A 2006 annual report done by the Borough totaled 150 car accidents, of the 150 accidents, close to 50 percent happened in the immediate area around Millersville University.

Pedestrian safety is taken very seriously by the campus police.  Millersville parking regulation cites eight laws which shall be followed by motorists.  The question is:, are these laws as distinct in diction as they rightfully should be?

The parking regulation has seemingly contradicted two of the laws: “The driver of any vehicle must yield the right-of-way to any pedestrian in a marked crosswalk or within any unmarked crosswalk at an intersection,” and “pedestrians crossing the highway at any other point than at an intersection or a marked crosswalk must yield the right-of-way to all vehicles.”

Is the first law indicating  that pedestrians can cross the street at locations other than intersections?  If so, why is the second law stating that pedestrians are only allowed to cross at a “marked crosswalk”?

Clarity needs to be present when laws are written and Millersville should not be exempt from this rule.

The laws are only a small piece of why pedestrian safety should be called into question.
As a pedestrian, there are a number of things that haunt me: carelessness, stupidity and aggression from motorists.

The other day I was nearly hit on George St. by a lady putting make- up on her face.

Two weeks before that a concrete truck was seemingly speeding up under the assumption I would continue to walk (I did continue to walk, of course).  I am sure that many other individuals throughout the campus community have stories such as these.

Instances such as these and laws that are bleak, which are rarely recognized by motorists, seem to attribute to an overall gloomy experience of walking across the streets of Millersville.

As a college community we can help cease this inclination of tenderness toward the streets of Millersville and gracefully find our way to class nice and safely.

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En route to their 20th win, Millersville had to stay focused on the task at hand and did so behind a strong group effort, which provided double-digit scoring for all five starters.

The game was highly competitive in the early going and it was not until, the huge 20-4 spurt that the visitors had any inclination that they would attain their 19th win of the season.

Junior Aiesha Bellamy led all Millersville scorers with 15 points, doing most of her damage from the charity stripe, while teammate junior Jenna Craig solidified her inside dominance by ripping down 10 boards and completed another double-double by adding 11 points.

With a 10 point lead entering the second half, the Marauders continued firing away from long range and buried their opponents.

They shot seven of 11 from long distance on the night, and proved to be too overwhelming for the home standing Cheyney Wolves, finishing with a
score of 72-58.

Not only was the team’s offense all-inclusive; it was able to utilize team efforts on the opposite side of the floor as well.

It held its opponent to a measly 33 percent from the field, which enabled the Marauders to pull away from their host, Cheyney.

After inching another step closer to a second consecutive 20 win season, the Marauders looked to seal the deal on Sat. Feb. 21, against PSAC East rival Bloomsburg.  On the home floor, senior Gladine St. Julien dominated her foes, scoring a career high 29 points on an outstanding 12 of 16 shooting night.

Millersville, for the first time in their past few games, could not find the range from beyond the arc and relied on St. Julien to punish the opponents inside.

It was a sloppy, turnover-filled first half that kept the game slightly closer than the Marauders would have desired.

Yet, Millersville began pulling away from their opponents as the first half neared completion behind a quick scoring barrage from St. Julien, who completed the half with 14 points.

A lady marauder shoots for a basket. Photo by: Christian Shuts.

The half time score saw the Marauders up by 10 points, 34-24 and the home side did not look back.

As the second half began, Millersville maintained their defensive pressure and created 14 more turnovers in the half.  They were able to stretch their lead behind a strong team effort and extended the lead to a 62-49 score line at one point.

St. Julien was not only dominant on the offensive end though.  She was able to masterfully display a defensive effort, holding Bloomsburg star, All First-Team PSAC East player Colleen Kegerreis, to only a single point.  That is 14 points under her season average, and the versatile performance by St. Julien led the Marauders to a 67-49 victory.

Once again, the 49 points conceded was the 14th time that Millersville held their opponents under 50 points this season, and it marked their 20th victory of the year.

It was no surprise that St. Julien, based on her performance over the past week, was named PSAC East player of the week.

She was the first on the team to enjoy the award this season.

She has been a huge contributor to this year’s team’s success.  It was her career high in points, and it was the first time that she had ever hit 12 field goals in a single game in her college career.

It was the third time that she won the achievement, and she looks to continue her dominant play throughout the latter part of the season and into the playoffs.

Millersville plays at home for the final time this season, on Wednesday Feb. 25 at 6 p.m., and it is senior recognition night.

They then complete their regular season run, on Saturday Feb. 28 at 1 p.m. at Cheyney
University.

The team is fully aware that they must finish out the regular season before looking ahead to the playoffs.

“We always take it game by game.  We know that these games can have an affect on where we place and who we play in the playoffs, so we’ll stay focused,” freshman Aurie Mosley said.

If this season has proved anything, it is that there should be no inclination for others to doubt this team’s focus.

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The award is based on several factors, such as percentage of student involvement, incentives for service, scope and innovation of service projects and the extent to which the school offers service-learning classes.

This year, a total of 635 schools were recognized across the nation. President George W. Bush started the program in 2006 and since then Millersville has been recognized on the Honor Roll list each year.

Many different student organizations on campus participate in community service and also compete for the Millersville University Charity King and Queen during homecoming where students have raised thousands of dollars each year for various local and national charities.  Helping out in the community has become an important aspect to numerous clubs on campus.

The dedication of students has had a positive impact not only on the charities they help but to themselves as well.  A recent study done by the Corporation for National and Community Service Volunteering in America revealed that in 2006, 2.8 million college students gave more than 297 million hours of volunteer service.

These studies have reinforced the significance and impact that students have in volunteering. The Corporation for National and Community Service Volunteering has been working in alliance with federal agencies, higher education, student associations and non-profit organizations to promote volunteer work around the nation on college campuses. This includes giving more campus incentives.

Stephen Goldsmith, vice chair of the Board of Directors of the Corporation for National and Community Service, which oversees the Honor Roll says, “We salute Millersville University for making community service a campus priority and thank the millions of college students who are helping to renew America through service to others.”

The President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll was presented in Washington, D.C. earlier this month at the annual conference of the American Council on Education.

Many students have been coming together in an effort to make volunteer work a bigger part of their campus community. “I offer heartfelt congratulations to those institutions named to the 2008 President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll.”

“College and university students across the country are making a difference in the lives of others every day, as are the institutions that encourage their students to serve others,” said American Council on Education President Molly Corbett Broad.

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Enter the Millersville Costume Shop. This shop is home to roughly 12,000 different costumes ranging from various theatrical genres and time periods. The shop also has entire costume sets for certain productions, such as The Wizard of Oz, The Music Man and Sweeney Todd.

The costume shop features costumes for various occasions, formal wear and other accessories. They also make repairs to articles of clothing for Millersville students. It is a place that the staff calls “the best-kept secret on campus.”

So why is the shop one of Millersville University’s best-kept secrets? It’s all about location. While they would prefer to be in a more accessible location, the shop has a nice space in the basement of the Hobbs residence hall. This location, however, appears to prevent many students from getting into the building.

What many students and staff do not know is that there is an entrance to the shop from the Hobbs parking lot. Prior to August 2008, the shop did not have a sign outside of Hobbs telling people how to get in. Now, they have an awning outside the back door along with a buzzer.

Almost all of the costumes found in the shop were given to Millersville as a gift from Lancaster resident Jean Loeb. According to the costume shop website, Loeb acquired the costumes in 1975 and at one time owned a rental shop in Columbia. She then chose to give all of the costumes in her collection to the University in 1982.

Most of the costumes that Loeb obtained were from the Wass & Son costume company. This company, located in Philadelphia, was the leading costume production company in the eastern United States for well over 100 years.

Other outfits in the shop have been donated from military personnel, Millersville alumni and other folks who live in the Lancaster area.

The shop is always busy working on costumes for a variety of plays and occasions. Easter is quickly approaching, and along with Halloween, makes for a lot of individual orders for the shop.

The spring season is also busy because many schools and theatrical groups hold plays or musicals during this time.

For example, the shop just completed the costumes and accessories for the Millersville University Theatre Department’s production of The Two Men of Verona, and is currently preparing attire for the upcoming production of Into the Woods, which debuts in mid-March.

The shop also helps with other campus programs, such as the Murder Mystery Dinner that takes place each fall. In December and May, the shop helps with the commencement attire for the graduates.

Most of the workers at the costume shop are students. The shop is willing to accommodate different schedules. If you like to sew and take care of costumes, talk to the shop about getting a job there next semester.

Several faculty members and students have found the shop to be a useful resource. Student teachers and former students who teach have used the costume shop for various activities and programs.

Some faculty members from the art and English departments have utilized the shop’s services or required that students use the shop for a project.

The costume shop rents costumes and other accessories out to Millersville students, faculty and staff. Students with proper ID can rent items for overnight use for as low as $10 or for up to a week for around $35.

In addition, the costume shop is happy to fix small problems, such as a broken zipper or button. The costume shop emphasizes that they are a resource for Millersville students for projects or other problems.

The workers at the shop look forward to finding ways to accent different outfits. One worker said that it is “exhilarating to fix problems” and “put out the fires” that are students’ clothing troubles.

Photographs are available for everyone to look through. The store is also easy to navigate because all of the costumes are separated boys from girls and arranged by time period.

The shop is a non-profit group, using the money collected from rental fees to maintain and develop the costume collection.

The Millersville Costume Shop is located in the basement of Hobbs Hall. To contact the shop, call (717)–872–3767 or e-mail costumeshop@millersville.edu.

If you wish to visit the shop, entry is allowed through the parking lot entrance of Hobbs by pressing a buzzer located outside the building. Current hours for the shop are: Tuesday and Wednesday noon to 7 p.m., Thursday noon to 5 p.m., and Friday noon to 3:00 p.m.

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FDR was founded in 2004 as a class project for the music business and technology majors. They went dormant for a while, but regrouped in Spring of 2007.  FDR remain the only record label on campus and are dedicated to finding musical talent in Millersville and surrounding areas. “We believe in talent,” Connor Patterson, president of FDR. “We don’t do it to make money.”
FDR is competing with other colleges to win the Independent Music Award in October. Patterson is confident that FDR will be able to bring home this year’s award. “The most prominent schools that we are in competition with are Drexel, Boston University, and Stevens School of Music and Arts,” said Patterson. He also said that winning this award means tremendous publicity in the form of television and magazine appearances and above all, it is a prestige to win.

The logo for First Dimension Records.

FDR has released nine albums and only two have sold substantially. Out of the two most successful albums, Patchwork was FDR’s most recent. It was released in November of 2008 and had two sold out shows in Millersville and Lancaster. This album had 300 song downloads from iTunes since its release. “Because of the quality of the artists and the amount of work that went into it by a dedicated team of core members, the album was a huge success” said Patterson. Tracks are available for sale at i-Tunes and Amazon. Also, music videos for Patchwork are available on YouTube.

Besides looking for music talent, FDR has a community outreach program as well. Josh Tweedy the director of Community Outreach, came up with the idea as a freshman. “He goes into high schools in the Philadelphia, York and Lancaster areas and talks to the kids about the music industry. Everything from what jobs are available, how an album works to the distribution process,” said Patterson.

Although, FDR presently have no bands signed under their record label, they are in search of young talent. Not only are they seeking new bands, but they are also looking for new members to join FDR’s team. “We are losing many leadership positions upon graduation, so we welcome newcomers, preferably music business and technology majors,” said Patterson.

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1. Only about 200 spots for juniors and seniors at Millersville in the dorms.

2. Housing lottery determines who gets to live in a dorm out of those juniors and seniors.

3. Cheapest option available is the Brookwood Apartments, in which there are only about 60 spots open a year.

4. Email is sent informing students that applications can then be submitted, at a random time on a random date.

Here’s the latest: after paying the first month’s deposit of $300 on an apartment that I did not know if I will get, I found out that I was applicable for a dorm after all. I have four days to pay the nonrefundable housing deposit of $125 for a dorm.

I will not find out if I got a Brookwood apartment until an unknown date in March. If I do not pay the housing deposit for a dorm, then I have to bank on getting an apartment.

If I do not then I’m screwed and have to live in Reighard or Shenks which are ridiculously expensive. If I do pay the housing deposit for a dorm and get a Brookwood apartment, then I am out $125 for no reason because it is non-refundable. This is the biggest kick of them all: I tried to pay the housing deposit online and it said that I was not eligible to pay. Why Millersville? Why?

Update: I just found out that the housing deposit IS refundable, but only if the student is going through Brookwood or Healthy Lifestyle Apartments and informs the Housing Department before the semester ends.

The Housing Coordinator then approves the refund and informs the Bursar’s office, which then gives you your money back. However, the only way I found this out was by physically asking the Housing Coordinator why the check is non-refundable.

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Franklin & Marshall’s 5-11 record may have made the Marauders look past their dual with the Diplomats to the upcoming NCAA East Region Championships.

It was a close match and was not pretty, but they pulled out the win thanks, in large part, to a pinfall by sophomore Raymond Bennett.

Millersville defeated Franklin & Marshall 23-18 at Pucillo Gymnasium to give them their first winning record in four years.

After losing their first two matches, the Marauders responded with three straight victories by sophomores Mike Greck and J.J. Lester, and junior Jeremy Brooks.

The Diplomats responded with their top wrestler, Justin Herbert, against the Marauders’ top performer, redshirt freshman Shane Smith.

At 174 lb., the two had a close match, but Herbert was victorious in the end.

The Marauders needed a win by Bennett in the last match in order to ensure a victory.

Head Coach Todd Roberts called the match “an amazing battle back and forth.  Bennett looked tired and kept fighting and did not have a lot left.”

Finally, Bennett pinned Colin Ely for the win.

Roberts said that it was a position Bennett was familiar with.

“He has been put in that position the last several weeks,” Roberts said.  “It just happens to be that he goes last.”

Roberts admitted afterwards that he did not think it would be as close as it was with Franklin & Marshall.

“I don’t think we wrestled our best,” Roberts said.  “Going by the way we did wrestle, we were grateful we came out with a win.”

He attributed it to the way they matched up with F & M.

Millersville’s best athletes went up against the Diplomats’ best, and some wrestlers that they usually count on for a win were not able to deliver.

However, winning the Rupp Cup still gave the team confidence that all of the hard work they put in has been worth it.  It was also a measuring stick for the squad.

“It was a mental boost for us more than anything,”?Roberts said.  “To come out with a win was something that was important to keep our spirits up.

Dr. Theodore Rupp attended Friday’s dual. He is the Rupp Cup trophy’s namesake.

Rupp graduated from Franklin & Marshall in 1935 after serving as the school’s coach for several years and a tour of duty in World War II.

He came to Millersville and started their wrestling program in 1946. He compiled a 71-18-2 record over 11 seasons and helped the team to a pair of PSAC Championships
Roberts was excited about the team’s winning record, but it was something that he envisioned.

The whole team had to step up all season with having to forfeit six points every dual because they did not have anyone to qualify for the heavyweight position.

The team also honored their seniors on Friday. John Andel, Josh Evans, John Heleniak and Brent Huffman were all four-year members of the team.

However, none of these athletes were in the starting lineup for Millersville against Franklin & Marshall, which shows how young the team is and the future they have for next year and beyond.

The Marauders are now able to set their sights on the NCAA qualifiers.  They have stepped up their practice routines.

Roberts said they are not practicing more.  Rather, they are practicing harder.

When they get closer to the big day, they will take it easier and rest while preparing themselves mentally and focusing on making weight.

“We’re just trying to fine tune everything so that we are at our peak for Nationals,” Roberts said.

NCAA East Regional Championships will take place on Sunday, March 7 in Boiling Springs, N.C.

Every athlete that qualifies will travel to St. Louis for the NCAA Championships March
19-21.

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In 2004, “the State Supreme Court struck down…tax levied on residential lease transactions to Millersville Borough…so, the borough is required to pay back, plus interest.”

The State Supreme Court deemed the receiving of these funds as unconstitutional in 2004 and the Borough faces an annual debt of $30,000 from not receiving these funds.

The Borough has to pay back all such funds received between 2005 and 2008.

Slabinski has been with the University for 39 years, and over those years has regularly contributed to the Millersville community. Over the 29 years that SLI has been with the University, it has been the largest taxpayer in the borough—and voluntarily.

Because the University itself is forbidden by law to pay even a dime in property taxes (taxes that aid the Millersville community), Student Lodging Inc. has taken it upon itself to provide a sort of upkeep of the community.

“This gift continues the town partnership which includes such programs as the Millersville Parade, Community Day and financial assistance to the volunteer fire department,” said Dick Moriarty, mayor of Millersville Borough.

“Other joint programs include the Marauder Gold card, having a student representative sit on the Borough Council and having a Borough Council member sit on the University’s Master Plan.”

Out of the regular $400,000, Penn Manor receives approximately $290,000 annually, the Millersville Borough approximately $150,000.

The Millersville Business Association, the Millersville Borough Council, Penn Manor School District, Millersville University and the Millersville Ministerial Group appeared in the Borough Council chambers on Jan. 26 in order to give the new Vision 2020 a way forward.

“Millersville will realize its full potential as a vibrant community and a thriving college town,” read the first sentence of the Vision 2020 statement signed on Jan. 26.

“Vision 2020 is a concept that has been talked about with the leadership and the community and the University, oh, for a couple years,” said Slabinski.

Slabinski said that the $10,000 contribution to the Borough is merely a “gesture to show our continued support” of the long-standing vision.

Without the annual contributions that the Student Lodging Inc. and Student Services Inc. gives the University in particular, Slabinski explains that all student activities would have to be paid for out of the student activities fee.

Student Lodging Inc. owns and operates Brookwood Apartments, Wellness Apartments, Shenks Hall and Reighard Hall.

The revenue from those apartments is where the contributions come from, and it only seems fair that the money go back to the community it comes from.

“Millersville University and Millersville Borough have a lengthy history of serving both students and residents,” explained Borough President Scott Baile., “And for that reason it fits the vision to support the community in which the students live and work and gain their educations.”

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Into the Woods, a musical based on various fairytale stories, will be performed by ACMO March 12-15 in Lyte Auditorium. With music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, the cast has been pushed in various musical challenges.

The musical’s plot centers around the well-known fairytale characters: Cinderella, Jack (from Jack and the Beanstalk), the Baker and his wife, Little Red Ridinghood, Rapunzel and Prince Charming.

The story begins with the various characters going into the woods, in order to get their wishes. Cinderella wants attend the King’s festival. Jack wishes that his cow, Milky-White, would give him and his mother milk. The Baker and his wife wish to conceive a child. And finally, Little Red Ridinghood is taking a loaf of bread to her grandmother.

These characters all connect with each other throughout the entire musical. The end of Act One, concludes with the wishes coming true, as the characters get their “happily ever afters”.  This is where the storylines, as we know them, begin to go askew.

Starting at the beginning of the second Act, Cinderella, Jack, the Baker and his wife, Little Red Ridinghood, Rapunzel, and Prince Charming begin to see their lives differently than before.

They are all living happily with only minor inconveniences. What they thought was a happy ending, now turns to chaos. Not only are they having different outlooks on life, but there is a giant on the loose.

They are all forced to retreat back into the woods in order to unite with each other and defeat the giant before it is too late.

The cast of this musical is second to none when it comes to talent. Directed by senior Ricky Hutchins, the cast has come together to bring their audience an amazing performance.  “There is a lot of talent on the stage and in the pit,” said Hutchins.

As music director, senior Angie Huff has been working with the cast and pit orchestra to perfect the music portion of the show.  “I like the show overall because it has so many morals people can learn from it,” said Huff. “The cast is energetic and dedicated. The rehearsals are going really well, but we are glad about the time during spring break to fix everything up.”

Junior Tanya Roman is playing the part of Cinderella. “The show is a lot of fun, and we are very passionate about the show,” said Roman.  “We are excited for an audience and to be able to perform for people. The audience can expect a really fun, great time.”

The stage is spotlighting new faces. One freshman in particular, Ben Achey, is really anticipating being on the Lyte Auditorium stage.  “The music is really good,” said Achey. “Into the Woods is one of the best musicals I have seen. It’s the most intellectual, and I’m excited.”

Senior Christopher Bartholomew is no stranger to the stage at Millersville.  Playing the part of Jack, Bartholomew said “You can expect to see the basis of the fairytales you know, but there is a disruption in the characters’ happily ever afters.”

Leann Hart is also a senior this year. She is playing the part of the Witch. “Most of these people I have known for a couple of years, so it makes acting easier,” said Hart.

The pit orchestra has taken a whole new look. Freshman Amanda Duelfer is starting strong at the University by taking command directing the ensemble.

“A lot of these musicians are music majors, so they don’t get credit for this play. I want to make sure they have a good time,” said Duelfer. “I think the audience will think the play is predictable and traditional, but it’s not.”

The showtimes include: March 12-14, at 8 p.m., and March 15 at 2 p.m.

Students can purchase tickets prior to the show for $5 (limit 2 per student I.D. card), at the door for $7 with student I.D.. The general admissions tickets are $10.

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Millersville traveled to Cheyney last Wednesday and overcame a cold-shooting first half, and a dominant rebounding effort by the Wolves and came out on top with a 61-59 victory.  The Marauders relied tough defense throughout the game, a red-hot offensive output in the second half and a little luck to help spoil Cheyney’s hopes of winning the PSAC East division championship.

Millersville entered halftime of the game with a 24-17 lead despite shooting just 33 percent from the floor.  They gained the lead in large part due to their suffocating defense that forced nine first half turnovers and allowed the Wolves to shoot an even worse 30 percent from the field.

“I think Cheyney kind of took us kind of softly, and we took advantage of that,” freshman Brandon Wiedener said.

The Marauder offense came to life in the second half as they shot 15-22 in the final 20 minutes. Millersville built its lead to 12 points early on, but watched the lead dwindle down to six about midway through the half, and even lower in the final minutes as Cheyney controlled the offensive boards and piled in the second chance points.

With 44 seconds to go, and the Marauders clinging to a three-point lead, a foul by junior Jason Blake sent Cheyney’s Tyrone Smith to the line for two free throws.  After making the first, Smith missed the second, but Cheyney grabbed the rebound, missed a three and pulled down yet another offensive rebound and scored to tie the game.  However, it would not happen without controversy.

After the put back, both the Cheyney scoreboard and scorebook read that the Marauders were down one point even though the score should have read a 59-59 tie.

Luckily for Millersville, their statistician was on top of things, and after conferring with the referees, the score was set back to what it should have been.

Without the correction, the Marauders’ postseason hopes could have gone out the window altogether.

Instead, Millersville took a two-point lead with three seconds left off of a short jumper by junior Palmer McDurfee.

Sophomore guard, Trai Hawkins, drives to past a defender in the Marauders' win against Bloomsburg. Photo by: Christian Shuts.

After a Cheyney timeout they traveled the length of the floor and nailed a three for what appeared to give them a win, but after it was discussed by the referees, they waived off the shot after they determined that it left the shooter’s hand after the buzzer had already sounded, giving the Marauders the win.

“Overall, it was a crazy game.  Their crowd was a huge factor; it was basically like a sixth man,” Wiedener said. “Luckily our team pulled it together and PJ [McDurfee] made that crazy shot.”

After the wild finish, Millersville hosted the Bloomsburg Huskies on Saturday.  The Marauders avenged an earlier defeat by toppling the Huskies 71-69.

Millersville once again held a double-digit lead in the second half, but allowed their opponent to crawl back within reach of a victory.

This time, however, Millersville was able to rely on their free throw shooting, something that has been somewhat of an Achilles heel for them all season.

The Marauders led by 13 with just four minutes to go, and Bloomsburg, no doubt looking to capitalize on Millersville’s season-long free throw shooting woes sent the team to the line 18 times in the final two and a half minutes.

Freshman Mike Seibert helped make things tough for the Huskies as he went six of six from the line in the final minute.

The rest of the team went 7 for 12 in the final two and a half minutes which was just enough to hold on for the win.

The Huskies had a chance to win after a Marauder turnover with nine seconds left.  However, the Millersville defense held its ground and the Huskies were unable to get off a shot.

Millersville got back to the basketball that Marauder fans are used to seeing: games controlled on the defensive end.

The winning results are encouraging and the team hopes it can help them make the playoffs.

“We’re not going to do anything different. We’ve been winning and we don’t want to change anything up,” Wiedener said.

Hopefully for the Marauders that and a little more luck will be enough for a third consecutive postseason appearance.

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