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CEDAR CREST COLLEGE’S STUDENT RUN NEWSPAPER THE CRESTIAD Thursday, February 2, 2017 | VOL. 102 No.4 CFO Audra CCC Kicks Off the 150th Anniversary Kahr leads celebration with a toast March of Dimes Effort for Babies

BY REBEKKAH PARSONS PHOTO | JULIANA WALL EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Faculty and staff raise glasses to toast to the start of the 150th celebration. BY MIRANDA ALVAREZ exciting aspects of the kick off Audra Kahr, Chief Financial Officer one prepared for the dyna- ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT included a community art proj- mism of the higher education and Treasurer at CCC, has teamed up ect which attendees were invit- EDITOR landscape in the next century. with March of Dimes to help ensure ed to partake in, a viewing of a The toast was the first of that more babies are born healthy in promotional video that shows many events planned for the the Lehigh Valley. Students, faculty, trust- the college across the years 150th celebration and will Kahr was named the Lehigh Val- ees, alumni and other mem- and the first of the Sesquicen- continue with the “Visualiz- ley March for Babies Chair. Cedar bers of the Cedar Crest College tennial Faculty Lecture Series. ing Higher Education in 2027 Crest College is a dedicated partner community gathered in the In her toast, President Ambar - A Conference Exploring the of March of Dimes and is working Canova Commons on January looked back on her first day at Future of Higher Education” 19th to commence the celebra- Cedar Crest remembering how to increase the education around the on March 24th, a Cedar Crest tion of Cedar Crest College’s she was greeted by presidents Birthday Celebration on Sep- March of Dimes mission. 150th anniversary. from each of the college’s stu- “This year, I have the privilege of tember 5th, the All-Class Re- President Carmen Twillie dent run organizations. union and Gala to be held on being the 2017 Lehigh Valley March Ambar’s toast emphasized the “It was a reminder of why I’m October 20th and the continu- for Babies chair. This role is deeply great achievement that is 150 here—the students I’m con- ation of the lecture series and important to me as many of my fam- years and announced exciting necting with,” Ambar further the On the Crest of the Future ily and friends have been affected by new events that members of expressed, “As we enter our Community Art Project. premature birth. I have observed first- the college’s community can 150th year, we do so with the hand the important work being done look forward to throughout intent of building a stronger, See ANNIVERSARY, page 2 by researchers funded by the March this celebratory year. Other more profound community, of Dimes. I have heard the powerful stories from families whose children Prospective students compete for are thriving because of the March of Dimes work and cutting-edge re- full tuition scholarship search. I have also witnessed the deep loss that happens with premature BY MICHELLE CHAVEZ birth. As Winnie the Pooh once said, ASSISTANT SECTION “Sometimes the littlest things take EDITOR up the most room in your heart,” said Kahr. This past Saturday, Janu- March for Babies is held in more ary 28, CCC hosted the eighth than 500 communities across the na- annual Scholarship. This is an tion and involves over three million event created to attract high- people each year. Its biggest fundrais- achieving students to the col- lege and another opportunity to er, March of Dimes, helps fund the re- show off what the college has to search and education programs aimed offer. at helping moms have healthy babies. Students are invited to spend As chair for the Lehigh Valley, Kahr is the day on campus taking an committed to reaching the event goal exam that includes multiple of $500,000 this year, according to the questions and short essay re- March of Dimes Foundation. sponses ranging on a variety of “…My heart has been touched so subjects. The exams are graded PHOTO | MARKETING DEPARTMENT deeply by this work. Every dollar that same day and the top five President Ambar poses with the top five contestants. [From left to right] raised, every volunteer hour, every competitors are announced later Nicole Flohr, Emily Badman, Brenna Ritter, Serena Smith and Alyssa An- email sent is raising awareness to give in an assembly in Alumnae Hall. gilletta. Nicole Flohr, Emily Badman, every baby a fighting chance. So many Brenna Ritter, Serena Smith and only… bring together prospec- made the day feel personal and of our students, staff and faculty have Alyssa Angilletta were named to also been touched by March of Dimes tive students…but it also brings gave me a sense of belonging.” be the top five. together our faculty and staff,” and I am lucky to be surrounded by This year about 158 students great colleagues who have joined me said Squire. “It’s a good way for incoming participated in the competition, “This event is actually what students to be introduced to in this work. hailing from 13 different states, sold me on the school,” said each other in a semi-formal a “record for the event,” said Jon sophomore Haley Krueger. academic setting and to get Squire, Director of Admissions. “Meeting professors and facul- a sense of the college atmo- The Scholarship Competi- ty one on one was a great expe- sphere,” said junior Victoria See KAHR, page 2 tion is perhaps one of the most rience [and] meeting the vari- Ngo. important events for the Ad- ous people from the school… missions Department that “not See SCHOLARSHIP, page 3 NEWS 2 THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2017 Lutz Marketing Department welcomes new Center staff members to the team BY TOMEYCIA SCOTT campus and looks forward to STAFF WRITER what Cedar Crest has to offer her. Events Katie Kennedy, came to Cedar he Office of Marketing Crest from 69 News, where she T was an Executive Producer. Un- Thursday, Feb. 2 has added two new employees to 7p.m.-9p.m. their team this past month. Em- like Graf, Kennedy is going into Valentine’s Day ily Graf, who is the new Graphic her fourth week at the Crest. Card Making Designer, and Katie Kennedy, “I think the 150th Anniver- who is the Communications and sary is a huge deal and a lot of Content Manager in the depart- my efforts have been focused on that so far. There is a lot going Saturday, Feb. 4 ment. 9a.m.-11a.m. Graf, who is a former graphic on which means there are a lot Forgotten Felines and Fidos designer for the Lehigh Valley of stories to tell and that’s great Style, only started two weeks ago for me because part of my job is and has gotten right to work. identifying those stories,” says When asked what she was Kennedy. Sunday, Feb. 5 After interviewing Emily Graf 7:45a.m.-12p.m. currently working on at the mo- Superbowl Tailgate Trot ment, she stated that, “right now, and Katie Kennedy, it seems 10K I am working on invitations to that they are going to be a great Accepted Students Day.” fit here at Cedar Crest. Like the She explained how, “the transi- students and many of the staff members, Graf and Kennedy Tuesday, Feb. 7 tion was really easy because ev- PHOTO | TOMEYCIA SCOTT 2:30p.m.-6p.m. eryone is super welcoming and I have a fire that fuels them and Katie Kennedy (Left) The Teacher Store at Feed love the positive energy that ev- determination that drives them and Emily Graf(right). the Kitchen eryone has.” to succeed. She is excited to be here on

Thursday, Feb. 9 10a.m.-4:20p.m. From ANNIVERSARY, page 1 Miller Keystone From KAHR, page 1 babies, and will take place right Blood Drive Gala to be held on Oc- Cedar Crest’s “Then before the walk. This year, over tober 20th and the con- and Now” video, shown Our own Dr. Allen Snook and 20,000 companies are partner- 3:30p.m.-5:30p.m. tinuation of the lecture at the reception, shows Lauren Condon have joined ing in March for Babies in or- Boys and Girls Club series and the On the the college’s dramatic the Executive Leadership Team der to aid in reducing prema- APO Rush Week Crest of the Future Com- evolution over the years, and encouraged students to ture birth rates and improve munity Art Project. while reminding view- volunteer for this cause. A the overall health of babies. 5p.m.-7p.m. The decision to cel- ers of the commitment special thank you to our Stu- The awareness from March for Central Elementary School ebrate the 150th anni- to providing higher edu- dent Activities Board, Student Babies is vital revenue to help Family Social versary over the course cation to women which Athlete Advisory Committee the March of Dimes fund re- of a calendar year with the college was built on. and student athletes for the search looking for the causes multiple events and “Then and Now” brings Saturday, Feb. 11 endless hours of volunteering of premature birth, teaching initiatives as opposed together archived and and for the fundraising efforts 9a.m.-12p.m. to a singular academic recent footage and imag- pregnant women how to care McKinley Elementary school year and event es of the college and it’s the past two years. My work is for themselves during preg- School Book Blast was to share the momen- students to truly capture not possible without your help nancy and to bring comfort tous event with as many the growth and time- and dedication. I look forward to families with a baby in the 11a.m.-3p.m. current and incoming lessness of Cedar Crest. to seeing you on April 30, 2017 newborn intensive care. Manito Life Center Cedar Crest students as This video, along with – check in with SAB and SAAC possible—emphasizing others that highlight the to see how you can become in- 1:30p.m.-11p.m. the breadth of the col- college and its members, volved! “ added Kahr. Valentine’s Gala Event lege’s impact. can be viewed on the Lehigh Valley residents can “I’m honored to be a college’s website on the join the cause by signing up on part of this huge time 150th event page. Sunday, Feb. 19 the March for Babies website, at our college while we “This is living proof of under the Lehigh Valley. Resi- 8a.m.-12:30p.m. celebrate 150 years of Cedar Crest’s durabil- Ice Scraper Series 5K greatness,” said junior ity and the relevance dents are able to start their own Got a Diamond Scott. “To me, of women’s ,” team in order to raise money news tip? this is a big deal because said Provost Elizabeth for the event. The event will Wednesday, Feb. 22 we are celebrating how Meade, who was in atten- be held on April 30 at Dorney 5:30p.m.-7:30p.m. far we have developed dance. She expressed the Park and Wildwater Kingdom. Email us at South Mountain Annual from when the college great honor which she Last year, the event drew 7,000 Family Fun Night first opened and just the feels to be a part of the people. crestiad@ fact that we, particularly college’s milestone stat- The same morning of the walk cedarcrest. as a women's college, ing, “Cedar Crest truly is will be the third annual Lehigh Thursday, Feb. 23 were even able to make a rock despite the chang- Valley Run for Babies event. edu! 5p.m.-7p.m. it this far.” ing society.” Central Elementary School The run is a 5k to support the Heritage Day

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REBEKKAH PARSONS ALLISON RITTLE STAFF WRITERS CONTRIBUTING WRITERS Editor-in-Chief Life & Culture Editor Gina Balla Dr. Micah Sadigh Sports Editor Julia Brennan Abigail Ormiston MIRANDA ALVAREZ Ashley Grinnell JULIANA WALL Arts & Entertainment Editor Alyssa Knittel Managing Editor Laura Jane Moser Front Page Editor MICHELLE CHAVEZ Tomeycia Scott Look for our Photo Editor Assistant Section Editor Nazhae Singleton Tahirrah Steele next print MALLORIE MCILWAIN DANNAH HARTMAN Abigail Viano edition News Editor Professional Advisor Anna Wiesike February 23! JILLIAN SHAFFER PETER NAGY Opinions Editor Academic Advisor THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2017 NEWS | PAGE 3 Students share creative works at Career Open Mic Night Planning BY TOMEYCIA SCOTT STAFF WRITER Events This past Friday night, Pitch and the The Lutz Center teamed together to honor National Thursday. Feb. 2 Holocaust Remembrance Day and Martin Luther 11a.m.-Nanny Loft Employer King Jr. Celebration Week by hosting an Open Mic Information Table Night. 11a.m.-Special People in the The event was planned by seniors Marisa Deutsch Northeast(SPIN) Employer Information Table and Sara Kleinert. Many students came out to the event and some did spoken word pieces. Monday, Feb. 6 The show started with a beautiful song and uku- 11a.m.-MERIT Monday lele playing by senior, Laura Jane Moser. Following her, there were other original pieces PHOTO | TOMEYCIA SCOTT done by the student artists which included, a zom- Haley Triolo performs at Open Mic Night. Tuesday, Feb. 7 bie apocalypse, a break up, appreciation of room- love for her roommate Brenda Moreno. 11a.m.-Mass Mutual Employer mate, and even one done by Dan Bolognini, the Brenda Moreno, a sophomore student, explained how Bal- Information Table only male performer, who spoke about being a guy la “wrote many other pieces before going to the event, but visiting an all women’s college along with much didn’t like anything that she wrote.” more. However, while Balla was sitting and listening to other Wednesday, Feb. 8 Senior, Haley Triolo, shared a personal story about pieces she was able to find her inspiration as Moreno said, 11a.m.-Workshop: What’s nEXT: her recent breakup, giving inspiring words of en- “she wrote the poem right there during the event. She asked How to Prepare for the Career couragement to those who want to speak but are me what I thought and if I liked it and I said yes!” Expo too afraid. Moreno also spoke about male-performer, Dan, who is co- 12p.m.-Penske Information “I just read a text message that I received to all of host Marisa’s boyfriend. Presentation @ Room 317 you and you guys thought it was great. I think that “It was an unexpected twist. I was surprised when he 2p.m.-Walk-In Wednesday no matter what, people should never be afraid to spoke about being the only guy in the dorm,” said Moreno. share their pieces or do spoken word, no matter if Keep an eye on your e-mail for the next Open Mic Night you don’t think it is good enough. We are all accept- sponsored by Pitch. This is a great opportunity for new art- Thursday, Feb. 9 ing here and encourage one another,” said Triolo. 11a.m.-ArtsQuest Employer ists to get their work noticed or just to practice speaking in Information Table Sophomore, Gina Balla recited a piece about her front of a crowd.

Wednesday, Feb. 15 Millions unite around the world to 11a.m.-Workshop: What’s nEXT: How to Prepare for the Career Expo march for Women’s Rights 2p.m.-Walk-In Wednesday 5p.m.-Dress To Impress: How to BY MALLORIE MCILWAIN treatment for women, immigrants, and other muted/ Dress Professional Speaker @ NEWS EDITOR minority groups all over the world. Alcove C Banners and signs as well as different chants were present along with the marchers. The signs had differ- On Saturday Jan. 21, women and men across ent statements on them regarding the rights they were Thursday, Feb. 16 the world marched for women’s rights. Marches took standing up for, positive words of encouragement, or 6p.m.-ETIQUETTE place in largely populated areas like New York City, statements directed at Trump himself. DINNER(Reservation Required) Los Angeles, CA and Washington D.C., but people also Many signs played on rights and hate being wrong @ Harmon Hall of Peace marched in other countries like India, and locally in in society. “Girls just want to have fundamental human Bethlehem. rights” and “Hate won’t make us great” are just a few There were over millions of people that attended to name. Monday, Feb. 20 these marches to stand strong and stand for what they “Stronger Together” was a popular phrase among the 11a.m.-MERIT Monday believed in. Many students, faculty, and staff attended marches, and many chanted those words throughout 5p.m.-Career Fashion Show @ marches in Bethlehem, and even in Washington D.C. the streets with their signs in hand. Canova Commons History professor Dr. Megan Monahan took a group Those who marched together in the streets of New of students down to D.C. to experience the Presidential York City, Los Angeles, Washington D.C., Bethlehem, Inauguration as well as the Women’s March. India, etc. made history that day. Wednesday, Feb. 22 “It was a joyful day of unity, community, & a cele- “We marched & chanted alongside hundreds of thou- 12p.m.-LEHIGH VALLEY bration of our identity as women, and our dignity as sands of diverse women, young & old, from all over COLLEGIATE CAREER EXPO human beings sharing this planet. We immersed our- the country, to reaffirm our humanity, dignity & rights selves in a breathtakingly beautiful day of civic en- as women," said Monahan. "We are the women, the gagement and peaceful protest,” says Monahan. mighty mighty women...and we are what democracy Thursday, Feb. 23 Junior, Olivia Vassot, was one of many Cedar Crest looks like." 11a.m.- State Police Employer students that attended the Women’s March in Wash- Information Table ington D.C. “The March was a way to finally be apart of the Wom- en’s Movement and to walk for what I have always be- lieved in,” says Vassot. For Haley Triolo, a senior student, the feeling of the March gave her an empowering new sense of self. “The march was a reminder to the rest of the world that the true power lies within the people, the 99%, and not those in power. There’s strength in numbers, and I’m incredibly grateful to have been a part of that his- toric movement,”says Triolo. Many were opposed of the march, but it was a peace- PHOTO | OLIVIA VASSOT ful protest for citizens to fight for different rights such CCC students hold signs at Women's as Planned Parenthood, for appropriate and respectful March in D.C.

From SCHOLARSHIP, page 1 As a Student Ambassador, Sheila Plamenco, ju- able due to the competition, including the com- While some students did find it inconvenient nior New Media major, enjoys the opportunity to puter labs and the dining hall. or difficult, most express their understanding for create that sense of belonging and community. “It was inconvenient because all the labs were those spaces being used. “It’s a chance for you to interact with prospective closed and I need access to the labs for my job,” “I prefer [eating at] the dining hall but it’s the students and welcome them into the Cedar Crest Ngo said. only good venue to host,” said senior Ellen Hill. community as one of the first faces they see,” “It’s a problem for anyone on campus that can’t Admissions moved the date of the day, previ- said Plamenco. drive. There needs to be another location that ously in February, in response to the issues that For some current students not involved in the they can keep open more often or they need to some students had with the lab areas. event, Scholarship Competition is just another move event meals to another location,” said Lau- “The plan was to minimize the inconvenience weekend, or even an inhibitor to their ability to rel Minott, junior Biology and Math double ma- the event may impose on our students having work. Some locations on campus were unavail- jor. the event earlier in the semester,” said Squire. OPINIONS 4 THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2017

Consume There is Nothing Critically Entertaining About Suffering

PHOTO | BY SPLITMOVIE.COM PHOTO | “2/52” BY ALEXANDER CAMPBELL IS LICENSED UNDER CC BY 2.0 ANNA WIESIKE STAFF WRITER DR. MICAH SADIGH M. Night Shyamalan’s latest psy- purposiveness about our behavior, devised ways of surviving. Remem- chological horror filmSplit raked CONTRIBUTING WRITER which is difficult to deny. ber DID is a response to childhood in a solid $40.2 million smackaroos The origin of a condition such as trauma. The absence of safety and just in its opening weekend alone. We are living in a world in the Dissociative Identity Disorder control lay the foundation for DID Friends who haven’t seen it want which we can be easily manipulated (DID) reveals a desperate attempt to emerge; and those are the exact to and those who have rave, “It was by what we see and hear. The only to survive under great harm and ingredients necessary to heal the freaky, dude!” defense against such manipulations woundedness. Traumatic events en- wound, not to fix it, not to cover it A movie lover myself, its popular- is to think critically; that is, not to dured by a child during early years up, only to heal it. ity peaked my interest. But as I sat accept ideas just because they seem of life may set the stage for DID to Watch the movie, Split, if you wish, alone in my car (phone propped up on the steering wheel, watching compelling or emotionally arous- come into operation. It is merely but don’t for a second accept it as the trailer in between classes) an ing but because they have merit an attempt to survive sheer terror an even vaguely accurate portrayal unnerving criticism crept into my and substance. The hallmark of a and hardship. That by itself should of the wounds leading to this con- mind. What exactly is it that makes college education is to engage you reveal much about the capabilities dition and how they manifest them- this movie so scary? Most good hor- in a process that helps you see the of the mind of a child. That it frag- selves in day to day life. To guide ror movies play off of a fear that is world from various perspectives— ments itself so that it may assuage you become better critical thinkers, already instilled within the audi- to examine such perspectives—and pain and great suffering. I suggest that you go beyond ask- ence. What fear is Split capitalizing not simply through a prefabricated It is the resourcefulness that we ing what something is but why it is. from? lens, which offers a narrow view no must marvel at: the child’s psycho- Finally, may this guide you in life: The trailer for the film shows three young women in a car giggling matter how compelling. logical capability at survival. It is in there is only a single label by which when a man gets in the driver’s It is so easy to capture people in environments that lack safety and we can attempt to know each other, seat, sprays some sort of substance terms of cages we call “labels,” but in which the child is helpless that human! that renders them unconscious, and that is exactly what they are: cages fragmentation of self becomes a drives them away. When the vic- that imprison a person, from which possibility. tims awaken in captivity they come there may be no escape—labels that Sadly, such fragmentation can re- to realize that they must convince once affixed upon a person may fol- sult in a lifetime of inner distress, at least one of the man’s 23 person- low them for the rest of their lives. confusion, and interpersonal strug- alities to allow them to leave. It is One reason we use labels is to gles. clearly implied that this man’s men- tal illness is what makes him dan- make life predicable, to make the Trivializing DID is an atrocity. gerous and violent. unknown knowable, so that we may There is nothing simple or enter- Having taken PSY 309: Abnor- better engage certain situations. taining about this condition. I mal Psychology, I was introduced However, greater harm than good is treated a most complex case of DID Dr. Micah Sadigh is the to Dissociative Identity Disorder committed when we diminish a hu- and I was only taken aback for a chairperson of the Psychology (previously referred to as Multiple man being to a word that begins to few moments when the first shift Department and an associate Personality Disorder) and stud- define her or him. Such an attempt in identity took place. After that professor of the psychology ied its possible causes, symptoms, is cruel and reprehensible. The hu- I was humbled and in awe of how program. Contact him at and treatment. Most often DID man mind is complex and there is the mind of a wounded person had [email protected] develops in people who have ex- perienced severe and prolonged physical or emotional trauma. As a coping mechanism, the brain frac- Stop buying into Valentine’s Day tures into different personalities, re- ferred to as alters. People who suffer with this personality disorder often gifts, and more. On that one day, follow the popular trends, there- struggle every day to lead normal BY MALLORIE MCILWAIN billions of dollars are spent just to fore, the money starts to leave the spoil the one that you love, even wallet. lives and the stigma regarding their NEWS EDITOR though there are 364 other days to Don’t add to the student loans condition on makes doing so much spoil them. just to follow a trend. more difficult. But thanks to advertisers and Valentine’s Day is basically any People are scared of what they do stores making you want to buy other day. You can take your loved not understand and most do not Valentine’s Day is a calendar- every flower bouquet and heart one out for dinner any time, save have an adequate understanding marked holiday that only exists necklace possible, you’ll drop the the money you spend on V-Day of DID or mental illness in general. for commercialization. Advertis- money to make someone happy. jewelry for that engagement ring What’s irritating is that this film is ers, stores, and other business That’s why the advertisers make for down the road and make your consciously feeding into the stig- related officials will make special the commercials, to help you make loved one a card instead. ma of mental illness that is, unfor- products, create a commercial your loved one happy on the “day Don’t buy into the Valentine’s tunately, ingrained in our society with a romantic storyline, put it of love”. This so-called “holiday” Day commercials that are meant was made to commercialize love to make you cry, because you’ll and in the audience. Although I out on TV for lovebirds, and then those people go out and spend a and make it a social norm to go just cry after seeing your bank am eager to watch the movie in its out and spoil your other half more statement the next day. Stay at entirety and assess it accordingly, I ton of money. $19.7 billion to be exact. than you would in an everyday en- home and do something cheap, simply cannot bring myself to con- Just last year, that was the av- vironment. then go spoil your loved one every tribute money to a film that is detri- erage amount of money spent on Millennials are at the bulk of this other day of the year. mental to the state of mental illness Valentine’s Day in America ac- spending. According to fundivo. awareness. Maybe I’ll just catch it cording to TIME magazine. Out com, they spend the most on the on Netflix in a year. of that $19.7 billion, $4.5 billion gifts, and that’s no surprise to the was spent on romantic night outs average person. The generation Anna Wiesike is a Junior art therapy which includes dinners, shows, tends to fall into these norms and major. Contact her at Aewiesik@ cedarcrest.edu THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2017 OPINIONS | PAGE 5 Editorial: The power of words: Trump's “war on media” could jeopardize the future of journalism

dia has zero integrity, zero intelligence, and no is being withheld? Trump has planted within "Congress shall make no law respecting hard work.” the minds of people that media with beliefs an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the It has come to a point where if a network is countering your own is to be considered false. free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom critical of President Trump, he attempts to dis- He also stands out against previous presidents of speech, or of the press; or the right of the credit their reporting by labeling them "fake simply due to his years of online presence, par- people peaceably to assemble, and to petition news." While on the other hand, he praises net- ticularly on Twitter. Before candidacy, Trump the Government for a redress of grievances."- works who support his views. wrote countless tweets sharing his opinions, Amendment 1, Constitution of of The atmosphere that President Trump has usually at the expense of others. During the America 1789 (rev. 1992) created against media is definitely something campaign and even now, he still states some What makes America unique is our First to be aware of. Taking major news outlets such of his opinions as facts and lashes out against Amendment. We have the privilege and the as CNN, The New York Times, etc. and calling people who think otherwise. This perpetuates a freedom of speech and the right to openly ques- them "fake news" is quite dangerous for not population of people who are so divided in po- tion or criticize public figures, including the only the future of journalism, but for the expo- litical beliefs that both sides blame each other President. In fact, some would argue that the sure of future media in America. and neither are willing to have conversations. position of President warrants even more criti- He has referred to journalists on multiple occa- What makes America great is that we already cism. America is a country where we have the sions as "dishonest, disgusting liars." Through- have the freedom to have those conversations; freedom to hold people in power accountable, out his campaign and even now as President, we don't all have the same opinions and views, and if the press doesn't do that, then who will? Trump has created a divide between himself and that's okay. Journalism, in its truest form, is the reporting and the press. The media was established to be an interme- of the truth. It's a way in which the people can "I always call it the dishonest media," said diate between the government and the people. learn about events happening within the coun- Trump in the first forty five seconds of his Without this medium, the government and any- try and the world without censorship. The dy- speech at the CIA Headquarters last week. Lat- one in office cannot be held accountable. News namic of the journalism industry has changed er on in the speech he states that he "has run- and other forms of journalism are crucial to our over time, and it would be naive to claim that ning war with the media," even furthering his society as they allow us to stay connected and there isn't clear bias and editorializing. How- claim in saying "they are among the most dis- informed. We live in a world where people are ever, that does not automatically mean it's all honest human beings on Earth." To argue that so quick to accuse and start arguing with one "fake news." all media that does not support Trump is "fake" another online instead of having conversations. The press has never claimed to be completely or "dishonest" creates larger distrust for the me- Our hope is that even if there is a future where right at all times; there have been many mis- dia that goes beyond Trump and his adminis- the government controls the media or media takes. Even reporters are human. However, tration. Trump, as the President of the United industries collapse that journalists, writers, cre- there is a plethora of good, honest, and hard- States, fails to realize how much of an influence ators, etc. will rise up to take their place. Our working journalists who are dedicated to re- his words have. hope is that today we will all rise up and con- porting the truth. Still, members of President The distrust for the media that Trump has tinue to shamelessly create content centered Trump's administration see it otherwise. created, likewise, affects a multitude of indus- around sharing the truth. "The media should be embarrassed and hu- tries. For instance, there could potentially be a miliated and keep its mouth shut and just listen future where the government here in the Unit- Written by Juliana Wall, Miranda Alvarez, Allison for a while,” said chief White House strategist, ed States will control media content. This is al- Rittle and Mallorie McIlwain Stephen K. Bannon in an interview with The ready apparent in Trump's initiative to ban EPA New York Times. employees from updating the public through “I want you to quote this,” Mr. Bannon added. social media or press. The issue with this kind “The media here is the opposition party. They of government regulation is that we must now don’t understand this country. They still do not fear what the people are not being informed understand why Donald Trump is the president about. If there is a need to control what gov- of the United States.” ernment employees are or are not allowed to share, is it possible that important information He emphasized his point by saying, "The me- PHOTO | MALLORIE MCILWAIN A marcher holds up a sign at the Women's March in D.C.

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BY JILLIAN SHAFFER Ravneet Sandhu Naimah Irving OPINIONS EDITOR Letter to the Editor: English and Psychology Social Work and Criminal Double Major, Justice Double Major, Letters must be 300 words Sophomore Sophomore or fewer. “A library room in my “My perfect Valentines house; I don’t believe in gift would be just watch- Guest commentary: perfect gifts, or perfection Katie Nemeth Art Major, ing a movie (horror and All commentary must convey for that matter. Perfection Junior comedies) and pigging doesn’t exist. Anything a clear and concise message, “I like simple things so, out on junk. I figure after would be nice though.” be my perfect Valentines eating junk I would love gift would be just sit- to just spend time with written by someone with an Rogae JeanFrancois ting in the comfort of them and fall asleep.” educated opinion on a topic, Secondary Education and and be between 350 and 550 Spanish double Major my own dorm with a box Junior of chocolate covered Paula Dorst words. Business Administration “I would be cliche and say strawberries and some wine. I would probably Major love and affection, but no SAGE All entries must be emailed to what I want is a 50 piece be watching Netflix or Hulu." “Regular flowers; dinner Opinions Editor Jillian McNugget meal from it’s fine with me. Some- Shaffer at “McDonald’s” or take me thing simple. Making [email protected]. to “Dave and Busters” for something is more than more food and games..... just taking you out." now that’s love.” ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT 6 THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2017 PHOTOS| JULIANA WALL

Art therapy students’ work display how the studio can be a therapeutic environment BY JULIANA WALL MANAGING EDITOR to push through difficulty in order during that time with the therapist or need to be. to reach a breakthrough, mirroring can be processed alone with written "The true work comes from the cli- Working as a psychother- the process they will one day show reflection." ent," she said, "and an experience apy, art therapy uses creativity as clients. Coldren dedicated her piece to her like this truly allows them to do the a way to help patients heal. It's an "Through experiential learning stu- late grandfather, painting him as her work and allows them to reflect and emotional and mental healing pro- dents deepen their understanding guardian angel. For her, multiple dialogue with themselves and their cess and students at Cedar Crest of the creative process and the role emotions fought back and forth dur- image." dedicate hours of their time devel- of risk taking, building resiliency, ing the semester, but in the end, she The ultimate goal of a project such oping the skills needed to help pa- innovative thinking and transform- had to put faith in herself and push as this is to train students in the skill tients. ing solutions," said Professor Laura through to allow the piece to come of using art as therapy in the career This past semester, one of the Zeisler, who teaches the class. "Stu- together. world. Coldren currently holds a po- graduate art therapy classes worked dents step into the creative experi- "This is the proudest I have been of sition in an out patient program for on one piece over the course of the ence similar to clients, as a means, a piece of artwork in a while. During older foster youth, and she wishes to 15 weeks. Students based their piec- to build empathy as a therapeutic these long weeks, my fears, stresses, create an art therapy program there es on inner thoughts and emotions technique and strengthen artistic and worries were transformed into to further help those children. and constantly worked through any skills." confidence, happiness, and encour- Similarly, Kahr has found a posi- problems or walls they came across. "I think an art piece like this helps agement," she said. tion in the Activities Department at "Working on a single piece for 15 a person in art therapy because they In regards to how a project like this Country Meadows Retirement Home weeks was an extremely cathartic have to commit to something and can help her and other students de- here in Allentown. and rewarding experience," said stu- the time allotment can cause a lot velop as therapists, Kahr recounted "My ultimate goal is to introduce dent artist Sara Kahr. of emotions," said Elyse Coldren, that during this process, she realized art therapy and ultimately create and The class was designed to get stu- another student artist. "These - they [the students] are not there to implement a successful Art Therapy dents in the studio and stay within tions, whether positive or negative, "fix" their patience, but rather to act program to help the Alzheimer’s and that space- literally and mentally- can be processed or reflected on as guide to get them to where they Dementia residents." 150th Celebration kicks off with papermaking BY MALLORIE MCILWAIN PHOTOS | JULIANA WALL NEWS EDITOR pus with prompts for students, faculty, and staff to write about in the handmade accordion books. This year Cedar Crest is turn- These prompts are made to bring ing 150, and with that there will be everyone at Cedar Crest closer as a many different celebrations go- community and to impact everyone ing on throughout the semester. who has made their mark here on At the kick-off event on Thursday campus. Jan. 19, the annual community art “My hope for this project is to project, “Community Connect” was provide an opportunity for the Ce- launched. dar Crest community to take time Jill Odegard, with help from her and reflect on their experiences at C.R.E.A.T.E. class, will be working and with the college... as the books to hand make paper and put them are constructed our reflections will into accordion books to share with physically/literally be connected, everyone. The handmade paper will as we convey our stories we join have Cedar Crest symbols sten- together as a community through ciled on in different colors. Many of shared experiences,” said Odegard. the stencils have the school’s crest, As the celebrations continue to un- ginko leaves, as well as buildings fold, so will “Community Connect”. like Blaney Hall. “The culmination of the project Sophomore Chrissy Widera, is a will happen in November 2017 as part of the C.R.E.A.T.E. class and the gallery installation of the work has already made an impact on the made by the community is show- project. cased,” said Odegard. “I really like making the paper If you would like to get involved and designing it myself. It’s great with the project, or make paper for to look through the paper and see the books, you can contact Jill Ode- mine all done and ready for some- gard at [email protected] one to write on it,” said Widera. du or come to open studio sessions Once all of the books are ready, on the first Friday of every month they will be placed all over cam- from 11a.m-1p.m. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2017 ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT | PAGE 7 Award winning film Hidden Figures inspires audiences around the world

BY ABIGAIL VIANO the motion picture exhibits a rating redefining the country’s assurance. STAFF WRITER of 93 percent, along with an 8 out The audience gets to experience the of 10 ranking from Internet Movie brilliant minds, bold demeanors, The talented Theodore Melfi, Database (IMDb). Taraji P. Henson and valiant hopes of these math ex- a film director, screen writer, and is best known for playing Cookie in perts during the 60s in a predomi- producer, is credited for the cap- the show Empire; she is a phenom- nantly Caucasian male industry. tivating work of Hidden Figures. enal actress, author and singer. Rep- It’s spine chilling. It’s eye opening. With a release date of December utable Octavia Spencer is no rookie; It’s intellectually motivating. To say 25, 2016, the film has already con- Spencer won an Oscar Award, an that the film is creative and full of quered a reputation with an out- additional 28 wins and 40 nomina- talent does not give this production standing accomplishment of win- tions accompanied by over 50 film justice. It puts things into perspec- ning the Satellite Award for Best appearances. As a singer, song- tive for those who are ignorantly Ensemble- Motion Picture. writer, actress and model, Janelle deprived and misinformed. The The inspiring extravaganza has Monáe makes a remarkable tittle for empowering message overcomes also taken home recognitions such herself. stereotypical boundaries formed by as the African-American Film Crit- As the title suggests, Taraji P. Hen- race and gender bias, for a greater ics Association Award, Atlanta Film son (playing Katherine G. Johnson), purpose; teamwork and equality. Critics Society Award, Black Film Octavia Spencer (playing Dorothy As a part of this current genera- PHOTO| FOXMOVIES.COM Critics Circle Award, Heartland Vaughn) and Janelle Monáe (play- tion, Hidden Figures was a self-re- someone who is impatiently wait- Film Award, Hollywood Film Award ing Mary Jackson) shine light on warding piece. It was moving to see ing to get my hands on this master- and the National Board of Review, the unapologetic reality of the cou- how things really came together, piece, I strongly recommend it. On USA Award. Hidden Figures stands rageous African –American mathe- rather than to know what I knew a scale of unbelievably distasteful tall with its head held high with 61 maticians who work for NASA- they from being force fed. As someone to inevitably fabulous, Hidden Fig- nominations and 22 wins. successfully launch an astronaut who watched the movie twice in ures outshines in the film industry; According to Rotten Tomatoes, into space while simultaneously theaters, that’s right, twice, and as a 10 out of 10 in my book. Cedar Crest Alumnae curate ‘Subverting Crafts’ PHOTOS | JULIANA WALL

BY ANNA WIESKE Crest alumna (Lindsey Jancay ‘12) STAFF WRITER and consists of projects based on the book series “The Creative Fam- Visit the Center for Visual Re- ily Workshop” written by alumnae search on campus to see the Sub- (Kathy Scott Bachofer ‘15, Gabri- verting Craft exhibition at its open- elle Buzgo ‘11, Kailey Goodnuff ‘16, ing reception on Friday, February Britni Houser ‘16, Moriah Mylod ‘16, 3rd from 5:30 to 6:45. Victoria Snyder ‘12, Martha West- As part of Cedar Crest College’s brook ‘86). The exhibition incorpo- 150th anniversary celebration, the rates a diverse collection of media show was guest curated by a Cedar that engages the viewers within its space. releases album after almost 11 Years with original band member Sunny Moore released one full studio album clip of a single from From First to said “Welcome Back Fam! This BY ABIGAIL ORMISTON and six EPs. Last called Make War. song rules, love that I’ve heard it for CONTRIBUTING WRITER Alternative Press Magazine was That single has since been re- months.” one of the firsts to report the news leased to YouTube on the Sume- Joshua Balz former member of Mo- Sunny Moore otherwise of Moore and From First to Last rian Records channel. tionless in White said “This makes known as has reconnect- back in July of last year with an Fans hoped that this actually me soooo pumped!!!” ed with his former band From article titled: “From First To Last meant a reunion. According to Su- However, the release date of an First to Last after almost 11 years. reuniting with vocalist Sonny merian Records’s description on actual album is still unannounced, Moore had joined From First to Moore?” when rumors were spec- the video, that is exactly what’s in anticipation will be killing all From Last in 2004 as their lead singer ulating of a possible reunion. the works. First to Last and Skrillex fans. when he was only 16. Blink-182 member, Mark Hop- Since the single’s release, fans From First to Last hasn’t re- pus shared photo on Instagram have gone crazy. The video it- leased an album since Throne with the caption ‘studio hangs’ self has over 222,000 views. Fans Abigail Ormiston is a senior media to the Wolves, which released picturing himself, Travis Barker, quickly commented on the single studies major. You can connect with in March of 2010. But their last Moore and From First to Last gui- released on YouTube with state- her by email at alormist@cedarcrest. album with Moore was Herione tarist Matt Good, hinting at pos- ments like this anonymous one edu back in March of 2006. sible new music. saying, “this is the bomb”. Moore departed from the band in On Jan. 15, Moore had also Other musicians from the same February of 2007 at the age 19 to shared a video on Instagram cap- scene have also shared their opin- pursue a solo career in electronic tioned ‘Happy Birthday’ on his ions on Moore’s return via twitter. music. And in 2008, he began his birthday. The video was of a small Telle Smith of career as Skrillex. As Skrillex, he LIFE AND CULTURE 8 THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2017 In Hindsight Valentine’s Day on a budget: spread the love without breaking the bank!

BY ALYSSA KNITTEL dollar store and purchase 10-15 balloons. The balloons STAFF WRITER should preferably be plain colors, any colors work but red, pink, and white fit the theme. On each balloon, Valentine’s Day is right around the corner, and if you could write a different reason why you love your your wallet is feeling a little thinner than usual, don’t partner or a memory you have together. This paired fret. Here are some Valentine’s Day date and gift ideas with a teddy bear or candy (or both), is super cute! BY LAURA JANE MOSER that won’t break the bank. No matter your financial sit- STAFF WRITER uation, these ideas will let your significant other know 5. Here is a gift that just keeps on giving. It consists of how much he or she means to you. a lot of little letters that you write to your date and you Looking back, there are some put different occasions on the front of the envelopes. things I wish I knew as an under- 1. Weather permitting, take your date to a local park for For example, you can write “for when you feel stressed” classman at CCC a picnic consisting of they favorite snacks and drinks. on the outside, and give some loving advice on the in- Prep beforehand and pick the perfect spot. For this side to help them overcome what they’re feeling. One Majors--We all have been through date idea, the only item you will need is flour and a of the letters can simply say “Open after you get home the (literal) life changing decision large piece of construction paper. If you cut out a heart from this date.” In this letter, you can explain the idea of choosing a major. We’ve had to into the construction paper (maybe a few hearts that of this project and how it’s designed to make sure your check a box near a specific career are different sizes), and shake flour onto the ground, that we would be pursuing for the significant other knows you’ll be there no matter what rest of our lives. For me, Chemistry you can make flour hearts on the grass around your is going on or how they are feeling. was that first check box, and if you blanket area. This simple trick will make your picnic a know me at all, that is the furthest bit more romantic and show your date that you want it 6. This last gift idea is for the creative people out there. degree from what I will be gradu- to be special. They will appreciate the effort. Send your date on a mini treasure hunt. This includes ating with in May. Choosing your clues you can put around the house and outside, if the major is so much more than just 2. “A ride down memory lane.” If you have been in a weather is looking good. If clues don’t sound appeal- checking a box. It’s a life choice, relationship for a large amount of time, and you met ing, make a map! Make it something they must figure and it should be a choice that stems your partner locally, this date is for you. Grab some out. You can hide a picture of the both of you along from your driving passion. pizza or takeout, something easy to munch on while with a few candy bars and maybe a stuffed version of When I tell you that it is okay to riding in a car or walking around, and go to local spots his/her favorite animal at the end. This will be an ad- change your mind, I mean it 100%. where you have memories. This date is easy and will venture for the both of you, and it will be super fun. College is a time for transition, remind you both of how far you’ve come together. growth, and self-discovery. Yes, I No matter what you do this Valentine’s Day, just make said SELF- discovery. When you 3. This idea is for the movie lovers out there. Camp- sure to have fun and show your appreciation for one start paying to go to school, make ing outside in February isn’t exactly a great idea, but another. sure you love the material you are camping in your living room could be a lot of fun. studying because it is crucial to Move your furniture around and make a tent with a your education and, well, your bank few sheets or blankets. You can play romantic movies account. College is a place to take on your laptop and enjoy each other’s company. your passion and make a career out of it. 4. The next idea will only cost about $15 and is super Changing your major isn’t some- easy but meaningful, nonetheless. Go to your local thing to be ashamed of either. You are the only one who can dic- tate your college career. You are the leader of your own beautiful, strong body. If you don’t feel like a PHOTO | ALYSSA KNITTEL rock star in whatever career you are pursuing, then find the thing that makes you go from Miley Stewart to . Life’s what Explore the Valley: Cali Burrito you make it, right? For me, it took changing my major 4 times to find what I felt was right for me. I went from being a double BY TOMEY’CIA SCOTT PHOTO | TOMEY’CIA SCOTT major in Dance and Chemistry to STAFF WRITER Business to Media Studies to The- atre to then go back to Media Stud- ies. I always stuck with my Dance The local and fan favorite restaurant, Cali Burrito, major, but finding something I was has moved to a bigger location in Allentown. just as passionate about was what I Cali Burrito, which is meant to have a California inspi- struggled with. ration, has moved from their Hamilton Blvd location Once you find the path that best to 2149 Reading Road which is a mere two miles away suits you, everything will click. I’m from the old location. not saying classes won’t be diffi- Since opening on January 14, the line has been out cult, or that you still won’t have to the door. But because of the delicious food and great work hard, but it will all be worth it. customer service, customers are willing to wait in line. You are furthering your education Cedar Crest College student, Sarafina Woolridge- in something you love. Burns, said that, “The place is a lot bigger and the food Looking back, I am so thankful is still poppin’. Although, there was a long line when I for the opportunity to explore my went, it moved pretty quick even though they only had interests. Taking the time to try one person taking the orders.” something new might open doors A local customer, Steven T. said the new location is a, you never would have thought of. “big improvement and there is a lot more space.” deck we will be adding more tables and chairs for out- Enjoy college, find what sets your Jess P. who is also from the area, talked about how side eating. We currently just need to add the stairs heart on fire, and be fearless with then it will be getting set up.” the pursuit of endless opportuni- nothing changed from the old place besides the size. “I think it’s cool that they kept the same color scheme Though the values of the famous burrito place have ties that stand between you and the not changed, the bigger space now has two salsa bars future. from the other place and it is a lot bigger now!” She also said that, “I overheard an employee say that they to help accommodate the needs of more customers Until next time and only expects the expansion of more customers Laura Jane literally scraped the stickers off the wall from the old place and put them on here along with adding some with the new place. Laura Jane is a senior media stud- new ones.” ies and dance double major. There was also an empty deck outside attached to Contact her at ljmoser@cedar- the restaurant, so I asked one of the employees about crest.edu. the space. The longtime worker described how, “on the THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2017 LIFE AND CULTURE | PAGE 9

New year resolution, here I come! BY ABIGAIL VIANO STAFF WRITER

also has a small warm pool designated for Are you a busy individual who’s not aquatic fitness classes; no abili- convinced with your wellness New Year ties required. For schedules and fess, see the resolution? If so, here are a few quick tips friendly help desk at the pool’s center. on convenient workout options and simple If physical activity isn’t your cup of tea, nourishment ideas. No worries, these sug- try having nutritious snacks, apple cider gestions are meant to be free of compromis- vinegar or an actual cup of tea. On average, ing the respiratory system and free of gag- we’re supposed to eat three meals a day, but ging reflexes. snacks like yogurts, fruit, veggies and dip As a student, you have access to the free and granola bars are some healthy sources spirited gym, the upbeat fitness classes and that actively stimulate your metabolism and the sparkling indoor pool. As long as you avoid eating out of compulsion. Add one to have school identification, if needed, these two tablespoons of apple cider vinegar to a alternatives are as easy as walking in. cup of water to control bloating and acceler- You’ll find a variety of exercise machines ate the digestion of unwanted junk. For best at the gym, which I recommend going be- results, it’s usually recommended to drink fore class for an energy boost or after class this mixture daily or before every meal. Tea to de-stress; the earlier/ later the better, is another popular go to. Oolong tea boosts you’ll avoid possible traffic. You can make the metabolism, Mint tea helps fight crav- routines that satisfy your goals and perhaps ings, while Green and White tea regulate fat increase the complexity as the exercises be- cells. Drink tea at your heart’s content but come easier. Grab a friend, head over to the it’s suggested to drink it before/ after meals gymnasium and keep track of the schedule and workouts. to get your share of Tai Chi, Zumba, Butts With that said, forget the insane killer and Guts, Boot Camp and Yoga classes. All workout. Forget the strict water and lettuce that matters is how much sweat you shed- diet and don’t get me started on the promise and the more, the merrier! of a diet pill. Have fun with these and as al- ways, best of luck! PHOTO | ABIGAIL VIANO If you’re comfortable in the water, the Rodale Aquatic Center offers kickboards, hand paddles, pull buoys and other equip- ment that will guarantee the ultimate full body customized workout. The center How to beat the common cold CCC Commemorates BY JULIA BRENNAN STAFF WRITER Black History Month:

Ah, the sweet harmonious sounds of coughing Event Schedule and sneezing in the classrooms. Unless you’re Wonder Woman, all of us on campus will get sick at some point. Usually it starts with a scratchy sore throat that disap- pears, but then the nose gets stuffy and suddenly all On Campus: Local Events: your tissues are gone! How do you deal with sneezing everywhere while at the same time juggling homework Wednesday. February 8, 5:00 Sunday, February 5, 1:00 and tests? Here are some tips to help you get through the worst of times! p.m.- 6:00 p.m. p.m.- 2:00 p.m. Searching and Striving for Allentown Art Museum of • Let your professors know you are sick via email and you will regrettably not be able to attend class. Liberty the Lehigh Valley • Get the class notes from a classmate. Alumnae Hall Auditorium From Where I stand, I see... • Make an appointment with Health Services. For more information visit: • Keep a surplus of tissues, even if having 4 boxes seems enough it will never be enough for a single cold! Thursday, February 16, 5:00 www.allentownartmuseum. • Have cold medicine handy and follow the instructions p.m- 6:00 p.m org and your symptoms will be less stressful. • Take a break. I know, you have a test in a couple days as Talking Circle- Hair well as a big project, but stressing yourself out will not Center for Diversity and In- Thursday, February 16, 1:00 make the cold go away faster. clusion, Butz Lower Level p.m- 2:00 p.m • Drink water or orange juice, avoid coffee/soda/etc. • Try to eat healthier foods and avoid snacks. Allentown Art Museum of • Work on getting as much sleep as possible and if nec- Tuesday, February 28, 4:00 the Lehigh Valley essary, take a nap during the day. p.m- 6:00 p.m Before they Died- a docu- For those who don’t have a car on campus or are feel- Movie Night- The Year We mentary about the Tulsa ing too ill to drive a car to the nearby grocery stores, the Thought About Love Race Riot school store is always an option. They have a plethora of cold medicine as well as water, tissues, and more. Hope- Center for Diversity and In- For more information visit: fully these tips will help you all through the cold as pain- clusion, Butz Lower Level allentownartmuseum.org lessly as possible! Health Services is located in Curtis Hall, First Floor, Room 106 Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (last appointment at 4:00 p.m.). Extended hours available by request. 610-606-4640 or 610-437-4471, ext. 4640 SPORTS 10 THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2017

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Matt Ryan v. Tom Brady

38 TD 28 TD 7 INT 2 INT 4,944 YDS 3,554 YDS 117.1 QBR 112.2 QBR

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Offensive Players to Watch PHOTO | KEITH ALLISON LaGarrette Blount, RB Offensive Players to Watch Julian Edelmen, WR Julio Jones, WR Martellus Bennett, TE DeVonta Freeman, RB Chris Hogan, WR Tevin Coleman, RB Mohamed Sanu, WR Defensive Players to Watch Keanu Neal, SS Defensive Players to Watch Vic Beasley, LB Malcolm Butler, CB Deion Jones, MLB Trey Flowers, DE Robert Alford, CB Logan Ryan, CB Devin McCourty, DB THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2017 SPORTS | PAGE 11 Falcons take home 1st and 2nd in the 200-yard freestyle

Sports Talk With Becks Rebekkah Parsons Editor-In-Chief Super Bowl LI will be the big- gest show in America on Sunday. I’m not going to try to say it’s not. PHOTO | SAMANTHA DONLON It should be a compelling game Swimmers set to start the backstroke at their meet. as Tom Brady looks to earn his BY GINA BALLA fifth ring and Matt Ryan looks STAFF WRITER Freshman Dawn Cortright and Sophomore Tif- to put validation on his brilliant The Falcons took to the pool for the last time fany Cuth represented the Falcons in the 50-yard year. But for Matt Ryan, the big this season where they defeated John Jay College freestyle with Cortright coming in second with a moment of the season might start and the College of New Rochelle in a dual meet on time of 29.71, and Cuth coming in third with a re- on Saturday. Saturday, Jan. 28. spectable 32.00. As a contender for the NFL The meet started off with the 200-yard medley Cuth also finished fourth for the 100-yard back- MVP award, Ryan is the obvious choice. Going into the season, I where freshman Natalie Bennington, senior Mag- stroke with a time of 1:34.72. Wagner took first in the 100-yard IM with 1:10.31 don’t know if I would have said gie Olock, freshman Madison Wagner, and fresh- that, his track record isn’t the man Dominique Player took home first finishing in and Freshman Cassandra Regjiers took third at 1:28:39. Regjiers had also placed fifth for the 100- best. But he took away any ques- 2:13.62. tion of if he deserves MVP when Bennington also came in first for the 1000-yard yard backstroke finishing in 1:37.57, and placed fourth for the 100-yard breaststroke with 1:35.91. he led the Falcons to 11 wins, No. freestyle that she finished in 13:40:49, and placed 2 seed overall in the NFC and a first for the 500-yard freestyle with an outstanding Olock also competed in the 100-yard breaststroke first round bye. But it wasn’t just time of 6:38.56. Teammate, Hali Sampson took sec- finishing first with a time of 1:10.89. Player finished where Ryan’s taken them that ond for the 500-yard freestyle at 6:52.37. at 1:45.16. matters, he’s had to take the team Along with their great victory for the medley, the Wagner took second in the 100-yard butterfly with and outscore all of his opponents Falcons placed first and second in the 200-yard a time of 1:14.12. in order to win. It wasn’t an easy freestyle when senior Ciara Lane and Sampson The Falcons will be headed to the Championship task, but he did it. touched the pads back to back finishing in 2:21.27 on Thursday, Feb. to finish off their season at Caze- Last season Ryan finished with and 2:33.82, respectively. novia College in New York. 21 touchdowns, 16 interceptions, 7.5 yards per attempt and a 89.0 passer rating. That’s better than PHOTO | REBEKKAH PARSONS Basketball team stands for the National average, which he’s been for his Anthem before the game entire career. But he was out to prove his doubters wrong this season. Ryan took the game to a whole new level with his impressive season. He finished the regular season with 9.3 yards per passing attempt. Something that hasn’t happened since Kurt Warner did in 2000 (yes, he won MVP that year). Basketball falls to Bryn Mawr on Finishing the season with 4,944 yards, 38 touchdowns, 7 inter- ceptions and a 117.1 passer rat- Hype Night ing, Matt Ryan makes the argu- ment for MVP pretty easy. Yet, he doesn’t seem to get enough cred- BY ALYSSA KNITTEL it. He’s turned the Falcons around STAFF WRITER and made them one of the hottest teams out there. Okay, so he has ing the game. Three baskets were raffled off and the a great offensive line, two great On Monday, Jan. 30, Lees gym was full winners were Diamond Scott, Ty’Kiara Waters and running backs and Julio Jones of energy for Hype Night. Our Cedar Crest Falcons an older gentleman who did not give his name. The on his side. But everyone needs took on Bryn Mawr Owls in a non-conference game. other two prizes were given to Makenzie Kistler and help to win a game. Ryan defi- nitely benefits from having Jones Both teams fought hard and left it all on the court Cara Montanye who played a round of “Trashket- ball” at halftime. Hype night was fun and it showed on the team, but his passer rating but in the end Bryn Mawr came out on top 74-57. and completion rating are higher Every quarter was a roller coaster. With the girls on the pride that our school has in being a Falcon. when he targets other receivers. the court getting fouls left and right for both teams . The Falcons wouldn’t have and the fans getting super into the game, it was an been as successful without Ryan atmosphere to experience. The Falcons trailed by 6 behind center. He made 115 big points at the end of the first quarter. plays all season to help the team get to where they are. The Falcons In the second quarter they scored only 13 points led the league in points per game to the Owls 19, leaving them behind by 12 points at (33.5). He’s proven himself and halftime. it looks like Kyle Shanahan’s of- The third quarter was where the Falcons shined fense clicks with him. He was one beating Bryn Mawr’s 17 points by scoring 20, still of the most consistent QBs in the Bryn Mawr lead by 9 for the overall score. league. He’s the first in the league However, in the last quarter of the game the Owls to throw touchdowns to 13 differ- ent players, according to nfl.com. pulled ahead and finished out the game 74-57. He’s the obvious choice for The falcons fought hard and the top three scorers MVP this year and he certainly is were Taylor Osley (28 points), Tenille Stewart (10 the right choice for it. points), and Shemeca Thompson (6 points). As fans entered the gym to hype night the Student Athlete Advisory Committee, SAAC, offered t-shirts Rebekkah Parsons is a senior Me- to the first ten students, raffle tickets, beads and a PHOTO | REBEKKAH PARSONS dia Studies major. Contact her at Taylor Osley battles past her opponent during [email protected] soft pretzel. There were a few prizes given out dur- the game. PHOTO FINISH 12 THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2017

Dear Campus Community

Cedar Crest College’s community includes students, faculty, and staff, from around the country and also from around the world. In a few short years our student population has grown from 17% students of color to 37%. International students have grown from 1% of our population to 11%. Students from 25 different countries are currently enrolled at Cedar Crest. This diversity is our strength and our identity.

We are Muslim, Christian, Jewish, Hindu, and many other faiths. We are female, male, and transgender. We are young, we are old. We are of varying ethnic backgrounds. We are citizens, undocumented resi- dents, foreign visitors, and immigrants. We are these many things and more. Yet, we all share the Cedar Crest dream that education will improve the lives of our families and neighbors, our nation and the global community.

I thought it was important, in an era where we have begun to question who is among us and to single out particular faiths, to reaffirm our commitment to the values of inclusion, diversity, equity, and mutual -re spect.

To our students, in particular, who have been directly affected by the recent executive orders regarding un- documented persons and individuals of the Islamic faith traveling in and out of this country, I want you to know that you are still a valued part of our community. We will support you in all the ways that we can, in- cluding safeguarding private information to the fullest extent of the law, requiring governmental agencies to have a warrant to be on campus, and maintaining the levels of academic, student, and financial support that we have been able to provide. Please reach out to Tatiana Diaz, the Director of our Center for Diver- sity and Inclusion (CDI; [email protected]) so that we can help you locate appropriate resources, if you have questions or concerns, or if you just need someone to talk to.

Cedar Crest’s support staff met this morning to reach out to students who are affected and to ensure that we are doing all that we can. Over the next several weeks the CDI will be offering programming for all students, faculty and staff who want to dialogue and be engaged on these issues.

On a personal note, I want the community to know that I have supported the BRIDGE Act, along with 600 other college presidents, which would extend the DREAM act and the continuation and expansion of DACA. I have reached out to our congressional delegation regarding our international students and any potential measures that may impact their ability to continue their education at Cedar Crest. The Cedar Crest College President’s Cabinet will continue to address emerging international issues that affect our students, faculty, and staff as they evolve.

I recognize that we have different political perspectives across our campus. These differences are healthy and a critical part of our diversity. Throughout our differences, however, remains the imperative that each of us personally and Cedar Crest as an institution treat members of our community humanely and support each other’s needs.

For 150 years we have been a college that provided access to those students who have been turned away elsewhere. We will continue to be an institution that values opportunity and provides an education to those students who both need and deserve it.

President Carmen Twillie Ambar

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