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IN THIS ISSUE...A Refugee’s Journey: From Syria to SafetyA Refugee’s Journey: From Syria to SafetyEditorials 2Features 3

Sarah BayJason Barshinger

Campus 4-5Speaker Richard Alley

Sports 6Women’s Basketball Victory

Equestrian 7Pharoah Re res

Alumni 8International 9

Paris A ackHoliday 10

Starbucks Cup ControversyEntertainment/

Comics 11Calendar 12

Photo provided by Creative Commons Mstyslav ChernovBy Celia Whitcomb In 2011, a civil war began in Syria. Beginning with pro-democracy protests, the war became more than a call for President Bashar al-Assad’s resignation. Now the coun-try is battling not only politi-cal difference but religious as well. This has encouraged the rise of jihadists groups according to BBC News. “A United Nations (UN) commission of inquiry, in-vestigating alleged human rights violations since March 2011, has evidence that those on both sides of the confl ict have committed war crimes - including murder, torture, rape and enforced disappear-ances. Government and rebel forces have also been accused by investigators of using civil-ian suffering - such as block-ing access to food, water and health services - as a method of war,” BBC News stated. Due to the heinous crimes being committed to civilians, many have fl ed the country.

According to the Syria Re-gional Refugee Response, over four million people have left Syria as refugees. Most have fl ed to neighboring countries such as Egypt, Jordan, Iraq, Lebanon, and Turkey. Oth-ers have recently traveled farther to Germany, Sweden, France, United Kingdom, Den-mark, Hungary, and Austria. “About 1,500 Syrian refu-gees have been admitted to the United States since the start of the confl ict in 2011,” reports CNN, though recently many United States citizens do not appear very welcom-ing. Following the attacks in Paris, social media has been swept by a large amount of hate and fear in regard to al-lowing Syrian refugees into the country. Numerous hate crimes have been commit-ted such as the vandalizing of mosques and the open rejec-tion by 27 state governors who have stated they would block refugees from entering their

states, claiming the attacks in Paris as valid reasoning as stated by Aljazeera News. There seems to be a large misunderstanding across the country of how refugees are able to enter the country. When students were asked if they knew about the refugee process of coming to the U.S., many of them were not able to provide any information. Adele Reinoehl ’18, Haley Hutchin-son ’18, and Stephanie Miller ’17 all admitted to not knowing any information about refugees or the process they go through. Entering the United States as a refugee is one of the hard-est ways to enter the country. Refugees go through extensive screening processes before being approved. The United States Refugee Admissions Program (USRAP) provides a fl ow chart with the following process. Refugees begin with a referral for resettlement consideration from UN High Commissioner, U.S. Embassy,

or a specially trained non-government organization. The referral then goes to the U.S. Refugee Coordinator at the Department of State. From there the applicant is edu-cated about the process and must provide any and all docu-mentation pertaining to his or her background such as birth certifi cates, drivers’ licenses, bills, or any other documenta-tion that can prove identity. The State Department then begins biographic security checks meaning the U.S. gov-ernment researches the appli-cant’s background to fi nd out if his or her story matches the documentation. This is done through a series of interviews, name checks, and checking all of the “data points” of the appli-cant’s designated age ranges. If the applicant passes this process, fi ngerprints are taken and screened against the De-partment of Defense, FBI, and Homeland Security biometric databases. The government then determines if the appli-cant is a refugee, if they are fi rmly resettled in a third coun-try, and whether the appli-cant is admissible to the U.S. Assuming the applicant

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-Celia WhitcombCoeditor-in-Chief

BILLBOARD STAFF Editors-in-Chief: Jenna Kauffman Celia Whitcomb Online Editor: Caitlyn Minelli

Advisers: Kimberly Maske-Mertz Robin Herring Staff Writers: Tiffany Cobb Jihyun Kim Sungwon Kim Emma Miller Taylor Sanford Mylan Ward Patrick Fox

Guest Contributor: Elizabeth HeyerCalendar Editor: Dasia Edwards

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THE BILLBOARD OPINION-EDITORIAL FRIDAY, DECEMBER 4, 20152

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.

Sometimes We Should Just Delay Moving OnSometimes We Should Just Delay Moving On

- Jenna KauffmanCoeditor-in-Chief

Norman the Lovable, Fluffy, and Friendly OUTDOOR Cat

I hate cancer. I hate how everything seems fi ne one moment and then it is not the next. After going through months of chemo treatment, for things to look so well, the “well” is just all of a sudden taken away. We often take for granted our good health when we should cherish it. Yes, we have other stuff going on: college, jobs, etc., but each of us should sit back and take a moment to look at how lucky we truly are. We mourn for those we lose but then, eventually, we move on. Or we try our best. It is good that we do not dwell on the bad and put our own health at further risk, but it is just sad how easily we move on from a lot of things. The ones

For those of you who are not aware, we are blessed with several adorably fl uffy barn cats at our barn on campus. These cats live in the equestrian center and their daily activities include lounging in the sun, occasionally catching mice, and providing overall entertainment for staff and students. Recently it has come to my attention that one of these delightful felines has made his way over to the residence halls. A small tabby cat who is commonly referred to as Norman (or “Feather duster” as I know him due to a past inci-dent with his tail) has been hanging around the outside of Disert Hall. Norman is very friendly, adores belly rubs, and will cuddle with you for as long as we capture your attention. Nor-man himself is not the problem. The problem is students are allowing him inside, feeding him cat food, and encourag-ing his presence in the hall.

we lost should still be remembered but once they are out of the media we often toss the topics out of our minds like yesterday’s trash. We cannot stay sad forever but it pisses me off how people just move on because of the trend. If everyone else moves on, then many others move on too. It is just a repetitive cycle. No one is completely immune to it. It has happened to each one of us at one point or another. I am defi nitely guilty of it. This piece is for those who choose not to move on, though, or at least take longer to refl ect on the sad situation or situations. Kudos. You are breaking the cycle. This is for Gavi. To all of his friends and family that are still in mourning. To all of the fans that are still in mourning. The situation breaks my heart. #WeAreGavi

Do not get me wrong, I love Norman! But Norman being near the residence halls is a big issue. He lives outside and as much as I love him, also has a huge chance of carrying parasites and germs into the dorms. He also runs a huge risk of getting hurt by constantly crossing the parking lot. I know the speed limit is 15 mph but you and I know that everyone fl ies around the parking lot at around 30 mph at mini-mum. There is a huge likelihood that a student could run over Norman by accident and he could be seriously hurt. Norman is not the brightest bulbs and will run across the lot without concern. So please, for the sake of Norman and not breaking any policies, return Norman to the barn if you see him hanging around. There is plenty of food, water, and heating for all of the cats overnight. I promise the barn staff takes great care of Norman so visit him at the barn, not in the sun-lounge.

Photo by Kerri Bennet ‘17

T-Shirt sold in support of Jason Gaviati

Photo provided by shopbenchmark.com

THE BILLBOARD FEATURE FRIDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2015 3

Jason Barshinger: Volleyball Coach and MusicianJason Barshinger: Volleyball Coach and MusicianBy Jenna Kauffman

To most people on campus, Jason Barshinger is known as the undergraduate admissions counselor or the men’s volley-ball coach. Yet there is more to the new Wilson staff mem-ber than meets the eye. Jason Barshinger is a musician who has played 1,500 to 2,000 shows in his decade of performing. Originally from York, Pa, Barshinger has a Communi-cations degree from Central Penn College. Barshinger has played shows all over the state as well as neighboring states such as New Jersey, Mary-land, and Virginia. He has opened for bands including Pop Evil, Warrant, and The Badlees. Now that he works at Wilson, Barshinger’s mu-sic career has been put off to the side. However, he is plan-ning on releasing his fi rst full-length solo album in 2016. Barshinger does not be-lieve he has a certain style but instead just goes with what he writes. His main infl uences include Jimmy Eat World and Tom Petty. “My style is very open as a singer/songwriter. Everything I write tends to have a pop feel to it regardless if it’s set in a rock, acoustic, or pop tone. I really always try to write for the emotion and never to just

continue to release his music. He loves coaching and, even though balancing that and his admissions job makes for long days, he enjoys what he does. As for advice he would give to fellow musicians: “If I could give advice to someone coming up, it’s three points. The fi rst is practice as much as you can and be as absolutely prepared to make your fi rst impression. The second is to know your role and limitations. You can always practice more and get better, but don’t get overzeal-ous mid-show and do things

simply fi t a certain style all the time,” Barshinger says. When asked what his over-all goals for his music career are, Barshinger stated, “I’ve already accomplished every-thing I set out to prove. I’ve done way more than I ever expected. I’ve played my mu-sic in front of many different crowds on many stages. I’ve won awards for my music and my performances, been able to meet many great people and I’ve enjoyed it all. I’ve walked away from numer-ous opportunities to go main-stream with my music and even walked away from be-coming Halestorm’s bassist back in 2004. That’s not what I want. My goal is for my mu-sic career to work side by side my professional and coach-ing careers now. My plan is to still write and record with the occasional show around the Central and Southcentral PA areas. I’ve built up too much to walk away entirely and I’m very proud of the upcoming album that I’ll be releasing next year. The release of my fi rst full solo album will be a very special moment for me.” Barshinger does not see his life changing too much in the next fi ve years. He hopes to con-tinue to work at Wilson as well as play occasional shows and

you are uncertain you can do. Practice to expand your musi-cal vocabulary before you use too many big words. The third and maybe most important is to understand marketing, be-cause it is absolutely every-thing in the music industry. Marketing and marketabil-ity is more important in the music industry to executives than actual musical talent.” To learn the latest on what Barshinger’s up to with his music career, go to www.jasonbarshinger.com for updates and information.

Photo provided by Jason Barshinger

Farewell Sarah Bay: Fulton Farm Says Goodbye

By Mylan Ward

After a strong four years of working at the Fulton Farm, Sarah Bay is moving on. Bay was drawn to the Fulton Farm because of its location, diversi-ty, and its hands-on education-

al opportunities. She, along with the help of interns, has changed the overall perspective that Wilson and the community have on ag-riculture here on cam-pus. Despite the word of her soon departure, the positive results of her hard work will be forever prominent

Photo provided by Wilson College

thing she would miss concern-ing her transition from here. Not only did Fulton Farm par-ticipate in the North Square Farmers Market, but they helped increase the produce sales and produce avail-ability to the college dining hall. Fulton Farm is unique in the fact that Wilson stu-dents get to taste the ben-efi ts of the Farm through the meals provided on campus. “I wish I had more time to become even more a part of the campus community, and also to do more collaborative think-ing and discussion with mem-

bers on campus, especially building stronger bridges be-tween the farm and campus.” Bay reminisced when asked about her overall experience at Wilson. She stated, “I re-ally enjoyed the unique op-portunities I was able to take part in when I had the time like speaking in classes, lis-tening to lectures, and par-ticipating in projects like the stick work sculpture.” The farm has grown stron-ger since you have been here. Thanks, Sarah, for all you have done for our Wilson fam-ily. You will truly be missed.

throughout the community. “I will miss all the terrifi c people that I have worked alongside with in various ca-pacities,” Bay stated after being asked if there was any-

THE BILLBOARD CAMPUS FRIDAY, DECEMBER 4, 20154

Richard Alley Speaks About Climate ChangeRichard Alley Speaks About Climate ChangeBy Tiffany Cobb

On Tues, Nov. 10, Nobel Prize winner Richard Alley came to Wilson College and presented two lectures on climate change. Alley is currently an Evan Pugh Professor at Pennsylvania State Univer-sity where he teaches in the Department of Geosciences. He was given the Arthur L. Day Prize and Lectureship in 2014 for his work in help-ing to understand the Earth’s history of climate change. During his fi rst lecture, “Abrupt Climate Change and Sea-level Rise: How What We Don’t Know Might Hurt Us,” Alley began with background

on climate change before com-ing to his main point, the poten-tial dangers of climate change. In order to prove the importance of preparation for what may occur due to climate change, Alley compared it to a dragon lurking outside of town. He makes the point that while the dragon may not enter town at present, if it does and the town is not prepared it would cause great devastation and anger among the town. The same is true with climate change. While climate change may or may not cause immense damages, it would be better for us to prepare for disaster and for it not to occur, than for the damage to occur

with no prior preparations. In Alley’s second lecture, “Good News in the Green-house? The Big Picture on Energy, the Environment and Our Future,” he discussed the amount of fossil fuels left and the relationship of the existing amount to the amount of fossil fuels people use. Alley touches on the fact that, while economists do not like the term “run out”, eventually fossil fuels will no longer be an option and humans will have to live without them. He also discussed climate change as a fact proven by physics with no room for debate, saying that those who debate climate change

either believe that things are “too scary” or “not scary enough.” However, rising CO2 levels and the warming of the Earth’s environment is a fact that cannot be disputed. Alley ended his fi nal lecture with the question, “Can we have a world with both icebergs and rain-bows?” in which he answered yes, leaving the audience pensive about the envi-ronment’s changes due to climate change and the greenhouse effect. If you are interested in viewing Dr. Alley’s second lecture it can be found on the National Academy of Sciences YouTube channel.

Depression and Bipolar: Don’t Follow the Stigma On Thurs, Nov. 12 in Laird Hall, guest speakers talked about their mental illnesses, their past experiences, and how they recovered. The three speakers, Martha Nolder, Karen Scott, and Kim Wertz, are all from the Mental Health Association of Franklin and Fulton Counties (MHAFF). The event was hosted by the Psychology Club and Martha Nolder who, in her introduc-tory speech, explained what a stigma is and how it could lead to discrimination and prejudice. She also explained that most mental illness pa-tients deal with stigma on a daily basis. For example, most people assume that depres-sion is just being sad and tell-ing someone that they can get over it easily. A mental illness is not something that can be overcome so easily or fi xed. Karen Scott, a member of MHAFF for four years, lives with Bipolar Disorder and Post Traumatic Stress Dis-order (PTSD), noted that her depression formed when she was younger. Later in life, she was in an abusive relation-ship for ten years and began to have thoughts of suicide. An example she gave of suicidal

thoughts was: “Everyone’s better off without me.” She then went to see a therapist for ten years, but stopped see-ing him when he passed away. Scott visited four other therapists before fi nding one she was comfortable with. Now she fi ghts her suicid-al thoughts so she can be there for her grandchildren. “Don’t suffer alone, talk to someone,” says Scott. “Things might look bleak today, but it’ll get better tomorrow.” Kim Wertz is a woman deal-ing with severe depression and is transgender. She said as a child she always wanted to hang out with the girls. She also took over the household when her mother passed away, but when her father died she had lost her sense of purpose. “Transgenders have a 41% rate of suicide,” says Wertz. Wertz wanted to stop liv-ing a lie and decided to come out as transgendered in 2005 to her friends and family, al-though her cousin did not seem to accept it. On the other hand, her friends accepted her for who she is, although they did not really under-stand why she was doing it. “My cousin, on the other hand, started throwing bi-

ble verses at me to try and change me,” she explained as she continued her story. She then ran into fi nancial problems. As a result, her de-pression started to increase and she began contemplat-ing suicide. Wertz was admit-ted to Chambersburg hospi-tal six times and two of those times she attempted suicide. She has a support sys-tem and has gained coping skills. “I have thoughts of suicide every now and then, but I do not plan on ever at-tempting it again,” she stated. The last speaker to talk about their experience was Martha Nolder. She is a peer special-ist with a BA in Fine Arts. She was diagnosed with Bipolar II, which means she has had at least one or two hypomanic episodes. A hypomanic episode is when the patient is in a very irritable mood and it is dif-ferent than their usual mood. “I was the result of a one night stand, and I am bira-cial,” Nolder stated as she started her story. She was at a foster home for four months after she was born and was later adopted. Her depression manifested when she was ten years old when she moved away from her home town.

Her adoptive brother, a drug addict, was verbally abusive towards her and would often fi ght with their mother. When she went to college she saw a school therapist to help her cope, but she also resorted to al-cohol and cutting. That is when she knew she needed therapy. “I had an episode at work, and got fi red for it,” she explained. She started to avoid people, had thoughts of suicide and harming herself. She sought out help again and her life im-proved when she began taking medications. She got a job and now she wants to help people. “I want to help people,” she stated. “And I want to let them know that life is worth living.” These ladies were brave enough to tell their stories and it is wrong to judge them for their mental illnesses. Wom-en are more likely to be diag-nosed with a mental illness than men and the most com-mon disorder is depression. For more information on the MHAFF, go to http://mhaff.org/.

By Taylor Sanford

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Fifth Annual Sophie’s SixFifth Annual Sophie’s Six

On Nov. 11, the Fifth Annual Juried High School Student Art Exhibit was held in the Bogi-gian gallery in Lortz Hall. The event was free and opened to the public from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. According to Professor Rob-ert Dickson, Associate Profes-sor of Fine Arts, there were high school students that sub-mitted their work from Ad-ams, Washington, and Frank-lin Counties. Over 100 entries were submitted and only 28

were picked. Dickson stated that parents, grandparents, and family friends of the stu-dents came to see their work. “It’s important that young artists have someone to sup-port them and encourage them,” Dickson states, “Art is very important, and it encour-ages you to fi nd your own voice.” The artists’ work that was featured was amazing and unique. There were not only paintings, but sculptures as well. Dickson explained that

Art Exhibit from High Schoolers at Wilson College?By Taylor Sanford

By Tiffany Cobb inspiration for Sophie’s Six. Another motivating factor be-hind the race was that it pro-vides a way for the family to give back to organizations that helped them through the griev-ing process. The proceeds from the fi rst year of the race went towards organizations such as Drew’s Hope and Camp Koala, which helped the fam-ily immensely with their grief. With the race’s fi fth year a success Sophie’s family is looking forward to next year’s race. Mark your calendars for Nov. 19, 2016 and come par-ticipate in next year’s race! If you are interested in volunteering for next year’s Sophie’s Six Race, or have any questions contact Lori Frey at lfrey@wilson.edu

“Good artists can balance both technique and skill.” The paintings and sculp-tures were very distinct from one another, and some of them had prices up to $300 or more. The artists seemed to have some inspiration in their lives to make each piece. Some were inspired by Disney and made a painting with Disney princesses and combined it with The Last Supper. Oth-

ers might have been inspired by more personal experiences. Hopefully the gallery also inspired Wilson College stu-dents to do just as well or even better than the high school students who showed their wonderful artwork. The gallery will be open until Dec. 4, weekdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more informa-tion contact rdickson@wilson.edu or plindsey@wilson.edu.

On Sat, Nov. 21 the fi fth annual Sophie’s Six 6K and 1 mile fun run/walk was held on Wilson College campus. Both runs began and ended at the Gannet Memorial Field House with over 200 participants trailing through campus and onto Philadelphia Avenue. The race was started in 2011 by Lori Frey, Wilson’s Athletic Director, and her family in remembrance of Sophia Grace Martin, Frey’s niece, who passed away at three years old. After Sophie’s death her family began run-ning as a coping mechanism. The support that running gave Sophie’s family served as motivation for them to par-ticipate in a half-marathon at DisneyWorld which provided

“Disney Last Supper” by Caitlyn Silva Photo by Taylor Sanford Greek Pot by Caitlyn Silva Photo by Taylor Sanford

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THE BILLBOARD SPORTS FRIDAY, DECEMBER 4, 20156

Athlete Of The WeekAthlete Of The Week

The Wilson College Athletics Department is pleased to announce the “Athlete of the Week.” Freshman, Lind-sey Purvis, was chosen as the Athlete of the Week for her outstanding performance on the basketball court. Purvis had an outstanding week for the Phoenix. In her col-legiate debut she recorded a double-double scoring 24 points while adding 14 rebounds versus Cairn University in a vic-tory. In her second game she had another double-double post-ing 21 points and 11 boards in a victory over PSU Mont Alto.

Lindsay Purvis ‘19Women’s Basketball Position: Forward

Height: 6-0

Class: Freshman

Hometown: Fort Myers, Fl

High School: South Fort Myers

December 2015 Sports ScheduleDecember 2015 Sports ScheduleSaturday December 5

Men’s basketball v.s. Pennsylvania College of Technology Williamsport, PA

1:00p.m.

Women’s basketball v.s. Pennsylvania College of TechnologyWilliamsport, PA

1:00p.m.

Sunday December 6, 2015Women’s Basketball v.s. College of Saint Elizabeth

Morristown, NJ 1:00p.m.

Sports Scores

Men’s Basketball After much anticipation, the Wilson College men’s’ basket-ball team held its fi rst home game Tues. Nov. 24 against Penn State Mont Alto. After competing in a tournament in York, Pennsylvania against York College, the men were more than ready to play at home to enjoy a little “home court ad-vantage.” Wilson had a tough

night shooting only 33 percent from the fi eld, but competed to the end summing up 71 points. Guard Marqwon Wynn ’18, and forwards Keion Adams ’19 and Kasdan Holder ’19 tal-lied double digits in the team’s home debut. The rest of the team contributed respectively and looks to help the team more in the upcoming games. Holder stated, “We just have to work on fi nishing the game.

Play as a team and fi nish the game.” Wilson looks to com-pete against Pennsylvania Col-lege of Technology Fri. Dec 5.

Women’s Basketball The women’s team has been on a roll after coming off a 69-63 win against Penn State Mont Alto. Forward Lindsey Purvis ’19 and Guard Jordan Day ’19 led the team in scoring. While Morgan Wonders ’16 led

the team in steals, bringing in a total of 8 against Mont Alto. The women took a tough loss Dec 2 against Bryn Mawr Col-lege; putting up 52 points as a team. The scoring was lead by Lindsey Purvis ’19, who fi n-ished the game with 12 points. Looking to capitalize on Fri. Dec. 5 against Pennsylvania College of Technology, the women will be playing at their home in Williamsport, PA.

Men’s11.20.15 6PM @York College of Pennsylvania (L) 61-7211.21.15 1PM @ University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg (L) 76-8911.24.15 5PM @ Penn State Mont Alto (L) 71-9511.30.15 7PM @ Penn State Altoona (W) 73-72

Women’s 11.14.15 1PM @ Cairn University (W) 60-4511.17.15 7PM @ Penn State Mont Alto(W) 69-63 12.01.15 7PM @ Bryn Mawr College (L) 52-77

The fi rst home game of Wil-son College’s women’s bas-ketball team was held on Fri, Nov. 17 in Gannett Memorial Field House against PSU Mont Alto. It was the second game of the season. Their fi rst game against Cairn University was won on Sat, Nov. 14. Much of

the audience anticipated it to be a winning streak. However, the team struggled from the beginning of the second game. Wilson gained seven points in the fi rst half, and the team looked like they were catching up with PSU, but in the second half the difference between the teams scores was bigger than before. The score was 37:46 and

Wilson looked like they were going to lose by a large margin. However, the result was different. Wilson gained 32 points toward the end. Wilson won 69:63 and the center was Lindsey Pervis ‘19. In this second game, she scored 20 points, 14 of those points in the second half. Only one minute before

the end, the team was losing 62:63. However, Purvis got two points by a good layup and from there, the big counter-attack started. Wilson got nine points in last 60 seconds with only one point for PSU, end-ing with a triumphant win. The next game is against Bryn Mawr College at Wilson College on Dec. 1 at 7 p.m.

By Mylan Ward

By Jihyun Kim

Men and Women’s Basketball Teams Start the Season Strong

THE BILLBOARD EQUESTRIAN FRIDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2015 7

Triple Crown Winner American Pharoah RetiresTriple Crown Winner American Pharoah Retires As most of the equestrian community at Wilson College knows, American Pharoah was the fi rst to win the Triple Crown horse race this sum-mer, the fi rst to win in 37 years. Earlier this month after his fi nal win, Pharoah arrived at a stud farm where he will live out his life comfortably and enjoy the fruits of his labors. American Pharoah ar-rived at Ashford Stud just two days after his last career win of the $5 million Breed-er’s Cup. After his breeding rights were sold to Coolmore Ashford Stud before the Bel-mont Stakes in June, it was expected that he would likely retire after this 2015 season. Owner Ahmed Zayat ex-pressed that he wanted to race Pharoah for anoth-er year, but both he and trainer Bob Baffert knew it was time to retire him.

pending on how well they per-form, his stud fees may rise above the starting $200,000. Retiring at just 3 years old, American Pharoah has had quite a profi table career. According to Equibase data source, his total earnings in 2015 were $3.37 million. After winning the Breed-er’s Cup and ending his ca-reer this fall, his total earn-ings added up to $8,288,800.

American Pharoah comes from an exceptional bloodline of other winners. Foaled in 2012, Pharoah’s sire was Pio-neer of the Nile, the runner up at the 2009 Kentucky Derby. His dam, Littleprincessem-ma, was the daughter of Yan-kee Gentleman and Exclusive Rosette, both winning sprint-ers. Pharoah’s grandsire was Empire Maker, winner of the 2003 Belmont Stakes and run-ner up at the Kentucky Derby. Pharoah is expected to start breeding in Spring 2016, with a stud fee of $200,000 per mare. He is likely to cov-er 100-150 mares per year. Now that he is living the life of leisure at Ashford Stud, Pharoah’s stud earnings will bring in far more than his racing. Standing at stud, he is likely to make anywhere from $20 million to $40 million. The fi rst of Pharoah’s offspring will begin racing in 2019. De-

Of his ten career starts, Phar-oah won eight of them, seven of those won back-to-back. Now that Pharoah has worked his share and earned his spot in racing history, he will live happily at pasture and enjoy his favorite treats, carrots. Lots of carrots. For the fi rst time in decades, a horse has made the racing and equestrian community hopeful for more champions.

By Emma Miller

It’s that time of the year again for all horse owners: time to put away the fl y spray and dust off those quarter sheets. It is blan-ket season once again, where the temperatures drop below 60 degrees Fahrenheit and rid-ers pile on the layers in order to go out for a 30-minute ride. In the barns the cold weath-er brings a new dilemma: How to appropriately dress the horses for the winter.

There are many different the-ories on how to blanket a horse. These decisions are based on the weather, horse’s coat, and whether or not the horse has a stall at night or stays outside. The largest battle found, when researching the appropriate technique, focuses on whether or not one should blanket their horses at all. Those arguing not to blanket their horses cite the animals natural abilities to survive in extreme weather once their coat has grown ac-customed to the climate. The horse’s natural coat is designed to insulate and protect the body from the rain or cold with layers in the coat and mecha-nisms designed to increase coat insulation as cited by Na-talija Aleksandrova in her blog Holistic Horse & Hoof Care. Those who argue for blan-keting cite competing over the winter season, keep their ath-letes muscle warm and work-able, horses unused to the weather, older horses unable to grow such thick coats, and possibilities of severe weather. In general owners of horses

who grow thick fl uffy coats tend to be less likely to blan-ket versus owners of horses who are clipped or are used to warmer climates. For those of us in Pennsylvania our horses are often used to colder weath-er and tend to not be blan-keted as heavily while those in Florida will blanket their horses as soon as the tempera-ture drops below 60 degrees. Renee Bouch ’17 says “My horse grows a pretty thick win-ter coat and I don’t clip so most of the time if it’s overcast or slightly windy I would throw a sheet on her.” She also says that if the weather is slightly colder with rain she will throw a medium blanket on her mare to help ward off the rain. Nicole Trent ’16 says that at her barn the staff will blan-ket when the temperature is 34 or below. “Only select horses that have been clipped will get a light blanket or sheet if it is 42 or below.” She says that all 27 horses at the barn stay outside all win-ter with mostly no blankets. Melanie Przybilski ’16 com-

ments that her horse Wesley is often left un-blanketed. Now that he is body clipped, she now puts on a mid-weight if the temperature drops below 40. “Temperature is nothing, it’s everything else that ef-fects the moisture and chill.” Thankfully SmartPak, a company focused on the eques-trian way of life, has created an app for that, called Smart-Blanket. The owner enters in the information about wheth-er or not the horse is clipped, if the horse is in the barn at night, body weight, age of the horse, and location and com-piles it to give the user an idea of what blanket should be put on. It breaks up suggestions by day and night and gives the full week’s weather report and how it effects your horse. There are plenty of different theories and opinions on how to blanket (or not blanket) your horse, but the most important thing is to do right by your partner. Make sure to check on them often to make sure they are appropriately blanketed! Happy blanketing season!

Photo by Celia Whitcomb

To Blanket or Not to Blanket, That is the QuestionTo Blanket or Not to Blanket, That is the Question

By Celia Whitcomb

THE BILLBOARD ALUMNI FRIDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2015 8

Since graduating from Wil-son in 2014 with my Masters in Humanities, I have been busy discovering what comes next. I wanted to get into the nonprof-it sector, but found that with-out experience I was going to have to start as a volunteer. Late one night while scroll-ing through Pinterest, I found the Young Adult Volunteer (YAV) Program through the Presbyterian Church(USA). In exchange for 35 hours of volunteer work, PC(USA) pays my rent, provides health in-surance, and a small living sti-pend. It was perfect. I get the chance to work for a non-profi t and not have to worry about a salary. With volunteer sites across the country and sev-en internationally, I had my choice of where to serve. After interviewing with several sites I chose Indianapolis. Since ar-riving I have had the opportu-nity to work with an amazing organization, Building Tomor-row, that is working to provide quality, local education for the 33 million out-of-school chil-

Life on the OutsideLife on the Outside

Sound-Off: What do you think about Syrian Refugees coming to the United States?Sound-Off: What do you think about Syrian Refugees coming to the United States?

Elizabeth Heyer ‘14 dren in Sub-Saharan Africa. Building Tomorrow works with communities in Uganda to build local, quality, pri-mary schools. Through fund-raising events and our college chapters here in the U.S., we raise money to build schools. Our team in Uganda hires lo-cal workers, the community donates the land and com-mits 15,000 volunteer hours to construction projects. To date Building Tomorrow has broken ground on 38 schools and hired twenty Ugandan graduates for our fellowship program. Part of my work with the or-ganization includes fundrais-ing and working to build our college chapter program. I im-mediately thought of my dear alma mater. The college chap-ters raise funds through differ-ent campus events and if they can raise $30,000 a school in Uganda is dedicated to the col-lege. Our most popular event is the Bike to Uganda. The chap-ter sells time slots for students, faculty, and community mem-bers to ride stationary bikes. The cumulative goal is to bike

from the college to Uganda. I am having an amazing time working for Building To-morrow and serving as a YAV in Indianapolis. This experi-ence is giving me the opportu-nity to get my foot in the door for a future career in the non-profi t fi eld. If you would like more information about either organization please feel free to

email me at Elizabeth@build-ingtomorrow.org. Check out our website at www.building-tomorrow.org and like our YAV page on Facebook @Indyyav to see all the amazing things I get to do as a volunteer! Thank you for letting me share my story with you. Keeping working hard and good luck with fi nals!

“I have mixed feelings about that; I have my par-ent’s opinions, my friend’s opinions, I don’t really know.”

“I don’t do Poli cs.” “I think it’s a good idea to help those people but we have to take major precau- osn to protect us.”

“I don’t really have a prob-lem with it as long as they work, get a job, and not take what we already have established.”

“Due to recent events I have a level of concern. I hope that they are being thor-oughly screened.”

Bethany Whalen ‘18 Shelby Spencer ‘18 Catie Spurlin ‘18 Payton Dziemburski ‘19 Marquis Nelson ‘19

passes this process, the indi-vidual is then given a medical screening as well as cultural orientation to prepare for liv-ing within the U.S. Once given

the approval to travel to the U.S. the resettlement agency helps the applicant with so-cial and economic problems. The applicant must then go through additional back-ground checks upon arrival in the U.S. within a specifi c time period. If the applicant passes all of these checks then he or she is fi nally able to live in

the U.S. Refugees must also apply for a permanent resi-dency (green card) one year after arriving in the country. In the midst of the confu-sion over refugees, one spoke out about her journey. Bosnian American Association of Iowa Executive Director Buljušmić-Kustura Arnesa spoke out on social media, tweeting the

entirety of the process from start to fi nish. For her fam-ily it took two years for their applications to be approved. Unlike what some people be-lieve, the process to become a refugee in the United States is long and tiresome. Refugees are coming from highly volatile ar-eas and are leaving everything they know and love for safety.

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A Refugee’s Journey:

Syria to Safety

Drama Club Spring Play Auditions!!!

NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY

Currently Seeking: Actors, Costume Designers, Sound Designers, Prop Man-ager, Stage Crew, Set Designer/Builders and more…

Friday the 4th at 6:00pm and Monday the 7th at 1:00pm

Warfi eld Auditorium

*Sign up for a time slot with Breana Park or Dana Kessler2 hours prior to the desired audition time*

Contact Breana Park at breana.park@wilson.edu or Dana Kessler at

dana.kessler@wilson.edu

THE BILLBOARD INTERNATIONAL FRIDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2015 9

Wilson Students React to Paris Attacks

Controversy in Korea: Citizens Denied DemonstrationControversy in Korea: Citizens Denied Demonstration Last weekend, Nov. 14 (time in Korea), there was a big demonstration at Gwanghwamun square in Seoul. The object of the demonstration was that if people were discontented with the government, they should be able to come out and express what they want. People largely demonstrat-ed against state-issued histo-ry textbooks. Last month, the government announced that they will change the current history textbook to a state-issued history textbook. People have opposed the decision of the government and decided to express their opinion by demonstration.

During the demonstra-tion there was controversy about the action of the police against demonstrators. Peo-ple who demonstrated have claimed that there was an ex-cessive use of force by the po-lice to put down the protest. The police blocked people who participated in the pro-test with police buses around the meeting place The big-gest controversy is that the police turned water can-nons on the protestors and a farmer was injured and lost consciousness on the spot. However, the police did not stop firing the water can-nons. The worst was that police continued firing even when he was carried by an

emergency car. He is still in critical condition. The water cannon that the police used to repress the protestors was mixed with capsaicin and oil, which is dangerous as it can cause skin disease. Report-ers and cameramen who were there insisted that there was suppression of news cover-age. The police turned wa-ter cannons on reporters and cameramen on purpose. However, some people in-sisted that it was a violent demonstration and some pro-testors had iron pipes and ropes to take down the buses that blocked protestors. They believed that the action of the police was reasonable. People who demonstrated

were permitted by the gov-ernment and it was legal. South Korea is a democratic country and people can ex-press their thoughts and raise objections against the government. Most think the government should re-think their suppressions and apologize to the people.

By Sungwon Kim

On Nov.13, members of ISIS instigated an attack in Paris. Many people were shocked by the terror. They prayed for Paris through so-cial media. On Wilson Col-lege campus, there was a chapel service focusing on praying for peace. Wilson stu-dents also prayed for Paris. “It was a serious attack. As soon as the incident hap-pened, most of the leaders and concerned community of the world expressed their heartfelt condolences to the dead people and they were extremely concerned about it. This is the good part to know that such attack is inhumane to the global. This incident

gets really popularize through news and especially through social media like Facebook, Twitter and so on. It was like a trend in Facebook to change their profi le picture having background of French fl ag. I really appreciate these activi-ties because we get to know that people were at least concern about the attack,” Bhiemsen Bhattarai ‘19 said. Another student, Asim Riaz ‘19, expressed his thoughts. “The Paris attack was re-ally horrible and ISIS is inhu-mane. Terrorists who commit-ted the attack do not have any religion. It was not a religious act. After the attack, many people are scared of their own country. Terrorists may attack

again and again. They should stop attacking people and the world. In the Holy Book of Muslim, these are written on: “If you hurt one person or kill one person, you kill the whole community.” Accord-ing to the news, ISIS is the cause of these attacks. Mus-lims are not related to them.” Kyleen Wolfe ’19 has many French friends, so she was shocked by the terror and said, “The Paris attack was really random and unexpect-ed. What happened made me very shocked and I don’t know what to say to anybody. It was really bad. However, I do not change my thoughts about Muslims because I have a lot of Muslim friends. They are

not linked to the terrorists. Also, people should not judge people based on one group of people’s actions. It’s like the same as a lot of different re-ligions and people can’t just group people by one part of extremists’ actions. These days, ISIS is threatening the world and America. They an-nounced that they will at-tack Washington D.C, so I am really scared of it now.” The Paris attack im-pacted the whole world and many people paid attention to the attack. After the at-tack, some people felt anger toward Muslims. However, people should know that it is not related to Muslims, but extremist terrorists.

By Sungwon Kim

The police turning water cannons on demonstrators.

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THE BILLBOARD HOLIDAY FRIDAY, DECEMBER 4, 201510

Starbucks New All-Red Cups Brew Controversy On Nov. 1, 2015, Star-bucks Coffee released their new holiday cups for the sea-son. Instead of the cups be-ing decorated with holiday symbols like reindeer and sleighs, the company opted for simpler design this year of two-toned red. Some see this change by Starbucks as of-fensive or “anti-Christmas.” There has been quite a bit of cultural controversy over these annual cups that have become somewhat of a tradition since 1997. Before this year’s holi-day season, the cups always featured wintery or general holiday designs representa-tive of the season, but those designs have become more simplifi ed in recent years. Some critics of this deci-sion for simplifi cation have argued that it is Starbucks’ way of “waging war” on Christ-mas. Some in religious circles mostly fundamentalists and evangelicals, have taken it

as the company seculariz-ing the holiday, and self-de-fi ned “social media personal-ity and evangelist” Joshua Feuerstein is no exception. Feuerstein criticized Star-bucks in a video posted to Facebook on Nov. 5 that has had over 15 million views and been a large source of controversy. In his video, Feuerstein claimed that Star-bucks took the designs off their cups “because they hate Jesus” and are trying too hard to be politically correct. Although he claims that Starbucks is taking Christmas out of the holidays, they cur-rently sell a “Christmas Blend” coffee, “Merry Christmas” gift card, and a Holiday Ad-vent calendar. Starbucks has never claimed to be a Chris-tian based company, but they still include elements of the holiday in their merchandise. Feuerstein encouraged oth-ers to tell the barista their

name is “Merry Christmas” in order to have them write it on the cup. He also start-ed the hashtag #MERRY-CHRISTMASSTARBUCKS to “start a movement” in-stead of boycotting the cof-fee, as he stated in his video. Even though some have viewed Feuerstein’s video and chimed in to support, others have stepped in to criticize his claims or defend Starbucks. In a public state-ment, Starbucks explained its idea for the new design was to mimic a “blank canvas.” The company’s Vice Presi-dent of Design and Content Jeffrey Fields said, “Creating a culture of belonging, inclusion,

and diversity is one of the core values of Starbucks, and each year during the holidays the company aims to bring custom-ers an experience that inspires the spirit of the season. Star-bucks will continue to embrace and welcome customers from all backgrounds and religions in our stores around the world.” Is Starbucks right to sim-plify the holiday design? Is it too “politically correct” to exclude symbols of the holi-day, even if they are not inherently Christian? Or should they include symbols of holidays from different re-ligions as well? Either way, these new, streamlined cups are here to stay for this year.

By Emma Miller

By Mylan Ward

IDAY FRIDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2015

Cups Brew ControversyCups Brew Controversy

name is “Merry Christmas”in order to have them writeit on the cup. He also start-ed the hashtag #MERRY-CHRISTMASSTARBUCKS

and diversity is one of the core values of Starbucks, and eachyear during the holidays the company aims to bring custom-ers an experience that inspires

How serious are you about getting the best deal?’ ‘Do I re-ally need this in a different col-or?’ ‘Did she really just cut me in line?’ These are some of the mind boggling questions de-bated by many shoppers come Black-Friday weekend. From contemplating what store visit, to fi guring out what deal is best, Black Friday has truly become the day to shop in America. What comes as a surprise to some is that Black Friday seems to start earlier and

earlier each year. It was re-ported this year that Black Friday sales started as early as Thanksgiving evening. One question that many shoppers are asking themselves, and is essentially saving a lot of hassle in store fronts, is “Can I possi-bly purchase and receive a bet-ter deal online?” With retailers offering the same promotions online, often before items be-came available in stores, more people shopped from the com-fort of their homes this year according to a National Retail

Federation survey. With more people choosing to shop on-line, it made for calmer stores and thinner crowds at malls with overall sales still rising. “I’m just out here to spend some time with my fam-ily, we already did our shop-ping,” noted a Target shopper. In spite of Black Friday being a shopper’s ideal day for bargains, it is still an av-enue for families to venture out and enjoy one another and get a bargain while do-ing so. So next Thanksgiving,

as Black Friday starts to roll around, remember: shopping online is something to con-sider, as well as enjoying and spending the time out and about with people you love.

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Black Friday: A Shopper’s Dream, A Retailer’s Nightmare

Christmas VespersSunday December 6th

5 PMThomson Hall Chapel

Michael Clayton Moore’s Silent Night

Performing the music of the Trans-Siberian Orchestra and other Christmas favorites!

Saturday December 5th7 PM

Capitol Theatre

THE BILLBOARD ENTERTAINMENT/COMICS FRIDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2015 11

Dodgeball Brings the A-Game to Laird HallDodgeball Brings the A-Game to Laird HallBy Jenna Kauffman On Tues, Nov. 16 at 9:15 p.m., the Campus Activities Board (CAB) hosted their an-nual dodgeball tournament. For the past six or seven years, this has been a regular occurrence that has brought both competitive and non-competitive students together. “It’s a fun night to de-stress from classes,” CAB President, Martha Hinish ‘16, states. “We keep it going because it gener-ates a lot of people and interest.” Many different teams par-ticipated. Some students, such as Zach Gasper ‘17 partici-pated last year and decided to join again, whereas for oth-ers, such as Matt Bahn ‘19, it

was a fi rst time experience. “It sounded like fun,” Bahn stated when asked why he chose to participate. He not-ed how it was louder than he expected, with all of the cheering and competitive-ness being displayed. Bahn plans to participate next year if CAB chooses to do it again. “You’ve gotta have balls to play this game,” CAB member, Lauren Hampton ‘17, joked. Hampton helped CAB set up and refereed the game for a bit. She noted that she would prob-ably never play on a team her-self due to how chaotic it gets. Lexy Enders ‘19 went to the event to support her friends. She noted, “It’s not my kind of

thing, but it’s still en-tertaining to watch.” In the end, the fi nal two teams were “ S q u a d ” and “Balls ‘N Dolls.” “ S q u a d ” ended up taking the win after an in-tense 20-30 minute show-down. Members of the fi rst place team each received Sheetz gift cards while mem-bers on the second place team received gift cards for Five Below. All in all, the event

lasted until around 11 p.m. Here’s to CAB for keep-ing this an annual, fun event. If you have any questions about upcoming events, email Nikki Zuleger, CAB Direc-tor of Creative Events, at nicole.zuleger@wilson.edu.

Photo by Jenna Kauffman

Comics

Right: LoserFish: Sad Face by Caleb Whitmore

Bottom Left: Shoo Shoes by Taylor Sanford

Bottom Right: Christmas Pun By Taylor Sanford

THE BILLBOARD CALENDAR FRIDAY, DECEMBER 4, 201512WEEKLY EVENTS

Fri, Dec. 4 Sat, Dec. 5 Sun, Dec. 6 Mon, Dec. 7

/TheWilsonBillboard @WilsonBillboard

www.thewilsonbillboard.com

Tues, Dec. 8

Thurs, Dec. 10 Fri, Dec. 11 Sun, Dec. 20 Mon, Dec. 21

Wed, Dec. 23 Fri, Dec. 25

Sat, Dec. 12

Mon, Dec. 28

Healthy Steps in Motion Exercise Class6:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m.Tuscarora Enrichment CenterAges 55 & Up FREE

Miniature Art 201510:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.Capitol Theatre Center

Trainwreck8:00 p.m.Orndorff Theater

Madrigal Singers Christmas Dinner Concert6:30 p.m.-10:00 p.m.Shippensburg University

Michael Clayton Moore’s Silent Night7:00 p.m.Capitol TheatreAdults: $15.00Seniors: $10.00Students (0-16): $10.00

Junie B’s Essential Survival Guide to School11:00 a.m. & 2:00 p.m.Luhrs Performing Arts Center$15.00

Boeing Boeing Auditions1:00 p.m. Warfi eld Auditorium

Sign up for a time slot with Breana Park, breana.park@wilson.edu, or Dana Kessler,dana.kessler@wilson.edu, two hours prior to the desired audition time

Paul Anka8:00 p.m.Luhrs Performing Arts Center$59.00-$79.00

A Christmas Carol2:00 p.m.Totem Pole Playhouse$30.00-$36.00Students: $20.00

Cork and Canvas: Roses6:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m.Chambersburg Council For the Arts$35.00

A Christmas Carol8:00 p.m.Totem Pole Playhouse$30.00-$36.00Students: $20.00

A Christmas Carol2:00 p.m.Totem Pole Playhouse$30.00-$36.00Students: $20.00

Comedy Night Featuring Comedy Central’sDan St. Germain 7:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m.The Cellar Door$5.00

White Christmas3:00 p.m.Capitol Theatre$5.00

The Muppet Christmas Carol6:00 p.m.Capitol Theatre$5.00

Le Petit Cirque de Noel7:00 p.m.Capitol Theatre$8.00

A Christmas Carol2:00 p.m. & 8:00 p.m.Totem Pole Playhouse$30.00-$36.00Students: $20.00

Divergent3:00 p.m.Capitol Theatre$5.00

Tues, Dec. 29

Wednesday WorshipAlumnae Chapel12:00 p.m.-12:30 p.m.

Morning PrayerPrayer Chapel, Lower Lenfest 8:00 a.m.

MONDAY WEDNESDAYFiber FellowshipLenfest Commons8:00 p.m.-10:00 p.m.Environmental Club9:15 p.m.

Walk & TalkLenfest Commons10:00 a.m.

THURSDAYTUESDAYMuhibbah ClubAlumnae Chapel9:15 p.m.

Sun, Dec. 27The Hunger Games3:00 p.m.Capitol Theatre$5.00

Furious 77:00 p.m.Capitol Theatre$5.00

College Textbook BuybackDecember 9 -10

10:00 a.m.- 6:00 p.m.

Mercersburg Area Community Chorus ConcertMercersburg AcademyEdwards Room of Keil Hall3:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m.

Trainwreck6:00 p.m.Orndorff Theatre

Christmas!