Quad 101-07

24
The Quad WWW.WCUQUAD.COM MONDAY. NOVEMBER 7, 2011 VOLUME 101. ISSUE 7 STUDENT NEWSPAPER OF WEST CHESTER UNIVERSITY IN THIS ISSUE NEWS OP-ED FEATURES ENT SPORTS PAGE 2 PAGE 7 PAGE 10 PAGE 15 PAGE 19 Jessica Guzzardo/ The Quad Rams Take a Look Around

description

The Quad issue of November 7, 2011

Transcript of Quad 101-07

Page 1: Quad 101-07

TheQuad WWW.WCUQUAD.COMMONDAY. NOVEMBER 7, 2011

V O L UM E 1 0 1 . I S S U E 7STUDENT NEWSPAPER OF WEST CHESTER UNIVERSITY

IN THIS ISSUENEWS OP-ED FEATURES ENT SPORTS

PAGE 2 PAGE 7 PAGE 10 PAGE 15 PAGE 19

Jessica Guzzardo/ The Quad

Rams Take a Look Around

Page 2: Quad 101-07

PAGE 2 THE QUAD NOVEMBER 7, 2011

[email protected]

Military History Club hosts lecture series onCounterinsurgency in Iraq and Afghanistan

By Angela ThomasNews Editor

On Thursday, Oct. 27, the Mil-itary History club along with Dr. Robert Kodosky, hosted a great turn-out for the second lecture in their military his-tory series, “Counterinsur-gency in Iraq and Afghani-stan: Lessons Learned.” The lecture was led by cur-rent students at the War Col-lege in Carlisle, Pa., Lt. Col., David Hudak, U.S. Army and Lt. Col., Mike Florio, U.S. Air Force. Both Hudak and Florio have served in leadership positions while in Iraq and Afghanistan. “We’re excited to be here to talk about our experi-ences in both Iraq and Af-ghanistan,” Florio said, “As well as to interact with you. As much as you want to hear from us, we really want to hear what you are thinking about and your prospective.” Florio and Hudak spoke to their audience about the ef-fects of counterinsurgency and the effects their sol-diers had on the populace. Florio talked about the four things that insurgency tries to do: political change, overthrow the government, resistance against the out-side actor, and nullifying political control of an area. “[Overthrowing of the gov-ernment] is a result of our action. As we took over a government, there really wasn’t a legitimate govern-ment in Iraq once we took it down. So how can you have an insurgency against a government that is not even stable,” Florio said. “If you don’t like a situation in your area, how do you overturn that? So that’s what insur-gency tries to do and obvi-ously we are trying to keep up with the government and we are interested in do-ing a counterinsurgency.” “The civilians are a big part of it. We cannot do

this alone,” Florio said. “There is a reason why the people are upset about the government. Are they pro-viding security? Is the gov-ernment corrupt? What are those factors that are keep-ing them from giving their full support to their govern-ment?” Florio quest ioned. Florio in-troduced the slogan that is used to make sure that the counter-i n s u r g e n c y will work, clear, hold, and build. “The first two goes into the combat operat ions ; here’s where that military power really comes into play,” Florio said. “We got to make sure we remove that populace from that i n s u r g e n t group.” Florio talked about how if “clear” and “hold” are not accomplished, then there is no possible way that there can be a “build.” “In order to do this, you want to develop a campaign plan. This is our strategy on how we are going to get to the state that we want, which would be to establish a sta-ble government,” Florio said. The campaign that Florio talked about was developed not only by the Armed Forces but also by the U.S. State Department and input from the host nation. “We can’t be thinking ‘we’re Americans, just listen to us and do what we say,’” Florio said. “How would you like it if somebody came in and told you how to run your government?”

A big part of the cam-paign plan is learning about what is going on, what type of government is set up and help them get to a positive point. “If you don’t add them into your game plan, you are going to lose from day one,” Florio said.

The campaign plan in-cludes security, gover-nance, economic help, and informational help. “We need security. If you go back to clear and hold, you have to make sure to separate the bad guys from the populace,” Florio said. “Then there is governance. Do the people trust the gov-ernment? Is the government corrupt? Is the government doing those things that they need to be doing in order to protect the populace?” Economics also plays a huge part in the campaign process. “Some regions have been devastated by war, a lot of things need to be looked at, so that the people can back on their feet,” Florio

said. “Once you have se-curity, then you can start working on the economics.” Florio talked about the ef-forts that were put through when trying to gain security in Iraq such as the construc-tion of access roads and an Iraqi police substation.

Florio also talked about how the military worked with the state to create jobs for the populace in order to bring up the economic situ-ation. In order to help the government, Florio talked about meeting with Mayors, Sheiks, and populace, and listening to their feedback. “We mentored civil lead-ers and encouraged informal leaders to participate in the government,” Florio said. Informational material was also provided, including med-ical engagement, patrols, and psychological operations. With all of this happen-ing in Iraq, Florio’s hon-est opinion is that Iraq is “not there yet” when it comes to being stable.

Lt. Col. David Hudak also talked about his experi-ence in Afghanistan. Hu-dak works as an operations research systems analysis. “We look at different tech-niques using analysis, statis-tics, etc. and provide predic-tions into the future,” Hudak

said. “What is going to happen next? Where are the trends?” “So when I went to Afghanistan, part of my job was to find out how we were do-ing in Afghanistan,” Hudak said. “How can we show how we are doing, whether that’s a decline or an improvement?” “When I first got to [Afghanistan] we only had four regions; north, east, south, and west,” Hudak said. “We decided that since the southwest was such a key area, we made another command called RC-Southwest.” Hudak described the missions that he was a part of during the lecture. Hudak was in Af-ghanistan from Jan.

2010 through Aug. 2010. Hudak also talked about the female engagement teams , “The female engage-ment teams , whichwere really brand new.” “When we would go out and talk to the villagers, who would come from the Afghan popu-lace? The men, that’s just their culture,” Hudak said. “The women stay back at the house. That doesn’t mean that they don’t have an opinion, because they do. It doesn’t mean that they don’t have a voice, especially at home, because they do.” Hudak talked about a Re-serve Major that he knew named Maria, who was a part of the female engage-ment teams and how they

Photo courtesy of The Soldiers to Scholars Facebook page

Lt. Col. Mike Florio talks to students and guests who attended the lecture.

would talk to the women in the Afghan population. “When they would go into the village, they would, with permission and with much humility to the culture, would ask if they could talk to the women,” Hudak said. “One of the things Maria would do was wear a native headdress and dress conser-vatively and would have dis-cussions with the women.” Hudak said that with these discussions that the female engagement team were hav-ing, they would learn a lot about the populace. “One thing that struck me was when [Maria] spent some time with a particular family whose livelihood consisted of a tea business. They would make hot tea and take it over to where the Afghan Nation-al Army base,” Hudak said. “Maria brought them over an electric teapot that dou-bled their capacity to make a living. From that, she found out the family’s 15-year-old daughter was pregnant.” Hudak talked about the lack of pre-natal medication. “However, one of the things Maria was able to find in the Marine Corps system were sanitary birthing mats and she was able to bring those to the village,” Hu-dak said. “Again, it’s about this relationship building.” After both of their presen-tations, Hudak and Florio in-vited students and guests to a question and answer session. The Military History Club Lecture series will host two more events. On Nov. 8 at 2 p.m. in the Philips Auto-graph Library, Lt. Col. Boyd A. Miller, U.S. Marine Corps, will host a lecture on the his-tory of The Marine Corps and another lecture series on Nov. 22 at 2 p.m. in the Philips Autograph Library. Angela Thomas is a fourth-year student majoring in English. She can be reached at [email protected].

Page 3: Quad 101-07

NOVEMBER 7, 2011 THE QUAD PAGE 3

WCU hosts blood drive on South CampusBy Jen Mika

Practicum Writer

On Wednesday, Nov. 2, West Chester University teamed up with the American Red Cross and held their annual blood drive at the Village Apartments on South Campus. This event gave students the opportunity to help others by donating their time and blood. The blood drive turned out to be a ma-jor success, with over 75 students sched-uled to donate. Each student involved donates ap-proximately one pint of blood which, in exchange, helps three people. Thanks to WCU students, they are able to help over 225 patients in need. “We really do appreciate everyone helping out; we’ve been to a lot of the dorms on-campus already and a lot of students have come out to help,” Chris Nalbone, a registered nurse and su-pervisor of the event, said. The American Red Cross visits WCU quarterly. Stu-dents have the ability to call

or sign up for an appoint-ment online. It is suggested to hydrate and maintain a healthy level of iron in one’s diet before a sheduled ap-pointment, wear comfort-able clothing and relax. Once at the blood drive,

there are a few require-ments for volunteers. In Pa., donators must be at least 16 years of age or must come with paren-tal consent. They are then asked to read over a brief brochure explaining the qualifications, the process of donating blood, and the rewards that comes with it. Next, donators are to par-take in a confidential in-terview where they must complete a 49 ‘yes or no’ question test, which asks questions on their health and

redcrosslasvegas.org

lifestyle. Then a mini physi-cal exam is given in order to check for their iron level, pulse, and blood pressure. Once it is determined that the donator is healthy, they must lay flat onto a hospital bed for approximately 10

minutes and a pint of blood is taken. Once fin-ished, refreshments are available to help rehy-drate those who are feel-ing dizzy or light headed. The blood is then tested at a national testing site. All dona-tions help patients lo-cated in the Tri-State

area, mostly Pa. or N.J. A common question among donators is “What now?” Af-ter donating, you are eligible to donate again after 56 days. Additionally, there are many volunteering opportu-nities within the American Red Cross blood drives. If interested in donating blood or becoming a volunteer, visit www.redcrossblood.org. Jen Mika is a fifth-year student majoring in Eng-lish with a minor in jour-nalist. She can be reached at J M 6 5 3 2 3 1 @ w c u p a . e d u .

WCU Alumni Associationrecognizes students at annual

scholarship brunchBy Megan Cantalupo

Special to The Quad

On Saturday, Nov. 12, 30 WCU undergraduate and graduate students will be recognized for receiving 2011-2012 West Chester University Alumni Asso-ciation (WCUAA) scholar-ships at the annual WCU-AA Scholarship Brunch, held in Philips Autograph Library. The students were selected from dozens of applicants throughout Pa. and N.J. who applied for the annual scholarships, which range in amounts from $500 - $3000. Awards were based on

evidence of financial need, academic achieve-ment, community ser-vice, leadership and GPA. Each year the WCU Alumni Association pro-vides more than $30,000 in scholarships to deserving students. A dedicated group of alumni volunteers, as part of the Scholarship Commit-tee, review applications and determine recipients. They also plan the annual brunch each fall to publicly recognize these students and to provide the opportu-nity to network with alum-ni. It is hoped that, upon graduation from WCU, these students will in turn

assist future students who may be in need of support to achieve their dreams of ob-taining a college education. The 2011-2012 WCUAA Scholarship applications for entering freshmen, transfer students and un-dergraduate students, will be available in Jan. 2012. Scholarship information is posted at www.wcufoun-dation.org/scholarships. Information on graduate scholarships can be ob-tained through the Gradu-ate Studies Department. Megan Cantalupo is the director of Alumni Relations at WCU. She can be reached at [email protected].

Top 10 National News Story Headlines

Taken from news.google.com

1) Series of quakes rattles Oklahoma homes, nerves -The Salt Lake Tribune2) Police, Occupy DC protesters differ on collision -Seattle PI3) Mississippi and Ohio Take Up Abortion Restric-tions in Vote -Ozarks First4) Billionaire N.Y. mayor grapples with Wall Street protest -ABC News5) Turn Back Your Clocks: Daylight Saving Time is Sunday -ABC News

Page 4: Quad 101-07

PAGE 4 THE QUAD NOVEMBER 7, 2011

The Quad would like to make a correction:

The Quad would like to make a photograph credit correction. The photographs of the fashion show, in last week’s issue, were all

taken by Ilana Berger.

New organization arises on campusBy Shelby BraunSpecial to The Quad

Standing Strong, a new organization on campus, is designed to foster strength within individuals (spouses,significant others, chil-dren, friends) who have a loved one serving inthe military. As group facilitators who have personal experience asmilitary family mem-bers, they know that those who stay home serve andsacrifice in different ways than those who serve in uniform. Each stage of military service, in-cluding preparing fordeployment, deploy-ment, and reintegration,

comes with its own uniquesets of challenges. Dur-ing these often try-ing periods, organiza-tion leaders believe thatstrength is gained in part through fellowship with individuals who haveshared and are shar-ing similar experiences. They further believe thateducation about the is-sues one faces leads to em-powerment and resiliencein the face of stress. There-fore, the organization will offer opportunities forsocializing events and unstructured chat ses-sions, as well as times tolearn from workshops, guest speakers, and each other. The group structure

is non-clinical - experi-encing distress is not arequirement to partici-pate; and the group meet-ings will not be conductedas therapy sessions. However, the organi-zations acknowledges that depression, anxiety,and other mental health concerns are common in military family members. For those participants who feel they need ad-ditional support, we canconnect them to resourc-es and professionals ca-pable of providing helpbeyond what our group can offer. Shelby Braun is a WCU student. She can be reached at [email protected].

Occupy Philly protests fund-raiser for Romney

By Reity O’BrienMCT Campus

Members of Occupy Phila-delphia and other groups protested late Friday after-noon outside a fund-raiser for Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney.More than 100 people marched from the Occupy Philly tent city at Dilworth Plaza to the front of the Rit-tenhouse, a hotel and resi-dential high-rise, and chant-ed, “Hey Romney, picture this, no more greedy politics.” Thinking Romney might enter through the rear park-ing garage entrance, the protesters marched around the block to 20th Street. While they were away, Romney strolled through Rit-tenhouse Square and walked in through the front door.The fund-raiser was hosted by lawyer Charles Kopp of the prominent Philadel-phia firm Cozen O’Connor. A large contingent of police prevented the pro-testers from entering the building. No arrests or injuries were reported.On Wednesday, nine Oc-cupy Philly protesters were arrested during a sit-

in at the Comcast Center. A 10th person was arrested outside.At the Rittenhouse, the pro-testers posed for pictures with a large poster of Rom-ney. Some carried mock cam-paign signs that read “Greed is Good! Romney-Gekko 2012,” referring to the Mi-chael Douglas character from the 1987 movie Wall Street.Jamie Mondics, a spokes-woman for Keystone Progress, said the protest was organized Thursday. “The fact that we were able to pull this off so quickly says a lot about how pas-sionate people are here in Pennsylvania about tax cuts for the rich and corpo-rate greed,” Mondics said.Patrick Miner, 26, said it was his first time joining an Oc-cupy Philly protest. He said he had felt powerless dur-ing the debt-ceiling standoff between President Obama and Republicans in Congress. “I think it provides a lot of people who feel powerless ... a chance to have a voice,” said Miner, a structural engineer.Pointing out that the fund-raiser cost $10,000 a plate, one protester declared: “You have to be a mem-ber of the 1 percent to get

face time with a politician.”From the edge of the park, a couple from Chester County watched with curi-osity, but the protest mes-sage wasn’t resonating. “I remember being 25 and out of work. You’ve got to pay your dues, work hard, take some risks,” said Ste-ven Hiscox, 52, president of a small business that trains people who want to become automotive technicians.He and his wife, Tammy, were taking an after-lunch stroll through the square when they heard the ruckus and decided to see what was happening. Or at least he did. “Frankly, I wanted to go in the opposite di-rection,” his wife said.The couple said the pro-testers were wrong to vilify businesses. “Government won’t solve all their problems,” he said.The protesters later marched around Center City and went back to Rit-tenhouse Square before re-turning to their base camp. Contact staff writer Re-ity O’Brien at 215-854-2917 or [email protected] staff writer Robert Moran contributed to this article.

Romney: US government should be ‘simpler, smaller and smarterBy David Lightman

MCT Campus

Mitt Romney on Friday told a convention of staunch conservatives _ the skep-tics he badly needs to win the Republican presiden-tial nomination _ how, as president, he’d push deep domestic spending cuts.President Barack Obama’s re-election campaign quickly fought back, try-ing to tar Romney as in-sensitive and misguided.Romney pitched his 25-min-ute address right to the hearts of the 1,200 people at the Washington Conven-tion Center who had gath-ered for Americans for Prosperity’s “Defending the American Dream Summit.”“There are some who ar-gue that fiscal responsibility is heartless and immoral,” Romney said. “No, what is heartless is to imperil our children. And what is immoral is to imperil the strength of the nation that was founded under God and preserved by his hand.”Obama’s campaign coun-tered with a “memo to interested parties.” It ar-gued that “Romney will not ask everyone to contribute their fair share. As a re-sult, his plan requires deep spending cuts across gov-ernment, everywhere out-side of defense spending.”The federal budget defi-cit in fiscal 2011, which ended Sept. 30, was $1.3 trillion, about the same as the previous year. The defi-cit was equal to 8.6 per-cent of the gross domestic product, the measure of the nation’s economy, an unusually high percentage.Romney’s remedies are a list of ideas similar to those proposed by other conserva-tive Republicans, and simi-

lar in many ways to what the grass-roots tea party movement has been urging.Romney, who governed Massachusetts from 2003 to 2007 as a center-right executive, has been try-ing hard to woo the right.“I’m very nervous how the conservative base will react if he’s the nominee,” said Craig Robinson, the editor of The Iowa Republican, an influential newsletter in the nation’s first caucus state.Of particular concern is Romney’s championing, while governor, a near-universal state health care law that’s regarded as a model for the 2010 fed-eral health care law, which most Republicans despise.Romney, though, told the Washington crowd Friday, “I will repeal Obamacare,” and got a standing ovation.He also promised to lower federal spending to 20 per-cent of the economy; it’s now around 24 percent. That would require significant cuts.“I’m going to make the fed-eral government simpler, smaller and smarter,” he said.“I pledge to reduce spend-ing to 20 percent of GDP by the end of my first term” as president, he said, as the 1,200 people in the audi-ence applauded, “and then I’ll cap it at that level.”The Obama campaign memo argued that “The inevitable result of Romney’s arbitrary limits on federal spend-ing would be deep cuts to education, infrastructure, innovation and clean energy, devastating efforts to invest in the future of our coun-try even as other nations around the world are racing to make these investments in economic competitiveness.Among Romney’s ideas: deep cuts in the National Endow-ment for the Arts, the Na-

tional Endowment for the Humanities, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and the Legal Services Corp.; the elimination of family plan-ning programs “benefiting abortion groups like Planned Parenthood”; and an end to foreign aid to “countries that oppose America’s interests.”He also would “return federal programs to the states, where innova-tion, cost management and reduction of fraud and abuse can far exceed what Washington achieves.”“I like the National Endow-ment for the Arts, the Nation-al Endowment for the Hu-manities and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, but I refuse to borrow almost $1 billion a year from China to pay for them,” Romney said.While he rules out any tax increases, he’s somewhat less specific about his plans for So-cial Security and Medicare.“There will be no change for retirees or those near retirement. No change,” Romney said. “For the next generation of retirees, we should slowly raise the re-tirement age. And, finally, for the next generation of retirees, we should slow the growth in benefits for those with higher incomes.”Budget experts long have said that any serious effort to pare federal budget defi-cits must include dramatic changes to some entitle-ment programs, as well as more sources of revenue.“Both sides, those who are against any fundamental health entitlement reform and those who oppose any revenue increases, will be equally complicit in bring-ing the nation closer to the fiscal brink,” said former Senate Budget Committee Chairman Pete Domenici, a New Mexico Republican.

Page 5: Quad 101-07

Opinion&

Campustoursforprospectivestudentsandtheirfamilies,conductedeverydayfourtimesaday,bringbackmemoriesforcurrentWCUstudents.Semestersflybyoneafteranother,makingitfeellikewejustgraduatedhighschoolandsteppedontoacollegecampus.Followingbehindatour,asyouwalktoclass,youmightlearnsomethingifyouoverheartheambassador. WhenIseesomeonereadingamapdirectoryofthecampus,Istoptoaskiftheyneedhelpfindingwheretheyaregoing.Seeingasmallgroupofpeoplepoint-ingtodifferentspotsonthemap,myfriendandIhelpedthem.Theyaskedanumberofquestionsandmyfriend,anorientationleader,knewafairshareofinformation.Ievenlearnedsomethingnew. Asyoustarttounderstandthecampusandrecalllocations,youmightstartcallingthisplacehome.ManystudentsreferWestChesterUniversityastheirhomeawayfromhome.Youstarttoreferto‘home’asyourresidence,onoroffcampus,and‘homehome’asyourparents’house.That’sonlythebeginning. Lookingattheprospectivestudents,Ithoughttomyself,WCUhaswonderfulopportunities;Ihopetheydiscoverwhatcollegecanoffer.It’snevertoolatetogetinvolved,notevenifthisNovemberisyourlastyearincollege.Ithoughtaboutmyfirst-yearandhowit’sawholenewworld,understandingtheinsandoutsofbeingonacollegecampus,moresothanattendingcollegeclasses. Asanewstudent,youhaveRamBucksandyouhaveFlex.Howlongdidittakeyoutorealizethedifferencebetweenthetwo?YoumightbegraduatinginMay,butdoyouknowwhattheofficialnameofthe‘castlebuilding’is?You’veseenthePhillipsMemorialbuildingonourUniversitylogo.Itrepresentsthearch,showing“educationisthegatewaytoachievement”(www.wcupa.edu_services).Therewillbesomuchtolearnfromdayoneoncampus.Whatyoulearnherewillprepareyouforlifeaftergraduationandmaysomehowimpactyouformanyyearstocome.~GingerRaeEditor-in-Chief

Learn your campus, prepare for your career

Kelly AdamsSarah Gurgal

Bethany Van De Water

West Chester University | 253 Sykes Student Union | West Chester, Pennsylvania 19383

Phone: 610.436.2375 | E-mail: [email protected] | Web: www.wcuquad.com

Ginger Rae Dunbar [email protected]

Angela ThomasNews EditorBill HanrahanOp-Ed EditorRebekah BalmerFeatures EditorCarol FritzEntertainment EditorKenny AyresSports EditorLukas JenkinsPhotography Editor

EDITORIAL BOARD

Brynn DoughertyAsst. Sports Editor

Jess GuzzardoAsst. Photography Editor

EDITORIAL STAFF

Art DirectorBritt SilverBusiness EditorMike MillsAdvertising ManagerDan Colon

BUSINESS & ADVERTISING STAFF

COPY EDITORS

Alexis Caporizzo Mike Coia

DISTRIBUTION

Kristin SolanickONLINE EDITION

Dr. Philip A. Thompsen

FACULTY ADVISOR

Submissions Policy [suhb-mish-uhnz . pol-uh-see]Guest and opinion columns, letters to the editor, political or social commentary, and artwork is accepted dur-ing the academic year. All material may be sent to the attention of the editor in chief, The Quad, 253 Sykes Student Union Building, West Chester University, West Chester, Pa. 19383, Material may also be dropped off in our office, Sykes 253 or e-mailed to [email protected]. An electronic copy of all work is necessary for publication and should be sent to the aforementioned e-mail address.All submissions must include a name and at least two forms of contact information, such as an e-mail address and phone number, for verification purposes. Students should include information such as an on-campus ad-dress, class standing, area of study, and/or organizational position. Material is only published if the author/artist can be confirmed as a standing member of the University. Such distinctions include students, staff, faculty, administration, and alumnus. We do not accept submissions from members of the community that are not associated with West Chester University.Letters to the editor should not exceed 250 words; columns and commentaries should be between 500 and 1,100 words. All material may be edited to adhere to our policies, AP style, and space restraints. We do not edit for content unless it is libelous, excessively profane, or harmful to a particular individual or group thereof.Opinions expressed within the letters to the editor, columns, and commentaries are those of the author and not necessarily those of The Quad, its editorial board or the student body, faculty, or administration of West Chester University.The deadline for all Op-ed submissons is the Saturday before Monday’s publication by 2 p.m.

Copyright ©2011 The Quad. No work herein may be reproduced in any form, in whole or in part, without the written consent of the Editor in Chief. Opinions expressed within the letters to the editor, columns, and commentaries are those of the author and not necessarily those of The Quad, its editorial board or the student body, faculty, or administration of West Chester University.Founded in 1932 as Quad Angles, The Quad was re-named as such in 1975. The Quad is the independent, student-run newspaper of West Chester University of Pennsylvania and is published weekly throughout the academic year. The Quad is published on 10 Mondays each academic semester and has a weekly newsprint circulation of 3,500. The Quad is funded primarily through advertising sales and although we receive a bud-get through SGA and the student activity fee, The Quad is run solely by students and is not edited or altered in any way by University faculty, staff, or administration. The University has no prior review of the content.Rates and mechanical requirements for display advertising can be found on our Web site. Inquiries may be placed at the addresses or phone numbers listed above. Classified advertising may be purchased on our Web site: http://www.wcuquad.com. The Quad reserves the right to refuse any news items, letters, or advertising thought to be offensive or inappropriate.The Quad exercises care to prevent omissions and factual errors. Corrections for any published error will not exceed the space or prominence of the error that occurred. Claims for adjustment must be made within five days of publication.

The Quad is printed by Journal Register Offset in Exton, Pa.

Disclaimers [dis-kley-merz]

The Quad

Editorial

NOVEMBER 7, 2011 THE QUAD PAGE 5

Page 6: Quad 101-07

PAGE 6 THE QUAD NOVEMBER 7, 2011

The Quad is looking for a business editor and an

on-line editor. Hiring for Spring 2012.

E-mail [email protected] to apply.

been much more preva-lent and vitriolic. When leftist protesters burned the American flag and called for President Bush to be killed, Ms. Pelosi and her crocodile tears were also mysteriously missing in action.

Ms. Pelosi, however, had very different words about the “occupy” pro-testers: “God bless them.” She also had other words of praise for the move-ment: “it’s young, it’s spontaneous, it’s focused, and its going to be effec-tive.” Now, the “occupy” movement has (as pre-dicted by many pundits on the right) become vio-lent, radical, and down-right dangerous. Within the first few weeks of the protests, thousands of protesters had already been arrested in various cities all around the Unit-ed States. Almost every day it seems as if we see articles about dozens or hundreds of the “occupy” protesters being arrested. At protests, American flags are desecrated, fe-ces are smeared on police cars, property is vandal-ized, illegal drug usage is rampant, sexual assaults occur, anti-Jewish slurs are shouted, police offi-cers are often physically attacked when they try to intervene, and violence in general is an inevitable part of the movement.

Unlike protesters in a typical movement, the “occupy” protesters don’t just stand around and hold signs and/or chant for a few hours before returning home to live their lives. Rather, a key feature of the movement

Liberal reactions to the “occupy Wall Street” movement, when com-pared with liberal reac-tions to the tea party movement, expose what is best described as a glar-ingly obvious double stan-dard used by the left. For this article, Nancy Pelosi’s analysis of the “occupy” movement will be com-pared with her analysis of the tea party movement. Ms. Pelosi’s thoughts ac-curately represent the core leftist thinking that has infested the Demo-crat party, which is why, when the Democrats had control of the House, she was proudly selected as the speaker—anyone to the right of a San Fran-cisco liberal just wouldn’t do apparently.

First, let’s analyze what Ms. Pelosi said about the tea party move-ment as well as what she said about the “occupy” movement. Then, we can compare the two move-ments and see if Nancy Pelosi’s analysis is justi-fied. Speaking of the tea party movement, Ms. Pe-losi said, “I have concerns about some of the lan-guage that is being used,” describing such language as “frightening” and com-paring it to rhetoric she experienced in the “late 1970’s in San Francisco” where “violence took place.” Thus, we should “curb our enthusiasm.” She pretended to get all choked up while saying this too but I don’t remem-ber her ever shedding a fake tear over leftist hate speech which is and has

is that they actually set up tents and live in the area wherein they are protesting from. This has resulted in some seriously unsanitary conditions and has encouraged sexual assault and illegal drug usage, because they have established their own lit-tle lawless (many of them are leftist anarchists after all) communities where just about anything goes. It is also an admission on the part of the protesters that they really don’t have much of a life.

Most Americans have jobs, attend college, take care of family, or have some type of responsibil-ity that would prohibit them from spending all day smoking weed, bang-ing on drums, holding signs expressing an inco-herent message, hurting local small businesses, or any of the other sordid ac-tivities that the “occupy” protesters proudly do.

The “occupy” movement is nothing but a bunch of far-left agitators, many of whom are just young punks that are unwitting pawns of the far-left’s big players—unions, George Soros etc.—and probably don’t even vote. They have no coherent message or respectable strategy for long-term success with whatever it is they want to do. A large component of the movement consists of radical leftists that want to scrap the Ameri-can system (constitution included) altogether. The movement is global as well so it is not focused on protecting and preserving the American way of life for future generations—

by and large, the leftists involved don’t like many aspects of the American way of life.

The tea party, on the other hand, has virtu-ally none of the less-than-stellar characteris-tics discussed. Unlike in the “occupy” movement, where getting arrested is just a normal part of being involved, there have been very few, if any, arrests of tea party protesters in the years the movement has been active. Tea party rallies usually last only a few hours—a whole day at most—and then the pro-testers go home and live their lives for a while be-fore attending another rally. They are, overall, older and wiser than the “occupy” protesters. Most of them have children and/or grandchildren, and that motivates them to speak out against the lib-eral economic policies that are destroying the econ-omy and amassing un-

precedented government debt. The tea party seeks to work within the sys-tem we have now to bring about the desired reforms. Tea partiers love America and want to preserve it for their posterity against what they see as destruc-tive policies of the left.

Physical violence, anti-Jewish sentiment, vandal-ism, rape, illegal drug us-age, and other such illicit activities have no place at peaceful tea party rallies. Tea partiers are known to leave a place cleaner than when they found it; “oc-cupy” encampments, like most leftists protest gath-erings, leave a complete mess.

Unlike the “occupy” movement, the tea party has actually been politi-cally proactive in imple-menting a political agen-da; their major influence on the 2010 elections is an example of how they are actually using our great system to implement po-

Tea party movement vs. “occupy” movement: exposing the liberal double standard

By Bill HanrahanOp-ed editor

litical change. Thanks largely to the tea party, we can all rest assured that the excess spending and regulation that was being passed when the Democrats controlled both chambers of Congress will come to an end; bad legis-lation is now dead on ar-rival.

All of the tea party’s amazing accomplishments happened despite liber-als and the liberal main-stream media constantly slandering the movement and portraying it in a negative light. The “occu-py” movement, which has the full support and en-thusiasm of the country’s hardcore liberals and the liberal media, will never achieve anything close to this—not as long as they keep their current modus operandi.

Bill Hanrahan is a fourth-year student majoring in political science and philoso-phy. He can be reached at [email protected].

Page 7: Quad 101-07

NOVEMBER 7, 2011 THE QUAD PAGE 7

Living away at college, I’ve invested in more than just an education and everyday learning experiences. I’ve invested in everyday supplies.

Shopping was never on my to-do list. I grew up learning the differ-ence between wants and needs of basic items. I also grew up shopping in my sisters’ closets for clothes, borrowing from them, instead of purchas-ing my own dress clothes. If they ever needed a t-shirt, I had plenty. I did a check-out process with them. Need black dress pants and a nice shirt for a high school speech? It’s in their closet, down the hall from my bedroom at my parents’ house. Need a formal dress? Check the attic for a dress my sister bought for a high school dance. Convenient.

The years away from home to be at school may explain why I joke about living with my parents until I’m 30-years-old. Don’t get me wrong, I love my sense of freedom that is granted. However, I officially would no lon-ger take for granted the smallest items in my household.

Living on-campus has better prepared me, and I’m sure most students, for living on my own and for being professional, even in simple aspects about how we dress.

Freshman year, after I unpacked my belong-ings, I had plenty of room in my closet, space under my bed and bare walls.

Now years later with the same amount of space in my room, I think I need a slightly bigger closet, I fill up every storage space possible, and I even deco-rate the walls. Still feels like home.

I recall my speech class being the first of many reasons for me to purchase more of my own clothes to wear. I couldn’t always borrow clothes, though it’s still an op-tion from time to time. My professor required we dress up for our four speeches. At the time, I had two pairs of heels, one pair of dress pants and two collared shirts. The rotation wouldn’t add up. The time for shopping came.

Even with the amount I bought over time, my wardrobe racked up, though my total spending didn’t have to. Just like finding deals of 10 cents for a pack of note cards, I could find ‘buy one get one half off ’ deals at clothing stores. I collect-ed hand-me-downs from my sisters and friends. One year a group of my friends hosted our own swap-shop in which we exchanged clothing.

When first I came to college, if I didn’t pack clothing or other items, I simply didn’t have it. If I didn’t own it, I wouldn’t have it. My new bedroom was a 45 minute drive from my sisters’ bed-rooms and closets. That drive would explain why I have doubles of items: one to leave at home and one to leave at school.

I should have realized when I went shopping

for school supplies that I would need to purchase my own clothes and mis-cellaneous items. Other than picking up a few notebooks from a store, I haven’t been school supply shopping since my elementary years. At home, anything I needed could be found in the oth-er room. Open the cabi-net; we had every supply neatly organized. At the store, I had to start fresh.

My empty cart was suddenly full of rubber bands, stacks of note cards, a handful of pa-perclips, two packs of highlighters, colored fold-ers and notebooks, tape dispenser with refills and a stapler. It didn’t end

there. My sister, now a college graduate, handed me a pack of staples and a mini stapler. Being a college student, she knew how handy that would be to carry in my school-bag when the resource staplers are often found empty.

A sense of reality hit when I could no longer see the bottom of the shopping chart.

I knew I would be in a new place I call home and my family wouldn’t be in the room next door. Real-ity set in when I noticed the little things. I didn’t gain the freshman fif-teen, but rather lost the weight, when I only eat at meals and didn’t snack

Professionally preparing by building self-image during college career

By Ginger Rae DunbarEditor-in-chief

Practicum writer

throughout the day or night.

I wouldn’t have the refrigerator from home with drinks, snacks and meals. Actually I didn’t own a mini fridge, so I wouldn’t have that at my home in West Chester. My first semester my only snacks were a chocolate assortment I got for my birthday, and by the end of the semester my par-ents bought me a finals week survivor kit from RHA. The following se-mester I bought junk food and my parents supplied me with goodies again. It looked like I had a trea-sure chest full of snacks. During that first winter away at school, I discov-

Registration information for “Sleepout for Hunger and Home-

lessness” is currently available at www.wcupa.orgsync.com/org/

waynehall/SleepOut. Registration materials must be returned to Wayne Hall’s front desk or e-mailed

to Dawna Jones ([email protected]) by Nov. 11, 2011, no later than 3 p.m.

ered how much I love Ra-men soup.

With every year of school, students learn how to pack and appreci-ate what they have. My nice sweaters have re-placed my hoodies. The smallest to largest parts of college can prepare you for the future. It could involve dressing up for an interview, class, extra-curricular event or meet-ings. It could be as simple as changing your dia-logue from asking ‘what’s up?’ to ‘how are you?’ for the appropriate setting.

Ginger Rae Dunbar is a fifth year student, majoring in English with a minor in jour-nalism. She can be reached at [email protected].

Page 8: Quad 101-07

PAGE 8 THE QUAD NOVEMBER 7, 2011

Page 9: Quad 101-07

[email protected]

NOVEMBER 7, 2011 THE QUAD PAGE 9

LGBTQA sponsors transgender awareness week By Rebekah Balmer

Features Editor

Bear fair returns to WCU for its 15th yearBy Kristin SolanickSpecial to The Quad

‘Friendship,’ said Christopher Robin, ‘is a very comforting thing to have,’ writes A. A. Milne, the creator of the beloved childhood char-acter, Winnie the Pooh. Fittingly, this quote can also be seen across cam-pus sported proudly on the t-shirts of the 2011 Bear Fair Committee. The Bear Fair, a West Chester University tra-dition, returned for its

15th year on Tuesday, Nov. 1. Student and the alumni committee will work with the Office of Service-Learning and Volunteer Programs all November long to meet and surpass this year’s goal of 4,000 brand-new teddy bears by the end of November. These bears will be distribut-ed across the region to children who are hospi-talized, homeless, expe-riencing trauma, or are separated from their guardians for the holi-

days. However, the col-lection totals were not always so substantial. In 1997, a Goshen Hall RA decided to con-duct a service project for children in need by collecting teddy bears throughout November. Two-hundred teddy bears were collected the first year. Ecstati-cally, the RA distrib-uted the teddy bears to children, but wanted the project to continue upon his graduation. The Office of Service-

Learning and Volun-teer Programs came to his rescue and created a Bear Fair committee. Soon, more campus organizations, com-munity members, and WCU Alumni got in-volved, contributing to the project’s success. Maggie Tripp, the direc-tor of the Office of Ser-vice-Learning, nurtured the committee for years, resulting in growth of the program by almost 50 percent each year. More and more chil-

see BEARon page 10

dren in hospitals and shelters were receiv-ing brand-new, cud-dly friends to help them through their most trying moments. One child was quoted with the following after receiving a Bear Fair bear, “Thank you for the teddy bear. I named her Tiffe. I sleep with her every night. She’s tan with a sandy color nose. My teddy bear is now six weeks old. I’m so very thankful.” Last year, bears trick-

led from various sources across Chester County and across the US. Af-ter a month of collec-tion, only 1,000 bears had been accumulated. This seemingly large amount of bears was not nearly enough to satisfy the needs of all who had benefitted in the past. “I started calling ben-efitting agencies to tell them that we might not

During the week of Nov. 14-18, the LG-BTQA is sponsoring a transgender aware-ness week. The idea of this week was pro-posed by the 2010-2011 executive board of the LGBTQA. The execu-tive board decided to carry out their vision. The idea stemmed from Transgender Day of Remembrance that took place last fall. The students decided it was a good idea to make an entire week and include a memorial for those who have been killed for being transgender or de-fying the gender binary. Dr. Jackie Hodes, assistant to the vice president of student af-

fairs and director of LG-BTQA Services, stated it was a “collective ef-fort” and she is guiding the process. It is important to have a transgender aware-ness week because “it puts a spotlight on it and makes it safer to talk about. The more we talk about it, the safer people will feel in order to come out,” Hodes said. This conversation may lead to a change in the campus climate.Definitions will be discussed, an in-crease in knowledge will be gained. Stu-dents can begin to chal-lenge beliefs, attitudes and behaviors. It’s a small start in creating

a safer place to explore what it means to be transgender and it will help create an under-

standing of all people. The LGBTQA plans on this week being the first annual transgen-

der awareness week. “It’s how things start off, but we will contin-ue to have discussions

throughout the year,” said Hodes. She hopes that this will give students a chance to collective-ly learn together. Dr. Lisa Ruchti, Associate Profes-sor in women’s and gender studies and sociology, a faculty member of the LG-BTQA advocacy committee, and fac-ulty member on the transgender policy group that was formed this fall men-tioned, “students al-

ways have questions.” And this awareness week is a great way to answer those questions.

Both Hodes and Ruchti think the week’s events will be well attended. “In 2011, people under-stand how to be respect-ful to difference,” Hodes said. Now it’s time to ed-ucate them on that dif-ference. There is a want to learn here at WCU and this week is going to give the students what they want – a chance to learn and ask the questions they have burning in their brains. Spencer Wright, a fourth year social work major and President of the LGBTQA said: “A transgender awareness week is important, be-cause issues facing the transgender community are seldom discussed; however, severe abuses and disparities affect

this community strong-ly.” He also mentioned it is also important that people know be-yond what being trans-gender means, which is of course crucial, but know how to make sure that one conducts them-selves in a way that is consistently respect-ful and professional. Wright said, “trans-gender awareness week is extremely important to me. I am currently a fourth year student and looking back, I can re-member when nothing or very little was done within the LGBTQA regarding Transgender Day of Remembrance, so this is a sign of mas-

see TRANSGENDER

on page 12

en.wikipedia.org

Page 10: Quad 101-07

PAGE 10 THE QUAD NOVEMBER 7, 2011

be able to meet their needs,” Tripp said, “it was an awful feeling.” Thankfully, on Nov. 29 and 30, the last two days of the Bear Fair, over 3,000 bears poured in! At the conclusion of the 2010 Bear Fair, 4,257 teddy bears were dis-tributed to 30 agencies such as regional hospi-tals including Brandy-wine, Chester County Hospital, A. I. Du Pont Hospital for Children, CHOP, Crozier, and Christiana. Other or-ganizations, such as Family Services, Proj-ect Hope, Hope World-wide, and the Salvation Army also benefitted.

For the 15th anni-versary of the Bear Fair, the Bear Fair com-mittee is dedicating themselves to prevent a similar scare from hap-pening this year. Bear Fair collection boxes can already be seen across campus, and bear collec-tions are in full swing across the country and in the community. Soon, WCU students will be able to spot Bear Fair committee mem-bers selling raffle tick-ets to win Flyers tickets that will put the winner close enough to feel the rattle of the glass on a check into the boards. “For some children, a Bear Fair teddy bear is the only gift they re-ceive for Christmas. We want to dedicate our-

Bear from page 9

selves to giving even more children the gift of comfort and friendship this holiday season in commemoration of the 15th year of the Bear Fair,” Julianne Spadine, Graduate Assistant to the Office of Service-Learning and Volun-teer Programs said. To donate money or brand-new teddy bears (or other stuffed animals), visit the Bear Fair website at www.wcupa .edu /bear fa i r or call The Office of Service-Learning and Volunteer Programs at 610-436-3379 or visit B19 Killinger Hall. Kristin Solanick is a fourth-year student major-ing in English education. She can be reached at [email protected].

Go! Fight! Win!By Dominique Perry

Practicum Writer The West Chester University Cheerlead-ers use their agility, and school spirit while chanting, dancing and stunting to the rhythms of their own rhymes. The three word chants, 24 count dances, and elevated pyramids are only half of the ath-letic responsibility of a WCU cheerleader. The year-round spirit moti-vators are humanitar-ians for the community, and teachers to local high school cheerleaders. The WCU cheerlead-ers also have part time jobs, and extracurricu-lar activities aside from their morning workouts,

afternoon practices and the main course, cheer-ing alongside their foot-ball and basketball teams. WCU cheerleaders en-dure a demanding life-style which qualifies the cheerleaders as the most influential group of fe-male athletes on campus. The demands begin with a year-round schedule which starts at a pre-sea-son summer cheer camp. Every year in the sum-mer, the members of the West Chester cheer squad head to Scranton, Pa. for cheerleading camp, where the members learn the curriculum for the up-coming season. However, this year was a little dif-ferent, the cheerleaders spent the long two-a-days

in the gym on campus. “We wanted to focus on our needs,” Jess Peifly, the captain of the squad, said in a phone interview. A home cheer camp was best equipped for the squad considering they were gaining five new members, the squad need-ed to focus on incorpo-rating new material to a new squad. The three day home camp with members of Universal Cheerlead-ing Association helped WCU cheerleaders bond and learn new stunts and cheers. Each day the cheer members ate breakfast at 7 a.m. A lunch break was provided, but the

see CHEERon page 11

Cheer from page 10

Page 11: Quad 101-07

NOVEMBER 7, 2011 THE QUAD PAGE 11

Serving part-time in the Air National Guard, you’ll have an entire team of like-minded individuals who want to help you get ahead. You can choose from nearly 200 career specialties, and develop the high-tech skills you need to compete in today’s world. You also train close to home, all while receiving a steady paycheck, benefits and tuition assistance. Talk to a recruiter today, and see how the Pennsylvania Air National Guard can help you succeed.

And An entire teAm to help you

CAreer trAining. money for College.

suCCeed.

Go! Fight! Win!mornings and afternoons kept the squad busy. The UCA staff members worked on chants, snap motions and stunting. “West Chester does not allow stunts where con-tact is lost,” Peifly said. The team works on stunts that always involve ev-ery member of the stunt group touching. Peifly ex-plained a collegiate cheer level stunt where the flier, or person at the top of the pyramid, never loses con-tact with her lower level pyramid members. The stunt, called “A frame,” involves one flier, two mids (who stand on the right and left sides of the stunt), and a back spot who stands behind the flier. On count, the girls dip to toss the flier into a headstand, where she then flips on her feet into the hands of the mids. Aside from stunts, the squad worked on vari-ous ways to crowd lead, stiff strong motions, new dances and cheers to en-courage their teams. Af-ter the three day camp is over the girls con-tinue practice in order to perfect their squad. Each practice brings the squad closer to perfection. It is vital that the team remains healthy and in shape for a strenuous season. “We need leg strength, flexibility and body con-trol,” Peifly said. In order to have successful stunt-ing and energetic strong movement, the girls must practice twice a week and have workouts twice a week in the morning. The cheer members run the track and weight train in

order to keep their bodies apt for a extensive season. “We are one of the few teams that cheers for all teams, both mens and womens basketball and both home and away foot-ball games,” Piefly said. Practice, training and games are only half of the responsibility; the squad take time out aside from school and cheer priorities to give back to the community. Last Sunday, the squad held a clinic for Governor Mifflin, a nearby high school, in which WCU cheerleaders taught the high school cheer squad new cheers, stunts and dances for their competi-tion. The squad holds clin-ics at various schools in the West Chester community regularly. The West Ches-ter cheerleaders partici-pated in the “Breast Can-cer Zeta Tau Alpha Walk.” Members of the squad also are involved in sororities, and some are in the honor col-lege at the University. “Even though we don’t compete, our team is certainly dedicated like other athletes. We also have a sense of commu-nity within our team,” Peifly said. People will often see cheerleading as not a sport if they don’t compete, but WCU Cheer-leaders are listed under “Athletics” and not as a club. When referring to WCU Cheerleaders, they not only have spunky at-titudes and illuminat-ing smiles, but they are also strong, motivated, school spirit leaders. Dominique Perry is a fifth-year student majoring in professional studies and mi-noring in journalism and stu-dio art. She can be reached at [email protected].

Cheer from page 10

Teacher Feature Presents: Israel SanzBy Hannah Burner

Practicum Writer

As an Assistant Pro-fessor in the Depart-ment of Languages and Cultures, Israel Sanz-Sánchez earned his un-dergraduate degree at the University of Vall-adolid (Universidad de Valladolid) which is lo-

cated in North Central Spain, approximately two hours from Madrid.He studied English with concentrations in lan-guage and literature. Sanz moved to the United States in 2002, continuing his educa-tion in San Diego at San Diego State University. He earned a Masters

in Spanish linguistics and went on to earn his Ph.D. at the University of California, Berkeley. He chose these ar-eas of study because he always liked lan-guages, learning differ-ent languages and their structure, and “looking at how people use lan-guage to communicate.”

Sanz’s favorite experi-ence in college was “be-ing able to learn from some very brilliant people,” who encour-aged him to become a professor and pur-sue a teaching career. Sanz is on his third year

see SANZon page 12

Page 12: Quad 101-07

PAGE 12 THE QUAD NOVEMBER 7, 2011Sanzfrom page 1 1

at WCU and teaches a variety of language courses and upper divi-sion Spanish courses. He is the Director of the Linguistics Minor and teaches linguis-tics courses as well. In Calif. Sanz also taught while earning his grad-uate degree and Ph.D. One of his favorite courses he has taught at WCU is “History of the Spanish Lan-guage.” He designed this course which had never been taught at WCU, and really en-joyed it because it was directly related to his research. Sanz is cur-rently researching the history of Span-ish in Latin America in areas that have not been studied a lot, especially during the colonial period. His current aca-demic goal is “to ad-vance my research while at the same time fi nding new ways to make connections be-tween my research and teaching,” Sanz said. Some of Sanz’s re-cent, upcoming publica-tions include “The gen-esis of Traditional New Mexican Spanish: The Emergence of a Unique Dialect in the Ameri-cas,” and “Dialect Con-tact as the Cause for Dialect Change – Evi-

dence from a Phone-mic Merger in Colonial New Mexican Spanish.” His best academic achievement, includ-ing getting a job at WCU, is “developing as a scholar and a profes-sor, all combined.” He fi nds himself growing in all these areas which he sees as a big aca-demic accomplishment.

Sanz’s best non-academic achieve-ment was being able to move to the U.S., start a life, and adapt to a new language, culture, and society. When asked what he loves the most about WCU, he said there are challenges at times, but he “loves the fact that the student population

sive progress.” Wright also said, “It is an op-portunity to teach stu-dents about a commu-nity and concerns in a way that seldom exists. It can help further advance the reputation of WCU students as a well-educated, well-rounded com-munity of people.” Wright hopes that students, regardless of the gender or back-ground, can learn about a community that may be completely unfamiliar to them, or learn more about is-sues they may already know something about. The transgender com-munity is one of the most abused and mis-understood both in the United States and abroad. Therefore it is important to edu-cate people one by one. Wright commented, “It cannot be stressed enough the importance of this week. Having a whole week of Trans-gender related events and workshops is in-credibly rare, and is seldom discussed at all. I know several Trans-gender students on this campus, who have fl our-ishing social lives, and thrive in the environ-ment they are in.” He

continued to explain, “It is of course impossible for a non-transgender person to imagine some of the hardships trans-gender people endure doing everyday things

such as going to the bathroom, but through weeks like this, more transgender-allies can be created and trans-gender individuals will learn to become respect-ed for their resilience and accomplishments.” The week of events include an informa-tion table in Sykes on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. On Mon-day, during LGBTQA’s regular meeting time in room 252, there will be a gender identity ques-tion and answer ses-sion led by J Daly, sec-retary of the LGBTQA student organization. From 7 p.m. – 8 p.m. in Ballroom C there will be a viewing of the movie, “No Dumb Ques-tions” and a discussion.

Transgenderfrom page 9

is so diverse.” Sanz likes that WCU is a public university that brings a higher education to people who normally might not have access to a higher education. Sanz’s advice to students is “do what you want and do what you like… give your-self the chance to ex-plore different things because if you don’t you won’t be able to fi nd that which makes you happy.” Once students fi nd what makes them happy, he advises students to work really hard at it. When Sanz is not working he likes to go to museums, ex-hibits, and concerts. He also loves travel-ing and going to Spain to visit his family. He said, “I love see-ing new things that open up my mind to learning about peo-ple, places and ideas.” Sanz loves being in the classroom, but if he wasn’t a teacher he said he would prob-

ably be a weather fore-caster on television. “It’s not that different from teaching,” he said, referring to the commu-nication and informa-tive aspect of the job. Hannah Burner is a fourth-year student major-ing in English, minoring in journalism. She can be reached at [email protected].

On Wednesday, Nov. 16, from 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. in Sykes room 254, Dr. Michelle Angel-lo, a clinical sexologist, will be hosting a work-shop centered on work-

ing with transgender college students. Fol-lowing this workshop at 7:30 p.m., Dr. Ang-ello will give a lecture on transgender stu-dents and the college experience. This event is co-sponsored by the SGA Multicultural Affairs Committee. On Thursday, Nov. 17, at 9:30 a.m. in Sykes room 252, Bar-

bara Peronteau will host a coffee and con-versation about her faith journey and being a transgender woman. At 7 p.m. on Thursday, J Daly will be hosting J and I in He Don’t Wear a Dress: A Queer Cabaret. Friday, Nov. 18, at 1 p.m., there will be a me-morial for Transgender day of Remembrance in Sykes Ballroom A. Fol-lowing the memorial and the conclusion of the week, The Understand-ing Privilege Project presents, Understand-ing Cisgender hosted by Dr. Simon Ruchti and Dr. Matthew Pierlott. Rebekah Balmer is a fifth-year student majoring in women’s and gender stud-ies and sociology. She can be reached at [email protected].

Want to nominate a professor for the “Teacher feature?” E-mail

[email protected]

zazzle.com

Direct all questions about Transgender Awareness Week to Dr. Jackie Hodes

at [email protected]

Israel Sanz-Sánchez, Assistant Professor in the Department of Languages and Cultures.

Page 13: Quad 101-07

NOVEMBER 7, 2011 THE QUAD PAGE 13

[email protected]

EntertainmentCheck out the Quad online!wcuquad.com

By Adam AndersPracticum Writer

Two Tony Bennetts are better than one. That is the easiest way to describe the 85-year-old’s newest CD, “Duets II.”

After grueling months of hard work with 17 different artists, Bennett released his master-piece exactly five years after his title CD with the same name (Duets) in 2006. Bennett stays true to his genre by singing classic songs that have proven to be timeless decade after decade. Other singers have tried to sing the classics of yesteryear (most notably Rod Stewart in his CD col-lection “The Great American Songbook”), but none have proven to be as everlasting as Bennett.

The CD starts out with a duet by an artist that could not be further from compari-son to Bennett; none other than Lady Gaga. As much as a peculiar duo that this is, Gaga steps up to the plate to give a marvelous arrangement of “The Lady is a Tramp” by stretching her voice to hit the highest notes and still making the song fun.

Aretha Franklin also hit it big with her rendition of “How Do You Keep the Music Playing.” Bennett and Franklin swept listeners away with this emotional number. One cannot help but stop and think of her recent battle with pan-creatic cancer when listening to this song

because it showcases her true spirit in its highest form. The power in Franklin’s voice, along with the lyrics of this beautiful song, are a perfect com-bination.

In “This is All I Ask,” Bennett paired with the talent of Josh Groban. Groban has a distinct voice that com-pliments Bennett’s in a natural way. Most of the song is sung c o m p l e t e l y together with both stars’ voices singing simultane-ously. On one hand, there is a man who has been singing for 60 years, and on the other, there is a young powerhouse who has an almost opera-like sound to his voice.

There can be no criticism of Bennett’s duet with Andrea Bocelli in “Stranger in Paradise” either. Bocelli delivers with exquisite magnitude by letting the listener close his or her eyes to imagine themselves in a true wonderland. Neither legends disap-point on even one note in this powerful song.

With that being said, there were a few disap-pointments on the CD. Michael Buble teamed up with Bennett to sing “Don’t Get Around Much Anymore,” while Willie Nelson helped Bennett sing “On the Sunny Side of the Street.” Both arrange-ments lacked in clarity and jumped all over the

place. Nelson was not at

his best in his song (but when is he anyway?), and Buble delivers a strong performance, but the song did not do their voices justice. The only reason it makes sense that these songs did not work is that the arrangements were not well put together on these two pieces, and

the songs were not as recognizable as others.

Another deeply dis-a p p o i n t i n g arrangement was Mariah Carey’s rendition with Bennett on “When Do the Bells Ring for Me.” Carey goes overboard on this piece of music (just like most of her other per-formances) where she strains too much to try to ‘yell’ every note instead of merely

singing them. Other performances

were sung by John Mayer, Queen Latifah, Carrie Underwood, Alejandro Sanz, Norah Jones, Sheryl Crow, and Natalie Cole; all sang well together with Bennett.

Three performances stood out above all the rest, though. Faith Hill melodically sings her

way through the famous “The Way You Look Tonight” with Bennett. Both singers collaborated to make a unique version of this beautiful song. It is obvious that they both enjoyed crooning together; it is evident in the way that they sing.

“Body and Soul” was sung by Bennett with the late Amy Winehouse. Winehouse

‘clears her name’ in this number, so to speak. Many people had set opinions on Winehouse’s drug addiction and suspect behavior, but the way she sings in this song proves that she had an immense love for music. Her voice has a familiar rough tone to it, easily comparable to the late Billie Holiday.

Winehouse has a clear determina-tion in this piece to hit every note, and she does so with grace.

The best five star performance on this CD would go to Bennett’s rendition of “Blue Velvet” with k.d. lang. Lang is known for her soothing voice of old time classic masterpieces, and she outshines herself again in this one. This is a song that is listened to best when relaxing in front of a fireplace with a glass of wine because it truly puts the mind at ease. Bennett and Lang have a friendship

that goes back many years, and their insep-arable duet on this song is reason enough to buy this CD.

The artwork is fabu-lously done as well, just as Bennett’s last “Duets” CD. The front cover is a collage of headshots of Bennett with tiny pictures of his life making up the space of his face. Instead of the usual pictures on CD front

Two thumbs up for Tony Bennett’s newest release, “Duets II” covers of the artist sitting in a robotic pose, this picture points out the span of Bennett’s life and his devotion to music because of the hundreds of pictures that make up the cover.

Overall, this CD is a marvelous work of art. I would give it 4.5 out of 5 stars for many reasons. The only reason I would not give it a 5 is because of the few songs on the CD that do not do Bennett justice, but there are far greater reasons the CD is worth buying.

First of all, Bennett’s 60-year singing career is amazing enough because his voice does not show too many signs of fading like most other artists portray as they get older. He still can hit the notes with extreme emotion and poise.

Bennett also picks a wide variety of musical superstars to pair up with on this collection which makes it all the more enjoyable.

Lastly, this CD not only is as good as his last “Duets” album; it surpasses it…by a mile. Bennett chooses songs that listeners can relate to and appreci-ate more. With the variety of singers, the magnitude of the song choices, and Bennett’s lifelong passion for singing, I can sincerely recommend this CD to anyone who is a music lover.

Adam Anders is a fourth-year student majoring in political science with a minor in journalism. He can be reached at [email protected].

Phot

o cr

edit:

was

hing

tone

xam

iner

Page 14: Quad 101-07

PAGE 14 THE QUAD NOVEMBER 7, 2011

Book review: “The Help” by Kathryn StockettBy Hannah Burner

Practicum Writer

In her novel, “The Help,” Kathryn Stockett paints a vivid picture of the struggles of black maids working in white households in Jackson, Miss. in the early 1960s.

Aibileen Clark and Minny Jackson devote their lives to raising white children and cleaning for white women to make a living for their families. Ironically, they have to leave their own children at home to essentially raise themselves.

Eugenia “Skeeter” Phelan is a recent college graduate who

comes back home to fi nd her cherished maid, Constantine, gone without any explanation from her parents.

Stockett uses the perspective of these three women through-out her novel to guide the reader through the story from the viewpoint of both blacks and whites.

In the end, all three women have one common goal: to bring into light the truths, both good and bad, about being a maid and to give a voice to those who are usually voiceless. They do this by putting together a book of collected stories told by the black maids in the

community.Through this

unlikely collabora-tion, readers witness these characters break down racial barriers to bring hope to the black community in Jackson. They put their differences aside and learn to trust, respect and eventually love each other. In addition, Skeeter not only breaks down racial barriers but breaks down her own personal barriers so that she can pursue her dream of becoming a writer.

This humorous, although eye-open-ing, novel is hard to follow at fi rst because Stockett uses the

syntax of a thick southern drawl during Aibileen’s narrative. In the end, the reader comes to appreciate Stockett’s choice to do so because the writing style helps immerse the reader in the culture of the deep south.

A page turner for sure, readers develop a personal relation-ship with the characters that encourages them to read more to discover what the Jackson community’s response is to the controversial book they publish.

Hannah Burner is a fourth-year student majoring in English with a minor in journalism. She can be reached at [email protected]. Phot

o cr

edit:

chi

cklit

revi

ews.

com

Page 15: Quad 101-07

NOVEMBER 7, 2011 THE QUAD PAGE 15, 2011 THE QUAD PAGE 15

ELECTRIC FACTORY:November 11 - Manchester OrchestraNovember 20 - Airborne Toxic Event

November 22 - Five Finger Death PunchNovember 23 - Badfish

November 27 - Simple PlanDecember 10 - The Devil Wears Prada

THE TROCADERO:November 11 - Michael Ian Black

November 16 - TinariwenNovember 18 - AltruismNovember 20 - Mastodon

November 22 - Rocky Loves EmilyDecember 1 - As I Lay Dying

THE TLA:November 12 - Fitz and the Tantrums

November 16 - Mike DoughtyNovember 19 - Drive-By TruckersNovember 23 - Infected Mushroom

November 30 - Steel Panther December 4 - Dashboard Confessional

THE NOTE:November 12 - The Electric Boa

November 16 - Fu ManchuNovember 20 - Exit 34

November 23 - Nomad ClienteleNovember 25 - Splintered Sunlight

December 2 - Can You Canoe

Upc

omin

g Sh

ows

Interested in writing for the Quad

Entertainment section?

E-mail:quadentertainment

@wcupa.edu

Nielsen ratings for NBC’s “Parenthood” went up this week in the 18-49 age group, matching its high set earlier this fall.

Devoted fans rejoiced this past summer when NBC’s diamond in the rough, “Parenthood,” was picked up for a third season after the second season fi nale left uncertainties about the show’s future.

The third season premiered on Sept. 13, following “America’s Got Talent,” which seemed to help boost its ratings.

Almost every member of the Braverman clan faced some type of adjustment during

Ratings rise slightly for NBC’s underappreciated “Parenthood”

By Carol FritzEntertainment editor

the season premiere. Joel and Julia were in the midst of trying to adopt a little brother or sister for Sydney. Sarah was acclimating herself to a home without her daughter, Amber, who moved out, as Sarah’s son Drew deals with the awk-wardness of being a teenager. Newly-unemployed Adam and pregnant wife Kristina had their own personal obstacles to overcome while trying to prepare their autistic son, Max, and teenage daughter Haddie, who was experienc-ing diffi culties with her boyfriend, for their new baby sister, Nora. Crosby was adjusting to the single life while co-parenting Jabbar with ex-girlfriend

Jasmine.Now, seven

episodes into the season, more devel-opments have been made, the most exciting one clearly being the rekindled fl ame between Sarah (played by Lauren Graham) and Mark Cyr (Jason Ritter).

The attraction between Sarah and Mark creates one of the most intriguing, heartwarming rela-tionships currently on television. Fans fi nd themselves com-pletely engulfed in their romance, as Mark’s sweet, under-standing persona bandages Sarah’s open wounds. Fingers are crossed hoping that her ex, Seth (John Corbett), does not re-open them and scare Mark away.

Opposingly, most

viewers would surely agree that the worst change brought by the third season is Haddie’s distract-ing hairstyles; that, and the lack of screentime for the young adult Bravermans.

Nevertheless, this heartstring-tugging drama continues to please fans with the superb acting across the entire cast and the realistic, close-to-h o m e - h i t t i n g storylines.

“Parenthood” airs on NBC every Tuesday at 10 p.m.

Carol Fritz is a third-year student majoring in commu-nication studies. She can be reached at [email protected].

Catch the the third season of “Parenthood” on Tuesdays at 10 p.m. on NBC.

Phot

o cr

edit:

pop

tow

er.c

om

Page 16: Quad 101-07

ClassifiedsVISIT WWW.WCUQUAD.COM TO SEE YOUR AD HERE

PAGE 16 THE QUAD NOVEMBER 7, 2011

Placing classifieds

To place a classified ad in The Quad, visit www.wcuquad.com, and click “classifieds.” Then enter your ad exactly as you wish it to appear, select a category, choose dates of publication, and pay for your ad with any major credit card on our secure server. The rate for classified advertising is 30 cents per word, with a minimum of 20 words ($6 minimum charge). Deadline for placing classified advertisements in The Quad is 12 noon on the Sunday before publication.

HealtH and fitnessDo You Have

Low Back Pain?Drexel University is con-ducting a clinical research study to determine how back exercises change muscle and movement con-trol in patients with low back pain. To be part of the study you must: (1) be 18-65 years old (2) have current low back pain that started or increased sig-nificantly within the last 3 months, and (3) have back pain severe enough to limit your daily activities to the extent that you are consid-ering seeking health care for your symptoms. The study involves a physical therapy exam and treatment program lasting 8 weeks (sessions 1-2 x/ week) at Optimum Physical Therapy Assoc., West Chester, PA and recording of back mus-cle activity and movement before and after the treat-ment program at Drexel University in Philadelphia, PA. You will receive reim-bursement for parking and your time for the 2 testing sessions (up to $120). For more information call 610-344-9725 or email [email protected] and refer to the back study. This research is sponsored by the National Institutes of Health and is being conducted by faculty at Drexel University.

cHild care neededGReaT ScHeDuLe

$12/HRChildcare needed in our busy West Chester house-hold primarily for our 1 year old. Help is typi-cally needed on M/ W/ F/ Wknds. Flexible day & evening hrs. No less than 10 hrs/ wk. (610) 429-1216.

emPloyment & Job services

GoLf cLuBnow HiRinG!!

Applebrook Golf Club is seeking Energetic, Friendly, Service Mind-ed Individuals to join our team. Located 5 Miles from Downtown West Chester and 2 miles from the heart of Malvern. We offer High Hourly Wages, Flexible Schedules, and Excel-lent Working Condi-tions. Please call Tim @ 610-647-7660 ext. 216 to arrange a meeting.

P/t and/or f/tRaDLeY Run

counTRY cLuBis currently seeking full and part time positions as servers and food run-ners. very flexible hours. must be willing to work weekends and holidays. call 610-793-1660 ext 209 610-793-1660

P/t and/or f/t

SPa SaLeS aSSociaTe

Brand new Hand and Stone Massage and Facial Spa in Exton is looking for part time sales associates. Must be able to work on Tuesday from 9 -5 and Saturday from 7:30 to 3:30. Send resume to [email protected] 610-363-0400

Part timePaRT-TiMe office Organization & Cleaning. Local company looking for PT afternoon help to main-tain office. Weekdays, 1-2 hours per day. Good pay. Email resume to [email protected]. No calls please.

Part time

SaLeS foR enTeRTainMenT

coMPanY Sparks Entertainment, LLC is a sound and light-ing engineering company supplying DJ services as well! We are a young com-pany looking for FUN, MOTIVATED people with SWAG for sales and DJ positions! Good pay! Give us a call or shoot us an email: [email protected]. 610-291-7616 (ID 3114616)

aPts/lofts/rooms

aweSoMe 1 & 2 BeDRooM aPTS.

Located just minutes from West Chester Uni-versity and walking dis-tance to downtown West Chester, Washington Sq. Apts. has it all: spa-cious floor plans, lots of closet space PLUS extra storage, fully equipped kitchen; FREE parking; in-apartment Washer/ Dryer, on-site mainte-nance and much, much, more. CALL TODAY 215-351-9193

sub leases

weST cHeSTeR coM-MonS Bedroom for rent in apt with three other room mates. MUST CON-TACT BY DECEMBER 12th! $717 a month. Call or text. 610-633-4200

aPts/lofts/rooms

GeT in wHiLe iT iS HoT

The most sought after off-campus student housing in the West Chester area. Apt. Styles include: Stu-dio, 2 BR 1 Bath, 3 BR 2 Bath, 4 BR 2 Bath, 4 BR 3 Bath and 4 BR 4 Bath. All utilities are included PLUS basic cable and high speed internet. On-site fitness center with personal train-er, on-site parking, free res-ident events, computer lab, study lounges and more. Send all serious inquiries to [email protected], or visit our website at www.wccommons.com, or visit Places4students.com. We have openings for the spring semister. 610-430-6256 (ID 3110720)

See your ad here next week! Place your ad on our website at www.wcuquad.com

www.wcuquad.com

The Quad SuDoKu

842936157567412839139587264271394586654728913983651472796145328318279645425863791

Difficulty level: Easy

8 4 2 9 3 6 1 5 75 6 7 4 1 2 8 3 91 3 9 5 8 7 2 6 42 7 1 3 9 4 5 8 66 5 4 7 2 8 9 1 39 8 3 6 5 1 4 7 27 9 6 1 4 5 3 2 83 1 8 2 7 9 6 4 54 2 5 8 6 3 7 9 1

5 2 8 1 3 4 6 7 99 4 6 2 5 7 3 8 17 1 3 6 8 9 5 2 48 9 2 7 1 3 4 6 53 5 4 8 9 6 7 1 21 6 7 4 2 5 8 9 36 7 5 9 4 2 1 3 84 8 9 3 6 1 2 5 72 3 1 5 7 8 9 4 6

Difficulty level: Moderate - 6.5

5 2 8 1 3 4 6 7 99 4 6 2 5 7 3 8 17 1 3 6 8 9 5 2 48 9 2 7 1 3 4 6 53 5 4 8 9 6 7 1 21 6 7 4 2 5 8 9 36 7 5 9 4 2 1 3 84 8 9 3 6 1 2 5 72 3 1 5 7 8 9 4 6

© Philip A. Thompsen, Ph.D.

Fill in the grid so that each of the numbers 1 - 9 appears once and only once in each row, each column, and each 3x3 square.

Solution to last issue’s puzzleScan the QR code below with your cell phone

to go directly to The Quad Classifieds

on wcuquad.com.

Page 17: Quad 101-07

DiversionsNOVEMBER 7, 2011 THE QUAD PAGE 17

The Quad Crossword

Across1 Clips for trailers7 Fridge incursion11 Triangular sail14 Kia model15 Dagwood’s pesky

kid neighbor16 Japanese salad

ingredient17 Daffy trying to hit

the piñata?20 Campfire remains21 It originates from

the left ventricle22 Pops23 “Garfield” waitress24 Detective Spade25 Survey response at

the farm?33 Stows in a hold34 x, y or z35 Many a Louis36 Supplies for Seurat37 Sends regrets,

perhaps39 Entry in a PDA

40 Maui strings41 Waterfall sound42 Not at all good at

losing?43 Tom fooler?47 Only reason to

watch the Super Bowl, some say

48 Like a pretentious museumgoer

49 Plane parking place52 Mountaintop home54 Likely result of fail-

ing a Breathalyzer test, briefly

57 Loosey’s cake-mak-ing aid?

60 Dedicatee of Len-non’s “Woman”

61 Jazz singer Laine62 Blanche Dubois’s

sister63 Place with presses64 It may be a peck65 “Mustn’t do that!”

Down1 Fizz in a gin fizz2 PC “brains”3 Make quite an im-

pression4 Beat back?5 Boards at the dock6 Strauss opera based

on a Wilde play7 Flat bread?8 “M*A*S*H” actor9 Currency-stabilizing

org.10 Thingamabobs11 Hirsch of “Numb3rs”12 Picked from a lineup13 Shampoo ad buzz-

word18 Shah’s land, once19 New ewe23 Brain freeze cause24 Juanita’s half-dozen25 Leverage26 17-syllable verse27 Slugabed28 Green Bay legend

29 Abbr. on food labels30 Adrien of cosmetics31 Small woods32 Bad-check passer37 Acuff and Clark38 Actor Mineo39 With skill41 Scapegoat in some

down-home humor42 Downs more dogs

than, in an annual contest

44 “Get Smart” evil org.45 Shirts and skirts46 Mass leader49 Visibly wowed50 Chincoteague horse51 Sufficient space52 Sits in a wine cellar53 Inflatable items54 Shoulder muscle, for

short55 Bing info56 Writer Dinesen58 Bulldog booster59 Shatner’s “__War”Solution will appear

in next week’s Quad

Rammy by Tyler Mertens & Brian Tracey

Visit us on the web at www.wcuquad.com

Or just scan this QR code with

your cell phone:

Page 18: Quad 101-07

PAGE 18 THE QUAD NOVEMBER 7, 2011

WCU earns No. 3 seed in EastBy Amy Festa

Practicum Writer

West Chester went 2-1 their last week of the 2011 volleyball season, sweeping Cheyney University in a double header, but then falling to Kutztown in their season finale.

The Golden Rams finished the season with a 21-13 overall record, and a 9-10 conference record, which granted them a berth in the post-season with the No. 3 seed in the East.

The Rams traveled to their cross town rivals’ court on Tuesday for a rare double header. West Chester easily handled Cheyney in both matches, winning in straight sets

• Exton Square Mall, Exton, (610)363-0184• Kitchen Kettle Village, Intercourse, (717)768-2780

Warm Up withUgg®

Who wouldn’t love a pair of soft comfortable UGG boots,moccasins or clogs to keep your feet warm and toasty all winter long? Visit the Deerskin Leather Shop and check outour great selection of UGG boots and footwear. We also carrykids classic UGG boots!UGG footwear makes the perfect holiday gift!

both times. They took the first one 25-4, 25-6, 25-9, and the second one 25-11, 25-4, 25-12.

The first match proved to be the better perfor-mance by West Chester. They hit .473 and only made three errors.

Tyler Sheafer had nine kills for the Golden Rams and Lisa Campbell had 10 digs and served up four aces. West Chester was able to record 13 aces for the first match.

In the sequel, Sheafer had another strong outing for the Golden Rams, recording 10 digs and eight aces. Julie O’Brien led the team in kills with six. Sheafer and Jamie Hughes each had five kills.

Cheyney wrapped up

their season this week as well in a match against Kutztown. It was the last chance for the Wolves to pick up a win this season. They finished the year 0-19 in the conference and 0-27 overall.

West Chester had a four day break before they finally wrapped up their seven game road trip and returned home for the season finale against Kutztown.

In their previous match against the Bears, West Chester dropped the match in straight sets. This match would be no different.

Kutztown traveled to West Chester for a match that was also the Bears’ season closer. Lexi Kegerise had 12 kills for

the Golden Rams while Mary Faust added another 11. Campbell contributed 21 kills for West Chester and Helen Fitzpatrick assisted on 28 points.

West Chester played close with Kutztown throughout the match. Although they lost in straight sets, each set was tight. Kutztown took the first set 25-20 and the second set 25-19.

The decisive third set was even closer. However, Kutztown was eventually able to get one extra point on the Golden Rams to take the third set, 25-23.

With the win, Kutztown landed them-selves a spot above West Chester in the PSAC East standings. They finished

the season with a 13-6 conference record and 24-8 overall record. As the No. 2 seed, they will have home court advantage in the first round of the playoffs.

As the middle two seeds in the PSAC East, Kutztown and West Chester will have a quick rematch in the PSAC Quarterfinals on Tuesday, Nov. 8. West Chester will have Kutztown’s game plan fresh in their memory, and will need to figure out how to break the Bears if they want to continue further in the post season. Kutztown swept both matches in straight sets against the Golden Rams this season.

Lock Haven ended their season atop the

PSAC East with a 15-4 conference record and 18-8 overall record. Shippensburg rounds out the PSAC East playoff contenders with the No. 4 seed.

In the West, California (Pa.) finished their season with the best record in the whole league, 17-2 in the con-ference and 28-4 overall. Clarion, Edinboro and Gannon also landed playoff berths.

The PSAC Tournament will commence on Nov. 8. For information about the tournament, visit www.psacsports.org.

Amy Festa is a fifth-year student majoring in English with a minor in journalism. She can be reached at [email protected].

Page 19: Quad 101-07

NOVEMBER 7, 2011 THEQUAD PAGE19

PSU hands women’s rugby first lossBy Devon PetaccioSpecial to The Quad

West Chester women’s rugby’s undefeated season ended this weekend as they lost to Penn State University on their home pitch. The final score was 70-7, but captain Anna McGlade said that, “The score board did not reflect how we played.”

That could not be more correct. For the entire 80 minutes of the game it was back and fourth intensity with kicking, tackling and scrumming down. West Chester captian Beth DiMassa, scored in the 23rd minute for five points and the conver-sion kick by Anna McGlade was good for another two bringing the score to seven against Penn State’s 10.

The first 30 minutes of the game were not what Penn State had expected.

Cross country places 15th in RegionalsBy Brynn Dougherty

Asst. Sports Editor

West Chester’s men and women’s cross country teams each placed 15th in the 2011 NCAA East Regionals on Saturday at Slippery Rock University.

The men’s team placed 15th of 25 teams with a total of 430 points, while the women’s team competed against 23 teams and finished with 351 points.

The men’s team earned the same ranking at Regionals last fall, running with four freshmen and one sophomore on Saturday.

Freshman Zack Musselman led the way as the Golden Rams’ top scorer on the day, finishing 77th with a time of 35 minutes, 20 seconds. Musselman’s time was the sixth best on this course in the past eight years.

Curran Kneebone finished 85th in 35:39,

and while Chris Bucci was 91th in 35:56. Sean Sebeck finished just behind him with 93rd 35:39.

The women’s team came in 15th despite losing their fastest runner, Kristina Koutsourus.

The Golden Rams entered Regionals with four freshmen and one junior, with only one runner experienced in running at Regionals.

West Chester showed its flexibility without its

No. 1 runner, as Kathleen Casey completed the course in the fastest time by a Golden Rams runner in the past eight years. She placed 33rd with a time of 23:44.

Kim McManus placed 56th with a time of 24:21, while Brittney Boyer finished 81st in 25:01.

McManus competed in her last Regionals of her college career, as the senior will graduate this coming year.

West Chester finished

off their season on a high note, showing a promising future for the young team. The Golden Rams men’s team will not lose any runners due to graduation this year, and will continue to develop their team over the offseason.

Musselman is one of the most consistent runners this season, and as a freshman, he will have three more years to fill his potential.

In addition to Musselman, the men’s

team has three other freshmen, three sopho-mores, and four juniors.

The women’s team also has a lot of young talent to work with for the upcoming season. The team is composed of 12 freshman and four sophomores—only four seniors will be leaving the team this season.

Brynn Dougherty is a fourth-year student majoring in economics and finance with a minor in journalism. She can be reached at [email protected].

With the amount of pressure that West

Chester was applying, it took Penn State much

longer than West Chester had anticipated for them

to score. Priscilla Torres said, “We put up a fight

that the Penn State girls did not expect.”

With each tackle by the home team, the crowd grew more and more uproarious, which definitely motivated the team to play even harder.

With preparation for this game lasting the entire season, but specifically focusing on the last three weeks, the tension had time to build as the championship game neared. The snow from last Saturday caused the game to be postponed until this weekend and, on top of that, the starting time had been pushed back three times over the last 24 hours leaving the girls to get more anxious as the actual playing t ime approached.

Rookie starter

Lauren Wertz had never played Penn State until today. “They played strong and were just like I had expected,” Wertz said.

The injury levels were high as many girls from both teams had to have evaluations on the field. A bloody nose, a scratched face and a few concus-sions were among the injuries.

With the season now at 4-1, the intensity of this game will only lead the team to play harder and get better from here on out. The girls put their hearts and souls into this game and it was surely one for the record books. Only one game remains in the season, next Saturday versus Quinnipiac, and it is sure to be a good one.

Devon Petaccio is a third-year student majoring in communication studies with a film minor. She can be reached at [email protected].

Photo by Richard Alcindor

West Chester gets into a scrum during their 70-7 home loss to Penn State University on Saturday.

Page 20: Quad 101-07

PAGE 20 THE QUAD NOVEMBER 7, 2011

Women’s soccer exits early from playoffsBy Deanna Vasso

Staff Writer

The Golden Rams women’s soccer team traveled to play No. 3 Slippery Rock last Tuesday for the first round of the PSAC quarterfinals. The 1-0 shutout resulted in a Golden Rams loss and an end to the team’s champi-onship aspirations.

The Golden Rams had rounded out their regular season with a 5-1 win against the Millersville Marauders last Sunday afternoon, as they began to prepare for Tuesday’s quarterfinals match.

The Golden Rams started the attack with an early try at a goal two minutes into the match. Midfielder Jen Hutchinson put an attempt on goal, but Slippery Rock’s goal-keeper Lisa Rodgers was quick to stop this play. This gave Slippery Rock

Women’s hockey drops game to rival

momentum to get the ball down to the Golden Rams territory, but the speedy Rams’ defenders blocked the shot, preventing their opponents from scoring.

However, the Rock continued to attack the Golden Rams’ goal area with an attempted header shot by forward Shelby Ward. Golden Rams keeper Shannon Fedyk was able to make a swift save.

The Rams tried to fight back offensively with yet another attempt on goal executed by defense/mid-fielder Brittany Bakeman at the 16th minute of play. However, Rodgers shut the Rams out with another save.

Following the save, the Rock began to fire off a few more shots that went too wide and high.

Determined to score, the Golden Rams got into gear and began their

aggressive assault on the Rock’s defense with a series of several shots and corner kicks. Despite their resolve, none of these shots were successful, even though defenseman Tara Malkiewicz was close with a header shot at the goal area.

The Rock and the Golden Rams remained neck in neck for the entire first half. Both teams struggled to get in a goal due to the strong play by both goalkeepers. Both teams were unwavering in trying to bring the ball to their opponents’ goal line to gain the lead in the match. Neither team was successful in doing this despite that the Golden Rams out shot the Rock in the first half 6-5. When the first half ended the match remained at a scoreless standstill.

The Golden Rams were trying hard to get a goal

when the second half of the match began. They attempted a few early shots, but these attempts were either blocked by the Rock’s defense or they went wide. The back and forth possession of the ball between the two teams continued throughout the match, in which both teams were pressing hard for a goal.

Both teams continued to struggle offensively until the 69th minute of the match when the Rock’s Kara Mullins scored the first goal for either team. Mullins’ goal was assisted by teammate Lucy Hannon who passed the ball to her up the middle of the field. Having gained possession of the ball, Mullins chipped it out of Fedyk’s reach and into the left corner of the goal.

The Golden Rams tried to retaliate immediately with another attempted

shot on the goal that went wide.

For the rest of the match the Golden Rams were the team that was taking the most shots, as they were persistent not to lose the match.

They had another good chance to score three minutes before the time on the clock ran out and the match ended. Malkiewicz made one last attempt to tie the game with another attempted header shot, but this opportunity was ripped away from them when Rodgers made yet another save.

The Golden Rams were persistent to get a goal and even out did the Rock in shots by 11-9. Despite their will to score and their drive to push the ball into their opponent’s territory, this did not help the team in the long run, as the match ended in a 1-0 shutout win for Slippery

Rock.The Golden Rams’ loss

means that they will not advance in the PSAC quar-terfinals and that their season is most likely over. The Golden Rams end their season with a 12-2-4 overall season record and took sixth place in the NCAA Atlantic Region standings.

The Golden Rams still have the opportunity to play in the NCAA division II women’s soccer tourna-ment if their overall season record is good enough for them to receive a bid. The top six teams in the region qualify for this, but the Golden Rams will have to wait until Nov. 7 to find out if they will take to the field once more this fall.

Deanna Vasso is a fourth-year student majoring in English with a minor in creative writing. She can be reached at [email protected].

The West Chester women’s club hockey team played an away game against their heated rival, University of Delaware, late last Saturday afternoon, ending in a 4-1 West Chester loss.

While things were looking good for West Chester in the beginning of the first period with an early power play, Delaware was quick on the penalty kill. This followed two more power plays for Delaware, which

gave them momentum to score. Delaware forward Katherine Horn scored the first goal of the game unassisted, giving Delaware the lead in the first period. Delaware was heavy on the attack in the first period as they out did West Chester in shots on goal by 18-4.

West Chester appeared to have learned from their mistakes in the first half by being on the offensive attack early in the second. Forward Becky Dobson scored the first goal for West Chester to tie the game.

Despite that West Chester was finally able to score against goalten-der Brie Scolaro, Delaware continued their assault on West Chester’s defense by keeping play in West Chester’s zone. They were persistent to gain the lead once more and continued to lead the game in shots.

Forward Kim Blasnik scored the second Delaware goal assisted by defensemen Mari O’Leary and Sara Albrecht with nine minutes left in the second period. Delaware continued to dominate on

the ice with a third goal scored minutes later by forward Samantha Testa. Albrech and O’Leary again assisted this goal, as Delaware led the game 3-1.

West Chester was granted another opportu-nity to score with a power play halfway into the last period, but again Delaware was on the penalty kill. Still leading in shots on goal, Delaware was able to score for the fourth time with only seven minutes left in the game. Forward Jamie Moelis scored this goal

assisted by forwards Sam DiSabatino and Testa.

With less than a minute of play left, Delaware forward Danielle Malysa got called for an elbowing penalty. This rewarded West Chester another power play and the oppor-tunity to score once more. Delaware was quick to silence any West Chester goals, and the game ended with a Delaware victory.

Despite the loss, West Chester is still optimistic as their season pro-gresses. “Hopefully we will pick up some more

wins,” president of the hockey club and forward Kristen Neugebauer said.

West Chester is currently 4-2-0 and are second in the Ashly Moyer Memorial Division with 18 points. University of Delaware leads the division in 10 points, while the two teams continue to fight for dominance within the division standings.

Deanna Vasso is a fourth-year student majoring in English with a minor in creative writing. She can be reached at [email protected].

By Deanna VassoStaff Writer

Page 21: Quad 101-07

NOVEMBER 7, 2011 THEQUAD PAGE21

Field hockey earns slot in DII TournamentBy Brynn Dougherty

Asst. Sports Editor

Despite the quarter final loss to C. W. Post last week, No. 3 West Chester was selected as one of the six teams to compete in the NCAA Division II Tournament, and defeated No. 2 Shippensburg with a 3-0 victory on Saturday afternoon at Robb Sports Complex.

West Chester (15-4) last faced Shippensburg (17-4) back in October, which resulted in their only shutout loss with a score of 2-0. The Golden Rams sought their revenge by earning a 3-0 shutout over the No. 2 seed in the country.

The Rams will face undefeated No. 1 Bloomsburg (19-0) next weekend in the semifinals.

Carley Buckwalter

Men’s soccer ends season with 1-0 lossBy Joey Samuel

Staff Writer

In the final game of a long, grueling, and disap-pointing season, the West Chester men’s soccer team were defeated, 1-0, by Millersville at John A. Farrell Stadium last Sunday afternoon.

The game was origi-nally scheduled to be played the day before, but was postponed due to the snowstorm that rocked the Northeast on Saturday, Oct. 30.

Millersville’s Andrew Dukes scored the only goal of the game in the 71st minute to seal the win for the Marauders (12-6-1, 7-2-0 PSAC),

initiated scoring with an assist from Brynn Adams in the third minute of the contest with a shot off a penalty corner from the right side of the circle.

In the 26th minute, Shippensburg’s Kristina Taylor took a wide shot and missed her opportu-nity to even the score when the net was left temporar-ily unattended.

After forcing three straight penalty corners, Michele Schrift doubled the lead, 2-0, in the 30th minute sending another ball past Shippensburg goalkeeper, Ciarra Delost. The goal was her sixth of the season.

Golden Rams goal-keeper, Kristin Arnold, displayed her talent and athleticism in her first NCAA appearance, shutting out Shippensburg, who held a 20-9 advantage

in corners and outshot the Rams 18-10.

“I can’t believe we gave up 20 corners because I don’t think they got too many shots off them,” Arnold said. “The girls in front of me were great today.”

Although they were short a player in the second half, senior co-captain Adams tacked onto the Rams’ score to 3-0 with her ninth tally of the season in the 50th minute. She came off a penalty corner oppor-tunity and sent her shot past a helpless Carenna Neely.

Adams’ goal served as the final of the game, as Shippensburg was unable to materialize any of its openings. The Rams finished the contest with a 3-0 shutout victory.

“We have a great group of seniors on this team,”

senior tri-captain Adams said after her team secured the upset on the road. “But, I think you could see it in the underclassmen on this team. I think you could see it in them more. They didn’t want our season to end today. And when we scored that first goal, I knew the game was ours.”

“All three of our goals today were team goals,” head coach Amy Cohen said. “The girls played a great game today. It was a team effort to get this win.

“We had a game plan, we did our homework and it paid off in the end. It was nice to see these girls’ hard work rewarded here today.”

Cohen has proved to play an effective role in her first year coaching at West Chester. The Golden Rams last played in the NCAA

Tournament as a Division I competitor in 1987 under long-time head coach, Kathy Krannebitter.

The Golden Rams have so far earned 15 wins this season—their first time reaching double-digit victories since 1997.

“I think we all felt that we could reach the final four after we moved to Division II,” Arnold said. “This is what we have been working for all season.”

The 2011 All-PSAC East First Team players were revealed on Wednesday morning, and included forward Kayla Gluchowski, back Brynn Adams and midfielders Leah Angstadt and Michele Shrift. Senior forward Nicole Fiorilla was selected as a second team all-league player.

Bloomsburg (19-0) holds the No. 1 rank in the

country, with an unde-feated streak in the South Region, while Merrimack (17-2) stands at the top spot in the North. As top seeds, both receive a bye into the national semifi-nals.

In the North region, Merrimack will face the defending national champions, UMass-Lowell.

Bloomsburg will prove to be a difficult competitor, led by 2011 Player of the Year nominee, Maggey Bloskey. The Huskies have 10 shutout victories this season, the largest margin against Stonehill, 9-1.

The NCAA semifinals are scheduled for Friday at 1 p.m. at Bloomsburg.

Brynn Dougherty is a fourth-year student majoring in economics and finance with a minor in journalism. She can be reached at [email protected].

who earned the second seed in the PSAC men’s soccer tournament with the three points.

Millersville is a near-lock to move on to the NCAA Division II men’s soccer champion-ship tournament, ranked as the top team in the Atlantic region. West Chester (5-9-3, 0-6-3 PSAC) failed in its final attempt to record a con-ference win, finishing in last place in the 10-team PSAC standings.

Garrett Bleiler started as goalkeeper for the Golden Rams, and made six saves.

“It was our last game of the season; we knew we had no chance of

making the playoffs,” junior midfielder Jake Maxwell said. “So we had to leave it all out on the field and make a statement in the league for next season.

“I thought we played hard and very aggressive against a talented, well-organized Millersville team,” Maxwell said. “The fact that a game between a leading team in the PSAC and the last team in the PSAC ended at 1-0 shows how fierce the competition really is in this league.”

The loss brings an end to what has been a tough, and at times unlucky, campaign for West Chester. Although the

team lost six of nine games in the PSAC, and won none, three of those six losses came by a 1-0 margin.

Another two losses were by a 2-1 score. And in most matches through-out the season, the Golden Rams actually deserved a better result based on quality of play and possession of the ball, but were beaten by a bad bounce here or there. In games against top-level teams with international players all over their rosters, West Chester performed bril-liantly, beating New York Tech, 1-0, and defeating Felician, 5-1.

“Knowing that we are

only losing two seniors, we as a team know our potential,” Maxwell said. “And we are all looking forward to training hard this spring, and coming back to prove we have what it takes to be a top team in this league next season.”

West Chester will lose its only midfielder Ryan Dicce and striker Kyle Miller to graduation this offseason, and will return the vast majority of the roster. Maxwell, one of the leading scorers on the team this year, will be joined by fellow seniors-to-be Brett Snyder, Taylor Eisenhauer, Neil Gallagher, and Andrew

Solimeo, to form a group of leaders that could bring the team to new heights next year.

The large number of freshmen from this year’s impressive recruiting class will also return as more experienced sopho-mores next season. Players like Dan Venuto, Christian Benner, John Frederick, Tommy Ryan, and Cameron Scott will only continue to improve this offseason, leaving the future bright for men’s soccer at West Chester.

Joey Samuel is a third-year student majoring in political science and Spanish. He can be reached at [email protected].

Page 22: Quad 101-07

PAGE 22 THE QUAD NOVEMBER 7, 2011

Men’s hockey earns home sweepBy Kenny Ayres

Sports Editor

The West Chester University Division I club hockey team swept a two game series at home against University of Rhode Island on Friday and Saturday.

The Golden Rams have not taken two games at home against Rhode Island since Oct. 24 and 25, 2008. That was the year they went all the way to the ACHA DI Final Four.

West Chester outplayed URI in almost every category, but the Golden Rams’ defense really stuck out in this game.

URI is a dangerous offensive team. They outscored WCU 22-8 in the four regular season games last season, and beat them 9-0 and 6-4 on WCU’s home ice.

This series was a complete turnaround. West Chester held Rhode Island to just three goals in the two games. None of those goals came on the power play.

Shot blocking was at a premium during the series as West Chester clogged the shooting lanes and kept a number of shots from even coming close to the net. Almost all of the shots that found their way through were handled by Randy Japchen, who carried a shutout into the third period of both games.

Head coach Shawn Dorsey was pleased with his team’s effort to stop shots before they reached the goalie.

“Shot blocking is something that we’ve talked about a lot from day one. It is a huge part of the game, and it is a huge part of our defensive philosophy,” Dorsey said. “We had tons of blocked shots last night, and as a coach, it is something that really makes you proud because it

shows the commitment to your teammates and the ultimate goal.” Jimmy McKee, Adam Ball, and Tim Margadonna all had a number of blocked shots as forwards.

On the other end of the ice, WCU worked great fore checks and got a lot of shots on goal. Their pressure was pretty consistent through-out both games, as they scored once in each of the six periods of the weekend.

The first game began with both teams playing aggressive, physical hockey. Six minutes in, Tom Scocozza opened scoring on a feed from Matt O’Brien. It was just Scocozza’s second goal of the season and the start of a strong weekend from the senior captain.

URI had their chances to score on a power play late in the first but a slid penalty kill kept the URI Rams off the board.

West Chester came out strong early in the second period and scored just two minutes in.

Steve Meade received a pass below the goal line and fired at the back of the goalies’ pads. The puck rebounded off the goalie and into the net. The goal was Meade’s team leading 11th goal of the season.

Once again, WCU held the strong URI offense in check. Matt Feeney, Jeff Dugan, Bill Pellegrino and Bob McInerny cleared the URI forwards from the crease and the rest of the defenders and forwards were getting down to block every shot that was taken.

Although URI was not scoring, they were playing physical yet disciplined hockey, taking no penalties through the first two periods.

Both teams became a little heated in the third period. There were a handful of roughing and interference penalties but

neither team had a power play goal to show for it.

Tim Higgins scored WCU’s third and final goal about halfway through the period. He stripped the puck right from the URI defender’s stick and charged down the ice. The defender caught up but Higgins held him off with one hand and controlled the puck in the other. He cut right in front of the net and put the puck through the goalies pads.

Higgins’ determination on the play is what stuck out to Dorsey. “The play he made on his goal was all grit and perseverance, which was huge. He’s an excellent two-way player and we need him to be effective like he was last night.”

URI scored twice in the third but could not catch up. Cameron Schneck found the net on a high-slot writer halfway through the period and Dan Lassick scored with just 11 seconds left in the game.

West Chester took the game by a score of 3-2, but lost two players to injury during the contest.

Chris Gentile suffered a dislocated shoulder and there is no timetable for his return. McInerny left the game after being shaken up on a collision and remains day to day with head and neck soreness.

Dorsey was pleased with the team’s performance in Friday’s game, but he knew it was not going to get easier the next day.

“I thought last night’s game was the best game we’ve played thus far. URI is a perennial powerhouse, so that is a huge win. But the real test is carrying that momentum into Saturday’s game, and playing with that intensity on a consis-tent basis,” Dorsey said.

West Chester had no trouble carrying the consis-

tency to Saturday.The second game was, in

all essence, a continuation of the first. Both teams were playing physical hockey but WCU was playing a grittier game.

URI had trouble control-ling the puck early and WCU took advantage. Meade took control of the puck near center ice skated directly toward the net. When he realized he did not have a clear shot, he spun around with the puck and fired a backhand pass in one motion. Scocozza caught the feed and scored is second goal of the series.

WCU would surely be happy to see Scocozza get hot, but they know he is effective regardless of whether he scores.

“Goals help in any scenario but he does a lot of great things on the ice that may not always be recog-nized. I know he’s good at feeding the puck and that

helps a lot too,” Higgins said.

In the second period, West Chester stepped up their game even further. Japchen made key saves on URI breakaways, and on defense all five skaters kept up the strong hits and clean stick checks in addition to blocking shots.

Less than a minute into the period, Adam Ball centered a pass from behind the net to Harrison Welch, who scored to give WCU a 2-0 lead.

After two periods, West Chester more than doubled URI in shots, 31-16.

Once again, the third period was filled with penalties from both teams, and for the first time in two games, a power play goal was scored.

West Chester set up in the URI zone and Matt Feeney wristed a shot through from the left circle that beat the URI goalten-

der. It was Feeney’s first goal of the season and it capped off a strong night from the big defenseman.

Lassick tallied a power play goal of his own for URI late in the period, but they could not come back and dropped the contest by a final score of 3-1.

“The bar has been set, so what we saw this weekend, is what we’re looking for every night,” Dorsey said.

West Chester will hit the road next Friday where they will play their only game of the weekend against top ranked Penn State.

“They very well may be the best ACHA team ever. If we’re going to play with them, we have to play hard and smart and stick to the game plan,” Dorsey said.

Kenny Ayres is a second-year student majoring in communication studies. He can be reached at [email protected].

Lukas Jenkins/ The Quad

Tim Higgins takes the face-off for West Chester during Fridays game against University of Rhode Island

Page 23: Quad 101-07

NOVEMBER 7, 2011 THEQUAD PAGE23

Rams bounce back to beat MaraudersBy Sean Breen

Special to The Quad

On a sunny but brisk and chilly Saturday afternoon, the West Chester Golden Rams (4-5) traveled to Millersville (3-6) to take on the Marauders in another PSAC East matchup. After last week’s loss to Kutztown, the Rams have officially been eliminated from playoff contention.

The Rams have had a tough season thus far, losing close games, and losing games that they should have won. This was a game that showed just how much heart and passion this team really has.

The Golden Rams won the toss and elected

to receive the ball first. Junior Nate Pagan had a good return, bringing the ball up to the 46 yard line, giving the Rams good field position on their opening posses-sion. Quarterback Sean McCartney got the start for the Golden Rams, his first start since the R a m s p l a y e d Shippensburg four weeks ago.

McCartney looked confident in the opening drive, completing his first three out of four passes, one of which was a big completion on fourth down to sophomore wide out Tim Keyser who converted a first down. On a third and long, McCartney made a great throw to wide receiver LaRonn Lee, who made a great

over the shoulder catch for a Golden Rams touchdown.

The defense took the field for the first time, having struggled to stop the run the past two weeks against Kutztown and Bloomsburg; they were looking to bounce back and make some noise today against Millersville. Freshman defensive back, Ali-Haj Shabazz started it for the Rams defense on a third and short play when he flew into the backfield stopping the ball carrier for a loss forcing Millersville to punt the ball.

One of few mistakes came on the next posses-sion by the Rams when McCartney connected on a deep ball with wide receiver Eric Brundidge

who was stripped at the one yard line, the ball trickled into the endzone and the Maurauders recovered for a touchback.

The defense looked to pick the offense right back up after the turnover when they got the Maurauders into a third down and fifteen when senior safety Bryan Hinderer (starting due to an injury to John O’Donnell) made a great play escorting the Millersville quarterback out of bounds well short of the first down, forcing Millersville to punt the ball right back to the Rams.

Quarterback Matt Carroll was under center on the Rams’ third pos-sess ion. Carrol l

completed a 25-yard pass to a wide open tight end, Alex Tosi for another West Chester t o u c h d o w n , and just like that the Rams led 14-0. The R a m s ’ coaching staff has been doing this all season long as they seem to flip a coin as to which quarterback will be out there each series, which, according to McCartney, is not that frus-trating. “I wouldn’t say that it is frus-trating but all I can do is make the best of my oppor-tunities when

Courtesy of Ray McCarney

West Chester makes a bid for another touchdown during their 49-13 rout of the Millersville

Marauders on Saturday.

I’m out there to help my team win.”

There was only one point in the game where Millersville had some life, and that came in the second quarter when the Maurauder offense drove down the field on the Rams led by the 5-foot-9-inch quarter-back, Dan Miller. The evasive quarterback looked like Michael Vick as he evaded tacklers during the drive.

The Maurauders scored one of their only two touchdowns on the day when Marquis White took the ball up the middle untouched for the touchdown.

M i l l e r s v i l l e attempted an onside kick, but failed due to two penalties on the play. The Rams took over on the Millersville 39-yard line. West Chester did not waste much time as Carroll completed a pass to senior runningback Jackson Fagan, who took the ball down to the two yard line. On the next play, the hand off went to Fagan, who bulldozed his way into the endzone, making the score 21-6 Rams.

The Rams tacked on another score on their next possession when sophomore runningback, Rondell White, took the ball in the backfield on a designed cutback play into the endzone for 6. The Maurauders added a score of their own when two big penalties were the result of first downs, and put them at the 2-yard line when their quarterback snuck it up the middle, making the score 28-13 Rams.

The Rams answered right back when Brundidge caught a long

pass to put the ball deep into Maurauder territory. Two plays later McCartney hooked up with LaRonn Lee on a 14 yard touchdown.

On the Maurauders’ next possession, a screen pass was intercepted by sophomore outside line-backer/fullback, Jared Bonaquisti. The turnover led to a screen play from McCartney to White who took it 20 yards for the score. Rams led 42-13 at halftime.

The second half was uneventful as the Rams pounded the ball down Millersville’s throat to keep the clock running. Lee added a touchdown (his third of the day), which made the score 49-13 and that’s how this one would end.

The win against the Millersville Maurauders was a great way to bounce back for the Rams, and McCartney agreed. “Yeah the last two games were tough ones everyone knows that but it feels great to get a big win today,” McCartney said. “It’s good for the pride of the team and good to get the seniors another win. Now we just have to look to next week, our last game of the year, and end the season on a high note and get one more win for the senior class.”

The Rams improve their record to 5-5 as the Maurauders fall to 3-7 on the season. The Golden Rams play Indiana University of Pennsylvania next week here at West Chester for their final game of the year.

Sean Breen is a third-year student majoring in English. He can be reached at [email protected].

Page 24: Quad 101-07

[email protected]

PAGE 24 THE QUAD NOVEMBER 7, 2011

The Philadelphia Eagles continued to move in the right direction with their 34-7 rout of the Dallas Cowboys on Oct. 30. LeSean McCoy rushed for 185 yards on 30 carries and scored two touchdowns. Michael Vick also had a big game completing 21 of 28 passes, passing for 279 yards, and throwing two TD passes.

Men’s hockey wins

twice vs. URI

Page - 22

Lukas Jenkins/ The Quad