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The student voice of Holy Family University since 1954Vol. 59, Issue 1October 2012

Library renovations receive positive student reaction

It has been a long time coming since the library went under construction last May and now it is

reopen for the students of Holy Family University to indulge in all the new services that are being offered. Students and faculty were invited to the library’s open house September 6 to celebrate and admire the renovations. The renovations include lighting, new energy effi-cient windows, and a café area with vending ma-chines and Keurig beverage machine. There are more computers, quiet study areas and bathrooms on the main floor. The library’s hours were also extended to allow students more time to work. Many students had positive reactions to the chang-es. Senior Nichole Heimer said, “My favorite part is the new private quiet study areas on the ground floor.” Sophomore Lauren Hutchins, agreed, adding, “The lighting is much better and the quiet computer room on the first floor is so peaceful. I have yet to find this kind of computer lab in any other school.” The renovations were made possible by a grant provided by Pennsylvania’s Redevelopment Capital Assistance Program.

By Clarissa Chiclana, Staff Writer

Holy Family celebrates scholarship and meritBy Porsha Haynes, Staff Writer

Gratitude served as the theme at Torresdale Frank-ford Country Club on September 27 as Holy

Family held their Annual Scholarship Dinner. The Annual Scholarship Dinner gives students an opportunity to meet the donors of their scholarships. Scholarship recipients and donors began to filter in around 5:30 p.m. as light beverages and appetizers were served. As 7 p.m. approached, all guests were summoned into the dining hall for dinner. Students began applying for the available scholar-ships at the end of the Fall 2011 semester. If selected, they were asked to attend a panel interview in front of the scholarship committee composed of various fac-ulty members. If the interview was a success, deserv-ing students received their award letters at the end of the spring semester with funds distributed this fall. The night began with opening remarks from Marga-ret Kelly, Vice President for Mission and Mistress of Ceremonies. She thanked everyone for attending and took time to acknowledge various attendees. Before leaving the podium, Kelly took a moment to prompt a round of applause for all of the donors for making the scholarships and the celebration of their receipt possible. The grand welcome was given by Sister Maureen McGarrity, CSFN, ’70, PhD, followed by the invoca-tion delivered by senior Gerald Wutkowski. After a blessing of the room, university President Sister Fran- cesca Onley, CSFN, ‘59, PhD offered a welcome. In her speech, Sr. Francesca focused upon gratitude. She stressed how important it is for students to be eter-nally grateful. The donors are not required to fund scholarships; they do it out of the goodness of their

hearts. “Think of your check from your part time job,” she said. “These people get their checks from their job and they donate it to your education. 98 percent of all incom-ing freshman received some sort of aid this year,” said Sr. Francesca. As she began to wrap up her speech, Sr. Francesca encouraged students to strive to work harder and make the scholarships worth it. Every year, a current student, along with an alumnus, deliver a speech based on their perspec-tive of the university. This year’s current student was senior John Monari. John, in accordance with Sr. Francesca’s challenge of grati-tude, thanked his donor for believing in his education. “While I may not be the best student or athlete, I want to thank Sister for believing in my future,” said John. The alumna who spoke was Maryann Molishus, Class of 2000. Molishus stressed how her time at Holy Family was one of her most precious points in her life. “I received scholarships while I attended Holy Family. I know how hard it is [to work], to have a family and go to

school,” said Maryann. After leaving the education program, she went on to achieve multiple awards and speak at various conferences throughout the area. Holy Family was an important part in her road to success. Before the evening ended, Kelly announced that Holy Family has locked in seven new scholarships to be distributed in Fall 2013. Scholars and donors erputed into applause at the news, pleased to hear that the gathering for next year’s event would increase and more students would be able to receive financial as-sistance for their education at Holy Family.

Photo by Porsha Haynes Scholarship recipients meet the donors of their scholarships.

Photo by Denise AvellinoA cafe area, featuring tables and chairs, two vending machines, a counterspace and sink, and Keurig machine is a new popular study and hangout spot for students.

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College is an experience that is unique to ev-ery individual. It can be difficult or painless,

depending on many factors. Fortunately, incom-ing freshmen students to Holy Family University have one strong resource designed to help make the transition to college life at Holy Family as smooth as possible. The Freshman Experience Class, commonly known as the FEXP class, is a required course taken by every freshman that comes to Holy Family University. In this class, students learn time management skills by using their student handbooks as well as effective and efficient study skills. The class is co-directed by a full time faculty member and a student mentor who work together to get students to develop and execute a service learning project. In addition to the service learning project, FEXP students are encouraged to attend different sessions of the Presidential Lecture Series. These seminars cover different topics of college life, ranging from highlighting all of the clubs and activities available on campus to time management and study skills workshops. Every FEXP class has the same core curriculum, except Dr. Leanne Owen’s FEXP class. This group of freshman are testing out a brand new curriculum put into effect this semester. Leading the class along with Dr. Owen is student mentor Andrew McErlean and Assistant Director of Activities and Wellness, Matt Thomas. Listed as an FEXP Leadership Seminar, Dr. Owen’s class focuses on reflection and self-management. “We want the students to think about what their strengths are and where they could improve,” Dr. Owen explained. The success of the FEXP Leadership Seminar has yet to be determined, but students can be assured of one thing: any FEXP class is designed to help. It is there to help new students grow and develop as students, leaders, and as self-improving individuals.

By Jazmine Babuch, Staff Writer

Freshman class offers new experience

By Jazmine Babuch, Staff Writer

Holy Family goes green for the Phillies

September 21, Holy Family students and faculty members mixed some green into the sea of red

shirts at the Phillies game that night. The group, which consisted of students and librar-ian and event organizer Leonora Carr, participated in the annual Phillies Red Goes Green event. Vol-unteers attended the game and collected recyclables, such as paper and plastic bottles from fans in between each inning. With a wrist band stating that the volunteers were a part of the recycling program, a green apron that read “Phillies Red Goes Green,” gloves, and various trash bags, it was a home run for recycling. The volunteers received a food voucher for up to $7.75 at one of the concession stands, free parking passes, and an opportunity to see the game for free in exchange for their services during the game. According to Carr, this year’s event was a huge success. “In 2010, we did it during the summer and had limited participation. Last year, we did it at the beginning of the fall semester and the participation doubled,” she explained. The group gained 10 more volunteers this year than last year. Recyclables were collected up until the seventh inning and then the volunteers were free to watch the remainder of the game, which ended in a Phillies victory.

Dear Holy Family: Are you forgetting the motto?

My name is Harmony Action and I am a working student. I help support myself, my family, and

my education by working a part-time job in addition to being a full-time student. I do not come from a family where higher education is the first thing on the list. We usually worry about how we are going to pay for the mortgage or groceries for the next week. It has gotten to the point where my family will have to make a decision on what is more important in life: educa-tion or our wellbeing. I find myself in a jam right now, trying to determine if my education is worth what my university claims it to be. When walking through the halls of Holy Family, I find myself lost and confused. I question my actions and tell myself that working hard for this education will pay off in the future. I tell myself that I have to challenge my actions so I can become a better person. I tell myself that the money I am giving this university for my education will help the university to help me when I need it. Lately, I feel like I am lying to myself.Recently, in the cafeteria I was discussing with a friend of how Holy Family works to help the outside community by offering programs to other countries by accepting and promoting the idea of exchange students. While sharing access to our education with the world is a wonderful thing, it hurts me to find that international students pay little to nothing when compared to the average American student from a local high school. In 2007, an international student received a full scholarship to study and live at Holy Family for four years. The student graduated in 2011 and was accept-ed to a local graduate program at another university. The student, now an official graduate of Holy Family, requested permission from university president Sister Francesca Onley to stay with Holy Family Residence

Life for the 2011-2012 school year. The student’s re-quest was granted without any payment required. Without any responsibility to the university, the student was able to live, free of charge for a year at one of the university’s residence halls, a $14,000 bill for any other resident. In Spring of 2012, the student was granted the same request again, avoiding another $14,000 living expense. This university uses the “Holy Family Magazine” to promote their international programs, but when you ask the average student if they know that Holy Family is sponsoring children in Africa and seminarians in Vietnam, they would likely respond with a surprised, “no,” as their response and inquire more about it. As our campus life constantly changes due to a vari-ety of budget cuts, it makes me wonder if Holy Family has forgotten their own motto: “Teneor Votis.” This university is bound by its responsibility to its students to not only provide quality education, but to promote fair and equal treatment for everyone. I believe Holy Family has turned the other way when it comes to their current students and their local im-age. There is such a push to bring in new students that the current students are being overlooked. How can we all say we are “family” when we put some first and others last? How can students strive to be better people and shape their life around a motto that the university itself cannot follow?

With honest love and hope, Harmony Action

By Harmony Action, Contributor

Romney and Obama Get the facts before Election Day

By William Leifholtz, Staff Writer

President Barack Obama and former Massachu-setts governor Mitt Romney are both focused on

restoring America, but their beliefs on how to do this could not be further apart. The economy is one of the biggest issues for this election. People want to know who will lower the unemployment rate and cut the deficit to bring America closer to being debt free. President Obama promises to bring back jobs to the United States by eliminating tax breaks for companies who send work to other countries and reward companies that ex-pand business in America with incentives. He also will give tax breaks to companies that hire veterans and people that are currently unemployed. One of Obama’s accomplishments during his term has been saving America’s auto industry in Detroit. By bailing out the auto industry, he saved over a million jobs and produced more business. Romney plans to cut non-security spending by five percent as soon as he takes office. He also plans to eliminate the inhertiance tax and make a permanent 20 percent cut in marginal rates. A marginal tax rate is the rate on the last dollar of income earned. As governor of Massachusetts, he implemented personal reemployment accounts that helped the unemployed gain opportunities that are crucial in the job market. The consolidation of agencies and programs will also help lower the deficit according to the Romney campaign. Obama has helped college students by doubling funding for Pell grants and capping federal student loan repayments to 10 percent of one’s income. This has allowed more people to attend higher education and pay it back at a more reasonable rate. He also

wants to give states the flexibility to create their own education reforms and not be restricted to the No Child Left Behind Act. Romney is a proponent of parental choice which would allow parents to choose where they want to send their child to school for elementary, junior high, or high school. His goals are also to simplify federal aid for college finance to make the process easier and to promote teacher quality with tenure and evaluation reforms. Another major topic in this year’s election is health-care. Many people are without health insurance. Each candidate wishes to reform the current system. Obama has submitted his health care plan, which is more commonly called Obamacare. He wishes to put an end to the health insurance company practice of charging women more than men. Free preventive care would also be offered to all Americans. He also plans on establishing services to help find free or discount-ed care to give Americans the treatment that they need. Obama promises to have the government watch insurance companies and hold them accountable. Romney plans to pursue policies that would allow healthcare reform in every state and not be reliant on Obamacare. Each state would be able to design a health care plan for its citizens. In addition to having different reforms in every state, people would be able to purchase insurance across state lines. He would also end the tax discrimination against individual purchase of insurance.For social issues such as abortion and the definition of marriage, each candidate sticks to their party’s stance. President Obama is pro-choice and supports marriage for same-sex couples. Romney is the op-

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FEATURESposite. He is pro-life and believes the definition of marriage is between one man and one woman. Both presidential candidates want to tap into America’s energy resources to become less depen-dent on foreign oil. President Obama plans to use 75 percent of the gas and oil resources in the Arctic and the Gulf of Mexico to help achieve this goal. Under President Obama’s watch, wind and solar energy that has been generated has doubled. Mitt Romney promises to immediately approve the Keystone XL Pipeline which would send crude oil back and forth from Canada to America. Obama has currently delayed a decision on the pipeline until 2013. Romney vows to conduct a survey of America’s energy resources so they can be properly utilized. Finally, uncertainty in the Middle East and the war in Afghanistan has people wondering who will be strong with their foreign policies and keep America safe. President Obama authorized the raid that killed Osama bin Laden. He plans for the withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan in 2014. The Romney campaign states on their website that the “withdrawal of U.S. forces from Afghanistan under a Romney administration will be based on conditions on the ground as assessed by our military commanders.” This has just been an overview of what each candi-date plans on accomplishing. The upcoming presi-dential debate will be a great opportunity for Obama and Romney to elaborate on everything that they believe. Their differences will be visible for the whole country to see. Both men want America to prosper; it is up to you to choose which man you stand with.

Intramural flag football relocates, revamps rules and regulationsBy William Leifholtz, Staff Writer

Intramural sports give students, regardless of athletic skill, a chance to stay active and have fun

during the school year. The first intramural sport is flag football. There are usually four or five teams that play in the league. If you are new to flag football, here are the rules. Each team must have a minimum of six players on the field. Out of these six players, each team is required to have one female on the field at all times. Instead of getting tackled, the objective is to stop the other team by grabbing the flag off of the opposing player to stop them. This means there is no contact and if there is contact, a penalty will be given out. The games are played on a field that is roughly fifty yards long and will take place on the Andalusia Field this year, instead of the field at Fluehr Park. Matt Thomas, Assistant Director of Activities and Well-ness said, “We changed over because that [Fluehr Park] is owned by the city and we used to have to rent it. The field that we are going to now is owned by the university so it is less expensive.” The sign-up process has also changed this year. In previous years, sign-ups were done in person and the players had to bring their insurance cards and sign a paper with their information. Now sign-ups for intramural sports at Holy Family have switched over to a website called IMLeagues. This website gives students the opportunity to manage their teams, record statistics from every game, and assign people that are “free agents” to a team. This new program should improve the organization and overall experience of intramural sports not only for the players, but also for the people running the league. “It was an easier way to track and communicate what is going on with the league,” Thomas said at the flag football meeting. “It gave us a few more op-tions. It made things a lot easier automating all the

processes that go into running the league, setting up games, and changing games. It’s supposed to make things a whole lot easier.” Intramural flag football can also be very competi-tive. Frank Pepe, a senior at Holy Family who helps run the intramural sports program, agrees that these games are indeed competitive. “It’s a lot of fun,” he says. “Some of the games can be a little uneven, but also you have some great finals. Some of our finals from the past couple years have been pretty intense. We usually have about four or five teams, and the competition has been pretty good,” Pepe said at the flag football meeting. If you are interested in playing flag football, you can sign-up online at imleagues.com or stop by CC 206 to talk to Matt Thomas. Games will be held on Mon-days and Wednesdays this fall during the common hour from 12:50 p.m to 1:50 p.m..

Gettysburg not just for history majorsBy Michael McDonnell, Staff Writer

This summer I toured Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, the location that turned the tide of the Civil War

in the Union’s favor. After a three-hour drive, the first thing I did was visit the Gettysburg National Military Park Visitor’s Center & Museum. This is a great place to start your trip because there is so much information available on the various types of battlefield tours. When I got here, I saw a short film about the Civil War. Shortly after, I experienced a cyclorama, which includes a portrait of the battlefield as well as special effects. It was a sight to see! This center also in-cludes a Civil War museum that contains various artifacts from the war such as rifles, cannons, flags, uniforms, tools, pots, pans and tents. Later in the day, I actually went onto the battlefield, specifically the location of “Pickett’s Charge.” It was a very interesting location with many memorials commemorating generals and brigades that fought on that very location. I joined a tour group and my favorite part was when the guide asked volunteers to demonstrate a bayonet charge, with fake bayonets of course! The acting does not take away from the importance of the Battle of Gettysburg. This battle was possibly the Confederacy’s only opportunity to invade the

North and hope for a treaty to end the war. On the other side, the Union needed a victory after losing so many battles in Virginia and needed the confidence to continue the war. Each side needed to win the battle of Gettysburg, but only one could win. The three-day battle that ensued was very costly for both sides but the Union proved victorious due to superior numbers and supplies. The Union obtained its much-needed victory and it gave them the confi-dence to eventually win the war. If you are a history buff, this kind of tour can be very exhilarating. Gettysburg also offers many other fun activities for tourists. In the center of the town there are many restaurants, typically named after generals, and bars. Another interesting activity is the ghost tour, in which you tour Gettysburg and the battlefield at night and the guides tell interesting ghost stories. Gettysburg is a great trip for everyone and there are many options for a good time even if you are not a big fan of history. But, if you really like military his-tory I highly recommend visiting this intriguing yet inspirational location where men fought and died in glory.

Photo by Michael McDonnellIn addition to Civil War reenactors, the Gettysburg battlfield is filled with monuments and landmarks offering more, his-torical information about specific locations.

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TECHNOLOGY & ENTERTAINMENTHoly Family laugh it up with Graham Elwood at Helium Comedy ClubBy Jon Salamak, Staff Writer

A yellow school bus full of faculty and students departed from Holy Family University’s North-

east Philadelphia campus on the evening of Septem-ber 7.  Their destination? The Helium Comedy Club, an event that the Holy Family Student Activities office has been sponsoring for quite some time.  Freshmen, Student Government Association mem-bers and faculty arrived at the Center City venue to attend a performance by comedian Graham Elwood, known for his work with Game Show Network’s Cram and syndicated game show Strip Poker.  Early on in his routine, Elwood called out the Holy Family students sitting in the corner of the room.  “What do you guys study at Holy Family?” he asked the group, replying with a quick, sarcastic, “That’s awesome!” without allowing a chance for the stu-dents to respond to his question. Throughout his routine, he made references to the Holy Family students and delivered his classic palm strike and girlfriend jokes.  Freshman Samantha Offenback enjoyed Elwood’s incorporation of the Holy Family group into his routine. “The comedy club was so much fun,” said Offen-back. “Graham made his act extra funny by incorpo-rating us “TIIIIIGERS” in it! Even though he made fun of the group, it was a great feeling to know that he didn’t forget we were there.” After the show, many students waited in line to have their pictures taken with Elwood.  In every pic-ture, he did his “palm strike” pose and thanked the students for coming to the show.  At one point, Elwood called out to Assistant Direc-tor of Activities and Wellness, Matt Thomas, refer-ring to him as the “lead Tiger” after poking fun at the mascot and the students’ enthusiasm for it.  The Helium Comedy Club is located at 2301 Sansom St. Visit their website at www.heliumcom-edyclub.com/Philadelphia for information about upcoming events.

New Kindle Fire includes feature to make e-textbooks easier to navigate

Just as the country began to buzz about the new iPhone 5, Amazon made a major announcement

regarding its Kindle series. The Kindle Fire has been revamped as the Kindle Fire 2 and is ready to give Apple a run for its money. Equipped with new software, longer battery life and new features, the Kindle Fire 2 is starting to look more and more like the iPad 3, but is it worth it? The original Kindle Fire suffered consumer scrutiny for lacking features such as a front facing camera, high speed Internet, Bluetooth connectivity and new and current apps. Now that the Kindle is revamped, not only does it include all of those features, but it now includes Amazon storage, which allows the customers to store all of their Amazon content on their Kindle. Just as the iPad has Facetime, the new Kindle is equipped with a free Skype app which al-lows international calling and video chat. One thing that Apple products do not have is Kindle Free Time. Free Time allows parents to set parental controls so that their children can play on the Kindle safely, free from chat rooms and explicit content. There are also time restrictions to limit the amount of hours children can play around on the

By Porsha Haynes, Staff Writer

device. Despite its current function as a tablet, the Kindle started as a simple e-reader. Amazon has not forgot-ten that. Kindle X-Ray is a free service offered by Amazon, allowing users to scan both leisure books and textbooks for topics and keywords. With a single tap on a keyword or topic, all pages of the e-book associated with the keyword or topic will appear, replacing the need for scanning an index and flipping through pages. Before you make you add the Kindle Fire 2 to your Christmas list, take a look at the facts: Amazon has published research concluding that the Kindle Fire 2 runs 54 percent faster than the Google tablet and 41 percent faster than the iPad 3. While the iPad 3 starts at $499 for the 8 GB model, the original Kindle Fire can be purchased with the new software for $159. If a customer wishes to purchase the Kindle Fire 2, the 16 GB model can be purchased for $199 with a seven inch screen or $299 for an 8.9 inch screen. The seven inch 32 GB Kindle Fire 2 will cost $249 and the 8.9 inch will amount to $369. On November 20, the 8.9 inch Kindle Fire 2 HD with Longterm Evolution (LTE) capability will be available for $499, the price of an 8GB iPad 3. If a customer wishes to preorder one now, they can log onto Amazon and begin paying $49.99 per month until it is delivered and paid off. Now that you have all of the facts, which one will be on your Christmas list?

Florence and the Machine power through performance despite strong storms

Tornado watches and reports of severe thunder-storms did nothing to stop Florence and the

Machine’s September 18 show at the Susquehanna Bank Center in Camden, NJ. Concertgoers, decked out in colorful plastic ponchos lined up outside the venue gates, some lucky enough to dash to seats under shelter and others trudged on to tough it out on the muddy slope of the lawn. Fortunately, the worst of the strong storms oc-curred during opening bands The Maccabees and The Weekend. For some, the long, drawn out R&B song styles of The Weekend made the long rain bursts stretch on for an eternity. Rhythm and blues before an upbeat headliner? Not the best idea. The rain slowed and the lights dimmed. The slen-der silhouette of singer Florence Welch stood poised and unmoving behind an abstract skyscraper back-drop complete with a full-moon shaped chandelier glowing brightly overhead. Damp sweatshirts and muddy shoes forgotten, fans cheered as Welch sang the first sultry, hypnotizing notes of “Only If For A Night.” Welch’s tones were rough and uncontrolled dur-ing the first two songs, almost sounding like shouts during “Drumming Song.” As she and the band smoothly glided into “Cosmic Love,” her vocals slipped over the music, water flowing over smooth river stones. Steadily increasing in power and con-sistency, Welch wowed the crowd with long-winded strong notes sung over the background singers and band. After powering through the first three songs, a brief pause came when Welch’s soft, British accent cut through the cheering crowd. “I want to see people on shoulders during this next one,” she commanded. Friends and strangers alike boosted their neighbors onto their shoulders, clapping their hands and sing-ing along to “Rabbit Heart (Raise it Up).” The upbeat energy wasn’t lost as Florence and the Machine dove

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straight into “Spectrum,” and “Heartlines.” “Just keep following/the heartlines on your hand,” Welch bellowed as she ran up and down the length of the stage, reaching down to grasp the hands of jumping fans. Welch showed no signs of slowing down as she effortlessly belted out “Leave My Body” and “Lover to Lover,” playing a call and response game with the audience. The energy kept building, pushing toward the height of the show. The bass drum boomed, vibrat-ing with the energy of Native American war drums. “Breath of Life,” their contribution from the Snow White and the Huntsman soundtrack, was met by thunderous applause and roars. “Shake it Out” and “No Light, No Light,” finished off the set with intense energy. Returning for an encore, Florence and the Machine rewarded the audience with a heartfelt performance of “What The Water Gave Me.” Their first hit single, “The Dog Days Are Over,” was saved for the final song of the night, ending in an explosive rumble from the audience as fans in both the seats and lawn area, danced and jumped in time to the music, shouting the first line of the song in perfect unison: “Happiness/hit her/like a train on a track.” Florence and the Machine live up to their name, functioning as a solid, well-maintained musical machine, hell-bent on delivering an upbeat, heartfelt, and powerful performance, blowing away the storm that threatened to ruin the evening.