Day: March 15, 2017

Sweet Peace of Mind

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Erin Ahlefeld, Lions Eye Staff Writer, efa5068@psu.edu

On Tuesday, Feb. 14, students of Penn State Brandywine gathered together in the Lion’s Den during common hour for a discussion humorously known as Cupcakes and Condoms. The event was led by Sexologist, Dr. Justine Shuey. Dr. Shuey covered many different topics in her presentation including safe sex, healthy relationships, consent and the Five Circles of Sexuality.

“I really thought that this event was going to be a lecture on always using protection but it was a lot more than that. It was really educational and interesting and she (Dr. Shuey) did a great job of making it funny too,” said Penn State Brandywine student, Makayla Moses.

Dr. Shuey started off by introducing the most important organ in the body pertaining to intercourse; the brain. She showed the students the many ways that the brain is involved and why it is important to know as much as you can about it.

During this event, Dr. Shuey talked about much more than just using condoms as protection. One of the main topics she discussed was love. She taught about the three stages of falling in love and how love pertains to intercourse and how people are much more inclined to not use protection if they are in a “love-struck” stage.

Another key aspect she discussed was healthy relationships. The things that create a healthy relationship are safety, honesty, acceptance, respect and enjoyment.

“I think that openly discussing healthy relationships with college students is really important. We are definitely at the age where we should be creating boundaries and making sure that our relationships contain all the parts of a healthy one that Dr. Shuey discussed,” said Penn State Brandywine Student, Julia Poluch.

One topic that Dr. Shuey was very serious about was the topic of consent. She emphasized that “affirmative enthusiastic consent” is necessary when having any kind of relations with another person. She also made the point to tell everyone that silence does not mean “yes” and that “no” means “no” without any question.

“No is the end of the conversation. No does not mean ask why or try to convince me. No means no. Period,” said Dr. Justine Shuey, Sexologist.

Overall, this presentation from Sexologist, Justine Shuey was much more than just a lesson on the importance of condoms. She discussed many other topics that captured the attention of the audience. Her humor brought up laughs and the information she presented created questions among the audience and sparked an interest in the topic of safe and healthy relationships.

Farwell to Senior Marcus Turner

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By: Margot Gargus, Lions Eye Staff Editor, mbg5317@psu.edu

On February 7, 2017, senior Marcus Turner entered the Penn State Brandywine gym to play in his last home game of his career on the men’s basketball team. As the game came to a close Turner dropped his final 7 points.

Orignally from Claymont Delaware, Marcus Turner lead the Brandywine Lions on and off the court for four years. As an athlete at Brandywine for all four years, he served as a basketball captain for three years.

Scoring a total of 775 career points, Turner was only 225 points short of his all-time career goal of 1,000 points. Marcus shared with us some of his proudest moments here on campus.One occurred during his freshman year, scored twenty points in back-to-back games. He also shared, “being able to play next to some of the same players over the years has made my experience even better. The friendships I have with these guys are something I hope to never lose.”

When asked about the emotions of his last home game and senior night Turner said, “It didn’t hit me until half time when they announced it. Four years passed quickly and I wasn’t ready for it to end.” Playing by his side was junior Cyrie Spencer and junior James Fisher. “It was great to play with Cyrie and Fish these past couple years. I can’t wait to see how their senior year plays out and watch them reach 1,000 points.”

Turners love for the game inspires his teammates on and off the court. Turner shares that he plans to possibly stay around with the team and help coach next season.

“I’m looking forward to having the opportunity to possibly coach here next season. I love the program and I can’t wait to watch it grow and maybe continue to be a part of the team,” said Turner

“Marcus will definitely be missed by the team. He’s always been super positive and a good all around captain,” states freshman Pat Gallagher.

Although Marcus Turner is no longer a player, his impact on the team is something his team mates and coaches won’t forget.

 

Sarah Kurpel Hired as New Athletic Director

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Charged with overseeing 13 varsity sports teams as well as the club and intramural programs, Sarah Kurpel joins Penn State Brandywine as the new athletic director.

Since 2006, Kurpel was an assistant athletic director for student services and compliance, senior woman administrator, and head field hockey coach at Neumann University.

“I’ll have oversight of adding and managing positions and coaches, the budget and compliance,” Kurpel explained, “I also want to make sure athletes are having an awesome experience.”

Growing up, she was always around sports. She enjoyed many sports including softball, field hockey, lacrosse, track, dancing and cheerleading, so Kurpel is comfortable in the sports area.

“. . . months ago when this position opened, I did research about Brandywine and I was really interested in the residence aspect. I remembered how fun it was when the dorms opened at Neumann and how campus life expanded. I wanted to be a part of that.”

Kurpel believes in Penn State and is sure that she could not have been an athletic director anywhere else.

“I applied in a let’s-see-what-happens kind of way and everything went great,” she began. “This is a great opportunity for me. I’m eager to focus on the enhancement of the student-athlete experience, while we transition to a residential community in the coming academic year.”

Working at Brandywine, she wants to get to know everyone. She is looking forward to exploring options of additional sports and activities. Kurpel hopes to continue the work already in place for bringing sports to next level of competition as appropriate.

While at Neumann, Kurpel saw the sport teams increase from 12 to 24 and new facilities built and improved—similar to Brandywine’s current growth.

Referring to the need for activities on nights and weekends once Brandywine is residential, Kurpel said, “I want to increase the night life to include more recreational opportunities so students have something to do at night.”

Kurpel is excited for the residence halls and thinks they can help in many ways. She believes it will open opportunities for coaches to recruit students from further distances.

A native of Delaware County, Kurpel believes the residence option appeals to local students too.

“Students want a college experience and degree but don’t want to go two hours away,” said Kurpel.

Kurpel is excited to hear from the students and wants them to come to her with ideas.

“My door’s open and I want to hear from people,” Kurpel concluded. Kurpel is located in the Commons Athletic building by the gym.

Lion’s Eye Staff Editor, Alyssa Abbonizio, aqa5498@psu.edu

Trump Sworn in as the 45th President

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On January 20, 2017, Donald J. Trump was sworn in as the 45th President of the United States in Washington, D.C. after defeating Democratic nominee Hilary Clinton in the election. Thousands gathered in D.C. and millions watched around the world as Trump took the oath of office. Surrounded by his wife, Melania, and daughters Ivanka and Tiffany and sons Eric, Donald and Barron, Trump was sworn in by Chief Justice, John Roberts. Reciting the oath as his left hand was on the Bible and his right hand raised, the world watched.

He then addressed the American people calling January 20, “the day the people became the rulers of this nation again.”

He addressed the middle class, mothers and children living in poverty, the education system, crime, gangs and drugs that robbed the country of potential and said, “that stops now.”

“Every decision on trade, on taxes, on immigration, on foreign affairs will be made to benefit American workers and American families,” Trump explained. “We must protect our borders from the ravages of other countries making our products, stealing our companies and destroying our jobs.”

President Trump said the United States will follow two easy rules: “buy American” and “hire American.” He plans to get people off welfare and back to work as well as keep jobs and companies in America by rebuilding the country with American hands and labor.

He concluded his speech with his slogan that he used throughout his campaign: Make America Great Again.

“Together we will make America strong again. We will make America wealthy again. We will make America proud again,” Trump concluded. “We will make America safe again. And yes, together we will make America great again.”

While many people are excited about Trump’s win, there were riots and protests that took place in D.C. and across the country. People were destroying businesses and many people were arrested. There were also protests where people marched holding signs and chanting “not my president.” Trump took to social media to address the situation.

“Peaceful protests are a hallmark of our democracy. Even if I don’t always agree, I recognize the rights of people to express their views.”

 

Lion’s Eye Staff Editor, Alyssa Abbonizio, aqa5498@psu.edu

Women’s Basketball Team Celebrates Senior Night by Defeating Penn State York 66-50

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Macy Nachman, Lion’s Eye Staff Editor, msn5100@psu.edu

The Penn State Brandywine women’s basketball team celebrated their 2017 Senior Night with a 66-50 victory over Penn State York on Tuesday, Feb. 7 in the Commons Building of the Brandywine campus. Brandywine senior, team captain and player number 15, Chelsea Dent, was honored at the beginning of the game and posed for pictures to be featured on Brandywine’s website with fellow teammate and co-captain, number 34, Alyssa Abbonizio. Dent was presented with gift baskets, memorabilia and homemade signs from teammates and fans alike. During her college career, Dent has played 72 games, scored 425 points, made 286 rebounds and had 123 assists and 100 steals.

Brandywine was behind 13-10 until the final three minutes of the first quarter when Dent scored an exciting four points, giving Brandywine a 14-13 lead. Brandywine and York were tied 19-19 during the second quarter and it wasn’t until the third quarter that Brandywine really started to take the lead with a three-pointer from number 3, Chrissy Gledhill, followed by another basket from Dent and a layup and free throw from number 30, Brandi James. Brandywine finished with a strong fourth quarter number with Dent contributing with four assists and Abbonizio having 10 rebounds.

Whether it was Brandywine’s hometown advantage or strong team spirit that was responsible for the win, Abbonizio reflects on the game saying that, “Senior night is always a fun game to play in. You’ve spent an entire season or more, depending on what year you are, with Chelsea and to be able to play her final home game/college game with her is something she’ll never forget and neither will the team. It’s a memorable time.”