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THE The H-Files/Page 1 HILBERT The Hilbert College Newspaper for Campus and Community, Volume 15, Issue 3, November 22, 2013 Guest Editor Name: Sean Lynch THE “PREMATURE” DEC./JAN. ISSUE: Major: English Hobbies: Music, movies, GETTING INVOLVED & videogames Career: Getting angry at said movies, music, & CALLING ALL CRICKETS: AN EDITORIAL videogames by Sean Lynch around college cam- student government to with. But what if there puses everywhere, help out and there are weren’t? What if the Get involved! It is a especially to newer always plenty of active number of clubs was CJ/FSI STUDENTS VISIT phrase that is thrown students. There is a clubs to affiliate oneself EASTERN STATE PRISON Continued on page 4 Eastern State Peni- down to Philadelphia. Despite minor techni- most participants were tentiary is reputed to Twenty-four brave and cal problems, the trip too exhausted after REFUGEE ASSISTANCE be one of the most curious members of the was an enormous suc- the eight- to nine-hour PROGRAM haunted sites in the criminal justice/foren- cess and no one was drive to do more than country, which added a sic science investiga- left behind. Since the eat pizza and crawl into by Chris Duffey working to help refu- great deal to the fun, as tion programs were ac- trip began after many their beds. gees and teach them twenty-nine members companied on the trip students and faculty The next day some The Hilbert College about aspects of Amer- of the Hilbert commu- by two stalwart alumni had completed their members of the group Enactus group has once ican culture. But to this nity piled into three and three dedicated normal class schedule again participated in day, I do not regret one vehicles and headed faculty members. on Thursday, Oct. 17, Continued on page 6 the Refugee Assistance bit going to that class Program this fall se- and helping out these mester. We partnered people. with Catholic Chari- I remember the first day ties to bring together working with them—it men and women of dif- was very memorable. ferent ages and ethnici- We went around and ties, including Somalis, asked where they came Iraqis, Congolese, and from, their names, and Egyptian, to name a the like, and then had few. We helped them them fill out a work- improve their skills in sheet enabling them to writing cover letters introduce themselves to and résumés, in saving us. They told us a little and budgeting money, bit about their lives and in engaging in team- backgrounds. work and developing Some of the stories I communication and heard were really eye- simple computer skills. opening: it really made This was the first club me feel lucky that I live Jack’s Firehouse Was a Great Place for a Last Meal Before the Tour I ever joined in my col- in this country to enjoy lege career, and being the rights and freedom a new transfer student that I have. One ques- HAFNER RECOGNIZES Hilbert’S at Hilbert, I was very tion on the introduction VETERAN STUDENTS intimidated when in- formed we would be Continued on page 10 Brad Hafner, Hilbert was held on Nov. 6 in veteran students, in- Center in 2011 at the College trustee emeri- the Library Conference cluding through a gen- college. tus, recognized veter- Room on campus. erous gift which made an students at Hilbert Hafner has consistent- it possible to establish Matt Heidt Director of College Relations In This Issue with a dinner, which ly supported Hilbert’s the Hafner Veterans Contest Tally Page 2 Editorials Pages 2-4, 6 Calendar of Events Page 5 SGA Page 5 Clubs/Publications Pages 5-6, 11 Offices Pages 5-6, 10-12, 14 Passport Alley Pages 7-10 Photo Gallery Pages 12-13 Divisions Pages 12-13 Faculty/Staff Profiles Pages 14-16 Arts & Entertainment Page 17 Sports Pages 17-24 Hilbert’s Veteran Students with Brad Hafner (Sixth from Left) & Professor John Culhane (Far Left) Page 2/The H-Files CONTEST TALLY (Complete Scores for Issue #3) H-FILES’ WRITING CONTEST Previous issues of The H-Files had announced the publication’s writing contest in No. Student No. of Articles its fifteenth year for most articles written within the 2013-14 academic year. The Contributor Issue #1 Issue #2 Issue #3 Total ___________________________________________________________________ adjacent contest tally shows the standings, as of the first three issues. 1. David Grapes 3 -- 1 4 However, with three more issues in Spring, 2014, there is plenty of opportunity to 2. Sean Lynch 2 -- 2 4 write articles and compete for fabulous prizes. The top ten students writing the most 3. Christa Santa Maria -- 2 2 4 articles will be eligible for the following prizes. 4. Mark A. Adelmann -- 2 1 3 5. Erika Betz -- -- 2 2 1st Prize: $100 check 6. Katelynn Bigham -- 2 -- 2 2nd Prize: $75 check 7. Jacob Cashion -- 2 -- 2 3rd Prize: $50 check 8. Brenden Deady -- 1 1 2 4th Prize: $25 Follett gift card 9. Michelle Ferrara 2 -- -- 2 5th Prize: $20 Follett gift card 10. Charlyn Hill -- 1 1 2 6th Prize: $18 Follett gift card, 11. Jenah Labuski 2 -- -- 2 7th Prize: $15 Follett gift card 12. Caitlin Queen -- 1 1 2 8th Prize: $10 Follett gift card 13. Tiffany Serra -- 1 1 2 9th Prize: $7 Follett gift card 14. Grace Adams -- -- 1 1 10th Prize: $5 Follett gift card 15. Michael Anello 1 -- -- 1 16. Jed Bengert -- -- 1 1 The first prize is sponsored by the academic divisions of Hilbert College, to whom 17. Anthony Bishop -- -- 1 1 many thanks are given for each division chair’s generosity. The second and third 18. Janaé Brown -- -- 1 1 prizes are sponsored by The H-Files. Prize #4 is sponsored by the Hilbert College 19. Tamieka Carter 1 -- -- 1 Bookstore (Follett Higher Education Group Store #0044), to whom much thanks is 20. Dawn Csati 1 -- -- 1 given, with college sponsorship of prizes #5-#10. 21. Bernadine De Mike -- -- 1 1 22. Chris Duffey -- -- 1 1 23. Scott Gowanlock -- 1 -- 1 24. Che Harden 1 -- -- 1 JOURNALISM WRITING CONTEST 25. Mihra Hrnkas -- -- 1 1 A Single Article be reprinted in the last where, why, and how), 26. Katelyn Jackson -- -- 1 1 27. Alex Jaroslawky -- -- 1 1 Could Win issue of The H-Files, flow of content and 28. Leah Kelleher 1 -- -- 1 $100, $75, or $50! scheduled for distribu- general organization, 29. Olivia Kimble -- -- 1 1 tion on April 11, 2014. attention to voice (in 30. Laura Lopez -- -- 1 1 For the thirteenth year First-, second-, and imagining one’s audi- 31. Anna Marso 1 -- -- 1 The H-Files will spon- third-place prize-win- ence or reader), style 32. Erin McNichol 1 -- -- 1 33. Gloria A. Molina 1 -- -- 1 sor a journalism writ- ners will receive cash (lively, engaging, inter- 34. Ashley Myers 1 -- -- 1 ing contest based on awards of $100, $75, esting), and suitable re- 35. Anthony Pellicano -- -- 1 1 quality. The articles and $50 respectively, search and preparation, 36. Janae Richardson -- 1 -- 1 must be written by cur- as well as a fine entry as needed. 37. Noah Rasnik -- 1 -- 1 rently enrolled full- or for their career résu- Articles may include 38. Tyler Rusin -- -- 1 1 39. Danielle Simmons -- 1 -- 1 part-time students. més. straight news, human 40. Tiffany Taylor 1 -- -- 1 An anonymous panel General criteria for interest features, inter- 41. Akeem Todd -- -- 1 1 of three faculty/staff selection by the panel views, editorials, and 42. Jessica Traina -- -- 1 1 judges, identified in the will consist of the fol- reviews. Such pieces 43. Joshua Von Haugg -- 1 -- 1 last issue of 2014, will lowing: length (about might be front-page 44. Michael Voveris -- 1 -- 1 45. Brandi Williams -- -- 1 1 be established to select the equivalent of a sin- items or editorial-page 46. Matthew Williams -- 1 -- 1 three articles appearing gle-spaced typed page items, or they might 47. Karista Youker -- 1 -- 1 in the first five of six or more), accuracy and appear under SGA/ TOTAL 67 2013-14 issues, with adequacy of informa- the winning articles to tion (who, what, when, Continued on page 3 H-FILES’ PHOTO CONTEST For the twelfth year subject—for the con- cally as attachments panel of judges will receiving a $50 cash ily be placed in a suit- in a row, The H-Files test. to this e-mail address: convene to review the award and the second- able environment at is sponsoring a photo Submit photos in an [email protected]. entries. prize winner receiving Hilbert’s web site for contest. Currently en- envelope with your Deadline for submis- The top four winning a $25 prize. inspection at the con- rolled full- or part-time name to Dr. Ernst, sion: Friday, February photos will appear in In addition, attempts test’s conclusion. Hilbert students are Room 105A, Bogel 14, 2014. the second spring issue will be made to see Happy photo-shoot- encouraged to submit Hall. You may also During the next week of The H-Files, with whether photo contest ing! up to four photos—any send photos electroni- of February, 2014, a the first-prize winner entries can temporar- BIRTH LOTTO Birth Lotto is a game in which a student’s birthday is selected at random to determine each issue’s prize-winner. All student birthdays (month and day) for September, October, and November were obtained to create a list, with each student in the list assigned a number. The guest editor for the issue in question has randomly selected one of the numbers to determine the issue’s The H-Files, Volume 15, Issue 3 prize-winner.