Pioneers Becomes Pride Formance at Widener

.. In This Issue: " THE .DoME Widener University's Student News and Entertainment P. 3 - Lewis Black Volume 07, Issue 4 Friday, October 20, 2006 Mary Fernandez covers Lewis Black's recent per Pioneers Becomes Pride formance at Widener. P. 5 - Widener VS Albright Sean Carney covers Widener's Homecoming victory against Albright. P. 6 - Alan Jackson Josh Low reviews coun try artist Alan Jackson's new album. Photo by Scott Ware I Widener retires Rocky, our former mascot at Homecoming. several options in an online by the University of how well does pride really mean? special meaning in academic Miranda Craige poll in August, the concept of the Pioneer fit Widener's history, According to Riley, Widener circles, in the residence halls, pride posses everything Widener image and vision alluded to University'S representation of in our neighboring communities, Staff Writer University has to offer. the change. On the poll seven pride is a pack of lions, both male and among our alumni, donors, Widener's long-time mascot, different mascots were voted and female, working together in and community constituents," he Dictionary.com defmes pride Rocky the Pioneer, retired in front on, Cadets, Pride, Chargers, prides for the betterment of the said. as the state or feeling of being of thousands of Widener fans Stallions, Keystones, Wolves and community. Pride is the mascot of five proud, a becoming or dignified before the Homecoming football Wolverines. "Widener's ffilSSlon and other colleges and universities sense of what is due to oneself or game against Albright College The results of the poll vision are vividly represented around the nation. Ultimately, one's position or character. on Oct. 7. concluded that Pride would be a through a pride because it is Widener expects to see great When Widener University Rocky was eloquently better representation of Widener our goal to not only strengthen results from the mascot change. decided to reinvent our mascot, driven off by a canary yellow University. the Widener community, but the Students seem to be agreeing one can only imagine that's not Lamborghioi sports coupe waving "Many of the students, faculty overall communities in which that pride is a better representation far from what the university had goodbye to all of his supporters. and staff have reacted positively the university resides. Much of Widener. Kimberly Conway, a in mind. But, why the change? to the Pride. There is a feeling like a pride of lions, Widener senior, nursing major has been Representing the students, Considering the Pioneer of anticipation and excitement represents much more than swimming for Widener for four faculty, staff and alumni is a hard represented the endeavors and as the process continues a group of individuals, but a years. pressed situation to be in. How struggles Widener had overcome beyond its unveiling and into group which works together to "Because we are a team, I does one incorporate so many to develop itself into the quality the presentation of a physical achieve one common goal. Just think pride represents us more as different aspects of a diverse university it is today, the unveiling mascot later this semester," said as important is that the pride a team than just an individual," university into a sole image, of a new mascot may have taken Ryan Riley, Student Government represents our community in she said. being or idea? some students, alumni, faculty Association President. contexts that include athletics Whereas a pioneer may have However, after offering and staff by surprise. So now many students, staff, but also transcend that area. For represented each person's feats students, faculty, staff and alumni The August poll commissioned faculty and alumni may ask, what instance, the pride should have See -Pride-Page 2 Campus Opinion Ashely Lyle, Freshman Mike Miller, Freshman Trisia Carlino, Freshman Leigh Annstamidheiser. Senior How do you feel about the new "I think it's stupid to "It's a change. I don't "I like the Pride better. ''I'm not a fan. I think it was change the mascot for any know how many people The old one was bland." a dumb idea. The Pioneer was mascot? reason." liked it." a good representation. I don't know how two lions show our history." "Covering all the Good Stuff" [email protected] 610-499-4421 PAGE 2 NEWS & UNIVERSITY Widener University The Dome John Hoppenthaler Vists Campus Editor in Chief Scott Ware Heather Astorga He explained how many News & Univ. Editor Brendan Sheehan individuals walk through life with blinders on and take for granted a Political Editor Mary Fernandez Staff Writer lot of the magical things in life. "Grandfather" Lifestyle Editor Edward McNeill rd The job of the poet is to evoke On November 3 , Widener the sense and make the reader Sports Editor Darrell Brock University was proud to have aware of all the surrounding contemporary poet John elements dealt with on and under Advisors Tim Scepansky Hoppenthaler visit and open our the surface. "In a way," he said, Robert J. Bonk eyes to the importance of poetry "poets are like children, they still and its potential impact on the have a grasp on the imagination It's the cigar I remember, Layout Editor Elisa Bennan reader. At the reading the audience swearing a stick to be a sword." sat in silence intently listening to It's the ability to access this [one's the smell of it in your sweater, Copy Editors Elisa Berman his words or sat laughing at his Mary Fernandez imagination] that allows a poet to humorous stories and jokes. His in a sense be stuck in childhood. the slick brown taste of cured tobacco soft voice and visible imagery When asked to give advice RU'II1C" c\: Ottll'C Statt made it very accessible to enter for young poets of today his when you let me try, although the poem as a reader. Poetry immediate response was "Read!" Business Manager Samantha provokes the senses and opens the A writer must read contemporary mother had warned us both against it. Przybylowicz mind to new ideas and imagery. works. Although classic words Many readers are discouraged by are just as important the benefits At bedtime, as I rolled into the sheet, Business Advisor Sean Flynn poetry because of its seemingly to reading works from living difficult approach to evoking writers is immense. Nowadays the odor lingered in my pillow. emotion with elaborate imagery you can see, hear and even contact and tricky words. St.ilt \\lill'I' living writers. There is no better I knew you were in the den below, Hoppenthaler is currently way to learn about something the Coordinator of the English then getting information directly that orange dot in the darkness 10shLow Edward McNeill Department at West Virginia from the source. University in Parkersburg, WV. Elisa Bennan Jean Gennain He also mentions how blooming with each intake of breath. He has earned is B.A. in SUNY important it is to understand why Darrell Brock Shawee Brockport and an M.F.A. at you are writing. It isn't for the In the morning, I'd fmd the thick butt Heather Astorga Thompson Virginia Commonwealth. He has money or the fame. A person Jon D.Owens Theresa Bova also worked with leading voices writes because they love the art and an inch of cold ash, the cut in modern literature including Rebecca Villano Pat Shields of it and the availability for self working as Toni Morrison (author expression. As a poet, he says, you made to draw through still wet, Mary Fernandez Brian Harrington of Beloved and Tar Baby)'s "You're the puppeteer making the assistant for nine years. audience hear and see what you stained with saliva. I've let Clll"rc'p(ll1dll1~ \\ nkr, John Hoppenthaler believes want them to hear and see, trying that poetry matters. When asked to make the things you want them the wooden match flame in your fmgers, why he thought that to be so, to do and feel the things you want Mike Hays he responded " ... because so few them to feel." catch and burn in my mind like embers. read it. The things that matter When asked about his own most are the things we usually personal writing tips, he claimed And the surreptitious cigar I sometimes smoke ('( lI11.lL't ignore. People claim it doesn't the best way for him to write a matter because we live in a first draft of a poem is to escape remains the cat in the bag, our private joke. capitalist society and there is no to some place serene with no Mail: Widener University money in it [the art of poetry]." distractions. Without distractions The Dome He also believes that reading the writer is more receptive to ideas One University Place poetry brings forth a sense of Chester, PA 19013 and getting your initial impulse satisfaction, instead of being down on paper. Hoppenthaler spoon-fed images from the TV. Phone: (610) 499-4421 also strongly believes that 2% of Fax: (610) 499-4531 He believes it is important the writing process is the initial E-mail: [email protected] to embrace poetry because draft, and 98% is your revisions Taken from: Hoppenthaler, John. Lives Of Web: www2.widener.edul-dome it opens your mind up to new which can be done anywhere. images and ideas. Dealing with John Hoppenthaler's poetry Water. Carnegie Mellon University Press, 2003. poetry as an art form he claims, appeared in many literary "People forget that art comes magazines and he has a poetry Reprinted with permission.

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