. Rose Room, Brennan Hall. Registration required; fees vary. Call 941-7816.

Oct. 23In Concert, The New York

Trumpet ensemble, Mark Gould, director, with organist Frederick Hohman, presented by Performance Music at The University. Houlihan-McLean Center. Free. Call 941-7624.

Oct. 23-Nov. 21 Exhibit: “NEPA Regional Art

2010 Exhibition”, Hope Horn Gallery, Hyland Hall. Pro-gressive exhibit Oct. 23, 3-4 p.m. Hope Horn Gallery, Hy-land Hall. Free during gallery hours. Call 941-4214. (Exhibit takes place concurrently at The AFA Gallery, Lackawanna Avenue, The Linder Gallery, Keystone College and The Su-raci Gallery, Marywood Uni-versity.)

Oct. 24 – 9:30 a.m. The University will hold an

Open House for high school juniors and seniors, vari-ous campus locations. Call 1-888-SCRANTON.

Oct. 27 – 12 p.m.Schemel Forum World Af-

fair Briefings Luncheon Series: “China Today: What We Need to Know” featuring Goodwin Cooke, Professor Emeritus, International Studies, Max-well School, Syracuse Uni-versity. Rose Room, Brennan Hall. Registration required; fees vary. Call 941-7816.

Oct. 29-31 & Nov. 5-7 8 p.m. Friday and Satur-

day;2 p.m. Sunday. Eleemosy-

nary by Lee Blessing, present-ed by The University Players. McDade Center for Literary and Performing Arts. Fees vary. Call 941-4318.

Oct. 30 – 7:30 p.m. In Concert, The University

Jazz Band, Houlihan-Mc-Lean Center. Free admission to those in costume. Call 941-7624.

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Courtesy of blogs.salon.ComJON STEWART, host of the “Daily Show,” has announced his Rally to Restore Sanity, which will be held on the National Mall Oct. 30.

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Jon Stewart’s rally gets supportBY MATeA GOLd

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and confront issues, including ha-rassment and violence concerning LGBTQ people.

“We were presented with ways to help prevent or confront situ-ations of harassment or violence again LGBTQ people – such as be-ing aware of our own thoughts and ideas, being a role model, con-fronting homophobia and doing something by discussing LGBTQ issues,” Hofmann said.

Hofmann felt she had a better understanding of some LGBTQ is-sues.

“The most important thing that this training session made us walk away with was recognizing the im-portance of providing a safe living and learning environment for ALL people, regardless of one’s sexual orientation,” Hofmann said.

The Office of Residence Life and other offices on campus are working to educate their whole staff.

“[The training] will give the Residence Life staff members the necessary tools to be informed University resources,” King said. “Being knowledgeable about top-ics that relate to students is critical to the success of our program.”

Hickey shares the same feelings about the LGBTQ training.

“I think it’s great that Residence Life is getting the RA’s on board … by adding it to our summer train-ing schedule.”

Correction, response to Worthington Scranton

Letter to the Editor:Many thanks for printing my

article on Worthington Scran-ton (The Aquinas, Sept. 16) and for locating a photo of Mrs. Scranton, “The Duchess” of na-tional Republican Party politics. (Her husband was more reclu-sive and camera-shy.) You have aided in building respect and gratitude for one our most im-portant benefactors.

I was reminded, however, of a discrepancy in my dating of the transition from Saint Thomas College to University of Scranton, and also of the de-parture of the Christian Broth-ers and advent of the Jesuits. During the tenure of the next-to-last Christian Brother presi-dent, Br. Denis Edward, F.S.C. (1931-40), a charter change in 1938 transformed college into university. (Another milestone: Women students were also ad-mitted for the first time, in the evening school, in 1937.) During four years of financial turmoil, the Diocese of Scranton did re-tain ownership of the school,

which was administered by the last Christian Brother, Br. Eliseus Leonard, F.S.C. (1940-42) and also by an acting lay president, Dr. Frank J. O’Hara, memorialized with O’Hara Hall – another architectural gem and corporate offices of the old Glen Alden Coal Co., a rival group to the Scranton family industries. This transition peri-od of interim governance ended with the arrival in 1942 of the first Jesuits and new president, Fr. W. Coleman Nevils, S.J. (later joining Br. Denis Edward with a residence hall named for him).

I am grateful especially to an online historical article by Emeritus Professor of History, Dr. Frank X.J. Homer, and to other sources – as well as a fel-low Jesuit with a few decades of “institutional memory” be-hind him – for pointing out a misconception in our history that previously has often been printed but only recently been clarified.

— Fr. Leo Manglaviti, S.J.

“GLBTQ” CONTiNUED FROM PAGE ONE

The moment Shawna Riley heard Jon Stewart lay out his plans to hold a “Rally to Restore Sanity” on the National Mall Oct. 30, she raced to get online and book her hotel and airline tickets.

The 41-year-old owner of an ad-vertising firm, who lives in Marble Falls, Texas, described the event as “one of those we-got-to-be-there moments.”

“I think people are going to be pouring in from around the coun-try,” she said. “We’re tired of the fear-mongering in the mainstream media.”

Stewart’s event — for people “who think shouting is annoying, counterproductive, and terrible for your throat,” according to the rally website — is the comedian’s lat-est mischievous gambit to send up today’s overwrought political dis-course. This time, he is keying off the “Restoring Honor” rally hosted by conservative commentator Glenn Beck last month. Stewart’s faux nemesis, fellow Comedy Cen-tral host Stephen Colbert, will be holding his own counter “March to Keep Fear Alive” at the same time.

But their fans are not taking it as a joke. As of Wednesday afternoon, more than 132,000 people planned to attend, according to the event’s Facebook page, while satellite rallies were being organized in Chicago, Seattle, Austin and other cities.

Those who have signed up are

embracing the rally as the begin-ning of a new political movement.

“Finally, a voice for the people in the middle,” a high school senior from Ohio posted on Facebook.

“I know people like me are frus-trated at seeing what’s going on with the Tea Party and the amount of press they’re getting,” said Jim Baum, 55, a private building inspec-tor and farmer who is organizing a Rally to Restore Sanity in Seattle. “It’s getting shown as if it’s more of a trend nationally than it actually is. A lot of us would like to counter those people.”

But Stewart, of course, is a come-dian, not a political leader, and it re-mains unclear exactly what his fans are going to get when they assem-ble on the National Mall. While the event is still in the planning stages, people familiar with the discussions said it will be about entertainment, not a political call-to-action.

Stewart said as much when pressed about it on “The Daily Show” earlier this week by his guest, former President Jimmy Carter.

“I heard about a rally,” Carter said. “So you’re getting involved in politics?”

“No,” Stewart replied. “But it’s go-ing to be pretty funny. It’s going to be a good skit.”

The comedian, on tour to promote his newest book, told Oprah Win-frey Tuesday that he has no inten-tion of ever running for office. Still, in hosting the rally, Stewart appears to be moving closer to participating in the very establishment he lam-poons. And the exuberant response

to the event speaks to his outsize influence on the country’s political culture. (Winfrey even tweeted that Stewart was “on to something” with his rally.)

“I think this puts him in the pow-erhouse in a new way,” said Lorrie Sparrow, 45, a business analyst, who plans to drive all night from Xenia, Ohio, to attend the event with two friends and her 8-year-old son. “We tread lightly, but he does truly wield a big stick in his fan base.”

Sparrow said her son chose to see Stewart over going trick-or-treating. (Though he does still plan to wear his skeleton costume.)

“I told him, something like this might be like Woodstock — you might be able to say, ‘I was at the Rally to Restore Sanity,’” she said. “We want to send a message to Washington that there are a lot of us out here that want you to get something done and stop pandering to the fringe.”

Democratic organizations are now pondering how best to harness the energy that will be unleashed at

an event likely to draw many liber-als, independents and young people. The weekend before the election is a key period for local get-out-the-vote operations and having thousands of people in Washington could sap those efforts.

But a Democratic Party official insisted that the rally would be a boost, adding: “Getting people en-gaged can only help.”

Before then, some details need to be worked out. Comedy Central hired two former Clinton White House press aides, Craig Minassian and Chris Wayne, to coordinate lo-gistics and jointly applied with them for a permit from the National Park Service to hold the gathering on the National Mall. But the agency still needs more information about security, transportation and crowd estimates before deciding whether to approve it, said spokesman Bill Line.

“The National Park Service does not have any deadline or timeframe in which it must act,” Line added. “We can go right up until Oct. 30.”

Courtesy of travlang.ComRALLY TO Restore Sanity will be held at the National Mall in Washington, D.C., Oct. 30.

The University has recognized October 1 as “Feminist First Fri-day.” The University’s Women’s Study Department faculty, the Jane Kopas Women’s Center (JKWC) and Center for Health and Wellness (CHEW), have de-veloped the idea. This day will celebrate The University’s new major, Women’s Studies, as well as recognize and explore the ideas behind feminism.

The University community has been invited to participate in the event by attending presentations. The faculty will also make avail-able opportunities to sit-in on Women’s Studies classes.

Information on travel courses scheduled to be offered will also be provided.

Other activities scheduled for the event include a “feminist scavenger hunt” and a Women’s Studies faculty meet-and-greet, scheduled for 4 p.m. in the De-Naples Center ballroom, which will follow the keynote speaker’s address.

The keynote speaker is Elea-nor Solo, who serves as the Act-ing Chief to the Coordination and Outreach Unit, in the Division for the Advancement of Women in the United Nation’s Department of Economic and Social Affairs. Her address will commence at 3 p.m. in the Moskovitz Theater on the fourth floor of he DeNaples Center.

All-day events include a life-sized board game, based on Mo-nopoly, developed by the stu-dents in Feminism: Theory and Practice (PHIL 218), and a display of books recommended by the Women’s Studies faculty and stu-dents, which deal with Women’s Studies. Drawings for cash prizes will also be included.

There will be a book display at Anthology during First Friday festivities, and then a concert at 10 p.m. on the DeNaples Patio, featuring Regina Sales, sponsored by JKWC and CHEW.

Feminist First Friday scheduled for Oct. 1

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Summer has come to an end, beckoning in the 2010 fall election season and, with it, questions per-taining to First Lady Michelle Obama’s role in its regard.

M i c h e l l e Obama an-nounced her

campaign schedule for the 2010 midterm elections this week. Obama’s efforts will begin Oct. 13 with fundraisers in Milwau-kee and Chicago for respective House and Senate candidates, including Senator Russ Feingold.

Each of First Lady Obama’s six fundraisers will be held in election districts strategic for the Democratic Party’s mainte-nance of a congressional ma-jority, or in which the district seat is at risk of turnover. With job approval ratings for Presi-dent Obama hovering near 45 percent, according to the Sept. 20 Gallup Poll, and the accom-panying threat of a Republican takeover, the effect of the First Lady’s campaign efforts could prove significant.

Specifically, a Republican Congress will require gains of 10 seats in the Senate and 39 in

the House. Republican victory would severely inhibit President Obama’s ability to set preferen-tial policy via the auspices of legislative and administrative law.

Considering the weight that the 2010 midterm elections have on the remainder of her husband’s presidential term,

one cannot help but ponder the proper role of the First Lady, her historical role in the White House and the potential for ex-pansion.

The First Lady, although an unelected construct, holds con-siderable power of authority via her vicinity to the president and the national platform provided

by her office. Thus, possessing all the tools necessary for influ-ence, the First Lady has an open invitation to plug any holes in the U.S. power vacuum.

Often more popular than their husbands, former first ladies, including Laura Bush and Hil-lary Clinton, have been active in campaigning for the president’s

power, each bringing her unique interpretation to this facet of the office.

“[Laura Bush] never took a slap at the other candidate,” Myra Gutin, a first ladies histo-rian at Rider University, noted of the various approaches devel-oped for campaigns.

Gutin, and others, will thus be watching Michele Obama in the upcoming weeks, both in order to gauge her approach to the campaign as well as the intrigue of further developing her char-acter profile.

Trends suggest that Obama will stick to her emphasis on motherhood, drawing on her ‘Let’s Move!’ campaign to com-bat childhood obesity.

"She comes to this as a mom, and that's the lens through which she sees the world, and that's her test for every issue — what it means for her daughters and all of our kids," Stephanie Cutter, assistant to the president for special projects, said.

The White House website fur-ther emphasizes Obama’s role as a mother.

“She doesn't hesitate to say that first and foremost, she is Malia and Sasha's mom,” the website reads.

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Republicans in Congress are not working to fix the new health care law passed this year; they are looking to repeal it. Republicans heading into the November elec-tions, still with no real alternative, are making this growing promise.

It would be hard to find any Democrat that would agree the new health care law is perfect. It was a major step getting it passed, but there are many more steps that still need to be made to strengthen it. This is a point that needs to be understood by more Americans.

This should be the time during which Congress butts heads in or-der to figure out how to secure the fundamentals of the new law and fix the health care system that Re-publicans and Democrats agreed needed to be changed. It would be hard to find any American who believes Congress would be up to this challenge. According to a Gal-lup Poll released this month, pub-lic approval of Congress remains in short supply in September, with 18 percent of Americans now approving of the job it is doing, similar to 19 percent in August.

Still, it would be misleading to say this disapproval is directed solely at Democrats just because they hold the majority. According to another Gallup Poll released this month, job approval ratings are 33 percent for the Democrats

in Congress and 32 percent for the Republicans in Congress.

Both parties have a hill to climb to bring confidence back to Con-gress, and outwardly saying one will use any trick in the book to ruin the new health care law is not going to do it. There is no ex-aggeration on this point.

“They’ll get not one dime from us. Not a dime. There is no fixing this,” House Minority Leader John Boehner-OH commented to the Cincinnati Enquirer in regard to this contention.

Similar comments came from Senator Lamar Alexander of Ten-nessee, the No. 3 Republican in

the Senate.“If there was a straight bill to

repeal the health care law, I would vote for it because I think it’s such a historic mistake,” Alexan-der said. “If that doesn’t succeed, I think we’ll go step by step. We can try to delay funding of some provisions and remove some of the taxes.”

This idea could set up a situ-ation where Republicans fail to repeal any part of the health care law, but manage to choke funding from reaching those who need it to enforce this law correctly. This will give Republicans ammuni-tion to fire at the law’s failure, but at the expense of the American people. While the Republicans laugh about how their clever ma-neuvering has caused the health care law to function improperly, the American people will be left empty-handed, asking for help.

If Republicans were not in agreement regarding with what to replace the health care law, which they are not, then why wouldn’t they just do what they can to make this new law work? Why wouldn’t Republicans want more Americans to be covered? Why wouldn’t they want to rid the limits on essential benefits to the insured? If Republicans did agree with making these changes, then why are they preparing to halt their implementation?

Is it because they believe it’s hypocritical to campaign with talking points such as decreasing government spending and lower-ing the deficit, while supporting

Understanding YAL Last week’s letter to the

editor by Mr. Hodizoda-Vance could not have been any more misleading or inaccurate. The connections made in that article showed a lack of understand-ing about anything relating to Young Americans for Liberty or our philosophy. The accusations made were beyond far-fetched and without any merit.

It is difficult to be a group that promotes racism when the group itself is diverse. Not to mention, in case my name wasn’t a giveaway, I am His-panic! What motivation would I have to promote racism? Rac-ism goes against the whole idea of individualism, and natural rights. Our rights are not given to us because we belong to some sort of classification of people; we are endowed with natural rights as individuals. We are all equidistant from God re-gardless of our economic status, race, gender, nationality, orien-tation, beliefs, etc. etc. etc. Rac-ism seeks to promote special rights and privileges for certain people, at the expense of oth-ers, for this we do not stand. The author of last week’s letter wanted to give people the im-pression that we are racist be-cause some guy, not in any way associated with any chapters of Young Americans for Liberty, expressed how he didn’t want a mosque built near Ground Zero.

Perhaps Mr. Hodizoda-Vance failed to take note of our third principle: that respect for the individual's property is funda-mental to a peaceful society. Therefore, Young Americans for Liberty, in accordance with the third principle, believes it is not the government or anyone else’s business beyond the own-ers of the property what is built there, be it a mosque, a temple, a church, or a statue of Mayor Giuliani. Also, the author stat-ed that black lawmakers were called the N-word on Capitol Hill, which was incorrect lead-ing The New York Times to is-sue a retraction on this report. While no members of Young Americans for Liberty were present, it is important to note that what YAL is accused of is a horrendous lie.

Another ludicrous accusation the author fabricates is that Young Americans for Liberty promotes anarchy. He arrives to this conclusion because we believe that society is the re-sponsibility of the people not the government. Just what is radical about this belief is be-yond me. Christianity encour-ages us to feed the hungry, clothe the naked, take care of your fellow man. No major re-ligion commands its followers to disregard the poor because

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Inaccurate link between YAL and Tea Party

In a letter to the editor pub-lished in last week’s Aquinas, Sho-hin Hodizoda-Vance unfairly ma-ligns Young Americans for Liberty by associating Young Americans for Liberty with the Tea Party Ex-press. Although he personally may consider Young Americans for Lib-erty to be a “Tea Party-like move-ment” which “promotes racism” and “anarchy,” he offers the reader little to support his claim.

In leveling his charge that Young Americans for Liberty “pro-motes racism,” Hodizoda-Vance cites the bigoted remarks of Mark Williams, the chairman of the Tea Party Express and a Tea Party vid-eo posted on Young Americans for Liberty’s website by a rank-and-file member of the national orga-nization (the video and comments can be found at http://www.yal-iberty.org/posts/alan-keys-on-tea-party-racism). In the video, Dr. Alan Keyes downplays the impor-tance of race as an issue in Ameri-can society and in how Americans identify themselves. How Young Americans for Liberty can be and

why Young Americans for Liberty should be associated with the Tea Party Express is not made clear. However it is clear that taking an obvious example of racism in the Tea Party Express leader’s com-ments and a much more nuanced and less arguably racist example in the Tea Party video posted on the Young Americans for Liberty website does nothing to suggest that either Young Americans for Liberty’s national organization as a whole promotes racism or that the Scranton Chapter of Young Americans for Liberty promotes racism. In fact, far from being a bigoted or discriminatory club on campus, the Scranton chapter of Young Americans for Liberty is striving to advocate and protect civil liberties for all Americans, ensuring that, irrespective of their race, creed, gender or sexual ori-entation they are treated fairly and receive the same rights and protections under the law. In the coming weeks, we will be working with both College Democrats and Scranton Inclusion to advocate for

an end to “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” in a “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tie-Die” work-shop.

In leveling his charge that Young Americans for Liberty “pro-motes…anarchy,” Hodizoda uses his conclusions drawn from Young Americans for Liberty’s “State-ment of Principles” He specifically cites three of these six principles. I will break them down and ascer-tain their meanings individually.

The notion “that government is the negation of liberty” is an ad-aptation from Ludwig von Mises who says that “government is es-sentially the negation of liberty…As far as the government’s juris-diction extends, there is coercion, not freedom. Government is a necessary institution, the means to make the social system of co-operation work smoothly without being disturbed by violent acts on the part of gangsters whether of domestic or of foreign origin. Gov-ernment is not, as some people like to say, a necessary evil; it is not an evil, but a means, the only

Since joining the Young Amer-icans for Liberty, I have been on the receiving end of more than a few disparaging comments. Stu-dents, staff, and even my parents have suggested that I am joining a group of dangerous radicals who advocate seditious, un-American beliefs. But the “radical” concept on which this group is founded was once far from shocking and has long been defended.

Young Americans for Liberty believes that each man owns himself. He therefore has the right and responsibility to gov-ern his own actions. The gov-ernment, which is nothing more than a collection of individuals, is in place to protect the rights and property of men, not limit their freedom.

Many great authors have illus-trated this struggle between man and his governmental oppressors, but my favorite example by far is Victor Hugo’s in his great work, Les Miserables (1862). Here, he tells the tale of a group of young students who support France’s

metamorphosis into a republic. The name of their clandestine group is The Friends of the ABC, which in French is pronounced ah-bay-say, the same as the word “abaissè”, the abased ones. With their gravely serious pun, the young men align themselves with the oppressed citizens of France, vowing to give all they have in an attempt to free the people from their own government. Af-ter taking to the streets, rioting for their natural rights to be re-stored, the boys are all murdered by the National Guard. In a meta-phorical sense, this is often what happens to groups attempting to make their first stand against a less-than-free government. Hugo illustrates, in an extreme man-ner, the budding group that is silenced by their opposition. If groups such as the ABC or YAL are not tolerated by their oppo-sition, then the natural right to liberty and the American right to freedom of speech are sacrificed to protect the power of a few.

But these ideas of defending

one’s personal freedoms, even at the price of drastic governmen-tal change, predate Victor Hugo’s writings.

Over two hundred years ago, the American colonists rallied under the common belief in per-sonal autonomy and broke from their mother country. The govern-ment they formed was designed to prevent anarchy through orga-nization but carefully structured so that it would never have the sort of oppressive power Great Britain once held over the colo-nists. Young Americans for Liber-ty believes strongly in our early government and the rules laid forth in the Constitution, which are designed to protect people from the government’s impos-ing grip. Thus, their ideals are far from un-American.

In fact, they are in perfect ac-cordance with America as it was meant to be.

Emily DeMarco is a Freshman at The University.

While Young Americans for Liberty has barely had a chance to get active on campus, the group is already being met with resistance. As a member of Young Americans for Liberty, I found last week’s article by Mr. Hodizoda-Vance both unfair and discouraging. The referenc-es used to describe the ideology of this group were simply taken out of context. For instance, Young Americans for Liberty was quoted as standing on the principle that “government is the negation of liberty”… well, that is not to say any and all forms of government negate liberty but, does our govern-ment as it stands now infringe on individual liberties? Sure, the case can be made and I think many people would agree that our government is due for some change. In criticizing the belief that this country need not have a central banking system, Mr. Hodizoda-Vance used the clas-sic argument that—everybody else is doing it—so we should too. Well, I think St. Augustine of Hippo put it best when he said “Right is right even if no one is doing it; wrong is wrong even if everyone is doing it.” Augus-tine is telling us that it is okay to do things that are unconven-tional; we do not have to abide by some unwritten rule just be-cause it is what everyone else is doing. One of the things I like most about this group is that it does not affiliate with one par-ticular political party. I am not a Republican, Democrat, Liber-tarian, Anarchist, or a member

of the Tea Party so my mem-bership in Young Americans for Liberty should not identify me as being any of these and it does not. Any person of any political background is invited to share their beliefs with Young Ameri-cans for Liberty. Since it seems that our ideals can be easily mis-interpreted, should any member of The University community have a question or concern re-garding our group, I would rec-ommend attending one of our meetings and speaking to the members to see what the group is all about and to get an idea of how important having a group like this on campus is to them.

What bothered me most with the accusations made against Young Americans for Liberty was the claim that we are a rac-ist group, a quality that leaves us with the appearance of being un-Christian. But there is noth-ing about Young Americans for Liberty that is contrary to any Christian ideal. In fact, when Young Americans for Liberty was seeking official recognition from Student Government last semester, we explained exactly how we are in keeping with Catholic teaching and moreover, how we are in keeping with Jesuit principles. In 1991, Pope John Paul II released a docu-ment entitled the “Apostolic Constitution of Catholic Uni-versities” in which he described what it means to be Catholic in a Catholic university setting. He expressed in this that the

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Student experiences criticism for affiliation with YAL

Courtesy of mCt CampusTEA PARTY activists, numbering in the thousands, gathered in Washington D.C., at the “Restor-ing America” rally Aug. 28, 2010, and is just one of many in recent months. The ideology of The University club YAL has been inaccurately linked to this movement.

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The site continues to list “sup-porting military families, helping working women balance career and family, encouraging national service, promoting the arts and arts education, and fostering healthy eating and healthy living for children and families across the country” as issues close to the First Lady’s heart. Comparatively neutral, the above issues are safe, although important.

White House officials have sug-gested that this trend will carry through in the context of the sorts of issues Obama will be referenc-ing in the campaign. However, she is also expected to discuss the administration’s efforts to make college more affordable, increase loans to small businesses, reform healthcare, etc.

Over the next month, First Lady Michele Obama will visit six states with her effort culminating Oct. 26 and 27 in Los Angeles for the Wom-en’s Leadership Forum. This event will serve as a campaign event for Sen. Barbra Boxer and is perhaps

the First Lady’s best opportunity for establishing herself as a politi-cal figure, if that is her goal.

It is often difficult for people to cast aside the expectations of oth-ers, and the tide of history, in order to act in a manner beyond what is ordinary. Michele Obama, like the first ladies before her, holds the means to do so. Such actions, how-ever, are not a question of means, but courage. If Michele Obama uses the platform of the 2010 mid-term elections, or any other simi-lar period over the remainder of her husband’s term, to become an advocate for a cause more contro-versial than childhood obesity, she will set a new precedent for first ladies in politics.

Due to the political climate of the present and the import of the election, it is unlikely that Michele Obama will become an advocate over the course of her October campaign circuit. However, the First Lady will at least establish herself as a person with a voice and an opinion.

the state will take care of them. Such a thought would be foolish to entertain. To say one does not agree with soci-ety being the responsibility of the people implies that gov-ernment needs to microman-age all aspects of an individ-ual’s life, down to how they think, and what they do. How many people rely solely on the government for their per-sonal development or physi-cal health? Who expects gov-ernment to run a little league, or coach kids’ soccer teams? Government isn’t what made America great, government didn’t create the iPod, or pro-duce films like Inception, these are both products of so-ciety. Charity is also another product of society. Just a few blocks away from the univer-sity is a soup kitchen which helps countless of people. This soup kitchen isn’t run by the government, but it is run by members of society who have chosen to fulfill their duties to their fellow citizens. The beauty of this, is that no-body coerces these people, it is all voluntary. This coin-cides with Young Americans for Liberty’s second principle: that voluntary action is the only ethical behavior this is another principle Mr. Hodizo-da-Vance believes promotes anarchy. He failed to consid-er that the only other type of action that exists is one that is coerced. In today’s society most people would agree that might does not make right, and that coerced actions are unethical. The citizenry at large voluntarily grants cer-tain powers to their elected officials, the power to protect individual rights, to resolve legal disputes, and to defend against foreign aggression. Laws which coincide with these powers are acceptable. However, the citizenry at large doesn’t have the power to suppress speech, or to steal from someone in order to support a noble cause, laws that allow this are unaccept-able because the government does not have this authority. Individuals lack these pow-ers, and therefore, cannot

give them to government, thus government cannot wield such powers. Today’s members of society have for-gotten principles like these, which played a huge role in the founding of our country.

Members of the University community should not fall for the malicious nonsense that is said about our group. Instead they should investigate for themselves, and see what we are all about. Feel free to ask me, or any one of the mem-bers questions regarding our beliefs and what we do. I wel-come people to approach me on campus to have a civil dis-cussion about Young Ameri-cans for Liberty, and where we stand on issues. I have no problem explaining the group and its principles to people, be it in a private setting, or a public forum.

I ask that if members of the community wish to boycott us, then do so for the right reasons. Boycott us because you don’t believe in natural rights. Boycott us because you don’t believe in justice or liberty for all. Boycott us be-cause you believe in govern-ment micromanaging every aspect of your life, from what you can say, to what you can do in your daily routine. Boy-cott us because you are a rac-ist and don’t believe every-one is equal. But please, do not boycott us because some student decided to engage in fear-mongering tactics and attempted to scare people by falsely and inaccurately la-beling us.

The most troubling thing about Mr. Hodizoda-Vance’s article was the lack of facts. Such sloppy writing, and false information, like the one pre-sented in last week’s letter to the editor, demonstrates the amount of ignorance our de-tractors have, and the shame-less schemes they are willing to employ. What they say should be taken with a grain of salt, if even that much.

Fernando Ardila-Giraldo is a Senior at The Uinversity

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means available to make peace-ful human coexistence it is the opposite of liberty.” Mises then goes on to say that “freedom is to be found only in the sphere in which government does not interfere. Liberty is always free-dom from the government. It is the restriction of the govern-ment’s interference. It prevails only in the fields in which the citizens have the opportunity to choose the way in which they want to proceed. Civil rights are the statutes that precisely cir-cumscribe the sphere in which the men conducting the affairs of state are permitted to restrict the individuals’ freedom to act.”

It makes sense then to believe as I do that the notion that “gov-ernment is essentially the nega-tion of liberty” is not a radical one which calls for the abolition of government (in fact, Mises acknowledges the crucial role of government in the quote above), but rather an acknowledgement of the fact that the more power the government has, the less power we have as citizens. Es-

sentially then, our liberty as citizens begins where the au-thority of the state ends. This cannot be contested. Personally, I believe that it is especially im-portant to look at liberty in this light. We must be cognizant of the general idea that as the gov-ernment grows in its power, we lose more freedom. If we man-age to lose sight of this idea and fail to defend our freedoms than we ultimately risk losing them.

The second principle that “vol-untary action is the only ethical behavior” essentially proposes the idea that “forced altruism” is not ethical. Young Americans for Liberty proposes that people should be free to be charitable rather than be forced to be charitable (In fact, it should be noted that acts of charity mean far more when they are option-al). From this idea comes the sixth principle “that society is the responsibility of the people and not the government.” In other words, the government should not take on the needs of the society. Instead, individuals

and private institutions should care for society. Consequently, it should be noted that none of these promote support or in any way promote anarchy. Instead, they support personal freedom through limited government.

In conclusion, I hope that the University community under-stands that Young Americans for Liberty promotes neither racism nor anarchy as Shohin Hodizo-da-Vance asserts. In contrast to what Hodizoda-Vance would have the University community believe, Young Americans for Liberty is a diverse group which welcomes people of all political persuasions and backgrounds. We invite anyone interested in learning more about us to join us at our meetings and we hope that the University community will judge our group not based on unfounded accusations, but through our own words and ac-tions.

Brian Lafferty is a Junior at The Univeristy.

true Catholic identity entails serving the good of man and the dignity of the Church by conse-crating itself to the cause of truth and proclaiming the truth, for the absence of truth makes free-dom, justice and human dignity unattainable. It is, moreover, the duty of a Catholic university to dedicate itself to researching all aspects of truth and every path of knowledge. It is the responsi-bility each human person to use his or her own intelligence in finding this reality. Young Amer-icans for Liberty is dedicated to this same search of truth that John Paul II calls us to. Seeking truth is central to Christianity as Christ called himself the truth when he tells us in Scripture “I am the way, the truth, and the life” ( Jn. 14:6). Young Americans for Liberty brings us closer to this goal of exploring every path of knowledge and to do what John Paul II asks of each Catholic university. By following the ex-

ample of Christ in this way, we are also in keeping with the Ig-natian spirituality that is central to the characteristics of the uni-versity as imitating Christ is at the heart of Ignatian spirituality. The Jesuit tradition dedicates it-self to the principle of cura per-sonalis which is also reflected in Young Americans for Liberty as the group recognizes this same individuality of each person and regards a certain respect for each person.

Last week’s article by Mr. Hodizoda-Vance also made the claim that Young Americans for Liberty is a radical group. My initial reaction to this was frus-tration for I am aware of the stigma that is typically associ-ated with this term. But upon further reflection, I now want to reclaim the word. I do not want to speak on behalf of the entire membership of Young Ameri-cans for Liberty when I say this but I will say for myself, call me

radical. Being radical means I am not afraid to stand up for some-thing when I may be met with opposition. Being radical means I see something has gone astray and I want to call it back to its roots, bring it back to its foun-dation…bring this country back to the principles on which it was founded. If this is me being radi-cal then so be it. My challenge to The University community is this: do not be afraid to speak your mind and do not be intimi-dated by opposition. I am not even asking that you take me on my word with anything I have just said; go out and ask ques-tions for yourself, seek truth for yourself, and get politically in-volved whether that be with or without the influence of Young Americans for Liberty.

Mary-Elizabeth Metzo, T.O.C, is a Senior at The University.

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work on the current healthcare law at the same time? If so, the Congressional Budget Office disagrees. The CBO affirmed last month that the law would “produce $143 billion in net bud-getary savings” over 10 years.

I understand not all Republi-cans are making this claim, but the idea is growing among Re-publicans and lately it has been

commonplace when the “big guys” in the party, such as John Boehner, make these kinds of intentions clear that the rest of the party follows in line.

The healthcare law was passed in the face of a real prob-lem. The Census Bureau report-ed last week that 50.7 million people were uninsured in 2009, an increase of 4.3 million, or

nearly 10 percent, over the pre-vious year. How can we further delay a solution to this growing problem?

The system right now is clearly failing to protect many Americans. The solution lies in a newly-passed law strengthened by Democrat and Republican cooperation, not Republican an-nihilation.

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As announced this past Tues-day in the DeNaples Student Cen-ter by the head of The University of Scranton Programming Board, senior Jess Palmeri, and co-chair of USPB Coffeehouse, senior Jake Youngman, Augustana will per-form at this year’s Fall Concert. Augustana’s performance will mark the return from a one-year hiatus of a musical act at the Fall Concert following the comedic performance of Dave and Ethan in 2009.

For those unfamiliar with Au-gustana, this San Diego-based band had its first hit in 2005 with the single “Stars and Boulevards,” landing at number 74 on The Bill-board Hot 100. Although this was the band’s first single, it is far from the band’s most popular song to date. This honor belongs to the piano driven ballad, “Boston.” The

song was able to gain much popu-larity, appearing on shows such as “Scrubs” and “One Tree Hill.”

Since this single, however, Au-gustana has only been able to pro-duce one other chart-worthy hit with 2008’s “Sweet and Low.” The song appeared on The Billboard Hot 100 at 88.

Although Augustana is far from the type of band that will create waves of anticipation for the No-vember performance, Palmeri and Youngman believe that they made the right decision for the perfor-mance given the constraints of their budget and the band’s ap-peal to students. USPB took into consideration the poll results from the last year’s Spring Concert, on which Augustana scored favor-ably well. The board saw the op-portunity to schedule the band’s performance as one they could not pass up. Other acts under con-sideration were Ryan Cabrera.

USPB is crossing its fingers, hoping that the mainstream name

of Augustana will bring a packed house to the Moskovitz Theater. The last performance to sell out at The University was the 2008 spring performance of Lifehouse, arguably the most recognizable name to hit campus in recent years.

This show also looks to re-es-tablish the Fall Concert as a major campus event after an inconsis-tent past couple of years. In 2007, the Fall Concert was not held due to the construction of the DeNa-ples Student Center; in 2008, Nine Days took center stage; and, in 2009, a musical act was replaced with that of a comedian. Hope-fully, Augustana can bring to The University the type of musical performance students have been anxiously awaiting.

The Fall Concert will take place Saturday, Nov. 13, in the Moskovitz Theater at the DeNaples Student Center. The performance will be free and will only be available to students of The University.

Arts & Life Arts & Life EditorJoe Wolfe

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For listeners who downloaded “Battle Studies” off of iTunes, they were treated with the gift of John Mayer’s take on Bruce Springsteen’s “I’m On Fire.” Mayer is notorious for covering classics such as “Don’t Stop Believing” and “Voodoo Child (Slight Return)” at live shows; he has even flirted with “I’m On Fire” on several occasions. But, this bonus track marks the first time his cover was recorded.

The song originally appeared on Springsteen’s “Born In The U.S.A.” in 1985 as one of seven songs to ap-pear on the top 10 of The Billboard Hot 100 list. Only two other albums have accomplished this feat: Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” and Janet Jackson’s “Janet Jackson Rhythm Nation 1814.” Mayer’s reproduction of this Spring-steen hit reminds listeners exactly why it landed in the Top 10 25 years ago.

On an album in which Mayer deals with a constant battle with heartbreak, there could not be a better epilogue than “I’m On Fire.” Mayer’s gentle strumming of the guitar in the begin-ning, which leads into his subdued vocals, gives the song an eerie qual-ity that isn’t present in Springsteen’s version. Rather, Springsteen’s intro is played by a synthesizer with the steady percussions tapping following in its footsteps. What Mayer basically does is replace the love of the 80s, a synthesizer, with stripped down in-

strumentals. In the song, the narrator is talking

to a girl that he has either previously been with and is no longer with or whom he has never been able to be with. The character begins by asking the object of his affection questions that don’t get an answer, such as “Tell me baby girl is he good for you / can he do to you the things that I do?”

It is in the next two lines that the lis-tener begins to feel as though the two characters were previously together, as he describes their separation as a knife through the middle of his soul.

“Sometimes it’s like someone took a knife / baby edgy and dull / and cut a six inch valley / through the middle of my soul.”

This idea is strengthened as the narrator sings of waking up in a cold sweat in the middle of the night and having her as the only person able to calm him down. This last stanza leads into the song’s finale with Mayer sing-ing “ooh I’m on fire;” his “ooh’s” repeat themselves to the song’s end.

“I’m On Fire” is a beautifully writ-ten song and is a pleasure to listen to, whether it be Springsteen’s original or Mayer’s cover. Both artists give the song a different flavor, but are both brilliant in their delivery. The cover goes to show just how talented an artist Mayer is and how great a song-writer Springsteen is.

Download of The Week

“I’m On FIre” by

JOhn mayer

“Keane.”

Kihoon KwonGrad., Daejeon, Korea

“Dave Matthews Band.”

Kari DombroskiSophomore, Ho-Ho-Kus, N.J.

“Katy Perry.”

Greylan HeffernanSophomore, Taylor

“Taio Cruz.”

Mary RaffaeleSophomore, Exton

“Marina and the Diamonds.”

Safia AbulailaSophomore, Holmdel, N.J.

Campus Comment What band would you like to see for the Fall Concert?

At a mere 20 years old, Laura Marling has already made a huge impact on the indie-folk scene. Don’t let the indie tag scare you away, however. As part of the British Indie band Noah And The Whale, she had a top 10 hit with the chirpy ballad “5 Years’ Time.” Since her departure from the band in 2008, she has cre-ated a huge buzz and has been tipped by many as the next big thing on the indie scene.

This isn’t just an album for those of us who enjoy typing their screenplays in their local Starbucks, sipping Pumpkin Spice

Lattés and wearing red skinny jeans; it’s an easily accessible, instantly gripping folk revival record by someone who knows exactly what she’s doing. Stories of a 17-year-old Marling playing in the streets of London after be-ing refused entry to her own per-formances, as she was underage, have become the stuff of legend.

“I Speak Because I Can” is a far cry from the cheery ukulele pop she created as part of Noah And The Whale; it is a far more haunting record, at times un-settling. This is Laura Marling’s second solo record, and she ap-pears to be going from strength to strength; her debut effort “Alas I Cannot Swim,” released in 2008, was a reasonable success, even receiving a nomination for a Mercury Prize for the “Best al-bum from the United Kingdom and Ireland.” “I Speak Because I Can” was no less successful, also receiving a Mercury nomination. The album lost to The XX, who are, in my humble opinion, the poor man’s Depeche Mode, al-though they have had some hits.

“I Speak Because I Can” is cer-tainly different from her first record – more mature lyrics are combined with simple, but tune-ful, melodies, derived from her previous folk efforts, and the traditional music of England,

Eastern Europe and India, to great effect. It’s not a cheerful al-bum by any means; you won’t be turning on the black lights and dancing to this one. Lyrics, such as “Why fear death? Be scared of living – Our hearts are small and ever thinning. There is no hope ever of winning,” make this a very sober affair, but a touch-ing, powerful one nonetheless.

Laura has backed up a strong album with an even stronger tour, which took her across Eu-rope and even to India. One of the main strengths of the record is that it translates so well live due to its unashamed simplic-ity, which so many musicians have shunned in recent years – witness the display of fantas-tic technological wizardry that is Imogen Heap’s “Hide And Seek.” I managed to see her on the Irish leg of her tour, and it was the highlight of my sum-mer. While she has no plans to tour the U.S. as of yet, I would recommend going to her show when she does eventually break into this side of the Atlantic.

Recommended tracks:“Hope in the Air,” “I Speak Be-

cause I Can,” “What He Wrote.”

Courtesy of uspbAUGUSTANA WILL hit the Moskovitz Theater Nov. 13 as this year’s Fall Concert. The show is sure to please all students of The University.

COMMeNTARY BYBeN STAPLeTON

Staff Writer

Marling exhibits there’s beauty behind simplicity

Courtesy of WikimeDiaLAURA MARLING matures her sound for “I Speak Because I Can.”

9THE AQUiNAS THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2010

Selecting the perfect album title, just like naming a child, takes much thought and consid-eration. Such was the case for the Grammy-winning alternative rock band Weezer, who released its eighth studio album “Hurley” Tuesday, Sept. 14.

Although the album shares the same name as the popular surf clothing brand, the name “Hur-ley” pays tribute to the early 2010 ending of the hit television series “Lost.” The album cover merely features a face shot of Jorge Gar-cia, the Chilean-American actor who played the character Hugo “Hurley” Reyes on the former ABC show.

Weezer’s front man, Rivers Cuomo, explained the band’s rea-soning of titling the album after the character in an e-mail inter-view with Spinner.com.

“We struggled super hard try-ing to come up with an album title, trying to find some kind of phrase that summed up the whole aesthetic behind the al-bum: ‘Heavy Mental,’ ‘Smaller Than Life,’” he offered. “I just loved this photo of Jorge Garcia – it just had this amazing vibe. We didn’t want to do a fourth self-titled record and we knew people would refer to it as ‘the Hurley re-cord’ even if left it without that title, so we just called it ‘Hurley’.”

Coming up with album titles

is certainly not one of Weezer’s strengths. In fact, three of Wee-zer’s previous works share the same self-titled name, but are referred to by the background color of their respective album covers – “The Blue Album,” “The Green Album” and “The Red Al-bum.” Thus, the band’s decision of naming its album “Hurley” dis-plays its creativity of being non-chalant to titles.

Actor Jorge Garcia stated in an MTV interview that being the cover star and inspiration for the album is one of the biggest hon-ors he has received in his career.

“Coming from where I come from, it’s extremely special and dear to my heart that this is ac-tually happening,” Garcia said. The actor also expressed both his pride and surprise of having the album titled after his character’s role.

“Hurley” is Weezer’s first al-bum to be released on the band’s new indie label, Epitaph Records. Last year, the band released its seventh album, “Raditude” with its record label of sixteen years, Geffen Records. Following “Rati-tude,” which debuted as the sev-enth best-selling album of the week on the Billboard 200, the band finished its contract with Geffen Records and opted to sign to the respected independent la-bel Epitaph Records.

Since the band’s formation in the early nineties, Weezer has been successful with countless hit singles including “Say it Ain’t

So,” “Buddy Holiday,” “Island in the Sun” and “Beverly Hills.” De-spite such mainstream triumph, the band maintains the same carefree, quirky attitude they have always possessed. Front man Rivers Cuomo expressed the band’s sustained mentality dur-ing a Minneapolis interview ear-lier this summer.

“I don’t feel like we’ve really transcended our original niche,” Cuomo stated. “We’re always go-ing to be the weirdos.”

These self-acclaimed “weir-dos” had an eventful year since

their last 2009 album. In between searching for a new record label and touring nationwide with headlining performances at the Bamboozle and Bonnaroo music festivals, Weezer managed to find time to write and produce the witty tunes for “Hurley.”

Describing his recently pro-duced work in a recent Pitchfork interview, Cuomo claimed that, “‘Hurley’” is definitely a raw, un-polished, high energy ‘alt-rock’ album.”

Weezer will have the debut single from “Hurley,” “Memories,”

featured in the anticipated Oc-tober premiere of “Jackass 3D.” The video for the album’s single will not feature any Jim Henson Muppets or Playboy models like their previous videos, however. Instead, the video previews foot-age clips from the MTV Films movie as well as the band per-forming alongside the crazy stunt performers.

Subsequent songs such as “Brave New World,” “Train-wrecks” and “Ruling Me,” are tunes that will certainly become fan favorites in time.

‘hurley’ displays Weezer’s formerly unpolished soundCOMMeNTARY BYdeRveLA O’BRieN

Staff Writer

Courtesy of myspaCeWEEZER REMINDS listeners of what it was able to accomplish in the early stages of its career with the release of “Hurley.” Expect the band to tour to support the release of the album.

“Maroon 5.”

Kerri LattenJunior, Huntington Station, N.Y.

“Lady Gaga.”

Caitlin SelittoSenior, Morristown, N.J.

“Coheed and Cambria.”

Andrew MerkleJunior, Albrightsville

“Eminem.”

Vincent BaffoniSophomore, Scituate, R.I.

“Dave Matthews Band.”

Maria DusselSophomore, Glen Head, N.Y.

On Saturday, Sept. 18, the Vin-tage Theater hosted A Fire with Friends, River City Extension, A Social State, Kevin James Devine and When East Meets West. The night started with When East Meets West, a five-piece punk act in the vein of Dropkick Mur-phys and Flogging Molly. As the crowd started to walk in, the young band started playing its short set, which consisted of raw, punk-rock sing-a-longs about be-

ing poor and making the best of life, namely through drinking. The line-up consisted of the lead singer/guitarist, a bass player, a fiddler and two percussionists. Although the band had a lead singer, everyone in the band sang along.

After When East Meets West, Kevin James Devine, not to be confused with Kevin Devine, a much better-known recording artist, took the stage. Like his eponymous artist, he was just a boy with a guitar, singing songs about love, falling out of love, life, being hit on in acting school

and Pittsburgh. The singer-song-writer’s vocals and heartfelt lyrics were the main draw to this act. His style was slightly reminiscent of a cross between his redheaded friend in Kevin Devine and a younger Elvis – definitely an in-teresting mix.

Next up was A Social State, a band from Scranton that has recently started to get some air-play on 99.5 WUSR. It had a bit of a longer set than the previous two acts. A Social State opened with “Faceless,” and played a few newer songs to round out its set. Its sounds are similar to Brand New and Manchester Orchestra, with flares of older alternative-rock acts such as the Pixies. Frontman Ed Cuozzo’s vocals are clear and distinct, and nicely complemented by fellow band-mates CJ, John and Nick, who are all musically gifted.

After A Social State, River City Extension, a New Jersey band, signed to XOXO records, took the stage. River City Extension is a band whose music is hard to describe because it is so diverse. It’s an 8-piece band consisting of multiple vocalists, guitar, bass, drums, strings, keys and per-cussion. The band brings all of these instruments to create a sound that is unique. It is a mix of folk, world music and a few other genres. Some interesting tracks include “Mexico,” “Our

New Intelligence” and set closer “Bone Marrow Twist & Shout,” for which the whole band came into the crowd and played, sang and danced with everyone.

Closing out the night was A Fire with Friends, another local act. This band also had an inter-esting line-up, consisting of two guitar-playing vocalists, a bass player, drummer, pianist, synth player and an extra keys/per-cussion player. Its sound is best described as Motion City Sound-track meets “Deja Entendu” — era Brand New. It’s a very intriguing mix of pop-punk and indie. The band’s two vocalists compliment each other nicely, along with all of the instrumentals.

Overall, it was a great night of mostly local talent at a local venue. I highly recommend the last four acts to anyone who has interest in music. Feel free to check out any of the bands on Facebook or another social net-working site.

When East Meets West: www.myspace.com/wheneastmeetswestKevin James Devine: www.mys-

pace.com/kevindevine0604A Fire With Friends: www.mys-

pace.com/afirewithfriendsRiver City Extension: www.mys-

pace.com/rivercityextensionA Social State:www.myspace.

com/asocialstate

COMMeNTARY BYRAFAeL PiMeNTeL

Staff Writer

Courtesy of myspaCeA FIRE With Friends closed out a night of spectacular performanc-es from local bands at the Vintage Theater Thursday, Sept. 18.

Local artists’ vintage performances ignite audience

Courtesy of myspaCeNEW JERSEY-based band, A Social State, performed a diverse set, utilizing a unique blend of genres to please the Theater.

THE AQUiNAS THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2010 10

Business Michael Zaydon

Business Editor

Marketing industry topic of second ‘Primer’ sessionBY MiChAeL ZAYdON

Business Editor

Last Friday, the “Business Prim-er Program” located its second session in The Pearn Auditorium in Brennan Hall. Lindsey Pachuta, class of 2007, an Account Coor-dinator with LeadDog Marketing Group, led the program, titled “Real World Ready: Marketing.” Numerous students attended the session, along with Dean Perhach and Gary Lewis, class of 2008, a consultant with Deloitte & Touche who has played a significant role in putting “Primer” together.

Pachuta, a Business Leader-ship Honors Program graduate, softball player and retreat leader during her time at The University, offered some valuable insight into the current state of the marketing world. She also provided examples and told a few stories about some of LeadDog’s past clients that spanned from the National Hock-ey League, HBO and Red Bull to the Susan G. Komen Foundation, the National Cancer Society and the National Multiple Sclerosis So-ciety.

According to Pachuta, market-ing employers consider four key characteristics to be requisites for success in the industry. The first concerns the overall work and workplace environment. At Lead-Dog, the atmosphere tends to be relaxed, but that is based on the fact that all employees utilize time effectively to be productive. An employee at LeadDog, and most marketing firms, likely tackles multiple projects at one time, so the laid back atmosphere can be-

come quite hectic. “Your time management skills

have to be on,” Pachuta said while addressing the various undertak-ings a team member may have to juggle concurrently.

The second component of the marketing industry is communi-cation. A few key “learnings” that Pachuta noted through her expe-rience thus far are to avoid over-communication, to present solu-tions, not problems, to managers and last, but certainly not least, to learn how to say “no.”

“There’s an art to saying ‘no.’ I was afraid to say ‘no’ at times ear-ly on, but I eventually learned to prioritize and do what I knew had to come first,” Pachuta said.

The third expectation of an in-dividual in the marketing industry is confidence. Pachuta noted the importance of conducting oneself confidently while on the job. She also reminded those in attendance that it is alright to not know an answer, but the key is to express that with confidence as well.

The final expectation in the

industry is creativity. This com-ponent helps with problem solv-ing on current projects as well as the brainstorming stage after the first meeting with a new client. Pachuta led an interactive activ-ity that involved the audience in a small mock-brainstorming phase for new marketing ideas for an athletic apparel brand. All ideas shouted toward the stage were taken into account during this portion.

“In the brainstorming stage, ev-erything is on the table. You must

think outside the box every day in the marketing industry,” Pachuta said.

After the interactive module, Pa-chuta took questions and offered advice to students who were sit-ting in the position that she was in just three years ago. One member of the audience asked what em-ployers in the marketing industry, or any industry in business, look for from a potential hire. Pachuta stated that firms look for indi-viduals who set themselves apart from the pack and hold leadership positions in the extracurricular ac-tivities or organizations in which they are involved. Pachuta also advised students to go to the Ca-reer Services offices early in their days at The University, to look for internship opportunities and to plan for the unexpected and be persistent.

Before closing the session, Pa-chuta added a few comments about what she may have done differently while at The Univ-eristy.

“The biggest thing is that it was total culture shock after leaving this little bubble in Scranton. My guard was down because I was used to everyone being friendly here and that was far from the case when I got to New York,” Pa-chuta said.

The third session, “Auditing and Securitization,” of the first fall se-ries of the “Business Primer” pro-gram will take place Friday, Oct. 15 at 3 p.m. in the Pearn Auditorium. A sophomore in the Kania School of Management who attends all four sessions of “Primer” will fulfill all KSOM passport requirements for that year, but all students at The University are welcome.

On Monday, Sept. 13, the Kania School of Management’s Business Leadership Program hosted Mr. William J. Brady, Chief Executive Officer of Mascoma Corporation, to discuss his company as well as to share insight on his ideas of leadership. Brady, a University graduate, opened the discussion by talking about his work at Mas-coma.

Currently, the U.S. uses around 150 billion gallons of gas per year, which represents almost half of the total use in the whole world. Furthermore, 60 percent of that oil is imported from countries that have had conflicts or conflicting values with the US. Mascoma’s goal is to change this in a very large way. Brady said Mascoma’s goal is to cut our usage of oil in half.

“We’re out to change the world,” Brady said.

Mascoma uses microorgan-isms, such as bacteria, to ingest cellulose, which is a fiber in waste products like trees and grass waste. Once the cellulose is in-gested, the microorganisms actu-ally secrete fuel. Brady said his company has made partnerships with suppliers, and primarily fo-cuses on using hardwood.

The process is certainly out of the ordinary, but Mascoma has been able to recruit investors and

is on its way to meeting its goals. In 2007, Brady said that General Motors, Chevron and Marathon Oil all invested in the Corporation, allowing it to build a plant that is one tenth of what it eventually wants to build. Trying to gain fi-nancial backing was a challenge.

“Everybody wants to invest in plant number two,” Brady said.

He and his team were able to secure backing for their first fa-cility and have seen tremendous success so far. They now focus on having their full scale plant built by 2013.

The investment certainly seems worthwhile, as the renewable bio-fuels could have a lasting effect on our energy usage. Brady spoke of the carbon footprint left by us-ing fossil fuels, and stated that, by using ethanol from corn, the consumers reduced their carbon footprint by twenty percent. With Mascoma’s technology, consum-ers see a ninety percent reduction. Such a reduction could change the entire landscape of our energy and environmental policies.

Despite the promise, however, there are some problems Masco-ma has to overcome if it is going to revolutionize energy usage in the world. Primarily, when using biofuels, there is a ten to fifteen percent reduction in the average Miles per Gallon (MPG) that cars get. However, with the progress Mascoma has made thus far, it would be no surprise to see them overcome this issue.

The second half of the discus-sion focused on Mr. Brady’s per-

sonal story, and his thoughts on leadership. He graduated from The University, and worked in nu-merous fields before he arrived at Mascoma.

His first piece of advice was to pay attention to networking, be-cause one knows who he will run into again in the future. In fact, he was recruited for Mascoma by someone he had met previously and impressed. This illustrated to him that having a great network can really help advance one’s ca-reer.

As far as leadership, his advice was to not think about the differ-ent “styles” of leadership. Rather, define a set of values for oneself and adapt them to every situation one encounters, never straying. He offered five principals that he lives by: the first is that a leader has to be right. He said most of the time this happens when someone around him has a great idea, or knows the best way to do something. Surrounding yourself with great people is important, and that he always feels nervous when he thinks he has the best idea in the room.

He also stressed having diver-sity of thought: choosing a team who has different backgrounds and experiences. Any success is always based on trust. Being open and honest, being able to make the right, but often tough, deci-sions and giving his associates real feedback has allowed him to build great trust in his organization.

Third, he values integrity. He said there is a constant tension

between doing what is easy ver-sus doing what is right. Brady even shared a story from when he worked in Japan and had his in-tegrity tested. By not giving in, he could have lost a very large deal for his company, but he refused to compromise his integrity, and, in the end, everything worked out just fine.

“Even a slight misstep can cause a loss of faith in you [by others],” Brady said.

Fourth, he advised students to be great listeners. He said there

is a reason one has two ears and only one mouth, and that reason is that one should listen twice as much as they speak.

Finally, Brady spoke of balance, most often balance between work and family. He said without bal-ance you can lose out on one or the other.

Brady’s presentation was ex-tremely well received, and the students who had the chance to speak with him that day are still buzzing over the insights he pro-vided.

Mascoma Corporation CeO, University graduate talks about leadership BY RON WOZNOCk

Staff Writer

miChael ZayDon / business eDitor LINDSEY PACHUTA, Class of 2007, an Account Coordinator at LeadDog Marketing Group, takes questions following her presentation, which was the focus of the Kania School of Management’s second “Business Primer” session, titled “Real World Ready: Marketing.”

miChael ZayDon / business eDitor LEFT TO right: Dr. Patrick Leahy, Executive Vice President of The University, Bill Brady, CEO of Mascoma Corporation, and Dr. Robert McKeage, Director of the Business Leadership Hon-ors Program, stand for a picture after Brady spoke about his company and the key attributes of a good leader.

THE BUSINESS recruiting EXPO IS in one week! Get your suits ready.

11THE AQUiNAS THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2010

PRiSM shifts portfolio focus to safety and security

A below average domestic economic recovery, has many investors questioning their own forecasts, outlooks and portfolio positions. Similarly, so has the Portfolio of Responsible Invest-ments under Student Management organization. After hours of ana-lyzing a number of proven compa-nies with above average dividend payments, quality management experience and low levels of im-plied price volatility, PRISM’s eq-uity team has decided to acquire 50 shares of global giant, McDon-ald’s. This transaction is currently pending faculty approval, which should come very shortly.

“We were really looking for a company that not only weathered the storm during the great reces-sion, but also became a stronger, leaner and more competitive busi-ness. Add that to the fact that Mc-Donalds has a very experienced management team, a solid divi-

dend yield and a beta of .52, what you get is a solid investment op-portunity. We felt obliged to take full advantage of it,” Dan Parisi, Head of Equities for PRISM.

Continued global economic uncertainty has caused PRISM to reconsider the portfolio’s ability to again sustain turbulent markets. Consistent with macro-economic forecasts for slower growth, sup-pressed housing values and con-tinued elevated unemployment, PRISM recently sold out of nine positions totaling $65,000. The re-cent trades have shifted the orga-nization from a more risk tolerant portfolio to one that exemplifies safety and security. During times of economic disarray and market fragility, it is critical for portfolio managers to understand and con-trol risk.

The problem then becomes: how does one actually define risk? PRISM uses a combination of two rather generic metrics to define risk and analyze various risk sce-narios, Value at Risk and beta. In finance, beta measures an indi-vidual security’s risk compared with the risk of the broader eq-

uity market. The aforementioned recent transactions have signifi-cantly reduced the portfolios Beta, or market risk, to a non weighted average of .92.

New to the PRISM organization this year, the Risk Management Team, headed by Mike Scully, in-cludes Doug Lazzara, Mike Tumul-ty, Sean Twomey and Will Struss. Since the teams’ inception just three weeks ago, they have provid-ed critical information regarding the portfolio’s Value at Risk. Value at Risk essentially tells you, with a 99 percent confidence interval, the most that the portfolio could lose in one day. VAR takes into ac-count the historical prices for the past 260 trading days, in addition to the Profit and Loss percentage on each day, which indicates the volatility of the price.

“We use this to measure the risk of volatility in the market affect-ing the price, assuming that the past year predicts future invest-ments, which is the most common assumption on Wall Street,” Mike Scully stated.

PRISM is also extremely ex-cited and eager to begin publish-

ing monthly reports in regards to economic forecasts, recent port-folio performance and strategic portfolio adjustments that are underway. With the new addition of the Accounting Team, financial reports will be published monthly to Kania School Advisory Board members and other distinct Uni-versity alumni. It is PRISM’s inten-tion to use the publications as a marketing tool that will ultimately expand and improve the organiza-tion’s capital and marketability.

With the great work being showcased in the publications, and the help of both faculty Moderator Dr. Hussain and Dean Mensah, PRISM stands firm in the belief that for the coming years it will be a sustainably solidified selling point for the Kania School of Management.

“The hard work and dedication that we have seen from all mem-bers so far is not likely to change. As long as the work and commit-ment remains, the sky really is the limit for this group,” co-chair Ryan Omensetter responded when asked about additional opportuni-ties that remain for PRISM.

BY Mike dWieR Staff Writer

The recession that cost 7.3 mil-lion Americans their job, dropped the average American’s net worth by 21 percent and decreased eco-nomic output by 4.1 percent came to an end in June 2009, the Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday. However, output decreased in May and June, and any further signs of diminished growth might lead economists to believe that a new period of contraction is tak-ing place.

What the U.S. economy is now experiencing is called a growth recession, where growth still oc-curs, but at a slower pace.

Economists forecast that out-put growth needs to reach 2.5 percent to keep unemployment at a constant rate of 9.6 percent. The New York Times reported an an-nual growth rate of 1.6 percent in the second quarter. This does not indicate maximization of output; therefore, higher unemployment may result.

CNBC reports that Americans are $6 trillion below the amount of wealth that is needed for re-tirement. Low employee turnover and more discouraged workers entering the work force could cause the unemployment rate to crest above 10 percent within the next four quarters.

The U.S. central bank had not made any changes regarding its monetary policy, keeping inter-est rates near zero. Instead, the Federal Reserve plans to pump money into the economy, which results in higher budget deficits and inflation. The Federal Reserve reported that it will proceed with the necessary actions for the economy to stay afloat.

The Fed announced that more bond purchases are expected to control inflation, which is “below the levels of a healthy economy.” This would keep interest rates low and encourage borrowing. The yield on the 10-year Treasury note, which is a common bench-mark for interest rates on mort-gages and corporate debt, fell from 2.7 to 2.58 percent Tuesday, while its price increased from $1.03 to $100.34.

However, too much inflation

would result in the appreciation, or increase in value, of foreign currencies such as the Japanese Yen and Brazilian Real. While this may become an advantage for such countries, investors are look-ing for higher returns in other markets and are starting to pull out of currency swap trading in the United States. Currency trad-ing is the largest globalized mar-ket and has a volume of over $4 trillion.

The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development has reported that the budget defi-cit, including state and local gov-ernments, in the U.S. has a short-fall of 10 percent compared to its annual economic output. The OECD forecasts that a tax hike and spending cuts will be neces-sary to rebalance the budget.

Many Americans have altered their spending habits during the recession and, as a result, housing has fallen to its lowest point ever. Instead of buying a new home, many have decided to renovate. Nonetheless, the decline in the housing market has also come to an end, but the homebuilding industry is years away from full recovery.

After reaching a four-month high in August, some economists recognize that the housing mar-ket has hit its bottom. Reuters reported a 10.5 percent increase in housing starts, which increases the annual rate to 598,000 units, exceeding the anticipated esti-mate from the financial markets of 550,000.

According to CNBC, the pace of building would need to double in order to contribute to significant economic growth, but that is not expected until 2014.

Now that the U.S. is on its way to recovery, the number of goods and services produced in the U.S. has increased, along with other economic measures. Real gross domestic product has recovered 2.9 percent of its loss, and the household net worth has recov-ered four percent of its loss.

Vendors are expecting a rise in consumer confidence, which would lead to more spending, more job creation and higher prof-its. The savings rate remains high in correlation with the M2 money supply, but, if the trend contin-ues, economic output will remain short of its maximum potential.

Frequently asked questions about the KSOM Expoand answers by

Betty Rozelle of the Offices of Career Services

Date: Thursday, Sept.30, 2010Time: 10:00 a.m. –1:00 p.m.

Location: The DeNaples Center Ballroom (4th floor)

Why attend the Expo?Freshmen, sophomores, juniors, seniors and graduate students attending the Expo can

gain more information about the world of work, including various jobs and career paths. They can also interact with representatives from numerous industries and organizations completely free of cost. Students will gain valuable advice and insight from experienced professionals and learn about available part-time, internship, summer and full-time positions and submit your resume in person to company representatives. Remember, no student is too young to attend. Recruiters will remember you next year. Many of the recruiters are University graduates that were once in your shoes.

Who are the registered recruiters?Every year, the Kania School of Management Recruiting Expo welcomes industry leading

firms who continue, year in and year out, to provide University students with great intern-ship and full-time employment opportunities. The list of firms that will be in attendance will become available to students Thursday, Sept. 23 on the website: http://www.collegecentral.com/scrantonfallexpo. All students planning to attend the Expo are encouraged to review the list of firms and learn about individual firms in advance by visiting their company website. It is important to have background knowledge about the companies before ap-proaching the representatives. After researching background information, with a narrowed down list of companies, you can target those that are of most interest to you and manage your time wisely the day of the event.

What should I do and say at the Expo?You usually will find the company representatives to be friendly and willing to share

information with you about their organization and the opportunities that are available. Plan to use your time wisely. List the company tables you would like to visit in the order of preference. If there is a line of students waiting for one company, go on to the next company on your list. Approach the company representative with a smile and good eye contact. Shake his/her hand and introduce yourself, stating your name, major, year and the type of opportunity that interests you. Ask if he/she could tell you more about these opportunities. Ask if they would be willing to accept your resume for consideration of any opportunities you discussed. Ask if you can have one of their business cards to follow up with him/her at a later time. Thank the representative for their time and shake his/her hand one more.

What should I bring with me?Bring several copies of your resume printed on good quality paper, a professional

portfolio or folder to hold your resumes, paper and pen, and the business cards of company representatives (Some students create their own business cards. This can easily be done through websites such as vistaprint.com).

How do I prepare a resume?The best resumes are those that took time to prepare and refine. You can work individu-

ally or in a workshop with a career counselor in career services to create your resume. Career Services is offering “Resumania — On the Spot Resume Critiques” for the three days leading up to the KSOM Career Expo. You can have your resume critiqued Monday, Sept. 27, Tuesday, Sept. 28 and Wednesday, Sept. 29 from 11:30a.m. to 1:00p.m.

What should I wear?Women should wear a dark colored suit (Knee length skirt; Pants are acceptable),

blouse, dress shoes, simple jewelry, appropriate makeup. Men should wear a dark colored suit, white long sleeved shirt, dress shoes, dark socks, contrasting tie

How should I follow up with employers?While you can certainly wait to hear back from employers you met at the Expo, it is

more productive to reach out to employers of interest. Contact can be made through mail, e-mail or a telephone call. Begin by introducing yourself and thanking the employer for the time and information they shared with you and the Expo. Restate interest in applying for the internship or position with them and in the possibility of meeting with them to further discuss the position and your qualifications.

U.S. recession ends, uncertainty remains

BY JAMeS NOLAN Business Correspondent

Two recently fulfilled items on the Obama administration’s politi-cal agenda will have positive im-plications for several major eco-nomic variables. Because of both the president’s appointment of Harvard law professor Elizabeth Warren to the position of special advisor for the Consumer Finan-cial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and the Senate’s passage of the Small Business Jobs Act, consumers will witness increased protection and small businesses will garner strength.

Last week, President Obama an-nounced his appointment of Eliza-beth Warren to the post of special advisor for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). Warren, who has strongly advocated for the creation of a consumer finan-cial protection agency since the beginning of the current financial crisis, will oversee the establish-ment of the CFPB.

Created as part of the Wall Street reform bill, the new bureau will operate as a powerful, inde-pendent regulator of credit cards, mortgages, loans and other finan-cial products. According to CNN, some probable actions the CFPB will undertake include making mortgage forms simpler, limiting overdraft fees on bank accounts, increasing the ease with which consumers can obtain credit re-ports and cracking down on both hidden fees and poor transpar-ency.

“The time for hiding tricks and traps in the fine print is over,” Warren said in a post on the White House Blog.

“Elizabeth Warren is exactly the right person to set the new Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection on the right course,” Lisa Donner, executive director for Americans for Financial Reform, a coalition of consumer, investor and union groups, said.

Also during last week, the Sen-ate, after much persistence on the part of the Obama administration, passed a $42 billion bill that will aid small businesses. Although small business hiring has waned in recent years, the Senate sum-mary of the Small Business Jobs Act notes that the new legislation is expected to create 500,000 jobs.

The Small Business Jobs Act will boost hiring through the creation of both $12 billion in tax breaks and a $30 billion lending fund for small businesses.

“Today’s vote brings us one step closer to ending the months-long partisan blockade of a small business jobs bill that was written by both Democrats and Republi-cans… It is fully paid for, it won’t add to the deficit, and small busi-nesses across the country have been waiting for Washington to act on this bill for far too long,” Obama said, supporting the bill through a White House press re-lease.

Senators Max Baucus, D-MT, and Mary Landrieu, D-LA, intro-duced the bill in June.

“Small businesses are America’s engine of job creation, but the credit crunch has starved them from accessing the capital they need to grow and create jobs,” Baucus said.

Overall, the recent appointment of Elizabeth Warren to the posi-tion of special advisor for the Con-sumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and the Senate’s passage of the Small Business Jobs Act will help to spur economic recovery by bolstering small businesses and strengthening consumers.

BY NiChOLAS CASeLLiStaff Writer

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University of Southern Cali-fornia student Elizabeth watched the season finale of HBO’s lusty vampire drama “True Blood” along with about 5.4 million television viewers. But the 19-year-old junior didn’t see it in a way that would yield ratings points for Time War-ner Inc.’s premium cable channel. She caught the final episode on her laptop using Megavideo, one of a growing number of websites in the vanguard of a new wave of Inter-net piracy.

At least 1.25 million others did the same thing, according to esti-mates from one firm that monitors online traffic. Megavideo and other sites like it offer a vast unauthor-ized selection of popular televi-sion shows and movies that can be watched with the click of a mouse, using the same streaming technol-ogy found on mainstream sites like CNN or Hulu. It demands none of the time or technical sophistication

required to download a video file via BitTorrent or other file-sharing technology.

Streaming video is the most vis-ible sign of how Internet piracy has evolved since the days of Napster and its imitators. The new digital black market combines “cyberlock-ers,” such as Megaupload and Hot-file, which piracy experts say hold stores of pilfered content, with linking sites such as TVDuck and TVShack.cc, that act like an under-ground version of TV Guide, help-ing people locate bootlegged TV shows and movies. Some of these linking sites even contain reviews and recommendations that lend a patina of legitimacy.

The growth of streaming pirate sites has been nothing short of ar-resting. One independent measure-ment service documented a 42 percent jump in the number of in-fringing sites with streaming capa-bility from July to August, sound-ing alarms throughout Hollywood.

“Accessing stolen content by streaming has become increasingly widespread,” Rick Cotton, general

counsel for NBC Universal, said. “So the challenge of reducing digi-tal theft online now has a second major focal point.”

Technological leaps in the living room are heightening anxiety fur-ther, with manufacturers expected to ship 27.7 million televisions and 55.7 million media players with In-ternet connections this year alone, according to global projections from researcher iSuppli. Software including Google TV, makes it pos-sible for viewers to search for and find video on the Web - including unauthorized streams (a Google spokesman said the company pro-vides tools for rights holders to re-move links to infringing content).

“As we see more and more Internet-connected TVs, we’ll see more and more streaming pira-cy,” said Brian Baker, president and chief executive of Widevine, a company that makes the Inter-net streaming technology used by Netflix, Blockbuster, CinemaNow and Wal-Mart.

File-sharing remains the prima-ry source for pirated digital copies

of songs, movies, TV episodes and video games. But use has stagnat-ed as media companies have en-joyed greater success in crippling or shutting down popular sites such as Mininova and Isohunt, said Eric Garland, chief executive of BigChampagne, a media tracking firm. Streaming and downloading from so-called cyberlockers are on track to surpass peer-to-peer use by 2013, according to the Motion Picture Association of America, Hollywood’s lobbying arm.

“It’s not larger than peer-to-peer, but it’s growing faster,” said Lawrence Low, a vice president of strategy with BayTSP, a technology company that works on behalf of entertainment industry clients in identifying unauthorized content online. “Live streaming, in par-ticular, is doubling in the last two years.”

The financial damage to the in-dustry is hard to quantify. The fed-eral Government Accountability Office threw up its hands in April, writing that it couldn’t accurately estimate the losses because of all

the assumptions required to make up for the lack of data _ such as estimating how many consumers would have purchased something they pirated.

The fear is nonetheless palpable throughout the entertainment in-dustry. Executives worry that im-provements in Internet speeds and in the software that compresses movie files into easy-to-distribute packages are making matters worse.

“It’s made streaming a lot less clunky than it was even three years ago,” said Darcy Antonellis, president of Warner Bros. Techni-cal Operations, said.

Some of the sites that provide links to pilfered digital content lack any whiff of the illicit.

“It may be the case, in some in-stances, that people are viewing content from these sites believing they’re legitimate sites,” Daniel Mandil, the MPAA’s general coun-sel, said. “That’s obviously part of the business model that these sites want to create the impression of legitimacy.”

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“Yes! I love homework!”These words are rare, if not

downright heretical or non-existent in the typical college student’s vocabulary. Solving equations, writing essays and identifying microbes can be difficult and tedious; it seems improbable that a Higher Power could be found in these arduous tasks, and yet, as stu-dents at The University, they govern many hours of our days. If we are indeed to “find God in all things,” as St. Igna-tius and the Jesuits propose, we could benefit from seeking Him in this time-consuming reality. Despite the glaring presence of the word “work” in its name, homework can lead us to the Prince of Peace, if viewed through the eyes of faith.

One helpful approach is to consider the ultimate rewards that God offers us through our studies. The problems and pa-pers we tackle today endow us with expertise that will enable us to better serve others in our future careers.

Rosa Todaro, a junior Eng-lish major, finds meaning from this standpoint.

“The more we learn about ourselves and the world around us, the more we can help those in need,” Todaro said.

This long-term perspective often comforts us, but other

times (during late-night cram-ming sessions, for instance) call for other methods in order to experience the divine in the present as well.

Sophomore Brian Pengel-ley, who studies neuroscience, echoed Todaro’s sentiments of consolation in remembering the future benefits — in his case, admittance into medical school. These two students, however, have also expressed an appreciation for immediate insights gained from scholarly endeavors.

“I feel that in being a neu-roscience major, I am able to really understand people and their behavior much better,” Pengelley said.

Whether studying neuro-science, English or any other subject, we can still be active-ly engaging in the study of our relationship with God. We can all find Him in homework in three simple ways:

1) Keep an eye on the prize, especially with our least favor-ite assignments. We can try to remember how homework is a means to a most worthy end: obtaining an education that prepares us to contribute to society.

2) “Ooo and ahh!” We can cultivate within ourselves a sense of wonder and awe of the Creator when learning new things, and even try to apply them to our daily lives.

3) Attend God’s office hours 24/7. We can ask God for help in our academic pursuits and thank Him for any successes.

Finding God in homework

BY LAUReN GUZZOStaff Writer

Christian Life Community, most commonly referred to as CLC, a worldwide organization on many Jesuit campuses, was brought to Scranton in spring 2007. It began because students recognized a need for an ongo-ing process to further explore faith with one another. Univer-sity Minister Sr. Carol Tropiano, R.S.M. and Kate Bender (a former University Minister) took on roles as moderators of a pilot group of 14 CLC members. This group was so successful that, in the fall of 2007, CLC was offered to the entire campus. Eight out of the original 14 members were chosen as student leaders and 32 partici-pants were involved in CLC the next year. Every year since then CLC participation has grown. This year, there are 11 leaders and 54 participants. The development of this program in such a short time is astounding. This growth shows the need for the program on this campus and the desire the students truly have for it.

The foundation of CLC is built

on three pillars: spirituality, com-munity and mission, rooted in Ignatian Spirituality. Students gather in small groups of six to eight people with a student leader weekly to share their faith. Each week, a different topic regard-ing faith is explored. Community is developed within a member’s small group; he grows closer to his group members as they learn to support each other. Commu-nity is also built with the entire CLC program. There are gather-ings, including a mass and a re-treat, specifically for participants and leaders to get to know every-one involved in CLC. By perform-ing service, members of CLC are participating in the mission of Jesus. They not only discuss their faith, but live it and give back to others as well.

One of the most unique as-pects of CLC is that it is student run. Sr. Carol and Elise Gower, a University Minister, are in charge of formation of the leaders, and assist in their personal growth and growth of the program. Aside from that, everything is the responsibility of the student leaders. Each member helps to create the sessions for each

week, and divides responsibility for the community and service pillars. This is a huge time com-mitment on their part, but each leader is incredibly dedicated. They go above and beyond to make CLC happen and it creates a fantastic program for the cam-pus. CLC would not be what it

is without students taking this leadership role.

The reason CLC exists is for the students. This program is a fan-tastic opportunity that provides a safe place to talk about, share and explore faith. It is often difficult to talk about faith among one’s friends, but CLC brings together a

group of people all there for the purpose of faith. Group members are, without judgment, there to build up each other. Each student is at a different place in his faith development, in seeing where God is at work in his life and where he sees God day to day. Each per-spective benefits the entire group.

Mary Raffaele, a sophomore, describes CLC as “a fulfilling ex-perience that helped you find a deeper connection with yourself, God and others.” Each participant shares a similar viewpoint.

Participants don’t just keep their faith to themselves; they in-fluence the entire campus. Mem-bers go out with their faith and truly make a difference.

Sr. Carol describes her experi-ence with CLC as “wonderful and edifying.” She loves seeing the de-sire students have to develop their faith.

Starting Oct. 3, students will be gathering in their small groups to pray, explore their faith and share with one another. With the nota-ble contributions this program is making in the lives of everyone in-volved, CLC will, without a doubt, continue to grow and thrive on this campus.

CLC groups engage students on campus

BY AMANdA MURPhYFaith Co-Editor

The Scranton Jesuit Commu-nity and St. John’s Byzantine Catholic Parish will hold a me-morial for Fr. Joseph Kakalec, S.J., Sept. 25 at Walter Ciszek Hall.

Philip Yevics, an academic advisor for the College of Grad-uate and Continuing Education at The University and adjunct theology professor, said he knew Fr. Kakalec personally.

“We had Liturgy [the Mass] twice a week in addition to Sundays, and I also worked with him on Funerals and par-ish activities,” Yevics said. “His humble attitude towards ser-vice, which masked an incred-ibly intelligent and competent professional career, impressed me deeply, and continues to motivate my own attempts to live the gospel more complete-ly.”

Yevics said Fr. Kakalec died Aug. 26, 2007 after slipping on ice in the spring of 2007. Yevics said that the Byzantine Ves-per will be the third memorial event held in the name of Fr. Kakalec.

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MICHAEL COCO, a University student, looks at an informational flier concerning the Christian Living Community.

Lea Dougherty of United Neigh-borhood Centers presented a lecture on “Housing in NEPA: Social Context for Faith-based Reflection” in 2008 in honor of Fr. Kakalec.

Yevics said Fr. Kakalec was born in McAdoo, and became a Jesuit after serving in World War II. Fr. Kakalec became a community organizer in Phil-adelphia later in his priest-hood, and was in residence at

Courtesy of philip yeviCsBYZANTINE VESPERS will be celebrated in memory of Fr. Joseph Kakalec, S.J.

St. John the Baptist Byzantine Catholic Church in Scranton after retirement.

“[Fr. Kakalec] deeply felt con-cern for the poor,” Yevics said. “When he retired he learned to celebrate the liturgy of Byzan-tine rights in the local area.

“He was such a wise and gentle person and touched all of us. We were fortunate enough to have him as a pas-tor.”

Yevics said the parishioners of St. John’s Byzantine Catholic Parish will be making a dona-tion to the St. Francis of As-sisi Kitchen in memory of Fr. Kakalec.

“We are pleased that the life of this good priest and faithful Jesuit is being celebrated, and that the work for the poor that occupied so much of his life is being continued,” Fr. Thomas E. Roach, S.J. Rector of the Scran-ton Jesuit Community, said

According to a press release, the Byzantine Vesper for the memorial of Fr. Kakalec will be celebrated at 6:30 p.m., fol-lowed by a talk by Fr. Leonard Martin, S.J., about Fr. Kakalec’s life and work, and then a Pa-nachida service for the repose of Fr. Kakalec. The vesper will be followed by social time for those in attendance.

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Freshman outside hitter Mi-chaela McCrudden succeeds team-mate sophomore Marissa Every and earns University of Scranton’s Athlete of the Week during the period of Sept. 13-20. During the week, McCrudden helped lead the Royals to a three game win streak. McCrudden hit .299 with 39 kills, 23 digs and eight service aces. She had a career-high 15 kills against Delaware Valley College Sept. 13.

McCrudden will try to continue her solid play in Philadelphia Sat-urday when the Royals face Mes-siah College at 1 p.m. and Philadel-phia Biblical College at 3 p.m.

The Scranton men’s soccer team took down the Ursinus College Bears in a defensive battle Sept. 15. Senior forward Mike Drew scorched a shot past Ursinus’ goal keeper to score the lone goal of the game for the Royals.

“A win is positive, but we still have room for improvement,” head coach Matt Pivirotto said.

The goal came during the 21st minute of play. Drew received the ball off a pass from sophomore midfielder Bill McGuiness, who took the ball up the field and into the box. Drew’s goal was his team leading fourth of the year and it was McGuiness’ second assist of the season.

Ursinus’s closest shot on goal came in the 39th minute of play, when Josh Howell’s shot struck the post. Scranton also had several other scoring opportunities, in-cluding shots by Drew, McGuiness and freshman Stephen Kilty. The rest of the game remained a score-less defensive battle with both

goalies playing exceptionally well. Scranton’s keeper, senior Brandon Dombrowski, had seven saves for the Royals and recorded his sec-ond shutout of the season.

“A shut out is great,” Dom-browski said. “Knowing that I did my job and was able to give my team a better chance to win is great.”

After Wednesday’s game the Royals were 4-1 on the year and were tied for 10th in the Mid-Atlantic Regional Rankings. The team felt good after the win Wednesday.

“We played together as a unit and worked hard as a unit in the game, which is excellent.” Dom-browski said.

The Royals next game was Sat-urday on the road against Rowan University. Rowan was 3-3 going into the game. The game unfor-tunately ended in a 0-0 tie after playing regulation and two over-time periods. Finishing the game in a scoreless tie has its ups and downs, according to coach Matt Pivirotto.

“We had a few chances to score on them, but we also limited their shots on goal,” Pivirotto said.

The game was a defensive bat-tle, with both teams playing very hard and physically. Scranton held a commanding lead in shots, tak-ing 24 as opposed to Rowan’s five shots. The team generated several chances to score, but none found the net. Goalie Brandon Dom-browski saw two shots on goal and stopped both.

“Everyone played very well the whole game and everyone worked very hard. As a team we played very well which was great to see,” Dombrowski said.

This was the first game of the season where the Royals were held scoreless.

“We need to find a way to get more players forward in to the at-tack,” Pivirotto said.

The Royals will face The Mer-chant Marine Academy on the road at 6 p.m. Saturday. Then Scranton will come home to face Vassar College at 7 p.m. Wednes-day.

At Yahnundasis Country Club, the Royals put together a solid second day at the Empire 8 Cham-pionship. After finishing day one of the tournament in fourth place, the Royals were able to climb into third place behind the strong play of sophomore golfers Jamie Bres-nahan and Chris Schank and fresh-man Charles Hudacek, who shot a 74, 79 and 79 on the par 72 course. Sophomore Justin Riley shot an 80, while senior Brad Sparks finished the day with an 81. Junior Rob Bresnahan shot an 85.

It was an overall improvement for the Royals, who finished day one in fourth place. On the first day, Rob Bresnahan led the team with a 78. Jamie Bresnahan and Schank shot 79s. Both Riley and Sparks shot an 80 for the Royals. Hudacek had an 82.

Jamie Bresnahan is five strokes behind the individual leader, Seth Hartman of Moravian College, who has a total score of 148.

This was just the first half of the Empire 8 Tournament, which is played in both the fall and spring semesters. The scores will carry over to April 16, 2011, where play will resume on Moravian’s home course. Moravian and Saint John Fisher are tied for first place with team totals of 617 strokes. The Royals sit in third place with 628 strokes.

“I think the tournament went pretty well, and I think we did well as a team,” Schank said. “We have to go out and play smart golf. If we play well as a team, we’ll defi-nitely contend.”

Elmira, Susquehanna, Nazareth, Stevens Institute and Utica sit be-hind the Royals with team scores of 631, 635, 649, 675 and 694.

The team’s next match is Sat-urday at Susquehanna Country Club.

“We have some experience at this course and played well in this event last year,” Schank said.

The outlook of the team seems to be positive. The Royals carry momentum heading into the rest of their events this semester, as

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9/25 @Muhlenberg 4 p.m.9/28 @ Oneonta 4 p.m.

FiELD HOCKEY9/25 @ Neumann 4 p.m.

9/29 Stevens Tech 5 p.m.

vOLLEYBALL9/25 Messiah 1 p.m.

9/25 @ Philly Biblical 3 p.m.

CROSS COUNTRY9/25 Purple Valley Classic at

Williams College, Mass.

Athlete of the week: Michaela McCrudden

“Our team performs best when we’re having fun and just enjoying the game,” Kropf said. “That’s what this weekend was all about.”

Scranton’s momentum carried over to its next match against Misericordia. McCrudden had her third double-double of the season with 12 kills and 10 digs. Every had a match-high 20 digs and Woods led the Royals with 21 of the 34 team assists. Kropf had 11 kills and a solo block.

“We started off confidently against Dickinson and our good energy carried into the second match against Misericordia,” Kropf said. “We were frustrating the other teams with our consis-tently positive attitude.”

With the 38 assists posted alone in Saturday’s matches, Woods moved into seventh place on the all-time assist list with 810.

Although the Royals snapped their three game win streak to Oneonta St. the team played very well. Sophomore Jenell McFadden earned her fourth double-double of the season with 10 kills and 10 digs. Kropf added nine kills and six blocks and Keim had seven kills and 21 assists.

Scranton’s unforced errors didn’t help its cause. Scranton had 11 service errors in the match and Oneonta St. had just three.

The Royals will travel to Phila-delphia Saturday to face Messiah College at 1 p.m. and Philadelphia Biblical College at 3 p.m.

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The Royals’ field hockey team beat Immaculata University 3-0 Thursday, but lost to King’s Col-lege 3-1 Saturday as Scranton’s re-cord stays at .500.

The Royals dropped their last two games on the road against Misericordia and Haverford by a combined score of 10-2, but against Immaculata the Royals scored quickly. Junior midfielder Alicia Tamboia scored her first goal of the season off a cross from sophomore forward Gretchen Kempf in the 21st minute.

Senior forward Kaitlyn Tir-ney scored her fourth goal of the season and 15th of her career for Scranton in the 33rd minute of the

game on an assist from senior for-ward Tara Winter.

Freshman midfielder Laura Megargel scored her first career goal in the 38th minute when she redirected senior back Beth McLaughlin’s shot from outside the scoring arc for the Royals’ fi-nal goal of the game. Scranton fin-ished the game with a 32-2 shot advantage.

Scranton junior goalkeeper Alexandria Marandino had one save and picked up her third shutout win of the season. Junior goalkeeper Brittany Worthington recorded 14 saves against three goals for the Mighty Macs.

Immaculata dropped to 0-5 for the season after the loss. Scranton has not allowed a goal in its three wins so far.

“Our defense is very impres-sive,” head coach Colleen Moyer said. “Our goalkeeper and back-line all played fantastic.”

The Royals finished their two-game home stand with a loss to King’s College Saturday. It was Scranton’s first home loss of the season.

The game started off in the Royals favor. Scranton held the lead in the first half despite be-ing outshot 10-2. Megargel scored what would be the Royals’ only goal of the game off a corner shot from senior forward Elizabeth Mauer. It was Megargel’s second career goal.

King’s freshman Calli Berryman opened the second half by tapping in the game-tying goal in the 49th minute. Junior forwards Shawna

Walp and Jenera Quinones then scored back-to-back goals in the 53rd and 54th minutes respective-ly. Berryman assisted both goals. Scranton was down a player dur-ing both scores because of a yel-low card called against Megargel in the 49th minute.

“King’s has a good team,” Moy-er said. “It was a good learning experience.”

King’s College improved to 5-1 this season with the win, while Scranton fell to 3-3.

The Lady Monarchs have now won five of their last six games against Scranton. Scranton still holds the all-time series record of 12-6.

Scranton’s next game is on the road at 4 p.m. Saturday against Al-bright College.

BY JACk hAMBROSeStaff Writer

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PINK RUGBY GAMESUniversity rugby teams will host the 2nd Annual Pink Rugby Games

Players will auction off pink jerseys and form a human pink ribbon midfield between games.

The tournament will raise money for the American Cancer Society, in honor of breast

cancer awareness.

LOCATION:

Southside Complex3rd Avenue and Broadway Street, Scranton

WHEN:Saturday, Sept. 25

MATCHES:Women’s Rugby Scrimmage: 11:00 a.m.Men’s Rugby vs. Millersville: 1:00 p.m.

Field hockey splits matches

BY JOhN LUNdSports Editor

The University of Scranton women’s soccer team rebounded from a loss to beat Misericordia 1-0 Saturday. The 2-1 loss to Kean University Sept. 15 gave the Roy-als a 3-3 record before the Satur-day victory.

In the match against Kean, the Cougars scored twice in the sec-ond half to erase a 1-0 deficit and defeat the Royals. Sophomore for-ward Carly Seidel and sophomore midfielder Julianna Hatale scored unassisted goals in the 55th and 78th minute to help improve the Cougars record to 5-1-1.

Royals captain Christina Cog-netti put Scranton on the board early with her first goal of the season less than two minutes into the match. The Royals would only manage two more shots on goal, both stopped by sophomore Kean goalkeeper Leandra Russo.

Senior goalkeeper Caitlin Byrne had three saves for the Royals.

At home against Misericordia University, sophomore midfielder Sarah Gibbons scored her first ca-reer goal late in the second half to help give the Royals the 1-0 victory against the previously unbeaten Cougars. Byrne had five saves en route to her fourth shutout of the season.

Gibbons scored in the 77th minute after sophomore mid-fielder Sydney Parker had her shot blocked. Gibbons chased down

the ball and fired in the goal 18 yards out.

It was the Royals seventh straight game decided by one goal. Scranton, which held a 10-5

advantage in shots, won the last three meetings against Misericor-dia and now leads the all-time se-ries 11-3.

The win moved the Royals up

two spots in the NSCAA Mid-At-lantic Poll to eighth.

The Royals head on the road to play Muhlenberg University this Saturday at 4 p.m.

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niCholas Chinman / photographerCHELSEA PASKMAN splits the defender and darts across the field against Misericordia University. The Royals beat the Cougars 1-0.

The Royals’ volleyball team played a doubleheader Saturday against Dickenson College and Misericordia University and a solo match Tuesday versus One-onta State. All three matches were played at home in the Long Cen-ter.

The Royals won both matches of the doubleheader to continue their winning streak to three matches. The Royals swept both Dickenson and Misericordia 3-0 and lost to Oneonta St. 3-1.

The Royals are now 8-6 overall. Saturday’s victories showed signs of improvement for the Royals as they have now tied their total win production of the 2009 season only 14 matches into the 2010 season.

For the second week in a row a volleyball player has been named Scranton’s Athlete of the Week. Freshman Michaela McCrudden was selected Tuesday based on three outstanding performances this past week.

The Royals set the tone of the match against Dickenson. The team hit a combined .356 in the first set and finished its shutout by hitting .385 in the third. Sopho-more setters Juli Woods and Emily Keim combined for 29 of Scran-ton’s 33 assists in the win against Dickenson. Last week’s athlete of the week, sophomore Marissa Every had 11 digs. Senior captain Julia Kropf had 11 kills and two blocks and McCrudden added 12 kills and five digs.

BY PAT CASSidYStaff Writer

Volleyball wins three straightniCholas Chinman / photographer

JULIA KROPF sets her teammates against Oneonta St. Tuesday.

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Editors’ Note: The Royals de-feated King’s College 5-0 at Fitz-patrick Field Wednesday. Chelsea Paskman scored two goals for the 5-3 Royals.

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