October 17, 2011 Volume 33, Issue 3

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Many different groups walked around the Lewis campus to raise money for the Joliet Regional Care Association, an organization providing resources for people living with AIDS.

Around 100 people were in attendance for the 16th annu-al “AIDS Walk and Fun Run” at Lewis Oct. 1.

The event, in its 13th year at Lewis, was hosted by Keith White, chair of the the-ater department.

“The wonderful thing about Lewis is their support for the program every year; it’s great people can come together at an event like this and raise money for people who really need some sup-port with their potential dis-eases,” said White.

Among those in atten-dance were President Broth-er James Gaffney, FSC, the entire Lockport High School volleyball team, Lewis stu-dents and members of the lo-cal community.

“There may be a much big-ger event for AIDS research taking place in Chicago to-day, but the really gifted and generous people are here at Lewis,” said Br. James during his opening speech.

On a yearly basis, any-where from 80-120 people show up to participate in the 5K walk and “Fun Run” for kids under age 12. Over the years, the organization has generated anywhere from $7,000 to $10,000 at each event hosted at Lewis for this charity. Donations for this year’s walk have yet to be tallied, but if attendance is any indication, then they should have hit right around same amount of funds raised as in years past.

For the second year in a row, the walkers went through the Lewis nature trail for most of the walk. The weather for the day was right on for what the event called for, and no one seemed to have any complaints.

With the economy of Illinois in the crisis that it is, events like these are becoming even more important for small regional charities such as the Regional Care Association.

“The state nowadays isn’t paying any money for a lot of these kinds of programs and health agencies,” said White. “It’s more important than ever to generate outside funds to keep these programs going.”

Another member of the organization is Nicole Purac-chio, who is the secretary of the board of directors and co-chair of the AIDS walk. Purracchio and her family have been coming out to this event the last 14 years.

“We have been coming out here since my eldest son was still in his stroller, and I think it’s great that Lewis supports us every year,” said Purrac-chio. “I learned a lot about what people who have the disease go with, and I real-ized how blessed we are in life, so we want to come out here every year and set a good example; it really

shows that we care.” The group that raised the

most money for the event was the LHS volleyball team, followed closely by the Delta Sigma Theta sorority at Lewis and the Brown Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church of Joliet.

There was one pet present at the event. Yvonne Irvin, who is a psychologist work-ing for the Regional Care Association, brought her dog Prancer to walk the 5K. Irvin has been present at all 16 walks and works with pa-tients, who are HIV positive, on a daily basis.

“I’ve been working with people who are HIV posi-tive for so long that it’s good to see the changes made that affect my job,” said Irvin. “With the changes in medical practices, my job is to now help people live their lives well, not help them die any-more. These people deserve a good quality life and to have meaning in their lives.”

Sophomore Erika Young made her first appearance ever at the walk and was ex-

tremely happy to be there.“I’m a big supporter of a

lot of community projects, so when I heard Lewis would be having this AIDS walk, I im-mediately jumped on board to help in any way I could,” said Young.

Many of the supporters signed the memory wall for people that may have lost people in past years due to the disease, or for those cur-rently fighting the illness.

This event is not the last taking place at Lewis for the Regional Care Associa-tion this year. In the spring, the theater department will be having a silent auction to again raise money for AIDS and HIV research.

“Sharing our support and concern for people with great needs is marvelous,” said Br. James. “What we can do here may not make a differ-ence for the whole world, but we still make a difference in some people’s lives.”

Each fall, Lewis University hosts a luncheon in order to kick off the beginning of the Lewis University United Way Cam-paign. Among the guests invited are Michael Hennessy, President and CEO of United Way of Will County, and Sarah Oprzedek, Senior Development Director of United Way of Will County.

This year, the keynote speaker is Rick Kasper, Chief Executive Officer of Joliet Area Commu-nity Hospice. According to Di-rector of Instructional Technol-ogy, Helene Bourgault, Kasper will speak about the services that hospice provides to the residents of the Joilet and Will County area and how their partnership with United Way has helped to fulfill their mission.

“The mission of Joliet Area Community Hospice is to pro-vide comprehensive, holistic, community-based support ser-vices and care for terminally ill persons, their caregivers and loved ones without regard to economic status; to enable the dying person to live peacefully, in comfort, and with dignity to the last moment of life,” said Bourgault.

Also at the luncheon, a mem-ber of the Lewis University Pillar Society will address the audience. Members of the Pil-lars Society of Will County dem-onstrate the power of giving by investing in their community through a personal gift of $1,000 or more.

Approximately 100 faculty members will attend the kick-off luncheon.

The Lewis University United Way Campaign officially kicked off on Oct. 12 and ends with the President’s Christmas Recep-tion on Dec. 14. Throughout this campaign, several fundraisers will be held, such as an iPad raf-fle, poinsettia sale, bingo lunch, CEO luncheon, silent auction, bean bag tournament, payroll deductions and more.

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A study by the Pew Research Center has indicated that 57 percent of Americans are dissatisfied with the country’s higher education system, citing the value of money spent by students and parents, with 22 percent of the public agreeing that college is affordable, causing concern in the sustainability of the system.

“This is a serious prob-lem if we are to continue the promise of public education in America,” said Robert Ro-seth, a spokesperson for the University of Washington in Seattle, whose tuition rates increased by 20 percent, the largest increase in the school’s history. “The vast majority of students in this country re-ceive their degrees at public institutions, and the current trend certainly threatens that achievement.”

Because of the significant increase in tuition in many of the nation’s colleges and uni-versities, the U.S. Department of Education created College Affordability and Transpar-ency Lists under the Higher Education Opportunity Act of 2008. These lists are intended for students and parents to understand the costs of col-lege, track increases and de-creases in tuition costs, and note high cost points and low cost points at private and public institutions. These lists are available on the Depart-ment’s website.

The United States, however, is not the only one debating the issue of higher education.

The Association of Universities and Colleges in Canada has also expressed concern, specifically on the quality of higher education in the country, albeit record enrollments in universities and increased support from the country’s federal and provincial governments, according to a report released Sept. 14. The report says that not enough attention is being conveyed to ensure a quality

higher education. “Improving the undergrad-

uate education experience is a priority for university leaders across Canada,” said Mela-nie Béchard, a spokesperson for the Association, adding that the report “Great Begin-nings” and the associated workshop held in March in Halifax, Nova Scotia, were commissioned because of the importance of higher educa-tion to Canadian students. “Our universities are commit-ted to providing undergradu-ates with the best globally en-gaged and research-enriched learning experience.”

Yet, 86 percent of gradu-ates surveyed by Pew stated that it was a good investment, and the quality and rate of applications are rising at uni-versities across the U.S. and Canada, “leading to a healthy competition for admission among students,” according to Béchard.

The rate and quality of ap-plications is also showing not only at Canadian universities

and UW but at Lewis, which gained for the first time in its history a record enrollment, expanding the freshman class to 750, the student population to 6,500 and creating a wait-ing list of 30.

A report in The Flyer dated Sept. 19 indicated the delay was simply because of the lateness of the students’ ap-plications.

While there have been no re-ports of any tuition increases for next year, tuition increases would not be announced un-til the board of trustees meets in November, according to Lewis spokesperson Michelle Fregoso.

The big question now with higher education is if there will be a return of investment in the degree, according to Smret Smith, Lewis’ Director of Career Services.

“Parents are checking be-fore they decide to spend a significant amount of money on the return,” Smith said, adding that some students share the same sentiments.

Yet, Smith says, Lewis has been doing competitively well compared to universities in Chicago.

“We have a unique cul-ture,” Smith said. “It’s an in-viting environment.”

Nevertheless, there is a wide consensus that higher education is the best invest-ment you can make, especial-ly during a recession.

In Canada, Béchard says, the value of the degree re-mains high and continues to grow.

“University graduates earn an average of $1.3 million more over their lifetime than someone with only a high school diploma,” Béchard said. “They experience short-er periods of unemploy-ment, even during economic downturns, and have greater opportunities for advance-ment.”

“Higher education isn’t go-ing away,” Smith adds. “It’s going to develop for future students. You can’t go cheap on your education.”

“Last year, Lewis University raised $32,824 for the United Way of Will County, making Lewis University number two in the Education Division and number 19 in the Will County area for contributors,” said Bourgault. “This year, the Lewis University United Way commit-tee has set a goal to raise $30,000 to benefit residents in need in the Will County area.”

United Way of Will County works with local volunteers in order to identify and solve criti-cal issues faced by many Will County residents. The money that is raised throughout the United Way Campaign goes toward providing services and programs for individuals in need who live in Will County.

“Over the last 75 years, United Way of Will County has contin-ued to focus on making real, last-ing change to improve people’s lives in our neighborhoods,” said Bourgault. “United Way of Will County partners with 45 agencies to help children and youth succeed, families and in-dividuals achieve self-sufficien-cy, strengthen neighborhoods and maintain a safety net of es-sential human care services.”

Students can become involved in the Lewis United Way Cam-paign by joining the bean bag tournament. According to Bour-gault, the tournament was held for the first time last year and raised approximately $100. The bean bag tournament is held be-tween faculty/staff teams and student teams and will be held in November on a date to be de-termined.

“The cost to join the tourna-ment is minimal, and was a lot of fun last year,” said Bourgault. “Last year, the students took home the trophy.”

Also, students can participate in the iPad raffle. Tickets are $1 each or 6 for $5. United Way committee members will be sell-ing tickets outside of Charlie’s Place between Nov. 1 and Nov. 17, when winning ticket will be picked at noon in Charlie’s Place.

“Students who want to join the committee are always wel-come,” said Bourgault. “We are always looking for ways to in-volve our students in this very important initiative.”

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Latino and Latina high school students attended the annual Si Se Puede Confer-ence in the Rec Center Oct. 6, to explore opportunities for higher education.

Since its beginning in 2004, the conference has had over 2,500 participants from vari-ous high schools in the Joliet and Chicagoland area. The conference has taken on the mission to empower Latino/a youth to go to college by pro-viding them with information about their options.

“The program is we have a financial aid presentation, an admission presentation and a presentation about how to prepare in high school for col-lege,” said Carlos Serrato, di-rector of Multicultural Student Services. “The message is you can go to college whether it’s junior college, trade school or even Lewis. The informa-tion we give them is generic enough for any school.”

Si Se Puede, which means “yes you can,” does not just provide services for Latino/a students, but also for other students.

“We don’t exclude any-body,” Serrato said. “The high schools bring whoever is in-

terested. So even though it is geared toward Latino/a high school students, we’ve had others as well.”

The conference has evolved into a half-day open house be-cause of the massive amount of students that attend. The students are broken down into their classes and are given in-formation that will help them to better understand what they need to do in order to progress through the college process.

“The seniors will get infor-mation about the financial aid process,” Serrato said. “The juniors get information about the admissions. The freshmen and sophomores will get in-formation about what is it you need to do now to prepare in a year or two. What do you need to take now academically to go to college?”

This year’s keynote speaker, Ernesto Mejia, talked to the students about his overcom-ing the hardships of being di-agnosed with Guillain-Barre Syndrome at the age of 16, which left him temporarily paralyzed. Through his expe-riences, he learned to never give up on life.

“The motivational speaker talks from the heart, because they have struggled, and hopefully it serves as a role model for our students,” Ser-

rato said. “He talked about how important family is. Even though his family didn’t know about college, they knew they wanted they had bigger dreams for him.”

Students submitted an eval-uation of the conference, and the majority of them reported that the information made a difference. The students also felt a strong connection to the keynote speaker.

“They said the speaker spoke to them because he was very emotional,” Serrato said. “Even our current students who volunteered were crying because it was really heartfelt. It seemed like a lot of them were motivated to go on to college.”

The Si Se Puede Conference has been successful in not only inspiring students to strive for education, but has also brought schools back to the conference for multiple years.

“We’ve had some students who have come to Si Se Pu-ede who are now current Lewis students,” Serrato said. “They’ve all said if it wasn’t for the conference, they may have never come to Lewis or to college. We’ve had high schools who have come every year. It says to me that they value the program and that we’re doing something right to help their students.”

The co-founder and CEO of Apple Inc., Steve Jobs, died Oct. 5 of a respiratory arrest linked to pancreatic cancer at the age of 56.

Jobs was called a vision-ary and creative genius for Apple and a wonderful hu-man being, according to an email sent to Apple staff by Tim Cook, the current CEO who succeeded Jobs after he stepped down for medical reasons in August.

“Those of us who have been fortunate enough to know and work with Steve have lost a dear friend and an inspiring mentor,” Cook wrote, according to a tran-script released by Apple. “Steve leaves behind a com-pany that only he could have built, and his spirit will forever be the founda-tion of Apple. No words can adequately express our sad-ness at Steve’s death or our gratitude for the opportu-nity to work with him. We will honor his memory by dedicating ourselves to con-tinuing the work he loved so much.”

A statement from the company’s board of direc-tors adds that the world is “immeasurably better be-cause of Steve.” Apple did not respond to a phone call request for an interview.

Born in San Francisco and later adopted by parents in Mountain View, a suburb of San Francisco and the epi-center of Silicon Valley, Jobs founded Apple in 1976 with Stephen Wozniak, starting it in his dad’s garage.

After establishing offices in Cupertino in 1978 and going public in 1980, the Macintosh was introduced in 1984, revolutionizing the world of computers. Jobs left the company in 1985 amid an internal power

struggle, according to the New York Times.

Jobs then bought Pix-ar from George Lucas in 1986, releasing “Toy Story,” “Monsters, Inc.” and “Find-ing Nemo” before selling it to Disney in 2006 for $7.4 billion.

Jobs returned to Apple in 1996, initially as an adviser, when it bought Jobs’ other computer company, Next Computer.

When Gil Amelio was ousted as CEO after poor sales figures, Jobs succeed-ed him, taking the company to new heights when the iPod music device was un-veiled in 2001, and iPhone and iPad products years later.

“He was a visionary who knew what was possible from a technology stand-point and was able to match those realities with what he somehow knew people wanted,” said Ray Klump, chair of Lewis’ math and computer science depart-ments. “Perhaps like no other person in comput-ing, he was able to predict how people would prefer to work, to learn and to be en-tertained. He knew people love simplicity and intu-itiveness without sacrificing versatility, and those are the traits he brought to comput-ing and consumer electron-ics.”

On Aug. 24, Jobs an-nounced his resignation as he battled pancreatic cancer.

“I have always said if there ever came a day when I could no longer meet my duties and expectations as Apple’s CEO, I would be the first to let you know,” Jobs wrote in an email to Apple staff. “Unfortunately, that day has come.”

To celebrate the 100th anni-versary of the birth of Ronald Reagan, the History Center will present three events to commemorate the life of the 40th President of the United States.

Dennis Cremin, associate history professor and director of the History Center, acted as

a coordinator to bring the pre-sentations together and pres-ent them in conjunction with Arts and Ideas events.

“There was interest on the part of a Lewis alumnus who thought that we should do something for the centennial anniversary,” Cremin said. “Reagan grew up in Illinois, and there are a lot of sites that were affected by him in our backyard.”

The first lecture, “Reagan in

the Historical Context,” will be presented by Br. John Vieto-ris, FSC, chair of history on Oct. 19. This lecture will look at Vietoris’ historical perspec-tive on Reagan’s presidency.

The second event, “An Eye-witness to a Presidency,” will take place on Nov. 2. Tim Mc-Carthy, a 1999 Lewis alumnus, will be speaking in the lecture. McCarthy was a secret service agent during Reagan’s presi-dency. He spent a lot of time

with Reagan and supervised the detail assigned to the first lady Nancy Reagan.

“This event is rather spe-cial,” Cremin said. “McCar-thy can give us a behind-the-scenes view of everything that happened during that time.”

The final presentation, “Reagan’s Public Image: A Panel Discussion,” will be held on Nov. 10. Michael Cunningham, director of Arts & Ideas, David Anderson,

professor of journalism and communications and Mark Schultz, professor of history, will discuss Reagan’s image in the public eye.

“These events will provide a greater appreciation of Rea-gan,” Cremin said. “They can have an appreciation of some-one who had an impact in our own community. The series is a good match for the history center and students who are interested in politics.”

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Lewis University holds a Rewards and Recognition Ceremony each year in or-der to honor university em-ployees for their dedicated service and positive impact on their students and the people around them.

Students and faculty are encouraged to nominate an employee or work group who has made a difference in their lives. Nominations are taken from the Lewis community and individual nominations of employees, either part-time or full-time.

The award criteria in-clude dedication of service, uniqueness of contribution and quality of work per-formance. Each nominated employee receives a recog-nition letter, while the win-ner in each classification receives a framed certificate presented by the president and a monetary award.

Students discussed the qualities that their best pro-fessors have and who they would want to nominate for Rewards and Recognition.

Due to the large amount of outstanding professors at Lewis, junior Kenny Cronin explained the difficulty in choosing only one employ-ee to nominate.

“I would say, going for an education degree my-self, a good teacher is one who uses humor and is understanding of each of his or her students’ needs to succeed; someone who can make a fresh and origi-nal lesson plan that makes learning fun,” said Cronin. “I would vote in this, but I don’t know who I would vote for because I already have had several amazing instructors since I’ve been at Lewis.”

Junior Ryan Arciero dis-cussed the qualities that he finds most rewarding in a professor.

“I would have to say that the best qualities in a pro-

fessor are being knowledge-able in one’s content area, flexible with one’s sched-ule, varied in one’s teaching style and accommodating to students who work hard and want to succeed,” said Arciero.

According to junior Pa-tricia Kotsiovos, a profes-sor worth rewarding is one who communicates well with students, is willing to assist students whenever need be and also one who is understanding.

“I always try and build a friendship with my profes-sors so they get to know me better as a student as well as a friend. If I had to vote for a professor, I would vote for Dr. [Chuck] Crowder,” said Kotsiovos. “I had him my sophomore year and he is in the physics department. He is probably my favorite professor.”

Kotsiovos stated that sci-ence is not a strong subject of hers and that Crowder would stay after every week, despite the time it took for her to understand the material.

“He walked me through it, and I still appreciate him every day. Dr. Crowder is a very dedicated profes-sor that will do anything he possibly can to push his students to succeed. We would even find ourselves talking about things other than science.”

To nominate an individual employee, team or depart-ment, list the employee’s name, position and depart-ment name, document the reason for nomination and submit a nomination form to the Office of Human Re-sources, either in person or inter-office mail, Box 291.

There are R&R nomina-tion boxes located in the cafeterias around campus that can be used as drop boxes for nomination forms as well. Nomination forms can also be emailed to misheclo@lewisu.edu. All nominations must be sub-mitted by Oct. 24.

In a world ruled by the Internet, many criminals are using it to steal people’s personal information, resulting in cybercrime.

In recent reports, students are the new target for these criminals, with the increased use of social networks and the easy accessibility to email ac-counts. Identity theft is at its high in the United States, and students need to make sure they protect themselves.

October is National Cyber Security Awareness Month, a time to educate the public on how to protect themselves from online theft. With the growing social network use of sites like Facebook, students are not thinking of the long-term effects of posting person-al information, including what highest school they attended, their birth date, phone num-ber and place of employment.

What they don’t realize is that information like that can be easily used and manipu-lated by cyber criminals. A student establishing his or her credit needs to take precau-tions because misuse of credit card information may affect fi-nancial assistance such as stu-dent loans.

Not only can students’ iden-tities be stolen, but content

posted on Facebook, such as status updates and pictures, can be seen by future employ-ers and can determine your job opportunities.

“Think about what you are doing,” said Faisal Abdullah, director of Lewis’ Master of Science in Information Secu-rity (MSIS) Program. “If it’s something that would be em-barrassing to show your par-ents, don’t do it.”

Many people would agree that there are some things you should just keep to yourself.

Abdullah provided several websites students can use as resources, such as www.ftc.gov, www.spendonlife.com and www.staysafeonline.org, to learn more on how to pro-tect yourself from identity theft.

“If you put personal infor-mation out there, there is a good chance it will fall under someone’s hands you don’t want to,” said Ray Klump, chair of the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science.

In order to keep cyber at-tacks under control, Klump recommends a few tips for students: Don’t use Internet Explorer but rather Firefox or Chrome and download a free add-on called Web of Trust, which allows you to view websites you can trust. When reviewing your email, don’t click on a link until you

verify the link is legitimate. When you get the pop-up that prompts you to reboot your computer to make necessary updates, make sure you do it. Lastly, make sure your com-puter is protected with a fire-wall and antivirus programs.

“I would be careful putting any vital information on the Web,” said senior communi-cations major Yessenia Olivas. “Nothing is safe on the Web. I work at a bank and there have been countless times where people come in and report fraud or identity theft, all because they were careless of what information they pro-vided online. I have to admit that I don’t often change my passwords, but thankfully I haven’t had to. I shouldn’t get too comfortable, though.”

In September, Lewis held a Cyber Citizen Forum where representatives from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security came to discuss the importance of increasing the American public’s awareness and understanding about cy-ber security.

Cybercrime is an ongoing is-sue. As technology is growing, it creates new ways for cyber criminals to access informa-tion. Students need to make sure they protect themselves by only disclosing informa-tion that is needed and mak-ing sure sites are protected.

However, Jobs retained his role as Chairman of the Board of Direc-tors up until his death. Jobs spoke as the com-mencement speaker of Stan-ford University’s class of 2005 and ended that speech saying he didn’t want to settle for something he didn’t love doing.

“Your work is going to fill a large part of your life,

and the only way to be truly satisfied is to do what you believe is great work,” Jobs said. “And the only way to do great work is to love what you do. If you haven’t found it yet, keep looking. Don’t settle. As with all matters of the heart, you’ll know when you find it. And, like any great relation-ship, it just gets better and better as the years roll on. So keep looking until you find it. Don’t settle.”

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Like many other buildings on campus, the Oremus Fine Arts Center is also scheduled to undergo several changes in the coming months.

According to Robert DeR-ose, Vice President for Busi-ness and Finance, the con-struction should begin taking place during the spring se-mester. Some of the projects include the addition of a black box theater, art gallery, new shops for the theater, storage space, a new marquis for the front of the building and a student gathering area.

DeRose also explained that the construction will prob-ably not all happen at once.

“We may do it in two phases,” DeRose said. “Ev-erything but the black box in phase one, and the black box theater in phase two.”

The construction may cause some disruptions for students and staff in the building, but shouldn’t cause any major problems.

“No cancellations of theater productions are foreseen,” DeRose said.

Many staff members are happy about the proposed

changes to the Fine Arts Cen-ter. They believe that the ad-ditions will benefit both stu-dents and the community.

“Fine arts majors will bene-fit greatly,” said Keith White, chair of the theater depart-ment. “The art department will have an art gallery, final-ly. This has been like a theater department without a theater. The ultimate purpose of art is sharing creations with the public and getting responses. I’m very happy for the art de-partment.”

Mark Swain, chair of the art department, shares the same feelings about adding on the art gallery.

“Personally, I’m very ex-cited about the prospect of a new gallery space,” Swain said. “In order to have pro-fessional and/or traveling shows, we must have a lock-and-key gallery with high-quality lighting and a layout suitable for guests. Our cur-rent gallery does not meet those needs.”

Having the new art gallery could create opportunities for students to see a variety of works by other artists and possibly create a few on-cam-pus jobs.

“It is also important that we have a staff capable of sufficiently scheduling and hanging exhibitions through-out the entire calendar year,”

said Swain. “This will require a gallery director and a cou-ple of student workers.”

Potential art shows could include student work, faculty work, a local artist invitation-al and a faith-based show.

Swain also said that the gal-lery schedule could potential-ly correspond with the Arts and Ideas program as well.

The theater department will also benefit from many of the changes.

“The theater department will receive a new carpenter and paint shop since the cur-rent one will be demolished for the gallery/lounge,”

White said. “However, the most beneficial aspect of the plan for students is the con-struction of a black box the-ater, which is a large open space, usually painted black, with moveable seating. We hope to seat around 100 pa-trons.”

This new black box theater will also be the major perfor-mance classroom for the de-partment. Currently, theater classes in the building have to be scheduled after 12:30 p.m. because the space is rented out in the morning. With the new additions, students and staff will not have to worry

about that. White said that he is most

excited about the addition of the black box theater because of how it can enrich the uni-versity.

“Most universities, even high schools, have multiple and diverse performance venues,” said White. “It would be wonderful in the near future to have an audito-rium large enough to accom-modate the needs of a univer-sity this size and enable more concerts, big-named lecturers and other performances.”

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StAnd created a banner illustrating how our money is spent by the government. Students wrote letters asking Congress to responsibly alter funding.

STAND is the university’s student human rights or-ganization where members are dedicated to educating and advocating to the Lewis community on issues relat-ing to human rights.

“STAND’s mission is based on the United Na-tions’ Universal Declaration of Human Rights. STAND’s connection to Catholicism is that the U.N.’s Univer-sal Declaration of Human Rights was written by Catho-lics and is based on Catholic Social Teaching and natural revelation,” said Adam Set-meyer, university minister and moderator of STAND.

The organization advo-cates against the death pen-alty, promotes free speech, and educates students about torture-related issues.

STAND’s mission connects to Lewis’ mission through the value of justice.

“We’re always learn-ing about something, and writing letters during our meetings. The organiza-tion also connects with Uni-versity Ministry’s mission through its service and edu-cational components,” said Setmeyer.

Setmeyer believes there’s a connection between faith,

human rights, and social jus-tice. STAND is significant to University Ministry because of its service component and initial justice component. They hold prayer services, and last semester sponsored a Rosary prayer service dur-ing an immigration rally.”

The Move the Money Demonstration was created by the American Friends Service Community Cam-paign. The Move the Money Demonstration is relevant to college students, because most have a job and govern-ment uses income taxes to fund war. STAND asks: Are students OK with that?

Setmeyer also explained why STAND held this demonstration and its sig-nificance. This year, the organization is focusing on the theme of where are we since 9/11?, so it was an ap-propriate time for the Move the Money Demonstration.

The demonstration was especially important with the current national budget debate. The Super Com-mittee eventually has to cut funding from some programs. The demonstra-tion intended to show that Congress needs to move money responsibly. A large portion of income taxes funds research for weapons and technology that threat-

ens human life. STAND’s view is that

money should be given to social service programs in-stead of programs that fund war.

STAND will next be fo-cusing on issues involving nuclear weapons and the Patriot Act.

“It’s not normal to live in a time of war, and STAND is working against the idea that war is normal,” said Setmeyer.

Students should consider joining the organization to make a difference and be-cause “the group offers the opportunity of changing the world around you,” accord-ing to Kasey Ryan, president of STAND.

“We focus on human rights and helping people and oth-er countries,” said Adam Smetana, vice president and secretary of STAND.

“The Move the Money Demonstration is important because spending 48 percent of our income taxes on the military and fighting wars is unsustainable,” said Ryan.

STAND meets every Mon-day from 5-6 p.m. in the Morton Boston Room, locat-ed on the upper level of the Student Union. For more information about STAND, email Adam Setmeyer at set-meyad@lewisu.edu.

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The Catholic faith is a great promoter of social justice. Catholic Social Teaching of-fers Catholics a foundation for bringing social justice into the world.

Catholic Social Teaching is comprised of seven principles: Life and Dignity of the Hu-man Person, Call to Family, Community and Participation, Rights and Responsibilities, Option for the Poor and Vul-nerable, the Dignity of Work and the Rights of Workers, Solidarity and Care for God’s Creation.

Catholicism holds human life in such high regard that the Respect Life Program des-ignated October as Respect Life Month to raise aware-ness about issues ranging from abortion to euthanasia.

Life and Dignity of the Hu-man Person is the central prin-ciple of Catholic Social Teach-ing; without the recognition of this first principle, all of the

other principles fail to prop-erly function.

The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) de-scribes the Catholic Church’s belief in regards to this prin-ciple as “every person is pre-cious … people are more im-portant than things, and that the measure of every institu-tion is whether it threatens or enhances the life and dignity of the human person.”

With advancements in tech-nology and the growth of di-versity, there is a greater need for Catholics everywhere to take a stand against issues such as war, abortion, the use of euthanasia and the use of the death penalty. These ac-tions devalue human life to the lowest degree.

All humans were cre-ated in the “likeness and image of God.” Therefore, Catholics and other Chris-tians have a responsibility to preserve the sanctity of all human life regardless of race, ethnicity, gender or religion.

Editor’s NoteSocial justice and respecting life

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For almost 20 years, the Lewis University commu-nity has sent students and faculty to provide service to the poor in Sucre, the capital of Bolivia.

According to Natalie Bayci, university mission coordinator for the Diocese of Joliet, this special tradi-tion started 18 years ago when a doctor from Bolivia came to the Diocese of Jo-liet pleading for help for his people.

The Diocese responded by sending medical assistance.

“Seventeen years ago, the Diocese began sending med-ical and construction help, and 16 years ago is when the mission trip began,” Bayci said.

This mission trip fulfills Lewis’ mission value of Jus-

tice, which promotes “the af-firmation of the equal dignity of every person and promo-tion of personal and social responsibility and Universi-ty Ministry’s mission, which is inspired by the Gospel in Matthew 25:35,” said Martha Villegas-Miranda, coordinator of university ministry outreach.

“We invite the Lewis com-munity to participate in our University Mission to Bo-livia by feeding the poor at a soup kitchen, loving the neglected at the orphanages, clothing the children with our bags of donations, being a presence to the children at two daycare centers, visiting the forgotten at a local pris-on, and being a sign of faith to the least of our sisters and brothers,” Villegas-Miranda said.

The trip will take place June 7-20, 2012. Nursing

students have an opportu-nity to work at a local hos-pital built by the Diocese of Joliet, according to Villegas-Miranda.

Lewis student Audrey Stutsman called the mission trip “a life-changing experi-ence” and said all Lewis stu-dents should consider this opportunity.

“There’s nothing to lose and everything to gain,” Stutsman said.

Lewis student John Mi-chelli explained that the trip contributed to his education and interest in social work because he was able to ex-perience “different cultural aspects” and “interact with different people.”

Students who are inter-ested in this opportunity should email Villegas-Mi-randa at villegma@lewisu.edu to set up an appoint-ment for more information.

From Romeoville to Bolivia: Spreading the Lewis mission

Photos provided by Adam Setmeyer

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On October 27, a rededica-tion of Lewis University as a Sanctified Zone will take place at Heritage Circle in front of Sancta Alberta Cha-pel.

The concept of Lewis Uni-versity being a Sanctified Zone is inspired by the Uni-versity’s Mission Values of Fidelity, Wisdom, Justice, Association and Knowl-edge. The Lewis commu-nity declares that Lewis is a Sanctified Zone where peo-ple are committed to work-ing to end racism, bias and prejudice by valuing diver-sity in a safe and nurturing environment.

Lewis first became a Sanc-tified Zone in 1997, “because students and staff said there needed to be more diversi-ty,” said Steven Zlatic asso-ciate director of University Ministry.

The President’s Transcul-tural Facilitation Council re-sponded with the concept of a Sanctified Zone.

Zlatic emphasized that while the University Diver-sity Action Team Commit-tee is responsible for pro-moting events, the entire Lewis community is respon-sible for maintaining and exemplifying the val-ues of Lewis’ status as a Sanctified Zone.

Lewis University as a Sanctified Zone is symbol-ized with posters in all of the buildings, a pull-up ban-ner which is displayed at several events covering di-versity issues, information on Lewis’ website and most published Lewis manuals.

First year students are introduced to Lewis as a Sanctified Zone through a variety of activities during SOAR.

A rededication is taking place because it is a time for the university to rededicate its commitment to the Sanc-tified Zone values.

Zlatic encourages the Lewis community to attend the rededication “if [they] believe in making Lewis a safe and welcoming place.”

the Sanctified Zone poster serves as a reminder of lewis’ commitment to diversity.

Foster diversity: Discover the Sanctified Zone

Photo courtesy of lewisu.edu/sanctifiedzone/index.htm

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Sunday Mass, 8 p.m. Sancta Alberta Chapel

Tuesday-Friday Mass, noonBlessed Sacrament Chapel (inside Sancta Alberta)

Wednesday Rosary Prayer Group, 9 p.m.Blessed Sacrament Chapel

ThursdayJava Detour, 9:30a.m.-10 p.m. D’Arcy Great Room (next to Sancta Alberta)

Caritas in Veritate: A Catholic Discussion Group, 7 p.m. Living Room (Inside Sancta Alberta Chapel)

Come join us!

Offenders facing a misde-meanor conviction for the first time in Bay Minette, Ala., may find themselves looking at a very uncanny alternative to a jail sentence.

Through a program called Restore Our Community or Operation ROC, Bay Minette Police Chief Mi-chael Rowland is hoping to institute a program that will allow first-time offenders who have committed mis-demeanors to attend weekly church services instead of spending time behind bars.

These individuals would also be expected to report to their pastor on a weekly ba-sis to restate what they have learned during the church service each week.

Community members who attend these churches in Bay Minette would not have to be concerned about safety issues, because the church services would be monitored by the police department.

While the community may be concerned about safety, the American Civil Liberties Union has concerns that a program like this one is un-constitutional.

“We are deeply concerned about it,” said Heather Weaver, a spokesperson for

the ACLU, in an article on FoxNews.com. “If religious liberty in this country means anything, it means the gov-ernment can’t compel you to attend church and that is exactly what is happen-ing here … The government should not be a conduit for recruiting church members and that’s what they’re do-ing here.”

Melisa Enriquez, a Lewis alumna and an investigator for the Will County Public Defender’s Office, agrees that forcing a person who is not religious to go to church would be going against his or her constitutional rights.

“When the person makes the decision on their own and is not being forced, it isn’t a violation at all,” said Enriquez. “This idea that Bay Minette is proposing is very similar to probation in that it’s an alternative to go-ing to jail. With probation, the offender has to comply with certain terms and con-ditions in order to complete the [probation] require-ments. When they don’t want to complete these re-quirements, they can still choose jail time.”

Enriquez believes that when a person stands before the judge and accepts nego-

tiations, that individual ac-cepts the negotiations on his or her own free will. At the same time, the judge should ask if the decision has been made independently or if there has been coersion.

British actor Tim Roth, a deception expert and social scientist on the Fox TV show “Lie to Me,” made this state-ment on one of his episodes: “Do you know how to create a disturbed personality? You do it with constant criticism and lack of affection.”

This statement could ac-count for incarceration in-gredients.

As one ex-offender put it,

“In prison there’s nothing positive. You don’t get re-habilitation there; what you learn how to become a better criminal.”

According to Bureau of Justice Statistics, 60 per-cent of released prisoners become repeat offenders. These statistics alone are one good reason to start looking at alternative rehabilitation options for offenders.

Although church for those who agree to go might not be the answer for everyone, trying out rehabilitation in an environment that fosters positive reinforcement and love might be an option.

Weekly church service as an alternative to jailKelley MAngesContRibutoR

Photo courtesy of vanishingsouthgeorgia.com

incarceration rarely has positive effects, but church can offer an opportunity for change.

Photo courtesy of ekklesiaproject.org

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For aspiring creative writ-ers, it may be a challenge to get your work noticed by the general public or to simply express yourself to everyone in a plausible way. The second year publication on campus, “The Jet Fuel Review,” and its editors are hoping to create a medium that suits these students well.

For those that may have missed the “Jet Fuel Re-view” debut issue at the end of last year, the publication focuses on allowing stu-dents and others to express themselves in a linguistical-ly interesting way. Some of the pieces regularly used in the publication include, po-ems, short stories and a new focus on visual art as well.

“The ‘Review’ is an at-tempt to capture the fleet-ing spectacles of art which streak through each of us from time to time. Perhaps randomly, perhaps by intent, there are those out there whom we call ‘artists’ who have chosen or been chosen to capture those moments in words or pictures,” said sophomore Marc Jacobs, one of the co-editors of the “Review.”

“To lose those words, those pictures, or those moments would be a mis-take for all of us. The ‘Review’ draws its value from the knowledge that you’ll never find an ounce of gold if you don’t go pan-ning in the wildest territory with the widest rivers. We know there’s great art out there; with ‘The Jet Fuel Re-view,’ there is a chance to give it a place to be seen.”

Jacob’s major in air traffic control management is just one of the many contribu-tors to the “Reviews” suc-cess. The whole idea of the “Review” was created last year by the work of a now Lewis alum, Mary Egan.

Egan, who graduated last spring, started the whole review on the premise that “the ‘Review’ is looking for authors who take risks with language and who write lin-

guistically interesting pieces.” “We are looking for pieces

which launch themselves off the canvas and tell us something about what the artist believes,” Egan said.

Even after her gradua-tion in early May, Egan has continued to work with the rest of the co-editors of the publication in the hopes of spreading these creative pieces. Others involved in the publication as co-edi-tors include students Linda Strahl, Deirdre McCormick, Micheal Malan, Stephen Papesh, Lucas Sifuentes and Jacobs himself.

The publication would not be possible without the support, instruction or encour-agement from staff mem-bers Dr. Simone Muench, Dr. Jennifer Consilio and Dr. Jamil Mustafa.

“Don’t write ‘for ’ the publication; write for your-self. Once you do that, if you have something worth publishing, you’ll know it. That’s what we’re looking for,” said Jacobs concerning why students should write.

“While it is certainly pos-sible, and often necessary, to write for a given publica-tion, ‘The Jet Fuel Review’ is better suited to the work which is produced by those who write it with a free spirit and open mind.”

This publication is Lewis-run; however, it is not lim-ited to Lewis students and faculty in terms of admit-ting material. The past few months, the dedicated edi-tors of the “Review” have been sifting through tons of submissions trying to pick the best of the bunch.

Some of the people they received material from for this issue range from stu-dents at Lewis, to retired university professors to even nationally published authors. Some of these cre-ative works have been com-ing in from as far as Asia and Eastern Europe. It’s no surprise where the mate-rial has come from since the “Review” strives to create “a long lasting forum for artists all over the world.”

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The Philip Lynch The-atre (PLT) opened its season Sept. 30 with the show “Nickel & Dimed.” The play, by Joan Hold-en, was based on Barbara Ehrenreich’s “Nickel and Dimed, on (Not) Getting by in America.”

The story featured inves-tigative journalist Barbara Ehrenreich (played by se-nior theatre major Jackie Staszak) going undercover to experience first-hand the lifestyle of those who slave away at labor-inten-sive yet low-paying jobs, struggling to make ends meet.

Some of these jobs in-cluded a personal cleaner for a maid service, a wait-ress, a hotel maid and a “Mall-Mart” employee. Each of these jobs creates a new challenge for Ehren-reich to overcome and ful-fill her study of the lower class.

Ehrenreich works at a variety of tasks, mak-ing friends along the way and recording her experi-ences in what eventually becomes her book. Her journey takes her to a few different states including Minnesota, Florida and Maine.

The life lived by Ehrenreich’s new acquain-

tances is a difficult one. These people work almost every waking hour and still can’t manage to save enough money to improve their circumstances.

Ehrenreich meets many hard-working people that even help her out as she is working on the assign-ment. It really showed the character of some people, who could hardly afford to house and feed their own families, but were willing to help her out.

Since they helped her out, she in turn helps them as she leaves each town, making a huge change in their lives.

The story was not happy, though there were some amusing moments sprin-kled throughout the play as Ehrenreich tries to fit into a world that is unfa-miliar to her.

One of the more humor-ous characters was George, played by sophomore history major Matthew Carlson. George, the dish-washer at the family res-taurant, knows very little English and is trying to learn words from his co-workers. However, due to the stressful situations in which the employees find themselves, George’s Eng-lish is rather amusing.

With the exception of Staszak, the actors all played multiple roles—some as many as four—as the various people Ehrenreich meets during

her investigation.Lisa Wojcik, sopho-

more theatre major, gave an especially memorable performance as Carlie, a tough, crusty motel maid who gives Ehrenreich ad-vice as they work togeth-er. Wojcik’s performance was particularly interest-ing when contrasted with her other role as the kind-hearted, pleasant social worker.

One of the most comical parts of the play was when Ehrenreich was working at “Mall-Mart” and the manager of the store came over the intercom talking about the new sales that were starting in the store. The fake smile on Staszak’s face and the interest shown by the customers pushing their carts was pretty hys-terical.

Original music was per-formed before the show and during intermission by senior music major Garrett Castello on acoustic guitar. This added a compelling new concept to the play, especially when the ac-tors themselves interacted with the guitar-wielding Castello.

Performances ran the first and second weekends in October.

The PLT’s next show will be “The Rose and the Rime,” performed Nov. 11-13 and Nov. 17-20, directed by Jo Slowik of the theater department.

‘Jet Fuel Review’ offers a creative outlet for students

Lower class blues and some hard-working dues

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Lewis senior Jackie Staszak, as Barbara ehrenreich, helps an ailing co-worker while working as a house maid, during the play ‘Nickel and dimed.’

photo provided by Jo Slowik

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On Oct. 27, Lewis University will play host to the non-profit organization Note’ Karacel as they perform to raise money for the town of Alenga, located in northern Uganda.

Dr. Christine Billups, an assis-tant professor and service learn-ing coordinator, has been a part of the Note’ Karacel organiza-tion since 2007, and has quickly taken over the reins of the or-ganization. Billups travelled to Uganda in ’07 to visit her friend, Father Stan, who was working with the town of Alenga.

From there, she met with Pat McDonell, one of the founders of the Note’ Karacel movement. Note’ Karacel means to “unite together,” which fits perfectly for what the group is trying to accomplish.

The situation and status of this particular town challenged Billups to make a difference in the community and these people’s lives. She quickly be-came the coordinator of the “Note’ Karacel Uganda” efforts,

and this benefit concert hopes to earn more money for their cause.

The main focus for this par-ticular fundraiser is contribut-ing to the well water in Alenga and sponsoring different young girls who live in the town. As a group, Note’ Karacel’s mission started off educatory in trying to sponsor individual girls to live more comfortable and well educated lives.

They started with about 13 girls, and it has risen since to 22. It costs around $350 a donor to help one of the girls attend the boarding school there. Billups knows in the current economy, sponsoring a girl that you may never meet in life may be a dif-ficult task.

“It would be terrific to get one or two sponsors from the eve-ning. We’ve gone to churches before, never to perform, just to communicate our message and we’re hoping we have more success from this event hosted by Lewis,” said Billups.

The money that will be raised in terms of ticket sales from the event will go toward things like

clean water, food, education and medical treatment for everyone living in Alenga. The well water project was one of the first goals focused on by the group.

In order for each well to be dug, $10,000 is needed. Their goal is to eventually have ten different wells for the town. They just recently were able to dig a third well, so while prog-ress has been made, there is still more work to be done to main-tain a clean water supply for Alenga.

The performers taking the stage the night of the benefit will be led by Billups herself. The other three members of the small ensemble are Elliot Wimbush, who will be playing the Djembe drums straight out of West Africa and also contrib-uting his voice. Dan Murphy will be working the keyboard and vocals, while the last mem-ber, Judy Schindler, will focus on using her voice for the per-formance.

“It was all about timing and who we could drag into the event. It’s always asking a lot of people to perform a concert for

free, but they were all willing and excited for the event,” said Billups.

“With this being a non-profit organization and all, you got to do what you got to do to make good happen in the world.”

The different members of the group have all different musi-cal tendencies. For this event in particular, Billups chose to call the music “inspirational world music.”

“We went with more for a message from this type of mu-sic. If we are standing up for solidarity of the people we want our messages to include, peace, unity, justice, and love,” explained Billups.

Along with some South African music that will be per-formed, standards such as “Lean on Me” and “Stand by Me” will also be performed as more recognizable music to the student audience. The event will include a special guest performance by Lewis’ own Harmonic Uprising.

The Black Student Union on campus has been involved in helping Note’ Karacel raise

money over the past year. Not only do they plan on attend-ing the event this month, they themselves raised $300 for the organization last year.

“I’m struck by people’s will-ingness to stick together with people who don’t have resourc-es like us. I’m just so grateful to be a part of a change like this,” said Billups.

The Note’ Karacel Ben-efit Concert will take place Thursday, Oct. 27 in the Sancta Alberta Chapel. The event will start approximately at 7:30 p.m. and run till 9 p.m. Tickets for the event will cost $5 for students and $15 for everyone else at the door.

However, if you order your tickets in advance at this web-site, http://www.notekaracel.org/e_111027.htm, the ticket price will decrease to $10 for those for sure going to the event. All proceeds, as mentioned, will go to helping people in the town of Alenga, Uganda. That website also features an area where people can make dona-tions to the organization if they can’t make it out to the event.

‘Note’ Karacel’ organization sets toperform benefit concert for UgandaKevin Meyertempo editor

Director Keith White and eight other cast members were present for the “Nick-el and Dimed” talkback on Wednesday, Oct. 5. The purpose of the event was to discuss the book turned play for attendees who have seen the play or plan on seeing it in the near future.

Originally, the play cast six people to play fifty roles. The Lewis version has twelve peo-ple to play the fifty roles, which still was quite a difficult task.

Lisa Wojcik, sophomore who plays five characters in the play,

said, “There can be some quick changes with costume and char-acter throughout the play. It can be difficult at times, but once you really know the characters, it’s easy.”

Most of the actors in the play have a “base costume” so there are only minor changes in wardrobe; this helps ensure smooth transition as well. The costumes consist of uniforms of minimum wage paying jobs such as a “Kenny’s Diner’ apron or the trademark blue smock from Wal-Mart.

The cast described the play as an “ensemble show” meaning different uniforms mean differ-

ent locations and settings in the play for the unique situations.

During the talk back, the cast, and specifically Jackie Staszak, elaborated on the steps they took to prepare for their mul-tiple roles. Staszak, who plays the main character Barbara Ehrenreich, said, “I actually re-searched Barbara and I went to Denny’s and watched the chaot-ic craziness of what goes on be-hind the scenes in the kitchen.”

She adds, “I also went and talked to someone at Wal-Mart. A lot of research goes into these characters.”

She wasn’t the only one that researched Wal-Mart for the

play. Other members of the cast watched a documentary on Wal-Mart that actually in-terviewed some managers. Sa-bra Thomas said, “The docu-mentary shows that women have a hard time advancing in Wal-Mart; I incorporated that into my character.”

Matt Carlson, sophomore, plays a character from the Czech Republic that doesn’t speak English.

“I rented DVDs in Czech to help me get into character,” Carlson said.

The talkback also gave at-tendees a chance to see some of the props they use during

the play. They showed a phone booth that was created by cast members, and they revealed that the cages they use as walls were actually old video racks from the Lewis library.

“You have to use your imagi-nation for plays,” White said.

Though the play focuses on some serious subject matter, the cast emphasizes that the goal is to be entertaining.

“We expect the audience to have fun. It’s interactive,” Staszak said. “Half of my lines are not to other cast members; they are directed at the audi-ence.”

Cast of ‘Nickel and Dimed’ share experiencesdarcy garrettpuBLic reLatioNS

photos provided by christine Billups

dr. christine Billups and friends (left) will play ‘inspirational world music’ as they attempt to raise money for the children in alenga, uganda on oct. 27.

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If you have never heard of disc golf, don’t worry; you’re not the only one. While the sport is pretty popular in other countries, it is fairly new to the United States.

The point of disc golf is to throw a flying disc at a target. If you have the few-est number of throws at the end of the game, you win. It sounds like a fairly simple game to understand, and yet not a lot of people know about it.

The scoring system is like golf because it uses terms like birdie, par and bogey. The Professional Disc Golf Association hosts the big-gest tournament in South Carolina: the United States Disc Golf Championship. Some less renowned venues offering access to disc golf courses include local park districts or forest preserves, and they are usually free.

Some Lewis students have played disc golf be-fore. Freshman marketing major Tony Fracaro said, “I like it because it gives me a relaxing way to get out and get some fresh air.” Fracaro was introduced to disc golf four years ago, and was im-mediately hooked.

What most students may not know is that there’s a course located right here at Lewis.

Jill Siegfried, Director of Student Recreation for Fitness and Wellness, said, “Lewis did build the [disc] golf course to meet the needs of the students be-cause the activity was get-ting popular.”

The first hole of the course starts behind the College of Business, and it is free to all Lewis students. It is open during the daytime hours, and you can rent discs at the Student Recreation and Fit-ness Center if need be.

Siegfried also adds, “We are getting ready to start a recreational [disc] golf club. This will hopefully remind people that the courses exist and get those people with an interest involved in us-ing it.”

Any students interested in finding out more infor-mation about this new po-tential club at Lewis should either email Siegfried or An-thony Weihofen, one of the main people trying to set up club. Weihofen can be con-tacted at his Lewis email, anthonyjweihofen@lewisu.edu.

“This would be a great way for students to meet other people with similar likes for discing and it would be fun. We are going to have couple small tournaments that will

go to benefit those less for-tunate at Thanksgiving and Christmas time,” said Wei-hofen.

In those tournaments, half the money will be given to a charity while the other half is going to the actual winners of the tournament. Some of the courses that will be included in the tourney are Highland Park, Shore-wood, Trinity Links and of course Lewis.

At this point, the club is meant to be purely recre-ational with games featur-ing other members of this club. With increased partici-pation and a solid backing for a more competitive club, it could be possible to set

that up in the future.Disc golf is just another

activity available that incor-porates fun in a somewhat fitness related environment. Students should take advan-tage of the decent weather as of late and hit the course. A person never really knows if they are good at something until they try it out. Who knows? Maybe you’ll en-joy it so much that the club could be an option to you in the future.

Disc golf is becoming more popular all around the country, and those who like the sport should take advantage of the disc golf opportunities right here on campus.

Disc golf club could be on horizonandrea earnestcoNtriButor

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The second issue ever of the “Jet Fuel Review” will debut online at http://jet-fuelreview.com/ on Nov. 29. That same day, a special Arts and Ideas presenta-tion will take place at 2 p.m. in AS-158 in the academic building.

This presentation will be a reading of some of the best material submitted for the fall issue. The second issue will focus on Lewis stu-dents’ work in sub-catego-ries such as poetry, fiction, non-fiction and visual art.

This will be the first issue of the year for the “Review.” The editorial staff plans on releasing another issue at the end of this year ’s sec-ond semester.

If students miss the cut-off for this publication, they can begin to work for the next one debuting in 2012.

“By accepting only the best work from around the entire world and by pub-lishing a colorful array of different styles and expres-sions, our goal is to shine a spotlight on fantastic artists from around all around,” said Jacobs.

“We receive a large num-ber of submissions from Lewis students and facul-ty, and publish the best of these to expose the talents of the University’s cultur-ally and artistically diverse people.”

the Lewis disc golf course is located behind Benilde hall and accom-modates students during the daytime hours.

photo provided by andrea earnest

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Justin Timberlake arrives just ‘In Time’

Pop musician turned actor Justin Timberlake ditches his comedic antics (“Friends with Ben-efits”) for the sci-fi thriller “In Time.” In the film, Timberlake is Will Salas, a man who lives in a future where the aging gene is “turned off,” causing people to cease aging once they hit 25. In order to prevent overpopulation, time becomes currency, being able to be bought and sold, and everyone has the amount of time they have left to live digitally stamped on their arm. After an accident leaves Salas with more than enough time, he finds himself on the run from numer-ous foes, looking to obtain immortality. Amanda Seyfried also stars in the futuristic action thriller, which opens Oct. 28.

‘Puss in Boots’ unleashes the furry

In 2004, fans of the beloved “Shrek” series were introduced to the swashbuckling hero, Puss in Boots, in the film “Shrek 2.” Now, we get to learn about the ferocious feline’s origins in this fall’s “Puss in Boots.” The film takes place before Puss (voiced by Antonio Banderas) met Shrek and company. In the film, which will be available in 3D, Puss is the hero of his town, saving and help-ing others when his services are needed. Puss and his pal Humpty Dumpty, voiced by “The Hangover” funnyman Zach Galifianakis, learn of two terrible fiends, Jack and Jill, who are plan-ning something evil. Puss, along with Humpty Dumpty and Kitty Softpaws (Salma Hayek), must stop this dangerous duo before it’s too late. Make sure to see this heroic hairball when “Puss in Boots” claws his way into theaters Oct. 28.

Steve Jobs passes away at 56

Steve Jobs, the revolutionary pioneer of Apple Inc., succumbed to pancreatic cancer and died on Oct. 5. Steve Jobs is responsible for all things technological of our generation. His Mac com-puters and laptops became globally recognized and praised, and his company, Apple, created a plethora of amazing gadgets, such as the iPod and iPhone. Many people claim Jobs to be the Einstein or Edison of this generation, and the im-pact Jobs left on the world is evident through the technological advances he revealed us to. Jobs is survived by his wife, Laurene, and his four chil-dren. The day of Steve Jobs’ passing, the Apple website read, “Apple has lost a visionary and cre-ative genius, and the world has lost an amazing human being. Those of us who have been fortu-nate enough to know and work with Steve have lost a dear friend and an inspiring mentor. Steve leaves behind a company that only he could have built, and his spirit will forever be the foundation of Apple.”

‘The Simpsons’ survive… but for how long?

Fans of the long-running animated hit “The Simpsons” had a brief scare when financial issues were revealed to be causing the cartoon some seri-ous troubles. The show, which is in its 23rd season, was said to be experiencing some financial prob-lems, and pay cuts were the only option at saving the show. The voice actors of Springfield’s first-fam-ily make roughly $8 million a year for their work on “The Simpsons.” The people in charge at Twentieth Century Fox Television, who run the cartoon, told the voice actors a 45 percent reduction was neces-sary. After negotiations were complete, Fox an-nounced “The Simpsons” was renewed for a 24th and 25th season, even with the still inevitable finan-cial problems that have been plaguing the show. So fans of Homer, Bart and the gang can enjoy a sigh of relief for now, but who knows what the future may hold for the yellow-family of Springfield. Let’s just hope we won’t be saying “D’oh!” anytime soon.

A little competition for iTunes

We at the Radar are admittedly behind when it comes to the new music sharing website Spotify. Spotify has been around since July of this year, but it seems people are just now taking notice of it. Spotify is a music streaming service similar to iTunes. As of now, users are one click away from free music that they can share amongst other us-ers of Spotify. The program really began to be noticed when it was integrated into the new Facebook. As we all know, Facebook is a jugger-naut of a social media, so when something new appears on it, almost everyone knows about it. It is yet to be determined how much com-petition iTunes faces with Spotify in the future. Spotify is available through its website and even has mobile app.

Invisible friends cause problems

The paranormally concerned will not be hap-py as the new movie, “Paranormal Activity 3,” is set to be released this month. “Paranormal” is gracing us with its presence for the third straight Halloween season, and for this installment, we’re going back to where it all began. The previous films forshadowed the leading women experienc-ing very similar paranormal activities when they were younger: We now get to see exactly what they experienced. The adolescent versions of Katie and Kristi befriend an invisible being and then weird things start happening, of course on camera. “Paranormal Activity 3” is set to scare some people when it hits theaters Oct. 21.

‘Maze Runner’ series ends with ‘The Death Cure’

For this week’s book on our Radar, we’re fo-cusing on “The Death Cure.” For those unfa-miliar with the “Maze Runner Series” by James Dashner, it involves a young protagonist charac-ter Thomas, who wakes up in a maze, with no memory at all—not a good situation. Readers later find out that the world is a completely dif-ferent place outside of the maze as it has been infected with a disease that’s slowly killing ev-eryone. The creators of the maze experiment, also known as “WICKED,” are testing the maze participants, measuring their worth to civiliza-tion. As the series has moved on, things have gotten more dangerous for Thomas and his on-again-off-again love interest, Teresa. “The Death Cure” is the third and final installment to the se-ries where readers will finally discover the fate of all their favorite characters. “The Death Cure” is now available in stores everywhere.

Another year brings us another new iPhone, released to keep up with the ever-changing tech-nology market. This particular iPhone’s features include a new dual-core processor for an overall faster phone with better graphics and a new cam-era that has eight megapixel optics and HD video recording. All that is of course great, but the thing that people seem to be talking about the most is “Siri.” “Siri” is a new intelligent assistant that is always available to help out the iPhone user. This new feature can be asked to make calls, send texts and even set reminders. It is rumored that the name of the new device is actually “for Steve,” referring to Steve Jobs, one of the great Apple in-novators and technology guru. The new iPhone 4S is available for pre-order and is likely to be shipped by Oct. 14.

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College life may be fun, but it also has its downsides. Balancing a social life with classes and extra-curricular activities is far from easy. Adding a job to the mix can make life even more hectic.

When a crazy week (or se-mester) gets in the way and drives you temporarily in-sane, maybe it’s about time to consider relaxing for a bit and practicing some meditation.

Mediating is an act of calm self-thinking and ponder-ing. This act is meant to relax you, making you think a little more clearly than usual, espe-cially during times of heavy stress. For some people, this may mean listening to music, doing some yoga or saying a prayer or two.

After a much needed fall break, however, many are beginning to feel that famil-iar anxiety once again. One group of people feeling an es-pecially significant amount of stress is college seniors, like elementary/special education major Ashley Hines.

“As graduation approaches, the stress of finishing out the semester strong and the reali-ty of getting a real job…is cer-

tainly setting in,” said Hines. With the combination

of homework, a looming graduation and working as a resident assistant in Pope John Paul II, Hines is all too familiar with stress. Fortu-nately for her, she was able to learn about (and practice) meditation.

“In a class I took last se-mester, we meditated at the beginning of every class,” said Hines. “This was a way of clearing our heads of any-

thing we may be thinking about and allowing us to con-centrate on the material at hand.”

This method of solemn re-flecting has continued to be a practice for Hines today.

“I believe it really works, and I now practice this meth-od by myself when I feel I cannot concentrate on some-thing that needs to get done,” said Hines.

Jill Siegfried, the director of student recreation, fitness and

wellness appreciates the ben-efits of meditation.

“Meditation is a safe and simple way to balance a per-son’s physical, emotional and mental states,” said Siegfried.

And while Lewis does not offer meditation classes, Siegfried does mention the many other stress-relieving functions offered by the Rec Center.

“The fitness center is an ex-cellent place to relieve stress as are group fitness classes,” said

Siegfried. Some ways to relieve stress

are to attend classes along with monthly education pro-grams.

In addition, there is a mas-sage therapist at the Rec every Wednesday from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. A massage cost only $1 per minute.

The Sancta Alberta Chapel is another great place to relax one’s mind. Mass is celebrated every Sunday at 8 p.m. in the Chapel. Weekday Mass is celebrated at noon Tuesday through Friday in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel (located in the back of Sancta Alberta) at noon.

Students can also reflect in the Victoria LaGrippe Medita-tion Garden, located between Sancta Alberta and the D’Arcy Great Room. This garden is a quiet area for students to get away from the craziness of life and simply reflect and relax.

If none of these offers tickle your fancy, then practice me-diation. Taking a step back, enjoying a deep breath and gathering your thoughts for five minutes may be what you need. So, even though the se-mester may be a little tougher than expected, just relax and gather your thoughts. It may do you some good.

Students strike a balance with stress through relaxation and meditationanthony lyenaSSt. tempo editor

It’s hard to not admire the beauty at Lewis. The beautiful trees and flowers that bloom make the campus feel like a serene painting. Woodland creatures scatter around, and birds chirp in the crisp morning air.

So what’s the next best loca-tion to take classes besides our beautiful campus? Well, how about London? Or maybe Syd-ney? Perhaps Dublin or even Rome?

Many students take advan-tage of Lewis’ International Study Abroad program. Study-ing abroad allows students to obtain credits for their minor or for a general education course. The eye-opening trips can last anywhere from a couple weeks to a whole academic year, where students will get to venture outside of the classroom and into a whole different country, experiencing the culture that lies within.

Lewis’ Study Abroad pro-gram offers students a wide range of locations to visit. While visiting a foreign country may seem like the main reason to

study abroad, senior Kaitlyn Arnold suggests there are other benefits to the travel study pro-gram.

“While abroad, a student learns a new culture and way of life,” said Arnold, an interna-tional business major who trav-eled to Rome during her spring 2011 semester. The main aspect Arnold stresses is the familiar-ity of another culture.

“With our rapidly global-izing world, it is important for students to not only be confident regarding interac-tions with other people around the world, but also be im-mersed into their culture,” said Arnold. “Understanding [a different culture] promotes healthy relationships around the world.”

Appreciating and under-standing a different culture is definitely a plus, and stu-dents who study abroad get to understand that culture not from a picture in a Culture and Civilization textbook, but from the real thing itself, standing right in front of them.

Mary Katherine Schweiss, a sophomore social work major with a minor in psychology, said

she had a blast while traveling to London for 10 days over this past summer and credits study-ing abroad to making history a little more interesting.

“We were able to see and learn from local tourist attrac-tions and their culture,” said Schweiss. “It really made me interested in learning about the history of London, the industri-al revolution and how their so-ciety functions on a daily basis.”

Schweiss believes the hands- on learning was quite beneficial for her. She also enjoyed expe-riencing a different culture and even meeting a few new people.

“I was fortunate to get close to those on my trip,” said Schweiss, “and we still talk of-ten now even back in the states.”

Schweiss and Arnold both agree that researching for studying abroad is essential. If you want to plan out when or where you want to travel, do a little research on some of the amazing locations Lewis offers for students. Sending an email to studyabroad@lewisu.edu or calling their office at 815-836-5993 helps too. If this sounds like something which may in-terest you, be proactive and

start looking at places to visit as soon as possible.

And if you are interested, yet slightly apprehensive, Kaitlyn

Arnold can put your question-ing to rest, saying, “I had a won-derful time and cannot wait to go back!”

Students reflect on their study abroad experiences anthony lyenaSSt. tempo editor

Lewis students from the 2011 italy travel study program pose in front of the pantheon in rome.

the Victoria LaGrippe meditation garden is just one place on campus where students can relax and get away for awhile.

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Staff Editorial: WHERE WE STANDThe ‘Apple’ of our generation

jennifer prokop, print editor-in-chief

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Steve Jobs was more than the co-founder and CEO of Apple. He started a new way of thinking, es-pecially for our generation. Jobs, who died Oct. 5 of a respiratory arrest linked to pancreatic cancer, led the company through decades of innovation. He changed the world with his introduc-tion of the first Macintosh computer in 1984, the iPod in 2001, the iPhone in 2007 and the iPad just last year.

After replacing Microsoft as the most valuable company in the world, Jobs’ influence furthered how we think, how we listen and how we stay in touch with one another. The feelings of today are the same as when he co-founded Apple with Stephen Wozniak in 1976. During an 11-year period away from Apple from 1985 to 1996, Jobs played a significant role at Pixar. He bought it from George Lucas in 1986 and owned it until

Disney bought it in 2006 for a record $7.4 billion. When Jobs returned to Apple in 1996, his innovation and dedication continued until he stepped down from his day-to-day role with the company earlier this year. It is through Jobs that students are now listening to music on iTunes and iPods, while connecting with friends and family

through the iPhone and iPad. Students even have the ability to complete assignments and unleash their creativity while using the Mac. Indeed, this newspaper would cease to exist in this form if the Mac had not been developed.

For many generations, especially ours, there will be no other Steve Jobs. He knew how to connect and

make a difference in some-one’s life. These changes are why we trust Apple and their products. It is also why we envy Jobs’ ideas and de-votion to the world of tech-nology. We were fortunate to see his creative energy at play and in shuffle.

Steve Jobs will always be the “Apple” of our eyes.

The apple is no longer just a piece of fruit; its an icon of our generation.

As students enrolled in col-lege, our minds are focused on earning the degree of our choice. Sure, we want to have fun. We want to have new ex-periences. We want to enrich ourselves and become better people.

However, all of these lofty aspirations are not attainable without one key ingredient—adequate sleep.

Students living in the Lewis residence halls can be divided into two categories—those who want to sleep at night and those who—well, apparently don’t.

As a student who falls into the first category, I try to get enough sleep during the night to comfortably wake up by 8 a.m. Sometimes, I do procrastinate and have to stay up late to work on a proj-ect. But when I work into the wee hours of the morning, I work quietly to not disturb those who are sleeping.

When I am in the process of transitioning from lighter sleep to deeper sleep, I don’t want to hear the commo-tion caused by party-loving neighbors returning from their latest escapade. I don’t want to be awakened by out-door voices at 2:30 a.m.

It’s because residence halls involve living in such close quarters that basic respect for others ought to be espe-cially abundant. Our student handbook affirms “the re-sponsibility to observe quiet hours, control noise and limit distractions that inhibit the rights of others.”

It should go without say-ing that such common cour-tesy be upheld.

The student handbook also states, “It is expected that qualities such as self-disci-pline, social maturity, and re-spect for public and private property will be the norm.”

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In today’s perilous technolo-gy environment, there are sev-eral ways we can protect our-selves from identity theft and keep our information and com-puters secure from intruders. Below are some simple steps that will keep your Lewis Uni-versity and personal equip-ment and information safe:

1. Protect Your Passwords

Upon receiving a new pass-word, immediately change it from the default to some-thing of your choice. Periodi-cally change your passwords even if not prompted to do so. Create easy to remember but hard to guess passwords or phrases. Never share them with others or allow others to log in to a computer us-ing your Lewis University credentials. Do not use the same password globally. It is preferable that you do not write down your passwords but if you do, keep them in a secure, out-of-sight location.

2. Protect Your Computer

When leaving your computer unattended, lock it or log off. Do not rely on it to lock on its own. When using a computer located in a public area, such as a lab, always and imme-diately log off when you are done. Never leave a public computer logged into your ac-count and unattended for any

length of time, no matter how short. Never leave a mobile device unattended in a pub-lic place. If left in a vehicle, place the device out of sight.

3. Back Up Your Important Files

Back up your important files to external media and store it in a safe place. Update your back-ups periodically. When con-nected to the wired network, faculty and staff can utilize their user drive (H: drive) to periodically back up important documents for redundancy.

4. Don’t Open Untrusted Files and Don’t Install Untrusted Software

Only download and install reputable software from au-thoritative sources. Do not open email attachments if you do not recognize the sender or are not expect-ing an attachment. To avoid virus spread, do not click on links you cannot verify.

5. Keep Your Operating System and Software Current

Non-Lewis University com-puters should be configured to install security patches and updates automatically. Faculty and staff connected to the network should down-load security patches and updates as soon as possible when prompted to do so.

6. Use Antivirus, Antispyware and Firewall Software

Use antivirus software to pro-tect you and your computer against virus attacks. Use an-tispyware software to protect against spyware. Use a fire-wall to protect against intrud-ers and attacks. Since threats are always changing, keep your antivirus, antispyware and firewall software current.

7. Do Not Store Sensitive Data on Portable Storage Devices

Laptops, netbooks and por-table storage media like USB flash drives are con-venient but are easily lost. Sensitive data should not be stored on these devices.

8. Report Data Breaches and Missing Computers and Data Storage Devices

Immediately report data breaches and lost or stolen computers and data storage devices (including, but not limited to USB flash drives and CDs). If Lewis University devices or data are involved or if a loss occurs on Lewis University’s campus, notify the Help Desk immediately.

9. Protect Your Personal Information

To minimize your risk of iden-tity theft, do not share your personal information unless you are certain how it will be used and protected. Use discretion when sharing in-formation on social media

sites such as Facebook, Twit-ter and Myspace. Your date of birth, address and other personal information can be used for identity theft.

10. Protect Your Paper Documents

Treat sensitive data very care-fully. Limit printing of sensi-tive data. Lock sensitive docu-ments in a drawer or cabinet. Never leave sensitive data unattended on your desk for others to see. Shred sensitive documents that are no longer needed. Do not gather more sensitive information than is absolutely necessary.

Say ITSO: Information and computer security

Students are learning important techniques to secure their computer information.

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College students have al-ways been associated with lack of sleep and partying. It is age appropriate to want to trade a few winks of sleep with a memorable (or not so memorable) night out with your friends.

I’m not saying to have an Asher Roth type of experience, but a little fun is recommend-ed and essential for staying sane through the tough ex-ams and excessive homework load. After looking at the ar-ticle, ‘Quiet hours should be respected,’ it seems as though we have put ourselves into a senior citizen home. I think the minimum age for that is at least 65. C’mon, my grand-mother has a more exciting life while staying out later on weekdays.

Compared to other colleges, Lewis is a retirement center. We have quiet hours that be-gin promptly at 9 p.m. and a

cafeteria, which only serves dinner from 5 to 7 p.m. The only thing we are missing is a long, single-file line outside of Charlie’s Place so we can re-ceive our nightly medication. I think we can survive with or without our afternoon naps and ten hours worth of sleep everyday. Coffee and 5-Hour

Energy can provide us with enough caffeine to make sleep almost unnecessary, trust me. Our caretakers, I mean RAs, will most likely be impressed that the residence halls have a little more life in them.

If you are living in the resi-dence halls and the noise is interfering too much in your

sleeping, knitting or bingo playing, I am sure you could go down to residence life and switch to a dorm that has a 24-hour quiet hour policy.

The reason we left home for college was for independence. We want room to do what we want, when we want, so why are we pushing these measly

quiet hours at 9 p.m.? These rules will only lead to a bor-ing, stressful existence this school year.

We are supposed to have fun and make mistakes, while having the best time of our entire lives. However, I do not promote going out all night and every night, especially to get drunk enough to wake up with a tattoo uploaded to YouTube earlier.

But we are expected to have a good time with our new-found freedom from our par-ents. There is no one telling us when to do our homework or what time to come home at night. Therefore, give the kids who are just trying to make the most of it a break.

Also, if you have not yet lived a little, eat dinner after 7 p.m. and stay out past 10 p.m. on a school night. Your secret will be safe with me, I won’t tell Mom or Dad. Plus, you may surprise yourself and have a good time.

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We’re college students, not senior citizens

Students already graduated are enjoying life more outside of the Lewis Senior Center.

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When Kyle Christopher arrived at the Occupy Wall Street protests at Zuccotti Park in New York, he was on a mission.

Christopher, originally from Buffalo in upper New York state, joined the movement to demand more accountability from corporations and action from the U.S. government on economic inequality. Yet, according to Christopher, there’s more to it than that.

“There are many reasons for why people are here,” Christopher told The Flyer from the protest scene. “The corporations think we don’t mean a thing and we don’t have a unified democracy.”

Christopher is not the only one concerned. According to a report from the BBC, protesters have been based at Zuccotti Park since Sept. 17 and about 2,000 of them marched outside the New York Stock Exchange on Sept. 30, leading to more than 700 being arrested.

“We are the majority. We are the 99 percent. And we will no longer be silent,” the group said in a statement ac-cording to the BBC report. “We are using the revolu-tionary Arab Spring tactic to achieve our ends and encour-age the use of nonviolence to maximize the safety of all participants.”

These frustrations have produced a significant response across the country, staging similar protests in response to the uncertain political climate that has

eclipsed the U.S. In Chicago, marchers stormed the financial district Oct. 3, pounding drums as anger was expressed, according to the Associated Press.

“It expresses the frustra-tions that the American peo-ple feel that we had the big-gest financial crisis since the Great Depression, huge col-lateral damage all throughout the country, all across Main Street,” President Obama said at a White House news conference Oct. 6, according to the AP. “And yet you’re still seeing some of the same folks who acted irresponsibly trying to fight efforts to crack

down on abusive practices that got us into this problem in the first place.”

Obama added, however, that the financial sector must be effective for economic growth and the regulation he supported will help that. They have also spread to Canada, where protests were scheduled Oct. 4 in Toronto, Montreal, Calgary and Van-couver, according to a report from the British newspaper The Guardian.

The campaign, however, has been criticized for not setting out its key objectives, with critics saying, according to a report from the Voice of

America news service, that it is too unfocused to gain trac-tion.

Supporters, on the other hand, said that it is direct de-mocracy at its best.

“We need to stop these huge corporations, particu-larly the big banks on Wall Street, from controlling our members of Congress,” said organizer Naif Littles, ac-cording to the VOA. “The top 400 richest Americans have more wealth than 150 million Americans combined.”

The length of these protests and whether or not their sup-porters will get an answer to their demands is uncertain.

Yet, don’t be surprised if you see them joining up, one by one, to raise their voices for better circumstances.

That is what direct democ-racy is all about—conveying your thoughts about how your community, your coun-try and your world can be-come better. These Occupy protests, which started small and have expanded rapidly, are an example of that.

Let them have their say. Their revolution, like the Arab Spring earlier this year, may teach us something that may become beneficial for our future.

Despite the inevitable aging process, viewing cartoons remains a cathartic experience. In college, it’s common for students to simultaneously hit the books and watch television. Sometimes there might be a breaking news story on CNN, but usually students are tuned into some good ole’ SpongeBob SquarePants.

One of the most popular television channels of our generation has been Nickelodeon. After originating in the 1980s, it flourished into a hotspot for kids’ programming.

Whether you had cable, most can remember shows such as “Doug,” “Clarissa Ex-

plains it All,” “Rocko’s Mod-ern Life,” and “Kenan and Kel.” It was these shows that made our childhood com-plete.

Well, if you’re in your 20s now and still love these car-toons, there is good news. TeenNick has officially brought back the old ‘90s programming, as of July 25. Students all around campus are praising the return of the programs.

“It was a huge part of our childhood, and it’s awesome that it’s been brought back,” sophomore Stephanie Daley said.

Although the shows aired this past summer, the topic is still constantly discussed, Facebooked and hashtagged.

“My friends and I always talked about how we missed all those shows,” junior Mike

Wall said. “We also talked about how we wanted to watch them all the time.”

Ironically, one does have to be an adult to enjoy his or her childhood once again. The shows air weeknights from midnight to 4 a.m. EST.

Although these great shows have returned, students can-not partake in the enjoyment on campus. Unfortunately,

our television provider does not carry TeenNick.

While DVR is always a valuable option, those of our generation need to take the time to appreciate the past. A past with Skeeter Valentine, Clarissa Darling and Heffer Wolfe is one that should cher-ished, because the ‘90s are “All That.”

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The revolution will be heard

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Quiet hours in the residence halls begin at 9 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and at midnight Friday and Saturday. Of course, this doesn’t mean that your head has to hit the pillow at 9 p.m., but it means your noise level needs to be kept at a minimum. If you have a conversation with someone, you don’t need to use your “dinner time at Charlie’s Place” voice. If you’re watching TV, it’s easy to turn it down.

While pages 44-45 of the student handbook further discuss quiet hour polices, we should simply portray a mark of maturity and pro-fessionalism to others. It is important we take these traits through our years at college and beyond, after we earn our degrees. But, in the meantime, sleep disturbanc-es aren’t exactly conducive to getting us there.

qUIet hOURS CONtINUeD FROM PAge 15Question on the Street: Are the ‘90s ‘All That?’

Nickelodeon brings back popular cartoons of our generation.

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HEALTH

Beginning on Jan. 1, 2008, the “Smoke-Free Illinois” Act went into law prohibit smoking in all public places and workspaces. According to the official web-site for Smoke-Free Illinois, the public places include offices, theaters, libraries, educational institutions, restaurants and gaming facilities.

Lewis complies with the “Smoke-Free Illinois” Act be-cause the university is consid-ered a “smoke-free” campus with a few designated smoking areas that are located at least 25 feet away from any building, as required by the Act.

However, the Act and the designated smoking areas are not stopping some students from smoking in other places on campus. Many students on campus do not see why smok-ing anywhere is not allowed.

“These people pay to go to Lewis like the rest of us, and

deserve their right to smoke on campus,” said freshman Lydia Montemayor.

There are those, however, that disagree with Montemayor and want students to only be able to smoke in designated ar-eas because of their health.

“I can’t speak for everybody, but some of us would really rather not breathe in toxins on our way to class. I have asthma and [people smoking] bothers me a great deal,” said freshman Jennifer Dimer.

While the students may dis-agree on what the smokers’ rights should be, Lewis has rules in place for any student on campus who wishes to smoke.

According to the student handbook, “Smoking in all University buildings, includ-ing residence halls, is prohib-ited. Please note that smoking is only allowed at designated outside locations—all of which are at least 25 feet from build-ing entrances.”

But even with these rules in

place, some students still de-cide to take their chances and smoke anywhere they want to on campus. In this case, the po-lice department could become involved and issue the student a citation.

“There are state and lo-cal statutes which pertain to smoking which, as a police department, we could use to cite students, faculty or staff, but that type of response would only be utilized for the most egregious violations,” said Mike Zegadlo, deputy chief of police.

Some students do not think there should be any punish-ments at all for smoking on campus.

“Honestly, it’s not that big of a deal,” said freshman Jess VeVers. “Walking past people who smoke isn’t going to kill you. Sure, it’s not healthy, but there are so many other un-healthy things that can affect you way more.”

Regardless of students’

views, there are rules put in place at Lewis that ban smok-ing in most places on campus. If a student chooses to smoke,

it should be in a designated smoking area, or at least 25 feet away from any building, as re-quired by law.

Shane GuStafSonContributor

Smoke debate continues to linger

Germs are crawling around us everyday, everywhere. Walking around a college campus should feel safe, but there are things that every stu-dent needs to know.

Staph infections are illnesses caused by a bacterium usu-ally either on the skin or in the nose of an individual. One of the most common of these is Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), a type of staph bacteria that does not respond to some an-tibiotics that are commonly used to treat staph infections.

College campuses can be a target for MRSA because of the close relationships people hold with one another. Stu-dents are constantly in each other’s personal spaces and belongings and don’t find harm in borrowing a towel or deodorant every now and then. What they don’t know is that traces of MRSA can be found on those items, and also in many places that they go to as part of their everyday routine.

Amanda Ferrise, a senior majoring in public relations, became a victim of MRSA during her senior year of high school. During a basketball tournament, she had noticed

a pimple on the left side of her face. After popping it, she wiped it with a towel from the locker room. By the end of the game, the bump had swelled to the size of a pingpong ball and she was rushed to the hospital. The doctors thought that it was only a spider bite, so she was given a shot and sent home.

“I woke up around 2 a.m. and my left eye was swol-len shut,” said Ferrise. “After about an hour, the whole left side of my face was blown up to the size of a softball.”

Ferrise was given Vanco-

myacin, the number one anti-biotic to kill MRSA. When the medicine gave her hives, she was rushed to emergency sur-gery and a tube was inserted into her head to drain the in-fection. Without the surgery, she could have gone blind in her left eye.

After dealing with her case, Ferrise has become much more aware of the germs around her, and is now more appre-ciative of life. MRSA can lead to death if serious enough.

“I love harder, dream harder, pray harder and my relation-ship with God has grown so

much stronger [since the sur-gery],” said Ferrise.

Just like Ferrise’s case, MRSA can show up in the form of a pimple but continue to become more infected. In more dangerous cases, it can affect inner parts of the body such as blood, bones, the heart or the lungs.

Students do not need to ob-sess over being infected with MRSA, but should continue to stay aware. An atmosphere that should be paid espe-cially close attention to is the recreation facility and work-out room. MRSA is spread

through skin to skin contact and can be picked up off of surfaces others have previ-ously touched.

Jill Siegfried, director of student recreation and health and wellness, stressed the importance of wiping down every mat or piece of equip-ment after being used.

“The thing about MRSA is that it can live on dry surfaces for long periods of time,” said Siegfried.

Siegfried explained that when working out, a person’s immune system is lowered temporarily, which can in-crease the chances of picking up an infection.

James Rago, professor of bi-ology, also conveyed the sever-ity of keeping up on hygiene and disinfecting surfaces. He insisted that students must not become paranoid about this particular staph infection, but should follow these easy preventative measures and do their best to promote a healthy environment for everyone.

If you are interested in knowing more about MRSA or learning further ways to help prevent it, Siegfried can be reached at siegfrji@lewisu.edu and Rago at ragoja@lew-isu.edu.

Roxanne DamicoContributor

Germs, bacteria and MRSA - Oh my!

Lewis student smoking in one of the designated areas on campus.

Students Melissa Chicola and Jennifer beck using hand sanitizer during work.

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College offers many benefits to students: a degree, an excit-ing experience and new friends. However, there are potential dangers students run into in col-lege. This danger doesn’t come in the form of a thief or from any outside attack. The threat spreading everywhere comes from within.

An expanding epidemic is distress. With increases in course difficulties, growing fi-nances and with a loss of time, some of us may tend to crash.

Last year, the survey “The American Freshman: National Norms 2010” reported that 52 percent of incoming fresh-men rated themselves as hav-ing above-average emotional health, down from 64 percent 25 years ago, when the survey be-gan collecting data.

College students are tak-ing on many new responsi-bilities. Some of us are renting apartments, getting jobs or internships or even dating. On top of this, our economy is not stable. Thus, staff and students must be informed.

According to the Lewis counseling site, a few symp-toms could be a drop in class attendance or quality of work, difficulty paying attention or keeping focus, or socially with-drawing behavior.

Cases can become as seri-ous as a student threatening or considering suicide. To ensure health and safety, help is recom-mended immediately. As Lewis students, we don’t have to look very far.

Lewis has a mission, and part of their mission is association. As a community, we must rec-ognize when a fellow student is in need. As a community, we must know we are not counsel-ors, but more like guides.

A few popular guidelines are to listen and respect what is being said, do not offer ad-vice, criticism or judgment, but rather encourage the person to seek help. We all are obligated to support one another in what we can. No one is alone, and we must start putting in the effort.

Granted, stress is common, and distress can lead to a down-ward spiral. Thus, as the Lewis community, we should step up and open our eyes. We should search for those within our midst who may need help.

For more information, con-tact Counseling Services at (815) 836-5455 between 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Friday.

tayloR DonnellyContributor

Seeking help with student stress

RoSS ReeD HeaLtH editor

Rachel Stella CoPy editor

We know the sugar, fat and sodium levels in some of our favorite meals are just plain sinful.

Yet we find ourselves choosing these options out of impulse or necessity of time. The “Food for Thought” series presented two events surrounding this every-day dilemma.

Lynn A. Tovar, a retired po-lice commander, gave a pre-sentation Sept. 28 called “Cops and Donuts: Sugar or Glazed?” The next day, Assistant Profes-sor of Biology, William Chura, and Lauren Vacek, nurse prac-titioner, gave a presentation titled “I’m Full, but I Still Have Room for Dessert!”

These lectures explored a similar theme, explaining why people choose high-fat, sugar-filled foods over healthier op-tions.

According to Tovar, police of-ficers choose donuts for practi-cal reasons: good accessibility, easy disposal, boost of energy and taste.

“We rotated three differ-ent shifts every 28 days,” said Tovar. “I worked a month of days, a month of afternoons and a month of midnights. That plays havoc on your sleep and eating patterns as well. There are no restaurants open at mid-night, so if you are not brown-bagging it, you eat garbage.”

Similar to our ordinary lives, we see the commonalities in the desperate choices we make for food. Many of us live fast-paced lifestyles, so fast food and heav-ily processed foods are the only

options we have to eat.We would like to believe we

have ample reason for our de-cisions in eating, but we can’t ignore the fact we also make choices based on our cravings as well.

The presentation “I’m Full, but I Still Have Room for Des-sert” explored the feelings of hunger and fullness and why we have room for dessert when we say we’re full of food.

Chura approached the topic from a mental perspective, explaining the pathways fol-lowed in the brain when we eat.

“When we think about things that taste good, it not only in-volves the feeding pathway, but the reward pathway—like a drug addiction,” said Chura.

Vacek discussed the rise of obesity in the United States over the last several decades.

“We’re surrounded by low-

cost, good-tasting food that is highly fat and highly pro-cessed,” said Vacek. “For the first time in history, we have as many overweight people in the world as malnourished people.”

Everyone has their reasons for the food they place in their bodies. There are those inevi-table circumstances as well as moments of complete indul-gence. If anything, we need to keep balance in mind and maintain our health as best as we can.

Upcoming “Food for Thought” presentations in-clude “Food and Faith” on Oct. 20, “Comfort Food and Stress and Eating” on Nov. 2 and “What Does it Take to put Food on Your Plate?” Nov. 3.

All events are held at 2 p.m. in room AS-158-A.

Why it feels so good to eat bad

tasty desserts from Charlie’s Place continue to appeal to students more than food.

RoSS ReeD HeaLtH editor

No matter what walk of life we come from, we can’t ignore that cancer has af-fected all of us in some way, shape or form.

Within the year, stud-ies show that there will be 230,480 new cases of in-vasive breast cancer, with close to 40,000 deaths from the disease. Imagine your mother, grandmother, friend or sister being a part of that statistic. Some people don’t need to imagine; they know and feel the pain of losing their loved one to cancer.

The month of October is officially known as Na-tional Breast Cancer Aware-

ness Month. In response to this occasion, the Center for Health and Counseling Services has created a spe-cial wall where students can sign their names or the names of loved ones with breast cancer in an effort to spread awareness.

Michelle Ronchetti, RN and director of health services, has been active in promoting awareness in the offices. When she sees regu-lar patients, she will wear pink gloves or use pink Band-Aids to remind people of cancer awareness month and ask them to show their support by signing the wall.

Along with the wall there is also a raffle Oct. 31 to win breast cancer T-shirts.

For more information on breast cancer, visit www.komen.org, or visit the Center for Health and Coun-

seling Services in Mother Teresa for more resources or to speak with a counselor.

Health Services Center goes pink, raises breast cancer awareness

Health and Counseling staff promote awareness through the raffle and awareness wall. the raffle will be held oct. 31.

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SPORTS

On Oct. 3-4, the men’s golf team resumed play at the Mur-ray State Invitational in Mur-ray, Ky. The Flyers finished in 11th place as a team with a total score of 902 (305-307-290). The final round of 290 was their best round of the year as a team.

Nick Quagliano was the top finisher for Lewis, tying for 25th with a three round total of 221 (76-74-71). Harrison Carmichael was the next finisher for the Flyers, tying for 34th with a total of 223 (77-74-72). The other golfers that competed for Lewis were Brandon White (50th, 228), Tommy Hearden (T63, 233) and Dan Petrarca (T65, 234).

Next up for the Flyers was the Great Lakes Regional #2 on Oct. 10-11. The tournament took place at Sunset Hills Golf Club in St. Louis, Mo. This was the final tournament of the fall season for the Flyers, as there are two regionals in the fall and two in the spring.

White ended his fall season in style, winning the Regional with a two round score of 143 (73-70). The Flyers placed fifth as a team with a total score of 617 (301, 316). Bellarmine won the team title with a score of 598 (301-297).

After White, Carmichael tied for 38th with a 156 (75, 81), and Hearden tied for 49th with a 159 (79, 80). Quagliano rounded out the scoring for Lewis with a 162 (80, 82) which earned him a tie for 58th.

The women’s team

concluded their fall season on Oct. 10-11 at the Lady Triton Invitational in Madison, Ill. The Flyers placed third as a team with a total score of 619 (308-311).

Nicole Tucker led the Flyers with a 152 (74, 78), earning her a 10th place finish. Leila Mar-quet wasn’t far behind Tucker, carding a 153 (76-77) for 13th place. The third finisher for the Flyers was Carly Shapiro. She fired a 159 (75-84) to tie for 25th, while Breanna Fredette was the fourth scorer for Lewis with a 160 (84-76). Vanessa Phillips was the fifth Flyer on the leader board, notching a 163 (83-80) to tie for 37th.

The men’s and women’s golf team resume competition March 8-9, 2012 at the Shootout in Arizona, Phoenix.

Alex GAsickSportS Editor

Golf ends fall season

Junior Nicole tucker and the women’s golf team ended their fall season at the Lady triton invitational.

Heading into the ITA Midwest Regional men’s team, head coach Brett Bridel was nervous. Bridel’s jitters came from not knowing if his best player, Uno Lapimaa, would be able to play. Lapimaa was suffering from the flu prior to the tournament, but much to Bridel’s relief, ended up playing anyway.

“Tuesday and Wednesday he was at his worst,” Bridel said. “His health got stronger and stronger as the tourna-ment went on, and his game was picked up too.”

Lapimaa started off the tournament by winning his first two singles matches over Tito Bonadonna of Ohio Dominican 6-3, 6-0, and Michael Fitzgerald of Wayne State 6-2, 6-4. In day two of the tournament, he faced off against Bellarmine’s Igal Mostkov in the third round and defeated him 6-3, 6-0.

Bridel was impressed with how Lapimaa played early in the tournament after coming off the flu.

“He was a little rusty in the beginning because he hadn’t been practicing all week, but he found a way to get through a couple of the earlier match-es,” Bridel said.

With the victory, Lapimaa advanced to the quarterfinals and from, there he didn’t have any problems as he went on to defeat John Lazenby from Rockhurst University 6-0, 6-2. In the semifinal, Lapimaa beat Drury’s Lukas Krium (6-4, 6-1), and advanced to the final as a result.

“Uno’s a really mentally tough guy, and I think one of his biggest attributes is his mental toughness,” Bridel said.

Lapimma met Roman Gonda from Drury University in the championship match. The winner would qualify for the USTA/ITA Small College National Championships in Mobile, Alabama.

Lapimma went on to win the singles bracket champion-ship 6-3, 6-3.

“That was awesome seeing Uno win the singles,” Bridel said. “He’s been the best play-er in our regional for a few years now. I really wanted him to be able to get down there and experience the national tournament. It’s great for our tennis program as well.”

Lapimma also paired up with Michael Wojnarowski in the doubles bracket. The duo won their first three matches and advanced to the final four, but they were denied a chance to play in the champi-onship when they lost to Di-ego Gimenez and Juan Quiroz from Southern Indiana 8-4. Bridel was impressed with their performance.

‘They have never played together before, and I thought they did really well,” Bridel said.

Jesse Hardacre played in the singles tournament for the Flyers as well and won his first singles match of the season by defeating Southern Indiana’s Kory Poland 7-5, 6-3.

“Jesse didn’t play as well as he could have played,” Bridel said. “He really tried every-thing to win and ultimately he did.”

Hardacre also had success in the doubles bracket with teammate John Richert. The two won their first round match against University of Indianapolis’ Caleb Fellers and Pete Wilson.

“They’ve played a few times together now so they have good chemistry,” Bridel said. “They like playing doubles together and are getting bet-ter each and every time they play.”

On Oct. 6, the Flyers traveled to St. Louis, Mo. to play St. Louis University. The Flyers dropped the match 4-3.

Lapimaa beat Vuk Poledica 6-3, 6-4 at No. 1 singles, and teamed with Wojanrowski in No. 1 doubles for an 8-3 win. Richert won in No. 4 singles and was victorious in No. 2 doubles with Hardacre.

Flu can’t stop Unokevin RyAnASSt. SportS Editor

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Steady improvements for men’s soccer

After winning three out of four games from Sept. 30 to Oct. 9, the arrow is certainly pointing up for the Lewis men’s soccer team. The Flyers have brought their record to 6-6 overall, but most impor-tantly, 6-4 in conference-play. During that span, they scored 12 goals while only giving up four.

On Sept. 30, the Flyers played on the road against the Bellarmine. They won 3-2 with the decisive goal coming dur-ing the 82nd minute of regula-tion. Even though Lewis was out shot 18 times to 17, head coach Evan Fiffles was happy with his team after the game.

“We’re creating chances to score, and I think this is our sixth-straight game with at least 15 shots,” said Fiffles. We had a lot of opportunities and tonight we made the most of them.”

Fiffles thought freshman George Thompson played well in the game. Thompson scored Lewis’ second goal of the game, planting the ball in the upper right corner of the net from 20 yards out. He wasn’t done there as he also assisted on the game-winning goal made by senior defender Robens Decius.

“It was probably his best game of the season,” Fiffles said.

The other goal was a product of senior midfielder/defender Aloisio Barros off an assist by Decius.

Game two of their road trip to Kentucky came two days later against arguably the best team in the conference: North-ern Kentucky. Last season, Lewis upset NKU and gave

them their first loss on their new field. In a revenge game for the Norse, the Flyers stood toe-to-toe with them for most of the game, but left with a 1-0 defeat. Despite another tally in the loss column, Fiffles was still proud of his team.

“Northern Kentucky came out fired up at home, but we bounced back and played well in the second half,” Fiffles said.

The game was as tight as the score indicated. Lewis took nine shots with three of them on goal, and NKU took 10 shots with four on goal.

Less than a week later, Lewis was back on at home, under

the lights for the second time. They came away with another victory, this time 2-1 against Southern Indiana. The score was close, but Lewis really dominated in terms of scor-ing opportunities. They took 22 shots with 14 on net, while holding USI to only seven shots with four of them on target.

After being shut out of the scoring mix the weekend be-fore, sophomore forward Cris-thian Ramirez scored his fifth goal of the season early in the first period. He was assisted by freshman midfielder/defender Michael Pyle. USI would then tie the game less than three

minutes into the second half, but during the 75th minute, Barros sealed the victory scor-ing off of a penalty kick.

Then, on Oct. 9, the Flyers took the field against Kentucky Wesleyan. The Flyers won 7-0. They took 27 shots with 18 of them on goal, both season-highs.

“I thought we played how we need to in order to beat the top teams in our league, par-ticularly in the second half,” Fiffles told the Lewis athletics department. “We have to have that mentality to get into the box, move the ball, and finish our chances.”

The scoring came from seven different Flyers and on nine as-sists, also a season-high. The standout was again Thompson who performed even better than a week before with a goal and an impressive three assists. Michael Pyle, Ramirez and Bar-ros all scored within the first 18 minutes of the game. In the second half, Thompson, fresh-man forward Dale Malcolm-Adams, Decius and sopho-more midfielder Julian Montiel scored to bring their lead to 7-0.

Players who assisted were Thompson (3), Decius (1), M. Pyle (1), Jacob Karasiewics (1), David Pyle (1) and Guy Ngb-wa-Ngbwa (1).

It was a true team effort with the defense holding KWC to only four shots. Goalkeep-ers Pickett, Sebastian Kieruzal and Daniel Walsh combined to make the three saves.

After the win, Lewis cur-rently stands seventh in the 16-team Great Lakes Valley Con-ference. They have improved to 4-3 at home and 2-3 on the road. They have now outshot their opponents 200-129 on the year which is tied for second in the conference. They also have outscored their opponents 28-17. Ramirez is seventh in the conference with 15 points (six goals worth two points each, and three assists worth one point each), and Thompson is eigth with 14 points (four goals and six assists).

With their work certainly cut out for them, the team is on their first win streak of the season and looking to add on to it. According to Fiffles, they have made strides, and with only five games remaining, he simply wants his team “to take it one game at a time.” While it may be a cliché, it could not be truer.

BRiAn neAlcoNtribUtor

On Oct. 7, the men and wom-en’s cross-country teams com-peted at the Benedictine Eagle Invitational in Lisle, Ill.

The men’s team finished in second place, a mere four points away from first place. The top runner for the Flyers was An-drew McClain, who took third place overall. McClain com-pleted the 8k course with a time of 25:57. After McClain, the Fly-ers formed a tight pack with several runners. Rocky Medero, Adam Woods and Ross Go-ers all finished in the top 10. Medero came in seventh (26:47), Woods was eighth (26:52) and and Goers was ninth (26:58). Thomas Campbell rounded out the scoring with a 12th place

finish, crossing the finish line with a time of 27:00.

Head coach Dana Schwarting wasn’t satisfied with the result.

“We didn’t run the second half of the race very well, and we lost the race because of it,” Schwarting said. “The men just went out too hard at the start of the race, and they didn’t finish as well as they would have.”

Schwarting believes the men will need to race smarter to be successful at the GLVC Cham-pionship on Oct. 22.

The Women’s team left it all on the course, and won the In-vitational as a team. It was the first time the women’s team had won a race as a team in 10 years, according to Schwart-ing. Schwarting was impressed with their win.

“They all ran really well all the way through,” Schwarting

said. Ashley Lucas was the top per-

former for the Flyers, coming in third place with a time of 23:47 on the 6k course. Kayla Patter-son (5th, 24:13), Krysten Sebby (6th, 24:14) and Elizabeth Roush (7th, 24:17) formed a tight-knit pack after Lucas. The women’s team nearly ran their full roster, and for the most part are very healthy heading into the GLVC Championship.

Schwarting believes the women have been getting bet-ter with every race, and feels they will run very well at the GLVC Championship.

“Now we just need to cut down the training a little and keep everyone healthy” Schwarting said.

The GLVC Championship will be held in Evansville, Ind.

John MccAuleycoNtribUtor

Cross-country races at Benedictine

Freshman cristhian ramirez contributed his 5th goal of the season in Lewis’ 201 victory over Southern indiana.

Senior Ashley Lucas led the Flyers at the Eagle invitational.

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Once upon a time, not too long ago, the Chicago Cubs and Boston Red Sox were seen as very similar franchises.

Both were viewed as loveable losers—the Red Sox from the American League and the Cubs from the National League. Both played, and still play in antique, quirky little ballparks that some people want to blow up and some want to gild. Both were cursed; the Cubs by a Billy Goat and the Red Sox by the Great Bambino.

Most living people had never seen either of them win a World Series.

In mid-October of 2003, it looked like that was all about to change. While the Red Sox were getting ousted by the Yankees in the ALCS, the Cubs were hot, on a roll with the world behind them. They were five outs away from the World Series.

Then, a foul ball was hit into the right field bleachers and some fan interfered. Cubs short-stop, Alex Gonzales then com-mitted an error on a play that would have ended the inning. The Florida Marlins scored eight runs before the inning ended, and the Cubs lost that game and the next. Season over.

The next year, the Red Sox won their first World Se-ries since 1918. They won

again in 2007. Curse over. The Cubs? Nothing. Never. One of the main reasons the

Red Sox have had so much suc-cess the past decade is because they have arguably the best General Manager in baseball. His name is Theo Epstein.

The Red Sox hired Epstein in 2002 when he was a mere child, only 28-years-old, which made him the youngest General Man-ager in baseball history. Since Epstein took over, the Red Sox have been the most successful team in baseball, undoubtedly the team of the decade.

They’ve won two World Se-ries, made the playoffs six times and never finished below .500. For a few years, they overthrew the Yankees as the dominant franchise in baseball.

Sure, Epstein has made some bad moves, but every General Manager does at some point. And yes, the 2011 Red Sox just suffered the biggest Septem-ber collapse in baseball history, but even with that collapse, the team Epstein constructed still won 90 games. There certainly have been much worse teams put together.

After the Red Sox choked away their massive wild card lead in September, they let man-ager Terry Francona go. With that, there has been speculation that maybe Epstein is sick of Boston, and maybe the Red Sox aren’t as fond of Epstein as they once were.

The Cubs of course, are look-ing for a General Manager after they recently fired Jim Hendry. If the Cubs want to put an end to their curse and win their first World Series since 1908, they need to hire Epstein away from the Red Sox.

Multiple reports in recent weeks suggested Epstein won’t leave his hometown team. Oth-er reports said he told friends he would embrace the challenge of being General Manager of the Cubs.

Tom Ricketts, the chairman of the family-owned Cubs, has long admired the model the Red Sox have used for success, and the word is Ricketts wants Epstein.

Ricketts has asked permis-sion from the Red Sox to in-terview Epstein, who still has one year left on his contract in Boston. The Red Sox have yet to respond to Ricketts.

Ricketts needs to try harder, given the current situation of the Cubs.

They just finished twenty games under .500 and averaged about 2,000 less fans per game than they did in 2010. They have a manager in Mike Quade who is as popular with Cubs fans as Screech was in Saved by the Bell.

Cubs’ fans are getting rest-less. The curse needs to end.

There is only man who can save them.

In America, they would gladly accept $2 million for one year of work. Appar-ently, that wasn’t enough for former White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen, as he was re-leased from his contract Sept. 26 after eight years of service.

Guillen, whose career record as the skipper for the Southsiders is 678-617, wanted more years and more money so that he could se-cure his family’s future. But why would owner Jerry Re-insdorf and general man-ager Kenny Williams con-sider giving more money to a manager whose team failed to make the playoffs the past three seasons? Why would they give him a raise when he continued to disagree with Williams and couldn’t wait to leave Chicago? What happened to the $23 million Ozzie made as a player?

Ozzie did guide the White Sox to two American Central division titles, an American League championship and their first World Series title in 88 years. But Guillen has stated many times that he could live without the White Sox, and he could move on and do something more with his career. Well Ozzie, here’s your chance because clearly you were doing something other than managing the White Sox this past month.

Maybe he was worried about how the Marlins new stadium is coming along or if the Marlins new logo looked good. Or maybe he was wor-ried about how he was going to make Miami into a base-ball town. Either way, it had nothing to do with the Chica-go White Sox, a team and city that followed Ozzie’s every word since November 2003.

Guillen always claimed he came to the ball park every-day and no matter what the circumstance was, he was go-ing to do his job and give ev-erything he had. Obviously, that attitude is long gone, as he skipped out on the White Sox final two games of the season to go to Miami, and just 24 hours later was named the manager of the newly named Miami Marlins.

It is a slap in the face to Sox fans seeing the man who was the face of the organization and the leader of the ball club selfishly quit on the team be-fore the season was said and done. Guillen claimed to be “Chicago-tough”, but his ac-tions this past month are far from that.

Chicago-tough is the fans that went out to watch and support Mark Buerhle in pos-sibly his last game in a White Sox uniform and the fans that showed up for the final game of the season. Chicago-tough is finishing your work and being proud of what you have done.

Granted the White Sox dont have a whole lot to be proud of this season, they have been an organization that never quits. The Sox are a franchise full of pride and tradition, and that should be honored all the way to the end.

Even though it was clear Ozzie did not want to be a part of the White Sox any-more, it is unfortunate to see a Southside legend go out like this. Ozzie will always have a place in White Sox fans’ hearts as a player and leading the Sox to the 2005 World Series. Unfortunately, it is how he made his exit that some people will remember most.

Alex GAsickSportS Editor

Epstein could break the curse

theo Epstein will try to take the cubs to the promised land.

‘He Gone’Guillen and the Sox part ways after eight years

kevin RyAnASSt. SportS Editor

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ITA National Small College Championship.

• Won a singles and doubles match at St. Louis University.

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The day after the Vancouver Canucks lost the Stanley Cup to the Boston Bruins in Game 7 of the Finals, causing riots to engulf Canada’s third largest city, Colleen Lamothe took a walk to examine the areas im-pacted. Night-long riot actions consisted of burning police cars, damaging shops and oth-er violence; it subsided in the early hours of that morning. As residents in Vancouver worked to accept what happened, cam-paigns on Facebook and Twit-ter were put together with one goal in mind—getting the city they loved back on its feet.

I went down at 2 p.m. and the city was spotless,” La-mothe said. “People were writ-ing apologies for the incidents and putting thank you notes on police cars. Vancouver showed they are a class act. The riots weren’t what Vancouver was.”

What happened the night before, Lamothe says, were not the actions of Canucks fans, but actions of people who wanted

to cause trouble. “This didn’t have much to do with hockey,” Lamothe said. “Out here, there was a lot of embarrassment. The people who really love hockey were devastated.”

As another NHL season opens, Vancouver police are on a mission to find those respon-sible. Inspector Joanne Boyle of the Vancouver Police Depart-ment’s Integrated Riot Investi-gation Team, which is compro-mised of the VPD, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and eight additional municipal departments, said at least 500 have been arrested and more suspects are reviewed as new footage comes in.

“We want to identify all of the people who committed crimes that night,” Boyle said.

Additionally, the VPD sent production orders (warrants requesting footage) to the me-dia covering the incident in order to assist with the inves-tigation. Jeff Keay, a spokes-man for the CBC, Canada’s public broadcaster, said the production order they received was being reviewed. Requests to the commercial networks

CTV and Global, Postmedia (which owns The Vancouver Sun and The Province news-papers in the area) and the na-tional newspaper The Globe and Mail, which also received production orders, were not re-turned.

Boyle added that the team had not received word of com-pliance from any outlets due to the orders.

“We cannot stall the investi-gation while we wait for that video,” Boyle said. “We don’t know what the media has, and we’re not waiting for them to comply.” Boyle added that video submitted voluntarily by the public, in addition to video captured by police, is being used in the interim to help with the investigation.

The rivalry for the Stanley Cup between Vancouver and Boston was significant, simply because Vancouver had not won the Cup in the history of the franchise, despite getting to the finals on numerous occasions.

Yet, there are more incidents outside of Vancouver and Boston.

“If we look at similar ri-valries (Red Sox-Yankees; Cubs-Sox) there are extreme rivalries, more passionate than politics,” said Dr. Thomas Bri-gnall, Assistant Professor of Sociology at Lewis. However, Brignall adds, the riots in ques-tion weren’t inherent of the NHL or Vancouver. “If we look at all the riots being caused by sports, there are a lot of rea-sons,” Brignall said. “Everyone has peer pressure and it takes one or two people to create a spark. We’ve all done some-thing dumb; that doesn’t mean we’re bad. But, you could find people involved and have a clean code and they suddenly act idiotic.”

Boyle added that these riots had very little direct connec-tion with the game.

“We’ve never had a problem at hockey games, and at that game. These were members of the public who drank too much and caused trouble,” Boyle said.

A spokeswoman for the NHL declined to comment for this article and requests to various teams (including the Canucks,

the Bruins and the Blackhawks) were not returned.

Yet, there is confidence that hockey will move forward.

“This will go away, but cit-ies with playoffs will step up law enforcement, especially in rivalries,” Brignall added. Boyle added the investigations will continue for as long as nec-essary, but won’t be rushed.

“We want to tell the public that justice has been served, and not just the VPD but this investigation, have done their very best to hold those ac-countable,” Boyle said. “The public is demanding that and we will deliver.”

But for Colleen Lamothe and the other Canucks fans who watched in horror as their city was desecrated, their pride for hockey, their team and their city will shine.

“This won’t be the type of thing that won’t keep people from coming or watching,” Lamothe said. “Nobody will forget what happened though and we won’t let that happen again.”

Hockey unmatched by riots Alex veeneMAnASSt. opiNioNS Editor

Throughout the history of the Chicago Bears, they have almost always had one of the best defenses in the NFL. Led by guys like Brian Urlacher, Lance Briggs, Mike Brown, Charles Tillman and most re-cently Julius Peppers, that tra-dition has continued the past decade.

On top of defense, the Bears have historically had excep-tional special teams play. The past seasons have been no dif-ferent with players like Devin Hester, Brad Maynard, Patrick Mannelly and Robbie Gould leading the way. Before that, guys like Jerry Azumah, Paul Edinger, and R.W. McQuarters upheld the tradition.

Yet all the while, there has been one glaring hole: the of-fense. But who needs offense?

Well, teams wanting to win the Super Bowl need offense. Granted, the Bears have been one of the better teams in the NFL recently. They’ve made the playoffs five times in the past 10 years, making three ap-pearances in conference cham-pionship games and one Super Bowl appearance. However, the title of NFL’s best has elud-ed them the entire way.

The only thing that has re-mained constant over the past 10 years has been the person in charge of personnel decisions.

That man is Bears’ General Manager Jerry Angelo.

To be fair, let’s start with what Angelo has done well for the organization.

Angelo has thankfully been smart enough to retain Ur-lacher and Briggs, arguably the best combo Cover 2 lineback-ers in the history of the NFL. That has certainly given the Bears’ defense the consistency to perform at such a high level. He has also drafted Hester and Matt Forte, the greatest return man and maybe the most ver-satile running back in the NFL today. One of his best acquisi-tions has been Peppers out of free agency, and then of course there was the trade for Jay Cut-ler who just may be the most talented quarterback in Bears history—jury is still out on that one.

However, the list of nega-tives is unfortunately much, much longer. Drafting may be his worst area of “expertise.” Now sure, drafting has a lot to do with the scouting, but even if 12 people tell you to jump off a bridge, you’re ultimately still the one who has to choose to leap. And that is the role An-gelo has; he has the final say on whose name gets called when the Bears are on the clock.

So here is a wonderful list of first round busts and some real talents who were selected just after them in that particular draft:

2002-offensive tackle Marc

Columbo with the 29th over-all pick—No real notables near him, but still a bust.

2003-defensive end Michael Haynes (14th) and quarterback Rex Grossman (22nd)—Missed Troy Polamalu (16th), Dal-las Clark (24th), and Nnamdi Asamugha (31st);

2004-traded out of the first round from the 21st pick and ended up getting free safety Danieal Manning with the 42nd overall pick—Missed Davin Jo-seph (23rd), Jonathan Joseph (24th), Santonio Holmes (25th), DeAngelo Williams (27th), and Nick Mangold (29th);

2005-running back Cedric Benson (4th)—Passed on De-Marcus Ware (11th), Shawne Merriman (12th), and Jamaal Brown (13th);

2008-offensive tackle Chris Williams (14th)—Missed Bran-den Albert (15th), Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie (16th), Joe Flacco (18th), Aqib Talib (20th), Sam Baker (21st), Rashard Mendenhall (23rd), and Chris Johnson (24th);

And in 2009 and 2010, the Bears didn’t have first or sec-ond round picks because An-gelo traded them away for Cutler. Maybe it was for the best that he didn’t get to pay two more draft picks a large amount of money they didn’t deserve.

All of those missed picks have combined for 27 Pro Bowl appearances compared to zero for all of Angelo’s mistakes.

Not to mention all of the offensive free agent miscues Angelo has had with Kordell Stewart, Mushin Muhammad, more recently Roy Williams, and of course Frank Omiyale, who is more of a turnstile than a lineman.

Since Angelo started his ten-ure, the offense has ranked in the top half of the league only once, and that was when they ranked 15th in 2006. Their next best finish was at 23rd in 2009, and then the other eight years, the Bears’ offense has finished 26th or lower.

All of that failure ultimately brings us to the 2011 season. Two years in a row now, Cut-ler has been bruised and bat-tered—102 sacks plus a much larger number of hits in only 35 games—and Angelo has done

next to nothing for his quar-terback. Sure, he drafted right tackle Gabe Carimi, which is a start, but other than center Roberto Garza and potentially left tackle J’Marcus Webb, the offensive line is still a com-plete mess. Couple that with a receiving corps that consists mostly of third and fourth op-tion receivers and the offense has almost no chance of being successful. And the worst part is Angelo is seemingly oblivi-ous to all of this!

So my request, rather my plea, to the Chicago Bears is one that is very serious, yet also quite simple: Get a new GM who has a clue about how to evaluate talent.

Just go away, JerryBRiAn neAlcoNtribUtor

Jerry Angelo has made many questionable decisions as General Manager of the bears.

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October 17, 2011 Volume 33, Issue 3

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At the beginning of the women’s volleyball season, head coach Lorelee Smith’s main concern was team chemistry. That doesn’t appear to be an issue anymore, considering the Flyers have won eight straight matches.

After beating St. Joseph on Sept. 17, Lewis then hosted Bellarmine on Sept. 23. The match took place at Neil Carey Arena and was aired live on Lake Shore Public Television.

“It’s pretty cool to be on TV,” Smith said. “To the girls and the fans in general, it doesn’t matter what TV station it is, just to be on TV is more than most other Division II programs have to offer.”

The Flyers didn’t let their fans or the cameras down in the highly anticipated match as they went on to sweep Bellarmine to improve their win streak to 26 consecutive games over the Knights. Jen Krumwiedge led the way for the Flyers with 13 kills and seven digs. Hannah Koeneman also provided support with nine kills. Danielle Mount had seven blocks, which moved her into sixth place all time in the Flyers’ record book for blocks, with 278 total.

The next day, Northern Kentucky University made the trip to Romeoville for Lewis’ homecoming. NKU came into the match ranked No. 12 in the country, while

the Flyers were ranked No. 22. For the second time in Smith’s career at Lewis, the Flyers felt like an underdog in conference play.

“It was probably the first time in four seasons we were able to feel like an underdog within our own conference,” Smith said. “In my first year here, we pulled out an upset but since that, we have al-ways been the favorite.”

Krumwiede and Koeneman both achieved career bests. Krumwiede had a career high of 20 kills, while Koeneman also had a career high in kills with 15. Lewis went on to beat NKU 3-1 (25-21, 26-28, 25-19, 25-19).

Smith was very impressed

with Krumwiede’s perfor-mance.

“I think it was huge for her,” Smith said. “The week-end before, she was all amped up for a match and things didn’t go quite her way. So for her to be able to come out against a team that is ranked even higher and have that big of a match is a really big turning point for her.”

The Flyers won the first set, but dropped the second set after leading 17-11. In the third set, the teams traded the lead four times before the Flyers went on to score the last six points. In the fourth set, Lewis went up 8-3 and never looked back as they went on to complete the vic-

tory for the set and the match.Smith was very apprecia-

tive of the fans that attended the homecoming game and acknowledged the difference they made in the game.

“The fans were fantastic,” Smith said.

The next weekend, the Flyers traveled to the St. Louis area to face Maryville and the University of Missouri-St. Louis. In their first interdivision contest of the season, Lewis took care of business against Maryville, sweeping the Saints 25-13, 25-18, 25-13. Jillian Carlberg had six kills for the Flyers while Katie Fuerst had a .545 hitting percentage. Smith was most satisfied that her

team didn’t come out flat after their big victory over NKU. “All 17 players got to play and not a single person had a bad game,” Smith said.

The Flyers had no time to celebrate, as they traveled to the University of Missouri-St. Louis for a match the next day. Lewis extended their winning streak to five games with a sweep (25-17, 25-21, 25-17). Koeneman hit .846 with 11 kills. Colleen Mitros and Krumwiede also finished with double digit kills, and the Flyers out hit the Tritons .442 to .119.

Smith was pleased with the road trip to St. Louis.

“Last year, we went down there and got off the bus and we were dragging, and we lost to UMSL and it was a horrible match,” Smith said. “To be able to make the same trip and get off the bus and have energy and be excited to play, I was very happy.”

On Oct. 5, the Flyers contin-ued play with a sweep (25-18, 25-19, 25-21) of Wayne St. in Mishawaka, Ind. Amy Choi had 16 digs and Mount had 10 kills.

The Flyers then returned home on Oct. 8 against Illinois-Springfield. They notched an-other sweep (25-21, 25-14, 25-23). Kim Vertin led the Flyers with a career-high nine kills.

The next day, the Flyers won their eighth straight match by sweeping Quincy (25-12, 25-21, 25-18). During the win streak, the Flyers have only lost one set.

They resume play at the GLIAC/GLVC crossover in Aurora, Ill. on Oct. 14 against Ferris State.

While most students were at home enjoying fall break, the women’s soccer team was hard at work. The Flyers hosted two more conference games, one on Friday versus Southern In-diana, and one Sunday ver-sus Kentucky Wesleyan. Both games were critical with the season being in its latter half.

Friday was seemingly perfect weather wise, but things were all but perfect on the pitch. The women started the game off strong behind Susan Thomas, who tallied her third goal of the season. The goal by Thomas

was the extent of the scoring output for the Flyers, who carried the one goal lead into the 80th minute of the game. A defensive breakdown in the 81st minute let the Screaming Eagles of Southern Indiana back in the game, as they scored a goal. In extra time, Southern Indiana scored the golden goal to pick up a road conference win. Head coach Chris Koenig was all but pleased.

“We weren’t good enough for the entire 90 minutes of the game,” Koening said. “We’re struggling right now figuring how to close games out.”

Saturday was a day to practice and refocus for the team because they had to

quickly forget about Friday with Kentucky Wesleyan coming in on Sunday. A hot day by noon on Sunday jump-started the Flyers as they scored two goals within the first twelve minutes of the game. The first by Fran Abate was by way of a penalty kick, and Libby Cooper assisted the second goal scored by Thomas.

Just before halftime, senior Allison Schieffer would score her first goal of the season which doubled as her first goal since her sophomore year. Al-lison described the goal that broke her streak and gave her team the lead.

“Once I saw Daniella (Di-Gioia) pass it to Dani (War-

ner), I started making my run towards the box. Dani crossed it and I one-touched it to-wards the goal and it went far post past the goalie,” Schieffer said. When asked how she felt when she broke the streak, in one word, Schieffer said, “re-lieved.”

Thomas, who continues to have an impressive season, would cap the scoring output by tallying her third goal of the weekend and team lead-ing fifth goal of the season. Thomas, never shy to credit her teammates, spoke on the importance of the team play-ing well and rebounding from a tough loss on Friday.

“We play every game to

win, but one of the things we wanted to emphasize was communication. It was nice for us to get on the same page and bounce back against a lesser opponent. It’s easy to play down to your competition but after the loss to Southern Indiana, we needed to get our momentum back,” said Thomas. The Flyers won the game 4-0.

The Lewis women’s soccer team continues their second half of the season jockeying for a berth in the conference tour-nament which would be the first since 1997. Their record is 5-5-1 and 5-4-1 in GLVC play.

Chemistry comes togetherkevin RyAnASSt. SportS Editor

Junior Mary carroll jumps for a block in a game during the Flyers eight match win streak

Women’s soccer splits over fall breakMichAel BollinGcoNtribUtor

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