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Alyssa DandreaMolly BucciniEditor-in-ChiefManaging Editor

Due to environmental problems and human health concerns, all but about 12 Canada geese on the Rindge campus were euthanized or relocated this summer.

According to Patricia Garrity, di-rector of marketing and communica-tions, the removal of the geese was not a Franklin Pierce initiative, but rather one of the Pearly Pond Association, of which the institution is a member. “Members of the Pearly Pond Asso-ciation brought up this problem and asked the federal and state wildlife ex-perts for their assistance with address-ing it,” she said. “The experts then made their recommendations and implemented them,” she said.

The Pearly Pond Association is comprised of approximately 30 land-owners who have water rights and wa-terfront property on Pearly Pond.

Catherine Owen Koning, associ-ate professor of environmental sci-ence, said that there are two types of bacteria that are the source of envi-ronmental concerns in Pearly Pond: Escheria Coli (E. coli)—which lives in feces—and cyanobacteria, also known as blue-green algae.

“The E. coli bacteria are mostly from geese, but the blue-green algae are the result of excess nutrients, which come from geese and other sources,” said Koning. “While our Wastewater Treatment Facility has been totally renovated and isn’t con-sidered a source of the problem any-more, phosphorus levels are already high, and this adds to the problem which leads to blue-green algae

blooms.”On July 12 the New Hampshire De-

partment of Environmental Sciences (NH DES) issued a warning for Pearly Pond residents and pets to avoid con-tact with the water in areas experienc-ing cyanobacteria bloom conditions. According to the NH DES, the advi-sory will remain in effect until subse-quent samples of algae show that lev-els of cyanobacteria have diminished below 50% of all algae present.

“I believe it is a serious situation—the cyanobacteria is toxic to humans and wildlife—so the right decision was made in the short-term,” said Koning. “But in the long-term, the University has to figure out how to prevent the geese from nesting here.”

Joni Doherty, director of the New England Center for Civic Life, be-

Nicholas VitukevichAssistant Editor-in-Chief

This summer the General Educa-tion Review Committee (GERC) has progressed in its efforts to completely change the current general education core, which has been in place since 1991.

Since last spring the GERC formed student focus groups, held faculty workshops, and attended a seminar hosted by the Association of American Colleges and Universities (AACU) while putting an emphasis on gath-ering student and faculty views and opinions. “We’re really including the students and staff in this effort,” said Gerald Burns, GERC co-chair.

This past Thursday, on August 26,

the GERC presented a document map-ping out a potential general education core entitled The Report to faculty members in hopes of getting an infor-mal endorsement; the GERC will also present The Report to the Student Government Association in hopes of getting their informal approval.

“We need and want their [faculty] involvement because we don’t want to implement something that the faculty thinks is a bad idea,” said GERC Co-Chair Karen Brown.

If informally endorsed by both stu-dents and faculty, The Report would then go through a formal approval in the spring of 2011. “Our hope was to get this through the approval process this year,” said Burns.

During the faculty workshops in

late May, participants were asked to submit what they’d like to see as part of a new core program. “The one area that got the most support was an ap-proach to developing basic college learning skills, and the other was the right balance of choice and common-ality,” Burns said.

According to Lynn Chandler, GERC faculty member, “We want to make it easier for students to find courses that help them to get the skills they need but still give them content that they’re interested in.”

However, something that did not have much consensus was the decision of a theme for the new core curricu-lum. Some faculty members felt there should be a new theme, others felt that the current Individual & Community

theme should still be in place, while others felt a theme was not necessary.

Additionally, the GERC held focus groups to get a wider range of ideas and student perspectives and consisted of a variety of students, including stan-dard upperclassmen, honors upper-classmen, standard randomly selected freshmen, and at-risk freshmen.

By organizing the focus groups there will ultimately be a better understand-ing of what students are looking for in a general education. “If the student’s hate the courses that’s setting us up for disaster so we want that input and feedback,” said Brown.

A focus when forming the new core curriculum is the idea of a holistic ap-proach to education in trying to con-nect general education requirements

and major requirements. This ap-proach would increase the choice and variety of the general education. “We wanted to give students the opportu-nity to have more choices and allow them to take courses that they’re really interested in,” said Chandler.

Out of 600 applicant schools, the GERC was one of only 39 schools to be represented at a seminar hosted by AACU this past July. “We attended a lot of presentations by nationally recognized experts as well as network with other institutions and had a chance to do our own brainstorming,” Burns said.

Currently 89 percent of schools within the AACU are reviewing and redesigning their core general educa-tion courses.

CONTENTSNews.......................Page 1-2Features...................Page 3-4Sports...................... Page 5Editorials...................Page 6-7A&E....................... Page 8

Meet some of the other members of the class of 2014

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Adam’s sports previewu SEE PAGE 5

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President James Birge welcomes the class of 2014.

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Photo : Adam Stahl

Photo: Val Armstrong

Faculty and student input helps in creation of new general education curriculum

High bacteria levels in Pearly Pond lead to geese removal

First phase of cafeteria renovations are almost complete. For full story, see page 2.

u see GEESE, page 2

Alyssa DandreaMolly BucciniEditor-in-ChiefManaging Editor

The Marlin Fitzwater Center for Communication and the Monadnock Ledger-Transcript are co-sponsoring The Monadnock Debates, a series of three debates in which Senate and Congressional District II candidates discuss critical issues pertaining to the upcoming election.

According to Judy Tomlinson, business development and relations manager, because Franklin Pierce has been involved in polling, primary, and presidential coverage in the past, the university is positioned appropri-ately to host political debates. “Part of

a college’s role in the community is to educate not only students and those on campus, but also to reach out to the community and be a resource,” she said. “Our school’s mission is edu-cating leaders of conscience and this is a perfect venue for that.”

In 2008, Franklin Pierce was asked by New Hampshire Public Radio (NHPR) to co-sponsor the post-pri-mary Congressional District I and II debates at the Manchester Center, and according to Kristen Nevious, director of the Fitzwater Center for Communication, they were a great success. “This year, as I was devel-oping the Center’s election coverage plan, I sought a way to bring that debate directly to the Monadnock re-gion and the Campus at Rindge, areas

that are not always on the campaign trail,” she said.

The planning stages started in early summer when Nevious approached Heather McKernan, publisher, and Steve Leone, editor of the Monadnock Ledger-Transcript. “We see ourselves as having the ability to bring discus-sion and bring information and get people understanding issues a little bit better, and having that happen here is certainly something that in-trigued us,” said Leone.

The first debate on Tuesday, August 17 had over 100 people in attendance. The debate was between Republican candidates for the Congressional District II seat. Participants were Charles Bass of Peterborough, Robert J. Giuda of Warren, Jennifer Horn of

Nashua and Wesley M. Sonner Jr. of Mont Vernon. Job creation and the economy were the main two topics discussed.

“I talked to each of the candidates

after the debate. They were very com-plimentary, and they were thrilled that they were there,” said Tomlinson. “In fact I had several community peo-

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Photo: Ryan Hulse

Pierce ArrowFranklin Pierce’s only newspaper on and offline

Franklin Pierce teams up with local newspaper to host Monadnock Debates

Geographic distributionMale vs. FemalesA statistical look at the Class of 2014 and new transfer students

Graphics created by: Val Armstrong, Production Manager

Source: Dawn Stephenson, Institutional Research Analysist.

* Numbers based on Week 51 preliminary numbers.

See page 4 for top areas of academic interest

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lieves that the wrong decision was made. “I was shocked and extremely sad. Of the 75 or so geese that were rounded up, most – including the goslings – were killed. Only a few were relocated.”

According to Doherty, who re-ceived her information from an ar-ticle published in the Union Lead-er, out of 225 or so geese that were rounded up in all four locations in New Hampshire in June, only 24 were relocated and the others were gassed. “So, given that 75 of our geese were part of that larger number, most of them were killed,” she said.

Garrity does not know the exact number of geese that were eutha-nized, but she said there are at least a dozen still on campus. Before the start of the semester, 30 geese were counted on campus. The Pierce Ar-row has not been able to verify the exact number of geese that were eu-thanized. Two dozen were tagged and relocated approximately 100 miles away.

Both Koning and Doherty feel that Franklin Pierce needs to pursue non-lethal strategies such as planting native shrubs to prevent geese from nesting in the future. According to

Koning, such shrubs were once lo-cated near Pearly Pond, but were re-moved to plant the lawns around the Lakeview Townhouses.

Research also indicates that a resi-dent dog and visual deterrents such as Mylar tape, balloons, or plastic bags can be affective. The USDA APHIS Wildlife Services states that removing nests and destroying eggs, or coating them with oil so they don’t hatch, can reduce populations as well.

“I have friends who work at col-leges in Massachusetts who tell me that these kinds of approaches have been successful on their campuses. I am deeply disappointed that the Uni-versity did not take a leadership role in developing a more compassionate solution,” said Doherty.

In the past, facilities staff has uti-lized loud landscaping equipment near the nesting areas and roosting locations to disturb the geese, accord-ing to Garrity. “They have also uti-lized non-lethal chemical repellents applied to the grassy areas where the geese like to feed,” she said. “This becomes expensive as it needs to be re-applied after a rain event.”

Koning hopes to make questions related to sustainable landscaping

the focus of her spring Sustainable Communities course project. “Un-less we do something differently, we will continue to have this problem,” said Koning. “We create geese habi-tat with all this lawn next to water, so why should we be surprised when we get geese?”

Both Senior Rebakka Milles and Sophomore Elizabeth Lessard felt that the decision to euthanize the geese was inhumane and will be inef-fective long-term.

“I don’t agree with the euthaniza-tion of any animal, especially an ani-mal whose natural habitat is an area in which the school was built,” said Milles. “I think that if we want to have a school in an area that particu-larly appeals to geese then we have to coexist.”

Lessard said, “Although they killed many geese, the geese will eventually repopulate and the same problem will occur in the future.”

According to Garrity, “The Pearly Pond Association will continue to monitor the geese population each year and work closely with USDA and NHDES agencies to determine what course of action that may have to take place in the future.”

GEESECONTINUED FROM PAGE 1

Alyssa DandreaEditor-in-Chief

The Black and White Dance co-sponsored by Residential Life (Res. Life) and Student Involvement will be held on Friday, September 3.

Students are required to wear black, white, or both colors to the dance, which begins at 9:00 p.m. in Pierce Hall. Snack food and beverages will be provided for those in attendance. Sophomore Jim Tomaszewski, who was the DJ at last year’s Highlighter Dance and senior bonfire, will DJ this event as well.

Jillian Schramm, experience direc-tor for Granite Hall, believes that the Black and White Dance will provide students with a great opportunity to enjoy their first Friday night on cam-pus.

“We decided to organize a dance because dances are a great way for students to meet new people and to socialize with their peers that they have not seen all summer,” she said. “This event will hopefully catch the interest of all students—specifically first-year students—to come out and have fun.”

Rather than having to go out and buy something new, the black and

white theme allows students to dress by choosing from the clothes already in their closets, according to Sch-ramm.

Tomaszewski is excited to have been asked back for another Res. Life sponsored event.

According to Schramm, “all of the attendees of previous events have raved about him.”

“I plan to play music people will want to dance to,” said Tomaszewski. “I used to construct play lists before events, but now I just go with the flow.

I see how the crowd is responding to different songs and go from there.”

According to Schramm, a unique feature of the dance will be “new club lighting” or colored lights which cor-respond to the music that is being played.

“Our goal for this event is for stu-dents to come, meet the new students on campus, and have a good time,” she said. “Weekend events provide students with something to do. We hope for students to attend this event and enjoy it!”

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News In BriefAlyssa DandreaEditor-in-Chief

The Sharon Arts Center in Peterborough will premier its new exhibition “Art with Feeling: Touch, Look, Listen,” on Friday, September 3 from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

In partnership with the New Hampshire Association for the Blind and the New Hampshire Art Association, Sharon Arts has asked the state’s vi-sual artists to explore multisensory art, making it accessible to those in the community who are blind or visually impaired.

According to Camellia Sousa, Exhibition Gallery manager, Sharon Arts hopes that this exhibition will remove barriers and encourage new audienc-es to appreciate artwork in ways that they haven’t been able to in the past.

The idea for “Art with Feeling” comes from an April 2009 exhibition col-laboration with the same organizations called “Art Beyond Sight.”

The exhibition is open to the public and will be at the Sharon Arts Cen-ter from September 3 until October 30.


The Peterborough Folk Music Society is currently scheduling musicians for its 2010-2011 concert series, which will begin in October with tickets going on sale at the end of August.

Chris Smither, a nationally recognized blues singer-songwriter from New Orleans, will open the series on October 23. Since beginning his career in the late 1960s, Smither has gained popularity around the United States, Canada, and Europe through his performances at folk festivals, coffeehous-es, and small clubs.

“We have been bringing him back to Peterborough for years, and he usual-ly packs the theatre when he comes,” said Program Director Deb McWethy.

On November 13, Gandalph Murphy and The Slambovian Circus of Dream will perform. According to McWethy, the band is very popular with younger audiences.

“They were my most requested concert to bring back this year,” said Mc-Wethy. “It’s a family band too – the father, the mother, and their two sons play, and then they have a couple of other musicians. Their message is very heartfelt and sincere.”

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ple who attended and said that it was very professionally done. They were surprised how much they learned about the candidates, the questioning process, and they thought it was very informative.”

The second debate, on Tuesday, August 24 was between Democratic candidates for the Congressional Dis-trict II seat. They were Katrina Swett of Bow and Ann McLane Kuster of Hopkinton.

Aaron West, president of the Col-lege Democrats, said despite the fact that the club was not directly involved

in the Monadnock Debates, they still watched via webcast. “This is definite-ly going to be a major source of discus-sion for the club members when we come back to campus, both because of the importance and closeness of the primary contest and the fact that the debate was held right here on our own campus,” said West.

West believes that the Monadnock Debates is an example of why Franklin Pierce is looked at as a leading school for political activity. “In a year these elections for the House and Senate could be so important to the direc-

tion our country takes and either of these seats could end up tipping the balance of which party has control in either house,” he said.

Both West and Michael Barrasso, president of College Republicans, believe that the important issues that college students should be looking at in this election are the economy and the job market.

The final debate will be held on Tuesday, August 31 in Pierce Hall at 6:30 p.m. between Republican Can-didates for the United States Senate.

DEBATESCONTINUED FROM PAGE 1

Liz SquireFeatures Editor

Phase one of a three-phase cafeteria renovation project totaling one mil-lion dollars, which includes the kitch-en and main dining hall, will be com-pleted on Monday, August 30.

Cafeteria renovations began Mon-day, May 17, and have continued throughout the summer. The dining hall has undergone major changes in the past few months, including all new furniture and a fresh-to-order station. Where the old cafeteria chairs and tables had been are new booths with hanging lights and a flying raven deco-ration. These new changes are part of phase one of the cafeteria renovation, which is costing about $350,000.

The kitchen also got a makeover with new floors, ceiling, and lighting. Kim Knox, general manager of So-dexho Food Services, said the dining experience for students will change as well. “There will be someone cook-ing in front of the students in a new island, where the salad bar was, just about every day,” said Knox.

Someone will cook in front of the students for lunch and dinner Mon-day through Thursday, lunch on Fri-day, and the island display area will become an omelet station during weekend brunches. The menu has also been updated. “There will be lots of new options for students,” said Knox, “There will be an item carved three times a week like roast beef, ham, and chicken and lots of comfort foods.”

To speed up the flow of the lunch and dinner rush, the cafeteria will be offering chicken caesar salad wraps to grab and go, according to Charles Sal-mond, executive chef. Salmond also said that the salad bar will be smaller this year, offering smaller portions of the same food to be more environ-mentally friendly.

These changes were planned and

executed by the Cafeteria Renovation Committee, who met several times last year. Bob St. Jean, purchasing and property manager, as well as member of the committee, said their job was to form a committee that included students, management and senior management and to look at how to improve the students’ dining experi-ence. A Dining Committee was also started during the spring to gather in-put from students on menus and the overall dining hall experience.

According to St. Jean, the entire renovation project is expected to be completed in 2012. This sum-mer marked the completion of the first phase. Phase two, renovation of the serving area, will be completed next summer with costs at $350,000 dollars, and phase three will be the Hampshire room, which will cost $300,000 dollars and complete the renovations.

New events will be held in the cafe-teria this year starting in the fall. The first, called “Game On,” will feature sports related foods while the second event “No Taste like Home,” will in-clude a menu made up of student sub-mitted recipes.

“The café will be very busy this year,” predicts Knox, “Everyone will want to try the new stuff, so there will be lines.”

Knox urges students to join the Dining Committee, which meets the third Wednesday of every month in the Raven’s Nest Pub.

Million dollar cafeteria renovation under way

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Adam StahlSports Editor

For when you feel like venturing off of campus for a meal, here is some of the restaurants in the area, where they are, when they are open and meal suggestions.

Name: Fogg’s Mini Mart (aka Sand-wich Master’s)

Restaurant Type: Cafe (made-to-order sandwiches, quesadillas, salads, etc)

Location: Rt. 119 Rindge, NHDistance: Appx. 4 minutesHours: Open 7 days until 9pm (De-

livery schedule is WHF: 5-9pm, SA 2-9pm, SU: Noon-9pm)

Price Range: $4-$10 per personSuggested Dish: I’ve started getting

a Barbecue Ranch Steak Focaccia Club with mozzarella sticks on it. Awesome.

Name: J.P. Stephens Restaurant & Tavern

Restaurant Type: TavernLocation: Rindge, NH (just off

Mountain Road)Distance: Appx. 5 minutesHours: Closed Mondays, TUW:

11am-9pm, THFSA:1:30pm-11pm, Sun: 10am-8pm

Price Range: $6-$20Suggested Dish: I love their seafood

bisque and I frequently get that along-side sliders.

Name: Pizza HavenRestaurant Type: Italian, PizzaLocation: Rt. 119 Rindge, NHDistance: Appx. 6 minutesHours: Sun-Thurs: 11am-10pm, Fri

& Sat: 11am-11pmPrice Range: $6-$12Suggested Dish: Hands down, it’s

the BBQ Chicken Calzone.

Name: Cyprus Grove (aka The Greeks)

Restaurant Type: AmericanLocation: Rt. 119 Rindge, NHDistance: Appx. 7 minutesHours: Closed Mondays, Tues &

Wed: 11:30am-9pm, Thurs & Fri: 11:30am-10pm, Sat: 7am-10pm, Sun: 9am-9pm

Price Range: $10-$20Suggested Dish: English cut prime

rib is quite good.

Name: Pizza π (Pie)Restaurant Type: Italian, PizzaLocation: 1116 Rt. 119 Rindge, NHDistance: Appx. 7 minutes or they

deliver to campusHours: Sun-Thurs: 11am-10pm, Fri

& Sat: 11am-11pmPrice Range: $5-$15Suggested Dish: The stuffed crust

chicken pizza has been treating me right as of late.

Name: KFC/Taco Bell (aka K-bell)Restaurant Type: Fast FoodLocation: 5 Sonja Road, Rindge,

NHDistance: Appx. 7 minutesHours: Mon-Thurs: 10am-9:30pm,

FSA: 10am-10pm, Sun: 10am-9pmPrice Range: $3-$20Suggested Dish: From KFC, I like

their grilled chicken options, the KFC bowl and the original snacker. For Taco Bell, I basically just rotate chu-lupas.

Name: Dunkin DonutsRestaurant Type: Fast Food, CafeLocation: 2 locations in Rindge,

NH: 1116 Cathedral Rd and Rt 119Distance: Appx. 7 minutes

Hours: Mon-Sat: 5am-10pm, Sun: 6am-10pm

Price Range: $1-$10Suggested Dish: Though they have

sandwiches, I still crave an apple frit-ter.

Name: Typhoon AsiaRestaurant Type: AsianLocation: Rindge, NHDistance: Appx. 9 minutes or they

deliver to campusHours: Sun-Thurs: 11am-9:30pm,

Fri & Sat: 11am-10:30pmPrice Range: $7-$12Suggested Dish: I frequently find

myself going with their dinner spe-cials. These offer generous portions at a reasonable price as well as a varied selection.

Name: North of the BorderRestaurant Type: Italian/AmericanLocation: Rindge, NHDistance: Appx. 12 minutes or they

deliver to campusHours: Open until 10pmPrice Range: $5-$10Suggested Dish: The House Special

sub (that basically contains every deli meat they offer on it), dynamite potato skins, Chicken Caesar Salad and the Hamburger sub are filling yet simple.

Name: Gabby’s PizzaRestaurant Type: Italian, PizzaLocation: 463 Maple Street,

Winchendon, MADistance: Appx. 15 minutes or, they

deliver to campusHours: Closed Sun, Mon-Sat:

8:30am-9pmPrice Range: $6-$14Suggested Dish: Southwest Spicy

Chicken Wrap.

Name: Jade OceanRestaurant Type: AsianLocation: 5 Main Street, Jaffrey,

NHDistance: Appx. 10 minutesHours: Mon: 11:30am-7:30pm,

Closed Tuesday, Wed-Sat: 11:30am-9:30pm, Sun: Noon-9:30pm

Price Range: $7-$13Suggested Dish: At the end of the

day, I am a sucker for a good Chicken and Broccoli with white or fried rice.

Name: Grand FinaleRestaurant Type: American/cafeLocation: 4 Stratton Road, Jaffrey,

NHDistance: Appx. 10 minutesHours: Mon-Fri: 6:30am-5pm, Sat

& Sun: 8am-2pmPrice Range: $5-$10Suggested Dish: Going with any of

the paninis here is a good bet.

Name: Jaffrey Pizza BarnRestaurant Type: Italian, PizzaLocation: 6 Blake Street, Jaffrey,

NHDistance: Appx. 10 minutes or, de-

livery with a minimum order of $25Hours: Mon-Thurs: 11am-9pm, Fri

& Sat: 11am-10pm, Sun: 12pm-9pmPrice Range: $5-$15Suggested Dish: One of the only

places I have ever seen that allows you to top your pizza with pastrami.

Name: Athens PizzaRestaurant Type: Italian, PizzaLocation: 28 Peterborough Street,

Jaffrey, NHDistance: Appx. 11 minutesHours: Sun-Thurs: 11am-10pm, Fri

& Sat: 11am-11pmPrice Range: $5-$15Suggested Dish: A black olive topped

pizza is one of my classic pizza favorites and it only gets more intriguing when cut into a checkerboard-pattern.

Name: Mr. Mike’sRestaurant Type: AmericanLocation: Jaffrey, NHDistance: Appx. 11 minutesHours: 24/7Price Range: $4-$8Suggested Dish: Roast beef (or tur-

key) wrap with lettuce, black olive, provolone and Italian dressing is a per-sonal favorite.

Name: McDonald’sRestaurant Type: Fast FoodLocation: 205 Peterborough Street,

Jaffrey, NHDistance: Appx. 11 minutesHours: 5am-Midnight Everyday

(Dining room closes at 10pm most nights, the drive-in at 11pm)

Price Range: $1-$10Suggested Dish: My meal of choice:

grilled chicken chipotle snack wrap with apple dippers or the southwest-ern grilled chicken salad.

Name: Kimball FarmRestaurant Type: American and Ice

CreamLocation: Route 124, Jaffrey, NHDistance: Appx. 12 minutesHours: Restaurant: 11am-10pm,

Dairy: 10am-10pm (both are seasonal)Price Range: $5-$9Suggested Dish: A Ranchburger

(double cheeseburger) with a Heath Bar frappe straight up rocks my socks.

Looking for food? Try some local favorites

Frankie P DictionaryHere is a list of some of the terms

only “Frankie P” students know.

The Towers: Junior housing area apartments. A-E are Mountainview, F-K are Northwoods. There is NO I-Tower.

Efficiency: Two person apartments

in the downstairs of every Lakeview Townhouse.

Drunk Bus: Officially known as “Safe Rides,” the D.B runs from 11-2 A.M every Friday and Saturday night.

Rabbit Hole: A small path that leads to the forest across the street

from New Hampshire/Mountain Washington Hall.

The Pub: Also known as “The Raven’s Nest,” the pub isn’t known for its beer, but instead its pub style food (which can also be delivered to your dorm.)

The Bubble: You will never, ever

hear the North Fields Activity Cen-ter referred to as anything but The Bubble.

Shakedown: The courtyard be-tween Granite Hall and New Hamp-shire Hall. Home to “the butt-hut.”

Super Senior: A 5th year senior student.

The Trailers: The area behind Mountainview where there used to be 15 trailers that housed juniors. The trailers were taken down last year, but the location is still referred to as the trailers.

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Coming up University Drive, dense woods greet you as you wait in traffic, with a nervous yet excited feeling, in anticipation of moving into your new dorm. Pearly Pond slowly comes up on your left, flocks of geese are gath-ered in front of the Manor, and as you come up to the top of the hill, Mt. Monadnock looks over the campus. There is little doubt in your mind that Franklin Pierce University will soon be a place that you call home.

When deciding to attend Franklin Pierce, incoming freshmen said that the natural surroundings of the cam-pus and its small size were important factors.

“I chose Franklin Pierce because the majors I wanted are available here, they gave me plenty of finan-cial aid, and the campus is beautiful! I like that the campus is smaller and not in the middle of a giant city,” said Melissa Darling from Lakeville, Mas-sachusetts.

David Schwartz, who plans to study psychology and education, said, “I

chose Franklin Pierce because of its surroundings. The lake, mountain, and surrounding forest are really awe-some. I [also] enjoy the colder weath-er,” said Schwartz from Long Island, New York.

Darling, who plans on double ma-joring in Arts Management and Mu-sic Technology, is looking forward to improving her music while at Frank-lin Pierce. “Hopefully [college] will enable me to get a job where I don’t actually feel like I am working! Like the quote, ‘if you find a job you love, you’ll never work a day in your life,’” she said.

For these incoming freshmen, the academic programs at Franklin Pierce were also a key consideration in their decision to attend.

Johnny Miller from Manchester, NH chose Franklin Pierce based on his major. He plans on studying art and business, as well as graphic de-sign and was impressed by Franklin Pierce’s Arts Management major.

“I want to own my own tattoo shop and I didn’t want to go to a strict art school. I want to market myself and produce an image for my future so be-

ing able to combine art and business was important,” said Miller.

The incoming freshmen are look-ing forward to meeting new people as well as the overall college experience. Miller and Schwartz are especially in-terested in joining clubs and playing intramural sports, in addition to at-tending university sporting events.

There are mixed emotions from the freshmen about move-in day. Schwartz said that he is excited about move-in. “I have been talking to my roommate a lot and everything seems awesome,” said Schwartz.

Darling, on the other hand, is ner-vous about leaving her friends and family behind and being away from home. “I’m really excited about Frank-lin Pierce, but I’m scared to leave home. I’ve been getting a lot of anxi-ety lately - separating from my friends, family, and it gets really tough leav-ing a boyfriend behind,” she said. “I know I’ll have a great time; I know a lot of people who have gone to Frank-lin Pierce and have never had one complaint about it. It’s just the fear of leaving home for the first time, and becoming a freshman, again.”

Molly BucciniManaging Editor

“To create and open communica-tion locally by doing a lot of great community service projects to help not only Franklin Pierce but the com-munity as a whole” is the mission of the newly formed club, Students for A Better Tomorrow.

Stephanie Lewis, president of Stu-dents for A Better Tomorrow, said the formation of the club was an ef-fort among many people. “The idea had started with Jay Riveria, however, I had the idea to create a club for the Alternative Spring Break,” she said. “We collaborated to create one big club to include both efforts.”

Lewis said that since its formation Riveria has stepped down, but was “absolutely a forefather in creating the club.”

For their first mission, Students for A Better Tomorrow organized a change collection and raised $150 for Club Cannon, the teen center in Peterborough this past semester.

Students for A Better Tomorrow’s main service project will be the Alter-native Spring Break trip, which takes place in March. Previous trips have included Hunger, Shelter, Communi-ty and Afford Housing in Goodyear, Arizona and Hurricane Katrina Re-lief Operation TLC in Pascagoula, MS.

According to Lewis, last year the

Alternative Spring Break trip was un-able to run due to lack of funding. To ensure that the trip runs smoothly this year, Lewis said they will be plan-ning earlier and doing fundraisers throughout the year.

Nick Thistle, secretary of the club, said the process to become a club be-gan early last year. “We had to ini-tially create a constitution and have proof that there were members who would be interested in the club,” he said.

Thistle said that when the club proposed their idea to the Student Government Association for ap-proval, the name was changed from “Alternative Spring Break Club” to “Students for A Better Tomorrow.” The reason for the change was be-cause students do not have to partici-pate in the Alternative Spring Break trip to be a member of the club.

Kelsey Champagne, vice president of the club, would like to see the club grow in numbers. “If we gain more members it will be easier for us to coordinate events to help causes that the individuals in the group feel strongly about,” she said.

Currently there are about 20 stu-dents participating in the club, in-cluding the four executive members.

Club meetings will be held Mon-days at 5:15 p.m. in the Monadnock Lounge. For more information, con-tact [email protected].

Students create new community service club

Freshmen share their hopes for college

Meet Jillian Schramm, Experience DirectorLiz SquireFeatures Editor

Jillian Schramm has been the expe-rience director of Granite Hall for the past two years, after graduating from St Michael’s College in Vermont.

Schramm’s best advice for incom-ing freshman would be to get in-volved. “Being involved on campus makes the college experience so much more enjoyable; students should take advantage of what this campus has to offer,” she said.

In Schramm’s free time she likes to go to The Bubble for some stress release and to chitchat with students. “My favorite time to be on campus would be the spring time because the weather is nice and people are sitting outside, playing baseball. Everybody is happy because it’s almost the end of the school year.”

Her favorite thing about Franklin Pierce is the size. “This campus is very similar to the college I went to and I love the people; everybody’s friendly,” she said.

Her favorite food is buffalo chick-en, but her favorite movie is harder to

name. “I like a lot of movies so that’s a tough question,” said Schramm. “I like sports movies like The Blindside and Miracle.”

Schramm is looking forward to the annual Highlighter Dance Party the Residential Hall Association (R.H.A.)

puts on every year. “I enjoy planning and attending R.H.A. events like the highlighter dance and the monster bash. R.H.A. is a great way for stu-dents to help plan campus events.”

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The Department of Residential Life is located below New Hamsphire Hall. You can find out more about your residential staff online at http://franklin-pierce.edu/studentlife/reslife/reslfestaf.html.

Class of 2014 - Top Areas of Academic Interest

1. Business 2. Psychology

3. Mass Communication 4. Criminal Justice

5. Education6. Pre-Med/Pre-Physical Therapy/Biology tracks

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Women’s Soccer

September 3, 2010

vs. Queens (N.Y.)

6:00 PM

September 4, 2010

vs. Felician

4:00 PM

September 10, 2010

vs. New Haven

6:00 PM

September 12 2010

@ Le Moyne

2:00 PM

Women’s Volleyball

September 4, 2010

@ Millersville

3:00 PM

September 11, 2010

@ Saint Anselm

2:30 PM

Men’s Soccer

August 28, 2010

vs. Bryant (Exhibition)

3:00 PM

September 2, 2010

vs. C.W. Post

7:00 PM

September 4, 2010

vs. Molloy

7:00 PM

September 7, 2010

@ Dowling

4:00 PM

Field Hockey

September 5, 2010

vs. Bloomsburg

1:30 PM

September 8, 2010

vs. Merrimack

6:00 PM

Upcoming Sports Schedule


Athletics is arguably an important part of both campus life and the Franklin Pierce community. Being a Raven now, you may perhaps be won-dering what Franklin Pierce athletics are all about and this article aims to provide just that.

Franklin Pierce competes in the NCAA Division II in the Northeast-10 (NE-10) conference and has 17 var-sity intercollegiate sports teams. Ra-ven teams are nationally recognized and respected for their performance at the conference, regional and na-tional levels.

In its history, the school has pro-duced six Division II national cham-pions: women’s soccer won five cham-pionships in the 1990s and men’s soccer won in 2007. Baseball, wom-en’s basketball, men’s and women’s soccer have all advanced at least into the NCAA Championship Regional competition on several occasions in the past decade.

Baseball, women’s basketball, men’s

and women’s soccer have all won at least one conference championship in the past decade as well and, in re-cent seasons, programs such as men’s lacrosse and men’s ice hockey have posted franchise-record winning sea-sons.

FPU athletics, however, does not simply mean the game or match itself, or the records or statistics, but also the overall experience of college ath-letics.

“Franklin Pierce does an excellent job of creating a great game environ-ment for our athletes to compete in, for spectators to be a part of, and for our opponents to be envious of,” said Stephanie Dragan, women’s volleyball head coach. “There is a pretty good chance that our setter or middle hitter that you cheered on the night before will be sitting next to you in class and will probably thank you for support-ing the Ravens in a positive way.”

Franklin Pierce University as well as the Franklin Pierce community boasts not only championship teams and perennial powerhouses but also an award-winning game environment.

In 2010, FPU was recognized by the NCAA for having the best game envi-ronment in the NE-10 Conference.

The Pierce Pride initiative has been a huge success the first two years and we expect bigger things this year,” said Director of Athletic Communi-cations, Doug DeBiase.

The Pierce Pride initiative gets stu-dents, faculty, and community mem-bers more interactively engaged in supporting their sports teams both at sports venues and around campus. Also in 2010, FPU was recognized by the NCAA for having the top com-munity engagement initiatives in the NE-10 Conference.

“We have focused extensively on working with local youth to teach them the values of sportsmanship,” said DeBiase. “We do this through interactions with our student-athletes on campus and off-campus.”

As a Raven, you have the distinct pleasure of being associated with not only the rich history of Franklin Pierce athletics, but also its present and future. New seasons are already beginning and Pierce Pride is in full swing.

“During this year’s Kickoff Week-end [Saturday, September 4] with a men’s and women’s soccer double-header, the entire campus and town community is invited to come out and support the Ravens,” said women’s tennis head coach Alexandra Eck-hardt.

This year’s Pierce Pride Kickoff will also feature “the unveiling of the new Rocky the Raven mascot, a cookout, and post-game fireworks. We are all very excited for the event,” said DeBi-ase.

For more information on all Frank-lin Pierce Athletics, visit http://athlet-ics.franklinpierce.edu.u.

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The off-season acquisition of Na-than Horton from the Florida Pan-thers has the ability to become one of the best moves Bruins General Man-ager Peter Chiarelli has made during his time in Boston.

Horton was the third overall pick in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft for the Panthers but has underperformed in his six years with the team.

Horton has averaged 50 points a season in his six years in the league but was acquired by the Bruins for his goal scoring capability. Though Hor-ton has the ability and natural talent to be a high goal scorer, due to injuries and poor overall performance by his former team, he has only reached the 30 goal plateau once in his career.

However with talented players around him, Horton has the poten-tial to surpass the 30 goal mark and develop offensively while playing alongside center Marc Savard.

Horton also brings size to the wing

at 6’2 230 lbs, something the Bruins have lacked lately, especially with Mil-ian Lucic hurt for a majority of the 2009-2010 season. Though he is a vet-eran in the NHL, he also brings youth to the Bruins, being just 25 years old, which could mean he can be in a Bos-ton uniform for a long time.

The addition of Horton may also help out the Bruins’ other teammates. There is no question that the Bruins are going to call on Horton to be one of their top goal scorers; this should take pressure off of other players and help them better fulfill their roles on the team. Players like Mark Recchi, Blake Wheeler, and Michael Ryder can slide back into the role of second tier goal scorers.

With having Horton and Savard on the same line, the drafting of sec-ond overall pick Tyler Seguin and a healthy Milian Lucic and David Krejci, the Bruins have the ability to again become one of the elite offen-sive teams in the NHL as they were two seasons ago.

However if Chiarelli does follow through with the rumors made over the summer and trades Savard, then the development of Horton could be damaged and he may not live up to his potential.

Horton was traded for Boston’s 15th overall pick this season and Boston’s 3rd round pick in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft.

Nicholas Vitukevich is Assistant Editor-in-Chief of the Pierce Arrow and can be reached at [email protected].

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This is Casey Williams, Pierce Me-dia Group Sports Director. As I en-ter my senior year at Franklin Pierce University, I welcome you into a tra-dition that I have enjoyed for three exciting years: Franklin Pierce Ath-letics. What we do in PMG Sports is bring together two of the best things about this university: the resources and the opportunities of its Mass Communication Department, and the prowess of its athletic teams.

You may not be at a BCS school or a March Madness powerhouse, but don’t be surprised by the strength and pride of the sports teams around you. Our women’s basketball team, a year removed from the Division II National Championship game, returned to the Final Four in 2010. The team was fueled by senior Jo-hannah Leedham (Ellesmere Port, England), who became one of the all-time best players in NCAA his-

tory. Unfortunately for you, she has since graduated, been drafted by the WNBA’s Connecticut Sun, and is currently playing for the British National Team in International com-petition. Both soccer teams are cur-rently ranked 11th nationally, after matching finals appearances in 2007, and five national championships for the women during the 1990’s. Our baseball team, National Semi-Final-ists this past spring, currently has four alum in the Minor Leagues, and has had a player taken in the MLB draft every year since 2001.

Make sure you get out and see all the action this year, and contact me ([email protected]) if you’d like to get on the air and join our coverage of these excellent pro-grams. Follow us regularly online, here in the Pierce Arrow, on “The Talon” 105.3 FM, and on FP-TV.

Our men’s soccer team won a Na-

tional Championship my freshman year. What will you see this year?

Welcome to school. Go Ravens!

Follow the Ravens on Twitter!

@FPUathletics

PMG Sports Director Casey Williams welcomes freshmen class

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Editor-in-ChiefAlyssa Dandrea

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Features EditorsLiz Squire

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Amelia Walters

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Editorials EditorJeff Payne

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Pierce Arrow Editorial Staff 2010-2011


Welcome! My name is Nick Vitukevich and I am the Assistant Editor-in-Chief for the Pierce Arrow. As Assistant Editor-in-Chief my role on the newspaper is to write and edit articles, I also run our website, social networks, and blogs which can be lo-cated at www.piercearrownews.com.

I want to extend an invitation to you all to attend and be a part of the Pierce Arrow this upcoming year. You do not need to be a Mass Communica-tions major to take part in the Pierce Arrow. We’re looking for writers, col-umnists, photographers, graphics stu-dents, cartoonists, and bloggers.

This paper is more than just a news-paper, it is a reflection of all that goes on at Franklin Pierce. From events like the annual Rage in Da’ Cage, to sporting events, to budget issues, we cover it all and get information to the campus body in a professional and timely manner.

I encourage you all to get involved and seize the opportunities this cam-pus has to offer (see my editorial I wrote this issue for more on that). For now, I will be away this semester as I travel abroad to Athens in our wonderful International Studies Pro-gram.

I look forward to all this year has to offer, and I hope you do too!

Jeff PayneEditorials Editor

Hey everyone! Welcome to my new freshmen friends and welcome back to all of the returning students! My name is Jeff Payne and I am the Edito-rials Editor for the Pierce Arrow. Ba-sically it’s a fancy way of saying that I am the editor for all of the opinion ar-ticles. I also currently write a humor column for the opinion section called “Payne in the Pierce” where I basically make observations about the campus and student body at large.

Here’s the thing I love about the opinion section: anyone can write about anything, within certain legal and ethical guidelines. That’s right everyone, if you have an opinion that you want to share with your fellow students, this is the place to do it. If you have a strong opinion that you want to get out there, come and talk to me and we’ll discuss what you want to say and how you can best go about saying it.

Doing an opinion column was a great way to get my views and feelings out there and really helped me find a

love for journalism that helped me lat-er on with other types of articles such as news and entertainment. I have done a lot of different types of articles for both the Arrow and the online newspaper The Exchange. However, the place where I started journalism was the opinion section with “Payne in the Pierce.” Personally, I think it’s a great place to start if you’re looking to jump into writing for the paper. Of course I am a little biased. If you’re interested in doing an opinion piece or column feel free to e-mail me at [email protected]!

Val ArmstrongProduction Manager

Once again, welcome class of 2014! My name is Val Armstrong and I am the Production Manager of the Pierce Arrow this year. I oversee and assist in the layout process of the paper in order to produce the paper you are reading right now.

The Pierce Arrow has given me

the opportunity to make numerous friends both inside our group and in the interviews I have done. I have also gotten a chance to go to and report on events such as Cultural Music Night, Caribbean Night and a lecture by Will Steger, a famous polar explorer.

As for production, this year I am looking to create a layout team that will work with me through the pro-

duction weekend. If you are inter-ested in graphic design, photogra-phy, or just want to see what it is all about and be involved, stop by our first meeting (September 6 at 7pm!) and introduce yourself ! Though the weekends sometimes get a little crazy, we have lots of fun along the way.

If you are interested in joining the layout team, please contact me at [email protected].

Meet the 2010-2011 Pierce Arrow Editorial Staff


Welcome freshmen, Class of 2014! My name is Amelia Walters and I am the Arts and Entertainment Editor for the Pierce Arrow. I am a sophomore and I am also a Bio major, and I plan on doing physical therapy. Yes, you can write for the Pierce Arrow if you are not a journalism/mass communications major. I have always had a huge inter-

est in writing so that is why I joined the Pierce Arrow. It is a great way to meet new people and an awesome way to get involved and know what is happening here. I also write a blog online called “Lend Me Your Comb” on the Pierce Arrow online, so check that out. The only way to make your years here worthwhile and memorable is to go get involved. There are many opportunities to do so; the Pierce Arrow, volunteering at an animal

shelter, clubs, intramural sports, go-ing to events put on by Res Life, Student Involvement, and Pierce Activities Council (PAC). One thing you can do is come to a Pierce Ar-row meeting! For more information about the Pierce Arrow and Arts and Entertainment please contact me at [email protected]. Good luck freshmen and enjoy fresh-man year!

Molly BucciniManaging Editor

Hi everyone! Welcome to Franklin Pierce! My name is Molly Buccini and I’m the Managing Editor for the 2010-2011 academic year. Right now you’re probably overwhelmed with the mes-sage to get involved, but it can’t be re-

iterated enough. Try something new, make lots of new friends, and allow yourself to have fun! Trust me—it feels like just yesterday that I was living in New Hampshire Hall, and now I’m a senior. Your college experience is go-ing to fly by, so make the best of it! And if you are interested in being a part of the newspaper, contact us!


Hello, class of 2014 and welcome to Franklin Pierce! My name is Alyssa Dandrea and I am the Editor-in-Chief of the Pierce Arrow.

While you attend orientation activ-ities and settle into your dorm, you’re probably feeling overwhelmed, but also excited about the year to come. As you meet new people and learn about the opportunities available to you at Pierce, keep an open mind, challenge yourself, and ask questions. The friendships that you establish and the activities that you become involved in will not only shape your experiences here but also allow you

to grow as a person. Whatever it is that you are passionate about, go after it! Whether you like to write, dance, play an instrument, or debate about politics, there are so many avenues available to you and people willing to help you.

Over the past three years, this cam-pus has become a second home to me, and I hope that one day you will be able to say that too. Cherish your experiences at Pierce because even though it may not seem like it now, college goes by all too fast!

If you are interested in learning more about the Pierce Arrow, please don’t hesitate to contact us! Good luck with your first semester of col-lege!


My name is Adam Stahl and I have the distinct pleasure of serving as your Sports Editor at the Pierce Ar-row this academic year.

My father always used to tell me that “he who hesitates is lost,” and I would be remiss if I did not echo that same sentiment to you now. I realize

this is a suggestion you are probably more than familiar with by now, but its application now could not be more appropriate. FPU offers so many great opportunities across the board; more or less “the sky is the limit.”

Venture out and meet new friends, catch a sporting event (as FPU has great sports teams), join a club, or even just check out a meeting of an on-campus organization that you

are interested in. Carpe diem ,my friends, as there is no time like the present (though also take care not to forget about your classes).

Also, if you have any interest in sports writing (no experience nec-essary), feel free to e-mail me at [email protected].

I truly wish you all the best in your endeavors here at Pierce and here is to a great year!

Liz SquireFeatures Editor

Hello class of 2014! Freshmen year is exciting and nerve racking because everything is so new- but you will get into the swing of things! This is my first year as the features editor for the Arrow and I’m beginning to get into the groove as well! I’m a junior here

at Franklin Pierce and can’t believe how time has flown by! I’m involved with the FPTV newscast and student government as well as the newspaper, which keeps me very busy. As you know now, this is my first year, and as I’m learning how to produce the best features section ever. I am also always looking for suggestions from the new student body! If you are interested

in writing for the features section or know a great story idea send all sug-gestions to [email protected] . I can’t wait to get this year started and meet some new faces on campus! So get out there, get involved and think about YOUR story because it could be the next big feature!

Frangelica OdellArrow Staff

Some of you may be in panic mode right now as you look at the boxes and suitcases around the unfamiliar, coffin-sized dorm room that you will be spending the next 9 months in. You might be even considering tap-ping your feet together whispering, “There’s no place like home,” in a last ditch effort to be back home. How-ever, at Frankie-P I’ve learned a differ-ent definition of home to one that in-cludes this pint-sized campus and one I hope you will learn to include.

The next few weeks are going to be the hardest, what with trying to navigate your way through a sea of the unknown, but finding a way to make room for this peculiar university somewhere in your hearts will pay off in the end.

College is a clean slate for everyone and many of you will not have come here with your best friends, but this will turn out to be a blessing in dis-guise even though it may not seem like it now. There are over a thousand students on this campus. That means there are over a thousand opportu-nities for cherished friendships and camaraderie’s. No home is complete without being filled with familiar faces. With over a thousand oppor-

tunities for friendships, the question remains how to meet people?

Getting involved has been drilled into your minds since middle school and the fact remains that getting in-volved will make this school feel hom-ey. There are dozens of clubs, activities, and sports even for those who have no prior experience. Ever thought of join-ing the newspaper? Hey, I had to men-tion it at least once! Getting involved is not just for transcripts and resumes, joining a club or sport creates chances for new friends and new interests and hobbies.

While some may like the idea that a professor should remain in the build-ings at all times to avoid embarrass-ing bump-ins, I’ve got to tell you that professors are not just paid to teach. The professors on this campus have good hearts and sound advice for any-one willing to listen. I have come to depend on these professors for prob-lems not only within the classroom, but outside as well. The professors are mentors and sometimes even the pro-verbial parents we need to kick us in the butt and get us motivated.

If you can’t bring yourself to talking with a professor, a C.A is always there to listen. Not only do they know about missing home and feeling like a strang-er, but they can tell you what the good foods are in the cafe (word to the wise

just say no to the fish), places to go on the weekends, and how to get past the embarrassing college moments.

Finally, a home also needs a place to find solace and comfort. Ingalls Road has become mine for my morning runs, but there is also the pond where you can always go kayaking, paddle-boating, and swimming. Not in the mood for a sport? The Ravens Nest pub provides grub, board games, and a big television to kick back and enjoy a night of no homework.

Missing your dog or cat? I would say that you could befriend the geese but a) Geese are a force not to be reckoned with as the geese around here hiss, charge, and will take a finger off and b) Well... The geese have gone to a bet-ter place if you catch my drift. Okay so nix the geese idea, but volunteering at the Monadnock Animal Shelter or Kitty Rescue is one way to be near cats and dogs that remind you of your pets at home. Both shelters are always look-ing for helping hands willing to play and walk with the animals.

By the time winter vacation rolls around I’m sure there will be some of you who will be sitting at home and wishing you were back at the bubble or eating buffalo chicken in the café and will find yourself tapping your feet together whispering, “There’s no place like home.”

A home away from home

Tawni TurcotteCopy Editor

Welcome to Franklin Pierce and to the Pierce Arrow newspaper. I’m Tawni Turcotte, the Copy Editor. I’ll be going into my junior year this se-mester and it’ll be my second year as Copy Editor, though I’ve been with

the paper since my freshman year. I’m an English Major on the literature track, but you don’t have to major in anything specific to be with the Pierce Arrow -- it’s simply a good experience! Franklin Pierce is a great place to be, so enjoy your stay here and try your best to make the most of it.

Have a story idea?Send them to [email protected]

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Hey peeps, I’m back! First of all I would like to say welcome back to all of my upper classmen. How was sum-mer? I missed you! We must catch up! Before that though, I’d like to kindly ask my returning friends to move to the next article because there is nothing here for you. Now I would like to speak to all of my new arrivals, both freshmen and transfer students alike. I would first of all like to welcome you all to Franklin Pierce and to your first issue of the Pierce Arrow! Isn’t it exciting, pick-ing up your college newspaper and learning about your new educational home? I’m sure you nearly imploded

with unbridled excitement when you opened it for the first time, when all of our breaking news and sparkling commentaries jumped out at you. I felt the same way myself.

This is Payne in the Pierce. It’s a column that I do every issue where I talk about whatever it is that’s on my mind on the day of deadline. I’ve cov-ered a wide variety of topics, every-thing from personal expenditures to personal hygiene. I am here to tell you where it’s at. So now that you know the basics, let’s get down to business, shall we?

What can you say about your room-mate? If you are one of the people mov-ing in today I would assume your an-swer is somewhere between not much and nothing. Good! That’s what we call a fresh start! Of course some of you are probably moving in with your best friend from high school whom you simply couldn’t live without and thought it would be a wonderful idea to room together because of your spectacular bond of friendship. You, I can’t help. However, for those of you who are meeting your new room-mates for the first time today, we have much to discuss.

Now let’s just say that over my three prior years at Franklin Pierce I

have had...more than one roommate (shout out to all my formers!). So I have a lot of experience with living with new people. You’re probably say-ing as you read this, Jeff, how does one know whether or not his/her roommate is compatible for him/her to live with? Well I’m glad you asked, so I’m going to give it to you straight, my friends. There is absolutely no way of knowing if you and your room-mate can survive living together. In fact there will be quite a few of you who end this year living with differ-ent people than you moved in with. It is a known college fact throughout the country that some initial room-mates will soon find out that they are not meant to live together by no fault other than the fact that they are sim-ply not compatible. Now that devas-tating truth has been revealed we can continue.

You are all going to be hearing a lot in the next few weeks about getting out there and doing things and meet-ing people, and as corny as it sounds, it is true. This doesn’t mean it has to be that you end up signing up for six clubs and the Student Government Association. Your first few weeks can be spent just doing small things if you want. I met my best friend through a

party that a CA in another hall host-ed freshman year and I met my room-mate since sophomore year in my IC 101 class. None of my freshman roommates and I worked out, yet I was able to find the right roommate by just going out there and making friends. Trust in my words, I didn’t believe it when people said it to me either, but it is true.

Now for those of you who do have roommates that work out fine, good for you! Good luck making it stay that way! Here’s the thing: You have to re-member that you’re living with some-one new now and both of you have to adjust to how the other functions. One may want to go to sleep earlier and one might not like to hit the sheets until dawn. One might like to have friends over to the room and one might not. Now I can’t go problem by problem because then I would fill the newspaper with this topic alone, but I can tell you one thing: the best room-mates talk about things. Now I’m not saying that you necessarily have to be all up in each other’s business. My roommate and I certainly aren’t Dr. Phil-ing each other every day. Basi-cally if you have a problem with your roommate, just bring it to them and try to find a compromise. Don’t try to

be the good roommate who just puts up with everything and never says anything and only sits there mad. If something is making your living situ-ation unpleasant, please share with your roommate. Also make sure not to bring every little problem to your roommate to the point where you drive them mad either. Neither of you can learn to live together if you don’t know how the other person likes to live.

Remember one thing out of this. Moving away from your families and living with someone you hardly know is a new experience for both you and your roommate. Whatever worries you are dealing with, they probably are too. Your room is the one thing in your college career that will remain a constant so make sure it’s a safe and happy place for both of you. Now that you have that little nugget of wisdom tucked away in your mind, I think it’s about time you put down the paper (after you finish reading all it has to offer of course) and get out there and experience your first day. Welcome to college, my friend!

Jeff Payne is a Pierce Arrow columnist and Editorials Editor and can be reached at [email protected].

Payne in the Pierce: Roommates...

Photo: Heather Modjesky


Freshmen: welcome to the College at Rindge.

Right now you are in the prime of your freshmen orientation weekend. You’re on your own and being told a million different things by your Peer Leaders, Advisors, and parents. But out of all that you’ll be told, here are some things that you won’t hear.

Today, you started your new life in Rindge, New Hampshire. Nestled high above Pearly Pond and at the foot of Mt. Monadnock we are located in the dead of New Hampshire. Nestled high above Pearly Pond, and at the foot of Mt. Monadnock we are located in the dead of New Hampshire so please do not ask your Peer Leader where the best clubs are around here and how far of a walk they are – you’ll make it there by second semester.

Don’t expect the food to be good if you’re use to mom’s home cook-ing. Don’t expect to go “down town,” you’ll just end up at Foggs, Wal-Mart, and Market Basket. Don’t expect to find much open past 10:00 p.m. and don’t expect to go play pool and hang out at the student union.

We make do with what we have. Lakeview will be your new party scene and you’ll soon learn that if you want “good” food you’ll go to the pub, bet-ter yet just eat a lot of Ramen.

But if you can get past all the don’ts you’ll soon come to realize the amount of opportunities to be had here. Open up and listen to all that your Peer Leaders, Advisors, and yes, even what your parents are telling you. This is your chance to experience new oppor-tunities and expand your horizons.

I am a part of several organizations

on campus, one of course being this paper, the Pierce Arrow. And though this is just one organization I have experienced so much by covering all the events students, staff, and faculty have put on over my two years here. I’ve covered events from a student oriented Casino Night, the annual Pump-tober-Fest, a gender movement in Walk a Mile in Her Shoes, a can-cer charity in Relay for Life, a student run Highlighter Dance, a professional panel of sports athletes and trainers in Head to Head, an Egg Hunt that had college students discovering their in-ner child, trips to Blue Man Group, Spooky World, and the Bruins that only cost $10 each, as well as dozens of sporting events, comedians, hypno-tists, musicians, and speakers.

Covering, going to, and being a part of these events have changed me as a person. This campus has helped me to be a more active leader within my community and to truly be a leader of conscience.

What I’m trying to say is there is really something here for everybody. And if there isn’t, then you can create and run it. Get involved and get in-volved early. Do not be the person sit-ting in your dorm room all the time. Don’t be stuck playing video games and sitting on Facebook 24/7. Grow as a person and experience all that you can while at Pierce.

But ultimately that decision is up to you, you are on your own now and no one will force you to do anything. You have to have the initiative and drive to pave your future.

Make the decision to evolve as a person now, not only do the actions you make today determine your own future, but they also determine the fu-ture state of the university.

Class of 2014: “Oh, the places you will go”

Cara TamisoArrow Staff

Here we are, back to school again, some of us away from home and the ease of high school for the first time. For all but the lucky few, that means a new routine of getting up early and staying up late—forget those sunny summer days when we could sleep in, sun ourselves, and hang around. Getting back into a good routine and putting our noses to the grindstone does not necessarily mean that we have to lose our social lives. There is a way to balance schoolwork with play-time, friends, food, and all-important sleep.

I’m not going to lie, I have stumbled through my fair share of all-nighters to get papers done, but I definitely do not regret having to stay up to keep up. There’s a certain charm to staying up all night with a roommate who has the same workload—and by the time it hits daylight again, the sense of ac-complishment you’ll have is amazing (as a certain friend of mine says, “You can sleep when you’re dead!”). A word of advice: once you have finished the sixth cup of coffee, you cannot even feel the effects of a bottle of 5-Hour Energy, so don’t spend the $4!

That being said, Mr. Mike’s, where I once bought several bottles of the

stuff to fuel writing a ten-page paper, is a HORRIBLE influence on anyone who is trying to get work done, es-pecially around 10:30 or 11:00 p.m., when everything else in a hundred mile radius is closing for the night. There might as well be a giant neon arrow in the sky pointing to the place. Not only has Mr. Mike’s stolen a good portion of my procrastination time, I’m pretty sure we Franklin Pierce students spend most of our budget on food there. Nevertheless, their sandwiches and ice cream have gotten me through many boring homework session, and the drive provides for a really nice distraction from the bleak, white screen of a word processor.

I admit that I am far from the per-fectly disciplined student who com-pletes every assignment way ahead of time. I am in fact a proud procrasti-nator, but the past three years have taught me enough to save myself the grief of going to class unprepared. I would rather not be shamed by a professor for not doing my work, and with my horrible luck, I am always called out for not being prepared. If something like reading a chapter or two is completely essential to the class, I will make sure that I get that done first, and then I give myself free reign to visit with friends.

There will always be a poorly

planned day trip, which, let’s face it, will actually take up most of the day considering we live in East Nowhere, New Hampshire and it takes hours to get somewhere exciting. Nevertheless, which will you remember twenty years from now: the homework you put off until the last minute? Or the time you got hopelessly lost on a day trip with your closest friends? Just know that your textbooks won’t be growing legs and walking off while you’re gone; they’ll be there to mock you when you get home.

Bottom line: there’s no sense in having to retake classes or be in jeop-ardy of losing a scholarship just to fool around, so know when it is okay to procrastinate and when it’s impera-tive that homework be finished before class.

Basically, the moral of the story is that having fun while at college and being successful go hand-in-hand. Neither should come at the expense of the other. It is extremely easy to fall behind on work, and just as easy to become completely buried by it, so finish the work you are dreading BE-FORE going out. You will have the peace of mind to know that you can watch an endless movie marathon and binge on some freezer pizza, all while not having to do homework af-terwards.

Freshman year: fun without failure

SGA President Joe Ferris welcomes incoming class of 2014

Welcome Class of 2014! My name is Joe Ferris, president of the Student Government Association and a senior marketing major. On behalf of the student body, as well as the Franklin Pierce Community, welcome to what we hope is a four-year journey that you will never forget.

While you all were getting your affairs in order this summer, some major changes have been underway and many others with blueprints al-

ready laid out. To name a few, much of the campus has been re-paved for your convenience, and the café un-derwent phase one of a three-phase remodeling process. Throughout the course of your first semester, you will be experiencing many improvements across the board in regards to your living experiences, entertainment, academic environment, and your day-to-day activities throughout this campus.

Understandably these first few months will be challenging in all as-pects of your life, from your academic performance, both your private and social life, and overall just figuring out what you want to do. How to spend your four years here is a daunt-ing task for any freshman. The one word of advice I have for you all, from student to student, is enjoy it. Enjoy your time here, learn from your mis-takes, and always make progressions

throughout your time here, no mat-ter how overwhelming things may become.

During your tenure here you will experience exponential growth be-yond your wildest imagination in all walks of your life. You will create bonds and friendships that will last a lifetime. You will build a strong aca-demic foundation that can be built upon for the rest of your life. Frank-lin Pierce University has the world at your fingertips; it is solely up to you to seize the day.

A warm welcome with open arms is extended to the class of 2014 from the Franklin Pierce Community; we all hope that you make the best of your time here.

Joe FerrisPresident of SGA 2010-2011

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staff, or of Franklin Pierce University. The opinions are solely the property of each respective authors. Any comments, rebuttals, or other opinions can be addressed to [email protected] as a letter to

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What an incredibly exciting mo-ment in your life! You’re here! After careful consideration of your options, you made one of the most important decisions of your life—you chose a university that will inform your deci-sions for life and with whom you will have a life-long relationship—Frank-lin Pierce University.

One year ago, I arrived at Franklin Pierce University much the way you have today—filled with excitement and a little dose of trepidation. Over the next few weeks you will learn, as did I, there is more to be excited about than to be anxious about here in Rindge.

Some of your early experiences will

include meeting faculty, staff, and student leaders who are committed to helping you achieve success. In-deed, today you probably met some of these people when we helped you move into your residence hall (that’s right, part of my work today was lift-ing boxes and suitcases and carrying them to students’ rooms). The transi-tion to rigorous academic study and independent living can be quite chal-lenging, and although your best effort will be tested, there is always a faculty member or staff member nearby to help you with the challenge. One of the prevailing messages I hear from our Alumni when I visit them is how supportive our faculty and staff were

for them when they were students. At Franklin Pierce University your en-deavors are a shared experience with good friends and talented mentors.

You may also find yourself, in a few short weeks, achieving new heights—3,165 feet above campus to be exact! One of our traditions is to have new students climb Mt. Monadnock with faculty, staff, returning students, and I. This climb is a great introduction to our Adventure Recreation pro-gram that allows you to meet new friends in an outdoor environment. We program many activities from hiking regional trails, sea kayaking, sailing, weekend camping trips, tree climbing, and mountain bike tours.

You and a new friend may also like to check out a canoe, kayak, or sailboat and cruise around Pearly Pond at the base of campus.

Your interests may be more com-munity service oriented, however, and we have many opportunities for you to connect with like-minded stu-dents who can help you connect with a local charitable organization who will benefit from your service. Our students work with senior citizens, young learners, people who are home-less, and animals who have been abandoned. Some of this work will be through clubs and organizations, and some of it can be integrated with your coursework.

Your coursework and extra-curric-ular activities will present many op-portunities for you to be engaged in community life here on campus and in the town of Rindge. Make sure to take advantage of these opportunities to develop your intellect and knowl-edge and to explore all that Franklin Pierce and the Monadnock Region have to offer.

Again, welcome to Franklin Pierce.

James BirgePresident of Franklin Pierce University

Welcome to Franklin Pierce University from President James F. Birge

Photo provided by: Joe Ferris

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If any of you out there know me, then you know that I am a concert junkie. I love concerts more than any-thing else in the whole world and if I could go to one every night I would. Luckily this summer was a good one as I was able to attend two of the big-gest concerts of the summer: Lady Ga-Ga’s Monster Ball Tour and Rihanna’s Last Girl on Earth Tour.

The first show that I attended was The Monster Ball in July. Let me pref-ace with this: I don’t care if you like Lady GaGa, I don’t care if you hate everything about her, but if she comes to your town and you have spare time on your hands, get yourself immedi-ately to whatever venue she’s at, even if only to marvel at the people arriv-ing. One thing I learned from just walking into that show is that her fans go hard. These people are dedi-cated and their dedication to replicat-ing her famous outfits was extremely impressive. Once I got past the crowd, however, it was time to get on with the show.

Now I know that a lot of you GaGa lovers out there may hate me for this, but I call them like I see them. Her opening act, Semi-Precious Weapons, was the most horrifically awful mu-sical performance I have ever seen in my entire life. I get that she’s best friends with them, I know her first gig was being their opening act way back when, and I get that they have their own particular style just like her.

However no amount of individuality and envelope pushing is ever going to make up for the fact that they simply just aren’t very good. The singing was mediocre at best, and the showman-ship was all about distracting from the actual songs just to do something “shocking.” I know that GaGa is the queen of the shock, but at least she sounds good.

Let me just say from the get go that this was the perfect pop show. She sang, she danced, and she put on a show like I haven’t seen since I was fortunate enough to see Madonna in concert back in ‘06. The whole show followed a storyline that followed her trip from her old Brooklyn neigh-borhood to the mysterious “monster ball.” As her fictional journey ensued so did her performances of all of her biggest hits from “Just Dance” to “Alejandro,” with each song fitting a specific piece of the puzzle that was her show. She also included a few new songs, the highlight being “You and I,” a stunning rock and roll ballad from her upcoming album that will be released in 2011.

After the Monster Ball I thought I was done for the summer until just a few weeks ago when I was surprised with tickets to another show: Rihan-na’s Last Girl on Earth Tour, which also featured rising pop star Ke$ha. I’m aware that it is a little hard to take Ke$ha seriously as she is not very classy and doesn’t seem to enjoy show-ering, but let me tell you that the girl can put on a show. She worked the crowd like she had been doing it all

her life, and I can tell you from experi-ence that the girl can sing and she can sing well. She never hit a wrong note as she moved through her set, and it was clear that she wasn’t lip synching. She was one of the best opening acts that I have been fortunate enough to see.

The main event, however, was of course, Rihanna. There was only one small hitch though. After Ke$ha ex-ited the stage it was nearly an hour be-fore Rihanna came out. I’m a patient guy but even for me that was a bit extreme. However when Rihanna did take the stage, she delivered. She was a great singer, a pretty good dancer, and a very good show woman. She rocked the stage and had control of the room by the end of her opening number “Russian Roulette” which, even though it’s a ballad, was a fantas-tic opener. The real highlight though was the fact that when I went to see GaGa I was expecting some crazy, but I was in no way prepared for the kind of crazy that Rihanna brought to the table. From the whole concert being war themed to the giant pink tank at the side of the stage, to the half na-ked women that were suspended by floating machine guns, this show was far from predictable and managed to shock and surprise me at every turn.

The girls were out in full force this summer and managed to give me two of the best shows that I have ever seen. If either performer should come around again (even Ke$ha for that matter) I would definitely recommend going out and seeing their shows.

A&E

Assistant Music Director’s Mailbox: Bionic - Christina Aguilera


Welcome to Music Mailbox. For

all of the new students at Franklin Pierce, let me tell you a little about this column. I consider myself to be a self-proclaimed pop-tart as I am a huge fanatic of pop music. Each is-sue I review a new album on the pop scene and rate how high I think it scores on my own personal pop-tart scale. For those of you returning from

summer vacation you may remember this as the former Assistant Music Di-rector’s Mailbox, however as I am no longer the Assistant Music Director, a name change was in order.

There were some really good al-bums out this summer. However, when I left Franklin Pierce last semes-ter there was one album that I was looking forward to more than any other and that was Christina Agu-ilera’s first new album in four years: Bionic.

Bionic can be broken into three sections. The first seven songs are high energy dance tracks, followed by a slew of five ballads, and then the album finishes with three more up-tempo tracks—not to mention there are various interludes throughout the album to introduce certain songs.

The first section is definitely the highlight of the album. Aguilera put her best tracks up front. The only song that doesn’t really deliver is the

album’s title track, “Bionic.” While “Bionic” is a good opening to the al-bum, it really doesn’t feel like it needs to be a full song and it starts to drag on towards the middle. In the begin-ning it’s a great way to pump up the listener, and the first verse and cho-rus of the song would make a great intro. But it really did not need to be a full song and could be easily in-terchanged with track seven, “Prima Donna.” “Bionic” is followed by the album’s first single “Not Myself To-night;” an excellent pop track and the perfect way to segue into the album. Aguilera continues this with the dirty yet irresistible “Woohoo,” and my personal favorite, “Desnudate.” It is the perfect party song, as long as you just dance to the music and don’t actually do what the song suggests, of course.

The next section is full of bal-lads, and I personally find them to be some of Aguilera’s best yet. “Lift

Me Up” is one of Aguilera’s best vo-cal performances with a haunting yet beautiful backing vocal towards the end that makes it a memorable piece. The true highlight of her bal-lads however is definitely her new single, “You Lost Me.” The song is the best break up song of Aguilera’s career as it is the most honest and the most impressively produced. The way her voice starts out soft and weak and rises to her signature power voice be-fore gently returning to a quiet final lyric and an almost hopeful sounding final melody perfectly, represents the initial shock and growing feeling of betrayal that the song embodies.

The last three songs are the perfect ending for such a stellar album. They are each extremely catchy dance tunes that are perfect for blaring while driv-ing around in your car and are espe-cially designed for my female readers (sorry my fellow males out there, these songs are clearly not for us). Whether

it is the anti-men anthem, “I Hate Boys,” the girl’s night out track, “My Girls,” or the self-loving ending “Van-ity,” any and all of these final songs will keep you dancing and keep you singing along.

I think that Bionic got overlooked upon its release this year and isn’t being appreciated for what it is: an excellent dance-pop album that is nothing like what Aguilera has done before. For me Bionic is an album that is perfect for parties, break-ups, or just a good time with your friends, and I definitely have to give it a solid nine pop-tarts.

Photo: christinaaguliera.com

9 out of 10 Pop-Tarts

Frangelica OdellArrow Staff

As I sat eating that buttery pop-corn that has about a pound of salt dumped on it so you buy a $5.00 water, I felt impatient for the start of Charlie St. Cloud. After having read the book (originally published as The Life And Death of Charlie St. Cloud) by Ben Sherwood, I was anticipating the film with high hopes.

Skip to two hours and way too much popcorn later, my mood had flip-flopped. I was disappointed in the acting and the changes in the plot from book to movie that did not seem necessary. I swore to myself then I would never see another book-inspired movie again.

Okay, I know that is a lie right there because as much as I complain I can’t help having high expectations for the movies, which is praise for the authors.

The subject of death is usually something readers tend to shy away from because it often leaves them feeling depressed and somber (or at least that’s how I feel). However, Ben Sherwood takes this macabre subject and adds touches of humor, romance, and lightheartedness which leaves readers with a better understanding and feeling towards moving on after the death of a loved one.

The novel begins at an ending af-ter Charlie St. Cloud and his younger brother Sam are in a car accident coming home from a Red Sox game. While paramedics try to resuscitate both boys, it is only Charlie they are able to save. After Sam’s funeral, Charlie discovers he has the ability

to see the dead, including Sam, but his ability to see his brother becomes an obsession and takes away his life when he was the one who was able to be saved.

I was surprised that I did not catch myself humming the tunes to High School Musical while I watched Zac Efron play the intense role of Char-lie. Efron’s performance was nicely done; he never over acted, which would have left the movie feeling a bit too much like a soap-opera (mi-nus the incest).

However, I cannot say the same for Charlie Tahan who played Sam. I was not as impressed with his per-formance as Sam as I was with Efron. The Sam in Sherwood’s novel was the witty, smart-ass of a little brother anyone would want, but leaves you aching for his death. The Sam in the movie left me with a sour impression of him.

The character of Tess Caroll, who becomes the love interest of Charlie, was played by Amanda Crew. I was not a particular fan of Crew, but I never really liked the character Tess Caroll in the book anyways. In the novel she seemed too standoffish and in movie the acting was not very be-lievable, so in the end my liking for Tess stayed the same.

Near the end of the movie I found myself losing interest and focus, but I kept watching until the very end, giving the movie one more shot to impress me, because the end of the novel was well-done, and I wondered if the director, Burr Steers, would stick to the same ending. Nope.

Was I impressed? No, but a movie can only go into so much detail with-in the time allotted. True, I would like to have seen more of the other characters that Charlie meets who are dead, but that is Hollywood for you -- you have to give the audiences more sex and tears. The fact that I did not even cry says something. My friend who I dragged along to see it even remarked on this because I’m always the first one to cry during movies (I was a wreck during My Dog Skip), but I just was not feeling it.

Had I seen the movie first I may have left with a different feeling. The truth of the matter was that the mov-ie could not hold its own against the beautifully written version which left me a believer. Maybe I will have bet-ter luck with Eat, Pray, Love?

Book vs. Movie: Charlie St. Cloud

Summer Concert Review: Lady GaGa vs. Rihanna

Artist In Focus:Catherine Simpson


Catherine (Katie) Simpson is a senior Arts Management major from East Bridgewater, Mass. Simpson, 21, has had an interest in art since she was little and was first inspired by her grandfather, who was also an artist. She started private lessons when she was in the fourth grade. Her art teacher supported her throughout the years, and they are still good friends today. “She really believed in my artwork. She was the one to convince me to enter my work into juried art shows,” said Simpson.

She has gotten a piece into juried art shows every year since she started in the seventh grade. Simpson works with oil on can-vases, painting landscapes, portraits, and still-life. She has been painting landscapes the longest. “I feel like I am better at them. I have been trying to improve on portraits lately,” said Simpson. She is working on a portrait of her friend Steve now. Simpson said her favorite landscapes to paint are beach scenes. If she could paint anywhere in the world, it would be in Europe. This summer Simpson had an exciting internship at the Fuller Craft Museum in Brockton, Mass. She worked in the registrar and collec-

tions office there, so she learned a lot about how museums operate. She found it interesting and said this experience was unlike anything she had done before. “I got to handle the artwork and do condition reporting. I worked on finalizing a traveling exhibition by sending artwork back to the lenders and mailing receipts,” said Simpson. Simpson said that she is not sure what exactly she would like to do af-ter she graduates, but she is interested in doing some more internships and getting more hands-on experience.

Editor’s Note: Every issue I find an artist to introduce to the Franklin Pierce community, if you would like to be a featured artist in the Pierce Arrow, please contact Amelia Walters at [email protected].

Photo: imdb.com

Photo: provided by: Catherine Simpson

Photo: provided by: Catherine Simpson


1. Airplanes - B.O.B. (ft. Hayley Williams)2. I Like It - Enrique Iglesias (ft. Pitbull)

3. The Only Exception - Paramore4. Cooler Than Me - Mike Posner

5. Half of my Heart - John Mayer (ft. Taylor Swift)6. If I Had You - Adam Lambert7. Teenage Dream - Katy Perry

8. We’ll Be A Dream - We The Kings (ft. Demi Lovato)9. Space Bound - Eminem

10. Misery - Maroon 5

Top Songs of Summer 2010

Th e fi rst oil painting Simpson did was this landscape of Cape Cod, includ-ing two of her friends.

Working on improving her ability to create portraits, Simpson did this portrait of her little brother.

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