the picket oct. 30 edition

The Picket Student Voice in the University Community Since 1896

S h e p h e r d U n i v e r s i t y

Wednesday October 30 2013

Sports | 11Arts amp Style | 9

INS

IDE News | 3 Commentary | 5

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Shepherd to Offer Upcoming LSAT Workshop

Cell Phone Absorption A Deadly Preoccupation

Shepherdstown Speaks Appala-chia Storytelling

Getting To Know Kelsey Eagan

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WEEKLY WEATHER

Vending Readers Out of Order

Shepherd University has recently changed its Rambler Card sys-tem provider from Blackboard to Atrium and they have also changed to a new snack vending company called Black Tie

Most students may be unaware of the new changes as they relate to who provides what and why but they are certainly aware of the repercussions of the changes namely the inability to use Ram-blers to make purchases from vending machines Students have been wondering all semester why their Ramblers havenrsquot been working in the machines and when this problem will be rem-edied

Jack Shaw the director of din-ing services has been oversee-ing the changes in vending and has said that the reason the Ramblers arenrsquot working is due

Morgan StockStaff Writer

In this photo taken on Wednesday Oct 23 2013 parking starts to fill up in on German Street just before 9 am Parking has been an ongoing issue at the university for several years

Chelsea DeMello The Picket

Wednesday 59˚ 46˚ Thursday 59˚ 49˚ Friday 62˚ 48˚ Saturday 56˚ 40˚ Sunday 53˚ 34˚ Monday 59˚ 37˚ Tuesday 58˚ 37˚

to the switch to the Atrium card system provider The Pepsi vend-ing machines still have the old Blackboard card readers and the new machines lack any card read-er at all It is Shawrsquos hope that by next semester the new card read-ers will be installed and up and running on all vending machines throughout campus

One of the benefits of switching to Atrium that has yet to take effect in the vending machines is that once the card reader is switched over students will not only be able to use their Ramblers but also credit and debit cards to make purchases

Another advantage that has re-sulted in this switch is that in the new drink machines Mountain Dew is available Many Shepherd students are quite thrilled with the addition of another soft drink

Town to Students No Parking

See VENDING page 2

According to Shepherdstown Mayor Jim Auxer and several German Street business owners the overflow of students park-ing in town has been a chronic source of trouble to businesses as well as residents

ldquo[In some cases] residents have to pay a parking fee just to park in front of their own house The town has to increase its budget for parking enforcement and businesses are definitely ad-versely affectedrdquo said Auxer

Parking spaces on German Street that would otherwise be used for patrons of local business are being occupied by Shepherd stu-dents which in turn discourages locals and tourists alike from fre-quenting these businesses

Allie Casserley a retail clerk at the German Street Coffee and Candlery said ldquoWe have a lot of locals that live on the outskirts of town that simply donrsquot come during the school year but as soon as the semester ends they come quite often The parking

Andrew MontgomeryStaff Writer

situation is not very business-friendlyrdquo

Regina Wines owner of Bettyrsquos Diner agrees with Casserley on the subject of students parking in Shepherdstown ldquoIn 2001 Shep-herdstown tourism was boom-ing As years have passed though business has slowed and itrsquos all because of parkingrdquo said Wines

ldquoBecause students are parking in town the town has had to des-ignate residential parking Some visitors donrsquot realize they have parked in one of these zones and return to their cars to find a substantial ticket I have had so many visitors tell me they will never come back because of the parkingrdquo

Not all business owners agree however Garth Janssen owner of Lost Dog Coffee said ldquoMy business is not impacted in any way by the lack of parking If a company provides a good or service that people actually want there isnrsquot a problemrdquo

Janssen cited OrsquoHurleyrsquos as a good example saying ldquoPeople from all over have heard about it Itrsquos a great place Itrsquos not even in

the central business district but people have no problem walking there because they sell goods that people want and they have created an atmosphere that peo-ple enjoy Furthermore tourists come expecting to walk around townrdquo

Wednesday morning tourists Kay and Ray Robinson of Foggy Bottom Washington DC agree with Janssen on the subject of tourist expectations ldquoYou think there is a parking crisis here you should visit Washington or New Yorkrdquo said Ray Robinson ldquoCom-ing out here is great the com-mercial center is so small that everything is in walking distancerdquo

The only issue that the Robin-sons expressed was that people from the city rarely have change because their meters accept credit cards and transactions can now be made with smartphone applications They suggested that businesses put up signs offer-ing to exchange cash for meter coinage

See PARKING page 2

See ENROLLMENT page 3

Enrollment Decreases by More Than 3 PercentUNIVERSITY CAMPAIGNS TO INCREASE NUMBERS

Facing a budget crunch made worse by a $185 million short-fall this year Shepherd University plans a more aggressive admis-sions campaign to increase en-rollment

Shepherdrsquos enrollment is down 338 percent from last year ac-cording to the information pre-sented during the fall assembly on Set 9 2013 ldquoWe are trying to keep tuition low quality high and the piece we are changing now is we have to get out there and compete a lot more aggressivelyrdquo President Suzanne Shipley said

Enrollment has been in a provi-sional stage since Kim Scranage the former vice president of enrollment left unexpectedly in October for another admissions

Chelsea DeMelloSenior Staff Writer

position Matthew Huber hired as the new admissions director in June of this year departed from Shepherd after only three months

The university has brought in Mi-chael Konopski to serve as the interim vice president for enroll-ment management from Nov 1 until June 31 He will come to Shepherd from New York facing a new set of challenges at a public liberal arts institution Prior to Shepherd he was the dean of en-rollment management at Niagara University the director of admis-sions at Georgetown College and the associate director of admis-sions at DrsquoYouville College all of which were private institutions

RAMBLER HAS BEEN DISABLED SINCE SUMMER


NEWS The Picket

Wednesday October 30 2013 Page 2

On Campus

Tuesday 115

Wednesday 1030

Thursday 1031

Friday 111

Saturday 112

Sunday 113

Monday 114

Noon Faculty Research Forum Dr Stacey M Kendig ldquoAdministrator and Faculty Perceptions of Incivility in the Workplace A Higher Education Studyrdquo Robert C Byrd Center for Legislative Center auditorium

430 pmndash 8 pm Dining Hall Spooktacular kid-friendly all-you-can-eat dinner Cost is $7 for adults and $3 for kids ages 3-7

630 pmndash 730 pm Conversation Table at Blue Moon Cafe Sponsored by French Club

7 pmndash 9 pm 13th Annual Shep-or-Treat a night of festivities in the residence halls Student Center Dining Hall Scarborough Library and Wellness Center for children 14 and under Sponsored by Residence Life

8 pm French Club Movie Night ldquoHaute Tensionrdquo and Halloween Treats Cumberland Room Student Center

5 pm Alana Gondeck Bassoon Recital WH Shipley Recital Hall Frank Center

7 pm Womenrsquos Volleyball vs Notre Dame of Ohio

7 pm Jordan English Composition Recital McCoy Rehearsal Hall Frank Center

Noon Football at Glenville

4 pm Womenrsquos Volleyball vs Urbana

3 pm Tyler Arnold Trumpet Recital WH Shipley Recital Hall Frank Center

5 pm Michael Pekala Euphonium Recital McCoy Rehearsal Hall Frank Center

First Day of Spring 2014 RAIL Registration for Continuing Students 900 am-400 pm

Meditation Mondays Cumberland Room

4 pmndash 5 pm French Story Hour Shepherdstown Library Sponsored by French Club

430 pm Common Reading Program Themed Dinner Dining Hall Free for students with meal plan $750 general public

5 pmndash 6 pm TRiO Financial Literacy Workshop Scarborough Library 307

7 pm Common Reading Program Ann Pancake Lecture and Booksigning Frank Center Theater

7 pm Womenrsquos Volleyball vs Fairmont

Noonndash 6 pm American Red Cross Blood Drive Martinsburg Center Second Floor Lounge

These differing opinions of how the lack of town parking affects business however offers no explanation as to why student parking is overflowing into the town

Chief of the Shepherd University police department John McAvoy said that he sees students dou-ble parked for hours waiting for a spot in A-lot to become vacant

ldquoH-lot has 766 parking spaces alone Filling that lot is quite an undertaking in itselfrdquo said McA-voy ldquoOnly once during the sec-ond week of school have I seen it filled And even then there were still spots availablerdquo

McAvoy explained that each student gets a list of rules and regulations when they apply for a parking permit

Article K of the rules and regu-

Jennifer Miller Shepherd Univer-sityrsquos resident dietitian offers a host of services and advice for students and staff of Shepherd University

Miller who has been at Shepherd for the past two years is avail-able to all students and staff for free one-on-one appointments for nutrition counseling In an interview with The Picket Miller said this service would normally cost an individual up to ldquo$100 an hourrdquo with a registered dietitian

Millerrsquos duties also include serv-ing as ldquoa liaison between students and the dining servicesrdquo She works with them regularly to as-sist in providing ldquohealthier foods and meals and [to] answer nu-trition-related questionsrdquo Miller said she has also provided guest lectures in many classes dealing with nutrition and healthy life-styles

Students are welcome to make an appointment with Miller for advice throughout the academ-ic year She indicated there are many reasons to visit including if students are ldquoconsidering making changes in their diet for better health [to discuss] weight lossgain to help control a medical diagnosis concerns about disor-dered eating or to even prevent

lations states ldquoStudents should always park on campus when attending class or University events Please avoid discourte-ous and illegal parking around or in front of a town residence or on German Streetrdquo

Students are still parking in these areas regardless of the rule and regulations

Jake Smith a senior in the Biol-ogy Department said ldquoI have never seen lots FG and H full Many students view getting from west to east campus as an incon-venience Students need to stop being lazy and just walkrdquo

Both Auxer and McAvoy ask stu-dents to please consider parking on west campus and either walk or utilize the Pan Tran

To this McAvoy added ldquoStudents would save so much time if they parked in H-lot and took the Pan Tran instead of waiting for park-ing to open in A-lot or searching through town for a spot I mean that is what the Pan Tran is forrdquo

PARKING cont from page 1

VENDING cont from page 1

college weight gainrdquo Additionally athletes are encouraged to visit to ldquolearn more about how what they are eating affects their per-formancerdquo

When asked what single piece of advice she believes to be the most helpful to students Miller replied ldquoDo not skip meals es-pecially breakfastrdquo Further she said ldquoSkipping meals is not a way to lose weight It slows down your metabolism and messes with hormones and blood sugar making students tired unable to focus and can contribute to weight gainrdquo

Senior English major Diana Everhart called Millerrsquos services

ldquogreatrdquo and hopes students and staff take advantage of them

Students or staff may make an appointment with Miller through email jmillershepherdedu Quick nutrition-related ques-tions can also be emailed to her

Miller has spent the last two years at Shepherd serving as campus dietitian and as an ad-junct professor She obtained her bachelorrsquos in science degree in nutrition from Penn State and completed a dietetic internship through the University of Dela-ware She also works with Meri-tus Health in Hagerstown and is involved in several community-based organizations

Dietitian Available to Students and Staff

HS Leigh KoonceNews Editor

Jessica Gerber an art education major was happy about the fact that she could now get Mountain Dew from the vending machines saying that she thought ldquoit was greatrdquo She also voiced her opin-ion that she wants to use her Rambler in the machines

In the meantime several stu-dents have reacted negatively to the lack of Rambler access Tay-lor Coleman believes it to be ldquoa real inconvenience to studentsrdquo Brianna Goddard agreed by say-ing ldquoIt sucks I hate having to use all of my quartersrdquo

Despite the negative repercus-sions that have resulted from the switch in card reader sys-tems and snack vendors in the end there will be benefits that Shepherd students havenrsquot had before Itrsquos Shawrsquos belief that ldquothe overall relationships with Pepsi Black Tie and Atrium should yield better service and greater return to the University in the long runrdquo Students hope the new card readers are installed and activated soon so that they may reap the full benefits of the Universityrsquos decision to switch vendors

FREE NUTRITION AND LIFESTYLE ADVICE THROUGHOUT THE ACADEMIC YEAR

ldquoStudents need to stop being lazy and just walkrdquondashJake Smith senior in the Biology Department

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Josh Hoy a freshman from Hagerstown uses change to get a soda from the vending machine in Knutti Hall on Monday Oct 29 2013 The Rambler pads have been disabled from machines since this summer and are hoping to be up and running by next semester



On Nov 16 and 17 from 10 am to 530 pm there will be a Law School Admissions Test (LSAT) preparatory workshop in room 104 of White Hall

Dr Joseph Robbins assistant professor of political science informed The Picket that when applying to law school law pro-grams place a great amount of emphasis on studentsrsquo LSAT scores and GPAs Due to the great importance of the LSAT many students preparing for the LSAT may spend close to a thousand dollars for preparatory work and those same students often end up commuting great distances to attend prepara-tory workshops The Political Science Department along with Shepherd Universityrsquos Graduate Studies and Continuing Educa-tion (CE) program has decided



to offer a LSAT prep course at Shepherd

The course will be taught by Lar-kin Robson Juris Doctor of New York University and previous teacher at WVU law school who has taught LSAT prep strategies for many years According to Robbins WVU is ldquoan institution of great interest for many of our studentsrdquo

This preparatory workshop will be beneficial to those who desire to improve their LSAT scores or anyone pursuing a ca-reer in the legal field The course will also be available to those in the community as well as other colleges and universities Sydney Merritt a Shepherd University student said ldquoIt seems like it would be really helpfulrdquo

The workshop will involve close student-instructor interaction and will involve intensive prepa-ratory sessions over the course

of two days that are intended to help students identify and improve upon those LSAT sec-tions that students tend to have the most difficulty with Students who attend this workshop will likely improve their performance on the LSAT

For students who wish to attend the LSAT preparatory work-shop they must register online at httpwwwshepherdedugraduate-studiesCEformshtml before Nov 2 There is a fee of $279 as well as the cost of two testing books that are recom-mended by Larkin Robson the instructor

Students who participate in this workshop will not only receive the benefits of improving their performance on the exam but they will also receive 1-CE credit For students who are pursuing a career in the legal field this is an opportunity that should not be missed

NEWS The Picket


ENROLLMENT cont from page 1

Currently there have been no plans for Shepherd to transition into a private liberal arts insti-tution although Dow Benedict the dean of arts and humanities stated that there had been some conversation among the alumni

ldquoThe frustrating part is the state is paying less money in but not changing the expectationsrdquo he said

To also help bridge the gap Shep-herd has hired an outside mar-keting firm called Royall and Company based out of Rich-mond Va which will connect with prospective students still in high school According to Dr Melby Royall and Company plans to increase enrollment by 4 percent

The marketing firm will be align-ing with another company that Shepherd currently uses called Hobsonrsquos Although most stu-dents may not be familiar with this company Hobsonrsquos commu-nicates with students once they are in the Banner System which is the university database ldquoI didnrsquot know how scientific it all wasrdquo said President Shipley

Tuition was the one of the high-est factors affecting enrollment according to President Shipley This year tuition prices increased by 72 percent for in-state un-dergraduates who had to pay an extra $422 per semester Out of state undergraduate tuition rose by 47 percent which forced students to pay an additional $714 President Shipley stated earlier this summer that the rise in tuition was due to a $1 mil-lion reduction in state support along with $11 million in costs and funding Dow Benedict stat-ed that the lack in state support causes the university to be more dependent on tuition

Kelsey Mentzer an out of state senior studying elementary edu-cation from Middletown Md transferred to Shepherd from Frederick Community College

ldquoI transferred here because I re-

ally had no other choice at the time but in retrospect I proba-bly could have went somewhere else in state and paid tuition plus room and board for the price of tuition hererdquo said Mentzer

Other factors affecting enroll-ment were Shepherdrsquos reputa-tion and competing within that environment along with the economy and fewer high school graduates to choose from ldquoEn-rollment has cycles just like budgets have cyclesrdquo President Shipley said

Amanda Menke an out of state senior elementary education student from Middletown Md transferred from Shepherd Uni-versity after attending Virginia Wesleyan She said she enjoyed coming to Shepherd because it is close to home and her father is a professor here ldquoThe educa-tion program is phenomenal but I donrsquot like that itrsquos such a big commuter school There was more of a sense of community at my other school and here every-one seems to go home on the weekendsrdquo she said

Chris Brindle a first year engi-neering major from Hedgesville WVa said he was accepted to West Virginia University (WVU) but chose to come to Shepherd because of various reasons such as its location and affordability

ldquoThe thing I like the most is its class size I have a buddy who went to WVU and he doesnrsquot like that hersquos just a numberrdquo said Brindle

As Shepherd works to up the ante on its enrollment campaign with an interim admissions di-rector and outside marketing firm the university has hopes to expand in the future Dr Melby stated that Shepherd will always be a regional university and President Shipley agreed that building a more international-ized community would benefit the student body ldquoIt is some-thing thatrsquos going to take an in-vestmentrdquo said Shipley

In this photo a student uses the library to study The LSAT workshop coming on Nov 16 and 17 will help to prepare those interested in going to law school

BJ Mccardle The Picket President Shipley sits at her desk on Friday Oct 11 2013 Shipley has been working to up the ante in admissions after enrollment fell 385 percent this year



NEWS The Picket


Word FROMTHE

HerdHow do you feel about the Rambler Cards being disabled in vendingmachines

Ashley Cole first-year undecided major

ldquoIrsquom just a freshman so this is news to me but I donrsquot think that it will affect merdquo

Brian Moseley second-year accounting major

ldquoPersonally I havenrsquot noticed it Irsquove never used a vending machine on campusrdquo

Charlie Sullivan RBA part-time student

ldquoI was not aware of this issue but I believe that the university should resolve the issue as soon as possiblerdquo

David Donohue third-year communications major works as library clerk at the desk

ldquoI would hate being able to use my rambler for the vending machines because it would just be another way for me to waste moneyrdquo

Dr Rachel Krantz Associate Professor of French ldquoI believe that it is inconvenient for students and that the university should have consid-ered that this would happen at the inception of this concept It must be very irritating for people who do not carry cash I have similar irritations when it comes to the batteries in the swipe doors Technology is a double edged sword ldquo

Geordy Tompkins fourth-year communica-tions major

ldquoIt affects me personally because I donrsquot carry cash I find it very inconvenientrdquo

Joel Ecline third-year secondary ed math major transfer

ldquoThere have been multiple occasions where I have not had any cash on me and have not been able to get a snack because of this issuerdquo

Josh Powers third-year political science major

ldquoHonestly it doesnrsquot really affect me but I can see that it could be an inconvenience to some people I didnrsquot even know about itrdquo

Nicholas McDillStaff Writer

Joshua Kelley second-year English major

ldquoThis has been going on for a while I believe that they should have resolved it by nowrdquo

Mark Chaney second-year history major

ldquoI understand that it is not a priority for the university at the moment but it is still unfair for the studentsrdquo

Scott Morin third-year secondary ed social studies major

ldquoIt doesnrsquot affect me but I do think it is inconvenientrdquo


COMMENTARY The Picket


On Monday Sept 25 a 20-year-old college student was gunned down as he departed a San Fran-cisco commuter train How-ever what is different about this senseless act of violence is that the crime could have pos-sibly been stopped Surveillance video shows a suspect who was arrested the next day and pled not guilty standing at the back of the train that had sev-eral other riders on it with a smile on his face and a gun in his hand If you were in this situ-

Joey KayeCommentary Editor


ation and someone pulled out a gun on a train how would you react or would you even notice The people on this train had no reaction and never noticed the individual clearly brandishing and waving around a firearm because they were completely consumed by their smartphones As Justin Valdez a sophomore at San Fran-cisco State University walked off the train the suspect shot him apparently at random in the back of the head and fled None of the bystanders noticed the gun before the man holding it pulled the trigger and ldquosome are no more than two to three feet

from himrdquo said San Francisco district attorney George Gascon

He went on to say ldquoWersquore seeing people that are so disconnected to their surroundings This is not unique People are being robbed people are being hurt people are being run over by cars be-cause theyrsquore so disconnected because of these phonesrdquo The security video from the incident is horrifying It shows a man smil-ing and lifting a handgun in plain view multiple times and at one point he waves the weapon di-rectly at the other passengers as if he was choosing who he

was going to kill Nonetheless nobody seemed to notice until after the deadly shot was fired

Of course we cannot predict whether Valdezrsquos life could have been saved if even one of the rid-ers looked up from their phone at any point but on the other hand it is impossible to stop someone who is holding a weap-on in plain sight if you never see it Wouldnrsquot you want to know if someone near you was hold-ing a weapon Itrsquos likely all your eyes would see is the text mes-sage yoursquore sending or Facebook status yoursquore posting like the by-standers in this incident

After a Shepherd University stu-dent was robbed but not seri-ously injured on campus in late August a RAVE alert was sub-sequently issued stating ldquoWhen pedestrians use their personal electronic devices while walk-ing they are distracted from what is happening around them and are at a greater riskrdquo Even though it was never officially re-ported that the victim was using his phone when he was pushed to the ground and robbed the RAVE alert and incidents like the one in San Francisco should raise the question Are we so distracted by technology to the point that people may be hurt or even killed

We all have become aware of the

dangers that come with texting and driving However I would argue that the same premise ap-plies when we are not driving a vehicle The constant fascination with what is on our phone or computer screen leaves us more and more disconnected from what is going on around us You may be so distracted that you do not notice a crime someone who is in need of help or you may walk out into the road with-out a second thought

Videos have gone viral on the news and the Internet that show a woman walking straight into a mall fountain while texting and a man who was so engrossed with his phone that he walked direct-ly into the path of a black bear on the loose in a neighborhood These videos may seem humor-ous and harmless but they are just more examples of how prominent phones and technol-ogy have become in our lives Even though the incident in San Francisco is an extreme example everyone should take it seriously Similar unfortunate events may take place more and more as technology becomes so over-whelming in our lives A cultural change is needed and everyone should begin to realize that we all can be affected in many ways by simply not being aware of our surroundings due to something such as a phone

WHY TECHNOLOGY MAY BE BECOMING TOO DISTRACTING

A group of students are preoccupied with their cell phones inside the Ramrsquos Den The recent gun violence inci-dent on a San Francisco commuter train has sparked even more technological debate

BJ Mccardle The Picket




Taming the Beast of JealousyChelsea DeMelloSenior Staff Writer

Picket Editorial

I believe all with jealousy issues should examine their relation-ship before continuing it

First of all let me just say that jealousy is different than cheat-ing While cheating is an action jealousy is an expression of emotion In some cases indi-viduals do have inklings that their lovers are being unfaithful but jealousy has its own issue of negatively affecting relation-ships

From my experiences I have learned that jealousy is a tor-nado of insecurity and a lack of the ability to regulate a situation What is so disturbing about this emotion is sometimes nothing even happens before a com-pletely balanced relationship is destroyed A misinterpretation here a bad day there and watch out world

For example when we get jeal-ous enough why do we turn into trained National Security Agents Wersquore suddenly listen-ing to voicemails again for the seventh time (checking to see if you can identify whose voice was in the background) in-terpreting texts (that period makes a difference) and exam-

ining photos (you hate the fact that he didnrsquot tag you in a photo is all you can think about)

ldquoYou see that This tweet he sent is marked at 317 am and he told me good night three hours ago So what has he been doingrdquo says the irrational

This type of jealousy is not good for obvious reasons not only for you but for your partner If you are going to commit to a rela-tionship with someone you need to be comfortable with letting him still be an individual without having to face the wrath of the dragon Constantly exhausting your efforts only to find nothing will ruin a relationship and tear at your mental state Seek coun-seling if these issues are starting to become an unmanageable problem

Yet what if you are the one on the other side of the shield If the relationship is worth it then that is a decision you will need to make based upon its effect on your life If it is still salvageable communicate and make it clear how the problem is starting to affect you

Unfortunately some wonrsquot ever tame the beast and you have to decide if you want to be the partner who takes the beast for

a walk or picks it up at the police station after it terrorizes the city

So what about that pinch of jeal-ousy Is it healthy to have some in a relationship The vital com-ponent is incorporating it into your relationship in a positive way If you go out with your girl-friend or boyfriend and some-one has recognized one of you in passing depending upon the relationship itself knowing that someone else finds your partner attractive can be stimulating A sprinkle of jealousy works well because it sends the message you are still attractive on the single playing field and not just a stale piece of bread However if you give any more weight to the recognition it could create problems or even worse mdash re-lease the beast within

Just remember that when it comes to nurturing your rela-tionship a little bit can go a long way

We of The Picket would like to express our hope

that a suitable resolution can be found between Shepherd Universityrsquos students and town business owners and residents in relation to students park-ing in town Several employ-ees and business owners have expressed their opinion that students are often taking up valuable parking spots and have caused area residents to avoid visiting downtown shops and restaurants when classes are in session Is this really the case

Shepherdstown maintains a parking committee but no rep-resentative of the university is included The town did annex a portion of the university to re-

ceive more income from the vid-eo lottery pool but they donrsquot permit the university to have a seat at the table to discuss park-ing We find equitability lacking from this arrangement

Students and customers often receive parking citations in town for parking over the time limit but residents are permitted to park for an unlimited amount of time in 90-minute designated spots Additionally some busi-nesses provide their clients and employees with parking passes to park directly in front of their businesses for an unlimited amount of time with no penalty One of the premier reasons for the 90-minute parking spots as indicated by the police chief is

to ensure an efficient flow of traffic How can traffic flow ef-ficiently if parking rules arenrsquot equitable

Critical business owners were well aware of the universityrsquos ex-istence prior to starting or pur-chasing their business and should have realized parking could be a concern Students contribute valuable money to downtown businesses and should be wel-comed by business owners

Essentially The Picket hopes the town will recognize the right of students to exist and park Also The Picket asks students to be mindful of parking regulations and to be considerate of town residents For better or worse we are a community

DisclaimerColumnistrsquos opinions letters to the editor and opinion pieces do not necessarily reflect the opinions of The Picket or its editorial staff

Submission Rules All submissions and letters must include the authorrsquos name phone number and address for verifica-tion purposes Unsigned letters will not be considered for publication Letters may be emailed and should not be more than 250 words and are printed at the editorial boardrsquos discretion The editors reserve the right to edit letters for length libel-ous material spelling and vulgarity

Have a suggestion or comment

Want advice about an issue thatrsquos been bothering you

Maybe another stu-dent has as well

Email picketedito-rialgmailcom




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Dr James Lewin - Faculty Adviser

With Halloween being only a day away you might be scouring your brain or desperately surf-ing the Internet to find a last-minute costume idea

Over time Halloween has evolved into a widely-recog-nized holiday that allows individ-uals to play dress-up for a night and have an excuse to devour sugary candy As I grew up the special evening quickly became my favorite celebrated holiday but Halloween might arouse de-bate over potentially controver-sial issues for some

A speedy internet search pre-sented me with many purchas-able costumes that could qualify as questionable and many news articles have been written about companies apologizing for their supposedly offensive get-ups Which costumes among so many available are the ones that are upsetting people

Costumes that might be con-sidered racist include various depictions of cultures in ways some find distasteful such as Native Americans that typically look like the Disney version of Pocahontas Mexican outfits that are usually complete with a sombrero and serape and Asian geisha girl costumes Although

stereotypical portrayals of cul-tures through Halloween cos-tumes might be offensive these costumes are intended for peo-ple to wear only once a year I realize that we should wear costumes that are fun rather than costumes that make fun at the expense of a culture but I believe that the infatuation with these controversial costumes relies heavily on the individuals one surrounds himself with

More searching uncovered costumes said to fuel stigmas that have been catching a lot of attention recently These particular costumes portray patients in mental care facilities as bloody murderers who look more like killers in horror films Two stores in the United King-dom Tesco and Asda removed their mental patient and psych ward Halloween costumes from their websites after the outfits caused a huge uproar from Internet consumers Both companies stated that their er-rors were unacceptable and they planned to each make do-nations to mental health chari-ties Although these costumes might be shocking and hurt-ful perhaps it isnrsquot realistic to intertwine serious issues with costumes meant to be fictitious

Many Halloween costumes are also meant to sexualize women

Emily DanielsStaff Writer

Halloween Costume Controversy

but I think this is a situation that needs to be viewed with caution too I do understand that wom-en are sexualized in the world in which we live every day but how many women buy costumes in the ldquosexyrdquo section of a store or on a website Should we as a culture be more offended that these costumes are available far and wide or that we as consum-ers continue to buy them Irsquom not sure I do think that we are constantly searching for things in humanity that we easily identify as audacious or objectionable though

Ultimately the society of which we all are a part is going to in-evitably be filled with an array of things that are meant and are going to offend us I think that one progressive step as a soci-ety is to be able to differentiate between the societal constraints that bind us and what we ratio-nalize to be acceptable and real-istic in our own minds

After all we are the ones who have the power to reinforce a stigma by feeling complacent to act a certain way or wear a specific costume because that is what is expected of us Let us enjoy this holiday that is meant to be fun for all rather than find ways to make it into a night that is viewed as offensive because of the costumes

Asdarsquos mental patient costume was deemed offensive this year

Released photo thesuncoukThis poster for Ohio Universityrsquos STARS student campaign depicts one of many cultural stereotypes

Released photo ohioedu

Two years ago Delegate Mike Manypenny introduced a bill that would legalize marijuana in West Virginia for medical pur-poses At the time the bill was largely ignored and as many of you know medical marijuana is not currently legal in our state However just this past year Manypenny has introduced two new bills on the subject and they have caught the attention of the public and other delegates

According to the Beckley news-paper The Register-Herald a public hearing was held on March 28 in the House Health and Human Resources Commit-tee Eighteen supporters spoke in favor of the bill and no op-ponents spoke against the bill The success of this meeting has instigated a serious investigation by legislators into the medical benefits and legal aspects of le-galizing medical marijuana in the state While the bill seems to be gaining the support of legisla-tors many still fear retaliation from the federal government to whom marijuana is still consid-ered illegal

This is despite President Barack Obamarsquos statement that the fed-eral government will not inter-fere in states with this kind of legislation WV MetroNews re-ports that a medical marijuana bill just like the one proposed in recent years will be intro-duced again in the next regular legislative session so now is the time to write to your legislators whether you are in support of or against the bill State sena-tors Herb Snyder and John Un-ger represent Jefferson County which is part of the 16th sena-torial district

There are many different pub-lic opinions on the matter of medical marijuana Some peo-ple strongly believe that the drug is illegal for a reason and the law should not support the use of such a substance Some believe that the drug has the potential for abuse while oth-ers see potential for medical benefits Others compare the dangers of marijuana use to that of legal substances such as cigarettes and alcohol and feel that it is not as dangerous and thus believe that medical legal-ization is too small of a step and West Virginia should follow the example of states such as Colo-rado by legalizing it for recre-ational use

All of these beliefs have their advantages and disadvantages in the eyes of West Virginia legislators and that is why it is so important to write to your representatives While it may not give you direct power over their vote public opinion has been known to sway politicians before and as the subject of medical marijuana is such a hot topic right now legislators want to make the right choice If you believe your choice is the right choice then I strongly encour-age you to be active

The decision about medical marijuana has the potential to have an effect on the future of anyone who plans to build a life here in West Virginia Even if you do not have a strong opinion in either direction on the matter it is important to be informed of the laws and poli-cies around you Regardless of the outcome it looks like West Virginia legislators will have an interesting year ahead of them


Is it High Time for Med-ical Marijuana in WVa

SOME LEGISLATORS SAY YES


GAMES The Picket


If I have been a victim of Sexual Assault Relationship Violence r Stalking how can a victim advocate help me

Victim Advocates can help youhellip

1 understand your reporting options including your right to not report

2 access any medical care you may need

3 feel safe as possible on campus

4 connect with counseling services

5 advocate with faculty for support with academic issues

To reach an advocate contact

Rhonda Jackson (SARC) 304-876-5681

a message from

counseling services

Picket Poetry Corner

The Storm

Levees tumble likethe walls of Jerichobowing to the trumpetsOf thunderous revengean inundation of Bitterrains falling from heavena broken rainbowprojected in whirlwinds of broken promises by a God whorsquos had enoughFloods provide a cleansweep of blood stained streets marked withinnocent blood that wasonce spilled by bandits andthugs clothed as soldiersLightening strikes Igniting souls Scorching the remains of the wicked Leaving behind remnantsof mangled happiness The eye of the storm is deceiving Giving the illusion ofuntainted serenity To a world submerged in floods

If you would like to submit poetry to The Picket please contactpicketmanaginggmailcom

Brian ArdelIllustrator

We interrupt this arc to

bring you the obligatory hol-shy

iday strip HAPPY HALLOWEEN EVERYONE

Quite I would like to warn you my little droogies to have to play nice when evoking the spirits of the dead and danc-shying around in your animal

skins celebrating the harvest feast

Algebraic Wait Dell I think

yoursquore a bit off

Whatever Have a nice All Hallows Eve and if you donrsquot feel sick by All Saintrsquos Day you havenrsquot been celbrat-shy

ing it right

Tune in next week for the conclusion of the Dream Tril-shy

ogy

Ardel 13

Stranger Than Fiction

Waiting for The Moon

The moon has abandoned usTo lie next to lilies and lilacs It is not off watching grass skirtsSway beneath its glimmering hopeFor a prosperous new year It is not an admirable site to seeWhen the moon first kisses the oceanAfter a long day of separationNo one misses you moon No one misses the way you guide the Warriors home painting a Starry NightWith constellationsThe moon will never returnIf we never decide to open our eyes

Untitled

I felt the frailty of a beating heartAs the lamenting skin stretched across bone The rain washed away nothing Like a cesspool Bubbling with disease The fingers were cryptic -never being outstretched And blood dripped thickening In the form of a crown Coagulated beneath the table I took nothing from itAdding to what hasnrsquot been nothingness- sprouting from what wasA beating heart With its grey - doubting murmurSpeaking to what has been and ISilence engulfed it all - and I I backed away from it all

LaShawn TolsonLaShawn Tolson is a senior English major with a concentration in creative writing Her work has been featured in Sans Merci and read at the Appalachian Heritage Writer in Residence programrsquos Writersrsquo Master Class

ARTS amp STYLE The Picket



Looking for something to do this weekend Would you like to see award-winning independent films for free without even leav-ing campus The American Con-servation Film Festival will be running this weekend from Oct 31 to Nov 3 at locations on the Shepherd University campus and around Shepherdstown

This is the eleventh season for the American Conservation Film Festival The Festival was

ldquostarted by a group of volunteers

Johnna LearyArts and Style Editor

who shared both a devotion to film arts and a commitment to conservation They also shared a belief that attitudes about the environment are shaped by ex-periences in it and that people and their cultures are an essen-tial part of Earthrsquos biosphererdquo according to the festival website

The film festival will feature screenings of movies which fea-ture themes or plots concerning environmental or natural topics Over 100 independent films are submitted to the festival each year and many submissions are from professional filmmakers

American Conservation Film Festival to Open on Campus

The second Tuesday of each month will bring together the campus and Shepherdstown community as one university professor starts a live storytell-ing concert series that encom-passes Appalachia and guests from across the United States

ldquoThere is a misconception that professional storytelling is read-ing a book to preschoolers at a library and thatrsquos not storytelling at all Thatrsquos storybook readingrdquo said Adam Booth Appalachian and folklore professor who cre-ated the series

ldquoSpeak Shepherdstown Storytell-er Seriesrdquo will feature storytell-ers from around the country in concert for adult audiences with mature children allowed The Community Club War Memorial Building will host the storyteller series at 730 pm located near the Shepherdstown library

ldquoWe are trying to work against the idea that Appalachian sto-rytelling is a Eurocentric white Anglo-Saxon protestant-based storytelling that got trapped in the mountains 300 years ago Thatrsquos an old concept and it is very very narrowrdquo Booth said

The concert series began on Oct 8 and will continue until May According to Booth for the first event there were almost 40 people present

ldquoStarting in November I am going to pair with a local organization so that 10 percent of ticket sales go to that organizationrdquo Booth said He stated there were a number of community-oriented groups he would like to partner with such as the Friends of the


Shepherdstown Speaks

Library and the Shepherdstown Day Care Center

On Nov 12 ldquoSpeakrdquo will host Ellouise Schoettler of Maryland She will present ldquoFinding Gusrdquo a family genealogical story that uncovers the life of her grand-father a football hero coached under John Heisman at Clemson University

Slash Coleman will come from New York City on Dec 10 as host for the series He is known for his PBS special ldquoThe Neon Man and Merdquo and also published his first book titled ldquoThe Bohe-mian Love Diariesrdquo

In January an origami and junk artist named Megan Hicks will be coming from Philadelphia Hicks receives attention for her fairytales and retold fairytales such as reworking a groundhog into a classic fable every Ground Hog Day

The idea for the ldquoSpeakrdquo series originated from Boothrsquos multi-award-winning career as a trav-eling professional storyteller He intertwined the campus and Shepherdstown community with the craft of storytellers across the world

Booth has been a professor of Shepherd University since 2006 He currently teaches Appala-chian storytelling and folklore although for the past seven years he has taught mostly mu-sic courses Booth grew up with storytellers and said he didnrsquot think about it as a treasury be-ing deposited into his life until he came to Shepherd

ldquoStories are for human beings and I really like that philosophyrdquo said Booth referring to a quote from the late storyteller Jackie Torrence

Students are able to see any indi-vidual movie at any time or may wish to view the films in their scheduled blocks There are 19 scheduled blocks featuring varied combinations of movies All movies are shown at either Reynolds Hall Byrd Center for Legislative Studies the Shep-herdstown Opera House or the National Conservation Training Center

Any films shown on a campus location are free for Shepherd University students with a valid Rambler card A full festival pass is $36 for students and individual block tickets are $8 for students

There are also other events in-cluding an opening night party at the Shepherdstown Opera House a discussion with film-makers at the Domestic Res-taurant and a closing night wrap party at the Blue Moon Cafeacute for festival participants

Donrsquot miss your chance to see independent films at a profes-sional film festival this weekend For more information about the films festival locations or tickets please visit wwwconservation-filmorg

APPALACHIAN STORYTELLING

Clubs and organizations on cam-pus allow students who share a common interest the ability to express themselves in an outlet appealing to them The French Club at Shepherd University ex-tends an invitation to students with any interest in French cul-ture

The club started in February 2013 when students and fac-ulty members agreed that there needed to be a French pres-ence on campus Since then the French Club continues to give students the opportunity to broaden their horizons and learn more about Francophone culture as the club brings the best of France and other French-speaking countries to campus

Co-faculty advisor of the French Club Dr Lois Jarman brings years of experience along with a passion for the French language and culture to the club Dr Jar-man emphasizes the importance of having some sort of multi-cultural recognition on campus and encourages all students to participate In addition Jarman

Heather FranzStaff Writer

Vive La Club de Franccedilaisexplains that the French Club gives students the opportunity to meet new people throughout the campus and community due to the broad variety of the clubrsquos members

Previous experience with the French language is not required to participate in this organiza-tion The French Club doesnrsquot necessarily revolve around the French language It is not a club for bilingual students but rather an organization that focuses on what the French culture consists of Activities within the French Club are in English for the most part nevertheless students who partake in this club will inevitably walk away with an understand-ing of some basic French termi-nology All that is required of a student thinking of joining is an interest in getting to know more about the French culture

Meetings for the club take place on Mondays and generally the club will meet on a monthly ba-sis In addition to these meetings there are various events that the French Club will host through-out the year Members try to enhance the number of students in the club by implementing fun

crowd-pleasing activities Previ-ously they have done poetry readings and a movie night

Dr Jarman explains some of the benefits of being a member of this multicultural outlet ldquoWe make food Last year we had a crecircpe-making party at one of our meetings we plan campus-wide events like our monthly movie nights and generally have a great timerdquo

Additionally the club will be do-ing a ldquostory hourrdquo for children at the Shepherdstown Public Library Throughout the dura-tion of the hour local children will get to hear stories in French and take part in some hands-on activities Dr Jarman explained that the French Club members volunteer to help with the activi-ties and some choose to read to the children and assist in teach-ing basic vocabulary

ldquoStory hour is a great way for Shepherd students to learn some French and help outrdquo Jar-man said

Story hour will take place the first Monday of every month from 4ndash5 pm

The American Conservation Film Festival will be running from Oct 31 through Nov 3 on the Shepherd University campus and around Shep-herdstown

Submitted photo American Conservation Film Festival

Adam Booth a professor at Shepherd started a storytelling series on the second Tuesday of each month that will run until May

Submitted photo Katelyn Stoneberger



Wednesday October 23 2013 0

Excuses for not having the time to work out are something we hear all too often For example ldquoI have way too much homeworkrdquo or ldquoI have to study for this testrdquo are excuses we all use for not working out The truth is those excuses donrsquot hold up because there is always time to work out

A warm-up before a workout is important because if you rush into a workout that can lead to injuries The cool-down is equal-ly important because it lets your heart rate go back to normal It is good to follow these guidelines but donrsquot do the same exercises every day If you do the same exercise every day you arenrsquot allowing your body to recover in those specific muscle groups Therefore you are putting your-self at higher risk of injury

It is also important to maintain a healthy diet and stay hydrated to see any results Next time you try to make any excuses remem-ber that working out is a great way to relieve stress So take a break from that paper or study-ing for Spanish and go hit the gym

Kristen DickStaff Writer

15-minute workoutWarm up for 5 minutes such as running or walking on a track

Conditioning 2 minutes of push-ups 2 minutes of sit-ups and 2 minutes of jumping rope

Cool down for 4 minutes


Conditioning 20 minutes of aerobic exercise such as run-ning on the treadmill


1-hour workoutWarm up for 5 minutes

Conditioning Stretch and do three exercises such as bench press leg press and ab curls for 45 minutes


Stretch for 5 minutes

The Wellness Center is a great facility to use on campus

Hours of OperationMon-Fri 6 am ndash 10 pmSat 8 am ndash 8 pmSun 10 am ndash 8 pm

Pool Hours Mon-Fri 6 am ndash 9 pmSat 8 am ndash 4 pmSun 10 am ndash 4 pm

There are also various group exercises sched-uled throughout the year For more informa-tion go to the full web-site at shepherdwellnesscom

You probably remember hear-ing about it in the news back in 2009 the US container ship the Maersk Alabama was hijacked and its crew held captive by a group of pirates 145 miles off the coast of Somalia

ldquoCaptain Phillipsrdquo is the newly released and highly anticipated film that examines this heroic tale from both sides of this first

Tyler MillerMultimedia Editor

pirate attack in years

The film stars Academy Award winning actor Tom Hanks as Captain Richard Phillips and breakout star Barkhad Abdi as Muse the leader of the Somali pirates both give heartfelt and realistic performances showing just how much times are chang-ing and how the world we once knew is vastly different than the one wersquore living in today

This drama-filled portrayal brings

to life the series of events wersquove heard so much about and now we are getting an inside look at everything from Phillipsrsquo commu-nication with his family and crew as well as events taking place here at home with the decision to send in Navy SEALs to com-plete the rescue mission

Overall it was an enjoyable film I had high expectations and di-rector Paul Greengrass definitely delivered Packed with action and suspense this film is a must-see and will have you on the edge of your seat even if you know the eventual outcome beforehand But it will surprisingly leave you sympathizing with both sides in this stressful standoff

The film is rated rated PG-13 and since its release on Oct 11 it has grossed $524 million at the box office

So far both critics and audiences agree itrsquos a must-see I give it four out of five stars and recommend seeing it now on the big screen instead of waiting for the DVD

The Rams Review

In this photo courtesy of Columbia pictures Tom Hanks stars as a cap-tain whose small vessel gets held hostage by Somalia pirates

Released photo Columbia Pictures

Rating 4 out of 5 rams

Wellness A Step by Step Guide

A Nautical Triumph Captain Phillips


SPORTS The Picket


As the Shepherd Rams head into the final stretch of the 2013 football season the matchups look to be very interesting to say the least The Rams have an opportunity to complete the perfect season if they can con-tinue performing at a high level on the film and study diligently in the film room The Rams have three games left in the 2013 regular season and unless the Rams have a massive meltdown they look to be on their way to winning the inaugural Mountain East Conference championship that carries an automatic berth into the NCAA Division II play-offs So letrsquos go ahead and look into the rest of the teams left on the schedule and see what kind of matchup the Rams will have on their hands

Glenville State is a team that de-pends on their star running back Rahmann Lee to be the corner-stone of the offense and really shift the momentum As of week seven Lee has 595 yards of rush-ing with 5 touchdowns on the season and hersquos averaging 119 yards rushing per game Their offense has struggled with turn-overs in 2013 as theyrsquove given up the ball 11 times and they just seem to lack the offensive con-sistency needed to be a serious contender It is a road game but considering they will have two weeks of preparation because of their bye week the Rams should emerge winners Their defense has been solid for the

Travis SmithStaff Writer

most part this season as theyrsquove played some of the top offenses in Division II football Opposing offenses have been averaging 21 points per game against Glenville State Their strength on defense has been shutting down the run-ning game as theyrsquove only given up 429 yards on the ground this season That is a telling statis-tic because the Rams have the number one rushing attack in the MEC so expect this game to be a smash mouth hard-hitting battle that will be won in the trenches Allen Cross could be in for his toughest game yet

West Virginia Statersquos perfor-mance in 2013 has been a com-plete joke as the team is still win-less Their offense and de-fense is just plain weak as theyrsquove only scored over 20 points once so far this season West Virginia State has been outscored by opponents 259 to 59 through five games so to say that they are struggling offensively is an understatement Quarterback Tyler Searls has thrown ten in-terceptions and has been sacked 22 times in 2013 If there ever were to be an ldquoeasyrdquo game on the schedule this would be it for the Rams

The season finale could be one of the toughest tests for the Rams as they will be going up against a gritty Concord team that is right now fighting hard to get into the Division II play-offs Concordrsquos strength is their defense They are only giving up around 270 yards of total of-fense per game When you have

a strong defense then you will have a chance to squeak out a victory each week Pressuring the quarterback has been the model of success for the strong defensive unit as theyrsquove forced 16 turnovers thus far which aver-ages out to be about three per game so if they have any shot at beating the Rams theyrsquove got to force quarterback Trae Tinsman or Jeff Ziemba whoever maybe under center into mistakes The Concord offense has not been impressive at all in 2013 as theyrsquove been prone to turnovers Quarterback Brian Novak has played poorly this season as hersquos tossed an atrocious 14 intercep-tions while only having three touchdown passes That kind of ratio simply will not get it done The running game seems to be Concordrsquos bread and butter as Cal Jones leads the team with 532 yards and four touchdowns

So as the season winds down the Shepherd University foot-ball team has to be feeling pretty confident The rest of their sea-son schedule is more than man-ageable if they put the work in and donrsquot become overconfident If Shepherd can continue playing consistent football and focus on blitzing the opposing quarter-backs often then there really should be no reason why the Rams canrsquot enter the playoffs un-defeated and as a potential num-ber one seed Shepherdstown would love to host a home play-off game or two and right now it has a fair chance of happening

Three Left for Perfection Getting to Know Kelsey Eagan

Kelsey Eagan is a two-sport senior at Shepherd University She spoke with us about some of the challenges that come with playing both soccer and lacrosse as well as topics rang-ing from superstitions to her biggest influence

Q What is your major

A I am a recreation and leisure major with a sports market-ing concentration

Q Being a two-sport athlete how do you balance school athletics and personal time

A I donrsquot find it as challenging as everyone may make it seem probably because my social life and personal time is spent with the people I play with on the field I do my homework when I have some down time at nights or when the team is traveling Irsquove been doing this my entire life and I have seemed to finally mastered it

Q What positions do you play

A I have played every position on the soccer field as I start-ed as a goalkeeper my freshman year but now I am a central midfielder while in lacrosse I play attack

Q What was the biggest challenge the soccer team faced this season

A Itrsquos the fact that four other seniorsrsquo careers and my own will be over at the end of the season and wrapping our heads around the fact that we missed the playoffs That was a huge disappointment

Q With five of you moving on who in your mind is ready to step up and take that leadership role

A Kasey Canterbury will step up as a current captain and lead the team but the current junior class brings many per-sonalities and leadership roles that individually can help drive the team to success as seniors

Q Whorsquos your biggest role model or supporter

A Irsquod have to say my roommate Morgan Gabriel We have such an honest relationship that we can communicate what needs to be done better on and off the field for complete success for the team

Q Do you have any pre game rituals

A Nothing too extraneous but there are athletes that are superstitious like placing my jersey and caption band on the same spot on the bench Bur itrsquos always the little things that people do to think it gives you good luck itrsquos quite enter-taining


The football team has had a flawless season so far and there are only three matchups left in the regular seasonBJ Mccardle The Picket

Senior midfielder Kelsey Eagan looks to move the ball up the field against Charleston The rams went on to draw the match 1-1

Submitted Photo Susan Jones


SPORTS The Picket


The writing has been on the wall for a little while at

this point Coach Sarah Smithrsquos vol-

leyball squad had been

tee ter ing just above the 500 mark all s e a s o n T h e y w o u l d lose two

ma t che s then win

one narrow-ly staying above

the demarcation line of athletics Now

they have finally fallen be-low it

This past Tuesday the Rams trav-eled to the Keystone State to take on the Indiana University of Pennsylvania The match lasted the minimum three sets as IUP downed Shepherd 27-25 25-22

Matthew MurphySports Editor

Volleyball Dips to Below 500 Mark25-19 The match only lasted 75 minutes The Rams kept all of the sets during the match close but all in all it just was not enough

Senior middle hitter Meg Kenny had a good day for the Rams She posted seven kills and three blocks to pace Shepherd Bay Shore New York resident Mel-ani Lewis added an impressive combination of five kills and nine digs Junior setter Taylor Belella helped the Rams in a major way contributing 16 assists to the cause Freshman Delaware na-tive Lauren Summa had eight digs while her fellow freshman Tom-mie Jo David also added eight digs However it was not enough as this match saw the Rams fall back to 500

The Rams headed back to the Mountain State to take on the Pioneers of Glenville State this past Friday It was another disap-pointing result for the Rams as

they once again fell in the mini-mum three sets For the second straight match the total length of the competition was just 75 minutes Glenville downed the Rams in straight sets 25-21 27-25 25-19

Melani Lewis had a solid evening posting an impressive nine kills for Shepherd Ohio native Valer-ie Bour also got in on the spree adding seven kills for the Rams Freshman Tommie Jo David had a fantastic 20 assists on the night while fellow freshman Lauren Summa added ten digs Kayla Walker and Anna Roper added six kills apiece for the Rams However it was all for naught as the Rams would go on to lose the match

The loss to Glenville could very well be the turning point in Shepherdrsquos season For much of the campaign the team had done just enough to however right above the 500 mark Therein

lies the problem with hovering around 500 Eventually things go bad and you find yourself staring up at those who have passed you The squad still sits two wins above 500 in the con-ference standings but it is not all peachy in the Mountain East Conference West Virginia State and Concord are nipping right on the Rams heels and could pass them soon

At least the Rams will be able to enjoy the comforts of home these next few weeks Their next opponents are West Ches-ter Notre Dame Urbana Fair-mont State and West Virginia Wesleyan If the Rams want to make up some ground in the Mountain East this is definitely the time to do so Four of their five upcoming opponents are also Mountain East members It is getting fairly late in the season The time to turn around the sea-son is now

The Shepherd University Menrsquos and Womenrsquos soccer teams have fallen on hard times as the 2013 regular season draws to a close The men have lost all but two contests this season and they have struggled on both ends of the playing field throughout their 2013 campaign while the women despite an impressive start to the season have failed to earn a victory since Septem-ber 23rd when they managed to take down Chowan Univer-sity Moreover both teams will finish the regular season with a sub 500 record and face the pos-sibility of finishing last in their respective Mountain East Con-ference standings The last time the menrsquos and womenrsquos soccer teams took the field for a game both suffered setbacks to MEC rival West Virginia Wesleyan

On Wednesday October 23rd the menrsquos soccer team was far from competitive through-


out the contest and fell to WV Wesleyan by the score of 3-0 at the Shepherd University Soccer Complex The Bobcats jumped on the scoreboard first as Joe Fararacci scored on an assist from Rodrigo Bevaqua at the 2208 mark to make the score 1-0 WV Wesleyanrsquos second goal came courtesy of a Shepherd player who caused an own goal at the 5656 mark Not only did the Rams score on themselves but they had an arduous time pushing the ball up field and producing any offense In ad-dition taking shots has been a problem for Shepherd all season and this game was no different as they managed only eight shots compared to WV Wesleyanrsquos 21 The Bobcats put the game out of reach for the Rams and took a commanding 3-0 lead when Kuda Chijech scored on a pass from Alexandre Zidani at the 6419 mark The loss to West Virginia Wesleyan dropped Shep-herd to a disappointing record of 2-12-1 and 0-10-1 in the MEC

The Shepherd University Wom-enrsquos soccer team lost their second straight game to West Virginia Wesleyan by the score of 2-0 on October 23rd It was their seventh loss in nine con-tests since September 23rd The Ramrsquos fell behind at the 1607 mark when Rachel Ransom scored off an assist from Jade Smith to give the Bobcats a 1-0 lead Smith tallied the second goal of the contest when she scored on a penalty kick at the 3104 mark The Ramrsquos spent the second half trying to respond to the two goal deficit however despite numerous shots on goal and their attempts to battle back it was not enough The loss dropped the womenrsquos soccer team to 5-8-3 on the year and 2-6-3 in MEC action

It hasnrsquot been the best year for either of the soccer programs here at Shepherd You never want to start looking to the fu-ture too early but at some point it definitely becomes inevitable

Menrsquos and Womenrsquos Soccer Teams Continue to Struggle


NEWS The Picket


On Campus

Tuesday 115

Wednesday 1030

Thursday 1031

Friday 111

Saturday 112

Sunday 113

Monday 114

Noon Faculty Research Forum Dr Stacey M Kendig ldquoAdministrator and Faculty Perceptions of Incivility in the Workplace A Higher Education Studyrdquo Robert C Byrd Center for Legislative Center auditorium

430 pmndash 8 pm Dining Hall Spooktacular kid-friendly all-you-can-eat dinner Cost is $7 for adults and $3 for kids ages 3-7

630 pmndash 730 pm Conversation Table at Blue Moon Cafe Sponsored by French Club

7 pmndash 9 pm 13th Annual Shep-or-Treat a night of festivities in the residence halls Student Center Dining Hall Scarborough Library and Wellness Center for children 14 and under Sponsored by Residence Life

8 pm French Club Movie Night ldquoHaute Tensionrdquo and Halloween Treats Cumberland Room Student Center

5 pm Alana Gondeck Bassoon Recital WH Shipley Recital Hall Frank Center

7 pm Womenrsquos Volleyball vs Notre Dame of Ohio

7 pm Jordan English Composition Recital McCoy Rehearsal Hall Frank Center

Noon Football at Glenville

4 pm Womenrsquos Volleyball vs Urbana

3 pm Tyler Arnold Trumpet Recital WH Shipley Recital Hall Frank Center

5 pm Michael Pekala Euphonium Recital McCoy Rehearsal Hall Frank Center

First Day of Spring 2014 RAIL Registration for Continuing Students 900 am-400 pm

Meditation Mondays Cumberland Room

4 pmndash 5 pm French Story Hour Shepherdstown Library Sponsored by French Club

430 pm Common Reading Program Themed Dinner Dining Hall Free for students with meal plan $750 general public

5 pmndash 6 pm TRiO Financial Literacy Workshop Scarborough Library 307

7 pm Common Reading Program Ann Pancake Lecture and Booksigning Frank Center Theater

7 pm Womenrsquos Volleyball vs Fairmont

Noonndash 6 pm American Red Cross Blood Drive Martinsburg Center Second Floor Lounge

These differing opinions of how the lack of town parking affects business however offers no explanation as to why student parking is overflowing into the town

Chief of the Shepherd University police department John McAvoy said that he sees students dou-ble parked for hours waiting for a spot in A-lot to become vacant

ldquoH-lot has 766 parking spaces alone Filling that lot is quite an undertaking in itselfrdquo said McA-voy ldquoOnly once during the sec-ond week of school have I seen it filled And even then there were still spots availablerdquo

McAvoy explained that each student gets a list of rules and regulations when they apply for a parking permit

Article K of the rules and regu-

Jennifer Miller Shepherd Univer-sityrsquos resident dietitian offers a host of services and advice for students and staff of Shepherd University

Miller who has been at Shepherd for the past two years is avail-able to all students and staff for free one-on-one appointments for nutrition counseling In an interview with The Picket Miller said this service would normally cost an individual up to ldquo$100 an hourrdquo with a registered dietitian

Millerrsquos duties also include serv-ing as ldquoa liaison between students and the dining servicesrdquo She works with them regularly to as-sist in providing ldquohealthier foods and meals and [to] answer nu-trition-related questionsrdquo Miller said she has also provided guest lectures in many classes dealing with nutrition and healthy life-styles

Students are welcome to make an appointment with Miller for advice throughout the academ-ic year She indicated there are many reasons to visit including if students are ldquoconsidering making changes in their diet for better health [to discuss] weight lossgain to help control a medical diagnosis concerns about disor-dered eating or to even prevent

lations states ldquoStudents should always park on campus when attending class or University events Please avoid discourte-ous and illegal parking around or in front of a town residence or on German Streetrdquo

Students are still parking in these areas regardless of the rule and regulations

Jake Smith a senior in the Biol-ogy Department said ldquoI have never seen lots FG and H full Many students view getting from west to east campus as an incon-venience Students need to stop being lazy and just walkrdquo

Both Auxer and McAvoy ask stu-dents to please consider parking on west campus and either walk or utilize the Pan Tran

To this McAvoy added ldquoStudents would save so much time if they parked in H-lot and took the Pan Tran instead of waiting for park-ing to open in A-lot or searching through town for a spot I mean that is what the Pan Tran is forrdquo

PARKING cont from page 1

VENDING cont from page 1

college weight gainrdquo Additionally athletes are encouraged to visit to ldquolearn more about how what they are eating affects their per-formancerdquo

When asked what single piece of advice she believes to be the most helpful to students Miller replied ldquoDo not skip meals es-pecially breakfastrdquo Further she said ldquoSkipping meals is not a way to lose weight It slows down your metabolism and messes with hormones and blood sugar making students tired unable to focus and can contribute to weight gainrdquo

Senior English major Diana Everhart called Millerrsquos services

ldquogreatrdquo and hopes students and staff take advantage of them

Students or staff may make an appointment with Miller through email jmillershepherdedu Quick nutrition-related ques-tions can also be emailed to her

Miller has spent the last two years at Shepherd serving as campus dietitian and as an ad-junct professor She obtained her bachelorrsquos in science degree in nutrition from Penn State and completed a dietetic internship through the University of Dela-ware She also works with Meri-tus Health in Hagerstown and is involved in several community-based organizations

Dietitian Available to Students and Staff

HS Leigh KoonceNews Editor

Jessica Gerber an art education major was happy about the fact that she could now get Mountain Dew from the vending machines saying that she thought ldquoit was greatrdquo She also voiced her opin-ion that she wants to use her Rambler in the machines

In the meantime several stu-dents have reacted negatively to the lack of Rambler access Tay-lor Coleman believes it to be ldquoa real inconvenience to studentsrdquo Brianna Goddard agreed by say-ing ldquoIt sucks I hate having to use all of my quartersrdquo

Despite the negative repercus-sions that have resulted from the switch in card reader sys-tems and snack vendors in the end there will be benefits that Shepherd students havenrsquot had before Itrsquos Shawrsquos belief that ldquothe overall relationships with Pepsi Black Tie and Atrium should yield better service and greater return to the University in the long runrdquo Students hope the new card readers are installed and activated soon so that they may reap the full benefits of the Universityrsquos decision to switch vendors

FREE NUTRITION AND LIFESTYLE ADVICE THROUGHOUT THE ACADEMIC YEAR

ldquoStudents need to stop being lazy and just walkrdquondashJake Smith senior in the Biology Department

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Josh Hoy a freshman from Hagerstown uses change to get a soda from the vending machine in Knutti Hall on Monday Oct 29 2013 The Rambler pads have been disabled from machines since this summer and are hoping to be up and running by next semester














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