Volume V Issue V
BY ALEJANDRA SANTAMARIA
Staff Writer
On March 16, 1987, 22 years
ago, President Ronald Regan de-
clared the month of March as
“Women’s History Month,” ask-
ing the American nation “to mark
this month with appropriate ob-
servances to honor the achieve-
ments of American women.”
This time though, women
such as Susan B. Anthony and
Elizabeth and Emily Blackwell
cause of their charisma, lively
honored today.
Brooklyn, NY native Clara
Bow, “pioneer of sexual free-
of the 20" century. She was ne
glected as a child, but she grew
beloved actresses. She became
famous during the 1920s, becom-
ing one of the most renowned
flappers. Being one of the first
sex symbols of the entertainment
industry, Bow opened the door to
“many other ladies, such as Eliza-
beth Taylor and Eva Mendes.
The lovely
Helen Keller, who lost her hear-
ing and vision when she was only
a year and a half, is an example of
perseverance and determination.
This persistent woman learned
how to speak, read, and write
leaving behind all her physical
impediments, and thanks to that,
she was able to help those indi-
viduals “less fortunate than my-
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self,” as she said once. For her
extensive work in aiding others in
the deafness/blindness field, she
received the Presidential Medal of
Freedom, the United State’s high-
est civilian honor.
Science advances everyday
and Marie Curie helped to
make this possible. Her work
¢ ' focused on radioactivity, a
| word she coined, and how the
# use of radiation worked as a
treatment for diseases such
as cancer and lupus. She also
discovered two of the 117
chemical elements, polonium
and radium. She died of ane-
mia, and it is suspected that it was
an effect of her working with ra-
dioactive elements. Even though
her research killed her at the end,
her work is greatly recognized.
She was the first person to win
two Noble Prizes in two scientific
disciplines.
Every woman has some spe-
cial quality. Penn State Mont Alto
hosted an event to remind the
campus how valuable women are
today. Stacy Nadeau, motiva-
to. “embrace beauty.”
their best,” Nadeau says.
Other important women in
Amelia Earhart because she
crossed the Atlantic Ocean by
herself; Rosa Parks because she
did not give up that bus seat; Sa-
cagawea because of her skillful-
ness during the Lewis and Clark
expedition; Barbara McClintock
because she was the first woman
to receive an unshared Nobel
Prize in medicine, Mother Teresa
because of her willingness to help
others; and Antonia Novello be-
cause she was the first woman
and first Hispanic to serve as
Surgeon General of the U.S.
Happy women’s history month
to all ladies! Be proud of who
you are, strive to be the best,
and always work hard to
achieve your goals and dreams.
Lebron James:
Could he be the
greatest of all time?
BY SHARIYF GOLDSTEIN
Staff Writer
When one thinks of all time
greats of the game of basketball
one most likely thinks of players
like Larry Bird, Julius Irving,
Wilt Chamberlain, Bill Russell,
and Michael Jordan. However,
one doesn’t always think of
Lebron James who has the skills
and talent to be among those
greats one day and maybe even in
the hall of fame. At 6°8”, 250
plus, he is a dominant force on
In James’ first ever game in
the NBA, he played with the
Cleveland Cavaliers against the
Sacramento Kings, in which he
scored 25 points, nine assists, six
rebounds, and four steals. In the
2003-2004 seasons, James went
on to score his highest amount of
points, at the time, scoring 41
points against the New Jersey
Nets.
In addition, James became the
youngest player in NBA history
to score 40 points in a game. On
top of that he was averaging 20.9
points per game for the 2003-
2004 seasons and became the first
Cavalier and youngest player to
receive the NBA Rookie of the
Year Award.
In the 2004-05 seasons,
Lebron James was selected by the
fans to appear in the NBA All-
Star Game.
See ‘Lebron James’ on Page 4