Stevenson University’s Homecoming weekend features a variety of fun-filled activities for students, parents and alumni.

The senior president of the Student Government Association, Shannon Wil-son believes there will be no shortage of activities for everyone to participate in.

“This year SGA and Student Activi-ties worked hard to cater to an array of different demographics and student inter-ests,” she said.

Homecoming weekend kicks off on Thursday, October 17, with the Powder Puff football game, in which women play football while the men cheer them on. The teams will be the freshman and ju-niors vs. the sophomores and seniors.

Jen Milam, assistant director of Stu-dent Activities said, “It wasn’t involved in Homecoming in past years, but it’s an old tradition that we wanted to bring back.” The winners of the game will be able to march through the pep rally occurring later that evening.

The bonfire is one of the oldest tradi-tions at Stevenson, occurring for the past 20 years. The Senior Council is hosting this night of fun, food, free giveaways, and fire. During the bonfire and pep rally the marching band plays as the fall ath-letic teams walk through the crowd. ISA’s Urban Vibe, S.O.S Glee Club, and the Step Team will also perform. Wilson said, “The bonfire is almost like this ritualistic fire that lights the whole Homecoming weekend.”

The activities continue on Friday, October 18 with Mass at the Convent of the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur at 10 a.m. and the Alumni Milestone Re-union Lunch hosted by President Kevin J. Manning from 12:30 to 2 p.m. in the St. Paul Companies Pavilion.

Later that night, Stevenson will wel-come alumni, parents, faculty, and staff to the Happy Hour from 6 to 8 p.m. This annual event allows for members of the Stevenson community to reconnect with the university.

Later that night from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m., students can voyage into Rockland

for Haunted Hallways for a frightfully good time. The rooms will be transformed into the “Mustang Infer-no,” based upon Dante’s “Inferno.” Each room will be based on the circles of Hell outlined in the epic poem.

After Haunted Hallways, the Ow-ings Mills gym will celebrate the start of the basketball season with Mustang Madness beginning at 9:30 p.m. This event will feature 3-point shooting con-tests and performances from the dance team and cheer

squad to kick off the season.The Homecoming festivities continue

early Saturday morning with the alumni lacrosse game and the Family Fanfare and Affinity Alumni Reunion Tailgate at 10 a.m. Megan Lindlaw, Stevenson alumni, encourages students and alumni to show their Mustang Pride by tailgating with friends and family.

“I’m really excited for the tailgate be-cause I get to visit all my friends that still go to Stevenson and see how the school has changed since I graduated,” said Lindlaw.

The Homecoming football game will begin at 1 p.m., following the tailgate.

Mustang fans can cheer the team on as they fight to defend their title against rival Kings College. Then participants can eat fresh, steamed crabs and pit beef sand-wiches at the 2nd Annual Homecoming Maryland Crab Feast in the gym from 4 to 7 p.m., after the game.

Homecoming weekend will culmi-nate with the Homecoming Dance at 9 p.m. in the Owings Mills gym. The “Green Tie Affair”-themed dance will feature MTV’s VMA winning club DJ, Mikey P.

Wilson encourages all Stevenson stu-dents to share in the fun of Homecoming weekend.

“People who really like competitive

sports will enjoy the Homecoming foot-ball game and the alumni lacrosse game; students who like to just relax and hang out with friends will enjoy the tailgate and the Crab Feast. Homecoming weekend has something for everyone.”

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On Sunday, October 27, Mission: I’m Home will host its second annual 5K race, Trick-or-Trot, at the Irvine Nature Center to raise for their annual trip to New Orleans.

The Irvine Nature Center is only a few minutes from the Owings Mills cam-pus. The race will begin at 10 a.m. and

costs $10 for students and $20 for guests. Students can register online or pick

up a hard copy of the registration form from The Rock or in the Student Employ-ment Office in Garrison Hall on the Ow-ings Mills campus.

T-shirts are also available for $10, but costumes are encouraged. There is a $50 prize for the best costume.

The Trick-or-Trot is the group’s first fundraiser of the year. “We hope to have a huge turnout this year. I can’t wait for this event as well as the other fundraisers com-

ing up. I’m especially excited for the trip itself during spring break,” Somerville, club advisor, said.

This year’s Mission: I’m Home sixth annual trip will be during spring break, March 8-15. The trip has a cut-off of 85 students and 10 adults. Trip participants must find their own form of transporta-tion to and from New Orleans.

“This was the best experience of my life. Seeing it first hand brings tears to your eyes and makes you want to keep going back, which is why I’m going back

this year,” said senior biology major Ava Schein, who went on the trip last year.

Mission: I’m Home is an organiza-tion at Stevenson University that takes a trip to New Orleans during spring break to help rebuild and restore the damage caused by Hurricane Katrina.

Mission: I’m Home has other fund-raisers throughout the year to raise mon-ey for their trip, including the Chick-fil-A Challenge and Bingo Night.

by Annie McCoachVillager staff writer

Mission: I’m Home to host second annual 5k race fundraiser

Stevenson University has began a Merit Pages program to create a positive presence on social media for students by posting their athletic, academic, and com-munity service achievements.

About 600 Stevenson students have been recognized on the site and have cre-ated their own personal biographies de-scribing their activities, work experience, internships and volunteer opportunities.

To employers, the site is a virtual

resume that demonstrates how much of an asset students are to the community. Students can provide links to their mer-it pages on their resume or mention it in interviews with employers. They can also link the site to their LinkedIn, Twitter, and Facebook accounts.

“The Merit Pages’ opportunity is good for future employers to review stu-dent’s activities, honors and leadership skills,” says business communication se-nior Morgan Leepa.

Stevenson Merit Pages were created in spring 2013 by Morgan Somerville and Mark Hergan. The two joined forces and

wanted to create a positive reinforcement on social media for their students.

“We are a big community and we want to celebrate these achievements our students are doing, and now this is one central place where people can see that,” says Somerville.

When students have an achievement added onto the site, they receive an email. Each page has a “follow” button, which allows other people to be notified about a student’s success.

If students would like to recognize a fellow student for his or her achievements, contact Sommerville via campus email.

by Samantha PerilloVillager staff writer

Merit Pages provide positive social media presence for students

From October 14-17, Stevenson University will host its annual Nation-al Collegiate Alcohol Awareness Week, where students will be able to learn about responsibility and decision-making when confronted with alcohol.

This year’s theme, “Play S.M.A.R.T.,” will teach students how to act in situations involving alcohol. Students will learn how to set limits, make a plan, act to help, re-spect responsible choices, and talk to their friends. The primarily student-run event will provide enjoyable, informative, and alcohol-free activities during Homecom-ing Week.

“It’s really important during Home-coming Week to have alcohol-free alter-natives for students,” said Jessica Bediako, resident director and coordinator. “We’re a part of the college environment and students need to understand personal re-sponsibility when it comes to consuming alcohol.”

Alcohol awareness events are sched-uled to take place on both the Green-spring and the Owings Mills campuses.

On October 14, mocktails will be served on the Greenspring campus out-side of Manuszak Center from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Mocktails will also be available from 5-7 p.m. on the Owings Mills cam-pus in the Rockland lobby.

Bediako’s most anticipated event, the Sober Party, will be held in the Ratcliffe Community Center on October 17 from 10 p.m. to midnight following the Home-coming Bonfire. “It’s our biggest event. We usually have a huge turn-out and I’m excited for the different stations we have planned for this year,” Bediako said.

Stevenson students maybe interest-ed in the events that are planned for this year’s Alcohol Awareness Week. “I’m very excited. [Alcohol Awareness Week] engages students and lets us know the ef-fects of alcohol, which is really important since we’re going to be faced with it while we’re in college,” said sophomore Imari Alvarez.

The National Collegiate Alcohol Awareness Week is a way for students to meet new people and learn some im-portant life lessons. Those who have any questions about Alcohol Awareness Week, please contact Jessica Bediako or Brenda Boggs via campus email.

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The Borderlands exhibit, on display in the Gallery, depicts arctic and everyday life landscapes from Oct. 9-Nov. 23. These landscapes give an imaginary twist, and because they are imagined, they might be different than what one would normally expect.

In this exhibition, Nora Sturges will showcase many of the artworks she has created in the last three to four years.

Her work focuses on the edges of human habitation and examines how the visual environment is transformed.

Sturges is a regional artist in the Baltimore area who has created artworks such as “Marco Polo’s Travels,” “Quiet Cities,” and “The View from the Road.”

This is just one of her many series of artworks that depicts situations that Marco Polo encountered as he crossed the world. All of these artworks are very structured, small, and meticulous paintings that represent many things.

Sturges explained in detail what

the arctic and everyday life landscapes symbolized. “The arctic paintings are mankind’s attempt to measure and understand his environment and to improve his world. The everyday life landscapes are examining the practical and unplanned ways in which we transform our visual environment,” Sturges said.

She hopes that Stevenson students will get a sense of how an individual work that an artist creates is a product of a vision that one might see in his or her head or create over time.

Matt Laumann, the Cultural Programs manager at Stevenson, also has helped to promote and run this exhibition. Laumann’s hope for students is not only for them to become exposed to different cultures, artwork, and media, but to also learn something new and unexpected from the exhibition.

There will be an Art Talk in the Gallery of the Dawson Center on Nov. 5 at 1 p.m. with Nora Sturges and Tracy Miller, the guest curator for this exhibition. Sturges will further explain what her paintings mean.

Stevenson University’s Mustang Activities and Programming board, MAP, has completely redesigned its structure.

MAP is a programming board that organizes free entertainment on campus and often works with outside entertainment agencies to book activities for Stevenson University. This year, MAP has decided to part from its old structure and create a new and improved one.

MAP previously functioned in committees with an executive board.

The board made decisions and presented them to the committees that were compartmentalized by the different types of events and activities they were responsible for providing. Members would come to meetings on nights that they were available, which limited them as to which committee they could paticipate in.

The organization started with a few committees, such as a special events committee, a comedy committee, and a movies committee, but then the organization grew and added trips and global issues. Although the group made a few small changes, they still had to deal with the separation of MAP’s committees.

At a conference last year, a few leaders got together and simultaneously asked a ground-breaking question: “What if we change things?” MAP decided to plan a retreat to which it brought as many people possible, not just the executive board. All members who were interested in the future of MAP were asked to attend.

“It was working for a while, but any organization needs to be ready for change,” said Hope Miller, assistant director of Student Activities. The attendees of the conference stripped the organization down to nothing and built it back up again. Ultimately, they discovered the true meaning of MAP and concluded

that its main goals were to encourage fun, make friends, and add to the university’s culture.

The previous structure was broken down for the greater good and now focuses on the legacy and the future of the organization. “There were a lot of tears… there was a lot of discussion,” Miller said.

This year, the organization decided to terminate the several small committee meetings throughout the week and have only one general meeting at the end of each week.

Not only is the structure different this year, but the types of events are different as well.

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Borderlands exhibit urges students to experience art by Jasmine MosesVillager staff writer

by Ashley BukeavichVillager staff writer

Stevenson Mustang Activities and Programming (MAP) redesigns structure

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Navy Yard gunman Aaron Alexis had a psychological past and a pattern of misconduct, along with possible mental ill-ness. His behavior was documented prior to the Sept. 13 shoot-ing in Washington, D.C., which resulted in 12 deaths. With all this information, how did something this tragic happen when there were so many red flags?

With regard to Alexis’ motive, it is still unclear why the shooting occurred. However, there were signs that Alexis was unhappy with himself and his work.

According to CNN U.S., Alexis was a military contractor who had access to the Washington Navy Yard with valid iden-tification. The question is, why did he have a security clearance while the Navy was well aware of his violent background? How could this have happened given his previous history?

Alexis’ father said his son suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder after being “an active participant in rescue at-tempts during Sept. 11, 2001,” according to CNN U.S. Alexis was arrested in 2008 on a charge of disorderly conduct in Georgia, and then again in 2010. However, facts are less clear

about the 2010 incident, in which the gun he claimed to be cleaning was fired through his apartment’s ceiling. According to CNN U.S. and private attorney Sheldon Cohen, the gun arrests alone should have disqualified him from any military partake.

CNN U.S. revealed that Michael Ritrovato, Alexis’ former roommate, said that Alexis did have a fascination with guns and was “knowledgeable with military riffles and handguns. At least he led us to believe he was.” Ritravato also said that Alexis was also frustrated with the contracting company that he worked for because he was unhappy with the pay.

According to CNN U.S.,“Alexis claimed he wasn’t paid properly by the company after returning from a month-long assignment to Japan last year, said Michael Ritrovato, another former roommate.” It was unclear whether the issue was about salary, but according to Ritrovato, “Alexis just felt like the com-pany owed him money.”

There are many questions that have no answers, such as why Alexis shot and killed 12 victims, or what his motive may have been. However, what we do know is that the deaths of 12 innocent people could have been prevented if someone would have acknowledged Alexis’ strange behavior and given him the help that he needed.

As Stevenson has been constantly grow-ing each year, so has the amount of cars on campus. I cannot even begin to tell you how many times I have arrived on the Owings Mills Campus for my internship to find there are no parking spaces in either the Rockland or School of Business parking lots.

I get a sinking feeling every time I drive up the hill to park. There have been many times where I got lucky and someone was pulling out just as I arrived. However, there have been many more times where three or four cars are already circling looking for non-existent parking spaces.

What is most frustrating for me is when I start trudging up the hill to Gar-rison Hall and see how many open spaces there are for Broadridge employees. On any given day, Broadridge has around 15 open parking spaces that could be used by Stevenson students, faculty, or staff if they were not reserved. There clearly are not enough Broadridge employees to fill up every one of their many parking spaces, while Stevenson students, faculty, and staff battle over the few spots remaining for them.

If Broadridge were to sacrifice just 10 of their unused spaces, I believe it would make a positive difference in Stevenson’s parking situation and Broadridge employ-ees would still have their priority spots.

The main problem is not that Broa-dridge takes all the parking spaces. The problem is that Stevenson is expanding too quickly and there just is not enough room for all of the cars. Stevenson is still largely a commuter school with 44% of full-time students commuting each day, in addition to over 1,000 faculty and staff members who also drive to work daily. With over 5,000 members of the Steven-son community, that’s an awful lot of cars to find spaces for.

In the next couple of years, Steven-son will grow even larger, bringing even more cars on campus and creating even less parking spaces. Eventually, there is not even going to be enough spaces at the stadium lot to hold each car.

It is time for Stevenson to start think-ing of an alternative plan for the future. There have always been rumors of park-ing garage in the future, but it has never become a reality. A parking garage may be the solution to all of the problems and frustration happening lately. Commuters would no longer drive up the hill to find that they have to drive back down the hill again to find a parking space. If some-thing does not happen in the next year or so, Stevenson will start finding students parking in the Boulevard Shopping Cen-ter because those are the only spaces left.

Michelle LarkinCo-editor-in-chief

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by Ebi ShortVillager staff writer

Navy Yard shooting could have been prevented

Straight from the horse’s mouthHow do you express your school spirit?

“I wear my SU gear with pride.”

– Allie Nelson,

junior, business communi-

cation

“I try to go to a lot of sports games, and I am in the marching band.”

– Ian Hughes, junior,

criminal justice

“I go to class and wear my Stevenson apparel.”

– Larrae Watkins, senior,

psychology major & English minor

“I’m going to most of the games this semester, and I like to do face paint. I tell people outside the

school that I attend Stevenson and that it’s

awesome.”

– Rachel Haywood, freshman,

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Introverts and extroverts creatively highlighted by study of prominent characteristics

Susan Cain’s “Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking” is a New York Times best-seller. It is easy to understand, and its major points are supported by verifiable fact; however, its minor premises lack validation.

Two-thirds of Americans are extroverted; they would rather be at a party than at home. It can be challenging for introverts to thrive, but introverts Rosa Parks and Albert Einstein did.

Cain maintains there is an “extrovert ideal” in America that rose with the advent of big businesses in the early 1900s and provides well-researched examples. She says the ideal promotes an increasing emphasis on teamwork, but also that individual brainstorming is more beneficial than brainstorming in a group.

The level of one’s introversion-extroversion is determined by nature and nurture. Free will affects genetics, but like a rubber band, one can stretch only so far.

Introverts tend to be empathetic and feel guilt deeper than extroverts. They are more tenacious, and, according to Cain, when they’re focused on a project they care about, their energy is boundless. Introverts contribute more than the “extrovert ideal” would have you believe.

The chapters in Cain’s work are 20 pages on average, and the examples are

relatable, but some are lengthy. Several chapters have up to four multiple page-long anecdotes to validate a point, short stories about people that may cause readers to skim.

“Quiet” makes claims about how introverts process dopamine differ-ently than extroverts based on a theory; Cain admits this idea is not proven.

She says fear of humiliation by extroverts drives a

quelling of good ideas. Yet some would argue that peer pressure and a fear of rejection is not usually a driving force in one’s actions past tenth grade.

Cain spends a chapter discussing if there is an “extrovert ideal” in Asian Americans. While she acknowledges the answer is no, given Eastern culture’s emphasis on the group, some may

question if this global topic belongs in the book. It seems obvious and slightly out of place given the American focus in all other chapters.

Some parts of the book are difficult to understand. The most opaque part is the debate over whether core personality traits can and do alter in different situations. This seems to counteract the book’s very premise that introversion is a personality trait.

However, traits such as kindness are generally stable. Cain recognizes that we all get carried away sometimes, but claims we can go out of character only if we are truly passionate about something.

Readers may argue we become closer to our true selves when we are most enthusiastic about something.

Cain says, “To thine own self be true.” This rule applies to both the introverts and extroverts in that it presents an idea that anyone can implement throughout life.

“Quiet” uses simple language, yet some of Cain’s anecdotes are too long. Her major ideas are sound, but minor points are unsupported. Both introverts and extroverts should read this book.

by Michael StabileVillager staff writer

“World War Z” provides new take on zombies

“World War Z” may seem like another zombie flick, but that is far from the truth. Based on the book by Max Brooks, the core and crucial events portrayed on the pages come alive for all to see on the big screen.

This film is an action-packed thriller for the inner zombie slayer in any viewer. Rated PG-13, this movie is not for the young or easily scared.

Directed by Marc Forster, and starring Brad Pitt, Mirelle Enos, and Daniella Kertesz, this summer-released flick is one that viewers should consider adding to their collections.

Brad Pitt plays Gerry Lane, a former United Nations field agent who stays at home with his wife (Mirelle Enos) and kids. While he is riding in the car, an explosion occurs in the quiet streets of Philadelphia.

It is here that we come face to face with the first of many zombie attacks. Ravaging the streets of Philly, the zombies try to sink their teeth into anyone they can; 12 seconds later the victim becomes the predator. Stealing an abandoned RV, the family makes their way to Newark, N.J.

Trying to wait out the night, Lane and his family seek shelter with a family in their apartment. As dawn arrives, they must get to the rooftop to receive their ride to safety. On the way, they save a boy from the apartment building.

Saved by his old boss, Lane is forced back into his old career to find a cure in

exchange for his family’s safety. Racing against time and in doubt of any cure, Lane starts his search in South Korea to find “patient zero,” only to discover he has already been killed.

Facing a dead end, Lane must continue his search across the world following leads to Israel and even Wales. Along the way, he solicits help from unlikely accomplices (including Daniella Kertesz) to discover the solution humanity needs.

The well-crafted plot by Forster keeps viewers on the edge of their seats. Forster also does wonders altering the zombies from being unoriginal to unique.

Unlike the slow-crawl-ing, brain-eating, stereotypical zom-bies most movies portray, this film’s creatures are fast, light on their feet, and incredibly sen-sitive to sound. Tak-ing only seconds to transform, they seem to be unstop-pable.

D e p e n d i n g on the well-being of the host, their greatest strength is also the foot hole to their greatest weakness. It is not just the zombies that give a memorable performance; Pitt

alone gives a phenomenal one. As the plot unfolds, the audience

learns of the war developing against humanity. Seeking out the solution practically on his own, Pitt’s character becomes the underdog, with the world’s fate resting on his shoulders and the cheers of the crowd behind him.

“World War Z” is such a commendable film because it makes zombies more unique and includes them in a plot that was equally original.

by Colleen ShipleyVillager staff writer Miley Cyrus brings emotional, raw singles to radio

Miley Cyrus’ “Wrecking Ball” is the number-one song on the Billboard Top 100 charts. Although she recently took over the news with her explicit display at the VMAs and her revealing music video, the song itself makes up for this.

“Wrecking Ball” is a music revival for Cyrus. The song infuses emotional lyrics and catchy beats to make listeners forget about the inappropriate acts in which she has been engaged.

Cyrus has another single that is popular at the moment, called “We Can’t Stop.” This song is more of a party song, and its fun, optimistic lyrics provide listeners with a breath of fresh air.

For those who have been fans ever since she gained musical prowess in 2006, they will enjoy her musical evolution from tween pop star to pop drama queen. “Wrecking Ball” is a lot more emotional than most of her other music and has a bit of an R&B influence like her other hit,“Stay.”

The melody is also a little darker than her previous hits. The opening lyrics capture your attention instantly with vocabulary like “clawed, chained, and vain.” The beginning lyrics set the tone and mood for the rest of the song.

As the song continues and you hear the chorus for the first time, the listener can tell that this is a break-up song. This is why Cyrus’ song is at number one: people can relate to it.

Most listeners enjoy hearing love and break-up songs because they are so relevant. People go through breakups all the time, and they can easily find a song that fits their exact situation of heartbreak.

The chorus is very raw: “I came in like a wrecking ball / I never hit so hard in

love/All I wanted was to break your walls / All you ever did was wreck me.” When the chorus hits, the beat enters, and the accompaniment gets louder. This draws in the listener because the beat is catchy and lyrics are incredibly powerful.

“We Can’t Stop” sends a completely different message to the listener. “Wrecking Ball” is an emotional ballad about a breakup, while “We Can’t Stop” talks about having fun.

It is similar to Cyrus’ other hit in that it infuses catchy lyrics with influences of another genre. Instead of incorporating an R&B sound similar to her other hit, this one uses more Hip-Hop beats.

She transforms raw lyrics into lyrics that are both carefree and whimsical. With phrases like “kiss who we want” and “sing what we want,” clearly the party she is talking about is crazy.

The beats keep the listener interested in the song, and the lyrics connect to listeners who have been to similar crazy parties. “We Can’t Stop” might be the more carefree song, but Cyrus pushes her range vocally.

This song is catchier and more carefree than “Wrecking Ball,” but it does not create as much emotion for the listener.

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Those who have been to other universities say that Stevenson’s residence halls are the best they’ve seen. Stevenson’s apartments have a full working kitchen and four separate bedrooms, and are also equipped with new and up-to-date furniture. The suites in Wooded Way are also spacious and allow students plenty of room to share, and the large windows give students a great view of things happening on campus. All Stevenson residents have one major luxury that many other college residents do not have; there are no communal bathrooms. Residents on campus share a bathroom with, at most, the four other people they live with. Stevenson’s residents are able to express their own styles in their living areas; the following students have shared their “suite” style.

Elaina LoPresti and her roommates Kaylie Yapps, Kathryn Merrick, and Briana Pichalski describe their living room as “unique.” Their room, pictured above and above left, has a lot of bright colors, and they have spread their chairs and couches out for a lot of floor space. They also have a table and bookcase for the extra belongings that they don’t want on the floor. Their walls are full of colorful pictures and a quote that says, “The best things in life are the people we love, the places we’ve been, and the memories we’ve made along the way.” The tips they give to anyone who is trying to decorate a room are “be bright” and “be colorful.”

Jamie Schafer lives with Breanna Gregory, Lauren Crawford, and Kirstyn Clark. They described their living room as “pretty” and “comfortable” with their blue and purple color scheme. The room is set up in an inviting way so that anywhere people sit, they can see everyone else who is sitting and the TV, pictured below. Bins and shelves keep all of their belongings organized.

They offered one decorating tip: “You just gotta play with it.” Moving the furniture around and using decorative bins to hide the clutter are helpful tips as well.

The students used inexpensive items and their own creative ideas to decorate their rooms to the best of their liking. Their ideas came from a website called Pinterest, which has many decorative posts. And to keep all the items cheap, LoPresti and her roommates stuck to Target and Wal-mart. Schafer’s room got most of their items from yard sales and Ikea. by Nicolette Stoner

Christopher McKneely is a resident of the Wooded Way suites at Stevenson University who enjoys kicking back in his sports-themed room. McKneely has different college posters in his room. “My roommates and I shopped at Wal-Mart, the poster sale in Rockland, and Target, and I would say we didn’t really spend more than $50.” The Stevenson posters decorate the wall like a checkerboard. McKneely offered some organizational tips: “Always keep your desk clean and neat and make your bed. In addition, wrap up the loose wires in consoles and room electrics to eliminate clutter, but which still allows you to have the cord reach and be plugged in.”

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In Ebi Short’s suite located in Wooded Way, Marilyn Monroe’s quote, “Every-one’s a star and deserves the right to twinkle,” encompasses the true essence of the “Modern Monroe” themed room.

Just about every item Short used for decoration is black and white. The room contains six posters that display Marilyn Monroe and two-city themed canvases that hang on the wall. All of the decorations and bedding were purchased from Bed, Bath, and Beyond because the store always sends her coupons in the mail. The year-ly back-to-school sale helped her save money on decorations.

Her favorite item in her room is her comforter. She has traveled to every coun-try, except for two, that is listed on the comforter. So not only does it match her Modern Monroe theme, but also it is meaningful to her.

“I really enjoy traveling and therefore have a comforter with various cities of the world written out in black and white,” said Short, an English major.

Her roommates have different themes; however, the bathroom works together. The shower curtains match the bath mats, and each roommate has a Disney prin-cess label for their names, along with a Vogue poster in the middle of the bathroom. The combination of Ebi’s “Modern Monroe” suite and the chic bathroom create a glamorous and girly abode.

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Everyone needs a break from the college stress. The residents of Dulaney 402, Lauren Huber, Danielle Frederick, Morgan Leepa and Alyssa Yuan, take this break by simply venturing out into their beach-themed common room. Real sea shells, a lighthouse figurine, and plenty of beach wall art make them feel as if they are at their own personal beach resort.

“It provides a place where we can relax and feel like we’re in paradise, despite hectic work and school schedules,” said Huber, a junior elementary education major.

The girls in the apartment collaborated over the summer, each buying beach-themed items. Yuan bought the full-length wall poster which features a serene water view with palm trees, while Huber bought a “Beach Rules” plaque, directly from the Outer Banks, containing rules like “avoid pier pres-sure” and “come out of your shell.”

But what they say is the best addition is Leepa’s large light- up palm tree, standing behind the furry pink moon chair, which holds a large plush sailor version of Patrick Star from Spongebob. Each object in the room is unique, and when brought together, they transform the otherwise standard common room into a home by the seaside with a sense of both peacefulness and relaxation. by Alyssa Yuan

Every guy on campus loves the idea of a man cave, which is what you get when you walk into the sports-themed Greenspring apartment room of Frankie Reyn-olds, Justin Hedrick, Brandon Bayer and Corey Wassum.

The room focuses not only on sports, but on college life, in general. The apartment cost around $60 or $70 to complete the look and the roommates took around four hours to collectively decide where they wanted furniture and decorations to go.

“At first we weren’t sure, but once we arranged it the way it is now, I’ve found that it feels like there is even more room in our place than a lot of different school apartments I have been in,” said Reynolds, a junior busi-ness communication major.

Many posters surround the TV, and the living room area offering a place to watch sports games and movies, creating a fun environment.

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Campus cleaning service convert to new managementThe Villager | October 14, 2013

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Stevenson University has announced the development of a Master’s of Arts in Teaching in its School of Graduate and Professional Studies (GPS). The online program is set to accept its first cohort of students in the summer of 2014 in a full-time, 12-month track. Formulated around Maryland’s empha-sis on Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) initiatives, the degree is geared towards undergraduate students who hope to teach in these fields, and will be open to as many qualified stu-dents as possible. This full-time program will allow stu-dents to complete their classes and par-ticipate in an intensive internship prior to graduation in May 2015. As with other majors in GPS, the pro-gram is geared toward working adults, and the university plans to introduce a two-year, part-time track. Becker hopes that current Stevenson undergraduates would be among those to participate in the initial full-time track. The new major, the result of close col-laboration between the university’s under-graduate School of Education and School of the Sciences, will prepare scientifically-

oriented undergraduates to teach at the high school level. “It really has been a wonderful col-laborative effort…with the School of Education providing a lot of input with respect to course development and the courses needed for certification, and then the School of the Sciences providing the expertise in the content areas,” said Joyce Becker, dean of GPS. The program has been an idea for a long time, and was born out of the nation-al need for qualified science and math-ematics teachers. Becker hopes that the program will meet the needs of the cur-rent workplace. “It had the support of the [Stevenson] administration from the very beginning,” said Becker. Stevenson University has just begun advertising the program, but according to Becker, the interest in the program has already been more than anticipated. The college will continue to promote the program through a marketing campaign that includes newspaper advertisements, a mail campaign, the university’s website, and word-of-mouth feedback. “Our best means of advertising our program is satisfied students,” said Becker, referring to the successful undergraduate program in education and Stevenson Uni-versity’s reputation for producing quali-fied and prepared professionals.

by Rosalie ChesterVillager staff writer

A family owned and operated cleaning company located in Rockville, Maryland, has provided Stevenson University with 15 years of cleaning service and counting. Professional Maintenance Manage-ment, or PMM, began in 1977 as a small residential cleaning service and has now grown into a company with 350 facilities, employing over 1,000 people. The core beliefs of all divisions within PMM are respect, integrity, service and excellence. PMM began cleaning at Stevenson University in 1997 under the name AT ONCE. PMM is Stevenson’s first unas-sociated cleaning company; before then, Stevenson used inside sources to clean the campus buildings. In 2007, AT ONCE merged with PMM expanding the number of employ-ees working at Stevenson from 20 to 66. PMM is responsible for cleaning the fol-lowing Stevenson University locations: dorm rooms since 2004, all three campus-es (Greenspring, Owings Mills and Ow-ings Mills North), and the mobile locker room for the women’s ice hockey team. PMM has a 24-hour clean up schedule

at Stevenson as well as emergency calling. Every Thursday PMM and Stevenson University staff members meet in con-ferences to talk logistics about upcoming events and an effective way to clean for these events while facing numerous chal-lenges. PMM Project manager for the Greenspring campus, Leon Thompson, said one of the biggest challenges PMM faces is “the unexpected, going outside of the job description to help with emergen-cies.” PMM employees go above and beyond the duties of a cleaning company even “sleeping in dorm rooms to help clean the school and serve food during Hurricane Sandy,” said Rick Mason, PMM project manager for the Owings Mills and Ow-ings Mills North campus. Another challenging moment PMM can face is the “communication between workers and how to handle situations pro-actively to take care of issues,” said Rob-ert Reed, director of auxiliary services at Stevenson. Although PMM employs its own staff, “PMM is treated like regular staf,f ” said Scott Robinson, PMM director of opera-tions. PMM is invited to social activities such as school picnics and is involved in Ste-

Hundreds of patrons enjoy meals at Stevenson University’s two campuses each day, but few ever give thought to the business and organization required behind making food service operations run smoothly across multiple campues. Sodexo is the company that is con-tracted by Stevenson University to take care of food service and event catering/ concessions. Sodexo has been doing business with the university for about eight years, said Lisa Labrecque the ca-tering director for Sodexo’s Stevenson University operation. Labrecque shared that Sodexo em-ploys somewhere between 80-100 em-ployees between the two campuses to meet the needs of the university. Those jobs include part-time, full-time, and on-call staff. One of those employees is Lavern Wil-liams, who has been with Sodexo from their humble beginnings at Stevenson eight years ago and worked for them in the years prior as well. “I’ve been cook-ing for 25-30 years. I’ve learned from a lot of chefs and continue to love what I do,” said Wiliams. According to Labrecque, Williams is well known on campus for her “famous meat loaf, her hot wings, and especially her fried chicken.” Williams remembers the humble

beginnings when Radcliffe had only a center bar, which included a pizza oven, a sautee station, and a deli station, with not much room to move around . Williams has earned the nickname of “Mama” from students and colleagues for her good home-style cooking and for often serving as a mother figure in the kitchen. She loves music and has been spotted on occasion outside of the kitch-en dancing alongside of students when Rockland has DJ’s and or live music. “The best part of my job would have to be cooking for the kids and feeling appreciated. It doesn’t get much better than that,” said Williams. Labrecque said that Sodexo really enjoys doing business with Stevenson University. “Stevenson has done a good job with making us feel welcome and providing a sense of inclusion into the community. Sometimes it’s hard to blend in when you’re an outside company do-ing work somewhere, but that’s simply not the case here. It makes them a great business partner to do work for,” she said. Labrecque highlighted some changes that have taken place recently: the addi-tion of a simple serving station for those with food allergies along with extending the hours of Pandini’s to midnight. She also said that the expansion of Stevenson University to the Owings Mills North campus provides the oppor-tunity for a potential food service opera-tion there in the future.

by Kevin McDonoughVillager staff writer

by LaShawna WilliamsVillager staff writer

venson’s educational affairs, providing a scholarship fund for its students. PMM also sponsors the university and its company logo dis-played on the Mus-tang football field scoreboard. “Stevenson is a great place to work. It has a great atmo-sphere, great rela-tionships and is fam-ily oriented,” said Leon Thompson. Besides cleaning at Stevenson, PMM provides service for commercial build-ings, apartments, c o n d o m i n i u m s , property manag-ers, federal govern-ment, and of course universities. PMM works with Johns Hopkins, Gilman School, KIPP, and currently with Un-der Armour.

Pictured from left to right are Rick Mason (the Proj-ect Manager of Owings Mills campus and Owings Mills North campus); Scott Robinson (the Director of Opera-tions at PMM); and Leon Thompson (the Project Man-ager on Greenspring campus). 

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9The Villager |October 14, 2013CALENDAR

The “50 Years of Italian Cinema” is a celebration of Italian culture in the year 2013. Hosted by the film and video department, there will be five screenings of Italian motion pictures in the School of Design. The Italian Embassy in the United States has made 2013 the Year of Italian Culture and Cinema. Christopher Llewellyn Reed, chair of the film and video department said, “This is our contribution to the celebration.”

Reed and Maureen Beck, director of library services, have been planning the events since last spring. In preparation, Beck relied on Swank, an organization that offers licensing rights to non-theatrical markets. The organization gave Beck and Reed legal rights to show the five films. The films’ time frame spans from 1950 to 2000. Each film was chosen based on what Reed believed would lead to intriguing group discussions after the films’ showings.

The film series began on Sept. 12, 2013, marking the opening of Stevenson University’s new campus addition, the School of Design. The first film was “Stromboli,” followed by “A Fistful of Dollars,” which was shown Sept. 19. Three films remain in the series: “Fellini’s Roma,” “Mediterraneo,” and “Bread and Tulips.” The films will show on Oct. 10 and 24, as well as Nov. 14 in The School of Design. Reed said that his favorite movies of the series are “A Fistful of Dollars” and “Bread and Tulips.” Kareem Stroud, a graduate student who minored in film and video, said, “I plan on attending one of the last three films. It’s interesting that the school has taken an interest in a foreign culture and that they are willing to contribute to the education of Italian culture.”

Chili Cook OffOctober 16

11 a.m. - 1 p.m.Greenspring

Haunted HallwaysOctober 18

7 p.m. - 9 p.m.Rockland

Football vs. King’s College

October 191 - 4 p.m.

Mustang Stadium

A Different SpinCircus ShowOctober 167 - 8 p.m.

Quad

CEC MustangHalloweenOctober 27

11 a.m. - 2 p.m.Rockland

Men’s & women’ssoccer vs. Albright

October 261 - 5:30 p.m.

Mustang Stadium

Midnight BreakfastOctober 15

10 p.m. - 12 a.m.Marketplace

BSU Mystical Monday

October 217 - 8:30 p.m.

Banquet

Two Rooms October 17-19

7 - 10 p.m.Studio Theatre

Women’s volleyballvs. Gettysburg &

Virginia WesleyanOctober 27

10 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.Gym

PowderpuffFootball

October 176 - 7 p.m.

Quad

Mustang MadnessOctober 18

9 - 10:30 p.m.Gym

Crab FeastOctober 194 - 7 p.m.OM Gym

Baltimore Speaker Series:

George PapandreouOctober 1512 - 1 p.m.

HomecomingDance

October 199 p.m. - 1 a.m.

Gym

BonfireOctober 17

7:30 - 10 p.m.Caves Lot

HalloweenHershey Park trip

October 268 a.m. - 7 p.m.

Italian Film Series: Mediterraneo

October 245 - 8 p.m.

School of Design Sound Stage

by Megan McSwainVillager staff writer

Mr. and Mrs. SUOctober 147 - 9 p.m.

Inscape Theatre

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Stevenson’s football team opened up the season 3-0, setting a record for wins in the program’s third year. In two other recent games, the Mustangs faced two in-conference opponents: Delaware Valley, who was also 3-0, and Widener Univer-sity, who was 2-2 prior to their win.

Leading the stampede against Del Val was senior wide receiver Jeromie Mill-er. He caught six passes for 114 yards and a 65-yard touchdown. Stevenson’s defen-sive back, sophomore Billy Lewis, inter-cepted a pass for the fourth consecutive game this season, giving the Mustangs a 17-7 lead. They were off to a solid start after an 11-yard pass from sophomore John Gasparovic to freshman Cortez Tay-lor.

The ‘Stangs looked to be on their way to a fourth win after leading Delaware Valley (MAC) 17-14 at the half. However, the Aggies had another idea, coming out in the second half forcing four turnovers. Delaware Valley pulled out an impressive

41-23 victory in what could be shown as an emerging conference rival.

Delaware Valley has now won the last three meetings between the schools, but Stevenson gave them a first half they were not ready for. The Pennsylvania team won the first two contests by scores of 58-13 (2011) and 34-10 (2012).

“The game is about winning the lit-tle battles,” said Coach Ed Hottle. “The small plays are what add up to a win.”

Against Widener on Oct. 5, the name of the game was turnovers for the Mus-tangs.

Despite an impressive 241 passing yards for sophomore quarterback John Gasparovic, the Mustangs’ fumbles, inter-ceptions and botched snaps made the day a difficult one for Stevenson in the 31-10 loss. SU freshman Trey Lee had 115 rush-ing yard on 21 carries, his third 100-yard rushing game of the season,

Junior captain, Donnell Brown tells how “355/10” is a quote he and his team-mates live by.

“In Division III football you train 355 days and play 10. We get 40 regu-lar season games in a four-year career to showcase ourselves, whereas other sports

get more. Forty great games is a tough goal, but we are all trying to play 40 great games for the opportunity to get more.”

Junior running back Nigel Stanford shared the meaning of the“17-20” on the Mustang scoreboard. Matthew 17:20 is a Bible verse that is about having faith in everything one does. The team has em-

braced that this season. “If you have faith, nothing shall be

impossible,” Stanford said, adding, “We are looking to change the culture of Ste-venson football here on campus as well as in the community. It begins with believ-ing in what we are doing for the program, something bigger than ourselves.”

After struggling for three games, the Stevenson men’s soccer team has finally found a way out of their slump starting with a win against Penn State Berks on Sept. 2.

The Mustangs currently hold a re-cord of 7-5-1, with wins against La Roche (3-0), Southern Vermont (6-1), Lancaster Bible (2-0), Goucher (4-0), Penn State Berks (2-0), Lycoming (1-0), and Widener (3-2).

The Mustangs are battling tough

teams this season, which has led to loss-es against Wilkes (2-1), Marywood (3-1), Manhattanville (1-0), Gwynedd Mercy (2-1) and #14 Franklin & Marshall, who scored in the final minute of the game in the 1-0 Mustang loss.

Although the team has dealt with some tough defeats this season, it has not affected their desire to come out champi-ons.

Coach John Plevyak said, “Our weakness is our utter failure to capitalize on 18 shots per game, eight corner kicks per game…”

So far this season the only team that outshot the Mustangs 19-5 was Franklin &

Marshall. This was the lowest shot total of their season thus far.

Plevyak added, “We need to start scoring off all the chances we are getting. The defense has really been our strength. Reid Hawkins, Logan McCarron, Jake Bond, Andy Deluca, and Ryan Downes have been awesome in the back.”

Junior Pat Carey was named Com-monwealth Conference Defender of the Week for the first week in October.

Not only have the Mustangs come with a strong defense, but also top goal scorers Yianni Sarioglu and Christopher Panian. Together Sarioglu and Panian have to-taled 11 goals in 11 games of the season.

According to sophomore goalkeeper Kenneth Hersey, the biggest factor that has helped the team this season is their ability to stick together.

Hersey said, “No matter what hap-pens in games or practices, we are there for one another on and off the field. We are a family.”

Hersey mentioned that everyone came into preseason in great shape so the time was spent formulating plays instead of focusing on fitness.

The Mustangs’ next home game will be Oct. 16 against Lebanon Valley at 7 p.m.

The women’s volleyball team continues to show their dominance even as their undefeated streak came to a close (25-1). This year’s team is coming off a season in which they lost in the second round of the NCAA division III championship and they don’t intend for that to happen again.

According to sophomore outside hitter Imani Hudson, the team is now looking to “have repeated success of making the NCAA division III championship and to not only make it to the second round, but to win. But of course everyone’s goal is to win the entire thing.”

This year’s team is led by Hudson, who averages a team-high 4.0 points per set. However, the statistics of the game are not important to Hudson.

“I don’t pay attention to my stats; people usually have to tell me what they are after games. My main focus is playing the game.”

Hudson is also showing progress after coming off a freshman year averaging only 2.6 points per set. Even though her actual goals of the year are to repeat last year’s success of being a starter and effective in all six positions, now her main focus is to be better than she was at volleyball the prior year.

Assistant coach Brent Whitehead is no stranger to volleyball success, having coached St. Paul’s School for Girls volleyball to three A-Conference final appearances.

However, Whitehead said, “Coach-ing at the college level, you notice the intensity is greater and the talent level is different.” He added, “One of the coolest things is to be able to coach at the same level that I played at and to be able to teach the more advanced strategies that

high school players wouldn’t be able to comprehend.”

Whitehead said the volleyball staff is doing everything in their power not only to repeat their success but to do even better than the prior year. The staff does everything from watching game film, checking box scores of their opponents who are playing well and who aren’t, and looking at what they’re doing offensively to be successful. The staff meets regularly to decide how to strengthen the team.

Every player on the roster is looking forward to the second half of this season and is ready for the challenge.

Hudson said, “Every single person on this team is essential. Even the players who don’t “start” are very important; without them pushing us in practices and cheering on the sidelines there would be no success.”

For the Mustangs, teamwork remains the most important ingredient as they approach the end of their season.

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by Sterling Cooper SmithVillager staff writer

by Chris LedgerwoodVillager staff writer

Sophomore Chris Cooper runs the ball against N.C. Wesleyan at Mustang Stadium. The Mustangs are 3-2 as of press time.

by Gabrielle KuharVillager staff writer

Volleyball relies on teamwork as they ready for a championship

‘Stangs can become a stampede with the right attitude

Men’s soccer relies on strong defense as attack struggles to score

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With their record currently 7-4, the Stevenson women’s soccer team likes their chances as the enter conference play.

Despite losing their top two returning goal scorers from last season to ACL inju-ries, the Mustangs still have proven them-selves able to compete at the top level in Division III.

“After our top two forwards went down, we were fueled with a new energy and reason to play. We want to win games for those who can’t be out on the field with us. We sympathize with them but the encourage us to work harder at practice and in games,” said junior forward Molly Malloy.

Stevenson head coach Graeme Mil-lar said, “The team and I feel confident. Having this past week off of games, it really gave the girls a chance to rest and get healthy for league play. Our out-of-conference schedule gave us the opportu-nity to face great competition, and we are feeling better than our 7-4 record.”

Each of the Mustangs losses were de-cided by one goal, all to top-10 teams in the nation.

“Our side of the MAC is pretty tough, but we are capable of playing with and out playing any team. We’re confident that playing our style of soccer will lead to offensive production and goals. Winning the MAC is an automatic NCAA bid, and that is our ultimate goal. We are confident we can get the title and the automatic bid this year,” said Malloy.

Sitting between them and their auto-matic bid is Messiah College, a team that has been to the Final Four eight out of their past nine seasons.

“Messiah will be a true test for the team, but we cannot just think about that game. We will take each conference game one-by-one and not look over our op-ponents. We need to execute better and more consistently. If we can play a full ninety minutes at our top capability, we will be very successful,” said Millar.

With the Mustangs currently outscor-ing their opponents by 19 goals to nine, they enter the home stretch of the regular season with the intention to keep domi-nating offensively.

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Women’s soccer feeling confident as team enters league playby Mark PannetonVillager staff writer

SPORTS

The Villager ATHLETES of the WEEK

Christine IsenbergSenior

Women’s Volleyball

Trey leeFreshmanFootball

Athletes of the Week selected by The Villager’s sports editiors

Running back Trey Lee set a school record of four touchdowns as a

freshman. He also had three game rushing

100-yards this season.

Senior outside hitter Christine Isenberg has led the team offensively this year. She is one of

the leading scorers and a key part of the Mustangs’

offense.

Cross county team works to improve personal bests;men and women prepare for upcoming Penn. meets

A week off from a rigorous course at York College at the Coach Achtzehn Classic gave Stevenson’s cross country team time to rest up and work on improv-ing their personal records before heading to Salisbury University.

The course at York College always proves to be a hard one due to its intense hills and rough terrain.

“The hills cause issues because they come at the last mile and a half when your endurance is slowly beginning to fade,” said junior Thomas “TJ” Janasek, one of the team’s captains.

Not only did the Mustangs go up against a tough course, but the field of competitors was no walk in the park ei-ther.

The men came in 10th place out of a total of 12 teams, and the women came in at eighth out of a total of 11 teams.

Junior Jill Benko led the women’s team with a 6K time of 25:22 which also placed her in overall 15th place out of 108 female runners. Senior Patrick Reynolds, only his second collegiate appearance, led the men’s team with an 8K time of 29:06.

“We are still a pretty small team, but our PR’s are definitely increasing,” said senior Richard Henderson, another team captain. The team includes 19 runners who trained all summer to prevent inju-ries during the season.

“Our runners run about 40 miles a week during practices to keep their en-durance up,” said head coach Carol Zim-

merman. Zimmerman has been coaching cross country for 22 years, her second at Stevenson.

With consistence at practice and the week off after the meet at York, the Mustangs went into the Don Cathcart In-vitational at Salisbury with the goal of in-creasing their personal records.

“The course at Salisbury is a very fun course,” said Zimmerman. Without any hills or rough terrain, the course is ideal for beating personal records every year, and the Mustangs did just that.

Benko and Reynolds led the team again with finishing times. Benko finished with a 6K time of 24:24, a two-minute im-provement from her time last year. Reyn-olds finished with a career best 8K time of 28:51.

“Benko and Reynolds are definite-ly two runners to look out for, but also Janasek, Grier Melick, and Michael Fer-guson for the men, and Mary Kate Lutz, Shannon Henretty, and Lanie Swanhart for the women,” said Zimmerman.

by Anthony ArcellVillager staff writer

(Continued from page 3)MAP is currently steering away from

seated events like magic shows and is fo-cusing on larger scaled events like pinter-est parties and experience events.

This new focus is geared towards wanting people to gather, interact, and socialize rather than sit quietly while they watch someone else perform. According to MAP member Sean Kelly, MAP is fo-cusing more on giving the students an ex-perience.

As MAP moves forward, it is con-

stantly making changes. The ability to adapt and reassess is now a critical tool in its organic nature.

MAP has recently adopted the theory that “any hands are helping hands,” said Miller. Those interested in joining MAP are welcome to attend the general meet-ings that are held on Fridays from 3-5 p.m., and students are encouraged to add MAP as a friend on Facebook where they will be notified of the location of meetings and all upcoming events.

MAP focuses efforts on social gatherings

Freshman midfielder Jordan Porretto passes through Misericordia’s mid-field. The Mustangs played hard but fell to the Cougars earlier in the sea-son. They are now powering through with a record of 8 - 4 overall.

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