Saint Francis University • Loretto, Pennsylvania • Established 1847

TroubadourVol. XVI - No. 1 SEPTEMBER 29, 2008The C ampus Voice

IndexEditorial &

Opinion Page 2

Campus News Page 3

Arts & Entertainment

Page 10

Red Flash Athletics

Page 5

This & ThatPage 12

Red Flash Campus Goes GREEN

By Carol Burns,Staff Writer

Many colleges and universities across the country are working hard to make their campuses more environmentally friendly, or “green.” Now, thanks to The Green Team and the Environmental Awareness Society (EAS), St. Francis will soon become a “green” campus.

The Green Team, which is comprised of faculty, staff and administrators was created by Erik Foley, Director of the Renewable Energy Center.

“The Green Team was formed by Erik Foley because of the lack of an official organization which addressed environmental issues on campus,” said

Dr. Sharon Brescoach, Associate Professor of Communications.

EAS, like The Green Team, is an organization on campus that is also concerned about the condition of the environment, but it is comprised primarily of students.

Senior marine biology major Kristin Buter is the president and senior environmental science major Brad Kelly is vice president. Associate Professor of Biology Lane Loya is the faculty advisor for the organization.

Though the two organizations are separate, they are working together on various projects designed to help St. Francis become “green.”

One project involves replacing the styrofoam containers in Torvian Dining Hall with reusable green plastic containers. This project was created with the hopes that the waste on campus will be reduced.

Another area of interest for both groups is the issue of recycling on campus. All residence halls and buildings on campus are supposed to have recycling bins for paper, plastic, and metal. However, there are still students who do not know where the recycling bins are located around campus.

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Photo taken by Laura Caldwell.

The DiSepio Institute for Rural Health and Wellness is currently under constrution between Sullivan Hall and The Pasquerilla Library and utilizes green technology like geothermal wells.

Remembering Kayla Nicodemus & Kaylee HarfordBy Laura Neugebauer,

Coeditor in ChiefSt. Francis University

remembered two freshmen students, Kayla Nicodemus and Kaylee Harford, at a memorial mass on Friday, Sept. 26, 2008. The location for the mass was the Immaculate Conception Chapel at noon.

Kayla a n d K a y l e e

passed away as a result of injuries sustained in a tragic car accident last

September on the Cresson-Loretto road.

The driver lost control of her vehicle while rounding a corner on her way back to campus.

The vehicle proceeded to fall down a twelve-foot embankment and crash broadside into a large tree.

Survivors of the accident, include Allison Koncz, Brittany Smola, and

Jessica Rivera. Please keep these

students and their families in your thoughts and prayers.

Photo taken from Google Images.

Kayla Nicodemus.

Photo taken from Google Images.

Kaylee Harford.

The Kayla Ann Nicodemus Memorial

Endowment Fund Awards Scholarships

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This 2008-2009 academic year will be a whole different look and feel for the Troubadour.

As the new coeditors of the newspaper, we would like to introduce ourselves to

the campus community and to what we are hoping will be a very successful year. We would like to see more people actually pick up, read and enjoy the campus paper.

Our theme is a “fresh new look.” Meaning, we changed the layout, increased the number of stories, added more graphics, and improved the sports page.

We’ve kept favorite actirles like the “Top Ten,” and the Greek Corner and we are implenting new sections, such as Arts & Entertainment, a Campus Ministry Corner, an events calendar, and a crossword puzzle.

The invention of this newspaper makeover is largely due to the ambitious new staff that the Troubadour has acquired. A special thanks to all those who contributed.

We are excited to put out the first issue of the semester and are open to new ideas from anyone willing to contribute.

Please e-mail any suggestions or ideas at Troubadour@mail.francis.edu.

Page 2 • Troubadour OPINION • EDITORIAL September 29, 2008

Editor’s Pen The Ten Commandments

of a SFU student...

By Kayla Greenwalt, Staff Writer

X.Thou shalt cherish

Sheetz.

IX.Thou shalt consult the

mini-feed.

VIII.Thou shalt get a parking ticket.

VII.Thou shalt experience

the walk of shame.

VI.Thou shalt survive off

of Easy Mac and Ramen.

V. Thou shalt be a

compulsive away message checker.

IV.Thou shalt experience

the Torvian shuffle.

III.Thou shalt know who

did what, when, where, and why.

II.Thou shalt own a North Face jacket.

I.Thou shalt nap.

Staff Writers

Troubadour StaffEditors-in-Chief

Laura NeugebauerLindsey Fox

Campus Life EditorDavid Lopus

Red Flash Athletics EditorEric Syty

Arts & Entertainment EditorDan Hindman

Photography EditorLaura Caldwell

Business ManagersAshley BruneMariska Engle

Director of DistributionRyan Sprouse

Hannah AllardLinzey Billy

Tiffany BradfordCarol BurnsZach Burns

Katie DacanayKayla GreenwaltKingsley McLeod

Ashley OpfarMaya RanchodMollie RogersAaron Rovan

Matthew SmithHannah UfnarColumnistsKyle Iturralde

Joseph LockwoodAshley Opfar

Hannah Ufnar

Faculty AdvisersDr. Sharon Brescoach,

CommunicationsMr. Dominick Peruso,Associate Dean of

Student Life

A member of the Associated Collegiate PressSaint Francis University complies with applicable federal and state laws regarding

non-discrimination and affirmative action, including Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972, Title VI and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and Section 504 of the

Rehabilitation Act of non-discrimination and equal opportunity for all persons regardless of race, gender, color, religion, national origin or ancestry, age, marital status, disability, or

Vietnam-era veteran status, in employment, educational programs and activities and admissions.

Kayla Greenwalt

Photo taken by Laura Caldwell.

Some of the Troubadour Staff.Top Left to Right: Eric Syty, David Lopus, Hannah Ufnar, Kayla Greenwalt, Maya Ranchod.Bottom Left to Right: Mariska Engle, Ashley Brune, Laura Neugebauer, Lindsey Fox, Katie Dacanay.

Laura Neugebauer

Lindsey Fox

Laura Neugebauer Lindsey Fox

been finalized as IVP is awaiting approval from the university, but an answer is expected in the next couple of days.

IVP is open to suggestions and ideas for improvement. Says Gineen, “We would like to know what students would like to see here…ice cream, dessert pizzas....”

Expansion and customer feedback are sure to help IVP reach its future goals.

“Above all, we want to make this an accessible place for students to hang out and grab a slice of pizza at a reasonable price.”

As senior Jeff Seever puts it, “IVP is what a girl wants and what a girl needs… I want to thank IVP for coming to Loretto. Their pizza is a treat for one and all.”

In the first week of August, popular restaurant chain Italian Village Pizza opened its newest location right behind DeGol Field.

IVP, as it is more c o m m o n l y known, has since been a popular new addition on campus. With other e s t a b l i s h -ments across the area—one being Ebensburg—it was only a matter of time before Italian Village Pizza came to the top of the mountain.

“Until now, there has been no pizza in Loretto,” says Gineen, the manager of Italian Village Pizza. “We are proud to serve the students of St. Francis as

well as the community.”Though it is only a month

old, IVP’s popularity has skyrocketed since the arrival of students to campus. Sales over Family Weekend and the first home football game confirmed that it is here to stay.

For many students, the addition of another dining alternative came as a pleasant surprise.

“IVP is my great escape,” says freshman Shelly Wasielewski. “I love the pasta dinners…it’s a great alternative after a long week of Torvian.”

Indeed, the reaction to IVP from students has been overwhelmingly positive. Sophomore Steve Kowalski is grateful that IVP has come so close to campus.

“IVP has been a great addition to the Francis community,” says Kowalski. “The price and

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MuseumReachesHigher(Cont. Page 10) drawing students to

the museum as well as teachers, family, and friends of the students. The future of the mu-seum looks promising. And all can agree that the museum provides a unique cultural view to the residents of west-ern and central Penn-sylvania. If Moyer has his way, the influence and prominence of the museum will only grow in the coming years.

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The new addition to Loretto, Italian Village Pizza is located on St. Catherine Street behind the Degol stadium.Photo taken by Laura Caldwell.

Italian Village Pizza Makes Debut at SFU

convenience are great for all college students. As Ron Burgundy would say, ‘IVP is kind of a big deal.’”

Others will agree that the best thing about IVP is its location right behind DeGol Field. IVP stays open until 11 p.m. for the conveniece of students with late-night hunger cravings.

“The location is convenient for us—after our night practices, we can just walk across the street and grab a bite to eat,” says freshman Sophie Weiner. “I am a huge fan of their chicken basket with honey mustard. It’s to die for.”

The restaurant has ambitious plans for expansion.

“Within the next month, we hope to put the swipe card system, making it even more convenient for students,” explains Gineen. “The plan would be similar to the flex money at Frankie’s or Café Gubbio.”

Details have not yet

Maya Ranchod

Troubadour needs a comic strip!

Want your art to be published?

contact Lindsey Fox at Troubadour@mail.francis.edu

By Maya Ranchod & Katie Dacanay, Staff Writers

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“Within the next month, we hope to put the swipe

card system,” said Gineen, manager of IVP.

The Deltapalooza, on Sept. 27, was a fundraiser for the Red Cross.

The Deltas featured multiple events behind JFK from one to eleven. Plus all the fraternities and sororities will be there working at their own booths. Activities included everything from face painting to selling lemonade.

Many events that took place that day included: booths giving out-of-staters the opportunity to register to vote, ROTC’s helicopter with a rock climbing wall, and a

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September & October Campus Activities

Photo by Laura Caldwell

The Southern Allegenies Museum of Art on the Saint Francis campus. By: Aaron Rovan,

Hidden between Raymond Hall and Scotus Hall on the main mall of the university is a small museum with big aspirations. The Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art (SAMA) is leading the cultural charge in this area. And it helps that the museum has newly appointed an enthusiastic director.

In January, the museum named Gary Moyer the Executive Director of SAMA. His main plan for the museum is four pronged. First, he wants to enlarge and enhance the museum’s permanent collection. Currently, the museum owns approximately 3500 pieces of artwork in its permanent collection. In honor of its 35th anniversary in the coming year, Moyer wants that number to reach 4000. Second, he wants to strengthen the outreach programs that the museum leads. Art enthusiasts associated with the museum are leading programs in the community to educate the general public. Currently, the museum is involved in art education programs where representatives go into the schools and teach children from kindergarten through twelfth grade to appreciate art. Also, the museum is involved in art therapy, which is taking art works to those people with pain and illness to try to help heal them.

Another of Moyer’s goals is to establish a calendar of events for the museum in which the community can take part. Finally, he wishes to establish and sustain the cultural legacy of central and western Pennsylvania.

Moyer, a graduate of Saint Francis College, is enthusiastic about the museum’s unique position in the community, and invites any and all visitors to take part in current and upcoming exhibitions. Currently on display in the museum are pieces of art donated to the museum’s permanent collection by the Wolf family. On the upper floor, the works of Judith Vipond are on display. Coming in October, the museum will host the Biennial, a contest of some of the best art availab

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DeltaPalooza: Fundraising concert to benefit Red Cross

bonfire later that night. And at the beginning of the day the first 100 people there received free t-shirts. Ian Warner said, “I can’t wait, it’s going to be awesome.”

Another part of Delta Palooza is that they are going to have a lot of local bands from Johnstown such as; Shades of June, Moxie, Sound drive, and ChrisVipond & Stanley Street band who will be opening for Ricky Lee. “I went the last two years and I can’t wait for this year because it is going to be so much better,” said Heidi Meyers,

student here at SFU. Plus during the concert the Delta brothers have a surprise for the audience, and they’re hoping to get as many people there as possible to join in the fun. There has been some controversy about whether or not there was going to be drinking at the Palooza, but it did not pass. There will be no drinking allowed. But regardless the Deltapalooza has been a hit for the last couple of years for the students of SFU and their reputation speaks for itself. It should be a great time.

9/14 Judson Laipply The Evolution of Dance

JFK 7pm

9/26 Sand Volleyball & Cook-out

St. Claire/Elizabeth Halls 5pm

Bonfire & Acoustic Music with Joel Gides

JFK Patio & Frankies 9pm

9/27 DELTAPALOOZAJFK patio & Gazebo

1-10pmAdmission $5.00 05 $3.00 with food/clothing donation

9/29 Greek New Member Ori-entation

Library 5pm

10/2 Sign up for FRIGHT NIGHT

Kennywood check email for more

information

10/3 Founders Day

Bowling TripDeparts JFK 6:30pm

10/4 WESTERN NIGHT fea-turing country artist NATA-

LIE THOMAS& Mechanical Bull Riding

JFK 10pm

10/5 SGA Leadership Conference JFK 9-5pm

10/7 Sign up for the NEW YORK TRIP on Nov.

15thJFK 11am

All Information Courtesy of SAO Calendar

By Ryan Sprouse, Direstor of Distribution

September 29, 2008 Campus News Troubadour • Page 3

Presidential Election ‘08 Voting Issue: Higher Education

By Hannah Ufnar, Staff Writer

The significance of the upcoming presidential election has been repeated time and time again. There are huge looming issues with which to be dealt; issues such as the economy, foreign

policy, the war, the environment, and alternative energy.

One topic that hasn’t been high on the agenda for both Barrack Obama and John McCain is higher education, the issue that is most likely an important one for college students all over the nation, i n c l u d i n g St. Francis students.

A l t h o u g h h i g h e r education isn’t a major topic of discussion for either Obama or McCain, they both have an agenda for improving it, both agreeing on the need to simplify the application process for federal financial aid.

Obama plans to eliminate the need for FAFSA forms when applying for financial aid. His proposal would enable a student or family to check off a box on their tax forms as the entire application process.

McCain’s suggestion includes consolidating financial aid programs, to “help simplify the administration of these programs,” therefore encouraging more eligible students to apply, instead of steering them away with complicated financial aid programs.

They also both agree on expanding the Pell Grant and lowering interest rates on loans. Obama wants to lower the

interest rates on existing federal student loan programs, according to CNNpolitics. McCain also agrees with the expansion of low-interest loans for middle-class families faced with rising college tuition costs.

However, McCain and Obama differ on other aspects of higher education.

Obama wants to focus on creating a new “American Opportunity Tax Credit,” which would allow any student to receive a fully refundable tax credit of $4,000 each year in exchange for 100 hours of service work. This approach would cost about $10 billion a year. Obama says that money will come from the billions of dollars he can save by overhauling the federal loan program so that the U.S.

Education Department will run a direct lending program, avoiding banks and private lenders altogether.

While $4,000 sounds pretty appealing to most college students, not every student agrees with this plan. “I’m not against helping students with educational costs, but this plan will cost a lot of money at a time where we already are fronting a large deficit. Adding these social programs means only one thing - higher taxes.” says Ben Waksmunski, senior management, marketing, and accounting major.

McCain also has an additional agenda for higher education.

McCain believes in modernizing our educational institutions so that we remain an educated,

competitive global society. He also wants to improve research by eliminating earmarks and fix the student lending programs by demanding the “highest standard of integrity for participating private lenders.”

However, despite McCain’s plans, some students are not convinced. In terms of his plan to lower interest rates, Courtney Williams, a junior political science, history, pre-law major says, “I would say that he will change that as soon as he gets in office.”

Despite opinions, America will have to wait until a first term to find out the reality of these proposed plans for higher education. For now, we can

only educate ourselves and vote.

Unless otherwise cited, all of information

provided comes from each candidate’s campaign

website: http://www.johnmccain.com/ & http://www.

barackobama.com/index.php

Hannah Ufnar

I Photos provided by Google Images Public Domain

Sen. Barak Obama (Democrat) and Sen. John McCain (Repblican) are the opposing candidates for the 2008 Presidential Election.

Voting Poll

UNDECIDED 30%

OBAMA 30%

McCAIN 40%

“Voting Issues” is a column that will continue to run until the 2008 Presidential Election.

National conventions have changed greatly in the past 50 years. The original purpose of conventions was for the party to pick a nominee for president, develop a platform for the next four years, and to discuss other rules. Today, all of these things still happen, but the way in which they occur is quite different. With the advent of television and the primary system, candidates are now chosen before the conventions and the whole convention is scripted to the minute. This leads me to my experience at the Republican National Convention.

The Republican National Convention was historic for two par-ticular reasons. First, the Republicans nominated Gov.Sarah Palin (R-AK) to be the VP, and also, because the first day of the convention was business-only due to Hurricane Gustav. It was quite interesting to be in the convention hall and to have everything be so somber and quite. This was unlike any convention I had seen on TV, but it did reflect the message of the campaign which was ‘Country First.’ The focus of the day was to donate or volunteer what one could to help those in need. Part of my experience was working with the New Jersey State Delegation. This experience allowed me to meet various people who are influential in New Jersey politics. It also granted me access to discover the way different political officials and campaigners felt about the convention. The hottest topic of the convention was the choice of Gov. Palin as the VP. It excited many people, but at the same time many were worried about how she would perform. When she did speak, she did an incredible job and the atmosphere in the hall was unbelievable. The once unexcited party became dedicated to the cause with a new found passion. Many women there were overjoyed to see that a woman with the same values as themselves could succeed. The climax of the convention was the nomination and speech of Senator John McCain (R-AZ). While McCain may not be the ora-tor that Senator Obama is, McCain’s speech had content that made sense and reached out to independent voters. It was extremely in-teresting to see many people inside the convention hall not clapping at what McCain said because it went against their beliefs. This is just an example of how John McCain is his own man and has never toed the party line, which is why he is the best man to be president. What people who watched the convention on TV did not see were perhaps the most interesting aspects of the convention. When there, I could really see people’s reactions and feel the energy in the room as if it was a sports game. The convention was an incredible experi-ence and is one that I recommend to anyone who has an interest in politics.

A few weeks ago I had the opportunity to be a part of history at the Democratic National Convention in Denver. I was there with an academic seminar group named the Washington Center, and was lucky enough to get my fieldwork placement with Fox News. This gave me the chance to be on site at the convention every day, closer than most could imagine.

It is hard to put into one story everything I was able to experience while I was there, but it was like no other. It is hard to explain what it was like to watch protests every day, come through airport-like security to go to work every morning, work in arguably the most secured perimeter in the U.S., look up and see snipers on roofs, FBI and Special Ops helicopters in the air and Secret Service agents at every entrance and exit, hundreds of uniformed police just walking around, and some fifty or more SWAT and riot police in full gear patrolling the outer perimeter. The security presence was surreal, and coupled with the feeling of actually being in the convention center at night, the speeches, watching the reaction of the crowd, the electricity of the moment, and being a part of history the final night at Invesco Field.Now most people may have their own opinions of Fox News and whether or not they are truly fair and balanced, but regardless, it was a lot of fun to work for them. I spent the first part of the week helping set up news sets, moving lighting equipment, and working on sound gear. We framed cameras, which meant that I had the chance to sit at the news desk for about two hours while they made sure every angle was correct and that there was nothing in the background. When they went live on Saturday our roles switched, and then we mostly shuttled people around the security perimeter in golf carts. On my travels, I had the opportunity to meet a lot of different people including former presidential candidate, Sen. Hillary Clinton, President Bill Clinton, Reverend Al Sharpton, Charles Barkley, Governor Michael Dukakis, Karl Rove, Mo Rocca, Senator Bob Casey Jr., Anderson Cooper, Dick Morris, Sway from MTV, Tom Daschle, George McGovern, Governor Ed Rendell, Dan Rather, Sam Donaldson, and of course all of the Fox News anchors including Brit Hume, Sean Hannity, Alan Colmes, Bill O’Reilly, Shepard Smith, Megyn Kelly, and many others. When I was not shuttling people around, I was either over the convention center just taking everything in, or I was out with field reporters as they were shooting various stories around Denver.

Overall, my days started at 4:30am and I would be at work for 6:00am, depending on how long it took to get through security. I would usually work a twelve hour shift or until the work was finished, and then, with my press credentials, I would go over and watch the convention every night from the Fox affiliate press box. From there, I

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Attending the Republican

National Convention

By Kyle Iturralde, Political Columnist

Gov. Sarah Palin.

Two SFU Students Watch History Unfold

at National Conventions

Attending the Democratic

National Convention

By Joseph Lockwood, Political Columnist

Sen. Hillary Clinton.

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would venture downtown and go to various media and delegate gatherings, and then I would do it all over again the next day. In the end, I think my favorite part was Wednesday after Sen. Biden’s speech. I had the chance to walk around on the floor of the convention center, like we were able to do all week leading up to the convention, and I went up on stage, stood at the podium where Biden was about a half hour previous, and got to take in the entire hall from that perspective. Between that moment and Sen. Obama’s historic speech at Invesco Field, there are just so many memories. It was a truly incredible experience and I am thankful that I had the opportunity to be a part of it. Reflecting back on it all, I think I was best able to sum up the entirety of the experience the final night of the convention as 75,000 people were leaving Invesco Field. I wrote:

Tonight we left Denver a different place, and it left us different people. As the mass of people shuffled out of the stadium, the hopes of a nation rested on our shoulders. We were now saddled with an envious task;

we were challenged to do the right thing. It was time for us to take back our country; to vote, to volunteer, to donate, and to help one another. Would people answer the call? I sure hope so. I truly feel that when pushed, the American people will push back. It is time, our time, to make the difference and to no longer let the media and government tell us what to do and think. It is time to resolve to make a difference, to help people, and to make sure everyone has a fair and equal chance to live out the American dream, as they see it. That is our calling as neighbors, as friends and family, as men and women, and as Americans. That is the audacity of hope, and whenever the outlook is darkest, we as Americans find strength in our bonds, our prayers, and our hopes. Now is our time, now is America’s time.

Democratic Convention (cont.)

GRSSK CornerBy Jared Colmer, IFSC writer

organization and other organizations in need. Each group has their own organization that they

regularly contribute to, which includes Delta and Habitat for Humanity, Phi Lambda Psi and Autism, Delta Phi Epsilon and Cystic Fibrosis, Zeta and the Central PA Humane Society, Theta and Adopt-A-Grandparent, TKE and the Nancy

Reagan Alzheimer’s Foundation, Alpha and Special Olympics, Gamma and the American Red Cross, Psi U and St. Jude’s, along with many

others. Each group holds events

to raise money such as TKE’s annual Polar Bear Swim held every February at Lake Saint Francis and

Phi Delta Kappa’s dance-a-thon for the Make A Wish Foundation. Many are involved in the Adopt-A-Highway program where members from a specific group go out and pick up trash and other debris off a portion

of highway. As mentioned earlier,

Delta is one of the fraternities known for helping Habitat for Humanity and when asked about their upcoming DeltaPalooza and what excited him the most, Delta brother, Josh Swafford said, “The Brothers of

Delta are excited about this year’s DeltaPalooza, which is to benefit The American Red Cross. Being a junior, I have seen DeltaPalooza change substantially. In the beginning, it was a solid event, raising money for a good cause, but it needed a lot of work. We weren’t reaching out to the SFU community and the surrounding communities enough; however, through our hard work, we have turned DeltaPalooza into something bigger than we could have imagined. I believe that this is only the beginning of what is to come from DeltaPalooza in the future, not only in the size of the event but in the amount of money we raise as well.”

DeltaPalooza was a featured event on Sept. 27, with details provided on flyers all over campus.

Everyone knows how vital the donation of blood is to those in need, and Gamma recently held a blood drive that was a big success. Each year Gamma establishes a goal to collect

75 units of blood, and this year they received 83 units. This was a feat that had not been achieved by Gamma in the last several years, showing just how much this blood drive has improved recently.

Sarah Cain, a senior and Gamma sister was very excited about the turn-out at the blood drive, “When we have people from the community, the campus, staff, students ... even the friars, nuns, and postulants coming out to donate blood, it gives a really positive message that people from all over are willing to spend some time, even wait in line for a long time, to give blood as a way to give another person a chance at life.” Greek life is alive, vibrant and a big part of the SFU community. Overall, being in Greek life is amazing. Members get to be involved in numerous events, meet tons of people, and just have a chance to have some fun during their college years.

Take a quick look around the campus of Saint Francis University. It is not hard to see that there are many fraternities and sororities part of SFU’s Greek Life that each contribute something different to SFU. Community service is one of the most important activities that each of these groups engage in, which has helped make community service one of the staples here at SFU. There are many classes offered at SFU that emphasize community service as one of the Franciscan Goals of Higher Education.

Philanthropy is another important component of Greek Life at SFU. Every year each house has a variety of fundraisers to help support their own

Greek Life Shows its True Colors

Gamma Sisters at the Blood Drive. Photo Courtesy of Val Schrott

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half, they made it obvious that there was no way they would let this game slip to the visitors. When

the rain finally started to slow down, it was Bryant that began to pick things up by scoring two goals, h o w e v e r , it was not enough to get out of

the hole they had dug in the first half. It seemed as

Sept. 12th. If you would like a St. Christopher medal stop by Campus Ministry.

Francis Week is planned for Sept. 2 8 – O c t o b e r 4th. A series of events is planned for this week including:

Project Francis–A clean up project which will be held on Tuesday, Sept. 30th starting at 1:30pm. Contact Paul Girardi.

The 1st Annual Campus Ministry 3 on 3 Basketball/Volleyball Tournament for Wednesday, Oct. 1st. Please contact Paul Girardi/Zack O’Steen in the Student-Athlete Development Office for more information.

On Oct. 3rd at 9am and 1pm a video history of the Franciscan order will be shown in Campus Ministry Room. Fr. Jack McDowell will hold a discussion following the film. CES credits are available.

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Hat’s off to the Hat-Trick HeroThe Red

Flash Field Hockey team brought a storm of their own to Friday night’s (9-

12-08) rainy game against Bryant University at DeGol Field. It was the girl’s home opener, and they gave their diehard fans a flurry of goals in the first half. Hats off to senior Belen Albanes who unloaded a hat-trick on Bryant’s goalie; Belen scored the team’s first three goals of the game. The smiles

and the new assistant coach, Kristen Healy. Coach Bean proved that she is not lingering on the past, but has her mind set on the future. “The victory means a tremendous amount to our team and our program here at Saint Francis University.” Coach Bean said, “Overall, I was pleased with the level of focus and energy that our team came out with from the opening whistle. Our focus now is on being able to keep moving in a positive direction as a group as we prepare for our next opponent.”

Note: Photo of Belen Albanes

courtesy of SFU Athletics.

Eric Syty

The Campus Ministry Fall 2008 Program

Schedule:

Daily Masses: 8 a.m. & noon

Weekend Masses: Saturdays 4:30 p.m.Sundays 10 a.m. & 9 p.m.

Confessions: Wednesdays 9 p.m.Fridays 11:45 a.m.Saturdays 3:45 p.m. or by appointment

Bible Study: Thursdays 7 p.m. Campus Ministry Room

Thursday Night Theology: Thursdays 8 p.m. in the Campus Ministry Room.

Listening Post: in the Chapel 11 a.m. - noon & 4-5 p.m. Need to talk.

Women’s Wrapz: Wednesdays 7 p.m. Campus Ministry Room.

The B.Y.O.B.B. (Bring Your Old Bear Back): program supports the Dorothy Day CenterContact Susan Maurer at x 3329.

Tuesdays with Paul :Series of lunchtime workshops about the life

and Ministry of St. Paul. Begins on Tuesday Sept. 30

at 12:15p.m.in the Campus

Ministry Room.

Francis for Men:will begin later in Sept. once Fr. Jack is able to resume his full schedule.

Retreats are being planned for the year. Stop by the Campus Ministry Office or watch the e-mail bulletins to find out about future retreat and workshop opportunities.

E u c h a r i s t i c Adoration:every Wednesday at 8pm in the Immaculate Conception Chapel.

The Blessing of Dorms took place on Friday, Sept.

5th. If you did not get your dorm room blessed and would still like too contact Paul Girardi.

All cars were blessed on Friday,

The patio, grill, and fire pits behind Campus Ministry are available for use. If planning an event and wish to use these, please reserve them with Denise at x 3172.

C a m p u s M i n i s t r y will further

investigate the institution of the Campus Ministry Ambassadors program. The ambassadors will be assistants in Campus Ministry depart. and be the training phase for the peer ministers. The Peer Minister program, under the direction of Fr. Shawn Robertson, will also progress. In addition, an advisory board is being initiated to assist the depart. in exploring the needs of the students, faculty, and staff of St. Francis.

The depart. has several outreach programs including FIRE starters, visiting retirement communities, and continuing development of CARES.

By Eric Syty, Sports Edi-tor

and cheers continued as the Flash whacked in two more goals from sophomore Julia Baczeski and freshman Julia Moore to take a five to zero lead going in to the second half. “I’m really ecstatic about the hat t r i c k ! ” s a i d s e n i o r B e l e n Albanes, “In fact, I’m so p r o u d at the 5 goals we scored”

As the Red Flash took the field for the second

if the rain was all the SFU girls needed to turn things around and get the season going how they would like. “I was really impress h t t p : / / w w w . f r a n c i s .edu /up loadedImages /Athletics/Field_Hockey/Albanes_Belen(1).jpg ed with everyone giving 100% throughout the entire game.” said Belen Albanes. This certainly played a big role in the girl’s impressive 5-2 victory over the Bryant University Bulldogs.

There’s a saying that goes “a wins a win”; however this win may have been more, considering it was the first win for the new head coach, Stacey Bean,

Belen Albanes

On Monday, Sept. 29th following 12pm Mass a lunchtime talk on Angels, their mission, and their ongoing role in the church. The talk will be held in the Campus Ministry Room.

On Saturday, Oct. 4th at 12pm by the fountain there will be a Blessing of the Animals.

Java and Jesus is scheduled for Tuesday, Sept. 30th at 8pm in the Campus Ministry Room.

The liturgical ministries program is active. If interested in serving our Lord and St. Francis community please contact Paul Girardi.

The Night of Worship has begun watch for announcements.

Campus Ministry Corner By Paul Girardi,

Campus Minister

September 29, 2008 Red Flash Athletics Troubadour• Page 5

Red Flash

Athletic Events

Cross Country10/4 @ George Mason

Invitational

Field Hockey9/24 @ Bucknell University9/28 @ LaSalle University

10/3 West Chester University 3pm

10/4 @ St. Joseph University

FootBall9/27 @ Moorehead State

10/4 @ Monmouth

Men’s Golf10/5 - 6 @

St. Bonaventure University

Women’s Golf10/4 - 5 @William & Mary

Men’s Soccer9/24 Bucknell University

3:30pm9/30 Howard University 3:30pm

Women’s Soccer9/26 @ Longwood University

9/28 @ Naval Academy10/3 Central Connecticut State

University 3pm10/5 Quinnipiac University 1pm

Women’s Volleyball

9/26 @ Brown9/27 @ Xavier

10/5 St. Francis College (NY) 11am

Bryant 2pm10/8 @Naval Academy

Tennis9/27 @ Mt. St. Mary’s

University9/28 Monmouth TBA

10/4 Wagner TBA10/5 @ St. Vincent

The ‘DiSepio Institute 5K Fitness Challenge’ will take place on November 1, 2008 right here at SFU.

The challenge includes events for all ages including a two mile walk, a fun run (ages 10-13), a tot trot (ages 5-9), and of course the main event, the 5K run/walk.

This event is being made possible by: St. Francis University, Leonard S. Fiore Inc., Drayer Physical Therapy Institute, Blair Orthopedics, Pro Active Sports, Dick’s Sporting Goods, Sheetz, Inc., Servinsky Jewelers, and the Saint Francis University Cross Country and Track and Field Team.

Melinda Krimmel, who is the Health Promotion and Service Specialist on campus, highlights

5K Fitness Challengethe need for the Fitness Challenge, “One of the goals of the DiSepio Institute is to promote health and wellness through activities such as this 5K Fitness Challenge. We look forward to involving the local c o m m u n i t y in this event, and we hope to encourage people to become more aware of their health and well-being by participating in activities such as this one.”

Participants will also not walk away empty handed.

“Since this event is geared towards encouraging individuals to increase their daily physical activity, all participants that finish their respective event will receive a ribbon.”

I never thought that I would be training for a 5K, but when I came to the realization that I indeed had become a couch potato, I knew something had to

be done. After r e c e i v i n g the e-mail from Melinda K r i m m e l e n t i t l e d “Couch Potato to 5K Finisher in 8 Weeks,” the clouds parted, the sun shone through

and a choir started singing ‘Hallelujah’! I had found my solution. There are three workout programs to choose from, each increasing in intensity as the weeks move forward. Seeing as walking to class constituted my athletic endeavors, I signed up for the beginner level. The program is divided

into five minute break downs. The main goal for week one was to walk four minutes and then jog/run for one minute, four separate times, eventually resulting in a twenty minute workout. Week one has resulted in a few sore muscles and a current physical level that is in limbo between beginner and intermediate. The great thing about this program is that you can design your own training schedule to fit your own physical limitations. I found the first week to be surprisingly rewarding and the proctors were an extremely positive reinforcement despite their use of the drill sergeant whistle. Week two may find that whistle to be a little less forgiving.

By Ashley Opfar, Staff Writer

Ashley’s Plan of Attack:From Couch Potato to 5K Finisher

Get the Fire Started

Burn it up at the homecoming

DanceOct. 18th

Page 6 • Troubadour Red Flash Athletics September 29, 2008

Men’s soccer (0-4-1):Vs. Michigan State 0-4 LVs. Western Michigan 2-3 LVs. Duquesne 0-0 (OT)Vs. Penn State 0-1 LVs. West Virginia 0-1 (OT) L

Women’s soccer (2-0-4):Vs Bucknell 1-1 (2 OT) Vs. Holy Cross 4-2 WVs. Northeaster 0-0 (2 OT)Vs. Duquesne 1-1 (2 OT)Vs. Colgate 4-3 (OT) WVs. Canisius 1-1 (2 OT)

Field Hockey (1-4-0):Vs. Kent State 0-9 LVs. University of PA 0-2 LVs. Drexel 0-7 LVs. Bryant 5-2 WVs. Radford 0-3 L

Women’s volleyball (4-8):Vs. Marist 3-1 WVs. Duquesne 0-3 LVs. Loyola 1-3 LVs. Robert Morris 0-3 LVs. Liberty 0-3 LVs. George Mason 0-3 LVs. New Mexico 0-3 LVs. LaSalle 0-3 LVs. Coppin State 3-0 WVs. Bucknell 3-2 WVs. Fairleigh Dickinson 1-3 LVs. Canisius 3-1 W

S e a s o n Standings

by Senior Lindsey Fox. In the end the Flash couldn’t keep up and Akron won Game 1, 25-22.

Game 2 was a decisive win for the University of Akron. The Red Flash were only down by 1 point, 7-6 early in the game. From there on out the Zips took control of the game and never let the Flash get close enough to take the lead. Akron won game 2, 25-20.

With their backs against the wall, Saint Francis needed to respond in game 3 in order to stay alive in the match. The set was a back and forth struggle with multiple ties. With the game tied 20-20, Akron took advantage of some key mistakes by the Flash. The Zips won the game 25-22.

“We felt like we could beat this team tonight and I know we have the talent here to do it, we just couldn’t put it together when we needed to.” said Senior Keisha Gibbs.

Saturday didn’t get any better for the Flash. They dropped back to back matches to Columbia University 3-1 and NJIT 3-0.

The Red Flash Women’s Volleyball team was amped and ready to play as they hosted their own tournament, the Red Flash Invitational, here in Loretto this weekend.

Akron University was their first challenge. After a close battle, the Red Flash lost the contest 3-0 (25-22, 25-20, 25-22).

“We knew coming in that these teams were pretty good, but we practiced hard this week and were ready for the challenge,” said senior marine biology major, Kristen Buter before the game.

St. Francis jumped out to an 8-4 lead in game 1, but the Zips lurked in the horizon. With the Flash leading just 11-10, Akron Sophomore Jackie Goleman nailed two consecutive kills to take the lead for the Zips. The Red Flash continued to battle and eventually tied it up at 19 thanks to big plays

Daniel Hindman

Women’s Volleyball ChallengedBy: Daniel Hindman, Arts & Entertainment Editor

The Red Flash’s Calvin Williams nears the goal line to score a touchdown against Marist.Photo by Kaylyn Oshaben

Calvin Williams again against Marist.Photo by Kaylyn Oshaben

SFU Grid Iron...

Catch a Baseball

GameSFU hopes to

become a member of the local section

of National Club Baseball

Association (NCBA)

For more informationContact Dr. Skoner

at Ext. 3085

SFU Constitution Day Celebration

the acceleration, this topic has now been one of the main points that the Presidential candidates have addressed in their campaigns, along with other nations coming together to brain storm how to overcome this phenomenon” said Brad Kelly, Vice President of the EAS.

The Green Team and EAS will be working hard to help solve the problem of the deteriorating environment. Both groups are open to anyone who wants to join the cause to “go green”.

September 29, 2008 Campus News Troubadour• Page 7

How to Go GREEN

1. Be a Turn-Off Use surge Protectors and power

strips to plug in equipment.

2. Lighten Up Replace your light bulbs with en-ergy efficient light bulbs. The life

span of these light bulbs is 8 times as long as a regular light bulb.

3. Let the sunshine in! Arrange your room so that noth-

ing is obstructing the window. Use natural lighting during the day and make sure to turn off all the lights

when leaving a room.

4. Put Your Computer to Bed Screensavers do not save energy—but stand-by and hibernate do! Go to the control panel on your com-puter, select Power Options then select “Maximum Battery Life” or

whatever the highest efficiency set-ting is. And be sure to Shut Down

when you’re finished.

5. It’s Space Heating not “Heating Outer Space”

Keep windows and doors closed in heated and air-conditioning areas

to save energy.

6. Watch Your BacksideReuse the backside of paper when

printing and making copies.

7. Interoffice Envelopes Save the Day

Use/reuse interoffice envelopes and make your own.

8. Just Say No to Junk Mail Reduce the number of duplicate catalogs on campus by removing

your name from mailing lists – re-move your name by going to cata-logchoice.org or dmachoice.org.

9. Green Take Out For take-out, bring your own con-tainer to Torvian instead of using their Styrofoam ones (Parkhurst’s

policy is that you must put food onto a plate first before placing it

into your container).

10. Share a RideCarpool whenever possible.

List compiled by Renewable Energy Center Staff using comments from staff, administrators, and

faculty across campus.

recycling bins on campus, and even if I do find one it is usually filled with trash,” said Sophomore Physician Assistant major Jordan Conrad.

Throughout the remainder of the school year, students will have the opportunity to learn more about what it means to be “green”, as well as why it is important to act now to stop further damage to the environment.

“I think the most important reason to be concerned about the environment is the fact that global warming is now accelerating at a rate that no one has ever predicted. With

SFU goes

GREEN

Small wind demonstration, windmill installation, 2008, from the Renewable Energy Center’s web site at www.francis.edu/Projects.htm.

Sarah Harmon looks at information and gets free candy at SFU’s Constitution Day celebration in Padua Hall.

Photo by Linda A. Kline

Kyle Iturralde works the table for Constitution Day.

Photo by Linda A. Kline

September 29, 2008 Campus News Troubadour• Page 12

The Kayla Ann Nicodemus Memorial Endowment Fund Awards

ScholarshipsThese scholarships are made possible by The

Kayla Ann Nicodemus Memorial Endowment Fund Awards Scholarships, which were initiated by Kayla’s grandparents, Joe and Ann Kaminski, and supported by generous gifts in memory of Kayla who died tragically in the Fall of 2007.

Kayla wanted to help people “in need” so her major was Sociology/Criminal Justice/Psychology. These annual scholarship awards make her dream of helping people come true.

Michael Godissart, Joshua Gregor and Richard Stweart will each receive a $500 scholarship for their service as Altar Servers at Saint Thomas the Apostle Church in Bedford, Pa.

Michael Godissart, a graduate of Chestnut Ridge High School is the son of Alfred and Annette Godissart of Fishertown. He will attend Mount Aloysius College and major in Criminal Justice.

Joshua Gregor, a graduate of Bedford High School is the son of Adam and Phyllis Gregor of Manns Choice. He will attend Shippensburg State College and will major in History and Education.

Rishard Stewart, a graduate of Chestnut Ridge High School is the son of Rick and Elaine Stewart of Schellsburg. He will attend Allegany College of Maryland and will major in Criminal Justice.

This news article is printed on behalf of the Nicodemus family. Several of the Saint Francis faculty and staff sent donations to support Kayla’s Endowment and the family would like them to know the Endowment is officially in place and doing well.

We Didn’t Start the

Fire!

Homecoming 2008

Powderpuff Football Concerts • Pep RallyFireworks • Parade

Open Classes • ComedianSFU Football vs. Wagner

Check the SAO calendar for times

What’s the HottestProgram at SFU?Study Abroad in

MEXICO

Get foreign language, fine arts, and other credits

contact Dr. Moralesat Ext. 3193

Class Election ResultsBy: David Lopus, Campus Life Editor

With the recent focus on the national elections, it is somewhat easy to overlook the political happenings on our campus.

The races each year are interesting. Sometimes they are heated contentions for the few highly sought after positions, and sometimes there are few people who actually run for the position.

The races for positions this year were even more sporadic than usual. For some positions there were several candidates while for others there were none officially on the ballot.

It is certain that all of the representatives of the classes will represent the entire school very well. We are sure that they shall continue to uphold the proud tradition here at St. Francis University.

SeniorPresident - Shannon LeydonVP - write-inSecretary - write-inTreasurer - Kaitlin Eisele

JuniorPresident - James WorryVice-President - Ashley ZalewskiSecretary - Amber BissTreasurer - Cody Williams

SophomorePresident - Eric SytyVP - write-inSecretary - Caroline DummTresurer - write-in

FreshmanPresident - Maya RanchodVice-President - Keyna AnylamSecretary - Nick KellyTreasurer - Catherine Helming

2008 Class Election Results