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TE THE TOR ECHO September 5th, 2011 gazebo that had been relocated to the garden space because of construction on By Greg Sammons campus. They also helped restore the tranquility of the secret garden space.‖ The emergency drill was a success! It is important to note that the rooms selected ‖The garden is a gift to the students and and the outcome were not scripted or the community to help people stay known. The Red-Man ―attacker‖ entered connected to the natural world,‖ the Student Development Center according to Dr. Brian Baker, executive approximately one minute after the drill director, Institute for Sustainability. began. Encountering seemingly abandoned hallways in the main lobby ―Civic engagement is a tradition at and second floor, the threat descended Alfred State College that the Orientation the main stairs to the first floor. The first Team is proud to carry on. We were not door – a computer lab - was open but only proud of the work we accomplished, unoccupied. Turning right into the next but so thankful for the opportunity to hallway, the threat found three locked become further involved with our doors and then made a terrible mistake community. When Barbara Pierce by approaching 112. The students, (keyboard specialist, Student Activities) organized and led by faculty member ALFRED, NY, July 2011 –The Alfred civic engagement is all about: coming first brought up the idea, none of us Calista McBride, surprised the threat, State College orientation leaders found a together around a shared cause or passion knew what the Alfred Community overwhelmed him, and subdued him on new passion for gardening recently when and making something positive happen Garden was. Now, the team not only the ground in less than 3 they spent the day helping to kick-off the as a result. Our student leaders wanted to knows what the Community Garden is, seconds. Calista and her class are College‘s new Alfred Community be part of the process of making this but is eager to return and continue our commended for the preparedness, their Garden. garden a reality, and to experience what involvement. We are so lucky to have ability to commit to action, and their community gardening means, socially, such a wonderful opportunity available ability to stick together. The organic garden space, carved out of economically, and environmentally. This to us,‖ said Lisa Reynolds, junior nursing a fallow field that was formerly part of was a powerful experience for the major from Almond. Thank you so much for participating and the landscape development program at students, and I believe many of them will contributing to the ongoing level of the College, is dedicated to helping the continue to support, advocate for, and Twenty-five community gardeners are safety we all enjoy. Please congratulate community become more sustainable. make use of the space in the future,‖ currently involved in the project. Calista McBride when you see her – her The Green Team, sponsored by the explained Ashley Kehoe, director of Additional spaces are available to class was proof positive that knowledge Institute for Sustainability at Alfred Civic Engagement and Student interested parties. Contact the Alfred is power. State, is the sponsor of the garden. Leadership programs at the college. ―The Community Garden on Facebook at students made a big impact on the garden space by installing a slate patio around a www.facebook.com/AlfredGarden. ―The Alfred Community Garden is what IN THIS ISSUE By Kathy McCarthy We sit in class after class watching tons Again, bright and early the next day, we Batilo in Barcelona and enjoyed some PAGE 2 EDITORIAL of power point presentations and fantastic seafood paella. The following left Pamplona for our next stop in Bilbao. ~ BUSY AS A BEE reading about buildings that are historic, day we continued in Barcelona with The amazing Guggenheim was our main ~ ASC.EDU but we have no interest because we tours of the unrealistic La Sagrada attraction for the day. Books and Power think, ―Why do I care… I‘m never Familia, also a work by Gaudi, and the Points do not do this building justice. PAGE 3 - ENTERTAINMENT going to see these.‖ Many of us were Barcelona Museum of Contemporary San Sebastian was our last stop the next ~ HOROSCOPES given the opportunity to travel to Spain day. This city was on the Atlantic Ocean Art by Richard Meier. ~ ILLUSTRATED HUMOR during spring break to visit some of the and we climbed to the top of a steep hill ~ POETRY CORNER most architecturally amazing buildings. Bright and early the next day, we took a to find the best views of the city. Imagine: roaming the busy streets of bus to Pamplona with a stop in Barcelona and looking up at a church Zaragoza. In Pamplona, we walked the I have been to Italy, Greece, and now that has been under construction since route of the infamous Bull Run. On day Spain. This trip soared to the top of my 1850 or strolling along a street in Bilbao five of our journey, Santillana Del Mar list. Throughout the duration of the trip, with restaurants and chic shops and, was our next city to visit. This was a we studied buildings that we have while turning the corner, you‘ll see the medieval town with cobble-stone streets learned about at Alfred, and it was a CANNIBAL! THE MUSICAL REVIEW Guggenheim. and is best known for the church that completely different experience in person. We developed bonds that only has a piece of the cross that Jesus was Throughout this nine day trip, we were crucified on. Day six took us to El those who have traveled can understand. PAGE 4 - ANOUNCEMENTS escorted throughout Northern Spain by Picos de Europa National Park where My advice to anyone who has even the our tour guide, Julia, who became part we took a cable car to the top of the slightest interest in traveling is to do it. of our traveling family. We started our snow covered mountain. The sights Whether it is a trip for spring break or journey in Barcelona with a stop by were incredible. it‘s a study abroad program. Antonio Gaudi‘s Casa Mila and Casa TE THE TOR ECHO September 5th, 2011 2 Enjoying the content of the By Paul Vincent Editor-In-Chief Tor Echo? Well, the school year is off to a start of the toughest yet, and I'm going to have campus has enough clubs to entertain whether I like it or not. And now that everyone's interests, whether it be to take less time for myself and do the Have ideas that you want to the first week is over that means all the work assigned me. I have never excelled drawing (Visual Impact Club), singing clubs are starting up. This means lots of at this, but I am also not one to back (chorus), sports (intramurals), self see implemented into the defense (Tae Kwon Doe, Karate, and activities starting up around campus, down from a challenge or let people paper? but it also means that meeting times are down when they depend on me to get Kendo) or camping (Outdoor Recreation being arranged and schedules are being things done. I intend to rise to the Club). settled. Having to juggle 16 credit hours occasion and adapt, achieve, and over As you can see there are plenty of clubs with 16 hours of work a week and then come whatever problems are presented to to keep you occupied, and most of them Let us know! five different clubs, is already starting me. advertise their upcoming events and open to prove a challenge. them to the public so, even if you don't As a side note, I do suggest you go out want to join the club but wish to, I don't Send comments and ideas to: Not that I'm complaining, I brought this and join a club. You don't have to join all know, go white water rafting, Outdoor [email protected] upon myself. I'm just saying it's just of them, as anything over two is quite Recreation Club (ORC) allows just about anyone to join them on their trip, provid- going to be an interesting semester, one extreme. However, I will say that this ed they have enough room. By Dr. Mike Deville I‘d like to talk about greenhouse gases, But once I switch majors, I‘m all in! For to clean up this campus. He wasn‘t too boom, ―You‘ve Got Methane!‖ So the but I have an ‗anger issue‘ to clear up me, a starting a new major is like opening specific about my duties; for example, college is ordering ‗reverse‘ gas masks first. I got an email from one of you this a bottle of fine wine! I hold the bottle, he pointed me toward Siberia and said, for the cows. Strap them on the south end week. It went like, ―Deville, how‘d you caressing its graceful contours, ―Deville, I want that parking lot to be of a cow facing north and all the methane ever get a Ph.D. when you can‘t even examining the artwork on the label (Go the showplace of this campus. And will be captured BEFORE it gets outside graduate from Alfred State? What‘d you Bully Hill!), and letting my anticipation you‘re the man to make it happen! to the air. Problem solved. do, Deville, buy your Ph.D.?― swell to the bursting point. And only then Make it happen!‖ I remember telling do I grasp the cork in my teeth and tear it him ―make it happen‖ was a great I had to laugh when I learned that the Comments like that really burn my out.