April 14, 2011
Volume XLVI Issue 9
Seniors propose change of Commencement location Alyssa Dandrea Editor-in-Chief Members of the Class of 2011 have expressed their support for changing the location of Franklin Pierce University’s Commencement via a Facebook event page and petition, both started by senior Chelsea Ketchen. So far the Facebook page has over 230 attendees and the petition 164 signatures. Ketchen’s proposal to change the ceremony’s location -- which since 2003 has been in the DiGregorio parking lot -- mirrors last year’s efforts led by Justin Sultzbach, class of 2010 and former president of the Student Government Association. “We’re on such a pristine campus Photo illustration by: Val Armstrong - why would we want to graduate in a Members of the Class of 2011 have created a petition to change the current parking lot? It doesn’t make any sense location of graduation from the DiGregorio parking lot to the Academic Mall. to me. I know that the majority of my class feels this way,” said Ketchen.
Ketchen’s original proposal was to return the ceremony to its previous location on the Academic Mall, where it was held from 1995 to 2002. Since gaining feedback from members of the student body, she said that she isn’t opposed to other suggestions. “A lot of the suggestions on my event page have been either Cathedral of the Pines, which is close and beautiful, or Sodexo field,” she said. “People have suggested anywhere green with a mountain, lake, or woods in the background. I just think people don’t want to graduate on asphalt.” According to Commencement Coordinator Stella Walling, the move from the Academic Mall to DiGregorio was prompted when unpleasant weather conditions like snow and rain caused problems for graduates and their families. Walling said that the area is not a
good Commencement site for a number of reasons, including the unevenness of the field, its inability to soak up water effectively, and to appropriately accommodate the handicapped or disabled. “It would require a major financial investment to fix the Academic Mall,” she said. The Department of Facilities is responsible for setting up the stage, chairs, and all of the equipment essential to the site. According to Director of Facilities Doug Lear, the conditions of the Academic Mall present problems annually, particularly as preparations are made for the softball season. “It is a very wet area every spring and we cannot guarantee that the site will be conducive to holding Commencement in that location,” he said. While Ketchen said that she is u see GRADUATION, page 2
Res. Life engages in search to fill five Experience Director positions Nicholas Vitukevich Assistant Editor-in-Chief Residential (Res.) Life currently has received over 80 applications in the last two weeks for Experience Director (ED) positions, as five of the six current EDs are leaving at the end of this academic year. Mike Lynch, Jillian Schramm, Corey Lawson, Breanna Crawley, and Chris Martin will all be pursuing options outside of Franklin Pierce as of May 31. Schramm will be finishing her Master’s Degree in Special Education, Lynch will be working on his Master’s at the University of Connecticut, and Lawson was offered
a teaching position at a private New Hampshire school. Phone interviews have already started and on-campus interviews will be happening within the coming weeks for the empty positions. It is not uncommon for there to be a vacant ED position, as the life of an ED is only 1-2 years on a college campus. However, this year’s vast amount of vacancies will be a challenge for Director of Res. Life Ken Ervin. Ervin, who has been Director of Res. Life since 2002, only had a situation similar to this happen, once in 2006, when five EDs and one Graduate Assistant left all at once. Student and campus engagement is
a major quality when looking for potential EDs, according to Ervin. “Our approach is more active than most colleges,” Ervin said. “I push the staff to develop individual rapport with our students from day one. Collectively this group is more involved in the dayto-day life of our students than any staff I’ve had.” In terms of the current group of EDs, involvement and student relationships have been key during their time at Franklin Pierce. Lawson has been coach of both the women’s and men’s rugby teams, Lynch has advised Relay for Life, and Schramm -- along with Lynch -- created and advised the Residence Hall Association.
“This group does go above and beyond because they want to make that difference in student experience,” Ervin said. “The staff doesn’t work for individual recognition. They look for student satisfaction so as they are providing guidance they’re teaching life skills, and that selflessness of them is really going to be a big void.” Lawson, who is departing as the longest tenured ED at three years, said that he has truly enjoyed his time here with his coworkers and students. “I really enjoyed the experience. I look forward to coming to work every day,” Lawson said. It is the dedication and participation of students that Lawson stressed
to help create a close-knit community atmosphere in his time at Franklin Pierce. “I’ve noticed the students on this campus are truly dedicated,” Lawson said. Some students feel that it will be tough to fill the void that these EDs are leaving behind. “When there is change people feel anxious about it. So the tough piece is that this group that’s leaving has really gone above and beyond connecting with students in a way I think the students are really going to miss them,” Ervin said.
Two dumpster fires by freshmen dorms believed to be “maliciously set” Alicia Baldino News Editor
There were two dumpster fires in the same dumpster between Granite Hall and New Hampshire on Friday, April 1 and Monday, April 4. “The Franklin Pierce Fire Company think at this time that both fires were maliciously set,” said Torey Montesi, chief of the Franklin Pierce Fire Company. The fires could have been set by either students of Franklin Pierce or teenagers who live in Rindge, according to Breanna Crawley, Experience Director for the freshmen area. “After being on duty for the first
fire I thought it could have been intentionally set or just an accident, but when the second fire came only three days later my suspicion leaned more towards someone setting the fire,” said Crawley. For every dumpster fire there is a $1,000 fine that is divided up among all students. “Because it’s a fire on campus, Rindge Fire Department would have to come because Franklin Pierce’s fire truck is getting worked on. This is where the fee comes from,” said Montesi. The fee comes to almost nothing when it is divided up among the student body, but the fines add up when
this is a recurring occasion. “Unfortunately, we cannot prevent an incident like this. All we can do is ask the campus community to be vigilant when they are out and report any suspicious activity to Campus Safety,” said Crawley. Anyone with information regarding either of these incidents should contact Campus Safety or an Experience Director. Alicia Baldino is the News Editor of the Pierce Arrow and can be reached at arrownews@gmail.com.
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Franklin Pierce students performed “Rent” this past week in the Warehouse Theatre. See page 7.
Fitzwater Honors ceremony awards leaders in Mass Communication
Molly Buccini Managing Editor
The 8th annual Fitzwater Center Honors awarded medallions to senior Fitzwater Scholars and three honorees for their contributions to the public discourse and leadership in public communication. Presented by Master of Ceremonies Steven Dodrill, class of 2009 and former Fitzwater Medallion Honoree, the ceremony took place on April 11 in Pierce Hall. Kristen Nevious, director of the Marlin Fitzwater Center for Communication, presented seniors Nick Caramico, Alyssa Dandrea, Sylvia Korza, and Casey Williams medallions for their work as Fitzwater Scholars. Nevious showcased each of their accomplishments throughout the four years they spent at Franklin Pierce, and Dodrill interviewed each recipient about their work in the Fitzwater
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Center. Korza was the only non-Mass Communication major to be recognized for her work as a Fitzwater Scholar, having switched to a degree in Psychology half way through her career at Franklin Pierce. “It means a lot to
variety of different majors. At the ceremony, high school students accepted as Fitzwater Scholars for the upcoming academic year also were applauded and commended for their early dedication to public discourse.
“I felt honored just to be there because it was a very special occasion and opportunity to see what Franklin Pierce is capable of providing for the different majors.”- Sylvia Korza. me to be recognized for the work that I did even though it was only for half of the time that the other recipients received their awards for,” she said. “I felt honored just to be there because it was a very special occasion and opportunity to see what Franklin Pierce is capable of providing for the different majors.” Nevious noted that many of the incoming Fitzwater Scholars are a
Mary Lukas DeWinkeleer, was awarded “for contributions to the public discourse by a New Hampshire high school media advisor.” Paul Kotila, dean of the College at Rindge said, when presenting DeWinkeleer with her medallion, “We can ask no more of our teachers than what DeWinkeleer offers her students at Londonderry High School.”
DeWinkeeler, who advises the Londonderry Lancer, a monthly 40-page newspaper produced by high school students, thanked them for their hard work. She said that she is “constantly in awe of their dedication,” and thanked administrators, for allowing her students to tackle controversial issues. Senior Alyssa Dandrea, who received the medallion for contributions to the public discourse by a graduating senior, thanked Marlin Fitzwater and the entire Fitzwater Center for encouraging her to “think big” and challenge herself. Jeff Barlett, president and general manager of Hearst Television owned WMUR-TV in Manchester, N.H., was awarded for leadership in public communication. Bartlett, who began his work at WMUR in February of 2001, has lead WMUR to win a New England Emmy for Continuing Coverage for its work on the 2008 Presidential
Primary, and “helped Franklin Pierce to find their voices in public discourse,” with their collaboration on the 2008 Presidential Election coverage. Andrew Scher, 2010 honoree and alumnus, and his PSA Challenge were honored in replacement of a new awarded alumnus. Scher, executive producer of the Emmy-award winning, “The Doctors” presented the idea of the PSA Challenge to President James Birge and Ahmad Boura, vice president of Institutional Advancement this past fall, and the challenge began in November. The five PSAs, including the winning “I Care” PSA were shown to the audience, as well as behind the scenes clips from each project. All of the PSAs can be found on “The Doctors” website, eRaven, and are being used in local middle schools, according to Birge.
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Civic Scholars help students “find their way after Pierce” Alyssa Dandrea Editor-in-Chief This spring, the Civic Scholars are addressing the issue of “Finding Your Way After Franklin Pierce” through forums, which will be held at the end of April, and a student blog. Civic Scholars from the New England Center for Civic Life (NECCL) have been holding focus groups with students to identify concerns and are in the process of developing a discussion guide that takes into account three approaches in regards to the transition: personal goals, academics,
and relationships. Forums will be held on Tuesday, April 26, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. and on Friday, April 29, from 12:00 p.m. to 1:45 p.m. in the Cheshire Community Room. Additionally, Civic Scholars Maegan McGlone and Sheila Vargas-Torres have created an online discussion blog that they hope will be another source of information for students as they look forward to graduation. “Maegan and I decided that a lot of kids on campus -- even when they were talking about these issues -- didn’t really have a place that they could go to and see what other people were think-
GRADUATION CONTINUED FROM PAGE thankful for the opportunities Franklin Pierce has given her, she feels cheated in regards to the graduation ceremony. “People feel we are being cheated. We had orientation with a huge tent on the field, why can’t we have that nice feeling again,” she said. Last year, Sultzbach suggested holding the ceremony in the parking lot of The Bubble so that guests could enjoy the view of Mt. Monadnock. “After several months of meetings – I started the push in November, knowing that they would need time to prepare – I was denied due to ‘drainage issues,’” Sultzbach said. “In the end, I was left with the feeling that this was the administration’s event to showcase Franklin Pierce to prospective students rather than the senior class’ chance to showcase their hard work over four years.” Lindsay Sheldon, class of 2008, chose to attend the Facebook event, but said that she is torn about changing the location. “On one hand I see where the other students are coming from. A parking lot is not the most glamorous location there is on campus,” she said. “Yet, on the other hand, I love that there are enough seats for all the parents to sit. Also, guests and friends that don’t have tickets can sit on the grassy hill.” “I would obviously like to see an amazing Franklin Pierce backdrop as the next graduation site, but it may not be the most practical,” said Sheldon.
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According to Walling, the setup at DiGregorio is ideal for the current number of students at the University. Ketchen said that she recognizes it is late in the year and that there is a possibility changes won’t be made for her class. “At least I know that I stood up for myself and I stood up for the Class of 2011,” she said. “Maybe it won’t change for us but maybe it will change for the future classes of Franklin Pierce and at least I know I did something.” According to Walling, it is important that future classes start the conversation about Commencement early. “At this date in the academic year it would be unfair to ask all those who work hard on planning to take the time to carefully and completely evaluate any newly suggested locations.” However, she said that she would be open to working with next year’s class on evaluating other campus sites. “Should folks insist on it, we’ve got to be open to that argument and I think that Dr. Birge would agree with that too.” Editor’s note: According to the President’s office, President James Birge was unable to meet with the Pierce Arrow prior to deadline; however, Birge is in complete support of a letter that Walling has written to address students’ concerns. Walling will be emailing the Class of 2011 in the coming days.
ing,” said Vargas-Torres. McGlone said, “I wanted to take the opportunity to explore every aspect of ‘growing up’ and leaving college. It’s much more complicated than finding a job and entering the real world. There are a lot more issues that everyone is struggling with.” According to Director of the NECCL Joni Doherty, the blog is a great opportunity to get the entire University involved. “They are trying to create postings that will help students think about the choices they make both while they are in school and the options available to them after school
and to get all of us – faculty, staff, and the University as a whole – to begin thinking together about this too,” she said. So far, Vargas-Torres and McGlone have written posts about their own personal struggles throughout college, but they also hope to interview others as well, including graduate students, current seniors, Career Services, and the Alumni Association. The idea for the spring project developed out of the results from the fall Pierce Identity forums, which looked at how the University has progressed and how it can progress. The two com-
ponents of the current project look at what the University can do for students, but also what students can do for themselves, according to Doherty. In the coming weeks, Vargas-Torres and McGlone hope that there will be more of a campus dialogue created through the blog. McGlone said, “This blog could and should be the start of a great thing on this campus. I am crossing my fingers that when I graduate it is still active and maybe even a portal for students to evoke any sort of change on this campus.”
ASC hosts first community event Alicia Baldino News Editor The Alumni Student Coalition (ASC) held its first major event, a community service effort to help clean up and open the Cathedral of the Pines in Rindge for the spring, on Saturday April 9. “It is a small event in a big week,” said President of ASC, Brittany Wheeler. April is the month that alumni across the country get involved with the school they graduated from. Dave Groder, class of 1966, coordinated the event. Many students from the ASC, as well as faculty, staff, and alumni participated. President James
Birge also attended with his family. Everyone had a job to do -- there was raking, clearing pathways, picking up fallen branches, cleaning flower beds, trimming shrubs, painting, and putting out benches and picnic tables. Not only was it outdoor cleaning, there were also jobs cleaning the inside of the Hilltop House. Carly Boerrigter, ASC executive board member said, “We’ve had meetings with alumni about coordinating events; this one is the first one to come into action.” The Cathedral of the Pines holds educational programs, public events, and honor services to the nation by promoting peace, interfaith understanding, and respect for the natural
environment. Many music and art festivals, as well as weddings, are held at the Cathedral. The ASC was reintroduced this year, it is a group of students that help enhance the connection between alumni and students. The ASC is working on many other events. They decided to plan Alumni Weekend to be the same weekend as Parents’ Weekend, which will be September 30 to October 2, 2011. “Having them on the same weekend will bring a lot of people on campus,” said Wheeler. New members are always encouraged to join. Meetings are held every Sunday at 7:30 p.m.
Dance draws smaller crowd, despite cash bar Kaitlyn Taylor Senior Reporter On Friday, April 8, Residential Hall Association (R.H.A.) featured a cash bar at their repeat of last year’s Highlighter Dance, held in Pierce Hall from 8 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. The bar was intended to increase this year’s attendance, but instead there were about 161 attendees compared to last year’s approximate 200. Mike Lynch, junior area experience director and co-founder of Franklin Pierce’s R.H.A., isn’t sure why the numbers dipped, but considered the
possibility of the change in location from Cheney Hall, along with the date of the event. “There were a lot of people in the beginning,” said Lynch. “Some people stayed the entire night but most came and went during the first half of the dance. It went really well, but now we have to challenge ourselves to get people to stay.” The dance also included free “Let’s Do it in the Dark” t-shirts, pizza, and a DJ. Lynch estimated that there were around 30 people who took advantage of the bar that featured wine, beer, and mixed drinks.
In terms of a cash bar at future campus events, Lynch said, “There’s a time and a place for it. It depends on the group and the organization. You definitely need to be proactive.” As one of the rare events serving alcohol on campus, the Highlighter Dance set a strict precedent for future events regarding an alcohol policy. Attendees were required to bring school ID and government issue ID that were both checked at the door and the bar. Those who were of age were required to wear bracelets.
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Alumnus Henry Ellis: the Janis Joplin experience at Pierce Kaitlyn Taylor Senior Reporter For years students have heard the rumors of the famous Janis Joplin playing at our humble university (then a college) and thought, “How did they pull that off?” Henry Ellis, class of 1969, (or as he called it, “THE class of ’69”) has the story of how it all went down. As Chairman of the Social Committee (today’s Pierce Activities Council), Ellis was charged with the fun but difficult task of providing entertainment in Franklin Pierce’s rural location for the school’s student body of about 600 students. “There was nothing to do, no place to go, and no way to get there because freshmen didn’t have cars,” said Ellis. “There were about three or four guys to every girl on campus, so it was difficult to
hold dances or what we called ‘mixers.’ We had to bus girls in.” He added that since the majority of students were from New Jersey, New
Janis Joplin $20,000 to play at the school’s Winter Carnival. It was a three-day weekend event that featured other big acts like the Paul Butterfield
“This is a place of opportunity. This is a place where you can be everything and do everything you want to do. Take advantage of that opportunity - don’t lose it”- Henry Ellis. York, and southern Connecticut, there was an “exodus” every weekend when they went home. Ellis said that the school even tried to keep freshmen on campus by holding mandatory classes on Saturday mornings. Ellis, with his committee, figured out that big entertainment was the only way to keep people on campus. So, for Ellis’ senior year, they paid
Blues Band, dinner and a dance, and snow sculpting and dogs sled races on the pond. Tickets were $15 a person and everyone was invited. “We didn’t realize at the time what that event would mean to the school, what it would mean to the alumni,” said Ellis of the “pioneer days.” “We didn’t know what we were doing. We had no clue. That was the beauty of
that time - everything was for the first time.” Since an event of this caliber was the first of its kind, it also came with its own mistakes. Ellis and the other planners had no idea how many people would actually show up, and therefore on the first day of the weekend, cars were parked all over campus. Since the concert was open to the public, 3,000 people were crowded into the Fieldhouse. According to Ellis, people were literally hanging from the rafters. “I hope there are people who have pictures of the Fieldhouse that night. All I kept thinking was, ‘please don’t let them fall and sue the school.’” When Paul Butterfield and his band began to play, they blew every fuse in the brand-new Fieldhouse, so there was a 20-minute drum solo until it was fixed. And on the infamous
day of Joplin’s performance, Rt. 119 was a “bumper-to-bumper traffic jam all the way to the Massachusetts state line,” with Joplin’s limousine in the midst of it. But to Ellis, it was all worth it. “I got to introduce her,” he recalled. “She grabbed my hand to come on stage and I didn’t want to wash it for three months.” “I would like to encourage every student to get involved in somethinggroup, committee -- something above your academic pursuit. This is a place of opportunity. This is a place where you can be everything and do everything you want to do. Take advantage of that opportunity - don’t lose it. You’re just going to have to trust me on this until you’re out for a few years. If that doesn’t tell you anything about the value, I don’t know what does.”
Meet the roommates: Lakeview 1 Nicole: I want to manage big events such as concerts. This summer I interned at a conservatory and I was in charge of getting all the plans together for the events and I really enjoyed doing that. Rachel: A pediatric physical therapist.
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Molly Buccini Managing Editor Meet the Roommates of Lakeview 1: Brianna Geagan, Kim Faiella, Meghan Graf, Michelle Barbeau, Nicole Heavy, and Rachel Lamson! Q: If your house had a theme song, what would it be? Brianna: “Teach Me How to Dougie” by California Swag District. Kim: I don’t know if we have a theme song... something Lady GaGa. Meghan: “Friday” by Rebecca Black. Michelle: If our house had a theme song...anything Celine Dion or any song that Brianna doesn’t know the lyrics to, which is every song. Nicole: Some kind of Lady GaGa song. It would probably be “Bad Romance.” Rachel: “Just Dance” by Lady GaGa. Q: What is your favorite course you’ve taken at Franklin Pierce? Brianna: Children and the Media. Kim: I wish I could say glass blowing, but that was a horrifying experi-
ence - I really like all of my marketing classes. Meghan: Sundance Film Festival. We were able to go to Park City Utah for the first week of the festival. Michelle: Favorite course I have taken at Franklin Pierce would have to be Abnormal Psychology. Nicole: Marketing Management for a Green Economy. Jason Little teaches it and he really makes the course interesting. Rachel: Human Health and Nutrition. Q: If you could have any job when you graduate, what would it be? Brianna: Teaching abroad in Ireland. Kim: A talent manager or agent in film or music. Meghan: A reporter for a TV station. But if that does not work out, I will use my fall back, a Victoria’s Secret Angel. Michelle: If I could have any job after I graduate, it would be to work as the Vice President for Corporate Strategy and Business Development for Disney World, or another large company.
Q: If LV 1 had a family dinner, who would cook and what would they make? Brianna: Nicole. Spinach, cheese, and chicken calzones with potato pancakes. Kim: Meghan or Nicole. Meg would make chicken pot pie and Nic would make a calzone. Meghan: Either me or Nicole. I would cook chicken pot pie and Nicole would cook a spinach, cheese, and chicken calzone. Michelle: If Lakeview had a dinner, Chef Brianna-Emeril would cook but we would all supervise because she would burn down the house if not, or add an entire shaker of salt to a dish. Nicole: Me or Meg would probably make it. If Meg were to make dinner she would probably make her pesto pasta or her chicken pot pie. Rachel: Brianna. She’d make chicken carbonara, then proceed to drop the salt shaker in it...yum. Q: If you could raid any of your roommate’s closets, whose would you pick? Brianna: I would raid Nicole’s closet because she has the greatest style and has the top fashions of 2011. Kim: Meg’s 100 percent, if she wasn’t an extra-extra small. Meghan: I wish I was Bree, so definitely her closet. Michelle: Well, let’s see. If I had my choice, I’d be 30 pounds skinnier, then raid Meg’s closet. However, I would probably get lost in the heap of clothes! Nicole: I would raid Meg’s closet, but nothing would fit me so that would never happen.
Unique job opportunities offered to graduating seniors Molly Buccini Managing Editor As graduation nears and seniors begin sending out their resumes, posting on career building sites, and perfecting their interview skills, many find themselves stressed and frazzled. But for two soon-to-be alumni, unique job opportunities have already presented themselves. Matthew Cannon is a media production major, but his passion for film doesn’t end behind the camera. When he tried out for a role in an upcoming major motion picture, he was selected from the 60 auditioning. Cannon works with Boston Casting, a casting company in and around the Boston area, and found out about an audition being held at the Burlington Mall in Burlington, Mass. “It was a process of elimination,” he said. “It went from 60, to 20, down to 10, and then down to five. It was me in the top three. I didn’t even think I could do it. I knew I had theatre experience, but I never expected to be cho-
sen out of 60 people. I was completely nervous when I did all of this.” Cannon waited 24 hours for the results, and when he found out he was selected, his initial reaction, he said, was shock. “I was like wow, I’m an average person one day, and now I’m going to be in a movie.” Rehearsals, shooting, and filming are all currently taking place, and the film is expected to be released around next summer. While his acting career is still to be determined, he knows his first passion is behind the scenes work. “I really don’t feel like going into acting; I will if the opportunity is thrown at me. If I become an actor, I become an actor.” While Cannon pursues his career in film, Thomas Remp, senior creative writing major and part-time photographer, was offered an interning position as temporary volunteer coordinator with Rising Minds, a charity based between Boston and Lake Atitlan, Guatemala. Remp will be living in Guatemala
for about three months, where his duties will include running local operations, as well as handling paperwork and acting as a liaison for locals. “I’m terrified of going. I’ve got a lot of responsibility and I’ve got an innate fear of letting everyone down,” he said. “When I first found out I’d got the job, though, I was thrilled at the same time.” Remp recently traveled to Honduras over spring break, hitchhiking and carrying just his camera and backpack through to El Salvador. He has been to Central America eight times, and said that his experience traveling was what set him apart from his competition. “As a creative writing major and part-time photographer professionally, I think that there has to be a strong tie in with all aspects of my creative work,” he said. For seniors looking for more information about job opportunities, the extension for the career planning and placement office is x4045.
Rachel: Meghan’s if I could fit into her clothes. She has so many nice clothes! Q: What is the most watched TV show/movie at LV 1? Brianna: “Wendy,” “The Doctors,” “Teen Mom.” Anything from Red Box. Kim: We’ve been on a horror film binge lately. Meghan: “Law and Order SVU!” Michelle: Sad to say, but my roommates watch “Teen Mom” the most, with “Jersey Shore” coming in a close second. I do not take part in that. Nicole: The most watched TV show is “Sex and the City;” it is constantly on. We seem to go to Red Box every day, so there isn’t just one movie we constantly watch. Rachel: “Jersey Shore,” and lately we’ve been watching scary movies. Q: Who is the most responsible of the group? Brianna: Nicole is the most responsible one because when we went to Jamaica she held all of over passports and she meant “business.” Kim: I’d say Nicole. She would never do something careless like leave her straightener on. Meghan: Nicole is our mom; before we are finished eating she is taking our plates away to clean. Michelle: The most responsible of the group is absolutely no doubt Nicole (Nana), but only during weekdays. Nicole: The most responsible is probably Rachel. She doesn’t seem to get in trouble a lot. Rachel: We’re all responsible when we need to be. Q: Who is most likely to miss class? What is her excuse? Brianna: Kim misses the most classes because she oversleeps. Kim: None of us really miss class, but Michelle would probably sleep through class during one of her naps. Meghan: None of us really miss
class, but if I had to choose, Kim. Michelle: It would probably be me for oversleeping or napping through class. Nicole: Michelle likes to take multiple naps a day. We all don’t really seem to miss class that often, but if she were to skip, it would be because she was napping. Rachel: Kim.
Q: Who is the loudest? Brianna: Meghan is the loudest; she is always singing at the top of her lungs. Kim: Stef! Yes, she counts! Meghan: Either me or Stefanie Dillendick (our 7th roommate). Michelle: Meg Graf is definitely the loudest. Can’t miss her from a mile away. Nicole: Meg is probably the loudest. She likes to scream when she is really excited (which is a lot). She also likes to sing sometimes really loud. Rachel: Meghan, she randomly screams and it scares me every time.
Q: What are you going to miss the most about LV 1? Brianna: Baby Owen and the gossip couches. Kim: Just all of the girls; they’re all amazing people and bring so much to my every day life. I can’t/don’t want to imagine them not around! Meghan: All of the crazy nights we have had there, with all the crazy friends that we have. Michelle: I am going to miss my second family...having five friends that are always there for me, something to look forward to when coming home, and all the laughs. Nicole: I am going to miss the girls so much. They have become my best friends here and it is going to be really weird not being with them once we graduate. Brianna seems to entertain me a lot. I will miss her not being around. Rachel: All the craziness! And it’ll be weird not seeing the girls every day.
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Payne in the Pierce: humans vs. zombies....really FPU?
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Jeffrey Payne Editorials Editor Okay...I...I don’t even know where to begin. What the hell has been going on during the past week? Ya’ll have just up and gone crazy. All over campus there are people in bushes and Nerf bullets flying left and right. What is happening to this campus? Maybe you all had a little too much Rindge water, I don’t know, but there is so much crazy everywhere I turn I couldn’t not write about it. So, let’s discuss this humans vs. zombies business, shall we? I saw the poster board advertising this business in the glass foyer before lunch but I thought nothing of it. I only caught a glimpse. From that, I just assumed that it was some innocent little event that was taking place in an enclosed area or some sort of contained space, like you see in the movies. You know, somewhere where people can get their zombie on without infecting the entire population, because who really wants a zombie outbreak? I know I don’t. I only have a few weeks left here and I would really appreciate if I did not become a zombie, just saying. That would totally ruin graduation for me. Either way, I knew there was some kind of zombie
related activity going on and, while I have no ill will towards the zombie lovers, I wanted no part of it. Speaking of which, what is this newfound fascination with zombies? It makes not one lick of sense to me. Don’t get me wrong. I know zombies aren’t just a Franklin Pierce thing, they’ve gone global, but I would be lying if I said that it didn’t confuse me. What is the appeal? I mean at least when vampires were the thing, there seemed to be a logical reasoning. First of all, vampires are not missing half of their faces due to decay, which is always a plus, and when they decide to have a human as a mid-day snack they’re pretty clean about the whole ordeal. Not to mention vampires, the kind that sparkle or otherwise, are at least attractive. Boys and girls worldwide could turn on their TVs, pop in their “Twilight” DVDs, and by the end of the night it would strike up their libido. That’s fine. Zombies however usually only manage to influence one’s gag reflex. No one wants to take a zombie out for dinner and dancing. Not to mention, how intelligent are zombies? I’m not a zombie fan so I could be wrong, but from what I’ve witnessed they don’t seem to be the criminal masterminds of the fantasy world. There’s no fun evil plans, no world domination, no mass chaos. Nope, they just want to satisfy a rather intense case of the munchies. It’s not like they are villains that you can admire for their evil genius. I have to admit, I have mad respect for evil genius. I always rooted for the Disney villains to win. Let’s be honest here. The Disney heroes and heroines aren’t the brightest in the bunch. They never really come up
with plans to beat the villains; they just magically stumble on to methods of victory. Look at Prince Eric from “The Little Mermaid” for example. How fortunate for him that a giant sunken ship just happens to appear out of the sea when Ursula goes all sea witch, thus allowing him to drive its conveniently jagged wooden front side into her, thus saving the day. Forget that! The crown and trident were rightfully hers! She did all of the work! He and Ariel just stood there and looked pretty for two hours! That girl had a work ethic that could. With zombies however you don’t even get that kind of villain/viewer connection. They just kind of limp around and eat people; boring! Back to you guys and your personal brand of zombie behavior. So Wednesday rolls around and I’m sitting in the cafeteria enjoying a delicious plate of buffalo chicken and talking with my sweet innocent eighty year old grandmother when I notice something out of the ordinary. People are coming in with yellow bandanas on and they are also carrying around Nerf guns. Nothing really surprises me at Franklin Pierce anymore but I was still a little curious. Then I hear someone say that it was “humans vs. zombies” and that they had barely escaped a zombie ambush this morning. Now, I’ve heard some strange things in the cafeteria. A professor of mine even told me that she once heard a girl say that when her friend was 13 she was “straight up pregnant.” However it had never even crossed my mind that I would hear the words, “I survived a zombie ambush this morning on my way to class” while eating buffalo chicken and talking to my grandmother. Then I pieced it all together. Yel-
low bandana means you’re a human, and if you’re wearing green then you are a zombie. Humans shoot zombies in the face with their Nerf guns and zombies just leap at them hoping to tag them and “change them.” I got it. However you all have taken this business to infinity and beyond. Let’s start with the humans. Now I like to shop, lord knows I spend money like it’s going out of style, but the amount that you guys must have paid for some of those Nerf guns blows my mind. I saw a few of you with Nerf machine guns. Is that really necessary? The only thing the other team can do is tag you and you have the ability to shoot from a distance; do you really need something that can shoot rounds of Styrofoam and rubber ammunition? I even heard a rumor that someone had a Nerf sniper rifle. I’m calling shenanigans right now! Why is that necessary? What is the plan there? Are you going to climb atop the dorms and just start picking off people? While we’re on the subject, let’s keep an eye on where we’re shooting those things. No wonder you keep losing team members; some of you seem to just be aiming for air at this point. I have more than once had to tread lightly through a Nerf battle zone and you all should be counting your blessings. If you think the zombies are scary, you were lucky not to see what I’m like after being hit by a stray Nerf bullet. Though, in all honesty, I am kind of hoping for the day when some innocent bystander decides that they want to put on their favorite green bandana and are caught in a hailstorm of Nerf fire. It would be nice for this special time in our lives to have an appropriate capstone moment. Now zombies, I know you got the
short end of the stick. Your only ability is to tag people who can have legitimate fake weaponry on their side. I know that you have had some success but it does kind of seem like an uphill battle. However, it is a little disconcerting for those of us not playing the game to be walking to class and all of a sudden see someone dive into the bushes and wait for the chance to attack. Maybe ease up on the theatrics a bit? I actually witnessed a zombie “ambush” on my way to work the other day. I give you all credit, you do not mess around! Ten people just came out of nowhere and descended on one kid with a Nerf gun. Boy didn’t even have a prayer. While I was very impressed, I found it rather unnecessary for the perimeter zombies, who were of no use in the actual melee, to run up in the aftermath yelling things like “can I feed?” There’s a line Franklin Pierce, the line between acceptable and ridiculous. It’s a fine line but it’s still there. I have to be honest and say that I was a little entertained by this past week’s “event.” If there was ever one last chunk of harmless crazy to come my way during my time here, I can’t think of a better choice than humans vs. zombies. So thank you all for giving me one more piece of the Franklin Pierce puzzle of intensity to discuss before my final piece in the next issue. I am quite grateful, yet still a little horrified. Jeff Payne is a Pierce Arrow columnist and Editorials Editor and can be reached at arrowopinion@gmail.com.
State of the University, 2011: unifying the divide “The stakes are a little higher, people are getting nervous about the value of their degree; whether or not Franklin Pierce is going to be here in 10 years. Faculty and staff are getting their healthcare cut, the bills aren’t being paid, the world’s crumbling around this university. The students realize... we’re competent adults and maybe it’s time for us to throw our hats in the ring and voice our opinion on these issues. ” - Justin Sultzbach, former 2010 Student Body President Nicholas Vitukevich Assistant Editor-in-Chief It seems as though we are one year removed from my original State of the University Editorial, where I called upon student’s, staff, faculty and the “powers that be” to change the problems on this campus and yet major issues are still at hand for the College at Rindge. Problems have not yet been solved and in fact tensions have risen: enrollment concerns, fear of terminations and tense union negotiations. Add all this to the continuous retention problem and staff and faculty seem to be on edge. The words “retention” and “enrollment” still seem to be feared, though last year I said discourse is truly needed throughout campus. Though retention has risen drastically, nearly 11 percent to just under 70 percent this year, it is projected to fall back down to 60-65 percent, according to President James Birge in his State of the University Address this March. It seems the vast amount of problems at hand have created high tensions and negative attitudes among
staff and faculty that are leaking into the classroom setting. There is a clear divide between staff, faculty and the “powers that be.” Furthermore, there seems to be a divide between department to department, or teacher to teacher. For instance I have heard one faculty or staff member insult an opposing department, a faculty member speak ill of the “powers that be,” and the “powers that be” not be clear in delivering a universal message that brings unity throughout campus. And it may be this factor that is our biggest issue. There is no unity throughout campus. We act as if we are separate areas, departments, centers, organizations, and programs with little unification. When in reality without one there is not the other – we are Franklin Pierce University, the College at Rindge, not Franklin Pierce University the School of Sports and Recreation, or Franklin Pierce University the School of Mass Communication. If I were to name names and point fingers as to who said what, I would essentially only be aiding the negative environment. I can, however, speak
from personal experiences within my own area of study. Within this past semester alone I walked by a teacher insult and essentially rip apart the work done in the Pierce Arrow, saying it looks like it was put together last minute and called it poor quality work. I don’t think this professor knew I was behind them, or even my involvement with the paper. It is this kind of divide that is aiding in the failure of this campus. We are not just individuals; we are one campus. Yes, there is large involvement among staff and faculty in their own areas of concentration and department but little cross promotion, joint unity, and a full engagement in activities and events put forth by other departments and areas on campus. How often do you see a Fine Arts professor attend a speaker the Science department put together or a Mass Communication professor support a student run charity event? The answer is not often. The problems at hand are not necessarily a problem solely happening at Franklin Pierce. These are problems many schools face. The main dif-
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ference is that they are not a young, small, tuition- based school that thrives off of its students, faculty and staff involvement to help the University grow. Other schools can afford to not have cross promotion from department to department because their departments, respected areas and overall communities in general are so large. I am not the only one who sees this negative divide. In the “20102011 Ideas To Improve Retention,” created by the Retention Committee after gathering facts, information and input from student, staff and faculty guests, items 33 and 34 state respectively, “FPU needs to do more to get faculty and staff to know each other. We’re not a close community anymore,” and “Faculty and staff need to get more engaged in FPU life. A lack of engagement breeds negativity.” There is light beyond the horizon, however. Success is in the future only if positivity is delivered. With a successful overnight program in February for prospective students, and a second leg of the program coming in April, along with a clear goal of reaching a retention rate of 75 percent within the next 3-4 years, there are goals in sight. They can be reached. Only if change is made and we are not looked upon as Franklin Pierce and the half-empty glass. Furthermore, it seems as if these issues Franklin Pierce is dealing with are overshadowing the real center of
the University – its students. The students are what truly make this University and should be the most important factor day in and day out. We are the ones who hold events, hosts speakers, run the media, create clubs, teams and opportunities to fully gain a well balanced college experience in and outside the classroom. We, the students, challenge not only ourselves in and out of the classroom, but also our superiors. And this is my challenge to my superiors; the faculty and staff that run the College at Rindge. Breech the negativity and truly become one university with a universal message that brings unity throughout campus. It is easier said than done. Though, it needs to get done. Make agreements, come to consensus, engage yourselves outside of your respected areas and find unity. If this issue is not addressed now, then it can be said that the vision of the University does not reach far into the future and a Franklin Pierce University degree will be just a thing of the past. Nicholas Vitukevich is a Pierce Arrow columnist and Assistance Editor-in-Chief nd can be reached at arrowpublisher@gmail.com.
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As the snow melts, litter emerges as a problem on campus Val Armstrong Production Manager Though it feels like we are being teased by Mother Nature switching between nice 50 degree days, and days where it seems every form of precipitation has fallen from the sky here, I am very much looking forward to seeing the last bit of snow melt from campus. I’m also looking forward to enjoying the spring and beautiful scenery, as mentioned in the previous “Payne in the Pierce.” However, besides the tree smell and changes in wardrobe, I am already starting to see a few other things that are of concern. Due to the broken glass, plastic bottles, cans, and even our own cam-
pus newspaper, which I discovered crumpled up on the ground this past weekend, I think we (yes, all of us) have a very big problem here. Some of you may have just stepped over the broken glass or watched the togo box fly across campus on your way to brunch this past weekend without a second thought. However, I am troubled by the fact that we all pride ourselves on how beautiful this campus is, but some of us still proceed to trash it. According to Doug Lear, director of Facilities, 12 members of Facilities spend a half hour each day (or more if a special event is happening) picking up the trash around campus. Lear states that it is “very frustrating for
In Memoriam The Franklin Pierce community and the Pierce Arrow staff were saddened to hear of the sudden death of fellow student Benjamin P. Plante. Our thoughts and condolences go out to Ben’s family and friends during this difficult time. Please look for the Pierce Arrow’s coverage of the memorial service to be held for Ben on campus in the coming weeks.
Rest in Peace, Benjamin P. Plante
the Facilities staff to be spending that amount of time each day picking up litter when they could be performing maintenance and grounds assignments instead.” So, the next time you complain about something not being fixed around campus, think about the hours spent cleaning up our mess when some effort on our part could save time. Let’s face it, your parents do not enjoy picking up after you, so do you think anyone else really wants to? The answer is obviously no. Lear believes that “it’s just laziness on the part of people that do not throw their trash in the dumpsters or the numerous trash barrels that we provide all around campus.” We have all seen
Monday morning can be tough to overcome. This is especially true after a great weekend of fun, filled with memories, with friends, and chronicled by a multitude of new Facebook albums. Another reason may be that the weekend was not so enjoyable; you were in the library all day and then in the computer lab all night catching up on school work. Finally, it could have been one of those rough weekends. The type of weekend when you look at your phone the next day and certain words come to mind that
I dare not write explicitly, but will do my best to showcase with words like mother trucker, what the shiznit, cheese and crackers, ending with this is horse pucky! At the end of Sunday night, Monday morning comes and you have to deal with it. Here are some things to keep in mind when trying to overcome the feeling of being stressed and under rested. 1. Designate time in your weekend where you do homework. Make that time sacred, because if you don’t get your work done you can be sure the upcoming week will be hell. Ask friends to join in your cause, become disciples, and have homework parties in between “social gatherings.” 2. Plan your next weekend adventure. Nothing makes the week go by faster than having weekend plans. 3. Start the week off right. When Monday morning comes, get fresh by putting on your best clothes. When you look good you feel better, so dress for success! 4. Try not scheduling Monday classes. Your friends will be jealous and hate you for it, but you will have an extra day to get your work together. 5. Eat a great breakfast. When you eat like a champ, you’ll play like a
“there should be more awareness campus-wide as to the problem, and everyone should take a little more pride in this beautiful campus and not throw trash on the ground for others (Facilities) to pick up.” Frankie P, let’s do our part to keep this place beautiful and take the few seconds to walk over to a trash barrel or dumpster instead of attempting to turn our campus into a landfill. Val Armstrong is Production Manager of the Pierce Arrow and can be reached at arrowlayout@gmail.com.
The world according to Frankie P: goodbyes Frangelica Odell Arrow Staff As the weather slowly (and I do mean slowly) starts to change over from that of frigid negative degree days to that of a balmy 50, we begin to unwind from yet another year. However, even though I keep praying that I will wake up to the sight of a thawed out Pearly Pond, I cannot help but cringe at the thought of what that really means. I have never been good at goodbyes. I’ve always cried way beyond a reasonable time after a movie has ended. And I become way too attached to television characters, so much so that when a series finally has to end, I have to prepare myself mentally, and even then I bawl my eyes out 40 minutes after the credits. The reason I bring up goodbyes is because I was asked to write this article by my (nasty, ill-tempered, conceited) editor (kidding Jeff!) who requested that those who wrote for his section do so for his final issue as editor. I buckled at the idea because goodbyes are not what I want to be saying right now. I’m only a junior and I have not had the chance to know you seniors for all four years. Our time is being
Peer Advocacy: tips for surviving Mondays Did you not feel like getting out of bed this morning? What was it that gave you the drive to push through? We asked students about their coping methods for the “don’t want to get out of bed syndrome.” Here are some quotes: “I get out of bed in the morning because I have too many other things to do besides just staying in bed all day.” – Heather Barry “I get out of bed knowing each morning is a step closer to May 14, my graduation day. I wake up looking forward and knowing a new chapter in my life is starting soon.” – Erin Dwyer
the barrels and dumpsters around campus, so why are we being so neglectful of using them? Between our initiatives towards sustainability and the numerous trash barrels and dumpsters around campus, which includes ones for recycling, I cannot see any reason for anyone to not use them. Though many may disagree with me, I feel that even the smallest amount of litter on this campus is an issue that calls for attention, from the broken bottles after each weekend to the cigarette butts that outline the walkways around campus. As adults living on a campus which is working towards sustainability, this should not be a problem. According to Lear,
champ. 6. If you really have something on your mind that is bugging you, tell a friend. Even a stranger can be helpful. Take the load off and share your burden. If someone is willing to lend an ear, do not be afraid to speak. (Be sure to only talk about those things you don’t mind people knowing. Avoid speaking too negatively about peers and or professors. Yes, professors have feelings too.) I hope these pointers can help you on your way to a better week experience. Remember, if you ever need help with anything, someone to listen, do not hesitate to contact the Peer Advocates. Our email is peerad vocates@franklinpierce.edu. Until next time!
Steve Jeune Dave Carter Peer Advocacy
cut short since none of you are willing to fail this semester to be superseniors (talk about selfish.) I thought spring was supposed to be the time of new beginnings, not to end things. The college experience is truly like no other. The bonds that are formed on this campus can never be matched. We see our friends more than we see our family and we are together more than we are apart. We’ve come to mold ourselves around each other, so much so that we find ourselves struggling during the fall, winter, and summer vacations when we are separated. Suddenly, during those times we feel so strange and out of sync, as if the Earth itself is off-balance. It kills me that we are thrown into college not knowing what to expect, but are expected to be on our feet and running the moment we touch the campus grounds (watching out for Geese land-mines, of course). We are expected to become friends with our roommates in a heartbeat and choose the fate of our future in four years. And then, just when we feel sure of ourselves that, yes, we have become soul-mates with our roommates, and against all odds we have finally decided upon a future, we are thrown another curve-ball. We are asked to say
goodbye to the ones who have danced on a table at two in the morning with us, have braved Mother Nature’s fury in December just to go to the Bubble, and who have given us every reason to love college. So I write this in honor of my senior friends and editors -- thank you for all of the advice you have offered me on how to survive at Frankie P, including how to avoid smelling like the café, to how to pull an all-nighter successfully. How am I going to survive my final year here without you? And to Jeff, the paper will never be the same without your smart-aleck remarks that are always borderline inappropriate. And because I cannot put into words what I want to say, meant to say, and should say I will let someone else express what I wish I could to you seniors: “I’d like to tell you that I would do it differently. That if I had one more day I would do everything right. But I know that isn’t true. I’d make all the same mistakes. That is except one. I wouldn’t say goodbye”Dr. Brown, “Everwood.”
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Women’s lacrosse team outplayed by University of New Haven
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Adam Stahl Sports Editor The Franklin Pierce women’s lacrosse team suffered their second loss of the season Monday, April 4 when the University of New Haven defeated them 17-7. “The New Haven loss was tough,” said Head Coach Meighan Guiney. “We didn’t come out with the fire.” The Ravens struggled at the beginning of the game. Before senior attacker Lauren Stille could net the Ravens’ first goal, almost 12 minutes
had passed and the Chargers were leading 6-0. That goal swung some momentum for Franklin Pierce but it was quickly stripped away. New Haven junior attacker Alexis Gabbe scored just 30 seconds later on a free position shot. Franklin Pierce fired back shortly after with a retaliation goal by senior attacker Jordan Baillargeon, but New Haven proceeded to put in three unanswered goals afterwards. In the fifteenth minute of the first half, the lights on the field were turned on in hopes of giving the teams a better view of the field and ball as daylight
gradually dimmed at Sodexo field. Whether it was the lights or just a continuation of the earlier part of the game, the Chargers were the first to score and chalked up an additional two goals over the next two and a half minutes. The Ravens fought back with two goals of their own over the rest of the half, but the Chargers put a nail in the first half with 0:03 seconds left via a goal by junior attacker Sarah Magnone. Magnone would finish the game with five goals and an assist. Franklin Pierce went into the half trailing 13-4.
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Nicholas Vitukevich Assistant Editor-in-Chief Tim Thomas is clearly the Vezina Trohpy winner for the 2010-2011 season as Thomas is 35-11-9 through 55 games with a 2.00 GAA and a .938 save percentage with 9 shutouts. Furthermore, Thomas set a record for best save percentage over the course of an NHL season, leaping over Dominik Hašek’s record of .937 during the 1998-1999 season. His numbers are almost identical, if not better, to his of two years ago during the 2008-2009 season when he went 36-11-7 through 54 games with a 2.10 GAA and a .933 save percentage with five shutouts that in a year where he was awarded the Vezina Trophy. There is no other competition in sight, as the closest save percentage leader is Pekka Rinne of the Nashville Predators, eight points behind, with a .930 save percentage and Roberto Luongo of the Vancouver Canucks with 2.11 GAA. And though Thomas is four wins
Nicholas Vitukevich is Assistant Editor-in-Chief of the Pierce Arrow. Vitukevich can be contacted at arrowpublisher@gmail.cm.
Men’s lacrosse struggling to put up wins after dropping three of last four
Mike Husson Senior Reporter
The men’s lacrosse team has been struggling of late, dropping three of their last four games. Their first loss came against Pace University in a 9-7 bout. Freshman midfielder Eddie Noonan scored three goals, but it was not enough for the Ravens to capitalize on Pace’s offense. Juniors Eric Harries and Ryan Dintaman also added two goals apiece. Things started to look up for the Ravens when they took a 10-8 win against American International College. Down 6-3 at the half, the Ravens scored seven more times to overcome the Yellow Jackets. Sophomore Brendan Cahill, Dintaman and Noonan lead the Ravens offense with three goals each. That was Noonan’s second consecutive game scoring a hat trick. Also, freshman goaltender Tim Izzo had an 11-save effort to help the Ravens. The Ravens would lose two straight from then on. They took Bentley into halftime tied 3-3, but ultimately were defeated 14-4. Harries scored three of the goals and senior Nate Wood
notched the other, but the rest of the Ravens’ offense was unable to put it past the Bentley goaltender. The last loss came against Merrimack College. For the second straight game, the Ravens were tied going into the half, but could not pull through for the win. This time, they were tied 6-6 at the half, but ended up losing 15-8. Harries posted his second consecutive hat trick, and seniors Jack Scanlan and Wood put in two apiece. Dintaman had the other tally. Izzo made 14 saves, keeping the Ravens in the game most of the first half. Many of the younger players are convinced that the team has a bright future ahead of them. Junior midfielder Steve Jeune said, “We are a young squad. A lot of freshmen are hustling and taking on leadership roles on the field.” The Ravens look to turn around their play with contests against Assumption College, Saint Michaels College, and Southern New Hampshire University this coming week.
adolescent and young adult suicide prevention awareness,” states the organization’s Facebook page. Franklin Pierce also had a drawing for the raffle fundraiser they had been running. Prizes given out included gift cards for gas and Outback Steakhouse, a Franklin Pierce apparel gift basket and Boston Red Sox tickets. Since the loss to New Haven, the Ravens lost to nationally ranked #5 (at the time of the game) Stonehill College 22-2 on April 6 and defeated Southern Connecticut State University 21-7 on April 9. “I knew New Haven and Stonehill were going to be tough,” said Guiney. “But we didn’t let down and stayed positive. SCSU was a great win. They worked hard, the offense got their confidence back, found the net, the team played together and had a good time doing so.” Women’s lacrosse will be back in action with an upcoming home stand at Sodexo Field against Adelphi University on April 17 and Saint Anselm College on April 20.
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Timmayyy by the numbers shy of most wins in the league, 38 by Luongo, and three shutouts shy of most shutouts, 11 by Henrik Lundqvist, it is clear that Thomas will win the Vezina. But what about the Hart Memorial Trophy for Most Valuable Player? It is quite possible Thomas could win both but it’s not as clear. There is competition from Daniel Sundin, of Vancuover, who has 102 points on the season and of course Correy Perry of the Anaheim Ducks, who has 50 goals on the season. The Hart Memorial rarely goes to a goal, the last time that happened was in 1998-1999 when Hasek won it as part of the Buffalo Sabres. But when it comes down to it and we’re really talking about value of a player, it is Thomas’s value that has put the Bruins where they are today. Third in the Eastern Conference standings with 103 points, preparing for their fourth consecutive year in the playoff. If it weren’t for Thomas the B’s would not have that opportunity. So yes, when it comes down to it Thomas is the clear front runner to win the Vezina, but he may be overshadowed as the Most Valuable Player.
“University of New Haven capitalized on our mistakes and turn overs,” said Guiney. The Ravens fought through the second half holding the Chargers to just four goals in the second while putting up three themselves. Franklin Pierce fought hard until the last seconds as demonstrated by sophomore midfielder Ashley Lamageleine who led the Ravens in scoring with two goals. Both of her goals came in the second half; the first with less than five minutes left and the last on the Ravens’ only free position shot of the game with 0:17 remaining. Ravens junior goalkeeper Jillian Bolduc recorded five of her six saves of the game during the second half but the Chargers had already done their damage. Franklin Pierce finished the game with as many yellow card penalties (7) as they did goals. With the loss, Franklin Pierce fell to 5-3 overall (2-2 NE-10) and New Haven climbed to 5-4 (3-2 NE-10). Before the game, both teams took time out of their pregame warm-ups to take a picture with their Lax-4LIFE shirts. “LAX-4-LIFE is a national lacrosse campaign to provide and support programs geared toward
Jillian Benn
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Joe Landini Arrow Staff “I love recreational stuff, running around, and working with kids,” Jill Benn said about becoming a Sports and Recreation Management major. Aside from playing lacrosse for the Ravens, Benn focuses on her studies with a bright future in mind. “I want to have a good family and a nice job.” After she graduates in May, Benn
plans to get a job and attend graduate school to further her education. Sticking with Sports and Recreation, Benn works for the intramural program on campus as well. When asked how the intramural program has helped her, she responded, “It helped me because I learned another angle of recreation, because I was not dealing with younger children but older students.” Benn has been employed by Campus Recreation since the fall of 2010. As of April 8, the Franklin Pierce women’s lacrosse team is 5-4 overall, with a 2-3 record inside the Northeast 10 conference. Benn, a senior defensive player, is playing her last season in a Raven’s uniform and maybe in any lacrosse uniform. “It is going to be sad not playing competitively anymore.
This is something I have been doing my entire life,” she said. During this season, Benn is one of the team leaders in ground balls with 25, while she is tied for the lead in game winning goals. Reflecting on her lacrosse team as a whole, she said they, “dig down when tired.” In her long career with the Ravens, Benn has started in over 50 games for Franklin Pierce. The long-term goal for Benn is to manage the New England Patriots. While watching the Patriots, she enjoys snacking down on her favorite food of tortilla chips and dip. At the end of the day, she loves to watch her favorite movie whenever she can, “Sixteen Candles.”
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“Rent” reminds audience there is “No Day But Today”
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Amelia Walters A&E Editor Franklin Pierce students performed the popular musical “Rent” for this year’s spring theatre production. A total of six performances took place, starting Wednesday April 6 and going until Sunday April 10 in the Warehouse Theatre. There were “at least two sold out shows and there was a
great turn out at every show,” said House Manager Nora Cuddy. There was no holding back for this cast of “Rent” -- they let go and gave it their all. It was full of laughs, sadness, fun, sexual tension, music, and drugs; all that “Rent” is and should be. Its message of living for today and living to the fullest is universal. There is “no day but today.” “Rent’s” book, music, and lyrics are by Jonathan Larson. I
love “Rent,” as do many, and its fanbase has grown since it was made into a movie. It’s gripping and modern, and has a fantastic score. It shows us the reality of life: there is disease and sorrow in the world that we are not always confronted with. Franklin Pierce’s production of “Rent” was directed by Justin McCoubry, who is a Franklin Pierce alumnus from 2005 and 2006. He came back
to direct after Nancy Stone took a leave of absence. The show was dedicated to her. I have never seen “Rent” live on stage, so I was pretty excited to attend this performance. All of the cast members were amazing and the ensemble was just as talented. A few characters definitely stood out to me, however. Mimi Marquez who was played by senior Erica Hill was fantastic. Her voice was perfect and her acting was phenomenal. I originally didn’t like the character of Mimi, but Hill definitely made me like her more. My favorite character in “Rent” would have to be Mark Cohen, who was played by sophomore Kyle Mulcahy. He was fantastic as Mark; I don’t think anyone could have done a better job than he did. Junior Michael T. Brown played Tom Collins and Peter Strand played Angel Dumott Schunard, and they both were fantastic. Roger Davis, played by junior A.J. Berube, was pleasant surprise and I was impressed at the high level of performance he maintained throughout the show. Senior Cait Mckay played Joanne Jefferson, a lesbian, and she did a fantastic job. She was also a mother and various characters, which showed her versatility as an actress. I was very impressed with how the cast played their
characters to the fullest and did not hold back. “I think the show went great! It was a blast to perform, very tiring, but in a good way. The audiences -- I think -- really enjoyed the show and had fun, but I honestly I have to say that I feel like we actors on stage had more fun than the audience,” said Brown. The actors not only acted but clearly put a lot of other time and effort into the making of “Rent.” The props, set design, and lighting were excellent as well. The song “La Vie Boheme” was performed by the entire cast; it was crazy and very entertaining. That was a perfect example of the cast letting go and truly getting into their characters. It was lively and fun! On the other hand, “Without You,” performed by Erica Hill, made me cry because it was so emotional and touching. Sophomore Meg Stafford said, “The theatre department has raised the bar with this show. There is no place to go but up!” Overall, I was very impressed with the performance. It was my first Franklin Pierce musical production and I cannot wait to see another one soon.
Panic! At the Disco delivers an album of “memories”
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Amelia Walters A&E Editor It has been a while since Panic! At the Disco has released an album. They released a few scattered singles, one of which was for the movie “Jennifer’s Body” called “New Perspective.” It was a new sound for them, but turned out really well. Brendon Urie (lead singer) and Spencer Smith (drums) are the only two left after the other band members left in June of 2009.
Their new album is definitely different from the last one they released, “Pretty Odd,” which was very mellow, while this one is upbeat and fun. I think they went through their Beatleslike phase and came out of it. This album is definitely like nothing they have done before, and although there are some similarities, it’s pretty new and exciting for Panic. The first song on the album, “Ballad of Mona Lisa,” was released as a single and music video a few months ago. It’s typical Panic: a scenario played out in a song, kind of like “I Write Sins Not Tragedies.” It is a little weird because it has a cynical vibe and a really upbeat chorus, but it’s a good opener to the album and a good single. If that was the only song you were to listen to, you would not be disappointed. “Let’s Kill Tonight” is next. This is definitely one of my top favorite songs on the album. In it, they use handclapping which adds a fun feeling. It’s about showing that you’re original—“show them all you’re not the
ordinary type.” “Hurricane” is also clearly a story and a scenario being played out in song, reminding me of a Fall Out Boy song. They talk about anchors and storms, very “Folie a Due” of them. Hand-clapping and chants are included, but don’t be drawn away, because it is a full-flavor song. “You’ll dance to anything” is a somewhat random song line. But, Panic usually says random, amazing things in their songs. It ends with what I would call elevator music with a trumpet added in. The fourth song, “Memories,” hands down, is my favorite song of the album. If you want another song to listen to, listen to this one. Urie’s unique and nearly flawless voice is showcased full-heartedly in this song. It is the first slower song on the album. It talks about memories and where they went. “It was beautifully depressing like a ‘Streetcar Named Desire,’” is probably one of the best lines in the album. It ends with violins; they always incorporate strings,
Artist in focus: Colby Callery
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Amelia Walters A&E Editor Colby Callery is a senior Elementary Education and Theater major with a concentration in Performance. He has been a part of the Theatre department during the fall and spring productions, as well as a few senior projects. Callery is currently working on his senior piece, a play he is writing, directing, and acting in, entitled, “Tormented.” The piece is based on the five gay suicides that occurred in September and October of 2010, mainly based on Tyler Clementi. Callery got the idea for the play from People Magazine. Clementi was known, but the four other men who committed suicide were less well-known and he wanted to share their story. Seniors who will be acting in “Tormented” are Cait McKay, Peter Strand, and Erica Hill, with Nora Cuddy as choreographer. The dates of his senior show are Thursday and Friday May 5 and 6. Callery’s love for theater started very young, when he was about fiveyears-old. It was then when he saw his first musical, “Phantom of the Opera.” He still goes to as many shows as possi-
ble, anywhere he can, but he especially loves to go to New York. Callery is a very active member in the Theatre department at Franklin Pierce. He has been in fall and spring productions such as “Architect of No Place,” both productions of “The Transit of Mercury Across the Face of the Sun,” and “Terrible Destiny.” He has also been in three senior projects. Along with theatre, he is also very involved in the Franklin Pierce community. He is the Student Government Association (SGA) Treasurer for the senior class, a member of Pierce Activities Council (PAC,) and participates in Boynton Buddies and Telephone Tales for community service. He was a Peer
me and supported me with theatre, education in general, and my senior piece. Some other professors thought I was too sick to handle things.” As a part of his class last semester, Advanced Acting II, Callery and senior Erica Hill were going to do a musical theatre cabaret for their final project. They will be performing it at the end of this semester instead. They will be singing famous songs from musicals as well as some obscure songs from lesser known musicals. The date of this cabaret will be Wenesday May 4. Callery’s favorite quote is “whatever your mind can conceive and believe, you can achieve.” After Franklin Pierce, Callery wants to start teaching
which I really love. “Memories” leads into “Trade Mistakes,” which has the same mellow sound with the presence of Urie’s powerful voice. Panic really has a way with clever lyrics, amazing melodies and rhythms, and just being original in every song. They definitely succeed in being different. There is a part where it decrescendos and Urie’s voice gets louder. Well done. “Ready to Go (Get Me out of My Mind)” is another one of my favorites. It is fun with clever lyrics. It’s an upbeat song; definitely something that you can dance to. It has a really good beat and uses both electronic music and strings. Like most of the album, this song leads into the next song “Always.” It is a soft and mellow love song, and definitely the opposite of the previous song. Panic’s albums usually tell a story or numerous stories in one album. “The Calendar” is also one of my favorite songs on the album. It’s the Panic I love. The lyrics are very inter-
Ten Relaxing Songs to Lounge to in the Spring Sunshine Jeff Payne Editorials Editor
1. Selena Gomez & The Scene – “Who Says” 2. Matthew Morrison – “Summer Rain” 3. Bruno Mars – “The Lazy Song” 4. Colbie Caillat – “I Do” 5. Ingrid Michaelson – “Everybody” 6. The Low Stars – “Calling All Friends” 7. Drew Seeley – “Lazy Daze” 8. Sara Bareilles – “Let The Rain” 9. Avril Lavigne – “I Love You” 10. Mandy Moore – “Extraordinary”
“I would use theater and music as a way for people to let out their emotions and get to work through their physical and emotional disabilities” - Colby Callery Leader his sophomore year and started co-ed housing at Franklin Pierce. You can also see him working at The Bubble. “I try to be involved in as many peoples’ lives as possible. I like to be helpful,” said Callery. The first time he took a dance class was last semester, and now he is taking two dance classes at once. “I’ve grown [from dance] and I have advanced,” said Callery On November 25, 2010 Callery was hospitalized for what doctors thought at first was mononucleosis. Callery had kidney failure. He is currently waiting for a kidney transplant and goes for dialysis three times a week in Keene. “Two people who helped me when I was sick were Bob Lawson and Sally Bowman,” he said. “They stuck up for
and keep auditioning for performances. Callery has always loved working with children, and he plans on starting a special needs therapy theater. “Theater is a stress reliever for me,” he said. He wants to show other people they can rely on theater to help them. “I would use theater and music as a way for people to let out their emotions and get to work through their physical and emotional disabilities...I believe that it helps to spend time getting to act as someone else as relief from your own life and its stresses.”
esting and intriguing. At one point Urie sings “summer’s on its deathbed.” I wonder if it has something to do with global warming and how summer really is on its deathbed. It ends with weird elevator type music. “Sarah Smiles” is a cute song with snaps and claps all around. It’s a light fun song. The album ends with “Nearly Witches (Ever Since We Met...).” It starts with a teacher talking and goes into women singing in French, and organ music. Once you get past that strange sounding beginning, it’s a good song. It pretty much says that the girl, who I’m guessing they were talking about the whole album, is a regret. Overall this is a good album. There are a few songs that really stand out, but the rest is average. Not bad at all for being gone for so long, Panic. I give this eight out of ten stars.
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Music Mailbox: Britney Spears - “Femme Fatale”
bringing the dance beats for her newest record. I am a huge Britney Spears fan and her “Britney” and “In the Zone” albums are two of my favorite albums of all times. Because of this though, I can be very judgmental when she comes out with new albums. Don’t get me wrong, I enjoyed “Blackout” and “Circus,” but they weren’t able to come anywhere close to their predecessors in regards to winning my muPhoto: britneyspears.com sical love. “Femme Fatale,” however, is a pop explosion that I was completely Jeff Payne unprepared for. Editorials Editor The album kicks off with Spears’ It is that time, my fellow pop fans! newest single “Till The World Ends,” Britney Spears has come out with one of the most explosive dance pop her newest album, “Femme Fatale!” tracks in years and easily one of the Who’s excited? I know I am! It’s been finest singles of her career. Written by over two years since Spears’ last al- Ke$ha and performed by Spears, it is a bum, “Circus,” and this time she is spectacular dance club track that will
have everyone dancing, “till the world ends” (get it? till the world ends? Ha!). She immediately follows this with her number one single “Hold It Against Me.” I’ll admit that “Hold It Against Me” is not my favorite Britney song of all time, but it certainly fits right in and keeps the party that “Till The World Ends” started, going. One of the things that I like about this album is that while it is a dance album, not all of the songs are club tracks. Some are just straight up pop. For instance, “Inside Out” is a more unique track. It’s probably something that a hip-hop class might use to create a routine as opposed to something that you would hear playing in club. There is also “How I Roll” and “Seal It with a Kiss.” Both of these songs are pop perfection and sound like tracks from the “Britney” era. The produc-
tion on the song “Criminal” is one of the most unique of Spears’ career and really rounds out the album. Out of the more club oriented tracks, “I Wanna Go,” is probably the best one following “Till The World Ends.” It’s by far the catchiest song on the album and is something that could jump start any party. Not to mention will.I.am’s assistance on “Big Fat Bass” is a huge asset and creates another fine jam track. For the most part it is a wonderful album, but there are a few songs that leave little to be desired. For instance “(Drop Dead) Beautiful” is really nothing special, especially when compared to the rest of the album. The assistance from newcomer Sabi helps the track, but it doesn’t really make it a stand out. Also the track “Trouble For Me” feels more like a filler than
a stand out like some of the other songs. I personally think that some of the better Deluxe Edition bonus tracks like “Up & Down” and “Selfish” could have worked better than these two. Overall, “Femme Fatale” is an example of delicious dance pop goodness. The songs are catchy and Spears creates her best album since “In the Zone.” While a couple of songs leave something to be desired, the overall album is one of the finest pop albums on the market. For this I give Ms. Spears a nine out of ten pop tarts.
9 out of 10 Pop-Tarts
TV you haven’t watched but should: “Ally McBeal” Jeff Payne Editorials Editor About a week ago I had planned to write about a completely different show. Then I found “Ally McBeal” Season One on sale and I was curious. I remember my sister watching the show when I was little but otherwise I remembered almost nothing. All I knew was that it was an hour long comedy/drama (my second favorite television genre next to sitcoms), and that it starred Calista Flockhart, an actress who I adore in the current show “Brothers & Sisters.” So I figured what the hell and bought it. I figured that if I hated it I could just sell it online. Let’s just say that after about two episodes, you couldn’t pry that season out of my hand with a crowbar. Actually, a lot of you may have heard of “Ally McBeal.” It premiered
in 1997 and ran until 2002. You know what that means? I’m actually writing about a show that aired while we’ve been alive! However, seeing as we were in single digits at the time the show premiered, I’m going to make the educated assumption that most of you haven’t seen it and those who may have seen some of it when it was on had no idea what was going on. Of all the shows that I’ve watched, Ally McBeal certainly has the most interesting concept. The show revolves around Boston lawyer Ally McBeal and her search for love. Throughout her search, however, her overactive imagination usually manages to creep its way into her everyday life. Whether it comes in the form of a transparent dancing baby or a slew of arrows striking her in the heart, the show gives the viewer a look into Ally’s mind that is nothing if not unique. Truth be told, this is what gives the
show such an edge. We all have those little fantasies that run throughout our heads that we use to cope with difficult situations. Well in Ally’s case these fantasies, no matter how outrageous, jump right out of her mind and onto the screen creating hilarity and enhancing the plot. Of course, it is also entertaining to see when Ally loses control of her fantasies and starts reacting to them as if they were real. The only thing that probably eclipses her fantasies when it comes to hilarity is the cast around her. The law firm that she works for, Cage & Fish, probably contains the most unique cast of characters I’ve ever seen. For all of my “Gilmore Girls” fans out there, this place is Stars Hollow before there ever was a Stars Hollow. There is John Cage, played by Peter MacNicol, who likes a fresh toilet bowl and therefore carries around an
automatic toilet flusher so he can get his space set ahead of time. Then you have Elaine, Ally’s secretary played by Jane Krakowski, who you might know better from “30 Rock.” This is a woman who is constantly trying to get attention by doing things such as creating a “face bra,” a bra for women’s faces in order to avoid wrinkles. The most memorable eccentricity of the show is the unisex bathroom that the entire cast shares where all of the best gossip and the occasional dance break will take place. Basically it has all of the craziness that you’d expect on the Franklin Pierce campus translated into a law office. The show isn’t all about the laughs though; when the show needs to it can get deadly serious. The show manages to deal with serious topics with respect and dignity, incorporating humor when appropriate. From dealing with a young transvestite try-
Fine Arts Senior Show: Finishing Touch
Finishing Touch - Fine Arts Senior Show opened on Wednesday April 6 in Peterson Hall’s Thoreau Gallery and will be open until April 21. Pictured are “Party Hardy, Little Eye Candy Striper” by Lauren Collins (top left), “Madison” by Victoria Earl (top right), “Purple Cane Encalmo with White Lip” by Xander D’Ambrosio (bottom left), and “Axe” by Ryan Palmer (bottom right). Photos were taken by Miranda Mantello.
ing to understand life to having one of the main characters die of a brain tumor, “Ally McBeal” never shies away from getting serious. That is what makes the show as great as it is. It can make you laugh and make you cry. It’s got just the right amount of heart to keep you coming back, episode after episode. The show includes a stellar cast and hilarious situations that are both relateable and unique. “Ally McBeal” is full of quirky situations and lovable characters. I guarantee that you’ll be laughing and crying and will never want it to end. If you want to check out “Ally McBeal,” you can get the entire series on DVD as well as on iTunes and Hulu Plus. Episodes I would recommend include Season 1’s “One Hundred Tears Away,” “The Inmates,” and Season 2’s “Life Unlimited.”