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October 2008
BY KATIE WARCHOLAK
Staff Writer
Soccer. Futbol. Football.
However one says it, one al-
ways knows what the word en-
tails. Fast-paced sprints and
> slide tackles, hard kicks and soft
taps, throw-ins and heart- stop-
ping goals. . Sound exciting?
That’s only the warm up.
This season, the Mont Alto
soccer team will face opponents
such as Penn State York, Penn
State Abington, Penn State Bea-
ver, and more. York, according
to the team, will be one of the
more difficult and rivaled up-
coming games. The team con-
sists of five sophomores, one
men. Although the team is coed,
only men make up the team.
Goalie, Sophomore Travis
Barrick, commented, “Our big-
gest strength is the fact that our
team is very skilled in most
areas and the team’s camarade-
rie; however, our biggest weak-
ness right now is lack of com-
Fall Fest
features
festive fun
BY JULIA RITCHEY
Editor-in-chief
On Saturday, October 25
from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Fall
munication on the field.” The
next freshmen players to suc-
tinued, “Although communica-
tion seems to be somewhat lack
ing on the field.” :
Through this
maturity, and friendship, the
team has defeated several diffi-
lier in the season seven to
zero. This game proved to
be a learning experience as
Penn College’s team had been
together for several years, while
the Mont Alto squad is con-
sisted of many new faces.
“The team is very laid
back. We have three returning
players, and we’re better than
we’ve been in several years. We
have not won against Hazleton
in eleven years and won two to
one” commented captain, Jun-
ior Josh Seville. He continued,
Fest activities will be
- open to the pub-
lic. Coordinator of
Student Organiza-
tions and Programs
Donna Rhodes states,
“Fall Fest and Forestry day is
a celebration of this time of
year and the excitement sur-
rounding the change in sea-
sons. It is our hope that
through Fall Fest we can build
community within the campus
“Leading by example encour-
agement, and constructive criti-
cism help mentor the fresh-
men.”
Building trust and chemis-
try is important to develop a
strong team bond and successful
team. Stretching and warm ups
are done together, as well as
going to eat dinner together
after practices, to get to know
each other on a personal level.
As the fall progresses, the
community of Penn State
Mont Alto and the surround-
ing communities of this local
area.” Fall Fest, hosted by
student organizations, in-
cludes free Old
Time Photos and
free wax hands, vari-
ous children’s activi-
ties including a
costume contest,
trick or treat, scare-
crow making, pumpkin
Submitted by Caite Mujsce
team will continue to learn and
help lead each other to a suc-
cessful season. The soccer fields
are located at the far side of the
Mont Alto Hall parking lot.
With the strong sense of desire
and passion that was shown
through the players in each
game played, the soccer team
has a “good chance of having a
successful season this fall.
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See SOCCER on page 6
painting, and face paint-
ing. All festivities will benefit
student clubs on the campus.
In addition, the Woods-
men Team will have a dem-
onstration from 1 p.m. to
3 p.m. that day. The
Woodsmen Team
© members will dem-
onstrate the axe throw,
crosscut sawing, bolt split,
pole climb, and wood
= chopping.
Mont Alto secu-
rity: how secure
are Penn Staters?
BY ALEX HAGANS
Staff Writer
According to Officer Craig Wag-
ner, who has been a police officer for
over eight years, “the Mont Alto stu-
dents are as safe as possible and secu-
rity is at top performance.” Officer
Wagner also stated that “two years
ago the most common issue on cam-
us was theftrand now that problem
as been cut in half due to the new
key cards for the pads on dorm room
doors and key cards.
When asked if the key cards are
sufficient for dorm, Freshman Steven
Echard replied that “the key cards
make life a heck of a lot easier.”
Other students had their own opinions
concerning the main doors for dorm.
Freshman Natasia Rodriguez, a resi-
dent of Mont Alto Halls said that “it’s
not that safe because students let peo-
ple in the dorm without key cards and
don’t ask any questions. It’s not the
schools fault it’s the students.” Fresh-
man Jerry Hopkins, a resident of Penn
Gate-I came up with a solution to fix
the hassle. “I would like the key cards
to be accessible to all dorms because
it’s annoying at times to wait for my
friends to let me in [the building].”
Now that theft is no longer a
main concern for the campus police
they can now focus on alcohol related
issues which are currently the most
common issues. Officer Wagner went
on to say that “the most significant
incident from alcohol abuse occurred
last semester.
See SECURITY on page 2