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Volume XLVIII Issue 3

October 31, 2013

Rindge offers two alternatives to campus dining Michael Black News Editor

For years, Franklin Pierce students were limited to only a few dining options, especially in the surrounding areas. However, students who have grown tired of eating in the cafeteria or going to the Raven’s Nest have two new alternatives that have recently opened in the surrounding areas. Both of these alternatives are less than five minutes from the campus, and are both located on Route 119 in Rindge, N.H. The first alternative to campus

dining is Wymann’s Wieners, which focuses on quick American food such as hot dogs and hamburgers.

Wymann’s is operated out of a food truck that is manned by Dana Wymann, who has operated the food stand since his departure from the IT world, where he worked as a senior project leader.

Aside from hot dogs and hamburgers, “the stand will also be trying more home cooked options,” said Wymann. “I will be trying an American Chop Suey in the next few weeks.”

According to Wymann, all ingre-

dients used are fresh and never from a can, except for the chili. The food truck will be open until November 1, but he hopes to return for the spring semester. According to Wymann, the return of his truck will be hinging mainly on student support.

Wymann’s Wieners can be found by taking a left from University Drive, and is shortly on the right, before the gas station.

The second alternative to campus dining is the Hometown Diner, which also focuses on American diner food, such as breakfast plates and lunches. The diner is located across

the intersection from the gas station at the intersection of Rt. 119 and 202.

Hometown Diner has been open for the past two weeks, and according to owner Bonnie Rosengrant, business has been “phenomenal.”

Rosengrant can be seen waitressing tables and filling orders, which is mostly attributed to the busy atmosphere. “We are all very easy going, and we have a lot of fun. We really enjoy the college students here,” said Rosengrant.

The Hometown Diner is a typical small authentic diner, complete with a large neon sign and chrome sides.

The diner is a 1949 Silk City Diner, brought in from Ottawa, Ohio, and assembled on location.

“In the spring we will be opening the patio, with picnic tables outside,” said Rosengrant.

The diner is open from 5:30 a.m. until 2 p.m. every day, except Tuesdays.

Next time you are complaining about Sodexho dining services, remember that just around the corner are two new alternatives.

Pierce tradition of Trick-or-Treat comes to campus Lacey Allain Senior Reporter

One evening as Halloween approaches, Franklin Pierce’s campus is transformed into a candy-collecting arena for elementary school children in surrounding communities. The campus-wide Trick-or-Treat event has been a Pierce tradition for the past 16 years.

Chris Johnson, Residential Life’s Senior Experience Director, has taken charge of the Trick-or-Treat event, running it for all but one of its years on campus. After setting a date each year, Johnson contacts local school superintendents to gain permission to advertise the event in their schools and communities.

This year, Johnson expanded beyond the towns of Rindge and Jaf-

frey to one school in Fitzwilliam, and Troy’s elementary school, circulating approximately 1,300 flyers. However,

budget for candy, he begins advertising the event on campus to get students interested in volunteering.

Photo by Chelsea DeRaps Richardson Johnson insists the event “is a student event and is successful because of the students involved in it.” Once Franklin Pierce’s Student Government Association approves Johnson’s

Working with juniors and seniors on campus is especially important to Johnson, because their dormitory areas are where the trick-or-treating takes place. Freshmen, sophomores,

and upperclassmen who are not handing out candy are encouraged to help show children and their families around campus and assist with their candy collection. Many students jump on board with Johnson for the event, such as senior Nick Fulciniti, who will be dressing up as Woody from Disney’s Toy Story this year. “I think that dressing up will encourage people to get into the spirit of Halloween...plus it is more fun for the kids,” Fulciniti said. He also has plans to make Halloween come alive on campus through decoration, saying “...the guys at LV 5 and myself will be decking out our place this year in support of the great event!”

Aside from the help of student volunteers, Johnson recognizes assistance from many other groups on campus, including the Student

Government Association, Facilities, Campus Safety, Franklin Pierce Fire Department, and EMS. The event continues to run on campus because of its rapid annual growth. “The first year I was involved there were about 50 people,” said Johnson. “Last year’s attendance was approximately 850.” He believes the growth comes from “popularity and name recognition,” as families come back year after year and share the event with their friends and families.

Johnson finds Trick or Treat to be “a great event to bring surrounding towns and Franklin Pierce together…A perfect marriage of the two entities.” This year’s campus Trick-orTreat will be held on Tuesday, Oct. 29.

Alumni Reunion Weekend attracts many with multitude of events Alyssa Borelli Managing Editor, Features Editor Alumni Reunion weekend wrapped up Franklin Pierce’s 50th anniversary celebration on Friday, Oct. 4, to Sunday, Oct. 6, drawing in over 125 alumni.

“The energy was awesome and people had a really good time,” said Christina Young, Director of Alumni Relations.

One thing that was different than in years past was to offer more events. On Saturday, Oct. 5, there was a Dave Binder concert under the tent on the Manor Lawn. “[Binder] is an artist that came back for spring weekend every year from the late ‘80s to early 2000s. He was a big draw for the alums,” said Young. There were about 100 attendees. After the con-

cert, there were fireworks provided

by Atlas.

place on Friday, Oct. 4 for alumni to share their stories of success in the

criminal justice, and sports and recreation management fields. According to Young, three out of the four panels were packed, which was “overwhelmingly [more] successful” than in years past.

Young believes the weather had a role in the attendance and activities.

As a result of the rain, alumni were not able to enjoy waterfront activities. “Had it not rained, we probably would have had a far more successful weekend,” said Young.

The next Alumni Reunion weekend will take place June 6-8, 2014, on the Rindge campus where alumni will have the chance to “re-live their college days again for a weekend” in Photo provided by Ann Lafond a dormitory on campus.

Class of 1983 poses with Rocky as it celebrates its 30th Reunion.

Lodging and the weather has always been an issue with Alumni ReFour different career panels took mass communication, education, union Weekend. “We’re hoping that

by putting them on campus they walk their way down the hill and don’t have to think about getting into a car and driving over,” said Young.

Alumni Relations will be touring the United States where alumni are centrally located to reconnect with alums and “cultivate relationships we might have lost over time,” said Young.

A student campaign is in the making where students will be asked why they are proud to be students at Franklin Pierce through a possible survey, email, or picture. Key chains will be distributed as reminder why one is Pierce Proud. This will “rally energy and enthusiasm around Pierce back in a fully supportive state” said Young.

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Pierce Pumptoberfest contributes to world record Courtney Zorena Senior Reporter Dating back to the late 1990s, Pumptoberfest became a yearly tradition at Franklin Pierce. “We used to connect a lot with Keene. It was small and students mainly focused on just carving. There weren’t the ac-

tivities that we have today,” said Assistant Dean of Student Involvement Scott Ansevin-Allen.

Since the tradition started, Pumptoberfest has only been cancelled one time. “It’s such an amazing time of year. Pumptoberfest really brings out the fun fall activities,” said senior Ashley Knittle.

The amount of pumpkins has grown larger and larger. “This year, Keene has actually broken the Guinness Book of World Records and Franklin Pierce will be mentioned,” said Ansevin-Allen. “However, the most enjoyable part for me is listening to all the students feeling like a kid again.”

Pumptoberfest has become such an integral part of Franklin Pierce community and goes back to a regional tradition. “Pumpkin carving is always apart of fall.” said Ansevin-Allen.

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Women’s soccer team wins Powderpuff Football Lacey Allain Senior Reporter The Class of 2015 hosted its third annual Powderpuff Football tournament on Thursday, Oct. 17. The tournament consisted of five teams of women, who battled for the win on Cheshire Field in seven-on-seven games.

The executive board and senators of the Class of 2015 collaborated with officials from Campus Recreation to host this event for its third year in a row. Players and spectators

of this year’s Powderpuff tournament each received a raffle ticket to enter one of three drawings. The Class of 2015’s president, Michael Black, drew raffle tickets to determine the winners. An iPod Shuffle was raffled off to student Danielle Hare, a Canon Powershot digital camera went to student Sarah Lenoir, and lastly, student Kelsey Roberge won a Keurig coffee maker. The Girls’ Soccer team walked away from this year’s tournament with the victory.

Senator Aaron Dupuis stated that the event was put on with ease, due

to “expanding and branching off of the ideas already in place from the past two years.” Dupuis considered this year’s rendition to be “…very successful, a fun time either playing or screaming for your friends.”

Dupuis estimated the event’s attendance to be approximately 50 people. First in attendance were the members of the class’s executive board and senate: juniors Michael Black, Danielle Hare, Alex Marella, Haley Baron, Aaron Dupuis, Kelsey Senior, Sarah Lenoir, and Leslie Rodgers. Vice President Danielle

Hare voiced her satisfaction with the evolution of the event, which was held in the Bubble its first year. “I enjoy playing Powderpuff Football, so I thought other people might have fun doing it too,” said Hare. The Class of 2015’s executive board and senators found that the event took too much time during its debut in the Bubble, and they decided to move it to Cheshire Field for its second year.

Hare described the location change to be “much more successful” than the Bubble, even though the first year featured catering. The success

of this location change allowed for another year of Powderpuff on Cheshire Field. “This year we definitely reached our goal of trying to get more upperclassmen to attend,” added Hare. The Class of 2015 is already hopeful for the turnout of next year’s event after seeing the success of the third tournament, according to Hare. “I hope that the tournament will be much bigger. I hope that we will be able to add even more teams and get even better prizes,” said Hare.

Makeshift Prodigy headlines PAC’s Fall Concert Andrew Duncan Editorials Editor

about 9:30 p.m., and they all seemed to be enjoying the show.

The Pierce Activity Council (PAC) hosted the band “Makeshift Prodigy” on Friday, Oct. 18, at the Fieldhouse as this semester’s Fall Concert.

The band performed from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m., with the doors opening at 7:30 p.m. Free t-shirts were given to the first 75 attendees who presented a valid Franklin Pierce student I.D. There were close to a hundred people present for the performance, at

Derek Scalia, head of PAC, said that they were looking for a band

that was up-and-coming. “[Makeshift Prodigy] played at Lollapalooza, and it fit our criteria,” said Scalia.

Freshman Courtney Cribben had this to say about Makeshift Prodigy’s performance: “I really like them!

Their music is great!”

The band is relatively young and formed in May 2008. Its first EP, titled “Illuminate,” was recently released by Atlantic Records.

Junior Greg Egan was excited to see the band perform. “I think Photo by Andrew Duncan they’re awesome,” he said. “My favor-

ite song is ‘Chasing Daylight.’”

Makeshift Prodigy is playing for the “Trendsetter Tour,” which was created as the first tour powered by the ideas and goals of schools around the country. Makeshift Prodigy has already visited dozens of other schools across the Eastern U.S. as part of this tour. It followed up its performance here at FPU with a show on its home turf, Chicago, on Oct. 23.

Community Works kicks off first of five art gallery shows Chloe Rodriguez Editor-in-Chief Intricate blues and red hues of glass pieces capture the eyes upon entering. A bright, yellow flower hanging on the glass window illuminates the room. And the sound of MOBY resonates in every corner. This is the atmosphere one experiences at the “Community Works” art exhibit in the Thoreau Art Gallery in Peterson Hall. Throughout the month of October, faculty members of the Fine Arts and Graphic Communications programs displayed their various styles of artwork in the Thoreau Art Gallery in the exhibit “Community Works.” The art gallery opened on Oct. 2 and will close on Nov. 1.

Faculty members included stained glass Professor Kim O’Neill, Assistant Professor of Fine Arts Susan Silverman, photography Professor Elsa

Voelcker, Assistant Professor of Fine Arts Nathan Sullivan, glassblowing Professor Jordana Korsen, ceramics

Professor Terry Silverman, photog-

raphy Professor Katherine Cronin, glassblowing Professor Eva Goodman, including graphic design Pro-

of the Thoreau Art Gallery Lorettann Gascard. These faculty members chose to display works in the gallery closely related to their main specialties.

Professor Susan Silverman, whose expertise is in ceramics, was one professor who branched out of her forte and created teapots made of stoneware. Senior Dan Foran, who attended the gallery opening, said, “I was most interested in Susan Silverman’s work...it’s a side of her students don’t see.”

Other works included nature photography by Elsa Voelcker, oil paintings titled “Spaces Series #1”

by Nathan Sullivan, watercolor and colored pencil pieces by Robert Diercks, and more.

Usually, other artwork from faculPhoto by Chloe Rodriguez ty administrators participate in this exhibit, but for the first time this fessor Robert Diercks and Director year, “Community Works” only fea-

tured Fine Arts professors.

Director of the Thoreau Art Gallery Lorettann Gascard said, “We like to have this exhibit once a year to try to get alumni to view the gallery.” The gallery opened just two days before Family Day and Alumni Weekend of this year.

The “Community Works” exhibit is free and will be open for the entire month of October from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m., Monday through Friday.

This is the first of five art gallery shows that Franklin Pierce will offer over the course of the year.

The next show will be held Nov. 13 featuring photography pieces by Paul Wainwright. He will also visit campus with special talks.

For more information on both the current show and future shows, contact the gallery coordinator at gascardld@franklinpierce.edu.

Franklin Pierce forum offers National change Michael Black News Editor On Thursday, Sept. 22, a forum was launched to discuss mental health illnesses and to give students the opportunity to discuss the potential future of mental health. The event was offered by the New England Center for Civic Life (NECL) and co-sponsored by the Medical Club.

The forum was held in the Fitzwater lecture hall, and opened to a large group of students. Director of the NECL Joni Doherty began the event with introductions of the moderators for the forum. “These forums are to deliberate, and then to act,” said Doherty.

The NECL at Franklin Pierce is part of the National Issues Forum Institute (NIF). According to Doherty, the campus partners with the NECL to discuss different national issues a few times a year. The main difference is that this year the forums were kicked off by a conference in the White House last June. From there, the NIF partnered with a few different national organizations to coordinate the discussions.

Following Doherty’s explanation of the agenda, Dr. Bennett, Assistant Director of Natural Sciences, and Medical Club member Hunter Jordan began a brief PowerPoint presentation detailing information on aspects of mental illness. The presentation included treatments, soci-

ety’s perceptions, and yearly trends in funding. “Just like someone with an ACL tear is a patient, someone with a mental illness is a patient,” said Bennett.

The group of approximately 30 students was then broken into two groups and each room was moderated by selected members of the faculty and civic scholars. The discussion then began by asking members to share any stories or experiences that they may have had where a mental illness affected their lives. Then each member of the group went around and discussed if one believed that a stigma exists in society in regards to mental illnesses.

Michelle Skarbinski, a sophomore civic scholar who moderated one of

the groups, said, “I think the stories really had a great effect, they made a huge difference.” The next topic was on potential federal programs and potential pros and cons for each.

Among others, some of the potential legislation discussed was: mandatory medications for mental illnesses, forcing workplaces to test employees and to screen for illness, or if the people should simply “plot their own course.”

The information recorded in the two separate groups was recorded and will be comprised into a national report to weigh in on the status of mental illness. “The students were really asking the difficult questions, I was really impressed they knew how to deliberate so well,” said Doherty.

The students were called back into the lecture hall around 7:30 p.m. for a “closing reflection,” where attendees were asked what they learned and what their large takeaway was. “I think this really needed to happen, and that what we talked about today will have a great impact,” said Civic Scholar Aaron Dupuis, who led questions in the group.

The final topic that was discussed at the forum was the need for awareness and programs on campus for students that require the services. “I think it went well, people had some great ideas on changes for campus,” said Alyssa Bergquist, a civic scholar.

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The four things to accomplish before graduation Mike Husson Senior Reporter In about seven short months, I will finally be walking across that podium and accepting my diploma for mass communication with concentrations in journalism as well as media production from President Birge. I have done a lot on this campus, but there are a few things that I have managed to skip over or not really pay attention to.

Things that I have waited to hap-

pen that just haven’t or been too busy to make them happen. Here are a few things that I want to see or do before I graduate.

See the sprint football team win at home In high school, I played four years of football. When I came to Pierce as a freshman I was disappointed that we didn’t have a team but moved on to play intramurals and things like that. Last season the sprint football team went 1-4 on the season, but their only victo-

ry came on the road. This season, the team is currently 3-2. With two more home games, I can definitely cross this off of my bucket list but it’s out of my hands. It will be great to see the guys win a game at home and is definitely something I want to see before I graduate.

Watch the sunrise over Pearly Pond I have pulled my fair share of all nighters at Pierce since I have been here, but I have never seen this.

It is something that all students

OP-ED: “Shut-down” a Misnomer Andrew Duncan Editorials Editor For well over two weeks now, our government has been in partial “shut-down” due to the squabbling over “Obamacare,” and the debt ceiling. Luckily, a vote by both the House and Senate has allowed the government to “re-open.” The question is, who “won” and was it worth it?

It should be noted that this new deal struck between the Democrats and Republicans only postpones another potential shut-down till by allowing the funds for the government to continue till Jan.15, and the debt ceiling till Feb. 7. If the House had passed the original proposal, the government would have stayed open and fully functioning till Nov. 15.

However, this “shut-down” really only meant that a fraction of gov-

ernmental functions (approximately 18% total) were actually shut off, with all the functions deemed essential still being in effect. In some cases national parks were closed, with guards being paid by government funds to keep citizens out.

In some cases, the money it cost to pay guards to keep citizens out of parks (many of which were paid for partially by private funding) was actually more expensive than it would have been to just keep them open.

In fact, the debt-ceiling was removed, so that the government could borrow all the money it deemed necessary for it from the Federal Reserve. This is extremely dangerous, as it would allow the government to potentially increase the national debt exponentially, all at the long-term cost of the American tax-payer.

It would appear as if that many

Letter from the Editor: ‘Tis the season to be pumped for pumpkins Chloe Rodriguez Editor-in-Chief It’s finally that time of year: pumpkin everything. On any route, in any grocery store, at any coffee shop, there is a plethora of pumpkins as far as the eye can see. Pumpkins are so popular that there are even special events, like Pumpkinfest in Keene, N.H., or Pumptoberfest here on campus.

People can even go to a pumpkin patch and pick our bright, orange balls of joy.

As a Californian, getting to see pumpkins everywhere ignites a flame of happiness. It is rare for me to see pumpkins, except for on

Halloween while out trick-or-treating or inside a Venti-sized coffee cup from Starbucks (that flavor is delicious!). In New England, though, pumpkins bring out the best of the fall season and they are a great addition to the beautiful and colorful foliage, hot apple cider, and boot-wearing weather.

Plus, did I mention that pumpkin coffee is the best flavor of the year?

New Englanders: consider yourselves lucky to be able to view the array of orange pumpkins at every corner. ‘Tis the season to be pumped for pumpkins!

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Republicans are refusing to compromise on Obamacare for fear of being seen as “soft” or perhaps “too moderate” by their constituents. Many Republican representatives are facing competition not just from Democrats in their districts, but “Tea Party” Republicans as well. The incumbents may lose votes to candidates who appear more conservative or uncompromising. Given the all-time low ratings for Congress, it seems that these Republicans are perhaps only digging themselves a deeper grave by forcing the shut-down.

Only time will tell.

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should see and what better way to do it before you graduate? I have heard it is a beautiful sight to see.

Living at Lakeview this year, I really have no excuse to not see this before May. Go ice skating at Pearly or Winchendon I used to ice skate a lot as a kid and actually played hockey for awhile. I have only been ice skating once since I’ve been at Pierce, but that doesn’t count as it was in Rhode Island when I did it. I want to play a game of pick-up hockey with friends on Pearly or drive to the local ice center and skate for awhile there, maybe even teach a few friends how if they have never

been.

Actually explore Rindge We all joke and say how there is literally nothing except woods in Rindge but do we actually know what is in the center of Rindge? I think I’ve been once because I got lost freshman year but from what I have heard, the town of Rindge does a lot that students don’t know about. Before I graduate I want to check out what Rindge has to offer and see if there is anything interesting about the place I have called home for the past three plus years.

Some Peace of Mind From Piff Piff Smith Arrow Staff It doesn’t really matter where you’re going. It just matters that you are happy where you are. If you are happy where you are, then the road you’re on will only lead

the chaos surrounding us that we lose sight of what’s most important. The true beauty of life is within you. In order to be limitless, one must not fear anything. One must be willing to go past one’s limits to extraordinary measures. Even when you’re touching your dreams,

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you to where you want to be. The greatest adventure you will ever take… is the journey through your life. Worry less about the destination. You will get there when you get there. Life has a funny way of working itself out. At times, we get so overwhelmed with society and

keep extending your arms. Don’t ever settle for less than what you deserve. Keep crawling until you stand. Stay standing until you’re climbing. Keep climbing until you’re flying. Only then will you be capable of being free.

All bad things come to an end Mike Husson Senior Reporter On Sept. 29, 2013, arguably one of the best shows to ever be shown on a television set came to an end. Vince Gilligan’s and AMC’s award-winning show “Breaking Bad” finally had closure after five incredible seasons.

At the start of the series, the content of the show seemed to be overpowering but by midway through, it had many fans hooked. People even scrambled to catch up this summer before the final season, watching ridiculous amounts of episodes in a weeks time.

The show sparked so many arguments and so many theories that people would spend hours on end thinking and talking about the show, myself included.

For the few people who are unaware of what the show is about, it was essentially about a schoolteacher who was diagnosed with cancer.

In order to support his family, he started cooking meth with a former student. He got in too deep and many things happened that he may have regretted, but in the long run, it was all about WW. WW, Walter White, may be one of the best television characters to

ever grace television. Played brilliantly by Bryan Cranston (Malcom in the Middle), Walter had a great, passive aggressive attitude about many things. It was all about him, and we saw that throughout the series. Other actors such as Anna Gunn, Aaron Paul, Dean Norris, Betty Brandt and Giancarlo Stanton also made the series what it was.

Before “Breaking Bad,” Gilligan created another classic television show, “The X-Files.” He will be working on another drama after this, but he will long be remembered for his work with Breaking Bad. He actually presented the show to CBS but the content was said to be a bit too racy, so the network never picked it up.

Without getting into spoiler territory, the ending of the show was quite perfect in my opinion. Many people feel the same, that it gave the show great closure and not something like a “Sopranos ending” that left the viewer unsatisfied.

So what is next for “Breaking Bad” fans? Here are my three suggestions. One, re-watch the entire series. I plan on doing this as soon as the second half of season five hits Netflix. Re-living every moment will let you pick up on

things that you may have forgotten and may have not picked up in the first viewing. Two, pick up another show. I surround myself with a million different shows, so it is hard to be sad about the end of “Breaking Bad.” Shows like “The Wire,” “American Horror Story,” “Dexter,” “Ray Donovan,” “Game of Thrones” and “Boardwalk Empire” are all worthy of a look if you like great television. Small disclaimer: don’t watch seasons three, five, six and eight of Dexter if you decide to pick that up. Just skip to the finale after season seven, they are quite disappointing, but that is another story. Finally, three, try not to let “Breaking Bad” continue to consume you. After the finale of the show, it will be very hard to not still think about it.

The ending was great and many people will watch the show and really appreciate it for what it was. if your need for more Walter White is too great, look for bonus content and funny videos on Youtube to satisfy your craving. Remember, all bad things must come to an end, but in this case it was necessary to go out on top.

Pierce Arrow Editorial Staff 2013-2014 Editor-in-Chief Chloe Rodriguez

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Sports Editor James B. Terry

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USATFCCA ranks Cross Country team in Top-25 James B. Terry Sports Editor In just its second season as a varsity program, the Franklin Pierce men’s cross country team has turned heads all across the United States. When the latest poll came out on Oct. 16, the team is now officially ranked in the national Top25 for the first time in program history.

The Ravens appeared 19th in the United States Track & Field Cross Country Association (USATFCCA) Division II poll after finishing 12th of the 41 teams at the New England Championships, which were held at Franklin Park in Boston, Mass., this past weekend. The men’s cross country team is also currently ranked first among all Division II programs in

the East Region.

“On the men’s side we have a lot of athletes that have taken their turn stepping up when a teammate or two have off days,” said head coach Zach Emerson. “Ultimately what helps us stay competitive is having Antoine Gisore as a front runner that most other Division II teams have trouble countering.”

Gisore has been brilliant so far this season, placing as the Ravens’ top runner in every event this year, including the Bruce Kirsh Cross Country Cup held on campus in mid-September. His performance has helped the Ravens win the Roger Williams Invitational, UMass-Dartmouth Invitational, as well as the Bruce Kirsh Cross Country Cup on the team’s new home course. The team has only placed anywhere other than first twice

this season, and even in those races, the team was still impressing and turning heads.

“On the men’s side I would say our recent performance at the New England championships was the race that turned us from pretenders into contenders,” said Emerson. “Not only has the men’s team won some big races, but they have remained undefeated head-to-head in Division II so far this season... in addition to [beating] many other Division 1 programs.”

The women’s team has also shown improvement in its second year under Emerson and has been able to run to a few impressive finishes. “Our race at UMass Dartmouth turned a lot of heads.

Their team average time was 20 flat for 5K. Before this year, our women’s program had never had

a single runner that ran 20 flat or faster and here we are with our entire team averaging that,” said Emerson. “They also finished very closely behind two regionally ranked teams, and it has shown what this team can do in the next couple of years.”

At the UMass-Dartmouth Invitational, the Lady Ravens finished in 8th place in what was a 30team field. The Ravens also had a strong showing of its own at the Bruce Kirsh Cross Country Cup when the women finished in 4th place, its highest finish of the year in the team’s debut race on the new home course.

For the women’s team, sophomore Doria Brown has been stepping up so far this season while showing major improvements from her freshman campaign. “Brown

has really stepped up both as a leader and with her performances this season,” said Emerson. “She did a lot of work over the summer and is running well over a minute faster than this time a year ago.”

Both the men’s and women’s cross country teams are off until the Northeast-10 Championship Meet, which will be held on Oct. 26, 2013, in Manchester, N.H. “We need to continue to be healthy. And we cannot focus on the pressures that come with competing at the NE-10 & NCAA regional championships,” said Emerson. “We just need to do our best to prepare exactly the same that we have done so far this season.”

Men’s soccer hopes to still ride the scoring wave James B. Terry Sports Editor After a slow start to the season, the Franklin Pierce men’s soccer team has begun to find the back of the net and the winning has followed.

The team’s record currently stands at 6-5 overall with a 5-3 mark in Northeast-10 play with the program riding a current threegame winning streak where the Ravens have outscored opponents 9-0 over that stretch. “We have found our scoring form the last three games,” said head coach Ian Clerhiew. “The guys are really con-

fident and have a good mindset to keep it going. In the first half of the season, we created the same chances we’ve created lately, but didn’t finish those chances.”

The first part of the season saw many struggles for the Ravens, mostly on the offensive end.

Franklin Pierce stumbled out to a 1-3 start this year, which included two losses at home and a 1-0 defeat to conference rival Southern New Hampshire on the road. During the program’s 1-3 start, the Ravens only scored twice in the four game stretch and three of their five losses so far have come by a final score of 1-0.

But with the recent turnaround, both the offense and defense has looked strong lately. The threegame win streak began when senior forward Gareth Dudney recorded a hat trick in the Ravens’ 4-0 victory over Stonehill on Oct. 8. Shortly after his breakout game, Dudney was honored by being named the Northeast-10 Player of the Week. “[He] showed tremendous leadership this past spring. We had a lot of young and inexperienced players that learned from Gareth, [like] what it is to be a top player mentally and physically,” said Clerhiew. “His leadership has carried through to the fall.”

A 2-0 victory at home against Saint Rose and a 3-0 shutout over Saint Anslem on the road got the team’s longest win streak of the season up to three games. Other players who have performed well this season include freshman forward Dallas Donovan, junior midfielder David Lima and junior goalkeeper Sam Meza. Donovan has scored a team-leading four goals this year while also tallying a team high of nine points on the season.

Lima is currently tied for the team lead with two assists while having one goal to his name as well. Meza has been a force in net this season, boasting a 0.61 goals against aver-

age while posting an impressive six shutouts. He has logged every minute in net for Franklin Pierce so far this year.

With five games left before the postseason, the team looks to continue to ride the current scoring wave into the Northeast-10 playoffs. “This team has a strong determination to win each and every game we play in,” said Clerheiw.

“We still have big goals and reaching these goals will take a complete team effort in each game we play.”

Women’s soccer heavily relied on younger players James B. Terry Sports Editor The women’s soccer team has found itself in a number of close and highly competitive games to date this season as it currently holds a record of 5-5-3 with a 4-42 mark in Northeast-10 conference play.

The team has been very strong at Sodexo Field thus far, posting a 5-2-2 mark on its home turf while sitting winless with just one tie on the road. Injuries have not helped this team, as the Ravens have had to rely on the depth of its roster, which includes a number of younger players.

“The team’s biggest strength this year has been the teamwork,” said head coach Jeff Bailey. “We have had so many injuries and so many people out for the season that the players have really had to stick together and help out some of the younger players who have been thrown in at the deep end.”

But the younger players have filled their roles and it shows on the statsheet. Of the five leaders in points on the team through 13 games this year, none of the players are seniors and just one of them is a junior. Freshman Madison Finlay and sophomore Hannah Weagle are tied for the Franklin Pierce lead in points this year with 11

each. Weagle is building on her strong freshman campaign from just a year ago and has scored four goals while tallying three assists on the year. Finlay’s first season in crimson and grey has been a strong one thus far, as she has also scored four goals while adding three more assists like Weagle. Freshman Nicole Cheat’s three goals places her third on the team with six points.

Junior Caroline Savasta has five points on the season and sophomore Fernanda Marques has a goal and two assists on the year, which places her fifth on the team with four points.

Sophomore goalkeeper Katie Weldon has started 12 of the Ra-

vens’ 13 games to date. Weldon has posted a 1.19 goals against average and three shutouts, which has kept Franklin Pierce in a number of games where offense has been lacking. “Our goal scoring has to improve as we move forward,” said Bailey. “We are creating a lot of opportunities, but not finishing teams off and it keeps coming back to bite us.”

Not being able to finish teams off has come back to hurt the Ravens on a few occasions this year, as Bailey points out that Franklin Pierce’s 1-0 loss to Adelphi a few weeks back was a tough loss to swallow. “Losing at home to Adelphi in overtime on alumni week-

end was tough,” said Bailey. “We dominated the first half and the majority of the game, but could not put the ball in the net. We made one mistake in the overtime and gifted them the game winner.”

With three of the final four regular season games at home, the Ravens hope a home field advantage will push them forward to big wins down the stretch. The regular season will wrap up on Nov. 2 against American International and the postseason will begin shortly afterwards.

Spring season for tennis teams offers new outlook James B. Terry Sports Editor The men’s tennis team went 2-3 in the fall season and is looking forward to coming back stronger in the spring season.

The fall portion of the season started off with a bang for the Ravens when it defeated Regis 9-0 on the road in a non-conference matchup. The second win of the fall came on Sept. 29 when the team defeated Saint Michael’s 6-3 at home.

Sophomore Jared Taylor pro-

vided a big boost to the program this fall by winning four of his five singles matches while playing in the third singles position for the Ravens. “[Taylor] has given a lot of life to the team,” said head coach Marty Morrissey. “He is a smart and patient player, and is establishing himself as one of the top players in the conference at his position of third singles.”

After seeing what his team is capable of in the fall season, Morrissey is very excited for the off-season, as well as the start of the spring season next semester. “I’m

most excited about gaining some momentum going into the spring,” Morrissey said. “We have the desire and the ability to make this season’s playoffs if we can continue working hard in the off-season.”

The women’s tennis team had some struggles this fall after going winless in its six matches. “This season, we’ve struggled with fitness, which has led to sloppy footwork and poor shot selection come match time,” said Morrissey, who is also the head coach of the women’s tennis team.

The fall began with back-to-back

9-0 losses at home to New Haven and Stonehill, and the closest point differential this season was in a 7-2 loss at home to Saint Michael’s.

Despite a tough on-court record, junior Emily Parrett has caught the eye of Morrissey with her work this fall. “[Parett] has worked hard to improve key parts of her game,” Morrissey said. “She spends time trying to understand what kind of player she is and how she can fill her game’s gaps, and her level of play reflects that effort. I think she will have a much stronger second half to the year.”

After a tough women’s season this fall, Morrissey hopes to make the most of the off-season to help improve the team for the spring season. “I think the players are aware that working hard off-court will produce results in matches, and they have a better understanding of what they need to improve,” he said. “During the off-season, we’ll focus a great deal on conditioning and mental toughness, and I’m confident we’ll be greatly improved by the spring season.”

High expectations startle women’s volleyball team James B. Terry Sports Editor After jumping out to a 4-0 start, the Franklin Pierce volleyball team has hit a few roadblocks and stumbled to a 5-6 overall record, including an 0-4 mark in Northeast-10 play.

“We have had a significant challenge this season and it is a mental problem,” said head coach Stephanie Dragan. “We have struggled with dealing with our high expectations and basically everyone’s expectations of us being a good team.”

The remainder of the schedule favors the Ravens, as all of their remaining ten games are conference matches. Now, the team can look to claw its way back up the standings. “It is important for us to find our game. We have a big chunk of our conference schedule left,” said Dragan. “Getting it to all ‘click’ right now would be great.

We need it for our sanity and we need it for post-season play.”

Out of their first 14 sets of the season, the Ravens won 12 of them, helping Franklin Pierce jump out to a 4-0 start with a victory at the Marauder Clash. Since

then, the team has struggled, going 1-6 and it has only won seven sets over its last 20 sets. The team has also been swept in three of its last six games. “The fix to our situation seems a lot simpler then it is,” said Dragan. “We need to clean up our play. We have been making a lot of silly, unforced errors and we have been beating ourselves.”

On the floor, senior outside hitter Natasha Ray has been a force once again for the Ravens, as she leads the team with 3.4 points per set. Ray also leads the team with 2.95 kills per set. Senior right side hitter Ashley Bruce is second on

the team with 2.27 kills per set.

Junior outside hitter Catie Swiderski and sophomore outside hitter Sydni Schultz have also been putting up strong numbers, as each of them has over 2.5 points per set on the season. “We work hard everyday to win. We want to win,” said Dragan. “We are a very scary team to our opponents right now. They all know we are extremely talented and we are trying to get it all to click.”

As they look to turn their season back to the way it began, the Ravens could be hoping home court advantage plays a factor in a num-

ber of matches. Six of the team’s final 10 and three of the final four games will be played at the Fieldhouse, as the Northeast-10 heavy portion of the schedule is among them. “I am confident that once we get our first NE10 win, we will start to create momentum and it will snowball,” said Dragan. “If everything goes as I plan, we will be playing our best volleyball in November.”

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Sprint football’s second season triumphs over first James B. Terry Sports Editor When the school’s inaugural sprint football season was all over, the Franklin Pierce sprint football team was left with just one win to its name. This year, things have changed as the Ravens are out to a 3-2 start to their sophomore season.

“Our program is still young but having played in the league now for two years does give us experience, something we had none of last year,” said head coach Peter Ewald.

After a 23-9 loss to Navy in the first week of the season, the Ravens

bounced right back and defeated Cornell, the team that handed the program their first ever loss just a year ago, in the Allegiance Bowl.

The team also defeated Princeton in a 66-12 rout and Penn in a 33-27 overtime thriller.

“The Penn loss last year is the toughest loss we have had after losing with nine seconds left in the game,” said Ewald. “To beat Penn at Penn in overtime has to be the most rewarding win to date.”

So many players have stepped up and contributed to the best season in the program’s two-year history, many of them on the defensive side.

An improved Ravens defense is currently allowing just 21.8 points per game and has forced 11 turnovers while registering 11 sacks on the season as well. Sophomore linebacker James Willette is leading the team with 40 tackles on the season. Junior defensive back Derek Reddy leads the team with three interceptions and sophomore defensive end Nick Trochalakis’ four sacks is good for a team high on the year.

Offensively, sophomore running back DJ MacDonald has emerged as one of the best running backs in the league after winning CSFL Offensive Player of the Week twice already

on the season. MacDonald has a team high 481 rushing yards on the season in the team’s five games and has scored six times on the ground.

He also has ten receptions for 98 yards and three more touchdowns through the air. Freshman quarterback Ryan O’Kelly has established himself as a dual threat with both his arm and his legs. O’Kelly has thrown six touchdowns on the season and has thrown for just under 600 yards through the air. He is also averaging 7.2 yards per carry on the ground and is averaging 40.4 rushing yards per game while scoring two rushing touchdowns.

Sophomore wide receiver Jahlil Dean leads the team with 15 catches on the season while sophomore wide receiver Mike Holdridge leads the Ravens with 190 receiving yards and is tied for the team lead with three receiving touchdowns.

With two games left on the season, Franklin Pierce needs just one more win to clinch the first winning season in program history. Both games remaining are at home, starting with a night game against Mansfield and finishing with the second annual Talon Cup against Post. Both teams defeated the Ravens a year ago.

Sports by the numbers 26.6 2 7 19 16.7 19:59 James B. Terry, Sports Editor

The average number of points per game scored by the sprint football team Number of home games for the men’s basketball team in November

Number of goals scored by field hockey’s Chanelle Letarte through 13 games this season National ranking of the men’s cross country team as of Oct. 18

Average shots per game taken by the men’s soccer team this season

Doria Brown’s time at the New England Championships for cross country

Athlete in the Spotlight: Matthew Wojciak Tom Dynan Arrow Staff

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Freshman Matthew Wojciak is enjoying his first year on and off the pitching mound of Pappas Field.

Wojciak was drawn to Franklin Pierce by men’s baseball Coach Jayson King. “He really [has] turned the program around and he really knows what he’s talking about,” Wojciak said “Franklin Pierce is arguably the best Division II school in New England because of him.”

Wojciak has been working with assistant coach Matt Weagle to work on his pitching. Wojciak hopes to add speed to his pitches, become more athletic, and stronger. Although he admitted that pre-season conditioning was not fun, Wojciak said “it is definitely something that is necessary and gets you better.”

Wojciak will play the role of a relief pitcher and said that he probably will not get many innings this year because “the upper classmen are better and more experienced,” Wojciak said. “Hopefully I will get some experience under my belt.”

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What makes Wojciak great at baseball is his competitiveness. “I love being able to compete and represent [the] team and doing what you have to do,” Wojciak said.

The upperclassmen and coaches have given him tips on his pitching, but Wojciak said, “it’s mostly about getting used to college than mechanics.” On his first appearance on the mound, Wojciak said, “I was nervous, the coaches and players just told me to relax and that it’s just baseball at the end of the day.”

Wojciak said he would be a reliever this season for the Ravens and likely won’t have the chance to become a starting pitcher for a couple years. “We’ll see if I start as my career moves on. Some kids move up to being a starter, but others stay in the bullpen,” said Wojciak. In regards to being or starting or coming out of the bullpen “there’s an adrenaline rush coming out of the bullpen,” said Wojciak.

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Starting baseball from such a young age, Wojciak knew he had something he liked and was good at.

“I started playing with my dad when I was three years old, as soon as I could catch,” Wojciak said.

Through elementary school, he knew he was good at baseball. “I was a great hitter because I was bigger than most of the kids,” Wojciak said.

Coaches had him try pitching, too.

He then learned that he had a lot of success in that position and that soon became the position he would play to this day. Wojciak started to get more competitive with baseball around the fourth grade when he joined Merrimack, N.H., travel team. Around 12 years old, Wojciak moved on to play AAU Baseball.

Even though Wojciak played plenty of competitive baseball, according to him, he was “not great, not a standout, not a star” during high school. But during his junior year, he pitched well and some college coaches started talking to him. Wojciak said, “I never really thought of playing baseball in college, but I’m really glad to have this opportunity.”

While the men may have suffered a tough loss to former Collegiate Sprint Football League Champions the afternoon of Sept. 28, their day was far from over. After a tough battle with Army, the Ravens hosted friends and family for the first ever fundraiser dinner at the Woodbound Inn in Rindge, N.H. The dinner was a great opportunity for the Ravens and their coaching staff to interact with friends, family, and the Rindge community. While

the Ravens were not in the best of moods immediately after the game, by the time dinner rolled around the Ravens were more than ready to put their ‘happy faces’ on.

Sophomore returner Alex LaRochelle felt that “it was a great way for the football players and their families to all get together after a game.”

While the turnout consisted mostly of the players and their families, it was still greater than anticipated, which made it a successful evening.

LaRochelle described the dinner as a fun atmosphere and something he would definitely like to do again.

However, he believes that if there had been a better turnout from non-football players, it would have been even better.

The Franklin Pierce community would like to wish the Ravens luck as they head into the final stretch of their season. They are undefeated against Ivy League schools, with an overall record of 3-2 as they head into their last two games.

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Professor in the spotlight: Andrea Bergstrom Courtney Zorena Senior Reporter

and messaging on society fascinating.”

As a professor, she always engages all of her students. As seniors, Lyndi Szabo and Gabriel Vega have a lot of positive feedback on her teaching. “I think the way she teaches is clear and easy for students to understand,” said senior Lyndi Szabo.

“She makes you feel welcomed, and her teaching style is refreshing.

I usually can’t wait to have class with her,” said senior Gabriel Vega.

Bergstrom truly enjoys working with college students. “It was such

Returning to Franklin Pierce while completing her doctorate from UMass Amherst, Dr. Andrea Bergstrom has been at Franklin Pierce for five years now as a professor of media studies.

“I’ve always been interested in popular culture. In high school, I found out I could major in mass communications, and I knew it would be a good fit for me,” said Bergstrom.

“I find the impact of media systems

an exciting time of discovery, and I appreciate being able to work with people at this point in their lives,” said Bergstrom.

Yet, having so many media studies classes to teach, it is hard to note her favorite. “I enjoy teaching all mass comm classes.” However, when Bergstrom arrived on campus as a professor, she created the class “Children in the Media,” which she really enjoys. “Children in the media is a big issue in society. The class focuses on how children’s views are influence by the media.” Bergstrom’s under-

graduate thesis was on children in the media, which she studied for about eight years in graduate school.

Dr. Bergstrom has also written a book with her friend Laurie, on the popular show “The O.C.” Laurie had already written a book on “Dawson’s Creek.” “We came up with the idea and sent an outline to the publisher. Within a few weeks, we got a response to move forward,” said Bergstrom. After huge amounts of content and research was completed, Bergstrom finally had her book published.

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As a professor, Bergstrom surprisingly doesn’t find the campus atmosphere much different from during her undergrad stay here. “Lakeview is not just a forest anymore and Petrocelli is new, but I don’t find being a professor that much different,” said Bergstrom.

When she was choosing teaching jobs, Bergstrom had the choice between Merrimack and Franklin Pierce. “I loved Franklin Pierce, I kept in touch with Dr. Zrzavy and knew that the position was perfect.”

Campus Cutie: Alex LaRochelle Chloe Rodriguez Editor-in-Chief

Things you can’t live without: My guitar, the gym, and football Three words to describe yourself: Motivated, attentive, and meticu lous Motto: Train insane or remain the same.

Favorite food: Anything and ev erything Last song played on iPod: Lollipop – Framing Hanley If you could be a superhero, who would you be and why?

If I could be any superhero, I would

Name: Alex La Rochelle Year: Sophomore Major: Health Sciences Hometown: Man chester, N.H. Relationship Status: Single Campus Activities: Medical Club, Photo provided by Alex LaRochelle Sprint Football

choose to be Superman. One reason would be because flying would be awesome, but another reason would be because I would be able to help as many people as possible.

What would be your ideal date?

That’s privileged information that not just anyone can have access to.

What are your future goals and ambitions?

Long term, my main goal for the future would be to become a successful physical therapist. Also, another long-term goal is to be successful enough in this job to be able to make ends meet and take care of a family

of my own. Short term, I would love for my band to be able to perform a few shows, do well in school, and have my team finish its season with a 5-2 record!

What are you going to be for Halloween?

Buttercup from the Powerpuff Girls! My roommates are going to be the other two.

Meet the roommates: MountainView C5 Alyssa Borelli Managing Editor, Features Editor

Meet Erika Hebert, Courtney

Madore, Madeline Morril, & Mary Quinn, the lovely ladies of C5!

1. How did you all meet?

Maddie: Erika and I met on the pre-orientation camping trip.

Erika: Maddie let spiders into our tent.

Courtney: Through a friend.

Mary: Crew team.

2. Who is your celebrity crush?

Erika: The Italian man above our sink.

Maddie: Evan Peters from American Horror Story.

Courtney: Channing Tatum.

Photo provided by Erica Hebert

3. Who is the messiest?

[All]: Either Mary or Maddie.

4. What kind of movies or television shows do you like to watch?

[All]: It’s either the Food network channel or the TV show, Catfish.

5. Who is the best cook? Who is the worst?

Erika: Courtney makes the best cookies.

Maddie: Erika makes a mean shrimp asparagus alfredo.

6. Who has the best fashion sense?

Erika: Mary is a daredevil when it comes to wardrobe; I’m a plain jane.

Maddie: Mary.

Courtney: Erika always dresses cute.

Mary: Maddie

7. If you were stranded on an island, what would you do?

Erika: Maddie and I know how to start a fire.

Maddie: Mary and I would be the first to eat bugs.

Courtney: I would be the first to go.

8. What is your favorite memory?

[All]: One day we decided to go for run and only one of us took a key.

They key somehow got lost while out running, but we didn’t realize it was gone until we got to our door. We had to call campus safety to let us back into our apartment.

Calendar of events October 31 - November 20 Sunday

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday 31 Happy Halloween!

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4 Job Search Strategies Career Center, NH Hall

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11 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Career Panel: Careers in helping professions Spagnuolo Hall

17 10:00 a.m – 5:00 p.m.

Indoor rock climbing Adventure Rec. Hut

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5 4:30-5:45 Yoga Cheshire Hall

12 11:00 a.m.

Developing a four-year career plan Career Center, NH Hall

19 4:30-5:45 Yoga Cheshire Hall

6 Pierce Arrow Meeting 12:30 p.m.

J Lab

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7 Acing the Job Interview Career Center, NH Hall

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Friday

Saturday 2

1 Casino Night Spagnuolo Hall

1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Field Hockey vs.

Southern CT., State 3:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.

Women’s soccer vs.

American International

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9 7:00 p.m. – 9 p.m.

Volleyball vs.

Le Moyne Fieldhouse

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16 10:00 a.m – 5:00 p.m.

Indoor rock climbing Adventure Rec. Hut

Pierce Arrow Meeting 12:30 p.m.

J Lab

20 Pierce Arrow Meeting 12:30 p.m.

J Lab

8:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

Open House 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m Volleyball vs. Saint Rose

21 4:00 p.m.

Job searching for December Grads Career Center, NH Hall

Next issue of the Pierce Arrow on stands November 21 Events complied by Alyssa Borelli, Managing Editor

Features & A&E

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The SGA campus senate digest Sept. 25- Oct. 23 Alyssa Borelli, Marissa Hebert Features Editor, Arrow Staff The purpose of this column is to better educate the student body on the campus-wide issues and possible solutions brought to each Student Government Association (SGA) meeting. This is a way of making sure class officers are accountable for the issues affecting the university so it can grow at large.

SGA Executive Board Bianca Acebron Peco, President Daniel Wilkins, Vice-President Hayley Brown, Treasurer Chloe Rodriguez, Secretary Ashlyn Bourgeois, Parliamentarian

ture and networking.” The group is also meant to provide a good environment for foreign students to make friends with all types of students--non-international students included. So far, the club has 15 members, and Garcia is planning on gaining more by advertising to athletes.

The SGA voted unanimously, thus Franklin Pierce’s International Club is back.

SGA Food Drive During the first week of October, the SGA completed a community service activity by going door-todoor collecting non-perishable food items from students. All of these items were counted and shipped to the Rindge food pantry.

Wednesday, September 25, 2013 Recycling Receptacles The Committee for Policy and Capital Improvements, headed by Acebron, discussed Steve Sheridan’s proposal last week to purchase trash cans for the Lakeview townhouses.

Because most of the litter in the Lakeview area is recyclable material, the committee decided to purchase recycling bins rather than trash cans.

One recycling bin will be provided for every apartment, furnished just the same as normal furniture. Residents will be required to take out their own recycling, just the same as their trash. If damage is done to the receptacles, residents will be responsible for the cost of the vandalism.

For those who do not trust their receptacles outside during Lakeview activities, they can be put in the efficiency storage space at the bottom of the townhouses so that no one can take them and/or damage them.

“Rock for Jamie” Fundraiser The class of 2016 is organizing a committee to plan “Rock for Jamie,” a fundraiser for the family of Jamie Meyer. The event will be a concert, in which all the bands on campus will be able to play. The committee is still in the process of being put together. For those who are interested, please see members of the class of 2016 for more information.

International Club Previously, the International Club on campus got disbanded, but it is now making a comeback. Dennis Garcia, president of the International Club, with the help of some fellow executive board members, made a case in front of the SGA to be allowed to come back as a club.

Garcia began his case by telling his story of being an international student from Guatemala, transferring from a school in Oregon to Franklin Pierce. Upon coming here, he was disappointed to find that there was no International club. As an international student, Garcia wanted to get involved in a group where he could have an easier time meeting other international students. Thus, he decided that he would make the move to bring this club back to campus.

The focus of this club is to bring cultural awareness and to help the community grow in “diversity, cul-

SGA Food Drive Rodriguez reported out that the SGA food drive that took place during the first week of October was extremely successful, bringing in 683 nonperishable food items that were sent to the local food pantry.

Trick-or-Treat Chris Johnson endorsed the 16th annual Trick-or-Treat event, an activity designed to bring children in the surrounding community to have a chance to trick-or-treat on campus.

Johnson asked that the SGA approve the budget of $2,000 which shall be used to cover the cost of candy, which will be provided to student volunteers in junior and senior housing. With the help of other student volunteers, the children will be led

Meeting Dates 2013/14: Where: Marcucella Hall Room 215 When: Every Wednesday starting at 6:30 p.m.

Class Reports The class of 2014 announced that it’s holding elections for its open senate spot. It is also starting to think about what to give as a class gift.

The class of 2016 announced that it’s currently focusing on the “Rock for Jamie” event, and is welcoming anyone who is interested to join the committee to help this fundraiser happen.

The class of 2017 announced that it’s working on filling its open senate seat. It is also focusing on figuring out what its first event will be.

Wednesday, October 2, 2013 Class Reports The class of 2014 will be putting on a “Arcade Night.” In the meantime, it is asking for help to put on this event. The class is also in the process of trying to fill its open student senate seat.

The class of 2016 announced that it has met with the committee for the “Rock for Jamie” fundraiser. It will release more details at a later time.

The class of 2017 is currently planning its first event, which it has tentatively set for the last week of October. It is also in the process of trying to fill its open student senate seat.

Club Reports Democrats Club announced that it will be putting on a movie called “The House I Live In,” a documentary that addresses the war on drugs.

After the showing, there will be a Skype conference with one of the film’s producers.

Wednesday, October 9, 2013 Recycling Receptacles The Committee for Policy and Capital Improvements finalized exactly what type of the recycling receptacles to purchase and it is now working on the budget.

to the various campus apartments to trick-or-treat. The candy that the budget pays for will be rationed, thus any more candy must be bought by volunteers out of pocket. The event is scheduled for Tuesday, Oct. 29, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. The SGA approved the budget.

Manchester Marathon The Sports and Recreation Club brought its budget to the floor for the SGA to approve. The budget was $33 for gas money to the Manchester Marathon, where the club has been volunteering for a couple years at a water station, handing water out to runners. The SGA approved the budget.

Senior Semiformal The class of 2014 brought its budget to the floor for the SGA to approve. This event will take place at Hidden Hills on Dec. 6, from 8 p.m. to 12 a.m. The purpose of this event was to create a “prom night” for seniors. A buffet will be served. Tickets are $25 and will cover the food expense. SGA approved the budget.

Class Reports The class of 2016 is working on finalizing its “Rock for Jamie” event and it is starting to make plans for its second event.

The class of 2017 is working on filling its open senate seat.

Club Reports Education Club will be selling candy grams every Tuesday and Thursday from 12-2 p.m. in the glass foyer, every week up until Halloween.

BRO announced that it needs help for its upcoming Rhymefest event, and asked for those who would like to volunteer to contact BRO club members.

Wednesday, October 16, 2013 ASGA Conference 2013

Street Talk: What are you wearing for Halloween?

Answers and photos complied by Marissa Hebert, Cassie Erler, Alyssa Borelli

Student: Alina Gallupe Class: Freshman Costume: Mona Lisa Fun Fact: Gallupe wanted a costume that was something simple, yet something that had a lot of character...and boy did she find it!

Student: Morgan Baker Class: Sophomore Costume: The Last Centurion (Rory Williams from Doctor Who) Fun Fact: Baker got all the costume materials from his local church. He put together the entire costume for free and made the weapons and helmet by himself.

Student: Kayla Ricker & Katrina Flory Class: Junior, Sophomore Costume: Black Swan, White Swan Fun Fact: Ricker came up with the idea while talking to her boss about the movie. Flory then decided to be the white swan.

The executive board of the SGA attended a conference in Washington D.C. in early October, along with hundreds of other SGA representatives from across the nation.

It had the opportunity to attend many conferences to learn about each other and how they could help their own schools. One of the topics of discussion was how to encourage participation in school events. The executive board created a slideshow for the student representatives, teaching the various techniques that they learned.

Free Hugs Campaign The Free Hugs Campaign was originally started by Juan Mann, who simply wanted to spread some love.

He did so through holding a sign that read “Free Hugs” while standing in public. At first, many people did not participate. After a while, others got into the spirit and obliged him.

Acebron mentioned that she wants to see this same campaign happen at Franklin Pierce sometime in the near future.

Class Reports The class of 2014 is still looking to fill its open senate seat.

The class of 2016 is currently budgeting for its events.

The class of 2017 completed some board training, and will soon have a new senator.

Club Reports Democrats Club will be showing the documentary “The House I Live In” on Oct. 24 at 7 p.m. in Spagnuolo Hall. It will also be Skyping with one of the film’s producers afterward.

Announcements Karen Brown, assistant dean of Franklin Pierce, came to the SGA to give information on NEASC, an accrediting body that the school must report to every ten years. This body will be checking up on Franklin Pierce the week of Oct. 28, by sending in a team of various observers to evaluate the school in multiple areas, including finances, academic programs, faculty, etc. On Monday the 28, there will be many meetings conducted all day, with a 3:15 p.m. session open to students. On Tuesday, Oct. 29, at 11 a.m., the leader of the team will conduct a meeting in Spagnuolo Hall, which will voice the team’s critiques of the school. This meeting will be open to all members of the community. Brown asks that students participate in this evaluation.

Wednesday, October 23, 2013 Room Lottery Proposal/Feedback Ken Ervin, director of residential life proposed a new idea for this year’s room lottery of setting aside four to six LakeView Townhouses for students who wish to go into an eight-person lottery. Ervin expressed that many students who live in four-person apartments their junior year find it difficult to find two other roommates to fill a six-person townhouse, when it comes to senior

year housing. Discussion ensued on how to make this action fair to other students who wish to go into a two-person efficiency. Erving’s closing remarks were that he wants to do what is best and fair for everyone when it comes to room lottery.

Gamer’s Club Gamer’s Club proposed a budget of $270 for the purchase of giftcards to give away as prizes for its monthly tournaments. The SGA ruled in favor, thus approving the budget.

Raven Thunder Uniforms Raven Thunder proposed a budget of $646 for new team uniforms. The SGA did not approve the budget.

Sports and Recreation Trivia Night Sports and Recreation club proposed a budget of $145 to host a trivia night in Spagnualo Hall on Nov. 17 at 7:00 p.m. Six teams of five students are anticipated to compete for gift cards, movies, and candy. Signup will be in the glass foyer prior to the event. The SGA approved the budget.

Gamer’s Club PAX Conference Gamer’s Club proposed a budget of $5,065 for 28 club members and three advisors to attend this year’s three-day PAX conference in Boston, Mass. Attendees would take part in the multiple workshops over the course of the three day conference.

Attendees would take the information learned at the workshops and report back to the SGA. A proposal to amend the budget to $2,532.50 was made. Arguments for and against the amended budget were presented over the course of one hour, which resulted in unanimous vote to not approve the budget for $2,532.50.

The SGA preceded to vote on the original budget of $5,065, which was not approved.

GSA Speaker Gay Straight Alliance proposed a budget of $1,830.99 to cover the cost of Robin Ochos, an LGBT rights activist, to talk on campus and hold a workshop. Wristbands, pins, candy, and bags will be given away. Club members stressed that this is an educational opportunity for the community to be more accepting of people of all backgrounds.

Senator Reports The Class of 2014 announced that tickets for its semi-formal event will go on sale Wednesday, Nov., 20 at the Information Desk. Tickets are $25 each.

The Class of 2017 announced its new senator, Allie Anderson.

Club Reports B.R.O’s annual Rhymefest event will be on Saturday, Feb. 22. Volunteers are still needed for the event.

Contact Nick Fulciniti or James Terry, if interested.

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A&E

Last-minute costumes for couples on a budget Chelsea DeRaps-Richardson Production Manager Here it is - Halloween. Like most people you want to celebrate. However, you seem to be lacking the one thing that truly signifies the date, a costume. Maybe you’re even fortunate enough to have a best friend or a significant other who is also slacking this year. If so, you’re in luck.

Here are a couple simple costume ideas that would be perfect for a pair.

Daisy and Gatsby Now, sure this might not be the

most obvious of all costume. However, you will get some points for creativity. So ladies, grab a sequined dress, a feathered headband and some heels. Of course, if you happen to have a pair of silk gloves and a boa laying around, it certainly won’t hurt the look. For the guys, throw on a tux and slick your hair back, and you’ll be ready for one of Gatsby’s infamous parties.

Batman and Robin This one is going to take a little more preparation than the previously mentioned costumes. However,

how can you go wrong with being Batman and Robin? Of course, you could always just go out and buy the costumes. But let’s be honest; this is college – not everyone has extra cash laying around for a last-minute costume. To get the Batman look, throw on some black bottoms and a black top pulled together by a yellow belt. Robin, being the more colorful of the pair, will require a little more planning. A bright pair of green bottoms with a red top along with a yellow belt is the simplest way to obtain this look. Now, the most im-

portant piece for both costumes; the cape. Don’t worry because stores like Walmart tend to have extra capes in stock this time of year for those last-minute celebrators.

Fred and Daphne Although Fred and Daphne were never an official couple, growing up we all knew they were meant to be.

Not only that, they make for a great last-minute costume. Fred Jones is a simple guy and all you need to complete this look are some blue pants (jeans will do), a white collared shirt and the signature red ascot. Daphne

Blake errs a little more on the brighter end of the color spectrum. So, grab a purple dress and headband and you’re more than halfway there!

The purple go-go boots however, might be a little harder to come by.

Hopefully these last-minute ideas were helpful. For those of you who planned ahead and already have your costumes, good for you. And maybe, just maybe, you Daisys, Batmans, and Daphnes out there will consider prior planning next year.

Artist in focus: Max Boostrom Sarah Rodriguez Copy Editor If you ever find yourself having a sleepless night, you probably stare at the ceiling to pass the time, just hoping that sleep comes to you fast.

Freshman Max Boostrom has experienced many of those nights, but he uses them to his advantage. Late nights have been Boostrom’s studio time to draw the ideas that occupy his mind since he was very young.

“I keep a sketchbook with drawings and I never get rid of any,”

Boostrom said. “I still have stupid little sketches from when I was in the seventh grade.”

Boostrom’s passion began while watching his father draw and paint, and he says his father is still one of the biggest influences of his art.

Boostrom also admires the “unique style” of Ralph Steadman, a noted cartoon artist, who has done special edition illustrations for Alice in Wonderland. “He work will never be duplicated,” said Boostrom.

Tattoo master Tommy Helm’s work has inspired Boostrom to pur-

sue a career in the art of tattoos.

“I’ve been obsessed with tattoos for many years just because it takes a tremendous amount of skill to put artwork onto someone’s skin,” said Boostrom. He is all set with a future apprenticeship with a notable tattoo artist in Boston, and he aspires to run a shop of his own one-day.

“I just think art can express things one hundred times more than words,” Boostrom said.

Image the the left provided by Max Boostrom

Horoscopes

by Courtney Zorena

Aries: It’s a romantic type of month for you, Aries! What could be better? Snuggling by the fire, carving pumpkins, and sipping cider. Sounds like a wonderful month for you!

Libra: Dear Libra, you absolutely hate drama, and unfortunately this month is full of it. Try and stay away. It could bring bad karma.

Taurus: Something is bothering you, dear Taurus. But use this as a way to practice relaxing.

Maybe some meditation or yoga? It will make your life a little less complicated.

Scorpio: Scorpio, you are extremely determined this month! Good for you! Make it an amazing fall. Go for walks and clear your mind, it will help keep you motivated!

Gemini: Gemini, you are so creative and motivated this month. It may be due to the fresh fall air. Use that to your advantage!

Sagittarius: Watch out Saggitarius, this month you may feel powerful, but don’t use it to your advantage. If you do, it could become a habit, if it isn’t one already.

Cancer: You are staying silent this month, Cancer. Don’t let people walk all over you. Stand up for what you want! It will pay off in the end.

Capricorn: Capricorn, you are happy, happy, happy, this month! And you have a reason to be.

Your social life is booming and you’re successful in every part of your life. Great job!

Leo: Dear Leo, this is your party month. With Halloween on the way, you are about to go out with a bang! With your love of being in the spotlight, you will shine in your costume!

Aquarius: Try and reorganize your life and yourself. Take a step back and put your life in perspective. Any struggles going on? You can face them!

Virgo: Lovely Virgo, your hardworking attitude has gotten you so far, but make sure not to push yourself too much into the ground. It might hurt instead of help you.

Pisces: Pisces! So much energy this month! Maybe a new love? Your laid back attitude is quickly gone and a new found energy has arrived.