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February 20, 2014

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Staff List Editor-in-Chief: Angela Dolan afries@lhup.edu

Managing Editor: Dayna Bloch dbloch@lhup.edu

News Editors:

Kate Hibbard khibbard@lhup.edu Kyra Smith-Cullen ksmithcu@lhup.edu

Arts & Entertainment Editors: Kathleen Ellison kae742@lhup.edu Kayla Marsh kmarsh2@lhup.edu

Lifestyles Editor: Jaimee Kester jlk7206@lhup.edu

Opinion Editor:

Sarah Eckrich seckrich@lhup.edu

Sports Editor:

Erika White ewhite@lhup.edu

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John Sosnowski jsosnows@lhup.edu

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Dormitory Deadline: Students running out of time to register for campus housing Provided by Michael Heck Guest Writer mheck@lhup.edu

If, for some reason, students miss those two time slots, there will be additional times for them to go be26, 27 and 28.

Students who want to live on campus or in campus village next on Feb. 23 to register for housing.

In order to register, students amount could be paid either at the Stuat online at the ‘Student Finances and online involves an additional fee of $2. there are designated times for stuID number ends with an odd number, the selection frame is on Feb. 24 in

tions, in an email sent to students.

Copy Editor:

Design Managers: Ariel Guerra aguerra2@lhup.edu Cody Shaub cshaub@lhup.edu

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Nate Henderson nhender2@lhup.edu

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lecting where students will be living reside. All selections are done in the ber, or that of their roommate’s.

A person wishing to remain in Campus Village should be at the be there March 4 between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m.

p.m. Feb. 25 is for students whose IDs end in an even number and sign ups

and those desiring to switch buildings should be at the same room on March 7 between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m.

No matter where an individual

forms will be given to students at during the returning students portion of sign ups, students should come to room selection process with the renumber is called during open selection times, roommates will be able to choose from the remaining housing options.

It is important to note that students must have a roommate in order to choose a residence. If students do not have a roommate, he or she

assigned a roommate and room later.

Rachel Mazza rmazza@lhup.edu Lona Middleton lkemp@lhup.edu

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Campus housing costs per semester: Residence Halls

Campus Village

Fairview Suites

Double.................$2,632

Double......................$2,864

Shared................$3,720

McEntire room sizes: 12’ x 16’ North room size: 12’ x 16’ Smith room size: 12’ x 16’ Woolridge room size: 11’8” x 17’

Bedroom size: 10’ x 14’ Living room size: 10’ x 14’ Walk in closet: 5’ x 10’

Bedroom: 11’x14’

Double as a Single....$3,544

Double as a Single....$4,092

Common Area: 8’6”x13’ Bedroom: 11’ x 14’

This Week’s Writers:

Lisa Connor, Zach Estright, Chris Fravel, Vicky Kramer, Spencer Mccoy, Gregory Snook and Jane Spitnale

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News

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Highest amount of snowfall in years Kyra Smith-Cullen News Editor ksmithcu@lhup.edu

The Williamsport region is seeing its highest snowfall since the winter bridging the 2002 – 2003 season, and may surpass that amount in the remaining month before spring begins.

According to data from the National Weather Service and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the area has seen approximately 64 inches of snow this winter.

Some students are choosing to remain light hearted about the snow and ice.

“I’m getting great practice for the style skiing competitions,” said Evelyn Ewing, a junior majoring in public relations.

Because of the weather, LHU has closing, on Feb. 5, occurred on a day that the region received approximately 5 inches of snow. When the school closed on Feb. 13, around 9 inches of snow fell in the area.

A majority of that snowfall came from the storms that occurred over winter vacation.

Because of the accumulation, snow removal efforts have been hindered and piles of plowed snow are spread across campus so that students can have a clear path to walk on. Some have grown to over four feet or higher.

There are also problems caused

Photos courtesy of Kyra Smith-Cullen

by drivers who don’t clear the roof of their cars off after the snow, making it dangerous for other drivers.

Another issue caused by the weather is a salt shortage, resulting in icy road and sidewalk conditions.

“Based on snow removal, I would give the town a D for several reasons. The roads are being plowed as soon as I leave my apartment around 7:05 a.m. when it snows,” said Matt Edwards, a sophomore majoring in biology. “Homeowners don’t shovel most of the time when I see a shovel on their porch. I have to walk over mounds of snow just to cross in an intersection.

No one puts down salt on the sidewalk as well.”

Reportedly, the commonwealth of Pennsylvania has already gone through over half of their annual budget for winter maintenance.

With around a month until winter

that we will amass more snow.

Icy conditions on Feb. 19 made driving hazardous for early morning commuters, leaving some students to question whether the school should have called for a two hour delay.

“I think a two hour delay would have been helpful for those students who had early classes and had issues getting to class due to the weather,” said Winston Jones, who is a senior majoring in communication. “But I have faith that the administration can make the right decisions to keep the students safe.”

How does it compare?

Annual winter totals have varied since the start of the millennia. This year, however, looks like it might surpass all the others. Pictured right is a graphic representation of the below data, comparing how much snow the Williamsport region has had annually.

2000 - 2001 2001 - 2002 2002 - 2003 2003 - 2004 2004 - 2005 2005 - 2006 2006 - 2007

38 inches 19 inches 64 inches 56 inches 38 inches 25 inches 29 inches

2007 - 2008 2008 - 2009 2009 - 2010 2010 - 2011 2011 - 2012 2012 - 2013 2013 - 2014

31 inches 24 inches 35 inches 46 inches 16 inches 33 inches 64 inches

If this weather continues, we may be looking our highest winter since 1995, where Williamsport accumulated approximately 86 inches of snow.

Totals, gathered from the Williamsport region, were taken from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the National Weather Service.

Graphic courtesy of Kyra Smith-Cullen

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News

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National organization begins new chapter on campus Kate Hibbard News Editor khibbard@lhup.edu

The student chapter will run like a campus club. Members will have the opportunity to run for

Canatella and Taylor are members of Lock Haven’s community branch for graduates, and they felt it

responsibilities.

Canatella and Taylor will be hosting an informational meeting next week.

“We’ve gotten a lot of interest so far, so we have high expectations for Tuesday’s meeting,” Canatella said.

The AAUW has about 170,000 members and supporters, 1,000 local branches and 800 college and university partnerships so far. Its web site boasts that it is a top-rated charity, with awards from the Guide Star Exchange and Charity Navigator.

“The local community branch of AAUW fully supports this endeavor and the members are re-

“Some faculty and staff are members already and several students have expressed interest in creating a branch on campus. It’s very exciting,” Canatella said. “Last year, several students attended the National Conference for Women Student Leader, which is co-sponsored by AAUW, at the University of Maryland.”

branch on campus,” Canatella said. “Our administration generously renewed LHU’s University Partner status this year, which means that our students may join the organization for free and will get discounts on things like conference registration fees.”

The AAUW is an organization based in Washington, D.C. and is about 133 years old.

Lock Haven University will be opening a student chapter of the American Association of University Women. The organization will offer students leadership opportunities, scholarship and awards, professional development and community service opportunities.

Professors Holle Canatella and Jennifer Taylor brought the AAUW to the Haven because of

Founded in 1881 in Boston, it originally was called the Association of Collegiate Alumnae. It became the AAUW after merging with the Southern Association of College Women in 1921.

The organization created the Coretta Scott King Fund in 1969, providing scholarships to African American women to study history, culture and peace. In 1971, the AAUW passed resolutions supporting legalization of abortion and the Equal Rights Amendment.

Male college graduates started joining the AAUW in 1987.

The AAUW Lobby Corps helped pass the Family and Medical Leave Act in 1993 and launched a Voter Education Campaign in 1995.

“So the wheels are in motion. We’re ready to go and looking forward to working with LHU students to create this new chapter,” Cantella said.

For more information about the LHU student chapter, attend the AAUW meeting next Tuesday at 5 p.m. in Raub 210. You can also contact Holle Canatella at hcanatel@lhup.edu or Jennifer formation about the AAUW on their web site, www. aauw.org.

February 20, 2014

Police Reports

Date

Time

Location

Description

2/8/2014

7:32 PM

Fairview Suites

Report of an odor of marijuana. No drugs or paraphernalia found.

2/9/2014

2:10 AM

Fairview Suites

3:33 AM

Smith Hall

Time

Location

RD observed an individual with a Woolridge Hall and stopped another person heading into Smith.

Description a white female with dark hair taking

RA warned people about being loud and overheard people talking about drinking.

Student Life.

2/9/2014

Date

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bank. She stated she was a LHU student and doing a newsletter. Asked to leave. She was outside the business taking

2/13/2014

8:32 PM

N Fairview Street

Report of individuals Suites throwing snowballs. of a male student

to Student Life. disposed off. his room. Items Student Life.

his dog hanging around outside of Russell Hall

Need to contact Public Safety?

Call 570-484-2278

with male and

white A frame sign missing or stolen from found leaning against

stated he fell on some Suites and Woolridge Hall and hurt his able to walk.

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Arts & Entertainment

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Best Picture

Countdown to

Gravity

Ariel Guerra Design Manager aguerra2@lhup.edu

I walked into this movie half expecting it to be a steaming pile of poop, driven by an overbearing George Clooney with a cameo by a “barely-there” Sandra Bullock. But despite my best efforts to be unimpressed, this movie kept me on my feet. is thrown into an alternate reality where the Space Shuttle Program has continued and was never retired. The Space Shuttle “Explorer” has been sent on a mission to repair a broken Hubble Telescope.

Here we are introduced to Bullock, playing Ryan Stone, a Doctor of some sort. Despite a questionable past, she has somehow managed to become an astronaut

The Oscars

12 Years a Slave Kayla Marsh A&E Editor kmarsh2@lhup.edu

Erika White Sports Editor ewhite@lhup.edu

“12 Years a Slave” tells the true historical account of Solomon Northrup, a free black man living in Syracuse New York in 1841. Solomon, played by Chiwetel Ejiofor, works as a prominent violinist to support his family. One day, he is offered a job in Washington DC. While there, Solomon is kidnapped, sold into slavery and taken to New Orleans where his identity is stripped away.

Solomon ends up on the plantation of Edwin Epps, played by Michael Fassbender. Epps has the reputation of being the worst slave owner in New Orleans, and rightfully so. He is a raging alcoholic who viciously beats and whips his slaves. Along with his horrid wife, played by Sarah Paulson, they force the slaves to have midnight dance parties for their enjoyment after the

nonchalant and just sort of there, but then I realized that this was going is a middle aged woman.

Clooney’s character, Matt Kowalski, seems to have a heart, despite his playful bantering that makes me feel as though he has a problem keeping it in his pants around Dr. Stone.

“Gravity” includes some touching moments that make you scratch your head in a “but they’re in space, how did that even happen” sort of way.

Kowalski, I won’t really get into it but, somehow helps Dr. Stone recover her will to live during an “AH-HA!” moment that left me hitting myself in the face.

Overall “Gravity” is a movie I wish I had seen in theatres, at times it makes you clutch your seat and at other times you just want to run up to Dr. Stone and punch her in the face. It’s a visuwant to become an astronaut. Then you realize, hell no, I don’t want to die in the empty void that is space.

Seriously, thanks for that one Alfonso Cuaron, you made me afraid of space. I give it a 3 ½ out of 5.

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Throughout the movie, Solomon struggles to hold onto his identity and return to his family in Syracuse. During his harrowing experience, he encounters Patsy, played by Lupita Nyong’o, a tragic young slave girl who is the object of Epps’ affection. Solomon’s journey is loses faith that he will one day be reunited with his family. The compelling story is reason enough to see this movie, and the incredible acting is the icing on the cake. Fassbender and Paulson are so realistically cruel and terrifying, that the anxiety they create makes viewers empathize completely with Solomon. deserving of every award that she receives. Her powerful portrayal shows the innocence and devastation of a young girl whose only fault was being too desirable.

Ejiofor’s moving performance as Solomon breaks the hearts of the audience while also giving them an intense glimpse into the dark reality of our nation’s history. In every scene, Ejiofor shows the determination and strength that this real life counterpart faced over the 12 years of enslavement.

Overall, this movie deserves the highest award for its amazing performances and outstanding cast. In our opinion, this is our bet for Best “12 Years a Slave” photos courtesy of collider.com

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Arts & Entertainment

The a Bastille’s n e r A m u b Al Spencer McCoy Staff Writer smccoy@lhup.edu

However after a few of the songs, I felt like I was listening to much of the same thing with some slight variation. The lyrics were generally about the same topic. I think throughout the album Bastille is continuously trying to tell us about a relationship that just ended up going sour. A great topic to sing about but to have your album completely based around it can get hectic.

2/21 Pompeii 3 Days to Kill

DVD 2/18 Battle of the Damned Afternoon Delight The Invoking

“Bad Blood” is a bore Many of the songs on the album have repetitive lyrics that I think could have been explained differently.

Bastille dropped a bloody bomb on us last year March, 1. The album starts off with the incredibly popular single Pompeii. This was possibly the best way to start off the album. Pompeii spent 155 days on the top 100 charts.

The album starts off with a fast paced beat while Dan Smith (Lead singer for Bastille) continues to sing to great measure throughout the entire album. As the album continues on, each song follows the other respectfully and were clearly placed in their order perfectly.

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All of the instruments on the album sound great. The piano has a great peaceful sound to it while the drum and bass are continuously hammering going for that I think they achieved well. There were sad songs, and happy songs. Some songs that had mixed emotions, and some that hold onto a hope for things to get better. One of the best songs on the album was “Oblivion”.

However I think the reason I like this song was because it didn’t really sound like the rest of the album. It showed some interesting creativity and wasn’t as repetitive. This was the most emotionally intense song on the album. I think Dan truly shows that he can produce a great song without the overly done electronic beats that the rest of the album contains.

The album was pretty good throughout its entirety, however I think if Bastille wants to release another album they need to think more creatively and try to move away from the relationship sob story they went for.

Film Box Retrospective: “Night of the Living Dead”

Guess the Movie Quote!

with Kathleen Ellison Given the terribly cold weather of late, it’s not a bad idea to watch a good horror movie to get your blood pumping so you don’t die of hypothermia. I personally decided to watch a classic black and white horror movie, one that I’m surprised more haven’t seen: “Night of the Living Dead”.

This 1968 horror movie is directed by George Romero and stars Duane Jones, Judith O’dea, and Karl Hardman. In this classic horror movie a group of strangers try to survive the night in a farmhouse, barricading themselves from zombies, but can they survive each other?

One of the major aspects that really drew me to this movie is how realistic it is. The way the people act and think is incredibly plausible. You see a wide array of reactions to the situation – hysteria, anger, cool logic, fear – and they all are responses that you would see in any extreme situation, and they are all amazingly acted out.

Consequently the most intriguing and captivating quality of the plot is not the zombies, but seeing that human interaction, what people would do to survive, bringing up the idea of who is the real monster. The plot is fast paced and twisting. This survivalist feature combined with an ever growing number of zombies creates a constant tone of suspense.

The make up effects are absolutely fantastic. The zombies are so well done, and it is even more impressive given that this is all make up and no CGI. I enjoyed how the trope thoroughly crushed in this movie, and I also like the ironic twist at the end of the movie, which I can’t really say without spoiling the end.

This is my favorite zombie genre and sets a high standard for all horror movies. Anyone who loves zombies needs to see this Romero classic.

“You are more beautiful than Cinderella! You smell like pine needles, and have a face like sunshine!”

Last week’s answer was: “Inception” Photo courtesy of upwarddownward.com

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Zach Estright Staff Writer zestright@lhup.edu The alternative punk rock group Fall Out Boy that has everyone going down swinging is on tour during the 2014 Monumentour. They have joined forces with the group Paramore and are going to rock the stages across America. For any students who are big Fall Out Boy fans, here are tour dates in Pennsylvania. Ticket sales go fast so grab them when you can!

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July 19, Hershey, PA July 3, Burgettstown, PA

For those people who are just becoming fans of Fall Out Boy, there lies a tale about four boys in a broken down van trying to make

it big, but that won’t be told here. Fall Out Boy became a band in 2002 with the members Patrick Stump, Pete Wentz, Andy Hurley, and Joe The album that was released most recently was “Save Rock and Roll”.

In honor of Fall Out Boy being so personal with their fans and going on tour all the songs: 5. My Songs Know What You Did in the Dark (Light Em Up): This song just screams originality. This song was named the best sports song for this year!

4. Thriller: The lyrics in this song will bring a person’s hopes up. The best line in the song is the chorus “Long live the car crash halls. Cry on

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3. Saturday: This song is their roots! This is what the old school Fall Out Boy sounded like.

The scream-o is what makes this number three.

2. Thnks Fr th Mmrs: Enough said, the song explains itself. Catchy tune, catchy chorus, what else do you need?

1. Sugar We’re Going Down: Come on, this song is what made Fall Out Boy famous. It also won a lot of girls’ hearts and made boys seem not as bad. This song also has a melody that can get stuck in your head for hours.

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Sexing up history on the CW show ‘Reign’ Jane Spitnale Staff Writer jes6921@lhup.edu “Those bitches!” expels an exasperated Queen Catherine de Medici. The queen is played by Megan Follows in the hit new CW series “Reign”.

The line is yelled after she was, historically inaccurately, thrown into the dungeon of her own castle by the ladies of the show’s main character, Mary Queen of Scots, played by Adeline Kane.

With quotes containing modern slang, costumes that look like they could be bought off the rack of Forever 21, and deliberate over sexualization of real historical persons, shows like “Reign” tend to make history nerds (and majors) quite irritated.

Here some quick facts you should know about the real Queen behind “Reign” before watching: When Queen Mary was young, she moved to three husbands, in 1558.

Later on, some believed Mary had more right to the throne of England than Queen Elizabeth I had. Elizabeth I ,eventually decided to execute her cousin Mary Queen of Scots.

But let’s now compare that quick history lesson to what we see on the CW, shall we?

First of all, when Mary arrives to France, arriving with her “girls” in tow, all named equally ridiculously inaccurate names such as “Lola” and “Kenna”.

The costuming is all over the place. We have some extras dressed in Victorian garb, others in medieval costumes and the leads wearing nightabout Tudor history will tell you none of this would ever have been appropriate in the religiously conservative 1500’s.

So at this point, we seem to have a set of writers that think historically accurate names like Jane, Anne, or Katherine are just not sexy enough to excite their teen audience.

Mary is head over heels with this future husband of hers, played by the blue eyed, blond haired Toby Regbo. Regbo is quite a stark contrast from the real Prince Francis II, who was described as sickly and short.

However, the writers didn’t just sex up the costuming, the actors, and the language; they also appear to have invented people, one of them being tian, or “Bash”, played by Torrance Coombs. the CW even attempts to connect this ultra glitzy adaptation to the actual history. It’s understandable to cast inaccurate portrayals of people with overly attractive actors because hey- who really wants to see two people make out that look like they’ve never touched a toothbrush?

However, going as far as to say that Mary had a steamy love trianwho adore history angry that those watching these sexed up adaptation will be unable to know the real history. The real stories and lives of those we study be fascinating.

Photos courtesy of fanpop.com

Lifestyles

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Be warm and stylish this winter Jaimee Kester Lifestyles Editor jlk7206@lhup.edu

Boots with socks

A quality pair of boots is essential for the winter months. It’s the only way to survive slushy

Temperatures have barely been above freezing for the majority of the semester. This

Hooded jacket

With unpredictable snow storms hitting us

They are extremely versatile and can be dressed up

absolutely miserable. With the weather and wind chill being so low it’s important to bundle up to stay -

able.

Knit Scarves

Photos courtesy of Pinterest.com

Scarves are the perfect way to bundle up

ular. They can be worn with a winter coat outside or with a long sleeve blouse.

Gloves absolutely necessary to have a pair of gloves or mittens stashed in your bag. There are gloves that text and stay warm at the same time.

With these essentials not only will you be stylish and fashion forward too.

Choose health over comfort at Bentley Lisa Conner Staff Writer lconner@lhup.edu With the snow continuing to fall and the temperatures remaining in will you feel about yourself come shorts and swimsuit weather? and dreary it is easy to resort to warm comfort food such as macaroni and cheese and pizza. It might seem as if Bentley doesn’t offer many healthy opa big change.

of the whole egg.

Dinner is probably one of the biggest challenges while eating at Bentley. I recommend that you stray away from carbs. It may taste really

I’m not saying that you have to give up all of the tasty foods You can still eat pizza and have a burger with fries but just remember portion control. or three and get a side salad or a veggie along with a piece of fruit.

These small changes in your diet can really go a long way. It is better but you will feel better as well. and you will be welcoming your shorts and dresses instead of dreading them.

Photo courtesy of thegoodcalorie.com

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Lifestyles

February 20, 2014

#throwbackthursda y

The immense amount of snow has Lock Haven students reminiscing about the last time there were so many snow related issues. In 1994, right before spring break, Lock Haven was covered in two feet of snow and ice causing many problems for students trying to get home. While the recent snowfall doesn’t affect students leaving for a break, it is making walking through campus and commuting a nightmare. Let’s just be grateful we’re not stuck sleeping in the lobbies of our residence halls 20 years later.

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Lifestyles

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Decode your man’s intentions Dayna Bloch Managing Editor dbloch@lhup.edu

He only sends late night texts + only wants to see you at parties = He’s just trying to get it in

He plays the Mamma Mia soundtrack + orders drinks that end in “tini” = He’s not into you or anyone like you

The male brain is something ladies may never be able to fully understand, but with the help ing it out. The writers at Cosmo have given us a guide to decipher some of the signs we spend hours analyzing. With a few adaptations to take the “female bible” to the city of Lock haven, it’s time to

The infamous one-night-stand we’ve all heard about can come around more often than one

Guys that make the perfect shopping partner don’t always make the best date. Instead of bumming over what you can’t change, turn that en-

guy has in mind when it comes to the two of you.

He calls you dude + tags along to Bentley = you’re deep in the friendzone ing about him a bit too much when he see’s you as nothing more than a buddy. It’s never fun, but the friendzone is a lot better than being shunned after ready to accept the fact that he’s just not that into you, take a chance and show him that you two can be more. Who knows, he could be the one, he just might not know it yet.

somewhere think about the way he acts with you around other people; does he even see you in pubanswer is no, you should probably forget about him and the one thing he’s after.

He tags you in a status on your date + hits on you via Twitter = He’s trying hard to make someone else jealous While the attention is nice and a good ego boost, a guy who is too concerned about his social media sites on his date with you is no good. There’s a reason he’s trying so hard to make her jealous, he’s either still head-over-heels or doing it out of who wants a guy who won’t give you his full atten-

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your other half.

He kisses your forehead + he won’t ask you to turn off PLL = It might just be true love

You might have had to rummage through fect for you, but once you have him you won’t want to let him go. There’s a lot of guys out there; some will break you while others make you want to rip your hair out, but no matter the type, there will always be “the signs” that you and your girlfriends will question.

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February 20, 2014

Not in Kansas anymore Sarah Eckrich Opinion Editor seckrich@lhup.edu Kansas is trying to justify discrimination—not only to justify it, but to back it by law.

A new measure passed by Kansas’s House of Representatives would allow businesses in both the private and public sectors to discriminate against gay couples if their union violates sincerely held religious beliefs. Not only can these businesses refuse service, but under the provision they are also protected from any litigation stemming from a refusal.

Basically, if you’re gay and someone doesn’t like it, they can turn you away and you can’t do a thing about it.

The measure even extends to government institutions. Hospitals could refuse to admit gay patients gay citizens. The proposal seems to be aimed at couples, but its ambigu-

ous language and conditions allow for sweeping discrimination against singles as well. And no one could ever challenge that as the provision protects discriminating establishments from being sued.

Yahtzee for extremely prejudiced yokels in Kansas.

I shouldn’t have to make a case for why this proposal is so wrong.

But the fact that is has passed in Kansas’s House of Representatives is exactly why I have to attack it. It’s not just some idiot’s radical idea anymore; it’s got the potential to become to happen, clearly there are those who ideology.

Even if you think that being homosexual is a choice and a wrong choice, that doesn’t mean you can treat someone like less than a human being. Sure, you can think all the nasty thoughts you want. Society has adopted an open-door policy when

free to make choices about how we receive anyone. Freedom of expression is American.

Freedom of oppression, not so much. act on it. That’s why you’re allowed to be a bigot and stand in a public square in a stupid pointy white hat, but you’re not allowed to act on your moronic racism. It’s why we’ve passed laws and even amended our Constitution to protect the rights of groups who have been discriminated against. color of your skin, your choice of religion or lack thereof, your nationality, your ethnicity and your gender.

And maybe we thought we’d covered all our bases there, but we a frightening push by some for mass heterosexuality and it isn’t really so far removed from Hitler’s push for a supreme race. It’s downright creepy.

supporters of the Kansas measure don’t see it that way. They would argue that they aren’t imposing any ing the faithful, they’d say.

And I’d say they’re full of it.

Even so, I’ve got no sympathy for the religious here. If your vocation puts you in a position of unacceptably violating your faith, get a new job.

As this measure wasn’t inspired by some mass exodus of the faithful from the Kansas workforce, things clearly haven’t been that unbearable.

No one has to agree on the moral right or wrongness of homosexuality as far as I care. Think what you want. But consider that even death row inmates have guaranteed access to protection and medical care. It is absurd to consider even for a moment treating any human with less dignity than our cruelest criminals just because of who they love.

Yankee-panky: Jeter to retire

Vicky Kramer Staff Writer vak1553@lhup.edu This past week, Major League Baseball (and sports, in general) received devastating, yet unavoidable news. New York Yankees shortstop and captain, Derek Jeter announced that the 2014 season would be his last season in pinstripes.

As an avid baseball and Yankees fans, this news is earth shattering. I grew up watching Derek Jeter play for the Yankees. I remember the 1996 At the second-to-last game at the old Yankee Stadium, we saw Jeter break the all-time hits record.

To this day, it is easily one of the best experiences of my life (if you’re a Yankees fan, you know this feeling).

Since earning permanent spot on the roster in 1996, Jeter has been a driving force for the Yankees. Some of his awards include: 1996 Rookie -

well as earning himself a spot on baseball’s 3,000 hits list. It is an admirable career that one can tip their hat to, regardless if he or she is a Yankees fan or not.

In 2012, Jeter’s successful and almost perfect career came to a crashing halt. On Oct. 13, against the Detroit Tigers. Shortly after his injury injury “ending his career” as a professional baseball player. Jeter was only 38 years old.

Naturally, I shrugged off the rumors and kept my hopes high for a quick recovery. Though, it was anything but quick. Consequently, Jeter missed most of the 2013 season due to this injury, something that severely affected the organization, resulting in not making the playoffs. I knew Jeter could not and would not end his career like this, so I remained hopeful.

That hope has paid off. Yes, he will be retiring after this season, but there’s no reason why I can’t believe this will be his best season yet.

old.

Yes, I do believe he will do this at 40 years

Still, I have an especially hard time accepting this news of his retirement and exiting from the game. Derek Jeter is not just a man who plays baseball for a living; he is much more than that. Derek Jeter is a piece of my childhood that I have been able to relive each and every time I see him take their childhood as many times as I have by watchfortunate and I’m proud that he and the Yankees organization have given me those many opportunities.

I give my best wishes to Derek Jeter, his family and the entire Yankees organization. I’m grateful to them all for allowing me to experience the pleasure of watching Derek Jeter play in pinstripes for the last 20 years.

Captain, you will be missed and never replaced, here’s to believing 2014 will be the best season ever.

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Chris Fravel Staff Writer cfravel@lhup.edu

Gregory Snook Guest Writer gsnook@lhup.edu

Snow.

It’s like a nasty rash that just will not go away. No matter where I look, there’s a freaking pile of snow staring me in the face, as if to mock me. And it’s not like it came when we wanted it to either or even how we wanted it to. Instead of falling around Christmas and New Year’s, when there were no urgent obligations to speak of, it falls in the fourth week of the semester.

Instead of spreading out over the span of a few weeks, it all dumps on us in a week’s time.

How about the inconvenience it causes us?

Yeah, Lock Haven took a very rare snow day this year, but then they proceeded to e-mail us about a possible Saturday make-up day. Thanks a lot, snow.

For you clumsy folks, did you enjoy walking without falling on your behind? Yeah, that’s a security that you are going to have to wait for until it thaws.

What about the lack of parking spaces, commuters? Gets a bit annoying, doesn’t it? Especially with the frigid weather. “Oh, I’m sorry, bro! Did you want to park here? Too bad there’s a big mountain of snow taking up four spots. Looks like you will have to park behind the rec!”

Now, you might be asking yourself, “What can I do to ease my snowwoes?”

The answer is really very simple: nothing. There is nothing you can do to ease your snow-woes because snow is terrible. Yeah, you might have enjoyed running around and playing in it as a kid, but those days are over. You’re an adult now and the only thing snow means for you is a world of back-breaking shoveling, hand-numbing car-brushing and coronary-inducing slips and stumbles on your way to class.

If you are an underclassmen, my advice to you is this: suck it up. There is a lot more where this came from in the years to come at good old Lock Haven University. If you are a senior, my advice to you is to tough it out. There are literally just weeks to go and then you can move some place warm where there is no such thing as snow—dreadful, dreadful snow.

Art has been an outlet for human expression since the beginning of time, from cave art to clothing trends.

In the last 15 years there’s been an overhaul in the art industry. The industry has been force-fed new technology and with it, a new standard for being creative.

In my spare time studying different forms of art, I’ve had the opportunity to ask friends and relatives in creative industries where they see the future of those industries. Many expressed the same feeling: technology is good but they can’t see new radical trends coming because of it anytime soon. ing to talk to my dad, who deals with many manufacturing companies in his line of work. He notes that many of them are going back to using older, more traditional machinery to produce their goods. These companies feel they can’t produce as high a quality material as they need with new computer automated systems.

Instead, some are even opting for hirI likewise feel this change will make for better products and will help shed new light on the physical interaction between the creator and the produced good.

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As with artistic and manufacturing industries, the music industry has changed drastically over the last 20 years. The industry standard has been all about loudness. Music equipment built within the last 20 to 30 years was created with the idea of hitting people hard. The industry wanted loud amps and even louder drums and sound systems.

Many of these technological advancements have been made to the bass drum pedal and the digital drum machine. Advances added to these pieces of equipment have mostly hindered the music industry. The drum machine was supposed to replace the drummer with a perfectly timed drum beat that would never have a mistake. Meanwhile, the bass drum pedal, which is needed to play the drums has been over-machined causing it to be unbalanced. That causes drummers to hit harder but have improper movement.

I feel as many other drummers do. The drum machine can never have the authentic feel or pulse that comes from a real human playing. The bass drum pedals now are great for harder hitting, but jazz-style pedals from the 1930’s are coming back in production because the original was better.

Advances in technology are good, but even the professionals know that a machine can’t reproduce what a human does. Some believe that what the machines does is better, but more and more, public opinion is shifting towards human-made goods.

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PSAC playing for keeps Chris Fravel Staff Writer cfravel@lhup.edu

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Softball The Lock Haven University softball team is set to begin the 2014 season on Friday (Feb. 21) at the Shaw University Softball Challenge in Raleigh, North Carolina. day through Sunday. All games are will be played at the Walnut Creek Softball Complex in Raleigh. LHU Moyne (3 p.m.).

Lock Haven’s Shaw Tournament Schedule: State (2 p.m.)

Sunday, Feb. 23 vs. Mount Olive (11 a.m.)

Lock Haven had seven lady eagles qualify for 16 events including relays, heading into the 2014 PSAC championships. The Lady Eagles could not be more excited to head to York and look forward to a strong outing.

Leading the way for the Lady Eagles, is the sophomore-transfer PSAC Championships and hit numerous NCAA marks this season. Her time in the 1650 yard freestyle is a school record and reached a record setting time at the Pidgeon Memorial Invite with a time of 5.11.85 in the 500-yd freestyle.

The four seniors Kristin Taylor, Kayla Schnars, Kaitlyn Druby pionships, a memorable one.

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Baseball The Lock Haven University baseball team is set to begin the 2014 season on Thursday (Feb. 18) vs. Kutztown at the Builder Invitational.

The Builder Invitational, hosted by the Apprentice School has become an annual tradition for LHU head coach Smokey Stover and his Bald Eagles. All games will be played at War Memorial Stadium in Hampton Virginia.

Lock Haven’s 2014 Builder Invitational Schedule Full Tournament Schedule | Live Stats Thursday, Feb. 20 vs. Kutztown 6 p.m.

Saturday, Feb. 22 vs. The Apprentice School 3 p.m.

Sunday, Feb. 23 vs. TBA

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Four members of the Lock Haven University wrestling team are ranked nationally this week by the Wrestling Report.

Cody Wheeler (Towanda, Pa./Towanda), Dan Neff (Quarryville, Pa./Solanco), Jake Kemerer (GreensPa./Ringgold) are all ranked this week.

Wheeler (133), who is coming off a big upset-win at Rutgers returns to the rankings at No. 33, while Neff is ranked No. 25 at 141. Kemerer is ranked No. 33 at 165 and Garcia (184) is listed at No. 25.

The Bald Eagles return to action on Saturday, March 8 at the 2014 Eastern Wrestling League (EWL) Championships, hosted by Cleveland State in Cleveland, Ohio.