THE [email protected] WOOD WORD Marywood University Scranton, PA April/May 2010 Entrepreneur to Address Marywood Graduates Inside This Issue CEO William Strickland’s Life is Devoted to Creating Cultural, Educational Opportunities opportunities to students and potter’s wheel. The relationship Corporation has evolved into a adults within an organizational that Mr. Ross and Mr. Strickland national model for education, PRSSA Holds PR Boot culture that fosters innovation, initiated with a revolving mound culture and hope. MCG Youth Camp creativity, responsibility and of clay gave form to the future & Arts and MCG Jazz are integrity. Throughout his vision of Manchester Craftsmen’s both programs of Manchester PRSSA hosts its first annual PR Boot distinguished career, he has Guild. The Guild began as an Craftsmen’s Guild: MCG Youth been honored with numerous after-school arts program in a serves approximately 3,900 Camp, with several speakers giving prestigious awards for his donated North Side rowhouse youth each year through classes students an inside look at the industry. contributions to the arts and the that Mr. Strickland secured while and workshops in ceramics, community, including the coveted still a college student at the photography, digital imaging News, 3 MacArthur “Genius” award. University of Pittsburgh. In 1969, and design art. MCG Arts The past several decades have he graduated cum laude with a gives students a chance to work been dedicated to maintaining bachelor’s degree in American intensively with visiting artists of Focus on Studying, Not successful relationships with history and foreign relations. national and international stature Facebook prominent national foundations The decline of the steel through exhibitions, lectures, and political leaders who share industry created widespread workshops, residencies and school his passion and vision for a unemployment, and Bidwell visits. MCG Jazz is dedicated The Wood Word offers advice to William Strickland will address healthier future. Training Center addressed the to preserving, promoting and avoid procrastinating during finals. graduates on May 9. Photo “Entrepreneurs are, by problem by offering vocational presenting jazz music by bringing Credit: Marketing & Commu- definition, visionaries,” he training to displaced and audiences together with jazz nications. Lifestyles, 5 stated. “The use of art to change underemployed workers. Due to artists at its 350-seat music hall Press Release students’ attitudes is at the heart his successful track record with in Pittsburgh for innovative four- of my vision of education. I MCG, Mr. Strickland was asked day performances and recordings. William E. Strickland see a connection between the in 1971 to assume leadership After 20 years of operation, Scoring Goals, Not Jr., President and CEO of Throwing Gloves creativity instilled by a love of of BTC and guide its transition MCG Jazz has become an anchor Manchester Bidwell Corporation the arts, and the skills needed for to providing skills relevant to of Pittsburgh’s cultural and and its subsidiaries, Manchester business success. Artists are by Pittsburgh’s emerging market community life. Should the NHL ban fighting in Craftsmen’s Guild (MCG), and nature entrepreneurs. They can economy. His involvement in Bidwell Training Center hockey? Bidwell Training Center (BTC), visualize something that doesn’t both MCG and BTC doubled the provides market-driven career will be the keynote speaker exist, to look at a canvas and see strength of Manchester Bidwell education created through strong at Marywood University’s Sports, 7 a painting. Entrepreneurs and Corporation’s ability to help the partnerships with leading local Commencement on May 9. He artists are interchangeable.” community. He envisioned a industries. The center offers will also be awarded an honorary Mr. Strickland grew up template for social change, and accredited associate degree and doctoral degree during the in Manchester, an inner-city began to form relationships with diploma programs in fields as Exploring Hollywood’s ceremony. neighborhood of Pittsburgh. His businesses, government officials, varied as culinary arts, chemical Unrated Age Mr. Strickland is nationally life changed when he became and individuals who shared his laboratory technologies, health recognized as a visionary leader inspired by high school art teacher vision. careers, horticulture, and office Check out a few old-school movies who authentically delivers Frank Ross, a skilled artisan on the Today, Manchester Bidwell technology. < from before today’s system of ratings educational and cultural and censorship. The Wood Word Launches Website Entertainment, 9 By Amanda Toth website. We felt there is no time enhance the physical paper. came to building a successful site, Editor-in-Chief like the present to get started. Sometimes there are articles we but we had to choose something Another reason for going cannot print simply because of that was going to be right for us. Hot Movie Previews Mandy Boyle online is the popularity of online space issues, or because it would We decided to go with Wordpress. Advertising Sales Manager/ news. The newspaper industry not be timely once the paper is Wordpress is an incredibly Entertainment Editor is becoming digitalized. Even delivered. This will no longer be easy-to-use, user-friendly platform Want to see She’s Out of My League that gave us the flexibility we or Avatar? Read our reviews before The Wood Word is proud to needed while still ensuring that you go. announce the coming to fruition our site maintained a professional of a project that has been just a look. As for the technical side Entertainment, 11 proposal for quite some time: The of things, a Wordpress blog was Wood Word is online! simple to set up and something The capstone of the that we felt would transition well Communication Arts Department Obama’s Foreign Policy to future web editors. is Senior Seminar, which So we had the idea and we requires all graduating seniors to had the platform. Next, we went Panelists come to campus to discuss produce a final project, typically to reserve the domain name and the President’s foreign policy when it documentaries or advertising hosting to bring the site to life. comes to the Middle East. campaigns. We chose to make Mandy had some experience with the development of a Wood Word HostGator prior to the site launch website our senior project for Peace & Justice, 14 and was really pleased with their several reasons. interface, not to mention, their One reason is that The Wood great tech support service. So we Word has been trying to do this for After several failed attempts, The Wood Word finally has went with HostGator on a plan that Saying Goodbye quite some time. In fact, the last its own website. gave us tons of space to build our three Editors-in-Chief have looked site, an already registered domain The Wood Word’s graduating editors into some form of a website, college newspapers like Penn an issue, as we can publish these name, thewoodword.org, and all of say goodbye to Marywood and offer including hosting PDFs on the State’s The Daily Collegian and articles online. We can also use the the support we would need to start Communications and Marketing advice to underclassment. The University of Scranton’s website as a way for other clubs to making a site from scratch. Trust Department webpage and a full Aquinas are online. But this is advertise their on-campus events. us – it wasn’t easy. contract with the AP and MTV not to say The Wood Word will be After we decided the paper For those of you who may Outlook, 16 College Networks. With the rise only in an online format; we will should go online, it came time to not be technically well-versed, of easy-to-use blogging platforms continue to print a physical paper. actually sit down and think about building a site is a challenge. We like Blogger and WordPress, it This brings me to a third how we would do it. There were had to learn the vocabulary of a has never been easier to start a reason for going online: it will a ton of options out there when it Continued, Page 19 2 April/May 2010 The Wood Word NEWS

The Wood Word [email protected] Q&A With Dolores Nolan SGA What was your experience television. It was show business, like at Marywood University? it was celebrity, and it was fun! Update Marywood was a very Amanda Toth Editor-in-Chief ‘10 special experience. Decades later, What was it like when you By Julianne Szostak I am still talking and breathing first started out in the industry? Staff Writer Marywood. There is something It was the 70s. Women were very special about the experience breaking into the industry. As With the end of the there that has resulted in enduring a woman, I felt empowered. semester approaching, the Alison Trautmann friendships. Probably because For me, I found the industry Assistant Editor-in-Chief ‘12 Undergraduate Student the student body was smaller welcoming and that I was always Government Association is compared to many other schools mentored by everyone I ever continuing to make progress and you never felt lost in a crowd. worked for. I still have good through all intended goals for You had personal relationships relationships with many of the the year. Mandy Boyle with your professors. people I worked with. Again, the We are at the moment Advertising Sales Manager/ internship was key. It launched Entertainment Editor ‘10 making gains in working What made you choose me into the industry. with I-Tech Services to allow Dolores Nolan addressed the Marywood? students to have a quota Communication Arts Depart- Marywood always had a What lessons did you learn for printing and copying on ment at its first Communica- great reputation and it was always early on? their student ID cards and Courtney Baro tions Week. Photo Credit: Do- on my list. It was far enough Don’t be myopic. Be then begin paying once that lores Nolan. Layout/Design ‘10 away from Hawley, PA, where curious and open to others and quota runs out. We are also By Mandy Boyle I grew up, that I would need to all opportunities. Treat everyone discussing the idea of using ID Advertising Sales Manager/ dorm and have the experience of in the workplace with respect, no cards in places on campus like Entertainment Editor living away from home, yet not matter what their title. Realize the bookstore or around town Alicia Capazzi too far away that I could get home that everyone you work with can in restaurants, shops, etc. Layout/Design ‘10 M a r y w o o d ’ s easily for a weekend. be a mentor and that people like Ideas have also been Communication Arts Deparment to advice and help when asked. talked about with regard to welcomed back one of its own How did Marywood Always deliver on what you improving ways to contact as part of the Communication prepare you for your current promise. Remember that you part time faculty such as Arts Department’s panel Lauren Smith career? are a brand. Be memorable for setting up Moodle accounts for Publicity Director/ discussion, The Changing Art of The radio and television something good and remarkable. easier contact and to provide Lifestyles Editor ‘10 Communications: Bringing The curriculum was relevant and you further information on office Vision of the Future. Dolores had the opportunity to work at the What lessons are you still hours and other pertinent Nolan, a Marywood alum and college radio station for practical learning today? information. Vice President of Membership experience. The opportunity You must always keep SGA has already begun for the Radio Advertising Bureau, to intern at the Scranton Times learning and keep up with the Angel Fuller working on ideas for next Distribution Manager/ acted as the panel moderator as radio stations in my last semester changes by reading articles, year’s goals as well, including News Editor ‘10 PR pros, technology experts, of college really launched me books and taking courses in your the idea of more combination filmmakers, and keynote speaker into the workplace. I started field. Participate in new media. meals so that students can Gary Arlen, President of Arlen my internship in January of my Volunteer and be involved get an entire meal (sandwich, Communications, come together senior year at WEJL/WEZX. with industry professional chips, and drink) for the cost for what was a memorable event Bill Longworth was the General organizations to widen your of one meal and won’t have to Charles Fisher showcasing the Communication Manager. He advised me that Peace and Justice Editor ‘10 network and to be exposed to use their Pacer Points for the Arts Department. there was a traffic job available free knowledge. Give back. You leftover. Recently, I got the chance to across town at WGBI-AM/ could be inspiring a future leader Elections have come and speak to Nolan on her experiences FM and that I should try to get or trail blazer. gone and results of the winners in broadcasting, what we can an interview. I got the job and will be announced soon! We Kevin Zwick expect from the panel, and her started my first paid job in the What are your hopes for Outlook Editor ‘11 look forward to all the events time at Marywood. industry on Saint Patrick’s Day, the future in terms of your coming up in the next month which was very special to me career? and to the end of the year as What has the experience since I am a native of Ireland. What is on my mind right a whole! been like working on the now is my desire to update and On behalf of SGA, we Communication Arts Did Marywood give you finish a labor-of-love, my website/ wish everyone a great end Shane Ostroski seminar, The Changing Art of the skills needed to achieve podcast www.saintsofnewyork. to their year and a peaceful, Sports Editor ‘12 Communications: Bringing The your goals? com and see where that leads. relaxing summer! < Vision of the Future? Absolutely. I think college I’d love to see it evolve into a It’s been very special and is what you make of it. The documentary series and book. an honor for me to be involved curriculum is there and it is Kendra Rafferty with the launch of this first up to the student to delve into What advice do you have Copy Editor ‘12 Communication Arts seminar. the course work and to seize for Communication Arts (The seminar) evolved out of opportunities like working on students on starting their conversations over time between campus at the radio and television careers? myself and Liz Connery of stations and to get involved with Be digital and marketing Ann Williams Marywood’s development the community media. savvy. Don’t just consider Faculty Advisor department with respect to career “on-air.” Off air work can challenges and how, no matter What advice do you have be very lucrative, such as where you are along the career for Marywood University sales, production, producing. path, you must be vigilant about students on their experiences Communication knowledge and staying up on and the rapid here? skills can be assets for jobs in changes in technology as those Enjoy it. It goes so quickly. many fields: PR, advertising, Interested in changes impact our jobs. Take advantage of everything the journalism. Consider writing for The Wood Word is the official college environment has to offer. entertainment/media law or student newspaper of Mary- What do you feel was Get involved in your passion. intellectual property law. The Wood wood University. It is pub- the biggest motivating factor lished three times each semes- behind your involvement? What made you want to go If you could recommend Word? ter. Membership is open to all It’s an exciting project for into broadcasting? a few books for any students and faculty. Opinions Marywood to do and I am excited Growing up in the communications student to expressed in The Wood Word do about being involved in something Pocono region of Northeastern read, what would they be? Contact us at not necessarily reflect those of academic and experience the Pennsylvania, I was lucky to be SOCIALNOMICS - How the editorial staff or Marywood thewoodword@m. Marywood community and able to listen to New York City’s Social Media Transforms the Way marywood.edu University. Please send all cor- campus again. Also, it will be WABC-AM radio and local We Live and Do Business by Erik respondents to the editor at The great to meet the students, who WARM-AM. They both played Qualman Wood Word, 2300 Adams Av- are “Digital Natives.” I know I music and had great personalities. enue, Scranton, PA 18509. will be learning lots from them. Knowing what was going on in Continued on Page 3 the area because of local radio and The Wood Word April/May 2010 3 NEWS

Marywood Holds First Ever PR Boot Camp Dolores Marketing, Graphic Design, their capstone projects. All Bootcamp, and registration was Copywriting, and Social Media, events will took place in the held online as well. Members Nolan, there was a free conference open Media Center, Room 160. of PRSSA also reached out to all college students and high PR Boot Camp presented to local high schools and Continued school seniors in the Scranton the following speakers: universities to invite them to The Long Tail, The Revised area. The event, called PR Boot Steve Seepersaud, Alumni the event which was beneficial and Updated Edition: Why The Camp, was organized by the Communications Specialist for to both groups since high school Future of Business is Selling Less Marywood Chapter of PRSSA, Binghamton University; Robin seniors learned more about the of More by Chris Anderson What Would Google Do by or the Public Relations Student Snyder and Alicia Madga from Communications program, and Jeff Jarvis Society of America, which is Solid Cactus; Tricia Richards, other local college students The Tipping Point: How in association with the national President of The PR Department, networked with local business Little Things Can Make A Big organization, PRSA. PR Boot LLC; Catherine Schaefer, leaders. Members believe the Difference by Malcolm Gladwell PR Boot Camp was a great op- Camp is the first event of its kind Owner of CDS Creative, Inc., event will only be one of many Blink: The Power of Thinking portunity for students to learn for the Marywood chapter of and Catherine Bolton, Founder to come for the professional Without Thinking by Malcolm about the evolving world of PRSSA, and also falls within the of River Rock Communications, student organization. Gladwell public relations. Photo Credit: same week as Communications LLC and former President and Just to illustrate how Outliers: The Story of Lauren Smith. Week, “Bringing the Vision of Chief Operating Officer for expensive an event comparable Success by Malcolm Gladwell the Future”, a week of events the Public Relations Society of to PRSSA’s PR Boot Camp Beyond books, Marywood By Lauren Smith sponsored by Marywood’s America (PRSA). can be, PRSA, the parent Publicity Director/ students with a Marywood Communications Department. When asked what their organization to PRSSA is LIfestyles Editor e-mail address have FREE access PR Boot Camp kicked objectives were for the PR holding their own two day PR to the resources of the Radio

off Communications Week on Boot Camp, PRSSA President Boot Camp seminar this May Advertising Bureau website, If you’re a student that has Sunday, April 18th from 9 a.m. Mandy Boyle says, “Our goal in Chicago with pricing offered www.rab.com. ever attended a professional to 4:30 p.m. with a free lunch is to expand the horizons of at $745 for members and $845 There you will find rich conference, then you probably provided. A panel discussion students in the Communications for non-members. Even other information and data on media, understand what a great learning was also held on Wednesday, program, build relationships PRSSA chapters that are hosting advertising and marketing. All experience and networking April 21st. Speakers included: with local universities, provide their own events, such as the you need to do is log on with the resource they can be, as well as Christopher Ell ’03 an artist students with strategies and Drexel University chapter which master credentials to personalize how incredibly expensive it is for Dreamworks; James Loftus tactics they could use in the is hosting the event “Bizarre your logon. For the logon to attend. If you are paying out- IV ’82, Vice President for CBS future, and build connections PR” at the Radisson Plaza on credentials, Marywood students of-pocket, the costs of attending Radio; John Kilker, a film with industry professionals.” April 10th, are charging $65 to can contact RAB Members a conference can easily reach Response at member_response@ maker and producer; William Along with marketing register, $30 just to attend the between $500 and $1000, quite rab.com or 800-232-3131 or Lynett, a publisher for the materials for Communications networking social, and $40 for easily. Pass prices, travel costs contact me at [email protected], Scranton Times-Tribune and Week, PRSSA members used students. or accommodations, and other 800-998-2153. Marywood Trustee; and Tricia one of the platforms discussed With this in mind, incidentals can tack on hundreds Richards, President of The PR at PR Boot Camp—Social Marywood’s PRSSA members of dollars, even with student Where can students and Department, LLC. The week Media, to promote the event. considered it important to keep discounts. alumni find you on the net? concluded with presentations You can find information about the event free and open to the Fortunately for Marywood Twitter: http://www.twitter. from senior Communications PR Boot Camp at their Twitter student community. < students interested in com/DigitalDoll students on Friday, April 23rd page (@MU_PRBootCamp), Advertising, Public Relations, Facebook: Dee Nolan at 3 p.m. where they presented and their Facebook group, PR My Labor-of-Love: www. saintsofnewyork.com. E-mail: [email protected]. <

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Everyone’s mind some tricks to help us get there. yourself flagging in and out of be able to purchase something so works differently, so some of We need a good environment sleep, try quirks like drawing extraordinary. Millions of people us may be able to sit in a library to keep our concentration at its pictures, making mnemonic watched the Super Bowl last for hours reading a psychology finest, and whether it is a desk devices and acronyms, or year when the 3D commercials textbook, while others would in your bedroom or sitting on even acting out or singing the were being advertised. Many rather bash their head on a brick the floor in a corner of the dorm, schoolwork as a song or skit. Companies like Sony are sell- viewers claimed they did not wall. having attentiveness is vitally Making the studying fun for important. Some people may ourselves is how the A’s and ing 3D-capable Blue Ray and get the 3D affect and that could Studying for difficult tests such as midterms and finals find that listening to quiet music B’s will appear commonly in DVD players. Photo Credit: possible to be due to the poor does not have to be boring and while studying is calming and our report card at the end of the walmart.com. quality a normal TV has on 3D mundane. The key to getting the can help with focusing on getting semester. affects. With the new, very first By Cassie Scannella most out of a studying session is the thoughts down on paper, but If at any point you are feeling Staff Writer 3D LED TV’s coming to the by using what tools are the most some people find listening to overwhelmingly stressed, take market, millions of people will effective for you. The first step music just downright distracting. a break. You deserve time away Throughout the past couple be purchasing them to make for success is to “tell ourselves” And speaking of distractions, from schoolwork and to have years, and most importantly their children happy or just for to study. This is always the most log out of Facebook! Spending fun, but know that the reason you throughout the past year, 3D their own entertainment. After tricky step when preparing to endless hours on Facebook are at college in the first place is technology has impacted viewers watching certain movies in study. We can talk ourselves updating your statuses about how to do schoolwork more so than ever before. In 3D, especially movies like Toy out of sitting down at our desk stressed you are and “creeping” Know that you are not alone 2009, record breaking 3D movie Story, A Christmas Carol, and and cracking a book open for other people’s pictures from either. 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Once the game starts, there would make the game safer either, ice with 11.4 seconds on the clock is so much action that tensions if a fight gets too out of hand the to send a message to the Penguins. between players get physical, as refs step in and most injuries that The period ended and his gloves well as personal. Then, we have would take a player out of the went flying off. Fritz knocked ourselves a fight. Yes, two players lineup are caused by checking one Penguin on the ground and have stopped the rate of play in (most of the time clean hits), or continued after a player who was the game to exchange punches. pulled muscles, not fighting. wearing a protective facemask Now, the arena goes crazy, and the I've been to many NHL games from a broken jaw injury. He kept players on each bench are going and, outside of the playoffs, the swatting at his jaw, trying to re- crazy, especially if their player games I remember as being most break it. Is this what hockey is all wins the fight. Should fighting be exciting are the ones with many about? I do not think so. If we did banned in hockey? penalty minutes for both teams.” this on the streets of Dunmore, Fighting in hockey has With all of this, many people we would go to jail. Fritz was been a part of the game since its feel that there should be a ban of suspended two games for his invention in Canada. It is illegal fighting in the NHL. European actions. to fight in a game, but serves leagues do not encourage fighting Fighting is needed in hockey as a penalty unlike other sports of any sort. People feel as if to an extent. I believe if a ban where the players are ejected fighting is a side show to the were to be established, the players Photo Credit: mupacers.com. immediately for throwing a game, as well as a bad influence would be giving more “Marty punch. Fighting occurs usually on the children of our society. McSorley” like hits on players. 10 when a team is down a few goals, Search “junior hockey fight” or The only way fights can be banned “children’s ice hockey fight” on is if something bad happens What’s your favorite lacrosse memory? retaliation, intimidation, or to get Youtube.com. You will see some during a fight. I’m not saying Junior year of high school, one of my teammates got in trouble, a team into some momentum to stunning videos. Is this what we that a player gets a broken nose. so we ran sprints. While we were running, we sang Spice Girls score a goal. A player can fight up to want to teach our youth? Where I’m saying that a player dying in two times. If he fights a third has sportsmanship gone? Can the NHL similar to the Canadian 9 time, then the player is ejected. we blame fighting in these youth league mentioned before. Favorite food? There is a whole section in the leagues on our professional Players need to be protected Taco Bell and Milk Duds NHL rule book to keep fighting players? if they decide to fight. They can to a minimum. After a fight, Jon Woytach, second remove their helmets now. For a 8 each player is punished with baseman for Marywood’s new rule, the players should be five minutes in the penalty baseball team stated: able to fight, with all equipment 3. Favorite Movie? box. Players can be ejected for “I think that fighting on on. If a player throws any piece -It’s a tie between “Fight Club” and “The Incredibles” instigation, as well as attempt the professional level really of equipment off during the to injure. But sometimes, five influences our youth. Obviously fight, then the fight should be 7 minutes does not mean anything what their role models are doing, broken up and the player(s) Favorite thing about playing lacrosse? to the players. they want to reciprocate.” ejected. Currently, removal of the The awesome “bro sessions”. Sometimes fighting in hockey Woytach was in attendance elbow pads during a fight before does get out of hand. In 2000, when his high school, Pittston engagement is illegal and the Marty McSorley of the Boston Area, was involved in a bench player(s) is ejected. I never knew 6 Bruins hit Donald Brashear clearing fight versus rival the elbow was more important Most embarrassing moment? directly over the head with his Wyoming Area a few years ago. than the head of a person. My friend pulled down my pants in front of a girl. stick, forcing Brashear to exit the That game had to be suspended. Fighting does not keep ice on a stretcher sporting a neck Professional Hockey is the people from coming to the games, 5 brace. The two had a history of only sport that promotes fighting. or watching the games at home. Most influential person in your life? fighting throughout their careers. On a business level, fighting, in The ratings for the Olympics My parents because they’ve always supporting me and gave me McSorley’s career would never some instances, does increase proved that hockey interest did great advice. be the same after the incident. A attendance. Locally, the Mohegan not go up as expected. The games few years later, the Philadelphia Sun Arena is nicknamed “The contained no fighting. Many Flyers and the Ottawa Senators House that Bonvie Built”. Dennis believed that because of the fight- 4 had a full team fight after four Bonvie was a player for the less games, hockey interest would Where do you see yourself in 10 years? consecutive attempts to continue Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins go up. They were wrong. Fighting Being a storyboard artist or some kind of animator, possibly the game, resulting in over a that was known for his fighting, did not prove to be detrimental to married with a family. dozen ejections. There has been not for his scoring. In fact, neither the game, nor the ratings. one recorded death linked to without researching it, I can not Therefore, hockey kind of has 3 a hockey fight in a Canadian even tell you who the all time to keep fighting legal. I feel like Favorite genre of music? League, where a player lost his scorer is for the Penguins. During hockey is in a 'damned if you do; Early Pop-punk (Taking Back Sunday, Brand New, etc.) helmet during the fight and when his stints with the Penguins, damned if you don't' situation. By falling to the ground, struck his Bonvie earned hundreds of eliminating the fighting, you take head, dying from the injury. Is this penalty minutes and ejections so much away from the game for 2 enough evidence to ban fighting? for his fights and became the the fans and a frustration soother Do you like Lady Gaga? Jerry Hart, Marywood American Hockey League’s most away from some of the players, Yes, she’s wonderful. Security Officer and sports fan penalized player in history. The as well as the momentum a team stated: man is idolized in Wilkes-Barre. needs to win again. If it is kept, 1 “Ban it (fighting). After I am guilty on this one because just alter the rules for fighting watching the Olympics this he is my favorite player to wear a so the players are protected When did you start playing Lacrosse? Why? Penguin’s uniform and I do sport properly and the fighter safe. As Seventh grade. I started playing because one day I was in the winter, I feel that things were much better and games went a Bonvie jersey at some games. In for fights on the junior, amateur, garage messing around with a fishing net and a baseball. My dad all honesty, he put people in the or youth level, keep it illegal and came in and told me that was an actual sport. I didn’t believe him, by quicker than the NHL. Also, the players slugging it out in the seats during that time. teach the young ones not to hurt so he took me to a Philadelphia Wings game. From then on, I was Bonvie was labeled as the or fight in a game and promote in love with the sport. NHL were the ones skating in the Olympics. Can it be done? It team enforcer, the player who sportsmanship, as well as a harsh obviously can.” fights to protect others on the ice. punishment for ones who attempt Marywood Student Steph There are two types of enforcer: to fight on that level. Fighting is a Shearer commented: enforcer or a goon. The goon gets part of the game. < “I don't really see anything sent out to intentionally hurt or wrong with fighting or why fight someone. Bonvie was out on 8 The Wood Word ENTERTAINMENT

Spring Break Hollywood Offers Summer Movie More Than Break from School commercial breaks, cracking jokes and even dancing with a few Pick: Killers people. By Cassie Scannella through certain obstacles and Brent was chosen to be a Staff Writer other challenges. Kutcher’s contestant, and we spent the rest life basically revolves around of the episode screaming and comedy and finding humor in cheering him on. He won the This summer, there are everything. He also happens to entire showcase, and we ran on several big box-office rockers be the producer of Killers, which stage for the last few seconds of coming out. Perhaps in the should definitely account for the the broadcast, jumping up and midst of all the Twilight hype, comedy aspect. down and hugging everyone on we can focus just long enough Other actors and actresses the cast and crew. Brent said of to realize that there are, indeed, who are going to make an the experience: “Some people other amazing movies being appearance in Killers include would say winning The Price is introduced that may not be so Katheryn Winnick, Alex Right showcase is a miracle and well known. One movie in this Borstein, Rob Riggle, and Mary what I would say is that on a daily position is Killers. Killers, rated Birdsong. Winnick, a Canadian, basis, each of us in life creates our R, is set to come out June 4th plays Vivian. Winnick is known Two Marywood students got to spend their spring break touring own reality.” although because this movie is for her roles in many TV dramas Hollywood, and even got to see their tour guide win “Price of Later that day, we visited the still in-production, all dates are Right.” Photo Credit: cbs.com. such as Law and Order, House, Screen Writers Guild Foundation, subject to change. It appears to CSI, and Criminal Minds. With trip four years ago; he now works spoke with some of the staff, be a promising movie that stars this type of background, she will By Anne Marie Coar & and viewed the pilot of AMC’s Desiree Zielinski at Sony Studios. We were able current actors and actresses. definitely be contributing to the Staff Writers to tour Sony Studios and see Breaking Bad. Then we listened Although the first thing that may action aspect of Killers. Borstein several sets. Later that day we to its creator Vince Gilligan talk come to one’s mind is a horror is known for her comedic When you hear the words met Worthie Meacham, Bob about his inspiration for the show. flick, this is quite contrary. It is roles and plays Mrs. Baily in “spring break,” Cancun and Mackie’s assistant. Bob Mackie The next day, we toured an action movie with the perfect Killers. She does a lot of voice- Miami may come to mind. has designed costumes for Cher, John Debney’s recording studio. amount of comedy! over work for Family Guy and However, we decided to spend Pink, and Carol Burnett. He let Debney has composed music for Killers stars Katherine Heigl Robot Chicken. Riggle who spring break in sunny California. us try on some of the costumes movies like The Princess Diaries as a suburban wife who has been plays Henry is a former Marine We not only had fun, we also in the warehouse and pose for and The Passion of the Christ. happily married for three years. Corps member and often stars in learned more about ourselves, and pictures, which was amazing. We He was actually a few minutes Everything about her and her comedic movies. He has made life in LA. Brent Scarpo, who talked with him and he was so late for our meeting because he family is normal. Her husband an appearance in Step Brothers spoke at Marywood University inspirational; one of the things he was in the next room working on named Spencer is played by and The Hangover. He also last semester as part of “The Road said was we have to live our own some last minute adjustments to Ashton Kutcher. He has been appeared in one episode of The to Hollywood” seminar, was our lives and follow our heart. the score for Iron Man 2. Debney hiding an enormous secret from Office which most find to be very guide for the trip. He has offered On Wednesday, we awoke at was very kind and personable, his wife this whole time. Spencer entertaining. Birdsong, who has this program for several years 4:00 a.m. to stand in line outside and we enjoyed learning more is actually a secret assassin. He had an active role in Reno 911, now: “‘Spring Break Hollywood’ The Price is Right studio to ensure about the music industry from a and his wife have been being plays Jackie Vallero in Killers. is an educational program we’d get tickets to be in the studio film perspective. followed by fellow assassins, Robert Luketic, a native where students gather together audience. Once we received our That afternoon we met Kwaku and they are highly sought after of Australia, is the director of in Hollywood, CA and create tickets, we returned to the studio Alston, who is a photographer targets. Killers. He graduated from the miracles for themselves.” We at 8:30 a.m., filled out some to a plethora of celebrities, Critics are buzzing around Victorian College of the Arts spent much of Sunday exploring paperwork, surrendered our cell including Teri Hatcher, Serena and saying that this movie may in Melbourne, Australia. He Palm Springs, taking in the sun, phones to the show (they don’t Williams, and the Obama family. be a poorer version of Mr. and has directed several romantic and seeing certain attractions, allow any type of recording device He showed us around his studio, Mrs. Smith. While these movies comedies such as Legally Blonde including the Palm Springs Art in the studio), and passed through and we were able to view some may have some similarities, it is and The Ugly Truth, which Museum. security. Next, we, along with incredible photos he had taken of safe to say that Killers still has a coincidentally also stars Heigl. On Monday, we visited every other audience member, these prominent people. chance to be a success. In 1998, he won the Jury Award CBS Studios, where we met auditioned to be contestants on We were not the only ones Katherine Heigl is currently at the Aspen Shortsfest. This was Jamie Barnett, head of the Grip The Price is Right. This consisted who had an amazing time with one of the most popular female for best student comedy. Most of Department at CBS. She told of us standing in groups of 12 and ‘Spring Break Hollywood.’ actresses. Her roles in 27 his work incorporates some sort us how she got her start in the having the producer ask us one Current junior Billy Gordan Dresses and Knocked Up show of comedy while still containing entertainment industry and question each. (The more prompt, participated in the program when her flare for comedy. She is a romantic or action aspect. He showed us the sets of CSI:NY and bubbly, and funny you are with he was a freshman. “It was one probably best known for her role also holds a Young Hollywood Parks and Recreation. Brent then your response, the better chance of the greatest experiences in my as Dr. Izzie Stevens on Grey’s Award in the Class Act category took us to see Grauman’s Chinese you have of being a contestant.) collegiate career and in my life,” Anatomy. Grey’s Anatomy for Hottest Young filmmaker. Theatre and the Kodak Theatre, Around noon, we entered the he said. “Money well spent!” rocketed to success in the past Although Luketic is where they were in the process of actual Price is Right studio, which One of his favorite moments was few years, and many people still rather new to the whole setting up for the Oscars. We saw is much smaller than it appears viewing Lars and the Real Girl genuinely appreciate Heigl’s directing scene and isn’t as all the traditional tourist sights, on TV. The production assistants and critiquing it in front of its acting career. She has been highly regarded as say, Steven such as the Hollywood Sign and jumped up and down with signs screenwriter, Nancy Oliver. He nominated for two golden globe Spielberg, he continually shows Capitol Records. He then took us to persuade audience members also saw Wicked (and sat a row in awards, and it’s evident that she progress. With a few more to the Griffith Park Observatory, to cheer and applaud, but there front of NFL Pro Tony Gonzalez). has a very successful career to movies under his belt, he will be which offers a beautiful view of really wasn’t need for extra ‘Spring Break Hollywood’ date. This actress still has many able to make it in the Hollywood the Los Angeles area. encouragement. The excitement is one break we’d recommend all more chances ahead to prove her directing business. His movies Tuesday we met with Brian and enthusiasm in the audience Marywood students take. < worthiness and continue on the are generally light-hearted and Valente, who also participated in was tangible. Host Drew Carey path to stardom. still capture the attention of the the ‘Spring Break Hollywood’ talked to the crowd during Ashton Kutcher is known audience. He has also directed as quite the funny man. His Monster-in-Law and Win a Date sense of humor seems endless. with Tad Hamilton. The latter of Kutcher’s first real success was the two also stars Topher Grace evident while starring in That who was in That 70s Show with Interested in writing for 70s Show. He played Kelso Ashton Kutcher. The trend in whom was laughed at by most Hollywood seems to be that The Wood Word? of the other characters. At times, certain groups stay with each his character was even seen as other, and this is proven. flat-out dumb. He was also the This is one new movie that executive producer of Beauty should not be missed. Hopefully Contact us at and the Geek. In this show it can eventually get the press it [email protected] they match up typical, gorgeous deserves. So relax and enjoy an women with nerdy men. These action packed comedy this June! couples then have to make it < The Wood Word April/May 2010 9 ENTERTAINMENT

So Bad it’s Sinful: The We Celebrated, Did You? By Annette Fisher visit their libraries more often and that once people were motivated Top 5 Films of Pre- Library Services check out materials in greater to read, they would support frequency. Libraries also help and use libraries. With the Code Hollywood What happened the second with the “American Dream.” cooperation of ALA and with help (full) week of April? If you said, Where else can you find equitable from the Advertising Council, the By Josh Rumage chauffeur. “I know, I know, Tax Day!” you’d access to all kinds of knowledge first National Library Week was Staff Writer Baby Face (Warner Bros., be right. If you said, “I know, I plus a knowledgeable guide, the observed in 1958 with the theme 1933) -- Cited as the finest of the know, National Library Week!” librarian, to direct and guide your “Wake Up and Read!” The Hollywood of the 1930s Pre-Code films, actress Barbara that would have been even efforts? National Library Week was is often remembered as a golden Stanwyck portrays Lily Powers, better! National Library Week So, how did National Library observed again in 1959, and the one filled with lavish musicals, a speakeasy prostitute. She is an annual occurrence (just like Week take its place in the calendar ALA Council voted to continue screwball comedies, and great goes to New York shortly after those taxes) that celebrates the of special events? That question the annual celebration. When love stories. However, many her father's death in a gin mill contributions that libraries make is best answered from the premier the National Book Committee don’t realize that before this time accident. Upon arrival, she finds to the community. All kinds of source, The American Library disbanded in 1974, ALA assumed in Hollywood came to be there a banking firm where she gets libraries are celebrated from the Association website. full sponsorship. was a much more suggestive work as a secretary. Lily soon small one-room public library— In the mid-1950s, research Again, did you celebrate one. For five years beginning finds herself getting continually for instance, the Green Ridge showed that Americans were National Library Week? If you in 1929, Hollywood was in promoted as she becomes the Library that is about a half-mile spending less on books and celebrated with us, we had food, it’s Pre-Code era, a time when wealthy mistress of one of the from Marywood—to the large more on radios, televisions and prizes, library tours, Storytelling, early talking films showcased firm's presidents. research libraries. Of course, there musical instruments. Concerned music, Rita’s Ice and more. Best that Americans were reading less, of all; we librarians realized that the raciest subjects of the day; Of Human Bondage (RKO are also school, academic, and special libraries such as medical, the ALA and the American Book we don’t need a special week to organized crime, nudity, rape, Radio Pictures, 1934) -- In law, and corporate libraries. You Publishers formed a nonprofit live the theme, “Communities illegitimate children, living in this adaptation of W. Somerset citizen’s organization called the thrive @ your library.” We Maugham's 1915 novel of could say there is a library for just sin, prostitution, and adultery. National Book Committee in already know this from all those the same name, actor Leslie about everyone. For years, this time in This year’s theme was 1954. The committee’s goals were filled-up tables where you meet Howard portrays want-to-be Hollywood had been forgotten; “Communities Thrive @ Your ambitious. They ranged from with your friends and colleagues. doctor Phillip Terry who falls a “hidden treasure” as actress Library.” Indeed, they do! “encouraging people to read in Librarians can chant, “We strive, into a fatal relationship with a Jane Fonda called it in the Libraries become the backbone their increasing leisure time” to you thrive.” Okay, I know that’s 2004 Turner Classic Movies waitress named Mildred Rogers for hard times when people need “improving incomes and health” corny. But I also know that documentary Complicated (portrayed to perfection by Bette to research companies for jobs, to and “developing strong and happy librarians appreciate you all being Women, based off the book of Davis). Phillip falls head over prepare for job interviews, and to family life.” part of the library—you all make the same name by film historian heels in love with Mildred and access information about current In 1957, the committee the theme (you know, like dream) Mick LaSalle. Thanks to the he soon begins to support her job trends. In fact, statistics show developed a plan for National come true. Communities (DO) innovation of videocassettes, financially as much as possible that during tough times, Americans Library Week based on the idea Thrive @ (OUR) Library! < DVD’s, television, and YouTube after her husband leaves her films of the Pre-Code era are pregnant and penniless. Mildred getting more observation as well manipulates Phillip to give her as new fans every year. Here are anything she wants. In the end, IHM Service Project the top five films of the Pre-Code Mildred leaves him and soon Eighth Annual era from the perspective of a film turns to prostitution for the sake watcher: of survival. In the end, Mildred The Divorcee (MGM, dies of a STD and Phillip finds 1930) – Based off the novel Ex- a newer, kinder love. This was Wife by Ursula Parrot, actress Bette Davis' star-vehicle. Norma Shearer stars as socialite Overall, the films of the Pre- Jerry Martin who divorces her Code era somehow reflected the husband on grounds of infidelity topics and people of the later and pursues a life of promiscuity 20th century, which is fascinating as she goes from one wealthy considering the time period in suitor to another. Shearer played which they were made, i.e. The the role to perfection, so in fact Great Depression. However, The that she was awarded with a Great Depression of the 1930's 1930 Best Actress Oscar for her was a huge motivating factor endeavors. in Pre-Code cinema. Films The Public Enemy (Warner containing racy and violent Bros., 1931) – Set against the content continued to yield higher backdrop of Chicago’s world ticket sales, which motivated of bootleggers and organized studios to continue producing crime, actor James Cagney stars pictures that reflected the more as Tom Powers in this gritty story liberal attitudes of the day. In revealing the rise of man through addition, this time period was illicit means during Prohibition. one where filmmakers could Filled with violence and experiment with sexuality and toughness, The Public Enemy profanity. was a fine example of the world This era came to an end f service to the el in July 1934 when the Hays ek o derly of gangsters who controlled we . or a America’s greatest cities during Production Code came into us f oin the Prohibition years. full-throttle effect making Spr nd j ead G ve a Red-Headed Woman studios have stronger codes and od’s unconditional lo (MGM, 1932) – A gold digging regulations in there film making. secretary (Jean Harlow) seduces Essentially, this code spelled out her married boss and succeeds what was acceptable and what in breaking up him and his wife. was unacceptable content for July 11-17, 2010 Going from secretary to society motion pictures produced for a woman, Lillian Andrews soon public audience in the United in Wilmington, Delaware finds her new status challenged States, but before this code by a group of stuck up effluents became active in Hollywood, who will stop at nothing to movie watchers had several For more information, contact Sister Ruth Harkins at [email protected] or call (570) 346-5413. destroy her. She then moves years of daring cinema.< to New York City and finds an elderly gentlemen and begins an affair with him, as well as his 10 April/May 2010 The Wood Word ENTERTAINMENT

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It's got Other standout tracks on his of Fire”), Lambert’s post-Idol current. guitars, ballads, and of course, album include the emotionally performances are still generating Fifth-place finisher Matt the piano playing MacIntyre was powerful and heartfelt ballads, quite the buzz and headlines. If Giraud had a certified hit on his famous for on Idol. Standout 'The Truth' and 'Bring It Back.' you haven't heard about or seen a hands with 'You Don't Know is the acoustic 'I'll Take Tom The consummate musician, glimpse of his AMA performance Me', his duet with Anna Wilson, (MySpace Breakup Song),' Allen co-wrote nine of the 13 last November, you probably which reached number one on which evokes Plain White T's songs on the album and played also don't have a television or the Itunes Jazz Chart. Giraud 'Hey There Delilah,' except piano or guitar on certain tracks. computer. is shopping for a record deal with blogging and blocking in Allen will be the opening act Danny Gokey’s 'My Best and writing; one of his original cyberspace. American Idol’s Season 8 is for country star Keith Urban at Days' might be right now. The songs is 'I Miss You Tonight,' a Lil Rounds and Megan full of CDs. Photo Credit: sing- several shows this summer. He CD dropped on March 2, selling poignant ballad with a catchy Joy have also recorded songs; ingblogger.com. and Urban performed a duet to approximately 90,000 copies in chorus, some high notes, and at this time, their albums have By Anne Marie Coar Urban's hit song 'Kiss a Girl' on two weeks. His debut single, high potential to be a hit with AC no definite release dates. Per Staff Writer last year's American Idol finale. 'My Best Days Are Ahead of Me,' or Top 40 audiences. USA Today’s Bryan Mansfield, Runner-up Adam Lambert describes most of the album, Anoop Desai went the Rounds' CD will be full of soul Paula’s out, Ellen’s in, and fared better on the Billboard full of songs with positive and indie route. His debut single and R&B. Joy's album should Simon’s leaving at the end of the 200. For Your Entertainment inspirational messages. The 'My Name' came out March 23 be a mixture of Adele, Colbie season, but the judges haven’t has sold almost 600,000 copies. CD contains a nice mixture of and mixes Indian, R&B, and Callait, Amy Winehouse, and been the only movers and Lambert has released several upbeat tracks and ballads, which pop influences, providing a Jason Mraz type songs. shakers on American Idol in the singles including 'Time For should satisfy the country crowd. sound different from usual radio And rounding out the top past year. Last season's finalists Miracles,' which appeared on Gokey is scheduled to tour with standards. His eight song EP, All ten, Michael Sarver released two are busy trying to make their 15 the 2012 soundtrack, 'For Your super group Sugarland at several is Fair, drops May 4. Previews singles via Itunes, the sweet and minutes of fame stretch more Entertainment,' and 'Whataya stops on their tour in late spring/ of some of the EP tracks can sincere 'You Are,' and 'Cinderella than Simon's tight black t-shirts. Want From Me.' The Lady early summer. be found on Desai's Youtube Girl,' an upbeat country rock Winner Kris Allen released GaGa-esque 'Fever,' written by While last season’s top girl channel, AnoopDesaiMusic. song. His solo country album his self-titled CD on November GaGa herself, like many other Allison Iraheta’s 'Just Like You' 'Single' induces a more energetic should be out later this year. 17. While sales were less than songs on the album, is upbeat didn't exactly heat up the charts, version of Elliott Yamin's smash Let this season’s idols take stellar, with around 300,000 and infectious. 'Broken Open,' selling only around 25,000 units hit 'Wait For You' while 'Lost note: the ride doesn’t end when units sold, the lowest of any co-written by Lambert, is its first week, the CD has a Pink/ and Found' is slow, smooth, and the show’s over; it’s only just Idol winner, according to USA reminiscent of his 'Mad World' Kelly Clarkson/ Avril Lavigne sultry. beginning. < Today’s Idol Chatter, Allen made performance last year. While vibe and is definitely worth Scott MacIntyre also a bigger impact on the Billboard the music on the album may be playing. Songs like 'Robot Love,' decided to go independent. She’s Out of My League: A Review Avatar Movie Review By Cassie Scannella guard, he meets a very attractive, movies as well as written and By Cassie Scannella with its story but also with the 3D Staff Writer classy, event planner named acted in others. He is currently Staff Writer technology. Molly who is being held up and in the process of directing a film Avatar brings us into the Recently I went to see the delayed by a sleazy security that will be released in 2012, As moviegoers we have world of the planet Pandora. new romantic comedy release, guard. He helps her get to her along with a few that have been become accustom to a few On Pandora the viewer will She’s Out of My League. The plane on time, but realizes after released over the past couple of certainties. During the spring experience a whole new world movie stared more up and coming she leaves that she forgot her cell years including the film Goodbye previously shelved or lower thought up in the mind of James actors rather than well-known phone. Finally, Molly gets in to the Normals that was released budget movies will be released to Cameron, filled with new and ones. It was a lot funnier than I touch with him and has him meet in 2006. In my opinion, Jim Field theaters either limited or without exotic animals, plants and aliens. The story revolves an ex-marine expected it to be, just because I her to give her back her phone Smith did a great job directing high expectations. Summer brings now paralyzed named Jake Sully. didn’t really know what to expect and they end up hanging out She’s Out of My League. Along us moviegoers the gift of the Jake is brought to Pandora to man going into the movie. Knowing and having a fun time together. with Jim Field Smith being an up blockbuster and big budget movies often action movies reliant on an Avatar that was designed for his that the movie wasn’t very well Kirk’s friends are constantly and coming director, there were now dead twin brother. Humans advertised and that most of the reminding him that Molly is way many actors in the movie that are special effects, explosions and the heroics of the main character. The have inhabited Pandora for the actors were ones I have never better than him and that on a scale not too well known. The role of fall and holiday season was filled purpose of mining for a new and heard of before, I really had no of 1-10, he is a “5” and she is a Molly was played by Alice Eve, a with critically acclaimed dramas extremely profitable element only “10.” They keep telling him that young actress from the UK, like idea what kind of movie I was in and movies with aspirations come found of the planet. The major for besides that fact that it was a anything between Kirk and Molly Jim Field Smith. Alice Eve played awards season. problem being the planet while romantic comedy. will never work, and even though in several movies throughout the The 2010 movie season was not only inhabited by numerous She’s Out of My League Kirk is smitten with her, he past couple years, but none that much different. Thirteen years dangerous and exotic animals and is definitely a movie I would starts to believe the nonsense his most would probably have heard ago James Cameron changed the plants, but also an alien race called recommend going to see just for friends are feeding him. Molly of. She has stared in movies way we look at movies with his the Na’vi, who also happen to be a good laugh and a cute, fun date starts to fall for Kirk because he is like Hawking, Stage Beauty, and blockbuster and award-winning 8 feet tall and faster and strong with the boyfriend or night out charming, amusing, and different Crossing Over. She will also be movie Titanic. Not only did than humans, while not as well with the girls. It’s a fun movie than any other guy she has ever appearing in Sex and the City Titanic break the all time movie equipped. The precious element that primarily targets young, been with, and most of all he is 2. Jay Baruchel also had the sales record but also it swept the that the humans wish to mine is college students but also one that safe for her. Soon, a series of lead role as Kirk. He is a young academy awards. This year James located near a scared area and mostly anyone would enjoy. events take place and Kirk starts actor from Canada and stared in Cameron showed the world he had tree of the Na’vi. As a way to She’s Out of My League is a to unravel. He convinces himself movies such as Nick and Norah’s another trick up his sleeve with his avoid conflict, the humans create cute, amusing, comic story about that he really isn’t good enough Infinite Playlist, Tropic Thunder, movie Avatar. Na’vi avatars that are manned and a guy named Kirk who is just your for her and his lack of self-esteem and Knocked Up. Lindsay Sloane Almost ten years in the specifically built for humans to be controlled with their minds. average Joe. He is not one of the begins to show. Will they find started in this movie and many making, Cameron was finally Jake starts out with the goal most popular kids…he is clumsy, a way to recover their fling and know of her as Sabrina’s friend ready to show the world his dream. of helping his human counterparts, socially awkward, backward, make a lasting relationship? Or Valerie from Sabrina the Teenage Always on the cutting edge of film, Cameron was about to show but soon realizes that the world of and a little on the quirky side. In will everything start to fall apart? Witch. Debra Jo Rupp played the Pandora has much more to offer the beginning of the movie, he That is the big question and role of Kirk’s mother and she is the world something it had never seen before. Avatar was filmed than he thought and leaves him is still madly in love with his ex that’s what makes the movie so famously known for her role as in new 3D technology filmed on conflicted. In the end Jake realizes who is quite a flake and nobody intriguing and simply enjoyable Eric’s mother in That 70’s Show. cameras designed specifically for what they are doing is unethical to watch. She’s Out of My League is likes her. He comes from a crazy, the film. Cameron’s goal was to and destroying the true beauty rather obnoxious family, and he She’s Out of My League a must see for those who love bring people back to the movies of Pandora, the same thing that doesn’t have much knowledge was released on March 12. The comedies, and those out looking by giving them an experience they happened to Earth many years at all on girls and relationships. movie is directed by Jim Field for a fun-filled night. This is a would never forget. Avatar would One day, while he was working at Smith, a young, up and coming movie that you won’t forget! < bring the viewer into another Continued on Page 19 the airport as the airport security director who has directed a few world inside of the film not only Introducing….

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Reflections on the US/Mexico Border Trip By Karla Dalious Border Patrol agent immediately Staff Writer swooped down upon us to check our authorization to be at the site. Turn on any television re- Just standing there, even as U.S. cently and images of a crime- citizens with all the proper docu- filled Mexico will doubtlessly mentation, was one of the most fill the screen. It’s a terrible intimidating things I’ve ever ex- place, they tell us, torn apart by perienced. The border, silent and drug trafficking and violence. At looming, is completely inhospi- least that’s what some of us heard table. On one side is the United when spreading the news that we States and its typical landmarks: would be traveling to Tijuana, perfectly manicured landscapes, Baja California, Mexico over our shiny new housing developments, spring break. Despite the fact a huge outdoor mall. On the other that we were going to meet with side is Mexico: cramped apart- different organizations and learn ment complexes piled on top of about social justice issues, almost each other, shanties, battered and every person I talked to formed worn buildings housing various pictures of us standing right in the small businesses with hand-paint- line of gunfire. ed signs. Sparkling BMWs dot- Many of us have heard bits ted the roads in the U.S., contrast- Marywood students took a service trip to Mexican border towns like this one. Photo Credit: Karla Dalious. and pieces about the problems ed by rusting Fords and Toyotas occurring in Mexico, but how in Mexico. As we stood there in many of us are actually familiar a reverent silence, though, a red with the reality of the situation? Mylar heart-shaped balloon rose from streetlights on the edges of bidden and so obtaining improve- hopeless, though. We talked with How many of us know just what up from behind the wall in Ti- the property. Here, though, the ments is difficult. Working in the a woman from the University of an average Mexican goes through juana and was carried gently into people have an opportunity to sex business is not ideal for any- IberoAmerica, where students are when making the decision to em- San Diego. Our mission was po- live debt-free and have a fighting one, but it does present certain op- embarking in missions similar to bark upon the difficult and illegal etically brought before us. chance in this difficult world. It’s portunities that are irresistible to ours to educate the public of their journey across the border? I cer- Our agenda next led us into not without challenges, though. many. With the help of the union rights as citizens. Another organi- tainly didn’t before our service Mexicio to Maclovio Rojas. Ma- The area was purchased by the it is safer and healthier to be in the zation we met with is having huge trip, which was coordinated by clovio Rojas is an autonomous founders and, under the Mexi- sex trade. Women are required to success running beach clean-ups Campus Ministry in cooperation community situated right on the can constitution, should be theirs register and carry identification. twice annually and has recently with Global Exchange Reality outskirts of Tijuana in an area anyway by rights that federal land They also must have a physical been allowed by the government Tours. where the mountains actually dis- upon which citizens settle for five exam once monthly and STD test- to keep records of ocean contami- I am from an area with a high play a little green instead of only years becomes the property of the ing once every four months. It’s nation. We also visited a shelter immigrant population, but still I concrete buildings. It was found- settlers. The government wishes a compromise, but one that saves and had dinner with many recent had no understanding of the grav- ed some twenty-odd years ago by to sell this property to a Japanese lives. deportees and future migrants, ity of the decisions and challeng- a group of Mexicans who wanted factory, however, and has yet to We also heard a lot about the many of whom are still hopeful es these people are forced to face. a better living option. turn over the deed. The people of environmental concerns in Mexi- despite their circumstances. I was determined to change that. Housing in Mexico is less Maclovio are constantly fighting co. This is especially concerning The challenges Mexicans Through this article I can offer a than ideal by any standards. Rent for rights which are being denied, because, as the Mexicans repeat- are facing are vast and numer- highlight of our group’s experi- for even the smallest apartment including the ability to bring in edly reminded us, Mother Nature ous. Many are the result of for- ences, but in no way can I capture in the city is astronomical com- teachers for their children. knows no borders. Foreign coun- eign interference, especially after the enormity of our experience in pared to the average worker’s Another meeting was with tries have been flocking to Mexi- the North American Free Trade just these words. wages and houses in develop- Victor Clark, a lawyer who helped co for the past few decades for its Agreement was passed. It’s im- San Diego is not unlike other ments (known as pichoneras or to organize a union for sex work- cheap labor and lax environmen- portant to remember, then, that U.S. cities. Arriving there felt “pidgeon houses”) are small, ers. At first glance this may seem tal regulations, and this isn’t with- they should not be facing these just like arriving anywhere else, cramped, and expensive. Work- wrong and certainly it is unortho- out consequence to the land. Riv- battles alone. These are our fel- and it was only when we started ers who chose the latter option of- dox. Prostitution is legal in Mex- ers that once ran clean are now, low human beings, our brothers heading south that we noticed ten become consumed in debt and ico, however, and these women literally, cesspools. Sewage and and sisters. We certainly experi- the scenery begin to change. lose all they worked for. need protection. Victor explained industrial waste runs freely down enced that during our week visit- Our first appointment was on the The people of Maclovio, to us that in Mexico the minimum from factories through neighbor- ing and being welcomed into their border and it was only there that however, offer free plots of land wage is around $3.50 per day, not hoods and streets. Thick, black homes and businesses. Mexico the differences became glaringly to anyone, requiring only that per hour. This is hardly enough smog is released into the atmo- isn’t some faraway place, a name obvious. We met two men, both they help support the community to survive on, much less to raise a sphere. There are movements to sewn onto a label or stamped dual citizens, who are working in any way they are able. It’s family with. Conditions in facto- change the legislation, but it’s go- onto a product. It’s our neighbor. with a Quaker organization for not pretty: the roads are mud, ries are also nightmarish. Unions ing to be a long, hard battle. Can’t we lend them our support?< migrant rights. They took us di- no plumbing exists, and make- amongst these workers are for- Our trip wasn’t entirely rectly to the wall, where a U.S. shift electric lines are leeched Forgiven and Free By Colleen Dunn upside down with the news of Mike had a conversion in Staff Writer his son, Scott’s death. Scott was prison; his eyes were opened to murdered by Mike, a drug addict the beauty of life and humanity. “I am sorry”… “I forgive with absolutely no direction in That one person could forgive you.” This is the most powerful life. Rev. Everett and Mike came another. The power of that Interested in conversation that we can have face to face in the court room, conversation is life changing. It with one another. If those six where Mike said “I am sorry”. is absolutely amazing that the writing for words are spoken from the Everett took this apology and strength from God was given to heart and are real, they can go let it sink in, he prayed to God follow through with that letter. The Wood Word? a very long way. We witnessed to give him strength. He did not Rev. Everett has forgiven and an amazing event on campus want to spend his whole life has shown us what living a real when Rev. Walt Everett came being angry with Mike and the life, of being free is all about. to speak to us with the man who horrible situation, and did not We should go through our lives Contact us at: killed his son, Mike Carlucci. want the burden. So, he chose living with that free spirit of [email protected] The connection makes us stop to to forgive. The way he initiated showing forgiveness to all those think about what this life is all forgiveness was through a letter. who hurt us. Take some time to about. One year after Scott’s murder he pray for, write a letter to, or call Rev. Everett is a man who sent the letter to Mike in prison. up someone you have fallen out serves others, energized by God’s The last sentence of it, after a of contact with due to a hurtful love. One day his life was turned few pages of healthy venting, situation. It is worth it, to forgive was “I forgive you”. and be free. < 14 April/May 2010 The Wood Word PEACE & JUSTICE

Perspectives on the Middle East from Taspinar and Aslan By Nick Murley due to the 2 party system of Dem- lem is the theocracy (a govern- in Pakistan is of the utmost im- era. Taşpinar responded that the Staff Writer ocrats and Republicans. ment with a religious base) of portance lest unguarded nuclear problem is that the US wants im- The issue brought up by Iran. The country is not stable and weapons fall into the hands of Al mediate results. There needs to be How is Barack Obama is do- Aslan that the United States is is ruled by a leader talking about Qaeda, a very alarming concern. time given for US policy to take ing in his first term of presidency? negatively perceived due to its having peaceful nuclear power Aslan then pointed out the effect. Remember how long the What does the Middle East think apparent bias towards Israel and and simultaneously talking about need for the US to distinguish wars have been going on in the of Obama’s policies on the Mid- therefore it is believed that the wiping Israel off the map. In this between Radical Muslims and region; thousands of years. If you dle East? Omer Taşpinar, Ph.D. United States is dishonest and situation Israel now becomes ex- normal Muslims. The past US were to judge Obama’s results at of the Brookings Institute, and Ali cannot be trusted. Taşpinar re- tremely agitated and with its his- failure of not recognizing this vi- this time on Israel it would be a H. Aslan, from the Turkish news- sponded that Israel is only one tory of acting unilaterally against tal difference has led to the alien- failure at this point. But give it paper, The International Today’s lobby in the governmental sys- threats perceived and real, a Mid- ation of many moderate Muslims. time and think of the alternative; Zaman, Washington D.C. came to tem. The oil lobbies of Saudi dle Eastern war becomes a real Taşpinar responded that the mod- McCain. McCain’s rhetoric im- Marywood on March 24th to pro- Arabia have as much influence in and terrifying possibility. Iran erate, silent majority, of Muslims plied that he would be fighting vide their insight on how Obama Washington as the Israeli lobbies. should become the the number has so far been agreeing with the at this point and not encouraging is doing. Why is it that the US is still friend- one foreign policy issue for the violence. But with Obama reach- peace. Taşpinar even hinted at the The first question of the ly with Saudi Arabia when most Obama Administration. ing out to these peoples by going possibility that under McCain, a night proposed by Aslan was: of the 9/11 hijackers were from Aslan then turned the con- to and then speaking with them, nuclear strike would have already “Is Obama pushing hard enough that country? Do not believe the versation towards the United this moderate group has shown happened in Iran by now. for results in the Middle East?” conspiracy theories that state that States’ involvement in Afghani- a willingness to give Obama a Aslan and Taşpinar both pro- Taşpinar responded with his own it is the Jewish faith against the stan, something he called, “The chance to push for a peace solu- vided dialogue that can change thoughts on Obama. The level at US. The US has wide influence in War of Necessity.” The original tion. Looking at Europe and the perspectives. If the United States which Obama came to power as Israel and visa versa. However, as reason for this war was to route US, there is fear and resentment would give it time and approach President in the United States set a consequence of that relationship out Al Qaeda fighters and those towards Muslims due to the fear the situation peacefully, peaceful the bar high for expectations and Palestine becomes the immediate who attacked us on 9/11. The rea- of the unknown. Obama can be solutions can be reached. As the results. The Bush administration underdog and therefore a point of sons have morphed to include the a bridge between the countries discussion for the night ended was forceful against the war on contention between the United maintenance of stability in Paki- and there are high expectations an important view of the Middle Terror which leaked over to the States and Muslim world. stan. What happens in Afghani- for it. These expectation are why East was bestowed upon the au- people of Islam. The moment Aslan then brought up the stan will affect what happens in he was given the Nobel Peace dience of Marywood students Obama came to power though, increasing tension between Israel, Pakistan due to their porous bor- Prize. Alsan mentioned that polls and faculty. A perspective and the tone change was immediate- the US, and Iran and asked “Can der that has allowed Taliban and of Muslims regarding how they viewpoint that is often missing or ly present. Obama is popular in there be a diplomatic solution Al Qaeda forces to cross back perceive the United States show misinterpreted in America. A per- Europe and the Middle East, but to the nuclear crisis and soon?” and forth with virtual ease. As a there has not been much improve- spective, that if understood, can there are limits to what he can do Taşpinar responded that the prob- nuclear armed country, stability ment from the Bush to Obama bring peace.

Immigration Myths

Myth: Immigrants take American jobs Truth: Corporations relocating in pursuit of cheap, vulnerable workers are the real job stealers. States with high immigrant populations have lower unemployment rates.

Myth: Immigrants are a drain on the economy Truth: Immigrants are more likely to pay taxes than they are to use pub-lic services. The majority of immigrants, being of prime working age and ineligible for many public services, contribute more to the public sector than they use. Myth : The country is being overrun by illegal immigrants Truth: Only 4.3% of all workers in the US are unauthorized migrants. Myth: The United States has a generous refugee policy Truth: The vast majority of the 3 million refugees admitted to the US since 1945 have been from just three countries: Cuba, Vietnam and the Soviet Union. For the US, “refugee” has generally meant “refugee from Communism”. Myth: Today’s immigrants are not learning English Truth: Today’s Spanish-speaking immigrants are learning English just as quickly as earlier generations of European immigrants did, but they are also retaining their native language at higher levels than did Europeans. Myth: We need to protect our borders to keep out terrorists Truth: Most of the 9/11 hijackers were in the US on legal visas. Since 9/11, the many measures targeting immigrants in the name of national security have netted no terrorism prosecutions. The Wood Word April/May 2010 15 PEACE & JUSTICE Genocide in Africa: When Will It Stop? By Victoria Clarizio The fact that a Christian the list; Rwanda, Nigeria, Dar- to begin and perpetuate the mas- people and the displacement of Staff Writer was named acting president fur, South Africa, it becomes sacre of at least one million peo- another 2.5 million. An excel- broke this rule and threw the apparent that, for some reason, ple. Eventually the Rwandan lent account of the events in On Sunday, March 7 more country into political turmoil. most cases of genocide have Patriotic Front (a Tutsi group) Darfur can be found in the book than 200 Christians were killed The most recent outbreak of occurred in Africa. This is not regained control of the govern- The Devil Came on Horseback, in the country of Nigeria as part violence as a result of this was to discount the numerous other ment and the killings stopped. by Brian Steidle and the movie of ongoing religious violence the incident in Jos, the nation’s cases that have occurred in, However, the affects of this based on it. between Muslims and Chris- capital, in March. It has gotten Guatemala, Bosnia and Arme- genocide are still being felt to Darfur, Rwanda and Ni- tians. Traditionally Muslims so bad that some have suggested nia. The existence of such op- this day. Thousands of Hutu geria are just three examples have resided in the North of the official separation of Nige- posing religions and tribes have refugees fled to the Democratic of the horrors of genocide that Nigeria, and Christians in the ria into separate Muslim and led to sectarian fighting across Republic of Congo and even- have taken and are taking place South. There have been geno- Christian countries. This fight- the continent. tually this led to the First and on the continent of Africa. Oth- cidal killings happening since ing between two groups, which The Rwandan genocide of Second Congo War, which in- ers, which are less well known, 1952, yet the majority of the is essentially genocide, has been 1994 involved a conflict be- cluded many countries, includ- include Namibia and South Af- world is just hearing about the a constant in Africa’s long and tween the Hutu and Tutsi peo- ing Uganda, Tanzania (Zaire at rica. The causes of these mas- latest attacks. bloody history. The events tak- ple. This conflict began with the time), and the Congo. sacres include, corrupt govern- According to United Press ing place in Nigeria are simply the colonization of Rwanda by Darfur is another African ments, racial tension, power International, in November of the most recent in a long line of Belgium in the 19th Century. genocide which has received struggles, poverty, interference 2009 the tension between the horrific bloodshed. They put the Tutsi people in press time and involves a con- from other countries, and count- Northern Muslims and South- Genocide is defined by dic- charge of the government be- flict between two tribes of less other factors. History has ern Christians finally exploded tionary.com as “the deliberate cause they looked more “Eu- people. It began in the Darfur also shown that powerful coun- into violence due to the ab- and systematic extermination ropean”. In 1961 they granted region of Sudan between the tries, like our own, who had the sence of President Yar’Adua, of a national, racial, political, Rwanda independence and in Arab and African tribes living resources and ability to step in a northerner who left the capi- or cultural group.” Basically the resulting presidential elec- there. High tension between and stop these tragedies, often tal because of heart problems. genocide involves one group’s tion, Hutus were placed in pow- these groups was caused by waited too long. The question Christian Goodluck Jonathan attempt to wipe out another, er. A civil war eventually broke limited resources in the region. remains: Why Africa? Why is was appointed to take his place based on race, religion or any out, culminating the genocide The Sudanese government had this vast continent cursed by so as head of state when it became other number of traits. The Ho- of hundreds of thousands of been subtly oppressing Afri- much bloodshed? More impor- clear Yar’Adua was in no shape locaust is the event that immedi- Tutsis. It is estimated that be- can tribes for years and in 2003 tantly, what can be done to pre- to rule. Previous to this there ately comes to everyone’s mind tween 800,000 and 1,000,000 rebel groups began fighting vent genocide from happening had been an unwritten law that a at the word genocide. However, Tutsi and Hutu moderates that against this oppression. The in the future? < northerner should serve for ten many other cases of genocide supported them, were killed in a government used this as a cata- years, followed by a southerner have happened throughout his- matter of months. The assassi- lyst for a major attack on these for ten years and that pattern tory, while less well known, are nation of the Hutu president was tribes. This genocide resulted would continue. just as horrific. Just looking at the excuse the ruling body used in the death of at least 400,000 A Personal Experience in Chile By Katie Fox and I quickly understood why Staff Writer tourists do not often visit Porve- nir: getting to the island can be In July 2008, I traveled to quite terrifying! Santiago, Chile to begin training My experiences living and as a volunteer English as a For- working with the people of Por- eign Language instructor. The venir could not have been more training, in-country placement, wonderful. While it took some and host family accommodations, time to adjust to new perspectives were coordinated by the Chilean and ways of life, I quickly came National Ministry of Education, to appreciate the relaxed attitudes so I learned very quickly that of Chileans at work and at home. business was run differently in I taught grades 1-8 at a small pri- Chile than I had been accustomed vate primary school on the island. to here in the United States. During our training in Santiago, Luckily, I was “warned” by for- instructors cautioned us to pre- mer volunteer teachers that pro- pare to deal with extreme behav- cesses were deliberate and most ioral issues and lack of discipline information would be conveyed in our schools. My experience at to me at the very last minute. I Colegio Maria Auxiliadora could was not surprised to receive my not have been more different than city and host family placement what I had anticipated based on the evening before my departure this warning. The students wel- from Philadelphia. comed me with open arms and After training in Santiago, were enthusiastically curious I traveled to the southernmost about life in the United States, my region of the country, Region family, my education, and wheth- XII, known as Magallanes and er I personally knew the Jonas Chilean Antarctica. I was paired Brothers or Miley Cyrus. In gen- with a volunteer from Pittsburgh, eral, my students behaved very James, in the small city of Por- well and put forth great effort to venir on the island of Tierra del improve their English speaking Fuego. The only ways to reach and writing skills. our tiny town were by a 3-hour My host family immediately ferry ride across the choppy Strait embraced me, and my Chilean of Magellan or a 15-minute flight parents treated me like their own in the smallest airplane I have daughter. We shared great times ever seen. Neither option was enjoying barbeques, birthday particularly appealing to me, but parties, karaoke (a Chilean fa- the government officials had - ar vorite, especially US hits from ranged for us to fly to Porvenir. the 1980s) with our friends and Since James was the first passen- neighbors. The entire community ger to board, he received the priv- opened its doors to two American ilege of sitting in the copilot seat! volunteers. James and I received It was a white-knuckle ride as the many invitations to share “onces” strong channel winds shook the plane from take-off to landing, Continued on Page19 16 April/May 2010 The Wood Word OUTLOOK

The Wood Word would like to thank its seven graduating editors for their years of hard work and dedication, and wish them best of luck with their future endeavors! Here, we take Seniors Say Goodbye a look back at their baby pictures and glimpse into the future with a look at their future plans.

Amanda Toth Editor-in Chief

Major: Advertising and Public Relations Minor: Journalism Future plans: I want to do communications work in the political sector, whether it’s campaigning or working in a U.S. Senate or House office. Fondest Marywood memory: Working on layout for The Wood Word and working on the 2008 election. Both were a lot of hard work, but were also a lot of fun and rewarding in the end. Advice to underclassmen: Get involved! If you’re a Communication Arts student, you will have to get involved, but do it anyway, even if you’re not getting practicum hours. You will meet a lot of great people and will boost your resume, not to mention have a lot of fun! The experience is invaluable.

Mandy Boyle Ad Sales Manager/Entertainment Editor

Major: Advertising and Public Relations Future plans: After graduation, Mandy is sticking around Scranton and will continue working part-time with Solid Cactus Inc., freelance writing, and furthering her master’s degree in Communication Arts at Marywood. If you want to keep up with her, you can always check out her blog at http://mandyboyle.com. Fondest Marywood memory: There’s been a lot of great memories throughout my time at Marywood, but I have to say most of my favorite moments come from time spent involved in campus clubs and activities. PRSSA, AAF, Marywood Players, Digital Media Club, and The Wood Word have given me memories and experience I’ll treasure for the rest of my life. Advice to underclassmen: Wow - this one’s a toughie, but I’d have to say take responsibility for your actions. Your ability to succeed is not dictated by what others do, think, or say, nor can you reap the benefits of hard work without putting in any time or effort. Give 100% and when you can’t, own up to it. Making excuses only compromises what you really want in life.

Courtney Baro Layout/Design

Major: Graphic Design Minor: Advertising Future plans: After gradation, I hope to work for a renowned publications company or advertising agency. Eventually, I hope to obtain position as Creative Director. However, regardless as to where life may take me my main goal is to remain happy and successful in all that I do. Fondest Marywood memory: The relationships I have built with my girlfriends. I cheerish the bond I share with them. They became my family away from home. Advice to underclassmen: Trust yourself. Be confident in all that you do.

Alicia Capazzi Layout/Design

Major: Graphic Design Minor: Art History Future plans: To be working as a successful graphic designer at an advertising agency, design firm or publications company in New York. Fondest Marywood memory: Working on The Wood Word with such an amazing team (i.e. Courtney, Amanda, and Ann) and building friendships that will last a lifetime! Advice to underclassmen: If you have the opportunity to study abroad go, it will be an amazing experience that will change you forever. The Wood Word April/May 2010 17 OUTLOOK

Lauren Smith Publicity Director/Lifestyles Editor

Major: Advertising and Public Relations Future Plans: To work in an in-house public relations position at an organization and eventually get my graduate degree in Communications or an MBA. Fondest Marywood Memory: Having a semester’s end PRSSA meeting at Idle Hour Lanes where Mandy Boyle brought purse muffins and I bowled horribly. Advice to Underclassmen: Look for internship opportunities early on, and do as many as possible, no matter what your major is. Internships will be key in distinguishing yourself from other graduates when applying for jobs after college.

Angel Fuller Distribution Manager/News Editor

Major: English Minor: Journalism Future plans: To hopefully write for a newspaper or magazine Fondest Memory of Marywood: Joining The Wood Word and Zeta Phi Delta Advice to Underclassman: Marywood is what you make it. In order to make the most out of your four years here, you need to get involved in something. Marywood is a wonderful school with plenty of opportunities, you just need to expand your horizon. Dream big. A Letter From the Editor By Amanda Toth Communication Arts Department discussions. If I had an MVP Editor-in-Chief is a hidden gem at Marywood. award to give a teacher, you would It, like the University as a whole, win it, hands down. Dear Marywood Community, has made great strides since To Mandy Boyle, my partner my first day of classes in 2006. in crime, your friendship means As a graduating Editor-in- This year especially has been a the world to me. I have had so Chief, I feel obligated to write banner year for the department, much fun working with you on The an open letter to thank those who with the Communications Week Wood Word, PRSSA, and senior have made it such a pleasure for that featured PRSSA’s PR Boot seminar. If I cry at graduation, I me to attend Marywood. I am Camp, the Communications Panel know I can count on you to judy- honored to have served you this featuring industry leaders and chop some sense into me. past year, and it certainly has been Marywood alumni, and Senior To the members of the a learning experience. Seminar presentations. The Marywood community who To President Sister Anne week’s success just goes to show reached out to my family after Munley, with your progressive the department’s commitment the death of my father, your leadership, Marywood has come to providing its students with compassion means the world to so far since I was a freshman. extensive experience and me. Loughran and Madonna Halls opportunies to learn outside the I would like to end my final Chuck Fisher were renovated, and the Woodland classroom. The addition of the article for The Wood Word with Townhouses are being expanded. Journalism major in the fall will be some advice for the underclassmen: Peace and Justice Editor The Mellow Center was built, a great asset to the department. As get involved. Some majors require and it, too, is being expanded. We much as students complain about students to get involved, but I have added an entire college to the the practicum program, it is really think all students should do it Major: Biotechnology University and converted the old a great part of the department. It anyway. You will have amazing Minor: Environmental Science, Chemistry and History Health and Physical Education gives students the chance to get experiences and will meet so many Future plans: PhD in Immunology or Evolutionary Center into the Architectural involved and “get their hands great people. Some of my closest Biology Studies Center. (As a sidenote, dirty” starting their freshman year. friends that I met at Marywood, I if you haven’t been in the new I’m sure most major universities met because of my extracurricular Fondest Marywood memory: working in the labs, don’t let students start using video involvement. Enjoy your time camping with the Pugwash Club, spending ten days building, I highly recommend walking in to take a look around. production equipment until later in at Marywood. It will be some of doing service in San Lucas, Guatemala! It is a gorgeous building). We also their education. It also adds great the best years of your life, but Advice to underclassmen: GET ACTIVE FROM offer two new sports, lacrosse and experience to students’ resumes. they will fly by. As someone who YOUR FRESHMAN YEAR!, Do service trips; my big- swimming and diving. I just can’t say enough about how is getting ready to enter the “real gest regret was waiting until I was a junior to start To the Vice Presidents and it’s helped me enhance my resume world,” trust me--I would rather going on service trips Deans, you have what I’m sure and expand my portfolio. stay at Marywood. Get to know are thankless jobs. It is because To Ann Williams, our faculty your advisor and the teachers in of you that Marywood has such advisor, you are the greatest your department. They have a wonderful academic programs. newspaper advisor ever. Whenever wealth of information just waiting To all the teachers I have had the we have problems with deadlines, to be shared. (To those in the pleasure of having, thank you for writers, or other situations, you Communication Arts Department, Interested in sharing your knowledge of your have always been there to calm me take classes with Paul Sevensky, respective areas. Marywood’s down and help me find a solution. Dr. Lawrence, and Ernie Mengoni. writing for teaching staff is phenomenal. If it had not been for you, I would Their combined expertise will be To the faculty and staff of the have literally gone crazy this year. such an asset to you). The Wood Word? Communication Arts program, a You are a great advisor and an Thank you, Marywood huge thank you. I would like to even better friend. community, for allowing me especially thank Pat Trojanowicz, To Paul Sevensky, I owe you to serve you as Editor-in-Chief Contact us at: department secretary. She will do so much I can’t begin to explain this past year. My Marywood [email protected] anything for anybody and is by far it. I have learned so much from experience has truly made me a the most valuable member of the your classes,working with you in better leader, a better citizen, and department’s staff. I really feel the PRSSA, and from our political a better person. < uuu SUMMER 2010

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The Wood Word, Continued Experience in Chile, Continued web designer and programmer. We the logo, to make it more web- (evening tea and toast) with who have become accustomed during earthquakes. Because had to find out what an FTP was. friendly and consulted with the families in Porvenir. to persevering even in the direst of its location along major fault We had to read up and research on Communications and Marketing The most memorable tea time situations. Living in constant fear and plate lines, new construction how to actually take a site from Department at Marywood to was in the home of Marisol, the brought communities together, codes were implemented to mini- the design to the actual reality. get all of the colors in the theme elderly mother of a teacher at the and the unifying bonds formed mize collapsing during tremors. Luckily, by using Wordpress and consistent with those used by the high school. She served us toast during the tough times remained Without these codes, the damage an already built theme, we didn’t university. From then on, it was with her homemade rhubarb jam strong after a new administra- could have been much more dev- have to do much coding manually. just a matter of uploading all and was the only person to really tion brought peace and justice in astating. Speaking of the theme or of the photos, news stories, and discuss with us the 1973 military 1990. Marisol assured me that However, hundreds of people site layout, we have to give information needed to bring the coup and subsequent dictatorship after surviving such an ordeal, the died as a result of the quake. The credit to Woo! Themes, which project together. It took awhile of Augusto Pinochet. While I Chilean people were prepared for Chilean government estimates provided us with the free Original and the task had its own share of had studied these events in Latin anything. that roughly 500,000 homes and Premium News theme and support trials and tribulations. Before we American history courses, I had I recalled these words shortly buildings were completely de- documents. This theme, we felt, knew it, we were ready to launch always imagined the oppression, after learning about the magni- stroyed. Countless others were was the best fit for our publication. and ready to take The Wood Word government curfews, censorship, tude 8.8 earthquake that struck injured and struggled to reach Not only did it offer a clean look into an era of information and new and detainment and torture of po- off the coast of central Chile on medical care due to collapsed and a feel that was consistent with media. litical opponents to have occurred February 27, 2010. I immediate- bridges and hospitals. The Chil- our print edition, but it also gave us It’s been an exciting ride in larger cities prone to political ly sent emails to all of my clos- ean government responded im- tons of features that we could use and we both agree that it has had unrest. But there sat Marisol, de- est friends and family in various mediately by deploying military to make the new site much more its challenges, but in the end, we scribing the military occupation parts of Chile. While I had lived support and medical services. customized and user-friendly. knew it was worth it. Now, we can of this tiny, sleepy, isolated town. in the far from the epicenter, in the International aid has begun to Now it was time to make the proudly say that when you want to She told us about the day she saw south of the country, I knew that trickle into the country. piles of files we had on hand into get news about what’s happening her neighbor dragged down the many students and friends had It will take years to rebuild something that resembled a site. on Marywood University’s street by a group of soldiers, and moved north in the past year, so I that which was destroyed in 90 Using the automatic Wordpress campus and beyond, you can that her neighbor was never seen was very worried for their safety. seconds. The people of Chile are installation feature on HostGator, turn to TheWoodWord.org to find again. Power outages affecting nearly proud and resilient, but that does importing our theme files went it. Add it to your Google Reader, I wondered how a generation 80% of the country prevented me not mean the country can survive from being intimidating to a piece bookmark it in your browser, and that included Marisol, my host from receiving news from anyone without global support. In times ofGoogle cake. Image Result We for http://www.spacejr.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/earth-day-maze-1-231x300.gif now had a working share it with your friends on social 4/19/10 10:27 PM parents, and many of my cowork- for a few days, but the memory like these, we are all called into design and a template that was networks. TheWoodWord.org is ers could live such a joyful and of Marisol’s strong words left me action…even if that action is sim- customized. We then redesigned ready for some web traffic. < hopeful life after experiencing a with little doubt that the country ply a silent prayer for peace and brutal, torturous, murdering gov- and its people would persevere. recovery in the beautiful nation of ernment administration that ruled Thankfully, many build- Chile.< for nearly 20 years. Marisol ex- ings in the affected regions were plained that Chileans are a people constructed to resist crumbling

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