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PSU BRANDYWINE
e Lion’s Eye
Vol. 4, Issue 1.
Penn State Brandywine Media, Pennsylvania
September 16, 2010
Caplan to
Address Issue
of Bioethics
Brandywine Welcomes
Bioethics Scholar for
Presentation Today
Special to The Lion’s Eye
Henrietta Lacks, a poor,
southern tobacco farmer, is known
throughout the medical world for
changing the course of science.
Only, she’ll never know. Arthur
Caplan, director of the Center for
Bioethics at University of Pennsyl-
vania, will discuss how Lacks’ can-
cer-stricken cells, taken without her
knowledge, became an important
medical tool during his talk “Bio-
ethics and Henrietta Lacks” at 11:30
a.m., Thursday, September 16, in
the Tomezsko Classroom Building
Lounge at Penn State Brandywine.
Though she has been dead
for more than 60 years, Lacks’ cells,
known as “HeLa cells,” remain
alive today—duplicated and grown
~ in culture. These cells were vital in
developing the polio vaccine and
helped unlock clues to understand-
ing cancer, viruses and the atom.
Caplan’s talk is the first in
a yearlong series of programs and
events relating to the campus’ Com-
mon Read Program, which encour-
ages the campus community to read
a book chosen at the beginning of
the year and then explore it in a va-
riety of ways. This year’s common
read is The Immortal Life of Henri-
etta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot.
Caplan is widely known
- for his research on transplantation
research ethics, genetics, reproduc-
“tive technologies, health policy and
general bioethics. He has a regular
column titled “Breaking Bioethics”
on MSNBC.com and has published
dozens of books on his research.
For more information,
contact Patricia Hillen at 610-892-
1372 or pahl4@psu.edu. The lec-
ture is free and open to the public.
Arthur Caplan; renovwiied schiclaron
the issue of bioethics, will be discuss-
ing the issues within Brandywine’s
common read text today on campus.
(photo courtesy of Arthur Caplan)
Welcome Back!
Students and family make their way on campus
at the Grill n’ Chill event held in July. Grill n’
Chill is just one of the many events that Bran-
dywine hosted as part of welcoming students to
our campus. (photo by Brittney Walker)
By Dave Serpentine -
Lion's Eye Staff Writer - dms5419@psu.edu
Penn State Brandywine greets you on the renewal of another scholastic year. As
August loomed, many students nervously anticipated—or dreaded—the first day of college.
Whether you are an incoming student, a transfer student, returning student, or facility, we begin
another journey to improve our knowledge and way of life.
Just like any sport team where there is a pre-season; Penn State started its own “pre-
season” on June 16 with its annual FTCAP (First-year Testing, Counseling and Advising Pro-
gram) for new students to be acquainted with the Penn State family and system. As this “pre-
season” continued throughout the summer, FTCAP collaborated with its annual biggest party of
the summer, the Grill N Chill on July 22. This carnival-atmosphere event featured barbeque, ice
cream, caricature artists, sand art, and live music that welcomed all Penn Staters and neighbor-
ing communities.
Ronika Money, Assistant Director for Student Affairs, says this grand summer festival
is roughly 7-10 years old. While this program is in its infancy, the concept of familiarizing new
students to the Penn State family has never changed. Every year there is a different theme; this
year’s featured a beach atmosphere that would later connect with luau theme for the welcome
back week. Money and her planning team booked and planed all student events a year in ad-
vance. She went on to break down the process of entertainment selection.
“Before artists/entertainment is brought to campus, myself and some students attend
at least 1 programming conference to initiate the booking process, view artist showcase, and
to get ideas from other schools. If our group selects acts from the conference, a request form is
completed and a process known as block booking can begin. Block booking involves linking up
with other campuses and schools to get an optimal price for us. Once this takes place, I move
forward with the contractual process,” Money explained.
Director of Student Affairs, Dr. Matthew Shupp described the Grill N Chill as “an
opportunity for all incoming students (and their families) to spend a summer evening at PSU
Brandywine. This year we had a beach theme. Our Admissions Office also holds an event in
conjunction with Grill N Chill called ‘Spend a Summer Evening.’ This is an opportunity for
prospective students and their families, learn about Penn State Brandywine, and get a sense of
the type of activities that we provide for the campus.”
As that night waned, Penn State capped off the evening by showing the attendees
Disney and Pixar’s recent masterpiece, Up on the campus lawn. This carefree evening left
everyone with smiles on their faces and memories in their hearts. Once that night ceased, many
students realized their summer was disappearing and the fun would end. However, at Penn
State, that is not the case. To cure the students of their summertime blues, there was a whole
week planed of fun and exciting activities during the first week of the semester beginning on
August 23.
Shupp described welcome back week as, “an opportunity for students to introduce new
students to different programs, activities, clubs, athletics, etc...and welcome returning students
back for another academic year. This year we held a variety of events which included a Wel-
come Back BBQ, Club Rush, Laser Tag, Athletics/Intramural Interest Sessions, and Condom
Bingo, to name a few.”
Shupp, Money, and the team at the Office of Student Affairs work diligently every
year to ensure safe and fun activities around the campus. For the students who enjoyed the
fun this summer and during welcome back week, Penn State has many more upcoming events
where anyone can come and soak up the fun.
Shupp gave the following advice to all students, “Stay focused on school but be sure
to stay active and engaged in the campus community. If you can manage your time well, and
stay involved in extracurricular activities, you’ll have a more rewarding college experience.”
Money concurs with Shupp and also added, “Set goals for yourself and find friends
are pursuing the same goals or better and you cannot fail. They won’t let you. Also, challenge
yourself to get involved. The club/organization/team you get involved in could help you to real-
ize your untapped potential and open up new doors for you.”
New Faces at
Brandywine
By Sapphire Williams -
Lion's Eye Staff Writer - sew223@psu.edu
The sound of pages turning, the
smell of coffee brewing, and the thought
of late study nights are all an indication
that the semester has begun. Freshmen’s
concerned about how they will adjust to
their new environment have nothing to
worry about; they are not the only new-
comers to the Brandywine campus.
In addition to new students Penn
State Brandywine also welcomes new fac-
ulty. Alexander Boilnger, Kerisha Bowen,
Lynn Hartle, and Christina Olear have all
joined the Penn State family.
Mr. Boilnger is the new Assistant
Professor of Business. He received his
Ph. D in Business Management from the
University of Utah, and also studied at the
David Eccles School of Business in Salt
Lake City, Utah.
Ms. Bowen, who received her
Ph. D in Organic Chemistry from Temple
University, is a Chemistry Instructor.
Ms. Hartle is now an Educa-
tion Professor who studied at Penn State
University and received a Ph. D in Early
Childhood Education.
Last but not least, Ms. Olear
studied at Strayer University and received
her Masters in Accounting, specializing in
Taxation. She is a new Instructor for Ac-
counting classes.
Not only did the campus em-
ploy new faculty but they also have new
staff members. Ms. Michelle Johnson has
joined the family as the new Associate Di-
rector of Development. She received her
Bachelor of Arts in Communications from
Penn State. Previously, she was the De-
velopment Campaign Manager at Crozer-
Chester/Delco Memorial Foundations.
Her duties will include alumni relations as
well as fundraising activities.
The new Lab Supervisor is
Daisha Williams. She was formerly em-
ployed at Cephalon, Inc. as a GMP ana-
lyst, and was an adjunct Professor at the
Camden County Community College. She
received her Master of Science in Forensic
Science from Arcadia University, and her
Bachelor of Science from the University
of Pittsburgh.
Brian Rostick, who is the son of
Barb Rostick, joined the staff as Grounds
keeper/Landscaper. He received a degree
in Journalism from Penn state.
John Hawkins is the new Mainte-
nance Worker Utility. He worked as a pa-
trol officer for Allied Barton Security, and
was also a leader for custodian and main-
tenance employees while working for the
Chi-Chester School district.
Broughton Young, also known
as Rick, joined the staff in March 2010 as
maintenance worker utility; he was pro-
moted in July to Janitorial Foreman. Be-
fore working with Penn State he worked at
Clean Systems in Pottstown, PA. Rick has
over 18 years of janitorial experience.
Students, please welcome these
new faces to the campus. Penn State is
positive that they will be an excellent ad-
dition to our family. Good luck this semes-
ter!