THE The H-Files/Page 1 HILBERT
The Hilbert College Newspaper for Campus and Community, Volume 12, Issue 3, October 22, 2010
Guest Editor STUDY ABROAD ISSUE, PART 2 Name: Kayla Tigue Major: English Birthday: Oct. 22, 1989 Hobbies: Reading, ADVENTURES IN EUROPE writing, & traveling Career: To write historical by Kayla Tigue green Ireland. Prior to fiction novels or to leaving for Ireland I become a teacher Last winter I stepped was skeptical of the ex- off a plane into a for- perience I would have: eign paradise of adven- Would I make friends, YOUTH FOR ture and excitement. would I be able to learn Hilbert’s Study Abroad in a new environment, UNDERSTANDING: program allowed me is the food going to be A CULTURAL the opportunity to pack weird? Although un- my things and start a derstandably nervous LEARNING EXPERIENCE new life in beautiful at first, within the first LIKE NO OTHER week of being abroad all my fears were States to visit Niaga- quickly assuaged. All it by Frank Castiglia exchange student pro- ra Falls over the past took was a few friendly gram ensures that host Columbus Day week- faces to make me feel Since 1951, Youth families are matched end. The long-time welcome and at home for Understanding has with appropriate stu- sponsors of this event in this new country. been a leader in for- dents and that both fam- were my close friends Making friends in eign exchange pro- ilies and students get David and Mary Ann Ireland was surpris- grams in more than the support they need Voorhees of South ingly simple, although Kayla Tigue at Galway sixty countries. Each during the year. YFU Buffalo. Mr. and Mrs. I was at a cultural dis- year approximately volunteers work with Voorhees every year advantage not knowing Ireland at Maynooth tage of the opportunity 6,000 students partici- professionally staffed invite, on average, one the norms of the Irish had many international to make friends with pate in YFU programs offices located through- hundred to two hun- college student’s life- students in attendance students from all over all across the world. out the United States. I dred foreign exchange style. It seemed that during that spring se- Europe. One evening I Through the exchange have volunteered for students to spend Co- everyone was willing mester. Although I had stumbled upon the beer student experience, YFU in Buffalo for ten lumbus Day weekend to talk to the new inter- my heart set on making pong Olympics being YFU students gain years now. This is truly at their residence in national students. The friends with the charm- held in my own apart- knowledge of foreign an exciting opportunity South Buffalo. There National University of ing Irish, I took advan- Continued on page 3 countries, individuals, for everyone involved. are approximately fif- cultures and perspec- My favorite event held teen host families be- tives that help them throughout the year for sides the Voorhees HILBERT ADVANCING meet the challenges YFU is Columbus Day family who engage in and opportunities of Weekend. CAMPUS SUSTAINABILITY EFFORTS this event. These host our diverse and chang- Youth for Understand- families take in about WITH ASSOCIATION MEMBERSHIP ing global community. ing volunteers in South five to ten international YFU has a network Buffalo, including my- Hilbert College is dent for business/fi- by providing special- students a piece. Each of more than 1,400 self, had invited inter- strengthening its ongo- nance. ized resources, profes- host family has flags community-based vol- national students from ing effort to advance AASHE enables sional development, on its lawn so that the unteers throughout across the Northeast campus sustainability higher education in- and a network of peer practices and commit- stitutions to meet their support. Membership the United States. The Region of the United Continued on page 4 ment toward building sustainability goals Continued on page 3 a healthy sustainable future by becoming a member of the Associ- n This Issue ation for the Advance- I ment of Sustainability Contest Tally Page 2 in Higher Education. “By joining the AAS- Editorial Page 2 HE, Hilbert has taken a Calendar of Events Page 5 major step forward in Passport Alley Page 6 enhancing its campus Student Activities Page 7 initiatives in operating Academic Honors Page 8 in a more environmen- SGA/Clubs Page 9 tally sustainable way Photo Gallery Pages 10-11 and integrating col- laborative actions in Offices, Divisions Pages 12-14 the college community Hilbert Profiles Pages 15-17 that will have a positive Arts & Entertainment Page 18 impact,” said Richard Sports Pages 18-20 Youth for Understanding Flags Set Out on Neighborhood Lawn Pinkowski, vice presi- Page 2/The H-Files
EDITORIAL CONTEST TALLY CREDIT CARDS: (Complete Scores for Issue #3) HILBERT COLLEGE No. Student No. of Articles Running STUDENTS’ Contributor Issue #1 Issue #2 Issue #3 Totals ______FRIEND OR FOE? 1. Frank Castiglia -- 2 3 5 2. Bernadine DeMike 1 1 2 4 by Frank Castiglia good credit score. In turn, 3. Madison Lux -- 3 1 4 this will help you when 4. Rachel Dobiesz -- 2 1 3 Having a credit card you need to make a large 5. Tiara Heintz -- -- 2 2 may seem exhilarating for purchase. For example, after 6. Sean Lynch -- -- 2 2 college students, but you graduating from Hilbert 7. Shannon Memminger -- -- 2 2 need to be cautious. Here College you may decide 8. Kayla Tigue -- -- 2 2 are some suggestions on to buy an automobile. In 9. Heather Bello -- -- 1 1 how to use your credit card order to make this kind of 10. Alexander Bochicchio -- -- 1 1 sensibly and how to avoid purchase, you need to have 11. Angela Borkowski -- -- 1 1 debt and bad credit. Have credit. The credit that you 12. Chantel Bostic -- -- 1 1 you ever wondered why as have built while attending 13. Frank Casey -- -- 1 1 a college student you have Hilbert College will provide 14. Shannon Connor -- -- 1 1 been swarmed with credit you a credit history. This 15. Regina M. Ernst 1 -- -- 1 card offers? The reason for credit history will allow 16. Matthew Hunt -- -- 1 1 this is because credit card the dealership to contact 17. Steve Marchitte -- 1 -- 1 companies think Hilbert a lender so you can make 18. Dino Marrocco 1 -- -- 1 College students, as well your vehicle purchase. The 19. Jerrell Mason 1 -- -- 1 as students from colleges higher your credit score, 20. Jasmine McCarter -- -- 1 1 and universities all across the lower your interest rate 21. Kimberly Nichols -- -- 1 1 the United States, are easy will be. In addition, having 22. Kerry Nunweiler 1 -- -- 1 targets. College students can a credit card for financial 23. Holly Opanashuk -- 1 -- 1 make appalling decisions emergencies is important. 24. Nina Pierino -- 1 -- 1 with credit cards. When How can a college 25. Chelsey Piotrowski -- -- 1 1 this occurs, credit card student use a credit card 26. Shalene Richardson -- -- 1 1 companies benefit. responsibly? I will provide 27. Emili Ripley 1 -- -- 1 Several student credit cards you with a few helpful tips. 28. Susie Schofield 1 -- -- 1 come with extremely high You need to be able to resist 29. Laura Wilson -- -- 1 1 interest rates. Interest refers temptation. Credit card to the money you have to companies want college TOTAL 45 pay if you buy something students to go untamed and pay it off in installments, with the freedom of their instead of all at once. When new credit cards and make you pay something off in purchases way beyond their installments, you pay an means. Keep in mind that H-FILES’ WRITING CONTEST extra fee every month, based when you go to make a large on how much you owe and purchase for a new vehicle A previous issue of The H-Files had announced the publication’s writing contest (in its twelfth year) for most the interest rate. Nearly, all or for the first house of your articles written within the 2010-11 academic year. The contest tally above shows the standings, as of the first loans are paid back with own, you need to have a three issues. interest payments, including good credit score. However, with five more issues to go—one in the fall and four in the spring—there is plenty of opportunity to mortgages, car purchases, Make your payments on write articles and compete for fabulous prizes. The top ten students writing the most articles will be eligible for and student loans. If you time every month. If you do the following prizes. have a low interest rate, not, this will hurt your credit the extra money you pay report, and your credit score 1st Prize: $100 check every month will not be too will suffer for the next seven 2nd Prize: $75 check expensive. If you have a years. As a college student, 3rd Prize: $50 check high interest rate, you will your credit card may be the 4th Prize: $25 Follett gift card be paying a large sum of only thing on your credit 5th Prize: $20 Follett gift card money every month, and it report, so that one mistake 6th Prize: $18 Follett gift card may become very difficult could affect your ability to 7th Prize: $15 Follett gift card to pay off your credit card buy a vehicle or a house 8th Prize: $10 Follett gift card debt! Credit card companies later on. Late payments, of 9th Prize: $7 Follett gift card are counting on Hilbert course, come with late fees. 10th Prize: $5 Follett gift card students to spend beyond Pay your credit card their means with their credit balance off every month, The first prize is sponsored by academic divisions of Hilbert College, to whom many thanks are given for each card. They make a fortune if possible. If you always division chair’s generosity. The second and third prizes are sponsored by The H-Files. Prizes #4 through #10 are on interest payments from pay the bill in full, you will made possible by the Hilbert College Bookstore (Follett Higher Education Group Store #0044), to whom much college students. build credit without having thanks is given. Does this mean that you to make interest payments. The same article(s) may also make you eligible for one of three top prizes in the The H-Files’ Journalism Contest should not get a credit card? If you happen not to be able (already in its tenth year)—if your piece is chosen by a panel of faculty/staff judges, with award-winners in both No, absolutely not, college to pay the bill in full, pay as contests to be announced in the last H-Files’ issue for Spring, 2011, appearing April 21. students can benefit from much as you can. Pay more having a credit card, as than the minimum payment long as they use it wisely. that arises on your bill. If If you pay your credit card you do not pay more than payments on time every BIRTH LOTTO month, you will build a Continued on page 3 Birth Lotto is a game in which a student’s birthday is selected at random to determine each issue’s prize-winner. All student birthdays (month and day) for October were obtained to create a list, with each student in the list The H-Files, Volume 12, Issue 3 assigned a number. The guest editor for the issue in question has randomly selected one of the numbers to determine the issue’s Guest Editors prize-winner. Regina M. Ernst, Madison Lux, Kayla Tigue The prize for this issue is $5.00, to be collected (with suitable picture ID) from Dr. Ernst (Room 105A, Bogel Hall, 649-7900, ext. 315). H-Files Photographer Thomas Wills And the winner is . . . Brittany Kay!
Faculty Advisor To collect this prize, the identified winner must contact Dr. Ernst, with accompanying Hilbert College ID or Dr. Charles A. S. Ernst driver’s license by or on Friday, Oct. 29, 2010. The H-Files/Page 3
Adventures in Europe ally learn to take advantage STUDY ABROAD: THE BIOLOGY LAB BLESSED; Continued from page 1 of every opportunity. One afternoon Charrie and I ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE DONORS RECOGNIZED ment building! I found this randomly decided to visit a event very exciting as there new part of Ireland. We did by Kayla Tigue students may neglect to AT CORNERSTONE was enough of a variety of not really have anywhere in learn the information as the ethnicities to have students mind, so we simply went to It is obvious that while semester progresses. This RECEPTION representing several coun- the bus station and chose the studying abroad one would leads to end-of-the-semester A special blessing of Hilbert’s Franciscan tries throughout the world. bus route with the cheapest have a culturally stimulat- cramming, which is not the Hilbert College’s newly Cornerstone Reception It was at this event that I fare and hopped on. This ing experience. No one can most positive way to learn. refurbished biology lab, was hosted in the William would meet two of the kids bus was headed to Galway. argue the personal growth Although the learning pro- designed to give students an E. Swan Auditorium lobby who would change my life. We did not know what Gal- that will occur by assimi- cess of Ireland was differ- essential hands-on science in appreciation for support I met a Dutch man named way was, where it was, or lating a new culture. But in ent and not the best way to foundation, took place Sept. received from college Tom who could enlighten what to do in Galway, but adjusting to a new lifestyle learn, the relaxing, casual 30 in Bogel Hall. donors. At the reception, me on the truths of his own we went anyway! On this while studying abroad, one lifestyle of the Irish col- Attended by Hilbert guests had a chance to view culture, while I introduced dark, cold night we stepped must also adjust to an unfa- lege student was somewhat trustees, donors, faculty, Hilbert’s donor recognition him to the American experi- off the bus into a quiet town miliar academic experience. of a nice change. Although and staff, the blessing was wall, which was unveiled ence of Chinese buffet! Al- with not an inkling of where As a junior in college, I had I did attend my lectures, it done by Father Michael last year in the Swan lobby though I had really strived to go next. In the fashion already become accustomed was sometimes nice not to Sajda, OFM Conv., Hilbert where the donor wall is to become best friends with of being spontaneous, we to the American strategy of be bombarded with assign- trustee and president of St. displayed. Irish students, I could not proceeded to find a pub and learning. I was used to lec- ments all semester, leaving Francis High School. Paula Witherell avoid becoming friends spent the whole night out in tures followed by cumula- me free to experience the Following the blessing, Director, Public Relations with a hippie American girl making Galway friends and tive assignments, frequent pub culture of Ireland. Ad- from Kansas named Char- observing the Galway cul- tests, the typical presenta- justing to the learning habits rie. I met Charrie at the beer ture. From meeting the kids tion, in-class participation, of Ireland was a great grow- pong Olympics and she in- at the pub we learned that a variety of classes and ing experience for me as a CAMPUS WELLNESS IS stantly enlightened me on we should take a tour to see many exams. While abroad student. the rules of friend-making. the Cliffs of Moher. After a I would have to abandon FOCUS OF NEW TASK FORCE this learning mentality and Charrie taught me that all bumpy bus ride through old- In an effort to create choices and to coordinate adapt to the Irish technique. it takes to make a friend is fashioned, rural Ireland, we greater health awareness campus-wide wellness and At the National University to approach someone and would end at our enchant- and foster overall well- health initiatives using a of Ireland at Maynooth, tra- say, “Would you like to be ing destination. The Cliffs being in the Hilbert College programmatic approach ditional students choose a friends?” Charrie would lat- were beautiful, and if we Credit Card community, a Wellness Task through the use of monthly major and solely take class- er accompany me through had not been so spontane- Force comprised of faculty wellness themes. es in that major. A student in Continued from page 2 many of my European ad- ous, we might have missed and staff has been formed. A calendar of events has America may study English the minimum payment, it ventures. this great experience. The The newly established been created that highlights yet take varying courses in may take a significantly Life in the little college act of randomly adventuring task force is meeting the monthly themes and other fields for minors, con- longer amount of time to town of Maynooth was through Europe would be- monthly to develop ways to includes theme-related centrations, or just general pay off your credit card bill, “grand,” as the Irish would come known to us as “Gal- encourage healthy lifestyle campus activities, such interest. In Ireland students because payment covers say. The college was just a waying it up.” as Alcohol Awareness only study one subject, or interest first. Make sure short walk from a strip of Living in Ireland, I felt that Month events in October. pubs in town. One matter is the possibilities were end- course, as they call it. It is that you do not purchase globally consistent through- less. Over Easter vacation, surprising to observe how over your credit card’s limit. SEASONAL out all colleges: drinking. Madison Lux, Charrie, and I students’ course scheduling Most credit cards that are Continued on page 4 The only difference in Ire- would hop on a cheap flight contributes to their social offered to college students FLU CLINIC land is that Irish students over to England. In England experience. Irish cliques have a limit between Be sure to mark your drink during the week and we were invited to stay at seem to be based on major. $500.00 and $1,100.00. If calendars for a seasonal flu not on the weekends, be- an eco-village, convenient- For example, the course of you exceed the limit, you Sustainability vaccination clinic being cause of a cultural differ- ly located in the center of Product Design dominat- will be charged a fee. offered from 1-2:30 p.m. Continued from page 1 ence: Irish kids tend to go London. Staying at the vil- ed the clique of Irish kids Shopping online is very Oct. 28 in the Campus home on the weekends to lage allowed us to visit the I became friends with. I tempting. You can buy covers all individuals at an Center conference room spend time with their fami- sights of London during the found this interesting, as in just about anything you institution, giving the entire (lower level). Shots are lies, completely abandoning day, but also to learn about America students may have can imagine online, and campus community access free for individuals covered the college. Although I did the operations of an eco- friends from any number of you do not even have to to member benefits. by BlueCross BlueShield, not love the ghost campus, village. An eco-village sur- majors. leave the convenience of “We’re delighted to have Independent Health, this gave other visiting stu- vives outside the economy. In the beginning of the your residence hall room, Hilbert on board and par- Univera, and other major dents, as well as myself, the The villagers have built a semester abroad it became apartment, or home. Some ticipating in the campus insurances. Cost is $30 opportunity to be tourists. community without any difficult to adjust quickly to credit cards offer points sustainability community,” without insurance. During the week, however, money, using only free ma- the teaching techniques of that you can collect for said Paul Rowland, execu- Also coming up this there is an informal sched- terials. They would work Irish professors. Professors rewards. For example, tive director of AASHE. semester is a health and ule for which pub to attend together to prepare meals in Ireland do not distribute some credit card companies “This shows a real commit- wellness fair scheduled on each night. Every Thurs- and keep the village nice. syllabi, leaving students offer rewards for college ment to playing a leadership from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. day I knew to go to the It was a friendly and happy with the independence and student GPA, if you use role in some of the biggest Nov. 10 in Paczesny Hall’s Roost, and I could not wait place. Staying there taught responsibility to learn at their credit card for buying challenges of our time, and West Herr Atrium. Free to reunite with the friends I me not to be judgmental and their own pace. Attending college books, for going provides the campus com- health screenings will had made the week before. to embrace any new experi- lectures did not seem nec- to the movies, for eating at munity with access to thou- be available, including Pub life during the week ence no matter how bizarre essary, as attendance was restaurants, for purchasing sands of examples of best bone density, cholesterol, helped me to understand it might seem at first. not taken and participation gas, and the like. The points practices in campus sustain- glucose, computerized and depict the relaxed life- Living abroad was truly credit was not distributed. accumulate and after you ability.” nerve function test, and style of Ireland. the greatest experience of Large lecture halls allowed gather enough points, you Among AASHE’s major blood pressure checks. To Public transportation in Eu- my life. The relaxed atmo- for no teacher-student re- can select a reward. Do programs is a standardized, schedule a health screening, rope made travel and tour- sphere and friendly people lationship. Although larger not rely on your parents comprehensive assessment contact Beth at ext. 405 or ism possible. I was able to of Ireland changed my life schools in America do use to bail you out. This is instrument called STARS Patty at 406. visit Newgrange, Trim Cas- and helped me to grow as a big lecture halls, Ireland’s no way to learn financial (Sustainability Tracking, Many vendors attending tle, and Belfast. Newgrange person. The memories there structure is still very differ- responsibility, which is Assessment, & Rating Sys- will include massage and Trim Castle were great I will never forget. ent. In American universi- extremely important for tem). STARS covers ev- therapists offering chair supplements to the Irish his- ties students become accus- your life during and after ery sector of campus, from massage; World Gym tory classes I had been at- tomed to frequent assign- college. planning and administration offering BMI evaluations; tending. Belfast, however, ments. In Ireland it is up to In closing, I encourage to operations to education Zittles market offering was a different world: the students to decide when to my fellow Hilbert College and research. With STARS fresh produce and healthy political murals portraying have readings done, if at students and adults in as a roadmap, institutions options; and nutritionists. a divided Northern Ireland all. In Ireland your grade is society to use credit cards can select meaningful and Students and families are showed me a darker side based on one or two heavy wisely. A credit card can be appropriate pathways to welcome. of the happy Ireland I had assignments--usually a final your friend, as well as your sustainability while con- known. Still, with friends exam. I have found this to worst nightmare. It is up serving valuable resources, be a disadvantage to learn- to you to choose your fate Paula Witherell I was able to hop on a bus Director, Public Relations combating global warming, and pop into Dublin every ing: cumulative assessment when it comes to your credit and building healthier com- forces students to learn history. Make smart choices weekend for some shop- Beth Mireles, ANP munities. ping, tourism, and of course throughout the semester. In now because otherwise you Nurse Practitioner a pint of Smithwick’s. the absence of papers, quiz- will have to live with them Student Wellness Center Paula Witherell Studying abroad, you re- zes, and other assignments, for the rest of your life! 123 St. Joseph Hall Director, Public Relations Page 4/The H-Files
Youth for Understanding ALUMNI AWARDS RECIPIENTS Continued from page 1 TO BE HONORED AT exchange students can find RECONNECTION DINNNER where their host family’s house is located. Mark your calendar for Hilbert College’s fifth annual The exchange students ar- Alumni Awards and Reconnection Dinner being held rived this year on Friday, at 6 p.m. Nov. 12 at Romanello’s South in Hamburg. Oct. 8, and stayed until This is a great opportunity for faculty and staff to join in a Monday, Oct. 11. On Friday wonderful celebration and visit with Hilbert graduates, the exchange students met as well as honor the 2010 alumni awards recipients. at the Voorhees residence by four travel buses. The Dominique Thompson Memorial Alumni/ travel buses were escorted Alumna of the Year by the Buffalo Police De- Donna Zimpfer ’98, Hilbert associate professor of partment. The buses drove criminal justice down Ridgewood, where host families held a flag of Sister Adrienne Faculty/Staff Lifetime each country represented Achievement Award through YFU. This is al- Daniel Roland, Hilbert professor of business most like a parade because administration each volunteer carries a flag Frank Castiglia With Welcome Flags for Foreign Exchange Students down the street and then Saint Francis Award for Community Service waits for the buses to arrive. John Farrell ’74*, former senior services director for When the buses arrived on was a unique opportunity Thailand, and Switzerland, world we live in, the ability the Town of Hamburg (*posthumous award) Ridgewood, the Buffalo Po- to discuss what the United to name a few, has been to learn foreign languages lice vehicles sounded their States and, more specifi- life-changing. The cultural is abundant under the YFU Ruth Lovelace ’89, boy’s basketball coach at sirens. As the buses made cally, what Buffalo and its differences tend to be quite program. I have been able Brooklyn’s Boys and Girls High School their way down the street surrounding suburbs have unusual for some countries. to learn basic greetings and towards the Voorhees resi- to offer the world. The ex- It has been an honor to be a simple questions and re- G.O.L.D. (Graduate of the Last Decade) Award dence, the volunteers waved change students wanted to representative of the United sponses in a variety of lan- Amy Pfeffer ’06, City of Rochester police officer the exchange students’ flags learn about Buffalo and I, States, and more specifical- guages. I highly encourage all along the street. of course, wanted to learn ly Western New York, for getting involved in a foreign Sarah Reynolds-Seweryniak ’09, reporter at The Sun As soon as the buses un- about their home countries the foreign exchange stu- exchange student program if News loaded the exchange stu- and cultures. The Maid of dents in the YFU program. you are interested in learn- dents, the host families the Mist boat ride and the Volunteering with YFU ing more about the coun- Hilbert College Franciscan Values Award lined up across the street Cave of the Winds in Ni- allows for rewarding ex- tries of the world we live in. Karen Gaughan Scott, Hilbert trustee emerita/past and the students were given agara Falls were attractions periences and wonderful If you want to expand your board chair and Hamburg attorney a wrist bracelet with the last that the exchange students benefits, of which I would knowledge on foreign coun- name of the host family they and host families got to dis- like to name a few. By vol- tries and their relationships Hilbert President Cynthia Zane offers her would be staying with for cover during the Columbus unteering for YFU you di- with the United States, this “congratulations to all of this year’s alumni awards Columbus Day weekend. Day weekend experience. rectly impact the lives of is a great way to go about recipients. This is a wonderful tribute to the many The majority of students This special trip was the teenagers from the United doing so. This is a chance successes they have achieved and for their support and stayed with the Voorhees one which exchange stu- States and over sixty-four for you to ask any questions contributions to the Hilbert community.” family. Once all the ex- dents considered an unfor- other countries. You will be that you may have about To make a reservation or for more information on change students found their gettable highlight of their exposed to foreign cultures foreign countries’ ways of the Hilbert Alumni Awards and Reconnection Dinner, host families, the students year in the United States! and have an opportunity to life. contact Deanna Messinger, assistant director of alumni went to their host families’ The exchange students and share your own culture with relations and annual giving, at ext. 340. homes and unpacked. After volunteers walked to the the exchange students. You unpacking, the students got bottom of Niagara Falls and will get the chance to en- Paula Witherell a chance to relax and meet experienced the power of hance your leadership and Director, Public Relations with their host families.. the Bridal Veil Falls while listening skills after being The exchange students had on the Cave of the Winds involved with YFU. Lan- set activities throughout the Walkway. guage barriers can cause a weekend. They slept in indi- The exchange students and struggle at times, but with vidual sleeping bags at the host families also received patience and helpful com- homes of their host families. a guided tour through the munication you can reach Breakfast, lunch, and dinner USS Little Rock, a cruiser; common ground. As a YFU were provided for them. USS Sullivan, a destroyer; volunteer, you can make MEET CENTER’S One event that the students and USS Crocker, a subma- a significant contribution NEW NURSE PRACTITIONER really enjoyed each year rine. The exchange students to improve cultural aware- was the dance held at Am- and I ate dinner on the deck ness and international un- AT HILBERT’S CAPPUCCINO brose Catholic Academy. of the USS Little Rock. At derstanding. By getting in- FAMILY WELLNESS CENTER The students got to bring the end of the weekend the volved with YFU, you can Campus Wellness their own cultural roots to students received a group assist your community in Hilbert College’s Cappuccino Family Wellness the dance floor, which is al- photograph as well as a Co- broadening their cultural Continued from page 3 Center, located on the first floor of St. Joseph Hall, ways a fun and exciting ex- lumbus Day hoodie. awareness and embrace for- Information on the events has opened for the academic year and welcomes perience. There was a pro- This was a cultural expe- eign cultural values. will be posted on Hilbert’s Beth Mireles as the center’s new nurse practitioner. fessional DJ coordinating rience like no other. As a Learning about foreign Web site as details become the music for the exchange business administration and countries and exchanging available. I’m excited to join the Hilbert Cappuccino Family students and the host fami- political science student at information with students Chaired by Rick Pinkowski, Wellness Center and to be a part of this wonderful lies. This was a night for the Hilbert College, I realized from across the globe makes task force members include college community. The on-campus wellness center is students to relax and get to that this was an opportu- me feel more diversified. I Curt Campbell, Phyllis designed to promote a healthy campus community and know other. nity to network with fellow love to learn about different Dewey, Maura Flynn, to provide students with health and wellness services, The overall experience of students from across the cultures and ways of life. Colleen Kumiega, Jean including high quality primary care, treatment, and Columbus Day weekend world. Having the ability to Communicating with stu- MacDonald, Beth Mireles, preventive services. We also offer health education, was phenomenal. I was learn about foreign cultures dents throughout the world and Kate Munroe. answer health-related questions, and refer students to able to connect with sev- and ways of life makes me can bring us all together. I Look in future issues of area medical facilities and other resources as needed. eral foreign exchange stu- more knowledgeable on believe that we need to em- Hilbert Weekly for updates Various wellness programming events for the entire dents. YFU has broadened international issues. I have brace and understand not on college wellness Hilbert community are also in the works. The clinic’s my awareness of foreign made many lasting friend- only our own American val- activities. Ideas for the hours during the academic year are 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., countries and cultures. This ships through the years ues but the values of all na- Wellness Task Force or Monday through Friday. one weekend truly offered a with the YFU program. To tions throughout the world. information on health and Please contact me or Patty Rosati, medical assistant, great wealth of knowledge be able to network with Embracing all cultures and wellness events you have if you have any questions or feel free stop by to learn for everyone involved. The friends from countries like sharing our lifestyles with planned may be shared with more about the Cappuccino Family Wellness Center. ability to hear a variety of Chile, Uruguay, Germany, foreign exchange students Rick Pinkowski at ext.221. I look forward to meeting you in the year ahead! languages and individuals’ Italy, Poland, Spain, China, brings us closer with one perspectives on world is- Vietnam, Sweden, Brazil, another and unites us. As Paula Witherell Beth Mireles sues was unbelievable. This Norway, Ghana, Denmark, globalization redefines the Director, Public Relations Nurse Practitioner The H-Files/Page 5
A CALL FOR HELP CALENDAR OF EVENTS (Fall, 2010)
To differentiate between need and want can sometimes October be a fine line. What is clear, though, is that in Western 24-27 Alcohol Awareness Month continues New York a definite need exists. 24 Children’s Halloween Party, 2-4 p.m., Campus Center, upper level Haven House, a domestic violence shelter, sets up 25 SIFE meeting, 3:15 p.m., Paczesny Hall, Room 140 a room called “Toyland” during the holidays. This Common Ground Club’s Book Club meeting on Barbara Ehrenreich’s Nickle and Dimed, 4:30-6:30 p.m., room provides donated gifts from the community to McGrath Library (upstairs leisure reading area) clients. It becomes a place where clients are provided 26 CJ/Forensic Science Club meeting, 2 p.m., Bogel Hall, Room 160 the opportunity to shop for their children at no cost CJ Studies Division Association meeting, 3:15 p.m., Bogel Hall, Room 141 to them. This gives clients in need the opportunity 27 Mark Sterner sharing experience of drunk driving & repercussions at 11 a.m. in Swan Auditorium to experience the joy of picking out gifts for their 29 Hilbert Horizons meeting, 5:30-6:30 p.m., Franciscan Hall, Conference Room A children. Selecting the gifts is not only fun, but also 30 Fall Open House, 10:30 a.m., Admissions Office event gives the women an empowering experience, while preserving their dignity. November Collection boxes will be located in the foyer of 1 Hawk It Up—entry deadline for naming the Hilbert Hawks mascot; submit entries at Office of Institutional Bogel Hall and the atrium in Franciscan Hall. These Advancement, 2nd floor, Franciscan Hall will include a wish list of items that are in need. SIFE meeting, 3:15 p.m., Paczesny Hall, Room 140 Some items are school supplies, gift cards, batteries, Human Services & Rehabilitation Association, 5:30 p.m., Bogel Hall, Room 200 wrapping paper, books, toiletries, and games. In order 3 Comedy time with Matt Bergman at 9 p.m. in Campus Center, upper level to prepare this shopping room, the deadline is Tuesday, 4 Flip Da Runway, 9 p.m., Campus Center, upper level Nov. 23, for the last pick-up. 6 Family Night: Murder Mystery Dinner, 6:30 p.m., Campus Center Dining Hall, upper level Any questions about the Child & Family Services 8 SIFE meeting, 3:15 p.m., Paczesny Hall, Room 140 Haven House Holiday Project may be directed to 8-10 CJ Studies Division Association selling candles, glass pendant necklaces, etc., at table in Bogel Hall near [email protected]. auditorium 9 The Deal Is Right, 9 p.m., Swan Auditorium Sponsored by Kathleen Mangan H-Files deadline for Nov. 19th issue (last issue of fall) with the support of Campus Ministry 10 Health & Wellness Fair, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., West Herr Atrium 11 Screening of Red Violin, including pre- & post-discussion with Dr. Anthony Hughes, as part of Hilbert College Community Film Series, 6:30 p.m., Bogel Hall, Room 160 12 Hilbert Alumni Awards & Reconnection Dinner, 6 p.m., Romanello’s South, South Park Avenue, Hamburg, COMING ATTRACTIONS! New York 15 SIFE meeting, 3:15 p.m., Paczesny Hall, Room 140 Sponsored & Coordinated by the Common 19 Men’s Basketball Home Opener, winning name for Hilbert Hawk mascot announced Ground Club & the Office of Multicultural Affairs H-files distributed Deadline date for poetry/short story submissions to Hilbert Horizons; send to [email protected] The 5th Annual Flip Da Runway Event 22 Cake Decorating Contest, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Campus Center SIFE meeting, 3:15 p.m., Paczesny Hall, Room 140 Date: Nov. 4 23 Child & Family services Haven House Holiday Project, last pick-up for wish list items, foyer of Bogel Hall Tme: 9 p.m. 29 SIFE meeting, 3:15 p.m., Paczesny Hall, Room 140 Location: Campus Center (upper level) December Come out and enjoy the fashion show hosted by the 1 Human Services & Rehabilitation Association, 5:30 p.m., Bogel Hall, Room 200 Common Ground Club! 5 Christmas at Hilbert with Nativity Scene (outside Franciscan Hall) & Children’s Christmas Party (Franciscan Even if you missed the auditions scheduled this Hall Atrium), 2-4 p.m. month to be a model, performer, or host, there is still time to be a part of the show. For more information, please contact the President MR. HILBERT of CGC, Laura Wilson [email protected] or Vice President of CGC, Jaquanna Hamilton jhamilton@ by Shannon Connor hilbert.edu. One of the traditions Hilbert puts together every year that FUN AWAITS WOMAN draws a large crowd is the AT FAMILY- JOURNALIST Mr. Hilbert contest. This year there was a large turn- FRIENDLY VISITS out of almost 150 students, HALLOWEEN McGRATH as well as faculty members, PARTY LIBRARY who came to support their fellow classmates. Come celebrate this There were four contestants “spooky” time of year at a by Bernadine De Mike who braved the stage—Dan family-friendly children’s Duzy, C.J. Hodge, Mike Halloween party being held When Professor Chris Watson, and Grant Decz— from 2-4 p.m. Oct. 24 in Gallant learned that Amy and were judged in four Hilbert College’s Campus Moritz, a Buffalo News Amy Moritz different categories: Formal Center. sports journalist, was com- Wear, Talent, Night Out A costume contest will high- ing to campus as a guest Wear, and Q&A. All four light the afternoon event, speaker, he took the unique journalism. One of the to proceed with our dream player, Moritz’s articles, I boys wooed the audience which is free and open to the opportunity to whet the ap- greatest secrets for success- of invading this fascinat- find, have vast appeal to ev- and won them over with public. Children are encour- petite and hone the writing ful publications is that “you ing world is subtly to ask eryone. She puts a human comedic remarks and an aged to dress in costume for skills of communications must love people,” as is of- for opinions reviewing your face on football, a beating easy-going attitude. The a chance to win a prize. students. ten reiterated by professor work from others in the field heart on baseball, and prods audience was lively and Other fun seasonal activities Moritz’s amazing expe- Gallant in many classes. “If and also to be content to the world in its willingness encouraged each contestant will include pumpkin paint- riences and climb to her you are not a people person, work in a variety of venues, to partake of charity races. by cheering them on and ing, hay rides around campus present position as a sports journalism is not for you.” from visiting dignitaries to In the face of controversy, shouting their names. grounds, arts and crafts, face reporter at the Buffalo News In a surprising admission, Victorian tea parties. she is courageous, believ- This year’s winner of Mr. painting, and the reading of a were unfolded with an air we found that there are two I have been on a journey ing her words will carry the Hilbert was Dan Duzy, who Halloween story. of authority, but bereft of “camps” regarding sports with journalist Amy Moritz unique description, seen showed off his moves on The party is being spon- arrogance. Her visit is the writing. One reporter may and have found her corre- only through her eyes, in stage by dancing to Lady sored by the Hilbert Campus result of a collaboration be- be the facts and figures type spondence crowned with order to place her readers at Gaga’s “Telephone” feat and Activity Advisory Board. tween the McGrath Library who knows and remembers compassion. She weaves the front of each event. Beyoncé, and pulled Theresa More information is avail- and the Digital Media and teams, players, and scores with wit the five magic Amy Moritz is an example White from the front row able by contacting Jean Mac- Communication program to since “Casey” struck out in W’s (what, where, when, to emulate, for we all have to dance with him. If you Donald, director of student bring interesting speakers Mudville, but the other is why, who) into a tapestry of special gifts, and she is not happened to miss this year’s activities, at ext. 335. on campus. Besides Mori- simply a writer who tells the the true purpose of sports. deterred by negative criti- Mr. Hilbert, you missed out tz’s obvious gift of articula- story of the man or woman Amazingly, although I have cism. The passion to share on a great night, but there is Paula Witherell tion, she inspired students behind the bat, the pigskin, no interest in sports, except our talents should come always Ms. Winter Fest later Director, Public Relations with her stories about navi- the puck. for a future daughter-in-law this semester and of course gating the world of sports A great insight into how who is a fabulous lacrosse Continued on page 6 Mr. Hilbert in Fall, 2011. Page 6/The H-Files PASSPORT ALLEY MULTIPLE REVIEWS OF THE PLAY TERRA NOVA BY TED TALLY TERRA NOVA— (played by Ray Boucher) PASSPORT competition, headed by TERRA NOVA: and prestige drives the and beginning their drive Roald Amundsen, and machinery of their own A WOMAN’s to the Pole in 1912, were EVENT— their dog sleds. While the A REVIEW destruction, much as how VIEW dramatically portrayed, as TERRA NOVA Norwegian team is never the stress of college life, the play, directed by Hilbert shown, their lead explorer by Alexander Bochicchio compounded with the by Bernadine DeMike professor Taylor Doherty, by Sean Lynch constantly haunts Scott competition of fellow kept one spellbound. throughout the play. These Terra Nova is in many students, drives many into It begins with a whistling Through the hallucinated I first entered the William are not the only visions ways a reflection of classic a desperate cycle of eternal wind growing wilder until voice of Scott’s wife E. Swan Auditorium on troubling the British theatre, interpreted through non-life, of students never the mood created is the Kathleen (played by Anne a dark, cold Friday night, captain, though, as he also contemporary events and savoring the moments that atmosphere of an Antarctic Roaldi), begging him with absolutely no idea of faces various flashbacks acting styles. This tale of fly by, pushing themselves nature enhanced by cold to assess his mindless what I was about to attend. involving his wife. Both the infamous British voyage onwards, only to realize blue lights beaming from situation, it fell on deaf ears, I had never heard of this the visions and flashbacks to the South Pole, fraught too late that where they are the back of softly hung as he and his men continued play outside of the activity continue to intertwine with peril and hardship, is going is no place for life at white lycra. The music then to scrape through the snow outline that I was given in with reality, bringing into as Shakespearean as it gets; all. It’s a sorrowful topic, tumbles in with pulsating and fight the sorcery of my Foundations Seminar question whether or not it’s a story of pride and its but clearly a human one. beats introducing an eerie storms with frozen fingers. (GS 101) class. Actually Scott is losing his mind to the pratfalls, of men questing It’s a story that Terra Nova aura aptly applied to the It was a plight of relentless I had never even heard frozen Antarctic landscape for glory, questioning their is able to tell very well. aerialist, played by Kathleen passion, but was it fact or of the expedition that the around him. However, the humanity, and dying in cold Golde, dressed in black and folly that drove him and play was based on! I was captain’s sanity is the least delusion (in this case, quite bathed in red hangings. his team to their destined about as uninformed as one of their problems. literally). The character What does this signify: end—a frozen death? The could possibly be when Early in their travels, it is of Captain Robert Falcon BEGINNING a demonic presence? answer—the arrogant attending a show such as uncovered that one of the Scott is uncovered through WITH THE END The play is surreal in its prodding of the figure of this. However, two hours men has a very deep cut retrospective, the thematic beginnings and the warning the Norwegian explorer later, I emerged from the on his right hand. Because wrapping around the journal IN MIND ambience holds true as a red Roald Amundsen (played auditorium pleased with the of the below-zero climate entries that cast doubt onto cape later testifies. by Doherty), who chided use of my time. conditions, such a cut only his impeccable character. by Tiara Heintz We shuffle back and forth Scott at every chance. Ah, The premise of Terra serves as a problem to the Through a series of concise from reality to a race to the voice of urging. Was his Nova is simple: it follows team. Everyone knows that scenes, the progress of the The passport event I the South Pole to reach the intention to push Scott into Captain Robert F. Scott and the petty officer’s health is Captain from has-been hero attended for my GS 101 quixotic dream of Captain the seeming impossibility his crew on their expedition going to diminish until he of the British Empire to class took place in the Robert Falcon Scott—he of this vast undertaking, to the South Pole. Just from dies, only to be haunted by desperate, dying creature Counseling Center Resource and his team would the knowing where it would glancing over the program a note from the Norwegian is effectively conveyed, as Room. It was called second team to reach the end, or to flaunt the fact that ahead of time, one would team, who had been there well as the degeneration “Beginning with the End in Pole and the first to set a he himself arrived at this know the play’s outcome months prior. Shockingly, of his fellow crew. Slowly Mind.” Phyllis Dewey, the British flag there. Driven prestigious mark before the before it even reaches its this only marks the end of his ideals are stripped from Director of the Counseling as the men who first set English team? conclusion. There are Act I. his ribs: glory gives way to Center, began the activity foot on the moon, the Scott chose bravery over no twists; there are no Act II is a bit more duty, which has conceded by handing out to us a play relentless men, led by Scott a beaten spirit, I thought, as cliffhangers; there are no straightforward: it follows to honor, which bowed to that she had written. After did his visionary wife, “Oh happy endings! the team as they try to civility, which kneeled to being assigned various senseless men that chase a So how does a play about make it back to civilization rivalry, which collapsed parts, we read through the mirage of a golden crown, a historical journey begin? and perish one by one, before survival. Even when script together. The play BUFFALO a puny plaque, rather than If your answer just happens victims of the harsh, snowy survival was impossible, was about two boys, one of whom spent his money CREEK a long, languid love-filled to be “interpretive dance,” wasteland. To put it simply, pure stubbornness pushed life whose joy of living then you’d be right! I am they all end up losing both the men through the snow, carelessly and another boy DANCERS should be enough to fill being completely serious; their health and minds to the until eventually they died who planned out how he PRESENT the hungry heart.” Sadly, the play begins with an territory. A notable point in its cold grasp. Quite a would spend his money. a woman’s view of life has interpretive dance in front about the second act is the performance, it should be Together they sold root beer IROQUOIS never conquered the “Veni, of still images of the play’s usage of the color red. The said, and the experienced floats to make a profit. The SOCIAL vidi, vici” of men. Their background (photos of the interpretive dancer from thespians of the Buffalo careless boy spent all his money on foolish things, DANCES soldier mentality soars over journey to the South Pole). the introduction (where red Laboratory Theatre should the common sense of home, While it seems completely was also used) makes an be commended for their while the other was able to save up for what he wanted The Buffalo Creek dancers hearth, and happiness. We random, it doe set the mood appearance at every death convincing performances. choose to raise this question: rather nicely. scene with a red cloth. The Though a million words can and have some money performed in the Hilbert left over. The play was a College Campus Center Is Scott crazy, courageous, The play then introduces symbolism for death was be said about the minimalist or cowardly, or perhaps too Captain Scott and his team. used quite well. set design, evocative creative way to show money Dining Hall on Sept. 29 at 1 management skills and how p.m. Students, faculty, and ashamed to return without The entire first act consists To say the least, I enjoyed lighting, and genera quality the promised conquest? of the expedition party the play. The acting was of the play, the theme is they are extremely useful. staff learned about Native The activity not only American culture, dance, Alas, the devil reappears. pushing towards the South believable and real, and clearly tied to ideas raised Although men are dying, Pole on foot, while trying the plot never felt boring! in the “College Pressures” focused on finances, but and storytelling. also on goals and achieving The group was established Scott is told to forget the to beat the Norwegian I felt that the entirety of article assigned for GS 101. inevitable and “go on to Terra Nova was done It was through a combined them. “One way to keep in 1988, and is nationally track of your progress,” recognized for their social victory.” Amundsen’s well. After all, if it can effort of desperation and understand the giving of Dewey said, “is to make a Iroquois dances. The event distorted view and keep a completely random determination that the one’s life to protect and save list.” She then proceeded was sponsored by the Office disparagement of supposed spectator such as myself competition to reach the one’s fellow man, but is a to tell us that by making a of Multicultural Affairs. false sentimentality on interested, then it deserves a South Pole arose to begin Scott’s part was enough, life worth a flag, a race, an positive review based on my with. Were it not for the list we’d be more focused ironically, to dispel Scott’s accolade? It seems Scott is impressions. Not knowing nationalist, glory-hounding on achieving our goals if we Tara Jabbaar-Gyambrah could see them written out Director, Office of desperation and revive his a “fiddler on a frozen roof,” what to expect when I sensibilities of those in front of us every day. Multicultural Affairs determination. This does tempted, troubled, terrified, entered the auditorium, I involved, the men who not prevent the “lady in and tortured by a choice was pleasantly surprised to died atop the Antarctic ice I wish I had known a little black” from reappearing to succeed in a seemingly find a quality performance would have lived longer, more about what the activity Woman Journalist and wrapping the blood red impossible mission. I know with good acting, plot, and fuller lives. Kathleen would be. Before attending, Amy Moritz cape around each member of too well the sacrifice one pace! It was definitely a Scott’s lamentations on I was under the impression Scott’s team, each variously makes upon the altar of good way to end that Friday the nature of her husband that the presentation would Continued from page 5 the victim of the violence of achievement. This play is, night. are clear (if meandering) be about what students of course, based on reality. would do after college. I from every pore of our be- ice and snow. denouncements of the Even the most brilliant mind had not even considered that ing, and this is what makes As a woman, I question folly of men to pursue could not manufacture such it would be about money Ms. Moritz so special. the color of the cape, opting the impossible, to wander a tale, and it truly pierces management or personal Not only does the world rather for white in hopes through a land of death to the heart. goals. need more women journal- that an “Aye” was uttered prove that a man cannot This is merely a woman’s I thought that the event ists, the world needs people as the last breath of each die, yet not to stroll through opinion and what do I was very informative. A who, like Amy, are willing man, assuring true victory the gardens of life to prove for the soul. I also question know—after all, I’m from a man can live. An epic, to say, “Play ball.” the heroics, since we all Venus. undeniable lust for power Continued on page 8 The H-Files/Page 7 STUDENT ACTIVITIES
First off, we want to say thank you for everyone who participated in the first annual Welcome Week and helped to make it a success! It was a great way to kick off the academic year! Here are a few pictures of the event.
And let’s not forget MR. HILBERT! This program was a great success thanks to the help of the students and the participants. Thank you to those who came out and congratulations to Mr. Hilbert: Dan Duzy!
Children’s Party
Celebrate All Hallow’s Eve and give back to the children of the community! On Sunday, Oct. 24, from 2 to 4 p.m. in the Campus Center is Hilbert’s celebration of Halloween! This event is mandatory for all clubs. Make sure you have an event for the children to participate in! Costumes are recommended!
Mark Sterner
On Wednesday, Oct. 27, at 11 a.m. in Swan Auditorium, Mark Sterner will be sharing his first-hand experience of drunk driving and its repercussions. Mark Sterner has taught more than two million college and high school students that it only takes a moment to change a friend’s life forever. Just months from graduation, he and four fraternity brothers headed to Spring Break. On the final night, they decided the least drunk would drive home. The next morning, three of the men were dead, and Mark lay in the hospital critically injured and facing three counts of DUI manslaughter. Instead of being the first in his family to go to college, he would be the first to go to prison. Mark does not preach or tell people what to do, but he leaves students with a real story that forces them to confront their own choices. Mark puts real faces to the tragic consequences of impaired driving by showing videotape the friends made of their Spring Break, ending just minutes before the crash.
Comedy Night with Matt Bergmen
Enjoy a night of hilarity and laughter while Matt Bergman tells how things really are. Matt is performing Wednesday, Nov. 3, at 9 p.m. in the Campus Center.
Family Night: Murder Mystery Dinner
Grab your family and come enjoy a night of intrigue and secrets in the Dining Hall on Saturday, Nov. 6, at 6:30 p.m. They say that two brains are better than one. What about an entire family? Solve a crime and enjoy delicious food during this fun-filled night! The cost is free for Hilbert Students and $10 per guest. To participate, sign up in the Student Activities Office! The Deal Is Right
Come on down to this fun-filled night on Tuesday, Nov. 9, at 9 p.m. in Swan Auditorium! Do you have what it takes to guess the prices of objects without going over? It’s just like the longest running game show in America without the overpriced flight to California! Move over, Drew Carey!
Cake Decorating Contest
Get your decorating skills on! You never know what you’ll come up with until you try. Edible + artwork = delicious! Yum! This mouth-watering event will take place Monday, Nov. 22, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Campus Center. All cakes will be donated in the spirit of Thanksgiving. Jean MacDonald Student Activities Office Page 8/The H-Files ACADEMIC HONORS
HILBERT STUDENTS RECEIVE ACADEMIC HONORS
Academic honors for the spring semester were earned by more than 250 Hilbert College students who achieved a 3.3 GPA or above. (Graduating seniors were listed in the previous H-Files issue.) Students on the spring academic honors list are these:
AKRON: Michael Kolb and Patrick Winney DERBY: Jillian Pelechaty LOCKPORT: Adam DeMonico, Daniel Duzy, T’ne ALBION: Martin Stirk Holmes, Brittany Johnson, James Knapp, and Corrie DUNKIRK: Rita Corsi and Nelson Smoczynski Thoman ALDEN: Samantha Hahn, Alyssa Szwartz, and Jaymison Walter EAST AMHERST: Wenna Lin MEDIA, Pa.: Thomas Wills
AMHERST: Jennifer Burke and Shannon Connor EAST AURORA: Shannon Baldwin, Justine Jackson, MIDDLETOWN: Christopher Spence Katrina Matthewson, and Jessie Roland ANGOLA: Andrew Day, Theresa Dentice, Donald Nowak, NORTH COLLINS: Mia Stoll and Andrew Tisdale Erica Page, Denise Wilson, and Jessica Wright EAST CHATHAM: Samantha Lawrence NORTH TONAWANDA: Kelly Cline ARCADE: Tiffany Baker, Stacy Polek, and Blake Russell EAST SYRACUSE: Nicole Blair NEW YORK: Diandra Cano ARKPORT: Julie Bossard EDEN: Mary Burdick, Jonathan Flowers, Heather Gechell, Devon Kron, Rina Rachinger, and Rebecca Sutton NIAGARA FALLS: Felicea Harris BARKER: Cassandra Black ELBA: Christina Weibel NORTH COLLINS: Renae Fraser BARTON: Ricki Mann ELMA: Andrew Besch, Bonnie Goodrich, Jeffrey NORTH TONAWANDA: Jarret Anson, Nicole Brancato, BATAVIA: Katie Newton, Emili Ripley, and Mary Zinni Krajewski, Ashley Mazur, and Christopher Nowak and Adam Clabo
BLASDELL: Michelle Bellagamba, Lanie Harrington, FORESTVILLE: Jessica Litzinger OLEAN: Jamie Sloane Mark Landsman, Ashely Maciejewski, Jeffrey Ritter, Marjorie Sanders, Shannon Sherwood, Haley Sittniewski, FREDONIA: Emily Remington ORCHARD PARK: Daniel Andol, Brian Benz, Michael Chad Thomson, and Jennafer Thorn Cavanagh, Cecilia Chmurzynski, Maria Delmonaco, FREWSBURG: Jonathan Hulbert Kelsey Dunning, Victoria Felser, Heather Grinsell, Andrew BLISS: Carole Jones Sulski, and Amber Supertino GASPORT: Brandi Mack BOSTON: William Brown PERRY: Molly Merz GLENWOOD: Jay Janik BOWMANSVILLE: Anna Galati and Rachel Kuch ROCHESTER: Colby Miller, William Strassner, and Scott GLOVERSVILLE: Jessica Morey Walker BRONX: Jaquanna Hamilton GOWANDA: Ashley Troutman SCHODACK LANDING: Alicia Simpson BROOKLYN: Rosemarie Escalera GRAND ISLAND: Kimberly McMahon SILVER CREEK: Arrinn Pfleuger and Nicole Phillips BUFFALO: Caitlin Alongi, Vincent Amico, Jamie Bigaj, Frank Castiglia, Ashlynn Doria, Naomi Feola, Christina HAMBURG: Stephanie Agone, Amanda Alba, Paul Baich, SLOAN: Joshua Anderson Hollenback, Alain Levesque, Sherita Lowe, Lisa Luster, Amanda Bennion, Ashley Blahowicz, Robert Buresch, Catherine Moran, Ashtin Penelton, Christine Portwood, Jesse Burns, Matthew Butera, Jay Coleman, Alyssa SPRINGVILLE: Ashley Beeman, Adam Haag, Ryan Brittany Rogers, Michael Rust, Yadamaris Soto, Kolleen Conrad, Katie Courtney, Rachel Dobiesz, Holly Filbey, Mertowski, and Adam Pidsadnick Sullivan, Julie Transue, Kelsey Tumiel, and Robert Stacy Granica, Nathan Haas, Katie Hurd, Valerie Janiga, Zielinski John Kane, Ryan Lamb, Frederick Martin, Jillian Martucci, STOW, Ohio: Richard Sykora Katelin Milliman, Shane Olivieri, Kaylee Omerhodzic, CAMPBELL: Adam Matula Jabulisile Phungula, Jayne Rhein, Aaron Senseney, TONAWANDA: Chad Damiani, Eric Davies, Amanda Shannon Silver, Katherine Strnad, Robert Szustak, Daniel Dudek, Gabriel Finch, Alyssa Hulbert, and Jason CASSADAGA: Valerie Culverwell and Kenneth Mosier Telaak, Stephanie Trifunovic, Ashley Twarozek, Emily Klosterman Valenti, Alicia Wildman, and Sarah Zablonski CENTRAL SQUARE: Brandon Morse VARYSBURG: Darren Gasiewicz and Kristen Maplesden HAMLIN: Kayla Norman CHAFFEE: Nina Pierino WATERLOO: Stephanie Smith HENRIETTA: Kristopher Anderson CHEEKTOWAGA: Jill Ambellan, Erica Gasiecki, Kelsey WATERTOWN: Rebecca Easton Giampoala, Ashley Jozwiak, Andrew Kaun, Michael HICKORY, N.C.: Eric Russell Kessler, Ryan LaCorte, Jasmine Moore, Sallie Moppert, WEST SENECA: Jade Cummins, Andrew Ehrhardt, Kelly Michael Nero, Whitney Preyer, Amanda Ratajczak, Frank HOLLAND, Mich.: Brandy Graham and Jessica Voglewede King, Rachel Kwiatkowski, and Melissa McGuire Simmeth, Jason Wahl, and Vanessa Zwara HOLLAND: Tiffany Martin WILLIAMSVILLE: Stephen Crane, Aaron Dinderski, and CICERO: Joshua Judd Alexandra Rasey JACKSONVILLE, N.C.: Nathan Irving CLARENCE CENTER: Joseph Gioele WYOMING: Cherie Haas KENMORE: Jillian Cohen and Kevin Conti CLEVELAND HEIGHTS, Ohio: Asja Matthews Paula Witherell, Director, Public Relations KERSEY, Pa.: Justin Longhi COLDEN: James Reinhardt LACKAWANNA: Emily Alvarez, Emily Schilling, and COLUMBUS, Pa.: Ashley Pognant Aaron Strozewski Beginning With the how I spend and save my COWLESVILLE: Paul Gargula LAKE VIEW: Marissa Caruso, Amanda Ciesla, Bryan End in Mind money well enough to avoid such problems. Overall Duszkiewicz, and Chelsea Langdon Continued from page 6 CROSBY, Pa.: Lindsey Johnston I thought the activity LANCASTER: Jeffrey Brown, Samantha Elminowski, few students had shared was very rewarding. I CUBA: Brittney Mosher Brittany Holdsworth, Lauren Lukasiewicz, Ashley Madera, stories of how they are in learned quite a few money Shirleen Schlemmer, and Jacob Smaczniak debt already and how they management skills that I DAYTON: Angela Farris wished they had chosen a intend on remembering for LAWTONS: Kelsey Barratt different path. Others spoke the future. I’m also taking DEPEW: Jacquelyn Berst, Amber Grosch, Jessica Kagels, of how they had shopped away from this experience Holly Opanashu, Shonnah Romesburg, Tiffany Seger, LEWISTON: Dominic Grenga and Theresa White online exclusively for that I should make some Nicholas Sims, Elaine Snyder, and Frederick Surface textbooks. This presentation goals for myself to be even LIVERPOOL: Chelsea Miller has allowed me to reflect on more successful in life. The H-Files/Page 9
STUDENT GOV’T. ASSOC. CLUBS by Heather Bello COMMON GROUND CLUB’S BOOK CLUB Still wondering what SGA is on campus? The SGA is the Student Government Association. The organization does a great deal for students on campus, planning fun by Laura Wilson to be optimistic. The book through the Office of events and activities. also shows how to be an Multicultural Affairs One event just held was a Mocktail Party, held Oct. 19 in the dining hall from 8 to On Monday, Oct. 25, the advocate for equality. (BH 103B); 11 p.m. Games of root beer pong and root beer flip cup were played and prizes given Common Ground Club The club will be meeting (3) Win a free copy of the to the top two teams. will host a discussion of in the McGrath Library book through a raffle This event was scheduled in acknowledgment of Alcohol Awareness Week. Look Barbara Ehrenreich’s Nickle (the upstairs leisure reading during the semester. for other events coming soon! and Dimed: On (Not) area), from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Still searching for a group to join on campus? Take a look at SGA—positions are Getting By in America, a Students must read the This book club session is available. Stop in to see us at our office on the lower floor of the Campus Center. book which tells how she featured book prior to the sponsored and coordinated tried deliberately to live on book club meeting. To by the Common Ground minimum-wage jobs and enable students to read this Club, the Office of COLLEGE COMMUNITY JOINS IN what it felt like. book in advance, they can Multicultural Affairs, and In this book you will learn do any one of the following: the McGrath Library. ST. FRANCIS WEEK EVENTS how millions of Americans For any questions, please struggle in low-paying (1) Borrow the book from contact Laura Wilson Hilbert College’s St. Francis Humanity volunteer work day. jobs; why the working the McGrath Library
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Organizing Matter
“ . . . individual atoms can form an organized whole which can do things that individual atoms, or even small groups of atoms, cannot. Thus one proton or electron is identical to another. All they can do individually is ensnare one another by their electrical attraction, thereby forming atoms. The electricity within atoms enables groups of them to join up, making molecules. Put enough molecules together and they can Hilbert Horizons Staff Celebrating in May the Spring Volume at the Olive Garden become self-aware, in the form of human beings” (28). (from left to right): Sallie Moppert, Cecilia Chmurzynski, Dr. Charles A. S. Ernst (faculty advisor), Barbara Fedchak, Heather Bello, Tom Wills, & Rachel Dobiesz Frank Close. “Me and My Breakfast Cereal.” Rev. of A Different Universe: Reinventing Physics From the Bottom Down. By Robert Laughlin. London Review of Books, February 9, 2006. 28-29. CRIMINAL JUSTICE & FORENSIC SCIENCE CLUB
Students from all majors are welcome to join. Visit us on Facebook! The next meeting is scheduled for Oct. 26, at 2 p.m. in Room 160 of Bogel Hall. The club’s advisors are Dr. Kathleen Pierino, Associate Professor (BH 173), and Donna Zimpfer, Assistant Professor (BH 120D). THE S.A.D.D. CLUB
True leaders have the
confidence to stand alone, THE FILM CLUB REACHES OUT FOR JOINT SPONSORSHIP FOR FILM SCREENING ON CAMPUS the courage to make tough As part of the Hilbert College Community Film Series (HCCFS), the film Red decisions, and the Violin will be shown in Room 160 of Bogel Hall on Nov. 11 at 6:30 p.m. Those attending will watch the film and engage in pre- and post-discussion with Dr. compassion to listen to Anthony Hughes. This program is sponsored and coordinated by the HCCFS Committee (i.e., the needs of others. They the Offices of Student Activities, Multicultural Affairs, and Student Success & Retention; Prof. Chris Gallant; Dr. Anthony Hughes; and the Film Club). Tara Jabbaar-Gyambrah do not set out to be leaders, Director, Office of Multicultural Affairs but they become leaders by the
quality of their actions and
the integrity of their intent. SIFE NOTES
Be a Leader – Join S.A.D.D. (We Are an Award-Winning Team) Join our award-winning team! Club meetings are held at 3:15 p.m. on Mondays in Room 140 of Paczesny Hall. Everyone is welcome! For more information contact Professor Dan Roland, 649-7900, ext. 351
PHOTO GALLERY
President Cynthia Zane, Ed.D. Unveils New Bogel Hall Biology Lab Father Michael Sajda, OFM Conv., Hilbert Trustee, & President Preceding Cornerstone Reception on Sept. 30 of St. Francis High School, Blesses New Biology Lab
Campus Ministry Club Members Jill Martucci & Allison Hall Campus Ministry Rocks! Friends of Campus Ministry Perform Landscape Work at a New Habitat for Humanity Home Enjoy Time at Pioneer Camp Retreat Center in Buffalo on Oct. 2
Phyllis Dewey Reads at One of the Stations Kathleen Fairbanks & “St. Francis” at One of the Stations of the of the Peace Walk on Oct. 4 Peace Walk on Oct. 4 The H-Files/Page 11 PHOTO GALLERY
Study Abroad Students Kayla Tigue & Madison Lux The Cliffs of Moher in Ireland in Ireland at Newgrange
Buffalo Creek Native American Deacon Dennis Conroy & Bernadine DeMike Introduces Iroquois Social Dances on Sept. 29 during Blessing of Animals on Oct. 1
Buffalo Creek Dancers Perform in Elaine Szczepanski’s Dolly, a Shetland Sheepdog, meets Hilbert College Campus Center Dining Hall on Sept. 29 Bernadine DeMike’s Elvis, a Pomeranian Page 12/The H-Files
Continued from page 1 OFFICES
COME TO ASC! OFFICE OF ADMISSIONS
by Madison Lux EVENTS
Now that the semester has gotten underway, the Academic Services Center would just like to remind all students From October 22 Through Spring Semester about the free tutoring offered here. Now is an excellent time to take advantage of this service, if you feel yourself falling behind in a class. We have opening tutoring hours for math/statistics, writing, and accounting as follows. Fall Open House Saturday, Oct. 30, 2010 10:30 a.m. Math/Statistics Writing Accounting Spring Open House Monday 2-4 p.m. 1-3 p.m. - Saturday, April 30, 2011 10:30 a.m. Tuesday 12:30-2:30 p.m. 12:30-2:30 p.m. 3-6 p.m. Wednesday 2-4 p.m. 1-3 & 5-6 p.m. - Thursday 12:30-2:30 p.m. 12:30-2:30 p.m. 3-6 p.m. President’s Scholarship Dinner Thursday, March 10, 2011 5:30 p.m. We would also like to remind students that we offer tutoring by appointment in a variety of other subjects as well. These include sociology, science, Excel, and Spanish, as well as math and writing. To sign up for a one-on- Accepted Student Receptions one session with a tutor in any of these subjects, come to the Academic Services Center. Thursday, March 31, 2011 6:30 p.m. As always, feel free to stop by any time if you have a question. Mich Sojda and Debbie Dimitrovski will always Thursday, April 7, 2011 6:30 p.m. be more than willing to help you out. You are all welcome to use the computer lab here, and to meet with study Thursday, April 14, 2011 6:30 p.m. groups in a friendly environment. We hope you have a great semester! Other Upcoming Events
Saturday Information Sessions, 10:30 a.m. THE WELLNESS CORNER Oct. 23, 2010 Nov. 13, 2010 Breathe Easier: October is National Healthy Lung Month, sponsored by the National Lung Association. Quitting Nov. 20, 2010 smoking is one of the best things you can do for your health. The CDC estimates that the average smoker loses Dec. 11, 2010 13-14 years off his or her life because of the habit. Fortunately, you can start to see immediate health, financial, Feb. 5, 2011 and social benefits as soon as you quit smoking. Feb. 12, 2011 Other than quitting smoking, here are some other pertinent healthy lung tips: March 5, 2011 Do you snore? If the answer is yes, make an appointment with a sleep specialist and get checked for sleep apnea. The condition, in which you stop breathing dozens or even hundreds of times during the night, can actually CJ/Forensic Science Investigation Nights damage your lungs nearly as much as smoking. Fortunately, it’s treatable. Thursday, Nov. 11, 2010, 6 p.m. Use stairs every day. The kind of exercise that makes your heart beat faster, like climbing stairs, riding a bike Thursday, March 3, 2011, 6 p.m. or walking briskly, is very important for keeping your heart and lungs in good shape. For instance, studies find that walking about 15 minutes at a time, three to four times a day, improved breathing in people with emphysema. Athletics Open House Other than quitting smoking, here are some other pertinent healthy lung tips: Saturday, Jan. 29, 2011, 11 a.m. Take a fish-oil supplement every morning. Most airway problems, including asthma, are related to inflammation. Omega-3 fatty acids, which are the main ingredient in fish-oil supplements, reduce inflammation. Holiday Information Sessions, 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. Breathe from your belly for at least 5 minutes every day. This kind of breathing, called diaphragmatic Monday, Jan. 17, 2011 (MLK Jr. Day) breathing, involves training and strengthening your diaphragm so it requires less effort to take in each breath. To Monday, Feb. 21, 2011 (President’s Day) do it, inhale deeply through your nose, filling your lungs from the bottom up. If you’re doing it right, your stomach will pooch out. Exhale and repeat. Financial Aid Nights, 6 p.m. Paula Witherell, Director, Public Relations Monday, March 28, 2011 Monday, April 11, 2011 Monday, April 18, 2011 THE SPIRITUAL MATTERS Sunday Mass Hilbert students are invited to attend Sunday Mass at 8 a.m. at the Motherhouse of the Franciscan Sisters of St. Joseph. Please use the convent’s front entrance, which is located on South Park Avenue, directly across the street from the College. Arrival must be between 7:45 & 7:55 a.m. Other arrangements for attending Sunday Mass can also be made through the Campus Minister in Bogel Hall, Room 103C. Confirmation Classes / Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults (RCIA) Hilbert Students seeking full membership in the Catholic Church through the RCIA program, or those desiring to receive the sacraments of Eucharist and/or Confirmation, may register with Hilbert College Campus Ministry for free weekly classes arranged to fit your schedule. Arrangements must be made before the end of October. Prayer Requests Would you like others to pray for you, a family member, or friend? Write your request in the notebook that is located outside of St. Clare Chapel in Bogel Hall. Likewise, please pray for those who have asked for prayers. For more information, contact Barbara Bonanno-Wilcox, Director of Mission Integration and Campus Ministry; Office: Bogel Hall, Room 103C; bonanno@ hilbert.edu; 649-7900, ext. 407.
Barbara Bonanno-Wilcox Aaron Strozewski, Jill Martucci, Allison Hall, & Liz Rozek Feel Director, Mission Integration & Campus Ministry Like Kids Again on Swings at Pioneer Camp & Retreat Center
TAKE ON THE PHONE-A-THON CHALLEGE Are you ready for the how it works: Volunteer forts. the second floor of Fran- thon faculty/staff caller is If you would like to take challenge? faculty/staff callers will Call sessions are sched- ciscan Hall. One “celeb- a great opportunity to be on the challenge, contact Faculty and staff volun- challenge student callers uled from 6 to 9 p.m. rity seat” is available for involved with building Deanna Messinger, assis- teers are sought to join a to find out who can raise Monday-Thursday from a faculty/staff volunteer relationships with alum- tant director of alumni re- Hilbert College phone-a- the most support during a Oct. 18-Nov. 11 and from in each call session. ni, donors, and friends of lations and annual giving, thon challenge during up- call session. Callers will 2-5 p.m. Saturdays from In addition to assisting the college while updat- at ext. 340. coming call sessions for also have the chance to Oct. 23-Nov. 6 in the with raising support for ing them about events the Hilbert Fund. Here’s win prizes for their ef- Donough Board Room on Hilbert, being a phone-a- planned at Hilbert. Paula Witherell Director, Public Relations The H-Files/Page 13 OFFICES/ACADEMIC DIVISIONS, PROGRAMS
WHAT IS A COUNSELOR?
Crying is allowed here Ears ready to listen Shoulders good for leaning on ALCOHOL AWARENESS WEEK
Always available Do you know someone who died owing to an alcohol-related accident? for hugs Please write their names on the crashed car located on our campus. Heart that will Oct.13–27 is Alcohol Awareness Month. always care about you Sponsored by The Counseling Center, The S.A.D.D. Club, & Campus Safety THE VALUE OF A HILBERT EDUCATION Will bend over backwards to help by Frank Castiglia, lege as a pie. You can campaign for Tim Ken- you with a problem A Hilbert Intern for go through Hilbert Col- nedy that no matter what Tim Kennedy, lege and just go to class, your goal is, the energy a Candidate for New go home, and eventually you create by your pas- York State Senate with hard work gradu- sion alone will motivate ate. By doing this you yourself and others. To 58th District would be taking only develop leadership skills, one piece of the pie. On I have learned that you As a senior at Hilbert the other hand, you can need to have knowledge College, I hope to make take advantage of all that of what specific skills the most of my last year Hilbert has to offer. Why you and others need to here. It is interesting to Ready to go the take only one piece of the have to be able to accom- me how both business extra mile pie when you can have plish tasks in a quick and Will always and politics correlate with the entire thing? Take timely matter. stand by you one another. Through my advantage of your time Many courses that I studies I have been able to spent here at Hilbert and have taken at Hilbert draw comparisons in both see where it takes you. College have been help- fields and come up with a By joining clubs on cam- ful for my time spent better understanding of pus and getting involved, interning for Tim Ken- the material that is being many doors can open. nedy. I have been able to presented by my profes- BOARD OF ADVISORS MEETS REGARDING DIGITAL Hilbert offers a vast array apply different thinking sors. Service Learning is of opportunities; you just and reasoning from many MEDIA & COMMUNICATIONS (DMAC) PROGRAM critical in becoming well- have to see what it is that professors, and use what rounded. I am a gradu- suits your interests. I have been taught in the DMAC’s board of professional advisers met Friday, Oct. 1, from 8 a.m. ate of St. Francis High The librarians at Hilbert classroom, outside in the to 10 a.m. School; one thing that College have been such working world. They discussed various topics of interest to the department, including was highly emphasized a tremendous asset to PS 102: American Gov- internship opportunities and getting the word out about Hilbert’s fantastic at St. Francis was being my college experience. ernment is a course I have DMAC program to the wider WNY community. well-rounded and becom- If you commit yourself taken at Hilbert that is Chris Gallant, Assistant Professor, DMAC ing a renaissance man. to a project, they will go very relevant to this po- I have gone through a out of their way to help litical campaign because rigorous study so far as you. McGrath Library at campaigning is all about a Hilbert student. While Hilbert has been a place learning how our politi- attending Hilbert Col- where I have spent many cal system is run. I have lege, I have participated long hours on school-re- been able to take what I in various clubs that are lated projects. The librar- learned in the classroom offered on campus, such ians are more than will- about how each level of as Students in Free En- ing to help you and lend government works and terprise (SIFE), Phi Beta their support and opinion apply it to the New York Lambda, and the Emerg- on any of your concerns. State Senate in the fifty- ing Leaders Program, all Katie Donahue, the As- eighth district. of which I am honored sistant Library Director Com 151: Public Speak- to have been involved at McGrath Library, has ing with Professor Don- with. I have been blessed helped to make my in- ald Vincent was extreme- to have had such phe- ternship with Tim Ken- ly important. I was able nomenal professors, who nedy a success. to communicate much have gone above and be- One thing I have learned more clearly; and I was yond their role as teach- from attending Hilbert able to focus more spe- ers and surpassed my College is that social net- cifically on my delivery, DMAC’s Board of Professional Advisors (left to right): Paul Kubiak, highest expectations. If working is a key com- when engaging with the Graphic Designer, ShoptoCook, Inc.; Chris Santucci, Film Director; you are a freshman here ponent in accomplishing public. Mark Scott, News Director, WBFO News; Chris Schobert, at Hilbert, I suggest you tasks, attaining differ- Eco 202: Macroeco- Associate Editor, Buffalo Spree Magazine; Charity Vogel, Columnist, get involved as much as ent ideas, and broaden- nomics is very important Buffalo News; Sharon K. Bailey, Director of Communications, you can. I have been told ing one’s knowledge. I Urban Studies, SUNY University of New York at Buffalo. to think of Hilbert Col- have learned through the Continued on page 14 Page 14/The H-Files
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Continued from page 13 be open, honest, and safe a professor in the politi- when it comes to politics. at home, at work, and in cal science program, or The government should the community. This in- Katie Donahue, the As- be looking to minimize cludes, but is not limited sistant Library Director unemployment and that to, my support for mar- at McGrath Library. is what job creation is all riage equality legisla- The political science about. Tim Kennedy has tion.” and business administra- contributed to many proj- Bus 252: Personal Fi- tion programs at Hilbert ects, that have, in turn, nance with Professor College are phenomenal. created new jobs for the Linda Bernstein is rel- I have set out to make the citizens of Western New evant when it comes to most of my time spent at York. campaigning because Hilbert. I have built life- In Bus 208: Contempo- funding and distribu- long relationships with rary Marketing, Profes- tion of money for lawn several faculty members, sor Dan Roland stressed signs and television ads students, librarians, ad- being organized and pre- are very important when missions representatives, pared while delivering conducting a political and all of the individuals a speech, and he has in- campaign. Advertisement I have met while attend- stilled in me dedication is one media form of ex- ing this school. As I enter and time management pression for the right to Frank Castiglia Examining a Legal Tome in the McGrath Library my final year at Hilbert, skills. speak freely; but not all I want to make the most Bus 210: Principles of advertisement is free. out of it and I plan to trea- Management with Pro- Campaign advertising ment, I realized what an from, and why I think time both in and out of sure the time I have spent fessor Patrick Heraty through print media and opportunity we have in Tim Kennedy would be a class to help me to suc- here. I realize I am clos- brought about the need to television networks re- the City of Buffalo. Eco great Senator for the State ceed. What I love most ing another chapter of my have previously been pre- quires payment for politi- 309: Human Economics of New York. This would about Hilbert College life. I will now have two pared to present your ma- cal advertisements; and has been instrumental for not have been as uplift- would have to be the one- places I can call home, terial to a group of indi- candidates must be able my time interning with ing if it were not for the on-one attention that is that being St. Francis viduals and actually to be to raise money to finance Tim Kennedy because tough interviewing ques- available because of the High School and Hilbert able to describe what the payment for their election I have been able to take tions I had to go through student-to-professor ratio College. Every profes- authors or, in this case, campaign organizations. what I have learned about in Professor Kauderer’s being so small. Seeing sor I have had at college the candidate’s point is. It Eco 330: Economics politics and government classes. I also created my that Hilbert does have a has been outgoing; and is about delivering what of Sport with Professor in this course and apply it own driving directions small student-to-faculty I have been able to use you learned to others and John D’Amico applies to to the campaign. for co-canvassers to get ratio, all of my profes- what they have taught me communicating the mes- this campaign because re- When money is spent from point A to point B. sors know my name and I in many different aspects sage that is intended to be search I have conducted and then re-spent in The directions I created have built academic rela- of my life outside of the distributed. on the Buffalo waterfront the community, all new through the knowledge I tionships with them. I am classroom. PS 224: State and Lo- for this course has been spending related to the received from Professor honored to have been ac- In closing, I would just cal Government with Dr. a part of this campaign’s Buffalo waterfront con- Kauderer made it easier cepted at Hilbert College like to thank my family Andrew Kolin is clearly commitment to improve- struction has a multiplier to follow than Google and given the opportunity for everything they have very important because ments to Buffalo and its effect. The economic ef- Maps because I learned to be part of its strong tra- done for me. I would not that is exactly what we surrounding communi- fects tourism can have on through this class how to dition of hard work and be where I am today if it are talking about here. I ties. Several aspects of the City of Buffalo can create easier, more pre- community service. As a were not for them. My can apply how the gov- economics have been also be explained through cise driving directions. result of this internship, I family has always been ernment works to the re- influential for me during this theory. For example, Geo 289: World History feel more self-confident there for me and while ality of how people are this campaign. Location tourists will spend money and Geography was help- and willing to take on any traveling through each elected and the time and of headquarters is critical during their visits on such ful for my time working challenge that presents stage of my life I can feel effort that are needed in when having to meet at a things as gas, food, lodg- as an intern for Tim Ken- itself. the bond of family and campaigns. consistent time and place ing, purchases, and recre- nedy because I worked as You can check out more friendship grow stron- PS 234: Mass Media and where access can be easy ation. The City of Buffalo part of a team while cam- information about Tim ger as I get older. The American Society is ap- for all involved; i.e., would receive added dol- paigning with fellow vol- Kennedy and his cam- last thing I would like to plicable here because a central business dis- lars in the form of wag- unteers. Professor Erika paign for New York State say is this: I have been television, radio, texting, trict. Several communi- es, salaries, profits, and Haygood has her students Senate by visiting his helping out at my fam- internet, billboards, fly- ties have benefited from taxes. In turn, employees communicate in groups website at: http://www. ily’s funeral business, ers, and all different me- funding secured by Tim and workers use these every week during class. kennedyforchange.com/ Castiglia Funeral Home dia outlets are used in Kennedy, such as South wages and profits to pur- While in class, we would home.html. Tim Kennedy Inc. & Erie County Cre- campaigns to represent Park Avenue in South chase similar goods and collaborate with one an- also has his own Face- mation Service, now for a candidate for a certain Buffalo and Lackawa- services within the city. other in a group setting to book page if you would a number of years and position. In this case, I nna; the rehabilitation of As a result, the tourist provide answers to ques- like to contact him or his I have been able to see have interned for Tim the Cayuga Creek Road dollar gets re-used over tions brought about in the campaign through that how short life really is. Kennedy, and I have wit- bridge in Cheektowaga; and over again (the mul- homework assignments. media outlet. All of us are here on this nessed how the media are and funding for the in- tiplier effect) and allows We also had individual I am extremely hon- planet for just a short used in a political race. ner and outer harbor in for high economic stimu- discussions in class, ored to have been given time. Make the most out PS 252: Human Rights Buffalo. The utility that lation. which was great prepara- this opportunity to get of your life, get involved, and Global Politics, as comes with new develop- En 340: Professional tion for canvassing. involved in a hands-on and enjoy what you do. well as PS 336: Justice, ment in areas that badly and Technical Writ- PS 352: American De- service learning intern- are classes that involve need it is tremendous. A ing with Professor Herb mocracy is applicable ship with Tim Kennedy Note: The results and my extremely important top- sense of community pride Kauderer prepared me in because of the treaties and his campaign, which overall experience of this ics that affect society. and accomplishment will many ways while can- with Native Americans let me take what I have New York State Senate “Once elected to the State be created. vassing for Tim Kenne- and how this has been a learned in the classroom race will be in the Nov. Senate,” Tim Kennedy I have done a great deal dy. I was interviewed by current issue facing New setting and apply it to re- 19th H-Files issue. Stay said, “and I will work to- of research on the Buf- many individuals while York State. al-life situations. If you, tuned to find out the final ward passing legislation falo waterfront and when engaging in conversa- The education I have re- as a Hilbert College stu- results of this race and that results in creating a combining what I have tions about the New York ceived from Hilbert has dent, want to get involved remember to go out and New York State where learned in my economic State Senate race. Indi- been exceptional. My as I have in a political cast your vote on Nov. 2 each and every individual courses here at Hilbert viduals wanted to know professors have spent campaign, I would start for the General Election. is treated equally and can with the current develop- who I was, where I was enormous amounts of by contacting Dr. Kolin, The H-Files/Page 15 HILBERT PROFILES WENDY EDSON JEANNETTE TESTA by Sean Lynch by Chelsey Piotrowski During our days at Hilbert College, we go to classes, For the past couple weeks a clubs, and various other ac- number of students in GS 101: tivities. But do we ever pay Foundations Seminar have attention to the professors been interviewing various and staff making this all pos- campus staff to get a closer sible? Do we ever wonder look at Hilbert College. This about what these staff mem- assignment gave students a bers do in their day-to-day chance to meet and interact lives? Do we ponder upon with some of the staff that their pasts and whether or not perhaps they would not have they were similar to our cur- had the opportunity to meet rent college lives? The em- otherwise. Jeannette Testa ployees of Hilbert make up For my interview, my blind the backbone of the college, selection turned out to be and each one of them has an Jeannette Testa, Assistant basketball, and softball. she enjoy spending time with important role. One such Director of Admissions. Playing those high school her family, but with her dog faculty member is Professor She has been employed at sports is how she had the Hunter. She is also engaged Wendy Edson, the Chair of the college for almost five opportunity to go to Hilbert and plans to get married next the Professional Studies Di- Wendy Edson years. She started out doing College. Recruited to play spring. vision. various different jobs in volleyball and softball, I was very comfortable What does it mean to be bigger and better things that Wendy Edson loves her job, the office before becoming Jeannette actually played talking with Jeannette. As the Chair of Professional you can earn for yourself, even though it was not what assistant director. In that four sports at Hilbert: the interview went on, we Studies? It means that Pro- according to the professor. she had in mind when she role she has a number of volleyball for one year, realized that we had much fessor Edson is the Chair When asked about a specific first left home for college. responsibilities. Jeannette soccer for three, basketball in common. She has also for programs in accounting, moment that she is especially She acknowledges that our has to review transfer for two, and softball for put the thought of playing economic crime, business proud about, Professor Ed- plans and futures are always students’ applications and four. While playing sports softball for the school in my administration, and legal son replied that it was when changing and offers the ad- figure out which credits will at Hilbert, she always knew head. I have gained more studies. She plays a very im- she received the President’s vice, “Seek help when you be accepted, while advising she wanted to work with knowledge of Hilbert and portant role in the academ- Medal in 2003. The medal is need it” to the freshmen at them about scholarship people, earning a bachelor’s how the school works. If it ics of many of the school’s given as a reward to profes- Hilbert, who are just starting opportunities. She has the degree in human services. were not for this assignment, students! Professor Edson sors who excel at their teach- their college careers. You pleasure of traveling to recruit She is currently working I do not think I would have also serves as an advisor to ing, service, and professional never know where it will take prospective Hilbert students. on her master’s degree in had the pleasure meeting students on various topics development. you! Who knows, you may She enjoys the challenges of school counseling at St. Jeannette. She has shown ranging from transfer credits, Another thing that Profes- end up as a college profes- her position, working with Bonaventure. me new things I never knew majors, and career planning. sor Edson is proud of is her sor in an institution similar the database and determining As a family person, about Hilbert. If she cannot always provide long-term relationships with to Hilbert one day, teach- the maximum number of Jeannette loves going home Jeannette Testa is an amazing students with a particular her students. She is one of ing, administering academic student credits that can be and spending time with woman who has already answer, she does her best to those teachers who remains programs, helping students, accepted. Her most highly her family. She also is still accomplished a great deal point them in the right di- in contact with her alumni for and submitting reports. It regarded moment is seeing involved with softball. At in her life. I hope I can set rection. When asked about years after their graduation. is definitely a fulfilling and students on campus after Hilbert she is the head my goals and achieve them her role with the students, Pictures of newborn children rewarding career. From a the admissions process is softball coach and loves as she did. Meeting her was she referred to herself as the or stories of success always student perspective, much completed. Overall, she when the girls on her team a wonderful experience and “middleman” between their grace her mailbox and bring of this work is done behind very much enjoys working at come visit her. One of her made me appreciate Hilbert problems and their solutions. a smile to her face. the scenes, but it is good to Hilbert! favorite pastimes is playing College even more. I hope Like many other staff mem- But was this career always know what is accomplished Jeannette grew up in in softball leagues. Some of I have more experiences like bers at Hilbert, Professor what Professor Edson want- by Professor Edson and so Shardon, New York. She her favorite hobbies include this one to meet other staff Edson also teaches courses. ed? Was this her dream career many others to make Hilbert went to Forestville High hunting and reading. She also and to get an even closer These courses are gener- from when she was a college College the best it can be. School, where she played loves shopping, decorating, look at how Hilbert College ally higher level legal studies student? According to her, it three sports: volleyball, and cooking. Not only does works. courses. In addition, Hil- was not. Originally from a bert’s legal studies program small rural town in Connecti- is approved by the Ameri- cut where “there were more can Bar Association (ABA). cows than people,” young LINDA FRENZEL Wendy Edson did not plan to It is her duty to make sure to make student I.D. cards. become a college professor. by Shannon that the program continues Employed at Hilbert since She made the slow transi- Memminger to meet ABA requirements, 2007, Frenzel enjoys her tion from her small town to requiring her periodically to work very much. She says a small college. She then write a detailed report to the For my interview I had that the students are a lot of left her small college to be- ABA. This report averages chosen Linda Frenzel. fun. come an undergraduate at the about fifty pages in length! When I picked her I had How did she get her job? University of Connecticut. Between balancing teach- no idea who she was, but I One day, as a Hilbert alum However, she went to gradu- ing, administering, helping soon found out. The inter- herself, she walked into the ate school in Rhode Island, students, and achieving ABA view was held on Thursday, Career Development Center graduating with a master’s approval, Edson—like other Sept. 23. and met Denise Harris, the degree in library science. division chairs—truly has her Linda Frenzel is the ad- director, who discussed with Her original dream job was hands full. ministrative assistant to her the position that Linda to become a college librar- But Professor Edson loves Peter Burns, the Dean of eventually came to have. ian. However, she started her her job. According to her, Students/Vice-President for While Linda was attending career working in a private the position allows her to Enrollment Management, Hilbert, she did not think law firm’s library. She was be the most creative she has and she helps the dean with that she was going to be perfectly content there until a been in her thirty-two years anything assigned to her. working there someday. As friend recommended that she here at Hilbert College. She She takes care of student a student, she had majored try Hilbert’s new paralegal has worked her way up from immunization papers when in human services, commut- program. Her first thirteen being an adjunct to reach a they are submitted before ing to school and having a years at the college were as position that allows her to the school year starts. She job and an internship, which an adjunct. This all changed choose the order of her tasks. makes the student planner made it difficult for her to in 1991, when she became While she must keep a steady that is given to every stu- have many involvements at a full-time faculty member. pace, she is not pressured by dent at the beginning of the Hilbert because she was so Two years ago, she became a specific order in which the year, and she works with busy with her job. She said Chair of the Professional tasks need to be completed. faculty profiles on the Hil- that living in the residence Studies Division. She enjoys her job because of bert website. She is also the hall does have its advantag- the “great opportunities” that After thirty-two years of one who sits in front of the it offers. There are always employment at Hilbert, computer on orientation day Continued on page 16 Linda Frenzel Page 16/The H-Files
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DR. AMY SMITH JEAN MACDONALD by Frank Casey educational: the students developing thinking skills by Tiara Heintz and rewards are expected. learned a great deal about and analytical skills, For Jeannie, the greatest the community and the creating different ideas, and Through a blind selection challenge of being Director Dr. Amy Smith is one of the social and political issues opening up opportunities process, I was recently of Student Activities is many respected professors associated with Kenya. But like traveling to different assigned to interview a getting those who do not at Hilbert College. She most importantly Dr. Smith places. Hilbert employee named usually participate to do is well-educated, having remembered how everyone The difficult task for Dr. Jean MacDonald. I had so. She says, “The most a bachelor’s degree in learned so much about him- Smith is keeping matters thought I had heard the rewarding experiences are English, then having or herself by adjusting to the organized, including the name before, but I could not seeing the students enjoying attained her master’s conditions in Kenya without Honors program and place the name with a face. the experience, seeing their degree and finally a Ph.D. having their families with student community service I had e-mailed her and we success, and just seeing in literature. As Director them. Most of the students hours. But she enjoys the had arranged to meet and the students being proud of of the Honors Program, on this trip had never been challenges each class brings conduct the interview on Jean MacDonald themselves.” she loves what she does at out of the country, and none her. She says, “Every class Monday, Sept. 27, at one I could tell by how Hilbert College. had ever been to Africa, so it is different; it is never the p.m. enthusiastic she was Dr. Smith has taught at was a surprise for everyone same in each class.” When Monday came “friends and resources throughout the interview Hilbert College for fourteen going on the trip as to how The welcoming faculty around, I ventured within higher education.” what her answer to my next years. She teaches various everything would be like. and staff, and especially downstairs in the Campus She realized that this was question would be. I asked English classes, from the The Honors Program that her students, make her Center with my questions what she wanted as a career her if she enjoyed working basics of English 101 and Dr. Smith runs is always experience at Hilbert a in hand. Her office is during her undergraduate at Hilbert. She responded 102, to more advanced challenging. She wants great one for teaching. located in the Student days when she was highly right away in a very excited classes. She takes great each student to do twenty She is very proud of the Activities Office, which can involved in different manner, “Yes! I love it!” I pride in her work inside and hours of community service Honors Program especially, be found across the room collegiate activities. She was not at all surprised by outside of the classroom. such as “Light the Night regarding her students’ from the pool tables and also thoroughly enjoyed her answer. During my Education can bring an Walk” for leukemia. Also, developing leadership lounge area. Once in the seeing college students interview Jeanie was very individual a long way in they volunteer at the City skills and their academic office, you walk straight get so much out of their animated about all of the life. Dr. Smith started her Mission. A great learning performance in representing into a bright green room experiences. questions I had posed to her. undergraduate program experience, the Honors Hilbert College. and you have reached her The job of a Director of To conclude my interview at Allegheny College as program helps with résumés, office. Upon my entering, Student Activities is very I asked one final question. I an English major, hoping she was instantly full of involved. Jeannie not only inquired about a time during one day to be a journalist, smiles and cheerfulness. attends campus events, but her career of which she has writing newspaper articles. She introduced herself is also the driving force been especially proud. She After she graduated, she as Jeannie and then I behind them. She plans, responded, “When students went and continued her introduced myself. After programs, and coordinates pull together knowledge and graduate program at the the brief introductions we various activities on apply it to their experiences University of Buffalo began the interview. and off of campus. The and future endeavors.” (UB), where she earned her Jeannie MacDonald is purpose behind events and I thought my interview master’s degree and Ph.D. the Director of Student activities is to keep the with Jeannie MacDonald Her teaching started when Activities. She has only students engaged, because was very inspiring. She she taught a class in her first been at Hilbert for about “if students are engaged, made me want to go join a year of graduate school. a year. She attended they’ll not only stay out club or participate in any After graduating from UB, Niagara University for of trouble, but they will activity I was presented she taught at Elmira College her undergraduate degree also gain experience and with when I walked out for a year, then started her and then attended Buffalo have fun with others.” of her office. People in career at Hilbert College. State for her graduate When asked how her job her position contribute to One of Dr. Smith’s greatest degree. She has a master’s supports the business of the the success of students at moments at Hilbert College degree in student personnel institution, Jeannie replied, Hilbert College. What I occurred when she took administration. When “If the students are having a take away most from this Hilbert students to Kenya I asked her about what greater college experience, interview is to get involved this past summer. She prepared her to have a then they’ll want to continue because it really will help said, “I was very proud suitable background for the their education at Hilbert.” me to be successful. of the students who came job, she responded with As with all jobs, challenges to Kenya. They carried themselves very well. The students were very accepting of the change of lifestyle Dr. Amy Smith in Kenya.” The trip was Linda Frenzel BEVERLY CHUDY Continued from page 15 and guidance from time by Chantel Bostic Canisius College in the Free Application for to help him or her adapt to time. She is more than Buffalo, New York, where Federal Student Aid, and to the changes that come es for those who do, because happy to help. She also The most rewarding part she studied English. She reporting to the federal with college. According to they are right on campus noted that students come in of Beverly Chudy’s job as worked three years at government. Beverly is in Beverly, the worst part of and can participate more to do homework, talk, share the director of financial Canisius in the Bursar’s charge of student loans and her job occurs when funding readily in what is going on. things, and just regroup. aid here at Hilbert College Office as a loan technician. federal Pell grants. She also resources for students have As a student, one has a Sometimes problems sur- is knowing that she and A loan technician is has to check student grades been exhausted. perspective much different face and it can be hard to her team in the financial responsible for Stafford at the end of the year to see Although Beverly Chudy from a Hilbert employee. find solutions. But what aid office helped make it loans and money returns. whether they are eligible to studied English in college, Linda said that being a for- she likes to do best is help possible for students to She was also a Perkins loan keep the scholarships they she is very proud of her mer student at Hilbert has students directly and to ease attend our college. Beverly technician, working with received at the beginning career. She loves Hilbert helped her because she al- their stress. has worked at Hilbert Perkins promissary notes of the year. She cares about College and finds it to be ready has knowledge of the Linda Frenzel is a very College for sixteen years. In and repayment of those the students. an ideal place to work. school. Linda was asked, busy person, working for that time, she has worked at loans. She also worked in Instead of throwing Her advice for anyone if the Hilbert job had not the dean and helping stu- every desk in the financial auto insurance for a year, terminology at prospective looking to be in the career been available at the time, dents. She is usually to be aid office. She began by but did not care for it, students, she and her team of financial aid: Learn to whether she would have found in her office, located directly working with which eventually brought help provide support and multitask and learn to adapt taken a similar job at a dif- in Franciscan Hall in the students, and then worked her to Hilbert College. full explanations about the to change. She goes on to ferent school. She replied Student Life complex. You her way up to director of As director of financial options that are offered explain that the world of that if the job was not open, can go to her for help, just financial aid, where she aid, Beverly has many to students. The financial financial aid is changing she would probably have to talk, or just to do home- has been for six years. She responsibilities, which aid team here at Hilbert every day. At the end of the looked for another job like work. She will also help if believes that sometimes mainly focus on “packaging College provides each day, Beverly is happy with the one she has now. you lose your I.D. card. So your job chooses you. a student.” She is in charge student with the tools that her life here at Hilbert, and Linda said that students give her a visit sometime. I Beverly Chudy attended of receiving FAFSA, or fit each individual student we are glad to have her. come into her office for help know I will! The H-Files/Page 17
HILBERT PROFILES
KATHLEEN FAIRBANKS KATIE DONAHUE By Matthew Hunt by Shalene Richardson
Behind every person there Katie C. Donahue was is something that you would born in Jamestown, New not expect. A couple of York. Five years later weeks into my first semester her family moved to at Hilbert I had the privilege Cheektowaga, where she of interviewing Kathleen graduated from Cleveland Fairbanks, the administrative Hill High School. While assistant to the president of there, she met her husband, Hilbert College, Dr. Cynthia who got accepted into the Zane. Kathy Fairbanks’ Massachusetts Institute of experiences on the road to Technology. She lived in success were not what one Massachusetts for eight would suppose. The path in years, where she attended graduating from high school Dean College in Franklin, to her present position was Massachusetts, a small, very challenging, but also private two-year college. very interesting. She majored in liberal arts, Katie Donahue & After high school, Kathy with sociology as her minor. Shalene Richardson attended Alfred State but After graduating from Dean eventually left, realizing with an associate’s degree, As Information Literacy to their needs. She is very that she did not care for big Katie pursued a bachelor’s Coordinator, she develops passionate about students classes. Before attending degree. Katie’s father new programs to build and their focus on their Hilbert College later on in started his own business, students’ research skills and studies. She loves when her life, she got married and which motivated her to study designs workshops for GS she can use her creativity business administration 101 classes (the Foundations while she is working. When had two children. Eventually Kathy Fairbanks & Husband she decided to go back to at Lesley College in Seminar). She also teaches I was interviewing her in school to major in secretarial at Renaissance Fair Cambridge, Massachusetts. a class called LIB101: her office, she had many She believes a business Introduction to Information creative pieces of art work science and decided Hilbert Brunch, and anything else found out what Kathy liked degree is a practical one Literacy. The class helps on her wall. was the school to attend. that is needed. When asked to do during her free time. that can be used in every students to develop research Outside of work, she Kathy commuted to Hilbert about her biggest challenge, She explained that when she field. After eight years in skills. enjoys hands-on pastimes even though it was an hour Kathy said, “The biggest gets the chance, she goes Boston, finishing college As the Assistant Director such as cooking and taking and thirty minute drive challenge was not allowing to Renaissance festivals and working, she moved & Information Literacy lessons on the ukulele, a each way. At the age of herself to get overwhelmed with her husband, Mike, back to Buffalo because it Coordinator, she needed small four-string instrument twenty-eight and a mother with work.” I also asked dressed in costumes. She is an affordable place to live to have a master’s degree that is very popular in of two children, she found her if her position interacts has traveled to Kansas City, and she wanted to be close in library science at an Hawaii. At the end of the it challenging to go to class, with students in any way Pennsylvania, Tennessee, to her family. accredited school and to interview, I asked her what then come home to complete and she pointed out that Georgia, and Florida, and Employed at McGrath have experience in the advice she would give the her school work and also there was not as much will soon be going to Las Library of Hilbert College, field. She obtained her class of 2014 regarding their get chores done around the contact with students Vegas for a festival. Her Katie has two titles. As master’s degree at the State freshman year. She said to house. Despite the amount of but she was involved in favorite one is the festival Assistant Director, she University of New York at focus, don’t procrastinate, work she had to take care of many activities with the in Oswego and her children is an administrator and a Buffalo. She enjoys working and to prepare yourself for everyday, Kathy still earned Franciscan Pilgrims such as also like to join the fun librarian serving to help with students, hearing about your future career. exceptional grades, making the Peace Walk. I asked how when they get a chance. students with research. their goals, and responding the Dean’s list almost every rewarding the position was As Kathy’s husband says, semester at Hilbert. She and she said how much she “It’s the only place where still remembers her first loved it. For example, she a guy can go in a skirt in day attending Hilbert, as mentioned how she likes the woods and feel right at it was also the same day meeting people and has a home.” Hopefully one day as her child’s first day of good relationship with her I will have the chance to kindergarten. She had to coworkers. come across both of them at leave for her first class after During the interview I a Renaissance festival! putting her child on the bus. Even the weather would become an obstacle for her to overcome. On the day of MAIA KAPUSZCAK one of her finals, a blizzard by Kimberly Nichols job possibilities when KATE MUNROE prepared her to have a suit- hit Western New York, but she graduated with her able background for this by Jasmine McCarter she still decided to drive to Maia Kapuszcak is payroll/ associate’s degree, and that career. She always knew take the exam despite the benefits coordinator at is when she knew that she that work for her was in the dangerous road conditions. Hilbert College. My first wanted to be employed at Katherine Munroe is the education field with young She was turned back by a impression of her was that Hilbert as payroll/benefits Executive Director for Stu- adults; Hilbert was the place police officer but fortunately she was a very nice, caring coordinator. Her duties dent Success and Retention. for her. She is very happy to she was allowed to take the person. She was very polite, and responsibilities include She has been employed here be a part of the staff here at exam the next day when and was willing to answer paying all employees and at Hilbert College for eigh- Hilbert College helping stu- road conditions were not any question I asked. Maia students who work on teen years and has worked at dents. When asked, “With as bad. She graduated from has been married to her campus. She also is in charge her current position for three Kate Munroe the career you have, do you Hilbert College in 1987 and husband Thomas for thirty- of benefits: health and years. Kate enjoys working feel as if you are under- soon after got a job at the nine years. She has one son dental insurance, retirement, here and enjoys the staff she run. She feels that being at paid?” Munroe answered, switchboard on campus in who is also married, and she disabilities, and workers’ works with. Her duties and graduation with the students “Well, it’s hard not to equate March of 1988. has two grandchildren. She compensation. Her position responsibilities for this posi- who struggled, watching as your compensation with Two years later Kathy graduated from the class is very important: it helps tion are these: making sure they walk across the stage, one’s job and its worth, became the President’s of 1987 at Hilbert College. support the business of the policies and procedures are is the most rewarding about but the quality of my work Administrative Assistant. She has been employed institution. She observed, being followed while stu- her position. won’t change. If you love When asked of her at the college for about “I’m very popular every dents attend college; helping Kate attended Daemen what you do, you keep doing responsibilities she said twenty-three years. In other Friday [payday].” students reach their goals College, receiving her bach- it. Believe in what you do; it that she keeps track of the college she took business One of the main challenges by keeping track of them; elor’s degree, and then went makes a difference.” President’s calendar, makes courses, which provided a of her job is making sure and also “hunting down” the to St. Bonaventure’s. She Kate Munroe would rec- appointments, sets meetings, suitable background for her that she meets all deadlines. students who do not attend feels that her education, ommend her career to any- and sends information and job. She also had previous By doing so she has to have classes frequently by calling knowledge about people, one, “I absolutely would— reports. She also works with business experience good time management or e-mailing them. Kate feels good communication skills, it’s worth it.” It’s definitely the Board of Trustees, does working in stores. that this will be a huge help and knowing how to help safe to say that she loves her contracts, the Baccalaureate Maia felt confident about Continued on page 18 to all students in the long struggling students are what work. Page 18/The H-Files
Maia Kapuszcak Continued from page 17 skills to make sure she ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT is doing what is needed to make those deadlines. Film Review Something that is especially GET LOW--3 of 4 Stars rewarding about her job is that she likes working with by Rachel Dobiesz simply great acting. while he is still alive. He people, and she gets along The hallmarks of an Robert Duvall plays requests that they invite with everyone with whom exciting film are, usually, Felix Bush, a 1930s-era anyone who has a story she comes into contact. high-speed chases, hermit living outside to tell about him. This is There was one special explosions, and special a Tennessee town. His not difficult, as people moment that she was effects. Get Low has none isolation is due to some all over the county have especially proud of: this of these. It is, for this long-ago, unexplained tales to tell about the past May she got an award tragedy. After forty frightening hermit from from her peers—the 2010 reason and many others, Mother Colette Hilbert Staff one of the more excellent years of living deep in the woods. As it turns Mission Award. films I have seen in recent the woods, he decides out, he is less interested I was very pleased that I memory. No, it is not a it is time to get down in hearing their stories picked Maia’s name for hip-hop documentary, to business, or, as he than in explaining his an interview. She was a although the title certainly calls it, “get low.” Much own. When the truth is great choice. Her job is makes it sound that way. to the surprise of the finally revealed, in all very important to everyone It is, rather, a dramatic town’s two undertakers, its surprise, sadness, who works at the college, film that harkens back to Frank (Bill Murray) and and, yes, tragedy, Felix because if no one served in a time when what made a Buddy (Lucas Black), he is finally able to find her capacity, there would be Robert Duvall as Felix Bush wants to hold his funeral forgiveness. no one to pay employees great movie as such was and manage employee Get Low is not fast benefits. Instead, Maia is moving; it has no great at what she does! SPORTS mind-blowing special effects, no super heroes, detectives, secret agents, WINDY SATURDAY GETS THE GOLFERS comedians, or hilarious situations. It is a story 3rd-Place Finish Invitational at the score. His 5th-place second-place finisher Patrick Brooks with a of the simplest kind. Sheridan Park Golf finish was the best score/ D’Youville College 97. Junior Jim and his It unfolds slowly to The Hilbert College Club. Junior John finish for the Hawks (364). Hilbert’s overall brother Joe Pernick reveal ultimately not men’s golf team battled Nowak (Hamburg, this year. Medaille score of 380 finished (Tonawanda, NY/ St. only one man’s truth, cross-town rivals and NY/Frontier) was College took their the field of competitors. Joseph’s Collegiate but everyone’s. We are Mother Nature on the top performer for own Invitational with Freshman Michael Institute) finished in all aware of our own Saturday, Sept. 25, the Hawks when he a team score of 329, Werner (Orchard Park, 16th (98) and 18th (117) mortality, we are all when they competed in finished the par 71 which was thirty-five NY/Orchard Park) place. afraid of dying without the Medaille College course with an 88 strokes better than tied fellow teammate forgiveness, and we all Office of Sports Information strive for personal peace. HAWKS FLY TOGETHER And you just can’t find by Angela Borkowski it. This sport is so rigor- goals,” declared cross that in the middle of a ous that you hit a mental country runner Stephen high-speed car chase. Since the beginning of and physical wall that you Crane. the school year the cross must push through to per- For Hilbert’s men’s country team has been severe and continue on.” team, Aaron Lawrence building itself up. The Despite many injuries, soared in first with a time WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY RUNS AT team practices Monday the Hilbert cross coun- of 29:19:72. He was fol- HARRY ANDERSON through Thursday at six try team finished their lowed by Lenny Messina o’clock doing various fourth race of the sea- (30:55.53), Jeff Gauthier The women’s cross coun- 33:45.43, good for 64 Hilbert’s four other workouts. As you can son at the Golden Flyer (32:17.10), Paul Coleman try team at Hilbert Col- points towards the team’s competitors were fresh- imagine, the biggest part Invitational at Nazareth (38:04.74), and Stephen lege participated in the combined total (334). Di- man Angela Borkowski of practice is distance College on Oct. 9, 2010. Crane (38:16.60). annual Harry F. Ander- vision II NCAA member, (Buffalo, NY/Bennett) in and speed training. Other With the men running 5k Hilbert’s women’s team son race hosted by Rob- Mercyhurst College’s a time of 34:18.13 (101); workouts include weight and the women running had a close finish be- erts Wesleyan College on Cherie Jackson moved freshman Stephanie Lay- and abs training, sprints, 4k, the race was a short tween Angela Borkowski, Sept. 25. The women’s through the course mon (Herkimer, NY/Her- and elevation practices. one. The race was also who flew in as the first team finished the 5K (18:39.03) quickest, out- kimer) in 38:54.45 (103); The work is hard and con- very challenging because lady Hawk at 26:06:87, course in a combined distancing fellow AMCC sophomore Stephanie tinuous, but is very much the course was mainly in and Lanie Harrington, time of 3:22:57.59 result- opponent Anya Bogda- Smith (Waterloo, NY/ needed to do well in this the woods and consisted who followed close ing in an eleventh-place nets (D’Youville College) Waterloo) in 40:59.58 sport. of many hills. Despite behind with a time of finish. by almost a full minute (104); and freshman Ra- Hilbert cross country the challenges faced, the 26:10:61. Stephanie Lay- Hilbert’s fastest run- (19:21.53). Fourteen of ven Jones (Rochester, runner Aaron Lawrence cross country team was mon (28:50:20), Raven ner was junior Lanie the top twenty runners NY/Rush Henrietta) in observes, “The sport of determined to run hard. Jones (34:35:62), Steph- Harrington (Orchard are athletic scholarship 55:00.00 (106). cross country is one of the “We encourage our fel- anie Smith (35:14:14), Park, NY/Orchard Park) recipients at their respec- Office of Sports Information most demanding sports low teammates to do well and Samantha Mattocks in a personal time of tive institutions. there is. The only way to and cheer them on to (35:14:22) also gave it improve is to commit to achieving their personal their all.
MEN’S CROSS COUNTRY COMPETES AT HARRY ANDERSON Seven Runners Race in a combined time of tal (301). The University Yellowjacket, Thomas Wheatfield), finishing in in 45:03.63 (92); junior 3:25:51.54 resulting in a of Rochester (#26 Divi- Hollwell. This one-two 39:13.71 (85th); freshman Paul Coleman (Buffalo, The men’s cross country tenth-place finish. sion III) dominated the punch out-distanced the Lenny Messina (Long NY/Cardinal O’Hara) in team at Hilbert College Hilbert’s fastest run- men’s race with nineteen University of Buffalo’s Island, NY/Centereach) 47:18.86 (93); and fresh- participated in the an- ner was senior Aaron of the top thirty-four har- Aaron Walker by almost 41:00.00 (87); freshman man Stephen Crane (Wil- nual Harry F. Anderson Lawrence (Fishkill, NY/ riers finishing in under five seconds. Keyon McCarly (Buffa- liamsville, NY/Williams- race hosted by Roberts John Jay) in a personal 28:23.00. Freshman Yuji Hilbert’s six other lo, NY/Oracle) in 42:04.6 ville South) in 50:49.09 Wesleyan College on time of 38:29.18, good Wakimoto from Roches- competitors were junior (91); sophomore Jeff (94). Sept. 25. The men’s team for 56 points towards ter finished in 26:32.28, Cameron Haag (Niag- Gauthier (Buffalo, NY/ finished the 8K course the team’s combined to- sprinting ahead of fellow ara Falls, NY/Niagara Bishop Timon-St. Jude) Office of Sports Information The H-Files/Page 19
SPORTS HAWKS POST THIRD WIN OF SEASON HILBERT EARNS FIRST CONFERENCE WIN Hulbert Scores Game- free kick 40 yards out, Women’s Soccer Beats Hilbert’s other goal Winning Goal earning her seventh goal Greensburg was scored by freshman for the season. Robbi Bailey (Saranac, The Hilbert women’s Hilbert finished the game Alyssa Hulbert scored NY/Saranac), when soccer team hosted Thiel with an advantage in ev- another goal in Hilbert she intercepted a goal College in a non-confer- ery statistical category and College’s 2-0 victory kick and beat the keeper ence match on Sept. 22. had seven players getting over the University of with a shot to the Even though the first half shots off, winning by a 1-0 Pittsburgh at Greensburg upper left corner at the was scoreless, the Hawks margin. Goalkeeper Mary on Sept. 25. The AMCC 60-minute mark. Hulbert outshot the Tomcats (8-1) Zinni (Batavia, NY/ Bata- Pre-Season Player of (Tonawanda, NY/ and held an advantage in via) had six saves against the Year scored off a Kenmore East) finished corner kicks (4-1). Junior the Tomcats to post her 30-yard restart kick, the scoring less than captain Alyssa Hulbert third shutout this season. bringing her total goals five minutes later. Junior (Tonawanda, NY/Tonawa- The Hawks moved to 3-5 (points) to eight (16) Mary Zinni (Batavia, NY/ nda) put the Hawks on the as the Tomcats fell to 1-7. Alyssa Hulbert through nine games. The Batavia) earned her 15th
board at the 77-minute Hawks improved to 1-0 career shutout (fifth of mark off a rocket-powered Office of Sports Information in Allegheny Mountain the 2010 season) making HAWKS SOAR OVER Collegiate Conference seven saves for the day. TOMCATS HEAD THEIR WAY LA ROCHE COLLEGE play and 4-5 overall. Office of Sports Information TO VICTORY The Hilbert Hawks men’s Russell (Hickory, NC/Iro- The Hilbert men’s keeper off a long pass soccer team hosted Thiel quois) to hit the lower right soccer team flew high by defender Ed Heffron Tomcats on Sept. 22 in the corner, earning his second over the La Roche (Williamsville, NY/ second game of a double- and third goals of the sea- Red Hawks in a 2-0 Cardinal O’Hara). The header. The Hawks opened son. Hilbert held a 3-1 lead victory on Oct. 16. The Hawks held their the scoring when freshman at intermission. Hawks’ first goal was lead through the forward Shawn Colvin Two minutes in the sec- scored by sophomore scoreless second half, (Elma, NY/Iroquois) vol- ond half the Hawks add- captain James Knapp and held a 20-18 shot leyed a ball over the Tom- ed their fourth goal off a (Lockport, NY/St. advantage in this cats keeper just five min- penalty kick, which was Mary’s Lancaster) in tightly played match. utes into the game for his scored by Russell. After second goal of the season. that, the Tomcats became the upper 90 of the Hilbert’s goalkeeper Colvin’s goal was assisted efficient players. Thiel’s net off a pass from Kamil Cislak by sophomore Jon Flow- Tanner Messing scored center midfielder Dave (Lancaster, NY/ ers (Eden, NY/Eden). The four goals by himself–two Walkow (West Seneca, Lancaster) made nine Tomcats tied the score at off of headers past the out- NY/West Seneca saves. 1-1 in the 11th minute of the stretched hands of Hilbert’s West). This win kept the first half by Tyler Hanks. Kamil Cislak (Lancaster, Hilbert played with Hilbert men’s soccer The Hawks rallied when NY/Lancaster). With less high intensity and quick team in serious sophomore Ed Sarcione than one minute left in the play as they caught contention in the (Eden, NY/Eden) scored game, Thiel added its last the Red Hawks off AMCC Conference two identical goals just one goal, giving them a 6-4 Ed Sarcione Collides with Opposition guard again when they playoffs, now tied with minute apart. He combined comeback victory. scored another goal La Roche with ten with junior captain Eric Office of Sports Information in the 27th minute. Ed points, each good for Scarcione (Eden, NY/ fifth place. Hilbert was WHAT IS IT LIKE TO PLAY Eden) scored his eighth 3-10-1 in the season but goal of the season, 3-2-1 in league play. VOLLEYBALL AT HILBERT? blowing one by the Office of Sports Information by Shannon had six-to-eight a.m. Memminger practices. That means I had to get up at 5:15 I play for the Hilbert a.m. We were all so College volleyball tired because none team. I started my of us had ever gotten volleyball career here up that early before at Hilbert on August in the summer. After 20, 2010. That was that practice was over the very first day of we had off until 5:30 Shawn Colvin practice. to 7:30 p.m. These We had two full practices were not so weeks of preseason bad because we got before our real season to take really long actually started. I was needed naps. The excited for my college second week was not volleyball career to bad either because our start, because I have coach decided not to been playing for nine have early morning years and I wanted to practices at that point. keep it going. In order Instead, we had three- for that to happen I had hour practices in the to go through preseason afternoon. first. The first week Eric Russell Kamil Cislak was challenging. We Continued on page 20 Page 20/The H-Files
SPORTS WOMEN’S SARCIONE IS AMCC OFFENSIVE VOLLEYBALL HAS PLAYER OF WEEK BIG NIGHT AT NET Hilbert College’s 1-1 score. Sarcione’s Edward Sarcione second goal came with It took five sets for has been named less than one second the Hilbert women’s as the Allegheny left in regulation, when volleyball team to capture Mountain Collegiate he headed a crossed the non-conference Conference’s Offensive ball past the goalie victory over visiting Cazenovia College on Player of the Week for for the draw. After an Oct. 13. The 3-2 win men’s soccer with the additional 20 minutes (14-25, 25-16, 25-22, 18- week ending Oct. 3, of play, the game ended 25, 15-10) improved the Devan Jonathan 2010. in a 2-2 stalemate. Hawks’ overall record The Hawks played To date, Sarcione has to 5-14 and droped the only one game during scored five of the team’s Wildcats to 6-11. Memminger (Amherst, the week, but the eight goals, giving him Three Hawk players hit NY/Sweet Home) was efforts of Sarcione (and ten points. Earlier this for double digit kills with able to deliver 34 assists, his teammates) did season, Sarcione had monster attack numbers, while senior Amanda not go unnoticed. The another double goal too. Sophomore Devan Dudek (Tonawanda, NY/ sophomore forward game (6-4 loss to Thiel Jonathan (Basom, NY/ Tonawanda) contributed
Akron) led with 16, 18 digs. from Eden High College) and he scored with senior co-captain Hilbert traveled to School scored both the team’s lone goal in Carole Jones (Bliss, NY/ Pittsburgh, PA, for a 4:30 goals for the Hawks the 2-1 loss to Daemen Edward Sarcione Letchworth) dropping p.m. game at Chatham in their 2-2 tie with College. The Hawks down 13 and freshman College on Oct. 16 and Franciscan University stood 0-9-1 (0-1-1, Chelsea Reischuck (East then to Pitt-Bradford for of Steubenville on AMCC) having just ZINNI NAMED AMCC Aurora, NY/East Aurora) their third meeting of the Oct. 2. He first found started the conference slamming for 11 kills season on Oct. 19. net off a penalty kick portion of their DEFENSIVE PLAYER and 27 digs. Freshman just before half time, schedule. Office of Sports Information OF WEEK sensation Shannon sending the teams to intermission with a Office of Sports Information The Allegheny the Hawks played Mountain Collegiate their first AMCC HULBERT SCORES TWO FOR THE HAWKS Conference announced game at Greensburg, Hilbert’s Mary Zinni and after another The Hilbert College on a penalty kick after as the Defensive Player shutout performance Hawks hosted the a hand ball was called. of the Week ending by Zinni, they Hiram College These two scores Sept. 26, 2010. The returned home with Terriers Sept. 19 in give Hulbert a total of junior goalie had an a 2-0 win, improving a women’s soccer six goals this season. outstanding week for their record to 4-5 (1- and lost the match, The Terriers took the Hawks, earning 0). 4-2. The first half was charge in the second two shutout wins as the For the week, Zinni quite a battle, with half, scoring two more team went 2-0. made 13 saves in 180 the Terriers opening goals for their fifth win Against Thiel minutes of play, earned the scoring first, only of the season. Hilbert’s College, Zinni her fourth shutout this to find the Hawks junior goalkeeper Mary (Batavia, NY/Batavia) season, and moved to retaliating after each of Zinni (Batavia, NY/ made six saves in fifteen shutouts in her Hiram’s goals. Junior Batavia) covered the 90 minutes of play two-and-a-half season midfielder Alyssa whole net, working in the team’s 1-0 career thus far. Hulbert (Tonawanda, hard for her 16 saves for victory. On Sept. 25, NY/Tonawanda) the game, nine of those Office of Sports Information scored both of coming in the second Hilbert’s goals before half. Hilbert droped to intermission. The first 2-5 as they were outshot score was off a direct for the game (36-13). kick from 35 yards out, Alyssa Hulbert Takes Control in Game Office of Sports Information placed in the upper right Against Chatham University corner, and the second
Playing Volleyball I was okay. I played fourth was pretty good Now that I have been at Hilbert just as I knew I could. for our first tournament. playing with the team Continued from page 19 In fact, the whole I had a great sense for a while, I am very When our first team played very well, of accomplishment excited about the rest tournament came considering it was the regarding my first of the season to come. around, I was nervous. first time we all played tournament as a college I look forward to It was going to be the together. player, receiving All- continuing to enjoy the first time I was playing At the end of the Tournament Team fun that our teammates as a college player. tournament we were all recognition. I was very have together and to After the first game very satisfied with how surprised at receiving keep playing as well as ended, though, all my we had done. We did this honor because I we have. Mary Zinni Staves Off nerves were gone and not come in first, but was a freshman. Ursaline Attacker