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THE STUDENT NEWSPAPER OF WEST CHESTER UNIVERSITY MONDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2009

The Quad

There are many words a person can use to describe them-selves. Josh Maxwell uses the word “genuine.”

From the outside, Josh Maxwell may look like an ordinary young man. However, at the age of 26, Maxwell has an extraordinary title to his name. He is the youngest mayor that Downingtown, Pa. has ever had.

So why does that matter? Like any current reader of The Quad, Maxwell once sat in the same classrooms, ate in the same cafeteria, and walked through the same Quad as readers do now.

An alumnus of West Chester University, Maxwell graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science. He was actively involved in the Russian Club and was a brother of the Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity.

All of this aside, Maxwell has one huge qualification that helped him win Tuesday’s elections; he grew up in Down-ingtown.

Maxwell was heavily involved with the Planning Commission of Downingtown, which helped him grow in confidence to run for mayor of the town.

“I enjoyed being active in the town especially with what we were able to achieve in the planning commission,” Maxwell said, noting he is eager to get more things accomplished as mayor.

So what changes does Maxwell hope to bring to Downingtown? He has plans to bring more commercial and restaurant development as well as finding busi-nesses for a lot of the closed plants.

“I defi-nitely want to get the youth involved in the community as well,” he said.

With Maxwell’s Youthfulness and experi-ence, there is no doubt that he will be able to accom-plish that. At the age of 26, one wonders how it feels to be a young mayor in a town where all the odds were placed against him.

“It feels great!” Maxwell said, “it feels great that so many

people had faith in me to do a good job regardless of my age.”

With all of the goals Maxwell has accomplished for himself, it would be foolish to think he did it without any help or influence.

During his years at WCU, he helped fundraise for the Russian Children’s Welfare Society.

“He had the brilliant idea to organize a skate party, with a band playing live music right on the ice, while everyone skated around them,” said Dr. Alice Speh, associate professor of Russian and Spanish

By Angela ThomasSpecial to The Quad

WCU alum elected to office26 yr-old Josh Maxwell new Downingtown Mayor

joshmaxwellformayor.comMaxwell was voted into office as Downingtown mayor-elect Tuesday.

studies. “Thanks to Josh’s energy, we did it two years in a row, raising about $1,000 each time.”

Dr. Speh was Maxwell’s advisor as well as his professor for his Intensive Russian studies class.

“He was an enthusiastic learner,” Dr. Speh said.

Maxwell also participated and was heavily involved in raising money for his fraternity’s phi-lanthropy.

He said his fraterni-ty’s influence in helping the community really helped him focus on community service. Maxwell couldn’t have accom-plished his dream without the influence and help from different people in his life.

“Professor Speh had the biggest influence on me at West Chester. She helped me realize and accomplish my goals in a huge way,” Maxwell said. “I also look up to those who overcome diversity, people who give so much to the world without getting anything in return.”

Currently, Maxwell is pursuing a degree in Law at Widener University. He strongly encourages young, hopeful poli-ticians to “show a dedication to your community.

Make sure you create a positive image and experience for the people you represent.”

Angela Thomas is a third-year student majoring in communica-tion studies. She can be reached at AT683005@wcupa.edu

‘Sprinkles’ free give-away sparks interest in borough

sprinklesfrozenyogurt.comSprinkle’s location in West Chester offers a wide

variety of healthy dessert alternatives.

By Kory Dench and Joli Marie McCarthy

Staff Writers

The newly opened store, Sprinkles, helped celebrate their grand opening by giving out free frozen yogurt last Wednesday Nov. 4.

It was the chilliest day of the year, but you wouldn’t know, as children, adults and students stood bundled outside High Street, to receive their free 10-oz. cup; which were handed out from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.

The line, which began to form down the block, was a great turn out for the store, even as the bitter wind stung through the air.

Sprinkles, which opened in West Chester on Oct. 30, is a family-owned company. Founded in 2008, its goal is simple:

“To provide customers with the ultimate dessert experience while doing it in a fresh, flavorful, fun way.”

Once inside, customers are offered 16 different self-serve frozen yogurt flavors. The flavors have a vast range, including Pumpkin Patch, Pure Vanilla, Milk Chocolate, New York Cheese-cake, Classic Cappuccino, Berry Pomegranate Tart, Cookies ‘n Cream, Banana-rama, Straw-berry, Irish Mint, Birthday

Cake, Georgia Peach, Berry-licious Sorbert, and more.

Aside from these various flavor choices, there are also

over 30 self-serve toppings, which include fresh fruit (not frozen), natural granola, cereals, candies, brownie bites, cookie dough, sprinkles, coconut and much more, leaving a wonderful

variety of options for any picky customer.

Customers are free to browse, helping themselves to as many or as little as they want before they head over to the “weigh and pay” counter. Price is determined by charging 45 cents for every ounce.

Although it seems that this chilly fall weather isn’t fitting for cold frozen yogurt, the 1,400 sq. ft. store offers a warming envi-ronment, filled with friendly employees and indoor seating.

When inside, it is easy to forget about the chill outside. And as soon as the weather begins to turn, outdoor seating will also be available.

“Even though it is the coldest day, it was well-worth it. The frozen yogurt is just delicious, there are so many flavors to chose from.

“If this had opened in the summer, I would be in trouble because I would be here every day,” one customer said.

“I think that this place will do very well here,” she continued, trying to bundle herself up and keep her towering yogurt from

See SPRINKLES page 2

Clery Act reports several increased

crime ratesRecently, the West Chester

University Department of Public Safety released the figures and statistics from 2008 in accor-dance with the Clery Act.

This act requires universi-ties who participate in federal financial aid programs to record, detail and make available to the public information about criminal activity both on and around their campuses.

Offences such as aggravated assault, murder and manslaugh-ter were nonexistent according to the department both on campus and in the surrounding community of students.

Only one case of robbery or attempted robbery occurred on public property and five others since 2006, painting a much different picture of robberies than the prevalent security alerts issued by public safety in previous semesters.

The most prevalent crimes affecting the university community were alcohol related violations, with 585 arrests and/or disciplinary referrals occurring, 256 of which being propagated on university grounds.

Statistically this makes one in

every 51 on campus residents, faculty or staff a perpetrator of the crime.

The violations, which include the illegal sale, purchase, transportation, possession or consumption of alcohol, do not include public drunkenness, which went down from 21 to 19 cases, or driving under the influence, which fell by two from 14 to 12 incidents.

Last year there were 139 Class I offenses reported.

Included in this were eight forcible sexual offences in campus living facilities, which is double the amount reported last year.

Sexual offenses include rape, forcible sodomy, sexual assault with an object and forcible fondling. Last year there were five rapes out of 13,119 full-time students and employees. This means that one out of 2,624 students or employees were victims of a sex offender. More information regarding regis-tered sex offenders can be found at http://www.pameganslaw.state.pa.us/.

Up from 52 in 2007, there were 63 burglaries reported in 2008; statistically meaning that one in 208 people has been burglar-

See CRIME page 2

By Jen NearyPracticum Writer

PAGE 2 NEWS NOVEMBER 9, 2009

“I like everybody to do well. Even some-body that looks like a slapped arse.”-Sharon Osbourne, on Susan Boyle of “Britain’s Got Talent.”

“I felt completely rancid!”-Mariah Carey, on a role requiring her to ‘glam down,’ in the new film, “Precious.”

“It’s good that we have a [term] limit. Otherwise I would have stayed until I was carried away in a coffin. Or defeated in an election.”-Bill Clinton, on his love of the presidential position.

“I went to sleep as Rihanna and woke up as Britney Spears.”-Rhianna, on the difference in media at-tention she received before and after the claim of assault by ex-boyfriend Chris Brown.

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“If this had opened in the summer, I

would be in trouble because I would be

here every day,”

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ized while motor vehicle theft remained low and unchanged, with only one case reported annually for the last two years.

Larceny, a crime that was committed 65 times in 2007, fell to 60 last year, while cases of fraud nearly doubled from nine to 16 instances.

Fraud, defined in the report as the “fraudulent conversion and obtaining of money or property by false pretenses, confidence games and bad checks, except forgeries and counterfeiting,” now has the chance of affecting one out of every 820 full time equivalent population (consist-ing of fall semester student and employee population).

Fire preparedness and related statistics have also been provided by the depart-ment since 2005, numbers not required by the state for disclo-sure.

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The data includes the number of drills carried out in residence halls and academic buildings as well as the source of fires on campus, be they accidental or intentional.

The actual occurrence of fires was generally low, with only minor or incidental levels of severity on campus, happening mostly outdoors in vegetation, mulch or vehicles.

Fire alarms were much more prevalent, with 247 set off acci-dently either by cooking, tobacco smoke or other means, and 38 by mechanical malfunctions, accidental activation by mainte-nance or other contractors.

The intentional activation of alarm systems as an act of vandalism or maliciousness however only stood at eight, however it represents a threefold increase since 2007.

The Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistic Act was originally known as the

Crime Awareness and Campus Security Act of 1990.

The Clery Act is named after the memory of Jeanne Ann Clery, a 19-year-old freshman who was raped and murdered while sleeping in her residence hall at Lehigh University on April 5, 1986.

Connie and Howard Clery discovered that the students were unaware of the 38 violent crimes on their daughter’s campus in the three years prior to her murder. Schools are now required to make timely warnings to the campus community about crimes that pose threats and employees.

The Department of Education can fine schools that do not comply with the Clery Act.

Kory Dench can be reached at KD608724@wcupa.edu.

Joli McCarthy is a fourth-year student majoring in English and minoring in journalism. She can be reached at JM625940@wcupa.edu.

“The star blames his financial woes on a money manager, but the actor has pur-chased two islands.”-quote regarding Nicolas Cage, on his re-cent bankrupcy and coincedental splurging.

“I still love those damn Doritos, baby! And I’m telling you: The Keebler elf is real.”-Mo’Nique, on the temptations of junk food while slimming down.

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Campus Crime 2008 Sample Run-Down:

-585 alcohol-related arrests/disciplinary referrals [286 on-campus]

-63 burglaries

- 60 larcenies

-16 instances of fraud

- 8 sexual offences

- 8 intentional fire alarm activations

- 1 motor vehicle theft [past two years]

toppling to the ground. Despite the unhealthy con-

notations surrounding dessert foods, Sprinkles is very nutrious.

The fresh-made frozen yogurt is low in fat and features active yogurt cultures.

The probiot-ics help improve the body’s immune system and calcium absorp-tion.

In addition to the rotating flavors, there will be eight different self-serve swirl combinations, as well as several sugar-free varieties.

Sprinkles is located at 22 S. High St. in West Chester, across from the restaurant and bar

Barnaby’s. Other locations can be found

in Cherry Hill, NJ and on the Penn Campus in Philadelphia, both of which have drawn large crowds.

The store will be open seven days a week, from 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Sunday - Thursday, and 11 a.m.-midnight Fridays and Saturdays.

Owners and twenty-something siblings, Matt and Ryan Mealey, plan to open more Sprinkles locations in Malvern, Col-legeville and Ocean City.

Follow Sprinkles on

Facebook and online at their website www.sprinklesfrozen-yogurt.com.

Jennifer Neary is a West Chester student. She can be reached at JN615188@wcupa.edu.

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Hello West Chester!

WCU’s Bear Fair is running the entire month of November - stu-dents can donate new & used bears (in excellent condition) to children in hospitals and shelters during the holiday season. These teddy bears make a huge impact on the kids during a difficult time in their lives! WCU collected over 36,000 bears in the past 12 years and almost 5,800 bears in 2008 alone! Let’s break the record! Drop-off points can be found around campus in most build-ings. For more info, check out wcupa.edu/bearfair.

There is a new link on the WCU events page (found by clicking on Events on the WCU homepage) called What’s Happening at WCU. This page lists all of the upcoming events this week that are sponsored by student organizations. Student organizations can sub-mit their events to the Public Relations committee of SGA (email SGA@wcupa.edu). Check out this page for great upcoming events!

“The Ugly Truth” is playing this week in Sykes, Thursday through Saturday at 8 p.m. and 12 a.m., and Sunday at 8 p.m., sponsored by the Student Activity Council. Movie times and the future schedule can be found at iws.wcupa.edu/SAC.

Congratulations to the Women’s Soccer Team on a great season! We’re proud of you! Good luck to our Women’s Volleyball Team as they play in the PSAC tournament this week! The next game is at home this Tuesday night at 7 p.m. and looks to be a great game!

I hope you have a great week!

Anthony DiJiacomo, President Student Government Association

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West Chester makes the switchCampus now only uses cage-free eggs

By Jen NearyPracticum Writer

Students demanded it, and now West Chester’s Office of Student Affairs are making the switch to cage-free eggs in the University’s dining facilities starting fall of 2010.

Thanks to over 1,500 WCU students and faculty, as well as the 300 submitted letters received by the administra-tion, West Chester Univer-sity is saying “no” to battery cage cruelty and is taking a giant step in reducing the number of suffering egg-laying hens every day.

This change will also help reduce the water and air pollution caused by factory farms.

Nearly 280 million laying hens in the United States are confined in wired cages. On average, each caged laying hen is offered only 67 square inches of cage space.

Aside from the discomfort that these hens endure, they do not

have the opportunity for natural behaviors: nesting, perching, dust bathing - all which are important to the welfare of the hen.

Cage-free hens lead a much better life than those trapped in battery cages. With the ability to spread their wings and roam free, they can lay their eggs in nests; simple tasks that should not be underestimated.

Dr. Michael Appleby, one of the world’s leading poultry welfare experts, writes:

“Battery cages present inherent animal

welfare problems, most notably by their small size and barren conditions. Hens are unable to engage in many of their natural behaviors and endure high levels of stress and frustration.

“Cage-free egg production, while not perfect, does not entail such inherent animal welfare disadvantages and is a very good step in the right direction for the egg industry.”

Americans are beginning to learn how their food is being

wikimedia.org“Caged eggs” come from chickens like above who live in battery cages in close quarters with little or no room to move. These birds most likely

never leave the hen and remain in their cages their entire lives.

“. . . imagine being confined in the voting booth

for life. Would you vote for the right to be able to sit down and turn around

and raise your arms?”

raised. Amidst all the noise, the voice against animal cruelty is

wikimedia.org“Cage-free” eggs come from chickens classified as “free range” birds. These chickens aren’t confined in cages and are often outside.

finally being heard. In a worldwide attempt to

put a stop to this, California successfully passed a law pro-hibiting the confinement of farm animals in 2008. They now join 27 other countries in this ongoing quest against animal cruelty.

West Chester University can now happily say they are a part of this fight.

The New York Times ran an editorial on this issue asking readers to “imagine being confined in the voting booth for life. Would you vote for the right to be able to sit down and turn around and raise your arms?”

Over the past few months, several other local schools have made the change, including the University of Pennsylvania, Immaculata University and the entire Philadelpha Catholic School System.

These schools as well as West Chester join many other Ara-

mark-run schools across the country in the fight against this issue.

It is not only schools that are making a change, major corpo-rations such as Burger King, Denny’s, Carl’s Jr. and Hardee’s are beginning to take the stand against animal cruelty.

The world’s largest food store provider, Compass Group, is getting rid of caged-eggs, as well as Ben and Jerry’s. Companies such as AOL and Google use only cage-free eggs in their employee cafeterias.

Cage-free eggs are available in the WCU campus store. For those in the public wishing to take their stand on the issue, the Humane Society offers various options to avoid battery eggs.

To learn more about this, visit their website at www.hsus.org.

Jennifer Neary is a West Chester student. She can be reached at JN615188@wcupa.edu.

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Ok, now you know that I usually like to keep these things strictly about West Chester. Ok, so that’s really a lie if you consider last week’s trick or treating expose. Out-side of that one--- and a few odd detours here and there--- my editorials are USUALLY about West Chester. This week will NOT be about our beloved institution of higher learning. It’s certainly not for a lack of material though, no sir. Take for example why South Campus has a computer lab with NO printer in it. What could possibly be the point of having a computer lab without a printer? Do they think we don’t have computers in our rooms? Does the shuttle loop travel through a black hole, transporting us all back to an age be-fore personal computers were widely available? I’m glad to see that our technology fee money is being put to such good use. Buy a printer South Campus. Alright. Feels good to get that out. I feel lighter, more capable of taking on what I really wanted to talk about today. You know that bit I mentioned earlier that doesn’t have anything to do with WCU? I’m sure that you’ve heard by now that the Philadelphia Phillies were defeated in their quest to repeat as World Series Champions by the New York Yankees last Thursday. Yes, I know. Joaquin Phoenix sigh and all that. It was a sad day for all of us who cheer for the perennial underdog, the losingest franchise in professional sports, our be-loved Fightin’ Phils. Surprisingly, I was not that disappointed by the loss. Normally, an event like the end of one of my favorite sports team’s seasons would have be enough to launch me into a moping fi t so extreme that nothing--- be it man or beast--- could drag me out of it. After the Phils lost game four of the series, falling into a 3-1 defi cit in the pro-cess, I was so depressed that I actually sat down and sought consolation in “Paul Blart: Mall Cop.” Interestingly enough, it almost worked. Maybe it’s because the Phils were never really in game six. They fell behind early and gave up runs often. At one point they were in a six run hole, before losing by a 7-3 fi nal. Four runs may not seem like much but in the World Series it may as well be 24. With a closer like Mariano River, make it 44. The game was out of hand if you catch my drift, so I was fully prepared mentally for the end result. I’d made peace with it and was able to appreciate the Phillies accom-plishment for just what it was. Over the last two seasons, the Phillies have given their fans a remarkable 353 games, considerably more then any other team in baseball. This group, even if they win another title, will go down in history as one of the best teams Philadelphia has ever fi elded in any sport. Their accomplishment last season--- ending a 25 year title drought--- will never be forgotten. We were able to witness a Phillies World Championship, something that has only happened TWO times in 126 years. For the record, that’s slightly more common than Haley’s comet (once every 76 years) but less common than a good Michael Bay movie (never). This Series boiled down more to what the Yankees DID then to what the Phils didn’t do. So what can you do but tip your cap to them and their fans. Congrats on a Se-ries well played. You deserved this one, but be warned: the Phils are far from done. Next year if Cole Hamels decides to throw like a halfway competent pitcher, or if Ryan Howard gets hot a week later then he did this year, we’re potentially looking at a totally different result. Of course, all of that is nothing more than the ravings of a madman who misses his baseball team already. The baseball season is a long ways away. Nothing to do now but sit back and enjoy the sport of kings, America’s game--- NHL hockey. Giddy-up! A wise man once said: “Get inside, the Flyers are on!” As true today as when it was spoken.

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“Rescue is possible,” the organi-zation To Write Love on Her Arms tells its followers. To Write Love on Her Arms is a non-profit organization and movement devoted to ending the stigma surrounding mental illness, suicide, self-injury and addiction. With roots dating back to 2006, To Write Love on Her Arms has helped dozens of people find hope in their lives to keep living, fighting and loving.

What began as an effort to raise money for a friend’s drug rehabilita-tion treatment grew into a worldwide movement. In 2006, Renee Yohe was 19 years old. She was a self-injurer, depressed, had attempted suicide, and was addicted to cocaine, marijuana, pills and alcohol. She felt hopeless and alone. She was in need of a reha-bilitation program, but was denied treatment for being “too great of a risk.”

Instead, for the next five days, Jamie Tworkowski and his friends became her hospital, determined that love could heal her. In order to raise money for her treatment, they created t-shirts and a MySpace page to sell them. The bands Switchfoot and Anberlin were among the first to wear these shirts and spread the message to their fans.

As days passed, the founders learned that Renee’s story was not unique, as dozens upon dozens of youth e-mailed, messaged, and commented on the MySpace page, sharing their stories of struggle and desperation. What began as a movement for one person grew into a movement for many people. Jamie saw these cries for help,

and with his friends, founded the organization To Write Love on Her Arms to raise awareness and end the stigma surrounding depression, addiction, suicide and self-injury.

Since 2006, their organization

has exploded in popularity. They have been featured on NBC’s nightly news and have visited dozens of colleges, universities, high schools and concerts. In 2008, Hot Topic stores began to carry their t-shirts, and the orga-nization had a booth at every stop on the 2008 Vans Warped Tour.

Also in 2008, arguably the organization’s most important accomplishment occurred: Renee Yohe, the heart and soul of this organization, celebrated two

years of sobriety. She has since published a book, titled Purpose for the Pain, which chronicles her struggles with addiction, self-injury and depression. It can be purchased on the website of To Write Love on Her Arms.

According to the To Write Love on Her Arms website, approxi-mately two out of three people who suffer with depression do not get treatment; untreated depres-sion is the leading cause of suicide, and suicide is the third leading cause of death among youth.

The organization now aims to raise awareness about depression, suicide, self-injury, and addiction, and to serve as the bridge between suffering and treatment, claiming on their website that they are “not

a 24-hour helpline…not trained professionals” and that they hope “to serve as a bridge to help”. To Write Love on Her Arms connects the suffering with organiza-tions in their area for help. They have a small amount of people

who individually respond to the messages they receive from youth all over the world explaining the emotional pain and turmoil they are experiencing.

An abundance of musicians have joined the cause by sporting the t-shirts at concerts and spreading the word, such as Paramore, Copeland, Thrice, Jimmy Eat World, underOATH, and more.

The organization’s t-shirts still exist as a fundraiser, except this

By Jenn HalliganStaff Writer

To Write Love on Her Arms provides hope

Veterans Day celebrates veterans of all warsBy Melissa Stack

Practicum Writer

Each year when Nov. 11 rolls around, many of us go about our day like any other day – attending class, going to work, playing a sport or just relaxing. However, many of us forget it is a national holiday and that we should take the time to pause and thank our past and present members of the armed services.

Veterans Day is officially observed on Nov. 11, which is a day set aside to thank and honor all those who have served in the military, both living and deceased. Veterans Day is commonly mistaken with Memorial Day. Memorial Day honors those who have died in the line of duty.

Veterans Day was first estab-lished in the United States as Armistice Day to celebrate the con-clusion of World War I. However, after WWII many citizens felt that it should be a holiday honoring the veterans of all wars and not just those of WWI. In 1954, President Dwight Eisenhower changed the name to Veterans Day and asked that all Americans honor the bravery and sacrifices of America’s veterans.

According to the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, “the important purpose of Veterans

Day is to honor America’s veterans for their patriotism, love of country, and willingness to serve and sacrifice for the common good.”

America has developed into the country it is today from the countless sacrifices that veterans and their families have endured to protect our country. Many veterans leave America’s soil and never return while others return home and experience many physical and mental hardships as a result of their service. Family members are also affected since their life is put on hold to anxiously wait for news about their loved ones.

Veterans Day is considered both a federal and state holiday. Most schools do not close but they schedule assemblies to honor veterans. Com-munities across the United States also join in celebrating Veterans

Day by hosting various parades and ceremonies.

Over the course of history, Veterans Day is a holiday that has

lost its true meaning. Everyone observes Veterans Day differently in spite of his or her personal expe-

riences. Those directly affected by war such as service members and their loved ones and friends, are more likely to take time out

of their busy schedules to remember and thank them. While others may have no direct connection to any member of the military and will continue their day like normal.

Veterans are not just aged men from different VFW Posts that stand on street corners or in front of the local grocery stores collect-ing donations and handing out poppies. Veterans are every-

where -our parents, grandparents, siblings, friends, coworkers, and classmates.

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time a fundraiser for other orga-nizations, such as the National Hopeline Network (1-800-SUICIDE), Teen Challenge, S.A.F.E. (Self Abuse Finally Ends) and the Kids Helpline.

In 2008, due to a cut in gov-ernment funding and the increase in calls to 1-800-SUICIDE, the National Hopeline Network’s phone bills had become impossi-ble to pay, and the suicide hotline was on the verge of shutting down its services. PostSecret and To Write Love on Her Arms joined forces and recruited their fans to donate money to support Hopeline. To Write Love on Her Arms created t-shirts and sold them, with 100% of the profits going towards the phone bills of Hopeline.

The organization now has a street team of people advo-cating and promoting To Write Love on Her Arms and offers internships to college students.

Many people have organized To Write Love on Her Arms days, where people write the word “love” on their arms to promote the movement. One of these days will be occurring on Friday, Nov. 13. The event on Facebook has over 600,000 people attending, and all it requires is the word “love” written on one’s arm. Join

the movement.To Write Love on Her Arms is

a movement for broken people led by broken people. Stop the bleeding. Love is the movement. Rescue is possible.

For more information about the organization, visit www.twloha.com.

Jenn Halligan is a third-year student majoring in English Education with minors in Spanish and Women’s Studies. She can be reached at JH653435@wcupa.edu.

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Different ways in which people can celebrate Veterans Day include displaying the American flag at their home or attending local cer-emonies or parades. People can also visit various battlefields, military parks and historic sites, which have been preserved by the National Park Service to honor the service of America’s veterans.

In West Chester each year, the community is welcome to attend events which celebrate Veterans Day. This year, the annual Veterans Day Parade took place on Sunday, Nov. 8. The parade was led by the Chester County detachment of the Marine Corps League. On Veterans Day, the Chester County Chapter of the Disabled American Veterans will reveal a monument to Chester County’s disabled veterans. The ceremony will take place at the Historic Chester County Court-house at 11 a.m. on Nov.11.

This year, don’t let Nov. 11 become just another day, take a minute to remember what America’s veterans have done for each of us and give them thanks whether it is by attending a parade, visiting a historic site or pausing for one minute to reflect.

Melissa Stack is a fourth-year student majoring in communications with a minor in journalism. She can be reached at MS626731@wcupa.edu.

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TIME IS RUNNING OUT!!!On Saturday, November 21st, the Office of Student Lead-ership & Involvement, along with the Office of Multicultural Affairs, and State Farm will be hosting WCU's 3rd Annual Multicultural Students Leadership Conference.

The theme for this year is "Leading With An Open Mind," and ALL students are welcomed to attend. Stan Pearson will be featured as our keynote speaker (Check him out on youtube!). There will also be a schedule of leadership and skill-building workshops throughout the day.

Breakfast and lunch will be on us, and great prizes will be raffled off to those who attend. This is an opportunity to meet other WCU students, and it is an excellent event to have on a resume or Co-Curricular Portfolio. Attending this event will also count for SAIL credit!

To register for the event, please stop by the Office of Multicultural Affairs,Sykes 238, or Sykes 218 and turn

in the form no later than November 16th. Event Location: Sykes Ballrooms

November honors National Diabetes month

By Jenna Shepanski Practicum Writer

November is National American Diabetes month. It is a time where an opportunity arises to shine a light on a serious disease that has the potential to be life threatening if not treated correctly. It is one that can lead to complications such as ampu-tation, blindness, heart disease, kidney disease and stroke.

Diabetes is a disorder that affects the way your body uses food for energy. Normally, the sugar you take in is digested and broken down to a simple sugar, known as glucose. The glucose then circulates in your blood where it waits to enter cells to be used as fuel. Insulin, a hormone produced by the pancreas, helps move the glucose into cells. A healthy pancreas adjusts the amount of insulin based on the level of glucose. But, if you have diabetes, this process breaks down, and blood sugar levels become too high.

There are two types of diabetes that are considered to be full-blown, Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes.

A person with Type 1 diabetes is unable to make any insulin in their body. This type most likely can occur before age 30, but can arise at any age. Although the origins of Type 1 are not fully understood, it may be caused by a genetic disorder. The treatment for a person with Type 1 diabetes is frequent insulin injections.

A person with Type 2 diabetes is able to produce insulin, but their cells have become resistant to it. It usually occurs in adults over the age of 35, but it can affect anyone, including children. A third of American children born in 2000 will develop type 2 diabetes, according to the CDC. The leading risk factor for kids is being overweight, often connected with an unhealthy diet and lack of physical activity. Once children are overweight, their chances of developing type 2 diabetes more than doubles.

Type 2 is very prevalent in

that 95 percent of all diabetes cases are Type 2. Why is this type more prevalent than Type 1? It is because Type 2 is a lifestyle disease. It is brought on by obesity, lack of exercise, age, and in some cases genetic predisposition. Some warning signs for Type 2 diabetes include an increase of thirst accompa-nied by dry mouth, increased appetite and frequent urination, headaches accompanied by blurred vision. Infections including cuts or sores that are slow to heal, frequent yeast infections, and itchy skin- espe-cially in the groin area.

Diabetes is a disorder that requires self-care and a will-ingness to take personal responsibility for its control on a daily basis. A diabetic who does this can usually lead a normal life, engage in every day activi-ties, choose nearly any career have a family, and travel.

Every year the American Diabetes Association has used the month of November as an opportunity to spread awareness for diabetes. This year however, they are taking a bolder stance against the disease. Since there are nearly 24 million Americans living with diabetes, and an additional 57 million at risk, they decided that a simple awareness wouldn’t suffice. That is why this year, they are launching a national movement to stop diabetes. Starting with American Diabetes Month, the American Diabetes Association will encourage people across the country to take the pledge to stop diabetes. “Stop Diabetes” will be a movement, an idea that gains momentum one person at a time.

This month is your oppor-tunity to have awareness of this disease. It is only with knowledge of something that we can fully understand it. Hopefully the spread of this epidemic will be managed by the awareness of people all over the country, and one day, the world.

Jenna Shapanski is a fourth-year majoring in English. She can be reaached at JS618186@wcupa.edu.

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Good Cause Caferaises money for families

in Chester CountyThe Good Cause Cafe

took place in Sykes last week to raise money for low-income families who have one member who is infected with HIV/AIDS and live in Chester County. The organization raised over $1,400 for these families. The organization sold donated books, and said to have had an estimate of 4,000 books. Leftover books were then donated to other non-profit agencies. The organiz-ers of the event said they were very happy with the outcome, and said many students were very generous and donated more money on top of the money they spent to purchase the books.

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Rachel Caine will be signing books at local store By Joli McCarthy Practicum Writer

Comedy at The NoteGet ready to laugh, West

Chester.On Nov. 12, stand-up and

sketch comedy will join forces for The Happy Birthday Show at The Note.

Secret Pants, a Philadel-phia comedy troupe, along with other sketch comedy acts and stand-up comedians will be performing at this comedy showcase.

Secret Pants are the oldest active comedic troupe in Philly.

The group consists of seven members: Brian Craig, Brian Kelly, Bryce Remsburg, Samantha Russell, Steve Thorne, Paul Triggiani and Larry Wiechecki. They met in a Temple university writing class in 2004.

After finding similar interests with Kids in the Hall and The State, Secret Pants was born.

The troupe’s style is inspired by Kids in the Hall and The State. Remsburg describes their style as “slightly edgy, while hopefully still being fairly smart.”

The troupe’s been performing since 2005.

They’ve been a featured attraction at the Philadelphia Fringe Festival, Philadelphia Sketch Fest, New York City’s Sketch Festival and Atlantic City’s House of Blues. Their podcast, which ranked within the Top 50 on iTunes, has been described by Wildcat Weekly as “the funniest podcast the net

has to offer.”In addition to live sketch

comedy, the troupe has videos available on their website which provide a window into their style of comedy.

There’s a video about male booty shots as well as a video about dead prostitutes perform-ing “The Glass Menagerie.” There’s also a video about summoning the spirit world that involves puppets.

The show they will be per-forming at The Note, “A Trainwreck in Slow Motion,” is a mix of everything they do.

The audience will be involved in certain sketches. There will be newer stuff and some weird stuff. And they hope the citizens of West Chester will be ready for it.

Secret Pants aren’t the only sketch comedy to be had for the evening. Meg and Rob, a popular comedic twosome, will be headlining the showcase.

Meg and Rob formed in 2005 upon meeting each other while working together at a television shopping channel. They shared the same comedic sense of humor and a mutual knowledge for performance, production and writing.

Since forming, the duo have performed all over the country. From Seattle to Philly, the duo have delighted. During their act, they’ll portray caricatures of politicians, archetypes and life coaches, among others.

And they go by Meg and Rob simply because nobody would be able to spell their respec-tive last names: Favreau and

Baniewicz.Two Mustaches will also be

performing sketch comedy.As for the stand-up side of

things, Chip Chantry, Benny Michaels, and Mike Gleason will be taking care of that.

Chip Chantry grew up in suburban Philadelphia and is a rising star in the Philadelphia comedy scene. He isn’t known to perform the same set twice so his stand-up style has been described as “ever-evolving.” It makes audiences want to come back for more just to see what he’ll do next. He’s joked about pet owners who love their pets more than their own children in the past. And his goal for a set is just to hear the howl of laughter from the crowd.

Benny Michaels, a Delco comic, might be the greatest stand-up comedian you’ll ever see in your life according to his MySpace page.

He has opened for the Reverand Bob Levy in the past and has performed all over the mid-Atlantic area.

Mikey Gleason is an accom-plished writer, director, and producer who dabbles in stand-up.

All in all, if you’re looking to see comedy from some of Phil-adelphia’s best sketch comedy groups and comedians, this is the chance to do it.

Tickers are eight dollars advance and 10 dollars on the day of the show. 21+ only.

Chris Monigle is a fifth year studing majoring in Literature. He can be reached at CM660983@wcupa.edu

‘30 for 30’ an informative look at sports

By Ken Schmidt Copy Editor

With the World Series coming to a close this week West Chester will settle down its momentary murmur of sports fervor. For some, it was a showdown of good vs. evil, blue chippers vs. the millionaires club, 26 world cham-pionships vs. the up and coming defending champs.

It was almost a poetic showdown of biblical or Homeric proportions.

Sports have the ability to make epic storylines transform into back page headlines. Though the Phillies vs. Yankees 2009 World Series showdown will most likely not be considered one of the most memorable sports moments of all time, ESPN has been taking a look at some of the best sports storylines that have withstood the test of time.

ESPN columnist Bill “The Sports Guy” Simmons laid the groundwork for a series of hard-hitting documentaries by sending an e-mail to the “powers that be” in 2007. Simmons had one idea in mind: “I love documentaries.”

In celebration of ESPN’s 30th anniversary the idea was hatched. The concept was 30 documentaries covering the most intriguing sports storylines of the last 30 years. “The goal of a well-

written piece and a well-done documentary is fundamentally the same: you pick a story that hasn’t been fully explored yet, you throw yourself into it and you make it sing,” Simmons said.

Simmons wanted three main concepts for the series. He wanted to do something special to celebrate the historic anni-versary of the sporting news powerhouse. Second, he wanted to cover 30 different stories from the era. And third, he wanted the series named “30 for 30” because it “rolls off the tongue. I remember trying to chest-bump myself when I thought of it.”

With these three main theories in place Simmons enlisted friend and co-worker Connor Shell of “Cheap Seats” fame for his opinions. Shell added another key concept for the series. He wanted to bring in 30 different directors from outside of ESPN to develop each of the 30 separate documentaries. With that final tidbit of wisdom the series was born.

ESPN brought in some of the most distinguished personalities to help with the series. Some of the biggest names include Mike Tollin, Ice Cube, Kirk Fraser and Peter Berg. Even Phoenix Suns point guard Steve Nash will make his filmmaking debut.

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New York Times and USA Today Best Selling author Rachel Caine will be at Borders Express in the Exton Square Mall on Friday, Nov. 13 at 6 p.m. for a book signing, cele-brating the release of her latest book “Fade Out” of the Morgan-ville Vampire series, available Nov. 3.

Caine is the author of the best selling “Morganville Vampire”, “Weather Warden” and “Outcast” series of young adult books. The Morgan-ville Vampire series books include “Glass Houses,” “The Dead Girls’ Dance,” “Midnight Alley,” “Feast of Fools,” “Lord of Misrule,” “Carpe Corpus” and “Fade Out.”

Caine plans to publish five more books for the series before 2011.

Caine is also the author of the “Weather Warden” series, which includes “Ill Wind,” “Heat Stroke,” “Chill Factor,” “Windfall,” “Firestorm,” “This Air,” “Gale Force” and “Cape Storm.” She plans on publish-ing the final book of the series in 2010.

Her third series, “The Outcast” series, includes “Undone,” “Unknown,” “Unseen” and “Unbroken.” Caine says she has another series that is already planned to replace the “Weather

Warden” series. When the “Mor-ganville” series ends she will probably write another young adult series in its place but has no firm plans as of yet.

Along with vampire novels, Caine has also written paranor-mal romance action adventure novels, such as “Athena Force: Line of Sight,” which was a 2008 RT Reviewer’s Choice award winner.

In the fall of 2005 she also published under the pseudonym of Julie Fortune, “Sacrifice Moon,” an original novel for the “Stargate SG-1” television series. “My Big Fat Super-natural Wedding,” “My Big Fat Supernatural Honeymoon,” “Strange Brew” and “Many Bloody Returns” are among her best selling short fiction anthologies, as well as contribut-ing to BenBella Books’ “SmartPop” anthologies of nonfiction essays.

Some may be surprised to learn that Caine is in fact a pen name. Her real name is Roxanne Conrad. She has also previ-ously published under the name Roxanne Longstreet. Rachel Caine says she “started

out writing under my maiden name, then changed to my married name when sales didn’t go so great. Then I had to

change again, to Caine -- but it looks like this time it’s worked

out.” When asked if she has a favorite pseudonym to write under, she said, “I’d have to say that Rachel Caine is definitely

the most fun I’ve ever had writing.”

She also has a full-time job as a Director of Corporate Com-munications at a worldwide company. “My pro-fessional career makes it hard sometimes -- long hours and lots of stress. But it’s great to be able to dive into my writing when I get the chance. I try hard to keep my writing separate from my business life, but it can be difficult -- for instance, I’m taking Friday off work to come to Exton for the signing!”

Caine says that she writes about a million words a year, working on one book at a time. She has already published 30 books.

She was born in White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico,

where her father was the “countdown voice” for missile launches. She now lives with her award-winning painter husband, R. Cat Conrad in Fort Worth, Texas along with their two pet iguanas, Darwin and Popeye.

Conrad did not intend on becoming a writer. Her dream was to be a professional musician, and she was for a few years.

Conrad played the clarinet with several symphonies, and played with famous conductors and composers such as Henry Mancini, Peter Nero and John Williams until she began pub-lishing novels in 1991.

Caine says her book signing trip is very inspiring, “on days when I’m tired and don’t want to get up and write early in the mornings, I think about the great people I’ve met, and it helps me get moving. I espe-cially love it when I meet someone who didn’t like to read, but now does.” Teaser sections of all of the “Morganville Vampire,” “Weather Warden,” “Outcast” series and other works by can be found on her website, rachelcaine.com.

She can also be followed on Twitter, Facebook, Myspace and Live Journal.

Joli McCarthy is a fourth-year student majoring in English and minoring in journalism. She can be reached at JM625940@wcupa.edu.

www.rachelcaine.comRachel Caine is the popular author of the “Morganville Vampire” se-ries. She will be signing copies of her book “Fade Out” at the Exton Borders Express on Friday.

By Chris Monigle Entertainment Editor

NOVEMBER 9, 2009 PAGE 9

Lana Avacada’s debut CD a good

start for band By Colin McGlinchey Editor-In-Chief

Oct. 20 marked the release of “The Warehouse,” the debut CD from local band Lana Avacada.

The group consists of Tom Anthony (guitar, piano, vocals), James Brandolini (bass), WCU student Keith Drago (Drums), Bryan Thompson (guitar) and Michael Tonkinson (vocals).

“The Warehouse” is a quirky col-lection of 14 tracks, which cover a diverse range of topics such as love, text messaging, being angry at your boss and Vanessa Hudgins’ naked picture scandal.

“What’s going to happen in the sequel? I guess they’re going to have to replace her with another actress,” lead singer Tonkinson laments on the CD’s second track, playfully called “But Your Naked Pictures Were Better.” The opening track, an instrumental titled “You Were Good in ‘High School Musical.’”

Each track on “The Warehouse” demonstrates the band’s remarkable musical abilities. Each member is clearly very adept at their individual instruments. Tonkinson’s lead vocals come fast and furious, while Anthony and the rest of the band take a more mellow and laid-back approach. The contrasting styles actually end up working well together and call to mind a sound similar to Taking Back Sunday.

The disc runs a relatively scant 40 minutes, but it still feels as though it could stand to be shorter. “The Warehouse” features not one but TWO interludes (one of which is spoken word) in addition to the opening instrumental track and contains two versions of the title track, a regular cut and a radio cut. All of this seems like a bit too much.

At least one of the interludes could stand to be cut and it never seems like a good idea to include the same song twice. However, these are only minor quibbles and

they don’t detract from the success of the album as a whole.

The CD’s title track is an interest-ing animal, calling to mind an artist that couldn’t be more different then Lana Avacada, namely Chris Rock. Now, this is a tenuous comparison, one that may take some explaining but bear with me. Rock once had a hit single called “No Sex,” which flatly forbade listeners from having sex in the champagne room

Now remember that this probably makes no sense anywhere except in my own mind, but Lana Avacada’s song resembles that riotous track in that it lists all of the things, most of which seem fun and enjoyable, that you can’t do while in “the warehouse,” a.k.a. the workplace.

One of the album’s more offbeat inclusions is a cover of the Black Eyed Peas song “Boom Boom Pow.” It’s no small feat that Lana Avacada is able to take a song from a radically different genre and incor-porate it seamlessly into their own.

In fact, I would wager that you wouldn’t be able to tell that it was once a hip hop song if you did not have advance notice of that fact.

The CD was released by Listening Post Music and is available to order online for the price of ten dollars. It can

also be found on iTunes. You can catch Lana Avacada performing live at Fennarios with Pirouette and About a Million at 7 p.m. on Nov. 20.

“The Warehouse” is a fun debut CD from a group of kids--- one of their members is still in high school--- with a bright future ahead of them. Sure, the CD may linger a bit too long for its own good, but overall the trip inside “The Warehouse” is worth it.

Just make sure you set your cell phones to silent…

Verdict: BColin McGlinchey is a fifth-year

student majoring in English with a minor in Journalism. He can be reached at CM646588@wcupa.edu.

Close encounters of the mediocre kind

By Colin McGlinchey Editor-In-Chief

“The Fourth Kind” is the latest film claiming to be “based on true events.” It features “real” archive footage of the events that took place eight years ago in Nome, Alaska as well as tape recordings and inter-views with those involved. It seems that a number of townspeople have gone missing while others have been having trouble sleeping thanks to nightly appearances by a ghostly white owl.

Milla Jovovich portrays Dr. Abbey Tyler, a local psy-chiatrist who uncovers a connection between the dis-appearances, the nightly visitations and her husband’s recent death.

The movie opens with Jovovich addressing the audience directly, setting up its premise and introduc-ing the blurry-eyed take on reality and fiction that the audience is about to experi-ence.

Shortly thereafter we meet the film’s director, Olatunde Osunsanmi, who is seen interviewing the “real” (read: non-Jovovich) Dr. Tyler about the events that we are about to watch unfold. Dr. Tyler is a hollowed-out ghost of a woman with deeply sunken eyes. Essentially, she looks like what she has endured has sucked the life out of her.

She recounts her tale, how her husband was stabbed to death by an intruder while, she watched, her patients sleep disorders and deterio-rating mental states and how it all led her to believe that the tragedies befalling Nome were related to alien abduction, or close encoun-ters of the fourth kind. Hence the title.

“The Fourth Kind” is an EXTREMELY uneven film from start to finish. Every time you start to think “oh this is getting good” something ridiculous happens or an actor delivers a line with no intonation whatsoever and every-thing falls apart.

The biggest thing going for it is the footage of patients undergo-

ing hypnotherapy and being forced by the “real” Dr. Tyler to confront what has been really tormenting them each night. The results are very disturbing and not for the faint of heart.

For some reason, Osunsanmi decided not to allow these sequences to stand on their own. Instead, he filmed dramatizations of the events using his big name cast which play along side the other footage via split screen. At times, there is so much going on in the film that Osunsanmi has to divide the screen into fourths just

to keep track of it all.The dramatizations serve little

to no purpose and--- more often then not--- only manage to detract from the absolute craziness taking place on the other half of the screen.

Essentially, the split screens provide the audience with a unique opportunity: the chance to watch a good movie and a bad movie simultaneously. It’s like cinematic picture in picture with one channel set to “Alien” and the other to “Alien: Resurrection.”

Jovovich won’t do much to silence

those critics who still know her as a model first and actress second. The always reliable Elias Koteas shows up as a fellow psychiatrist, but he’s not given much to do outside of being a shoulder to cry on.

Will Patton does his best ste-reotypical small town sheriff impression. Also, he gets to toss a chair through a glass door and then tell everyone else to calm down. Apparently, you can do that when you’re sheriff.

Sadly, the movie’s best and most believable cast member doesn’t even find her way into the end

credits, probably in an effort to further confuse the lines between fact and fiction

“The Fourth Kind” is the first feature from Osunsanmi, who also wrote it. Unfortu-nately, he falls prey to trying to do way too much. He brings a ton of energy to the project, but seems to almost drown in his stylized approach. A scene comes to mind where the screen has been quartered and the images scroll across it like a cable news ticker. Add to that the flashy editing and fancy filters and you get a movie that is visually striking, but lacking in substance as his script is as spotty as the finished product.

Even though much of his movie fails, Osunsanmi manages to craft a handful of sequences that are devilishly effective, so much so that they almost make you forget all the nonsense you had to sit through to get to them. The film’s conclusion is downright haunting.

You could say that Osunsanmi is Dr. Frankenstein and “The Fourth Kind” is his monster. It’s a weird combination of spare parts and plot devices all working together to create an over-cooked yet unsettling, ham-handed but occasionally effective mockumentary/ sci-fi thriller. Just remember that it’s heavy on the “fi.”

Verdict: C+Colin McGlinchey is a fifth-year

student majoring in English with a minor in Journalism. He can be reached at CM646588@wcupa.edu.

All about Wanda Sykes By Rick Bentley McClatchy Newspapers

PASADENA, Calif. _ Wanda Sykes has no problem speaking her mind, rattling off jokes or creating conversation.

Now, she’ll try to get others to be funny and interesting as she joins the world of late-night chatters when the weekly “The Wanda Sykes Show” launches at 11 EST tonight on Fox.

Hosting a talk show is new for Sykes but the format is not. She got her start on HBO’s “The Chris Rock Show,” a talk show that had no restrictions because it aired on premium cable. The freedom was perfect for Sykes, who finds humor in everything from politics to sex _ and talks about it frankly.

But even with the strict rules that come with network TV, Sykes doesn’t plan to pull any verbal punches.

“I believe Fox has given us the opportunity to put it out there. I mean, that’s what they want. They booked me to be me,” Sykes says.

The network does have a safety net. Like all network talk shows, “The Wanda Sykes Show” will be recorded in advance. How far in advance might change depending

on how much has to be bleeped. Right now, taping the show on Saturday afternoons means Sykes can be topical with her material.

Sykes, a cast member on “The New Adventures of Old Christine”

and “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” wasn’t looking to host a talk show when Fox contacted her. She especially wasn’t that interested in a network job because of the potential limitations in language and topics.

The Barack Obama campaign

made her change her mind.“I was like, ‘Wow, I really wish

I had an outlet where I could go out there and just speak on this on a week-to-week basis and be current.’ And I thought, ‘You know what? This talk show ... I can do that. I can do the things like we did on “Chris Rock.”’ And that seemed like what they were getting at, what they wanted. And so I’m like, ‘This is the time. This is the time to jump into it.’” Sykes says.

Executive producer Eddie Feldmann says the show will look at what has happened in the world through Sykes’ eyes.

“I think that’s what we’re trying to do maybe a little differently is have that opportunity to have Wanda’s point of view really look at the week in a different way. Yes, through skits, through some really eclectic panels, through things that are somewhat a little different, but fun,” Feldmann says.

The format will be very loose. If something is deemed funny and relevant, it’ll be in the show. Her topics will range from entertain-ment to politics.

“If Dick Cheney puts out a hip-hop album, we’re booking him,” Sykes says.

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He is directing a fi lm about cancer patient Terry Fox’s Marathon of Hope, expected to debut sometime in 2010.

The series has already shown off fi ve documentaries that have pleased avid sports fans. The debut documentary was entitled “King’s Ransom” and was an in-depth look at the Edmonton Oilers trading the greatest hockey player of all time, Wayne Gretzky, to the Los Angeles Kings. The “Great One” was moved from his home country of Canada to the United States for two players, $15 million and three draft picks. The trade was known as a “King’s Ransom.” New Dem-ocratic Party House Leader Nelson Riis went as far as to demand the trade be blocked but it went through anyway.

The other four documenta-ries covered the Baltimore Colt’s marching band in “The Band that Wouldn’t Die,” Donald Trump’s destruction of the spring football league the USFL in “Small Potatoes: Who Killed the USFL,” Ali’s downfall in “Muhammad and Larry” and the death of the Celtic’s number two pick in 1986 Len Bias in “Without Bias.”

Nov. 3’s “30 For 30” fi lm director and producer Kirk Fraser relived the untimely death of Len Bias. Bias was the standout star of the Maryland University basketball squad in

1986. He was selected number two overall by the Boston Celtics. Many sports writers believed he had the greatest jump shot of all time. ESPN columnist and PTI commentator Michael Wilbon said, “he had the perfect jump shot.” However, while celebrat-ing his selection into the NBA Bias took a lethal dose of cocaine and went into cardiac arrest. He never made it to the hospital.

Fraser showed heart-wrench-ing clips from Bias’ teammates and family, including a night-marish interview with Bias’ stoic mother. Students from Maryland

spoke of Bias’ death being a wake-up about the reality of drugs and alcohol. Though the narrative weaved the story of a tragic sports fi gure, it also can touch close to home for many university students.

On Nov. 10 “30 for 30” will unveil their sixth documen-tary. It will cover the life and times of

Jimmy the Greek, the infamous commentator and Vegas odds maker.

Following a break, “30 For 30” will return in December and highlight the stories of the Steve Bartman incident, the 1995 South African Rugby team that will also be brought to the big screen with Invictus and the death of Tupac Shakur. “30 For 30” will also chronicle the life of Marion Jones, Mat Hoffman, the Steinbrenner family and many more.

Ken Schmidt is a fi fth-year student majoring in English with a minor in Journalism. He can be reached at KS609536@wcupa.edu.

‘Shepherds They Shall Be’ By Ken Schmidt Copy Editor

Troy Duffy, the writer and director of “Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day,” spent years desper-ately seeking fi nancial backing. After Sony fi nally picked up the option the fi lm was supposed to be released to just 67 theaters. However, the fans of the cult classic demanded the heavily anticipated sequel to “Boondock Saints.” On Nov. 13th it was released nation wide.

While most sequels to cult classic movies tend to pervert their original stories to a point where fans feel ostracized by the director, Troy Duffy stuck with the formula that made the original fi lm extremely popular. The story follows the McManus brothers, two Irish Catholic twins in a quest to rid their small Boston town of mobsters and scumbags.

Connor (Sean Patrick Flanery) and Murphy (Norman Reedus) start the movie hiding out in their motherland, complete with Jesus beards and hairstyles, following in their savior’s footsteps by becoming shepherds. The boys fl ed to Ireland following a public execution of a local mob head, along with their father Noah “ll Duce” McManus (Billy Connelly).

The boys still thirst for the job that they believe they were born to do. The “Saints” of Boston feel out of touch with their own lives while toiling away, living off the land. Connelly says of his sons “Peace, they say, is the enemy of memory. So it had been for my boys. For some time now, their past had felt like a dream. Then, suddenly, it

was back.”The boys hankering for their

previous life does not linger long as they are visited by a priest with news of the execution of a Boston-based Catholic priest, a good man that the boys were familiar with because of his community service and dedication to the priest-hood. Even more important, the

murderer used the boy’s calling card from their own killing spree: two bullets in the back of the skull along with pennies in the eyes to pay for the ferry to the afterlife.

The boys travel back to Boston in search of revenge and eventu-ally fi nd themselves back to their old ways, knocking off every wise guy and hoodlum that gets in their way. During their search for the tiny assassin, Ottilio “Napoleon” Panza (Daniel DeSanto), the boys fi nd themselves wrapped up in a search for a man bigger than the mob, a man that haunts the boys past more than they know.

The movie includes a look into the rise of glory from Noah “ll Duce.” In a Godfather-esque back-story, we learn about Noah’s roots as a leather worker who witnessed the murder of his father.

With the aid of his best friend Louie, Noah goes on a killing spree seeking vengeance for his father’s brutal murder. The back-story proves that the apple does not fall far from the tree, as the story of Noah is very similar to that of his sons.

Duffy was tasked with replacing several main characters from the original movie for his sequel. First and foremost, Willem Dafoe did not return as Special Agent Paul Smecker. Julie Benz was tasked to take this role, portraying Special Agent Eunice Bloom. Though Benz was much more aesthetically pleasing than watching Dafoe in drag, her character seemed like a cheap knock-off of the original Special Agent assigned to the “Saints” case.

Another gapping hole that Duffy had to fi ll was a sidekick for the McManus boys.

David Della Rocco was the ears and eyes for the boys in the original fi lm. Rocco was a package boy for the mob so he was able to gather information. He also was crucial, living up to his nickname of “the funny man” to bring comedic relief to the hard-hitting,

action packed fi lm. Following his death at the conclusion of the fi rst fi lm, someone had to step in and take his place as a proper sidekick for the twins.

Though Della Rocco makes a few celestial appearances in the fi lm, it is Clifton Collins Jr. that has to fi ll his shoes as Romeo. Connor and Murphy meet the

Mexican fi ghter on their freighter from Ireland to the states and immediately befriend the tattoo-covered, Hispanic warrior. Collins Jr. succeeds in acting as the fool to support Flanery and Reedus’ dry witticisms, but his character does not stand up to its predecessor Rocco. Perhaps that is why Rocco makes three appearances in the fi lm from the afterlife.

Also support-ing the comedy are Boston’s most infamous, bumbling homicide detec-tives: Dolly (David Ferry), Duffy (Brian Mahoney) and Greenly (Bob Marley). The three detectives spend most of the fi lm terrifi ed of the brilliant Bloom, while all secretly, or in Greenly’s case, openly, enamored with her beauty. The three know that it is just a matter of time before she

learns of their assistance with the McManus family’s killing spree.

They are well aware of what prisoners do to cops when they are locked up with the same murderers and thugs they put away.

The fi lm is fi lled with plenty of laughs to ease the tension of the intense action sequences. The McManus family is willing to kill their way to the top of the mafi a but eventually they fi nd them-selves caught up in a feud 35 years in the making.

Much like “Star Wars: A New Hope” was successful in connect-ing the viewer with sentimental characters, “Boondock Saints” has viewers supporting the McManus brothers in all their attacks on the evil empire of Boston. Connor and Murphy were a perfect match for Han and Luke. “All Saints Days” succeeds with the same formula that “Empire Strikes Back” did, intensifying the plot and revealing the true storylines that will force the action. Troy Duffy is eagerly waiting the chance to go forward with a third and possibly fi nal installment in the “Boondock Saints” series. He claims that he wants to take care of his other projects fi rst. For fans of the cult hit it appears like it might be another ten years before they fi nd out the fate of the McManus twins.

After the gripping sequel fans will be desperate to hear the boys once again voice their famous prayer “shepherds we shall be, for Thee, my Lord, for Thee. Power hath descended forth from Thy hand, that our feet may swiftly carry out Thy command. So we shall fl ow a river forth to Thee, and teeming with souls shall it ever be.

In nomine Patri.Et Fili.Spiritus Sancti.”Ken Schmidt is a fi fth-year student

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NOVEMBER 9, 2009 SPORTS PAGE 12

WCU defeats KU for PSAC title

We have had an amazing season thus far, but with the playoffs anything can happen and you have to work for every win.”

Saturday morning, West Chester would be forced to put that mentality into action as they faced their last obstacle en route to their second championship in three years.

Kutztown evenly matched West Chester’s first half of play. The defense had to work hard to keep Kutztown’s offense out of their zone and didn’t see as many offensive opportunities as usual. It wasn’t until late in the first half that West Chester was able to put together a good string of offensive chances. However, neither team was able to capitalize on their opportunities and they went into halftime tied at 0-0.

But the second half was a different story. After almost 70 minutes of scoreless soccer, West Chester got on the board after a corner kick from Jen Gangl was headed in by Laura Bodenstab. Only five minutes later, West Chester extended their lead to two with a goal from Sarah Oswald that resulted from another Gangl assist. Oswald’s goal ultimately became the game winner for the home team. Gangl came off the bench to be a significant contribu-tor to the Rams’ win.

Kutztown’s only glimmer of hope came when their freshman forward Stephanie Barnett put one past Lyndsie Bernardini to cut the West Chester lead in half with only 1:13 left to play. Bernardini was required to make the biggest save of the game when Kutztown came close to tying up the game with only 20 seconds left to play. A Kutztown forward placed a shot to the lower left hand corner of the net, but a sprawled out Bernardini was able to reject the shot.

It was too little too late for Kutztown as the time winded down and West Chester was able to celebrate their victory. The game was immediately followed by the trophy presentation.

West Chester received help on both sides of the field, as their defense was just as important as their offense.

“Our team is extremely well rounded this year,” Bennett said. “From our goalie to our forwards we are a solid team. We have really come together all over the field. We

know each other’s strengths and weaknesses. Unlike past years, we are not relying on two or three players to carry us through the season. We are all a part of the offensive success and we are all a part of the defensive success.”

Sarah Oswald, who recorded two goals and four assists in three tournament games, was named the PSAC Tournament Most Valuable Player, which was her second colle-giate MVP award. Her first was in the 2007 PSAC Tournament. Her goal against Bloomsburg was the 40th of her career. She scored the game-winning goal in the champi-onship win.

“I am very proud of our team,” Bennett said. “We have had amazing success this year and we have great potential to grow as well. We have a very strong

PSAC Champsfrom page 16

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starting 11 and a very strong and deep bench that we have not even begun to tap into yet. I have no doubt that we can continue to be just as successful as we were in the regular season. We have already proven that we can do it, now we just have to put it together on the field at game time.”

West Chester will now wait and see what their matchups will be in the NCAA tournament. Going into the championship game on Saturday, they were ranked first in the Atlantic Region. Champi-onship selections will take place on Monday, Nov. 9th and will be announced online at NCAA.com at 7 p.m.

Amy Festa is a third-year student majoring in English with a minor in Journalism. She can be reached at AF649219@wcupa.edu.

WCU defeats Mercyhurst 45-13

Footballfrom page 15

his final game as a Golden Ram.“I do see us as one of the top

talented teams in the East,” Wright said.

“The rankings don’t show it but coming down to the end of the season we are one of the best teams in the PSAC,” Dell said.

The West Chester defense held the Lakers to 198 yards of total offense in the game. Mer-

cyhurst was 1-for-16 on third down. Senior linebackers T.J. Cascio and Mike Holland led West Chester with five tackles apiece. Sam Scott and Dell added four tackles. Travis Ford-Bey had West Chester’s loan sack. Seniors Kevin Garland and Corey Rhood finished the evening with two tackles apiece.

“A lot of good football players,” Zwaan said of the outgoing seniors. “Certainly that lineback-ing core is outstanding and I don’t know if we’ll ever have a core like that again. Ryan Paulson will probably end up being one of the best tight ends to ever play here. And Joey’s numbers are tremen-dous. And Steve is going to end up in the top 10 in every category. All those guys are great football players.”

“I’m going to miss these guys,” Wright said of his fellow class-mates. “It’s been a fun season. Our linebackers are ridiculous. They have so much talent it’s a shame we couldn’t put more

The women’s soccer team won the 2009 PSAC championship. Through the season, they only lost one game and let up a total of four goals, including their three playoff games. They are gearing up to go into the NCAA tournament now.

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Senior quarterback Joe Wright finished off his last year going 23-30 for 328 yards and two touchdowns. Wright finished with 2,759 yards and 20 touchdowns in his final campaign as the Golden Rams starting quarterback.

points on the board in a few games because that defense we have was just incredible. The defense carried us this year.”

“We had tons of talent,” Dell said. “A lot of great football players. This class has been one of the best in West Chester history, we won a ton of games and down the road in a couple years West Chester is always going to be a good football team year in and year out and that’s the legacy you want to leave.”

The Golden Rams and their

coaching staff have an off-sea-son in which they will answer questions and prepare to move forward with the players con-tinuing their playing careers next year. With their returning players, you can expect to see West Chester flying high once again and to continue making strides towards that ever elusive national championship.

NOTES

Wright finished his senior year with 2,759 yards passing and 20 touchdowns … DePalma had a team-high 832 yards receiving this season … DePalma and Miller had a team-high nine touchdown receptions this season … West Chester averaged 33 points per game this season … The Golden Rams defense gave up 17.3 points per game this season

LJ Harrell is a fourth-year student majoring in Marketing. He can be reached at LH639694@wcupa.edu.

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WCU ice hockey team struggles to find winning ways

After dropping a 2-1 decision to the University of Pittsburgh Panthers, it is painfully clear that the West Chester Uni-versity men’s hockey team is still struggling to establish an identity this season.

With its latest loss, the Golden Rams saw their record drop to 6-5-1. By comparison, they didn’t reach that amount of losses last season until Dec. 5, when they dropped a 3-2 shootout decision to Penn State. What has gone wrong with the Rams?

For one, the offensive pro-duction across the board has significantly decreased. Perhaps this shouldn’t be considered a surprise given the departure of two-time National Player of the Year Jim Gehring, but WCU has only scored more than four

By Matt ChandikStaff Writer

goals in a game three times this season.

The ’08-’09 team had done it more times in the first four games of the season. Prior to the Pitt game, only two players had racked up double-digit points for the season. Pat Johnson, who leads the team in goals, assists, points and power-play goals, set the pace with 20 points. Mike Longo was the other player with double-digit points with exactly half of Johnson’s output on the strength of two goals and eight assists.

Beyond that, there hasn’t been much. While ten players on the squad have at least five points, there hasn’t been a player besides Johnson and Longo who has really distinguished himself on the stat sheet. In order for the Golden Rams to right the ship, someone will have to step up offensively.

Most of the players have seen

their numbers drop from last year. Tom Scocozza, he of the 38 points in 36 games last year, only has six points in nine games this year. Chris Campli, who put up 26 points in 28 games last year, has only registered five points in nine games this season.

While it is true that last year’s team was deeper and more experienced than the current edition, the lack of offense on what has traditionally been a very explosive scoring team is mystifying.

What is wrong with the offense? Is it just a question of having so many young, inexperi-enced players playing prominent roles? Is it a question of severely missing Gehring? The team has not only lacked goals but it has also lacked scoring oppor-tunities, being badly out-shot numerous times this season.

Whatever the problem is, it needs to be addressed imme-

diately. While the team has received some relatively solid goaltending, the fate of the season will ultimately lay in the hands of the offense. With that offense currently sputtering, it remains to be seen how far this team will go.

The latest polls have West Chester outside the top 16 for the first time in four years, and the upcoming schedule doesn’t do the Rams any favors. The team enters a brutal stretch of four conference games against traditional rivals Drexel and Rhode Island, and then games against Duquesne and West Virginia or Ohio at the West Virginia Tournament.

Luckily for the Golden Rams, three of the four games against Drexel and URI are within the friendly confines of IceLine Arena, where the team boasts a solid 4-1-1 record.

These conference games will

be more crucial than usual, since the Golden Rams sit in fourth place out of six teams in the Eastern States Colle-giate Hockey League standings, ahead of Drexel but trailing co-league leader URI. A strong showing in these four games would vault the Golden Rams into the middle of the pecking order for one of the top spots in the conference.

For the first time in four years, the team is teetering on the edge of the national tourna-ment bracket, and is actually on the outside looking in. While there still remains plenty of time to make an impact and impress voters, this team will continue to plummet until they learn to find the back of the net more often.

Matt Chandik is a fifth-year student majoring in Spanish with a minor in Journalism. He can be reached at MC618553@wcupa.edu.

WCU rugby in finals

By Ryan FriscoAsst. Sports Editor

The West Chester women’s rugby team wowed the Princeton stadium Saturday afternoon as they came back from an 8-0 deficit to beat Shippensburg 15-8 in the final moments of the game to earn their fourth consecutive trip to the Eastern Pennsylvania Rugby Union championship.

The game was the semi-final match of the EPRU tournament. Shippensburg was ranked second in the season’s standings, and West Chester third. The game was a rematch of the last week of the regular season, where Shippens-burg squeaked by West Chester to take away their chances of the regular season EPRU crown.

West Chester fell behind early in the first half, as Shippensburg scored an unconverted try and a penalty kick to run out to an 8-0 lead. Minutes before the half ended though, Mary Kay Heaton got a try across the line, bringing the Lady Rams to a three point deficit, within striking distance.

Coach Tony DeRemer must have given a serious pep talk during the half time break, because the Golden Ram squad came out in the second half with one thing in mind, victory.

The ball barely crossed the midfield line, as West Chester spent the entire half in Shippens-burg’s territory. After a while, their hard work and hard driving finally paid off, as Anna McGlade converted a penalty kick to tie the game at eight.

With the game playing out to be a defensive battle, it was apparent that the next score would most likely be the game winner, whether it be a good drive or a lucky break.

The Golden Rams proved too much in the end. Charging hard in Ship’s territory, they pounded the line at every hole they could find, until finally, as the clock struck zero, Kate Rada was finally able to break through, sealing the victory and a chance at an unprec-edented fourth consecutive EPRU crown.

“I just saw a hole in front of the try line and went for it,” Rada

said. “I kept moving inch by inch, hoping I’d make it.”

West Chester added on the converted kick to make the final score West Chester 15, Shippens-burg eight.

The win was West Chester’s first against Shippensburg in the past two seasons, as they had dropped the previous two contests.

“Today came down to us proving ourselves,” senior Sasha Stauffer said.

The team lost to both Delaware and Shippensburg in the regular season, and both were close games within one score. The game against Delaware was lost by one point.

West Chester definitely proved Saturday that they are gamers. They win when it counts the most, and that is just what they did against Ship.

“We stayed positive and did everything to keep our title,” Staffer added. “Today we played 15 as one.”

By that, she means they played as a team. One of the hardest parts of the game of rugby is bringing everybody together as one unit. There are 15 players on the field at once, which can be dis-organized and confusing at times. In the second half of Saturday’s game, the Lady Rams were able to unite and control the field, proving they are worthy of yet another trip to Nationals.

“Our determination till the last play won us the game,” Stauffer said. The EPRU championship game will be Stauffer’s last colle-giate game, as she is graduating in December.

With the win, West Chester faced Delaware Sunday for the championship. West Chester lost to the Blue Hens earlier in the season, by a score of 6-5. The six points came off of two penalty kicks.

“Anything can happen,” Rada said. “You just have to keep fighting for what you want.”

The championship game against Delaware was not finished in time for this issue of The Quad.

Ryan Frisco is a third-year student majoring in Communication studies. He can be reached at RF648257@wcupa.edu.

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Field hockey season abruptly endsBy Ryan Frisco

Asst. Sports Editor

In an unfortunate turn of events, West Chester’s Division I field hockey team fell from third to fifth in the Atlantic 10 division standings, missing out on the playoffs by the slimmest of margins.

Going into last Sunday, West Chester was guaranteed a playoff berth with a victory over Mas-sachusetts, or a Temple loss to Richmond. After Temple pulled off an upset over Richmond, who had been unbeaten in the A-10 until then, the pressure was on the Lady Rams to win their game.

Unfortunately, West Chester was unable to knock off UMass, who had beaten the top 10-ranked Iowa squad earlier in the season. The Golden Rams fell 6-0.

Massachusetts jumped on West Chester, scoring seconds into the game. They would add one more goal in the first half before going crazy in the second, scattering four more goals.

The loss brought West Chester’s season to an abrupt end, as they had been in a playoff position until that point. There will be no postseason for the Lady Ram field hockey team this year.

On a brighter side of things, the season was promising for the women, as they saw shining moments and a glimmer of what the future might bring.

West Chester started the season with a 5-0 record, one of their best in team history. In that span they beat St. Francis, Rutgers, Lehigh University, Monmouth and Appalachian State. Two of those victories included exciting overtime wins.

They then started the really hard part of their schedule, as West Chester took on Division I opponents North Carolina and Penn State. After the teams 5-0 start to the season, they lost six in a row, being shut out in four of those games.

West Chester got back to their winning ways though, and just in time, as they began conference games with a match against La Salle, which they won 4-2. They would win their next A-10 game against St. Louis before losing their first conference game against Richmond, who won the regular season conference cham-pionship.

West Chester’s next game was their most exciting and exhila-rating of the season. The Lady Rams took on long time confer-ence rival Temple University, and won in an emotional 2-1 game. The win gave West Chester a 3-1 conference record. All they needed was one more victory to earn a postseason berth.

Unfortunately, they were unable to get the job done, falling to St. Joe’s and Massachusetts in the year’s final two conference games.

The year definitely showed promise for the future. First year player Melissa LeNoir had an incredible season for a rookie, leading the team in goals (10) and points (23). Her efforts were noticed, as she was voted to the first team all-league, as well as the league’s all-rookie team. The team will definitely turn to her in future seasons, as she can only get better from here.

Kelsi Ward was also awarded a spot on the second team all-league. She had two goals and six points in the season. Other players receiving recognition were Alisha Moran and Michelle

Schrift, both earning a spot on the league’s all-rookie team with LeNoir. Moran was second on the team in scoring, with 13 points and five goals, two of which were game winners. Schrift also had a standout season, scoring two goals, one in her first game.

Alyssa Gallen was second on the team with goals scored (6) and points (13). Kristen Foore also had an impressive season, as she scored five goals. Brynn Adams had two goals on the season, both of which were game winners.

West Chester will be losing three talented seniors. Beth Wong has been a stronghold on the defensive end of the field since her start four years ago. Her presence will be greatly missed in the back.

Amanda Wynkoop is another departing senior. Although she spent most of her senior season sidelined with an ACL tear, she was there for the team to provide leadership and inspiration on the side.

Joelle Zarefoss will be hard to replace in goal. She has been West Chester’s anchor between the posts, and one of the best in country. Courney Wolff and Carley Buckwalter will duke it out in the off-season to see who takes over in net for the Lady Rams.

Although there is a lot of talent leaving, West Chester is in good shape for next year. They have a lot of fresh, seasoned talent with experience under their belt. The 2010 season may very well be the season they get that one last win that propels them into the post-season.

Ryan Frisco is a third-year student majoring in Communication studies. He can be reached at RF648257@wcupa.edu.

Women’s volleyball clinches playoff berth

The West Chester University women’s volleyball team earned a playoff berth as they came from behind to defeat Millers-ville University.

Going into the last week of the regular season WCU beat up on Goldey-Beacom and had their winning streak come to a halt against division rival Shippens-burg.

Last Tuesday evening the West Chester University volley-ball team swept Goldey-Beacom College 3-0 in a non-league match inside Hollinger field house. The games were scored 25-16, 25-13, and 25-7. WCU played a sound game. Their passing was accurate and their hitters made the most of their opportunities to get a kill.

Lexi Kegerise added to her impressive rookie season reg-istering 11 kills in Tuesday’s win. Junior Michelle Powers slammed down nine kills while Kelly Martin finished with seven of her own. The steady setter, Helen Fitzpatrick had 31 assists and Nora Jingeleski had a team high five service aces.

Including last Tuesday’s win over Goldey-Beacom, the Lady Rams had won nine out of their last 10 games and were pushing for a spot in the playoffs. With that win the Golden Rams had to keep the momentum going against two PSAC rivals in Mill-ersville and Shippensburg.

This past Friday, WCU increased its winning streak to six games and had won 10 out of their last 11 with a pivotal win over conference rival Millers-ville inside Pucillo Gym. After

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the first three games of Friday’s match WCU found themselves down two games to one and facing elimination.

In game four the Lady Rams defeated Millersville 25-16 to force a game five. After falling behind early in game five the Lady Rams were able to come back and win the game 15-12. Overall WCU won the match 3-2; the games were scored 25-17, 20-24, 24-26, 25-16, and 15-12. With that win over Millersville the WCU Volleyball team was now tied for second place with Kutztown University; however, they clinched a playoff berth in the 2009 PSAC volleyball post-season which gets underway next week.

Ashley Focht, who had previ-ously been fighting off an illness, came back healthy and ready to go Friday night, leading all WCU hitters with 12 kills. Kegerise and Powers each put up nine kills of their own in the win over MU. Captain Lisa Campbell reg-istered 24 digs and five aces for the Golden Rams. Fitzpatrick recorded 40 assists and 16 digs. Morgan Litak registered 12 digs and Jingeleski 10 digs in the win. Martin posted five blocks up front.

Saturday the Lady Rams traveled to Shippensburg where they would play their final game of the 2009 regular season. Ship-pensburg had their way with WCU and handed them just their third loss in their last 14 games. Powers recorded nine kills and three blocks but it proved to not be enough as Ship-pensburg defeated WCU 3-0. Kegerise added four kills of her own. Fitzpatrick had four kills and 16 assists. Campbell, the

team’s labero, recorded 18 digs in Saturday’s loss.

The Golden Rams were 23-14 overall and 7-5 within the con-ference. Inside Hollinger field house the Lady Rams were tough to beat. Their home record this year was 18-5. Their road record was another story. The Rams were 5-9 when playing away or at neutral sites. The Lady Rams’ next action comes in the PSAC tournament beginning on Tuesday.

West Chester University will play at Lock Haven University starting at 7 p.m. Lock Haven is ranked No. 1 in the confer-ence this year and will be a good measuring stick for WCU.

“We are playing well right now and we played great against LHU last time around even though it was a loss,” Coach Kassie Bellaver said. “We are excited about the opportunity to reach the next level of the playoffs and we will need to play at a high level to get it done.”

WCU played Lock Haven twice during the regular season. In the first meeting back in September, WCU was defeated 3-0 by LHU. In the most recent contest against Lock Haven they lost 3-1. Every game they played was very close and either team could have come out on top.

The Lady Rams have been playing great volleyball as of late and they will look to keep their momentum going into the playoffs. WCU is the clear underdog going into Tuesday’s match against Lock Haven Uni-versity.

Steven Fisher is a third-year student majoring in communications with a minor in Journalism. He can be reached at SF674180@wcupa.edu.

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Lukas Jenkins/ The QuadThe women’s field hockey team lost a heartbreaker last Sunday against Massachu-setts, falling out of the postseason race. They will look to go further next season.

WCU’s women’s volleyball team ended their regular season on an explosive streak, winning 11 of their last 14 games. They are set to face Lock Haven in the playoffs.

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SHOWING NO MERCYWCU ends season With third ConseCUtive Win

By LJ HarrellSports Editor

For the seniors on the West Chester University Golden Rams football team, 2009 hasn’t gone the way they had hoped. But after defeating arch-neme-sis Bloomsburg University last week, the seniors had the oppor-tunity to finish off their careers in purple and gold with a win on Saturday. They did just that defeating the Mercyhurst College Lakers 45-13 on Senior Day at Farrell Stadium.

“It’s always good to end on a positive note especially your career somewhere,” senior line-backer Mike Dell said. “We started one game too late. If we hit the playoffs right now we’re rolling.”

“Once we lost to Shippens-burg with three games left and the probability of not making the playoffs, I was concerned with how our group would finish it out,” head coach Bill Zwaan said. “Whether they would suck it up and play hard even though they didn’t have the playoffs in front of them and they did. You have to give our guys, especially the seniors, a lot of credit for coming down the stretch for playing the way they can.”

With the win over the Lakers (4-7, 3-4 PSAC West), the Golden Rams (7-4, 5-2 PSAC East) finish the season with three consecutive wins and momentum heading into the 2010 football season.

“Obviously you want to keep on playing,” senior quarterback Joe Wright said. “This is a good way to go out. Last game, come down here have some fun and put some points on the board; you couldn’t ask for anything better.”

A week after being spent phys-ically and emotionally in the win over the Huskies, the West Chester offense struggled to get going early on. Late in the first quarter, the Golden Rams finally found their rhythm.

“To be honest, we weren’t prac-ticing great,” Zwaan said. “By the way we were practicing I was a little concerned about how we

would come out and play. I was hoping we could get a couple big things early. I knew if we didn’t get on the board quickly, it might take us a little while to get going.”

Following a failed fake punt attempt by Mercyhurst, Wright orchestrated a 10-play, 45-yard drive that ended with junior running back D’Andre Webb scoring from one-yard out.

In the second quarter, West Chester opened up their offense and continued to shut the Lakers down defensively. Wright found junior wide receiver Dan DePalma for 45 yards to move deep inside Lakers territory. Two plays later, sophomore running back Jackson Fagan found the end zone from six yard out to increase the West Chester lead to 14.

On the Lakers’ next offensive possession, another senior stepped up for the Golden Rams. Dell intercepted Mercyhurst quarterback Joe Laffey at the Lakers 32-yard line and returned it 14 yards to set the offense up in great position to add to their lead.

Two plays into their offensive possession, Wright found senior wide receiver Steve Miller for a 21-yard touchdown reception to make the score 21-0.

West Chester continued to move the ball on the Mercyhurst defense. Wright found senior tight end Ryan Paulson for 16 yards. Wright completed consecu-tive passes to Fagan for 11 yards and 29 yards to get the ball to the Lakers one-yard line. On the 29-yard reception, Fagan made numerous Mercyhurst defenders miss with ankle-breaking moves. Unfortunately for West Chester, they were not able to get into the end zone as senior running back Lee Hopkins was stuffed on three consecutive runs. Chris Hill made an 18-yard field goal to make it 24-0.

Mercyhurst finally got something going on offense. Laffey found wide receiver Max Khuri three consecutive times for a total of 42 yards before hitting

Khuri in stride in the end zone for a 22-yard touchdown to cut the West Chester lead to 24-7.

On their next offensive pos-session, the Golden Rams put the finishing touches to their 24-point second quarter. Wright showed off his wheels rushing

Amanda Warren/ The QuadSenior co-captain linebacker Mike Dell intercepted a pass and recorded four tackles in Saturday’s 45-13 victory over the Mercyhurst College Lakers at Farrell Stadium. Dell and his fellow seniors leave as one of he best classes in WCU history. Dell has aspirations of playing on Sunday’s and will continue working out throughout the remainder of the year to be ready for any opportunities that may come his way.

for 16 yards to midfield. He would then complete passes to Paulson (seven yards), Miller (eight yards) and Sean Beahan (nine yards). With 45 seconds left in the first half, Wright found Miller for a 26-yard touchdown to increase the West Chester lead at

halftime.There was no scoring in the

third quarter, as defense became the name of the game. But in the fourth quarter, the seniors for West Chester played their last quarter in a purple and gold uniform.

Wright found sophomore wide receiver Will Gardner for 10 yards before hitting Beahan for 17 yards to move deep inside Laker territory once again. Two plays later, Hopkins ended his Golden Ram career with a one-yard touchdown run to make it 38-7.

After ceremoniously taking the seniors out, the young players for West Chester showed the Senior Day crowd what to expect for next year. Sophomore quarter-back Jared Jorgensen entered the game and continued to show why this program has a bright future. After handing the ball off on four consecutive plays, Jorgensen hit DePalma for a 46-yard touchdown pass to end the scoring for the Golden Rams.

Mercyhurst scored late in the fourth quarter when backup quarterback Travis Rearick found Garrett Kensy for a 12-yard touchdown.

West Chester finished with 458 yards of total offense. Wright finished 23-30 for 328 yards and two touchdowns in his final collegiate game. Fagan and Hopkins led the Golden Rams with 35 yards on the ground and one touchdown each. DePalma finished with 110 yards and a touchdown. Miller finished with 107 yards and two touchdowns in

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PSAC CHAMPS

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By Amy FestaStaff Writer

The West Chester women’s soccer team took back the title of PSAC Champions when they defeated Kutztown 2-1 on Saturday morning at West Chester’s South Campus fi eld, which was crowded with friends, family and past members of the soccer team.

Sarah Oswald and Laura Bodenstab each recorded a goal for the Rams as they beat their visiting Eastern Division rivals. Goalie Lyndsie Bernardini was in typical form as she turned away seven Kutztown shots, including a couple game savers.

The win over Kutztown came after two convincing playoff wins earlier in the week, which secured their position in the championship game. In the quarterfi nal, West Chester defeated Bloomsburg 3-0

with goals by Laura Bodenstab, Melissa McKeary and Sarah Oswald. They later went on to beat IUP 4-1 in a semifi nal matchup that saw goals by Tara Malkiewicz, Melissa McKeary and two by Jen Hutchinson.

As West Chester headed into the post season, they were relying on the momentum from their suc-cessful season to push them all the way through to the champi-onships. They ended the regular season with an unbeaten streak of 16 games. However, junior captain Jess Bennett said the team is not underestimating any of their opponents.

“Our team is entering the post-season like we would enter any game,” Bennett said. “We train and prepare for one game at a time. Every team is different so we prepare for every game differently.

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