The Fourth Wall page 5 Another Field of Dreams: Mont Alto Women's Soccer MICHAELA CONDON In the classic 1989 mov- ie Field of Dreams, Ray Liotta as the voice of Shoeless Joe Jack- son, a famous 1917 World Series Chicago White Sox player, tells rural Towa farmer Ray Kinsella, played by Kevin Costner, “If you build it, [they] will come.” That is precisely what Penn State Mont Alto Associate Director of Athlet- ics Ashley Jacobs and Penn State Mont Alto Men’s Soccer Assis- tant Coach, and Women’s Club Soccer Coach, Brooke Jacobs are trying to do. Currently, only 6 out of the 19 Penn State Commonwealth Campuses offer women’s soccer, and while that sounds like a con- siderable amount, only one of those campuses are in the PSUAC conference that Mont Alto is a part of, along with Penn College. This means that starting a Mont Alto Women's Soccer Team will present quite a chal- lenge, but it is not impossible. As stated by Brooke Jacobs, “More of the Penn State satellite cam- puses in the PSUAC conference are interested in having a wom- en’s team.” This is understandable, considering women’s soccer is huge in the United States and the world. According to. the U.S. State Department Internal Infor- mation Program publications and other U.S. government materials, “Over forty percent of soccer players in the U.S. are women. Soccer is the most popular wom- en's sport in college. An estimat- ed 18,188 women played soccer in the three college divisions in 2001.” That number is likely to increase due to general popula- tion growth. According to Tara Par- ker-Pope, a writer for The New York Times, “Title IX of the Ed- ucation Amendments of 1972 required schools and colleges established women’s soccer pro- gram. There is significant inter- est in having a women’s team at Mont Alto. Last semester was the first step in building the dream. Twenty girls said they were inter- ested at the initial meeting, six- teen of them showed up to at least one practice, and fourteen of them were present at the first game against Messiah College, including two ladies who had never played before. According to Jacobs, that was a good start, but in order to have a fighting chance at having a women’s var- sity team, and the associated money coming to campus there needs to be “more interest and more support to take it to the [varsity] level.” Dear HFS Employees, It is a pleasure to work with Happy Valentine’s Day, 1543 East Main Street Waynesboro, PA 17268 (717) 762-4600 Jeff Donald President Syria (Continued) Reuters also mentions that “Arab League chief Nabil Elaraby and Qatari Prime Minister Hamad bin Jassim al -Thani, who heads the organi- zation's committee on Syria, wrote to U.N. Secretary Gen- eral Ban Ki-moon requesting a meeting to seek the Security Council's support for the League's faltering peace ef- fort.” In a recent press con- ference, President al-Assad blamed the Arab League with trying to interfere with, and attempting to destroy the na- tion of Syria, saying that “Regional and international sides have tried to destabilize the country." President Ba- shar al-Assad, who continues to maintain an iron fist, blamed his country's prob- lems on surrounding nations, while placing no blame on his own regime. Only time will tell what will happen to the state of Syria. According to The BBC, “The US, the UK, and France are lobbying on behalf of the Arab League's draft text, which calls for President Bashar al-Assad to hand pow- er to a deputy.” Russia, how- ever, has a naval base in Syr- ia, as well as supplies weap- ons for the State. Russia blocked the UN movement, saying that the resolution “leaves open the possibility of intervention in Syrian af- fairs". Mon—Fir 9-5 Saturday 9-1 117-352-2192 3137 Lincoln Way East, Fayetteville. PA 10% off any purchase With A PSU Student ID Valid Through May 16th, 2012 Also servicing European model cars! Electric Guitars Acoustic Guitars Banjos & Mandolins Amplifiers Accessories Effects Repairs & More! JOHN SHAFFER Often times when I’m speaking about a new project or idea being thrown around in Student Government Associa- tion (SGA), the first question students ask me is: “What is an SGA?” The fact is that even though some students are aware that we have an SGA, few know its purpose. It is for this reason that we are spon- soring our very own “Meet Your SGA Day” on February 29th at 2:00 in the Heritage Room of the Mill. If you’re unfamiliar with the SGA, this day is for you. Essentially, Meet Your SGA Day is our way of reach- ing out to students, and bridg- ing the gap that often occurs between representatives and constituents. We will have presentations on a number of topics including legislation and proclamations passed this year, how representatives have worked with the administra- tion to better student life, and how students can become more involved in student gov- ernment. ~ Most importantly, stu- dent representatives will be made available to field ques- tions from students in an open setting. Any suggestion made will be taken into considera- tion. Refreshments will be served. We encourage all stu- dents to make an effort to at- tend and learn how your SGA can go to work for you.
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