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Budget cuts worry students, costs questioned.By Clare Haggerty

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On Feb. 7, Governor Corbett announced his proposed budget for the 2012-2013 aca-demic year. This proposed budget included a 20% budget cut for the Pennsyl-vania State System of Higher Education. For West Chester Univer-sity, these budget cuts would account to $9.5 million. “These budget cuts of-fer a direct line to each and every student at West Chester,” Dee Giardina, Executive Director of Facilities Design and Construc-tion, said. A common mispercep-tion about these bud-get cuts is based upon new construction at WCU. Many students wonder if we’re having such a budget crises, why are we in the mid-dle of a million-dollar renovation? As a matter of fact, the building in ques-tion, the Student Rec-reation Center, is a $28.6 million project. However, this build-ing is not funded by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Giardina explained that there are 79 buildings on campus, originally all funded by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. How-ever, the Common-wealth no longer funds buildings for “auxilia-ry use,” such as recre-

ation centers, housing or residence halls, and student unions. Academic buildings are still funded by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. How-ever, Giardina ex-plained, renovations were supplemented by Commonwealth funding over the years because several build-ings were built at the turn of the century. “Every student at West Chester Univer-sity will be affected by these budget cuts,” Giardina said. “Aside from the obvious is-sues with scholarships and faculty, if classes that you need to take are in a building that is deteriorating around you or improperly fa-cilitated for the class, there’s nothing we can do about it without the proper state funding.” Considering the loss of $9.5 million for WCU alone, the school will need to supple-ment costs in a dif-ferent way. According to Giardina, the two most obvious ways to do this are those that affect the students in the deepest way: either West Chester faculty will experience salary cuts or job loss, or tuition for Pennsyl-vania State Schools will increase for stu-dents statewide. Clare Haggerty is a first-year student major-ing in English. She can be reached at [email protected].

Safety alerts have campus on edge, Public Safety encourages alertnessBy Ginger Rae Dunbar

Editor-in-Chief

Public Safety police officers are still inves-tigating the two as-saults that occurred on-campus earlier this month. At this time, the University Police have no suspects and do not believe the as-saults are related. All enrolled West Chester University students were in-formed via e-mail with the details of the as-saults that occurred approximately at 7:15 p.m. on Feb. 5 and Feb. 11, a few minutes before 2 a.m. “We want to keep our campus safe and aware [of the events],” Chief Michael Bicking, Director of the Depart-ment of Public Safety, said in regards to the safety alerts that were sent out after the re-ports were made to the police. The first assault oc-curred in the path near the water tow-er when the victim walked from D lot. A female described that a male tackled her to the ground. The victim fled to another build-ing after the attack. The second assault took place in the Resi-dential Quad, between University and Allegh-eny Halls. A delivery driver, subjected to a punch to his face, re-ported the assault to a visible Public Safety security officer who was walking near the scene. Despite the 5’8” medium/thin build physical description in both assaults, Bick-ing said the police do

not believe the male, who was described as Caucasian in both as-saults, is the same as-sailant. As in all assault cases, the investigating offi-cers attended a stan-dard walk-through with the victim to get a visual of the route tak-en. The video cameras in the parking lots of both crime scenes will

be under review to lo-cate the movements of the alleged instigator. Sgt. Matthew Paris said while reviewing the footage, police will look for the suspect by matching the physical description given in the report to persons at the scene. “After three or four nights you have your best recollection [of what occurred],” Sgt. Paris said. He added

that people would re-call more details of how the assault took place. Paris and Detective James Ka-lavik, the investiga-tors of the case, are still reviewing footage from roughly 16 cam-eras. The various cam-era angles allows the investigating officers to “collect pictures to make the story” and

a timeline, Paris said. The two officers have completed a one-year FBI crime scene inves-tigation program. Both of the on-going investigations will in-volve reviewing cam-eras located in nearby parking lots. The re-view of the video foot-age will include hours before and after the approximate time the assaults occurred. This enables the offi-

cers to develop a solid timeline of the occur-ring events. “We’ve been solving crime this way for a long time,” Paris said, as he deemed the cameras to be a great tool. The se-curity systems, includ-ing such technology as cameras, access con-trols and alarms, are valued at $8.5 million, Bicking said. Along with the foot-age, Paris said the card swipe access in the residence halls al-lows the police to know the names of residents who have entered their residence, giving them a list of potential wit-nesses. The residents who entered the resi-dence halls before or after the assault may be able to help put to-gether a timeline of the events, as well as being able to give the officers information. “This creates a pool of possible witnesses,” Paris said. The inves-tigating officers will be contacting the poten-tial witnesses from the use of the card swipe access machines to the residence halls near by the scenes. Bicking said the tech-nology on-campus has obtained arrests in the past. It speeds up the process of the investi-gation, Paris added. All crimes should be reported immediately, Paris said, as it helps in aiding police in the investigation. By re-porting crimes right away, Paris explained, more officers can re-spond on–scene to

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A third safety alert was sent out on Feb. 19. *The delayed report was received too late for information to be included in this week’s issue.

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Traditional housing converts first floor bathrooms to single occupancy By Ginger Rae Dunbar

Editor-in-Chief

Transgender Policy Committee, a subcom-mittee of LGBTQA created last semester, has an agenda in the works to make West Chester University’s campus a safe environ-ment for all students. The plan will help in-coming students. McCarthy Hall is no longer the only tra-ditional housing op-tion with the single occupancy bathroom, which is built simi-lar to a family style bathroom. Wayne, Schmidt, Killinger, Goshen and Tyson Halls now have two single occupancy bath-rooms on the first floor of the residence. Jacqueline Hodes, the advisor of the LGBTQA, toured the residence halls with Peter Galloway, Direc-tor of Housing Servic-es, to determine which buildings could be con-verted from a gender-designated bathroom into a gender-neutral or single occupancy bathroom. Hodes first discussed this with Galloway in the fall 2011 semester. They decided to make only the first floor bath-rooms in the tradi-tional residence halls into single occupancy bathrooms by placing a lock on the interior door, Hodes said. The bathrooms, now with locks on the door, are used as single oc-cupancy, despite if a second stall is avail-able. The converted style is similar to the style in McCarthy Hall. “It’s really like us-

ing your bathroom at home,” Hodes said. The recent develop-ment required sign changes. For a low cost of the signs, Hodes said, this cre-ates equality. Resi-dence Life and Hous-ing went through and the maintenance staff placed the locks on the doors over the win-ter break, Galloway said. The signage was changed the weekend the residence halls opened during this semester in late Janu-ary, Galloway said. According to Gallo-way, one report was made to the office of Residence Life and Housing. During the spring opening week-end someone reported that another person of the opposite gender had entered the bath-room while they occu-pied it. Other than the sig-nage change, residents were not informed that the bathrooms were converted to the use of a single occupancy bathroom. Due to the incident, Residence Life and Housing post-ed a temporary note a few weeks ago, say-ing “Restroom Notice: These restrooms have recently been convert-ed to single occupancy restroom. Please lock the door behind you. Thank you!” “In hindsight, we could have posted the sign sooner,” Galloway said. Permanent signs with a similar mes-sage will be placed on the exterior of the doors. The note is clearer and directs how the space should be used, Galloway

said. The signage in-forms residents and guests to understand they must lock the door. He said the use of the locks fulfills their intent of convert-ing the bathrooms to a single occupancy. “This isn’t something unique to West Ches-ter,” Galloway said, “It’s something con-struction projects (will consider).” The change occurred mid-year; Galloway said they could have been more proactive about notifying stu-dents. Despite the signage change, for those who did not no-tice the sign change or the locks on the door, Residence Life and Housing understands they need to make this clear to the residents. The signage made it clear to a degree, he said, however over-looking the lock may have been the missing piece. “We didn’t feel that this took anything away, but rather gave opportunity for our population who . . . may be transitioning,” Galloway said. If concerns are raised, Galloway said they would investigate the reasons. He said the concern might be con-quered with educa-tion and explanation for the single occu-pancy bathrooms. He said this is providing something we haven’t been able to provide on-campus previously. Hodes said the posi-tive outcome became possible, as the organi-zations on-campus in-volved in this were not resisting the change. Dr. Lisa Ruchti would

agree the little chang-es would establish positive changes, such as single occupancy bathrooms built into the future campus construction projects. Ruchti is thankful for the support the orga-nizations have given the committee, which makes the bathrooms more accessible for ev-eryone. The Recreation Cen-ter, opening in Fall 2012, will have single occupancy bathrooms. This will be beneficial, as Hodes explains it gives everyone the op-tion for a single occu-pancy bathroom. The Transgender Policy Committee ad-vocated for the change in the bathrooms to make a “safe and ac-cessible environment for all students,” Ruchti said. She is one of two faculty mem-bers on the committee.

Ruchti teaches her students about the violence that happens in gender-designated bathrooms against transgender people. The reaction to the fear of getting hurt in the bathrooms, Hodes said, is what prevents transgender students from going into a gen-der-designated bath-room. Ruchti noted the cam-pus climate survey re-vealed an increase of transgender students enrolled in WCU and reports of increase of transgender students in PASSHE. The WCU LGBTQA has devel-oped a list of buildings with the locations of single occupancy bath-rooms. Hodes, said the change in bathrooms is a way to show trans-gender students that the university cares about them. Ruchti said people

who have experienced obstacles in their tran-sition have provided the committee with tremendous feedback that has “propelled us to move forward to make sure our campus is safe and accessible for all.” She added that this has been a grassroots and femi-nist committee. The Transgender Policy Committee has made the process pos-sible, as Ruchti said the feedback from stu-dents and the work of the committee has been great. The com-mittee meets once a month. The student-run committee is working on compiling a list of administrators to con-tact for help or person-al needs. This will cre-ate a list of resources

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WCU Youth for Ron Paul group emerges on campus

By Samantha SchauleSpecial to The Quad

Students, faculty, and staff may have noticed students pe-titioning in the Aca-demic Quad lately. These students are gathering signatures to encourage Ron Paul to come to West Chester University’s campus. Ron Paul is running for Presi-dent as a Republi-can candidate in the 2012 Election. Youth for Ron Paul (YFP) is a student organization o n - c a m p u s that aims to help orga-nize, recruit, and mobilize young indi-viduals to e f f e c t i v e l y support the p r e s i d e n -tial candi-dacy of Ron Paul. Many other schools around the United States have a Youth for Ron Paul organization. The University of Kansas is the largest with about 1,600 mem-bers. The goal is to have Ron Paul speak at WCU at the end of April. Matthew Hissey, a fourth-year Political Science major with a Latin American stud-ies minor, founded the Youth for Ron Paul group on campus. Hissey said that he learned about Youth for Ron Paul through Facebook in Decem-

ber, and tried to get a chapter started at WCU right away. Even though WCU’s chapter was found-ed just a few weeks ago, the organization is showing success. Hissey and other Ron Paul student support-ers have spent two days in the Academic Quad diligently try-ing to get other stu-dents involved. Youth for Ron Paul students were stationed out-side of Main Hall col-lecting signatures on

both Feb. 8 and Feb. 15, for a total of about 10 hours. For only two days of petition-ing, approximately 400 students at West Chester have already signed the petition. Hissey stated that their goal is 1,000 signatures, but no specific number is required to have Ron Paul speak at WCU. “West Chester has the largest and most active Youth for Ron Paul group in the state, so it is very like-ly that he will come

for a visit,” Hissey said, in response to their success. At the table outside of Main Hall, Youth for Ron Paul provided students with infor-mational pamphlets and even provided the opportunity for unregistered voters to register to vote in this year’s election. There were two dif-ferent options at the table: students can either sign up to be-come a member of the Youth for Ron Paul

group at WCU, or just sign the petition with-out becoming a member. Interested students may visit the WCU Youth for Ron Paul Facebook group for more in format ion . Students can also visit www.ronpaul2012.com for more i n f o r m a t i o n

about his political campaign. Hissey and others will continue to gain support for Youth for Ron Paul, and stu-dents may contact Matthew Hissey at [email protected] for more details on how to get in-volved. Samantha Schaule is a third-year student ma-joring in communica-tion studies. She can be reached at [email protected].

gather more witnesses who may still be on the scene, and to collect evidence. The evidence needs to be preserved, he said, before it is de-stroyed by outside fac-tors. WCU President, Greg Weisenstein, an-nounced via e-mail, a campus community responsibility to re-port suspicious behav-ior and all crimes to the Public Safety Po-lice. The newsletter, printed in The Quad, appeared the day after the first assault. Stu-dents were informed of the assault a few days later when it was re-ported to the police. A representative from the Department of Public Safety com-

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pletes a monthly re-port, indicating which lights need replace-ment bulbs around campus, as well as determines if any ar-eas lack good lighting. Bicking said Public Safety would be look-ing into the lighting near the water tower, the area of the assault that occurred on Super Bowl Sunday, to de-termine if additional lighting will be neces-sary. Both assaults oc-curred when the vic-tims were walking alone on-campus. The number of requested walking escorts, a ser-vice provided by the Department of Public Safety, has not peaked since the reported as-saults. “I would like to see students use this

[service] more,” Bick-ing said. He added that most escorts are requested dur-ing the winter, when the weather gets cold, rainy, and snowy. Paris said the escort service allows for the police to interact with students. According to Paris, the night af-ter the second assault, Saturday Feb. 11, only two students request-ed a safety-walking escort. If you have any infor-mation on either assault case, contact Sgt. Paris or Det. Kalavik at 610-436-3311 or to call 610-436-1000 to leave an anony-mous tip. Ginger Rae Dunbar is a fifth-year student ma-joring in English with a minor in journalism. She can be reached at [email protected].

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A doorbell has been installed at West Chester University’s radio sta-tion as a result of a safety scare that occurred on Feb. 2 when a man entered the station angered by something that he claimed was said on air the previous day. Three DJs as well as an executive member of the station were in the office at the time. After calming the man down, they swiftly escorted the man out of Sykes Student Union. The man was not broadcasted on air and as a safety precaution,

Sykes changed the locks on WCUR’s door.

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The Youth for Ron Paul group seeks support outside of Main Hall

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on the website www.wcupa.edu/LGBTQA for incoming students, and for students who begin their transition during college. The committee is in the process of fi nding contacts for students who want to change their contact name on their WCU e-mail list to their preferred name, if they do not have a legal name change. One student on the committee is following up from last semester with SSI for a name change on the student ID card. This may involve obtain-ing a new Ram E card after a legal name change.

Ruchti said every-one they have been in contact with, such as Residence Life and Housing, the Health and Wellness Center, Women’s Center, and other students, have been supportive of transgender students and what they can do to help. The com-mittee discussed af-fi liated housing as an option for students who want a single oc-cupancy bedroom. Rebekah Balmer, one of three students on the committee, said the students on the Sykes Union advisory Board were support-ive when she proposed to designate one bath-room in the Sykes Stu-dent Union as a gen-der-neutral bathroom. Ruchti added that the committee is looking

for some accessibility, whether it is for a sin-gle or more occupancy bathroom. Balmer clarifi ed that they do not want peo-ple to feel forced to use the gender-neutral bathrooms, rather so, they can have the op-tion. “We’re heading in the right direction,” Balm-er said in regards to recent change of the bathrooms. “It shows acceptance.” Contact Dr. Ruchti at [email protected] for more informa-tion or to make a sug-gestion to the commit-tee. Ginger Rae Dunbar is a fi fth-year student ma-joring in English with a minor in journalism. She can be reached at [email protected].

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Suddenly every Friday night there would be an event taking place on-campus. Free entertainment would be provided to students and their guests from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. College students love hearing that. Free. I think most of us do a double take to see what’s being offered for free.

Sykes After Dark has stepped up their level of entertainment since it first began. Last year, a number of events were a hit. This semester, every Friday night has been a success with over 250 students in attendance.

The events allow for students to take a break from their workload and have an enjoyable night on-campus. Popular events include dances and comedians, which are likely to continue to be included in each semester’s plan for Sykes After Dark. This semester, WCU welcomed Loni Love and friends. Students can also take home a free novelty (t-shirt, stuffed animal, fun picture, etc). The event follows with free food, karaoke in the common grounds, raffle prizes, and the Student Activities Council host a midnight movie.

Along with free fun for the students in attendance, the event has prompted other organizations to get involved. The TV club has recently started to videotape parts of the event to put on their channel and on YouTube. The WCUR radio station works with the event every Friday night, as one of their DJs helps make announcements and introduces the on-stage performers. Sykes After Dark coordinators, who plan months in advance, also partner with organizations such as RHA, Greek Life, BSU, and LGBTQA. Sykes After Dark continues to improve since its start five semesters ago. Fran Boshell, a Graduate Assistant for Sykes After Dark, said the Sykes Union staff conducts research with the help of the Association of College Unions International to plan out the semester’s schedule.

Sykes After Dark has become a place where students find themselves asking friends to join them. So far this semester, Sykes has been anything but quiet on a Fri-day night. For all the students that help make the weekly event possible, I hope they can still hear the screams of excitement that ring throughout the building, even long after they graduate.

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Should President Obama be re-elected? The facts suggest that he does not deserve to be re-elected. Since Obama constantly blames his failures on his predecessor, George Bush, we should compare the im-portant numbers such as home prices, gas prices, unemployment rate, and budget defi cits.

Home prices in the nation’s 20 largest cities have lost about one-third of their value since the summer of 2006. From 2010 to 2011, home prices fell about 3.6 percent in the 20 largest cities.

Most of us have probably noticed the chronically high gas prices. The price of gas has doubled since Obama took offi ce. The average price per gallon today is about $3.56. We can thank Obama’s hostility toward energy sources that actually work (in favor of fantasizing about “green energy”) for at least part of this increase.

Obama, if elected for another four years, is on track to add more to the debt than all 42 of the presidents who preceded him combined. He has had defi cits of over $1 trillion every year he has been in offi ce. So far, Obama has added $5 trillion to the defi cit. The debt is racking up at an alarming $49,000 per second under the Obama presidency. Obama called Bush “un-American” for defi cits that were one-third the size of his. Obama also promised to cut the defi cit in half by the end of his fi rst term, which is just one of the many promises he has broken.

Finally, unemployment rates under Obama have averaged well over nine percent. Under Bush, the average unemployment rate was about six percent. Obama promised that his massive defi cit spending would keep unemployment under eight percent--just another example

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Source: mctcampus.comof a promise not kept by this president.

The Obama presidency has been an epic failure. A vote for him is a vote against America’s future. A vote for him is a vote for more gen-erational theft. If you want America to continue to decline then, by all means, vote for Obama in November.

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Leapin’ lizards! Leap Day, a day to celebrate

By Carol FritzEntertainment Editor

Life has a plethora of underappreciated aspects, such as look-ing at the clock in the middle of the night and realizing that there are still a few hours left un-til the alarm goes off, or seeing one’s breath on icy cold days, or right-out-of-the-dryer blankets. In addition, many holidays pass by without appreciation such as Flag Day (June 14), Leif Erikson Day (Oct. 9) and Leap Day, which is on Feb. 29.

Leap Day occurs every four years on Feb. 29 when a calen-dar year is designated as a “leap year.” Ac-cording to National Geographic, the Earth orbits the sun every 365.242 days. Because of this odd number, extra days have been added to the calendar since ancient times.

Early calendars in Rome were previously based on lunar months, but a year consisting of lunar months only totals about 354 days. Eqypt decided to adopt a leap year system, which added an extra day every four years. In

46 B.C., Julius Caesar introduced a single 445-day long year to correct the drift from previous years. This began the Julian calendar, which incorporated a 365-day year with a leap year every four years.

However, 365.25 (the .25 being Leap Day), was slightly lon-ger than the Earth’s 365.242-day orbit. Af-ter 1,628 years, the calendar was about ten days off, so Pope Gregory XIII intro-duced the Gregorian calendar, the modern-day civil calendar. This calendar made a slight adjustment, adding the restriction that only one out of every four “century years” would be considered a leap year. Therefore, while the years 2000 and the 2400 are leap years, the years 2100, 2200, and 2300 are not, so those calendar years will not include a Leap Day.

Nevertheless, 2012 does include a Leap Day, so this rare occa-sion should be acknowl-edged and celebrated. Towns in the United Kingdom know how to commemorate Leap Day—Cornwall News

reports that West Bri-tian readers can obtain a free parking voucher from the newspaper to use in town on Leap Day. Also, the Press As-sociation also reports that more than 5,000 employees of The Na-tional Trust will be al-lowed to take off of work on Leap Day if they agree to volunteer in their local community.

Some possible Leap Day celebratory activi-ties include the follow-ing: play the childhood game “leap frog” with some friends; say ev-erything four times; say everything four times; say everything four times; say every-thing four times; take a trip to Anthony, Texas, the Leap Year Capital of the World, and at-tend one of their Leap Day festivals; sing “Happy Birthday” to rapper Ja Rule, who was born on Leap Day in 1976; watch the 2010 movie “Leap Year,” starring Amy Adams; or bake Leap Day-themed treats.

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Animals, more than pets By Angela Thomas

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Five out of ten dogs and seven out of ten cats are destroyed simply because there is no one to adopt them (ASPCA.org). That statistic alone is a disappointing and astounding. Although these lives might not be human, they are still carelessly thrown away because they are considered “unwant-ed.” With countless animal shelters around the country, it is sur-prising to know that many animals go un-adopted but with the rising number of no-kill shelters, the live-lihoods of animals are starting to improve.

However, according

to the American Veteri-nary Medical Associa-tion, 63 % of households have a pet and accord-ing to the Pet Food In-stitute, dogs are owned by 75 million people in the United States. Cats take the gold medal in the most owned pet in the U.S. with cats being owned by 85 million U.S. citizens.

With that many dogs and cats being owned, it is surpris-ing and sad to know that 5-7 million dogs and cats and other “companion” animals are brought to animal shelters and 3-4 mil-lion are euthanized be-cause they were kept at adoption shelters too long and never adopted (APSCA.org). So how can we prevent these

lives from being ended? According to the

Animal Planet, ani-mal shelters are the best place to get a house pet. Shelters have a great selection of both adult animals and baby animals and most shelter ani-mals are eager to find their “forever home.”

“Animals from a shelter are typically already given vaccina-tions, and are altered before they may go home,” Bonnie Balm-er, a cat socializer at the Humane Society of Harrisburg said. “This is important if you are a responsible pet own-er. A free dog or cat

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A different kind of college transition

A young man’s storyBy Ginger Rae

DunbarEditor-in-Chief

Most first-year students living in the residence halls have to adapt to living away from home. For some, they walk down a hall to shower, not-ing the lack of privacy. For Breckin DeWane,

his biggest concern involved his choice of which gender desig-nated bathroom to use, due to a fear of a conse-quence for his decision.

To most people, they obey the gender desig-nated restroom signs without much thought. For DeWane and others who identify as trans-

gender, the visual of the sign that indicates male or female can dic-tate their fate from the minute they enter the restroom. He started his transition during his second semester of his first year of college.

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How to dress for your body typeColumn by:

Lauren DiCrecchioPracticum Writer

“Fashion is an ar-chitecture; it is a mat-ter of proportions,” quoted by none other than the meticulous fashion couturier her-self, Coco Chanel.

When it comes to dressing yourself, it is important to remem-ber to focus more on what to wear and what to avoid. There is no such thing as the “per-fect body,” but unfortu-nately, in todays soci-ety we are surrounded but what is presumed to be the ideal fi gure: size two, tall and fl aw-less. Luckily for the rest of us, beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

It is not neces-sarily fl attering to compare ourselves to pears or hourglasses, and although it may be painful to look in the mirror and deter-mine our body shapes, it is a necessary step to create the illusion of a proportionate fi gure.

It is important to remember that when fi rst determining your body type, size does not matter. It is all about proportions.

Here I will focus on the most common body types and how to better balance your-

self when dressing. The fi rst body type,

I will categorize as top heavy. This fi gure is more likely to have a heavier upper half, big-ger breasts, broader shoulders, sometimes with a tummy, shorter waist and skinny legs. It is important for

women with this fi g-ure to draw more at-tention to the bottom half. I do not recom-mend tight fi tting tops. Shaped pieces will be more likely to bal-ance your fi gure. Since women with this body

type are more likely to have bigger breasts, a well fi tting bra is vi-tal. It is common and I have seen fi rst hand amongst my friends, that many women wear the wrong bra size. Stores such as Victo-ria’s Secret offer fi tting sessions for free. Thin

straps, delicate fabrics or shirts with compli-cated hemlines are not fl attering for this body type. I would also stay away from high waist-ed bottoms. Skirts and pants with fl ares are a great fi t, and create a

more proportionate il-lusion. Higher shoes with a slimmer heel will compliment your shapely legs. A fi t-ted blazer with mini-mal buttons under the breasts will help defi ne the curvy shape. Ce-lebrities with this body type: Scarlett Johan-

son and Salma Hayek. Next we have the

bottom heavy body type which has a smaller top half, smaller waist, larger thighs, calves and legs that do not hold much defi nition. For this fi gure, we want

to draw attention to the top half! As comfortable as loose shirts may be, some fabrics are incred-ibly too clingy and this is something that needs to be avoided. We also want to stay away from side pockets and super slim jeans. Vertical pat-terns and dark colors

on bottom are very slimming. Boot cut pants create a nice lean look, and bottoms with a fl at front are great for this body type. I recommend light colored tops with big lapels or embellishments along the neckline to even the look out. Cone heels are a great way to balance the lower half. I also rec-ommend straight winter boots. Jen-nifer Lopez is a great example of a celebrity who is bottom heavy.

The top and bottom heavy body type is a combi-nation of the fi rst two. Think Kim

Kardashian. This body has broader shoulders and bigger breasts, a small and defi ned waist that sits on top of big-ger hips (love handles as some would say) and has a booty. Don’t hide behind baggy clothes,

this is something to show off! Fitted clothes with v-necks and scoop necks are a must for this body type. Straight leg denim is the most fl at-tering for this fi gure. I would avoid high waist-ed pieces and focus more on waist defi ning tops. Stay away from bulky material around the hips and tummy. And to top off this look, add a pair of wedg-es or peep toe heels!

Lastly, we have the no curves body type. By wearing draping dresses or patterned fabrics, you will be able to obtain that hour glass fi gure. Halter tops and skinny jeans also help create a de-fi ning look. With this body type, bra size also comes into play. Never over-pad. Also remem-ber to always wear a bra, even under fl imsy fabrics, it’s not a classy look. You also want to accessorize. Belts are a great add-on to help defi ne the waist.

Two fi nal things to always remember: black and darker col-ors recede and hori-zontal stripes make everything look wider.

Lauren DiCrecchio is a fi fth-year student major-ing in liberal studies with minors in journalism and Spanish. She can be reached at [email protected].

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Going green while on a college budget

Column by:Devon Dadoly

Special to The Quad

As most of us know, the typical college stu-dent lives a modest lifestyle, with little to no money for anything but the necessities. But the weeks of late-night studying are fol-lowed by weekends of parties and using what little money we do have for pizza, drinks, and other irrational finan-cial decisions because it’s tough to maintain a healthy budget wisely.

The question every-one should be asking themselves is, “How can I save some money?” So, for those of you who are having trouble maintaining a healthy bank account, here are some tips to eas-ily stretch your dollar on everyday products.

Natural Cleaning: Cleaning can be ex-pensive and confusing. With a million products to choose from, it’s dif-ficult to decide what cleaning products are best for what chore. From sprays to pow-ders to concentrated soaps, it’s nearly impos-sible to understand how to use them properly. Wouldn’t it be great if there were products that could be used for more than one function?

Castile Soap: Cas-tile Soap is a concen-

trated olive-oil based soap and comes in many scents including pepper-mint, lavender, hemp, tea tree, and others. Castile Soap is known as a miracle product because it can be used as dish washing liquid, laundry detergent, body soap, shampoo, floor cleaner, etc. Castile soap is inexpensive, ex-tremely functional, and can be found at your lo-cal grocery store in the soap and shampoo aisle.

Vinegar: Vinegar is an easy and inexpen-sive way to clean coun-tertops, tile, and bath-rooms. When combined with fresh-squeezed citrus like lemon, grape-fruit, or orange, its acidic properties break down gunk and build-up quickly and effec-tively. Try making a spray by mixing 50% water, 50% vinegar, and some citrus juices for a light, fresh scent.

Natural Skin CareMilk: Out of make-

up remover, or simply can’t afford it? A little known way to remove makeup is milk. Milk has enzymes that soothe redness and cleanse the skin gently, especially acne prone skin. Its exfoliating properties soften the skin and al-low the pores to breathe healthily, which is im-portant while sleeping. Skin that can’t breathe is a breeding ground for acne-causing bacteria.

So before nightly cleans-ing, apply milk with a cotton ball to rid your skin of any impurities.

Aloe Vera: Aloe Vera is a plant that is known for providing lasting hy-dration to the skin. It can be used topically or internally. It is a won-derful daily moisturizer because it is non-oily and eliminates shine, while remaining inexpensive. Most people know that aloe soothes redness and heals burnt skin, especially in the sum-mertime, but its mois-turizing properties are wonderful year-round.

Baking Soda: Run-ning low on toothpaste? It’s almost guaranteed that you have the prod-ucts in your cabinet to clean teeth. All that’s needed to make ad-equate toothpaste is water and baking soda. Though this may sound strange, baking soda is very effective in clean-ing teeth without being abrasive. Baking soda is also an effective air freshener, and even de-odorant. Baking soda has odor-absorbing properties allows skin to breathe making it a perfect choice for the student on a budget.

All of these prod-ucts and more like them can be found at your local grocery store.

Devon Dadoly is a sec-ond-year student majoring in art. She can be reached at [email protected].

Internship proves valuable for senior

By Christina KlaprothSpecial to The Quad

Internships are a staple in today’s college culture, and everyday more independent busi-nesses are beginning to catch on to the trend.

In the unique situa-tion between an indepen-dent, small or local busi-ness and its interns, both parties gain valuable experiences. By learn-ing from each other and working closely together, growth is achieved, creativity is explored, and skills previously l e a r n e d in the classroom are uti-lized.

W e s t C h e s -ter Uni-v e r s i t y ’ s Christina K l a p r o t h teamed up with a local boutique, G r e e n Eyed Lady, as a public r e la t i ons i n t e r n . K l a p r o t h is a senior c o m m u -n i c a t i o n s t u d i e s major with an art his-tory mi-nor. Upon graduation, Klaproth plans to pursue her dreams of artistic expression through inte-rior decorating, fashion, musical performance and event planning.

This internship will prove to be a valu-

able tool for Klaproth’s professional career. The main goal of the intern-ship will be to integrate several areas of social media with each other in addition to the shop’s website: shopgreeneyed-lady.com. These goals will be met by incorpo-rating marketing strat-egies and development with more traditional methods of publicity.

Klaproth is working closely with storeowner, Mary Owen, and man-

ager, Stephanie Cart-wright, to network with various medias, create press releases, and cre-ate a new social media website for the shop: greeneyedladyboutique.tumblr.com which in-

cludes photo spreads of the stores wide variety of vintage and new jewelry.

Along with hiring their first ever intern, the boutique continues to create a buzz with jewelry giveaways on Facebook and provides a consistent circulation of new products both in the store and on the web. The boutique has developed a budding online presence with an e-commerce web-site. Green Eyed Lady is located right in town

at 132 W. Gay Street. It is a shop chock-full of eclectic jewelry and apparel, and they are cur-rently cel-ebrating their seventh an-niversary and expansion to a second shop at 100 E. State Street. Ken-nett Square.

For more i n f o r m a -tion about Green Eyed Lady, visit their Twit-ter, Facebook, Etsy, and the p r e v i o u s l y m e n t i o n e d w e b s i t e .

V i s i t Green Eyed Lady’s Tum-blr, newly created by their intern, at http://

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t u m b l r . c o m / . Christina Klaproth

is a fourth year commu-nication studies major with an art history mi-nor. She can be reached at C K 6 9 9 0 8 @ w c u p a . e d u .

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DeWane recent-ly started to use the men’s bathroom this academic year, his fifth at West Chester Uni-versity. Normally he would have to “sprint home” to his dorm room to use the bathroom on his co-ed floor. It was a place where other residents knew him al-ready. Mainly, he got adjusted to resorting to walk to Starbucks only to use the single occupancy bathroom.

“I would hold it,” De-Wane said in regards to having a full bladder when he’s not near a gender-neu-tral or single o c c u p a n c y bathroom. “I got really good at holding it.”

D e W a n e said he’s al-ways looked like a male his whole life, which is one reason why he felt uncom-fortable us-ing the female designated. Women have a tendency to police the bathrooms , he said as he recalled how women have told him that he was in the wrong bathroom. Even before he took the steps to go through a transi-tion, he felt subjected

to the comments com-ing from the women who acted as the bath-room police. He re-members the conde-scending comments.

“I’d rather have someone say to leave than [for them] to beat me up,” DeWane ex-plained. During most of his collegiate expe-rience, he returned home to his residence to use the bathroom out of fear for his safe-ty. His freshman year he showered in the fe-male’s bathroom at odd hours of the night as to not worry about an un-

comfortable interaction in the bathroom.

He has never been forcibly removed from a bathroom. He got used to the stares from women who si-

lently questioned him. It made him feel un-comfortable too and it annoyed him when someone would try to determine his gender.

“I always had the understanding in the back of my mind that it could make people un-comfortable,” DeWane said in regards to using the gender-designated bathroom. He preferred to not use gender-des-ignated bathrooms as the use of one would indicate his gender.

DeWane recalled seventh grade as one of his youngest accounts

when women yelled at him for his alleged use of the wrong bath-room. At the time, he was a young girl dressed in boys clothing with a short hair cut. Every encounter he had to explain that he was a girl. He hated that. He didn’t hate when he had to explain himself. He hated to admit he was a girl since he al-ways wanted to be boy.

“It always makes my day when someone call me sir,” DeWane said. For him, he gets happy when he passes as a male, he explained as he smiled. When someone

calls him ‘miss’ or ‘baby girl’ he wonders why he looks more feminine that day as opposed to other days. While De-Wane realizes not ev-

e r y o n e w o u l d want to be asked w h a t their pre-f e r r e d pronoun is, he w o u l d r a t h e r p e o p l e not as-s u m e what his g e n d e r is. He f i n d s it pro-gressive when people ask about his gen-der and want to learn about his experiences.

After he came out as identifying as trans-gender, he no longer had to explain himself. His mom no longer cor-rected people about his gender. DeWane said his mom saw how hap-py it made him. At the age of 15, he realized he was trans. To add to his wardrobe and looks, he started a trick last semester to appear more like a male. He uses mascara to cre-ate his beard, which makes him feel more comfortable using the men’s bathroom now. He admitted it took some time to perfect the mascara to appear as authentic facial hair.

His casual wear in-cludes a collared shirt with a tie. He has a col-lection of over 200 ties.

“I just got to know myself when I got here,” DeWane said. He discovered college stu-dents were accepting, which enables him to

be more open about his story. He holds the posi-tion of the speakout co-ordinator for LGBTQA. He has gained support from friends and the LGBTQA community.

DeWane dealt with a bully in middle school who continued to ask him if he was a boy or a girl. The continuous comments built up, though he was able to

finally not let the com-ments bother him when his friends encouraged him to forget what the bully said. DeWane and the bully had been friends in elementary school. The friend-ship ended when the bully transferred out. The friendship turned into bullying when the student returned and noticed DeWane wearing boys clothing.

He also lost a friendship in college to one person who would

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The transgender symbol tattooed on his forearm will always be apart of him and he lives comfortably with it. He said he does not want to hide his experience or transition.

Photo courtesy of Breckin DeWane

not be support-ive of his t r a n s i -tion. The s t u d e n t t r a n s -f e r r e d out and n e v e r a p o l o -g i z e d .

Along with sup-p o r t s f r o m o t h e r WCU stu-dents, he

acknowledged his mom is his biggest supporter.

DeWane under-stands the transition has been the hardest for his twin sister. His family now acknowl-edges his twin is now the only daughter among three brothers. Despite the transi-tion starting five years

ago, his twin sister started to call him her brother just a couple months ago. His dad also re-cently started call-ing him Breckin.Saving up mon-

ey for a legal name change, he will official-ly be named Breckin Samuel DeWane. He picked this name af-ter the actor Breckin Meyer. The name stuck and he favors the name since it sounds like a gender-neutral name.

Ginger Rae Dun-bar is a fifth-year student majoring in English with a minor in journalism. She can be reached at [email protected].

DeWane wore the male version of clothing while his twin sister wore the female version of the same outfit.

Photo courtesy of Breckin DeWane

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is never free once it has been to the vet for spay/neuter, and shots. Also dogs from a shel-ter undergo “tempera-ment testing,” this is a very thorough test to check if the dog gets along with cats, chil-dren, other dogs, and people, if it guards toys, and food.” Many people are against breeding and opt for adoption as a choice.

“The benefits of adopting over breed-ing are numerous for both animals and their people,” Sharon McEl-wee, a volunteer for Stray Cat Blues and Boxer Rescue, said. Stray Cat Blues and Boxer rescue are both based out of Pa. “When you adopt versus breed, you are saving a life of an animal that will probably be put down.” McElwee also noted that adoption fees cover food, medi-cine, and other items.

This shows that an-imals that are brought in shelters are not just animals that have been cast away and have no hope. According to the Animal Planet, some animals are given up because of a lack of understanding of a cer-tain breed of animal. Different dogs require a wealth of knowl-edge in order to train and understand them. Most people just see a dog’s cute face and do not think that they re-quire special attention and understanding of the breed. The Animal Planet says that most shelters have animal training classes and be-havioral counseling so

as to prepare an animal for adoption. This gives the animal a more mar-

ketable approach. Shelter friends

can make remark-able and life-long friends. “The ben-efits for you and the animal are true love. Animals know what shelters are and love even more when you pick them to take home,” McElwee said

“I have adopted a cat (Honey) in 2011, and a dog (Ginjer) in 2012. Honey was a stray when she was brought to the shel-ter; she was just over a year old. They had named her “Moose” at the shelter not real-izing that it was a fe-male,” Balmer said. “She was so friendly when I was socializing her, she purred every time I visited with her.” Balmer took it as a sign and adopted Hon-ey because “normally once I am home I don’t think about specific animals.” McElwee has also had similar experience in adopting animals that she has worked with before.

“My first two cats were from Morris Ani-mal Refuge, a great

shelter in Center City Philadelphia. It was 23 years ago when I ad-

opted Rascha and Ma-rissa,” McElwee said. Her cat, Marissa, died a few years ago but that has not stopped her from helping out other animals. She carries on Marissa’s memory by helping out other cats that are in need. “I now have three girls, Chloe, Cassandra and Babu. Chloe was in the last litter of Ro-meo and Juliet, a feral cat couple we tried to rescue for four years. Cassie was actually in the Euthanasia room when she was found by Stray Cat Blues and taken into foster care. She is pure love. Babu was found r o a m i n g the streets so mal-nourished. She had no hair at all and infections all over her

body. Another wonder-ful foster mom of Stray Cat Blue’s took her in.”

McElwee has had a lot of experi-ence in both volun-teering and foster-ing dogs and cats.

“I have adopted six cats and fostered over 25 cats and dogs,” McElwee said. “You cry tears every time one of your fos-ters is adopted. You are sad, as you will miss that special ani-mal and happy be-cause you were able to help them to the point of adoption. The best

though is when your neighbors and friends adopt one of your foster dogs. Then you have the best of both worlds!” One of McElwee’s fa-vorite adoptions was a cat named Duke of Chatham. “The stories I could tell about him could fill a book. He was an indoor/outdoor cat [not recommend-ed] and had the entire neighborhood in his pocket,” McElwee said.

Fostering an ani-mal is one way to help with saving them. When someone fosters an animal they are tak-ing care of the animal

in their home until the animal is adopted. Vol-unteering at a shelter can also be very benefi-cial to animals. Many SPCA, and specifically Chester County SPCA depend on their volun-teers to help them out. For more information on their volunteer pro-gram, go to http://www.ccspca.org/volunteer/.

The Chester Coun-ty SPCA not only is a shelter but they also help rescue animals in terrible situations. Ac-cording to Amy Rossi, Philadelphia Animal Welfare Examiner, a CCSPCA officer, Craig Baxter, received a call regarding a pit bull that was discovered at the side of a road in Coatesville, Pa. Radar, the pit bull, was taken in by the CCSPCA and will be nurtured back to perfect health. Ra-dar is suspected to be a victim of a dog-fighting ring. He will be quar-antined for six months to make sure that he does not have rabies and then Radar will be up for adoption. Things are already starting to look up for Radar and according to Rossi, he was playing with the staff of the CCSPCA. The CCSPCA encour-ages anyone who may know any informa-tion about dog fighting to call 610-692-6113.

It is little acts like the one from the CC-SPCA that helps the wellbeing of animals. Shelters all over the country are trying to improve the condi-tions for animals. Best Friends Animal Soci-ety, located in Kanab, Utah, was responsible for taking over 20 dogs that were rescued from

Bad Newz Kennel, which was owned and operated by Philadel-phia Eagles quarter-back, Michael Vick. Best Friends reha-bilitated the dogs and helped them pass their “Good Canine Citizen” test. Most of the dogs have been adopted and are now in good and loving homes; some are even therapy dogs. Del-aware Puppy Rescue is a rescue agency that brings education and awareness on positive training, spay/neuter-ing, and other healthy benefits for dogs. They are also an adoption agency for unwanted and homeless dogs in the area. The Humane Society not only helps cats and dogs but they are the biggest animal welfare group in the U.S. Stray Cat Blues, a cat rescue based out of Colmar, Pa. is a non-profit and no-kill or-ganization dedicated to rescuing cats and finding them a lov-ing and caring home.

Heroes are every-where for animals. Ev-eryday, these heroes are fighting for the jus-tice of these lives that are just thrown away. When someone saves an animals life, they are grateful. James Crom-well once said “Pets are humanizing. They remind us we have an obligation and respon-sibility to preserve and nurture and care for all life.” Take this mes-sage and advocate for animal rights, be the voice for the voiceless.

Angela Thomas is a fifth-year student majoring in English. She can be reached at [email protected].

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One of McElwee’s foster dogs from Boxer Res-cue that was eventually adopted by her neighbor

[Honey, Balmer’s cat, that she adopted from The Humane Society of Harrisburg

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The Movie Tavern’s comfortable atmosphere is worth the high prices By Liz Thompson

Staff Writer

The Movie Tavern, l o cated in Collegeville, gives you dinner, drinks, and a movie- all in one! They just made date night even more fun. It combines the enjoyment of the movies with an in-theatre dining experience.

I recently went to the Movie Tavern, which is only about twenty minutes away from West Chester, to see what all the fuss was about, and I don’t think I will ever go to a “regular” movie theatre again!

“We have fi rst run movies with 100% digital projection and provide an in-theatre dining experience. Our guests have the option to have adult beverages and full service dining while watching one of the latest movies.” The General Manager, Mike, explains. “We also have retro movies, classic movies, sports games, and breakfast specials.”

My family and I started off with drinks at the main bar. We had some time to kill because the website suggests arriving at least thirty minutes before

the movie plays, even if tickets are bought in advance. One of the few downsides to The Move Tavern is its extreme popularity. My sister and I tried to come o n c e b e f o r e , but the s h o w i n g was com-p l e t e l y sold out. To save y o u r s e l f the hassle, b u y tickets in advance , especially on a Saturday n i g h t . Also, it’s better to c o m e e a r l i e r t h a n needed, to snag a good seat.

A s expected, most of the drinks were a little overpriced, but well worth it. They had a variety of good beer, wine, and some rela-tively strong, but well made, drinks. Some of the more popular drinks are cleverly named after famous movies. My older sister had the “Titanic Tea.” The bar is stocked with eight draft beers, many more bottled

beers, speciality drinks, and margari-tas.

The Movie Tavern also has speciality deals for college students. Student

pricing on weekdays is $8.50 and $9 on weekends. The prices at the Movie Tavern aren’t bad, but it’s easy to rack up a bill while watching the movie, so watch your spending.

Before the movie began we were greeted by the General Manager, Mike, who welcomed all of his customers and gave us a brief history of the tavern.

“We try to have him do this for all movies, and this is something we do nationwide. We train the management to greet the guests and

welcome them to the Movie Tavern,” Tracei Hoey, Director of Marketing for Starplex Cinemas, said. “Also it is a chance for the man-agement to explain how the concept works and upcoming specials and movies.”

She also forgot to mention that it is a chance for him to crack a few jokes as well. Mike was very funny and

welcoming. My family was very impressed with him and felt incredibly welcomed.

The theatres are beautiful and big.

There are e i g h t s e p a r a t e t h e a t r e s that seat 1 , 0 0 0 g u e s t s total. I i m m e d i -a t e l y noticed how clean they were as well. It was such a change to not be walking on sticky fl oors full of p o p c o r n butter and candy! The c h a i r s , which are c l e a n e d after every s h o w i n g , are roomy

and made of a leather-like material complete with a swing around table for dining and a cup holder on both sides. The swing around tables have a blue button that you press when you need something -- to order, a refill, napkins- anything. The aisles are big so you can stretch out your feet, but make sure not to accidently trip a

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member of the wait staff. The waiters and waitresses fl y throughout the isles quietly taking orders.

“We have over 70 emoployess working on a Saturday Night,” says Hoey. “We have ongoing training and always try to ensure that the staff will not be a distraction to the movie.”

They make sure to stay low to the ground during the fi lm so the audience will be able to see around them. I was shocked that none of them fell down or spilled anything. The staff is very attentive, kind, and obviously well trained. The Movie Tavern has about ten employees working one showing, so there will always be someone available to assist you during your fi lm.

All around, The Movie Tavern is a great way to spend a Saturday night, but make sure to bring enough cash because it tends to get a little pricey. We were so distracted with the movie that we forgot to look at the prices.

Liz Thompson is a third-year student majoring in communica-tion studies with a minor in journalism. She can be reached at [email protected].

The Movie Tavern is located at 140 Market Street in Collegeville, Pa.

THE QUAD ENTERTAINMENT FEBRUARY 20, 2012

Is there a doctor in the house? A review of Dr. Dog’s sixth albumOver the past

decade, Dr. Dog has been proving their place in the hearts of many with their wailing, crunchy guitars, groovy drums and bass and profound vocals. Now with the release of their sixth album, the six-man Philly sensation, including former West Chester University students, Toby Leaman, Scott McMicken, and Zach Miller, delivers once again. The album is “Be The Void,” but it does nothing but validate the band as a powerhouse in today’s a l t e r n a t i v e / i n d i e playground.

Starting with the production, it seems as though the band revisited their “do it yourself” attitude. Their 2010 release, “Shame, Shame” was a surprising outburst of the use of a full studio and complete mastering. Not to say that the production on “Be The Void” is lacking or shoddy, but it defi nitely carries back to that polariz-ing lo-fi traditional crunch that the band built their fortress on. The step back leans toward older releases like 2008’s “Fate,” but this time around the drums are richer and the guitars are brighter.

With the well acquainted replace-ment of former drummer Justin Stens, Eric Slick, and the annexation of live effects man, Dimitri Manos, “Be The Void” is the product of a

By Matthew LouridasSpecial to The Quad

slightly different makeup compared to previous Dr. Dog records. Thanks to Slick, the drums are more forceful, driving, and full. If anyone has ever seen a live show they might recognize Dimitri as the guy in the back playing with all of those fun effects. Now as an offi cial member of the band, a lot more of those sounds can be heard on the actual record, especially per-cussion. A lot of the drum beats are laid with faint bongo samples and many of the snare hits are backed with a drum pad “snap.” While exciting at fi rst, the snaps slowly become overdone and almost take away from Slick’s craft.

The songwriting on “Be The Void” is somewhat less intricate than what we’ve heard before. It’s stacked with more powerful, fast-paced rock songs such as “That Old Black Hole” as well as some very simple, much slower folky sounds. What also makes the sound of the album different from the other albums, as well as the pace and drive is the less frequent honky tonk piano which is replaced with cleaner, less syncopated chords by keyboardist Zach Mil ler. Fortunately for fans everywhere, the ooh’s and ah’s of the classic Dr. Dog power harmonies are still totally active in the band’s process along with the suspenseful guitar bends and riffs.

“Do The Trick,” the familiar, old tune of lead singer, Scott McMicken features some very soothing backing vocal tracks that sound like something right off of the 2008 release, “Fate.”

Other songs also worth mentioning which I feel bring something slightly different to the table are, “How Long Must I Wait?” and “Heavy Light.” These two songs compliment each other as they sound intriguingly alike in the beginning yet differ enough as they build. Both, par-ticularly, “How Long Must I Wait?” carry a style very similar to Shame, Shame bonus track “Black-Red.” The almost funky sound, not as recog-nizable with the average Dr. Dog track, is not unfamil-iar enough that we couldn’t expect them to release it. And although I feel like I’m about to watch the World Cup in South Africa, the fi fth song, “Get Away” is a dune rolling anger ballad worth accepting as a decent, consistent Dog song as well. Also accredit-ing the Leaman/McMicken track list alternation, the structure is a delicious, evenly layered cake that makes for something brand new. Maybe for some, it could put the “Beat le -grabb ing” accusations to rest.

As for lyrical content, it’s the same kind of stuff. Tracks like “Turning The

Century” sung by 60’s pop crooner, Scott, are surprisingly personal and intimate with his usually profound imagery. Songs like “These Days” from bassist and co-lead singer Toby Leaman still feature the soul gravel ballads of doubts about growing old and friendship. One song I would have left out of the fi nal cut for the sake of the verbal content would be “Warrior Man”. Not only does the song remind me of a rebranded version of “Big Girl” with the exact chord progres-sion, but the lyrics are juvenile compared to Toby’s other works. For instance, “I am the ancient warrior

man…I invented the computer man” versus “The memories we’ve buried have just taken sea…When springtime comes they’ll turn into weeds and they’ll creep through your window to smother your dreams.”

None the less, the lyrical value overall and the album, as a whole, are absolutely something fresh with mostly similar themes; it is what we should expect from this songwriting duo and a talented group of musicians. Criticism of the band’s ability to complete an album with two com-pletely different channels of songwrit-ing and singing nearly goes right out the

window right along with any other skepti-cisms. Whether a listener is a “die, die, die” hard Dr. Dog fan or they still have yet to get their fi rst bite, it is highly likely anyone will fall in love with this Dr. Dog masterpiece.

My Personal Pick: “Vampire” - It’s defi -nitely the “The Ark” and the “Alaska” of “Be The Void.” It slams hard, it whines; it leaves the audience guessing the chord progression, but then comes full circle in perfection. That’s what I love most about Toby songs.

Matthew Louridas is a student at West Chester University. He can be reached at [email protected].

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Oscar - nominated “The Artist” breaks movie norms With Hollywood

producing fi lms that include brand new technology that enhances sound and color, it is hard to imagine that there once was an era in film that was dominated by silent movies that were fi lmed in black and white. Movie goers are so used to seeing vivid, HD images and having surround sound that watching a fi lm with no sound and no color requires viewers to avidly pay attention and is quite an unnerving experi-ence.

“The Artist,” directed by Michel Hazanavicius, is a

By Angela ThomasNews Editor

silent movie fi lmed entirely in black and white. The film follows the story of George Valentin(Jean Dujardin), a major silent fi lm actor who is widely successful and entertaining. Valentin also produces most of the fi lms he has starred in, alongside his fellow producer, Al Zimmer (John Goodman). Valentin has the fortune of discovering aspiring dancer and actress, Peppy Miller (Bérénice Bejo), who ultimately replaces Valentin as one of the biggest stars in “talkie” fi lms, which are fi lms that have technology that includes sound

instead of subtitles. The fi lm follows the downfall of Valentin and the success of Miller, who ulti-mately ends up bringing Valentin to the big screen again.

What is interest-ing about “The Artist” is that it is a fi lm that one must con-centrate on. Because the storyline is mostly interpreted and only a few subtitles help with the dialogue, it is a fi lm that requires close attention.

Bejo was abso-lutely charming as the leading female character. She did such a marvelous job playing a young starlet who was ready to take

Hollywood by storm. Dujardin was mes-merizing as the big time silent movie actor, George Valentin. His classic looks were perfect for the role.

However, it was the tragic demise of the silent fi lm era that was very prevalent during the fi lm. It was interest-ing to see the difference between the marketing of the silent fi lms and fi lms that included sound. While silent fi lms included a smaller budget, the “talkies” worked with a big enough budget and produced much excitement that interviews with the “talkie” actresses

and actors were broadcast through-out radio and big bulletins were printed in order to promote the “talkies.” Although the fi lm was mostly silent, there were bytes of sound that sur-rounded Valentin when his career as a silent fi lm actor was coming to an end. This symbolized Valentin’s world being taken over by sound as his silent world is slowly coming to an end.

A fi nal nod to “The Artist’s” canine star, Uggie, who played Valentin’s trusty dog sidekick and the star in many of Valentin’s movies. Uggie won the “Top Dog in A

Movie” award at the fi rst Golden Collar Awards last week. Uggie is a Jack Russel Terrier who won the hearts of millions in his adorable perfor-mance in “The Artist,” as he saved Valentin from a tragic ending, proving once again that a dog is man’s best friend.

“The Artist” is nominated for 10 Oscars this year, including Best Picture. The 84th Academy Awards air on Sunday, Feb. 26th on ABC.

Angela Thomas is a fourth-year student majoring in English. She can be reached at [email protected].

Hype for “The Vow” underwhelms audiencesOn the weekend

before Valentine’s Day, I reluctantly said “I do” to the year’s fi rst highly-anticipated romantic drama, “The Vow.” The prospect of one hundred minutes of an amnesic Rachel McAdams did not appeal to me for some mysterious reason. On top of that, I will reveal that the muscular heartthrob Channing Tatum has never been my cup of tea.

So despite the fact that I could not be less of a typical teenage girl when it came to my expecta-tions for “The Vow,” I found myself packed in a theater along

By Molly HerbisonSpecial to The Quad

with hundreds of these very creatures.

“The Vow” quickly cut to the chase. Within minutes, the dreaded car crash scene was already out of the way, giving the audience more than an hour and a half to watch the relationship between Paige (Rachel McAdams) and Leo (Channing Tatum) deteriorate. I might have enjoyed Leo’s desperate struggle to make his wife remember him if their marriage had been either touching or something to which I could relate.

However, their courtship was rushed -- fueled by the char-acters’ shared loneliness and desire

to be hip and artsy. After Paige loses all memory of her rela-tionship with Leo, she reverts back to the stereotypical rich-girl personality that she possessed before the two met. At this point, I could not decide which of Paige’s two personas was worse. Was it the brooding, vegetarian, artist version of Paige? Or perhaps it was her shallow, sorority girl persona?

To compound my dilemma, it became almost impossible to like any of the secondary charac-ters. They became divided by whether or not their personal-ity was compatible with new Paige or old Paige. By the end of

the movie, I could not be sure if I was rooting for the couple’s love to prevail or simply for the movie to be over so that I could escape all of the annoying characters.

Although I cannot say that I enjoyed the plot of “The Vow,” I did find myself enjoying several strange phenomena. For example, almost every character had the uncanny ability to cry a single, dramatic tear. Even weirder were Rachel McAdams’s question-able hairstyles throughout the movie. At the beginning of the fi lm, McAdams wears a strange, short wig. After the accident,

her character sports a set of highlights that gives Kate Gosselin a run for her money. My friend summed up our feelings after viewing one scene in which Paige and Leo enjoy a box of chocolate truffl es: “This might be the best part of the entire movie! Who stuffs entire truffl es into their mouth?” At this point, we were grasping at straws in order to make sense of our decision to see the movie.

Although my low expectations were not disappointed by “The Vow,” I talked with several people who love both cheesy romantic dramas and Channing Tatum. They were not so hot

about the movie either. The ending, especially the end credits, which revealed that the plot was based off of a true story, failed to leave them with the same strong feelings they experienced after similar romances like “The Notebook.”

In retrospect, I wish I had signed a p r e - n u p t i a l agreement before walking down the aisle to watch “The Vow.” That is twelve dollars and one hundred minutes of my life that I will never get back.

Molly Herbison is a first-year student at WCU. She can be reached at [email protected].

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Women’s hockey advances to DVCHC ChampionshipBy Deanna Vasso

Staff Writer

For their final regular season game, the women’s hockey team was supposed to compete against American University, but American forfeited the game, giving West Chester a 1-0 win. This allowed West Chester to take the No. 3 seed in the division and earn a spot in the championship rounds that began last Friday in Hagerstown, Md.

After Delaware University and California University of Pennsylvania fought against each other in the first round game, West Chester took on Slippery Rock University for more first round action. West Chester beat Slippery Rock 3-1 earning a spot in the Division Championship game.

Winning streak to six for WCU men’s basketball

The red-hot Rams continue their recent tear as they defeated Shippensburg Wednesday night 71-63 and knocked off second place East Stroudsburg 71-65 Saturday afternoon to push its winning streak to six and nine out of its last ten.

West Chester (15-9, 12-8) controlled the game throughout and kept Shippensburg (9-16, 6-13) at bay in the first half. Despite never leading by double-digits in the first half, the Rams never trailed in the contest and the game was tied only once at 2-2 early on. West Chester took an eight point lead into the half with the score being 34-26.

In the second half it

West Chester started off strong against Slippery Rock by out-shooting them 10-2 within the first eight minutes of play. West Chester’s persistence at the net paid off when forward Becky Dobson scored the first goal unas-sisted.

West Chester continued to out-shoot Slippery Rock for the rest of the period, but neither team scored.

Dobson was at the net again at the start of the second period, as she scored again less than four minutes in, assisted by teammate Liz Petry.

West Chester was given more opportunities from Slippery Rock, who took a few penalties, but West Chester didn’t score again until the middle of the period, this time while Slippery Rock was on the power play. Despite being on the penalty kill, Dobson

managed to get through Slippery Rock’s defense with an unassisted short-handed goal.

Down by three goals, Slippery Rock knew they had to step up their game in the last period. West Chester was not letting up with shooting at the net, and trying to get another goal.

Slippery Rock kept pushing and did finally get through West Chester’s goaltender Aly Golia late in the period. With only two minutes left, the late break was not enough for a comeback.

The 3-1 victory against Slippery Rock in the first round game led West Chester to play California University of Pennsylvania in the Division Game Saturday Night.

The game started well for West Chester with an early power play, but Cal U

was quick on the penalty kill. West Chester was determined and Dobson delivered again in this game by scoring the first goal unassisted.

West Chester was able to keep Cal U out of their zone, but they struggled to score a second goal. Late in the period Cal U had the opportunity to score during a man advantage after Petry was called for inter-ference minor. West Chester was also quick on the penalty kill and the period ended with a one-goal lead for West Chester.

West Chester’s defense-man Amanda Vito wasted no time in the second period when she scored assisted by Daria Carzo and Karine Thibault to increase the team’s lead by two. The goal was scored after less than a minute of play had occurred.

West Chester continued to shoot at Cal U’s net, and kept the puck out of the net for the next four minutes. It was then that Vito scored once again with Thibault getting the assist.

Cal U did get their fair amount of shots on goal during the period, but they were not getting pucks past West Chester’s wall of defense and goaltender Golia kept pace with the action on the ice.

Despite being short-handed after Virlen Reyes was put into the penalty box for tripping, West Chester defense remained a dominating force and maintained their 3-0 lead into the third period.

Again West Chester was quick on the attack when Thibault scored within the first two minutes of the period.

Things were getting heated on the ice at the ten-

minute mark when Carzo went into the box for a roughing minor. This gave Cal U a power play oppor-tunity, and they took it when forward Dana Bowersox scored, breaking Golia’s shutout game.

Cal U was desperate for another goal, but West Chester dashed their hopes when defenseman Brittany Dalziel scored a fifth goal on an empty net.

This gave West Chester a 5-1 victory and led them to the DVCHC Division Championship game.

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

*The DVCHC Championship game was played Sunday after this issue was printed. The score can be found at www.dvchchockey.org.

was much of the same with the Rams controlling the tempo and the game, but the Raiders managed to cut the lead to just one with less than 11 minutes to play in the contest. West Chester held its ground though and slowly built its lead back up and went on to take the road victory 71-63.

The Golden Rams were led on offense by senior forward Lance McDowell who had team highs in points with 17 and steals with four. Last week, McDowell was named PSAC East Player of the Week for the second time this season after his standout performances against Bloomsburg and Kutztown.

Guards Jon Breeden and Carl Johnson were major contributors as each accounted for 13 points and Johnson led

the team with four assists. As a team the Golden Rams shot a solid 49.2% from the field and 41.7% from behind the arc. The struggles for opposing teams from behind the arc continued as the Raiders shot only 4 of 13 from downtown.

Shippensburg was led by Will Royal and Craig Van Scyoc who were the only two Raiders in double figures as they recorded 18 and 16 respectively.

On Saturday, the fourth place Rams welcomed the second place Warriors of East Stroudsburg (16-10, 12-8) to Hollinger Fieldhouse. West Chester took advantage of ESU’s slow start as they raced out to an 18-4 lead over the first eight minutes. East Stroudsburg countered with a run of its own outscoring West

Chester 12-6 to pull with eight. West Chester kept the lead there though and led 30-24 at the half.

In the second half, it was the Rams who started slow as ESU closed the lead down to one but just like East Stroudsburg did in the first, West Chester countered with a 7-1 run to push the lead back to eight. ESU chipped away at the Rams lead and had it down to two when West Chester pulled off another run this time 8-0 to lead 61-52 with under four minutes remaining.

The Warriors made one last run trimming the lead to two once again with 16 seconds left but two crucial free throws by guard Jaleel Mack put the game out of reach as West Chester went on to win 71-65.

Mack led the team with 19 points, but it was

McDowell who was the difference maker as he scored 17 points and pulled down 18 rebounds including seven offensive rebounds. Johnson added 17 and forward Corey Blake had 10 for the Rams.

Neither team really played well as there were a combined 36 turnovers, 20 of which belonged to the Golden Rams. The Warriors shot an atrocious 1 for 9 from three and missed 15 of its 33 free throw attempts. West Chester never trailed for the second consecutive game.

On Saturday Kutztown defeated the Huskies of Bloomsburg to pull the two teams into a tie for first place in the PSAC East division.

With West Chester’s victory they are now tied for third with ESU, and

just one game behind both Kutztown and Bloomsburg with only two games remaining on the schedule. All four teams have locked up playoff spots and no seeds have been determined entering the final week of the season.

West Chester has one home game remaining against PSAC East rival Cheyney Wednesday night, and they will travel to Mansfield Saturday for the season finale. If the Golden Rams can win these last two games, then they put themselves in good position to claim the second seed and host a playoff game if either Kutztown or Bloomsburg loses one of their last two games.

Riley Wallace is a third-year student at West Chester University. He can be reached at [email protected].

By Riley WallaceStaff Writer

THE QUAD SPORTS FEBRUARY 20, 2012

WCU Swim team takes early lead in PSACsdo everything to defend my title in the 500 free,” Rhoads said before the competition. “I’ve won this event every year since my freshman year, so coming back and defending my title is something that I would love to be able to do.”

Rhoads succeeded with his expectations, as he and Haley extended the victories in the 500 free. Rhoads placed first with a time of 4:29.76 while Haley trailed just behind for second place with a time of 4:33.62. Both qualified for NCAA ‘B’ times.

“Rhoads should be the favorite in the 500, and will have to beat last year’s champ, Appleby from Clarion, in the 200 free,” Rudisill said.

McCormick took the runner-up slot in the 200

While Clarion seeks to earn the first place position at the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference to beat the Golden Rams for all-time wins, the men’s and women’s swimming teams have proved their dominant status in the first two days of competition.

The men’s and women’s swimming teams expanded their leads and moved further away from Clarion at the PSAC’s on Thursday and Friday, at Cumberland Valley High School.

The men’s team, which is seeking their 25th overall win against nine teams in the PSAC’s, started the first day by breaking the record in the 200-yard medley relay. Alex Muraro, Dave McCormick, and returning members Calvin Starosta and Ryan Stahley finished with a time of 1:31.31 to defend their title and qualify for NCAA ‘B’.

Clarion’s medley team finished second place with a time of 1:33.22 which also qualified the team in NCAA ‘B’.

“Clarion has a rich and proud tradition,” head coach Jamie Rudisill said. “But this year in particular we have an unusual amount of depth. And that’s after losing one of our top men, freshman Andrew Miller, to a back injury. We have an honest shot at having all 18 men, the maximum allowable for the conference team, score in all three of their individual events. We’ve never done that.”

The men started the day off on a high note, as freshman Jared Haley and junior Tommy Rhoads gave WCU a substantial lead after the second event, finishing first and second, respectively, in the 1000 freestyle. Haley finished in 9:22.98, while Rhoads finished runner-up for the second consecutive year at

9:24.83. Both were NCAA ‘B’ qualifying times.

WCU’s Tommy McMahon and Tyler Adams finished 12th and 13th, respectively.

After day one, the men’s team took the lead with 85 points, followed by Gannon and Edinboro who tied for second with 49 points. Clarion, WCU’s biggest perceived competitor, trailed behind in fourth place.

Day two produced similar results for the Rams with four additional first-place finishes on Friday.

While Rhoads and Stahley took additional individual wins, they also contributed to 200-yard freestyle relay and the 400 medley relay wins.

Friday set the Golden Rams comfortably in first place with 303 points, followed by Edinboro with 184, and Clarion third with 177.

The 200 free relay team, comprised of Rhoads, Muraro, Starosta and Stahley, finished with an NCAA ‘B’ qualifying time of 1:22.17.

Starosta and Stahley returned for the 400 medley relay, along with Bogdan Grebenyuk and Muraro, and finished in 3:24.26—another NCAA ‘B’ qualifying time.

“I’d watch the 200 free and 800 free relays, with the possible emergence of the 400 medley relay,” Coach Rudisill accurately predicted the races to be the strongest group of swimmers. “Those would be the three with the best shots at moving on to nationals.”

Coach Rudisill’s predic-tions continued as he bet on Stahley in the 50 free. Stahley took the individual title, touching the wall in 20.6 seconds, which also qualified him for an NCAA ‘B’ time. Muraro finished in 21.41 seconds for fifth place while Starosta took seventh finishing in 21.58 seconds.

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The 200 medley relay team, comprised of Megan Winslow, Dani Doughty, Leah Varvo and Murtaugh, also took first, finishing in 1:45.55.

“We’ve built this team for this meet,” Rudisill said. “We have an honest shot, as with the men, of having the 18th best swimmer score in all three of her individual events. It’s never been done before.”

Day two offered continued success with wins in the 400-yard medley and an individual victory in the 500 freestyle for Murtaugh.

individual medley with a time of 1:52.15, which also qualified for an NCAA ‘B’ time. Bogdan Grebenyuk placed sixth (1:55.72), Phil Letcavage took seventh (1:56.20) and Evan DeaKyne finished in 1:57.4.

Clarion’s earliest finisher did not qualify for nationals and finished in ninth place.

The women had similar success in the first two days, holding a strong advantage in first place against a total of 13 teams in the PSAC’s, also at Cumberland Valley High School on Thursday. The

women look to earn their sixth straight champion-ship at the PSAC’s.

Day one yielded 121 points for the Golden Rams, giving the women an early lead in the competition. Bloomsburg sat far behind in second at 46 points. Clarion sat in eighth place with a mere 31 points.

The Rams started the meet off with a win in the 1000 free from freshman Alexis Walley, who finished with a time of 10:12.20. Kacie McNichol finished second in 10:12.55 and Codyanne Murtaugh came in third with a time of 10:33.64. Freshman Kendall Somer finished fifth with a time of 10:29.54, while Mackey McGeary was 12th, finishing in 10:35.79. Each was an NCAA ‘B’ qualifying time.

Murtaugh finished with an NCAA ‘B’ qualifying time of 5:00.29. McNichol also had an NCAA ‘B’ time of 5:02.17 for third. Walley finished ninth, while Kathy Gast and Skylar Doss were 12th and 13th, respectively.

Winslow earned second in the 200 individual medley final with a time of 2:06.7, and Amelia Buckley took sixth with 2:09.13. Lauren Carastro took ninth with a time of 2:08.8. Each had NCAA ‘B’ times. Kim Brownrigg finished 12th, while Jess Healy took 14th and Lauren Keenan took 15th.

“I think that everyone I will be swimming against is a great competitor,” Buckley said of the competition before the PSAC’s. In spite of the thick competition, her 400 medley relay team prevailed.

The 400 medley relay team consisted of Winslow, Buckley, Varvo and Murtaugh, which also took first with a time of 3:49.94, another NCAA ‘B’ time.

In the days ahead, the Rams are set comfortably to continue their domination of the PSAC’s.

“I believe the team this year is extremely strong and only becoming stronger,” Buckley said of the young team. “Last year we lost a huge group of seniors, but with all the new swimmers we brought in I feel confident about our success as a team.”

Rhoads is preparing for the remaining days in the competition by keeping focused on his events ahead.

“I don’t feel that there is just one person that is going to be my biggest competi-tor,” Rhoads said. “The PSAC conference has many talented athletes, and I just don’t want to let my guard down by just focusing on one individual.”

With the excitement in the first two days of the competition, Rudisill prepared viewers for more to watch over the next two

days.“Watch for the three best

of our distance girls: McNichol, Murtaugh and Walley, to shine,” Rudisill said. “They’re head-to-head in the 500, 1000 and 1650. Buckley will be tested by Cal’s National Champion sprinter, Melissa Gates, in the 100 breast, and by IUP Mitidieri in the 200 breast. Varvaro will lock horns with Clarion’s Oberlander and IUP’s Hynson in the 200 fly.”

Rudisill also discussed Winslow’s success as a sophomore, “A dark horse in the 200 IM could be Winslow. She hadn’t been under 2:17 coming out of high school, and is already down to a 2:07 this year, and she could drop some more.”

Rhoads discussed the strength in the young team and his confidence in their future success.

“The dynamic on this team has been a little different than past years,” he said. “We have no seniors on our team, which makes us probably one of the youngest teams in the con-ference. As a team I feel that we are a stronger team than last year. At our mid-season meet we had some very nice swims out of everyone, which has given us the confidence that we need going into confer-ences.”

The men and women will follow the same schedule on Saturday and Sunday, facing the preliminaries in the morning and the finals in the evening.

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

*Note: This issue went to press before the results for Saturday and Sunday took place. The times of the races can be found online at www.wcupagoldenrams.com.

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WCU Swim team takes early lead in PSACsWest Chester Diamondmen set to start 2012 campaignBy Kenny Ayres

Sports Editor

With the start of the season just around the corner, the West Chester University baseball team is ready for what they hope will be a huge rebound season.

The Rams, who were tied for last in the PSAC East last year at 22-21, missed out on their first PSAC Tournament appear-ance since the 2004 season.

They are ready to make sure they do not miss out again.

West Chester was picked in a pre-season poll to finish second in the East this season, behind only the 2010 PSAC East champion Millersville Marauders. They were also nationally ranked at No. 30 by Collegiate Baseball Magazine earlier in the year.

The Golden Rams roster looks much like it did last year, led by co-captains Joe Wendle, Josh Heyne, and Justin Lamborn, and a slough of young but experi-enced talent.

Wendle, one of five current players who was on the 2009 College World Series team, is coming off

Women’s rugby earns tie with No. 5 Naval AcademyBy Devon Petaccio

Special to The Quad

On February 18, 2012, the West Chester women’s rugby team took on the United States Naval Academy at an away game in Annapolis, Md.

The game started off slow, but picked up very quickly as the teams shook off the dust for the first game of their spring season. The highly physical game ended

with a tie between both teams at 15 points each.

The first 30 minutes were scoreless as the teams ruthlessly battled it out, as West Chester held Navy down in their end. The first try took place at 33 minutes when a player from Navy broke through the line and scored. The first try for West Chester occurred about 46 minutes into the game as junior Katie MacLuckie sprinted down the field after a

pass from MaryKay Heaton and dove into the try zone.

“[Heaton] committed the defender perfectly, leaving me room to run in for the try,” MacLuckie said. “It was nice to see all of the work we do at practice pay off in a game situation.”

West Chester scored again at the 66 minute mark and was made possible by captain Anna McGlade. The conversion was unsuccessful but the

try brought the score to 10-10.

As the battle continued, the teams went back and fourth fighting it out for the top spot in the match. In the 75th minute, Navy scored for their third and last time bringing the score to 15-10 Navy. West Chester quickly evened the score as captain Beth Dimassa made it into the try zone at 79 minutes and thirty seconds. The game ended at an

impressive 15-15 for both teams.

In the history of the West Chester women’s rugby program, when these two teams met, Navy has always come out on top. This is the first time that the game has ended in a tie. In the past few meetings, Navy has defeated West Chester by a large margin. The last time these two teams met was three years ago, and the score was 62-5. With

Navy being ranked number 5 in the country, this game leaves an opti-mistic outlook for the rest of the season.

The West Chester women’s rugby team takes on Rutgers University March 3 at 11 a.m. at the Rutgers University campus.

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

an incredibly strong season. An extremely talented player, he batted .346 last season with two round-trip-pers and 32 RBI, in addition to going 6-7 in stolen base attempts and having 13 multi-hit games. He also struck out only three times last season, despite having 136 at bats.

“Wendle is a well-rounded player, who can help you win games in all facets. He competes at a high level on every play and I think that is infectious to our team,” first year head coach Jad Prachniak said.

Wendle is far from the only offensive threat on the team, however. Senior out-fielder Jack Provine and sophomore infielder Chris Pula are two others who are expected to continue their success from last year.

Provine batted .333 in 2011 and finished third on the team in RBI with 24. Pula led the Rams last year with 13 doubles, three home runs, and 70 total bases.

“Provine has done a nice job to this point, he has shown the ability to make all the plays in the outfield and he handles the bat really well,” Prachniak said. “He is a pretty dynamic player who works

really hard. Pula had a strong freshman season and continues to develop. He has the ability to change the game with one swing and projects as our starting first basemen.”

Dylan Zigman, Mike Raimo and Matt Baer are three other players who should have no trouble con-tinuing to produce at the plate. Zigman and Raimo had incredible years last year, hitting .347 and .323, while Baer chipped in at a respectable .261 clip.

Co-captains Heyne and Lamborn will look to improve mediocre offensive showings last year, as they

batted just .262 and .223 respectively, with a combined 24 RBI.

Though the offense was there most of the time, West Chester did struggle on the mound last year. The Golden Rams’ hurlers had a combined 4.50 ERA last season, so look for improve-ment from the staff this year.

One pitcher who will most assuredly come out strong in 2012 is Jordan Lehman. Lehman struggled last year, going 3-5 with a 5.18 ERA and a team high 26 walks. The 6-foot-5 right hander has been working hard this offseason on his

control, the most important aspect of pitching.

“Jordan has looked good leading up to the season; he is attacking the strike zone with quality stuff,” Prachniak said. “He has had a lot of success at this level and we are counting on him to have a strong senior year.”

Joe Gunkel and Dylan Porter, two other tall right-handers are also pitchers to look out for, as they both put together solid campaigns last season.

Gunkel went 4-2 with a 4.01 ERA and 44 strikeouts, and Porter finished out the season 4-3, a 3.86 ERA, and a team best 58 strikeouts.

Look for these three pitchers, and southpaw Conor Kerins to be fixtures on the staff this year.

The Golden Rams will also welcome back Breidy Breidenbach, who won 11 games in 2010, and Dave Steig, both of whom missed time last season due to injury.

“We have some key guys coming back…both of those guys have been relentless at getting themselves healthy to compete,” Prachniak said.

The remainder of the squad will look very similar to 2011, as the Rams lost

only a few players to gradu-ation.

With the season fast approaching, Prachniak is impressed with what he has seen from his players and thinks they can live up to their expectations if they work hard and play smart baseball.

“I’ve been pleased with the energy level and overall development of the team up to this point, we under-stand that we need to improve every day and continue to stay focused,” Prachniak said. “I like our overall depth as a team and in each area of the game, we have good depth on the mound, a balanced offense and solid defense…we have a good group of guys that all have worked hard and make it enjoyable to come to the field each day.”

The Golden Rams hard work in the offseason will finally be put to the test on Feb. 25, when they hit the road to open up their 2012 campaign with a double-header against West Virginia State. The games are scheduled to start at noon and 2:30 p.m.

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

Senior outfielder Matt Baer hit .261 with two home runs and 17 RBI in 111 at bats last season.

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THE QUAD SPORTS FEBRUARY 20, 2012

Women’s basketball remains in second after 78-54 routBy Joey Samuel

Staff Writer

In front of a packed crowd on Senior Day, the West Chester University women’s basketball team thoroughly dominated their opponents in a 78-54 win on Saturday afternoon.

It was an all-around impressive victory for the Lady Golden Rams. Twelve different players got on the scoresheet, led by senior guard Allison Hostetter, who contributed with 13 points as well as 11 rebounds and three assists.

Junior forward Alex Lennon chipped in with 11 points of her own, and an impressive 14

rebounds as well. On the other hand,

East Stroudsburg only scored through eight different players, led by Barb Borst with 14 points.

West Chester dominated throughout. The score was already 48-26 by halftime, and the Lady Golden Rams stretched that lead by two more points in the second half. Towards the end of the game, East Stroudsburg did manage to make a small run, even going on a 9-0 run at one point. But it was not even close to enough.

With the win, West Chester remained in a strong second place in the PSAC East, but they still trailed Bloomsburg by two games. After

losing to Bloomsburg last Saturday, each team has won all of their games since then, and now West Chester is left with little chance of regaining first place before the playoffs.

Meanwhile, East Stroudsburg was elimi-nated from playoff contention with the loss, and Shippensburg became the fourth and last team to make the postseason from the PSAC East. The four teams representing the division will be Bloomsburg, West Chester, Millersville, and Shippensburg, but the only thing that is secure is that Shippensburg will be the fourth seed; the rest is yet to be determined.

The game was preceded by the annual Play4Kay festivities, which benefited the Kay Yow Cancer Fund. Fans were encouraged to wear pink to the game, which gave them the opportu-nity to win prizes throughout the day.

On Wednesday, West Chester had solidified its playoff positioning by beating Shippensburg, 85-67, in another highly impressive performance, this one on the road. Lennon and Hostetter were impressive as usual in that game, contribut-ing 20 and 15 points respectively, while s tart ing center Ambreelinne Ortman added 15 points of her own.

For now, the most

important objective left for the Lady Golden Rams is to win the final two games of the regular season, which will take place this week. On Wednesday night, West Chester will host rival Cheyney, a winless 0-24 on the season, in the regular season home finale. Then they will wrap up the regular season on the road on Saturday afternoon, as they face Mansfield.

If West Chester wins those two games, they will have locked up at least second place in the PSAC East, which is important, because it means hosting a first-round game in the playoffs. Falling to third place would mean having to play on the road in the

first round.The playoffs begin

with the PSAC Tournament on Feb. 28. It lasts three rounds and includes the top four teams from each of the divisions of the PSAC. If West Chester can find success in that tourna-ment, they can be selected to take part in the Division II NCAA Tournament in March. Edinboro, of the PSAC West, will be favored to win the conference, as they are currently 22-0 and are ranked second in the nation. West Chester is currently unranked.

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

Softball under way with doubleheader sweep of ChowanBy Riley Wallace

Staff Writer

The Lady Rams got off to a great start to the 2012 season as they swept their first two games against Chowan College, winning the opener 5-2 and taking the nightcap 6-1.

West Chester is coming off one of its strongest campaigns in 2011, where they finished the season 34-19 and advanced all the way to the PSAC Championship game, where they lost to Indiana University of Pennsylvania. After feeling that they have been snubbed by the NCAA for the past two years, the Lady Rams are ready to get back on the field and prove their doubters wrong.

Despite reaching the conference champion-ship game last year, West Chester was picked

to finish third in the PSAC East division in the preseason coaches poll, behind favorite Kutz town and Shippensburg. East Stroudsburg and Millersville were tied for fourth which rounded out the division. In the other PSAC divisions, Bloomsburg is favored in the Central, and Mercyhurst in the West. Bloomsburg is ahead of defending champion IUP, followed by Lock Haven, Mansfield, and Clarion.

Out west, Mercyhurst is favored, despite receiving fewer first place votes than second place Cal U of Pa., and Gannon, Slippery Rock, and Edinboro round out the division.

The Lady Rams bring back a very experienced squad from last year, consisting of nine letter winners. They have a big

hole to fill in leftfield though, as All-American Erin MacNamee graduated last spring.

All-League catcher Katie Kmiecinski is the only other starter who didn’t return from last year’s squad.

The pitching will be there again this year for the Rams as both right-handers Devon Utterback and Kim Murl return to the circle.

The junior and sophomore are two com-pletely different kinds of pitchers which will cause problems for opposing batters. Utterback is a flyball pitcher and Murl is more of a groundball pitcher. As far as catching, senior Nicole Cruts looks likely to replace Kmiecinski behind the plate.

The Golden Rams bring everyone back in the infield from a year ago. Sophomores Jillian

Murray (1B), Jessica Norris (SS), and Jess Schuck (3B) join senior Abby Block (2B) as all four started for last year’s team. Freshman Ashley Ford is an exciting young player for this team who only lacks in-game experience at the college level. Outfield is a completely different story as sophomore Megan Kelly looks to be the only constant in cen-terfield. Transfer Charlotte Conaway appears to be the leading candidate for leftfield, but she played second base for Rhode Island a year ago and can play just about any position on the field. Sophomore Brianna Rowlands seems to be favored to receive the nod in right, but transfer Jess Russ may challenge her for playing time.

Overall, West Chester is still a relatively young

squad that has tremen-dous experience despite its youth. They are in the tough PSAC East which will really test this team and see just what kind of season they are in for.

The Lady Rams got off to a great start as they traveled to North Carolina to sweep a dou-bleheader with Chowan College. In the opener, Utterback (1-0) picked up the victory and Conaway went 3 for 4 with an RBI and a run scored in her West Chester debut.

Kelly Anderson went 2 for 4 with a double and a run scored to help the Lady Rams win easily 5-2. The nightcap was much the same as Murl (1-0) again shut down the Chowan hitters as she picked up the win, 6-1.

West Chester will come home as their dou-

bleheader on Sunday against Barton in Wilson, N.C. was cancelled. They will use this week to get ready for next weekend’s travel back to North Carolina for the Catawba College Invitational beginning on Friday.

The Lady Rams will play two games Friday through Sunday beginning with Wingate and Winston-Salem State on Friday. Lenoir-Rhyne and Glenville State will face the Rams Saturday afternoon, and they finish the weekend with Queens and Catawba Sunday afternoon. West Chester won’t play its home opener until March 4 when Shepherd pays a visit for a doubleheader.

Riley Wallace is a third-year student at West Chester University. He can be reached at [email protected].

FEBRUARY 20, 2012 THE QUAD SPORTS PAGE 23

Loss to Stony Brook knocks men’s hockey from playoffs

Just over a week ago it was still possible for the men’s hockey team to earn a bid to Nationals. Now their season is entirely over.

West Chester’s loss to the Delaware Blue Hens last week denied them a chance in the ACHA National Tournament, and on Friday, their 8-5 loss to Stony Brook in the ESCHL playoffs ended their season completely.

West Chester fell behind early when Stony Brook forward Daniel Cassano scored less than 30 seconds into the game.

The Golden Rams defense struggled through-out the contest, allowing the shooting lanes to remain open and failing to shut down the Stony Brook forecheck.

“Our main problem was that we ran around chasing Stony Brook and we did not lay a body on anyone,” senior defensman Bob McInerney said. “There were way too many times when they had a clear shot at our net.”

All of the time spent in the offensive zone paid off for Stony Brook in the first period. After the first twenty minutes, the Seawolves held a com-manding 5-2 lead over the Golden Rams and were out-shooting them 17-9.

West Chester’s goals came from Adam Ball off a long rebound in front of the Stony Brook net, and Tim Higgins later in the period.

The Golden Rams came out much stronger in the second, and managed to cut the Stony Brook lead down to just one.

Once again, it was Ball and Higgins who scored.

Ball, who had only two goals on the season before

the game, doubled his season total in less than 20 minutes, pulling West Chester within two. Higgins’ second goal came minutes later assisted by Tim Margadonna and Steve Meade.

West Chester did have their chances to catch up in the second period, but their strong effort was stymied by even stronger play from the Stony Brook goaltender and defense-men.

“We didn’t finish and score when we needed to. Bounces went the other way and unfortunately we were just unable to capital-ize,” Meade said.

The third period was when it all fell apart for the Golden Rams, as their defense collapsed again and allowed Stony Brook to score another three goals.

The Seawolves scored a power play goal early in the period to go up by two, and capped their offensive showing with two more goals in the late five minutes of the game.

Stony Brook also amped up their physicality in addition to their offense in the third period. They were not allowing West Chester players to get deep in the zone very often, and were extremely effective along the boards with hard body checks.

The Golden Rams did manage one more goal, a power play tally from McInerney in his last game at West Chester.

McInerney, despite nursing a knee injury, finished out his season and career strong, scoring four goals in his last five games and providing steady play on defense.

The 8-5 loss to the Seawolves knocked the Rams from the ESCHL playoffs and sent them packing much earlier than

they had hoped. The Rams played with little energy for two of the three periods and this time it cost them their season,

“In order to get a better shot at winning we should have played an entire 60 minutes, Meade said. “That is the only flaw about our team and it’s what held us back this season from being an elite team.”

“It’s hard to really explain what goes on with us,” McInereny added. “We are our own worst enemy; some periods we care and give it 110 percent, and others we just glide around and go through the motions.”

For McInereny and fellow senior Brian Ruskowski, it was a disap-pointing ending to their collegiate career.

“It didn’t really hit me until my last shift when I realized this was it... I wish I could have went out with a championship, but everything has to come to an end at some point,” McInerney said.

West Chester’s overall season record was 19-13-0 (0-1 in the postseason).

Meade led the team in points (47) and goals (25) on the year and Harrison Welch tallied the most assists (24).

In addition to Meade and Welch, forwards Chris Doyle (who missed almost half of the season), Margadonna, Chris Gentile, and Higgins, all topped the 20 point plateu.

Ahle was the only blue-liner to tally twenty points, and led all defensean on the team with 17 assists. McInerney’s late push to 8 goals set him at tops among defenders in that category.

While it was most defi-nitely tough for the Rams to end their season this way, it was certainly a vast

improvement over last season.

Next year they will strive to be even better.

“We have to continue to grow and move forward,” head coach Shawn Dorsey said. “The Delawares, Rhode Islands, Ohios, of

the world... that’s what we’re shooting for. I hope that our guys learn from this year, specifically what it takes to not just compete with the elite, but to become an elite team. One thing that I think that became clear to the guys is

that no one can do it for them, they have to not only want it, but actually go out and do it.”

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

By Kenny AyresSports Editor

Junior forward Tim Margadonna carries the puck through center ice. He � nished the 2011-12 regular season with 28 points (12 goals, 16 assists), the fourth highest total on the team.

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Cliff Lee is all smiles as he begins his first official spring training workout. The Phillies left for Clearwater over the weekend, where they will begin the long journey back to what they hope is a sixth straight NL East Title. With lots of new faces and many old ones, this Phillies team will be centered once again around strong pitching, sound defense, and a more balanced offense than they had in 2011.

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Top left: Alexandra Lennon and East Stroudsburg center Jessica Martin pose for the honorary tip-off picture. The benefits from the pre-game festivities benefited the Kay Yow Cancer Fund.

Top Center: Allison Hostet-ter looks to intercept a pass from the East Stroudsburg guard around mid-court in the second period.

Left: Tiffany Johnson press-es the East Stroudsburg point guard in the backcourt during Saturday’s Pink Zone game.

Above: Carly Strickland drives to the hoop and attempts a layup. Strickland finished the game with nine points off the bench, helping West Chester to a 74-58 win over East Stroudsburg University.

Left: Allison Hostetter, who scored 13 points in the contest, prepares to take her first free throw after being fouled in the paint.

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