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All stories from Issue 12, published on November 10, 2010

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Election Results 2010

W.Va. Senate and Shepherdstown Results Jefferson County Voter Turnout: 46.68 % of Registered Voters   W.Va. Senate Senator Joe Manchin (Democrat) Defying the surge of Republicans taking democrat seats, former Gov. Manchin gained 54% of the vote in W.

Author of Common Reading Cancels Appearance at Shepherd

Due to emergency surgery, author of the common reading "Survival of the Prettiest," Nancy Etcoff, had to cancel her lecture and book signing Wed. Nov. 3rd.  Dr. Laura Renninger, Dean of Teaching and Learning, sent an email to teachers asking them to inform their students of the cancelation on Monday, November 1.

SEO Cleans up Campus

  The Shepherd Environmental Organization was tired of looking at a trash-strewn campus, so they decided to do something about it last Monday afternoon. The club, led by secretary Charlotte Mason, met after classes Monday to volunteer their time to improve Shepherd's grounds.

Halloween Bash at the Ram’s Den

Local Children Pack into Student Center for Games and Treats

Wednesday October 27th saw the Student's Center play-host to a Halloween bash for neighborhood children. While roaming Shepherd's campus and visiting the dormitories for Trick-or-Treating, parents and young children could stop by the Student's Center to relax and play Halloween themed games.

Leadership Lounge De-stress With Tops and Chocolate Meditation

Small group of students learns to draw “boundaries” to prevent taking on too many responsibilities

  Eight Shepherd students gathered on a rainy day listen to a presentation that turned into a group discussion about "Boundaries" by Rhonda Jackson, a counselor at Shepherd University, in the Rumsey Gallery on Thursday, November 4th. The focus of the boundaries discussion was to differentiate between what responsibilities are a student's and which are not.

Alumnus Provides Lecture for Art Students

  Shepherd alumnus Mary Richards returned for the week leading up to Halloween to showcase her art in the Frank Arts Center. Mary named her exhibit "Meditation, Meds, and Meddling" and started her lecture on Thursday the 28th by explaining what that meant.

Commentary

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The Fear Culture of Islam

"When I get on the plane, I've got to tell you, if I see people who are in Muslim garb and I think, you know, they are identifying themselves first and foremost as Muslims, I get worried. I get nervous." It didn't take long for this comment, made by Fox News contributor and former NPR correspondent Juan Williams, to blow up across news headlines nationwide. 2 comments

Sexploits

An enlightened response to, “That’s what she said.”

  There will be no grand preface to this question, because I would hate to delude the issue.  That being said, I ask, should prostitution be legalized in the United States? It almost feels like a ridiculous question to ask.  In a culture where prostitution, outside of one state in particular (but I'll get to that later), has always been illegal, it's jarring to question the status quo.

How Long Will It Take To Graduate?

  I am going to guess, based on the title of this article alone, that the readers are thinking of their entire college career from the present to the future. Some examples would be as follows: if you are going for a bachelor's degree, you will be here for four years; if you are going for a doctorate, you should expect to be in school eight to ten years; and so forth.

Arts & Style

Jazz Night

  Jazz Night at the Frank Arts Center on November 2nd offered a crowd-pleasing concert featuring a wide variety of music from a wide variety of performers. The concert was compromised of selections performed by the Lab Band, the Faculty Jazz Quartet, and, the main attraction, the Jazz Ensemble.

The Rude Mechanicals Gear up for “A Midsummer Night’s Dream”

  What do comedy, the 1960s, and drug-induced love affairs have in common? The answer is The Rude Mechanicals' upcoming performance of Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream. The play, one of Shakespeare's most well-known comedies, features two pairs of lovers who are tricked by fairies into shifting their affections.

Weekly Fresh

  Scheduling With advisement coming up, one can't go anywhere without hearing someone talk about the classes they hope to get or complain about the class that isn't offered during the upcoming semester. Registration is often one of the worst times for students, especially freshmen.

Saw 3-D

  The beloved Saw franchise finally met its anti-climatic demise with the release of its severely unsatisfying final installment, Saw 3-D. Since the debut of the first film, Saw, in 2004, the series has been praised by horror fans for its originality, gore, and twisted sense of morality.

Sports

Falcons Ruin Rams' Volleyball Senior Night

The Fairmont State Falcons dealt the Shepherd University Rams an upsetting five game loss on Senior Night last Wednesday. The intensity was high in the Butcher Athletic Center as third place Shepherd hosted second place Fairmont State in a West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WVIAC) game.

Disappointing Week for Women’s Soccer

It was a rough week for Rams women's soccer fans as the team came up short in the final stretch of the West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. The Rams fell to both Pitt Johnstown and Alderson-Broaddus. Despite the losses the Rams put forth some valiant effort.

Cater Takes it One Week at a Time

A sit down interview with the Rams' football coach after clinching their WVIAC title

With an 8-0 season thus far, the Shepherd Rams have exceeded even their own expectations for the season. "Our players set a goal to 'Take back the WVIAC' and they made it come true."   Coach Monte Cater, Head coach for the Rams, reminisced about a conversation with his players from last winter.