THE GLEANER
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Bills fans support
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Michael Scott
EVENTS
Nov. 8: Interfaith
Workshop
Where: Shults Forum
When: 7:00pm
Nov. 15: Nazareth's Got
International Talent
Where: Shults Forum
When: 6:00pm
Nov. 17th: Gypsy
Band Maner Class
Where: GAC Linehan
Chapel
When: 2:30pm
Nov. 18: Nazareth Jazz
Ensemble
Where: Wilmot Red\'al
Hall
When: 7:30pm
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A Nll2nre!li College student pubilCJ1lioll November 5, 2010
!.h~en~attle for Congress
Staff Writer
Things. gOI hC1l00 l:M.--
29~h Congfl"'Ssional DIYtriCI
rcr rcSCbJ'ivc hopduls Tom
Rl!ed ond Mutt Zcll("'(' hc-rc 01\
the Na:7;lrcth ~m pu.~ , The two
C3nd;d"lcs c:lmc log~lh('r for a
debate ~u .. ld hCJC at NG.7 .. uelh en
CXlo~r 26. di.scu ~ ing topi~
s\lch as hcruLhco:re. re(oml. im~
migrmion laws, t.he 5tation\ng of
IrOOpS in Afghanishlll. :md ways-
10 improve Ollr cc.onomic Sl~(t' .
Both c.;1nd id:.tc:s r.a.ftied
Il'Icir 0 ...... 1' iJldiviltU;)1 consiS'tcnt
Ihemes rhroughout !.he
nigh!. ToOl Reed. Ihe Republi.
can f~pTC$entnti..,.e. cmphasi'Uld
the na.tjon~s. net-xl to return to
our "fi!';.c:al housc" a:1d 3. ncce!·
SIC)' for J\mcri~ s (0 liv~ wilhin
their meanS, I-fe proposed thm
Lhe- govcmmcill eannol crea.te
job! and become :!O hC:)\'jly in·
volved in the Hvcs of iLS ciri7.f'n.c;.
but mther il should CffQ(e opportunit
ies (or SUhle Iivio g._ He
also s.pokc 101 about his own
f><"SOnal hackground
~d empha!itt(l llov.'
many milts he pur
on his c.ardwinb this.
elocloral proc.ess.
Mall ZeUer.
the Den\OCr.lt;c
c.andld:lle, had .'Inother
3pproach He
f,"11 lh~t then.: nood:;:
10 be ;.1. m()'Je rorward.
rather n3S1
backward, and .h.,
a specific:, dc:t..--.iled
plan need.s to be .atr.
lnged in order 10
solve Olrr country's
problem,. Zeller
olso did. good job
of poindng o ut rh:lt
the: govc.. 'rnmc"I ;s
S \.3 trillion in deb ..
and thar providing federal aid ro
CTc-::Ue opportunities for "rt:lblc
li" ing" would cOSt money. Z.elttf
m:1dc severnl references 10 his.
Lime :spent serving our country
in AfSh.:llli::nan 1ll'\d how his experiences
Lhere l.iJ.Ughl him about
O1 ;\T\Ilganenl ~nd dedication.
two tmits I.fu:JI wollld m:\ke him
the better candidate for Ihe job.
Both cn"didale.s were
,ble 10 agree th." Ihe hc,llhc.:tre
bill Wa. greatly Ilowed, bUI ",,<'I,
hns their own per$J)¢'CIJVC on how
t.o fn: Lhc i$Suc: . RcC'd be 'iC'\'~
lhIt! the bill must be OUO\oJ11 out
alld ~lother bill muSl ~ ere-
3ted in ord¢r to SlUr' rJe(h. On
the othu hand. Zeller belie,"",
thai the bill . bould simply be refomlcd
and an'l~ndcd r.:nhcr thsn
rcpe:JJed and replaced wi Ih ton
refonn. H< l>el iel'cs lhal Il,e bill
currently contains some great aspect...
Zeller $utcd the inability
ofinsUJ1lncc c.ompanies 10 refuse
coverage on the grounds 6f D. preexisting
m~di ca.1 (Ondtli(\n. the
inahili'Y of.on in.sutll)oc COO1p<lny
to S1rip :J p~r!On of c.o'\"~ng.:
while in the emergency room,
the inct'e.l.S0d IJlsur,;~mt:-: CO\'¢f:
1gt (or kids up to age 26, 3.nd the
bill's clo:mrc of the Medic'I~"
doughnut ho]e" as· being po~ i tiy c:
""pec" of the ileallhc""" policy
ConcC'J"ning tmmtgra·
lion l!)Iws.., there WtLS ;l lot o(
!l.llcrc-::UlOn betwun the candid:
3.(CJ. R~ announlXd (11$
~rQns Lldmiralion lOr th", Ari~
zona profiling 1:1\ ~ that :lllow
police to pull over citi7.c'ns of
L1.t ino decent 3.nd a....'ik lor proof
of cilizenship. 7...,l1or strongly
opp=d thi._ presenting Ih.,.lti ,
law c.on 'substanli.lly impede
(the police (o~e's) intl!"r.aclion
with Latino poliro:e popul::ltion, ..
1\Ilion asked ,oou. the
possibilily of .... limcuble for
the JC'moval of troops in AfghaniSltln
.• both agreJt:d lha! 1.11"
W:lT was not over in Afgh:lr1 iSInh
:tnd ~! ow" lroOps n11JSt
rem:lin th~re. They both :;..greed
dw.t c re.aling a. tim cta.blc for the
rcmO'\~1 of troops. would not b~
a ml:'U1 ~rr!tteg iC:411 n)ovc... COnsidering
tllat one of IlJe mo~t
imp<H1!111! WC'\IPOru used in war
is the ",peCt of unpredicl:lbilily.
Whil\:: diS('USiing IOpiC3
n. -.. vo\\'ing 3JOund ll'le economy
and WQys in which our counlry
IA)I1 resolve th~ ISS'U;~ both
cundidatelii Md .... cry opposjrlg
vi"""" Reed proposed Ul:)t the
private. sector must be unlc.a.shed
3Ild thai f4.,·OCnlJ govemmtnl
nCl.xis to take .a step back. ulk-'f
po ~n ted out to the audience that
Reed did not have Zl ~el plan for
fixl ng our economy. He prop<>:$(."d
thill our 1X0nomy needs 10 st:lrl
m:t.king product.s th:u the re51 of
tlle world w~nls 10 buy from us.
··Ta.-x dollars arc being uScd to
s.end jobs o ... crse.'l9 and Ihis neods
to ~op_ We: have: (0 make sure
thai student! in this ~ud;e nce do
Im\ gnldwte in ~ C.b L" said Reed
The rwo C-.'lndidatC!'
h.,,1.\'e been fighrhlg to rrp l :lI.~ Eric
Masso. who resignoo (rom hi" ~
sllion in 29th Congression;}l District
earJicr in tile yC'3l'_ TI~r 29th
Congrcssio n;il District includts
areas suc:h tIS Pinsford. Brigh.
too. 001nr)0 Count')' (with tllc
cxc-e:plinn of Gcneva)~ A1Jc-g:t.ny.
C,ll:lr:mglD, Chemung. Schuyler.
Steuixn . .:lJ1d Y.3,tos counliC'!:l.
Tom R('cd ool,l.l'tC$'f of
l j wh:un.cQm
Professors' policies in the classroom
Emily Soule
Editor In Chief
H.we- you
eVe r sofkd yom lrut
tho ughts ( 1) a subjec1
b-2.cnus<.' yOll l; n~\V your
view's v.tCr'C in I)pposilion
to 1l1C pro(c!'~or' s'l
:\ colk'gi;JIC
dnssroom should be- :In
:ltn'1osphc-re wl1C!-re ideas
Can be tc'Spc.clfi.lllys hIlred,
di scussed , :J.1ld even
debated. i'rol"~<o,,;· spend
their summer vacations
,designing conrse syllabi
th::H maxjmir..e classroom
time for lectu~. group
aClivities. and class
discussions.. EDger
students jol dQwl1 notes
as they read Ihrough
.no assigned chap"""
or articl"" 10 prepn1'\>
themsc;lvcs for a lively
discussion. EssenliaUy,
the esempl.1}' closs
c.:m bt.. sel through
rlrep3r:1fion, but p... . l it;c.~.
like in T11n1W sitttl1ions...
can lear the class np:1r1_
A l:oHegc
ed \l~tion n)Jow$ s ru dcn(~
to c:'<plore a, .. :3di;m;C
ch ~"(}rics. melhodologi('s.
and c(lncept~ . Onl.:c :]
:;(udcnl dc.velops an
wuferslanding. the) can
then question what .noy
have leam<d. Fellow
cl-nssmDtcs nnd/or
professors eWl attempl '0
rebuke Ihe questioning.
,\ hc:llithy debate e.1n
provide 51udt:nts with
a deeper underslanding
of course nHlleriaL
Ho\\evet ,
pJofessOls. who "'"
"ell equipped wilh Ihei'
masters ~nd doctomte
dogrec:l, are 3150
eqnipped with th e-if own
po litics :lnd opiniollj Ih:l!
en.l inn u c-m~c .~lLlde nl'·
CMlInlcnls, rxl~""(S', or
,,·"en lY.:lkfli, FDrexantpl~.
if em English professor
sUHos OJ ' ho\\'~ (eIther
""plio illy or implicilly)
th." lh~y disag ree wilh
thc ideas put fonl! by a
~nain literary (I )t~-ori~.
. s1udcnts mny avoid
cOOlmenling in favorable
ways towards thai
theorist. in order to avoid
opposing the professor.
Nazaret h
College senior Noah
Wagoner discussed
his experience with
professors' policies by
stating. "I think I've been
lucky b<:cause, in general.
my professors haye been
prett. open". WDgon~r ·s
c;,:pcrienc:e d cI)1 0rtSl r:'U e5.::1
positi ~'e ~c 3dc1l1k onC', in
which he fdt eOmto rtflb(c
"'nough to Sh:lfC his vk'w~
witht\ut C() r'lC{=J11 for his.
professors' J>(1!ici ~~ _
A dd iti onally.
Molher NII1.arerh College
~cnior. Kaitl}'lm 01cs.
sln.I~1. "J defi nitelY
have disagreed with
professors and I h.ven'l
been scared to give my
opinion I feci iike it
depends on the professor.
some think it's I'oood to
disagree with them while
others \\'ould embarrass
you if you disag"",d."
Bolh Wagoner
nnd Oleo demonstrate
how, for Ihe most pnrt.
professors are open ~
minded Wld willing '0
listen to ideas thBt 0 ~st:
their 0 \ • but mal thl!r . isil
p.: rcC nt[J~C' of profcss"or'S
WI14) r)Hlkc their poJh~i es.
:md thejr dh.npprovnl of
opposillg views. clear-.
Ul li m.tely \
snliknL,\ should fccl
comfo""ble respectfully
voicing their ide-as.
negardltss of the bel iclsof
n professor. If n student's
comments. whether in
class or expres.s.t.:d in
an ~..;sig'i\O\('n t, rue wen
articulated Wld supported
",villi ev idencc~ then an)'!
professor should be
open '0 oo.h listening
and n:spondins, e.ven
if the exp=d ideas
differ from their own •
2 11-11: GLEANER Opinions
Violent video games: the root of all evil?
Games are the problem ,G=--=:am::.::..::e-=-s -=a~re::..:.n~·-=--t .:..::to=----::.-b:..:la:.:::m:::e~ __ "i'l":'i==~=,..__.,,.,.,.,.......,,..,_
Psychological and Per.sonal- Jeff Shewell Iflhcre is any causal relalionship
Marla Hetz
staff Writer
We've all
heard that violenl video
games are lerrible, they're
negallVcly atTeeting our children
and ruini ng Ole next
generation, but do we really
know Ihe fac!.S? Can these
violcnl video games lrUl> affc;:
t OL1f children's emolional,
and even social, growtJl?
AccordiJ1!; 10 research
conducted at lI.e N3110nallnslilUIC
of Neurological Disorders
in Belllcsda. Maryland,
violenl TV shows and
video games arc shown to
desensillzc teens, dull their
emotional respon.ses to aggression.
and even prolllOtC
aggressive behavior. Teens
between the ages of 14 and
17 were asked 10 walch a cries
ofvio\enl videos .. and, as
the cI ips progressed. the teens
became less bOlhcrcd by the
violcnce. Desensili2.luion to
the violence was dcmonslralcd
us ing information sboul
brain activiry. Lead scientisl
Dr. Jordan Grafman concluded,
"Continued cxposure
w violent videos will make
on adolescent tess sensitive
(0 violence, more accepting
of violence, and 1U0rc likely
(0 camm it aggressive acts."
According 10 another
srudv conducl~ in Social
EDITOR IN CHIEF
Emily Soule
NE\ S EDITORS
Evetyn DeSantis
SPORTS IDITOR
Ryan File.
OPINIONS EDITOR
lry Scicncc, lhiolUng aboul Staff Writer berwecn violent video games and vio-violcnl
video games can lead II's 1I1<! same siory we've lence in socicry, ii's thai people already
10 an increase in aggression, all heard before. Two teenagers listen 10 incl ined to violence may be attracled 10
Two groups of men pla)'~"(\ a Judas Priest album b~forc committing video games thai are, like them, violenl
eilher violent or non-violent suicide. A STUdenl wearing a Marilyn in nalL1fl<. But it's nOI II,C other way
video gamtS. They were Manson I-shin brings a gun 10 school around, A per;on does nOI become viothen
instructed 10 think about and opens fi re On hi. classmales. Th~ lenl simply by playing a video game. By
the game, how it went. how music is blamed for somehow having blaming lite game. we fail 10 see the true
1l1ey could improve, eel The someilling 10 do with il. And now vio- cause of the problem . Ever nolice how
ne>.1 day Oley were asked 10 lenl video games are coming undcr scru- the same people who Iry 10 ban vi olen I
come back so O,C resean:h- liny for their supposed elTeets. When video games are also a[!ainsl gun control
erS could test lI,e;r ag,,!!Tes- will 1I1e scapcgoaling end? When will and support the war. Can you say ironic?
sivcness. ResullS showed we St::u11O look althc real issue at hand?
the men who play~"(\ the violenl
video games showed a
hi;;hcr increase in aggression
lllan the ono!.> who played
non-violent video games.
So Ihe answer is yes,
Ihese violenl vid~'O games
III at we allow our 'hildr"n
to play 2417 truly can affeci
Ihem emotionally and socially.
Emotionally, our ehildwn
will no longer find trawnalic
evcnlS quilt' so I.raumatic.
Killing and violence will not
be so evil, and they will no
longer see true pain and suffering
for what il is. because
1I1ey sec il everyday on tl,e i.
TV. Socially. they will solve
tlleir SilU3lions with aggresSiOII,
instead of intelligence.
Tb~y will fight wilh their
!.iSiS. and maybe wOfse, jusl
10 gel whal they wanl. Is
thai TCalJy a S(Jcicry we wanl
our children to grow up in?
We Ii ve in a violenl socicty. Gang
violence surges in the inner city, domestic
violence occurs in our hOIl1C'S. The
US government spends billions of dollars
waging wars thaI leave tens of Ihousands
ofpeoplc dead. And we make il our
moral obligalion to condemn violent videa
games? What folly' The video 3~mes
arc just fl reflection of the undel'lyiJ\g
vioknce which permeatC5 our society.
It's a parenl's responsibilily 10
serve as a role model to their children.
It's the school'S responsibility 10 target
bullying.. I f you hate violence. rally
for peace and an end 10 war, volunleer
to belp inner city youth, and creat
your family and your neighbors with
respect. BUI don't do something as
inane as try 10 ban violent video games.
You'll JUSt be ruining the flln for the rest
or us. After all, "Call of Duty" Isn'l
(he problcm, 1I1e war II'S bas<XI on is.
77,e "Gralld n,eft
A uto" aJld "Call
Dilly" .frallchises
are central in {he
AFF V RITERS
con lrover sy
Photos courtesy
of1l'ildgiD org alld
(Jcegamez.com
The G/aaoor glYes a voloo to the studenl perspective. We
lauren Berger emlJody /ha !tuB N/U8f8/h CaUege splril 800 alfJ dei1J.
A&E EDITOR
Amanda Bryllnski Rebecca Youmell cated to the roprosenlWlon of ih& enff,. N8Za""h sftJd8nt
lauren Herbe" Andrew Sellu." populillJon. We 8f8 rommitted to working wM 9~n8
Emily Soule Marlo Hen Joff Shewell wtJo wan/t; to b8 1n'JOl.ied end building a dynamic envl/M-PHOTOGRAPHY
ffl8nti0i IliUdBnl& to develop gre.t reportint), design, lJfId
EDITOR COpy EDITO ari skills. And fin.IIy, "" want members 01 The Gleaner /0
8randon O'Tool .. Carly Maldonado 00 exdted 8boUi l\Orldng lOget~r. our meetings prOvide
ADVISOR B &Bfa llfJace (or aU ideAS to be 0f)&lIIy d/scIJss8d, end en·
Sandra Porker
C(Juraged. w. \fIlIIJe8l1etytlllB's In<1iv1duat lalent and UJ/ltfl.
butJon /0 CUI paper.
The Disney curse
Opinions THE GLEANER 3
My life as a freshman
Lau ren Herbert
staHWriter
Is Disn,y the ca.use. 0 r the doW'n&
fall or tOL'11D!?C ac.tors and .a.cl.JcS,.'Vc:
s? Some mighl argu~ thaI 'Il if!:
1= Cnndle;" Wenl 10 rekab fOf
drugs and . Ieohol .t Iho .go of 17
There Jrc «lun~l:S>, I.llcnlod child
stars lhot grc\'o' up to he di$lllGrs..
I am !l01 denyi Ilg Ih., these kid.
have cool1ol ov(."r lhC'1TUlclvcs and
their ac1ions: howevC'r, they don'!
kave .as much con(rol as any nor·
Courtney Hanson
Staff Wrller
ar., lar .locoC
hIIurian. p1Diaa
famed ftesbman filleen Is
aIlii\Ci'.Yar_pJe, WbiiJ I
go 10 Ihe dInIog haII,l teIId.tO
I1Ick 10 having. wheat wrap and
gmbbing something at the salad
bat. I avoid Colic's a110gctber
We ere'" up wiu, lu,d~y lohan.
Shi. LaBc<>uf. Brim",)' SJ'C"'S. and
Hilary Dufl~ Each of them endod
up IJlllking S<)me pn:t1y .. upid dc·
c isions; some dUlroy.:d their .3.ct~
iog e3J"UT'S fortvt."r. The. myth of
the "Disney CUfSC" is. solUctfling
Ih .. cveryone jokes .bou!. Di<nL'Y
lWe6 new st..'V's. givcs them their
OWTI 1V shows. and Itaches them
10 !dnS and danCe'_ AOer a yter or
two. Disney tosses then' to Ule C\.J rb,
mal child dot:<. Pcrhops the
most impon:ml renson for
any child sta r's downfall
i. hi. or her parental ,up'
polL All p,rents have 0
rcsponsibiJiiy '" keep .heir
chUd "Ife and do whal i.<
bcsr for their child. Parents
of!l'tal! lend to forgel
Ihcsc miD"". 1""oM. u,ey
focus On bettering tbtir
chi ld's career llJld finding
ways to make: more nlOney.
real concem. II Is IlOl bard 10
nd pizza drowDIog in a pool of
&om The RcosI or all you
eal icc cream and desscn b,ars
the dining halls, II is possible
o find heallh)' food on campus.
I wiess you head Sll'aigh' for
saIacI bat in the dining hall,
e. really sameminl! you bave
o search for. Evtn when you go
o The CabaJet or Caffe Sorell ••
buying healthier food with
10 that I'm IIOIIemp1cd 10 buy
a milksbaJce or icc cream that
II socms cnun:ly po.<sible thar
Dis.ney is Lhc C8.U1C of aU of this
However. It is m'portanl to took.
01 child stars from oll]er TV chan·
nol .. Jodk Sw~rin from "FuJI
Hous.- became addicted '0 roe.
a1nc. :Ilcokol and cry.w mtlll
in ber l""naS" y.:=;. Nicktlodeon
,~" J:l1n.ic lynn Spoar< ""ded
up pn:gD.!U)l ill (ar too youns !in
age. Anthony Michad Hall from
"The B.eakf""'t Club" ""d "Six-
Bn""rJI Spean' tiuJy 1008 b.ttiJMoIY"
Phvru b)'poponli"'POp.<om
II is = for lily of u< 10
look at the lrOubl..! :WIOr$
and ACb esse~<i, bUI rherc are ome
incredibly gift~d and bene-vole-or
sfnrs "" well. I agree thaI, when
''w'C' grew uPJ Disney only C'fcalod
washed lip ~l::lorS' and aclresses:
t.his i..~ fairly apparent. Ho wc.v~r. to·
day's Disney stars are much differ·
ent. Despite Iltei, talents and abilities.
,stars !1Jck ou Dcmi Lov!IIo.
the Jonas; Brotht~. Brenda. Song.
I1J\d the Sprouse IWlOS 8Ctjvel}' engage
in ideal rok model behavior.
Disney ~ these sUrs to infolT(1
vie\\'ers of \'013>'$ to preserve the
EMIh M,d . Iay pc'~iw. TI,is not
only k~ps the child vicwe~ , afc,
bur it ;Jlso portraY:i: the: .,clot'S And
actrl!'s,-.cs in a positive- light. It
s~cm s hard 10 believe lhat (he "Dis:ney
curse" cx isls now. Ho~·c.ver. j!
is impossible 10 know whern Dis:n
c.y·~ currt.nt SIMS will go as the)'
grow older. l ;l\c only tlUng. Wc. c.an
do is hop" Il'''t ~Ie)' tum out bol·
ler tJ\M. the Sl~ we ,grew up wilh~
ining dollaJs soems 10 be more
expensive than jUSl gmbbing a
~ of chips or a cooItie.
I really don'l need, lnsIead of
going 10 ~ dining hall for
brealdDsl and gelling French
toas1 or an <)JIIelel, I have • small
bowl of Uti> c:creaI or Cheerios
in my room befOle olass. BesideS
trying '0 cal haII thy, I do a 10110
try and Iceep in shape. I go 10 lhe
gym for 31 least an hour aboul
five limes 8 week with my fiiend
Sam, Having a workout buddy,
especially ane \bat is my best
friend. really helps 01010 push
m)"Clfin the gym and 10 work
harder than I would in ~'" by
myself.
I thmk thaI u,c ,C(\Jal problem with
child st>,.. is not who C1I1ploys
~I.m, bUI rather. thol they or<
worked '00 b."d. AI aso IJ or 14.
Ihe WOI'SI these kids should Iu\'.
10 de:>! wilh is school w:udrobo:
dcc.~l on~ Instead. they deal with
liJrJJ.ay LolfnJl.. jJ/ hi, finJ trl.al til'f" 1M 5J1JrJ"Jrr.. rho//} by
Ilrfil'(·NJ'" .•
agcnts, oelebriry
appearances. and
fHDllng schedulC$.
AIS(). tIle genernl
public puts fat 100
much pressure on
me"" kid.. We c 5'
st:nli ~ Iy 5.;1 around
waiting for thern to
fo il. and when mey
do, WI!" stick carner ..
as in their faces and
make documCl)brics
about U'tero. 1 t
hardly seems fai r,.
ince /'ve arrived
Nazamh, / kave lIOIiced
)hal I lend 10 eal50me crappy,
jmbeahby food Iiom lime 10 lime.
I's often bard 10 resisl a scoop or
of strawberry ice cream from
dining hall or a IIJ'08SY yeI
licious slice ofpi2za for lunch
Catre S<lrclle. Every lime that
y Mom romes '0 visil me or I
go back bome, she never falls 10
give me lOme Cheese Doodles.
brco~ cookies, or a beg of chips
keep in my room. II -.us as
ugh no mailer where I .urn 10
lind food, there is always a wide
army of unhealthy food 10 choose
Despite the buge w. oftlnwholosornc food
I cncoWllcr while al college, I
usually mak. il my mission 10
\cecp on lrack and ..at well, .''en
To me, the Ih:sbman
fifteen_lObe\llOT'Cofa
myth than reality. Before college
IIOId myselCthat I would slick
10 ealing healthy and keeping
myself in shape in order 10
breaIc the renowned "ewoe" Df
fm.hnlan year. I'm sure that
there rue !bose OUt \he", \hal
have PUI on weighl since arri""n
al roUcg .. but I have done .,etythIng I can ID DOl be
statistic.
Letters to the How it feels to fall off the face of the earth
Editor
~o you disagree wilh Ihe views (lX-
[
Inressed by aile of Ollr wrilers?
Do VQlI hllve arlicle it/eas Ilral YVII 'd
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he Gleaner s/({/f'ond readers?
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deas!
Evelyn DeSantis
News Editor
How D1any '''''<$ • d.,y do
you go On f =book. Or (c-l(\ you,
friends when you ,hould probably be
doiJ)g something more producllw?
We arc all ... icbm" of tJ,C" idea th..l.t
we net:d [0 constantly be vircually
connccted through s.oclo l networking
systems, lest \\1(" miss somC'
grou"db .. aking evenl ~,"I could
d.~id~ Ihe future of ou. soc iAl Ii", ...
When J t""'clcd 10 En~I'nd
this: !: uromt.r~ I \VQ5 \linua..1ly in a
ronvnwl.icalion dt:J.d zon¢ for mosl
of Ihe two and • half weeks! :rpen'
lllCrc. 8.s: IJl~ phone- wouldu'l work
J,bro.Jd and somctinH.~s then: \Vas
liJnilt.'d Intemtt cc:mm• ". 'Ct;vjty. Dliring
Ihis liru<. being in tbe ab<scnce of
MIllDlUn;Co.liou technology \\1'3$
... cry liberating. I was. able to tna.k"e
the most of my tilne there without
wOO')'ilJg .bout who was $uddcnly in
• ",IJlionsll ip wilh whom ba<k honle.
Taking thi' in.o oce<lunl.
I wMde"'" wiu. i. might be hkc
to go wiiholJ'l commumcarion
IcC.hnologies in my ovl:1}'day college
life just for 24 hou ... Often relying
on Facc.book or my phone for shldy
breaks. and also 10 connect wi~, my
friend. or srudy partners. givioS up
oomnnmic:atlon in Ulls C.ODtc~1 \V'3S
bound 10 pl'CS<11l ~uilC a ch.Ucnge.
Tht nigh, before I willingly
gave up my cell phon. and F,ccbook
privileges.. 1 look abe lime to in(onn
my (k,mly:and friends lh8( I ,",'outdn'l
be participating in socia) n..:rworking
for a daYJ just sO tiley wouldn't
Ibmk ! Iud diod or ",n,.thine.
Reaction:;. to Ih is statement varied
from ~~Cil enlC'n l and encouragement.
e,pres~d by my molll.r in hopes 11411
I might be on the l'Q:\d 10 adopl ing
~mc: more effic:jcn l study habits.
to shock and ron r uS ion.. c).-pr("sscd
by Ill)' frirnds wno ' hought for sur"
IMI I IVculdo'l be able 10 makc iL
The next monting, aflcr my
phone woke me up for 6 :30 a.m. cross
count.ry practice. j I wnsolEcia.ll)·tumed
off and left on my desk for \he day_
M;tn). l<mp13lions presenl..!
OlC'T1I""I,'''S Ibr"ughoul the day.
.3ttcmpling 10 (:~rcc me into using
".ccbook or my phone. 1.0 Ihe library
tJla( morning. 1 was rtally er.:wing l.
<rudy break from n,y COll\llIunic,rion
homework (oh, the irony). yet my rwo
brr.3k opt ions we·re o.,3 .... ailnble to
me. Not wanting to JUS'! sir and SW'e
into nothingness in Ih~ middle of
• he I i brat)'. I b>rod down for anothcr
h:Ilf all hOUT ""d endod up finish ing
my LlS'signmC'nl which wtlSn'l
due until the follOwIng Monday.
lunch pl:lrlS pre-sonlcxl
another inkrc9'bng problcm w ilh01.lt
rhe .v:ril.l>i.llry of my phone.
Generally I moe. my frieod Ashley
during Ihe lunch break, but r .Iways
lext her before, JUSllO mal:~ sure: her
plan~ haven'. changt'd. Howeve r.
due 10 my bnlltanl ,eh~'fr1<:. I really
W2.SI1'I rur~ i( l.hc Wa5: ilvaitablc. to
mcet me (or lunch. In the e.nd~ our
plans cndcd up proc«<Jing tlawlcssly.
luckily. I Iud nO pions
to mtet with DU,er people \0 swdy
DI do homework for Ill. res! of the
day. as Ihe absence of . ""II pllcno
migh l h.ave prtSt!'nled some Jt'finile
problems in lerrns of arransing 3
rnceting pmCt.'. mating l.imC", eteelC-fa.
Other Ihan wis.hing. (01 a
study br<:al: en times. or U,e 0=;01\:11
scare thai I hlld losl my phone uIl,iI
I remembered thaI il w.a< ...rely on
my desk.. tumoo off. my d"\)' without
:social nctwolkln~ ~p.ablljftCS went
quil. smoou,ly. WIlen J nnoU)'
logs,cd onto Fs:-:bool::. UlC' nc":r(\ day,
nOlhing 100 dr.un>!tic hAd happened.
AI 1(:.'1$1, nothing 11\", I «luldn't
h.ve woited 24 houts to find ou<.
l1lc fuuI OO,oc1uSfon on
comn.\unicat.on technolos,ics :lS a
college slUdent'? TI.ey should b< "..,..
sparingly, but cenainly no! diminatt'd
oltogetfv.:r. SontC'limes ~ou really nl"Cd
th:Jt five·minute mindless study break.
which urually involves cnc:cking
F. c:£,boo~ fo. 311 Il,e laIC.!! ~OSSIp •
While I ,",'as able to get wny more
work done Oum usual wuhout
u,csc break:!.. I wtIS oomplelely
droined by Ill. end of Il,e doy.
In regard 10 the cell phone:
while ooosWidy '""ing friends i,
defioi'ely oowll<' '1'roduClive 10 work
.acd should be eliminated. somC1in\C!
you really need to ~ .able Ii) oon{locl
with those 1n your cl3.SSC'! {or hdp
on hom"wod: or to ~t up a .ftUdy
9c:"S.1ion. There-fore. it isn·c eVet rcally
~ 10 C()mpl<tdy faU off Il,e
fo", of the C3l1h. bu. ""hel simply
go in.o hiding for • liule while.
4 THf' GUANER Arts and Entertainment
L~!n~~e~t celebrates 18 years in Rochester
Opinions editor
The pI"",icr goy IUld lc-.bi:1J1 film
fesbvaJ in we""'>ttO'\ New York has.
offic},uly cnded Its 1 So.!:I annU!l1 fCSII"'.lI .
ID 1993. the Im.gcOut Film Fe,tiv.1
opened in dov..7110wn Rochc.!'1CI. fcatunng
clc:vl;n pro~. In just foUf" years.
the f"Slival joiJled the ranl<3 of the
""'ion>l LGBT (lesbinn. goy. bisexual.
lr">n!>S<ndcr) 6101 fest,val community.
In 2001. the nU01ber of venues ,ha, hort
the festival iucreMed to five. In 2008,
10.000 people .""nded the festival.
This )'e.>r. the fcruval hooted 44
programs at s.(). dLifcren[ loa.uon:s -
,h. Ingle Auditorium ., RlT. th" Li'lic
n='er. lIr.e D<)Iden 11,.3\< t :>t the
Gc:orgc E..1..~lrnan How.c, the Cinema
Theater. ,nd lire r'lubbell Auditoriuro
'n\e only lhing tbat suc·k,s mOre tll...,n having a dc::ad best friend is having a
de:td cx ~bes:l friend , At le:lst tl"l1U'S how Vc:.r.l feels.
at lire UFtivcrsJly of RDchert<J'. The rcsTiv:>l is the 1"'l;C>t of
iUi lu,nJ in the s1;11c. O\llsidc of tho~ held m New Vorl< Cil)'-
Vcra Dietz i.$ the 18-),ear-.old prot~gonjsl Qf'iplc3SC Tgnore Vc.ra Dietz" by
A. S. King. who "'ill be at N.z;arclhon May 14.2011 for Ille Or""ler Rochesler
Tcen Book FestivuL As the.
novel OptfL~, Vera. is aue:nding
the fUllcr.ll of her fomlcr
~ol\1.n:Jde Chlrlic. Charlie·
h. 1. .S Icft Vc.ra wilh :l host of
issues. He ha.'i diod undc-r
suspiciol.l! cir'Cumsla.nces..
accuse:d of :J. }\einous crime,
and Vera kJlow~ more ilOOU1
his dea.1l1 than she~s l(!lliJl.g
on. As if th.1 M:ren' , enough.
ollly months ~foro Charlie 's
dealh, he dumped Vera.
The film.oo;. were 3. d'Vl"t1'C' mix of heavy dnma. light corned),. ruld CduC3lional documentary. leaving her 10 face senior year
lllone as he :\cdimated himself
with a new group of friends,
Son'c focused on a certain rouple. such >\S "Purple Sea .... .0. dr:\01~(ic. Icar-jerk.ing Jlali:aR film
about a lesbian c.ouple (t Uring the 19" ccn(ury. SO(l1e focused on .1. group of people, such as
the:- docllmcnUlry "~Ol Acts: flaunt ing GendC"c Dc .... i.U1CC in Music Perfoml.3l1u .. I
' which
featured tronsgcndcr peopk witllin lJ1e mu.sk industry. Some f(}C~-*cd on both :t group of
peopte ;md ~ sp«:ific: JXrSon. like- lhe intriguing documenl.:try "1\vo Spirits: Gender, Scxll..1:'ily.
"lid the Murder of Frod Martine>_' Thi. film c,Xf>lorcd differen, typ<'$ of geoder idenl ity
!Lnd expression within c0d3.y'~ soc.iccy and how lhey ooTreh.te., as well .is. dlffel', while also
focusing on the trngic story of 11 yOUrJl who W3S IlmnJered bc.-c;).us c: of hill;; gender expressi o(~~
This leaves Vera with a
''''hole (lew set of quc~tions
about her friendShip
wilh Chnrlil!. Can she still hate him .. e ven though he's d c;'1~ ? (5
there any excuse for bis tr3.itorom: behavior? And should she reve.3l
The variance in the. choice of filnu· ofrered 'So~ething for everyone. incl uding choices in " Iil al she· knO\\ about 'he ni ght Ih.:l t bt" died and tlcar his nnl1l c ?
rd lgiously-based plots ("Oy. Vey. My Son is Goy n. twi,,"" mock-h n- r fi lnts ("T,cked-Off
Trannics With Kni"I!:'\" ), and even films ~Ie"a.n l to recent news topic! f'OUl o( Annapolis ; ' a
doeumcnwry ,bou, LGBT people serving a' Ihe U.S. Nova! Ac.dcmy and tl,. sclf..,xplanatory
Veta 's lIoublesdon ~I stopthetc .. though. She's prac t.ic<"IJ tyan 31coholic.swigging
gutpsof alchol fTorn hidden bottles.a she deli vers pi7.Z35: shc's notyct over the
fact Utarhe.r mother.. who 's k.no'I,.:n around town iOT ber briefst;nl:IS a S1rlpper,
.lb.andOl'lC'd her as:J chil d ~ ~h c Co:1.11 't r~latc to her f;) !ht·.r, a f'lowc.h3rt-Lo ,,·ing,
straight-1 3ced f\!llowtrying llis best to raise hrsdaughteron his own; -1J)d :>hc's
co nvinr:ed tblt Charlie i..:; haUJ'llillg her. plc.1ding WitJl her to cle.:'lr hi s: lJaOl~.
-A M>rino SIO<)''').
In ~ddilioD '0 the ac'ua1
ft""!oval. rmngoeOul bosted
se"'crt'J other programs.
including the YOUUl
I'rojC<:t. ol'lc ring ",,,,,,,I
film! frt!t to !U').yone lmdcr
21 with rolieS. !D. and
Inl:lgeOulReac/r, offering
h>ndic,'f> a= sslbility and
scl'\'ices for the dear or
hard Qfhcaring 91 ",any of
'he film s. Im.geOu, h",
bt.'(oRle 3 '13.plc: rcsourc.e
iJ1 down\oum Ro<hcstcr
for the LGIH CQlnJllunit)'.
WhiJ~ most of tho novel is wId fromVc-r<J '!i\ poiot of view. thcr<: ru'C
chapters mixed in thai arc lold frQnl the point~ of view of VcrtJ's
dad and tit\! lown pagoda (one of U,osc pi tc h-roofed, tiered lo\\.'en
lmdiliol].:lUy fOWld in C hillH), which wields s:lge bit.., of wisdom as it
·'.sits . .. for another hundred >,e.."lnI watching people do stupid crap: '
Tht:TC il('C' :so many levels to "'PlC(lsc. Ignore Vent Dietz," wh.icll is
one: of its Uc.s1 trol Ls:. While tile story of Chartie and Veld's dis-solved
friendship is crucial. there is pmctic.c1.lly another book with.in "VCf;\}'
when you consider the role. U\'1.1 Charlie 's and Vern's parems play.
offering vo lunt«roppomU'\.itie.c;.., c=rca.tive oUllc!s like: Image-Art. th~ LGBT.lIt "Please Ignore Vera Dh~ tz" is no'( necessari ly a mainstream rt!.1:d
aimed !()\"":ud$. the 1l)3SSI!S. lr' s. quirky and uruquc {knd just 0. litll!.! bil
f\1range.. But [I"s (;Iso sman, .sharp. [\Jld darkly hUu")Qrous. "Pk,J.S,e
IgJlore Vern .DierX' is e~sily One or the best book~ of this fa ll. and
oIXon-minded rc ~de.rs w il l thoro ugh ly CJ~jol t 3ch OJle or i!s 326 pa ge ~.
projcct. .. W1d s imply offcrjl)g apt1C(:ofrcfuge forpooplewhom3.yothCf'\,~S"e fe.c lcomplclcl yostr.J.ci:ted.
ImageOut is sponsored b)' many Rocheste r orgaui.z.o:l.ion • including t)Cvcr.l1 Roc heslcr-a.ren
oolleges.NazarethCollegcotR""hesteri.n:prc.<enlcd byG:rynello Weth<rso/Mul ,ie ulruraIMIlr.irS.
TIu: I magcOut Film F esrivat provided" great blend of uever- be f or(.""·:5C't~n mo\'ie$ :wd interesti ng
new looks 3t both old :md ne:w topics.1ickets were affordable:md at1ai.n:.tl>[e, c~-p(:ciaJ ly forcotlcgc
$1 udellts '\'ho anended Inanyprogroms for f rcc. For more if! rornuuion .c,h."" .. 'Ckout ,\"\\w~1X"&
Hello, fascination!
For Ulore lnfonnllli, 11 abou( A .S. K illS'S vi sit to Nai"..nr ~th, please visil
ww'\.v,tbl1ivc.org.
Courtney Henson
Staff Writer
an Oclo~r rt; Bre<>the elliolm.
playcda longs;do Sunse' Atlant;,,,
G<t RlJdio. Artis' Vs. Poe,. and
Ever)' Avcnue fit Sj'hlCUSC'S
Lost Ilorizon . 11,e b,nds played
mostly pW'lklaltcmnllve rock for
(heir 15 to 20 yC:1l' old sctnj~boppcr
flJls.lhatcamclOfheshow.
SmISC[ /\Uanlic, W3·S th&: fi r~t to
take the stng,c. Formc:rbt known
;lS The Doppler (;ffeol. the band
played with a \'~r)' punk f'(loCk
fdtern:.ujvc:- Sl.ytc s;milar to Ihat
of The Mai"", Mnyday P.rndc,
and C~rtcl. 'Illey « cn,ed like a
toned dO\vn veNiian ofbmds like
Four V .. " Slrong and A Day 10
Remember. '(1lf.: b-and rnlcr.Jctcd
\ .... i'h fans thrQughout their
IX rfo nn ~mce and w~\.< definitel)'
nol st"a.gcshy. They ""'~rl! e ~ccllcnt
live. sounding vcry similar fo
thei.r recorJc(1 trlch. de."pi lt:
the f;)~1 that U1~ ~uy who ~\.":1S 01'1
keybo.aro !lnd backup .....l. Ca.Is h·;,d
a bcucr ,'oice Ihafl1.hc ll-;.Lci ::,:il1g..:r.
oxt up w, '" (tv R::,dio . Their
music .style W'lS very much
like Four Yoar Strong. A Day
10 cnrenloor, M otion Ci'y
SOUndlrack. Sum 4 1. and I'M
Static with a hint .)f Angels and
Airwuves--type rhythms In soruc
o f their !:".Ongs. They Wen:- I'uuch
bener than Sunset AU"",1c "-' far
as vo,.."""QJ.s, .. .nd the group soundlxl
!)cucr as a wh(\lc . There \Y38
SOUl(' light rno!(.bing in the crowd.
which sccrrh. .'.< i to inrcnsir:v c...s
the night wcnt all. They wcrt.~
much morc rock. and hnrdcorc
Ihan their prevjousl)' rt('Onkr.
slower song:'\ would su.&....'tCst.
Ani~1 Vs. I'ocl WtllO up no.xL
Their musi(.; IlAd moru of
a Icchno (uot til ir than thl:
previous ballds. 'They \vcre fla t
as good ru; Un: (jr5~ lim!: Ih=I! I
;W\I,.' them li ve. The. band seemed
to tty 10 ut mort' h.ank-ore than
they previou.sly h:1d. e:;'J)ecinlly
c'om~rcd to Ulcir r t:'c~':lrded
(F-tck..Ci:. T hey diu h:1V~ gn:at :'1.lgt
.;m~r~· which -!iome \I,.'lut maoe
up for 1h1.~ir pcrform;mc.c. AI olle
l"Oin:. Ihe Je~o singer mam.lgcd
to put! fi c·rowd ~ ur(~ r on !>tagc
wi,h him and handed bin, Ibe
II 'IW 'IW 'IW ~. 'IW 'IW 'IW 'IW 11
mICrophone. \Yrucn L'\ melhTng
Ulnt one rarely Sec3 at OJ COneerL
The band even gave the crowd
;] sneak peek into the upcom ins
and :'lnliCipatcd '~op Goes Punk
3" alblUll tu be relea..;c.d this
November. They pll)/c:a their
cover of "Bud ROn\3IlCC" by
Lad), Gag:.L .-\t firsL, it ~o undcd
Ilke II would be;J fantastic t",Q\'l!f.
but once they ~ctU:.lJJ'y s tan<xl to
pl ay~ 1 eouJd.ll't wall for tilcnl ro
stop. 11u:'.rc ;m~ much bcrtcr punk
f"O(;K "crsioJ1.1O of"Bad Romancc"
all over YouTube, I only hoI'<'
!hat the son!l sound.s beller one,..:
the. rccordl..-d vc!~io n is released.
eve.ry Avenue took lhcstog,c n~xL
Their Jive pcrio ntl.!lt1CC: so\mdcd
j usl as good as; their recorded
track.s, if not wneL Their :it.1yle
of music i ~ vcry similar to Ihat of
Canel :md Hit the U~.ht!) Tht.:y
pluyccl th eir recent hit " PiCtLll'C
Per rect'o which scm lhe l~ro·\\.·d
into::t J1\oshi.llg !rcJ.u-:y, They :11::;0
phl)'ed:l wide arr::ty of s.oug,s frQl1l
tbeir old("r albwl\s. each of which
:,.QW\ded gr\.'3t., especially si nct:
the lead sing", did hot appear
'0 be sober in the Ionst. He was
all oVer the placc and i me rru::teJ
with 1he crowd ;\ lot.. which
added 10 Ihe hype in Iho room.
The last to apP'·.ar on " (;."Igl·. , .... a. ..
Breathe Carolin.a. The,) made
hC':.wy u~C' oflit1.~ .strobe lights and
... (og machinC'. whkh buill up n
tot of\'igor .md ~x c itch1!.!'1J1 to lilt"
crowd. Sine l' v(' seen Iht.nt 1;1.'1.'
• \\ Warped Tour. I had arri \'00 at
the show with :1 lot ofh;£oh hopes
and e~ pc:c la.tion s . es",,~: i:lny
si nce Bre3th" CaroJ.u1.,) b .... m: of
my f.'worilC' bands. lly the end fir
Ihe nigh', I could ~a.'\iI)' say that
13renthe C~ro(i.J\[l. owned Illy soul.
111cir performance wn.s even
belter than Ihc first time J had
seen them. \\'11icl1 I ~Ull gucssing.i:due.
to the fac t thaI ic was:, nlOch
smnllcr club shQW comp.3red to 3
:-\1uw pl:ly...::d in IrOl:H o (tllHldrcJs
of ffl n ~ in 111,· mi.Jdl..: of u field ,
They w\!'rc bC1(er ab le 10 (lIlc:raCl
with the crowd and get th-:
crowd rej,l1y jJ1volvcd in thc.ir
mus ic. They even r>1~\ycd the)r
new '\Ong appearing On Ihe
upcoming 3lbu", " Pop Goes
Punk 3/' which was 3 COVeT of
Jay e:m's "Down." The song
sounded -absolutely amn1.ing,
CYl'n beuer thaJl !hc. urjginal.
T h.;· C'nt.!' r~~ in the crowd ~ld
tt.!'udle,1 a p'·.ak, \vlth :tlnlOSI thl.:
entire crowd either n\"(.l<~,hll1.g Or
jumping up amI down wilh fists
ill the i.li r. The.), cenainly g3."'C
lh~ crowd ;:'l shu\\! 10 rc;m~rnbtr .
O"'cTdIl, Ihe ba.nd ~ Wl' U~ all
rc:.'1.lIy goo<.!. While :1 few S()I)g.'"
w(~ r<~n't exacrly lhe R(e~ltesl :Iud
weren' t perfonTlcd as weft a..~
rhey could htl"'t ~cn, tlw ba.nds'
()\lcf3 11 pcrfomHlllc-t.!'s W~rt:':
Superb. 11 wa." dt:'fmitt'ly wonh
lhe hOflr and a half dri\lc. there
'Jnd lhc .. J.1 rickel. J s lrongly
r,,"Comm(,lId thai =tn:-;or1c ' v1th a
liking for punk. rock. tec.hno. or
31ternat iv(" musk: lis.te,t\ to these
bands. OOIJ) recorded Jod li\'~.
Tiley dn n(lt dis.1ppotnt. Wil!,
the ,:jlinht l'XCCp1io ll of Artist $.
P1.X'I.
Arts and Entertainment THE GLEANER 5
Is the end near for "The Office"?
Courtney Henson
Staff Writer
"111\1('s wh •• she sa,d_"l1la1
famous. dil\)l-m,ndod ph!",,-,,·
madc fcnown..:.ci by Stl,,"Vc
Can:ll's: ch.:J.r::actcr MIchael Scon
in NBC's h it mockumcntary
show '"111e Offioc_" Many
could nrguc. thai Steve C~ re ll',
presence on "TIle Office" j ~
\vhat h~ made lhe show ';0
by~tcric.aJ and popul ~\f ~iJ\ce itS
debut on NIlC back in 2005_
I-lis \V\U~ remarks.;md c:on1ic~
aclioll$ ~s boss of DundN
M.;ftHn add cxcitcm~1l'I and kt.cp
\'ie"";c~ On edge: l.S 10 ~h.::H will
ha.ppen next. He provides :I.
£leal deal of c"mcdy '0 ~'C hi'
tc\cvisJOn ;s.eri~, nol only 3 ~ R.n
8ctor. bUI 'llso as oo-producer.
As a member orthe Wntcr'~
Ciuild of America. StC\lC C;U"~II
has wrinen .... Cuino Ni,ghC and
"Survivor Mao." as well as hVO
very wdl accJ:l1rncd !:P1SOUI:S of
--rhe Offioc_"
Now. 3S the senes C'onlinuc.." into
iLl<; S(vcnlh ~n. Can:l( has
~unollnc:cd lh<.l( t.his season will
:.J.o be his 1,,-,,- When he nrsl
si~ on .... -ith NBC. be !ii&ncd
3 ~"Ven year CQI)b"ftC'l WhiJe
speaking with El on the red
Corpcl. he lold reporters. '" jUSl
think i(::. tim4.:.. I \vaflt to (ulfill
my cOnlnCI. When I tirsl signed
on. 1 had A conlr.u:t for scven
OC3SOns.. JlmJ \h.J:s c.omins year
i~ my SC\'cntl, 1 just lhought il
w:l...<; Drne for my chanicler to
go> " Ir~ II". decided th .. inslCld
of oonlinuing. on 10'1111 the
telcvision scrnauon, he would
prcfcc to spend more time witb
hi, f&mily. He abo plan. 10
WCK'J... on indc-pc.:.ndenl projects.
s.uch LI.S "'GC( Smart 2," whid.
lii ~hooulod 10 hi.tlhC!1ter:; in
2Q11. He predicts thallus mOVJI..:
co nn-acl.~ will begin to fade
\."'jthi'l (he ne:-.:I fivc yQn. anu
once 1.1\:1.1 's all donc and ovcr
y'ill,. he- plan5! to volunlcer al hlS
kids' "hool.
Wilh the knowlodgc of Carell
1t..l\·l1l8 I'The Offioc." then:. has
bc<:[i a lot of discus.sion :lbOUI
how,.:mu e\len if. \hI! !)crit::S
c.an live On wilhout Ca reW'S
preoe"c<:_ S.C,,", O>rell ~ms 10
Ibiak!hal the serieS will do just
fwe and ""'I rhe wrile"
:10d produ0Cf'5: v..'ill h:wC'
no difficulty in COi1uouing
the show .u=fully
Ao.:ording 10 Carell. '11!e
show is veal.. :and me
entcmble i. '" strong.
ond the wri let'II or<: grcal
so il'sjusl 00. poll of
Ih:u ensemble drifting
off. They'~e incorpol':lt<d
s.o m311Y new char:l.Clcl'S
and so Olany DeW, grc.s.t
S1orylin=s ahal J I",vc no
doubt i(U continue IlS
strong" if nOI slronstr.
than ~"'Vt.:r,"
Some funs, as well ...
producc~ 3Dd wrilCr:s
or the ,how. ho Id f., th
in the series
wi~IOUI C3rcl L
111Crc is such
a wide variety
of characters..
especially w,th
Lh~ a.rflIIy of new
actors and .:lctrc~c.\
tJ\Q.1 have joined the
scr'il:!S during the pasl
coupl!! of seasons.
\Vith SO n\uch diversiry
""d charism .. s@ loll
3.I1'1ong the cast. it ;5
possible for the 'how 10
go OD s.occcssfuHy. One
fsn goes .'\0 far .as to
tell E!. "-I'The OffiCI.:' is
my favorirc. show. and I
hwe M.ichad Scott. but
bOI]c..l\'l.ly. my (avorite
c pisOtl~" ~rc lh~ on,-"":.'!:
where i", NOT Ille
Mich • .,. ,bow_ I think
lh.: show shines when all of u,c
cast gets a par1 of thc slory\inl.:S"
~d aren't j uS.1 u...'i-Cd 3S fumilun:.
as they h..'Jv,:: been io episodC"
thai 00 Oll Michael. r could
definitely sec tbe show going
On for at least a year without
Miehael_ Sieve definil<ly d,do'l
rule 00'1 c"ming b3C~ for,. ,
guesl in (:iter seasons. whict'l
could give .!J .... kant Mieh.:id
r .... ",me qu.'lJiry Mienael time_
y .... SI<Ve would be mi.-cd, bUI
i. wouldn'l and "'ouldn'~ be
Ille "nJ of rhe $kow. Not •• all."
On the olber h.",d. many (.ms
01U,< show are "ill debating
how cx.ae~y Can:U's role .. ill be
6J1cd, if al oll, once he i. Sone.
Many feci th .. Oil"" Michael
Soon i.i no looger a C'OlJ\ponc:nr
of the scncs.. the .sene::! \11111 sc:c
:l considerable dcdwc in rJ.lings
Md "icwt'13!lnd wilt quickl}'
(ode oul ;tjIOge<h~r_ Carell has
become such -a.n iconic figure
in the television serie3 aod
without his ch::a.raC1ec the show
lVould nol be· lne &ame_ /I fan
Ie lis MTV New ... "This is quit.:
possibly Ihe <ingle WO!'$1 tiling
thai hns ever happened on
prime time televi sion. Sieve IS
~\e heart and s~ul of the show
and the show;s '3.rna,ztng to !'IlY
lhl.: least ... When he le3V;5:.
50 docs the show .,. and nom:
o( lhc viewers want to s.cc th!'ll
happen_" II seems as though
tile majoriry ,,["The Officc"
fan:s 1)WC th[:' same \·jcwpoillt
nnd bdicvc tll.H the show \\·iU
we oul ""th the loss o(C:in:11.
Wa(ching -n.c Officc" witboul
Michael Scan would be "milll!
to watching ""The Simpso",~'
without Homer or -TIle Fresh
PriIloc of Bel-Air" withoul Will
M Lbe .sca.son comes to a etos~,
it SlIrCly will bc inlc:r~ing.
as well as disb<~rlclling for
Ihe m."y Slev< C .... II f.ns. 10
~e how wrTtcr.; ~nd producers
d.,eide '0 send o(f II.jkhoel
&011. \\>, th M iduel Scott goo.
(orc\'cr {rom Dund4."i" M,itftja,
u,er< will be c~ceptioD'lIy
CnortnOl" mac< 10 !\.II. As an
a.vid \'jc,","Croflhc series ~incc
its premia- On Ma.-ch 24. 2005.
" WIll b.:, bi. bcort \\",,!)Ching
to have to walch :lIlolhcr
series without M.ichael SeOH'$
antic~ or rirlicuJously a1Xl:~ing
COmmL"1Its. Who will be len
10 hanss.:tr1d absoluldy h:lh:
Toby Flcndc:.rson. Or ac' as 3-
lif< model for Dwi!;l\l Schrulc1
[k--sPllc Ihe fact nut 'hI: show
will $lin h.1V~ soml: pl"\:try
hilartoUE.. cha.ra.ctcrs len behind..
11 definitely Wlil Dol be: the same
show that it h...~ a.I\\'zy$" been.
~rts Center November Sene
Saturday, November 6:
5trega Nona
Sunday November 14:
ScrapArtsM usic
Sunday November 21:
Dailey and Vincent
November 30-December 5:
Garth Fagan Dance
6 n-fE GLEANER News-----------------------
Can I ask? Can I tell? Where in the world is ... Vietnam?
Maria Hetz
~ar
According '0 U,S ,
Codt.:j Ute policy <::onC'C'ITling
homose..~u::lliCY in the ~rm\."d
forces is as rollows. "Thl;;'
prohibirion against bomo!CXuaJ
conducl tS " longstanding
element of JTlIlibry Ittw that
conlinues 10 b ~ noc.c.. .. s 3.ry in
Ille
or
unique clrcunutances
mil,ta'Y service."
Howc\lcr, si nce
thing. cve:tI if il malcu CVez')'one.
including mc. up5ct. H~ fcd!
he nccd5 to repeal tltis pol iCy
oorrec,ly SO 0>:11 one j u<!go cal1J1ot
have .11 Ill. power He could,
bowever. do it a ljule fa.n~r_~ ·
On Oc'oi>cr 19. ,
rcqlJc:rt 10 !cove the policy In
pbcc dutins Ille ."peal was
denied b~' Prullipt and roc:.nriters
Were told by the Pentagon th ..
11":)1 ore ~blc to "«cpt openly
gay appliC!lnLI;;; to 01C' maitruy.
On Oc!I>ber 20, 3 stall
...,.. is>ue<l by , fedc.,.] app<Al>
ooun. on the decision 3nd \he
law was put bade Into 3dion.
The: P\."tagon. how<"'c:r. h:l!
crealed :1 serious 3mount of legal
confusion AJ'ld a moratorium
wa., coacted on discha.rging
openly gay """,i" membcrs,
C\Jnc"tly, the effOl'1
Laure~ lieber
Staff Writer
Sep'ember 2010, Illi, policy has
been Wlder debale when Vl rginia
A , Phi IIi"", • f«lernl j udge in
CAlifornia. ruled ~ .. , Il, is policy,
spc<:itiQlJy Ih. "don't ask.
don"t h:U"" law. vioiates t nt: fU'S"1
::unt"ndrnCIlI ri gl\ts ofme·mbers of
~,. miliury. Phil II"" ",dcrexi Ill.
military to flOp enforcing s:1.id
)"W on OolObcf 12, 20 10, A li ttle
",own foc' is tbat Phi llips is
not th.e fi rst judge to rule -don',
ask.. don', lell" uncoruailU!lonru.
According to the NeYo'
York Ti nl(!s. Prt-sident Ob.l1l1i\
doe$... in fa.ct.. want 10 end th ~
"don', :l!k. don' t tel l" pe li e )".
However. the Pentagon intends
(0 .ppeal Phillips' de.:i.ion.
to end the polk)! fCn1.3ins ~ ( a
standsl;11 U1l t il Dec-embC'r. Come
D..:c.cmb«. the- Pentagon mu~1
complete 31 report delermlning -
how this cha.nge could occur.
Troops arc .iJ;o being polled lrus ),CXl r, (Wo students
tmvclled almost ten thous::U1d
miles liom Vietn:ln\ to
N'lllI'Cth College for an
American eduC':ttion and. more
impol1.!lI'1tly. the e:'\:pc riencc ofn
lifct'ime. T:l.IH Hn is a 19¥)'e<lrw
old freshman tha t is here for tJ,C
neX! four year's. 1113m Ng:uyen
is a. 2 1 - yc~U'¥o] d sen ior that
l ulc eP~ddock, 'azareth
College j unior believc:s: thul
"Ohluna is trying. 10 do the. n ghl
on whal the), believe is right,
will 00 here until December.
Each girl brings a (,.'uhurc and
Ii\'e lincss to the campus like no
otJ,er.
Mos, people do,, ', lenow
much ~bo llr Vieltli.)m, VieUtlm
is located in South Asi ~ .
bordered by Chi"". Loos,
Cambodia, ""d Ihe Pacific
Oce.3n. The capitol d,,· is
Honoi. locatt:'d in the ~orth .
Vietnam's popu.l31ion 1S
j ust over 85 million people.
distributed throughout 'he
(lny country. Victna.m is rich
in cu.~om , nd bc.auty !hat has
lasted (or tho ust\nds of \'enTS.
Perht\ps the most int~mz.
part about Vietn3m is 'heir -
(ood cul,ure. Like Americans,
Vic lJlam~e people cal lhrcc
Staff Spotlight: Becca Youmell
Position: Etc. Editor
Major: Communication & Rhetoric.
Inclusive Education with Early
Childhood Education
Dream Job: Nice Paparazzi
Favorite Food: Fettucini Alfredo
Favorite YouTube Video: Unicorn
Wisdom Teeth
Favorite Book: uThe Kite Runner"
Favorite Journalist: Diane Sawyer
m~ls:l day n( 7 a.m., 12 p.m ..
and 6 p.m. However. this is
where the similori lies enc!.
Nguyen soys. "Re~:l u ron ls ore
nof very popular in Vietnam
because they are more
expensi\le nnd it is Lr.ldilional
10 h,..·we !l mC.;l1 with f:ll'llily.'·
Vi e ln:Ul1~'ie families :1hvuy:s e:l1
their mc:'tJs tog~\h cr. and meals
are lIJ.<.lde frOOl scratch.
In generat, foods sHch ;:1$ rice.
SOllp. and vcgcLa bJ,'s arc diet
~ a pl e~". Vit:tnamesl' families
mai nly eat pork. beef. 3.nd fi~h .
A 'VC'I)' popular meal in Victn:un
i. pho. This dish i m.de of
noodles with bt:ef iu broth 10
ll"'Iake. a type of soup.
hHc.res ringJy enough. salt !lnd
pepper . I>akers wi11 never be
found on a. Vietnamese t:t..blc:.
Jnslcad~ you will fmd sometbing.
("·,\lied mwk man. identified in
We gmgn~ as -ti.d\ ~uce.,f N&lnN
ma ll is :l very salty liquid m3de
from fi sh; J\O\\,¢ver. i1 docs
110' tas te or smen like, fish. "Jt
can L::eep YOll W:lIT1l:· Nguyen
:l.3.Y5. "'Pcop'e drink a. liltle bit
before they go S\virnming a.nd
!he sail keep< Illem wan» ,·
MOllY Am<ric~"s ore turned off
from tl)dng Ihh ~uce tlCcouse.
il does have n strong 1a..~ lo. It IS
equivalent to drink.ing n gulp
o f \ DIe! from the OCC<IJ I. H~
ll\d N8u)'~n l\.1"C difficulty
with food!>: in Amcncn bec.luseeverything
i ll VCl)' bli1nd. The
are u.sed to CQ..ling \'C'ry sally
foods. so they regulm ly u.se 9lI1
,hakers here.
Ono or the most controversial
~pects of Vietn!tmesc culture
is the fnet thnt th~)' ea1 dogs..
Ba S3 yS. " In my country. whtn
11 C01ll(S to dog, we know thal
Wes'em people do not e~ 1 it.
We: do not :l..~k. them to (·orne
with us and e:U dogs: ' 'rite
Vic tnruncsc do not view dogs
~\S "man's best fr iend·" ru; wc do
in Aml.!ric.a. With this in mind.
it is inlponrul1 10 unders.tand
th ~u in Victn;lnl. th t:v do not
C:lI Goldcn Rctril!v";rs; they
c:tr dog.."l th~r Americ.. :. ms would
consid.:.r ·'\I,'i ld.·' It is. also no:
A Common praot ice, Usu:llly.
it is ~orncthi ng t~t happens
v,'hen ntl!n get togNhet :mu
drink "Icohol. Ea'ing dog i,
cmile)' a cultural ac tivity :l11d
the Victnn,mcse do nOt vicw it
OS being cruel or h c :l..rt.l ess~
One of the mosl impm1. .1. nt
nspcc.t·!j: of Vietnamcse food
culhlfe is nu, It is similru
to wioter break in America,
Nguyen ~~~ that Tel is the
biggest occ4\sion in ViCtn"IU
bcc ~\use- "CVC'ryOI\C . no mn.ttcr
where they arc1 will gather and
overy om.e wi ll be closed,"
A populM dish so-.vcd during
this Ie... . tival is dnmg cake and
giDY coke. Both cakes ruc m3dc
of rice and pork and " 'ropped
in b:tnlll:t le,:I,1.,;es. CJl1m.1? is
a cubed c:>l:c :Uld gjay is 3
cy1iodric;a' ~·.a k(" .
UhinHucly .. thc lnOSt
impol'tmt ~spcCl. of VielJl3JY1 c:se
(\llIwe is f31nDy. Families e.::U
nleals together to stay closc.
1-[" and Nguyen agree that Illis
t, vcr,.. diO'crent from what
Americans do n a d3i1y bas.i5,
Despi,e all the differ.n,,",s. both
3J'e happ)' to be in America.
Novemebr: The Month
of. ..
AII5alnts' Day (fonnerly All Hallows Day), a Cllli5tian ~oly
jday, Is celellrated on November 1
In Indonesia, Novemller 1 0 Is known as National Heroes pay
Noveml>erls Native American Heritage Month
The day aft.erfunksglving Is a f3mous day for shopping
nown as "Black Frlday"
Monday following Thanksgiving Is CyI>sr Monday
Becca Youmell
Etc. Editor
Movies out this month!
November 5
Due Date
Directed by Todd Phillips, director of The Hangover
Accompanied by an unwanted passenger (Galifianakis),
a soon 10 be (ather (Downey Jr.) makes a cross-country
Inp (() make II In time for his baby's birth.
Actors: Robert Downey Jr .. Jamie Fo)(x , Zach
Galifianaki~
Genre: Comedy
Rated: R
127 Hours
Di.reCled hy Danny Royle, director or SllImdog
Millionaire
Based 00 the true SIOry of mountain climber Aron
Ralston and his elltrapment under a raliCll boulder in an
isolated canyon in UlaI,- "A visceral thrilling SIOry thaI
Will take an audience on a never before e.'<.p~rienccd
jowney and prove whal we can do when we choose
life."
Actors: James Franco. Amber Tamblyn
Genre: Drama
Rated: R
November 19
Harry Potter and the Deathly
Hollows: Part I
Directed by David Yates
The first installment of the t\llO-Part film, " Deathly
[-tollows" is the final book of the multi-mjllion dol,lar
series.
Actors: Daniel Radcllff'e, Rupen Grint, Emma Watson
Genre: ActioniDrama/FantaS)'
Rated: PG·l3
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Wodd Diabetes
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Pancreatic Cancer awareness month
According to the American
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men having a slightly higher risk.
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The'RTT·TnS :rnake D1e ~"'"a. sh.o~i:"
Ryan Flies
Sports Editor
Alter • decade of disaster. ~ow
much mo~ can ihUs foUlS endure 7
A he,d 0' fans file inro Ralph Wllson
S",dlum ""ery Sunday as they br>ve the
"IBid lemper.3lure:s OiInd ice-(old meta.
bleac n en.. A ron tinuom: mOil' of cheers and
tau(\t.s accompanies. fa sea of red .and blue.
Peopl e at home or In dorms gather fa round
the neatest (elev1sloll a~ the- pre--game
show comes to an end. It Is once agaln
ga.me IJme In Ordrard Palk as the BuN-alo
Sills Ia"" 10 Ih~ field, hoping 10 finallv gel
back on lrae\:: towards something that
haven" had In 10 years ~ .s. Uc.c €'~_
U has beoen a decade s.fl\ce:
the Buffalo Bill' h."., mad. th ~
playoffs, o( have even achIeved
;; record of more In"n nine wins.
The fral"l,hise has be~n ptoClgued
by questio('lable dccisfoF'l.s. from
Ihe front office, (J number of drar\
bustS ~nd players-who stnJgale to
get th e! job done. Now thl! Il!ilm
Is oft to • 0·6 start, I .. worst In 15
years a~d things are not 'ooklng any
better, With w muc.h continu ing
to so downhill tor the Sills, how
ml.Jch mor~ df5.dppointment
can loya' fans wllllng to lake'
"Bills fa os. re optimistic oboullhe
"appens we're like 'They'll <ome back.
I"e 8111. are ,rea~ Bills .re the greatest
tram ~(: .. Junlo, Dan Polino said.
"Bul ,,'s hard IIRhl noVl, irs 'eallv hard'
OuHolJO fans have endured .a lack or
~UCCC:S5 throughout a m.sjority of the
Ollis' exlslen<:(:o. In theIr 50 i.e~soru as
a pro(""lo",,1 foOlball team, \he Ollis
holVe had l8 wInnIng seasons., the last
being 9· 7 in ~OO4 . Eve", rime Ih. Bills
ale on the ve-fse of somefhlnll: great."
thE"Y always ~Hm to come up Just short.
They wenl to (our Slroighl SUpe' Bowls
from 1990-1993 and cam. up emory·
The '"Music City Mlrade" eoded the](
last. p1.~yoff appe.:Ildnc.e in 1999. llIst
aJlIs by nature) so no mattel wh.at ~holO CU'!~y at 8uf(Alo81 1tsF.,)no;..net
Buffalo Bills Syr.Jcuse Orange
Nov. 7, vs. Chicago No\,. 6, vs. Louisvi lie
Nov. /4. vs. DelrOil Nov. 13. @ Rulgers
Nov. 21, @ Cinein.nal i Nov. 20. vs. UConn
Nov. 28. vs. Pinsburgh Nov. 27. vs. Boston College
ve.;U1 they ~ up ill two possession
lead 10 the New Engl.nd Patriots with
1 minutes Ie-ft In the sea!on o~ne'.
The 8ms f.oltMul "0< h.ve been put
to the tcst lime and nme: ag3ln, bUl In
the end thev stili """.In loY'll ,f Ihere
Is one IhinK Bulfalo ha.< 11$ 'emal1c!blv
lovat tans. .snd ClCUed ran~ In some
people's minds; /unlor Dan fabblo "'Id.
In the:!r tim~ of de~palr, Buffalo
fans h3V~ round cnmfOr1 clOd signl of
hope wjO'l~n the smaU vlctori~ th.U
they savor They arE" always looklng 'or
s.omething good to embrace. whether It
is .a h.ard fought win over an opponent
comlng up just shon of a victory against
Incredible odd,. or simply knowing
that Ihe teilm is on the right 'raeJe.
.... Irs ncve"~U bad, sodepending on your
view point you <:ould try '0 se~ the good in
II, or loy to see I~e bad In II: Poli1lo sa,d.
The 8111, and Ihelr loyal taN hove
been through so much, sticking loselher
through all the ups ;;!od dOWM. ROitph
Wilson SLadlUm continues to ~II out
as fan ~ arrive- whh a new s.(m~ ot
optimism th.n today I~ lhe day. It ha1.
,mated a bond th,lt has been 1tmlned
ove.r 1f'I'!: years but remains uobreak;abl C!-.
·11.~1 II)(C ,f you 10>1 lOY'll", \0
them il would JUst be Ii"", Oh,t's
not fair: I mean l1.·s like your
family," junlol Lavren B~uger s:a ld .
So the Ollis' fans-continue to wall
{or the moment when they leall'lt?
that II was aU wonh H.. TheV lNail for
the return to the level of glory ilnd
domInance "'om th(' (' ally 1990's::
TheV wait to earn fbpE'C1 from tl\,=
rest of the le;Jgue: "nd narion th.t
look down upon th em. Th ey wa ~ t
to Once ag~ ill he-ar Ct\rts ~(m a n
say those mag(c::el wOfds that Ie-t
you know that the 811(s are back.
"NobodV c.lrdes the wagons
II~. Iho lIul1.lio 6111s"
Buffalo Sabres
Nov. 5. vs Montreal
New York Knicks
Nov. 5. vs. Washinglon
Nov. 6, @ New Jc=y Nov. 7. vs. Philaddphia
Nov. II, @ NY Rangers Nov. 9. @ Milwaukee
Nov. 13. \>$ , WasJ,inglDn Nov. / O. vs. Golden ~Iale
