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THE CRESTIAD
Allentown, Pa
Vol. 94 No. 2
Cedar Crest College
Bus route for beginners
Athletics
PCAA ticket prices
Nicole Magloire
ADVERTISING MANAGER
In 1872 Victoria Woodhull became the first woman to run in a
presidential election.
In 1920 woman received the
right to vote in all United States
elections after the passing of the
nineteenth election.
One would think that now in
2010 the progression of woman’s
right would have only gotten better, but unfortunately that’s not the
case, especially not when woman’s
sports are concerned.
Bryanne Hornung
STAFF WRITER
The bus route system of Allentown, also known as LANTA, can be a
bit confusing. Not having a car on
campus and needing to get somewhere, whether it’s to your ethical life
site or to the mall can be hard. LANTA
really is not that scary when you get
the hang of it. Cedar Crest, as you
know, doesn’t have much parking, so
leaving your car would be a great solution. So save time and money on gas
Woman’s major league basketball tickets sell for almost three
times less than what Men’s basketball tickets sell for.
Also woman’s basketball
games are shown on a considerably smaller amount of stations
compared to men’s basketball.
The NCAA is currently disputing whether or not making the
prices more equal will benefit or
hinder woman’s basketball tickets
sales.
Ageism is a type of discrimination based on age that tends to
be associated with discrimination
against the elderly.
What has increasingly failed
to be realized is that young adults
tend to be just as victimized by
this discrimination.
Common phrases that have
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OPINIONS
Lack of age-ism
Jess Macko
STAFF WRITER
by using LANTA. A day pass is only
$2.50, and you can use it multiple
times a day. If you happen to be leaving the TCC, grab a schedule. They
are on the bottom floor across from
the mailboxes. If you happen to want
to leave the valley, there are three bus
companies that leave the Allentown
Bus Terminal. Transbridge, Susquehanna and Bieber buses are a great
way for you to get where you’re
going.
been used for generations by
adults to their young adult children may have been perpetuating
negative self images.
The way young adults think
about their ideas and thoughts
can be greatly affected by the
negative way they may be
brushed off by an elder simply
because they are young or “inexperienced.”
There has been a current
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study involving memory and recall comparison between young
adults and older adults.
This study has made some
conclusions about the assumption that older adults are wiser
and better able to understand
life’s obstacles.
Current thoughts about the
naiveté of today’s young adults
are pending for another look.
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Falcon volley ball defeats Rosemont
Etsy makes art accessible
Rachel Morgandale
ASSISTANT ARTS EDITOR
The Cedar Crest campus is
brimming with creative young
women.
From clubs like Needles and
Hooks to the work of the Art department, students are constantly
making carefully crafted items.
Even if creating works of art
isn’t a student’s forte, no one
wants the same clothes and room
décor as everyone else.
For the past five years a new
web community that caters to
buyers and sellers of unique
handmade and vintage goods has
appeared on the scene, this site is
known as Etsy.
It’s a great option for affordable items and allows you to connect with artisans from all over
the world and even sell your own
handmade items or do swaps with
other crafters.
Search the site for a few
minutes and it becomes clear that
the variety of sellers offer something for every taste and budget.
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Danyla Frazier | Photo Editor
Cedar Crest volleyball team huddles during a game against Rosemont. In the final game, the Falcons were victorious
with a 25 - 8 score. See a review of the past week in Falcon sports on page 12.
Allie Scott| Arts Editor
2 NEWS
Morgan Keschl, Editor
CAMPUS NEWS
Living Learning Communities
up and running for Fall 2010
Bryanne Hornung
STAFF WRITER
The Living Learning Communities
(LLCs) were created last semester as
an experiment to build a better environment for learning, placing people
with common interests together to explore and debate about everyday issues.
This semester, the Strategic Planning and Student Affairs’ idea was
made a reality. Dr. John Cigilano, the
environmental stewardship professor
and Chair of the Biological Sciences is
very happy with the program thus far.
“We have the enrollment we wanted,
and the students seem to be interested,”
Cigliano said.
The program is more than just learning about environmental issues. One of
the major goals is for the students to
use what they learn and apply it to the
community. Getting other students outside of the program to “Go Green” is
one of the hopes as well.
As the program is still in the early
stages, there are many aspects to look
forward to. Cigliano speaks about the
students’ enthusiasm thus far in the
program.
“I think they like it, it’s still really
early and we’re just trying to get a feel
for it, but I think they are enjoying it”
Cigliano said.
Laurian Della, sophomore Psychol-
ogy and Art Therapy major, speaks
about her experience.
“The people on the floor are really
nice. It’s nice to live with people with
common interests,” Della said. “I like
the class because it’s really interesting.”
This class is helping
me to learn more
about international issues...to me,
it’s fascinating.
-Carissa Moore
senior Social Work
major
Another element of the LLCs is the
Peer Academic Leaders (PALs). One of
the PALs, Carissa Moore, senior Social
Work major, gives us some insight on
what they are.
“They are responsible for working
with the professor to integrate the students' classroom and residence life experiences. That means that during
class, I help lead discussions and activities, and that I meet with Professor
Weaver once a week to assist in planning,” Moore said.
Moore especially enjoys that the
class is a democratic classroom, giving
the students input to say what the assignments are and how they are graded.
“I like that the LLC is more than just
a class. This class is helping me to
learn more about international issues,
beginning from the starting point of the
United Nations' Declaration of Human
Rights. It may sound boring to some
students, but to me, it's fascinating,”
Moore said.
Last semester, the LLC brought up
the idea of starting an organic garden,
and these plans are still in progress.
“We’re still exploring the idea, nothing
has been finalized yet,” Cigliano explains. “ ‘Where would be best to have
one?’ We’re just trying to work out the
details.”
Future plans are to develop the
service learning aspect of the class.
The LLC in the spring semester is
going to fulfill the requirement for ethical life to those who are in the classes.
Cigliano explains his goals for the
LLC.
“I hope we develop the community
service. We want the students [to] act
on their feelings.” Cigliano said. “We
hope to add an international component
to have service learning not only in our
community but to go abroad.”
With a lot of heart put into the programs, the Living Learning Communities are expected to produce great
accomplishments in the near future.
STUDENT GOVERNMENT
ASSOCIATION
Alyssa Slinger
STUDY BREAK EDITOR
The agenda for the Student Government meeting held on
Sept. 8, 2010 was to discuss the hot topic of the week being
“what is the purpose of a Student Government.”
Instead, new advisor to Student Government, Dr. Cynthia
Fulford, Executive Director of the Office of Women's Leadership and Student Development, was present and upon her introduction, took off running with loads of new information
that student leaders would need to know.
She emphasized that it was great to graduate a leader, but
not so great to leave no leadership behind when you leave.
More information was presented on Sunday, September 12,
2010 at the Nuts and Bolts Workshop, but some of the basics
were revealed at the SGA meeting. Some of these details include that the Student Organization Handbook was streamlined down from 80 pages to 30-something pages.
Other points of interest included that Facility Request
Forms will now be given to Elouise in TCC 319, and will be
processed much quicker than in past years, possibly after only
24 hours. Fulford made sure to emphasize that clubs should
still be getting forms in early, but having this facility reservation process streamlined would give for more advertising time.
The other big change was the stricter rules on clubs
fundraising. There is now a form to be filled out and turned
into Tammy Bean’s office, including a final report stating how
the fundraiser went. After Fulford finished her intro, the officers of SGA went into their own reports, and introduced themselves.
During the new business section of the agenda, there were
some concerns with the displeasure of the printing quota, and
also with some event times, including those events held from
7 p.m.- 9 p.m.
Student Government meetings are held Wednesdays at 6:15
p.m. in the 1867 Room of TCC.
NATIONAL NEWS
President Obama announces plan to lower unemployment
Jessica Kuc
ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR
While the words “stimulus
package” are not being used after
the highly criticize $814 billion
stimulus plan signed in 2009, President Obama has recently announced plans to help stimulate
job creation.
This new six year plan focuses
largely on rebuilding and improving infrastructure including roads,
railways and runways, as there are
also plans in mind to improve air
traffic control.
Under this infrastructure plan
approximately 150,000 miles of
roads will be rebuilt According to
MSNBC, Obama explained that it
is, “enough to circle the world six
times.”
Approximately 4000 miles of
new railroads will be built and
maintained under this plan, and
150 miles of runway will be improved or reconstructed. Additionally, Obama plans to form an
infrastructure bank to help support
investments in various related projects.
The idea behind these changes
is that many more jobs will be created, potentially bringing down the
9.6 percent unemployment rate we
see today. Experts on transportation have been quoted claiming
that the infrastructure plan could
indeed open up more jobs to Americans. About 35,000 jobs are created for every $1 billion that is
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spent on transportation-geared
construction.
Despite the apparently good intentions, Republicans and economists seem to have their doubts,
explaining that investments in infrastructure will not change the
economy as quickly as people are
lead to believe. According to
MSNBC, Obama stated that some
jobs were to be created fairly immediately. However, other officials
have their doubts about seeing
much change until 2011.
Obama also recently unleashed
ideas about extending tax cuts for
the “middle class”, or families
making less than $250,000 a year.
When asked in an ABC News interview whether there were similar
plans for the “rich,” Obama stated
that, “there are a whole bunch of
better ways to spend the money.”
These tax cuts were originally
put into place by President George
W. Bush, and Republican politicians have been clear on their
opinions that richer individuals and
families should benefit as well.
Obama also wishes to “extend a
tax credit for business research,”
according to MSNBC, which could
potentially improve the numbers of
emerging jobs. Additionally, the
possibility has come up of using
the soon-expiring tax cuts from
wealthy Americans to help fund up
to $35 billion in tax cuts for workers and small companies and businesses.
While some Republicans have
already expressed dissatisfaction at
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the idea, considering it a “Robin
Hood” act of stealing from the rich
to give to the poor, others may
sway towards the idea as it potentially could bring some relief to
employers, therefore encouraging
hiring across a variety of occupations.
Details of these general plans
are expected to emerge shortly on
the brink of the upcoming Senate
election which 37 of the 100 seats
are riding on. Currently, Democrats outnumber Republicans in the
Senate, however according to the
most recent projections, the numbers are expected to even out this
November.
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NEWS
CAMPUS NEWS
Dr. Cynthia Fulford: Women’s
leadership more than a position
Jade Abston
STAFF WRITER
Walking around the Tompkins College
Center, you have probably noticed that room
319 is now occupied. This office now belongs to Dr. Cynthia Fulford, the first ever
Executive Director of Women’s Leadership at
Cedar Crest College.
As Director of Women’s Leadership, Fulford will manage three different offices
which will help create and manage student
organizations that will aid in students educational and professional experiences.
Fulford believes that this position is
Jade Abston | Staff Writer
Dr. Cynthia Fulford took the position of Director of
Women’s Leadership to strengthen leadership skills in
Cedar Crest students.
needed not only here at Cedar Crest, but on
other college campuses as well.
“Cedar Crest is on the cutting edge by creating this position. Many students hold leadership positions, but too many students are
graduating without skill sets they need to be
hired by employers. Cedar Crest acknowledges that students need more to shine,” Fulford said.
Her mission is to help students develop
various skills such as critical thinking, decision making, communication skills, appreciation for diversity, and critical thinking.
Fulford believes these are the skills necessary for students to become leaders beyond
their college career. Fulford hopes to
strengthen our students’ views of leadership.
“My goal is to teach student leaders that
leadership is not about a position, but to mentor, teach, and motivate others on how to be
leaders. I want to help each student leader
understand how to create strategic plans with
their group and for each member to be involved and assigned a role,” Fulford said.
Fulford was the perfect candidate for this
new position at Cedar Crest because of her
diverse background in working with students
and leadership-based jobs at other colleges
and universities.
“You can’t make a decision in a vacuum.
Because I have experience in a variety of
campus offices and working with various offices, you learn that leadership is not a position. It is having a vision and a planning
process,” Fulford said.
She has worked at Bowling Green Univer-
sity working in the women’s center, director
of student development at Northeastern State
University, associate director of multicultural
affairs and assistant director of career services at Syracuse University. In addition to
this she worked as a self-employed leadership consultant as of September 2009.
Growing up in Trenton, New Jersey, as a
junior in high school, Fulford had the opportunity to be an exchange student and study
abroad in Yugoslavia. She attended Washington and Jefferson College and received her
bachelor’s degree in Business Administration
in 1993. She went on to pursue her master’s
degree in Higher Education Administration
from Syracuse University in 1997. She later
earned her Doctorate in Higher Education
Administration from Bowling Green University in 2009.
Getting to know her, you will find out
that she loves outdoor activities, especially
golf and she also loves to explore and travel
the world.
Hoping to use her personal experiences
and expertise knowledge about leadership,
Fulford has been working diligently, meeting
with faculty and student leaders to brainstorm
ideas and create programs that students will
benefit from and use beyond their college career. One thing the campus will see is various
workshops on leadership, as Fulford hopes to
contribute to the success of our students.
“I hope that I can help each student find
their passion or career vision and help them
build knowledge and experience around their
vision,” Fulford said.
LOCAL NEWS
Allentown Fair Queen tle stays at Cedar Crest
Alyssa Slinger
STUDY BREAK EDITOR
It is the fantasy of many girls to be a
princess, even if just for a day. Well, sophomore Nursing student Stephanie Baunach
learned what it felt like to be princess and so
much more when she was crowned the Queen
of the Great Allentown Fair.
This was especially precious because she
was crowned by friend and fellow Cedar
Crest College student, Katey Dauble, who
was the Fair Queen last year.
Baunach got involved with the Fair Queen
competition when she saw an ad in the paper
and knew she had a connection to agriculture,
Courtesy | Katey Dauble
Allentown Fair Queen 2009, Katey Dauble (left), and
Allentown Fair Queen 2010, Stephanie Baunach (right),
are students crowned a year apart and both from Cedar
Crest.
as is required for the competition. Baunach’s
family owns a farm, so she was certainly
qualified.
The entry requirements for the competition
included writing a 300 word essay on what
the Allentown Fair means to the contestant,
and a judges’ review of their essays. After
that, the Judging Day comes up where there is
a ten minute interview, an evening gown introduction and a 3-5 minute speech.
When Baunach was announced the winner,
she felt a sense of euphoria, and “felt [she]
was being punked.” While there are many responsibilities that came with the Fair Queen
title, there were some definite perks, including free general admission to the events, and a
free parking pass.
Baunach also stated that “some of the
food vendors recognized me and gave me free
food, which is always nice.”
Baunach was able to experience about two
minutes of Rush in a ball gown because she
then had the responsibility of giving a speech.
She also received tickets to see Keith Urban,
Lady Antebelllum, Jeff Dunham, and Justin
Bieber. She also had the privilege of giving
the countdown for the demolition derby.
Throughout the year, Baunach will have
some tasks to complete as Allentown Fair
Queen. Some of these include speaking at elementary schools, attending other fairs including York and Bloomsburg, and to attend a
farm show in January.
Another big event for Baunach in January
includes the Pennsylvania State Fair Queen
competition in Hershey where she will have
the chance to compete for a higher title.
When asked what advice she would give to
other girls thinking of going out for a position
such as Fair Queen, Baunach stated excitedly,
“Go out for it. As long as you are below the
age of 20 and have any kind of relation to
agriculture, just do it.”
She credited being on the Forensic Speech
team with giving her some ease at giving the
speeches as necessary.
Baunach is also a member of the Cheerleading squad on campus, and the Student
Nurses Association
(SNA).
In the News
Nicole Magloire
A library book is returned
35 years overdue
Winona Public Library in
Winona, Minn., received a book
that was 35 years overdue this
week during their Amnesty Week
for overdue books.
Library
records show that the book was
checked out in the late 1970’s but
since, the computer systems have
changed, it’s impossible to see
who checked the book out. The
book is called “Small voices; A
Grownup’s Treasury of Selections
from the Diaries, Journals, and
Notebooks of Young Children.”
The Winona Daily News calculated that the overdue fine, if applicable, would have been over
$1,300. Source: MSNBC.com
World’s largest chocolate
bar weighs 5 tons
The world’s largest chocolate bar is 224 inches long, 110
inches wide, ten inches thick and
weighs five tons. Next month, in
Yerevan Armenia, the world’s
largest chocolate bar will be distributed in Yerevan’s main square.
The Guinness book of records
certified the 9,702 pound bar of
chocolate as the world’s largest
chocolate bar on Saturday. The
chocolate bar was created by
Grand Candy Factory in Armenia
to celebrate their 10th anniversary
of
the
company.
Source: MSNBC.com
27-year-old arrested after
bragging about young
girlfriend
A 27-year-old Delaware
County, Pa resident was arrested
after police learned about his alleged relationship with an underage teenager. Robert Nickelson Jr.
posted pictures and repeated comments on Facebook about his relationship with the teenager. AOL
news reported that court documents quoted in the paper reveal
that the couple knew the age of
consent in Pennsylvania is 16.
According to Newser.com Nickelson was charged with statutory
rape, aggravated indecent assault
and corruption of a minor after
the teenager reported that she had
sexual relationship with the suspect
over
four
times.
Source: AOLnew.com
Oprah surprises audience
with a trip to Australia
Courtesy | Katey Dauble
Stephanie Baunach shortly after being crowned
Allentown Fair Queen 2010.
On the opening of her final
season of the Oprah show, Oprah
surprised her audience with a trip
to Australia. The trip will last
eight days and seven nights, and
the pilot flying the plane will be
her close friend, John Travolta.
Travolta is a licensed Qantas Airline Pilot and helped Oprah to
plan the December trip.
Source: Philly.com.
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NEWS
CAMPUS NEWS
IT Printing Changes:
Save the Date, Save a Life!
What You Need To Know
Alyssa Slinger
STUDY BREAK EDITOR
As changes are occurring all over
campus, Information Technology (IT)
is also involved in making the college
more mindful of students and the environment.
The most notable being the printing
quota, which was placed on students’
and clubs’ accounts. There were many
reasons for this quota, mainly to save
paper and reduce waste that was being
produced by the campus in general.
Many colleges and universities
have printing quotas for their students,
including Kutztown University, Moravian College, Northampton Community College. The most important
things to know about the printing
quota, as given by Kathy Cunningham
and Shannon Pretko of IT are as follows:
The quota, although appearing as a
dollar amount, is not really money.
Because of the different rates of print
jobs (duplex, color, etc.) rates had to
be assigned. The bottom line is that
the $40.00 quota is enough for 800
black and white, single-sided pages.
Color is available for everyone on
campus at a rate of $0.25 and can be
used in the color printers in Alumnae
212 or the Cressman Library.
There is a discount for the second
page of a duplex print job. If one were
to print two pages single sided, it
would deduct $0.10 from the quota,
however printing those same two
pages duplex would only cost $0.08.
It is important to note that this
“$40.00” did not come from the technology fee that was on the bill from
Financial Services.
If there are any problems including,
but not limited to, a paper jam, low
toner, a printer being out of paper, or
quality of prints, feel free to call the IT
Help Desk at x3348 or email
helpdesk@cedarcrest.edu and a refund
can be issued.
It is not physically necessary to go
into the library for assistance. As long
as the username, printer, and approximate time can be given to the
HelpDesk, they can look up the information and issue a refund.
If one does run out of “money” on
their quota, there are $1 and $5 cards
at the Library or Bookstore that can be
purchased for additional printing
needs.
It is highly encouraged to e-mail
the Help Desk with any suggestions,
comments, or concerns regarding the
new printing quota, and any issues or
problems can also be directed there.
Sarajane Sein | Assistant Opinions Editor
Kaitlin Shurgala, junior Nursing major, prepares to donate blood in the 1867 Room of the TCC.
2010-2011 Blood Drives at Cedar Crest
10:00 a.m.- 5:00 p.m.
Tues. Sept. 14, 2010
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FEATURES
Dannah Hartman, Editor
Geng around the Lehigh Valley
A Cedar Crest College student-friendly guide to using the LANTA bus system
Sarajane Sein
ASSISTANT OPINIONS EDITOR
The most affordable way to get around the Lehigh Valley is the LANTA bus system. However, for those who have
never used it, it can be daunting to be confronted by confusing maps and schedules. Here are some tips and tricks to
make your ride easier
Fares: LANTA buses can be paid for by cash or a daypass. A
bus fare costs $2 and a day-pass is only $3.00, so it is defi-
nitely a bargain if you plan on riding more than one bus! To
buy a bus pass, simply pay $3.00 for your fare and tell the
driver you want a day-pass (though much of the time they
will give you one automatically when they see you paying
$3.00).
After buying your day-pass, simply swipe it, stripe down,
on the rest of your rides that day. Passes can also be purchased
downtown at the LANTA bus terminal (located at 6th and
Linden Streets).
Unlike some other bus systems (such as Philadelphia’s
How to get to: Other LVAIC Schools
SEPTA), on LANTA buses you always pay when you board
the bus, not when you depart at your stop.
Useful Fact: LANTA drivers have radios with which to
call other buses. If your bus is running late and you need to
make a connection, tell your driver and they can call and ask
the other bus to wait for up to three minutes.
LANTA maps are available in the bottom floor of the
Tompkins College Center, across from the mailboxes.
*Editor’s Note: This article originally ran in the Oct. 1,
2009 issue of The Crestiad.
How to get to:
Ethical Life Sites
Muhlenberg College – Take the 2 bus from Allentown Transportation Center and get off at Cedar Beach Park.
Lehigh University – Take the H bus, and then the G bus.
Lafayette College – Take the E bus from downtown Allentown.
Note: “Downtown” direction
H buses are buses that list as their
direction either Lehigh Valley Mall
or Lehigh Valley International Airport.
Moravian College – Take the E bus from downtown Allentown.
How to get to: Entertainment, shopping and fun
Dorney Park – the H bus goes to Dorney Park, even fairly late in the day (the last bus would drop you off at
6:00 p.m., and the last bus leaves the park at 6:20 p.m.). There is also an evening bus after 6:00 (a “Starlight”
bus) that will drop passengers off at the Allentown Transportation Center as well as points slightly closer to
Cedar Crest (in the vicinity of St. Luke’s Hospital).
Lehigh Valley Mall – The H bus goes directly to the Lehigh Valley Mall at certain times of the day. When it
is serving the airport instead, transfers can be made at the Allentown Transportation Center to the K bus instead.
Leaving the Valley
Three bus companies operate out of the Allentown Bus Terminal at 3rd and Hamilton Streets: Transbridge,
Susquehanna and Bieber.
Transbridge has daily buses (usually every two hours) to New York City, with stops in Easton, New Jersey
and the JFK Airport as well as the Port Authority in NYC.
Susquehanna has buses that leave twice a day to Philadelphia, stopping in Quakertown, Doylestown and Willow Grove, and buses in the other direction that go out to Lock Haven University with many intermediate
stops.
Bieber has several buses a day that go to Philadelphia (with stops in Bethlehem, Coopersburg and Quakertown) as well as to Kutztown and Atlantic City.
The Lehigh Valley is also served by the Lehigh Valley International Airport, which can be reached by the H
bus at certain points in the day.
Allentown Rescue Mission –
Take the H bus downtown to the
terminal at 6th and Linden Streets,
then walk to 3rd and Hamilton
Streets (four blocks).
Cedarbrook Nursing Home –
Take the H bus in the Dorney Park
direction, there is a stop at Cedarbrook at certain times of the day.
Daybreak Transitional Center– Take the H bus downtown to
the terminal at 6th and Linden
Streets, and walk to 5th and Chew
Streets (three blocks); or, take the
H to the 5th and Gordon stop and
walk over to Chew Street (6th and
Linden is a safer area to walk
from).
Good Shepherd Rehabilitation Hospital – Take the H bus
downtown to the terminal. Then
take the J, direction Boroline.
Luther Crest – Take the H bus
to the terminal at 6th and Linden,
and then take the 2 bus.
New Bethany Ministries
(Meal Center) – Take the H bus
downtown, then take either the A,
E or G bus to the Transportation
Center at Guetter & Broad in Bethlehem. From there, take the B bus.
Northeast Ministries – Take
the H bus downtown, then take either the A, E or G bus to the Transportation Center at Guetter &
Broad in Bethlehem. From there,
take the B bus.
Phoebe Home – Take the H
downtown, then take the W bus.
Roosevelt Elementary SchoolTake the H downtown and then the
G bus towards Susquehanna
Street.
Sixth Street Shelter – Take the
H bus to the Allentown Transportation Center and then walk to
6th and Turner Streets.
Trinity Soup Kitchen – Take
the H bus downtown, then take either the A, E or G bus to the Transportation Center at Guetter &
Broad in Bethlehem. From there,
take the B bus (the stop is about a
two-block walk).
Westminster Adult – Take the
H bus downtown (or walk to Village West Shopping Center) and
take the A down Hanover Avenue.
6 OPINIONS
3-D, 3- Don’t
Lindsey Jancay, Editor
Lack of age-isms
Morgan Keschl
NEWS EDITOR
Rachel Morgandale
ASSISTANT ARTS EDITOR
It seems that every other
movie trailer is for something
done in 3-D. Perhaps the appeal is for a more “realistic”
experience, but in my opinion (as this is an opinions
article), it spoils the illusion of the film medium.
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When piranhas and dancers are
leaping out of the screen, it shows how making this movie in 3-D enthe cracks in the façade and em- hanced the experience at all. Perphasizes how fake the experience haps it just enhances the theatre’s
profits.
is.
In the end, 3-D is just a cheap
Instead of losing yourself in
layer
of spectacle used to draw authe story and following a character’s journey, you spend your time diences into what are often
waiting for the next time some- mediocre movies. If a movie has
thing jumps out at you, hoping it a good screenplay and strong perhappens often enough to justify formances, it doesn’t need disthe extra money you spent on tracting and excessive effects.
What’s worse is when decent
your ticket.
movies
are overcrowded with
The novelty may work in a
tongue in-cheek-way for some such effects. The studios, afraid of
movies, elevating something making less than blockbuster
scary to the level of farce, or even profits seems to think that audicausing a certain amount of shock ence won’t be drawn in by quality
and surprise, but when every alone. Or they can’t take the time
movie is done in 3-D it loses its to make a quality product for their
impact. One must ask: Does the audiences.
3-D enhance anything in this par- The 3-D craze is a trend that I
ticular movie? What is the point? hope will pass soon. Perhaps big
Everytime I hear about Step- studios will ease off spectacle and
Up 3-D, I ask myself, “Why?” focus on better stories. Maybe auWhat is the point of watching a diences will rediscover the origifilm where people dance in 3-D? nal 3-D drama: theatre. Until then,
If I want to watch 3-D dance, I go I cringe with each trailer and
to see a dance concert. I can’t see avoid bi-colored glasses at all
costs.
3D movies 2010
Resident Evil 3D
Step Up 3D
Hubble 3D
The Last Air Bender 3D
Avatar Special Edion 3D
Piranha 3D
Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kiy Galore
Coyote Falls
Toy Story 3 in 3D
Shrek Forever Aer
3D coming aracons
Alpha and Omega 3D
Phish 3D
Saw 3D
Jackass 3D
Yogi Bear 3D
Cabin in the Woods 3D
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger des 3D
Rio 3D
Gulliver’s Travels 3D
Tron 3D
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn
Treader 3D
Disney’s Tangled 3D
Mega Mind
The Green Hornet
My Soul to Take 3D
Drive Angry
Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole 3D
(aka: Guardians of Ga'Hoole)
List Compiled by Jess Macko
Growing older has become a
stigma in America, with youth the
most popular figures in media, but
the youth do not have such a carefree attitude as many believe.
The most common definition
of ageism is “discrimination
against people on the grounds of
age; specifically, discrimination
against the elderly.” While there are
many instances of discrimination
of the older adults, adolescents and
young adults are also targets of
ageism.
It seems that ignoring ageism
toward young people is discrimination in itself, as it makes our concerns seem trivial in not
documenting it.
Common phrases include
“Just wait until you get into the real
world,” and “You only think that
because you’re x years old.”
Most adults have heard these
phrases when they were adolescents, which brings into question
why these phrases keep being repeated. Repetition has had a good
and bad reputation in history, and
has even attributed to a popular
psychological theory.
Self-fulfilling prophecy is a
belief or expectation that affects the
way a person will behave, also, a
prediction that directly or indirectly
causes itself to become true.
If adolescents are growing
into young adults and then stable
adults, what they hear may help to
shape what they become. If a
young adult hears on rotation that
their ideas will not be taken seriously, they will start to believe that
their ideas will never be taken seriously.
Regarding mature adults,
young adults have many obstacles
to overcome in comparison, but
they should be encouraged and not
disheartened.
In a world full of opportunity
to young adults arguably more than
ever before, ageism may be a hidden factor in the self-esteem of
those trying to make a good life career-wise for themselves.
While older adults are known
for their wealth of knowledge,
young adults may be giving the
older adults a literal run for their
money.
In a Swiss study executed by
Philippe Rast and Daniel Zimprich
entitled “Individual Differences
and Reliability of Paired Associates
Learning in Younger and Older
Adults” from Psychology and
Aging magazine’s Dec. 2009 issue,
age was a strong factor in the
asymptomatic and initial performance (alpha) of the memory-based
activities.
The study included 68 young
adults, with a median age of 25.9,
and 69 older adults, with a median
age of 67.2. The participants were
exposed to two conditions of recall
with items, the first condition
showing the items immediately
after the first view and the second
condition with at least a 30 second
gap. Model 2 of the study factored
in age and results showed that the
alpha parameter in the young adults
reached 94.6 percent in Condition
1 and 97.8 percent in Condition 2.
Compared to the young adults, the
older adults reached 56 percent in
Condition 1 and 48 percent in Condition 2.
A major finding for this study
listed in the discussion section of
the study said that “Alpha…did not
correlate with the other learning parameters and appeared to be affected solely by the age of the
participant…The alpha parameter,
however, is strongly age related
and appears less susceptible to interventions such as mnemonic or
learning strategies.”
The young adults had a
stronger presence in the study, as
their frequency of recall was significantly higher than the older
adults. Their stronger presence may
show that young adults have more
potential to learn news tasks than
older adults, making them more
beneficial for employers. Therefore, older adults may not always
be the better adapted, according to
scientific study and not necessarily
ageism.
The Verizon ad “Prejudice,”
which first debuted in July 2010,
seems to be one of our few advocates. After the adolescent females
talk about how “Air” does not discriminate against gender, the message that follows is that“[Air] does
not filter out an idea because I’m
16 and not 30.”
The company is aware of
ageism with teens, and while they
are using it to attracting us for
profit, it shows that not everyone is
ignorant of this concern. It is arguable if Verizon is alienating female teens because they are a large
consumer of their products, but the
ad is attractive nonetheless.
Verizon is doing a more intelligent job than the music video for
Twisted Sister’s “We’re Not Gonna
Take It,” anyway. Still, it seems
that most of the condescending
comments are from adults older
than 30 who have settled into a life
for themselves and may likely be
paying for the phone of Verizon’s
target audience. Then again, the
age which young adulthood ends is
debatable, as some may say that the
age of mature adulthood may not
begin until 30.
While ageism is often associated with older adults, young adults
are stereotyped as being naïve and
ignorant in their own version of
ageism, yet ageism, in any way, is
often more ignorant than teens
seem to be.
Considering that these comments are often unsolicited and that
not every young adult fits into this
stereotype, much less is less
equipped for a job, ageism is a social issue that needs to be considered more.
Young adults are stereotyped as being naïve and ignorant ... yet ageism, in any way, is
often more ignorant than
teens seem to be.
Lindsey Jancay| Opinions Editor
Verizon wireless launched a campaign appealing to the younger gerneraon, with
statements like “Air does not discriminate against gender, the message that follows
is that[Air] does not filter out an idea because I’m 16 and not 30.” Another appeal
is the interactive website where anybody can upload her photo into the ad design
for the campaign. The person then gets to choose a slogan and register the “signal.”
www.cedarcrest.edu/cresad
September , 16 2010 | 7
OPINIONS
A Chain Broken: Slipknot & The Death of Paul Gray
Sarajane Sein
ASSISTANT OPINIONS EDITOR
On May 24, fans of the band Slipknot
were distraught and heart-broken after hearing the news that Paul Gray, the bassist for
the band, had been found dead in an Iowa
hotel room. I was among them. The world at
large appeared to quickly lose interests as
other celebrity deaths popped up for them to
write about (Gary Coleman and Dennis Hopper in the same week), but the fans are still
reeling from the loss of an integral link to the
chain of nine that is Slipknot.
The press reports include facts about the
band – like the rest of the band, he had chosen a number to represent him (he was #2)
and like the rest of the band, he wore a mask
– his was a pig mask. He was one of the only
two band members born outside of Iowa (in
Los Angeles, Ca.) And he was survived by
his pregnant wife, Brenna, who has since
given birth to a daughter.
What the papers cannot sum up is just
how beloved Paul was and is among
the people that knew him, either directly or indirectly. The other eight members
of the band, together with Brenna and Paul’s
brother, Tony, held a press conference to
speak about him the day after his death, and
they said it better than anyone ever could.
“Yesterday, we lost our brother, and the
world seems a little smaller because of it. He
had the biggest heart of anyone I've ever
known. The only way I can sum up Paul Gray
is love,” Corey Taylor eulogized, the normally gregarious vocalist visibly shaken.
Media outlets, however, chose to pay far
less attention to these descriptions of Paul
and instead focused on rumors and speculation skimmed from a leaked 911-call tape, behaving in a particularly tabloid manner and
coming out with “expected” causes of death
long before any had been authentically established. This coverage was, frankly, irrelevant, as what needed to be said about Paul
was said best by his family and his brothers in
Slipknot. As a fan, however, I hope to do a
satisfactory job of giving a little insight into
the life of Paul Dedrick Gray.
Paul was a founding member of the
band, along with Shawn Crahan (custom percussion) and Joey Jordison (drums). As he recalls in a video interview posted on
Slipknot’s official website, he originally got
involved with one of Slipknot’s precursors
after moving to Iowa, whom he met in a
music store where they were discussing the
need for a bassist. Paul played guitar and despite having “never played bass in [his] life”,
he told them that he could play. Needless to
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say, he picked it up very quickly.
His bandmates spoke of him as the one
who most wanted to put disagreements aside
and focus on the music. He was also the
source of a lot of fun and energy within the
band: a 2001 Rolling Stone article on the
band’s tour mentions Slipknot’s “on-going
tribute to Gray, the Balls songs”, various classic-rock hits with “Balls” substituted in the
title as homage to Paul’s nickname (for instance, “Another Brick in the Balls”). Many
fans, also, have spoken about the warmness
with which Paul used to greet them on tour;
musicians who interact with this level of
friendliness are few and far between.
Slipknot as a whole became a band that
meant the world to a lot of people; especially
Photo | Sarajane Sein
Le: Paul Gray arrives in Australia during Slipknot’s
2008 tour. Top: Gray plays bass at a Feb. 7, 2009 concert in Camden.
Photo | Zimbio.com.
young people going through difficult times in
their lives. Their music touched on the anger
and isolation experienced by a generation –
namely those who found themselves not fitting into their lives and communities. Slipknot gave them an outlet, a place to find
understanding, and beyond that, music and
stage performances that were at once mindblowing and heart-breaking. The fans, affec-
Piercing Headline
Alyssa Slinger
STUDY BREAK EDITOR
With no strict code or law in
place regarding piercings in the
workplace, the issue of piercings in
the workplace has come up more
and more as the popularity of piercings and tattoos has grown exponentially.
I believe there are three ways
to categorize a piercing: tasteful,
trashy, or tacky. How one expresses
themselves is completely up to the
individual, except when it comes to
dress code standards at work.
Of course, each work environment is different, and the dress
codes vary from job to job, but I
feel that the standard code is generally well-known. For example,
no facial piercings, one stud in each
earlobe, etc. Some professions are
stricter than others, and even others
depend on the individual manager/supervisor.
As far as the Cedar Crest
Nursing program goes, Elizabeth
Sterling, junior Nursing major,
states, “We are allowed only one
pair of stud earrings. No other visible piercings are accepted.” Sterling goes on to say that “being in a
hospital comes with certain risks
involved, such as patients pulling
on them or accidents happening, so
I find the rules to make sense, although I personally find piercings
inoffensive otherwise.”
My summer job, as a secretary for
the Tobyhanna Army Depot, is a
little more lax when it comes to
piercings. I personally have my
nose, tongue, tragus, and rook
pierced, and have done so over
time with the knowledge of my supervisor. He has stated that “as long
as you don’t have a big bull ring in
your nose, or are flashing around
your tongue ring, then it’s fine to
have piercings.”
While some jobs have a more
laid back approach, other jobs do
not. Such places of employment include, but are not limited to the
FBI, CIA, or pretty much any other
Federal employer.
Research from the National
Association of Colleges and Employers found that 33 percent of
employers in general felt that piercings had a strong influence on the
hiring process, and 43 percent felt
it had a slight influence on the
process. While piercings may not
cost someone their job, in cases of
equally qualified candidates, it may
sway the decision.
From my perspective, my
piercings are tasteful, as my nose
ring is only a tiny diamond stud,
and my other piercings are toned
down a bit. Other piercings that I
have seen-- such as a big ring in the
eyebrow or chains from the earlobes-- appear trashy. On the other
hand, some tacky piercings I have
tionately dubbed “maggots” by Joey for feeding off of the music, have routinely been considered center stage to the band, and they
have a relationship that is unique.
“I'm just happy that we're able to do
something and actually touch somebody like
that, where they do feel empowered to keep
pushing on and keep going through what
they're going through, and surviving. It's an
overwhelming feeling,” Paul said in an interview with MTV.
Paul’s sudden death means more to Slipknot and to their fans than just the question
of finding another man who can play bass; he
is a permanent point in the band’s nonagram
symbol, an irreplaceable number within the
nine, and a deeply missed friend and hero to
all of those who were touched by his life. The
future is unclear for the band, but one thing is
sure: Paul Dedrick Gray will never be forgotten.
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witnessed include gauges to make
the earlobe stretched to infinity and
beyond.
While many people have different opinions on the appearance
of piercings, Stephanie Spiker, junior Biology major feels “that they
are a unique way to express oneself.” While piercings may be a
good way to show who you are,
there is a time and a place for that.
A Wal-Mart human resources
consultant, Lynne McClure, has
said that “Our society has become
lawsuit happy and that companies
are very vulnerable as people get
more aware of the whole diversity
issue.” While Wal-Mart’s policy
does not allow facial jewelry, it
does require hair color to be conservative, and for tattoos to be covered up prior to the start of shift.
Piercings are not the only
thing being hit hard in workplace
policies, as tattoos also come under
the spotlight. While I won’t go into
detail here, I will just say that piercings can at least be temporary, and
taken out as needed (once healed,
of course) while tattoos are fairly
permanent.
So, before going under the
needle, think about how that piercing may affect your ability to
get/hold on to a job, and whether it
is something you would mind having to think about in the future of
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LIFESTYLES
Bringing the
outside in
Dannah Hartman, Editor
New study ranks America’s most stressful cies
Flickr | Zoonabar
Flickr | Hp2007
Living Learning
Communities
Flickr | David Enker
Left: A view of Detroit, the city that topped
the list for being the most stressed out metropolitan in the country.
Above: A glimpse of the strip in Las Vegas,
the city on the list with the highest unemployment rate at 14.5 percent.
Above: While California made the list multiple times, the city of San Francisco was
listed as one of the worst places for housing
costs.
Right: Times Square in New York City is
always busy, it’s no wonder why the city
was listed as the worst for commuting.
Dannah Hartman | Editor-in-Chief
Carissa Moore | Crestiad Special
Dannah Hartman
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
As classes began this semester, students all over campus sat in
classrooms and labs, learning
about their respective disciplines.
On Wednesday afternoon, 20
students gathered for a class in
Butz Fireside Lounge.
The
couches were spread in a large
circle near one TV, and we relaxed as Professor Weaver and Dr.
Cigliano shared their hopes for
the new Living Learning Communities (LLC).
Students in the LLC live on
one wing of the second floor in
Butz. We have majors ranging
from chemistry to criminal justice
and from conservation biology to
global studies. Sophomores, juniors, and seniors have all come together for the same purpose: to
grow as a community of people,
who are passionate about the
world.
The Living Learning Community is currently home to students in two separate programs.
One, the Environmental Stewardship LLC, meets with Dr. John
Cigliano, the director of the biodiversity and conservation biology program.
This LLC is focusing on
global climate change and its effects. Suzanne Weaver, professor
of social work, teaches the Global
Social Justice LLC, which is exploring various injustices occurring around the globe. As the fall
semester comes to a close, both
communities will come together,
studying the environmental and
social causes of world hunger.
We are not trapped in studies, though; as this year begins,
we are looking forward to getting
out into the community. Upcoming trips to Second Harvest Food
Bank and Rodale Institute Experimental Farm will give us the opportunity to learn about hunger
first-hand.
As we absorb all this information, we will want to spill
some out into the campus community. While the LLC cannot
incorporate more members until
the spring, we will host many
events throughout the year. Keep
an eye on The Crestiad for more
information!
Stressed out? It could be because of where
you live.
Portfolio.com and bizjournals released their
new study in which they assessed the stress levels in the nation’s 50 largest metropolitan areas
based on an evaluation system containing 10
factors—unemployment, income growth,
poverty, deaths from circulatory-system diseases, sunshine, unhealthy air, robberies, murders, commuting, and housing costs.
Using data from government agencies to assist in the evaluation, portfolio.com found that
the recession has left 20 out of the 50 biggest
metropolitans with double-digit unemployment;
Las Vegas, Nevada being the worst at 14.5 percent and Riverside, California not far behind
with 14.4 percent.
According to the U.S Bureau of Economic
Analysis, income levels dropped from 2008 to
2009 in 47 out of the 50 markets; the largest
drops belonging to Las Vegas, Nevada, Charlotte, North Carolina, and San Jose, California.
Portfolio.com states that, “Memphis [Tennessee] has the worst poverty problem in the
study group, with 13.9 percent of its families of-
ficially classified as poor by the U.S Census Bureau.” San Antonio, Texas and Houston, Texas
follow in second and third place.
Based on Centers for Disease Control
records, New Orleans, Louisiana has the highest number of deaths caused by heart failure, hypertension and stroke at a rate of 414.4 per
100,000 residents. Both Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and Cleveland, Ohio are close behind New
Orleans.
Pittsburgh makes the list again, this time for
lack of sunshine. Portfolio.com cites the National Climatic Data Center as reporting that the
Pennsylvania city only attracts 45 percent of
sunshine in a typical year. Seattle, Washington,
Buffalo, New York and Portland, Oregon are
also as gloomy as Pittsburgh.
When it comes to unhealthy air, California
takes the cake. Sacramento, Los Angeles, and
Riverside all have the worst ozone problems according to the U.S Environmental Protection
Agency.
Keep your doors locked in Cleveland—the
metro that has the worst rate for robberies out of
the study. The city has 827.5 robberies per
100,00 residents, reports portfolio.com. Another
Ohio city, Cincinnati, along with St. Louis, Missouri also makes the top of the list.
Along with topping the list for having the
Fresh off the shelf
FREEMAN’S FACIAL CLAY MASK
Dannah Hartman
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
Bring the spa to your home
with the Avocado & Oatmeal Facial
Clay Mask by Freeman, the newest
item of their Feeling Beautiful body
care product line.
The company claims on the
bottle that the mask, which has
added oatmeal and Vitamin E,
“draws out excess oils and dirt,
purging clogged pores, leaving your
skin clean and soft.” In order to
achieve this the consumer is instructed to apply the mask to the face
and neck, allow time to dry, and then
wash off with warm water.
According to vitamins-nutrition.org, Vitamin E is a fat-soluble
antioxidant vitamin that has many
health benefits for the body. For the
skin specifically, Vitamin E can help
the skin look younger by reducing
the appearance of lines, wrinkles and
age spots.
Oatmeal is also known for its
benefits to the skin, carefair.com reports that it is often used in skin care
products because it is hypoallergenic
and can easily be absorbed into the
skin, ultimately making it softer. It is
also said to help dry skin stay hydrated and moisturized.
Having sensitive skin makes it
difficult to use and enjoy many facial cleansers and masks due to irritation, however, I was pleased to
discover that the Freeman’s Facial
Clay Mask did not cause any burning or discomfort.
Prior to discovering this new facial mask, Queen Helene Mint Julep
Masque had been my number one although I had always been frustrated
by the way upon drying it made my
face look like a scaly alligator. Freeman’s Facial Clay Mask does not
crack or flake off whatsoever, it remains a smooth texture from the
time you apply it until the time you
wash it off.
I had not washed my face prior
to using the mask, I purposely left
my foundation on to see whether or
not it would all be effectively
washed off with the mask or if there
would be residue. After approximately 15 minutes of wearing the
mask, I washed my face with warm
water and it had successfully removed all of my makeup along with
leaving my face feeling incredibly
smooth.
Available at your local drugstore or supermarket for $3.99, Freeman’s Facial Clay Mask is a great
find for anyone looking to try to new
product, specifically those with sensitive skin.
highest number of deaths caused by circulatorysystem diseases, New Orleans is also number
one when it comes to murders. Portfolio.com
says that in 2009 the city had 51.7 murders per
100,000 residents; St. Louis, Missouri and Detroit, Michigan are also deadly cities ranking
second and third.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the
typical commute for the New York City area
takes about 35 minutes—landing New York City
as the worst metro for commuting. Washington,
D.C. and Chicago, Illinois also have heavy traffic congestion.
The U.S. Census Bureau reports that,
“[housing] affordability is based on a comparison of median home values and median household incomes.” Portfolio.com ranked California
highest on the list with Los Angeles, San Francisco and San Jose all having the worst housing
costs.
Through using the 10 indicators described
above, portfolio.com found that overall Detroit,
Michigan is the most stressful city to live in with
the stress index coming in at 9.026. Los Angeles,
Cleveland, Riverside and St. Louis all made the
top 5. New York City comes in at sixth, with
New Orleans, Chicago, Birmingham, Alabama
and Miami-Fort Lauderdale, Florida rounding
out the top 10.
APPLE’S PING COMBINES MUSIC
AND SOCIAL NETWORKING
Dannah Hartman
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
Technology powerhouse Apple has jumped on the social networking train with their newest creation—Ping. Part of the iTunes
10 upgrade, Ping is a social networking site for music that allows
you stay up to date with your favorite artists as well as create your
own profile page to share your musical tastes with the iTunes community.
You can follow your favorite artists just like twitter and stay in
the loop with photos and status updates they post and also check out
music recommendations straight from your favorite artists.
Similar to LastFM, Ping allows users to have profiles and share
their musical interests with others. You can also see when your favorite artists are playing near you and find out who else will be attending, Ping even gives you the option of buying tickets right then
and there from Live Nation.
Social networking can be at your fingertips anytime, anywhere
with the built in Ping app on the iPhone and iPod touch.
Photo | apple.com
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STUDY BREAK
Horoscopes
Nicole Magloire, Alyssa Slinger, Editors
“Mr. Chemist’s Neighborhood”
by David Raker
A r i e s
M a r . 2 1 – A p r . 1 9
You’v e b ee n a way from s om e of
your clo se st frie nd s f or a while,
and the y miss you ! M ak e t im e in
your busy sch ed ule for t hem , and
they will be ha pp y th at y ou did.
Ta u r u s
A p r . 2 0 – M a y 2 0
S om e of th e p eo ple t hat y ou
know a re u nfo rtun ate ly s howing
themse lve s n ot to be what y ou
hoped th ey were . Try and ignor e
them, an d g o sho pp ing wit h y our
true frien ds !
G e m i n i
M a y 2 1 – J u n e 2 0
S t op pu tting off th e p r ojec t s t hat
you k no w yo u n ee d t o do, and
get sta rted on the m. You will f eel
be tter wh en yo u do.
C a n c e r
J u n e 2 1 – J u l y 2 2
You have h ard a h ard t im e t hes e
last few mo nth s. Op en up and
t alk t o some pe op le w ho m ay be
going th rou gh the sa m e t hing. I t
may h elp to kno w y ou’r e not
alo ne .
L e o
J u l y 2 3
–
A u g . 2 2
D on’t let a nythin g h old y ou bac k
this wee k! Yo u can do any t hing
yo u set you r mind t o.
V i r g o
Fall TV
Show
Premieres
Crossword
A u g . 2 3 – S e p t . 2 2
You h ave b ee n wo r k ing on a
project fo r a very lon g t im e, but
don’t give u p, b ecaus e it will
w ork ou t a h un dre df old. J us t
keep yo ur min d fo c us ed!
Across
1. Outlaw motorcycle gang
2. Blake Lively on “Gossip
Girl” ______ van Woodsen
3. It’s Always Sunny where?
4. Donald trump catchphrase “you’re _____”
5. Number of “Modern”
Families
6. Show choir
7. Manager of “The Office”
Michael ____
Down
1. Host of ANTM Tyra ____
2. Gilmore Girls’ Lauren
Graham’s new show
3. “The League” trophy
4. _______ House, M.D.
5. “Two and a half___”
L i b r a
S e p t . 2 3 – O c t . 2 2
Good thin gs are on the hor iz on,
but don ’t sit b ack a nd wait f or
opportun ity. Go o ut and gr ab it
b y th e h orn s .
S c o r p i o
O c t . 2 3 – N o v . 2 1
You’v e b ee n h aving f eelings f or
a f riend o f yo urs for a lit t le while
now. You may wan t t o t ell t hem
how you fee l, an d see if y ou
want to take you r friends hip t o
th e n ext level!
Sagittarius
N o v . 2 2 – D e c . 2 1
You ha ve be en faced wit h a lot
of ad ve rsity, b ut a ls o a lot of
succe ssful. Do n’t le t jealous
people kee p you do wn, and k eep
do ing wha t yo u lov e.
This Day in History...
Capricorn
D e c . 2 2 – J a n . 1 9
Things are getting pretty
s t r e s s f u l r i g h t n o w, b u t i f y o u
take the time to relax and take
t h i n g s s l o w, e v e r y t h i n g w i l l
w o r k o u t o k a y.
Aquarius
J a n 2 0 – F e b 1 8
Yo u m a y f e e l r e p l a c e d b y
someone in your life; but just
r e m e m b e r, y o u w i l l a l w a y s b e
a part of whatever you have
contributed to. Continue to
use your skills to make new
accomplishments.
Pisces
F e b 1 9 – M a r c h 2 0
Reach for the stars! This is
your week: if you buckle down,
you will get more done than
you ever thought
possible!
Submitted by: Sarajane Sein
Submitted by: Amy Palmisano
Thursday, September 16 Saturday, September 18
1938 - For Victor
Records, Tommy Dorsey
and his orchestra
recorded the swing classic, "Boogie Woogie.”
1994 - Haiti's military
leaders agreed to depart
on October 15th, averting a United States-led
invasion to force them
out of power.
Friday, September 17
1954 - Rocky Marciano
kept the world heavyweight boxing title when
he knocked out Ezzard
Charles in the eighth
round of their championship match.
Sunday, September 19
1959 - Soviet leader
Nikita Khrushchev reacted angrily during a
visit to Los Angeles upon
being told that, for security reasons, he wouldn't
be allowed to visit Disneyland.
Monday, September 20
Wednesday,September22
1519 - Ferdinand Magellan sailed from Seville,
Spain, with a fleet of five
ships in an attempt to circumnavigate the world.
Only one, the Victoria,
completed the trip. Magellan was killed in a skirmish in the Philippines.
1998 - The United States
and Russia signed two
agreements. One was to
privatize Russia's nuclear program and the
other was to stop plutonium stockpiles and nuclear scientists from
leaving the country.
Tuesday, September 21
Thursday, September 23
1996 - The board of allmale Virginia Military Institute voted to admit
women.
1845 - Standardized
rules were established
for baseball.
Compiled by: Alyssa Slinger
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10 ARTS
Allie Sco, Editor
Pop Culture From Across
the Pond
Streamlining Small Business Internaonally: Etsy
Rachel Morgandale|Assistant
Arts Editor
Things to Anxiously
Anticipate
It always causes mixed emotions when one hears about an exciting new program in Britain:
excitement, and yet dread. Still,
there are many British imports
that can be anxiously awaited, but
not awaited for too long.
Stephen Moffat, current head
writer of the addictive scifi program Doctor Who, has been busy
working on a modernized adaptation of Sherlock Holmes stories
called simply, Sherlock. This
three-part series stars Benedict
Cumberbatch (Atonement, The
Other Boleyn Girl) as Sir Arthur
Conan Doyle’s famous detective
and Martin Freeman (Hitchhiker’s
Guide to the Galaxy) as Dr. Watson. Though the details are
sketchy, PBS promises to bring
the program to their Masterpiece
Mystery lineup before the year is
out.
Another exciting event
planned for Masterpiece is a revival of their classic program, Upstairs, Downstairs. In the 70s the
original show chronicled the lives
of a wealthy family (those that
lived upstairs) and their servants
(living downstairs in the servant
quarters) in Edwardian England.
Exploring class dynamics and
other social issues, the program
was beloved by many British and
American viewers alike.
Now, to celebrate the program’s 40th anniversary, the show
will return to PBS, set in the same
house during the years leading up
to World War II. Jean Marsh, a
veteran of the original series will
be returning as her character
Rose.
Dame Eileen Atkins will also
star and Heidi Thomas, screenwriter for the Masterpiece hit,
Cranford, will be writing it. This
will appear on Masterpiece Classic in early 2011.
The next big British thing on
the US television horizon is, the
Doctor Who Christmas Special,
usually broadcast on BBC America by New Year’s Day.British
film and stage veteran Michael
Gambon is confirmed as a guest
star and according to an interview
with Steve Moffat, the special
will have a Dickensian theme, referencing the famous tale, A
Christmas Carol. Welsh singer
Katherine Jenkins is also said to
be appearing as well as a new
face, actor Danny Horn.
Car enthusiasts may also be
glad to hear another season of Top
Gear returning to BBC America
this fall. This year celebrity guests
include American stars Tom
Cruise and Cameron Diaz. More
than just about racing and mechanics, the show has gained popularity for being about fun.
Allie Scott | Arts Editor
Rachel Morgandale
ASSISTANT ARTS EDITOR
Etsy: A noun referring to an international
online community of buyers and sellers of handmade and vintage goods.
In 2005, Etsy was launched as a place
where crafters could sell their wares in a
friendly, easy-to-use environment. Since then, it
has taken off to include tens of thousands of sellers from all different regions of the world. The
range of merchandise spans from vintage finds
and crafting supplies to recycled jewelry and
original art work and even edible creations. The
variety of products and level of uniqueness to
buying handmade has drawn more buyers than
sellers to the site. If no one makes the item a
buyer is searching for there’s a feature called
“Alchemy” that allows custom requests.
There are many benefits to shopping on
Etsy, but also to selling on Etsy. Many crafters,
especially college-age, do not have the time or
resources to devote to their knitting or jewelrymaking to open their own personal website. The
cost and time consumption would be impractical. There are many craft shows and festivals
that invite sellers, but often require sellers to
have their own tents and tables to set up as well
as often asking for a steep rental fee. Listing an
item on Etsy costs a mere $0.20 and the website
skims about 3% off your profits to keep everything running and their staff paid.
The site has many other useful facets such
as the forums where buyers and sellers can discuss ideas and grievances, give each other cri-
tiques and make friends. The company running
Etsy is also involved in posting helpful entries
in their weekly blog and handpicking items for
collections sent out to their mailing list of community members.
“Etsy is a great place to learn about business in general. There are a ton of talented artists
on here, and many of them have a lot of experience. The advice in the forums and the friendly
people who share their words of wisdom here
are my favorite part of Etsy,” says the photographer known on Etsy as jesseBYAH.
Most of the buyers and sellers on Etsy are
women, though, a determined group known as
the Etsy Dudes maintain a presence on the website. Through the site, sellers can also join
“teams” of like-minded individuals that perhaps
come from the same area of the country, work
with the same materials or have other interests
similar to their own.
Of course there are downsides to the Etsy
experience. Etsy doesn’t actively advertise, so
that is entirely up to the seller. Since the community is growing so fast, buyers are flocking to
the site, but so are plenty of sellers with whom
you must compete with for as customers. Still,
it’s a great way to start and see how marketable
your product is and test how committed you are.
Etsy |Alicebgardens
This is a great site where you can find interesting
household, or even dorm room decorations. This
original signed fine art photograph titled “Eskimo”
is available on Alicebgardens profile for $20.
Etsy | Vivitoo
If you are interested in purchasing clothing accessories, Etsy has a great selection of affordable homemade accessories that are a great conversation
piece.
EVENTS
CALENDAR
Thursday September 16th: CCC Radio’s
End of Summer Jam at 2:30 on Lee’s Lawn
Friday September 17th: The band Fools
and Horses performs here at Cedar Crest
Saturday September 18th: A tennis and
a Field Hockey Match at 1:00 on Cedar
Crest athletic fields
Sunday September 19th: Lehigh Valley
Start! Heart Walk starts at 9:30 am on the
Lil Lehigh Parkway
Monday September 20th: Movie Night
in the Greek Theatre at 8:30
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ARTS
Falling Into Old Favorites and New Addions
F a l l Te l e v i s i o n P r e v i e w f o r 2 0 1 0
Sarajane Sein
ASSISTANT OPINIONS EDITOR
S O U N D
If a “cop
drama”
is more
y o u r
style, Blue
Bloods is a
new police
show that will
be joining the
CBS line-up on
Sept. 24. The day
before on the same
network will be
the
intriguingly-named
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Get ready everyone, because
there’s an exciting array of new
shows coming your way this fall, as
well as new twists and turns in old
favorites that have been renewed.
House is returning Sept. 20 on
Fox for its seventh season, and
things should be sure to get interesting now that House and Cuddy
have finally gotten together after
six seasons of romantic tension (not
to mention a night together that
turned out to be a hallucination!).
What will these mean for House
and his team? The only way to find
out will be to tune in.
Another show with big
changes on the horizon is Showtime’s Dexter, which is set to return
Sept. 26. Without giving away the
plot twist at the end of Season 4,
there’s been a drastic change in the
cast. But if you really want to know,
you can now find the missing cast
member on the new show, No Ordinary Family, about a family with
superpowers!
Criminal Minds is also returning, on Sept. 22, along with its new
spin-off, Criminal Minds: Suspect
Behavior, which will follow it the
mid-season, following a different
profiling team that was featured in
a crossover in the previous season.
Another show that will be returning is Supernatural. According
to the show’s official website, “Season 6 will be a season of mystery
and shadow”, so be
sure to see what
new struggles
and battles will
be ahead for
Sam
and
Dean!
Glee,
which
r e cently
won
the
Emmy’s
Best
New
Show, will also
be back, Sept. 21.
Tune in while the
glee club reunites for
a second chance at winning Regionals.
There will also be a
host of new shows to check
out this fall. Besides ABC’s No
Ordinary Family (which premieres Sept. 28), the network will
also be premiering Better With You,
a sitcom about siblings, and The
Whole Truth, a legal drama, both on
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new shows, catch up on your old favorites, and have a great fall!
G e t Yo u r Te l e v i s o n
S h o w s Ro l l i n g w i t h
To n i g h t s H o t t e s t S h o w s !
Compiled by Alyssa Palmisano, Staff Writer
Counting down the days until your favorite show is back on
TV?
Don’t miss it! Here’s a list of shows premiering this week:
Thursday, September 16th
It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia (FX) 10 P.M.
The Apprentice (NBC) 10 P.M.
The League (FX) 10:30 P.M.
Friday, September 17th
Smallville (CW) 8 P.M.
The Good Guys (Fox) 9 P.M.
CSI: NY (CBS)9 P.M.
Monday, September 20th
Dancing with the Stars (ABC) 8 P.M.
House (Fox) 8 P.M.
Two and a Half Men (CBS) 9 P.M.
Tuesday, September 21st
Glee (Fox) 8 P.M.
The Biggest Loser (NBC) 8 P.M.
Raising Hope (Fox) 9 P.M.
Wednesday, September 22nd
Hell’s Kitchen (Fox) 8 P.M.
Modern Family (ABC) 9 P.M.
Law & Order: SVU (NBC) 9 P.M.
Photo | ABC.go.com/NoOrdinaryFamily
Thursday, September 23rd
The Big Bang Theory (CBS) 8 P.M.
Fringe (Fox) 9 P.M.
B O O T H
Stone Sour ’s New
“Audio” Experience
Sarajane Sein
ASSISTANT OPINIONS EDITOR
Four years is a long time –
within that time, a person can go
through countless ups and downs,
leave old relationships and enter
new ones, and be faced with an incredible amount of life-changing
events. For Corey Taylor, vocalist
of Stone Sour, the four years since
Come What(Ever) May, the band’s
sophomore effort, have brought a
host of changes and new experiences.
Taylor has gotten divorced and
been remarried, has been helping to
raise three children, embarked on a
world tour with his other band,
Slipknot, and even expanded his resume to include a solo band, The
Junk Beer Kidnap Band. The other
members of the band – guitarist and
co-Slipknot bandmate, Jim Root,
bassist Shawn Economaki, guitarist
Josh Rand and drummer Roy Mayorga – have no doubt gone through
changes in the past years as well.
This period of time, also one in
which to refine and rediscover mu-
sical styles, leads to an album that
is very different from its predecessor. Audio Secrecy bypasses many
of the topics explored within Come
What(Ever) May – criticism of government, for example – in order to
instead deliver a very personal and
vulnerable album throughout.
It is hard to pick stand-outs
from among Audio Secrecy’s
tracks, given the diversity of styles
the band explores. The albumcloser (at least on the non-Special
Edition) “Threadbare” deserves a
mention, however, in which everything comes together in order to deliver a deeply moving experience.
Lead single “Say You’ll Haunt
Me” may be a listener’s passport inside the album, and it is something
new for Stone Sour: A love song.
Make no mistake, however, the
band has not gone soft. Audio Secrecy is also home to several unstoppable rockers – “Let’s Be
Honest”, “Mission Statement”,
“Unfinished”, and the most powerful, “The Bitter End”, which seemingly starts off at the speed of light
and never stops once to take a
breath.
These songs are perfectly balanced out by more acoustic-bound
tracks. The beautiful, heart-breaking “Miracles” is a song that will
stay will the listener, as will
“Pieces”, in which Taylor sings
“Open up the sun and burn my
eyes/open up your arms and save
my life.”
Of “Unfinished”, Taylor said
in an interview with Spin magazine,
“It's a driving rock tune that's about
beating your fist against the wall of
someone's personality and the desire to put a period at the end of that
sentence, yet not getting any reciprocity in return.” Many of these
songs explore similar themes; almost all seem to do with some kind
of relationship, whether romantic or
“relationships with friends that I've
seen change for the worse over the
years,” as Taylor explained.
One friendship of a different
sort hangs heavy in the air at the
time of Audio Secrecy’s release –
the album is dedicated to Taylor
and Root’s late bandmate in Slipknot, Paul Gray (though the songs
themselves were finished prior to
his death). This adds an extra sense
Photo | www.stonesour.com
Audio Secrecy was released on Sept. 7. and is available at any music retailer or
iTunes.
of vulnerability to tracks such as
“Miracles”, in which Taylor sings,
“I’ve seen it all and I know better/I’ve felt the bitterness and
pain/my soul keeps changing like
the weather/the only constant is the
rain.”
It is difficult to find any areas
that falter within Audio Secrecy,
other than the fact that the album
yields only 13 full tracks and one
instrumental intro; for such a good
album, it seems a bit short. However, the Special Edition yields
three more tracks “Hate Not Gone”,
“Anna”, and “Home Again”, as
well as a DVD.
All in all, Audio Secrecy may
in fact be the best album of the
year; it is certainly the best album
released thus far by Stone Sour. It
appears that the four-year hiatus
only helped the band in their quest
to put together a definitively cohesive, well-written effort.
[An article with further information on the death of Paul Gray is
located in the Opinions section.]
12ATHLETICS
Michelle Palmisano, Editor
Falcon updates 2011 PLAN CAUSES
PLAYERS TO SPEAK OUT
Jessica Kuc
News Editor
Courtesy|Katey Dauble
Falcons Volleyball team comes back from three loses to win their Sept. 14 game against
.
Rosemont
Chelsea Bodder
STAFF WRITER
While the Falcon teams struggled through this past week,
coaches and players definitely see
improvements as the season progresses forward.
Field Hockey had a rough
match against DeSales on September 9, with a loss of 7-0. They also
went up against Moravian College
on Monday, Sept. 13 with a loss of
6-1. Despite the outcome of the
game, the team saw many positives
on the field, especially with Cedar
Crest, Lauren Salge, scoring in the
first half.
The Falcons Tennis team also
had a match on Thursday the 9th at
Alvernia University. While Cedar
Crest lost the overall match, everyone gave a good effort out on the
court. Two of the points came from
Senior, Amy Dichter, and winning
one single and one double with
Mackenzie Lee. The third part
came from sophomore, Nina
Colangeli, winning another single.
The Falcons Soccer team has
been improving phenomenally
since the start of their season.
Though Saturday’s games score
against Rutgers was 8-0, they saw
many positives through it. While
the team got ten shots in, which
was more than the first three games
combined, Cedar Crest College
goal keeper, Steph Carrol, had
twenty saves throughout the whole
game.
Volleyball had a difficult trimatch on Saturday, as they faced
both Alvernia University and Penn
State Berks. Both matches ended
with a 3-0 loss, the players still
kept their heads high. “Starting out
as such a young team players
struggle, but as we are approaching conference players really come
together as a team,” states Kristin
Maile, Athletic Director and head
coach of the volleyball team.
LAKERS FORWARD
FACES FELONY CHARGES
Stacy Williams
Athletics Editor
In July Matt Barnes, former
Magic player signed a 2-year contract with the Los Angeles Lakers
worth 3.6 million. Prior to signing
this deal, the well traveled player
suited up for seven other teams in
his entire basketball career. Now
the new, Los Angeles Lakers forward, Matt Barnes is arrested for
domestic violence charges.
According to Yahoo sports,
Barnes was arrested after officers
responded to a 911 call, which was
reported as disconnected. Once on
the scene, both Barnes and fiancée,
Gloria Govan, had visible injuries
present but the Los Angeles forward was taken into custody.
Barnes was released after pay-
ing a $50,000.00 bond and was arraigned on Monday, September 13,
2010. After released on bail, the
basketball star updated his twitter
informing all of his fans that he
was not the aggressor, that the
news wants to portray him as, but
in actuality, he was the victim.
During his arraignment, prosecutors asked to delay the charges
until Oct. 18 until they can determine whether or not the charges
should be brought against the 8year veteran. According to the arresting deputy, he stated that it appeared that the two individuals had
been involved in physical confrontation.
No matter what really happened, Barnes might be facing
some type of suspension at the beginning of the upcoming basketball
season with his new team.
While some NFL team owners and players’ relationships continue to hold strong through the
economic recession, such as
Robert Kraft, owner of the New
England Patriots, and Tom Brady,
who as of last week holds the title
of the highest paid player, definite
tension between the two sides has
been brewing.
Such tension was most recently seen on Sunday afternoon
when the Indianapolis Colts and
the Houston Texans followed the
New Orleans Saints and the Minnesota Vikings’ lead in openly expressing solidarity among teams
and standing out against the pending collective bargaining agreement proposed to begin in 2011.
Last Thursday night the
Vikings and Saints marched onto
the field raising one finger in the
air expressing their commitment to
band together. The Colts and Texans took similar actions.
The collective bargaining
agreement, or CBA, these teams
are worried about is the result of
team owners’ dislike of the current
CBA that has been in effect since
2006 and will expire in March of
2011. This CBA is allegedly more
beneficial to the players involved
rather than the owners. Under the
terms of the agreement, players receive 60% of revenues.
Many of the team owners
wish to up the credit they receive
off of the money allotted to players from approximately $1 billion
to $2.4 billion, according to the
New England Sports Network.
While the players may still receive
60% of the revenue, the total revenue to be split would therefore be
smaller. This could potentially
mean a drastic pay cut for players.
For this reason, many involved in the NFL are anticipating
a possible lockout in 2011, in
which teams and players could potentially decide not to play. With
rumors floating around of up to an
18% pay cut for players, this could
be a serious possibility.
The current CBA, while favorable to players, does have other
problems associated with it by critics of the agreement. For instance,
currently small-market teams receive large sums from the overall
revenue but have not invested in
new stadiums as many other teams
have. This is deemed “unfair” by
individuals involved in the league.
Team owners have been
speaking out against the complaints of the players, saying such
actions may have a negative effect
on their fan bases.
Kraft was quoted in USA
Today saying, “I don’t think fans
can relate to the average player
making seven figures…quibbling.”
“Our fans who come and buy
the tickets are having trouble paying their healthcare, meeting their
bills and all. They don’t want to
see this.”
NCAA equality
disputed
Michelle Palmisano
Athletics Editor
When ESPN is on TV most of
the time it will be easy to find
men’s sporting events. That being
said it has been reported by The
Wellesley Centers for Women at
Wellesley College that there are
large discrepancies in the price of
tickets, in addition to the coverage
of men’s basketball compared to
women’s basketball.
Between male and female
games of the same sport the male
games charged nearly three times
as much as the female games. The
amount spent on a higher-priced
season ticket for men’s basketball
averaged around $2,500, while the
same season ticket cost only $233
women’s basketball.
The problem of changing
these practices arises when people
not only discuss the ethical issues
but the financial issues. Having
lower ticket prices at women’s
games allows more accessibility to
fans while at the same time allowing new interests to peak within
new fan bases. The worry, according to athletic departments, is that
if they raise prices to make them
equal to those of the men’s games
it might turn away fans.
Surprisingly, despite the high
cost of men’s tickets, men’s basketball is one of the lowest revenue-producing sports in Division
I Athletics. Though the revenue is
menial, the money raised does not
only go to men’s basketball, it is
distributed throughout the athletic
department, how evenly is hard to
figure out.
A change in policy and price
could risk losing a fan base who
count on not shelling out nearly as
much as fans of men’s basketball.
Since Title IX women’s athletics
have slowly come full circle and
close to equal as men’s sports and
equal pricing would be the next
step. However, an outrage is sure
to ensue, especially considering
the current economic situation of
our country, if prices rise to the extreme amount of men’s tickets.
Overall, all athletes are able to
benefit from the unequal and high
pricing of men’s basketball tickets
financially, even if they do not benefit ethically.
THE CRESTIAD
Upcoming
Falcon
Games
Cross Country
9/18 Mule-Falcon
Classic
10 a.m.
9/23 Main Line
Invitational
5 p.m.
Field Hockey
9/18 Wells College
1 p.m.
Soccer
9/18 @ Cabrini
College
1 p.m.
9/23 @ Bapist Bible
College
4 p.m.
Tennis
9/18 Penn State Berks
1 p.m.
9/21 @ Eastern
University
3:30 p.m.
9/23 Immaculata
University
3:30 p.m.
Volleyball
9/18 @ LancasterBible
College
11 a.m.
9/22 Baptist Bible
College
7 p.m.