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Wheeling Jesuit University
Cardinal Connection
Issue 10
Thursday, April 11, 2013 Mission &
Identity
Sports
Men’s and Women’s
Track & Field dominate
Bethany Invitational
Reflections on the new
Jesuit Pope and what it
means for the world
April Fool’s Issue ***
Arts &
Living
Read a review
of the new
animated movie
The Croods
Snapshots
from Culture
Fest 2013
Photos
by Luke
Kopp
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Opinion................8-9
Arts and Living.....10-12
Presidential pardons might save many
Patrick Callahan
Staff Writer
***As many of you know President Beyer is stepping down as president of Wheeling Jesuit University. This
means that there will be some changes around the school.
Most students have not seen the resignation of a President
at Wheeling. The last Presidential turnover that was not an
interim was Father Julio Giulietti who left in early August of
2009. Therefore, the current students might not be aware of
an important aspect of the switching of Presidents.
It is written in the university’s Constitution (which surprisingly, is not the Bible), that when a President leaves the
school, no matter the reason, they are allowed to pardon
students from their incident reports, or write-ups. It is important to note that he will only pardon students who he believes
were wrongly written-up, have learned from their mistakes,
or written-up for a rule that he thinks is undeserving of a
write-up. President Beyer has full say and it is his sole decision on which students, if any, get to reap the benefits of having their write-up forgiven.
If you are lucky enough to be pardoned by President
Beyer, this will only deplete you of one write-up. Although
the school constitution does not say one pardon per person,
historically the pardoning president does not excuse more
than one. The write-up will be taken out of your file and destroyed. This means that if you are applying for jobs, graduate schools, or transferring and they ask about any Incident
Reports, you will not have to disclose that particular situation. If the pardoned write-up was a situation that put you on
probation, you are also pardoned from the probation.
Another benefit of having your write-up pardoned is that
the fine that came with the incident report, whatever money
you had paid will be reimbursed back into your account. It
will be like the entire thing never happened.
Continued on page 2
News
Jesuit Idol Continues to Wow
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THURSDAY, April 11. 2013
Alexa Frankovitch
Staff Writer
If you weren’t able to make it to the previous episode of Jesuit Idol, you
sure did miss a lot. Jesuit Idol round two held the extremely popular theme of
Disney. Five contestants took the stage and belted out songs from their favorite
childhood movies, bringing back memories and sparking the audience to clap
and sing along.
The episode began with host Jesse Kubanet all jazzed up in a suit and sparkly
tie, sharing some of his own comedic childhood memories including his trouble
with spelling and the importance of reading levels throughout life. The judges
of this episode included Father Serva, Kristie Benner, and “Satrick,” also known
as team Sam Bowman and Patrick Callahan who were appropriately dressed in
the exact same outfit.
The competition began with freshman Jessica Lusamba and her rendition
of “Reflection” from Mulan. Patrick commented that while it is an extremely
vocally challenging song, she did a great job. Father Serva questioned whether
there was a reason Jessica picked this particular song, and she responded by
saying that it is her friend’s favorite song and it is dedicated to her.
Next up was Giovanna Bonasso singing “I Won’t Say I’m in Love” from
Hercules. Giovanna stole the stage by dancing about as she performed her song,
as well as dressing with a Grecian style like the character Meg. Sam commented
that Meg is one of his favorite Disney characters, but Giovanna completely
outdid her. Kristie and Pat enjoyed her great stage presence.
Paige Carpenetti followed with the song “Beauty and the Beast” from the Dis-
Upcoming CAB events
Alexa Frankovitch
Staff Writer
Hello students of WJU, your friendly
Campus Activities Board is here to tell
you about some upcoming events they
have planned for you. We know Last
Blast is only weeks away, but try to
contain your excitement for just a little
longer. It will be difficult, but CAB has
organized some events here and there to
tide you over.
Beginning at 9:15 p.m. on April 11,
round three of Jesuit Idol will take place.
With just two episodes and four contestants left, this is definitely something
you are not going to want to miss. Bring
your friends and watch as your classmates compete against one another for
the title of Jesuit Idol 2013. This night’s
theme is “passed artists.” The students
will be honoring their favorite artists
who are no longer with us. The episode
will run until 10 p.m. and be held in
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ney movie of the same title. Sam commented that it was a perfect song for her
and Kristie stated that it was a hard song, but Paige did a great job. However,
while all of the judges liked Paige’s performance, Father Serva said that it made
him sad. No one knows why.
Gabrielle Provanzano was next to take the stage with her presentation of
Cinderella’s “A Dream is a Wish your Heart Makes.” If the show were judged
on appearance, Gabby would have taken the cake; she blew the audience away
as she stepped onstage in a puffy blue, sparkly dress, glittering jewelry, and the
assumption of glass slippers beneath the tulle. She was a spitting image of Cinderella herself as she sang the famous song, and Sam commented that she was
“to the T” in every aspect. Kristie said it was a vocally difficult song but Gabby
did a great job. Father Serva reminisced seeing as this was one of his favorite
movies, and he “vote[d] for Cinderelly!”
Finally, Chris Bohinski performed the song “Circle of Life” from the film The
Lion King. He moved about the stage and sang with was Father Serva classified as a “belty, operatic” voice. Pat said that he had a powerful voice and he
couldn’t have chosen a better song, while Kristie just said that she got goosebumps.
After all of the performances were finished, Jesse took the stage one last time
clad in large Mickey Mouse slippers and a wizard hat to bid the audience adieu.
While every singer did a fantastic job, only four could make it through, and that
excluded Paige Carpenetti.
The next episode of Jesuit Idol will be held on April 11 at 9:15 p.m. in Troy
Theater. The theme will be “passed artists” and the contestants will sing songs
by their favorite artists who are no longer among us.
Troy Theater.
At 9 p.m. on the following night, the
RATT will be hosting “Karaoke Night.”
As one of Jesuit’s favorite nights, the
RATT will be set up with a stage, microphones, and a wide variety of your
favorite songs to choose from. Come
down, have a drink, and belt your heart
out with your friends – it’s sure to be a
great time.
Finally, the RATT will be holding yet
another “Friday Night Live” on April 19.
Beginning at 10 p.m., the band Scratch
Track will be playing. Some might label
it as acoustic hip-hop soul, or as a New
York University reporter said, the group
is “mind-bending, style-bending, and undeniably original.” The Tennessee-bred/
Kansas City-based duo is comprised of
David “DJ” Lee, singer and beatboxer,
and Jason “Pistol Boot” Hamlin, secondary singer and guitarist. Both boys write
their own music and they have been
gaining recognition since they began
college in 2000. The group has opened
for O.A.R., The Roots, The Zac Brown
Band, and many others.
While Last Blast is so close, yet so
far, there are still things to occupy your
time, so be sure to check them out! And
remember – no class Tuesday, April 16.
Thanks research students.
News
Mr. Wheeling Jesuit University
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Chelsea Stander
Guest Writer
Some may call a “malebeauty pageant” crazy or
just another excuse for the male students of Wheeling Jesuit to goof off on the theatrical stage. However the students in the Business Organization on
campus, Enactus (formerly known as SIFE), envisioned this event differently.
Enactus is an organization on campus that looks
to use our learned entrepreneurial skills to change
the world around us.[Enactus, formerly known to
the WJU Community as SIFE (Students in Free
Enterprise), stands for “Entrepreneurs Action Us.”
The original WJU team was formed in 1997. The
2010 team won at the Regional Competition in San
Francisco, the first Jesuit Team to receive a bid to
the National Competition.
A tradition of “excellence” is known to accompany the title of the Enactus Organization at WJU.
Though this year’s team is not recognized as a club
on campus, the members continue to strive each
year to further their efforts of making an impact
not only around the community, but the world.
This year, the Enactus Organization completed four
projects (Campus Energy Saving Campaign, El Sal-
vador Free Trade Project, Healthy Heart Initiative,
and the Youth Business Initiative) thanks to help
from student and faculty members across the WJU
campus. We are proud to announce that we will be
traveling to compete in the Atlanta, GA, competition; which will be held two days after Easter. Our
goal is to show the Enactus Worldwide Organization
just what Wheeling Jesuit University has to offer in
the way of entrepreneurial skills. Our long-term goal
is to sustain the program so that students from all
majors will get involved to impact the world around
us for years to come.
Over Winter break, as a club, Enactus members
pondered ways to raise, not only money for the
impoverished people of El Salvador, but also to create a more united student body. While the idea of a
contest like Mr. WJU may seem shallow compared
to the goal we hope to accomplish with it, it is an
idea Enactus feels will be a great fundraiser that will
not only be enjoyable for students, but also one that
will draw in students from many different groups
across campus.
Competitions, such as Mr. Wheeling Jesuit University, have been performed at high schools and
college campuses across the country for years. This
very competition was actually performed here at
Red eye Chicago trip
Phillip DellaSalla
Co-Editor
At 2:30 a.m. on March 23, dozens of Jesuit students
boarded a charter bus heading to Chicago for a 12hour visit to the bustling metropolis.
CAB sponsored a Red-Eye bus trip to allow students
a chance to really get off of campus. For the cost of
only 30 dollars for transportation, an overnight bus trip
would shuttle students to and from Chicago.
The trip was quite unstructured. Upon arrival at
around 9 a.m., cell phone numbers were exchanged
and travelers were instructed to return to the same spot
at 9 p.m. We grouped ourselves together and set out to
experience as much of Chicago as twelve hours would
allow.
Many students bundled up for the trip for the weather
was brisk. The Windy City certainly lived up to its
name. The majority of the day was spent walking
outside. Fortunately, Chicago is a very pedestrianfriendly city so even visitors can easily get around.
The first stop for many was Cloudgate (or, as it is
affectionately referred to as, The Bean), a massive
stainless steel sculpture that gives viewers a distorted
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WJU a few years ago. In essence, Enactus wants to
continue the tradition of making this is a great way
for students to interact, instilling laughter and great
memories for everyone involved; while also raising
money for a worthy cause and uniting our student
body for a greater cause.
The Mr. Wheeling Jesuit University contest will
be held the Wednesday evening of Last Blast Week.
Enactus is proud to join the Campus Activities
Board (CAB) in hosting this event. Sign-ups for the
competition will be held a few weeks before competition.
All interested male participants will be judged in
four rounds: Introductions, Business Attire, Talent,
and Question and Answer. Three to four faculty
members will be judging the contestants. However,
judges have not been selected yet. The eliminations
will be dependent upon the number of contestants
competing in the competition, and will be decided
by the panel of judges at the end of each round.
The entire student body is encouraged to come
and be a part of this re-established tradition. Help
celebrate Wheeling Jesuit University as a cherished
time when many diverse students stood together as
one. This is sure to be a re-established tradition that
will carry on for many years to come.
reflection of themselves. After appreciating the impressive blob-shaped icon, many students broke off
into groups to explore the city.
The day was filled with new experiences and sights.
I personally walked miles around, stopping first at
Navy Pier which was still enjoyable even on the colder
days. From there my posse stopped at Gino’s East Pizzeria for some truly authentic Chicago deep dish pizza.
While it was a 45 minute wait from the time of our
order, the pizza undoubtedly lived up to the hype.
We concluded our visit by visiting the famous Willis
Tower (formerly known as Sears Tower). After being
informed that the wait to ride the elevator to the top of
the tower was two and a half hours we decided to stick
it out. The wait did not feel like two hours—the line
of people was shuttled through museum-like exhibitsthat kept our interest with historical and statistical facts
for this fascinating tower. The view at the top was
simply breathtaking. Being able to see for miles in
every direction is something that needs to be experienced.
At the end of the day, everyone boarded the bus and
headed home. The bus pulled onto campus at about 6
a.m. Though exhausted, our travels were a success.
Pardons
Continued from pg. 1
To register to have a specific write-up be put
under review, the student must print the application off of the WJU site. It can be found
under the Campus Life tab. Then on the left
hand side click the Residence Life link. Then
again on the left hand side, but at the very the
bottom is a link that will say “Presidential
Pardon.” This will pull up a PDF file; the first
page is all the information you will need to
make sure that your particular incident qualifies for the pardon procedure.
The application is five full pages long, with
a required essay of how the situation played
out, from your point of view. Be as detailed
and honest as possible when filling the application out. If there are any factual discrepancies between your report and the school’s
report, your application will be thrown out.
The last time the president pardoned 58
students, while only 75 had submitted their
applications. All applications are due by
April 28, and you will receive a letter by
May 5 with a decision on your application.
Students forced to redraw for housing
Lucy DeFruscio
Staff Writer
***The Wheeling Jesuit University Office of
Residence Life has begun plans for on-campus
students to redraw numbers for housing selection
for the 2013-2014 academic year. The amount of
students compared to the amount of residence hall
space available on campus did not add up for the
upcoming school year. Area Coordinator of Ignatius
Hall and Thomas More Nicole Riley expressed that
this is a temporary situation, but at the start of next
year, some students will have to live elsewhere.
“We did not expect to have so many incoming freshmen next year so now no upperclassmen
students can live in the freshmen dorms,” Riley
said. “This means Res Life along with the Dean of
Students must create a solution for housing for up-
perclassmen without dorms.”
Each resident’s Resident Assistant will distribute new housing selection lottery numbers during
the next week. Each student will have to pick their
dorm room again this time based off the new number assigned to the student or the potential roommate.
“This time around when Ignatius, Thomas More,
Campion, and Kirby fill up, housing will be officially over and the students who did not get a chance to
pick a room will be put on a waiting list until further
notice,” Riley said. “Once a solution is decided, we
will notify this specific list of students of their housing for next year.”
When asked of a potential solution, Residence
Life staff were unable to convey any information
because the University would like it to remain confidential until a solution is officially set. WJU does
not want to create any panic for WJU students.
“Although students may have to sleep elsewhere
at the beginning of next year, WJU staff is working
diligently to create a solution that benefits the entire
university,” Riley said.
WJU hopes to have news for these students by the
middle of summer. As for another housing selection,
it is happening for a double check and to make this
unfortunate situation fairer.
“On behalf of Residence Life, we apologize for
this inconvenience to WJU students,” Riley said.
“We want you to know that you are our main priority in Residence Life and we will work as hard as
we can with the University’s budget to create a
beneficial solution. Do not panic because no matter what, we will make sure sleeping arrangements
are made, even if they are not exactly what students
want.” ***
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Pope Francis:
A Jesuit Pope For The People
Kelsey Zimcosky
Staff Writer
On March 13, 2013,
people around the world,
including 1.2 billion Catholics, were elated at the sight
of white smoke coming
out of the Sistine Chapel
signaling the election of the
26th Pope. As Archbishop
Jorge Mario Bergoglio
emerged onto the balcony
for his debut as Pope Francis, people were pleasantly
surprised with his humility.
Questions began arising,
like who is this humble Argentinian man that we now
call “Pope”? Where did he
come from? Does he have
hobbies? Here are a few
answers to the questions to
which the world has been
pondering.
Bergoglio was born in
Buenos Aires, Argentina.
As a teenager, he lost one
of his lungs due to an infec-
Alli Santer
Arts and Living Editor
***Many of you may be
familiar with Fr. Steltenkamp, and his time spent
on an Indian Reservation
before his years here at
Wheeling Jesuit. What you
may not know is that Fr.
Steltenkamp’s time spent
on the reservation was part
of his training to be an
“intelligence agent,” the
society’s euphemistic title
for “spy” or “secret agent.”
Since World War II, different native tribes have
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tion, which is why he chose
to spend more time learning, helping others, than
spending time outdoors as
a teenager. Before working
with the church, he was a
chemist who taught literature, philosophy, psychology, and theology. In his
later years, he served as the
Archbishop of Buenos Aires from 1998 to 2013. To
maintain his humble lifestyle, he often disregarded
using the perks of his office
in Argentina, cooking his
own meals, living among
the people he served, and
taking the bus to work.
In 2005, he was the
runner-up to Pope Benedict
XVI in the papal elections.
When he was elected to the
papacy, he took the name
“Francis” after St. Francis
of Assisi due to his passion
for the poor. The fact that
he is the first Jesuit Pope is
evident through his love of
serving the poor and lessfortunate. He has made
and maintained the custom
of washing the feet of the
elderly, imprisoned, hospitalized, and children during
Holy Thursday Mass. He is
known for being humble,
calm, and democratic in
nature and is considered to
be on the reformer side of
The Church, although he
isn’t considered a progressive. Pope Francis dislikes
bickering about doctrinal
issues, and believes that social outreach to help others
should be the primary duty
of The Church.
During his Easter homily this year, Pope Francis
made a plea for peace
throughout the world,
specifically mentioning the
Middle East, Africa, and
North and South Korea.
He spoke out against those
who give in to “easy gain”
in a world filled with greed,
and made a plea for huarms outstretched, Pope
manity to become a better
Francis greeted his peers
guardian of creation by
and followers with a shy,
protecting the environment. yet humble wave. It looks
Pope Francis has also
as if things for the Cathospoken extensively about
lic Church are starting to
the importance of women
look up, with a new focus
in the Catholic Church,
on helping each other and
stressing that women have
those less fortunate The
a special role in terms of
Church is sure to accomspreading the faith and that plish great things.
they were the “first witnesses” of the resurrection.
Many Catholic women
throughout the world
have made a pilgrimage to Rome to make
requests that include
allowing women to be
deacons are hopeful
that, under the leadership of Pope Francis,
The Church will provide women with new
leadership roles.
Unlike previous
Popes, who welcomed the crowd of
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Vatican City with
been utilized to perform
various covert missions.
For instance, the Navajo
Code Talkers developed the
first unbreakable code in
military history.
To better blend in as covert agents, the society began recruiting Caucasians,
African Americans, and
Asians to join their Native
American brethren. This
is where Fr. Steltenkamp
– priest, professor, author,
spy – comes into the story.
His time spent on the
Pine Ridge and Rosebud
Reservations in South
Dakota rewarded Steltenkamp with the opportunity
and training to master his
skills: surviving in the wild,
speaking Lakota (the native
language), stealth walking
(a smooth, silent gait used
to approach without noise
and to leave no trace), communing with the elements,
and other skills that would
make James Bond envious,
if Bond could even get the
intel on them.
Once Fr. Steltenkamp
mastered his talents, he
remained immersed in the
culture to further his train-
ing. Since then, he has been
involved in covert missions that require top-level
security clearance to obtain
the files on. All that I am
allowed to release at this
time is general information
that Fr. Steltenkamp has
been involved in thirtyseven successful missions,
and only four unsuccessful
missions, along with seven
missions that I am not at
liberty to discuss right now.
Before he was recruited
by the “society,” Steltenkamp had aspirations to be
a priest/professor/author,
the additional title of “spy”
became viable when society members noticed him
for his diverse talents. The
man who knows a seemingly endless amount of
information on Native
Americans and Religion
seemed like a perfect cover
for someone as a spy.
So, if you ever have the
chance to take Fr. Steltenkamp’s Native American
class, do so! And know that
there is a little more to his
stories than he lets on. **
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Freshmen Overnight Reflection
Libby Sacco
Staff Writer
Lantz Farm is gorgeous
this time of year, making it
the perfect spot for a Freshmen Overnight adventure.
Pulling into the farm, loaded in a van with a group of
other freshmen along with
a few upperclassmen I was
prepared for a weekend of
fun, but what I took away
from that weekend was so
much more.
Some of these freshmen
were my friends that I’ve
been eating meals with
and having late nights with
since August. Some of
them were people I barely
knew, while others were
somewhere in between.
The moment we were
loaded into the vans that
all changed. We became a
new group, entirely formed
and happily shaped by this
new experience: Freshman
Overnight.
I say Lantz Farm was
gorgeous because it is –
Lantz Farm is the picture of
the perfect place to escape
from the city to a nice quiet
place in the country. The
antique farm house and
barn-come-dormitory is (as
we were told many, many
times by Fr. Harry Geib)
belongs to Wheeling Jesuit
via the Lantz family. While
it was beautiful to be out in
the country, fresh air it was
also very, very cold.
However, we quickly began to understand why this
little farm is so important
to the students and faculty
of WJU. This place now
holds many of my favorite
memories of freshman year.
I had traveled to the farm
in October, as a part of the
first Freshman Overnight
of the school year. This trip
was where I made some of
my closest friends here at
Jesuit.
Freshman Overnight is
a twenty-four hour retreat,
made up of many different activities, the best
snacks the world has to
offer (thanks to Fr. Harry),
and very little sleep. It was
one of the best decisions I
have made to attend these
overnight trips. I decided
to go on the October trip
because I thought it would
be a good way to meet new
people.
Even on our small campus it can be difficult to
get to know a lot of people
freshmen year. In those
twenty-four hours I made
friends that today I count
as some of my best friends.
Our trip in March was
no different; I wanted to
experience the fun and also
viewpoint changing journey that I had loved back in
October.
Like any retreat, we had
ample time for reflection,
meditation, and also for
prayer, but more than that,
we had time for laughter
and fun. Freshman Overnight is structured around
the sharing of experiences
from upperclassmen, and
the kind of “get to know
you” activities that aren’t
just fun facts, useless trivia,
and games that make you
think of an animal that
starts with the letter of your
name. Our speakers were
inspiring, incredibly brave,
talented students, teaching
us life lessons, preparing
us for our journey ahead
through our time here at
Jesuit. I cannot say enough
praise for the knowledge
and advice they shared with
us. We were very lucky to
get to know them.
These speeches were for
our personal growth; in
faith, in heart, and in mind.
The activities that made up
the majority of our twentyfour hours were for our
growth as a group. Some
activities were hard and
took an emotional toll, but
they always ended in hugs,
grateful tears, and usually laughter. Others were
meant purely for enjoyment, like making friendship bracelets that required
a partner.
Fr. Harry and our small
group leaders made this
retreat feel like the safety
of home and an adventure both at once. They
were there for us in trials,
in humor, and always in
kindness. This experience
would never have been as
enjoyable without them.
It was wonderful, and a
little bittersweet, as this trip
was Fr. Harry’s last with us,
before he will be moving
to a different ministry. Our
gratitude and fondness for
him and his love of all of
us at Jesuit will never leave
us; neither will our memories of Freshmen Overnight
and the amazing friendships we created there.
Come Celebrate
Appalachia with Us!
Monday, April 22
April 22 -26
10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Give an Hour to Our Garden: Campus-wide Service Project, Behind KST Dorm
5 p.m. - 7 p.m. Kick Off Dinner and Bluegrass Music, Benedum Room,
Swint Hall
Tuesday, April 23
6:30 p.m. Unbroken Circle: Unique musical stories on life and labor history in Appalachia with singer/songwriter Tom Breiding, The RATT-Swint
Hall
Wednesday, April 24
10 a.m. Spirituality in Appalachia: Presentation by Alyssa Pasternak-Post
Donahue 129
6:30 p.m. Appalachian Storytelling: Local storyteller, Judy Tarowsky
Lundy Lounge
Thursday, April 25
7:30 p.m. Marcellus Shale Documentary Project: Photo
exhibit presentation with Brian Cohen Kirby Art Gallery
Friday, April 26
12 p.m. Jesuit Identity Team Luncheon: Green Theology with Fr. Brian
O’Donnell, Executive Dining Room- Swint Hall
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Men’s and Women’s
Track & Field Dominate
Bethany Invitational
Dan McFarland
Staff Writer
Wheeling Jesuit Track
and Field competed at the
Bethany Invitational April
6, where they delivered
11 winning performances
against several Division
II teams. Although no
score was kept during the
meet, the competition gave
a small preview for the
WVIAC Championships.
The WVIAC teams that
competed against Wheeling
Jesuit at the Bethany Invitational include AldersonBroaddus, Bethany College, Glenville State, Seton
Hill, West Liberty, and
West Virginia Wesleyan.
The lack of a hammer pit
at Bethany College resulted
in Wheeling Jesuit hosting
the hammer event on April
5. Wheeling Jesuit’s own
Hayley Campbell won the
event, throwing the hammer to a distance of 45.23
meters.
The next day, Wheeling
Jesuit dominated the shot
put and discus events with
wins on both the men’s and
women’s teams. Eric Kearsh and Kenya Simmons
won the shot put event with
throws of 14.60 meters and
12.12 meters, respectively.
Meanwhile, Jacob Mines
and Campbell were the top
performers of the discus
event with respective
throws of 45.67 meters and
38.04 meters.
With most of the distance
team on rest, the sprinters
were given the spotlight
with six more collective
wins between the men’s
and women’s teams. On
the women’s team, senior
standout Olivia Lent won
the 100 meter dash with a
time of 12.66 seconds. Lent
took part in the winning
4x100 relay time of 48.85
seconds, which included
Aubrey Hutchinson, Janey
Hall, and Ashley White.
Hall also gave a winning performance in the
100m hurdles with a time
of 16.73 seconds. On the
men’s side, Mike Little
won the 400 meter dash
(49.80) and helped the
4x100 relay team, consisting of Tyler Zanhow, Brandon McKinley, and David
Johnson, win with a time
of 42.41 seconds. Finally,
Roland Rush won the polevault event by achieving a
height of 4.60 meters.
Wheeling Jesuit will be
back in action on April 13.
Both men’s and women’s
Photo Courtesy: www.ncaa.org
team will travel to Fairfax,
Virginia to compete in
the George Mason Spring
Invite.
CARDINAL CONNECTION
Sports
THURSDAY, April 11, 2013 7
Senior Spotlight:
Corey Hull
Wheeling Jesuit senior and second baseman Corey Hull fielding, leading off, batting, and
posing for the Cardinals. Photo Courtesy: www.wju.edu/athletics & www.facebook.com
Sport: Baseball
Major: Accounting
How has being on a sports team helped through college?
Playing baseball has been a struggle at times in the classroom, but it has also made me accountable for my assignments and made me more responsible along the way.
What has been your favorite part of the experience?
My favorite part would have to be the relationships with my teammates that I’ve made along the way. I’ve made lifelong friends playing the game we
all love.
Do you have any advice for the underclassmen?
The best advice I can give to the young guys is work as hard as you possibly can and cherish every moment because it’ll be over before you know it.
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Opinion
THURSDAY, April 11, 2013
CARDINAL CONNECTION
One Man’s Pet is
Another Man’s Dinner
Allie Santer
Arts & Living Editor
As an avid equestrian,
I find the thought of
eating horse meat wholly
unappetizing, to put it
diplomatically. In many
countries, there has been a
taboo against eating horse
meat since the 8century
Pope Gregory III decreed it
inhumane and abominable.
Practical arguments
highlight the utilitarian
nature of horses--they
served an invaluable
purpose as transportation,
in agriculture, and in
the general expansion of
America, let alone other
countries. But, now they
are primarily a pastime.
So, is it now the time to eat
horse meat…the “other red
meat”?
Darya Pino, a writer for
a scientific blog based in
California, reports that it
has become rapidly more
common to consume horse
meat in parts of France,
Belgium, Japan (horse
sushi!), Germany, and
Switzerland.
However, The Philly
Post, argues that, in
a scandal dubbed
“Burgergate,” European
countries had to recall
thousands of meat products
Alexa Frankovitch
Staff Writer
When surfing through
YouTube, you can come
across several different
types of videos: music videos by both popular artists
and covers by fans, howto videos, and comedic,
sometimes viral home videos. But one of the things
YouTube is best known for
are its obscure “vloggers.”
There are hundreds available, but there a few specific ones worth watching.
One of those specifics is
“Wheezy Waiter.”
Craig Benzine, known
across the internet as
Wheezy Waiter, is an aspiring musician in Chicago.
Well at least he was when
after traces of horse DNA
were found in the “beef”
products. Though this may
be reduced to a liability
based on mislabeling, it is
abundantly clear that not
everyone is willing to start
consuming the “other red
meat.”
Beyond the eighth
century Pope’s decree, it is
considerably taboo to eat
horse meat because these
animals are often regarded
for their majestic beauty.
But, one could say “one
man’s pet is another man’s
dinner,” as Pino noted.
The Philly Post also
explained that many
people consumed horse
meat during WWII during
the times of rationing--a
fact that earned President
Truman the derogatory
name “horsemeat Harry.”
In fact, the Harvard
Faculty Club had “horse
steak,” chicken fried with
a mushroom sauce, on its
menu until 1985 when the
new French chef refused
to cook meat that had been
pre-frozen.
If practical Americans
and Ivy League professors
can consume the horse
meat unquestioningly,
should everyone be able to
do so?
President Obama lifted
the ban on horse slaughter
for consumption in a
controversial bill in 2011.
Many of my “horsey
friends” utterly rejected
this legality, and share an
overall sense of disgust.
But, in spite of such
upheaval, it is now legal to
consume horse meat in the
United States.
So if I could possibly
move past the idea of
eating Sea Biscuit, an
animal that I have ridden,
worked closely with, and
generally loved since I
was 10 years old, are there
nutritional benefits?
Pino performed a study
comparing horse meat to
a lean cut of beef. The
amount of protein in both
meats was similar, but
when compared to a less
lean cut of beef, the horse
meat had a considerably
larger amount of protein.
Horse meat also has twice
the amount of iron and
B12. The truly noteworthy
difference between the
meats exists in the fact that
horse meat has 18 times the
amount of omega-3 fatty
acids, an essential fatty acid
that needs to be consumed
in one’s diet. Omega-3/s,
according to Pino, are
thought to help prevent
heart disease, stroke, and
neurodegeneration.
A good cut of horse meat
also has considerably less
fat and cholesterol, and
contains slightly fewer
calories. But, despite the
nutritional benefits, could
you stomach the thought
of eating your little sister’s
pony?
Considering the topic
from the pro-horse meat
perspective, one could
argue that this may provide
a humane outlet for retired
horses with nowhere to
go and it is a practical
(and healthy) option to
supplement one’s diet.
he moved there 10 years
ago. Craig moved to Chicago with his indie rock band
“Driftless Pony Club” to try
to become better known.
But while waiting for that
to happen, Craig, who also
has slight asthma, became a
waiter to make some extra
money. In his spare time,
he decided to begin making
videos for the internet.
In 2009, Craig was discovered by a few more-well
known vloggers, and thus
caught the attention of the
YouTube community. Since
then, Craig has gained over
400,000 subscribers and
does videos a few times a
week.
There really is not a good
way to describe Craig’s
videos, other than to just
go to his channel yourself.
His videos typically do not
have a true point, but they
are full of inside jokes that
you can quickly catch on
to, including the recurring
ones about expressions,
explosions, beards, whales,
and his new couch. He also
lovingly refers to his fans
as “Beard-lovers.”
Craig also frequently
invites his “clones” to be
a part of his videos. As
one of his recurring jokes,
Craig “clones his own
DNA” and has created
several characters including Quiet Clone, Revenge
Clone, Sexy Clone, and
Craig With a Wig.
Although he often rattles
on about nothing, Wheezy
Waiter is one of the funni-
est people on YouTube in
my opinion. He is goofy,
original, and often shirtless.
His videos are typically
only two to three minutes
long, so if you need a quick
comedy break amidst cramming for that Biology test,
he is definitely one to check
out. Craig can be seen on
But typing that sentence
nearly gave me physical
pain, so I may not be
among those aspiring to try
the new fad. I think that I
have spent too much time
admiring the gorgeous
animals to try a slab. But,
in times of poverty and
starvation, standpoints tend
to change. So only time,
and the economy, can tell
whether or not the “other
red meat” will catch on.
http://thehrcafe.files.wordpress.com/2012/06/horse-ism.
jpg
WheezyWaiter
his main YouTube channel
WheezyWaiter, or on any
of his sub-channels including, AlwaysWheezy, and
WheezyGamer1.
Whichever you choose,
you can be certain to get a
laugh and a wink with the
closing of the video.
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Opinion
THURSDAY, April 11, 2013 9
You Know You go to Jesuit When...
CARDINAL CONNECTION
Grace Williams
Co-Editor
Most people are from
either Ohio, Pennsylvania,
or West Virginia, and if
they are not, people are
surprised.
You have a bar on
campus that is named after
a rodent.
You have never been
there, but have always
wondered what is on the
mysterious third and fourth
floors of CET.
The distance from
T-More to Swint is the
farthest you are willing to
walk without complaining,
and even that is too much
sometimes.
Everything on campus is
uphill both ways.
Before coming to college
you never knew it was
possible to have this many
stairs in one place.
You never realized there
was an elevator in Donahue
until someone told you,
then once you saw it, you
were too scared to use it.
“Going out” means
walking to a bar that is
either named after an
animal or filled with dead
animals.
You did not know what
Jesuit meant before you got
here, and you did not know
Wheeling even existed.
What Happened
to Snail Mail?
Sarah Edwards
Mission and Identity Editor
As a child one of my best
friends moved far away…
well at age ten three hours
seems really far away. My
Dad still was not really
excited about his children
calling long-distance numbers for extended periods
of time, actually he still
yells at me for being on
the phone too long. So,
to communicate with my
friend I would spend hours
each week writing out the
perfect letter to send her.
I would get out my
beautiful Lisa Frank stationary and compose the
best letter; full of all the
new words I learned, and
probably misspelled…I
was only eight. Sealing the
letter with some awesome
stickers that were from my
sticker book, I would address her envelope. Then I
would give it to my Mom
to put the stamp on and put
It is winter practically
the entire school year, but
everyone wears shorts
anyways.
You look forward to
Chicken Patty Wednesdays
all week.
Remnants of apples,
oranges, and bananas
can still be found on the
walkways between Acker
and Swint.
By the time you graduate,
you have had at least three
different presidents.
During finals, people
spend the nights in the
library, not necessarily to
study, but more for the
experience.
You wait all year long for
the one weekend in May
that it is acceptable to float
down a freezing river on
makeshift rafts, play on
giant inflatables, and drink
for 72 hours straight.
Allison Burke
Opinion Editor
pants. It is simply just not
the right weather material.
There will be new security that will be hired so
the rules can be enforced.
However, here is the tricky
part, they will be undercover. You will only know
if you are in violation if
you receive a yellow slip in
your cardinal mail box.
Individuals are interested
in hearing requests for any
other rules that you may
have in mind. They are
currently trying to find an
avenue to receive ideas but
check up with the newspaper for updates.
I suggest that you do not
blame the individuals who
created the clothing enforcement policy--I would
blame Mother Nature. She
likes to play tricks on us
here at WJU--we just have
to be one step ahead of her.
So ladies and gentlemen
pack a change of clothing
on your next time out and
about the campus.
Clothing
Enforcement
it in the mailbox for me.
The best part of my day
was to run to my mailbox
after school to check to see
if her returning letter was
there yet.
However, these days have
sadly gone away. While
we can communicate with
each other faster than ‘snail
mail’ we have lost the best
part of letters--the personality of a handwritten
letter. We are living in an
age where communication
is faster than the days of
sending letters the mailman picked up. Email has
created the ability to send
the information we would
normally send in a letter to
the person we need to send
it to in a matter of seconds.
But, by sending the information through email you
do not get to appreciate
what is great about getting
letters.
We all enjoy receiving
mail in our mailbox. Who
does not love knowing
that someone was thinking
enough about you to take
the time to go to a post office to send you something?
As college students receiving mail becomes as exciting as it did when we were
eight years old. For most
of us, being away from
home means missing your
family and friends and all
the little things they did for
you. My mom constantly
left me little notes around
our house to remind me of
things to do, not to forget
my book bag, or just to say
she loved me. My mom
continues to send me notes
at college, which always
makes me feel better.
I also have friends from
high school who are in the
armed services. They’re
only able to receive letters
when they’re in basic training. Letters for them are a
physical piece of home for
them to carry with them
through everything. I, for
one, miss snail mail!
***Due to recent biopolar weather here at WJU
it has come to attention that
a certain kind of clothing
enforcement has to take
place. This law of sorts will
be effective immediately
and will be punished by
cleaning cars if the individual is found guilty.
What exactly shall the
college students expect to
wear you may ask? Well
if it below 30 degrees then
there shall be no socks and
sandals. This includes toe
socks, ankle high socks,
colored socks, and/or tube
socks. The reasoning behind this is that it’s too easy
to catch a cold with your
half bare feet so close to
the ground.
Now for rule two: if it
happens to stay above 40
degrees for an entire day
than the student body is
not allowed to wear sweat
Now, it has recently
been announced that the
long-term plan includes
turfing the entire campus.
Administration hopes to
lay turf on the practice and
performance fields as well
as on Donahue lawn, the
recreational area by the
creek, the Kirby – Sara
Tracy courtyard, and a few
other currently grassy areas
on campus.
Many people are asking
questions such as “When
can students expect to see
these exciting changes
taking place?” “How much
will this whole project
cost, and how is it being
funded?” “How will the
newly turfed lawns benefit
students and campus?” But
the important question right
now is simple – “Why?”
If you arn’t familiar
with turf, it’s essential a
plastic material, meant to
resemble grass that’s laid
over dirt. It’s most commonly used on sports fields
and putt-putt golf courses.
I’m absolutely baffled why
administration decided
that covering our beautiful
campus with this stuff was
a wise and needed investment.
I’ve not talked to a single
student who thinks that this
is a good idea. First of all,
let’s think about the environmental impact. Synthetic grass just isn’t natural.
While many kinds of turf
boast being comprised of
mostly recycled materials,
it still cannot, in my opinion, compare with honestto-goodness grass.
I can kind of understand
turfing some hard to landscape areas or some hightraffic lawns, but the one
are that I just cannot, for
the life of me, understand
turfing is the strip of property that borders the back
of campus and the Wheeling Creek.
Wheeling Jesuit Uni-turf-city
Grace Williams
Co-Editor
***As I’m sure many of
you are well aware, administration plans to lay synthetic turf on the fields on
campus.
I don’t know how everyone feels about that. I’ve
heard a few different arguments towards the switch
from natural grass to Astroturf: It will cut back on
lawn care. It will not need
to be watered. Athletes will
perform better. Okay, I can
get behind that. While it
still seems a little unnecessary, I can see the benefits.
With the creek, the footpath, and the rabbits and
deer that are often seen
there, I believe that this is
an area that should be reserved for enjoying nature,
not for plastic grass.
With all environmental
concerns aside, this is a
huge investment. With so
many other visible problems on campus such as
dorm and parking conditions, making all of our
grass plastic seems like
the last thing our university needs to be spending
money on.
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Arts & Living
THURSDAY, April 11, 2013
Kiss of Death
ARC Tutor Spotlight
Angela Taylor
Staff Writer
Name: Cass Crihfield
Year: Senior
Major: Chemistry
What course(s) do you tutor? Writing (with the occasional
chemistry appointment)
What study tips do you have for students studying your
major? Explore several methods of studying early, so that
when you get to the harder classes, you’ve already established
your study skills. Remember that concepts are ALWAYS
more important than memorization, and when you’re working
on topics like retro-synthesis, remind yourself to follow the
process at every step so you don’t make mistakes.
Why should undecided students choose your major?
Chemistry gives you a wide option of career paths to take
after undergrad, and if you’re someone looking to change the
world, making a career out of research is a wonderful way to
do that!
CARDINAL CONNECTION
Lately the story on every
beauty’s lips has been the ingredients in her lip products.
It seems cosmetics manufacturers may be mum on
whether or not their products
contain unhealthy ingredients.
Consumer advocates are concerned exactly what is in that
tube of lipstick as the average
woman ingests six pounds of
lipstick in her lifetime.
According to an article by
Q by Equinox, “lip glosses
are some of the worst heavy
metal offenders, often containing the highest levels of
lead, arsenic, and cadmium.”
Due to slack regulations,
you won’t find a product’s
questionable ingredients listed
on its packaging. If you beauties are super curious how
your favorite shades stack up
on the lead-o-meter, check
out www.fda.gov or www.
safecosmetics.org.
A study done by The Beauty
Brains, however, informs
beauties that you would have
to chow down and ingest
fifteen entire tubes of lipstick
in one day’s time to have a
toxic level of lead in your
bloodstream. If you are a little
leery next time you pucker up
and apply your favorite shade,
check out this list of seven
“healthy” lip options offered
up by Q by Equinox.
1. Bite Beauty Acai Superfruit
Butter
2. KTO Lip Gloss
3. Yes to Carrots Sweet Fig
Lip Butter
4. Dr. Lipp’s Original Nipple
Balm for Lips
5. Intelligent Nutrients Certified Organic Lip Delivery
Antioxidant Gloss
6. Sonia Kashuk Moisture
Luxe Tinted Lip Balm
7. Alba Botanica Hawaiian
Lip Gloss
If these options are a little
too “crunchy” for you beauties and you long for something that would make beauty
editors swoon, check out Obsessive Compulsive Cosmetics line of Lip Tar. All of the
shades are lead and paraben
free and can be mixed and
blended together. OCC’s
Lip Tars are formulated with
hemp oil, peppermint oil, and
vitamin E.
Bite Beauty also features
an array of lip products in
fashion forward colors all of
which are formulated without
parabens, sulfates, synthetic
fragrances, synthetic dyes,
petrochemicals, phthalates,
GMO’s, and triclosan.
Are you beauties concerned
with the ingredients in your
lip products? Or do you prefer
to bite the bullet, ironically
enough, and rock your favorite shade despite its heavy
metal content? Beauties,
it’s time to put your lipstick
where your mouth is!
mainly because of the strong,
overprotective dad named
Grug. They spend most of
their time in a dark cave they
call home, and only get out
when hunting food.
As time goes, the Croods
face a dilemma, the world
is coming to an “end.” Eep,
voiced by the lovely Emma
Stone, is a young cavewoman
who is fascinated by the sun
and the light it brings. She
ignores Grug’s advice to stay
in the cave at night and meets
Guy, an intelligent young
caveman, voiced by Ryan
Reynolds.
In my opinion, both actors have done an awesome
job giving their voices to the
characters. Stone’s voice was
sweet, perfect for the curious
and adventurous Eep, while
Reynold’s voice was just fit
for the hilarious character of
Guy.
The Croods, along with
Guy, go on a journey to “tomorrow” to find a new home
and to “never be afraid” of
the dark. In their journey, the
family becomes close with
Guy, though Grug is hesitant.
The two certainly have their
differences; Grug is physically strong and set in his ways,
while Guy is full of ideas and
uses his mind to survive.
In the beginning of the movie we meet the last survivors
of the “Croodaceous Era.”
In the end, we meet the first
modern family.
There are several underlying
themes in this fun animated
movie such as knowing the
importance of family, accepting others’ perspectives,
facing new challenges and
learning to move forward.
The Croods is definitely a fun
family movie for everyone to
watch.
Overall, the film was absolutely adorable and I loved
it. After seeing it in 3D, I
thought the animation was
flawlessly done and even the
little details in the background
were superb. I would give The
Croods an 8/10.
I definitely recommend this
movie to anyone who wants
to experience laughter and
delight at the same time.
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The Croods Leave Their Caves
and Venture Into Theaters
Amanda Agdeppa
Staff Writer
Ever wonder what it’s
like to be a caveman? Well,
DreamWorks Animation’s The
Croods surely gives viewers
a fun and comedic perspective about the lives of early
cavemen.
The movie starts with the
introduction of one of the
last cavemen families - the
Croods. The family survived
JEWELWEED RELEASE PARTY! APRIL 25th, KIRBY ART GALLERY, 5PM!
The 2012-13 Jewelweed has officially been completed and will be available for your perusal
at our Release Party on April 25 at 5:00 p.m. in the Kirby Art Gallery.
Artwork from those who contributed to this issue will be displayed, music will be playing,
and food will be provided. Please make your best attempt to come out and support the arts
here on campus.
The following is an excerpt taken from the 2008-09 edition of the Jewelweed, written by
Ryan Norman. For more information about the Jewelweed, contact wju.jewelweed@gmail.
com.
Sarah Creamer
Staff Writer
He’s north.
To him, she’s south.
But really she’s aluminum
Magnetism
CARDINAL CONNECTION
Arts & Living
I Scream,
You Scream,
We all Scream for
Kirke’s Icecream
Megan Truelove
Staff Writer
Patrick Callahan
Staff Writer
PC: Well, Megan once again
did not give me a say in
where we went to this week.
But once again Megan picked
a winner. Firstly location:
Kirke’s Homemade Ice Cream
is right next to the Ohio Valley Mall. It is a perfect place
for a pre- or post-stop if you
are going to the movies. The
drive is about 15 minutes
from campus, which isn’t
too bad, the only thing that I
didn’t like was that there was
no sign saying what the building was. So we drove right
past the plain white building. As far as location goes I
would give it a 4/5.
MT: I thought it would be
nice to mix things up a bit,
with the nice weather, and
what better way than with
some ice cream? There aren’t
many local places around
the area that specialize in ice
cream. It was super easy to
find, although having a big
sign to assure us we didn’t
need to go out the little country road may have been helpful. I give location a 4/5.
PC: A little-known fact is
that ice cream is my favorite
dairy treat. It was a hard decision to pick which flavor to
go with, because there were
so many different types. But,
alas I landed on a flavor that
they had dubbed “CatDog
Crunch.” This concoction was
vanilla based with a mixture
of cookie-dough chunks as
well as ground up Oreo cookies. I limited myself to only
two scoops and opted for the
waffle cone, which I would
highly recommend. I give this
ice cream a delicious 10/10.
MT: I have a hard enough
time making decisions as it
is, especially when there were
so many flavors that sounded
so good. After debating
between a plain scoop, cone,
float, or sundae I decided on
the sundae. I chose the salted
caramel flavor ice cream,
which I recommend. It was
creamy, and almost reminded
of a similar consistency to
gelato, which I am a fan of.
There were multiple toppings
I could pick from with my
sundae option. After even
more debate I selected hot
fudge, whipped cream, nuts,
and a cherry 9/10.
PC: The atmosphere was just
as I had expected. Just a nice
local ice cream parlor, that
also sold fresh ground beef.
Apparently they like to use all
parts of the cow. There was
plenty of seating, and room
to stand while waiting in line.
You could tell that this place
gets very busy and is a nice
place for all age groups to
come and have a nice time.
It was very basic but fit its
purpose 3/5.
MT: Kirke’s was much more
spacious than I had thought
it would be. I liked how there
were a lot of tables to sit at
inside and outdoor seating
to the side of the building as
well. It was well lit and appeared to be really clean too.
I thought the simplicity of
this small ice cream shop was
refreshing and enjoyable 4/5.
PC: The service was great.
The workers were obviously
just two high school girls, but
they were very nice. They
were very helpful when trying
to decide what flavors or how
many scoops, or if it should
be in a cone, float, shake, or
sundae. I will say that they
did not accept cards, and
when we got there they were
on the phone with the owner
trying to get more money
for the register, luckily I had
exact change so that was
diverted but I’m not to sure
what they would have done if
I didn’t. I’ll give them a 4/5.
Meg, what’s your opinion?
MT: I thought the girl who
helped us was great. She
offered to let us try flavors before we ordered, and checked
up on us while we were
shuffling down ice cream to
make sure we were fans of the
flavor options we had chosen
5/5.
PC: Kirke’s does their ice
cream pricing a tad differently
than I had ever seen before.
They do it by weight. They
had a scale that the cones or
cups would sit in. This made
my mountainous cone about
$3, which I thought was
reasonable. I’ll give it a 4/5. I
can’t wait to go back once the
weather gets really hot so I
can get my ice cream fix!
MT: My sundae also cost
about $3. I didn’t consider
this bad at all! I can’t think
of anywhere, even a chain,
where you can get ice cream
for cheaper. 5/5 I’m already
thinking of what flavor I want
to try next time!
PC: 25/30 = B
MT: 27/30 = A-
THURSDAY, April 11, 2013 11
Peplum
Party!
Chanel Richardson
Staff Writer
Every woman loves a
cute dress or skirt to wear
to a party. A peplum dress,
blouse,or skirt is definitely
what you need. This past fall
and last summer, peplum
coats, dresses, blazers, and
dresses were in many fashion lines.
In my opinion peplum is
great for curvy figures and
thinner body types, as well.
I used to have a black and
white sleeveless peplum
sundress that I gave away a
year ago and I am regretting
it to this day! I did not know
what I had would come in
style again today in 2013.
So my advice: never throw
out or give away your signature pieces. Signature pieces
are items in your closet that
have the possibility to come
back in style and be repeated
in fashion trends.
Peplum is a short overskirt or ruffle attached at
the waistline of a jacket,
blouse, or dress. Peplum can
be worn during formal and
informal outings. The right
peplum item can actually
make you look thinner; a
well-placed peplum can hide
a thicker middle.
The concrete rules to wearing peplum are the following: first, choose a soft material in a silhouette that isn’t
too extreme, so the look is
more modern. Also whatever
you wear below the pouf
should be streamlined: either
a pencil skirt or tapered
pants. Lastly, all accessories
should contrast with the ladylike vibe—choose an edgy
metallic clutch or a bright
stiletto.
I know people are scared
to follow trends but this
is one trend worth at least
trying. Just remember the
rules that I have told you and
you will be turning heads in
no time because everyone
will notice how well you are
dressed!
This week I must announce that there is not a
fashionista or fashion beaux
of the week but people
please keep reading and
dressing up for your classes!
I will be taking pictures every Tuesday and Thursday,
so come to the B-room so
you can be given the title of
fashionista or fashion beaux
of the week.
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Grace Williams
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Mission & Identity Editor
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Opinion Editor
Allison Burke
Arts & Living Editor
Alli Santer
Moderator
Chris Rouhier
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Grace Williams
Co-Editor
Arts & Living
Appreciating Ugly Art
“Orange Field” is a nonrepresentational, oil on canvas
painting that was done by
an American artist, Grace
Hartigan in 1958. Although
at first glance, Hartigan’s
piece, reminiscent of ancient
Egyptian hieroglyphics, may
not be the most aesthetically
pleasing painting of the midtwentieth century Abstract
Expressionist movement,
Hartigan combines important
visual elements of line, color,
and texture. The painting is
characterized by its unique
brush strokes, precarious balance, and an intriguing sense
of depth.
With its thick, painterly
brush strokes, heavily applied
background paint, and occasional splatters and drips,
“Orange Field” possesses a
very free quality. The ample
layering of paint and evident under-painting give it a
unique sense of depth. The
thickness of the application
of paint varies drastically
throughout the composition of
the painting contributing to its
differing textures.
In some parts, gobs of paint
hang on the surface, while
in others, the bare canvas
shows through. It appears
that Hartigan may have made
the impasto-like strokes in
“Orange Field” with a variety
of brushes, as well as differing pressures and motions of
the brushes, a combination
of dabbing, smearing, and
brushing.
With its brush strokes reminiscent of de Kooning’s and
its drips that look as though
they could have splashed right
off of a Pollock, Hartigan’s
piece fits perfectly in the
Abstract Expressionist movement of the 1950’s.
While the piece is not at all
symmetrical, the dark shapes
in the upper left, combined
with the bright yellow in
the bottom right, allow it to
maintain a diagonal balance.
The viewers’ eyes are first attracted to the green and white
stroke on the left that appears
to be a background layer
with the orange overlapping
as the foreground. Viewers’
eyes are then drawn upward
by the blue vertical line that
seems to connect the middle
of the painting to the upper
right where the background
and foreground seem to dance
back and forth with each
other. From the top right, the
viewers’ eyes are drawn by
the drips to the bottom right
and then clockwise to the left,
and past where they started,
and finally to the top left.
Hartigan’s technique for
composing the painting is
interesting. The organic shape
that is created from red and
blue brush strokes in the bottom left appears to be both behind and in front of the orange
at the same time.
Many of the layers appear to
be painted while other layers
are still wet. This technique
causes a muddying of the ordinarily vibrant, warm colors
of orange, yellow, and red.
The orange and blue strokes
in the upper right combine to
form a green smear.
The loose, hurried technique along with the bold,
contrasting colors attributes
characteristics to the painting
that seem to evoke feelings of
carelessness and noisiness and
give the viewers an uneasy,
tense, and urgent feeling. On
the other hand, a small swatch
of a multi-colored vertical
striped brush stroke in the
upper right gives the painting
a bit of rest and hope, almost
like a little bit of rainbow
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peeking through ominous
clouds after a terrible storm.
While warm colors usually
appear closer to the viewer
and cool colors more distant,
this piece seems to challenge
that theory. At some points
the blue, white, and red lines
appear closer than the warm
orange color, while at others
they appear more distant. It is
difficult to pinpoint whether
the thick, abstract blue and
red brush strokes were painted
before or after the solid orange layer. At first glance the
orange appears to be a background for the entire painting, but after a closer look,
appears to be a veil that hangs
just in front of the bold subjects of curvilinear lines that
occasionally peak through.
The relatively large size of
the canvas, approximately 3
½ x 7 feet, combined with the
bold colors seems to scream
and announce the presence of
“Orange Field” in a section
of the gallery otherwise filled
only with white walls and
neutral, monochromatic, and
earth-tone pieces of artwork.
The hieroglyphic-like
strokes of the piece speak
their own language. Their
Egyptian meanings are long
forgotten, yet their presence
seeps its way into the twentieth century’s “Orange Field,”
changed by culture, time,
medium, and context
board. Using the top of a glass
or the sharp edge of a can,
press down into the tortilla
like a cookie cutter, producing
small circles of tortilla.
3) Spray the inside of the cupcake tin and place the small
circular tortilla pieces into
each cupcake depression.
4) Now, spoon a tablespoon
of sauce onto each tortilla
and sprinkle cheese on top of
that. Add your pepperoni (and
whatever other toppings you
want!).
5) Bake at 350 for 12 to 15
minutes, or until cheese is
melted and the tortilla is
golden brown.
6) Gently remove the mini
pizzas from the cupcake depressions.
7) Enjoy!
Thin Crust Mini Pizzas
Alli Santer
Arts & Living Editor
This is a dish that my stepmother introduced me to. It
is easy, cheap, and low-fat to
boot. So long as you have a
cup, a cupcake pan, and the
ingredients, you are good to
go.
These mini pizzas are great
for game day food, snacking,
or treating picky eaters.
What do you need?
1) A cup or empty can
2) Large, regular tortillas
3) Pizza sauce
4) Shredded cheese
5) Pepperoni
6) A cupcake tin
What do you do?
1) Preheat the oven to 350
degrees Fahrenheit.
2) Lay one or two tortillas on
a flat surface, like a cutting