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Free ‘Survivor’ still surviving Thursday By Tim Simpson Read more on 6 September 25, 2008 THE STUDENT VOICE OF THE UNIVERSITY OF SCRANTON University to host priceless Families, students reunite lecture from BY ASHLey teatuM ent “Scranton 101: Everything You Managing Editor Would Like to Know about ‘The Harvard prof Electric City,’” which Adams said Weekend Schedule For the past few years, Family was “the most popular event this Weekend has been a time when year, according to what people by ELIZABETH KotZ families visited their respective have signed up for online.” Pre-registration required events Staff Writer students and attended a few fun Sister Mary Anne Foley, C.N.D., events on campus. will facilitate a student panel on Friday Robert J. Barro, Ph.D., will be However, this year presents the first-years’ summer reading 8 p.m. discussing the topic “Macroeco- a revamped version of Family book, “Coyotes: A Journey across “I Hate Hamlet” by University Players nomic Disasters since 1870” at the Weekend, with 30 percent more Borders with America’s Illegal Im- McDade CLP, Royal Theatre University’s 23rd Annual Henry events than previous years, ac- migrants,” written by Ted Con- George Lecture, 7:30 p.m. Sept. 30 cording to Christopher Adams, over. Saturday in the fourth floor ballroom of the projects coordinator in the presi- “Father Pilarz wanted to make 9 a.m. – 10 a.m. Patrick and Margaret DeNaples dent’s office. it a special priority to foster more Morning Session I: Broadening Horizons, various locations Center. Students and their families interaction between families, fac- Dr. Barro is a distinguished can attend performances of the ulty and administrators,” Adams 10 a.m. – 11 a.m. economist and a prolific writer on University Players and Perfor- said. “As a result, we have intro- Morning Session II: Cura Personalis, various locations the subject. Currently the Paul M. mance Music. The Players’ show duced seminars run by Career Warburg Professor of Economics “I Hate Hamlet” continues with Services, University Ministries, Family Brunch at Harvard University, his research its second weekend in the Royal the Study Abroad Office, the As- With Appearance by The Boga Jazz Trio has most recently concerned the Theatre, and the Family Five Jazz sociate Provost and members of DeNaples Center, 4th Floor, Ballroom interactions between religion and Collective will perform Saturday the theology and philosophy de- First Seating – 11 a.m. political economy and the impact night in Houlihan-McClean. The partments.” Second Seating – 12:30 p.m. of rare disasters on asset markets. movie for the weekend is “The In fact, later on Saturday, stu- Dr. Barro’s most recent books Lion King,” and of course, the dents and families can “attend” a 4 – 5 p.m. include “Macroeconomics: A reunited families can visit the class led by William Rowe, Ph.D., Social for Commuter Students, Families, and Friends Modern Approach,” “Economic carnival and grab dinner in De- chair of the philosophy depart- DeNaples 406 Growth,” “Nothing is Sacred: Eco- Naples. ment, entitled, “Philosophy as nomic Ideas for the New Millen- A few sports practices will be Growing Up.” 8 p.m. nium,” “Determinants of Econom- open for students and families to “I am so excited for my family “I Hate Hamlet” by University Players ic Growth” and “Getting It Right: watch. On Saturday, women’s and to come visit this Family Week- McDade CLP, Royal Theatre Markets and Choices in a Free men’s lacrosse will play scrim- end,” said Leah Donovan, a soph- Society.” mage games. Field hockey will omore from Trenton, N.J. “Family Sunday After earning a doctorate in face off against Susquehanna is extremely important to me, so 2 p.m. economics from Harvard Uni- University as well. it is a treat whenever they get a “I Hate Hamlet” by University Players versity and a bachelor of science In addition to the annual ac- chance to come and visit while I McDade CLP, Royal Theatre degree in physics from California tivities, an increased effort has am at The U. Of course, we will Institute of Technology, he went been put in place to connect be participating in the Family on to join the Harvard faculty as students and families with Uni- Weekend events as well as going schoolwork and I miss them. My “The Weekend is very impor- a professor in 1987. versity faculty and administra- shopping. family is coming up and we are tant for The University,” Adams Dr. Barro has also written from tors. The president’s office has “No matter what we do going to go shopping at the Out- said. “Father Pilarz cares quite a Business Week and was a contrib- added a few segments, includ- though, it will be fun just being lets in Tannersville and then go- lot about providing families with uting editor for “The Wall Street ing “Broadening Horizons,” “Cura able to spend time with them.” ing out to eat.” a good sense of their student’s ex- Journal.” Personalis” and “Faith at The Uni- And while there are so many Some events will be run- perience here… Also, it’s a great Now a senior fellow of the versity of Scranton.” opportunities for students to ning all weekend, including opportunity to have fun. Hoover Institution of Stanford Saturday events range from a show off their home in Scranton, tours of the campus, Byron “It is an accomplishment that University, as well as a research career services information ses- the day can just be for families to Center gym hours and a guided this year we are involving more associate of the National Bureau sion to a study abroad session, spend some much-needed time walking-tour of Historic Down- faculty and administrators, and of Economic Research, Barro is from a University Ministries pre- with their students. town Scranton. There are some having more events than ever the co-editor of “Harvard’s Quar- sentation to a presentation on the “I think it is important for my events that require pre-regis- before.” terly Journal of Economics,” and school’s liberal arts education. family to visit,” said Nicole Scala, tration to attend. Those events For more information on Fam- recently served as president of Robert Farrell, director of com- a sophomore from Staten Island, are marked in the accompany- ily Weekend, visit http://www. ing box. scranton.edu/familyweekend. Please see “MACRO” page 8 munity relations, will also pres- N.Y. “It is a good break from Senate’s youth increases BY ASHLey teatuM tion because we were elected to ‘Alternate Routes’ of listening Managing Editor serve our class, and in order to do that, we need to be able to find The Class of 2012 had its first out what the concerns and ideas opportunity to exercise its meta- of our class are.” phorical vocal chords when it vot- In addition to establishing com- ed for four senators to represent it munication between the freshman in Student Government. class and Student Government, First-year students Karen De- the newly-elected Senators wish Maria, Kendall McCaffrey, Brian to get to know their constituents Riordan and Mark Wehrenberg better. Without first knowing the will fill the four Freshman Sena- freshmen, there can’t be the final tor positions in this year’s student bond of speaking on behalf of the governing body. students. With the additions to Student ““I plan on getting to know as Government, these eager fresh- many of my classmates as possi- men are looking forward to using ble, learn their ideas for improve- their voice to amplify the voice of ment to our school, and do the their fellow students. best I can to take action on those “As a freshman senator, one ideas,” Wehrenberg said. thing that I would really like to “All four of us are very ap- see this year is a great amount proachable people,” DeMaria con- of communication between the cluded. “If you see us around and Freshmen Senators and the class have an idea or a question, feel of 2012,” said DeMaria, a biology/ free to stop us!” PHOTO BY BRIAN TENAZAS pre-med major from Floral Park, The Student Government office THE ALTERNATE Routes, pictured above, paused at The University Wednesday night for N.Y. “I think that it’s important to is located in the Student Forum, a small rock show. The Connecticut-based band is currently on its fall tour to promote its have open lines of communica- 205R DeNaples. latest album, “The Watershed EP.” NOTABLE QUOTABLE “We must be careful about what we pretend to be” — Kurt Vonnegut Impending Armageddon? 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