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Well, we’ve been skipping the SGA
minutes lately and we feel bad about it. So we’re
going to try to get as much in from the last two
meeting as we can.
So, here’s what went on during the
December 3rd meeting. There was a problem SGA advisor, Dr. Widoff, thanked
with the reading of the minutes from the previous the SGA for their participation and dili
meeting. The problem being that they were gence in selling the poinsettias. Dr. Widoff
apparently stolen from Executive Secretary was also inquiring about ideas for the
Andrea Nye. We here at The Capital Times are Spring Leadership 2003 series. Anyone
curious as to know - who would do such a das- with any ideas or topics they would like to
tardly deed? On to less depressing news, SGA have covered should contact Dr. Widoff.
President Parul Luthra was happy to announce Congratulations to Justin Detig on
that the new SGA website is up and running. being voted in as Graduate Senator. He was
Luthra also added that she would be sending out sworn in at the December 10 meeting,
an e-mail regarding the attendance policy for the Also abducted, oops, inducted into
SGA. i guess those members absent will just SG ATreasurer Andrea Nye and SGA President Parul ? e “ A on ,F!' c T ber 10 was James
have to be surprised. Also, Luthra would like to . . . _ . ... Feight. Jim will be the new Senior Senator
meet with each member on an individual basis Luthra get down at Fall Fest. Minutes later, Luthra Q f Engineering. Way to go Jim!
regarding next semester (somebody’s in trou- Started breakdanicing and doing the running man. The December 10 meeting was the
ble... nah, just kidding). Unfortunately, our camera person had left the area last meeting of the Fall 2002 semester.
Vice president Mary Anne Nguyen told by that time. Photo by Stacy De Angelo
the SGA about a date auction that will benefit
THON. If anyone is interested in getting involved, please see her or Lee Cutchall.
The date for the date auction will be announced at a later date. Involved in the date
that you will purchase from the date auction will be for bowling and dinner.
Another dark shadow has befallen the SGA. In addition to the theft of the
minutes, Treasure Lawrence Leynes has resigned, effective immediately.
The Public Relations Officer, Justin Rishell, was looking for some gen
eral feedback concerning his job as PR officer. He asked the senate for sugges-
Harp! the Herald Angel Sing!
Two local musicians put a unique twist on Christmas carols
Radio stations, stores, and commercials are bastions of
Christmas music at this time of year. But there is much local
talent on display who bring their own versions of well
known songs to the ears of those who love the sounds of the
season.
On Sunday December Bth, Hershey residents Cate Todd
and Amy Bingham performed a harp and violin recital at the
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints chapel in
Lancaster. The recital was part of a weekend-long festival
called “The Child of Light,” which featured other singing
groups from throughout the area such as the Mennonite
handbell ringers.
The recital opened up with their rendition of the classic
hymn “What Child is This?” set to the tune of the familiar
old English folk song “Greensleeves.” For the next song,
the duo announced that they could not decide what to play,
so Todd would play Pachelbel’s “Canon in D” on the harp
while Bingham played “The First Noel” on violin. The
result was a beautiful harmony as Todd strummed away the
time-honored tune and Bingham started with “The First
By Robert Irishman
Capital Times Staff Reporter
Noel” and actually alternated back and forth between that
and “Canon.”
Before teaming up for “O Holy Night,” Bingham related
the story of a French soldier who in the Franco-Prussian war
of 1871, came out from behind the firing line on Christmas
Eve and sang this hymn. A German soldier on the other side
then jumped out and sang a hymn of his own, and the fight
ing stopped for 24 hours. They chose to tell this story to
show that there will still be Christmas carols sung even
though the world is at war.
The duo then closed with “Silent Night,” again telling a
story behind the song. The song originated when a priest in
Austria blessed a baby on Christmas Eve long ago. The
scene inspired him to write the hymn, and with the help of
his friend they composed it and it was sung at the Christmas
Mass of his church that very night.
Todd and Bingham’s skills on their respective instru
ments are awe-inspiring. They truly enhanced the sound of
these traditional Christmas songs and brought a wonderful
spirit with which to ring in the season.
EdiiOß in Chief
Parul Luthra handed out awards to SGA
members for a job well done. She also
reported the November food drive had collect 668 lbs. of food.
Carol McNamee reminded the SGA that Operation Soup Bowl would
take place from January 20 to 23 from 4 to 6 p.m.
That is all that I have to report on the SGA’s reports. Along with the SGA,
I would like to wish everyone a happy and safe holiday and congratulate THON
chair and Committee Secretary, Chrissy Meek on her engagement.
tions. Some of the suggestions were as fol
lows: “...how to get the word out on events
such as fliers at the resident’s halls, estab
lishing and alliance with the CAP Times
etc.”