THEVol. XLI NumberVILLAGER 9 Stevenson University Stevenson, Maryland March 30, 2015 Stevenson mourns loss of two more from the community Dr. Barat enjoyed discussing topics of mathematics and cartoons, such as Duck- Tales and Disney. He planned each course to make sure that all students could un- derstand the material. In December 2005, Dr. Barat founded a chapter of Kappa Mu Epsilon (KME), a mathematics honor society, at Stevenson for which he and his wife, Nicole (Nicky), spent many hours working on projects. He and his wife were also a familiar pair at Stevenson football and basketball games, delighting in the Mustangs’ competition. Ellen Roskes, the associate dean of

chemistry, mathematics, and physical sci- Photo courtesy of Jeff Kelly ences, remembers Dr. Barat as “a very bright, gentle and caring man.” She add- Zeyu “Peter” Zhang ed, “He loved Stevenson and cared about each of his students.” Zhang attended Howard Community Susan Gorman, senior associate vice College and Drexel University., transfer- president and dean of the School of Sci- ring to Stevenson believing that it was the ences, said, “Dr. Barat was a gifted edu- best fit for him. cator and a conscientious colleague who Dr. Jeffrey Hillard, coordinator of the followed the beat of his own drum in his accounting program, remembers Peter as Photo courtesy of Ellen Roskes life’s journey.” His mother, Rosemary being “well liked, a good student, and a Dr. Chris Barat, shown here with his wife Nicole, passed away on Feb. 22. Barat, wife Nicky Barat, and siblings Sar- very pleasant guy.” The accounting pro- ah Teaney and Andy Barat, survive him. gram sent flowers and a card signed by all students and faculty in the program to Pe- Dr. Barat received his Ph.D. in Ap- ter’s funeral service. by Kylie Handler plied Mathematics from Brown University Zeyu “Peter” Zhang, a transfer ac- Emma Ragon, a sophomore at Ste- Villager staff writer and had over 25 years of undergraduate counting major at Stevenson University, venson, remembers Peter as “always hav- teaching experience. He joined the Ste- passed away February 17, 2015; he was ing a smiling face and being very active in venson community in 2003, during which 26. the classroom.” His mother, Fengxia Zhou Dr. Christopher “Chris” Barat, as- time he taught statistics to all math and A car accident on a snowy highway who resides in China, and his father, Rui sociate professor of mathematics, passed non-math majors and helped with coor- was the cause of his death. Before trans- Zhang who resides in Ellicott City, Md., away February 22, 2015; he was 52. dinating and developing statistics courses. ferring to Stevenson in the fall of 2014, survive Peter. Relay for Life teams gear up for sixth annual event by Alaina Maracotta this initiative has to offer. Cohen looks for- we are thankful that God gave her a sec- ward to some of the fun events to expect ond chance at life,” she added. Villager staff writer at this year’s Relay: “We’re going to have Stevenson University has participat- a ‘Miss Relay Pageant,’ where the guys ed in Relay for Life for the past five years. get to dress up and show off their talents. This year’s 12-hour Relay event will be Relay for Life is an annual 12-hour We will also have a hair-cutting station help April 10-11 from 6 p.m.-6 a.m. in the event that raises money for the American where people can donate their hair. And Owings Mills gym. Photo from baltimoreravens.com Cancer Society to help find a cure for can- of course, we’ll have the jail!” People can participate in Relay by The Baltimore Ravens head coach, John cer and assist patients and their caregiv- Elaina LoPresti, a senior human ser- donating through the Relay for Life web- Harbaugh, will be the keynote speaker ers in paying for treatments for this life- vices major who has also been the top site, attending one of the various fund- at the University’s 62nd Commence- threatening disease. fundraising participant for Relay for Life raising events, or joining a team for the ment Ceremonies on May 21. Harbaugh, According to relayforlife.com, “Each at Stevenson for the past two years, hopes 12-hour event by visiting Relayforlife.com 52, has coached the Ravens since 2008, year, more than 4 million people in over that this will be her third. and entering “Stevenson University” to leading the team to playoff appearances 20 countries raise much-needed funds “I Relay in honor of my younger sis- sign up and start raising money. 72 cents in six of his first seven seasons, includ- and awareness to save lives from cancer ter, Gabriella LoPresti’s battle with non- of every dollar raised will be donated to ing a 2012 Super Bowl title. Stevenson’s through the Relay for Life movement.” Hodgkins Lymphoma,” she said, partici- the American Cancer Society. relationship with Harbaugh includes the Alexis Cohen is the Logistics, Mar- pating with her sisters every year. “I take “This is a really great cause,” Cohen coordination of two Ravens open prac- keting and Event chair for Stevenson part in Relay so that no other sibling has said. “You can stay the whole time, or you tices at Mustang Stadium in 2012 and University’s Relay for Life. She joined the to hear ‘Your brother/sister has cancer.’ can stay for just a couple of hours. We just 2013. The Commencement ceremony is team this year and is excited about what Her cancer changed my family’s life and like to see people come out and have fun.” a ticketed event not open to the public.

News, Reviews, Features, Sports, In this page 3 page 4 page 7 page 11 Issue: NEWS 2 The Villager |March 30, 2015 Sondheim musical revue engages talented, energetic singers by Maia Milas ent I have, and the much energy dur- and also works on the construction of the Villager staff writer available talent ing the ensemble set. “We have been working very hard and just fit this musi- numbers. Every have some very talented people involved.” cal,” said Chris time they do a Roberts is confident that the cast and Roberts, director, number together… crew’s efforts will pay off, and encourages The Theatre at SU will present “Side and professor of they get so into it.” everyone to come out and see at least one by Side by Sondheim,” directed by Chris theatre said about Nevertheless, a performance. Roberts, opening April 16 in the theatre on the cast, which show is more than “The theatre needs support as much as the Greenspring campus. includes Aleka Farha, Ebi Short, LaShea just its cast – the crew is an equally neces- any event on campus,” she said. “The stu- The show is a musical revue of songs Johnson, Lydia Rios, Matt Amrhein, Min- sary aspect of every performance. Saman- dents give a lot of time to do their perfor- by Stephen Sondheim, a lyricist known lo Wonlin, Nicole Woody, and Wenston tha Atwell, stage manager, said, “I make mance well. They deserve [an audience.]” mainly for his significant role in musical Black. sure [the show] runs exactly as rehearsed.” “You will never find yourself bored,” theatre. The songs, including “Anyone Can Woody is enjoying the choice of show, “I want people to come see all of the Woody said of the performance. “Instead, Whistle” and “Send In The Clowns,” have saying, “I had to learn to adapt to Sond- blood, sweat, and tears that have gone into you’ll be waiting to see what’s going to hap- a common theme that is tied together by a heim’s style, which I now love.” [this] show,” said Amrhein, who plays a pen next.” Roberts added, “Who knows? narrator. Roberts said, “The cast generates so narrating bartender in the presentation You may even learn something.” “I select the shows based on the tal-

Overnight Visit program revamped for a more targeted experience about,” said Jeriann Lynds, an admissions necessarily studying in the same major as Stevenson already has had 65 visitors and by Chloe Redmond counselor. their guest is expecting 30-40 more. The program Villager staff writer The original program included 20 The new Overnight Visit Program would have included even more students, visitation dates, and students chose one includes only three dates in which students but because of the high numbers, a wait of those days. Those who visited before can visit. First-year students are responsible list was created. Stevenson’s new Overnight Visit fall 2014 stayed overnight with Stevenson for giving tours, night visitation, and Student feedback helped the program for accepted students has grown students from any class level. accompanying high school students to Admissions Office make changes to the immensely sense its start in the fall of 2014. “Student Ambassadors who give tours class. The visiting students rank the classes program, as students and parents are Accepted students are invited to join on campus gave tours to [prospective] so they can preview more classes relevant given specialized surveys to fill out before the Overnight Visit Program, which is students...Student Ambassadors could be to their preferred major. Planned activities departure. different from other Stevenson prospective a senior on campus, someone of the same are scheduled, and visiting students can “We want students to walk away student events, and is a collaborative effort age or not the same age,” Lynds said. mingle with other incoming freshmen. saying, ‘Yes, this is the school for me,” between the Offices of Admissions and The previous program did not have a set “They are getting a much fuller experience said Lynds, who added that their goal is Residence Life. schedule; prospective students attended than last year,” said Lynds. to increase enrollment after prospective “They’re interacting with students, whatever events Stevenson students were Last year the program included a total students attend the program. we aren’t looking over them through all attending for that night. In the morning, of 55 students. With only two events this year, times of the day...they are really getting the students attended classes with their social experience of what Stevenson is all ambassadors, or roommates, who were not

“Taste of Cultures” is about the tastes by Lia Harris China Wok and others. Villager staff writer With members from Ghana, India, Burundi, Puerto Rico and more, ISA does not have a problem finding diverse food. The International Student Associa- Parth Gadani, a Stevenson junior and ISA tion’s Taste of Cultures and Urban Vibe president, said that “people who live here hope to invoke anticipation in students and don’t travel the world and who don’t during their event April 11 in Rockland, get to taste the food, they’ll have the ben- conveying the different cultures of the efits of tasting the food here because it’s world through music, dance, clothing and from all different countries.” especially food. According to ISA, the food is the most This year’s hosts will be David Parker significant part of the event: “People come and Zsa-maine Brookeshire. to Taste of Cultures for the entertainment Urban Vibe plans to open the show, and to see people perform, but that’s not dance throughout it and end the show with the main reason why Taste of Cultures even more dance. is held,” said Parth. “Taste of Cultures is Josephine Adutwum, manager of Ur- held because people actually come to taste ban Vibe, describes different musical and the food; the event’s geared toward tasting American cultures that will be celebrated what different cultures are really made of.” during the event, including a special clos- Other performances include a fashion ing scene. Adutwum believes that when show displaying clothing from different cul- people from other cultures come to Taste tures, performances by the Glee Club, Step of Cultures and “hear that we’re doing Team, Gospel Choir and some individual something from their culture, it makes students. them happy to see that other people are Taste of Cultures will also include per- celebrating and acknowledging their cul- formances from different schools, including ture.” She also looks forward to showing Goucher College, University of Maryland her culture’s clothing off at the event. at Baltimore, Bowie State University, John Members of ISA make the event foods Hopkins University and more to be an- themselves, and also receive donations nounced. Tickets are available at the Rock. from organizations including Popeye’s, NEWS The Villager | March 30, 2015 3 On-campus recruiting in education provides benefits for all by William Murphy to Career Services, where the results interested in starting their career in that went. This feedback does not discuss the Villager staff writer are analyzed and popular counties are county. Thus, counties with a smaller performance of individual students, but selected and contacted. Counties that number of interested seniors will send focuses on the overall performance of the choose to participate in the recruitment fewer recruiters. interviewees. process are then given a date when they These recruiters spend their time in Each county has its own method Stevenson’s School of Education will come to Stevenson and participate the Career Services offices in Wooded of following up with seniors whom they works closely with Career Services to in on-campus recruitment. This phase Way on their established day. This view as prospective employees. These assist senior education majors with begins in February, and on average, 12 is where the seniors will attend their may include offering advanced contracts, employment. In addition to the time counties participate in this process. scheduled interviews, each of which are scheduling second interviews, and other, spent on interview practice and resume After the participating counties are slotted to last a half-hour. less common follow-up methods. building, one of the most successful confirmed, students are able to go to the Following the completion of all of the The on-campus recruitment methods of kick-starting an education Career Services website and sign up for scheduled interviews, a representative of process has proven to be effective and career is through on-campus recruitment. an interview with a recruiter from their Stevenson’s School of Education will join innovative. It is also a solid learning tool, In their seminar in the fall semester, preferred county. the group of recruiters for lunch. During as the feedback provided by the recruiters the senior education majors declare in On the day of the event, participating this lunch, the recruiters from each county provides the School of Education with which county they would like to work. counties send as many recruiters give the representative some general important information that will be used to This information is then given as needed to interview the students feedback regarding how the interviews develop many of its programs. Spoken word artist and social activist to perform in Rockland April 7 by Tyler Turk striving to bring new ference,” said Miller. He has performed Virginia and D.C. area, according to his Villager staff writer and creative pro- at many colleges including the University website. grams to campus for of North Carolina, Georgetown, Win- He has coached several youth poetry students to stretch ston-Salem State University, and George slam teams in D.C., Maryland, and Vir- their experiences Washington. He is a two-time member of ginia, including the 2013 DC Youth Slam Sponsored by MAP, renowned spo- and learn new things the D.C. Beltway Slam team, and a mem- team that finished second in the Brave ken word artist Drew Law will perform at to participate in ber of D.C’s team “Treat Yo Self,” that New Voices poetry competition. Stevenson University on April 7. events they may not took first place at the 2013 Southern Fried Law is inspired by his heritage and He will conduct a poetry and creative have been exposed to previously.” Poetry tournament. references it in his spoken word poetry. At workshop in Rockland starting at 1 p.m., MAP has tried to bring one spoken Law is also known for his social work, the end of his performances, he hopes his and at 7 p.m. an open mic poetry slam word artist each year to Stevenson Uni- as a teaching artist for Split this Rock, an audiences understand him on a personal will allow students to participate by shar- versity, either at the Patio Jam in the fall organization that uses written and spo- level. He knows his way around words ing their poetry/spoken word pieces, and and on occasions as an independent event. ken word as an agent for social change, and can find his rhythm and tell a vivid at 8 p.m. Law will perform in Pandinis. “Drew Law is a nationally recognized and Poetry NOW, a nonprofit that creates story to educate, motivate and aspire oth- Hope Miller, the assistant director of spoken word artist that MAP had the op- spoken word curriculum for high schools ers to be comfortable with their creativity. student activities, said, “MAP is always portunity to see perform at a recent con- and government entities in the northern

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A few were hopeless, accord- this marching band gives it their all. The feeling at every prac- ing to the National Alli- are carrying drums, some trumpets, clarinets, tubas, and some tice is electric; intensity is in the air. Their passion for the art is ance of Mental Illness. spinning flags. Taylor Festerman awe-inspiring and their drive to be successful is astonishing. Thirty-one percent of Four years ago, along with a shiny new stadium and the Co-editor-in-chief The group is led by Mark Lortz, who in 2011 was ap- college students have birth of the Stevenson football team, came the Stevenson pointed as the Director of Bands here. He is assisted by Terrell felt so depressed in the past year that it was University Marching Band. With only a total of 77 students Smith, a music arranger and show designer as well. Each of the difficult to function, and more than 50 per- participating in this inaugural year, the group quickly knew individual units draw upon student leadership to excel. cent have felt overwhelming anxiety, making it they were a part of something special. Currently, the marching band is on a hiatus, but training hard to succeed academically, according to the Since then, the band has grown little by little, gaining more American College Health Association. classes for percussion, color guard, dance line and concert band members with every passing season, with this past year growing These statistics may seem alarming to in full swing. The classes’ intent is to improve overall skills and to 127 members. After surpassing that 100-member mark, the some people. Why? Most anxiety problems go to start preparing the band for a brand new 2015 season in band was rightly renamed to the Marching 100. unnoticed because students are too ashamed to the fall. To catch a glimpse of their training, the band will be During each fall semester, there isn’t one place where the admit they have a problem. Whether the issues performing at the Accepted Students Celebration on March 28 marching band won’t be. From performing at home football stem from school-related stress, financial insta- in the Owings Mills gym. games, open houses, parades, traveling to local high schools bility, or relationship woes, many are privately For the upcoming season, the band’s optimum goal is to and even performing at Navy Stadium in Annapolis, the fighting their own battles. reach a total of 150 members. With the looks of it, they should Marching 100 is there, putting on a show. Entertaining any If you feel as though you fall into this have no issue surpassing that number. A lively, cheery show is statistic, do not feel alone. In the past three kind of crowd with exciting and upbeat songs hasl guaranteed already being planned for next fall, and the odds that they will months, I have been going through a heart- smiles and acceptance for the group. Through the years, the disappoint are slim to none. Yet as the pride of the university, wrenching breakup, math classes that are really band has performed musical pieces includings Thriller, We Will high expectations are set but the Marching 100 is ready to testing my patience, an unstable home life, Rock You, Locked Out Of Heaven and Crazy In Love. How- accept the challenge. Through their continuous success, the financial instability, a hostile work environment, ever, maintaining such a spirited environment takes hard work Stevenson University Marching Band has proven that the only and other random stressors that occur daily. I and motivation. lost my focus for a long period of time, which way to go is up. caused me to fall behind in my schoolwork, crash on my friend’s futon for a month straight, forget important commitments and give up shifts at work. The best decision I ever made for myself was to seek help after recognizing the symptoms of my anxiety. The most common signs are excessive worrying or panic attacks, problems Straight from the horse’s mouth sleeping, muscle tension, and compulsive behaviors. Photos by Alex Parker Society makes mental illnesses and related What is your ideal internship? disorders seem like something to be ashamed of, something that should be hidden. The truth is, these problems will only worsen with time. Now is the time to face these challenges head on. Anxiety and stress can overwhelm impor- tant facets of your life. Homework assignments will go incomplete, meetings and commitments will be forgotten, studying will become unbear- able because your mind is so preoccupied with broken thoughts. Facebook statuses and Instagram posts “I would like a tax “I’d like something in a “I’d like to work in a “I would like to do have become common outlets for displaying internship where I get hospital, maybe hospital, in my desired an internship that is these feelings. However, sharing song lyrics and experience in corporate in forensics.” field of oncology.” sports-related. motivational quotations will only uplift you for accounting.” Working with a a short time span, if at all. If the problems run professional team deeper than the surface, it is time to seek profes- - Brianna Futch, - Kurt Membrebe, would be cool.” sional guidance before it is too late. - Liz Marx, acounting biology Everyone can use help sometimes. Some nursing students may just need a counselor to help or- - Miguel Hernandez, ganize their priorities. Some students may need business therapy sessions to talk about their issues and administration seek guidance. Some may even need a profes- sional to diagnose mental disorders and then find the appropriate plan for dealing with them. No matter what level of help you need, The Villager is published biweekly by the students of Stevenson University. Opinions expressed are not necessarily those of the univ­­­­­­ ersity. We welcome there is no reason to be ashamed. These all letters for submission. Address signed correspondence to the editors-in-chief at [email protected]. Letters may be edited prior to publication. services are meant to keep your life in order Editors-in-Chief Taylor Festerman, Alex Parker, Sean Waag Printed by Chesapeake Publishing and help you manage the tremendous levels Faculty advisor: Chip Rouse of stress that come along with being a college student. Stevenson’s Wellness Center is an Frank Reynolds, Anthony Allen, Jenifer Antonelli, Edward Bennett, Kristen Brooks, Brittany Bryant, Anthony Bunn, Shannon Burt, William excellent primary resource that is located right Campbell, Will Comotto, Julia Cooke, Bradley Crumbacker, Taylor Cunha, Chazi Diggs, Rachel Dolle, Megan Donahue, Landon Easler, here on campus. Christine Edwards, Justin Elam, Andrew Grimm, Kylie Handler, Lia Harris, Zachariah Jefferson, Courtney Johnson, Ricky Karnes, Kaitlin If you recognize any of these symptoms or Kirkwood, Kaitlyn Lamp, Savannah Lawrence, Heather Lopiano, Alaina Maracotta, Kelsey Marden, Sydnie Marshall, Shane Messick, Daniel Miller, Maia Milas, William Murphy, Courtney Parto, Peighton Perrone, Brittany Punte, Emma Ragon, Sydney Rebechi, Chloe Redmond, just feel overwhelmed, take the time to talk to Benjamin Richards, Robert Roney, Jennifer Rosenbloom, Emily Rosenthal, Tony Rossi, Alex Schoen, Siegfried Schmidt, Emily Shannon, Alison a counselor. And remember, it is nothing to be Smith, Sean Smith, Zuryna Smith, Matthew Staud, Tyler Turk, Ryan Winner ashamed of, and you are not alone. REVIEWS The Villager | March 30, 2015 5

Stumbleupon app falls over itself for a unique web browsing experience by Kaitlin Kirkwood If you are a lover of Pinterest, and Villager staff writer enjoy viewing one interest at a time, then StumbleUpon is not the site to use. The site is created to address many interests and act as an online shuffler for them. Click, breathe, blink, and voilà, Unlike Pinterest, StumbleUpon provides StumbleUpon finds users a brand new an easily accessible link so that users can website geared specifically to their unique give various types of feedback. The Help interests free of charge. Just as easily as people scroll through finds related sites. Users are allowed to Center is well-organized, allowing users to Everything in life should be as easy as other social media apps, reading news change or edit their “interests” at any voice questions, report problems, share an browsing new websites on StumbleUpon. updates and their friends’ statuses, users point. The site also allows users to leave idea, and give praise. Creating a free account or logging in can now browse a series of websites, comments on specific sites they are Not technologically savvy? Navigating using existing Facebook accounts, people catered to them, specifically. For example, brought to, as well as share them with the modern-styled website is easy for all can utilize the site’s great ability to shuffle a user could be viewing a video of a cat others through Facebook, Twitter, and users. It supplies all information about the users’ interests into the form of dancing, instantly switching to learning a e-mail. Connecting with friends who also how the site functions, its cookies, privacy miscellaneous websites. new recipe and then switching to a page on stumble is made easy when connecting policy, and terms. StumbleUpon caters to users’ busy gardening, all in a matter of seconds. The through Facebook. The site keeps track This hidden gem of a website can lifestyles and follows technology’s trends user can easily rate the sites they stumbled of the users’ history so that it is easy to change the way people find new websites by making its unique site into a mobile upon, so that, similar to Pandora, they are find a site that was “liked” at any point that can inspire new interests and entertain application. The website is mobile- getting the best experience possible. of time. When searching for popular sites, in ways they did not know existed. friendly, and the app is available on When creating an account, users are there is a section to view trending sites, The website gives much enjoyment by Android, Windows 8, and Apple devices prompted to select topics and interests located with “Recommended,” “Activity,” creating a completely unique, specialized (iOS 7 or later). they have, which is how the system and “Lists.” experience for every user.

XFactor contestants form new group, launch empowering debut album by Shane Messick In her review of the album featured to pick his favorite song from the album it Villager staff writer on the Rolling Stone’s website, Brittany would be “Brave, Honest, Beautiful.” He Spanos said, “When it comes to girl said, “The song is a positive reminder to groups in a post-Beyoncé world, female us that we are all beautiful, no matter who empowerment is the name of the game. we are, or what choices we make in life.” Fifth Harmony released its debut On the debut from Fifth Harmony, high- Laura Fain, a junior psychology album “Reflection” on Feb 3, 2015. This self esteem feels like a party.” major at Stevenson University, is not as all-girl pop group got its start on the Track #2, “BO$$,” gives a shout out big a fan of the album, and gives it a 6 second season of the XFactor USA where to first lady Michelle Obama. Lyrics like, out of10. Her favorite song on the album

the group came in third place. foxweekly.com Photo from “Boss, Michelle Obama, purse so heavy is “Like Mariah” because of the beat, Fifth Harmony’s members are getting Oprah Dollars,” gives listeners and because it features the artist Tyga, of Lauren Jauregui, Camila Cabello, titled “Better Together” on October 22, hope of becoming strong, successful whom she is a fan of. Normani Hamilton, Ally Brooke and 2013, reaching the #2 spot on iTunes. women like Obama or Oprah Winfrey. The digital standard album is Dinah Hansen. These five auditioned In addition to being at the top of the Track #5, “Them Girls Be Like,” available to download on iTunes for for the XFactor as individual singers, but music charts, the group won the “Artist to tells a story of being a respectable woman $9.99, while a deluxe edition is available were brought together as a group later in Watch” award at the 2014 MTV VMA and loving yourself. Lyrics include, “We for $12.99. The deluxe edition sports the show. After their elimination, Simon awards. ain’t like them girls that do too much, if three bonus tracks, including one that Cowell said, “I have a feeling that we are “Reflection” has been on the you thirsty you can’t sit with us. Why you features artist Meghan Trainor. going to be hearing and seeing a lot more Billboard top-200 chart three weeks since think them boys be missing us?” If you really love the album you can of these girls in the future.” its release, with a peak spot of #5. The Teenage girls aren’t the only see the group perform live on tour. Fifth Since competing on national album has a style that can be described fans, or, as Fifth Harmony calls them, Harmony left for its Reflection tour on television in 2012 with their first as upbeat and easy to dance to. Fifth Harmonizers. Dustin Bumgarner, 23, Feb. 27, 2015, with the first stop in San performance of Shontelle’s “Impossible,” Harmony’s lyrics focus not only on being from Sparrows Point, Md., said if he had Francisco. Fifth Harmony released its debut EP in love, but also on loving yourself.

Movies made easy: Flixster app simplifies the movie-finding process by Anthony Allen Besides being able to locate theaters makes the movie experience easier. I felt Villager staff writer and seeing what they’re playing, the app pressured until I had no other choice but allows users to buy their tickets, watch to download the app for myself, and let high-quality trailers of movies they want me tell you that it has made my movie- to learn more about, stream and download seeing nights so much better. Modern movie lovers often have two select movies, find reviews through well- The app is available on Apple and questions they want answered: where’s known movie critique website Rotten Android devices, as of March 12, 2015. the closest theater, and what is it showing? Tomatoes, and even manage their Netflix The large majority of the app’s Android Flixster, a popular movie website, has accounts. Having all of these features in reviews give it five stars, while Apple’s provided a new app to answer those one simple app will save everyone time, App Store reviews have suffered due to the 30 seconds to download the app, and, questions quickly and conventiently. struggles, and those worrisome I hope recent conflicts with iOS 8.2. Movies by when the time comes to go to the movies, Movies by Flixster, with Rotten they’re not sold out moments. Flixster, with Rotten Tomatoes calls itself remember to give it a try. I’m certain you Tomatoes, gives users the ability to find The app is well-organized and “the #1 app for movie reviews, trailers, won’t be disappointed. Movies by Flixster, movie theaters near them, as well is easy to use, access, and navigate. Those and Showtimes.” with Rotten Tomatoes is an essential app playing, with just a few quick clicks. who have used the app agree that it just I highly recommend this app. Just take for any smart phone owner. FEATURES 6 The Villager | March 30, 2015 Internships provide students with Space Telescope Science Institute Pandora Jewelry “Meaningful, busy, and Avery Yancey, a senior business in- fun” --these are the words Ellen formation systems major, has interned at Olson would use to describe the Space Telescope Science Institute in her marketing internship at Baltimore, Md., since December 2013. Pandora Jewelry. The jewelry Yancey stated that as an intern, company is a fairly large in- he utilizes and maintains the helpdesk ternational organization, but tracking software and application secu- the office life at the American rity, event investigations, as well as en- Headquarters in Maryland re- forces policies and regulations. Yancey flects a much smaller and more also performs basic security administra- personal atmosphere. tion functions, which include creating “Everyone was friendly profiles and accounts for customers. and seemed to know each oth- “As an intern there, I have had the er in the office,” Olson said. opportunity to experience a lot of differ- Olsen’s visual communi- ent departments. I have been able to get cation design major helped my hands on everything in each depart- prepare her for the various ment and to figure out what exactly ev- day-to-day tasks of designing eryone does in the different departments collateral for the public rela- there,” said Yancey. tions, training, and marketing His favorite thing is experiencing the security aspect because “it is the most challeng- departments. Mostly, she created social media images, advertisements, and training ma- terials for Pandora. She was even able to work on designs in French and Spanish to be ing department, and it is also ever-changing,” said Yancey. He is interested in staying at used in the Canadian and South American markets. the Space Telescope Science Institute because it is a growing company. “I chose to intern at Pandora Jewelry because of the company’s great attitude and respect for employees,” Olsen said. She graduated in December 2014 and acquired a Mt. Washington Pediatric Hospital marketing assistant position at CareMetX.

Kadeem Wyllie, a senior biology major, is an intern at Mt. Washington Pediatric Hospital. Wyllie currently shadows various pediatricians, psychiatrists, nutritionists, endocrinologists, and other doc- tors. As an intern, he is able to assist in administering shots and giving physical exams. He has learned a lot about diseases, disorders, and various methods of caring for a patient. “Being here, I feel like I am making a difference in a patient’s day, despite being an intern. That is my favorite thing about interning here. I like to see the smiles that both parents and children show when they leave this facility. Interning here has made me more confident and driven to become a future doctor,” said Wyllie. When he first started interning at Mt. Washington Pediatric Hospital, Wyllie was passionate about many fields but was unsure about what he wants to do after college. His internship has allowed him to decide that he would like to pursue his career in the field of pediatrics.

Bancroft Press The Data Tamer Michael Stabile would choose For Ryan Ferguson, a comput- the words “illuminating, relatable, er information systems (CIS) major, and relaxed” to describe his two searching and obtaining an intern- internship experiences at Ban- ship that would allow him to expand croft Press in editing and market- his knowledge in the field of comput- ing. The company is run from the er science was crucial. home of the owner, Bruce Bortz; Ferguson interns with The Data his employees work at his dining Tamer, an information technolo- room table while he takes up his gy consulting firm that creates and office in the basement. maintains custom database appli- Stabile’s English major led cations for businesses and organiza- him to an editorial internship in tions. the fall that consisted of editing As an interaction designer, Fer- books. He had the opportunity guson’s responsibilities include gath- to read many interesting works ering user requirements, assisting including a book about the Ken- with the creation of applications, nedy Assassination that not only developing user forms, interviewing explored the night of the incident, clients as well as observing users. but also gunman Lee Harvy Oswald’s childhood. While his spring marketing internship “So far, I discovered that time still involves some editing, Stabile also has the added task of marketing books toward a management is key. Balancing aca- target market. He recently researched top schools with broadcast journalism programs to demics with my internship has prov- market a book they were publishing on the subject. en to be stressful, but I know that Although Stabile chose Bancroft Press because of its close proximity, he is grateful perfecting time management will better me as an individual and a professional,” said for the career clarity the company has given him in his time there. Ferguson. “It’s helped me figure out that editing is what I want to do and what kinds of books I Because of his strong interest in the field of computer science, Ferguson is passionate like editing,” he said. Stabile’s two internships at Bancroft Press have helped him discover about and interested in the work he does with the Towson-based firm. He can assess any his desire to edit and his passion for books that challenge people’s way of thinking. situation from the perspective of the user and the developer with this knowledge. FEATURES The Villager |March 30, 2015 7 interesting real-world experiences Law Office of Kent Greenberg Maryland Public Television The words “challenging and Ben Block, a junior motivating” are how Savannah film and video major, Beavers would describe her para- interned at Maryland legal internship at the Law Office Public Television (MPT) of Kent Greenberg. The firm in the fall of 2014, specializes in family law with a where he gained hands focus in divorce and child custody on experience in editing, cases. As a career field that can producing, and many be highly intimidating, Beavers other aspects of the was surprised at first with how the broadcasting industry. office was so small and close-knit. Block worked in “It’s a great experience be- both production and cause we know how to get our post-production during work done, but still have that per- his tenure with MPT. sonal connection along with it,” He was eager to learn she said. and asked his supervisor As a paralegal intern, Bea- to immerse him in all vers’ day-to-day tasks involve aspects of television and drafting paper work, digging up video. evidence, and keeping clients up While with the local to date on their cases. She has television station, Block even been given the responsibility was able to observe and of building her first trial binder question in order to gain knowledge in a field about which he is extremely passionate. that entails gathering information From his first day working on the teleprompter to his last day with a director, Block cred- and evidence that may help in a its MPT for allowing him to learn and grow during his time as an intern. client’s case. “I absolutely enjoyed my internship! What I liked most about working at MPT was “Stevenson set us up so how friendly everyone is… they were wonderful to work with,” Block said. He hopes the well,” she said. The internship knowledge and skills he gained will be reflected through his work with SU-TV and in his has become more of a reinforcement of all that she has been learning at Stevenson and future career. has given her confidence in her paralegal abilities. Beavers is a passionate family person, which made her decision to choose a firm focusing in family law an easy choice. She also chose the Law Office of Kent Greenberg Monumental Sports & Entertainment based on her small-town roots and desire to work for a small firm. The Law Office of As an intern in the Kent Greenberg is located in Owings Mills just above the Stevenson bookstore. community relations department at Monu- mental Sports & En- tertainment with the Naval Criminal Investigative Service Washington Wizards, Alex Parker’s day is nev- Laura Duenas, a er short of excitement. senior criminal justice “I am really en- major, interned at the joying my experience,” Naval Criminal Investi- notes Parker, a senior gative Service (NCIS), business communica- during the fall 2014 se- tion major. She travels mester. to Washington, D.C. Some of her re- to work in the office, sponsibilities at NCIS at games and at other included drafting vari- events as needed. ous investigative reports, Her responsibilities helping review cases, include assisting with participating in presen- player appearances, at- tations, assisting in the tending autograph ses- process of destroying sions, enhancing com- evidence, and attend- munity programs, and ing mission briefs at the responding to fan mail. NCIS Field Office at In the office, she also corresponds with com- the Washington, D.C. munity partners about location. Duenas also group non-profit tickets, sketched crime scenes auction tickets, give- for ScenePD, a tool aways and donations. At a Wizards game, Parker can be seen serving as a liaison between that officers use when the team and the front office. diagramming a crime “I am getting to combine my passion for sports with my education, skills, and love scene. for helping people,” Parker said. Besides managing donation requests and assisting with Her favorite thing about being at intern at NCIS was the ability to learn a new community operations for the Wizards, Parker serves as an editor for The Villager and side of law enforcement. “I learned a lot more about NCIS than I knew from watching will use experience from this internship to obtain a job following her graduation this various TV shows, and from my knowledge of other federal agencies,” she said. From this experience, Duenas learned that in the future she does want to pursue a career as a federal agent, especially for NCIS. Compiled by Kelsey Marden, Katlyn Lamp, and Emma Ragon The Villager would like to thank the participants for contributing photographs of themselves. ADVERTISEMENTS 8 The Villager | March 30, 2015 CALENDAR The Villager |March 30, 2015 9 Upcoming Events: April Monday 30 Tuesday 31 Wednesday 1 Thursday 2 Friday 3 Speaker: DakaBoom! Environmental/ Video Games Club Easter break Animal Assisted Therapy Rockland Banquet Sustainability Club meeting University closed 5:30 p.m. meeting 7 p.m. SBL 301 Admissions Info Session 11 a.m. Cuvilly Ratcliffe CC National Cherry Blossom 9 a.m. Festival Free the Girls Drive Mock Trial Courtroom SGA Club Forum M/W tennis v. Alvernia in Washington, DC, continues Begins at noon 6 p.m. Rockland Banquet 2 p.m. Band Class MC Cafeteria Tennis courts Fells Point 5 p.m. Active Minds Meeting Haunted Pub Walk St. Paul Companies Pavilion 7 p.m. SBL 303 735 S. Broadway, 7 p.m. Saturday 4 Sunday 5 Monday 6 Tuesday 7 Wednesday 8 Easter break Easter break Men’s golf Spoken Word Artist, Tunnel of Hope University closed University closed Stevenson Spring Invitational Drew Law noon-2 p.m. Baseball v. Widener Piney Branch Golf Club Performing at Pandini’s Rockland Train Rides at the 7 p.m. 1 and 3:30 p.m. Noon Human Library B&O Railroad Museum GS diamond noon- 2 p.m. 12:30 & 2:30 p.m. Fall registration Men’s lacrosse Men’s lacrosse advising v. Hood College Greenspring library v. Lynchburg Baltimore Farmers’ Market begins 7 p.m. Mustang Stadium Quad Stories 7 p.m. Mustang Stadium Holiday and Saratoga Streets 5 p.m. Pavilion 7 a.m.-noon The Circus opens in town! Thursday 9 Friday 10 Saturday 11 Sunday 12 Monday 13 Dealing with Conflict LAST DAY TO WITHDRAW Relay for Life concludes Alpha Chi Induction Women’s golf noon-1:30 p.m. FROM CLASSES with a W Rockland Banquet Room Stevenson Spring Invitational SBL 300 Men’s/Women’s tennis Noon Baseball v. Lycoming 1 p.m. Human Services Softball v. Arcadia 3:30 p.m. Greenspring courts Honor Society Induction Student Employment v. Alvernia 3:30 / 5:30 p.m. GS diamond St. Paul Companies Pavilion Banquet JCC diamond Women’s lacrosse 6 p.m. 2-5 p.m. Men’s lacrosse Film Festival v. Arcadia 1 p.m. Rockland v. York College 7 p.m. Mustang Stadium Rockland Banquet Mustang Stadium

STEVENSON SPOTLIGHT: ROBERT WINGERT, SAAC MAN by Kristen Brooks He is also a student employee as head understanding of what my role as a na- Villager staff writer student athletic equipment manager. This tional representative will consist of.” has allowed him to learn more about what In his role as national SAAC rep- occurs behind the scenes in the athletic resentative, he believes that “we have a department. chance to take a stance on proposed leg- Robert “Rob” Wingert is a student Robt is also one of the women’s vol- islation and help construct what we want advocate for Stevenson pride and has uti- leyball managers and volunteers his time the student-athlete experience to be like at lized his time at Stevenson by involving assisting in volleyball camps with the the Division III level.” himself in as much as possible. women’s team. The student body may know him as He holds many student roles within He is currently the vice-president of the head of Mustang Maniacs and the the Stevenson athletic department. He is a the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee school-spirited and loud man in the front. member of the NCAA Division III men’s (SAAC) and will move into the president’s With optimistic personality, Rob stands volleyball team, a squad that is nationally seat in the upcoming semester. In the fall, out from the crowd. renowned and begins the second half of he applied for a seat as a national SAAC He wants to encourage other students the season competing for a place in the representative from the Middle Atlan- to get involved in the Stevenson commu- NCAA tournament. tic Conference (MAC) conference and nity in any way they can. “The more you During the Hoopsville basketball the Old Dominion Athletic Conference put into your time at Stevenson, the more tournament, Rob serves as head student (ODAC). He was also chosen to attend the you get out of it. I’ve found that during ambassador in charge of escorting the vis- NCAA convention in January, 2015. Rob my time, every student here has a chance iting teams wherever they need to be. recounted his experience: “I got a better to make a real difference.” ADVERTISEMENTS 10 The Villager | March 30, 2015 SPORTS The Villager | March 30, 2015 11 Competition cheer team prepares to compete in Daytona by Alex Parker Stevenson’s competition team. Under his To date the competitive cheer team In preparation for cheer competi- Villager staff writer leadership, the Mustangs finished seventh has competed in showcase tournaments tions, the team practices four days a week at the NCA Collegiate National Cham- in Ocean City and College Park. On in both the Owings Mills and Greenspring pionship in 2012 and 2013. Additionally, March 2,1 the Mustangs competed in gymnasiums. Occasionally, the Mustangs the cheer team won the first three Capital Upper Marlboro, and the team will travel work out at the All-Star gym in .... The 2015 Stevenson University com- Athletic Conference cheer competitions to Daytona, Florida, for the collegiate na- Without every member, the cheer petition cheerleading team, under the di- from 2009-2011. tional meet from April 8-12. team would not be as cohesive. The Mus- rection of head coach Tom Judy, an alum The success of the competitive cheer The ultimate goal for the team is to tangs are looking to be a force to be reck- and former Mustang cheerleader himself, team is the result of Judy’s skills, leader- make it into the top three at Daytona. oned with this season, according to Pow- is preparing to compete nationally. ship, and knowledge of the sport, along This is the biggest competition on the ell. Along with Judy’s connection to the with the cheer team’s hard work and dedi- Mustangs’ schedule. “What I enjoy most about cheering university, he was also a member of the cation, according to senior Fya Powell. “Our toughest competition will be is the adrenaline rush I get when compet- Baltimore Ravens’ co-ed cheer team. By On March 14, the Mustangs won the schools we compete against in Flori- ing,” said senior Alexis Erie. She added, the end of his career, he had become cap- first place and the Grand Champions title da,” said Powell. She added, “The teams “I also love being on the mat with every tain of the Ravens’ stunt team. in the school division competition. The with the highest scores in our division are single one of these women.” Judy brings a decade of coaching team is looking to carry over this success Elmira, Bridegewater, Montclair, and En- experience into his sixth year coaching throughout the rest of the season. dicott.” Mustang baseball aims to win NCAA Division III World Series by Alex Schoen Harbach, feels very optimistic about this 4-6-2, with early season losses to Hamp- defeated Hood College (6-4, 7-6, 5-4) in Villager staff writer season. den-Sydney, SUNY Cortland, SUNY three conference games. On March 24, “We rely on a team effort to help Brockport and Alvernia. the Mustangs lost to Gettysburg at Kir- achieve our goals,” said Harbach. He In the Mustangs’ home opener on choff Field, 4-0. added, “We are looking for our seniors Feb. 14, freshman Jake Dimon finished However, it is a long season and the As of March 19, the Stevenson Uni- to help lead the team both on and off the 2-for-4 at the plate with two RBI’s in his team hopes to get back into the rhythm. versity’s baseball team has a 3-1 confer- field to make the rest of team better play- first collegiate appearance. “We have guys every year graduate ence record in the MAC. The team’s ers on the field and better people off the On March 7, the team dropped two and move on to start their careers in dif- main goal is to win the NCAA Division field.” games to SUNY Cortland at N.C. Wes- ferent fields,” said Harbach. He added, III World Series, but first win the confer- The coaches are still examining the leyan, 7-5 and 9-5. The next day the “It is our job to replace the guys who left ence and region. lineup to find out which works best for the Mustangs played at J.P. Riddle Stadium in with incoming players to keep us competi- Since last season came to an end ed- team as a whole. North Carolina, losing to SUNY Brock- tive. It is a struggle every program in col- sooner than the team expected, the Mus- “Our returnees are maturing as base- port 6-1. The team lost a conference lege athletics has.” tangs have worked hard to make sure that ball players, and the addition of freshmen game to Alvernia on March 13, 9-4. On April 4, the Mustangs will take on doesn’t happen this year. and transfers is putting us in the right di- On March 18, the Mustangs earned Widener at home in a double header at 1 Last year the team finished with an rection to reach our goals this season,” their first win of the season on the road p.m. on the Greenspring campus. overall record of 14-26. However, the said Harbach. against Washington and Lee, 4-1. After team’s graduate assistant coach, Joseph As of March 24, the Mustangs are tying with Bridgewater (Va.), the team SPORTS 12 The Villager | March 30, 2015 Men’s lax trains with high intesity to prepare for Lynchburg by Ali Smith As of March 9, Robinson was again Villager staff writer named the Commonwealth Conference Defender of the Week after picking up nine ground balls and causing five turn- overs in the 11-8 road win at Roanoke. The Stevenson men’s lacrosse team On March 17, the team lost to unde- is well underway into the spring 2015 feated Tufts University 18-12. The Mus- season, having played seven games as of tangs brought the game back within reach March 22. While the Mustangs still have during the third quarter, but the Tufts of- a long way to go, their 2013 Common- fense was hard to beat. wealth Championship makes them opti- The Mustangs split two games in the mistic. Greene Turtle Classic March 21-22, losing Leading up to the season, the team to Cabrini 8-6 and beating Cortland 11-9. trained hard to stay in shape. The team believes having a strong “The team wanted to improve on bond and good chemistry on the field is what we struggled with in the last season,” necessary for them to produce this season. said head coach Paul Cantabene. He add- The Mustangs’ toughest competition ed, “We have focused more on accurate this year will be Lynchburg and Salisbury. shooting and better clears.” However, Stevenson was selected as the

Photo by Sabina Moran The team practices six days a week, favorite in their conference, and a con- focusing on up-tempo skills to avoid too sensus top-five national selection heading Senior Justin Buonomo gets past a Western New England opponent in the many breaks in between drills; this helps into this season. men’s lacrosse home opener on Feb. 28. The Mustangs beat the Golden keep the athletes’ endurance up and pre- In the pre-season, Stevenson was Bears 17-4. Stevenson improved their home opener record to 11-0. pares them for game situations. Canta- ranked at #3 in the Inside Lacrosse Face- bene plans to keep practicing at a high Off Yearbook, #4 in the USILA Division level of intensity to prepare for the rest of III Preseason Coaches Poll and #5 by Softball opens season in Clermont, Florida the season. Lacrosse Magazine in its Nike Division The men’s first game was on Feb. 23 by Brittany Punte On March 17, the team dropped III Men’s Preseason Top 20. As of press against RIT at the Carrier Dome in Syra- Villager staff writer back-to-back games against St. Thomas time, the Mustangs were ranked #7 in the cuse, NY. The game ended in a 17-10 loss (Minn.), 5-3, and Minot St., 7-1. Senior coaches’ poll. for the Mustangs, which was Catanbene’s Abbey DeFeo, Mueller, sophomore Jenna Returning in prominent positions for Fiamingo, and freshman Kate Finnen first season-opening loss in 11 years as the Stevenson’s softball team started their the Mustangs are Robinson; junior defen- all contributed to the Mustangs’ offense, head coach at Stevenson. season over spring break under the leader- seman Chad Williams; senior attackman combining for nine hits in both games. The team then went on to win three ship of fourth-year head coach Joey Lye. Paul Danko; junior attackman Stephen DeFeo scored the only run in the consecutive games, against Messiah (10- “My expectations are always high, Banick; senior midfielders Billy Burgoyne, game against Minot in the third inning. 1), Western New England (17-4), and but with the talent we have, they are even Connor Curro, Colin Dabney, Tony Ros- Senior Briana Pichalski made her first Roanoke (11-8). higher,” said Lye. She added, “I would si and Sam Wyatt, and senior goalie Ben appearance this season allowing only one After the Messiah game, junior at- love to win the conference this season.” Richards. earned run. tacker Pat Candon and senior defenseman Last year the team finished the sea- On April 4, the Mustangs will take In the final days of play, the team fell Callum Robinson were named Common- son with a 16-23 record. This season the the field at home against Lynchburg at 7 short to Greenville (9-4), St. Lawrence wealth Conference Offensive and Defen- Mustangs are finding a perfect balance of p.m. for one of their biggest games this (6-3), but defeated McDaniel (5-4). Fia- sive Players of the Week, respectively. skill development, mental acuity and team season. mingo and junior Laura Welch combined cohesion to improve their record. for four of the team’s seven hits. Both Lye has a full roster this season with Fiamingo and Welch went 4-for-6 at the 21 players total, including 13 returnees. plate. The Villager “I think the new additions will fit The game against McDaniel was right in on the field,” said Lye. “We have a huge win, ending the Mustangs’ four- a great combination of talent, experience, ATHLETES of the WEEK game losing streak. Sophomore Naomi and mutual respect.” Fields drove in the game-winning run in The Mustangs traveled to Clermont, the ninth inning for a walk-off victory. Fl., over spring break for their first set of Finnen went 2-for-3 with one RBI while games this season, finishing with a record Soller went 2-for-4. of 3-6. Starting the season, the team felt con- On March 14, the Mustangs split in fident about their performances although the season opener, falling to Marian 18-4 they had not actually played a game in and defeating Babson 5-4. The freshmen Maryland prior to the break. They battled trio of Sabrina Gordon, Emily Soller, and the weather seven weeks into season, only Tiffany Kahl all totaled three hits. Gordan practicing outdoors on the stadium turf earned her first career hit of the season. field. Against Babson, junior Molly Hoyt The team hopes to continue to hit a sacrifice fly which allowed junior strengthen their offense and defense as Kyle D’Onofrio Naomi Fields Kristen Mueller to score, putting the they prepare for competition, including Sophomore Sophomore Mustangs ahead 2-1. Hoyt was 2-for-3 at Sailsbury, who is always a ranked team. Men’s lacrosse Softball the plate with two RBI’s while Soller went “I can’t wait to attend games this 2-for-3 as well. season,” said Stevenson student Hayley Kyle D’Onofrio scored four Naomi Fields hit in the In the next day, the team fell short Packer. She added, “I had a lot of fun sup- goals against SUNY Cortland in game-winning run for an against Transylvania, 11-7. Errors on the porting my Mustangs last year.” the Greene Turtle Classic. He extra-inning walk-off victory mound allowed three runs to score. The Fans can follow the team on Face- scored three of his four goals in against McDaniel College. Mustangs earned their second win of the book, Twitter, and Gomustangsports.com the opening quarter, putting the This win ended the team’s season against Bethel (Minn.) in extra for up-to-date information on games and Mustangs ahead 6-2. four-game losing streak. innings, 6-4. Freshman pitcher Jasmyn statistics. Ogletree threw the last five innings, fin- The Mustangs will return home on ishing with four strikeouts and a perfect April 9 to play Alvernia in a double head- Athletes of the Week selected by The Villager’s sports editor ERA. er at 3 p.m. at the JCC.