The Many Uses of Eastern Express Cards Career Services Empowers by Lauren Joy China and More
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The CampusEstablished 1945 LThe studentantern newspaper of Eastern Connecticut State University Volume Fall 2010 Issue 3 Thursday, September 30 , 2010 The Partying Issue What is in Front of the --The following is an excerpt from Kenneth Bedini’s mass email to Student Center? the student body, sent September 19th. I am writing to inform you that in the first three weeks of the semester we have had 43+ students arrested and a dozen others ticketed for behavior related to hosting parties, underage drinking, public display of alcohol and disturbing the peace. The residents living in the neighborhoods where these have occurred are more than an- gry; they are petitioning the Town Government and Police Department for more action. This has resulted in the local government petitioning Eastern and the CSU System for action that will lead to more severe consequences. It is no longer time for you to “be smart and stay safe” because we are way past that at this point in time. Now it is time for you to ask: How important is it for me to remain an Eastern student? Headlines from The Willimantic Chronicle about off-campus parties this semester. Be sure to check page 5, in the Opinion Section, for student insight and commentary on the heated partying/arrest issue. Kaitlin Taylor/Lantern “Super Nova”, the ambiguous moving sculpture by Connecticut Willington Pizza House Review artist Drew Klotz, now rests in front of the Student Center. Young Hall lawn. Another Drew A Slice Out of the Ordinary By Lauren Feige Klotz sculpture, “Comet”, resides on Staff Writer the lawn of the admissions building. By Katie Cote edgeable and enthusiastic. Though not the elabo- Staff Writer new. Their abundant menu offers The price range was that The new structure out- rate windmill or turbine one may not only pizzas of all sorts but also of a regular pizza restaurant but was side the student center has been baf- have suspected, while on display at Nestled in the quaint town a large array of appetizers, grind- a bit more of a splurge for the de- fling students for the past couple of Gelsi-Young Hall “Super Nova” was of Willington is a renowned pizza res- ers, pasta dishes, and much more! signer pizzas which ranged from $11 weeks. Rumored to be the product subject to strong gusts of wind. The taurant known for serving up some Upon entering the main for a small pizza to $23 for a large. of the recent construction no one sculpture sustained wind damage of the most creative pies in the area. entrance with my friend and fellow Although there was much seems to know exactly where it came and was taken back by the artist for From sliced red potato food critic, the waiting to choose from, their famous ap- from or who exactly put it there. repairs. To avoid a recurrence of to artichoke hearts and staff gave us a friendly petizers and designer pizzas were The structure is in fact not harm and to allow more to view and sun dried tomato pizza, greeting and sat us im- a must. We chose the buffalo a piece of construction, but a piece enjoy it, the sculpture was instead Willington Pizza House mediately in a large, chicken dip and a sample of four of of art. The Office of University Re- placed on the student center lawn offers a large menu full comfortable booth. The their signature home-made pizzas. lations said that the structure is a upon its return to the university. of pies that are well ambiance made me feel The one-sized dip came moving sculpture by Connecticut According to Silver- out of the ordinary. as if I was in a cozy log out almost immediately and I was artist Drew Klotz. His piece, en- mine Art Galleries, these types of Located just cabin surrounded by an lucky to have brought my appetite. titled “Super Nova”, although new “wind-driven kinetic sculptures” are off of Route 32, about inviting and warm décor. The oversized casserole dish was to the student center’s passersby, is Klotz’s specialty. The Fairfield na- twenty minutes from Our waitress served alongside a basket of tor- not new to campus. The artwork tive displays this work in private campus, this is just the arrived at the table im- tilla chips and I must say that for has in fact been in the university’s collections across the country as place to go if you are mediately and was ex- only two people, it was a bit large. possession for some time, but has looking to try something tensively knowl- until now been located on the Gelsi- See Drew Klotz Sculpture on page 3 willingtonpizza.com See Pizza House on page 6 The Many Uses of Eastern Express Cards Career Services Empowers By Lauren Joy China and more. Almost all located ber can find what you need any- Eastern Students Staff Writer on Main St. and many will deliver. time online, just by typing it in. To describe the new By Kyle St. Jean L o - If you scheme in a nutshell, student em- Staff Writer Many students are confused cated on your are in need of powerment is about encouraging about what exactly an Student ID/Ex- Student ID/ food, because This semester Career Ser- student groups and clubs on campus press card is. A student ID/Express Express card is you haven’t vices is really supporting student to bring their own ideas for student card actually acts as a few things. It your ID num- eaten all day success by taking a new approach achievement to Career Services. Ca- acts as an ID, a pass for meals at Hur- ber. Any time and you’re to working with the ECSU student reer Services wants to be a support ley and the Student Center, a laundry you swipe the starving, make body -- student empowerment. system for all students’ goals and pass and even eating off-campus. card, your sure you are Career Services hopes that interests and wants each student’s The Student ID/Eastern Ex- account in- equipped with student empowered career develop- opinion to be heard and reflected in press card can be used as your way of formation is your ‘handy- ment activities will help students es- events on campus. Therefore, Career eating and as cash on and off campus. accessed so that you can get the ser- dandy’ Student ID/Express Card. tablish more effective networking re- Services is encouraging students to Some places or venues off-campus vices you need, when you need them. This ID/Express Card has your meal lationships with employers and allow come to them with ideas for success. that accept Eastern Express Cash in- If you’re one of those people who See Express Cards on page 2 more students to actively participate See Career Services on page 2 clude: Subway, CVS, Domino’s, New loses things quite easily that num- in career-related events on campus. Opinion A&E Sports Weekend Weather You Change page 4 Music and Politics page 6 Its the Most Wonderful Time page 11 Zero Tolerance? page 5 New American Idol Judges page 6 Miami Thrice page 12 Thrown Under the Bus page 5 Invented Album Review page 8 ECSU Rugby page 12 Oct. 1 Oct. 2 Oct. 3 High 69 High 63 High 63 Low 47 Low 42 Low 44 [email protected] 2 | September 30, 2010 ampus antern News Editor C L Tim Ruzzo Eastern Students Climb Mt. Washington, [email protected] News Run into Moose Thursday, September 30, 2010 By Dwight Bachman Contributor an event celebrating creativity and 12 Students Willimantic, Conn. – Ten Eastern Have You Seen cooperation within the Williman- Connecticut State University stu- tic area. Various shows and events Arrested dents from the Eastern Outdoors will be taking place in the stores and Club and their advisors recently trav- halls around Main Street, and select This Man? By Jason Bleau eled to the White Mountains in New galleries of work will remain on dis- Assistant News Editor Hampshire to climb Mt. Washing- By Clayton Spinner play for the weekends of October ton, New England’s highest peak. All Staff Writer 9th-10th and October 16th-17th. 12 hikers successfully made the 4.2 On Thursday September mile climb, 6,266 feet above sea level. “Stop signs, street lights, 16, 2010 twelve students from East- The mysterious man in the hat As they worked their way up the ern Connecticut State University will enjoy his own exhibition and walls in Willimantic Tuckerman Ravine trail towards the were arrested as a result of late night from 7:00pm to 2:00am on Oc- and surrounding towns summit, the group spotted a moose. tober 9th and 10th with stickers, partying in the town of Willimantic. posters, and artwork on display. have all been tagged by The arrests were made late into the Located at 750 Main various incarnations of the night after 11:00pm and into Friday Street, the Figurehead Expo and Art disembodied head.” morning. Police reported to the in- Attack, which is part of the larger cidents following claims of civil dis- Willimantic CoopARTive Fiesta, is The figurehead has spread turbances and damaging personal a gathering of artists and individu- with the help of the internet. Ac- property such as kicking parked cars. als brought together in celebration cording to its Facebook page, stickers The twelve students were not at of a single object: the figurehead. have been found from New Hamp- Many Eastern students shire all the way down to Costa Rica.