NEWS
LHU Chemistry Club celebrates Asian Student Association Chemistry Week with hosts Ajna Dance Company Halloween demo Jayson Moyer Managing Editor jpm362@lockhaven.edu
Derek Danneker
Editor--in-Chief ddd4907@lockhaven.edu The Asian student association started International Education month by hosting Ajna Dance Wednesday in Price Auditorium, in celebration of the Hindu religious holiday, Diwali. Dating back to as far back seventh century, Diwali celebrates the victory of light over darkness, good over evil, knowledge over ignorance, and hope over despair. Traditionally, people clean their houses, wear their best clothes, light fireworks and place candles on housetops, outside doors, around temples. Ajna Dance Company strives to share Indian dance by delivering visually stunning and culturally rich performances. The group performs Indian dance in folk, classical and film.
In recognition of the American Chemical Society’s National Chemistry Week, the LHU Department of Chemistry and the Chemistry Club, a student affiliate chapter of the ACS, held a Halloween demonstration. The event took place on Thurs., October 26 in the East Campus Science Center. Students and faculty conducted demonstrations to a full audience of elementary-aged students and their parents. Demos ranged from Elephant Toothpaste and Methane Bubbles, to a Magic Pumpkin. In recognition of National Chemistry Week, the Chemistry Club handed out Avogadro Mole stickers and Halloween candy.
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2017 Rockefeller Center Christmas tree selected from State College
Rockefeller Center revealed on Mon., October 30 that the 2017 Christmas tree will come from State College, Pennsylvania. The Norway Spruce will be cut on Thurs., November 9 and arrive at Rockefeller Center on Sat., November 11. After being wrapped with more than 50,000 multi-colored, energy efficient LED lights and crowned with a Swarovski star, the tree will be lit during the live broadcast “Christmas in Rockefeller Center” on Wed., November 29. The Rockefeller Center Christmas tree will be on display until Sun., January 7, 2018.
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NEWS 4 Upcoming Lock Haven University calendar of events Thurs., November 2
Sat., November 4
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• 12p.m. - Football vs. East Stroudsburg (Hubert Jack Stadium)
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LHU to hold third annual Coffee Break Concert Jayson Moyer Managing Editor jpm362@lockhaven.edu Lock Haven University will hold the third annual Coffee Break Concert at 7p.m. on Tues., November 14 at Avenue 209 Coffee House in Lock Haven. The event will be held at 7p.m. and is hosted by Dr. Julie Park of Lock Haven University. The concert will feature students from Dr. Park’s Introduction to Singing class as well as those taking private lessons with Park. Each student will present pop or musical theater numbers of their choice and share a personal episode or story behind the piece. Avenue 208 Coffee House is located at 209 Bellefonte Ave., Lock Haven. For more information, those interested in attending may contact Dr. Park at (570) 484-2454, or tpark@lockhaven.edu.
NEWS POLICE REPORTS 10/20/17 Ulmer Hall Report of social media violation. Further investigation showed message sent to wrong individual by accident. Case closed. 10/20/17 Campus Village Report of suspicious activity on social media site. Officer informed individual to secure site to eliminate any further issues. 10/20/17 Woolridge Hall Reported odor of marijuana. Further investigation resulted in confiscation of drug paraphernalia, marijuana, and alcohol. 10/20/17 Durrwachter Traffic stop for faulty headlight. Upon further investigation citation was issued for expired registration and written warning issued for headlight. 10/20/17 Off Campus Traffic stop for failure to stop at a posted stop sign. Citation issued. 10/23/17 North Hall Officer responded to fire alarm that resulted in burnt food. 10/23/17 Off Campus Assisted other department with issuing PFA.
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10/23/17 Off Campus Reported violation of no contact order.
10/25/17 Off Campus Assist other department with fight in progress.
10/24/17 Sloan Field Sobriety tests were issued to individual parked in handicap space based on odor of marijuana emanating from vehicle. Tests were deemed a failure and invidivual was released to sober friend. Criminal complaint to be filed.
10/25/17 Off Campus Assist LHPD with domestic in progress.
10/24/17 Bentley Citation issued for retail theft.
10/26/17 Campus Village Report of alcohol in room. Alcohol confiscated and incident turned over to university administration.
10/24/17 Smith Hall Check on welfare. Further investigation showed LHPD handled due to person living off campus. 10/24/17 Fairview Suites Welfare check. Follow up on progress. 10/25/17 Campus Village Report of domestic dispute. No evidence of physical contact was found. Both parties separated. 10/25/17 On Campus While on patrol officer noticed marijuana in vehicle. When owner came out of building officer confronted individual with his observations and owner became hostile resulting in a non-traffic citation for disorderly conduct being issued.
10/26/17 Campus Drive Report of disturbance. Closed pending further information.
10/26/17 Mental health evaluation.
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10/26/17 Fairview Suites Reported odor of marijuana. Search of room resulted in negative findings. 10/26/17 Fairview Suites Reported odor of marijuana emanating from room. Search of room produced marijuana. Criminal complaint to be filed. 10/26/17 Bellefonte Ave. Traffic stop for dead tag. Citation issued for operating an unregistered vehicle. Vehicle was towed from scene.
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A&E Oprah continues to inspire the world with her wisdom Mia Swales
Staff Writer mxs3279@lockhaven.edu Who doesn’t know Oprah? Oprah has made an impact on this world and she is changing lives everyday. She carries a great deal of positive energy and is all about informing and uplifting. She’s a wise soul with so many different resources and insight on any and everything. She makes it happen, she spreads love, peace, hope and happiness. Oprah can talk about anything. She goes from commercials saying she loves to eat bread, and then she talks about her “aha moments.” After Oprah had the Oprah Winfrey show for 25 years she ended it in 2011, starting up her own network, the OWN network The Oprah Winfrey Network. One of the many shows she has on her network is Super Soul Sunday. Oprah says she sees Super Soul Sunday as the TV show she was “born to do” she sees it as an “offering,” according me to Good Reads. If you ask me I’d say the same no show like Super Soul Sunday explains Oprah and her passion, will to learn, listen, understand and learn from other people. Everyone wants to learn from Oprah but Oprah wants to learn from other people and inform others giving keys to happiness, spiritual healing and so forth. Oprah said on Kelly and Ryan something along the lines of if you’re having a “aha moment” and have chills you know others are too. Oprah got the idea to make a book of all the “aha moments” recently coming out two weeks ago “The Wisdom of Sunday’s: Life Changing Insights from Super Soul Conversations” Oprah’s book is 10 Chapters with various different conversations with different people - Cheryl Strayed, Wayne Dyer, Elizabeth Gilbert and many others. Oprah’s book is overwhelmingly long just snippets of powerful highlighted “aha moments.” Oprah’s calls the excerpts, “poignant pieces of light” ultimately what she’s hoping for the book is to “bring a since of opening and awakening a aha of a mhm to everyone that reads.” Thus far Oprah’s book is #6 on the charts according to USA Today. Oprah’s insights and “aha moments” have been a hit day by day as she rises up the charts and continues to change lives as she always has.
Take a break and listen to some music Jeremy Prater
Staff Writer jwp5962@lockhaven.edu Have you ever felt that feeling that you are just about to explode with the amount of schoolwork you need to get done? Think about it. You have this huge assignment that you have put off the whole semester and the time has finally come when it is due in just a couple of days! Now it is time to cram. Now that you are at the point in which you are going to pack two weeks of school work into two days, be prepared to feel like you have just been devoured by the very school work that you thought you would have SO much time to do. With that said, there is one very important trick you need to know in order to de-stress your life of maximum overload. The trick is… drum roll please… listen to the music. Everyone has his or her favorite song or songs that just blows all their troubles away. It is important to use that song to your advantage when you are feeling significantly overcome by your workload. It sounds crazy to think that just 10 or 15 minutes of listening to your favorite tunes can really soothe the soul when you know that you have all of this work yet to do, but it really does help. Take it from me, the world’s chief procrastinator. Now, don’t get me wrong, I am not telling you to put off all of your work until the last minute and then listen to music to put an end to all of your anxiety. What I am saying, however, is don’t try to be a superhero and work for eight hours straight without taking some time to just unwind for a bit.
There really are some major benefits to taking a pause from the work you are doing and listening to some music. One cool thing about music is that almost any song can take your mind off whatever it was you were just working on. There are times that we all get that mental block that seems like the most annoying thing in the world, especially when we’re trying to study. Taking just a couple of minutes to think of something else and then going back to whatever it was you were working on can make all the difference. What better way to take a bit of a break from thinking than listening to some music? Another thing music has the power of doing is just putting you in the zone. Use those songs to your advantage! When you’re starting to get the feeling that you have just had enough, try putting on a song that really pumps you up and gets the wheels turning. Think of it this way. When you exercise, there is a good chance that you listen to music that makes you feel that what you are doing is completely within your power. So why can’t the same be true for schoolwork? So although you may have those moments throughout the semester that you are just too overwhelmed and that completing your work just seems out of reach, turn up the music and find your happy place. After a small break with some sweet noise, you may actually just get a few things done.
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GUESS THE MOVIE QUOTE
“You can’t handle the truth!”
Last week’s quote The Godfather
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Gaming community’s newest trend: Battle Royale
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Martin Littleton
Staff Writer mal2689@lockhaven.edu A breath of fresh air has been given to the gaming industry. Battle Royale is a new type of player versus player gameplay centered around survival, scavenging, and innovation. The name itself comes from a Japanese book and film adaptation from 1999, titled “Battle Royale.” According to Windows Central, “battle royale games are very much 2017’s success story.” Fortnite, released in late September, was the first free to play Battle Royale game on consoles. 90 players start on the ‘Battle Bus’ which is flying high above an island. Following a brief countdown, everyone jumps out of the bus, parachuting to a location of their choosing. After a few minutes passes, a circle appears on the map. Those failing to get to the circle in time risk falling victim to the ill-effects of the ‘storm’. This sense of impending threat is designed to keep the game moving quickly, which is an important aspect of Fortnight’s success. Available on Xbox One and PS4, EPIC Games’ take on the genre has something for everyone. Those with fond memories of “Minecraft” should find delight in the resource based craft-and-build system, which offers a plethora of building opportunities. Those who prefer shooters will find their niche in regular firefights, produced by players movement towards the receding ‘Eye of the Storm.’ You can play solo, with a partner, or with a squad of 4. Surviving to the end of the round is no small feat, making
the feeling of bombarding the last enemy structure with grenades alongside one’s friend’s worthwhile. I can say firsthand that the nature of Fortnite’s gameplay makes certain no round is the same, and no one is ever safe. My most exhilarating moments playing came when me and my squad were ambushed by another group of survivors. An alarm notified me of an injured teammate, and as I crested the hill I could see him crawling behind a car for safety. As his would-be killer rounded the car to finish him, I turned the tables with a shotgun, saving my squad to fight another day. Another of Battle Royale’s best interpretations comes from “PlayerUnkown’s Battlegrounds”, or “PUBG”, which has become one of online gaming’s most popular sellers. “PUGB” offers a more realistic, tactical approach to the genre, all within the same successful engine designed by EPIC Games. While still limited to PC, Battleground’s developer, Bluehole is making strides towards expanding their game to both PS4 and Xbox One, with Microsoft’s Xbox taking priority. According to The Express, “PUBG on Xbox One is surely becoming a priority for developers Bluehole Inc, following its announcement earlier this year.” Until then, gamers can try their hand at gaming’s newest trend for free with Fortnite on PC, Xbox One, and PS4.
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Demi Lovato talks addiction and mental illness in YouTube documentary Kiara Carson
Staff Writer knc9459@lockhaven.edu Recently, Demi Lovato released a new documentary called “Simply Complicated” that focuses on everything to do with her drug addiction, personal disorders, and recovering. Discussing things that she had to deal with while she was working for Disney Channel and started becoming a teenage role model. The documentary can be viewed on YouTube for free and is an excellent thing to watch. The world is getting an open opportunity to dive into the life of one of America’s amazing young stars and it left many people astonished, including me. When the documentary opens up, we get a sense of one of the main issues in Lovato’s life which was drugs and it starts from the very beginning of where things went wrong. Lovato’s life has been very complicated ever since she was a small child starting with her father. As she explains in her song “Daddy Issues”, Lovato is partly messed up because of the issues she had with her father. Her father was an addict and an alcoholic and Lovato explains that his problems with addiction are what made her addiction so difficult to get over. She wanted some kind of connection with her father since they didn’t really connect after her parents divorced and the high from alcohol and cocaine were what made her relate to her father. Lovato also started drinking when she was 15 years old and her cocaine addiction started when she was just 17 years old. Both addictions were caused by peer pressure to start and just old-fashioned addiction to keep her going. The addiction really affected her in a way that everyone who really knew Lovato, knew that something was wrong with her immediately.
Her behavior and actions were considering she began to act like a brat and seemed angry at the whole world while sleeping her life away. Then when someone from her inner circle went and outed her addiction to her agent and staff, Lovato went ballistic and punched her friend/back-up dancer and walked off acting like nothing ever happened. Everyone immediately looked for the best help for Lovato, checking her into rehab and going to therapy where she was eventually diagnosed with bipolar disorder. At the beginning, treatment wasn’t working out for the star and that was a huge problem for the people who cared for her the most so they gave her an ultimatum. Either she gets her life together or everyone on her crew walks away from her for good. Lovato’s worst fear is losing the people around her so naturally the ultimatum worked out. She received real treatment and picked up a few hobbies along the way like going to the gym and learning how to fight. Those hobbies especially helped with her eating disorder. Lovato had been experiencing her bulimia ever since she was a child and it had gotten worse for her as she started acting out her disorder such as eating excessively and then purging (throwing up). Going to the gym for her fighting lessons helped to take her mind off all things involving food and thus distracting her from her eating disorder, but its unfortunately still something she deals with to this day. She pushes to control her disorder every day and eventually ends up winning the fight. Lovato has also been a longtime fan of music ever since she was little and that helps her to stay distracted from her disorders and her new album that she released this month is all about the things in the past decade she’s learned to deal with involving her addiction, disorders, relationships, and her career. It’s called “Tell Me You Love Me” and you can purchase it anywhere or listen to it for free all on YouTube. They incorporate most of the songs from this album into the documentary, even showing recordings of Lovato recording the songs in the studio making it an excellent touch to her story. I’ve had the pleasure of listening to all of the songs and they’re truly amazing. They really speak to you about the struggles in Lovato’s life and relationships which makes the songs very fun and moving to listen to. Overall, the Demi Lovato experience has been riveting and joyful to follow in the past few weeks and its not too late for you to experience it for yourself.
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LIFESTYLES
Ancient advice for modern academics Derek Danneker Editor-in-Chief ddd4907@lockhaven.edu Surely the patron saints of the scholar must be the Stoics. The Inner peace promoted by stoicism is not like that of the buddhists who teach to withdraw from the world, instead stoicism teaches a hyper-realism whereby individuals accept the world for what it is, not what they wish it to be. This philosophy gained traction during a 400 year period during the Greek and Roman era. The trinity, if you will, of exporters are: Seneca (4 BC- 65 AD) who was a Roman politician, writer and tutor to Emperor Nero; Marcus Aurelius (AD 121- 180) who was a Roman Emperor and would commonly write between fighting the Germanic hordes; and Epictetus (AD 55- 125) who was born a slave and later banished to Northern Greece. Students typically make it their business to grumble about grades and professors. These three teach that if only people were to only seek to control what is in their power to control, their personal peaceful temperament would not be affected. Only a fool would aspire to control things that are outside of an individual’s control, such as property, reputation, and the command of others. Epictetus writes, “He who fails to obtain the object of his desire is disappointed, and he who incurs the object of his aversion wretched. If, then, you confine your aversion to those objects only which are contrary to the natural use of you faculties, which you have in your own control, you will never incur anything to which you
are averse” With finals and project due dates within sight- or worse, graduation- students fret about the future quite a lot. The Stoics say that people waste entirely too much time worrying what might happen or what they’re hoping would happen. Instead people should work to crush every vestige of hope and come to terms with the worst possibilities. Epictetus writes “with every accident, ask yourself what abilities you have for making a proper use of it.” He is saying that rather than thinking to yourself “everything will be ok” you should be thinking “I will cope.” Above all, students should not let their successes or failures in school define their happiness. If a student receives a bad mark on a paper, then that is only an issue for the final grade and the final grade does not define your entire existence and bears no weight on your ability to chose to have a peaceful inner being. Only the principles and notions students form concerning that bad grade can affect them, three dashes forming and “F” on a piece of paper means very little. Epictetus writes, “When you are going about any action, remind yourself what nature the action is. If you are going to bathe, picture to yourself the things which usually happen in the bath: some people splash the water, some push, some use abusive language, and others steal. Thus you will more safely go about this action if you say to yourself, ‘I will now go bathe, and keep my own mind in a state conformable to nature.’ and in the same manner with regard to every other action. For thus, if any hindrance arises in bathing, you will have it ready to say, ‘it was not only to bathe that I desired, but to keep my mind in a state conformable to nature; and I will not keep it if I am bothered at things that happen.’”
10 Healthy habits: choices you should make Ben Ronemus Staff writer bjr13242@lockhaven.edu Making healthy habits and avoiding unhealthy habits is an important part of a lifestyle that supports longevity and fitness. In order to make any habit, it takes around two to three months. Once a habit is made, it will be hard to replace it. This is good for healthy habits, but bad for unhealthy habits. In order to break an unhealthy habit, it is often best to replace it will a healthy habit rather than just trying to cut it entirely. Breaking a bad habit should not be viewed as punishment, and therefore, replacing it with a good habit is far more beneficial. To quell burn out or a lack of motivation, schedule rewards or days that you can indulge. An example of this would be to allow yourself a desert once a week while on a diet, to keep up your motivation. Periodic rewards may help break up one long term goal into several short term goals. Healthy habits can be physical or mental. Physical habits are often obvious, as they have been fed to American youth since early in childhood. These healthy habits include exercise, diet, and sleep. Exercise needs are both cardiovascular and strength based. It does not take more than thirty minutes a day, five days a week to accomplish this. Seven to nine hours of sleep is the recognized requirement for sleep each night. Both of these habits are often curtailed in response to a lack of time. In these cases, it is often necessary to institute a habit of time management and planning ahead before attempting to begin these healthy habits. Once time can be properly managed, sleep and exercise can be worked into the schedule. A healthy diet often does not require as much time management. Accomplishing a diet change can be as simple as replacing a bag of chips with a bag of mixed nuts or fruits. This is where rewards may be useful. Allowing one cheat food a week can keep you motivated to make it through the week towards a short term goal. Mental habits can be just important as physical ones for a healthy lifestyle. Oftentimes mental health can directly affect the physical state of the human body. An example of this is stress causing increased susceptibility to illness. A habit of forgiveness and not holding onto anger is often difficult to get into, but can help in reducing stress. This can mean not reacting poorly to stress and not holding onto anger longer than necessary. Being open to new experiences can also keep happiness levels up. Being in a routine can be beneficial, but is oftentimes boring. Trying one new thing a day can keep life spontaneous and exciting. Make time to have fun with friends and laugh. Make a habit of talking with friends and spending time to laugh and enjoy life. Healthy habits lead to a healthy lifestyle. Unhealthy habits can be curtailed by introducing new habits to take their place. For physical habits, instant gratification must be traded in for longevity. For mental habits, it may take a change of mindset to keep mentally healthy. Ultimately, it is up to you alone to maintain healthy habits both physically and mentally, and keep unhealthy habits to a minimum.
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Depths of Happiness inside you Mia Swales Staff Writer Mxs3279@lockhaven.edu As college students, adults we just want to have it all together, be independent, know what we are doing now and know what we’re doing 20 years from now. So many of us get frustrated when it just doesn’t go as planned we think we stink, we get discouraged and beat ourselves up when in reality that road block just might be what we needed. I think what my point in this is that we shouldn’t let the roadblocks discourage us, we shouldn’t allow the bad times to get to us, and we shouldn’t think that we have to be perfect. It’s okay to mess up and it’s okay to fall down. I believe that a essential tier to happiness is sadness and defeat. We aren’t perfect people day in and out all we can do is be the best version of ourselves and lift ourselves and others higher. I ran across a quote and it says, “Sadness gives depth. Happiness gives height. Sadness gives roots. Happiness gives branches. Happiness is like a tree going into the sky, and sadness is like the roots going into the womb of the earth. Both are needed, and the higher a tree goes, the deeper it goes, simultaneously. The bigger the tree, the bigger will be its roots. In fact it is always in proportion. That’s it’s balance.” We all make mistakes and that’s the way it’s supposed to be, that’s how we get our balance, it all weighs out, it all works out; it’s a balance. Believe in yourself and believe in what you’re doing. Keep pushing and the pull will begin to retreat. No matter what tier of happiness you’re on know that the light will shine again. Just how night falls and the sunrises
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LIFESTYLES Change your college experience: Making it your own kind of beautiful
Jesse Smith
Staff writer Jcs2355@lockhaven.edu When students experience life at college there are many ways to go about living. Students can be slackers, dedicated students, party animals, or even “the dedicated students who are also party animals.” Whichever paths the individuals choose, the entirety of college students share one thing in common, we are all students. We all have classes, deadlines, classmates, and horrifically stressful exams. We may all come from different towns, backgrounds, and unique experiences but we all share one thing in common, we are all here to learn. Being a student is far from easy. It is a lifestyle which takes adaptations, learning from experience, and persevering through difficult times. I’m sure many others can relate when I say, High School did very little to prepare me for higher education. When I first came to college I honestly thought classes were optional. Now that I’m in my higher-level courses I am fully aware of the consequences of missing even one class. This is equivalent to throwing fifty dollars out the window! I hardly have fifty dollars, so the last thing I would want to do is throw that money out the window. It took me a few semesters (and guidance from some seriously awesome professors) to understand what I fully needed to do in order to graduate. Attending classes, being present during class, and applying the knowledge you learn are all essential behaviors required to reap the full benefits of the college experience. Anything less is like nibbling at a 16-ounce T-Bone steak you just dropped 50 dollars on. Your role as a student shouldn’t stop at the extent of what you’re learning in class. College includes so many opportunities you could never
experience in the comfort of your own home. Like learning how to be a responsible person and finishing a project when you’d rather finish the last 3 seasons of The Office. Embracing the responsibilities that come from not being under my parent’s roof has been one of the biggest growing experiences for me as a person. We all have so many other important roles, such as friend, child, sibling, or even teammate. However, the one role which we are purchasing at the cost of thousands of dollars and our free time, is student, and not every person has that privilege. It is a privilege to be a student, but that doesn’t mean it should be easy. In fact, I believe it should be the exact opposite. It is not supposed to be easy, you are supposed to be stressed. However just like a muscle will rebuild itself after stress, so will your mind. The college experience is extensive periods of learning how to problem-solve and manage your time, while developing yourself as a professional in your chosen field. All students are different, and we all experience stress differently according to our course load, but we are all students and all experience stress. That’s right, even the best students are stressed. It’s how well you deal with the stress that determines your growth. One of my favorite quotes from the Rocky movies is when Rocky is preaching to his son about life. He says, “It ain’t about how hard you can hit, it’s about how hard you can be hit, and keep moving forward.” I have found this statement to be paramount along my journey as a student, which is nearing its end. One of the biggest lessons I’ve learned in my five years at Lock Haven is that the real reward from the college experience is not the grades you earn – although that will help – the real reward is who you become along the way. You won’t always have this time to develop your mind, skills, and connections, so make the most out of your life as a student.
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12 OPINION President Donald Trump: The arrogant and avoidant Roxanne Aretta
Opinions Editor rab484@lockhaven.edu If a person is granted every want and need throughout his whole life, life probably gets bland by the time you are 70. And after eight seasons of “Celebrity Apprentice,” Donald Trump was probably bored out of his mind. Becoming President is his newest form of entertainment. But it’s more than just entertainment, Trump uses the Oval Office to feed his ego, which is fed by attacks on anyone who goes against him. Since week one, Trump’s presidency has seemed like a game for him. He wants to be the greatest President of all time (even though he is headed in the opposite direction), because he truly believes he is some marvelous creation of God. I remember watching an interview he had with Fox News’ Sean Hannity during his first week as president. I tried giving him the chance my parents said he deserved, but I quickly found out that there was no point in listening to Trump because I’d just get frustrated from his arrogance. I wish everyone else would’ve stopped listening then, too. Trump told Hannity he would keep as many of his campaign promises as he could, and how “everyone’s talking about it.” He then went on to talk about a speech he gave to CIA members. This is what he said about his own speech: “I gave a speech that really was a 10, relatively speaking. I had a standing ovation like you wouldn't believe. Everybody. And it was such a success. And the audience was standing ovation. They actually -- they were standing from the beginning. They didn't even sit down. It was one standing ovation, the whole thing. So I get back -- and I will say, Fox treated it great. They said it was great. When our new person running, Mike Pompeo, who is fantastic -- he said to me the other day, That was so great. Everyone loved it. Everybody loved it.” This interview is one of many cases that show Trump’s pure narcissism. Sadly, Trump involves his ego with politics more often than not (actually, it’s nearly all of the time; the man just cannot
help himself, or others, while we’re on the subject). Even though the interview previously mentioned was from the first few days of his term, not much has changed since. Just this week, one of Trump’s ex-campaign chairmen, Paul Manafort, was indicted on 12 counts by a federal grand jury. These charges include conspiracy against the United States, conspiracy to launder money, false and misleading statements, and many others, said Peter Carr, spokesperson for the Special Counsel’s Office. ``Via social media, Trump said, “Sorry but this is years ago, before Manafort was part of the Trump campaign. But why aren’t crooked Hillary & the Dems the focus????? Also, there is NO COLLUSION!” In short, Manafort helped Viktor Yanukovych with political gains and laundered $18 million dollars, according to the charges. A friend of Putin, Yanukovych is now the president of Ukraine, which has “close ties (more like Russia wants to own Ukraine) to Russia and President Putin. But Tom Hamburger, Dana Priest, and Andrew Roth of the “Washington Post” reported that Manafort didn’t cut off ties with Ukraine until one month after he started helping Trump with his campaign. Trump fails to acknowledge his own (possibly illegal) mistakes and instead reverts back to attacking the Democratic Party, or even worse, a witness who is working with the United States government. George Papadopoulos was a Trump campaign volunteer who lied about Hillary Clinton. This is a huge deal because his actions might’ve led to Trump and Putin having secret meetings together, otherwise termed as collusion. This has not been proved, but it may be the case if more allegations arise. Trump called witness Papadopoulos “a low-leveled liar” to make it seem like he has zero influence, so that Papadopoulos’ words have no meaning and the U.S. shouldn’t listen to him. After Trump’s attack, he, once again, went back to “Check the DEMS!” to take away bad attention to himself and avoid further questions about the subject. After Tuesday night’s terror attack in New York City, the president has the spotlight taken off of him for the time being. If more people come forward with allegations linked to Trump or his campaign, Trump may not get out of the hole he has dug for himself. Photo: By pixabay
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Professor’s page: Words from Lock Haven’s finest
APSCUF strike anniversary: Remember the unitiy Dr. David Russell
Professor drussel2@lockhaven.edu October 18 marked the one-year anniversary of APSCUF’s job action, and no one who was involved in or affected by the strike remembers it fondly. Still, it is worth remembering that the strike united the campus around a general set of principles, foremost among them the notion that a college education should be more than a glorified assembly line and students are more than the credentials they seek to earn. Faculty were absolutely floored and gratified by the immense amount of support we received from the student body. Students picketed with us, they brought us food, and they soothed us when we were foot-weary and soul-saddened. Through their words and deeds, students confirmed what the faculty have long believed—that education is not simply a transaction to be priced according to market conditions but rather a complex set of human interactions that build upon one another. Education is not so much a thing as it is an ongoing process, one that never really ends. As that old wag Ben Franklin once said, “An investment in knowledge pays the best interest.” The collective nature of education closely mirrors what happened during the strike. United in a common purpose, not against some imagined “enemy,” we achieved a great success. APSCUF remains committed to protecting the State System of Higher Education against any more harmful cuts that would naturally result in tuition increases. We continue to look for ways to create and modify curriculum that helps students compete in our increasingly skills-based economy. But above all else, we are steadfast in never forgetting the humanity at the heart of our enterprise. Students have told us what they value, and we will never betray the trust they have
invested in us. But we should take one more important lesson from the strike: the power of collective action to effect other meaningful changes in our society. In his book “Between the World and Me,” which we used as the freshman common reading this semester, Ta-Nehisi Coates writes that the universe prefers “verbs over nouns, actions over states, struggle over hope.” Coates is urging his son, and his readers, not to be passive. Instead, we should work together to make the world what we believe it can be. That “struggle,” like the process of education, will never be finished. But the value we get from struggling and achieving and starting the process all over again can be measured in our own vibrant humanity and in the new world we leave for the next generation. The world as a whole has changed dramatically since last October 18—most notably, we have a new President. Yet, we still face many of the same old problems: racism and hatred, climate change, economic inequality, a broken criminal justice system, gun violence. No one person alone can fix any of these issues. But collectively, we can do great things. Let’s allow that belief to be the legacy of what we undertook together last October 18.
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SPORTS
Women’s Soccer finishes season strong Alex Sklar Sports Editor aws1509@lockhaven.edu The Lock Haven Women’s Soccer team hosted California (Pa.) University on Saturday, October 28th for the final match of their season and Senior Day. The Bald Eagles played the finale at Hubert Jack Stadium under the lights. Before the match begun, Lock Haven honored their seniors. Head Coach Kathy Brown and Graduate Assistant Matthew McCormick thanked and recognized MIdfielder Leisha Noble and fellow Midfielder Alyn Fuchs. Noble started every game in her senior campaign, tallying one assist and adding a goal on six shots. Fuchs played in eight games, with all three of her shots coming on goal. Lock Haven came out firing in the first half of play, creating a lot of offensive chances but none found the back of the net. The Bald Eagles had eight shots in the first half,
four coming on goal. California University only managed two shots and one on goal. The match was scoreless at the half. In the second half LHU continued to create chances. In the 63rd minute, sophomore haleigh Swam corralled a loose ball, took a step and fired a shot right over CAL’s keeper. The goal was Swam’s sixth of the year and gave LHU the lead, which they would hold for the rest of the match. When the final whistle blew on Senior Day the final score was 1-0, Lock Haven over California. The Haven finished the contest having 14 shots with six coming on goal and adding eight corner kicks. Junior goalie Bree Hilty had two saves in the match. Hilty played every minute this season in net for the Haven. Hilty recorded 90 saves on the season while allowing 27 goals and adding four shutouts. Hilty was 5th in the PSAC in saves. Lock Haven finished the season with a record of 6-11, five of the team’s win came in PSAC play. LHU will return 24 players for the 2018 season.
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Haines to wrestle at 2017 NWCA All-Star Classic Doug Spatafore Sports Information Director dpatafo@lockhvaen.edu LOCK HAVEN, Pa. – Redshirt-junior Thomas Haines (Quarryville, Pa./Solanco) of the Lock Haven University wrestling team has been selected to compete in the 2017 National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) All-Star Classic. The All-Star Classic, now in its 52nd year, is set for Sunday, Nov. 5 at 3 p.m. in Princeton University’s Jadwin Gym. Tickets are $20. Haines’ selection to the All-Star Classic marks the second straight year that LHU wrestling will be represented in the prestigious event. Fellow Solanco High School product Ronnie Perry (Christiana, Pa./Solanco) competed in the event last year and picked up a 8-2 win over Cleveland State’s Evan Cheek. In a showcase-match at 285, Haines will take on Columbia’s Garrett Ryan. Haines is a returning NCAA Division I national qualifier and last season he went 33-7 overall. He was the runner up at the Eastern Wrestling League (EWL) Championships last year. Haines enters the 201718 season ranked as high as No. 9 in some national media polls.
NCAA Football and NFL Football Picks GAMES
Alex Sklar (31-19)
Jayson Moyer (33-17)
Doug Spatafore (35-15)
#24 Michigan State
#7 Penn State
NCAA: #7 Penn State at #24 Michigan State
#7 Penn State
#4 Clemson at #20 NC State #4 Clemson #4 Clemson #4Clemson #5 Oklahoma at #11 Oklahoma State
#5 Oklahoma
#5 Oklahoma
#5 Oklahoma
#19 LSU at #2 Alabama
#2 Alabama
#2 Alabama
#2 Alabama
#13 Virginia Tech at #9 Miami
#13 Virginia Tech
#9 Miami
#13 Virginia Tech
NFL: Ravens at Titans Titans Titans Ravens Broncos at Eagles Eagles Eagles Eagles Falcons at Panthers Panthers Panthers Falcons Redskins at Seahawks Seahawks Seahawks Seahawks Chiefs at Cowboys Chiefs Chiefs Chiefs
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Football knocks off Bloom for second consecutive season Jayson Moyer Managing Editor jpm362@lockhaven.edu The Lock Haven University football team (2-7, 2-4 PSAC) defeated Bloomsburg, 27-24, on Saturday afternoon, marking the second straight year in which the Bald Eagles have defeated their Interstate-80 rival. The Huskies were sitting in first place at 6-2 going into Saturday’s contest. Kyle Knight, a true-freshman who has been thrown right into the fire into the quarterback’s role, rushed for three touchdowns and earned PSAC Offensive Player of the Week honors for the second week this season. In all, Knight reeled off 174 rushing yards and 137 passing yards, both of which are career highs. Bloom led 7-0 at the end of the first quarter, but John Ford scored from seven yards out on the next possession for Lock Haven. Ford carried 22 times for 137 yards. Lock Haven rushed for 311 yards on 43 carries and four touchdowns as a team, averaging nearly eight yards per carry. The Huskies would respond with a touchdown as well as a late field goal to take a 17-7 lead into halftime. Defensively, Saturday’s second half could arguably be the best half the Bald Eagles have played this season as they held a stellar Bloomsburg offense to only seven points. Knight scored all three of his touchdowns in the second half, personally outscoring Bloomsburg 18-7 with his three scores. The Huskies regained the lead with 6:43 to go in the fourth quarter to go up 24-21. With 52 seconds remaining, Knight scored from five yards out, putting Lock Haven up 27-24 and sealing the win. Cole Renninger led Lock Haven in receiving with two receptions for 59 yards. That was Renninger’s highest yardage output of the season. Lock Haven will return home for their final two games of the season. They will host East Stroudsburg on Saturday at 12p.m. at Hubert Jack Stadium, followed by Mercyhurst on Sat., November 11 at 12p.m.
Photos: By Tim Barnhart