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THE BILLBOARDWILS
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2014 ORIENTATION SPECIAL FRIDAY, AUGUST 22, 2014Chambersburg, PennsylvaniaWILSON COLLEGE
IN THIS ISSUE...EDITORIAL 2
AROUND CAMPUS 3
CALENDAR 4
ATHELETICS: Dates and Information
THE BOTTOM SHELF REVIEW: Join the Literary Magazine
A WORD FROM THE ALUMNAE/I ASSOCIATION
LETTER FROM THE EDITOR: Changes on Campus and Opportunities for the Billboard
PARKING CHANGES:Parking during construction
CAMPUS ACTIVITIES
RESLIFE:Dates to Remember
Student media proves an inte-gral part of the college experience. Whether students participate in generating the college newspaper or the yearbook, student media acts as the primary source of informa-tion for the campus and local area. At Wilson, a small but dedicated number of students produce The Wilson Billboard newsmagazine and The Conococheague year-book. These publications provide the community with news, infor-mation and a documented yearly history of events on campus. Students participate in campus media for many reasons; some enroll in the practicum for course credit, some to gain practical ex-perience in their chosen fi eld in or-der to enhance their resume, and some simply for the opportunity
to contribute to such an integral part of the campus community. Wilson students oversee opera-tions of the entire publication in-cluding concept, writing, editing, photography, layout and design. Staff members—with the guid-ance of faculty advisers—also oversee marketing, advertising, distribution, business manage-ment, fundraising, and social me-dia and online components of the publication that are key to sharing our students’ talents and achieve-ments beyond the local community. The role of a staff member proves challenging but reward-ing. Students who participate in student media not only gain real-world experience that they can take with them upon gradu-ation, but do so in a stimulating and supportive environment. Many other opportunities exist
for those interested in a future ca-reer in communications including competitive scholarships, intern-ships with award-winning media outlets, membership in profession-al organizations, and occasional attendance at national media con-ferences. Best of all, students learn to work together as a team and can enjoy a sense of accomplishment in seeing their hard work and creativity distributed and read by the entire Wilson community. The Wilson Billboard and The Conococheague need creative and motivated students from all ma-jors in order to take both publica-tions to the next level. There exists no better advocate for Wilson Col-lege than its students. As advisers to the Billboard and the Conoco-cheague, we would like to take this opportunity to invite all students to participate in student media. In
Letter From the Billboard AdvisorsBy Kimberly Maske-Mertz and Robin Herring
addition, students, faculty, staff, alumnae/i, and visitors at Wilson may also submit letters to the edi-tor, story ideas, and comments via email at [email protected]. We welcome all story ideas and invite members of the cam-pus community to take advan-tage of this wonderful oppor-tunity to voice your opinions on issues that matter to you. Please make sure to “like” our Facebook pages for up-to-date information on deadlines, publication dates, polls, news around campus, and links that will enable students, faculty, and staff to upload photos for publication in the yearbook. Here’s to a great start to the 2014-2015 academic year. We wish you much success throughout the semester and look forward to hearing from all of you very soon.
Library Construction August 2014Photo by Casey Beidel
Under (Re)Construction
Construction is moving into the next phase with the relo-cation of the utilities around the library. The relocation will require the road between the Brooks Science Center and the John Stewart Memorial Library to be closed through-out the project. Construction of the new addition is slated to begin in mid-September.
Beginning shortly, addi-tions to the Gannet Memorial Field house will include locker rooms to accomodate the new men’s basketball team and an ADA-compliant restroom on the fi rst fl oor. The project is estimated to be complet-ed by the end of November.
JOHN STEWART MEMORIAL LIBRARY
GANNET MEMORIAL FIELD HOUSE
Interested in joining The Wilson Billboard?
Join us for our information session on
Thurs, Aug. 28th at 9:00pm
Warfi eld Room 109
THE BILLBOARD EDITORIAL FRIDAY, AUGUST 22, 20142
EDITORIAL MISSION STATEMENT The Wilson Billboard is a once-monthly student-run newsmagazine serving the Wilson College and Chambersburg community. Our mission is to relay important information to the campus and provide a forum for intelligent and democratic discussion. To fulfi ll this mission, the Billboard recognizes the many goals of the Wilson community and strives to encourage communication between students, faculty, staff and administration in an ethical and non-biased fashion.
LETTER FROM THE EDITORS
Welcome new Wilson students and welcome back to returning friends! This year promises to be a year of new beginnings. Start-ing this academic year, Wil-son College has become fully co-ed, and for the fi rst time the campus will be home to fe-
male and male students alike. Construction on the additions and renovations to the library is underway. In greeting an incoming class that is the larg-est in recent memory, new faces abound—not only among students, but in many offi c-es around campus too. With these changes will come op-portunities for the college and her people to grow, and this year, The Wilson Billboard newspaper is growing too! Between Shoshana Rudski as Graphic Design Editor and myself as Editor-in-Chief, the Billboard experience is look-ing to be richer than ever. In addition to focusing on writ-ing, we are also reaching out to students interested in graphic design, business and adver-
tising as well as communica-tions majors to join our team. Our biggest goal of this aca-demic year is to re-imagine student media on campus. Creative and journalistic writing, photography, video recording, art, music, social media, and more—we are on it. The Billboard, The Cono-cocheague yearbook and The Bottom Shelf Review will be working closer than ever to create a more complete expe-rience than each group was able to provide in past years. Let’s face it. Change can be scary, but it also carries with it hope for the future. Even though things are changing on campus and we may be heading towards new chal-lenges, it is an exciting time
to be at Wilson, and our school will be stronger for it. Here at the Billboard there is one thing that remains the same, though, regardless of what the coming semester holds. We are going to provide the cam-pus with the latest and most pressing news available while have a great time doing it. This year is setting up to be a lot of fun, if not interesting, and we cannot wait to get started.
Ongoing construction will affect parking and traffi c patterns on cam-pus. Parking between the Science Center and the library/Warfi eld (lots D & E) will no longer be avail-able except for reserved spaces. Lot (A) and lot (C) will now be a faculty/staff lot. Overfl ow parking is at the Hankey Center lot ac-cessible via Penn Drive. Additionally, the in-tersection of Lenfest and Gallway will be blocked twice for 3-4 week peri-ods while water and sew-age lines are installed. During these times, cross-campus auto traf-fi c will be via Philadel-phia Ave/Route 11. To route the one-way traf-fi c will go through lot (B) for cars to exit via the Sharpe House drive. Print brochures and maps will be available with-in the fi rst week of class.
Changes in Parking Due to Library Construction
Photo and text by Physical Plant
BILLBOARD STAFF Advisers: Kimberly Maske-Mertz Robin Herring
Editor-in-Chief: Casey Beidel Graphic Design Editor: Shoshana Rudski
Casey BeidelEditor-in-chief
Shoshana RudskiGraphic Design Editor
THE BILLBOARD FRIDAY, AUGUST 22, 2014 3SPORTS/CAMPUS
“The Wilson College Athletic Department would like to welcome back all Wilson students. We encourage you to come support our athletic teams throughout the school year and show your Wilson Phoenix pride!”
Follow Wilson Athletics Facebook
www.facebook.com/WilsonCollegePhoenix
Twitterwww.twitter.com/Ignite_the_Fire
Instagram www.instagram.com/phoenixathletics
Promotions Twitterwww.twitter.com/Phoenix_Promos
Full schedules can be found athttp://www.wilsonphoenix.com
Women’s SoccerSunday,
August 24vs. Alumnae
1:00pm
Friday, August 29
vs. Mary Baldwin 4:00pm
Field Hockey
Wednesday, September 17 vs. Roanoke
5:00pm
The Bottom Shelf Reviewis currently seeking
motivated and literary-minded individuals to join
our editorial team. For more information,
please contact BSR Adviser Kimberly Maske-Mertz at
The Bottom Shelf Review is also seeking submissions for our upcoming winter issue. For submission guidelines
or other inquiries, please contact
From your fi rst campus visit to orientation week to your fi nal day of walking at commencement through the alumnae/i Blue and Silver Line, Wilson College Alumnae/i are committed and engaged in opportunities to support current Wilson students. The degree of involvement and what you gain from the interactions are up to you and your interest in participating.
Contact us:[email protected]
717-262-2010
THE BILLBOARD CALENDAR
Sun, Aug. 24 Mon, Aug. 25 Sat, Aug. 30 Tues, Sept. 2
Connect online with THE BILLBOARD
www.facebook.com/TheWilsonBillboard @WilsonBillboard
www.thewilsonbillboard.com
Mon, Sept. 8
Tues, Sept. 9
Last Day to Add/DropStudent Activities FairLenfest Esplanade1:00pm-4:00pm
First Day of Classes Hershey & Lancaster Day Trip (Internationals)7:30am-7:30pm
Orr@MiddayHow to be a Prophet: Models of Prophetic DiscourseBrooks Center, Second Floor Atrium12:30pm-1:30pm
Orr Lecture 1“Once there were two men…”: The Prophetic Story and Moral ImaginationPatterson Lounge, Laird Hall5:00pm
4 FRIDAY, AUGUST 22, 2014
Sat, Sept. 13PE WorkshopLaird Hall8:30am-3:30pm
Friendly Family Party (Internationals)Jensen Dining Hall6:30pm-8:00pm
Tues, Sept. 23Orr@MiddayProphets in the Early Modern PeriodBrooks Center, Second Floor Atrium12:00pm-1:00pm
Sat, Sept. 20Smithsonian Museum at Dulles Airport (Internationals)Chantilly, VA10:00am-7:00pm
Adams County Winery Harvest Festival1:00pm-5:00pm
Thurs, Sept. 25Leadership WeekendWilson College CampusThrough Sept. 28
Residence Life:Dates to Remember
Sunday,August 24Mandatory Residence Life Meeting - ALL RESIDENTS5:00pmScience Complex Auditorium
Friday,September 5SmokeOutMandatory for New Residents - beginning at 6:00pm
Alice MacKenzie Swaim ’32 Writers Series Event
Thursday, October 27:00pm-7:45pm
Patterson Lounge, Laird Hall
Aunt Sarah ProgramTo participate in this unique
Wilson tradition, contact the Alumnae/i House at
Parking ticketing begins Monday, September 1
Make sure to register your vehicle at Campus Safety!
Friday,August 25SmokeOutMandatory for New Residents - beginning at 6:00pm
The Wilson College Choir
meets Tuesdays and Thursdays
11:00am to 12:15pm
Hand Bell Choir meets
Wednesdays 4:30pm-5:30pm
No experience necessary
Contact Elizabeth Thorpe
ConvocationThomson Hall Alumnae Chapel11:00am-12:00pm
Field Hockey/Women’s Soccer at Cedar Crest College 4:30pm-6:30pm