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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-
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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. The prize for this issue is $5.00, to be collected (with suitable picture ID) from Dr. Ernst (Room 105A, Bogel Guest Editors Hall, 649-7900, ext. 315). David Grapes, Janae Richardson, Sean Lynch And the winner is . . . Christa Santa Maria! Faculty Advisor Dr. Charles A. S. Ernst To collect this prize, the identified winner must contact Dr. Ernst, with accompanying Hilbert College ID or driver’s license by or on Friday, Dec. 6, 2013. The H-Files/Page 3 EDITORIAL STRICTLY SATIRE COLUMN
DOES OUR COUNTRY SUPPORT TRAVELING TO ROME? WOMEN’S RIGHTS? NEVER FEAR, JESSIE IS HERE! by Laura Lopez tinction, exclusion, or the introduction of new by Bernadine De Mike where cuckoo clocks criminals instead. She restriction made on the protective and preven- chimed, circled around, rallied against all accu- Women of Hilbert basis of sex which has tive laws and regula- It was in May of 1975 came in and out of tiny sations and would not College! This article is the effect or purpose tions in their political that a trip to Rome was houses, and cuckooed give up until she saw an effort to turn your of impairing or nulli- and legal systems, and open to the “new” char- all at one time. Never him leave, tail between attention to an issue fying the recognition, in their countries’ pub- ismatic Catholics. We having before seen his legs. Who was he that is far from over; enjoyment, or exercise lic and private institu- were a strange bunch, adult shops next door to cope with this minia- it is about women’s by women, irrespective tions; and through the confusing all the staid to huge bakeries and ture dynamo? rights! We are the of their marital status, creation of protective and solid “regulars” toy shops was my first The conference was mothers of the earth, on a basis of equality tribunals and institu- who did not know why shocking experience in great, and on the way and the backbone of of men and women, of tions that will oversee we sang these new Europe. A better expe- home, we had to make the economy. We pro- human rights and fun- enforcement of these songs and raised our rience was the lovely an unexpected fuel stop vide our country with damental freedoms in measures. Also, coun- hands during mass. To cemeteries in stun- in Dublin. Oh my, the the energy, the force, the political, economic, tries that accept the the conservatives, be- ningly beautiful Lago Irish went nuts. Af- the leaders, the sol- social, cultural, civil, or CEDAW agree to sup- ing “holy” meant head de Garda, near Lake ter they alighted and diers, and the workers any other field.” The press traffic and exploi- down, be quiet, and Coma (where I hear kissed the ground their that keep this country treaty also acknowl- tation of women. Addi- mumble your prayers, Hollywood stars come mothers and grand- strong. We cannot wait edges women’s re- tionally, these countries preferably in Latin. to vacation). mothers came from, for our government to productive rights, and are legally obligated to We boarded a plane So far, no problems, they bought yards and give us the protection recognizes culture and ensure enforcement of for New York, and then but the traumas were yards of suit plaids at we deserve—we must tradition as a strong de- the policies and sub- Rome, all fifty from soon to come. The the airport. take it! How do we terminant of women’s mit reports on the steps this area, forty-eight of Italian Polizia loomed On the way home, do this? We do this by role in society (care- they have taken to ful- which were Irish. My up at every town on there was singing to taking political action. takers, child-rearing, fill their promise and mom and I were “dyed- the way from Assisi be sure, but now it was The Convention on and housewives), their their progress. Unfor- in-the-wool” Italians, to Rome, stopping to every Irish lullaby one the Elimination of All social status, and the tunately, our country is and Sicilian at that! No examine, question, has ever heard. Jessie, Forms of Discrimina- rights they are allowed not one of the countries one, at that time, real- ask for papers, and of course, was still the tion against Women to have. that would like to take ized what a blessing the like. Finally, my honored lassie of our (CEDAW) is com- Countries that accept on this commitment. that was, but they were mother, and the rest of trip to Rome. monly referred to as CEDAW seek to end all In 1980, President soon to find out. We our Irish crew had it! an international bill forms of discrimination Jimmy Carter signed heard lots of singing They all yelled for Jes- of rights for women. against women though the CEDAW treaty, but on the way. Everyone sie to save the day. She The CEDAW defines the elimination of cur- there has never been was bubbling over with alighted from the bus, discrimination against rent discriminatory a unanimous vote by their new-found joy in all five foot-one, 115 women as “. . . any dis- laws and regulations; the Senate. This treaty the Lord and were not lbs, stood in front of the shows nothing that I, afraid to tell the world. arrogant six-foot uni- as a woman, can find Arriving in Switzer- formed giant, and shak- Journalism Writing ing extensive editorial disagreeable. I urge land, we saw the lovely ing her finger under Contest adjustment to eradicate the women of Hilbert chalets, but only stayed his nose, let him have such mistakes or requir- College to support a few hours. With an it in her best Sicilian Continued from page 2 ing significant editorial CEDAW, but most im- entire day in Munich tongue, telling him to Residence Hall, clubs, additions or deletions portantly, to find for we at least were able to leave these good Cath- offices, departments, will not be eligible for yourselves what this go to the Marienplatz, olics alone and look for faces and places, trav- consideration. treaty is all about and el, reviews (of films, Students need not make an informed de- HILBERT COLLEGE AWARDED 2014 DVDs, concerts, exhi- submit separate ver- cision. Women’s rights MILITARY FRIENDLY SCHOOLS ® bitions, plays, restau- sions of their articles is not an issue of the rants, CDs, books), or to apply for contest past; the job is far from DESIGNATION sports. Application of consideration. Instead, done. 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Calling All Crickets ous activities around happened to stop by be- attention during last se- petition never truly got club for psych majors Continued from page 1 the campus, making cause they heard there mester. The club had off the ground, which is could provide some this participation a would be free food. organized the Hunger a loss, if no progress is excellent out-of-class dwindling or if those chore forced upon the Even the level of ex- Banquet at Hilbert last made. activities that may be already established students as part of their citement exerted by year (a task which the I do not know too right up their alley . . . were slowly waning grade. Once again, I some of the clubs may club will be repeating much about the degree so long as they do not toward inactivity? The ignored the message have diminished. Dur- this semester) and had program-related clubs follow the same path frequency of activities and only did what was ing previous Involve- held other events, such around campus to know of the Psychology Club could just slow down required of me for my ment (or Club) Fairs, as a food drive and a how frequently they at Canisius College, or entire groups could classes. the Adventure Club’s celebration for Inter- meet or how much of which puts together just stop meeting alto- Now, you may be table was full of rivet- national Women’s Day. a turn-out is involved public cookouts, so I gether. Perhaps it may thinking that I must be ing and exciting photos, However, the turn-out in each of the clubs. understand, and then just be some nightmar- completely nuts to be with equally excited at the last club meet- Though I do not tend to spends the whole time ish delusion that could attempting to encour- students promoting the ing was rather low and see too many advertise- making observations never possibly come to age students to get in- club. This past year, the club does not have ments for the meetings and taking notes on the light; after all, the pos- volved when I hastily the Adventure Club’s anything other than the of these clubs, I also way in which all of the sibility of all of a col- brushed off all sorts of table was manned by Hunger Banquet on its imagine that the noti- attendees eat their hot lege’s clubs vanishing involvement during a single student with agenda for the rest of fications are probably dogs. into the void of obscu- my own college career. a laptop displaying an the semester. kept within the spe- Speaking of Canisius, rity just sounds absurd. However, I must admit old slideshow. The per- It should also be noted cific majors related to I know that it is a much But perhaps the social- that the freshman ver- son running the table that our Oxfam Amer- the club. Admittedly, larger college and ized club scene of the sion of me was an idiot would talk to the occa- ica founder and presi- some may be quite suc- therefore has more op- college does seem to be and that I now regret sional student stopping dent for the branch on cessful, like those for portunities for clubs, on a downswing, leav- all of the opportunities by, but for some of the this campus is gradu- CJ/FSI and business but if we are looking ing the students, con- that I had back in 2010 time, with nothing to ating this December. majors (Rotaract, En- at what another WNY fusedly and groggily, that I passed on. I re- do, the club representa- This is the kind of de- actus, Phi Beta Lamb- school does, an out- to get sucked into this gret all of the times that tive had little to do but termined and courte- da). And while chang- sider’s view would nightmare. I had the opportunity attend to the display ous mind that helped ing the subject for a suggest that its club ac- I should come right out to participate in a club on his phone. Then to bring the club to moment, we should tivity level seems high. and say it . . . this is not and turned it down. again, I cannot picture Hilbert to try and raise not forget the peren- Canisius has every- some prophetic warn- These were the foolish any club involving Jim awareness of the previ- nial S.A.D.D. Club and thing from recreational ing about the future of mistakes that I made Sturm ever to run out ously mentioned injus- Common Ground Club. clubs to cultural clubs: Hilbert’s clubs. I have for the first two years of steam. tices. This is the kind Then again, if the Canisius has clubs for no intention of being of my college career. The Great Expecta- of generous character other majors’ clubs gaming, movies, ani- the one running around Luckily, I finally decid- tions Club seems to who can truly help to are anything like the mal lovers, and even claiming that the sky ed to join some clubs have slowed down make a change in the school’s branch of knitting (seriously), is falling. I’m no con- during my junior year; from what had been world through the work Sigma Tau Delta, the and they all meet reg- spiracy theorist and I’m I decided to try my attempted in the past. of a non-profit organi- English Honors group, ularly! All they need certainly no Nostrada- hand and get involved, The club, which is fo- zation. Although the then the clubs’ activi- now is a League of mus; I’m merely just and I have loved every cused on exploring and club’s president will ties may be limited. Basket Weavers and a college student who minute of it! delving into the cultur- be going on to gradu- Hilbert’s branch of Paint Drying Society believes that the extent But what bugs me the al scene of Buffalo, in- ate school with a strong STD (our eye-opening and Canisius will have of club involvement most is that the mo- cluding going to plays determination to help acronym) does a yearly hit all the marks. Note: has been waning over ment I want to get in- and movies, has had, to to change the world (a book drive, but other- I recognize that some the past few years. All volved, there may be my mind, fewer meet- feat which I know she wise the group mainly new clubs have recent- I can try to do is relay less involvement in ings and events over is capable of), it will meets for induction ly received recognition my observations about some quarters. For ex- the past several years. be sad to see her strong ceremonies. If we by our own Student the subject to you, the ample, the school’s an- Admittedly, the club spirit leave the Oxfam compare our group’s Government Associa- reader, and hope not to nual Involvement Fair has annually gone on America Club at Hil- activities, for example, tion (SGA). Perhaps a come across as some may have diminished brief trips to other cit- bert. to the STD branch at wait-and-see attitude is paranoid senior making a bit over the past four ies, which is nothing to Another of Hilbert’s Westfield State Univer- appropriate. ridiculous claims. years. Back in 2010, sneeze at, yet the stu- clubs which has recent- sity in Massachusetts, So I guess what I am Ever since I was a the fair spanned a cou- dents attending these ly fallen off the grid is which has roughly the trying to say is that freshman, I kept being ple busy class periods trips seem more mod- Spectrum, a club de- same number of mem- the club scene on Hil- told to “get involved!” in the middle of the day est in number. I hope termined to help fend bers as Hilbert, consid- bert could be vital- It was a message that with tables set up near it does not mean that off discrimination of erably more activities ized. Sure, our smaller was relayed to all of the heart of the cam- the club will dwindle to LGBT students and are available: club get- school may never have the incoming students pus. More recently, nothing at some point, individuals within the togethers, such as book as many clubs as other during orientation and the fair’s setting has especially considering community. This is the discussions, book fairs, much larger schools, then again during com- moved from the hustle that almost all of the first of many clubs I and their own indepen- but we could always mencement. I never and bustle of a busy currently active mem- will briefly touch upon dent parties. try to ensure that these really paid any atten- school day outside of bers of the club are that I had no involve- And yet there are clubs are as active as tion to either of these Bogel Hall to a slow now seniors. ment in, and therefore some degrees offered possible! The flux of advisements because I Friday in the somewhat Oxfam America is a may be less knowledge- at the school which do clubs on campus is viewed them as cheesy narrow corridor outside relatively new club at able about. Don’t get not consistently have constantly changing recommendations. In the Swan Auditorium, Hilbert, but even this me wrong: Spectrum a club. Hilbert has a around here and Hilbert the Foundations Semi- with the accompanying club may be on the is the type of club that psychology major, but seems to be in need of nar course that all in- Job Fair in the West- downswing. The club I would love to have the Psychology Club some more determina- coming students were Herr Atrium. Gone are is devoted to bringing helped with, but it had sometimes seems like tion to help stabilize required to take, the the masses of students attention and change seemingly disappeared a phantom entity. Is the club scene. New involvement message passing through the fair to social injustices, before I had realized it still up and running clubs, as noted above, was once again relayed and observing the ta- such as poverty, world that I wanted to get in a given academic are introduced every to the students. This bles and clubs; ushered hunger, and unequal involved. During this year or not? Some- semester or so, but all time, the students were in are the two dozen or rights, and the club past school year, there times yes, sometimes too many wither on given “passport assign- so students, some of was just starting to get was an attempt to bring no—help me out here! ments” to attend vari- whom just may have some momentum and the club back, but the A more centralized Continued on page 6 The H-Files/Page 5 STUDENT CALENDAR OF EVENTS (Fall, 2013) GOVERNMENT November 22 H-Files delivery ASSOCIATION Deadline for submissions to Hilbert Horizons, student literary magazine 25 Cake Decorating Contest, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Campus Center, upper level SGA UPDATE Thanksgiving Grocery Bingo, starting at 8 p.m., Campus Center, upper level by Mark A. Adelmann, transfer representative, 26 C.A.A.B. Meeting, 3:15 p.m., Campus Center, lower level VP, SGA Jennifer Gattie, who 27-29 Thanksgiving Recess has helped revamp the Here is your Student Hilbert College SGA December Government Associa- fan page on Facebook. tion (SGA) update for Some new clubs that 3 C.A.A.B. meeting, 3:15 p.m., Campus Center, lower level November! we have approved 3 Hilbert Horizons dinner buffet meeting, 5-7 p.m., SGA meeting room, Campus Our first exciting piece since September in- Center, lower level of news is the addition clude Hawk Spit Mu- Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra, 7:30 p.m., Swan Auditorium, limited number of to our Student Govern- sic headed by Bryan GS 101 tickets available for $5; contact Tori Felser at [email protected] or ment team and the Hil- Edwards; Leadership 926-8884 bert family: Thomas Corps, headed by Da- 4 Common Ground Club meeting, 3:15 p.m., Franciscan Hall, Conference Room A Vane, the new Direc- vid Grapes; Rota- 5 Enactus meeting, 3 p.m., Paczesny Hall, Room 144 tor of Student Activi- ract Service Learning SGA meeting, 3:15-4:15 p.m., Campus Center Conference Room, lower level ties! Tommy’s office is Abroad Club, headed 6 Deal or No Deal & Mashed Potato Bar, 7 p.m., Campus Center, upper level located on the bottom by Julie Moll and me; 8 Children’s Christmas Party, 2-4 p.m., Hafner Recreation Center floor of the Campus ACT (Accepting Christ 9 C.A.A.B. meeting, 3:15 p.m., Campus Center, lower level Center through the Stu- Together) Bible study 10 Hilbert Horizons dinner buffet meeting, 5-7 p.m., SGA meeting room, Campus dent Government of- group. headed by Ty- Center, lower level fice door. ler Sulsky; and Rifle 11 Common Ground Club meeting, 3:15 p.m., Franciscan Hall, Conference Room A Tommy was the previ- Club, headed by Jacob 12 Enactus meeting, 3 p.m., Paczesny Hall, Room 144 ous graduate assistant Cashion. SGA meeting, 3:15-4:15 p.m., Campus Center Conference Room, lower level of student activities at Keep an eye out for Hilbert College, a job the upcoming Winter that has been filled by Ball next semester. It the wonderful Kim will be at Brierwood CLUBS/PUBLICATIONS Sperring. They have Country Club and we done a great job of plan on selling tickets HILBERT HORIZONS helping the SGA stay soon! organized. Feel free by David Grapes, the deadline date for essays, really short The first meeting to stop by his office to Student Editor, submission to Hilbert plays, now is the time will be devoted to stu- welcome him back to Hilbert Horizons Horizons, the student to e-mail them to facul- dent staff selection of Hilbert! literary magazine, is ty advisor Dr. Charles submissions for the After two publica- We would also like Friday, Nov. 22. Ernst
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Eastern State the scenes were able to Penitentiary Visit do so, and about half the group took this option. Continued from page 1 The rest of the crew had glow-in-the-dark neck- set out on foot to visit laces placed around their some of the historical and necks and the letter X cultural sites for which scrawled on one cheek in Philly is famous, while zombie blood (red ink). other adventurers headed This signaled a willing- east across the bridge to ness to play, notifying Camden, New Jersey, and the actors working the at- the exciting Adventure traction that it was okay Aquarium. Everyone to grab, shove, or other- tried to save some energy wise physically interact for the big Friday night with us. Yes, this was event—Terror Behind an incredibly enjoyable The Walls! This began experience. We did not with a sumptuous three- receive any empirical ev- course dinner at Jack’s idence that ghosts really Firehouse, appropriately haunt the old prison, but named because the res- there is no doubt that cre- taurant was established ative minds have poured in an old firehouse. After much energy into mak- enjoying some delicious ing the experience one Does It Look Scary on the Outside? It Is Hard to Believe That Inmates food, the group walked we would never forget! across to the penitentiary, Overall, the haunted tour Were Housed Here which stopped housing was fun, but did not pro- prisoners back in 1971 vide many of us with the and has in the last few educational experience formally incarcerated home seemed to take for- decades been used as a we needed. there, after killing a cat ever. But club members museum. Each year in So, the next day many which belonged to the are actively fundraising October parts of the facil- club members returned to wife of a warden! Part and making plans for our ity are converted into a the prison to take the for- of the building is a ruin next excursion. We had haunted house, and it has mal tour, learning about and may never be fully the chance to learn, to become the top-ranked the history of the prison restored, but portions of laugh, and to bond with haunted attraction in the and its place in the Amer- the facility are in good one another. And we all country. ican correctional system. shape and we learned a survived! Were we scared? Let us Many of us did not great deal. Yvonne Downes, Ph.D.. say that a lot of people know that women were Trips like this are ex- Professor, Criminal Justice were “nervous” as we ap- incarcerated behind those hausting, and the drive proached the gates. All thirty-foot walls, that the had to decide how will- prison had its own death ing they were to partici- row, or how many suc- Military Friendly Schools pate in the drama. Those cessful escapes had oc- who simply wanted to curred. We even learned Continued from page 3 walk through and view about the dog who was sities, and trade schools on this year’s list exhibit leading practices in the recruitment and retention of students with military ex- Calling All Crickets So yes, get involved! perience. These schools have world-class There are any number of Continued from page 4 clubs out there and they programs and policies for student support on campus, academic accreditation, credit poli- CJ/FSI Association President Dana Starr the vine over the course are just waiting for new cies, flexibility, and other services to those With New Friend of time. Sometimes this members to join. Don’t is not the case, e.g., the see a club that catches who served. Military Club, which your interest? You could Now in its fifth year, the 2014 list of Military has done nothing but rise help to be the deciding Friendly Schools ® was compiled through factor in starting a new since it was founded. extensive research and a data-driven survey OFFICES Personally, I am usually club. And should I not also of more than 10,000 schools nationwide ap- not too open to militaris- proved for VA tuition funding. The survey tic uprisings, but this is mention (again) the SGA, results that comprise the 2014 list were in- the sort of dedication and because they are always ***ATTENTION involvement that we need in the middle of things. dependently tested by Ernst & Young, LLP, PART-TIME on campus. If you need help in gain- based upon the weightings and methodology No one is safe from be- ing some momentum for established by Victory Media. Each year STUDENTS*** ing slightly downsized, involvement or want to schools taking the survey are held to a higher even The H-Files. This start a club, go and talk standard than the previous year via improved You may be eligible to receive Aid for year, the number of is- to SGA members. They methodology, criteria and weightings devel- Part-time Study sues produced has been would love to help you oped with the assistance of an Academic (APTS - TAP for part-time students). out! There is no need to reduced from eight to Advisory Board (AAB) consisting of educa- six. Speaking of which, go to school and not have Deadline to apply is Jan. 31, 2014. any fun. There are plenty tors from schools across the country. A full I guess it is my respon- list of board members can be found at http:// sibility, as guest editor, of opportunities for you Stop in to the Student Finance Office for to get involved, no mat- militaryfriendlyschools.com/board. to wish you a Happy an application and more information. Thanksgiving, Merry ter how cheesy that may sound. Take it from Christmas, Happy Holi- Matt Heidt Beverly Chudy-Szczur days, and Happy New me—getting involved Director of College Relations Director of Student Financial Aid Year—all in one issue! could be one of the most fun experiences of your college career! The H-Files/Page 7 PASSPORT ALLEY: THREE VIEWS OF CONOR GRENNAN HILBERT READS: CONOR GRENNAN VISITS CONOR GRENNAN CONOR GRENNAN HILBERT COLLEGE by Brenden Deady much for the children of Nepal. After all, how many by Tiffany Serra story for those students who by Anthony Pellicano told us about how much This year Hilbert Col- people can actually say they might have a hard time vi- he had enjoyed spending lege leaders decided to do have met somebody in life There are many books usu- sualizing the geography of On Tuesday, Oct. 8, the time with the children at something different. They who has really made a sig- Nepal. I enjoyed the pic- ally assigned in classes as author of the book Little the orphanage and teach- decided it would be best nificant difference in the part of the curriculum; how- tures because in almost all ing them about American for the whole college to do world? Here was a man who there was one of the “little Princes came to visit to ever, one particular book talk about his book. The culture and our way of a schoolwide Hilbert Reads was noncommital about was assigned to my Foun- princes” smiling and learn- Program, in which they se- childen in the beginning and visiting of Conor Gren- life. At one point he told ing, or just simply having lected a book that would be did not have the best people dations Seminar freshman us a story about how he class for the first half of the fun. However, the pictures nan took place in Swan focused upon throughout skills with them, yet he be- first semester, a book called also showed the conditions Auditorium here at Hil- was explaining to some the semester. Denise Harris, came the creator of Next Little Princes by Conor in which these children bert College. This event of the children that his the Vice Provost of Student Generation Nepal, an orga- Grennan. He tells a story of lived and, for me, it gave the started just a little after favorite food was ham- Engagement, chose with nization that helps reunite his plan to travel the world, content of the book a more seven in the evening and burger and they did not Marne Griffin, Foundations trafficked children in Nepal beginning at a children’s or- serious meaning. lasted for a little over than know what that was, so Seminar Director, the book with their parents. Also, here and there Conor phanage in Nepal for three an hour long. The audi- he told them it was cow. Little Princes for the Hil- The whole project of the would talk about other per- months. While living there, torium was completely The children were very he learns that it is not an sonal experiences regard- orphanage but a dumping ing his trip to Nepal and the ground for trafficked chil- publishing of his book. He dren. He also learns much talked a little about his wife, about the culture in Nepal Liz, whom he met during and how it is so different his trip, and their daughter from America. Conor’s (he also has a son). I liked trip to Nepal completely these little side stories, but changed his life. I loved when he was retell- On Oct. 8, 2013, I at- ing the story on stage in tended the Hilbert Reads person the most. It was bet- event held in the William ter because he brought the E. Swan Auditorium at 7 story alive with the expres- p.m. This event lasted about sions on his face, the tone two hours and I believe the of voice he used, and his purpose of it was to help the movements. During part of Conor Grennan With Children the story he would make the students who have read, or Against Tibetan Mountain Range Conor Grennan were reading, Little Princes audience laugh and smile; get a better experience out then during other parts of filled and some people surprised when he had bert Reads Program. campuswide Hilbert Reads of it from the author. Conor the story he would get seri- had to sit in the aisles of said this because the chil- Little Princes is a memoire program is responsible, spoke at this event to give ous and the faces of those in all the rows. That night it dren were Hindu, and in based on the experiences then, for the great opportu- more detail and background the audience would instant- was not just filled up with the Hindu faith the cow is of Conor Grennan when he nity we had as an audience information about his expe- ly change. I watched the ex- was helping out at the or- to be able to hear Conor riences and why he decided pressions of several people Hilbert students and staff, seen as a very sacred ani- phanage in Nepal, though Grennan speak. I would to put all of those experi- around me change, and saw but also with students mal and treated as divine. throughout these journeys say this occasion qualified ences into a book. the sympathy that they felt from Immaculata High He wove some humor Conor begins to change. For as a Culture and Arts pass- As you entered the audito- for those kids in Nepal, as School, for example. into his presentation and this passport event Conor port event, for we learned rium, you chose where you well as reacting to some of Conor started off by the audience responded Grennan, the author of Lit- a great deal about Nepalese sat and waited for Conor to the rough experiences that telling everybody about to every funny comment tle Princes, came to Hilbert culture and customs from appear. When he appeared Conor went through. his book and the events very positively: they and talked about his trips to having read the book and on stage, he immediately At the end of the event that took place while he burst into laughter. He Nepal. listening to Grennan speak put up pictures from his Conor was handed several was in Nepal. He told us was a very enthusiastic Conor Grennan came to about them. several trips to Nepal. Then, cards that had questions about how he was origi- speaker and was very en- Hilbert on Oct. 8, 2013, From this experience I feel he began his story. As he from people in the audience. to address the school at 7 it really helped students was talking, the pictures on He would read the question nally not planning on joyable to listen to. You p.m. about his experiences open up to the different the screen behind him cor- and then answer as best he staying at the orphanage could sense that a huge in Nepal helping all the ways people live their lives related with his story. They for very long, only for children. His whole speech around the world. Yet it helped give a visual to his Continued on page 8 a few months. He also Continued on page 8 took place in the William also introduced them to the E. Swan Auditorium, which problems in different Third was packed full of intrigued World countries. listeners. There were pro- I thought overall this was fessors, Hilbert students, my favorite passport event local high school students, I have been to so far. I feel and even just people from as though I got the most Hamburg who wanted to out of it as well, for here see the author speak about was a man who at first did his book and his life. The not really seem particu- whole speech and Power- larly special at all, yet he Point presentation, which did something incredible consisted of different pic- and initially did not even tures of the children and intend to. I feel as though Nepal, took around an hour sometimes I am the same to complete. It was a great way as Grennan, which event to attend; personally I is why I felt myself very thought Grennan was a very intrigued by his speech. I engaging speaker and could feel as though I too one day truly keep the audience en- may do something great for tertained. others and not even intend Having Conor Grennan to do so. His speech prob- come to speak at Hilbert was ably touched students in really a great opportunity to different ways that they all Conor Grennan Gives be able to see him and meet Liz & Conor Grennan Piggy-Back Ride to Nepalese Child this man who had done so Continued on page 8 Page 8/The H-Files PASSPORT ALLEY HILBERT’S PEACE WALK MULTICULTURAL DINNER by Charlyn Hill crib. We learned that St. In my opinion, the Peace by Tiffany Serra of paper naming a differ- ferent countries. Some Francis was the first to Walk should be put under ent country and a smaller of the food that I ate was The Peace Walk at Hil- reenact the birth of Jesus the passport category of There are many different piece of paper that listed rice and spiced chicken, bert College took place Christ in the manger. Campus Involvement and cultures throughout the facts about that country. steamed vegetables, fried on Oct. 3, 2013, from Next, our group went to Leadership. I picked that world. A culture is made Some of the information chicken, pasta, macaroni 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. Stu- the metal sculpture de- category because the walk up of customs, beliefs, listed on the different and cheese, flan, baklava, dents met in the William picting St. Francis and was to teach us about the and arts of a group or pieces of paper were the and a cannoli. My fa- E. Swan Auditorium. Hilbert College outside very start of Hilbert Col- society. They have their nationality, religion, pop- vorite food that was new From there we were split of Franciscan Hall. We lege, to learn about the own ways of life: ways ular food, population, and to me was the rice and up into groups based on listened to the story of St. college we attend and its of thinking, believing, language of that country. spiced chicken; also, I one’s GS 101 profes- Francis’ experience con- core values. From stories and working. For exam- The country that was thought the cannoli tasted sor. We were led by peer cerning the leper: how of St. Francis, we form ple, most cultures have listed at my table was wonderful. However, I leaders, who were the he used to be repulsed by a sense of leadership be- their own types of food. Ireland. Of what I can felt that the buffet should ones who helped put this lepers, yet one day he em- cause we rethink our cur- Also, many cultures have remember, Ireland’s two have included even more program together. Many braced a leper walking by, rent position in life. We their own dances. It is al- main languages are Irish foreign foods because I people came, including realizing that every living realize that there is more ways good to be aware or and English and its popu- felt that the food in the some of the sisters from person is one of God’s we can do and that we learn of another culture. lation is around 4.5 mil- buffet was to some extent the convent across the children and that all de- should get out there more If one were to approach lion. Some other coun- foreign food commonly street, but when we were serve respect and com- to be a leader, just like St. a person of a different tries I saw on other tables eaten by Americans. For separated, our group passion. Francis. culture, one might want were Jamaica, Italy, and example, the steamed size was modest. Dur- Then we walked inside Concerning my own ex- to know how appropri- Germany; however, there vegetables, fried chicken, ing the walk everyone Franciscan Hall to hear periences, I quite enjoyed ately to greet that per- were many others. and macaroni and cheese was asked to stay quiet about the origins of the the walk. It was a really son. Some gestures in Also at the dinner Latina could have been replaced because, as it states in San Damiano Crucifix nice day for it, and it ac- one’s own culture might dances were being held by other tasteful foods. the title, it was to be a and when St. Francis used tually was very peaceful. not mean the same in an- and taught to participat- Also, because I am of peaceful event. The walk his time and money to The sisters who joined other. When I learn about ing students. A profes- Greek descent, I would was meant to enable us rebuild the San Damiano our group were adorable new cultures I always sional female dancer and have liked to see more to learn more about St. church. and I got to talk with keep the important de- her partner showed off Greek food besides the Francis of Assisi. The final stop was at the them after the walk. A tails in mind so that I am some of their skills be- baklava, such as souvlaki There were five destina- center of the campus un- few of us were involved prepared if I have an en- fore asking a few people or spanakopita (spinach tions along the walk for derneath the Peace flag. in the delightful conver- counter with a person of from the tables to come pie). us to stop by to listen to Here we were told of the sation. I liked listening a different culture. up with partners. After In my opinion, the event a professor recall events Franciscan values and to the stories of St. Fran- On Oct. 7, 2013, I at- recruiting some couples, was a success because it in St. Francis’ life. For were given a little card cis, although a couple we tended the Multicultural she taught the salsa and was very well organized my group, our first stop with St. Francis on one have heard at least three Dinner event in the Cam- merengue. She also told and planned out. Many was right outside the St. side and a passage on the times already. Yet there pus Center Dining Hall the crowd a few facts of the students there en- Clare Chapel, where we other. After that we de- were events that I did held by the Multicultural about Latina dancing; for joyed the variety of food heard the story of when parted, for the walk was not know about that were Affairs Office. The -pur example, it was created in and the dancing. It gave St. Francis traveled all over. very interesting, and the pose of the event was to the Caribbean. I was real- students a good opportu- the way to the Middle The purpose of this walk events that we already help students be aware ly interested to watch the nity to learn about fellow East to meet a sultan. was for us to learn about heard about were expand- of the different cultures different moves she used students from different The two simply talked, each event in St. Francis’ ed with more facts. around them and it lasted and how she taught them. cultures, as well as facts and both men learned life and to reflect on that Overall I think those in for about three hours. I think the Latina culture from their own descent to respect each other for story. After each stop, we charge did a good job of After arriving at the is really fun and fascinat- that they may not already their differences and be- were asked a question to putting this together. It dining hall one got to ing. have known. liefs. think about. One question lasted for a good amount choose which table to sit There was also a buffet The second stop was was how you can better of time, the peer leaders at. Each table had a piece of foreign food from dif- outside the pathway be- yourself; how you can were very nice, and I am tween Bogel Hall and go about and positively glad I participated in this Conor Grennan Hilbert Reads: FUN TIMES Paczesny Hall. Here impact those around you activity. Conor Grennan there was a manger with (this question was asked Continued from page 7 AT THE a baby Jesus lying in a at the San Damiano stop). thought were special. Continued from page 7 WELLNESS I feel as though Hilbert could. I liked that the audi- should have more speakers ence was given an oppor- FAIR Conor Grennan Visits throughout the entire pre- what Conor was doing like this come in to talk to tunity to do this, because it students. I also feel that they by Ben Unverhau Hilbert College sentation with his enthu- in Nepal would be a very was a good chance for those should continue the Hilbert On Nov. 6, a Wellness siasm because he loved to dangerous and strenuous who wanted to hear and Reads Program to keep stu- Fair was held in the lobby Continued from page 7 talked about what he had activity, but when you know more. Although I was dents engaged in different outside of the William E. done in Nepal. join a child with his or sure he was most definite- issues, as exemplified so ly going to get a question Swan Auditorium. Orga- amount of preparation As noted, I really en- her family, it must have well in a book like Little about his wife, given some nized by Jim Sturm, Dean was put into his presen- joyed listening to Conor felt really rewarding to Princes. Overall, I felt that class discussion of her as of Students, the Wellness tation because he knew Grennan speak and hear- Conor. I hope, in the this was a very good pass- well, he did not. Fair ran from 10 a.m. to exactly what each Power- ing what he had to say. future, Hilbert College port event and would not In my opinion, the event noon. At the same time Point slide had on it with- There were also some brings in more youthful hesitate to attend another was a success because it the Campus Center Din- out even looking behind items in his presentation and exciting people like just like it. gave Conor the chance to ing Hall served a healthy him at the screen. He that he said he had not Conor so students can better tell his story to those buffet for the student also dressed the part and mentioned in his book hear the important mes- who were curious and will- body. The Wellness Fair looked very professional that I thought were pretty sages that they have. ing to listen. Many people contained an array of use- with his attire, but he interesting. from Hilbert College, as well as from the local commu- ful stations to visit, and it also did not overdress by You could feel his pas- nity, attended this event and would surely be a shame wearing a suit and tie. He sion for what he had done helped make it a success. for any student to have was a very enjoyable per- in Nepal and I felt that missed this event. son to listen to because he was a pretty amazing Arriving at the event, I he knew how to grab an person for what he was immediately took advan- audience’s attention with doing for these children his voice and he kept in Little Princes Orphan- the audience’s attention age. I feel that doing Continued on page 9 The H-Files/Page 9 PASSPORT ALLEY
DEAD MAN’S CELLPHONE VIVE LA CASA CAREER EXPLORATIONS by Christa to “silence all electronic members. However, she by Erika Betz Santa Maria devices,” there would be pretends to have worked and it was very hard to by Christa a beeping sound made alongside of Gordon, For my second pass- communicate with him Santa Maria Out of all of the avail- to mimic a text message and therefore constantly port event I had decided because he spoke French. able passport events, I notification, and then the needs to invent stories to take a trip to Vive La Our last activity was Out of my three pass- decided that I would most message would appear on to cover up the truth. Casa. This event was held a tour of the house. We port events, I would have enjoy going to see a play, the screen. It was light- In reality, the dead man on Oct. 4 from 9:30 a.m. went to the basement and to say that the third event and so on Oct. 5 I made hearted, and put the audi- was a selfish human be- till 1 p.m. Vive is a house even all the way up to I attended has been the plans to attend the clos- ence into fits of laughter ing who only cared for for refugees. Refugees where the people sleep. most valuable to me as a ing night of Dead Man’s even before the main sto- himself, and it is later bring their families to the I thought this was re- student. When I received Cellphone. The play was ry was presented. Eliza- discovered that he was a states to seek a better liv- ally cool to see how ev- the list of passport events, written by Sarah Ruhl, beth liked it already, and broker for the illegal sale ing for themselves and erything worked around I was immediately inter- and the production I went I had a feeling that I was of human organs. Jean’s their families. This house there and the different de- ested in a particular semi- to see was directed by going to like it as well. stories brings comfort to provides them with day partments that they had. nar taking place on Nov. Hilbert’s very own Tay- In summary, Jean, an un- his family and friends in care, food, beds, a learn- I have always been 7 at 3:15 p.m. It was lor Doherty. married woman of nearly a strange sense, because ing center, and different volunteering around my geared toward sopho- Half the enjoyment of forty is sitting in a café she paints a picture of resources to help them community, so having more success and gradu- going to a theater pro- reading a book when she a Gordon that they be- make a career. this opportunity to go to ate school, and it was the duction is having com- hears someone’s phone lieved never existed. At 9:30 a.m. I had ar- Vive was really fun for latter which caught my pany tag along with you. ringing. She notices that As morbid as the story rived at the bus area me. I thought this was attention. I invited my friend Eliza- it belongs to the gentle- sounds, the play was a where I met seven other a good learning experi- As I am a junior, I have beth, and she was espe- man at one table over, and comedy and I found my- volunteers and the cam- ence. I got to see many been finding myself cially excited about see- getting irritated by the self laughing continu- pus ministry director, different people with to- thinking more and more ing the play, as she is a distraction, she politely ally throughout the pro- Barbara Bonanno. The tally opposite cultures about my future, know- junior in high school and asks if he would pick it duction. I enjoyed how ride to Vive was about and languages from me. ing that graduate school eager to say that she at- up. The phone stops ring- cleverly the cellphone twenty minutes and was It was interesting to see will very likely be a part tended a college show. ing, but a few moments theme was worked into located on Wyoming how people communi- of it. With that in mind, I Dead Man’s Cellphone later, the ringing begins the show, as well as how Street in Buffalo. cated to others speaking was excited to attend an began at 7:30 p.m. and again and she finds her- after a long week of Upon arriving we met different languages. event at which I would be was held in the William self increasingly irritated classes, exams, and writ- with our leader, a Fran- I think that everyone able to learn more about E. Swan Auditorium on as the gentlemen seems ing papers, I was able to ciscan sister. We were should have some kind of how to choose a gradu- Hilbert’s campus. I ex- to be ignoring both the attend a show that could first told to clean the con- experience with this kind ate school, the applica- pected there to be a large call, and her requests for make me laugh. The only ference room because of volunteering. It intro- tion process it entails, audience since it was him to answer his phone. negative aspect of the there was going to be a duces the different back- and the like. Better yet, it closing night, but I was Finally, she walks over to play was the strong lan- fundraiser that weekend. grounds, ways of living, was hosted by Michelle surprised to discover that him, taps the man on the guage and racy scenes. I helped with wiping off and areas of the world. (Mich) Sojda of Academ- there were fifty people shoulder, and discovers Although I am an adult, the chalk boards, clean- I believe this event was ic Services. Having been at most, none of whom I that he has passed away. I do not particularly en- ing the chairs, cleaning related to diversity be- under her tutelage for recognized as fellow stu- Jean uses his cellphone to joy being presented with the toys in the children’s cause we were bringing math in the past, I knew dents. In a sense, being a call an ambulance, and in indecent themes, as I feel room, and sorting out our culture to people who I was in for a treat, as part of a small, relaxed the very next scene, the that they are merely a clothes in their donation live all around the world. she always finds a way to crowd made the event all audience finds Jean at the way of filling time, rather room. When sorting out Not only do we teach our draw her listeners in with the more enjoyable. deceased man’s funeral, than making an actual the clothes I had found ways to these people, but her enthusiasm. There was a cellphone revealing his name as point. out that they had a wish we also learn their differ- The event was held on theme throughout the en- Gordon. All in all, the positives list of what they really ent ways of living as well. the second floor of the tire production: a screen From there, the story did outweigh the nega- needed. Flip-flops, socks, This passport event was McGrath Library in a on the stage was made goes on to show how tives and I left the play and body products were a the most interesting and very relaxed setting. She to look like a cellphone, Jean’s life changes as a feeling as though my few items on the list. had the most effect on even arrived with a box and then used to make result of keeping the dead Sunday evening was After we helped clean me. I think learning about full of apple cider and announcements at the man’s cellphone and tak- well-spent. up, we got to have some other cultures and the dif- crackers with cheese. beginning of the show. ing calls from his former fun in the playroom with ferent places in the world After a few moments of When we were advised coworkers and family the children. There were will make one understand waiting, it was soon dis- about seven of them, so a great deal in life. Just covered that I would be we each got to babysit by talking to the children the only student present Wellness Fair get one at a previous Rite that I could die at any our own child for a while. and observing the refu- for the session. Continued from page 8 Aid visit, with flu season moment with the pros- I had a little boy around gees learning and com- Mich began by asking tage of the massage sta- approaching soon. With pect of interchangeable four from Africa whose municating with their me if I was even consid- tion. The woman giving a slight prick of the nee- parts then being lawfully name was Evan. I took families made me more ering graduate school, the massages used an ar- dle and a blushful com- harvested to replace the him outside on the play- knowledgeable about dif- to which I replied with ray of sticks, blocks, and pliment from the nurse compromised organs of ground and swung on the ferent places and people a definite yes; however, other tools to work the on my very nice “delts,” living people, as if the swings. He was very shy in the world. I told her about my un- knots out of my back. I continued through the former were their own certainty about whether While my ticklishness stations of the Wellness from birth. Donate Life I should apply to law prevented me from sitting Fair. was indeed an important school, or to a graduate still throughout the entire At the Donate Life sta- station. Deady. Afterwards, at became an organ donor, school where I would treatment, I still thor- tion, I made a milestone At other stations I the dining hall I enjoyed and became a healthier find a specialization. As I oughly enjoyed myself. life decision. As of Nov. watched people inevi- a healthy and tasty lunch and more educated in- am a criminal justice stu- Taking her business card, 6, 2013, I became an or- tably crash in a drunk- consisting of chicken, dividual. Anyone who dent, my ultimate goal so I continued around to the gan donor. In signing my driving simulator, make yams, and vegetables. missed the Wellness Fair far has been, one day, to other tables at the event. name on a card, I have stress balls, eat popcorn, From what I heard, the truly missed out on a spe- work for the FBI, and so At the Rite Aid station, potentially saved the examine the difference fish was just as enjoyable. cial opportunity. I will my main objective now with my insurance card, I lives of up to eight other in texture and density After all that the event look forward to the next has been to enhance my was able to receive my flu people who are on wait- of muscle and fat, and had to offer, I felt espe- event that will prove to chances of being chosen shot free of charge! This ing lists for organ trans- take healthy grass drink cially fulfilled. Through be equally interesting and plants. It gave me an shots with Jim Sturm and the Wellness Fair, I suc- productive. came as a great relief after Continued on page 10 I had not been allowed to eerie feeling to be aware my roommate Brenden cessfully got my flu shot, Page 10/The H-Files
Refugee Assistance Program Samsung, and even cam- PASS- Continued from page 1 paigning for their prime OFFICES minister during that elec- PORT sheet was this: “What tion year. That was a huge FEDERAL WORK-STUDY COMMUNITY are you most proud of?” accomplishment. Many responses that Another activity we did, ALLEY SERVICE PROGRAM I saw were something which included a few stu- along the lines of es- dents from human servic- To apply for a position with Hilbert’s Work-Study Community Service Program, es, was to try and build a Career Explorations please request an application from caping from their home The Student Finance Office, Franciscan Hall, first floor country and coming to a tower out of larger-sized Continued from page 9 better place, America. legos without persons for that very prestigious For more info please contact The biggest problem I talking to each other, and and competitive position. Department: saw, as did many other everyone was given spe- Student Finance Office It was obvious that Mich Enactus members, was cific directions, such as Campus Address: had worked with similar the language barrier. If only being able to touch Franciscan Hall, first floor situations before. She ex- even one person could the green blocks or only [email protected] plained to me that in or- understand what we said, using one’s left hand. I der to work for the FBI, he or she would speak to can tell they learned a This program enables Hilbert College to become active it is critical to obtain a in meeting community needs by others in their native lan- few things about each more advanced degree, providing classroom support to area schools, guages and try to explain other’s facial expressions and sometimes the FBI where reading and math support is needed for students. it to those who did not and how to communicate even looks specifically Specifically, preschool age or elementary school children understand. But once I without actually speaking for those with a degree in will benefit from this program. was around them enough to each other. law. She explained that it and knew more about After working with these Students are responsible for providing their own transportation to their assigned is difficult to predict what their history and what persons of different eth- school. qualities will be sought they are like, I started to nicities, it really opened (Students in the program are currently paid $7.25/hour for this experience.) by the time I am a quali- understand more of what my eyes. Not everybody fied candidate, but it is they wanted to write out there has it like us— Suna Marie Combs important to do my re- about in some of the ac- where they could just get Student Finance Counselor| Federal Work-Study Coordinator search, and to speak with tivities. They liked to re- an education and go on those knowledgeable fer to their old jobs and into a field of their choice about the field. hobbies for everything, and live a happy and FINANCIAL LITERACY TIP I was then provided with some of which included hopefully successful life. two sheets: the first one driving or painting/draw- Yet to see these people OF THE MONTH was set up like a time- ing or even soccer—that come to every class with a table, illustrating what Student-Loan od. A grace period is how line if you want or need was a big one for a few smile on their faces, will- steps should be taken Management Tips long you can wait after to. of them. ing to try new things and as a student approaches leaving school before you Reduce your principal if One of the projects we eager to learn our ways, graduation. For instance, To avoid stress and re- have to make your first you can. When you make did with them was to really made me happy. I in my junior year, it states gret over borrowing mon- payment. a federal student-loan have them practice mak- cannot wait until the next that I should start making ey for college, heed this Stay in touch with your payment, it covers any ing up their cover letters time around when we go a list of all the qualities advice from The Project lender. Whenever you late fees first, then interest and their résumés. We back and see fresh faces I would like to have in a on Student Loan Debt move or change your and, finally, the principal. would give them all ex- willing to learn about the graduate school. sponsored by the Insti- phone number or e-mail If you can afford to pay ample cover letters and American culture that we The second handout I tute for College Access & address, tell your lender more than your required résumés and help them should all be thankful for. found to be even more Success. right away. monthly payment—every make up their own, using So if you are looking for helpful. At the bottom Know that loans come Pick the right repay- time or now and then— the example as a refer- something that is really of the page, there was due. Your loan payments ment option. When your you can reduce your prin- ence. Some of them had eye-opening next fall se- a website entitled grad- will automatically be ar- federal loans come due, cipal, which reduces the really extensive back- mester and want to learn schools.com. There I ranged on a standard ten- your loan payments will amount of interest you grounds in the jobs they something about other would be able to search year basis. It is important automatically be based have to pay over the life wanted to pursue here. ethnicities while teaching for graduate schools na- to keep track of the lend- on a standard ten-year re- of the loan. One of them worked for refugees about American tionwide, as the website er, the balance, and the payment plan. If the stan- Stay out of trouble. Ig- a very big advertising culture, I highly encour- has a database of ap- repayment status for each dard payment is going to noring your student loans firm in Egypt, known as age you to join Enactus proximately 18,000 pro- of your student loans. be hard for you to cover, has serious consequences Haier, and worked on ad- for the Refugee Assis- grams to examine. Mich These details determine there are other options, that can last a lifetime. vertising for big compa- tance Program. You will listened to my questions your options for loan re- such as income-based Read more at projecton nies such as Hyundai and not regret it. and opened my eyes to payment and forgiveness. repayment, and you can studentdebt.org. this very exciting next Know your grace peri- change plans down the step of my life. The fact that no one else was pres- ent at the meeting made the occasion all the more personable, giving me the chance to ask as many questions as I needed and to express my thoughts and concerns. I was happy to hear that I am starting to browse schools at just the right time in my life. Mich stated that by the time nose at Hilbert College; Evidence class, and since did I find myself thinking you reach your junior many of the criminal jus- he has a degree in law, as more clearly about what I year, you need to begin tice and paralegal studies well as experience work- wanted, but I also learned thinking about your next professors are wonderful ing as an FBI special that I do not need to do step, whether it be gradu- sources of information agent, Mich suggested all of this research on my ate school or diving right regarding law school, that it might be a good own, as there are Hilbert into a career in your cho- the FBI, and a variety of idea to present my future professors who are will- sen field. I was also ex- graduate schools. Profes- plans to him. ing and able to aid me in cited to learn that I have sor John Culhane teaches Overall, the experience my search. resources right under my my Laws and Rules of was wonderful. Not only The H-Files/Page 11 CLUBS OFFICES
HANDMADE CRAFTS DISCOUNT FINANCIAL AID CORNER SUPPORT FAMILIES CARDS November 22, 2013 IN THE DOMINICAN PROJECT ***Announcements from the Student Finance Office, Franciscan Hall*** REPUBLIC by Caitlin Queen SPRING 2014 REGISTRATION by Olivia Kimble ing of at least some. Hilbert College En- 1) Registration for SPRING 2014 is now in progress. This effort led by actus, formerly known Artisans in the Do- project manager Ol- 2) You will NOT BE ALLOWED TO REGISTER for Spring 2014 as SIFE, is looking for until your financial aid file is complete and your student account minican Republic sup- ivia Kimble from Buf- small businesses to port their families by falo, New York, will in- balance for the Fall 2013 semester has either been paid in full or contribute to a project you are current/up to date on your student payment plan! creating and selling volve Hilbert students we are doing this se- unique hand-crafted in meeting with local mester. We will be cre- 3) Friday, Dec. 20, 2013, is the last day to register for the Spring merchandise. Over artisans and procur- ating discount cards to 2014 semester; if you do not register by this date, a $50.00 late winter recess, students ing their various hand- use at local businesses registration fee will be added to your student account. currently enrolled in made products to resell around Hilbert College. GS 300: Service Learn- on campus through El If anyone knows of SPRING 2014 SEMESTER BILLING STATEMENTS Spring 2014 billing statements will be sent to students during the first ing Abroad at Hilbert Buen Amigo, a com- a business that would full week of December and will be due Friday, Jan. 3, 2014. College will be travel- munity partner and like to participate in ing to the Dominican WNY vendor located this project, please NetPartner – Have you created your NetPartner account yet? Please be Republic to—among on Elmwood Avenue in contact Caitlin Queen sure that the Student Finance Office has a valid e-mail address on file so other things—assist the downtown Buffalo. at [email protected]. artisans by importing The date of the on- that you can access your financial aid account. Please contact the Student goods to the U.S. campus sale and sub- Finance Office in person or at [email protected] if you have an As much of the Do- sequent product avail- e-mail address change or should you have any questions regarding how to access your NetPartner financial aid account online! minican population ability at El Buen Ami- HILBERT lives in poverty, the go will be sometime OUTSIDE SCHOLARSHIPS – NEED MONEY $$$? Stop in periodical- mission of the Artisan in the early part of the STUDENTS ly to the Student Finance Office and check out the availability of outside Support Project is to Spring 2014 semester. scholarships that may benefit you! improve the quality of Thanks for your sup- DRIVE FOR life and standard of liv- port! THE DR STUDENT FINANCE COUNSELOR ASSIGNMENT (by Student’s Last Name) by Janaé Brown A-G Your counselor is Yolanda Gatewood MERENGUE, GRILLED Project manager Janaé H-O Your counselor is Suna Combs FOODS, & THE Brown is collecting uni- P-Z Your counselor is Elaine Szczepanski DOMINICAN REPUBLIC forms and/or donations to supply to children in The Student Finance Office staff … is here for you! by Anthony Bishop out/concert will allow the Dominican Repub- locals to come together lic. To get out of poverty Julie Banach, Student Finance Technician, ext. 223 Anthony Bishop, a for a festive experi- one must be educated, Cindy Claar, Student Finance Technician, ext. 314 Hilbert College student ence in support of a and to get educated one Kelly Canaski, Student, Data Analyst, ext. 277 and resident of Tonawa- great cause. Money must attend school. In Suna Combs, Student Finance Counselor, ext. 249 nda, is currently orga- raised from the benefit the Dominican Repub- Yolanda Gatewood, Student Finance Counselor, ext. 414 nizing and will be host- event will help the or- lic children must have Elaine Szczepanski, Student Finance Counselor, ext. 308 ing a benefit including phanage provide food, shoes, khaki pants, and Beverly Chudy, Director of Financial Aid, ext. 207 a cookout and concert water, clothing, shel- light blue polo shirts to Julie Lanski, Director of Student Financial Services, ext. 208 to increase awareness ter, medications, and attend school. and raise funds for a school supplies for the By giving, one is mak- Office Hours: Monday–Thursday, 8:30 a.m.–5 p.m.; local orphanage in the orphaned children. ing a huge difference Friday, 8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m. Dominican Republic. This project is just one in a DR child’s life. All Telephone: 649-7900 The event will take of eight planned as part donations are gladly ap- place on Jan. 11, 2014, of the Service Learning preciated. during a weeklong ser- Abroad course taught Hilbert College’s Ro- vice trip in Bani, Do- by Professor Dan Ro- taract Club and the stu- ROTARACT: LOLLIPOPS FOR minican Republic—the land at Hilbert College dents of the college are LEARNING & LIFE CAMPAIGN sister city of Buffalo, this semester. sponsoring this great New York. The cook- drive. by Brandi Williams bers will provide an falo. educational experience This campaign will On Jan. 10, 2014, to school-aged children help provide youth in HILBERT STUDENTS DIGGIN’ DEEP IN Team Leader Brandi in the DR on how to the Dominican Repub- Williams of Lackawa- market lollipops. The lic with entrepreneurial THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC nna, New York, and the children will then en- skills needed to suc- by Akeem Todd Hilbert College Rota- gage in various learn- ceed in business. The ract Club will be teach- ing activities on the purpose of this project Project Manager Akeem Todd is spearheading a mission that will re- ing children of the Do- lesson, and finally sell is to give this genera- furbish a garden for the Elizabeth Ann Seton Nutrition Center in Bani. minican Republic how the lollipops, donated tion of Dominicans the This venture will help to generate fresh produce for the unfortunate to use the free market by Phil Buffamonte, a knowledge and oppor- and malnourished children in the community of Bani. economy. former faculty member tunity to improve their Hilbert College’s Rotaract Club and Educational Concerns for Hun- Through the Lollipops at Hilbert, who is cur- standard of living and ger Organization (ECHO) are sponsoring the effort. for Learning and Life! rently the proprietor of quality of life. project, Rotaract mem- Parkside Candy in Buf- Page 12/The H-Files PHOTO GALLERY
The Men’s Cross Country Team Prepares to Push Off in the Start of the AMCC Championship Race The Women’s Cross Country Team Loves the Start of the AMCC Championship Race
Masimo Cimato Gives It His All During Race
Emerson Miller Focuses on That Next Step at the AMCC Championship OFFICES DIVISIONS LUCKY NUMBERS LUNCHEON HILBERT STUDENTS PRESENT THEIR A GREAT SUCCESS INDEPENDENT RESEARCH AT THE This year’s Fourth Annual Lucky Numbers Lun- cheon was a great success and raised thousands PENN-YORK CONFERENCE IN BRADFORD, PA of dollars for scholarships at Hilbert! The total amount raised is still being calculated, but right On Saturday, Nov. 14, 2013, a contingent of six students and two faculty members traveled to the 14th now sits at over $6,700 and it is expected to be annual Penn-York Undergraduate Research Association Conference at the University of Pittsburgh at even more when the final tally comes in! Bradford. “I am extremely grateful to everyone who helped The Penn-York Conference provides undergraduate students from northwest Pennsylvania and Western make the Lucky Numbers Luncheon successful New York an opportunity to present their research activities to students and faculty from area colleges for a fourth consecutive year,” Hilbert president and universities. Hilbert College has participated in all fourteen Penn-York Conferences. Cynthia Zane said. “A special ‘Thank You’ goes This year Breana Cline, Lisa Gibson, Sarah Jentsch, Joe Pernick, Sarah Schmidt, and Ailin Vega, along to everyone on the Lucky Numbers committee. with Dr. Shannon Lupien and Dr. Ed Pristach, made the trip to Bradford to join approximately seventy The scholarship money raised will help make a other attendees. The conference showcased 43 oral presentations and 15 posters. These presentations tremendous impact for more Hilbert students.” were primarily from the social sciences, but also included were the physical sciences and engineering. This year’s program included the following Hilbert student projects: Lucky Numbers Luncheon Committee Kim Chiarmonte, Chairperson “Academic Motivation and Class Level in Undergraduate Students” by Lisa A. Gibson; “What is the Effect of Athletic Participation on Academic Performance?” by Sarah Schmidt; Committee Members “The Effect of Student Parenting on Undergraduate Motivation” by Sarah Jentsch; “Perceived Effectiveness of Psychological Placebos in Athletic Tasks” by Joseph Pernick. Caprice Arabia, Cindy Claar, Suna Combs, Jeannette Delaney, William Dolan, Kathy Fair- The entire collection of conference abstracts can be found at: http://www.pitt.edu/~kml2/PYURA2. banks, Tori Felser, Mary Ann Hobar, Lynn Joy, htm. Maia Kapuszcak, Mary King, Karen McKee, Dean- Next year’s Penn-York Conference will be hosted in early November by Houghton College. na Messinger, Mich Sojda, Eileen Stack, Elaine Szczepanski, Lauren Watkins, & Patsy Wilson. Edward Pristach, Ph.D. Professor, Psychology Matt Heidt Director of College Relations The H-Files/Page 13 PHOTO GALLERY
Amanda Logue (Center) & Team Honors Shannon Memminger The Women’s Soccer Coaches Celebrate Senior Day with Sarah & Chelsea Reischuck on Outstanding Record-Setting Careers Schmidt, Amber Bailey, Robbi Bailey, & Mary Mabon as Women’s Volleyball Players
The Men’s & Women’s Cross Country Teams at AMCC Championship Race The Men’s Soccer Coaches Celebrate Josh Walsh-Steines, Ed Minkel, Jeremy Kraska, & Mike Gee on Their Final Home Game as Seniors DIVISIONS SMALL BUSINESS ALUMNI EXCHANGE PANEL As part of Professor he runs the small busi- Dan Roland’s BUS ness Schunke Insur- 334: Small Business ance. Management and En- The agenda for the trepreneurship class, program included vari- he welcomed Hilbert ous questions from the alums Kevin Monaco students about owning and Rick Schunke to and operating a small be part of a Small Busi- business. The ques- ness Alumni Exchange tions covered a wide panel on Thursday, range of topics, includ- Nov. 14. ing business functions, Monaco graduated business plans, ethical from Hilbert in 2001 issues, funding, best and runs his own small and worst experiences, business, Monaco En- and more. terprises. Schunke also graduated in 2001 and Matt Heidt Director of College Relations
Kevin Monaco & Rick Schunke Serve on Small Business Alumni Exchange Panel in Professor Dan Roland’s Small Business Management & Entrepreneurship Class Page 14/The H-Files OFFICES FACULTY PROFILES
BLACKBOARD UPDATES DR. EDWARD PRISTACH by Erika Betz Blackboard Systems Administrator Superstar Have you ever wondered what sparked someone’s ca- Jenna Dulak was named a Blackboard Systems Administrator Super- reer or what one’s life might star earlier this fall after being one of the first 25 system administra- be like outside of work? tors to install or configure four or more Building Blocks from the Recently The H-Files sup- distinguished content partners. All six Building Blocks are currently ported student interviews to installed and configured on Hilbert’s Blackboard Learn platform. get to know the faculty more at Hilbert College. Dr. Ed- They include the following and are available for faculty to utilize in ward Pristach is well known their current courses on Blackboard. around the Hilbert College community as a psychology CengageLearning professor, but how well do WileyPLUS we actually know him? For fourteen years and Pearson before that three additional McGraw-Hill years of adjunct teaching, NEW: Macmillan Higher Education Dr. Pristach has taught at NEW: Bookshelf® by Vital Source Hilbert, but what moved him to teach psychology? From Blackboard Cohort Webinar Presentation the start, Dr. Pristach always enjoyed being a student, but a class called Psychology of Jenna Dulak was on a panel with Blackboard experts to speak about Thinking really sparked his Blackboard system administration and how it differs from ANGEL interest. He knew this was LMS, as part of a weekly series of the Blackboard Learn Migration his calling when he could Dr. Edward Pristach Cohort Program. The panel included several Blackboard experts, and not believe people got paid Hilbert was highlighted as one of the successful migrations from AN- to do this all day long. Af- ter realizing what his dream managing a class load and enjoy volunteering through- GEL to Blackboard Learn. job was, he earned his un- grading papers, but also at- out the Hilbert community, dergraduate and graduate tending to committee work, but also at his parish. Dr. Blackboard “Never Stop Learning” Tour Presentation degrees at the State Uni- advising students, having Pristach and his wife were versity of New York at Buf- yearly three-goal evalua- proud to have been youth di- Blackboard is on tour and traveling all across North America looking falo in psychology. He knew tions, volunteering for ac- rectors at their parish, where to meet the educators, technologists, and leaders who share a passion achieving his dream would tivities through the college, they had introduced service for making the educational experience the best it can be. Jenna Dulak be a tough task, but he real- and many more tasks that activities to children. He come one’s way. has spent much of his time presented a session called “Faculty Implementation and Utilization ized that in the end it would all be worth it when he re- Even though Dr. Pristach giving back to the Hilbert of Blackboard Building Blocks and Tools” during a breakout session ceived his doctorate. enjoys working at Hilbert community and to his own for the Instructional Design Track at Skidmore College in Saratoga With any occupation there College, there are always community. Springs, New York. are always responsibilities, going to be challenges. Hilbert College would not challenges, and rewarding Making the class fresh and be as great of a school if it Matt Heidt parts of the job. The du- keeping students interested were not for the professors Director of College Relations ties of being a psychology in the material is one of the and faculty. Everyone sees professor not only involve challenges for Dr. Pristach. the professors teaching and Fourteen years later from knows what they teach, his interview for this teach- but not everyone stops and A TALK WITH ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR SHARON SISTI ing job, the most rewarding looks at what these profes- part of Dr. Pristach’s career sors’ responsibilities are, has stayed the same. He can their challenges, their life by Alexander teaching styles. proudly say it is seeing the outside of work, and how Jaroslawsky Professor Sisti has light bulb go on for students they began their career. Dr. been working here when they finally understand Pristach goes above and On Sept. 19, I inter- at Hilbert for fifteen something—that really is an beyond the expected pro- viewed Associate Pro- years. Prior to her em- exciting part of his teaching fessor’s responsibilities in career. Students arrive with- the classroom and out of fessor Sharon Sisti ployment here, she re- out prior knowledge of the the class. Like a number of about her role, experi- ceived her bachelor’s topics he is teaching, but by other Hilbert professors, he ences, and time here degree in music educa- the end of his class he hopes gives of his spare time to at Hilbert College. Her tion from Fredonia and all the students retain the in- volunteer for community ef- official title is Associ- after an additional two formation he gives to them forts. In acknowledging the and all the light bulbs go on. many interesting faculty at ate Professor of Human years, her master’s from Outside of teaching, Dr. the college, Hilbert students Services. Professor the State University of Pristach and his wife love to should take the time to get to Sisti had been chair of New York at Buffalo volunteer. Not only does he know Dr. Edward Pristach. the Social Sciences Di- in the social sciences. vision for the last five She also worked as a years—stepping down social worker/clinical the mission statement way enabling students only recently. She therapist for twenty of Hilbert College by effectively to learn and teaches classes embrac- years. In this position immersing students in grasp concepts. When a ing human services, she worked with fam- many issues through specific style of teach- criminal justice, film, ily units, families with her teaching of social ing starts to get old or and mental health, and domestic violence, and Sharon Sisti justice; e.g., social is not working, she has also has been teaching adults who were social- equality and diversity. to design new and fresh GS 101 this fall. She ly abused as children. employment at Hilbert. Her students also ex- When I asked Profes- lesson plans, which she told me that roughly After that time Profes- Professor Sisti helps perience the benefit of sor Sisti what some of hopes will be more ef- 90% of her responsibil- sor Sisti moved from students at the college learning in different the challenges were fective in engaging stu- ities involve teaching, therapy work to begin by educating them and styles, such as hands- about her job, she told dents. Another chal- and the rest would be teaching part-time, advising the Human on and experiential me that one of the training peers on other eventually accepting Services Association. learning. She supports greatest is teaching in a Continued on page 15 The H-Files/Page 15 FACULTY/STAFF PROFILES DR. JAMES GOLDEN PROFESSOR JENELLE LUKASIK by Jed Bengert by Grace Adams
Dr. James Golden, a for- On Monday, Sept. 16, I had mer student at Hilbert Col- the privilege of meeting and lege, is now a faculty mem- interviewing Ms. Jenelle ber at this institution. Teach- Lukasik. Professor Lukasik ing sociology is not his only is from Depew, New York, focus. Dr. Golden is also and attended Maryvale High the chair of the Social Sci- School. During our meet- ences Division, which com- ing we talked about her rea- prises the human services, sons for coming to Hilbert, rehabilitation studies, psy- her education, and the role chology, and liberal studies models that influenced her programs. As a local from career. I was worried when the area, growing up in Lake we first got this assignment Shore, he played tennis and I was going to get a mean was an unremarkably aver- professor, or someone with age student who planned on whom I would not be able to becoming a police officer. connect with and ask ques- With the question of poor tions. However Professor vision affecting his career Lukasik made it very easy goals, Dr. Golden chose to and I am grateful I had the pursue a career in human chance to meet her. services at Hilbert College. Professor Lukasik start- When Dr. Golden complet- Dr. James Golden ed her college career at Jenelle Lukasik ed his bachelor’s degree, he Canisius College to be a then decided to further his we agreed upon was the gas niture. Another interesting teacher; there she earned her number of students. SUNY someday would like to see education at the University mileage that bikes get. As it fact about Dr. Golden is that degree in education. Like Buffalo has at least sixty some type of music group of Albany, where he earned is, Dr. Golden stated that he he enjoys and knows how to most teachers, Professor Lu- students per class, whereas on campus. In high school his master’s degree in social drives about five under the play the drums. However, kasik decided she wanted to Hilbert has more like fifteen and college she participated work, as well as his Ph.D. speed limit just to help on with the birth of Evan and further her education with a students per class, depend- in chorale and orchestra. in social welfare. Upon his fuel economy. the need for diapers and master’s degree. After fin- ing on major and course Before the end of our meet- completing his degree, he Dr. Golden enjoys his ca- a quiet house, he sold his ishing her time at Canisius level. Professor Lukasik ing we talked about campus became a researcher at the reer at Hilbert College be- drums. she transferred to the State likes the idea of getting to and the amazing facilities Research Institute on Ad- cause of his love of teach- To change up the pace of University of New York at know all her students. Many we have. Here at Hilbert dictions, which is part of ing and his colleagues at our interview, Dr. Golden Buffalo. While she was a choose Hilbert because of College there is so much the State University of New the school. His career has was asked who his favorite student there, she was also the small student-to-profes- offered to students that we York at Buffalo, and also suited him not only because superhero was. This ques- a professor’s assistant. It sor ratio. I know that was take for granted and do not served the WNY communi- he enjoyed teaching, but tion seemed to catch him was here she learned a great something I liked about Hil- realize how lucky we are. ty as a drug counselor work- because he was ready to off guard, yet Dr. Golden deal about the type of place bert. What Professor Luka- Professor Lukasik would ing with drug-addicted sex move on from the research was able to answer it with at which she would like to sik also preferred over other like to see students take offenders. he had been doing earlier in minimal hesitation. Austin work and what type of ca- schools was the technology more advantage of Academ- For the past ten years, his working life. Powers is his favorite super- reer she would like to have. available. Hilbert has much ic Services. The Academic though, Dr. Golden has been With all the wonderful hero. Even though Austin When Professor Luka- to offer with technology, Services Center is located employed at Hilbert College things Dr. Golden had to Powers has no super ability, sik was a student, she was including Blackboard, its in Bogel Hall, Room 107. and living in Lewiston, New say about his career, a diffi- he is supergroovy, having greatly influenced by Hil- e-mail system and presen- The center is there to help York, with his wife Amy of cult challenge that he shares saved the world three times. bert’s own Debbi Palumbo. tation. Instead of just doing students with any concerns twelve years and his two with his colleagues is not The next question was one Because of Professor Pa- long lectures and having and even if one does not children—Evan, who is always having enough class that he saw coming. We lumbo, Professor Lukasik students copy down by ear think help is needed, one can four, and daughter Maya, time to accomplish what he shared the same answer for heard of a job opportunity and miss crucial points, or still do homework there. If three. A further addition to wants. If he had it his way, very similar reasons. His here at Hilbert and decided having to write all the notes a question comes up, tutors his family is his ornery yet he would not cut anything favorite supervillain is the to pursue it. Professor Pa- on a chalkboard, Hilbert has are there to help. Because lovingly incontinent dog out of his lesson plan, so that Joker, owing to his sarcastic lumbo was a role model to PowerPoint, SmartBoard, one of Academic Services’ Harley. When asked if there he could share with his stu- demeanor and just how mis- Ms. Lukasik because from and Blackboard. It is easier main purposes is math tu- were possibly anything else dents all that sociology has chievous he is. her she learned many of her also for students to contact toring, Professor Lukasik he could want, our con- to offer. Within these time So if you want to know ex- techniques, watching her their teacher with any ques- really recommends that all versation turned to motor- constraints, Dr. Golden can- actly who Dr. James Golden in class and seeing the way tions and concerns that have students take advantage of cycles. Dr. Golden said he not always do that—much is, it is simple. He is a fam- she interacted with other arisen through e-mail and such resources. could see himself riding to the delight of his students ily man with his wife and students. Jenelle Lukasik is Blackboard communication. I hope to stay in touch with a Harley Night Train. He who (he says) begin staring two kids, who loves to teach, now an Assistant Professor In her spare time Professor Professor Lukasik and also talked about how he always at the clock ten minutes be- who enjoys woodworking of mathematics. Lukasik likes to play tennis hope many get a chance to wanted one and how mem- fore class ends. and tennis, the grooviness Unlike SUNY Buffalo, and softball. She played Di- know her as I have because bers of his family owned Among his current hobbies of Austin Powers, and the Hilbert has small class sizes. vision I tennis in college and of our interview. and rode motorcycles. A are tennis, projects around playfully sadistic mind of One of the main reasons she plays softball recreationally. benefit of motorcycles that the house, and building fur- the fictional Joker. chose Hilbert was for the She also enjoys music and
Sharon Sisti at the end of all that integrate knowledge in me about her two Ex- actly the type of answer gether. She is the type hard work. When she professional practice.” cellence in Teaching that anyone would like of teacher from whom Continued from page 14 answered, I thought She also said to me, “I Awards, which I saw to hear from a teacher. anyone would want to lenge is preparing stu- what she said was so love getting to know hanging on the wall in Professor Sisti truly learn. Her presence and dents for the real world great that I asked if I students as freshmen her office. Rather, she cares about her students involvement improve by challenging them in could quote her. She, and seeing the change told me about seeing and enjoys her job. She the students she teach- the classroom. of course, said yes. She that occurs over four the development of her told me she could not es and the community I asked Professor Sisti told me that one of the years.” I thought that students and about the imagine working any- here at Hilbert College. if all these challenges best rewards is “see- these were amazing connections she forms where else: the faculty paid off at some point, ing students, usually as answers to my ques- with students over four is wonderful, and ev- if there was a reward seniors, really begin to tion. She did not tell years. To me, this is ex- eryone works well to- Page 16/The H-Files FACULTY/STAFF PROFILES
MICHAEL LUKASIK SUNA COMBS by Mihra Hrnkas by Katelyn Jackson did really crazy things each other’s names. like jumping on tables Professor Lukasik There are many jobs a On Sept. 16 I met a and talking really loud has experienced many school needs that some very kind professor for during class to keep ev- proud moments of ser- people may never un- an interview session— eryone engaged. vice while working at derstand or see. Certain a writing coordinator The duties of being Hilbert College, but jobs that schools have who has been work- a writing coordinator one in particular would may frustrate some ing at Hilbert College and English professor be when students who people or ever upset for the past five years. include teaching Eng- struggle with writing them, when it involves After beginning his lish, tutoring students at the beginning of the money. But then there are people like Ms. Suna Combs, who will help students and their parents understand how the school works and how to use their money to take a little stress off their shoulders. Suna is a student fi- nance counselor in the Financial Aid Office of Franciscan Hall. She has worked at Hilbert Suma Combs College since March bills and helps arrange do not have the money of 2004. Suna went to payment plans. She for school, so she will Erie Community Col- explains loan options guide them to find the lege, North Campus, and loan processes. best way to pay for the for her A.S., and earned Suna e-mails and calls school of their choice. Michael Lukasik her bachelor’s degree at students and their par- Some students may not Buffalo State College, ents regarding Hilbert’s feel they have done the college experience at in writing (freshmen semester end up excel- majoring in sociology. new financial aid sys- best they could have. D’Youville College, he to seniors, graduates, ling in his class. This To obtain her master’s tem. To save paper, Suna tries to help stu- furthered his education ADP students), devel- result is very rewarding degree, she attended St award letters are now dents get back on their and graduated from oping writing across and he really enjoys Bonaventure Universi- e-mailed to families. feet and do better. She Buffalo State College. curricula assignments, seeing that. Being a ty and majored in busi- Suna also mails a paper teaches and shows stu- This person is Michael and finally redesign- writing coordinator and ness leadership. Suna’s copy as a last resort so dents how to get loans, Lukasik. ing courses in develop- an English teacher can majoring in sociology that she knows it has as well as what loans Professor Lukasik told mental writing. help students in many as an undergrad has gotten to them. are best for them to me that his bachelor’s One of the challenges ways. Aside from fur- helped her understand For students who do take into consideration. and master’s degrees of this position is stay- thering students’ edu- others. not pay their bills, their After nine years, Suna in English and writ- ing organized since the cation, he can help im- Suna helps students account goes on hold very much enjoys ev- ing are what prepared position has many oth- prove their reading and having last names from and they cannot sched- ery minute of her job. him for the job he pur- er responsibilities than writing and can men- H to O. She assists with ule new classes. Then, She has told me that sues today. Also the the ones previously tor students in various financial aid and stu- if they still do not pay, she likes the fact that literature courses he mentioned. The job is ways. dent bills. Most other they go on a delinquent the college and her of- took throughout school rewarding, however, in Furthermore, being college do not have one list. The next step fice are small because helped him a great deal. watching students who a professor at Hilbert person to do both jobs; would be placement she knows everyone But Professor Lukasik may be weak in writing College is rewarding in they normally have one on an internal collec- and she can talk to her did not always know skills eventually learn itself. All the students person dealing with tions list; then they are coworkers to see how that this was the job he and understand English appreciate the staff students’ financial aid referred to a collection they are doing and how sought. It was not un- and finally pass their here so much, as they and another dealing agency, which means their day has been go- til his sophomore year respective courses. are always available to with billing students they cannot come back ing. If she had to pick at D’Youville College Professor Lukasik help and encourage us, and their parents. But to school. what she likes best when he figured out he loves working in that or even just to be pres- this way she can help Suna also works with about her job, it would wanted to be an Eng- capacity at Hilbert. ent when students need students and parents the work-study pro- be helping. She loves lish professor. At first He says, “It is the best a friendly ear. Profes- before their bills go gram. She helps stu- that she can help stu- he wanted to be a phys- place to be a teacher. sor Lukasik is one of out. She takes calls and dents find community dents every day on the ical therapist. What It is like a family,” many perfect examples meets with students as service jobs for the job. changed his mind was because small classes of that and I am so glad well as their parents work-study program Suna has had a great a really great English enable teachers to get I had the chance to sit to help them make the and students are paid background for this job teacher that he had at to know their students down, meet him, and best decisions possible. via check every other and is always eager to D’Youville, someone better. It makes this get to interview him. Suna also helps find week. help anyone she can who not only made lit- school a very friendly He is a great person students work-study Suna really tries to with anything needed. erature and writing fun and comforting place and a great teacher. jobs as well as help- educate students on Suna is a great per- for students but also when everyone knows ing answer phones and how to pay for college son for this job. Many dispensing financial without stress about students do not really aid information. Suna their money. Suna feels know how much work helps parents and stu- the main stress stu- dents understand their dents have is that they Con’t. on page 17 The H-Files/Page 17 ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
FILM REVIEW WARNING: RON HOWARD’S RUSH DOES NOT CONTAIN MUSIC BY RUSH by Sean Lynch thus causing him to be film’s climax, which seen by everyone else is a shame, given that In honor of the release as having a stick up his both characters’ deter- of Thor 2: Introduc- posterior. Just as Hem- minations are valiantly ing the Next Avengers’ sworth does a wonder- impressive, creating MacGuffin, I decided to ful job in the role of one substantially im- go and see a much bet- Hunt, Brühl hits the mersive third act for ter film starring Chris mark for Lauda. the film. Hemsworth, Ron How- It is very helpful that In conclusion, Ron ard’s Rush. In short, both of the lead actors Howard’s Rush is defi- the film’s title does not do such a tremendous nitely a mixed bag lie about the adrena- job, because they rep- of emotions. On one line rush that it exerts resent the only im- hand, you have two in- upon the viewer during portant or memorable credibly detailed and the fast-paced races. characters within the emotionally driven However, the film’s whole film. All the Chris Hemsworth & Daniel Brühl protagonists/rivals. On title is also appropri- other characters sim- the other hand, the film ate regarding the style ply serve their sup- sometimes even shot- er, the enormous wall and both are shown can focus too much in which the film’s porting roles before for-shot reshooting ac- of sound created by the as being protagonists, upon these characters character development falling into obscurity. tual moments from the film sometimes works despite their feud- at times, leaving every- and plot are delivered For example, the third races, such as crashes, against itself, drowning ing history. This does thing else in a forget- to the viewer. Rush highest billed actor/ac- taken from historic out Lauda’s narrations cause some awkward- ful realm of forceful is a worthwhile pic- tress is Olivia Wilde, footage. With some of and other important ness within the film’s expositions and plot ture that, terrible pun who plays Hunt’s wife/ the turns made in the dialogue between char- later scenes, however, points. All complaints intended, puts you in ex-wife during her races, the camera will acters. since the struggles of aside, Rush stands as the passenger seat and ten minutes of screen position itself from the Even though Lauda both characters create an engaging experience takes you on one very time. Her character is driver’s point of view, narrates the film, How- simultaneous under- and an excellent film entertaining, although introduced, she meets adding to the film’s ard manages to focus dog stories. If viewers to catch at the theater somewhat disorienting, Hunt, they get married intensity. And, for the on both main characters manage to connect with or on home video . . . ride. by the next scene, and sake of realism, these without any indication one character over the just be prepared to be For those unfamiliar she never reappears un- scenes sound great of bias. Both drivers other, they will essen- slightly discombobu- with the film, Rush is til after their marriage with the loudspeakers have their back stories tially be engaged with lated at times! a biographical drama has failed. It is this of the theater. Howev- depicted in the film, only one-half of the about the rivalry be- same sense of small tween Formula One exposition-shoving mi- racers James Hunt and cro roles that hurt the Niki Lauda. The for- entire supporting cast SPORTS mer is portrayed by in the film. - Chris Hemsworth, who The film follows the is excellent in depict- rivalry of Hunt and AMCC ATHLETES ing Hunt as a carefree, Lauda for six years, sex-crazed, party ani- from when they first ALL-CONFERENCE OF THE WEEK mal. Lauda is played meet in 1970 to when MEMBERS 10/7 John Macchia by Daniel Brühl, whom Hunt overtakes Lauda’s and Kylie Reinholz you may recognize as title of World Cham- Allegheny Mountain Collegiate 10/14 Jon Davison the Nazi war hero from pion in 1976. Because and Kylie Reinholz Quentin Tarantino’s it must cram all the Conference All-Conference members announced as of Nov. 6, 2013 10/21 Shannon Memminger Inglourious Basterds. important details from and Amanda Binder Lauda is the polar op- six years’ worth of his- nd 10/28 Edward Minkel posite of Hunt, a pro- tory into two hours, the Golf: Ryan Ratajczak – 2 Team John Macchia – 3rd Team and Jordan Botsford fessionally focused film makes very large 11/4 Kylie Reinholz and by-the-books racer time jumps, sometimes and Ryan Ratajczak who does not have time jumping ahead a whole Cross Country: Kylie Reinholz, All Conference to be friendly or social, year within the span of Office of Sports Information a few minutes. Many Office of Sports Information of the film’s races are portrayed within a brief Suma Combs moment, revealing the Continued from page 16 results and conclusion it is to run a school. We through on-screen text. need to make everyone However, the races that aware of all the help are shown are incred- and support the school ibly fast-paced and ex- has to give all its stu- citing. dents through people Ron Howard tries to like Suna Combs. portray the races in an authentic manner, Page 18/The H-Files SPORTS
2013-14 MEN’S BASKETBALL CHEERLEADING— SEASON PREVIEW A SPORT? After one of the most Jerame Owens, record- shooter any given by Jessica Traina exciting years of Hil- ed ten double-doubles night. bert College men’s bas- in his first collegiate Newcomers looking to Many athletes will argue whether cheerleading is considered a sport or not. ketball now in the rear- season, and, at 6’6” this contribute at the guard Oftentimes, the people who play other sports will say no and people who view mirror, the 2013- sophomore can play ei- spot are freshmen Chris cheer will say yes. Cheerleading is one of the most dangerous activities in 14 Hawks are back ther of the forward po- Davidson (6’0”), Jalen America. It fulfills all the elements of what constitutes a sport. The Women’s Sport Foundation has narrowed the field down into what is to work in pursuit of sitions after averaging Smith (6’0”), and Adri- considered a sport. These elements are commonly agreed upon to define a building on last year’s 11.4 ppg and 8.9 rpg. an Vazquez (5’10”). sport: record-breaking 20-6 Another player, 6’10” Other freshmen include season. The 2012-13 junior Mike Jones, is 6’2” guards Paul Rath (1) It must be a physical activity which involves propelling a mass Allegheny Mountain more polished and is and 6’2” Brett Hough- through space or overcoming the resistance of mass (in cheerleading, Collegiate Conference a presence inside after ton. Jamesson Etienne known as stunting). (AMCC) regular sea- recording 3.3 ppg and is a 6’2” small forward (2) “Contesting” or competing against/with an opponent is required. son champs are not 2.8 rpg during his soph- rounding out the 2013- (Cheerleaders compete in competitions about four times a year.) living in the past, but omore year. Also, 6’5” 14 roster. they are using the ex- junior Ryan Brewster The Hawks will tip (3) It must be governed by rules that explicitly define the time, space, perience to prepare for provides depth and a off the regular season and purpose of the contest and the conditions under which a winner is de- clared. (Routines are to be two minutes and thirty seconds long, the cheer- the future—a future clear understanding of at home on Nov. 15 and leaders have to stay in the lines on the mat, and the team gets a score sheet that got underway in the Hawks’ system after 16 as hosts of the annu- from the judges who watched their routine, which then determines the win- mid-November at their averaging 13.3 min, 2.0 al Hilbert College Tip- ner.) fourth annual Tip-Off ppg and 2.4 rpg. In ad- off Tournament with (4) There is an acknowledgement that the primary purpose of the com- Tournament. dition, 6’6” Ryan Bradt St. Lawrence Univer- petition is a comparison of relative skills of the participants. (ESPN Worlds, The AMCC Preseason is an inside-out threat sity, Utica College, and National Championship.) Coaches’ Poll has Hil- that saw limited action Alfred State participat- bert picked to finish as a freshman but could ing. In all, seven non- Cheerleading requires the strength of football, the grace of dance, and fourth in the ten-team provide a spark off the league games should the agility of gymnastics. Cheerleaders are lifting and throwing girls while conference. DIII News bench this year. get the Hawks pre- dancing, shouting a cheer, and tumbling like gymnasts. They do all of this within two minutes and thirty seconds. If someone messes up, the whole pegged the Hawks as Furthermore, 6’3” pared for the grind of team gets penalized by losing points on the score sheet, which could cost repeaters of the AMCC sophomore Xavier a challenging AMCC them first place. Cheerleaders have rivals from different schools, too, just regular season title that Major and 6’4” junior schedule that kicks off like other sports teams having that one team they strive to beat every year. they won a year ago. Jordan Kumro are both at home against local Cheerleading has left the sidelines in the past two decades to become a “With success comes capable of contribut- foe and long-time rival sport of tumbling, flying through the air, and building human pyramids. greater responsibility,” ing from the small for- Medaille College on These skills do not just come over night. Cheerleaders practice at least three commented twelfth- ward position. Major Dec. 4. days a week and if there is a game at which they have to cheer, they have year Head Coach Rob can defend inside and “Our ultimate goal practice before the game and then they cheer at the game. When it is time deGrandpre. “Our out, and thrives under a continues to be to put to learn the competition routine, they have weekend practices that are six players know that all of challenging match-up, ourselves in a position hours each in a gym with a mat, yet people think it is not a sport. our opponents have our while Kumro shot 60% to be in post-season No one realizes the danger behind cheerleading. People really think that the cheerleaders are just there to be annoying and that cheerleaders are who game highlighted on from the field a year play,” said deGrandpre. they are because they cannot play a “real” sport. Cheerleading has the most their schedules. We’ll ago and is a solid scor- “We have a lot of work injuries out of all sports, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics. have to be at our best ing threat. to do between now and Cheerleading “accounts for 65% of all catastrophic injuries to girl athletes right from the start if In the backcourt is the AMCC Conference at the high school level and 70.8% at the college level” between 1982 and we are going to con- four-year starter Chris- tournament, so our ap- 2009: 110 closed head injuries, skull fractures, and cervical spine injuries tinue to build on last tian (C. J.) Hodge proach is to keep it sim- resulting in “permanent brain injury, paralysis, or death.” year’s success.” (5’10”), now third all- ple and tackle each op- “Children ages 5 to 18 who have been admitted to hospitals for cheer inju- With three starters, time on the Hawks’ ponent one at a time.” ries in the U.S. jumped from 10,900 in 1990 to 22,900 in 2002,” according including two First- leader board for assists. If last year was any to research published in the journal Pediatrics in 2006. Team All-Conference He will most likely be indication of how far There are many different injuries that can happen to cheerleaders. Listed selections, now gone to joined by junior Trevor this team could go, below are the most common to the least common injuries in cheerleading: graduation, deGrand- Stark (5’11”), who had keep your eye on the (1) Strains/sprains: 52.4%; pre will have the chal- a breakthrough sopho- Hawks to be a threat lenge of replacing the more season after con- for a run at the AMCC (2) Soft tissue injuries: 18.4%; scoring of guards An- tributing 11.6 ppg and conference tournament (3) Fractures/dislocations: 16.4%; thony Hodge and Dan pacing the Hawks with title this March and McFarland, who com- 31 three-point field another first—a trip to (4) Lacerations/avulsions: 3.8%; bined for almost 35 goals. Other guards in- the NCAA Division III (5) Concussions/closed head injuries: 3.8%; points a night last win- clude sophomores Nick Tournament. ter. “Do everything” Nadeau (6’1”) and All the Hawks’ home (6) Other injuries: 5.5%. forward Isaac Bushey’s Sean Weisansal (6’3”), basketball games will 7.4 ppg and 5.4 rpg will who will be counted on be streamed online this Between 1982 and 2007, there were 103 fatal, disabling, or serious inju- ries recorded among female high school athletes with a vast majority (67) also be missed. With early. Nadeau saw ac- season. occurring in cheerleading. At the college level there were 39 injuries and ten returners back, the tion in 23 contests as Office of Sports Information 26 of those were in cheerleading followed by field hockey, lacrosse, and Hawks will lean on a rookie and is a threat gymnastics. their experience and from beyond the arc. A Is cheerleading a sport? That is still the question that has yet to be an- size up front. now healthy Weisansal swered. Maybe one day when more men participate in the activity, it will be Last year’s AMCC is a slasher who is ca- considered a sport. For now, it will remain an argument between the athletes Newcomer of the Year, pable of being a streaky who play “real” sports and the cheerleaders. The H-Files/Page 19 SPORTS
2013-14 MEN’S BASKETBALL SCHEDULE 2013-14 WOMEN’S Date Opponent Time BASKETBALL Saturday, November 2 Durham College Exhibition Game/Alumni Game 5:00pm/3:00 pm Friday, November 15 # Alfred State College (Hilbert Tip-Off Tourney) 8:00 pm SEASON PREVIEW Saturday, November 16 # St. Lawrence/Utica (Consolation/Championship) 2/4 pm The 2013-14 Hilbert Col- minutes and provide the Wednesday, November 20 @ Houghton College 7:00 pm lege women’s basketball team with a spark when she Saturday, November 23 @ Elmira College 3:00 pm team anticipates different touches the ball around the Tuesday, November 26 Keystone College 7:00 pm results this season. three-point line. She led the Saturday, November 30 Alfred University 2:00 pm The Hawks have nine re- Hawks with three-point at- Wednesday, December 4 * Medaille College 6:00 pm turning players, who have tempts while averaging 2.8 Saturday, December 7 * @ Penn State Altoona 1:00 pm elevated their level of play points and 2.0 rebounds. Saturday, December 14 * @ Franciscan University 2:00 pm in the off season, and a Courtney Coots will pro- Wednesday, January 8 * @ D’Youville College 6:00 pm strong influx of talented vide quality minutes again Saturday, January 11 * Mount Aloysius College 1:00 pm newcomers. The team’s this season. As a freshman, Sunday, January 12 * La Roche College 2:00 pm focus is to increase the she earned a starting posi- Wednesday, January 15 * Pitt-Bradford 6:00 pm number of wins by the end tion by the start of the Janu- Saturday, January 18 * @ Pitt-Greensburg 1:00 pm of the season and, in order ary semester. She led the Monday, January 20 * Penn State Behrend 6:00 pm to accomplish this goal, Hawks in three-point shoot- Thursday, January 23 * D’Youville College 6:00 pm the veterans and first-year ing (.340) and averaged 6.2 Saturday, January 25 * Franciscan University 2:00 pm Hawks need to pull together ppg and 3.6 rpg. Erin Smith Wednesday, January 29 * @ Medaille College 6:00 pm as a group, fight to the final and junior Tiara Thomas Saturday, February 1 * Penn State Altoona 2:00 pm horn, and work to make the (sophomore eligibility) will Tuesday, February 4 @ Cazenovia College 7:00 pm Allegheny Mountain Colle- also be looked upon to offer Saturday, February 8 * @ Mount Aloysius College 1:00 pm giate Conference play-offs. quality minutes at the for- Wednesday, February 12 * @ Pitt-Bradford 6:00 pm “We have a competitive ward position. Saturday, February 15 * Pitt-Greensburg 1:00 pm and athletic group of play- “As with last year’s fresh- Wednesday, February 19 * @ Penn State Behrend 6:00 pm ers that are working hard men players, the 2013-14 Saturday, February 22 * @ La Roche College 2:00 pm and are ready for the start newcomers will be called of our season,” commented upon early in the season Tuesday, February 25 AMCC First-Round (@ higher seed) Rob Peterson, who enters with expectations of con- Friday, February 28 AMCC Semifinals (@ #1 seed) his fourth season as the head Saturday, March 1 AMCC Championship (@ #1 seed) tributing right away,” said coach at Hilbert College. Coach Peterson. The Hawks will rely heav- Arriving with collegiate # Hilbert College Tip-Off Classic: w/ St. Lawrence University, Utica College, and Alfred State ily on the experience of * Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference Games experience is always good. 5’11” senior Natalie Whit- Junior Amber Hay (Erie man. As Third Team All- Head Coach: Rob deGrandpre (12th year) 716-926-8803 Community College) and Conference player a season sophomore Kylie Reinholz ago, Whitman led the team (Buffalo State) should see in scoring with 13.6 points significant playing time per game, 41.5% field goal, while adding knowledge and 70% free throw percent- and understanding of the ages. She led the Hawks collegiate grind at the guard with 8.8 rebounds per game spot. Sophomore Jaelyn 2013-14 WOMEN’S BASKETBALL SCHEDULE in 32 minutes of play. Gotham joins the team this The junior class is loaded year and will use her first Date Opponent Time with potential. Jenah La- year of eligibility as a post buski is expected to be a big player bumping in the paint Friday, November 15 # @ Hiram College (Hiram Classic) 8:00 pm part of the Hawks’ success for position. Saturday, November 16 # Heidelberg College (Hiram Classic) 1:00 pm this season. The 5’8” junior The freshmen additions in- Tuesday, November 19 Penn State DuBois 7:00 pm likes to roam around the clude Samantha Anderson, Saturday, November 23 @ Fredonia State 4:00 pm perimeter and was second Paige Chatt, Hailey Oakes, Monday, December 2 @ Wells College 7:00 pm on the team in shots taken, Emily Spiedel, and Kenya Wednesday, December 4 * Medaille College 8:00 pm as well as leading the team Williams. Coach Peterson Monday, December 9 Alfred State College 7:00 pm in blocks (22), while av- and his staff believe all the Saturday, December 7 * @ Penn State Altoona 3:00 pm eraging 7 ppg and 4.3 rpg. first-year players will be Saturday, December 14 * @ Franciscan University 4:00 pm Kateland Ball will continue major factors on both sides Wednesday, January 8 * @ D’Youville College 8:00 pm to be a major contributor of the ball this season. Saturday, January 11 * Mount Aloysius College 3:00 pm with her hustle and leader- The Hawks opened their Sunday, January 12 * La Roche College 4:00 pm ship. The 5’6” junior guard season on the road at Hiram Wednesday, January 15 * Pitt-Bradford 8:00 pm also completes the trio of College on Nov. 15 and then Saturday, January 18 * @ Pitt-Greensburg 3:00 pm women’s basketball cap- faced Heidelburg College Monday, January 20 * Penn State Behrend 8:00 pm tains this year. Ball played the next afternoon. Hilbert Thursday, January 23 * D’Youville College 8:00 pm in all 25 games and aver- hosted their home-opener Saturday, January 25 * Franciscan University 4:00 pm aged 19 minutes per contest Nov. 19 at 7 p.m. when they Wednesday, January 29 * @ Medaille College 8:00 pm while distributing 42 as- faced Penn State DuBois in Saturday, February 1 * Penn State Altoona 4:00 pm sists. And Jenna Crans will the Hafner Recreation Cen- Tuesday, February 4 @ Cazenovia College 5:00 pm be asked to provide leader- ter. Saturday, February 8 * @ Mount Aloysius College 3:00 pm ship to the young players. All the Hawks’ home Wednesday, February 12 * @ Pitt-Bradford 8:00 pm The 5’8” forward appeared basketball games will be Saturday, February 15 * Pitt-Greensburg 3:00 pm in 16 games and was four of streamed online this season. Wednesday, February 19 * @ Penn State Behrend 8:00 pm six from the foul line. Be sure to visit both the Saturday, February 22 * @ La Roche College 4:00 pm Sophomores have an op- women’s and men’s team portunity to shine this sea- schedules for any media Tuesday, February 25 AMCC First Round (@ higher seed) son, should they want it bad links (video/live stats) on a Friday, February 28 AMCC Semifinals (@ #1 seed) enough. Lauren Eggleston game-by-game basis. Saturday, March 1 AMCC Championship (@ #1 seed) will be looked upon to pro- vide quality minutes, strong Office of Sports Information leadership, and results at # Hiram Classic: Hilbert, Hiram, Heidelberg, Pitt-Greensburg the point. She played in 25 * Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference Games games last year with three starts. Wyann Jackson has Head Coach: Rob Peterson (4th year) 716-926-8775 the potential to increase her Page 20/The H-Files SPORTS GOLF SEASON REVIEW MEN’S BASKETBALL The Hilbert College golf broke 80 one other time program earned a few firsts when he produced a 77 this season and Coach Andy score on a very challenging Dvornski is excited about Cresson Country Club the future. His guidance course in early September. and coaching helped two In the six matches played, players receive Allegheny Macchia put together an Mountain Collegiate 82 average in his first year Conference All-Conference golfing at the collegiate recognition and one Hawk level. claimed a first-place finish Senior Gary Gawera in a match this season. completed his third season Hilbert was consistent all on the links and worked season, carding scores in to improve his skills each 350s on three occasions. day. He achieved his lowest But this fall marked the first score of 95 at the Oak Tree time since the college joined Country Club, helping his the Allegheny Mountain team reach a third-place Collegiate Conference when finish. two players were selected to Jacob Reinecke returned for the league’s All-Conference his second season with the team. Ryan Ratajczak Hawks and earned a season Happy Alumni Return to Hardwood—Coach Rob deGrandpre, Center grabbed a spot on the 2nd low 89 on a very challenging Team while John Macchia Cresson Country Club in was named to the 3rd Team. late September. Ratajczak saved his best Vincent Giamberdino round of golf for the AMCC brought a sense of humor Championship Tournament, stuffed inside his golf bag when he fired a season-low each match. He stayed 76 on the par 72 course at positive and did not give up Oak Tree Country Club. on the course. He earned The sophomore golfer his two lowest scores of broke 80 on three occasions the season at the AMCC and finished the season with Championship, carding a 92 an 82 average in the nine on the first day and a 95 in rounds of competition this the closing round. season. His best finish, sixth Trevor Schmidt added place, was at the AMCC depth to the program and Championship, when he filled a roster spot Oct. 6, carded a 158 two-day total. when the Hawks finished Macchia also managed a in third place (out of four Ryan Ratajczak Earns a 6th-Place Tie John Macchia Earns a 1st-Place Finish season-low 76 (Glen Oak teams) at the Medaille in AMCC Championship at the Medaille Invitational Country Club) to earn his Invitational. first medal in early October. The Orchard Park native Office of Sports Information WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY SEASON REVIEW WALLER In his third season as her best 5K time of 22:19 Reimondo posted numerous SCORES MEN’S CROSS COUNTRY cross country coach, Geoff at the Harry F. Anderson strong finishes, but her best SEASON REVIEW Brunger pulled together run (Roberts Wesleyan). of 23:50:3 was at the Harry HER FIRST a strong team of runners Newcomer Paige Chatt F. Anderson race. Ball’s The men’s cross country for his consistent effort in for the Hilbert’s 2013 started off the season with best of 25:50 occurred at CAREER team counted on veteran practices as he cut over six season. With four veterans her personal best 5K time of Hilbert’s Meghan Memorial leadership to lead the squad minutes off his 8K time in returning, the Hawks also 21:58.7 (Fredonia Invite), race on Hilbert’s campus. GOAL ON this season and relied on a the AMCC Championships welcomed seven newcomers but then was sidelined with The continuous few newcomers to the pro- (36:24), compared to the who completed the team. a foot injury for a few races. contributions of Anna SENIOR DAY gram to balance the roster. first race of the year. Rick Sophomore transfer Kylie She sprinted past a Medaille Giglio, Crystal Hailey, and Coach Geoff Brunger saw Landahl also returned for the Reinholz led the Hawks all runner at the finish line in Kelly Mergenhagen were Family and friends improvement in his men’s Hawks and posted his best season and capped her year the AMCC Championship appreciated by the team. gathered to celebrate Senior results, but with the pending 8K time of 37:13.9 at the with a fifth-place finish in to grab 34th place (27:53). Neither Giglio nor Hailey Game on Oct. 19 with the graduation of seniors, he will Behrend Invitational before the AMCC Championship In the AMCC were able to compete in the four Hawk soccer seniors, have a different look to his a nagging injury cut his sea- race, which earned her Championship, freshman AMCC Championships, but Amber Bailey, Robbi roster next season. son short. AMCC All-Conference Jennifer Cheatom knocked Giglio posted a 26:22.0 time Bailey, Mary Mabon, and Sophomore Joshua Walczuk Senior newcomers Massimo status and helped the Hawks 1:13 off her previous at the Harry F. Anderson Sarah Schmidt. Despite the and senior Matthew Williams Cimato and Emerson Miller to a sixth-place overall personal best 6K time, race and Hailey ran a 26:26 4-1 loss, these seniors left continued to battle for the completed the roster and finish. In addition, Reinholz which was an indication of at the Meghan Memorial. it all out on the field and top Hawk runner this season, were contributors. Cimato captured her very first first- her consistent improvement Mergenhagen also notched had one more home game as they did during the 2012 had his best time of 41:35:7 at place finish in the Meghan throughout the season. her best time of 28:53.9 at against D’Youville. season. Walczuk was the first the Behrend Invitational and Memorial 5K race. She Similarly, senior Julie the Meghan Memorial. Altoona started off on the Hawk to cross the finish line Miller battled with Sadowski recorded her personal best Rouleau dropped two Coach Brunger sees attack and scored on the in seven out of the eight rac- and Landahl throughout the 5K time at Seneca Lake Park minutes off her previous 6K a bright future for the second shot of the game. es, with Williams finishing season. Miller had a best in the CCOC Championship time and dropped a total of women’s cross country team Megan Soo fed a ball to first once. Walczuk cut 33 time of 34:23 in the AMCC (20:21:5) and her best 6K four minutes off her first 6K as he has transformed a Casey Gavin down the seconds off his best 8K time Championships, which was time at Delaware Park at time of the season. culture change; the interest wing, and Gavin sent a in the AMCC Champion- an improvement of almost rocket into the back of the ships to finish 45th overall. six minutes from his first the AMCC championships Paige Goerke, Miranda and commitment to the (24:29). Reimondo, and Kateland sport have improved under net. The Lions remained on Williams finished in 49th collegiate race in September. the attack and Megan Soo in the championship race, Coaches Brunger is eager to After carrying the team Ball were consistent for the his leadership. He expects a last year, Shannon Ellis Hawks and their dedication strong core group of runners ended up heading the game- but posted his best time of see what the three returning winner into the net off a 33:01.3 in the Behrend Invi- runners have in store for next came back and continued to the program did not go to return and will continue to be a strong presence her unnoticed. Goerke tacked to recruit committed athletes Katy Hartigan corner kick. tational earlier in the season. year, and he hopes to build a Altoona finished the half After a season-ending in- solid roster through incom- senior year; she finished in up her best time of 27:37.3 to his program. seventh place in the Meghan at Seneca Lake Park in up 3-0, with their third goal jury in 2012, John Sadowski ing recruits. being scored by Daijanae returned this year and con- Memorial race and posted the CCOC Championship. Office of Sports Information tinued to be a force for the Office of Sports Information Hawks. 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Waller Scores Continued from page 20 Greene off a ball from Soo. Hilbert came out fighting in the second half, but numerous offside calls held the Hawks from more scoring chances. Allysia Ketchem scored her eighth goal of the season to extend the Lions lead to 4-0. Lion’s goalie Mackenzie Strubhar was minutes away from recording her third shutout of the season, until Hawks freshman Imarie Waller dribbled right into the net for her first career goal. Walker was playing in just her second game Imarie Waller Scores Her First Collegiate Goal Against Altoona after coming off an injury. Strubhar made five saves and received the win, while WOMEN’S SOCCER COMPLETES Hilbert’s Erin Smith made 23 saves in the loss. 2013 SEASON
Office of Sports Information The Hilbert College wom- each half to earn a 6-0 vic- Erin Smith was credited en’s soccer season came to tory over the 3-13 (1-8 with double-digit 14 saves an end on Oct. 30 as the AMCC) Hawks. after facing 20 shots on final horn sounded. Penn Senior Sarah Schmidt led goal. The Lions unleashed State Behrend, by contrast, Hilbert’s attack with a team- 35 shots during the 90-min- continued on in the Allegh- high four shots in her last ute contest. DAVISON’S TWO eny Mountain Collegiate game as a Hawk. Freshman Sam Pace and Rachel Oel- TALLIES TOP Conference play-offs as the Jackie Morgan chipped in bracht each netted twice, Robbi Bailey Keeps Her Eyes on the Ball FRANCISCAN number one-seeded team the only other attempt, as pushing the Lions to victory. with a 9-0 league record. Behrend controlled the pace After surrendering an early Behrend scored three goals of the game. Office of Sports Information first-half goal, the Hilbert College men’s soccer team stormed back to take a 3-1 Allegheny Mountain Colle- HAWKS BEAT D’YOUVILLE 3-1 giate Conference win over The Hilbert College men’s Franciscan University Oct. soccer team bettered their 12. league record after their 3-1 Jon Davison earned his first Allegheny Mountain Col- game-winning goal of the legiate Conference victory season, pushing the Hawks over D’Youville College to 2-2 in AMCC (4-7 over- Oct. 24. Edward Minkel’s all) and dropped the Barons pair of goals led the Hawks, to 1-3 and (3-8 overall). as they improved to 4-3 and At 19:36 Franciscan’s dropped the visiting Spar- John Imbimbo knocked a tans to 0-8 in AMCC play. loose ball that deflected It took a few minutes for Mike Gee Controls the Defensive Core off Jeremy Kraska’s chest both teams to adjust to the to the back of the net. The quick speed of the ball off Hawks picked up their ef- the turf field at Orchard Park fort and challenged the High School. The Hawks Barons’ defense. Davison opened the game on the of- used his speed to get to the fensive, taking any open box and netted at 33:54. He Blake Barker Carries the Ball shot possible, knowing did it again with less than the ball could take a funny four minutes left in the first bounce early. Blake Barker hard, left-footed shot which the cross bar. half to send Hilbert to half- delivered the first score for just missed the left post and Five minutes later, Davi- time holding a 2-1 lead. Hilbert when his shot to the rolled to the outside run- son earned his second as- The Hawks held a 15-11 frame found its way to the ning track. Then, less than sist of the night with his shot advantage heading into back of the net after it de- two minutes later, Minkel head-touch to Minkel, who the second half. But that flected off a Spartan defend- connected on a Jon Davi- earned his second goal of balanced offensive num- er at 17:32. son cross, giving Hilbert the season. ber quickly changed in the After that early onslaught of a two-goal lead at 66:03. The Spartans’ Patrick Mann second half to a 13-4 Bar- shots by Hilbert, things bal- But things did not cool off netted his first score at 84:03, Jeremy Kraska Makes on advantage. Kraska was anced out the rest of the first then—the Hawks got even which gave D’Youville their a Diving Save credited with seven saves, period. Hilbert held a slight hotter. D’Youville’s Matt second goal of the season. which helped the Hawks to 6-4 advantage of shots, but Smith made two reactive Hilbert’s Jeremy Kraska keep their lead. The Matt were equal to D’Youville in point-blank saves to keep was credited with eight Barth-from-Blake Barker corner kicks (three). things close. Barker fired an saves, with many of the score in the 86th minute Neither team gained an attempt which Smith poked Spartan shots coming at him gave Hilbert the cushion advantage until Hilbert away to the foot of Barth, late in the game. The Hawks they needed for the win. found its groove at about who killed a second attempt outshot D’Youville 16-12 Jon Davison was credited 20 minutes into the second within milliseconds. Smith and played even in corners with five shots, while Dan- half. Matt Barth was given somehow got his body in (four). D’Youville led the iel Pulaski, Blake Barker, a nice lead pass along the front of that certain score Hawks with a 9-8 advantage and Matt Hamister each fin- right sideline, setting him and play continued. And of shots on goal. ished with three. up with only one defender to then less than two minutes beat. Barth cut the ball back later, Blake had a chance Office of Sports Information Matt Hamister Uses His Head on Office of Sports Information to the middle and sliced a again, but his restart kick hit Soccer Field Page 22/The H-Files SPORTS
BINDER BOUNCES HILBERT WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL BREAKS RECORDS TO 2ND PLACE AS THEY PUSH FOR A CHAMPIONSHIP It was Hilbert College’s 12 service aces. Chelsea Altoona’s Mariah McDow- The 2013 women’s volley- 259 kills. Johnson held down increased number of matches turn to host an Allegheny Reischuck and Kayla Lewis ell (15 kills and four blocks) ball team was certainly on a the attack attempts at 840 this season, has contributed to Mountain Collegiate Con- shared honors with five aces and Amanda Hammer (14 roll. The Hawks had broken and Binder led with an attack the season records being bro- ference cross-over women’s each. kills and three blocks) led several season team records, percentage of .272. ken, but in reality, the 2013 volleyball day-long set of In the final match of the the visitors at the net. Brutz and individuals had claimed Shannon Memminger has women’s volleyball team has games Oct. 19. The Hawks long day, Hilbert battled again carried the team’s the top spot or were close to had a stranglehold on the been having a great year! hosted D’Youville College, back while Altoona fought pace with 39 assists, and setting new individual sea- assist category during her As Hilbert prepared to cel- Pitt-Greensburg, and Penn to hold on. The Hawks four players this match son records. four-year career, but with ebrate their last home game State Altoona. trailed the match after los- reached for double-digit This 2013 team had jumped the improved hitting by her and honor their 2013 seniors, Hilbert went 2-0, beating ing the first set 25-19 before digs, led by McDowell’s 17. ahead of the 2012 final sea- teammates, her passes have they also were pushing for Altoona in five sets and they jumped back and took Freshman Amanda Binder son stats by over 200 kills, been converted into more their first Allegheny Moun- sweeping Greensburg. Both a 25-23 second set. The Li- exploded for 16 kills, with with the current tally at 1,169 assists. She has a 200-assist tain Collegiate Conference Altoona and D’Youville fin- ons rebounded with a 25-15 many of them coming late, kills, with one regular game jump from last year and now championship. ished 1-1, with the Spartans score only to find the Hawks and two solo blocks to put left to play. Memminger sits at 948 assist The Hawks (6-2) hosted from D’Youville also gain- fighting for a 25-14 fourth- the match away. Allegra Other records broken were this season, with 7.97 assists Franciscan University (7-1) ing a win over Greensburg. set victory. Hilbert carried Johnson added nine kills these: 9.74 kills per set; per set. Nov. 2, and if Hilbert were Hilbert and Greensburg that momentum into the and four service aces and 3,748 attack attempts; a .142 The Service Ace season to have won, they would opened the day with a close shortened fifth set and rose Shannon Memminger had attack percentage; 1,073 as- record has been in jeopardy have earned a first-round first set before Hilbert put to a 15-12 set/match win. a great game, passing for sists; 8.94 assists per set; of being broken, as Jordan bye as the second seed in the the match away quickly in Altoona finished with 40 assists (two aces), while 256 service aces; 1,828 digs; Botsford remained five aces six-team tournament. In the the final two sets (25-22, 25- one more kill (49/48) and also adding 12 digs. Chel- 138.5 total blocks; 1,563.5 away from claiming the top event of a loss, the Hawks 14, 25-12). Allegra Johnson a better hitting percentage sea Reischuck was credited points; and 13.03 points per spot. Botsford currently held would be shifting down in and Amanda Binder worked (.273/.136), but the Hawks with 17 digs, one more than set. the digs in a season (342) and the seedings (in the range of the net, going an impressive earned more service aces Jordan Botsford. Several individuals contin- sets played (120) in 2013. third through fifth), based on combined 14-1-30. Over- and fewer errors (blocking/ ued to make their mark on All four Hawks mentioned the outcome of other final- all, Hilbert finished with a ball handling and receiv- Office of Sports Information the program. above each shared in the season games being played .247 attack percentage and ing). Allegra Johnson and Aman- season record for matches that day. da Binder shared the lead, at played at 31. BOTSFORD NEUTRALIZES BRADFORD the time of this writing, with Game scheduling, with the Office of Sports Information Jordan Botsford’s overall serving, Hilbert took its Bradford (17 kills). Bots- MEMMINGER NAMED TO HIGHLANDER court play led a balanced first lead (23-22). Bradford ford led both teams with Hilbert attack, as the Hawks responded to every Hilbert an impressive .371 attack ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM beat Pitt-Bradford in four point and the visitors held percentage, with Amanda Playing with more confidence sets on Oct. 30 to improve on to claim their only set Binder trailing right be- on Oct. 26, the Hawks took a to 6-2 in Allegheny Moun- win, 30-28. hind at .368 (10 kills). Al- quick three-set win against tain Collegiate Conference The second set was close, legra Johnson chipped in 10 Wells (25-19, 25-19, 25-20). league standings. Both with neither team creat- kills, one more than Chelsea Allegra Johnson continued teams played aggressively ing separation, until Shan- Reischuck. her hitting presence at the at the net with a combined non Memminger stepped Reischuck was all over net, leading all players with 305 attacks and 159 digs be- in the back row for her the back line, maintaining 14 kills (.417). Junior Kayla tween them. service weapon. Hilbert contact with the volleyball, Lewis gave a strong perfor- Bradford dropped to 3-5 trailed 16-13 and while but she also shared game- mance, chipping in eight kills in AMCC standings with Memminger held that rota- high honors with Bradford’s (.316). Four Hilbert players hopes of hanging onto their tion spot, the Hawks rattled Kelsey Repke. They both distributed double-digit digs, sixth-place seeding head- off 12 straight points to reached for 20 digs. Bots- led by Jordan Botsford’s 17. ing into the play-offs. Hil- take the second set, 25-16. ford (15), Kayla Lewis (12), Ashley Viengmay had 15 digs bert continued to maintain The last two sets mirrored and Johnson (10) did their and Chelsea Adamski was its third-place seed, but the first two: close scores, part to turn a defensive stop Shannon Memminger Rewrites Career credited with 11 digs in the Records as a Setter at Hilbert with a win over Francis- strong hitting, and good de- into an offensive attack. two sets she played. Shannon can, the Hawks could have fensive coverage with a lot Hilbert earned more kills Memminger, besides her 10 with 13 and 12 kills each. Kay- Lewis also added a game-high climbed into second place of free balls to keep play go- (53-44) with a better hit- digs, had 30 assists and three la Lewis and Amanda Binder five blocks for Hilbert. and earned a bye in the first ing. Hilbert grabbed a 26-24 ting percentage (.194-.140) service aces. were contributors with nine At the conclusion of the In- round of play. win and then held on for a and finished with 11 service For the second time in two kills. Conditioning played a vitational, an All-Tournament Hilbert started slowly in 25-20 final set. aces, five by Memminger days, Hilbert played in a five- big part in the Hawks’ success team was announced and Hil- the opening match. The Botsford finished the match herself. set match, but this time they as the game wore on. Five of bert’s Shannon Memminger team trailed 17-13 but bat- sharing game-high honors closed the game with purpose the starters finished with dou- was recognized for her con- tled back. With Botsford with Taylor McMillen from Office of Sports Information and captured a 3-2 decision ble-digit digs, led by Chel- tribution to the team’s success over Alfred State (17-25, sea Reischuck’s 20. Johnson this weekend. 25-21, 20-25, 26-24, 15-8). had 19 digs, Botsford picked Jordan Botsford and Allegra up 18, Lewis added 15, and Office of Sports Information Johnson were deadly up top Memminger chipped in 14.
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2013 ALLEGHENY MOUNTAIN 2013 ALLEGHENY MOUNTAIN COLLEGIATE CONFERENCE COLLEGIATE CONFERENCE MEN’S SOCCER VOLLEYBALL ALL-CONFERENCE TEAM ALL-CONFERENCE TEAM The 2013 Allegheny Year. and first-year Hamister Binder Is Newcomer; ished 9-0 regular season 280 kills (128 sets) for a Mountain Collegiate Senior Michael Gee worked together putting Johnson Repeats, record and captured the 2.19 kills per set average. Conference All-Confer- earned a spot on the Sec- points on the board and & Reischuck Joins AMCC title. Meredith She also led the Hawks ence soccer teams were ond Team this year after driving Hilbert’s offen- the Party Snyder shared the New- with 42 blocks (20 solo) released and three Hil- claiming a Third-Team sive success. They both comer of the Year Award and added 150 digs and bert College men’s soc- spot one season ago. Gee found ways to get good The Allegheny Mountain with Binder, Chelsea 35 service aces. cer players were given was the consistent leader shots and they were good Collegiate Conference Magnusen was named the Chelsea Reischuck, in awards. Senior Michael in the backfield and made at setting each other up 2013 Women’s Volleyball Player of the Year, and her fourth season as a Gee and junior Jon Da- big plays when Hilbert for goals. The duo fin- All-Conference team was Phil Pisano shared the starter, played her best vison, repeat selections needed him. His leader- ished with 17 points each announced and freshman Coach of the Year honor volleyball this season. from 2012, were joined ship was demonstrated this fall, which placed Amanda Binder gave the with Franciscan Univer- She finished her senior by junior Matt Hamister. through his role as the them in a tie in Hilbert’s Hilbert College program sity’s Kelly Herrmann. year with 232 kills (1.86 The Hawks (6-11 overall) shape-holder for the back season record book for its first Newcomer of the Twenty-one individual kills per set), 20 service qualified for the AMCC line and he tended to win points in a season (ninth). Year honor. The rookie players were selected to aces, 314 digs (2.51 digs play-offs for the second most balls in the air. He Davison used his size from Freemont, Ohio, the three All-Conference per set), and 28 blocks, all consecutive year due, in even made a push and and athleticism to break also earned a spot on teams. personal bests. The out- part, to the leadership and went on the attack this down opposing defens- the Third Team and was The 5’10” Amanda side hitter reached for 15 athletic performances season, netting his first es. The forward finished joined by senior Chelsea Binder was a consis- kills in the five-set match these three brought to the collegiate goal while the season scoring seven Reischuck, a very worthy tent middle hitter for the against Hartwick in ear- pitch each day. dishing off one assist. The goals and assisting on recipient who gained her Hawks. She reached for ly September, and fin- Bryan Weimerskirch Dansville native started three other hits for the first post-season award, double-digit kills on four- ished her season playing (La Roche College) and every game, which put Hawks. Davison scored capping off a record-set- teen different occasions her best volleyball. She Eric Hackworth (Penn him in the top ten players the first goal of the 2013 ting career. Sophomore and completed her rookie earned 11 kills against State Behrend) were se- for games started in a sea- season and continued to Allegra Johnson repeated campaign with a team- Franciscan on Senior lected as the Offensive son and fourth for min- find the back of the net as an AMCC First-Team best .274 attack percent- Day and followed that up and Defensive Players of utes played. The pressure with a season-high two member, becoming only age. Twice she was cred- with 10 kills (.241) in the the Year, while Anthony that Gee provided from goals at Franciscan Uni- the second Hilbert ath- ited with 16 kills, with first-round game of the Crivelli (Penn State Beh- the backline also placed versity (game-winning lete ever to repeat as an her biggest game coming AMCC play-offs (Penn rend) earned the New- him in Hilbert’s Top Ten goal). He was credited AMCC First-Teamer. against Penn State Al- State Altoona). Besides comer of the Year plaque. ranking for career shots with a season-high two Penn State Behrend al- toona (10/19), when she her hitting, the 5’8” se- Tyler Sheikh, leading his on goal. assists against cross-town most swept the individual carried the Hawks to a nior was reliable and pro- Mount Aloysius Mount- Jon Davison and Matt rival D’Youville Col- honors this season as they fifth-set victory. Binder ies to a fifth-place fin- Hamister, each with lege. His seven-season finished with an unblem- finished with team-high Continued on page 24 ish and his program’s sophomore status, were goals placed him among first post-season tourna- named to the Third Team. the AMCC Top Ten scor- ment game, was named Davison, a repeat All- the AMCC Coach of the Conference member, Continued on page 24
WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL HOSTS FIRST-ROUND PLAYOFF GAME The Hilbert College win. Hammer (14 kills and women’s volleyball team Altoona finished with three blocks) led the hosted a First-Round Al- one more kill (49-48) and visitors at the net. Leah legheny Mountain Colle- better hitting percentage Brutz carried the team’s giate Conference play-off (.273 to .136) than Hilbert pace with 39 assists and game Nov. 6 at 7 p.m. during the first match, but four players reached for The Hawks, as the fourth the Hawks earned more double-digit digs, led by seed, welcomed back, for service aces and commit- McDowell (17). the second time this sea- ted fewer overall errors The winner of this son, Penn State Altoona, (blocking/ball handling match continued into the the fifth seed. Earlier in and receiving). AMCC semi-final match Allegra Johnson Makes Opponents Shudder October, Hilbert (6-3) Amanda Binder explod- against Penn State Beh- When She Hits the Ball captured a 3-2 victory ed for 16 kills (.467) with rend (#1 seed and host) over the Lions (5-4). many of them coming late at 2 p.m. Nov. 9. The Altoona opened the in the match and two solo other first-round match match with a 25-19 win blocks that turned into pitted Pitt-Bradford (#6) before Hilbert squeaked momentum-killers for against Medaille College a 25-23 victory in set Altoona. Allegra Johnson (#3) Nov. 6. That win- two. The Hawks and Li- added nine kills and four ner would earn the right ons were hot and cold in service aces and Shan- to battle the Barons from the third and fourth sets, non Memminger distrib- Franciscan at 2:30 p.m., as each team took a com- uted 40 assists (two aces) Nov. 9. The champion- manding lead for victory. while also chipping in 12 ship match between the Altoona earned a 25- digs. Chelsea Reischuck two semi-final victors 15 score before Hilbert was credited with 17 was set for 1 p.m. on stormed to a 25-14 win. digs, one more than Jor- Nov. 10 and it was to be Everything came down to dan Botsford. streamed live via Boxcast the final 15-point set and Altoona’s Mariah Mc- video. Hilbert jumped out and Dowell (15 kills and held on for a 15-12 match four blocks) and Amanda Office of Sports Information Amanda Binder Quick-Hits the Middle of the Net Page 24/The H-Files SPORTS LAST AMCC AWARD-WINNER THIS FALL, KYLIE REINHOLZ, CROSS COUNTRY Penn State Behrend the Seneca Lake State and Penn State Altoona Park, she battled the wet, combined to win five cold weather to time in at of the six top awards in 25:41. By the champion- the Allegheny Mountain ship weekend, Reinholz Collegiate Conference dropped 80 seconds off men’s and women’s cross her time (24:29) to break country All-Conference up the string of Penn teams. The lone runner to State Behrend runners as ruin the party was Hilbert they crossed the finish College’s first-year run- line. ner, Kylie Reinholz, who Reinholz captured the was named as the New- Meghan Memorial Race comer of the Year for the (5K) while finishing in women’s awards. third place at the Hobart Behrend’s Catie Berges Invitational (6K). Her was a repeat winner as other top finishes were Runner of the Year, as both as fifth place— she led the Lions to the AMCC championship AMCC title with a con- (6K) and the CCOC (5K) ference record-breaking Kylie Reinholz race. performance on the 6K Reinholz joined two oth- course at Delaware Park the Newcomer award. just seconds apart. Al- an impressive first-year leading up to the champi- er Hilbert harriers who (Buffalo, NY). Behrend’s On the men’s side, toona swept the remain- collegiate running expe- onship race Nov. 2. She earned all-conference Greg Cooper was hon- Behrend’s senior De- ing awards, with fresh- rience. The sophomore opened the season with status in the early years ored as Coach of the Year nis Lydon and Altoona’s man Nate Repetz earning transfer joined the team a 5K time of 21:10 and of Hilbert’s AMCC mem- and Reinholz capped her sophomore Jason Anna Newcomer of the Year at the end of August and was able to lower that to bership, but she became fifth-place finish in the tied for Runner of the and Matt and Heidi Man- literally took off from 20:21 by the CCOC race the first Newcomer of the AMCC championship Year honors. The pair fred selected as Coaches there. Reinholz continu- in Geneva. Year. with an All-Conference finished one-two at the of the Year. ously lowered her time In Reinholz’s first 6K spot while slotting into AMCC championship, Hilbert’s Reinholz had in each of her seven races race, also in Geneva at Office of Sports Information
Men’s Soccer All- (the third highest num- a spot on the conference’s Women’s Volleyball her teammates and their ble-double kill/dig game Conference Team ber in the Hawks’ sin- Top Ten list in goals, All-Conference Team successes took the pres- (basketball term, but fits Continued from page 23 gle-season history) and goals per game, points Continued from page 23 sure off the sophomore here for Allegra). Her one assist. His breakout per game, and game-win- this season. At 5’8”, she most dominating night at ers. Davison’s efforts this game was in a 3-1 win ning goals. duced high dig numbers. added 278 kills (2.19 kills the net, with 18 kills, was season rank him in Hil- over Morrisville, where Thirty-three soccer play- She helped the Hawks’ per set), 32 service aces, against Penn State Beh- bert’s single season lead- he tallied a hat trick. He ers and one coach are defense with 15 double- almost doubled her dig rend (10/9). Three times ers (eighth in goals) and redirected two centered recognized for their con- digit digs, when twice in total with 326 (2.57 digs she finished with 18 digs push his totals higher in passes off his head to tributions to their teams’ the last week of the regu- per set), and 37 blocks or more. Her most ag- the career record book. beat the keeper before success each year. The lar season she reached for (16 solo). Twelve times gressive defensive effort With two seasons of eli- he dumped one on the ten conference coaches 20 digs. Reischuck com- she reached for double- occurred against Alfred gibility remaining, the ground via a penalty kick vote for the Newcomer of pleted her career as the digit kills, but the big University (9/14) with 19 Edwards, New York, na- goal. Two games later the Year, and the Offen- Hawks’ all-time career difference in her game digs (10 kills). Johnson tive is already ranked Hamister found the back sive and the Defensive leader in kills, attack at- this season was that she is quietly creeping up on fourth in points per game, of the net twice in a 5-1 Players of the Year, as tempts, digs, and points. played more back line Reischuck’s offensive ca- fifth in career goals, and win over Wells College. well as the Coach of the Allegra Johnson’s sta- and added 17 double-dig- reer stats. seventh in points, and he The Orchard Park na- Year. Eleven positional tistics this season were it dig matches. Against became Hilbert’s career tive finished his first year players make up the first, better than her rookie eight different opponents, Office of Sports Information leader for shots on goal wearing royal and white second, and third teams. campaign, but they were the middle hitter/outside and game-winning goals. leading the AMCC with not as obvious because hitter finished with a dou- Hamister finished the shots (65) and shots per Office of Sports Information season with eight goals game (4.06). He claimed
Matt Hamister, Jon Davison, & Michael Gee Amanda Binder, Chelsea Reischuck, & Allegra Johnson