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P. 2 - Philadelphia Friday, February 15, 2007 Care Share Cruising with style. Not just your mom's mini van Bust anymore.

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Widener students on their Bolivian adventure / Photo from Ryan Riley to lruild a school for children beganon the children's school- - majority of the tnp, the group dab­ was a beautltUl tour Kelianne Ryan in the underprivileged city of house in the city ofVtloma. They bled in some leisure activities as Paz, the world's highest city, the Viloma, Bolivia. collaborated with a few handy well, some of which included bik- next day. Staff Writer Their preparation began masoners, who, unlike privi- ing in the rainforest at Incachaka, Ready to get home, yet sad­ months in advance as they met leged American builders, lacked climbing the stairs to the world's dened by leaving their new For many, the holiday break with medical doctors from Crozer the luxury of power tools to aid tallest Christ statue, eating at Bolivian friends behind, the team ensured the closeness and comfort Hospital. Guest speakers informed their efforts. The group faced exotic restaurants, and shop­ boarded their flight for Miami in a familiar place called home. the team about the culture, econo- challenges such as mixing con- ping for crafts at local markets. and arrived in the States safely, But for some Widener commu­ my, customs, and traveling issues. crete, laid tile, stuccoing walls, However, conditions changed with an incredible story to tell nity members, the warmth of this Weekly meetings, team-build- and stained windows by hand. drastically on Monday night and an experience that left them vision seemed distant as they ing sessions, Spanish lessons, The work was difficult but grati- when public protests erupted forever changed. ventured to Bolivia- a stunning­ and even a trip to sample South fying, as they realized how much downtown calling for the gover­ ly beautiful country which can American food was included in Americans take for granted in nor's resignation. The roads into be viewed as an outdoor enthu­ their detailed plan before depar- their lives, and how the world the city were blocked by rocks siast's paradise. Dominated by ture. Anticipagon was high, and views the United States in return. and tires, which forced the group a small percentage of wealthy on January 2n , the team boarded "Even if you had to go into debt, to walk nearly a mile everyday elite, the country has undergone the flight that would integrate you should travel to a developing between the last blockade and years of social change. The cur­ them into the Bolivian culture. country. It allows you to see our the retreat house. "For once, as a rent president, Evo Morales, a Landing in the city of country the way the world sees Caucasian male, I truly felt like a coca grower and native, was Cochabamba, the team stayed at us, which from that perspective, minority." Stated Riley, "It was a able to take this group in power. a genuine Bolivian-style retreat moves you to appreciate the sim- true eye-opening experience." As From this, Morales has nation­ center, fully equipped with two plest things in life." Ryan Riley the protests turned into riots, the alized the natural gas industry, beds to a room, laundry ser- stated, a student participant in the group was able to change their involving movements against vice and internet connection. cause. He also noted the warmth airline tickets to La paz and leave the country's natural gas exploi­ Compared to Philadelphia's of the children's laughter, and a day early--no mean feat consid- tation by foreign companies. 90 ft. sea elevation, Bolivia's their infectious smiles that fueled ering that this involved changing Despite adversity and the remote 13,000 was noticeable, yet only them each day as the school took fourteen tickets for a day when destination of the trip, the eager required the assistance of caf- on a new transformation. Truly, everyone was trying to leave the participants kept a close grip on Joe Recchioni and Juan take a break from feine pills to fully adjust. Their this was an unforgettable gift. city by air, as buses could not get working to pose jor a picture/Photo taken their worthy cause, which sought team skills were tested as work Though hard at work for the out of Cochabamba. The up-side from Ryan Riley

Campus "I haven't really heard of any "I think it's terrible that people racism going on campus. I, find it amusing to terrorize peo­ Opinion however, think this campus is ple of other races. I don't feel segregated. " threatened, but I can understand -Laman Brubaker why people different races and Freshman ethnicity would." . Do you think -Vmny Cappello that racism is Freshman a problem on campus?

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Editor in Chief Mary Fernandez Bolivia Through the Eyes Letter to the Editor News & Univ. Editor Theresa Bova of a Student . Editorial Assistants Edward McNeill To Whom it May Concern: asked me the very same ques­ Ion Owens Laura Stashefski tion, I had no good answer for to see how the next few ho him. What do we, as individuals, Lifestyle Editor Brian Harrington Whether you have read the and as a collective entity, gain by Contributing Writer played out. We were able to drive 0 trresident's messages to the stu­ giving negative press to the uni­ Political Editors Bill Rieser body, or if you have sim­ versity that holds 'our future? If IuwanaRice the main road for a significan taken a good look around, every Widener student told every As we were working on site amount of time before reaching Sports Editor Melissa Kearney blockade. Without much thinkin thing is certain; Widener is person they knew about the great that day, we received word that in the right direction. I things going on at Widener, it there were or discussion, we left the Truffl Layout Editor Elisa Berman here four years ago, and would only serve to enhance the blockades forming on the on the side of the road and beg to walk past buses and other car that point in time, I have quality of future classes, gradu­ Tun Scepansky main street through our town Advisors stranded. Widener grow and mature as ates, and the degree that we all Robertl. Bonk and running 15 miles into student-oriented, multi-cultural strive to achieve. So in a sense, Cochabamba. The protests When we reached the flrs Blhllll"'8.: ()fil(l' St.lIl blockade, part of me wa environment that offers by promoting the University, we were becoming more animated, a launching pad for a also promote ourselves. Who and people were beginning to extremely relieved. There wer, Business Manager N8II1l1IDl Guptl no machetes, or guns, or an. IUHllllUll and success-laden future. among us does not want to set flre to historic buildings (like why is it that so many achieve the personal and fmancial the yellow governor's mansion people ready to flght anyone wh dared to cross their blockade. I harbor a negative bias goals we have set for ourselves? we had seen the 1st day). This apathetic feelings towards the The answer seems simple, but Nicole Masone was definitely crazier than any of was just a pile of sticks and rock and a few random tires throw 'versity that they have vested unless each student does their us had ever experienced. What future in? The answer to part to enhance the reputation was going on with these protests? in... we could handle this. Peopl were milling around everywhere question is multi-faceted, and of this flne university, then the Why didn't the police just start an extent, there is no singular answer becomes much more com­ throwing people in jail? What drinking and having conversation with the hundreds of other peopl, or explanation to a phe­ plicated. If you speak negatively was there a need for blockades IllUlllCUUn that makes little ratio- about Widener, then you devalue Theresa Bova Laura Novick and what did they look like? Was waiting for the blockades to end. Namrata Gupta Ion Owens But many stopped talking an yourself, and your potential. it going to be dangerous walking At other colleges, I literally Brian Harrington Bill Rieser through? began to stare at the 13 Gringo that were walking their streets. felt the pride as I walked around Kristen Hearty luwanna Rice Would people have guns and campus. That same pride can weapons? Some yelled catcalls, howeve Melissa Kearney lackRiver$ many just wanted to look at th come to Widener; it is simply a All of these questions went matter of choice. With the uni­ VitaliyKln Kellianne Ryan racing through my head as they new people in their community. We were obviously foreigners an versity investing millions of your Amber Lutz Nicoole Seltzer began to explain the protest people were curious about us. dollars into elevating the school's Edward McNeill Pat Shields situation. Yet as they explained it, national presence and reputation, Jean Carla and Erika stayed light­ Many people in the group fel Josh Low uncomfortable with the stares an, it only seems fit that the student hearted and showed little concern. body gains a sense of unity and To them, this was a weekly, even I can't say I wasn't didn't hav some uneasy moments. I'm no school spirit that can lift the uni­ daily occurrence that just proved versity to its highest potential. If to be inconvenient because the used to being extremely different to being a minority, and this wa not for the university or for any­ Sean Sheehan blockades forced everyone to one else, at least do it for you. In ditch their vehicles and walk. one of the first moments I felt tha ("(liltad my skin color was making peopl the end, your degree is only worth Obviously, we were not going to as much as the schools reputation, let this effect us, as we continued judge me. But after walking good distance, I began to fee so it is about time that Widener with our plans that day, working students start vesting a personal Mail: Wtdeuer University at the site and heading to the that we were just an oddity iJ their world - many had ~j'•. interest in that reputation and the One University Place AT we left the OIplnmage . many ,,~qpd~rf\1) , ~$S it cah"do Chester, PA 190 13 with children singing to us in - and staring was only nature a for our rutures. the background, my mind shifted something new. I was happy t, Phone: (610)499~21 away from the wonderful kids make it back to la Casa tonigh Fax: (610) 499-4531 we just played with and on to without any major problems, we Sincerely, E-mail: [email protected] the blockades that lay ahead. no problems until the phone Web: www2.wideoer.edul..-dome The questions from this morning started ringing with misinforme Chip Campbell returned and I waited anxiously information back in the States. Senior Two Artists on Display in the Art Gallery The Dome is always looking for new members. Especially sports writers, photographers, and designers. Eddie McNeill William Gannotta has a Editorial Assistant different approach using pastoral and peaceful settings. Gannotta's works are all paintings that depict "My art provides a vehicle scenes in nature, specifically fields © The Dome is published by the students for me to tell my own stories," and trees. "Through painting, I of Widener University for the college com­ Clifford Ward tells his audience. get out of my ordinary state ... and munity on Fridays during the academic year, Ward is one of the two artisits get a glimpse of the sublime and except during final examinations and imme­ with an exhibit in Widener's Art universal reality of the inner self diately following vacations. Gallery. The exhibit is entitled and the accompanying blissfulness "Twisting Time and Culture: East Serving the Widener community since 1945. Meets West" and this title could that lies within." With Gannotta's A chapter of the Society for Collegiate work there is a focus on warm not be more apt for his style of Iournalists. colors and intricate patterns sculpture and painting. His work in is a combination of African tribal both the trees and the clouds. It Opinions expressed herein do not necessarily is an idealized version of what he coincide with those of the administration. It masks and tlfculptures as well as early 20 century American sees, with immaculate beauty and is Dome policy that unsigned letters to the weaving lines, "I feel my paintings editor will not be accepted. Letters must lifestyle, specifically the Roaring are a reflection or a by-product of allow for the publication of the submitter's 20's. This creates an interesting full name. The Dome reserves the right not to and unique set of acrylic paintings this ecstatic state." publish all materials received and no letters and displays. "The sculpture is Both Ward and Gannotta are Philadelphia area natives and to the editor will be printed unless they are fluidity and continuity. It connects signed and contain a phone number. and unfolds," states Ward. attended college in the area. With Ward's work, there is a Gannotta received his degree from the Philadelphia College of Fine The Dome does not endorse any advertiser definite focus on motion, more or accept responsibility for claims or actions specifically dancing. "The ability Arts in 1969, and Ward received made by the advertisers. to create the illusion of defying a degree from Rider University in gravity through body movement New Jersey. Both have recieved fascinates me. The poses of recognition for their expressive dancers/choreographers... have work, having many exhibitions in local museums. inspired me to create sculptures and paintings that 'dance. ", Both exhibits are on displM in The sculptures seem to emulate the Art Gallery until the 24 of February. Admission is free and snapshot photos of athletes and dancers in motion, seemingly all are invited to come and see the works of art and imagination. suspended in midair in impossible poses. The paintings have a definite sense of motion as well. They dance, like the four piece painting "Quartet" with it's striking tribal patterns and stark use of negative space. One o/Ward's paintings/Photo taken from philadelphiastories.org NEWS & UNIVERSITY PAGE 3 The Dome Widener University Let There Be Rock

Scott Ware of the group, JAM! will also Staff Writer provides a rehearsal space. Prior to the group's formation, many On Thursday, February lone of the musicians that have since dozen students gathered on the joined JAM! had no place to play. Interested second floor for the first official Drum kits and electric guitars meeting of JAM! (Joining All would often cause noise com­ Musicians), a new club that start­ plaints, leaving Widener musi­ ed this semester. As the name cians with no places to play on in implies, the club is for musicians campus. With the formation of at Widener who want to jam with an organized club, JAM! gives other musicians and perform in musicians a place to play where front of an audience. they can play in a group setting Joining JAM! differs from Widener's and not worry about the amount traditional music program in of noise it will cause. that it appeals to musicians who The group's goal for the want a less formal atmosphere. semester is to perform several Though Widener does not offer small shows and a large festival a degree in music, Widener does performance at the end of the offer musicians several opportu­ semester. Though the details of nities to perform in the form of the events are still in the early a Jazz band and music recitals. stages, JAM! is exploring the Rather than compete with the possibility of allowing local musi­ above programs, JAM! is instead cians to perform at the shows in an alternative to the formal nature addition to JAM! members. of traditional music programs. The club hopes to work with JAM! allows members to play the WAC in order to put together type of music that appeals to each its live shows. Ideally, Lindsay individual member and find oth­ hopes to have one small show ers who share a similar passion. roughly every two weeks. The The organization was created first show is expected to occur by Steve Lindsay when Lindsay either in late February or early wondered whether it was possible March. to form a music fraternity during At the end of the year, JAM! Contact: his summer orientation. "During hopes to put on a large festi­ my freshman year, I came here val performance in the style of expecting to jam with people," Woodstock or Lollapalooza. If Steve recalled Lindsay. From there, the successful, the festival perfor­ idea evolved from a fraternity to mance will feature not just a vari­ Lindsay a club. "I saw people carrying ety of different music, but will guitars on campus, so I knew that feature information provided by people played music here." At various other clubs and organiza­ the end of the Fall 2006 semester, tions at Widener. the idea was brought before the For more information on the Student Government Association group, contact Steve Lindsay at where it was approved and offi­ [email protected]. cially became a club. Lindsay currently serves as the President of JAM! In addition to the social aspect Feeling the rhythm/Photo taken from teenjazz.com Widener, Penn State Abington Enter Poetry Corner ROTC Partnership Morning Bell Sandy Smith By: Jack Rivers Penn State Abington Chancellor at Neumann College, Penn Public Relations Karen Wiley Sandler. "This Delaware County, and allows our students to stay Villanova and West Army ROTC students at local-to remain in the area and versities receive their officer The alarm clock persists in its obnoxi Penn State Abington will now still receive the training they missions through Widener discord be able to complete their mili­ need for their Army career." The agreement, signed tary course of study without leav­ "Our program is now the larg­ 30, allows Penn State AUllll;LVUJ By shredding my ears with its si ing the area thanks to a part­ est Army ROTC battalion in students to complete nership agreement signed today the Philadelphia region," said tary training without leav claws between Widener University the commander of Widener's area and makes Widener's and Penn State Abington. corps, Lt. Col. Robert Sewall. program the largest in the area. Of screeching urgency and forgotte Under the agreement, Penn State In addition to Penn State engagements. Abington undergraduates will Abington and Widener, students complete the final two years of their ROTC training on the campus of Villanova University No longer in my unconscious realm and receive their commissions from Widener's ROTC program. Of cerebral symbols and epiphanies. The ROTC faculty cur­ rently based at Penn State I'm disgracefully deposited Abington will become affiliated Into barren, ashy lands of truth. with Widener ROTC as well. The partnership recognizes both And my dreams, only smoldering Penn State Abington's evolution from a two-year to a four-yearD~, of smoke. campus and Widener's history of education for military lead­ ership. Previously, Penn State Why must sadistic pleasure glow Abington students had to trans­ fer to the main Penn State cam­ In its green, faded eyes of time? pus in State College plete their ROTC Oh how it makes me want to smack "This is an important for Philadelphia as Its cold, digital face, And slip back into my sleeping grace. But like a silent assassin, it waits President Harris (center) adds his nature. From left to right: Karen Wll~, To murder my dreams once again ... Sandler, President Harris, C011l1l Lt, Col. Robert SewalU Photo from Smith PAGE 4 NEWS & UNIVERSITY IFriday, February_IS,.2~7 Widener_. University- The Dome Greek 101: Sigma Sigma Sigma

Amber Lutz Danielle Pierre, Jacklyn States, Recruitment week is not the planned. The members of The girls do this because their and Megan McHugh. only thing that Tri Sigma is doing Tri Sigma will be visit­ philanthropy is The Robbie Paige Staff Writer this semester. They also have ing the Children's Hospital in Memorial. The Robbie Paige many community serviceactivities Philadelphia every Wednesday. Memorial sponsors play therapy Many people on Widener's programs for seriously ill chil­ campus are unsure exactly of dren which focuses on the devel­ what our Greek life is all about. opmental and emotional needs Few people know what members during the child's hospitaliza­ of a fraternity or sorority do. At tion. President Lauren Greenberg Widener, there are six fraternities explained, "All of the sisters are and three sororities. Each one is very excited about visiting these different from the other. children. There is nothing better Sigma Sigma Sigma is one of than bringing a smile to a sick the three sororities at Widener. child's face." Tri Sigma was established on Not only do the girls plan to April 20, 1898 in Farmville, VA visit the children's hospital, they but it wasn't until 1982 when are also looking into participat­ Tri Sigma became established ing at the Special Olympics that at Widener. There are forty - Widener holds. Additionally, Tri seven well-rounded members at Sigma plans on taking part in Widener this year and fifteen of the Hunger Walk in Wil{twood, them live in the Sigma house New Jersey on April 13 . The located at 1300 Potter Street. Tri girls are also starting to look Sigma has the highest G.P.A. of into visiting a nursing home near all three sororities. by. Community Service Chair, About two weeks ago, all Brianna Catalina says, "If we Greek women on campus were have the opportunity to give back planning for Wideners annual to the community, this semester recruitment week. This year, there we will be planning it." were about 60 women that came Every spring semester, the out for recruitment. Each soror­ girls have their semi-formal. Last ity has their own themed parties year, it was located at the Hilton that potential new members go to Hotel by the Philadelphia air- , during the week. Tri Sigma had port. They also have sisterhood three different themes memoirs socials at least once a month to of a sigma, the jungle, and peace just relax and hangout with each love and sigma. Three different , other. Some of the socials in the groups of girls came to the Sigma works for this semester are game house. Each group stays for 50 night, ice, cream night, Greys minutes and than moves on to the anatomy night, frequent trips to next sorority house. At the end of the movies, pasta party night, and the week the girls decide which having a purse party with all the house suits them the best and the proceeds going to the Children Cancer Socij!ty .. President Lauren the best girls for their house. Greenberg b¢lamed, "'We 1ue This year, Tri Sigma has nine a close group of girls and we new members: Sarah Cullen, The girls of Sigma Sigma Sigma/Phot taken from Amber Lutz always have a great time when Stephanie Cormier, Elizabeth we are together. I'm so excited Dewhurst, Lindsay Rasner, to see where this semester will Erica Isaacson, Jennifer Barnes, take us."

Sharing, Widener Style

Low Josh two years, or be able to provide your previous license numbers. Staff Writer You also cannot be a member if you have major moving vio­ Recently, the Philly Car Share, lations, vehicular manslaughter, a car-sharing service, has been on campus seeking members. Car­ excessive speeding, or excessive sharing is a system under which disregard for red lights/stop signs, members of a community share reckless driving, or a DUl on your a pool of automobiles. Through driving record. Philly Car Share, Widener is now Those between the ages of a part of such a community. 18 and 20, must meet all previ­ Philly Car Share's vision is a ous requirements and must also Philadelphia region in which non­ provide proof of insurance, with profit car-sharing is more con­ a signed consent form from the venient, affordable, and flexible policy holder of your insurance. than car ownership. They intend It is also required that you have to use car-sharing as a means to a credit or debit card, in order to maximize the economic, environ­ pay for the service, the price of mental, and social benefits of a which depends on the rate plan reduced dependence on automo­ that you choose. biles in the Philadelphia area. There are two rate plans offered, The two parking lots next to one called "Basic Freedom" and Old Main, closest to the armory the other called "Advantage". will be used for Philly Car Share The "Basic Freedom" plan vehicles. The first vehicle on charges $56 a day, or $7.90 an campus will be a Toyota Prius. hour for shorter usage, while the In order to gain access to use of "Advantage" plan charges $48 a these vehicles, you must go to day, and $5.90 an hour, but has a www philiycarshare.org and join monthly fee of $15. for free. The day rates are only avail­ After joining they require you to able Sunday through Friday, and take their online orientation and midnight to eight in the morning you will receive a personal key in only counts as two hours, per the a few days. "insomniac discounts". In order to join Philly Car Share Both plans charge 9¢ per mile up there are some eligibility require­ to 200, and then 18¢ a mile after ments. If you are over 21, you are that. They also both include free required to have been driving for gas, premium insurance, reserved at least two consecutive years, parking, child seats and 24-hour have a license from your perma­ assistance. Sharing takes a new spin/Taken from phillycarshare.org nent state of residence for at least NEWS & UNIVERSITY PAGES The Dome Editorial: Misleading the Nation Laura Novick is our President doing instead? He is just sweeping scientific facts under the Oval Office rug. Staff Writer On Tuesday January 29, a Dem­ ocratic chainnan from the House I am sure you have been out­ of Representatives claimed that side in the past couple of weeks the Bush Administration "mis­ and noticed that it is unnecessar­ led the public by injecting doubt ily cold. Is this nonnal January into the science of globlal warm­ and February temperatures or the ing" as quoted by CNN.com. effects from global wanning? Scientists are being pressured President George W. Bush seems to omit any evidence of "global to think it is the fonner, whereas warming" or "climate control" in science agrees with the latter. their research. How are we sup­ Global wanning is recently posed to know what to believe becoming the main focus and when it comes to global warm­ stand with many politicians ing if everyone seems to be tell­ -- a focus that we must ad­ ing the nation a different thing? dress in hopes of saving our The United Nations is step­ planet for future generations. ping up where the Bush Adminis­ When dealing with what could tration left off. The second week escalate into a serious global cri­ of February, some 500 scientists sis, who do we, as Americans, met in Paris to discuss the is­ expect to be supporting scien­ sue. A climate change report is tific research and alternate meth­ expected following their meeting ods of energy for the sake of the in Paris. world? Our President. But what Safety Tips for Students

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Contributor 3. Lock your room door when you The safety of our students are sleeping or is a vital concern in any res­ out of your room. idence hall. The Campus Locking your door Safety Department and when you are asleep Residence Life Staff or away is the most diligently important thing you ur "awdf::uW). safe and peaceful environ­ the security of your ment. Widener University personal belongings. expects their resident Lock your door even students to share in this if you will only be responsibility. As Widener away for a few min­ community members, stu­ utes. It only takes a dents must report any infrac­ thief a few seconds tions of Widener University to grab a wallet, policies and/or laws of purse, iPod, or lap­ Chester and Pennsylvania top and dash out of in order to keep their living the building. environment safe and secure. Here are some steps you can 4. Escort your www.law.widener.edu take to ensure your living guests at all times. situation is a safe one: As a resident, your ing to gain access detectors. Know the the most significant guest's whereabouts through a window, loca tion of the fire risk factors for col­ 1. If you are the and actions are your report it. If you extinguishers and lege students is the victim of a crime, responsibility. Do encounter a window how to use them. use and abuse of contact a member not let strangers into that has been left Know your emergen­ alcohol and/or drugs. of the Residence any residence hall. open, close and lock cy exit routes in case College students Life Staff or the Do not allow activi­ it. of a fire. Always exit that engage in this Campus Safety ties to occur in your the residence hall risky behavior are Office at x 4200. residence hall that 7. Be careful about when the fire alarm prone to incidents you would prohibit the message is activated. If you of student miscon­ 2. in your own home. you leave on discover a fire, acti­ duct, criminal acts Never prop open your answer- vate the alarm and to include sexual exterior or inte­ 5. If you see a sus­ ing machine. Do alert other residents assaults. If you rior doors to resi­ picious condi­ not leave personal immediately, then notice any unsafe dence halls. For tion or person in information or your leave the building. behavior or criminal security reasons, your residence return time on an A false alarm isn't a acts taking place doors in residence hall, report it. answering machine. joke. it's a crime. contact Campus halls are kept Immediately con­ Safety immediately. locked. Doors that tact a member of 8. Protect your prop­ 10. Never loan your You can also contact are propped open the Residence Life erty. Make sure key out to another the Student Affairs invite strangers Staff or the Campus that you keep a list person. In addi­ Office, Student into the building Safety Office at x of all your serial tion to compromising Health Center, and or into your room. 4200. numbers for valu­ the security of your Counseling Center If you encounter a ables in a safe place. belongings, it more for information, door that has been 6. Be careful about importantly compro­ help, counseling, or propped open, close leaving first 9. Always follow resi­ mises the safety of referrals. If an inci­ it. Remember that floor windows to dence hall fire safe­ your roommate and dent occurs that you your dorm room is dorm rooms and ty rules. Ensure yourself. feel is confidential in like your private bathrooms open. your smoke detectors nature, contact the residence and you Access and thefts are in working order. 11. Lean the facts Director of Campus wouldn't want any­ can occur quite eas­ Do not cover, attach, about alcohol, Safety or Dean of one walking into ily through open or hang anything drug abuse, and Students. your house unin­ windows. If you see from your smoke violence. One of vited. someone attempt- PAGE 6 LIFESTYLES

Friday, ~~rua.!'Y. ~ 5, 2007 Widener University. The Dome Pain with Little Salvation

Pat Shields the music fresh and original. previously extensive harmonic clever, emotionally grlpmg songs to console those eagerly However, sometimes the change range, polyphonic textures, storyline one has come to expect awaiting this follow up to The Staff Writer is so extreme that it relinquishes sophisticated rhythms, and from a Pain of Salvation album, PerfectElement. The songs "Disco the very elements that attracted frequent syncopation vanish fans are greeted by an unabashed Queen" and "Enter Rain" remove Pain of Salvation has never the band's fan base, leavin entirely from the bands bag of attack of capitalism and the listener from the monotonous been a band to be pigeon-holed them completely alienated fro tricks. Likewise, their many genre American lifestyle and policy. heaviness of the album featuring into any singular genre. From the music. Pain of Salvation d influences have disappeared, and Sometimes these attacks are well some beautiful synthesizer work. album to album their music has exactly this on their latest releas they have reduced the band's founded criticisms of excess and Likewise, songs "Cribcaged" and made a natural sound progression, Scarsick. instrumentation down to the superficiality. However, most of "Spitfall" do their part to redeem continuously incorporating The band's sound regresse standard guitarlbass/druml the time they're baseless insults, to album with their catchy riffs more influences and shifting from varied jazz-metal t keyboard format. Before, their "A simpler democracy/ where and pseudo-rap singing, but stylistically. Usually the change mainstream nu-metal reminiscen sound could be compared to every flaw and freedom is called overall Scarsick will offer little is a positive experience, keeping more of System of a Down th no band, but now hundreds of a right/a new form of freedom! for any longtime fans or new their previous sound. The' similar bands could be found based on your color, creed/and listeners. Pain of Salvation have with the simple twist of a radio choice of gun." Whether accurate sold out to mainstream music's dial. or spurious, one can be sure the "Hate America" mentality and The musical regression is met lyrics will be presented in the discarded any vestige of their by an equally extreme lyrical most juvenile matter possible. originality with it. decay. Instead of the subtle, Still, Scarsick contains some Widener's Got Talent Juwanna Rice

Political Editor act before they can leave the After the show, everyone had a stage. This show was comical chance to meet with the actors Theatre Widener, located on with some interesting underlying and directors. Some actors were 15tli and Potter streets, presented messages. greeted with roses and others double night of stude8t direct~ "Sorry Wrong Number" is with hugs and praises on their lays on February 2n and 3r . the tale of a lonely woman who outstanding performances. e two plays, "Impromptu," accidentally listens in on a murder Watching a play put together hich was directed by Elizabeth plot. Things get confusing as she by my peers was an amazing pright and "Sorry Wrong attempts to contact the police experience. It shows that the umber," which was directed in order to stop the killers. This talent and creativity at Widener 'y Kristen Hearty, featured an show was filled with suspense University goes beyond academic ll-star cast of Widener students and comedy. performance and sports. All d staff. Each brief presentation The student-directed plays showlliare located at the Theatre howcased the exceptional were well put together. The on 15 and Potter streets and free lent of the students of Widener directors thought of everything in of cost for Widener students. niversity. great detail including the lighting, "Impromptu" is the story of the placement of the performers our actors who are forced to on stage, and the quirky stage reate and perform a play by their props. The actors did an excellent tage manager. The characters job connecting to the audience . .ust sort out their differences Source: amazon. com / Pain of Salvation s latest album. The audience responded to d come up with a satisfactory the energy of the performers.

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The album movie Garden State is intimately 'Glamorous', offers up a brand Songs like "Sea Legs" and "Turn closer, "A Comet Appears," is a Before 1 actually launch into new adjective to describe Fergie familiar with the indie pop outfit On Me" are terribly telling of lovely little number, sparse and this rant, it's important that 1 The Shins. They have and her mtJsieai talent lifestyle ..... __ _, simple. These two tracks, make a few points, the most choices indiscriminate love for steadily cultivating a loyal and "Phantom Limbs" import being that 1 have a hard following with their version glamour, or something. sound so much like their time concentrating on work and Is it wrong that this bothers of peaceful melodic pop earlier work, that they music on the same time when music that fosters a calm me? It's obvious that all of these may as well have been the music is decent. The only artists have a musical 'formula' sense of familiarity that few plucked out of "Chutes way to have a small musical bands nowadays are able Too Narrow." distraction when I'm working to. Despite this, or perhaps What made "Oh, on homework is by turning on because of it, The Shins Inverted World" so music that has no content or have been steadily criticized precious and so lovely redeeming value. That's why 1 for not taking chances and was the fact that it stayed occasionally listen to Q102 at my being boring. Wincing the simple and let singer apartment. Believe me or don't, Night Away is apparently a and songwriter James that's up to you. response to these critics. Mercer's melodies take My musical taste, however, The album is much more the forefront. Every is not pointed to the Q 102 scene. adventurous than the two instrument worked toward It's got a beat you can move to, previous, taking a more that melody and created but for the most part, the lyrics atmospheric and almost pop songs that just shined. (which one really can't help but shoe gazing approach­ The songs were infectious hear) are juvenile and retard the every sound is dripping "--______---1, and oozed an effortless mental development of everyone with dreamy reverberation. simplicity that made between the ages of 12 and 18. While this offers something Source: stuff·co.nz I The Shin s latest album. them sound like songs the This brings me to my main point: new and different, the sound listener might have grown when will people stop paying that made The Shins sound so the ill effect of the forced sonic up with. "Wincing the Night Fergie to Spell on the radio? experimenting and filler junk safe and reassuring is gone. Away" takes the strengths and I'm not an unreasonable This hurts the album. That's of "Wincing." For every song person. 1 know that young that the lush arrangements and places them in the background. not to say there aren't any good The focus seems to be more people can't spell and that they songs on this, quite the opposite. shimmering reverberation works need just about all the help they Source: acores.net I Fergie in concert. for, there are at least one useless on the new production scheme, "Sleeping Lessons," the album's which also seems to have the can get, but this breaches the opener, starts off as gently as any track and one song that the new for producing another song that drums very high in the mix, and realms of ridiculousness. Every sounds almost-but-not-quite­ other Shins' song but then starts production style doesn't. This new song that comes out is a record seems forced and rushed, Mercer's vocal melodies are exactly-the-same as the last song to rock as the tempo picks up and easily overshadowed by it. The montage of Fergie singing about: the (gasp!) distorted guitars come though well executed. It is the they released as a chart-topper­ album is weak because of this. 1) How rich Fergie is. -I have no problem with that. in. The album's lead single, worst album The Shins have 2) How hot Fergie is. recorded so far in their career, This is a shaky step in a cloudy Let's face facts: you can't love "Phantom Limb," is an infectious direction for The Shins, a direction 3) The new word that Fergie pop number, the kind that The though that says little. Foreigner and hate formulaic that could yield either greatness learned how to spell. song writing. But this is blatant. Shins have perfected over their With all these problems, The or utter disappointment. Previously, "F to the E, R, G Sub Pop career. Shins did end the album on a And stupid. Maybe I'm just a the I the E" showed us how to complainer, but the next time 1 spell' deliGious' , which is helpful, feel like listening to Fergie, I'm I suppose, if you're participating just going to turn on Sesame in a 5th grade spelling bee. But Street. then, in the same song, she has

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