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(11/18/03 12:00pm)
I guess I'll sleep when I'm dead.
Someone famous said that - I don't care enough to find out who, but never was there a truer statement made.
College students are notorious for the abuse they put their body through. Some people drink, some smoke and others order greasy take out in the early morning hours. We don't have to do these things - no one is forcing us to order Cluck-U at 2 a.m. However, some of us have no choice when it comes to depriving our bodies of what it thrives upon - sweet, sweet elusive sleep.
According to www.sleep-deprivation.com, the average American adult sleeps 6.9 hours a night, which can lead to exhaustion etc. I rarely get more than five hours of sleep in one night, and when I do, it is because my body has revolted, forcing me to sleep through the alarm clock.
I took a sleep deprivation quiz online while I was procrastinating on writing this article and I found out that I display symptoms of sleep apnea, insomnia, narcolepsy and periodic limb movement disorder. I fell asleep in my chair halfway through the test, so I may have more.
There are just not enough hours in the day for me to get everything that needs to be done.well done. I find myself exchanging hours that should be spent snoozing peacefully in order to do something without even giving it a second thought or realizing it. Before I know it, it is 3 a.m. and I still haven't even gotten started. Often I can blame this on my time- consuming jobs, but many nights I just sit around talking on Instant Messenger and surfing the ol' Web. They call this procrastination folks, and it takes 22 years to become as skilled in its arts as I am.
This environment in itself is not condusive to proper sleeping habits. Every morning that damn alarm clock goes off and I groan. I probably just set the evil machine three or four hours ago upon collapsing into my neglected bed. I get up and get myself ready with a routine I could perform with my eyes shut tight. In fact, most mornings they are.
One Tuesday morning I woke up from a one-hour nap (I had just gotten in from working in the Signal office until 6:30 a.m.). I had to get up to read for my morning class. While going through my morning motions, I didn't realize I was brushing my teeth with dial soap until I looked up and saw I was foaming at the mouth. Let me give you a little bit of advice -- keep your hand soap and your toothpaste far away from each other, else, the Dial soap pump morphs into the Mentadent pump and you've got some trouble on your hands. Or mouth.
So, toothpaste incidents aside, it begins - another long sleepless day. If you are anything like me, you have to fight to stay awake in class. I have employed just about every tactic I can think of to at least look like I'm awake and paying attention.
I chew gum, I mold likenesses of my professors and classmates in Silly Putty, I sing to myself, I shift frequently in my seat. I will do just about anything to assert a small margin of control over my body.
Body says: "I want to sleep, and you ain't stopping me."
I say: "You are my body and I will tell you what to do."
The eyes revolt. They start to close and I'm gone. Later I'll look down at my notebook and it's scribbled line over scribbled line.
I can almost make out the name Achilles.
This I'm sure sounds familiar to a lot of people. And if it does my friend, you too may be sleep deprived.
(10/28/03 12:00pm)
On Thursday, Oct. 2, at 12:55 a.m., Campus Police was dispatched to Wolfe Hall on the report of a strong odor of marijuana. A Community Advisor reported the odor was coming from a room on her floor. When an officer walked passed the room, he confirmed the smell.
The resident let the officers in, and they noticed smoke and a lingering odor of marijuana. The window was open and two fans were on.
There were four posters hanging in the room depicting various drug insignias and activities. The four men present had glossy and bloodshot eyes. When questioned about drug abuse, all repeatedly denied smoking anything other than cigarettes. They also denied trying to use fans to blow smoke out the window.
The officers noticed an empty plastic CD case in plain view with green vegetation residue on it, similar to marijuana. They saw a green Geber pen knife whose exposed blade had green vegetation residue on it. The officers also found red, semi-transparent glassine bags with a Ziploc closure. All four students denied ownership, until they were all threatened with arrest.
Finally, a student said that he was willing to take the hit for everyone so they wouldn't all get in trouble. However, all the rest of the students confessed.
The two residents who lived in the room signed a "consent to search" form which revealed a multi-colored pipe, four to five inches long with burnt residue inside, six semi-transparent glassine bags and a round wooden two piece grinder mechanism containing green leafy vegetation residue. One of the students surrendered a pack of EZ Wider rolling papers, and another student took an officer back to his room to hand over a multi-colored pipe.
Student Manager in Residence, Julie Ellis, and First Year Experience Area Director, Michael Robbins, were notified. The four residents had their Miranda Rights read to them, and were handcuffed and escorted off campus in patrol cars. There is no further information at this time.
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On Sunday, Sept. 28, between 12:30 a.m. and 8:45 a.m., a car was damaged on the third level of Lot 9. The owner came to Campus Police to file a report. According to the report, unknown persons dented the hood of the student's car, and left footprints on it. There is no further information at this time.
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On Friday, Sept. 26, at 2 p.m., there was a report of car vandalism. The owner told Campus Police that some time between Sept. 24 at 1 p.m. and the time of the report, unknown persons stole the wiper blades off the car and scratched the car's tailgate on the second level of Lot 9. There is no further information at this time.
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On Wednesday, Oct. 1, between 1:30 p.m. and 2 p.m., a bike was stolen from outside Eickoff Hall. The student went into Eickhoff to get something to eat and put his Haro Brand bicycle at the bike rack.
The lock on the chain didn't work but the owner attached it to the bike in a manner that appeared to be secured. The estimated value of the bike was $300.00.
There is no further information at this time.
(10/14/03 12:00pm)
On Sunday, Sept. 21, at 3:55 a.m., Campus Police was dispatched to the women's bathroom on the seventh floor of Wolfe Hall on the report of an intoxicated woman.
Upon arrival, officers observed the student vomiting over a garbage can. The officers said they smelled alcohol on her. She could not answer questions and was not able to gain her balance. Lions EMS arrived to assist the student and Pennington Road First Aid transported her to Helene Fuld Medical Center.
The parents of the woman were notified immediately.
The officers then went to the room of the student who had signed the woman into Wolfe Hall. The student answered the door swaying, with the smell of alcohol on his breath.
In slurred speech, he told the officers he was drinking. The officers asked the student's CA if he had a speech impediment, based on the slurred speech. The CA told the officers the student did not.
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On Wednesday, Sept. 3, at 1:45 a.m., Campus Police was dispatched to the men's bathroom on the ninth floor of Travers Hall on the report of an intoxicated student.
The officers found the student that smelled of alcohol vomiting over a toilet.
He informed the officers he drank half of a 1.75 liter bottle of Leeds Vodka in his friend's room in Norsworthy Hall.
Lions EMS assisted Pennington Road First Aid in transporting the student to Helene Fuld Medical Center. The officers then went to Norsworthy Hall to gather more information, but said the resident of the room did not provide any helpful details.
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On Saturday, Sept. 13, at 2:40 a.m., a Campus Police officer noticed the Allen Hall door propped open by the metal card swipe casing, which had been torn off the building wall.
The swipe mechanism was missing. A building security worker said the card swipe was in place at 2 a.m.
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On Wednesday, Sept. 17, at 8:45 p.m., a student came to Campus Police to report an incident of harassment. He said on Sept. 17, around 1:30 a.m., person(s) unknown knocked on his Wolfe Hall room door and made a commotion outside.
The roommate answered the door a few times but there was no one around. In the morning, the victim noticed writing on his message board. It said, "I found you and I'm sober this time! Beware ... I'll be back." The student was advised to contact Campus Police of any further incidences.
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On Saturday, Sept. 20, at 6:45 p.m., Campus Police was dispatched to Eickhoff Hall to respond to an employee complaint.
Sodexho managers said they suspected one of the employees was drinking alcohol on the job and had stolen items.
Officers asked the employee to open his locker. Inside, they found two cans of Venom energy drink.
Sodexho chose not to investigate further, but the employee had a previous warrant from the Trenton Police and officers arrested him.
(10/14/03 12:00pm)
I believe competition can be a healthy thing, especially when applied to athletics. Rivalries between competitors make events more exciting for fans and players alike, even more so in professional athletics.
However, if Saturday's American Legue Conference Series (ALCS) Game 3 is any indication, sometimes rivalry can be taken too far. I have heard of the heated rivalry between the New York Yankees and the Boston Red Sox, but I never would have imagined they'd start tossing around senior citizens.
Players from both the Yankee and Red Sox were fined for their actions. It all began when Boston's pitcher Pedro Martinez hit New York's Karim Garcia with a pitch. Next thing you know Garcia is making vicious slides in the general direction of Boston's second baseman Todd Walker.
The tension clearly mounted between the two teams. All it took was a pitch by the Yankee's Roger Clemens to Manny Ramirez that was at most high and a bit inside. Ramirez started yelling and headed toward the mound with a bat in his hand. The benches emptied and Yankee's coach Bob Zimmer, 72, charged toward Martinez, who basically picked him up by the head and threw him to the ground.
Then later in the ninth inning a bullpen fight involving Garcia, Yankee Jeff Nelson and a member of the Boston's grounds crew broke out. Boston police are talking about possible assault charges being filed against the two players. What could this special education teacher by day, grounds keeper by night possibly have done to earn himself a Yankee-smackdown?
Because of the brawling in Game 3, a 4-3 victory for the Yankees putting them 2-1 in the series, they will be cutting off beer sales in the Yankees bullpen after the seventh inning. Losing your booze privaleges, that's serious business!
The only contact here should be between bat, ball and glove. Take comfort in the fact that you all make more a year than I probably will in my lifetime. Play the damn game!
(10/14/03 12:00pm)
The SGA swore in nine new members - Senators Glendale Barrios, Lee Whitesell, Kira Peterson, Keith Lucas and Marisa Markowitz, along with Freshman Class President Kiren Sahni, Freshman Class Vice-President Molly Seiferas, Freshman Class Secretary Kelly Pfeiffer and Sophomore Class Secretary Anup Shah.
"I'm really happy to have all these people aboard," President Christina Puglia, said. "They seem very enthusiastic and motivated."
"We hope to have a full Senate by next Wednesday," Puglia added, referring to the nine positions still open in the Senate.
Applications for those positions were due on Monday and will be presented at the next general body meeting.
SGA also took nominations for the internal positions of Speaker of the Senate, Parliamentarian and Historian.
Nominated for Speaker of the Senate are Senator of Art, Media and Music Laureen Biruk, Senators at Large Pedro Khoury and Terisha Mears, and Senator of Education Thea Schoenberg.
Interim Parliamentarian Chris Tuohy is running for Parliamentarian unopposed.
Junior Class President Tiffany Meredith and Senators Kira Peterson and Marisa Markowitz are running for Historian. Positions will be voted on at the next meeting.
Representatives from Sodexho spoke to the Senate regarding the implementation of a Carte Blache system for freshmen and sophomores starting in the next academic year. Sodexho plans to try out the system in November to gain more student feedback.
Marco Zelaya, vice president of Legal and Governmental Affairs presented constitutions for four new student organizations.
The clubs included the Women's Lacrosse Club, the Table Tennis Club, the Aero Design Club and Ink.
The Aero Design Club engages underclassmen in higher-level research in the Engineering field.
Ink is an organization for writers that will put on readings, run workshops and bring published authors to campus.
SGA approved all of the constitutions.
Senator of Education Yannell Gomez resigned from her position due to scheduling conflicts.
SGA nominated vice president of Administration and Finance Mike Cilia as Homecoming King. Vanessa DeJesus, president of the Senior Class Council was nominated as Homecoming Queen.
(10/07/03 12:00pm)
On Tuesday, Sept. 16 at 12:25 a.m., Campus Police was sent to investigate a purse snatching on the upper level of Lot 12.
The owner said she had placed her purse on the trunk of her car, and walked approximately 20 to 25 feet toward the parking gate to help her friend carry some items.
When the owner returned to her car after five minutes, the purse was gone.
There were no suspects and a search of the surrounding area revealed no evidence.
Because the victim's car keys were in the purse, a vehicle immobilization device (boot) was installed on the vehicle until a spare set of keys could be obtained.
The total value of the stolen items is $382.40.
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On Sunday, Sept. 14, at 9:10 a.m., Campus Police was dispatched to Cromwell Hall on a report of criminal mischief. Residence Hall security said unknown person(s) overturned five couches and one table in the third floor lounge. Additionally, the burners on the stove were dislodged.
The officers inspected the lounge, and set the furniture and stove burners back in place. There are no suspects at this time.
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On Sunday, Sept. 14, at 2:30 a.m., a Campus Police officer noticed a vending machine in the basement of Green hall had been pried open.
All the contents inside seemed to be intact. It is unknown whether cash was taken.
The vending machine distributor was contacted and there are no suspects at this time.
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On Saturday, Sept. 13, at 6:30 p.m., a student filed a complaint about e-mail harassment.
According to the student, between 2:03 p.m. and 2:45 p.m., an unknown person sent her a threatening e-mail that said he knew where she lived and would stop by.
The victim was upset and wanted to report this to Campus Police in case of further contact. There are no suspects at this time.
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On Thursday, Sept. 18, at 11:30 a.m., a woman reported that a video camera was taken from her office in Green Hall. She said she did not remember where the camera was at the time of the incident, but was sure it was stolen after checking her home and office.
The camera is valued at $1,000. There are no further details at this time.
(09/23/03 4:00pm)
The game wasn't the only excitement at this past Saturday's club field hockey game, which took place at approximately 12 p.m. on Green Lane Fields.
During the game, which pitted the College's Lions against the University of Delaware's Fighting Blue Hens, a player was injured.
Two Campus Police cars drove onto the perimeter of the field and the one car became stuck in the mud.
Campus Police assisted the injured player, and she was taken for further treatment by an ambulance.
As the game continued on Campus Police attempted to free the car for approximately 20 minutes.
The spinning of the tires caused the car to sink deeper, getting it further stuck in the mud.
After approximately 20 minutes, they left the car.
The University of Delaware's club team then posed for a picture in front of the mud-splattered vehicle.
(09/23/03 12:00pm)
The College's Women's Rugby Club faced St. Joseph's University this past Saturday, defeating them with a sore of 25-5.
During the Fall 2000 and Fall 2001 seasons, St. Joseph' beat the Lions for the Division III Championship.
St. Joseph's took first in the Westchester Tournament defeating the College, who took second.
Last Saturday, the Lions played Princeton University. The thier team's coach, Dan Williams, was impressed by their performance in the game and offered to help coach the Lions.
At this past weeks' Wednesday and Friday practices Williams taught the team new defensive tactics which they implemented in their game against St. Joseph's.
"His advice involving new defensive strategies helped us a lot in holding back our opponent from scoring," senior loose-head prop Jen Amato said.
The game had been in play for only approximately one minute and St. Joseph's scored a try, worth five points, taking only about three plays to do so.
"At first, it felt like Westchester all over again," Amato said. "But the team kept their heads up and managed to prevent further scoring."
After the initial blow by St. Joseph's the College came back with three tries in the 43:12 minute, first half. Kerry Matthes tallied the first try 18:50 into the game. Vanessa Polizzi attempted a conversion, but missed.
Then, Polizzi scored another try at 39:42, but failed to make the conversion.
Grace Rarich scored the final try of the first half at 39:42 minutes. Polizzi once again attempted and failed to make the conversion.
Early in the second half (10:37) Rarich tallied another try, the conversion again missed.
Finally, at 41:05 in the second half Kristen Dietrich scored the Lions last try of the game.
The conversion was once again missed.
Upcoming Game
The women will play the University of Pennsylvania Quakers away on Saturday, Sept. 27, at 11 a.m. There will be both an A-side and a B-side match.
Mens Rugby
The Mens Rugby Club game away against Lock Haven University Bald Eagles was cancelled due to the threat of inclement weather from Hurricane Isabel.
Upcoming Game
The men will face Widener University Pioneers on Saturday, Sept. 27, home on Green Lane.
(09/16/03 12:00pm)
At 2 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 3, a Campus Police officer on bicycle patrol smelled marijuana coming from Decker Hall.
Upon approaching the front of the building, the officer traced the smell to a man smoking a cigarette.
When the officer ordered the man to stop, the individual removed the cigarette from his mouth and tried to hide it in his right hand.
The officer then ordered the man to drop the cigarette.
The cigarette was one inch in length and of dark color.
The suspect also admitted having a marijuana pipe in his pocket, which was filled with brown residue.
The suspect was arrested for being under the influence and in possession of a controlled dangerous substance, as well as for possession of drug paraphernalia.
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A student entered Campus Police at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 3, to report that her wallet and its contents worth $206, were missing.
The student said she had last seen the wallet on the floor of her car, behind the driver's seat.
The woman said that the vehicle had been parked in Lot 11B from approximately 8 p.m. until midnight the night before.
No updates have been reported.
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Campus Police stopped a man who was spotted staggering down Metzger Drive at 10 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 4.
Upon approaching him, officers observed that he was intoxicated.
When officers directed the man to sit down away from the roadway and remain calm, he attempted to flee on foot.
The man was placed under arrest for disorderly conduct and was transported to Campus Police Headquarters, where he was processed, issued a complaint and released.
There is no further information at this time.
(09/16/03 12:00pm)
The College's Men's Rugby Club participated in the Liberty Tournament, hosted by Media Rugby Club on Sept. 13, and placed first in their division and second overall, taking home the silver cup.
In the first game, the Lions played the University of Scranton Norsemen, defeating them 7-0. The College then faced the Albright College defeating them 19-5. Two of the tries were tallied in the final 10 minutes of the Albright game.
"We played very well," senior loose-head prop Mohammed Taha said. "We totally destroyed Albright, that was the highlight."
The twelve teams that participated in the tournament are separated into three divisions: red, white and blue, according to skill.
The College's 14-7 victory against St. Joseph's University brought them the first place title in their division, the white division.
The spoils of the tournament's final game went to Temple University, blue division, with a final score of 35-19.
"We entered the tournament to get some practice under our belt before starting the season," Josh Ganz, senior wing said.
"Everyone was impressed," added Ganz. "Even the B-side team surprised us with how well they played."
In the tournament overall, Rick Nuss, senior inside center, Ken Johnsen, senior full back, Chris Sedlak, senior wing and Doug Adams, junior wing, all scored two tries for the Lions. Mike Chiumento, sophomore prop, also had a try.
Upcoming Game
The men will face the Lock Haven University Eagles on Sept. 23 at 1 p.m.
Women's Rugby
The Women's Rugby Club, in a home-field effort, put up a fight in a scrimmage against the Princeton University A-Side team this past Saturday, Sept. 13.
The Tigers beat the Lions 19-0 in their first game as a Division II team.
Jen Amato, senior loose-end prop, remembers her first game two years ago against the Princeton A-side, "We lost about 73-to-0."
"The fact that we lost by only 19 points is impressive and shows how much we've grown as a team," Amato added.
During the first half Princeton was on held to the Lions side of the field with the exception of one try, tallied by the Tigers.
In the second half, the Lions threw in all of their substitute players. Amato said, this was to get everyone practice for next week's game, which will be an important one.
Throughout the scrimmage, several Lions players, including senior flankers Val Vaccaro and Vanessa Polizzi and senior inside center Grace Rarich, had breakaways toward the try-zone but were pushed back into their own zone by the Tigers.
Upcoming Game
The women will be playing their first official game of the 2003 season against St. Joeseph's University, their biggest rival, at home at the Green Lane fields on Saturday, Sept. 20.
St. Joeseph's, a Division II team, placed first in the Westchester Tournament last spring. The College took second place.
(09/09/03 12:00pm)
The National Football League (NFL) kicked off its regular season this past Thursday and let me tell you it was one hell of a dog and pony show.
The pre-show is the second one of its kind, honoring America's Heroes with over 25,000 U.S. troops in attendence. Last year's kickoff concert featured Bon Jovi in Times Square celebrating the American spirit one year after the Sept. 11 attack.
This year, people nation-wide tuned in to see the New York Jets play the Washington Redskins in the first game of the 2003 season.
Maybe they tuned in just to see artists such as Britney Spears, Aerosmith, Aretha Franklin and Mary J. Blige strut their stuff in the three-hour NFL Kickoff Live 2003, one hour of which was televised by ABC and presented by Pepsi Vanilla - broadcast from the National Mall in Washington D.C.
Pepsi shelled out $2.5 million in order to be the presenting sponser. Coors, Reebok and Sony sponsored on a smaller scale.
Britney was the ringleader of this pre-show circus in a commercialized attempt to attract a broader audience base. Think about it. Hot pants, belly-jersey, lip-syncing to teenie-bopper pop music, that not only got the middle-age beer-gut viewers ready for some football, but their teenage daughters got to spend some quality time with dad before he started yelling obscenities at the television. For the ladies, there was Aerosmith's Joe Perry (Yeah Kate).
The Super Bowl is the biggest non-holiday event on the calendar, except for those certain portions of suburban New Jersey where NASCAR's Daytona 500, Mountain Dew Southern 500 and The Pop Secret Microwave Popcorn 400 are heatedly followed.
It would be the NFL's wet dream if the season kickoff could sack the kind of ratings that the Super Bowl does. Is it going to happen? In my opinion . nah.
I'm sorry National Football League, you are going to have to buy time from a few more scantily clad celebrities to make that dream a reality.
(09/09/03 12:00pm)
It's no secret that I enjoy alcohol on a regular basis. Because of my relaxed lifestyle, my fellow editors have pigeonholed me (respectfully) as the resident boozehound.
I have been charged with the responsibility of giving my thoughts on the art of boozing. Yes, it is an art if done correctly and efficiently.
I see nothing wrong in drinking if you are of the legal age to do so. I am enjoying a drink right now as I write in my room with my door closed, just the way I like - quiet and legal-like. I feel that if you respect the alcohol and its awesome powers, it will in turn respect you. Some though, are incapable of enjoying liquor in an artful manner, showing it the respect it deserves.
They do not know their own limits or the limit to which others around them can tolerate the annoyances they cause when they become intoxicated. People, don't play the booze that way.
These folks are those whom I would like to see take up a life of abstinence from liquor, drugs, sex, air ...
I enjoy going out to some of the finer boozing establishments in the greater Trenton area.
It gives me a chance to catch up with friends and meet new and interesting people (i.e. the guy who likes to be called Capt'n who lives above Buddy Shamrocks or the colorful Slocums regulars). I understand some people can have a great time without having to touch a drop of the sauce.
Whether or not a person takes part in the consumption of alcohol is a decision that they need make for themselves. If you are going to drink, do it because you enjoy it and, please, do it responsibly. Don't do it just to fit in. Chances are, people really don't want to hang out with you because you are a bad drunk.
Unwanted promiscuity, obnoxious behavior and overall stupidity are not caused by the ingestion of a little liquor; it just makes the average moron more easily identifiable. You know who you are or maybe you don't. In which case if I happen upon you in such a state I will gladly point it out to you.
It has been said that one should never trust one who does not drink. It's not so much the straightedge-ness that yields my distrust of Matty-O, Signal photo editor.
My distrust is deeply rooted in the fact that every time I turn around he's taking a picture of my sagging pant line, so a large copy of the photo might be hung up in the Signal office for however long it takes me to realize its existence. He's comfortable in his decision and I respect him and his kind all the more for it.
Embrace the booze, don't abuse. I feel consuming alcohol legally and intelligently can be a wonderful thing. I agree with my man Humphrey Bogart, the problem with the world is that everyone is a few drinks behind.
(08/25/03 12:00pm)
Sharon Pfluger and Ann King have both been recognized for the dedication and hard work for the College's athletic department.
Sharon Ffluger, the College's head field hockey and women's lacrosse coach, will be inducted into the National Field Hockey Coaches' Association (NFHCA) Hall of Fame Class of 2003, along with four other women at the NFHCA Awards Luncheon. The luncheon will be held on Jan. 10 in Baltimore, M.D.
The five inductee's, Linda Kreiser, varsity field hockey coach for Lower Dauphin High School, Char Morett, head field hockey coach at Penn State University, Sharon Taylor, former head field hockey coach at Lock Haven University and Dottie Potter Zenaty, head field hockey coach at Springfield College were selected by the NFHCA Awards and Hall of Fame Committee.
The NFHCA Hall of Fame had only inducted three previous classes.
Pfluger has been acknowledged as one of the most successful field hockey coaches in Division III.
She was also the 1990 NFHCA Division III Coach of the Year after her team won its fifth NCAA Championship and finishing the season with a record of 18-0-1.
The following season her team held its ground and became the first Division III program to win two consecutive championships.
Pfluger will lead the College's field hockey team for the 19th season in 2003. She achieved her 300th career with here at the College in a 1-0 shutout against SUNY Cortland on Oct. 22, 2001.
The Lions field hockey team has produced a record of 328-34-5 under her guidance overall and 124-7-1 in the New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC). Her winning percentage of .856 is fifth from all three NCAA division coaches.
Ann King recieves
Warren Berg Award
Also recognized, was Ann King, the College's Sports Information Director (SID), who was chosen to receive the Warren Berg Award from the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) at their annual workshop on July 2 in Cleveland.
"I'm very tickled that my peers thought that well of me," King said. "It was not an individual award, it was a combined effort."
"Being recognized by your peers is one of the best compliments anyone could ever have," King added.
King has served as the College's SID for the past 11 years and had held the same position for six years prior at Drew University.
The Warren Berg Award is given each year to a member of CoSIDA's college division who has greatly contributed to the field of college sports information.
King provides publicity for the College's 21 varsity sports, writing and editing all media guides and event programs. She also maintains the athletic department's Web site.
During the summer of 1999, King became the 10th female named to CoSIDA's Board of Directors in the 46-year history of the organization.
King was named to the Board of Directors of the Eastern College Athletic Conference-Sports Information Directors Association (ECAC-SIDA) in 1995, serving as the secretary. She now serves as the group's president for the 2003-4 academic year.
King also holds membership in the Women's Sports Foundation, the United States Basketball Writers Association, and the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association and is one of the founders of FAME (Female Athletic Media Relations Executives), an organization whose mission is to discuss problems facing women in her field.
Since taking the position as the College's SID, she has served as host SID for 13 NCAA Championship events, 42 NCAA Regional tournaments as well as a good deal of conference tournaments.
(08/25/03 12:00pm)
The College's athletic teams took third place in the race for the 2002-2003 National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) Director's Cup with 695.75 points.
The third place finish marks the fifth straight third place NACDA Director's Cup finish for the Lions' making them one of two Division III programs to have finished in the top four in every year of the Directors' Cup.
Scoring 779 points, Emory University took second place.
The NACDA Directors' Cup, which was first awarded in 1995-6, was started by NACDA. Before it was known as the Division III Sears Directors' Cup.
The cup was developed in a combined effort from the NACDA and USA Today. The points are distributed according to each institutions' season rankings of up to 18 sports. 100 points are awarded for each national champion.
The Directors' Cup is awarded to the best overall athletic program for both men's and women's athletics.
The trophies are Waterford Crystals valued at $35,000 each.
The College has won a total of 65 NACDA Directors' Cup trophies in the past eight years, 36 of which were for first place standings.
There were 424 eligble colleges and universities in Division III for the 2002-2003 year, 261 of which scored points in the race for the Cup.
Williams College took home the cup after tallying 1158.25 points for the seventh time in the past eight years.
Only the College and Williams College have finished in the top four slots in the program's standings.
(04/29/03 12:00pm)
A student reported to Campus Police on Thursday, April 3 at 10 a.m. and said that his vehicle was sprayed with whipped and shaving creams while it was parked in Lot 11A.
Between the hours of 8:30 p.m. and 10:45 p.m. on Tuesday, April 1, person(s) unknown sprayed whipped and shaving creams on his vehicle.
He cleaned off the vehicle, and the damage was not observed by Campus Police. There are no suspects or witnesses at this time.
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Campus Police was dispatched to Forcina Hall for a report of an intruder inside an office on Friday, April 4 at 1:20 p.m.
Upon arrival outside of the child study area, a witness pointed to the suspect and said that he was the person who was found inside her office.
The suspect was observed about 50 feet away and was described as a black man, approximately 5'10," with short brown hair and wearing a long tan jacket.
The man was told to stay where he was, but he started to run. Campus Police officers followed close behind, as the man ran back into Forcina towards the classrooms.
Campus Police stopped the man and asked him for identification. He said that he had none. He was placed under arrest, handcuffed, searched and brought back to Campus Police headquarters.
The witness claimed that she left her office and then returned to find the suspect behind her desk going through her drawers.
She asked him what he was doing and he replied that he had been sent to get some boxes. She then called Campus Police. She said her purse had been looked through, but nothing was missing.
Campus Police returned to their offices where the suspect was read his rights and advised that he would be charged with burglary. He was processed and a warrant was prepared. While waiting for court personnel to return calls to set bail, the suspect informed Campus Police that he was a diabetic and needed his medication. Attempts were made to contact his family, but no one could be reached.
At approximately 6:30 p.m., the suspect said that he was not feeling well and was transported to Mercer Medical Center by Campus Police and two members of Lions EMS. The suspect said that he was HIV positive at this time and he was in need of his cocktail.
After being treated for diabetes, he was informed by emergency personnel that his sugar was O.K., and he was released from the hospital at 9:30 p.m.
At this time, the suspect was brought back to Campus Police and the warrant was taken along with a probable cause statement and commitment papers.
The court administrator signed the documents. Bail was set at $3,500. The suspect was not able to make bail. At this time, Mercer County Correctional Facility was contacted.
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A student of the College came to Campus Police to report a missing vehicle on Friday, April 4 at 5 p.m.
The vehicle, which was parked in Lot 6A, was last seen before 7 p.m. on March 30. A check of the lot was completed with no result.
Campus Police drove around the parking lots looking for the vehicle but it was not found.
There are no suspects or witnesses at this time and the vehicle was entered in the National Crime Information Center.
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Parking meters No. 13 and 14 were knocked down in Lot 8A. Campus Police officers were dispatched to the scene at 7:30 p.m. on Sunday, April 6 to investigate.
Upon arrival, officers found the two meters lying on the ground.
They were still intact, just knocked over. The night maintenance man was contacted and was asked to bring a sledgehammer to the location.
When maintenance arrived, Campus Police knocked off the concrete and brick that was at the bottom of the meters' poles so that they could be transported to Campus Police for safekeeping.
The meters were taken to Campus Police and the masonry department was informed of the incident.
The Office of Student Accounts was also notified. There is no further information available at this time.
(04/29/03 12:00pm)
Thirty-six fine young women took the stage, flaunting their bright costumes and much-practiced moves.
Get your mind out of the gutter. I'm talking about "Absolut" Synergy, the College's Dance Company's performance, which pirouetted its way around Kendall Hall this past Sunday.
Synergy was formed unofficially in the fall of 1999. It wasn't until last fall that the College officially recognized the company as an organization. Its constitution was passed by the Student Government Association (SGA) and funding was granted by the Student Finance Board (SFB).
Synergy has one big annual show in spring, but also participates in a few other events throughout the year. This past semester Synergy and the College's Dance team participated in Dancers for Cancer. They performed in this and last spring's talent show.
The relatively new company performed in its third spring show, which featured a variety of dances including tap, jazz, ballet, point, lyrical and swing.
"The show went really well," Senior President Rachel Teutonico said. "We have definitely improved over the years."
This was the first time that the show was performed on Kendall's stage. The theater was packed with family, friends and a whole bunch of misty-eyed dance school drop-outs who "always wanted to be able to do that."
Even the older gentleman seated behind me could be heard whispering to his wife, "I could do that, O.K., maybe not that!"
"I think we pulled together really well, showing our devotion to the club and showcasing our love of dancing," Synergy Historian Elissa Mains said.
The hard work and enthusiasm that all those involved put into the show really did come across to the audience. I have to admit that during "Last Dance," a going-out number performed by Synergy's senior members, I and a few around me broke it down as discreetly as we could from our chairs. Good times were had by all.
(04/22/03 12:00pm)
Campus Police was dispatched to Wolfe Hall in regard to a reported intoxicated person on Tuesday, April 8 at 3:20 a.m.
Upon arrival, they were met by a staff member for the floor.
After knocking on the door and gaining entrance, Campus Police found the resident to be intoxicated.
He said that he consumed seven or eight beers between 9:30 p.m. and 11:30 p.m., on Monday, April 7.
He was not the legal age to consume alcohol. Investigation revealed that the student entered a room in Wolfe Hall and urinated on the floor, causing alarm to the residents, at 2:45 a.m. Professional staff arrived on the scene and determined that, due to the circumstances, he would be transported to the hospital for further evaluation.
Pennington Road Ambulance Squad responded and transported him to the hospital for treatment.
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A student was observed lying on the ground and vomiting at the entrance of the Brower Student Center, close to the flagpoles, on Tuesday, April 8, at 12:20 a.m.
Investigation revealed that the student was under the influence of alcohol.
She admitted to drinking an undetermined amount of rum while in her residence between 8 p.m. and 11 p.m. on Monday, April 7.
She was evaluated by Lions EMS, released and said that she would not be able to stay at the College until she contacted residence staff.
She was released to another student who advised she would be taking her off-campus for the night.
The student was told that an unacceptable behavior report would be filed.
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Campus Police was dispatched to Townhouses East for a noise complaint on Sunday, April 6 at 12:55 a.m.
Upon arrival, Campus Police met with Residence Life staff and rang the doorbell of the house causing the noise complaint several times.
At that time, they entered the building through the door, which had been propped open, announcing themselves.
There were loud noises coming from the second and third floors.
Campus Police declared the party over and told those in attendance to give Residence Life staff their information on their way out.
There were approximately 35 people in attendance and several were underage and consuming alcoholic beverages.
There were various open containers of alcohol found on all three floors and 18 unopened beers were found on the third floor.
All open containers of alcohol were poured down the drain.
The remaining 18 cans of Milwaukee's Best were taken to Campus Police as evidence.
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Campus Police was dispatched to Forcina Hall on report of a vending machine being robbed in the first floor main lobby sometime before 10 p.m. on Friday, April 4.
Upon arrival, Campus Police observed three machines broken into and their money boxes removed.
A check of the area was completed with negative results.
Two of the machines were filled with snacks and one filled with beverages.
A Building Services employee informed Campus Police of the theft.
The contents of the snack machines were emptied by Campus Police officers and brought back to their offices for safekeeping.
The building was secured at this time and the machine of beverages was turned facing the wall since it was completely full and nothing was removed, except the money box.
REM Vending Inc. was contacted and informed of the incident.
There are no suspects or further information at this time.
(04/15/03 12:00pm)
When you think of soccer, what do you think of? Green grass, muddy fields, cleats, guys running around a gym in pink shirts calling themselves the Stinky Pinkies?
You read me right. I said the Stinky Pinkies. These guys usually meet once a week in the Packer Hall gymnasium to flaunt their athletic skill with seven other teams that also have creative names such as the Meat Men, the Vipers and the Predators.
I was curious as to where the Pinkies found their saucy name. So I asked. It's too saucy for me to explain without blushing, so use your own damn imagination.
After the whole team name conundrum was cleared up for me, the only other pressing question on my mind was the frequency in which the pink fellas wash their stylish blouses.
"We don't wash them all season," Jim Cooney, sophomore Communication studies major, said. "It's a little for luck and a little out of laziness."
The Stinky Pinkies are a relatively young team, made up entirely of sophomores with the exception of one graduate assistant. You might say that he sticks out like a sore thumb on a hand full of pinkies (Haha!). That is, if you had an awfully cheesy sense of humor. Three of their players also play on the College's soccer team, and most of the others have, at one time or another, also played on a team.
In their game on April 8, the Pinkies dominated the Predators. After the first 18-minute half, they were leading 3-1. They finished the Predators off with a final score of 7-1.
They play for the fun; they play for the bragging rights; they play for the competition; they play so they have an excuse to wear ladies' pink blouses, (and they look damn good doing it).
(04/15/03 12:00pm)
Five men were arrested for aggravated assault and possession of a firearm.
Campus Police received a call from a victim on Tuesday, April 1 at 10 p.m. informing them that she was just shot at by individuals with paint ball guns. She said that they were driving in a red Jeep around C St.
Campus Police observed a red jeep on C St. and proceeded to stop the vehicle. The driver was asked for his license. While one officer was talking with one of the passengers, another observed a man in the rear seat reaching behind the seat.
At this time, the officer looked through the rear window and observed a paintball gun. Campus Police then had all of the passengers exit the vehicle and stand on the sidewalk.
The vehicle was searched. Three paintball guns were found in the rear area of the vehicle and two containers of paint balls were found on the backseat floor.
Campus Police informed all occupants of the vehicle that they were under arrest. They began to search the individuals and placed them in handcuffs.
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Campus Police observed a black Chevy pick-up truck without a decal parked in Lot 6B at 7:45 a.m. on Tuesday, April 1. Upon getting closer to the vehicle, a roach clip was observed in plain view in the ashtray.
Upon a further check of the vehicle, a clear glass jar was observed on the console containing a green stem believed to be marijuana. One green leaf believed to be marijuana was also observed on top of a black briefcase sitting on the driver's seat in plain view, which had a corner of a clear plastic bag sticking out.
The case was closed. A tow truck was requested for a vehicle impound so a search warrant could be obtained to investigate the contents of the briefcase and the remainder of the vehicle.
At 8:25 a.m., the vehicle was secured at Mother's Recovery Towing Service until consent to search the vehicle would be obtained. At 9 a.m., dispatch was still attempting to identify the driver/owner of the vehicle as he would be charged with possession of a Control Dangerous Substance (CDS) and possession of drug paraphernalia.
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Campus Police, along with Lions EMS, was dispatched to Wolfe Hall on Tuesday, April 1, at 11:50 p.m., on a report of a woman who was unconscious on the floor.
After arriving on the scene, Campus Police was advised to cancel the response because the office staff had called back and reported that the medical call had been a prank.
Campus Police proceeded to the room regardless to check out the situation and found the building's staff members at the room in the open doorway speaking to the persons present trying to get straight answers on what was going on.
It was observed that the persons were hostile and uncooperative towards the staff and they had been asked by the staff to aid in obtaining the names and information of the three people involved, which they needed for their incident report.
Two of the students claimed that they were just pulling an April Fools' joke and it was no big deal, and, therefore, they did not believe they had to cooperate.
Campus Police told the women that it was no joke because they put others in jeapordy and they had committed the offense of False Public Alarm by making it seem that there was a person injured and in need of medical attention. The women still did not show any sense of remorse for their actions.
The staff member said that one of the women came to her door claiming that one of her residents had fallen and was in need of help.
The staff member observed a woman lying on the floor, clutching her head with her hands in a pool of some liquid, presumed to be either blood or water. The staff couldn't determine what it was because the main lights had been turned off for quiet hours already.
The staff member called for help, and at no time did any of the involved parties attempt to advise her that it was a prank. When she returned, all parties were gone so she went to their room and knocked on the door several times.
After a few moments, one of the women opened the door and screamed "April Fools!" The 911 response was then canceled.
There information was finally obtained and they were informed that some action would be taken against them.
(04/08/03 12:00pm)
A student of Rider University was assaulted on Friday, March 28, at 10:35 p.m., after the Step Show held in Packer Hall.
Campus Police was dispatched to the rear of the Ratskeller on a report that one of the employees had seen a woman who appeared to have been in a fight because her face was bleeding.
Upon arrival, the staff pointed out the victim. Campus Police approached her and observed a large, bleeding wound on the top of her forehead. She was also bleeding from the right side of her mouth. There were obvious signs of swelling around her face and she complained of head pain and dizziness.
Lions EMS and an ambulance were called to the scene to treat her.
Investigation revealed that the victim was walking from the Step Show in Packer Hall to her automobile parked in Lot 3, when a former roommate of hers from Rider University and an acquaintance who also attends Rider attacked her.
The two asked the victim if they could walk with her to her car. The victim, who had no known problems with the women at the time, agreed to walk with them.
As they walked, the victim's ex-roommate walked next to her while the friend walked directly behind.
The ex-roommate then began to question the victim about rumors that she had been talking negatively about her.
The victim denied doing so and was suddenly attacked by the acquainance who had been walking behind her with an object, which was later identified as a glass iced tea bottle.
She then continued to strike her in the face and head.
The ex-roommate began to hit the victim with her hands and fists. The victim tried as best as she could to block the blows in an effort to protect herself.
She said that she didn't want to fight and she was just at the College to have a good time at the show.
The victim was able to get away and ran to the student center to check herself out and realized that she was bleeding.
The two attackers left the area in an unknown direction. She had no idea why this event occurred.
She was treated at the scene and taken by ambulance to the emergency room at Mercer Health Center because she would most likely require stitches and she may have sustained a concussion due to the bottle assault.
The victim signed a complaint against her attackers.
A 16-ounce Lipton Iced Tea Bottle was found at the location of the incident, along with fresh blood drops on the sidewalk. The item, which was described by the victim, had what appeared to be blood stains on its bottom. One blue lighter and $4 were found; however, the keys that the victim lost during the attack were not located.
Rider security was contacted and advised. They attempted to locate the accused but they were not home. Rider security agreed to contact Campus Police when they located the accused.
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A woman called Campus Police to report that she was assaulted on Tuesday, March 18, at 8:05 p.m.
Upon arrival, the victim was still there. However, the accused had left the area.
"This girl hit me and it started over a can of grape soda from the night before," she said.
There were three witnesses present who said that they saw everything and gave statements.
Investigation revealed that the accused had a male friend with her who was later identified by Campus Police. The victim signed a complaint with an affidavit of probable cause against the accused.
At 9:50 p.m., the accused arrived at Campus Police where she was arrested for simple assault, served the complaint and then later was released on her own recognizance.
Her friend was also called and arrived at Campus Police where a written statement was taken.
All of the witnesses involved were advised that they would be subpoenaed to testify in Ewing Township Municipal Court in early April.
Campus Police advised the accused not to have any further contact with the victim or further charges would be filed.