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1 February 25, 2013 Land of the Twerk, Home of the Harlem Shake The Argo The Independent Student Newspaper of The Richard Stockton College of New Jersey Volume 82, Issue 17 Leadership Conference At Temple What’s Inside: Jen Chao ready for the day. This inclusive leadership conference had four Argo Staff Writer goals in mind, “Explore their personal leadership values, the im- On Saturday Feb. 16, twenty-seven Stockton students went pact of identity on leadership and ways to lead inclusively, con- to Temple Univer- nect with col- sity for the Inclusive lege students Leadership Confer- throughout the ence. This trip was Philadelphia sponsored by Stock- area to share ton so the students best practices could meet leaders in leading with from other schools ethics and in- Day in the Life of and attend various clusiveness, President Saatkamp leadership work- appreciate so- Page 4 shops. The Stockton cial justice is- attendees loaded up sues relevant the busses at 8:30 a.m. to our commu- to embark on a jour- nity and learn ney to Philadelphia. how to take Stockton was one of action to bring nineteen schools that about positive attended this confer- social change, ence. Schools from and apply the greater Philadel- strategies and phia region such as tools to dem- Stockton University? Drexel, Temple, Millers- onstrate inclusive Page 6 ville, and Cabrini College leadership within were all invited to attend. their own campus- The students had the op- es, the Philadelphia portunity to meet over community and our 350 students from these greater world.” schools who shared at Keynote speak- least one common interest: er, Daphne Wells, was leadership. a fascinating woman. Upon arrival, students She spoke about her Facebook Stalker were greeted with bagels, college experience donuts, fruit, and bever- Page 16 ages to wake up and get See page 7 A Fight for the Spotlight: Battle of the Bands The Ultimate Music Event of the Semester Erin Kelley all of the lyrics, not forgetting the keys/chords, Argo Staff Writer etc. But, if you’ve ever been in this situation, Nirvana, Telekinesis, Kings of Leon, once you walk on stage, the lights dim, and ac- Adele, Mumford and Sons, Revolution, and tion! Nothing stops you. If you’re not used to The Lumineers. What could all of these per- the spotlight, it’s a little frightening. Did piddly formers possibly have in common? They little butterflies in the stomach stop any of these brought the house down in Stockton’s Cam- performers? Of course not! pus Center Event room on Thursday the 21st! The event was simple; students sang and Okay, not literally. Sorry to bust your bubble. students listened. The most exciting part about However, students who came to support one this event was finding out what big name band of SET’s biggest events heard fellow peers is performing at the Spring Concert and finding who were just as good as the big names, as out which artist or band is going to open for them they presented some covers of well-known from the Battle of the Bands competition. That’s songs. From Indie Folk Rock, to the brass where all of this musical excitement comes in to band winners from last year, and from acous- play. tic melodies to a group that had never per- The Initials rock duo opened up the Battle formed together before, the evening was with their two song performance. Tie Goes to the definitely eventful. Runner, the “sing-along dude rock/indie prog Think about what an emotional roller- funcore fusion band” was the second to perform coaster it is to play in front of an audience, and their presentation was so enticing to the especially a group of your peers and friends. judges, it was little surprise they ended up win- There are many tasks to be done, many things ning the competition! to remember: a sound check, remembering A big congratulations See page 5 The Vessel of Truth to the Stockton Community Since 1971 Page 2 Community February 25, 2013 Chief’s Corner The Argo “Protecting, Serving and Educating America’s Future” Campus Center Suite 212L 101 Vera King Farris Drive Galloway, New Jersey 08205 Email: [email protected] Do You ALWAYS Wear Your Seat Belt? Advertising: [email protected] Giana Milazzo Editor-in-Chief Glenn Miller The Highway Safety Act and the National Chief of Police Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act were passed Erin Kelley Public Relations History of Seat Belts: Where did the seat belt in 1966. These were the most substantial pieces come from and what has been the effect of seat of legislature regarding auto industry standards Maggie Buford Copy Edit Team belt use in our country? The first U.S. patent for ever passed, because they authorized the federal Jennifer Chao automobile seat beats was issued to Edward J. government to regulate vehicle and highway stan- Paige Riccio Claghorn of New York, New York on February 10, dards and created the National Highway Traffic Nathan Taylor 1885. Claghorn was granted United States Patent Safety Administration (NHTSA). These measures #312,085 for a Safety-Belt for tourists, described led to many improvements in auto design, includ- Advertising/ in the patent as “designed to be applied to the per- ing mandatory installation of seat belts. In 1970, Christopher Woolf Business Manager son, and provided with hooks and other attach- the NHTSA reported that motor vehicle--related ments for securing the person to a fixed object.” deaths had significantly decreased. Printed By Bartash Printing, Inc. The Argo is not an official publication of the Richard Stockton Col- Swedish inventor, Nils Bohlin invented the three- Requiring that manufacturers install seat belts lege of New Jersey, but produced independently by its students. point seat belt (lap and shoulder) which is now a in cars did not ensure that people used them, how- Disclaimer: The views expressed in this publication by writers and/or advertisers are solely their own and in no way reflect the views held standard safety device in most cars. Nils Bohlin’s ever. For the next 20 years, the auto industry and by The Argo Corporation, The Richard Stockton College of New lap-and-shoulder belt was introduced by Volvo in federal governments campaigned for seat belt laws Jersey, nor any parent/subsidiary and/or affiliate companies. Any 1959. The first child car seats were invented in to be passed in all 50 states. By 1989, 34 states had items within this publication that may accidentally defame, purge, humiliate, and/or offend one and/or a group of people as a result of 1921, following the introduction of Henry Ford’s laws requiring drivers and passengers to buckle reading or acting upon any and all information is completely uninten- Model T, however, they were very different from up. By 1995, every state except New Hampshire tional. The Editor-in-Chief and Advertising/Business Manager are today’s car seat. The earliest versions were essen- passed legislation mandating seat belt use. In 2002, the only qualified representatives of The Argo. Letters, opinions, photographs, cartoons and articles are welcome by all. The Argo tially sacks with drawstring attached to the back 19 states had primary enforcement seat belt laws, reserves the right to edit, publish and/or deny any and all submis- seat. In 1978, Tennessee became the first American which enable police officers to ticket a driver sole- sions. Any unauthorized reproduction of any item(s) in this publica- tion is expressly prohibited. State to require child safety seat use. ly for lack of wearing a seat belt, which greatly in- Copyright Argo Corporation 2012 According to E How.com, a study conducted creased belt usage in those states. The NHTSA re- by the University of California/Berkeley Traffic ports that fatality rates of motor-vehicle accidents Safety Center reports that seat belts first appeared have dramatically reduced since the enactment of in American cars in the early 1900s, and they were seat belt laws by state legislatures. According to popular because they kept passengers from falling the New Jersey Office of Highway, studies have • Seat belt use was lower among drivers who drove out during bumpy rides, not as a safety precaution consistently shown that the use of seat belts saves alone than drivers with passengers. against accidents. There weren’t many cars on the lives and reduces injuries during a crash. More than Since we are a community with a large young adult roads at this time, so crashes weren’t a big concern 2,000 unbuckled drivers and front seat passengers population, we need to remind ourselves of the safety and most roads were not yet paved. Seat belts were died on New Jersey roadways in the last 10 years, advantages of the seat belt. Car crashes are called ac- later added to airplanes and then to racecars in the 700 of whom were thrown out of their vehicle. cidents because that is what they are. We can’t predict 1920s. In the 1930s, several U.S. physicians began New Jersey Law, 39:3-76.2f requires all pas- when they will happen or where they will happen, but if adding lap belts to their own cars and urging man- sengers in a vehicle to use a safety belt and re- you drive, there’s a good chance you will be involved in ufacturers to do the same, according to Britain’s quires children under 80 pounds or 8 years of age one. Be ready at all times and wear your seat belt. Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents.

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