THURSDAY INSIDE February 17, 2011 Homosexuality in News..........1-3 Fox’s “Glee.” Opinions......4-6 LIFESTYLES PG 7 Lifestyles..7-9 INDEX A closer look at Cortland’s Sports.....10-12 sign language courses. Vol. LXXXVIII No. 12 OPINIONS PG 6 State University of New York College at Cortland The Children’s Museum Celebrates Valentine’s Day Education majors help make Valentine’s Day creative and educational By Becky Greenland News Editor Red and pink paint, glitter and paper hearts covered every table at the Children’s Museum located in O’Heron Newman Hall last Saturday. Children seated in little chairs concen- trated intently, while painting hearts on window hangings and sprinkling glitter on “plates of love.” Some decorated cookies for themselves or their valen- tines, while others colored cards. The Children’s Museum, lo- cated at 8 Calvert Street, hosts events such as “Valentine’s Day Art” six or seven times a semes- ter. Students from Cortland’s Childhood and Early Childhood Education Department volun- teer their time to help faculty and staff members run the events and for a good opportunity to in- teract with the young children. Senior Amanda Mailman, an early childhood/childhood education major, said that help- ing out at these events will help her in her classroom. She said, “It’s an informal setting so we can learn about kids when they are not sitting and learn- ing. They are really creative and use their imaginations.” Senior Jo-ann Deis- inger agreed. “It gives par- photo by Becky Greenland/News Editor ents a chance to interact with their kids since during the Sarah Zipp and her daughter Qweneth (left) and John Howard and his daughters Hellen and Diana (right) paint and color Valentine cards week, the kids are at school and the parents are at work.” play and learn together across a dent, brought his two daughters, lizing the many other opportu- on experiments; physical play The museum’s mission is variety of topics in many ways.” Diana (4) and Hellen (7), and nities the museum had, such as such as hoola-hoops, hopscotch to offer “interactive, hands- The events are structured said, “It’s a good way for kids to dramatic play, which featured and bowling; and much more. on experiences in an environ- so that the children can wan- play with each other. They get to dress up clothes and acting; sen- Students and children aren’t ment where Cortland commu- der freely from station to sta- choose what they want to do.” sory tables with sand and sea the only ones benefitting from nity members including parents, tion and choose what crafts or If a child wasn’t inspired to shells; the nature nook, com- their days at the Children’s Muse- grandparents, caregivers, teach- activities they would like to do. create a valentine last Saturday, plete with animal bones and in- ers, college students, youth, and John Howard, a Cortland resi- they also had the option of uti- sects; physics posters and hands- See MUSEUM , page 2 young children can be inspired to Black Student Union Love Your Body BSU strives to bring di- for the adjustment of students Body Appreciation Week Awareness Week, which is ob- and fun activities to raise aware- of Cortland, and to promote di- served by many campuses and ness about eating disorders. It versity and Black Culture versity and transformational raises awareness about communities across the country. also allows everyone involved to awareness to Cortland change throughout the campus. eating disorders Throughout the week, an ex- join as a larger entity to support The goal is to make the Cortland hibit will be open each day from the movement toward prevention. Community aware of the Black 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. featuring dis- Refreshments will be avail- Experience and black Culture plays, posters, art, and general able, and raffles will be held with By Jessica Downer By Caitlin Sullivan information representing body all proceeds going to support Copy Editor through educational and social Contributing Writer programming. The club extends image. This exhibit, as well as all the efforts of Body Appreciation the concepts of Black struggles Body Appreciation Week events, Week. This event will take place in and issues that influence the is open to the public and free of the Corey Union Function Room. charge. The display can be found Internationally known au- Many students strive for dynamics of human condition This year, Cortland faculty, by uniting people of all races.” in the Corey Union Exhibition thor, speaker, and ambassador diversity on campus through staff and students will continue Lounge on the college’s campus. of the National Eating Disorder events, education, and clubs. The club officers and active their annual efforts in promot- members promote cultural aware- At 7 p.m. on Monday night Association, Jenni Schaefer, will One of the forerunners for ing awareness of eating disorders there will be a social coffee- be the highlight of the week as diversity on campus is the ness and education for all students with Body Appreciation Week, that attend. Khalia Brown, a house event featuring various the keynote speaker. Her pre- Black Student Union (BSU). beginning Monday, February 21 musical and dance performanc- sentation shares her unique story Despite the name, the Black sophomore and president of BSU and continuing through Thurs- talked about her experience as a es, all entertaining the theme of her struggles with an eating Student Union is not only for day, February 24. This year will of the week: “You’re Amaz- disorder and her process of re- black students. According to freshman attending BSU. “BSU mark the 13th consecutive year was a major part in helping my ad- ing, Just the Way You Are.” covery. Schaefer presented at the club mission statement, “The that the college will celebrate The week provides the entire Cortland back in 2008, when purpose of the Black Student with campus-wide events to campus and surrounding commu- Union is to provide a focal point See BSU , page3 honor National Eating Disorders nity with information, support, See B.A.W. , page 3 2 February 17, 2011 The Dragon Chronicle NEWS What’s Going On? The Problems of Plagiarism Calendar of Events: February 17-23 How society can mistak- torical text. Peterson wrapped As part of the presentation, enly promote plagiarism up by arguing that the Regents Lorraine Melita, the Senior As- Today: Exam standards teach students sistant Librarian, unveiled a new in state tests and online the wrong skills that could grave- system that can help with the 12 p.m. “Reimagining Multicultural Life and Diversity at SUNY Cortland” ly effect their college careers. “war on plagiarism.” This revo- located in Brockway, Jacobus Lounge. Next to speak was Daniel lutionary new system is called By Adam Dejesus Gonzalez Harms, bibliographer and In- “Safe-Assign.” It allows pro- 5 p.m. James M. Clark Center presents a study abroad informational Staff Writer structional Services Librarian at fessors and educators to upload session, located in Brockway room 216. Memorial Library, who expressed student-submitted paper into a his thoughts on a topic he called, database which then searches “Academic Integrity and the New the internet and finds what sen- Friday: Media.” Harms discussed web- tences and phrases are directly “What you have learned sites such as Wikipedia, which, copied from online sources. The 8 p.m. - RHA presents “Rack-A-Thon Dance-A-Thon,” an event in Corey as a high school student could according to Wikipedia and it’s process isn’t fast but it yields 2 a.m. Union Function Room to help raise money for Breast Cancer set you up for failure in col- user agreement license, states impressive results that not only Research. lege,” states Gigi Peterson, as that anyone can use information express how much of the es- she began her lecture “New in published works. According to say is plagiarized, but also what York States’ Regents Exam and 12:30 John Sheehan from the History Department will present “Ireland: Harms, Wikipedia doesn’t request parts by highlighting the text. Methods to Educate Future Pro- its users to cite or pay any form “Students can use these tools p.m. The Laboratory for the Imperial Formula in the Atlantic World,” in fessionals,” last Wednesday. of tribute to original sources. if their professors allow them to the Corey Union Fireplace Lounge. According to Peterson, Harms goes on to state that access the tab on their e-learning New York State and its Regents its basically free information that pages. This way, students can see Saturday: Exam standards are teaching the can be used anywhere. It also can exactly what they need to cite in wrong skills to students, causing be altered by anyone with the 4 p.m. Mens Basketball vs. Brockport. order to get full credit on their increasingly high levels of pla- right knowledge. “It is becoming work,” she said. “Safe-Assign” giarism in first-year college stu- difficult to see the differences in allows professors to quickly de- dents. High school students are other websites. Now a days, most termine if a paper is plagiarized, Sunday: taught to analyze and copy text sites get their information from as opposed to relying on gut in- from “documents,” and use the Wikipedia. In fact too many.” stinct and the views of others. 2 p.m. “Debate: Pros and Cons of Gas Drilling.” The event is located in text that they have copied by in- Harms said that this makes it These three professionals ex- Old Main Brown Auditorium.