1. Saint Francis University • Loretto, Pennsylvania • Established 1847
Troubadour
Vol. XVI - No. 1 SEPTEMBER 29, 2008The C ampus Voice
Index
Editorial &
Opinion
Page 2
Campus News
Page 3
Arts &
Entertainment
Page 10
Red Flash
Athletics
Page 5
This & That
Page 12
Red Flash Campus
Goes GREENBy Carol Burns,
Staff Writer
Many colleges and
universities across the
country are working hard to
make their campuses more
environmentally friendly,
or “green.” Now, thanks to
The Green Team and the
Environmental Awareness
Society (EAS), St. Francis
will soon become a “green”
campus.
The Green Team, which is
comprisedoffaculty,staffand
administrators was created
by Erik Foley, Director of the
Renewable Energy Center.
“The Green Team was
formed by Erik Foley
because of the lack of an
official organization which
addressed environmental
issues on campus,” said
Dr. Sharon Brescoach,
Associate Professor of
Communications.
EAS,likeTheGreenTeam,
is an organization on campus
thatisalsoconcernedaboutthe
condition of the environment,
but it is comprised primarily
of students.
Senior marine biology
major Kristin Buter is
the president and senior
environmental science major
Brad Kelly is vice president.
AssociateProfessorofBiology
Lane Loya is the faculty
advisor for the organization.
Though the two
organizations are separate,
they are working together
on various projects designed
to help St. Francis become
“green.”
One project involves
replacing the styrofoam
containers in Torvian Dining
Hall with reusable green
plastic containers. This
project was created with
the hopes that the waste on
campus will be reduced.
Another area of interest
for both groups is the issue
of recycling on campus. All
residence halls and buildings
on campus are supposed to
have recycling bins for paper,
plastic, and metal. However,
there are still students who
do not know where the
recycling bins are located
around campus.
“It is hard enough to find
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Photo taken by Laura Caldwell.
The DiSepio Institute for Rural Health and Wellness is currently under constrution between Sullivan Hall and The
Pasquerilla Library and utilizes green technology like geothermal wells.
Remembering Kayla Nicodemus
& Kaylee HarfordBy Laura Neugebauer,
Coeditor in Chief
St. Francis University
remembered two freshmen
students, KaylaNicodemus
and Kaylee Harford, at a
memorial mass on Friday,
Sept. 26, 2008. The location
for the mass was the
Immaculate Conception
Chapel at noon.
Kayla
a n d
K a y l e e
passed away
as a result
of injuries
sustained in
a tragic car
accident last
Septemberon
the Cresson-
Loretto road.
The driver
lost control
of her
vehicle while
rounding a
corner on
her way back
to campus.
The vehicle proceeded to
fall down a twelve-foot
embankment and crash
broadside into a large tree.
Survivors of the accident,
include Allison Koncz,
Brittany Smola, and
Jessica Rivera.
Please keep these
students and their families
in your thoughts and
prayers.
Photo taken from Google Images.
Kayla Nicodemus.
Photo taken from Google
Images.
Kaylee Harford.
The Kayla Ann
Nicodemus
Memorial
Endowment
Fund Awards
Scholarships
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2. This 2008-2009 academic year will be
a whole different look and feel for the
Troubadour.
As the new coeditors of the newspaper,
we would like to introduce ourselves to
the campus community and to what
we are hoping will be a very successful
year. We would like to see more people
actually pick up, read and enjoy the campus paper.
Our theme is a “fresh new look.” Meaning, we changed the layout,
increased the number of stories, added more graphics, and improved
the sports page.
We’vekeptfavoriteactirleslikethe“TopTen,”andtheGreekCorner
and we are implenting new sections, such as Arts & Entertainment,
a Campus Ministry Corner, an events calendar, and a crossword
puzzle.
The invention of this newspaper makeover is largely due to the
ambitious new staff that the Troubadour has acquired. A special
thanks to all those who contributed.
We are excited to put out the first issue of the semester and are
open to new ideas from anyone willing to contribute.
Please e-mail any suggestions or ideas at Troubadour@mail.
francis.edu.
Page 2 • Troubadour OPINION • EDITORIAL September 29, 2008
Editor’s Pen The Ten
Commandments
of a SFU student...
By Kayla Greenwalt, Staff
Writer
X.
Thou shalt cherish
Sheetz.
IX.
Thou shalt consult the
mini-feed.
VIII.
Thou shalt get a
parking ticket.
VII.
Thou shalt experience
the walk of shame.
VI.
Thou shalt survive off
of Easy Mac and
Ramen.
V.
Thou shalt be a
compulsive away
message checker.
IV.
Thou shalt experience
the Torvian shuffle.
III.
Thou shalt know who
did what, when, where,
and why.
II.
Thou shalt own a
North Face jacket.
I.
Thou shalt nap.
Staff Writers
Troubadour Staff
Editors-in-Chief
Laura Neugebauer
LindseyFox
Campus LifeEditor
DavidLopus
RedFlashAthleticsEditor
EricSyty
Arts&EntertainmentEditor
DanHindman
PhotographyEditor
Laura Caldwell
Business Managers
AshleyBrune
Mariska Engle
Director of Distribution
Ryan Sprouse
HannahAllard
LinzeyBilly
TiffanyBradford
Carol Burns
ZachBurns
Katie Dacanay
Kayla Greenwalt
KingsleyMcLeod
AshleyOpfar
Maya Ranchod
Mollie Rogers
AaronRovan
Matthew Smith
HannahUfnar
Columnists
Kyle Iturralde
JosephLockwood
AshleyOpfar
HannahUfnar
Faculty Advisers
Dr. Sharon Brescoach,
Communications
Mr. Dominick Peruso,
Associate Dean of
Student Life
A member of the Associated Collegiate Press
Saint Francis University complies with applicable federal and state laws regarding
non-discrimination and affirmative action, including Title IX of the Educational Amendments
of 1972, Title VI and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and Section 504 of the
Rehabilitation Act of non-discrimination and equal opportunity for all persons regardless of
race, gender, color, religion, national origin or ancestry, age, marital status, disability, or
Vietnam-era veteran status, in employment, educational programs and activities and
admissions.
Kayla Greenwalt
Photo taken by Laura Caldwell.
Some of the Troubadour Staff.
Top Left to Right: Eric Syty, David Lopus, Hannah Ufnar, Kayla Greenwalt, Maya
Ranchod.
Bottom Left to Right: Mariska Engle, Ashley Brune, Laura Neugebauer, Lindsey
Fox, Katie Dacanay.
Laura
Neugebauer
Lindsey Fox
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3. been finalized as IVP is
awaiting approval from
the university, but an
answer is expected in the
next couple of days.
IVP is open to
suggestions and ideas
for improvement. Says
Gineen, “We would like
to know what students
would like to see here…ice
cream, dessert pizzas....”
Expansion and customer
feedback are sure to help
IVP reach its future goals.
“Above all, we want to
make this an accessible
place for students to hang
out and grab a slice of pizza
at a reasonable price.”
As senior Jeff Seever
puts it, “IVP is what a
girl wants and what a girl
needs… I want to thank
IVP for coming to Loretto.
Their pizza is a treat for
one and all.”
In the first week of
August,popularrestaurant
chain Italian Village Pizza
opened its newest location
right behind DeGol Field.
IVP, as
it is more
c o m m o n l y
known, has
since been
a popular
new addition
on campus.
With other
e s t a b l i s h -
ments across
the area—one being
Ebensburg—it was only
a matter of time before
Italian Village Pizza
came to the top of the
mountain.
“Until now, there has
been no pizza in Loretto,”
says Gineen, the manager
of Italian Village Pizza.
“We are proud to serve the
students of St. Francis as
well as the community.”
Thoughitisonlyamonth
old, IVP’s popularity has
skyrocketed since the
arrival of
students to
campus. Sales
over Family
Weekend and
the first home
football game
confirmedthat
it is here to stay.
For many students, the
addition of another dining
alternative came as a
pleasant surprise.
“IVP is my great escape,”
says freshman Shelly
Wasielewski. “I love the
pasta dinners…it’s a great
alternative after a long
week of Torvian.”
Indeed, the reaction to
IVP from students has
been overwhelmingly
positive. Sophomore Steve
Kowalski is grateful that
IVP has come so close to
campus.
“IVP has been a great
addition to the Francis
community,” says
Kowalski. “The price and
September 29, 2008 CAMPUS NEWS Troubadour • Page 11
Museum
Reaches
Higher
(Cont. Page 10)
drawing students to
the museum as well as
teachers, family, and
friends of the students.
The future of the mu-
seum looks promising.
And all can agree that
the museum provides a
unique cultural view to
the residents of west-
ern and central Penn-
sylvania. If Moyer has
his way, the influence
and prominence of the
museum will only grow
in the coming years.
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The new addition to Loretto, Italian Village Pizza is located on St. Catherine Street behind the Degol stadium.
Photo taken by Laura Caldwell.
Italian Village Pizza Makes Debut at SFU
convenience are great for
all college students. As
Ron Burgundy would say,
‘IVP is kind of a big deal.’”
Others will agree that
the best thing about IVP
is its location right behind
DeGol Field. IVP stays
open until 11 p.m. for the
conveniece of students
with late-night hunger
cravings.
“The location is
convenient for us—after
our night practices, we can
just walk across the street
and grab a bite to eat,” says
freshman Sophie Weiner.
“I am a huge fan of their
chicken basket with honey
mustard. It’s to die for.”
The restaurant has
ambitious plans for
expansion.
“Within the next month,
we hope to put the swipe
card system, making it
even more convenient
for students,” explains
Gineen. “The plan would
be similar to the flex
money at Frankie’s or Café
Gubbio.”
Details have not yet
Maya Ranchod
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contact Lindsey Fox at
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By Maya Ranchod &
Katie Dacanay,
Staff Writers
Katie Dacanay
“Within the next month,
we hope to put the swipe
card system,” said Gineen,
manager of IVP.

4. The Deltapalooza, on Sept.
27, was a fundraiser for the Red
Cross.
The Deltas featured multiple
events behind JFK from one to
eleven.Plusallthefraternitiesand
sororities will be there working
at their own booths. Activities
included everything from face
painting to selling lemonade.
Many events that took place
that day included: booths giving
out-of-staters the opportunity to
registertovote, ROTC’shelicopter
with a rock climbing wall, and a
Page 10 • Troubadour Arts & ENTERTAINMENT September 29, 2008
September &
October
Campus
Activities
Photo by Laura Caldwell
The Southern Allegenies Museum of Art on the Saint Francis campus. By: Aaron Rovan,
Hidden between Raymond Hall
and Scotus Hall on the main mall
of the university is a small museum
with big aspirations. The Southern
Alleghenies Museum of Art (SAMA)
is leading the cultural charge in
this area. And it helps that the
museum has newly appointed an
enthusiastic director.
In January, the museum named
Gary Moyer the Executive Director
of SAMA. His main plan for the
museum is four pronged. First, he
wants to enlarge and enhance the
museum’s permanent collection.
Currently, the museum owns
approximately 3500 pieces of
artworkinitspermanentcollection.
In honor of its 35th anniversary in
the coming year, Moyer wants that
number to reach 4000. Second, he
wants to strengthen the outreach
programs that the museum leads.
Art enthusiasts associated with
the museum are leading programs
in the community to educate the
general public. Currently, the
museumisinvolvedinarteducation
programs where representatives go
into the schools and teach children
from kindergarten through twelfth
grade to appreciate art. Also, the
museum is involved in art therapy,
which is taking art works to those
people with pain and illness to try
to help heal them.
Another of Moyer’s goals is to establish a calendar
of events for the museum in which the community
can take part. Finally, he wishes to establish and
sustain the cultural legacy of central and western
Pennsylvania.
Moyer, a graduate of Saint Francis College, is
enthusiastic about the museum’s unique position in
the community, and invites any and all visitors to take
part in current and upcoming exhibitions. Currently
on display in the museum are pieces of art donated to
the museum’s permanent collection by the Wolf family.
On the upper floor, the works of Judith Vipond are on
display. Coming in October, the museum will host the
Biennial, a contest of some of the best art availab
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DeltaPalooza: Fundraising concert to benefit Red Cross
bonfire later that night. And at
the beginning of the day the first
100 people there received free
t-shirts. Ian Warner said, “I can’t
wait, it’s going to be awesome.”
Another part of Delta Palooza is
that they are going to have a lot of
local bands from Johnstown such
as; Shades of June, Moxie, Sound
drive, and ChrisVipond & Stanley
Street band who will be opening
for Ricky Lee. “I went the last
two years and I can’t wait for this
year because it is going to be so
much better,” said Heidi Meyers,
student here at SFU. Plus during
the concert the Delta brothers
have a surprise for the audience,
and they’re hoping to get as many
people there as possible to join in
the fun. There has been some
controversy about whether or not
there was going to be drinking at
the Palooza, but it did not pass.
There will be no drinking allowed.
But regardless the Deltapalooza
has been a hit for the last couple
of years for the students of SFU
and their reputation speaks for
itself. It should be a great time.
9/14 Judson Laipply
The Evolution of Dance
JFK 7pm
9/26 Sand Volleyball & Cook-
out
St. Claire/Elizabeth Halls 5pm
Bonfire & Acoustic
Music with Joel Gides
JFK Patio & Frankies 9pm
9/27 DELTAPALOOZA
JFK patio & Gazebo
1-10pm
Admission $5.00 05 $3.00
with food/clothing donation
9/29 Greek New Member Ori-
entation
Library 5pm
10/2 Sign up for FRIGHT
NIGHT
Kennywood
check email for more
information
10/3 Founders Day
Bowling Trip
Departs JFK 6:30pm
10/4 WESTERN NIGHT fea-
turing country artist NATA-
LIE THOMAS
& Mechanical Bull Riding
JFK 10pm
10/5 SGA Leadership
Conference JFK 9-5pm
10/7 Sign up for the
NEW YORK TRIP on Nov.
15th
JFK 11am
All Information Courtesy of SAO Calendar
By Ryan Sprouse, Direstor of Distribution

5. September 29, 2008 Campus News Troubadour • Page 3
Presidential Election ‘08
Voting Issue: Higher Education
By Hannah Ufnar, Staff Writer
The significance
of the upcoming
presidential election
has been repeated
time and time again.
There are huge
looming issues with
which to be dealt;
issues such as the
economy, foreign
policy, the war, the environment,
and alternative energy.
One topic that hasn’t been high
on the agenda for both Barrack
Obama and John McCain is higher
education, the issue that is most
likely an important one for college
students all over the nation,
i n c l u d i n g
St. Francis
students.
A l t h o u g h
h i g h e r
education isn’t
a major topic
of discussion for either Obama
or McCain, they both have an
agenda for improving it, both
agreeing on the need to simplify
the application process for federal
financial aid.
Obama plans to eliminate the
need for FAFSA forms when
applying for financial aid. His
proposal would enable a student
or family to check off a box on
their tax forms as the entire
application process.
McCain’s suggestion includes
consolidating financial aid
programs, to “help simplify
the administration of these
programs,” therefore encouraging
more eligible students to apply,
instead of steering them away
with complicated financial aid
programs.
They also both agree on
expanding the Pell Grant and
lowering interest rates on loans.
Obama wants to lower the
interest rates on existing federal
student loan programs, according
to CNNpolitics. McCain also
agrees with the expansion of low-
interest loans for middle-class
families faced with rising college
tuition costs.
However, McCain and Obama
differ on other aspects of higher
education.
Obama wants to focus on
creating a new “American
Opportunity Tax Credit,” which
would allow any student to
receive a fully refundable tax
credit of $4,000 each year in
exchange for 100 hours of service
work. This approach would cost
about $10 billion a year. Obama
says that money will come from
the billions of dollars he can
save by overhauling the federal
loan program so that the U.S.
Education Department will run a
direct lending program, avoiding
banks and private lenders
altogether.
While $4,000 sounds pretty
appealing to most college
students, not every student
agrees with this plan. “I’m not
against helping students with
educational costs, but this
plan will cost a lot of money at
a time where we already are
fronting a large deficit. Adding
these social programs means
only one thing - higher taxes.”
says Ben Waksmunski, senior
management, marketing, and
accounting major.
McCain also has an additional
agenda for higher education.
McCainbelievesinmodernizing
our educational institutions so
that we remain an educated,
competitive global society. He
also wants to improve research
by eliminating earmarks and fix
the student lending programs by
demanding the “highest standard
of integrity for participating
private lenders.”
However, despite McCain’s
plans, some students are not
convinced. In terms of his plan
to lower interest rates, Courtney
Williams, a junior political
science, history, pre-law major
says, “I would say that he will
change that as soon as he gets in
office.”
Despite opinions, America will
have to wait
until a first
term to find out
the reality of
these proposed
plans for higher
education. For
now, we can
only educate ourselves and vote.
Unless otherwise cited, all of information
provided comes from each candidate’s campaign
website: http://www.johnmccain.com/ & http://www.
barackobama.com/index.php
Hannah Ufnar
I Photos provided by Google Images Public Domain
Sen. Barak Obama (Democrat) and Sen. John McCain (Repblican) are the opposing candidates for the
2008 Presidential Election.
Voting Poll
UNDECIDED 30%
OBAMA 30%
McCAIN 40%
“Voting Issues” is a column that will continue
to run until the 2008 Presidential Election.

6. National conventions have changed greatly in the
past 50 years. The original purpose of conventions was
for the party to pick a nominee for president, develop
a platform for the next four years, and to discuss other
rules. Today, all of these things still happen, but the
way in which they occur is quite different. With the
advent of television and the primary system, candidates
are now chosen before the conventions and the whole
convention is scripted to the minute. This leads me to
my experience at the Republican National Convention.
The Republican National Convention was historic for two par-
ticular reasons. First, the Republicans nominated Gov.Sarah Palin
(R-AK) to be the VP, and also, because the first day of the convention
was business-only due to Hurricane Gustav. It was quite interesting
to be in the convention hall and to have everything be so somber and
quite. This was unlike any convention I had seen on TV, but it did
reflect the message of the campaign which was ‘Country First.’ The
focus of the day was to donate or volunteer what one could to help
those in need.
Part of my experience was working with the New Jersey State
Delegation. This experience allowed me to meet various people who
are influential in New Jersey politics. It also granted me access to
discover the way different political officials and campaigners felt
about the convention. The hottest topic of the convention was the
choice of Gov. Palin as the VP. It excited many people, but at the
same time many were worried about how she would perform. When
she did speak, she did an incredible job and the atmosphere in the
hall was unbelievable. The once unexcited party became dedicated
to the cause with a new found passion. Many women there were
overjoyed to see that a woman with the same values as themselves
could succeed.
The climax of the convention was the nomination and speech of
Senator John McCain (R-AZ). While McCain may not be the ora-
tor that Senator Obama is, McCain’s speech had content that made
sense and reached out to independent voters. It was extremely in-
teresting to see many people inside the convention hall not clapping
at what McCain said because it went against their beliefs. This is
just an example of how John McCain is his own man and has never
toed the party line, which is why he is the best man to be president.
What people who watched the convention on TV did not see were
perhaps the most interesting aspects of the convention. When there,
I could really see people’s reactions and feel the energy in the room
as if it was a sports game. The convention was an incredible experi-
ence and is one that I recommend to anyone who has an interest in
politics.
A few weeks ago I had the
opportunity to be a part of history at the Democratic
National Convention in Denver. I was there with an
academic seminar group named the Washington Center,
and was lucky enough to get my fieldwork placement with
Fox News. This gave me the chance to be on site at the
convention every day, closer than most could imagine.
It is hard to put into one story everything I was able to
experience while I was there, but it was like no other.
It is hard to explain what it was like to watch protests
every day, come through airport-like security to go to
work every morning, work in arguably the most secured perimeter
in the U.S., look up and see snipers on roofs, FBI and Special Ops
helicopters in the air and Secret Service agents at every entrance
and exit, hundreds of uniformed police just walking around, and
some fifty or more SWAT and riot police in full gear patrolling the
outer perimeter. The security presence was surreal, and coupled
with the feeling of actually being in the convention center at night,
the speeches, watching the reaction of the crowd, the electricity of
the moment, and being a part of history the final night at Invesco
Field.Now most people may have their own opinions of Fox News and
whether or not they are truly fair and balanced, but regardless, it was
a lot of fun to work for them. I spent the first part of the week helping
set up news sets, moving lighting equipment, and working on sound
gear. We framed cameras, which meant that I had the chance to sit at
the news desk for about two hours while they made sure every angle
was correct and that there was nothing in the background. When they
went live on Saturday our roles switched, and then we mostly shuttled
people around the security perimeter in golf carts. On my travels, I
had the opportunity to meet a lot of different people including former
presidential candidate, Sen. Hillary Clinton, President Bill Clinton,
Reverend Al Sharpton, Charles Barkley, Governor Michael Dukakis,
Karl Rove, Mo Rocca, Senator Bob Casey Jr., Anderson Cooper, Dick
Morris, Sway from MTV, Tom Daschle, George McGovern, Governor
Ed Rendell, Dan Rather, Sam Donaldson, and of course all of the Fox
News anchors including Brit Hume, Sean Hannity, Alan Colmes, Bill
O’Reilly, Shepard Smith, Megyn Kelly, and many others. When I was
not shuttling people around, I was either over the convention center
just taking everything in, or I was out with field reporters as they
were shooting various stories around Denver.
Overall, my days started at 4:30am and I would be at work for
6:00am, depending on how long it took to get through security. I
would usually work a twelve hour shift or until the work was finished,
and then, with my press credentials, I would go over and watch the
convention every night from the Fox affiliate press box. From there, I
Page 4 • Troubadour CAMPUS NEWS September 29, 2008
Attending the
Republican
National
Convention
By Kyle Iturralde,
Political Columnist
Gov. Sarah Palin.
Two SFU
Students Watch
History Unfold
at National
Conventions
Attending the
Democratic
National
Convention
By Joseph Lockwood,
Political Columnist
Sen. Hillary Clinton.
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7. September 29, 2008 Campus News Troubadour • Page 9
would venture downtown and go to various media and
delegate gatherings, and then I would do it all over
again the next day. In the end, I think my favorite part
was Wednesday after Sen. Biden’s speech. I had the
chance to walk around on the floor of the convention
center, like we were able to do all week leading up to the
convention, and I went up on stage, stood at the podium
where Biden was about a half hour previous, and got to
take in the entire hall from that perspective. Between
that moment and Sen. Obama’s historic speech at
Invesco Field, there are just so many memories. It was
a truly incredible experience and I am thankful that I
had the opportunity to be a part of it. Reflecting back
on it all, I think I was best able to sum up the entirety
of the experience the final night of the convention as
75,000 people were leaving Invesco Field. I wrote:
Tonight we left Denver a different place, and it left
us different people. As the mass of people shuffled out
of the stadium, the hopes of a nation rested on our
shoulders. We were now saddled with an envious task;
we were challenged to do the
right thing. It was time for us to
take back our country; to vote,
to volunteer, to donate, and to
help one another. Would people
answer the call? I sure hope so. I
truly feel that when pushed, the
American people will push back.
It is time, our time, to make the
difference and to no longer let
the media and government tell us what to do and
think. It is time to resolve to make a difference, to
help people, and to make sure everyone has a fair and
equal chance to live out the American dream, as they
see it. That is our calling as neighbors, as friends and
family, as men and women, and as Americans. That
is the audacity of hope, and whenever the outlook is
darkest, we as Americans find strength in our bonds,
our prayers, and our hopes. Now is our time, now is
America’s time.
Democratic Convention (cont.)
GRSSK Corner
By Jared Colmer, IFSC writer
organization and other
organizations in need.
Each group has their own
organization that they
regularly contribute to,
which includes Delta and
Habitat for Humanity, Phi
Lambda Psi and Autism,
Delta Phi Epsilon and
Cystic Fibrosis, Zeta and
the Central PA Humane
Society, Theta and
Adopt-A-Grandparent,
TKE and the Nancy
Reagan Alzheimer’s
Foundation, Alpha
and Special Olympics,
Gamma and the
American Red Cross,
Psi U and St. Jude’s,
along with many
others.
Each group holds events
to raise money such as
TKE’s annual Polar Bear
Swim held every February
at Lake Saint Francis and
Phi Delta Kappa’s
dance-a-thon for
the Make A Wish
Foundation. Many
are involved in the
Adopt-A-Highway
program where
members from a
specific group go
out and pick up
trash and other
debris off a portion
of highway.
As mentioned earlier,
Delta is one of the
fraternities known for
helping Habitat for
Humanity and when asked
about their upcoming
DeltaPalooza and what
excitedhimthemost,Delta
brother, Josh Swafford
said, “The Brothers of
Deltaareexcitedaboutthis
year’s DeltaPalooza, which
is to benefit The American
Red Cross. Being a junior,
I have seen DeltaPalooza
change substantially. In
the beginning, it was a
solid event, raising money
for a good cause, but it
needed a lot of work. We
weren’t reaching out to the
SFU community and the
surrounding communities
enough; however, through
our hard work, we have
turned DeltaPalooza into
something bigger than
we could have imagined.
I believe that this is only
the beginning of what is to
come from DeltaPalooza in
the future, not only in the
size of the event but in the
amount of money we raise
as well.”
DeltaPalooza was a
featured event on Sept.
27, with details provided
on flyers all over campus.
Everyone knows how
vital the donation of blood
is to those in need, and
Gamma recently held a
blood drive that was a big
success. EachyearGamma
establishes a goal to collect
75 units of blood, and this
year they received 83
units. This was a feat that
had not been achieved by
Gamma in the last several
years, showing just how
much this blood drive has
improved recently.
Sarah Cain, a senior and
Gamma sister was very
excited about the turn-
out at the blood drive,
“When we have people
from the community, the
campus, staff, students ...
even the friars, nuns, and
postulants coming out to
donate blood, it gives a
really positive message
that people from all over
are willing to spend some
time, even wait in line for
a long time, to give blood
as a way to give another
person a chance at life.”
Greek life is alive, vibrant
and a big part of the SFU
community. Overall, being
in Greek life is amazing.
Members get to be involved
in numerous events, meet
tons of people, and just
have a chance to have
some fun during their
college years.
Takeaquicklookaround
thecampusofSaintFrancis
University. It is not hard
to see that there are many
fraternities and sororities
part of SFU’s Greek
Life that each contribute
something different
to SFU. Community
service is one of the most
important activities that
each of these groups
engage in, which has
helped make community
service one of the staples
here at SFU. There are
many classes offered
at SFU that emphasize
community service as one
of the Franciscan Goals of
Higher Education.
Philanthropy is another
important component of
Greek Life at SFU. Every
year each house has a
variety of fundraisers to
help support their own
Greek Life Shows its
True Colors
Gamma Sisters at the Blood Drive.
Photo Courtesy of Val Schrott
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8. half, they made
it obvious that
there was no
way they would
let this game
slip to the
visitors. When
the rain finally started
to slow
down, it
was Bryant
that began
to pick
things up
by scoring
two goals,
h o w e v e r ,
it was not
enough to
get out of
the hole they had dug in
the first half. It seemed as
Sept. 12th. If
youwouldlikea
St.Christopher
medal stop
by Campus
Ministry.
Francis Week
is planned
for Sept.
2 8 – O c t o b e r
4th. A series
of events is
planned for
this week
including:
Project Francis–A clean up
project which will be held on
Tuesday, Sept. 30th starting
at 1:30pm. Contact Paul
Girardi.
The 1st Annual Campus
Ministry 3 on 3 Basketball/
Volleyball Tournament for
Wednesday, Oct. 1st. Please
contact Paul Girardi/Zack
O’Steen in the Student-
Athlete Development Office
for more information.
On Oct. 3rd at 9am and
1pm a video history of the
Franciscan order will be
shown in Campus Ministry
Room.Fr.JackMcDowellwill
hold a discussion following
the film. CES credits are
available.
Page 8 • Troubadour Campus News September 29, 2008
Hat’s off to the Hat-Trick Hero
The Red
Flash Field
Hockeyteam
brought a
storm of
their own
to Friday
night’s (9-
12-08) rainy game against
BryantUniversityatDeGol
Field.Itwasthegirl’shome
opener, and they gave
their diehard fans a flurry
of goals in the first half.
Hats off to senior Belen
Albanes who unloaded
a hat-trick on Bryant’s
goalie; Belen scored the
team’s first three goals
of the game. The smiles
and the new assistant
coach, Kristen Healy.
Coach Bean proved that
she is not lingering on the
past, but has her mind set
on the future. “The victory
means a tremendous
amount to our team and
our program here at Saint
FrancisUniversity.”Coach
Bean said, “Overall, I was
pleased with the level
of focus and energy that
our team came out with
from the opening whistle.
Our focus now is on being
able to keep moving in
a positive direction as a
group as we prepare for
our next opponent.”
Note: Photo of Belen Albanes
courtesy of SFU Athletics.
Eric Syty
The Campus Ministry
Fall 2008 Program
Schedule:
Daily Masses:
8 a.m. & noon
Weekend Masses:
Saturdays 4:30 p.m.
Sundays 10 a.m. & 9 p.m.
Confessions:
Wednesdays 9 p.m.
Fridays 11:45 a.m.
Saturdays 3:45 p.m. or by
appointment
Bible Study:
Thursdays 7 p.m.
Campus Ministry Room
Thursday Night Theology:
Thursdays 8 p.m. in the
Campus Ministry Room.
Listening Post: in the
Chapel 11 a.m. - noon &
4-5 p.m. Need to talk.
Women’s Wrapz:
Wednesdays 7 p.m.
Campus Ministry Room.
The B.Y.O.B.B. (Bring
Your Old Bear Back):
program supports the
Dorothy Day Center
Contact Susan Maurer
at x 3329.
Tuesdays with Paul :
Series of lunchtime
workshops about the life
and Ministry of St. Paul.
Begins on
Tuesday Sept. 30
at 12:15p.m.
in the Campus
Ministry Room.
Francis for Men:
will begin later in
Sept. once Fr.
Jack is able to resume his
full schedule.
Retreats are being planned
for the year. Stop by the
Campus Ministry Office or
watch the e-mail bulletins to
find out about future retreat
and workshop opportunities.
E u c h a r i s t i c
Adoration:every Wednesday
at 8pm in the Immaculate
Conception Chapel.
The Blessing of Dorms
took place on Friday, Sept.
5th. If you did
not get your dorm
room blessed and
would still like
too contact Paul
Girardi.
All cars were
blessed on Friday,
The patio,
grill, and fire pits
behind Campus
Ministry are
available for use.
If planning an
event and wish to
use these, please
reserve them
with Denise at x
3172.
C a m p u s
M i n i s t r y
will further
investigate the institution
of the Campus Ministry
Ambassadors program.
The ambassadors will
be assistants in Campus
Ministry depart. and be the
training phase for the peer
ministers. The Peer Minister
program, under the direction
of Fr. Shawn Robertson, will
also progress. In addition,
an advisory board is being
initiated to assist the depart.
in exploring the needs of the
students, faculty, and staff of
St. Francis.
The depart. has several
outreach programs including
FIRE starters, visiting
retirement communities,
and continuing
development of CARES.
By Eric Syty, Sports Edi-
tor
and cheers continued
as the Flash whacked
in two more goals from
sophomore Julia Baczeski
and freshman Julia Moore
to take a five to zero lead
going in to the second half.
“I’m really ecstatic about
the hat
t r i c k ! ”
s a i d
s e n i o r
B e l e n
Albanes,
“In fact,
I’m so
p r o u d
at the 5
goals we
scored”
As the Red Flash took
the field for the second
if the rain was all the SFU
girls needed to turn things
around and get the season
going how they would
like. “I was really impress
h t t p : / / w w w . f r a n c i s .
edu/uploadedImages/
Athletics/Field_Hockey/
Albanes_Belen(1).jpg ed
with everyone giving 100%
throughout the entire
game.” said Belen Albanes.
This certainly played a big
role in the girl’s impressive
5-2 victory over the Bryant
University Bulldogs.
There’sasayingthatgoes
“a wins a win”; however
this win may have been
more, considering it was
the first win for the new
head coach, Stacey Bean,
Belen Albanes
On Monday, Sept. 29th
following 12pm Mass a
lunchtime talk on Angels,
their mission, and their
ongoing role in the church.
The talk will be held in the
Campus Ministry Room.
On Saturday, Oct. 4th at
12pm by the fountain there
will be a Blessing of the
Animals.
Java and Jesus is
scheduled for Tuesday, Sept.
30th at 8pm in the Campus
Ministry Room.
The liturgical ministries
program is active. If
interestedinservingourLord
and St. Francis community
please contact Paul Girardi.
The Night of Worship
has begun watch for
announcements.
Campus Ministry
Corner
By Paul Girardi,
Campus Minister

9. September 29, 2008 Red Flash Athletics Troubadour• Page 5
Red
Flash
Athletic
Events
Cross Country
10/4 @ George Mason
Invitational
Field Hockey
9/24 @ Bucknell University
9/28 @ LaSalle University
10/3 West Chester
University 3pm
10/4 @ St. Joseph University
FootBall
9/27 @ Moorehead State
10/4 @ Monmouth
Men’s Golf
10/5 - 6 @
St. Bonaventure University
Women’s Golf
10/4 - 5 @William & Mary
Men’s Soccer
9/24 Bucknell University
3:30pm
9/30 Howard University 3:30pm
Women’s Soccer
9/26 @ Longwood University
9/28 @ Naval Academy
10/3 Central Connecticut State
University 3pm
10/5 Quinnipiac University 1pm
Women’s
Volleyball
9/26 @ Brown
9/27 @ Xavier
10/5 St. Francis College (NY)
11am
Bryant 2pm
10/8 @Naval Academy
Tennis
9/27 @ Mt. St. Mary’s
University
9/28 Monmouth TBA
10/4 Wagner TBA
10/5 @ St. Vincent
The ‘DiSepio Institute
5K Fitness Challenge’
will take place on
November 1, 2008 right
here at SFU.
The challenge includes
events for all ages
including a two mile
walk, a fun run (ages 10-
13), a tot trot (ages 5-9),
and of course the main
event, the 5K run/walk.
This event is being
made possible by: St.
Francis University,
Leonard S. Fiore
Inc., Drayer Physical
Therapy Institute, Blair
Orthopedics, Pro Active
Sports, Dick’s Sporting
Goods, Sheetz, Inc.,
Servinsky Jewelers,
and the Saint Francis
UniversityCrossCountry
and Track and Field
Team.
Melinda Krimmel, who
is the Health Promotion
and Service Specialist
on campus, highlights
5K Fitness Challenge
the need for the Fitness
Challenge, “One of the
goals of the DiSepio
Institute is to promote
health and wellness
through activities such as
this 5K Fitness
Challenge. We
look forward
to involving
the local
c o m m u n i t y
in this event,
and we hope
to encourage
people to
become more
aware of their
health and well-being by
participating in activities
such as this one.”
Participantswillalsonot
walk away empty handed.
“Since this event
is geared towards
encouraging individuals
to increase their daily
physical activity, all
participants that finish
their respective event will
receive a ribbon.”
I never thought that I
would be training for a
5K, but when I came to the
realization that I indeed
had become a couch potato,
I knew something had to
be done. After
r e c e i v i n g
the e-mail
from Melinda
K r i m m e l
e n t i t l e d
“Couch Potato
to 5K Finisher
in 8 Weeks,”
the clouds
parted,thesun
shone through
and a choir started singing
‘Hallelujah’! I had found
my solution. There are
three workout programs
to choose from, each
increasing in intensity as
the weeks move forward.
Seeing as walking to class
constituted my athletic
endeavors, I signed up
for the beginner level.
The program is divided
into five minute break
downs. The main goal
for week one was to walk
four minutes and then
jog/run for one minute,
four separate times,
eventually resulting
in a twenty minute
workout. Week one has
resulted in a few sore
muscles and a current
physical level that is in
limbo between beginner
and intermediate. The
great thing about this
program is that you can
design your own training
schedule to fit your own
physical limitations. I
found the first week to be
surprisingly rewarding
and the proctors were
an extremely positive
reinforcement despite
their use of the drill
sergeant whistle. Week
two may find that
whistle to be a little less
forgiving.
By Ashley Opfar,
Staff Writer
Ashley’s Plan of Attack:
From Couch Potato to 5K Finisher
Get the Fire
Started
Burn it up at the
homecoming
Dance
Oct. 18th

10. Page 6 • Troubadour Red Flash Athletics September 29, 2008
Men’s
soccer (0-4-1):
Vs. Michigan State 0-4 L
Vs. Western Michigan 2-3 L
Vs. Duquesne 0-0 (OT)
Vs. Penn State 0-1 L
Vs. West Virginia 0-1 (OT) L
Women’s
soccer (2-0-4):
Vs Bucknell 1-1 (2 OT)
Vs. Holy Cross 4-2 W
Vs. Northeaster 0-0 (2 OT)
Vs. Duquesne 1-1 (2 OT)
Vs. Colgate 4-3 (OT) W
Vs. Canisius 1-1 (2 OT)
Field
Hockey (1-4-0):
Vs. Kent State 0-9 L
Vs. University of PA 0-2 L
Vs. Drexel 0-7 L
Vs. Bryant 5-2 W
Vs. Radford 0-3 L
Women’s
volleyball (4-8):
Vs. Marist 3-1 W
Vs. Duquesne 0-3 L
Vs. Loyola 1-3 L
Vs. Robert Morris 0-3 L
Vs. Liberty 0-3 L
Vs. George Mason 0-3 L
Vs. New Mexico 0-3 L
Vs. LaSalle 0-3 L
Vs. Coppin State 3-0 W
Vs. Bucknell 3-2 W
Vs. Fairleigh Dickinson 1-3 L
Vs. Canisius 3-1 W
S e a s o n
Standings
by Senior Lindsey Fox. In the end
the Flash couldn’t keep up and
Akron won Game 1, 25-22.
Game 2 was a decisive win for
the University of Akron. The Red
Flash were only down by 1 point,
7-6 early in the game. From there
on out the Zips took control of the
game and never let the Flash get
close enough to take the lead.
Akron won game 2, 25-20.
With their backs against the
wall, Saint Francis needed to
respond in game 3 in order to stay
alive in the match. The set was
a back and forth struggle with
multiple ties. With the game tied
20-20, Akron took advantage of
some key mistakes by the Flash.
The Zips won the game 25-22.
“We felt like we could beat this
team tonight and I know we have
the talent here to do it, we just
couldn’t put it together when we
needed to.” said Senior Keisha
Gibbs.
Saturday didn’t get any better
for the Flash. They dropped back
to back matches to Columbia
University 3-1 and NJIT 3-0.
The Red Flash
Women’s Volleyball
team was amped and
ready to play as they
hosted their own
tournament,theRed
Flash Invitational,
here in Loretto this
weekend.
Akron University was their first
challenge. After a close battle,
the Red Flash lost the contest 3-0
(25-22, 25-20, 25-22).
“We knew coming in that these
teams were pretty good, but we
practiced hard this week and
were ready for the challenge,”
said senior marine biology major,
Kristen Buter before the game.
St. Francis jumped out to an
8-4 lead in game 1, but the Zips
lurked in the horizon. With the
Flash leading just 11-10, Akron
SophomoreJackieGolemannailed
two consecutive kills to take the
lead for the Zips. The Red Flash
continued to battle and eventually
tied it up at 19 thanks to big plays
Daniel Hindman
Women’s Volleyball Challenged
By: Daniel Hindman,
Arts & Entertainment Editor
The Red Flash’s Calvin Williams nears the goal line to score a touchdown against Marist.
Photo by Kaylyn Oshaben
Calvin Williams again against Marist.
Photo by Kaylyn Oshaben
SFU Grid Iron...
Catch a
Baseball
Game
SFU hopes to
become a member
of the local section
of National Club
Baseball
Association
(NCBA)
For more information
Contact Dr. Skoner
at Ext. 3085

11. SFU Constitution Day Celebration
the acceleration,
this topic has now
been one of the
main points that
the Presidential
candidates have
addressed in their
campaigns, along
with other nations
coming together to
brain storm how
to overcome this
phenomenon” said
Brad Kelly, Vice
President of the
EAS.
The Green
Team and EAS
will be working
hard to help solve
the problem of
the deteriorating
environment. Both
groups are open to
anyone who wants
to join the cause to
“go green”.
September 29, 2008 Campus News Troubadour• Page 7
How to Go GREEN
1. Be a Turn-Off
Use surge Protectors and power
strips to plug in equipment.
2. Lighten Up
Replace your light bulbs with en-
ergy efficient light bulbs. The life
span of these light bulbs is 8 times
as long as a regular light bulb.
3. Let the sunshine in!
Arrange your room so that noth-
ing is obstructing the window. Use
natural lighting during the day and
make sure to turn off all the lights
when leaving a room.
4. Put Your Computer to Bed
Screensavers do not save energy—
but stand-by and hibernate do! Go
to the control panel on your com-
puter, select Power Options then
select “Maximum Battery Life” or
whatever the highest efficiency set-
ting is. And be sure to Shut Down
when you’re finished.
5. It’s Space Heating not
“Heating Outer Space”
Keep windows and doors closed in
heated and air-conditioning areas
to save energy.
6. Watch Your Backside
Reuse the backside of paper when
printing and making copies.
7. Interoffice Envelopes
Save the Day
Use/reuse interoffice envelopes and
make your own.
8. Just Say No to Junk Mail
Reduce the number of duplicate
catalogs on campus by removing
your name from mailing lists – re-
move your name by going to cata-
logchoice.org or dmachoice.org.
9. Green Take Out
For take-out, bring your own con-
tainer to Torvian instead of using
their Styrofoam ones (Parkhurst’s
policy is that you must put food
onto a plate first before placing it
into your container).
10. Share a Ride
Carpool whenever possible.
List compiled by Renewable Energy Center Staff
using comments from staff, administrators, and
faculty across campus.
recycling bins on
campus, and even if I
dofindoneitisusually
filledwithtrash,”said
Sophomore Physician
Assistant major
Jordan Conrad.
Throughout the
remainderoftheschool
year, students will
have the opportunity
to learn more about
what it means to be
“green”, as well as
why it is important
to act now to stop
further damage to
the environment.
“I think the most
important reason to
be concerned about
the environment is
the fact that global
warming is now
accelerating at a
rate that no one has
ever predicted. With
SFU
goes
GREEN
Small wind demonstration, windmill installation,
2008, from the Renewable Energy Center’s web site
at www.francis.edu/Projects.htm.
Sarah Harmon looks at information and gets free candy at SFU’s
Constitution Day celebration in Padua Hall.
Photo by Linda A. Kline
Kyle Iturralde
works the table for
Constitution Day.
Photo by Linda A. Kline

12. September 29, 2008 Campus News Troubadour• Page 12
The Kayla Ann Nicodemus
Memorial Endowment Fund Awards
Scholarships
These scholarships are made possible by The
Kayla Ann Nicodemus Memorial Endowment Fund
Awards Scholarships, which were initiated by Kayla’s
grandparents, Joe and Ann Kaminski, and supported by
generous gifts in memory of Kayla who died tragically
in the Fall of 2007.
Kayla wanted to help people “in need” so her major
was Sociology/Criminal Justice/Psychology. These
annual scholarship awards make her dream of helping
people come true.
Michael Godissart, Joshua Gregor and Richard
Stweart will each receive a $500 scholarship for their
service as Altar Servers at Saint Thomas the Apostle Church in Bedford, Pa.
Michael Godissart, a graduate of Chestnut Ridge High School is the son of
Alfred and Annette Godissart of Fishertown. He will attend Mount Aloysius
College and major in Criminal Justice.
Joshua Gregor, a graduate of Bedford High School is the son of Adam and
Phyllis Gregor of Manns Choice. He will attend Shippensburg State College and
will major in History and Education.
Rishard Stewart, a graduate of Chestnut Ridge High School is the son of Rick
and Elaine Stewart of Schellsburg. He will attend Allegany College of Maryland
and will major in Criminal Justice.
This news article is printed on behalf of the Nicodemus family. Several of the Saint Francis faculty and staff sent donations
to support Kayla’s Endowment and the family would like them to know the Endowment is officially in place and doing well.
We Didn’t
Start the
Fire!
Homecoming
2008
Powderpuff Football
Concerts • Pep Rally
Fireworks • Parade
Open Classes • Comedian
SFU Football vs. Wagner
Check the SAO calendar for times
What’s the Hottest
Program at SFU?
Study Abroad in
MEXICO
Get foreign
language, fine arts,
and other credits
contact Dr. Morales
at Ext. 3193
Class Election Results
By: David Lopus,
Campus Life Editor
With the recent focus on
the national elections, it is
somewhat easy to overlook
the political happenings
on our campus.
The races each year are
interesting. Sometimes
theyareheatedcontentions
for the few highly sought
after positions, and
sometimes there are few
people who actually run
for the position.
The races for positions
this year were even more
sporadic than usual. For
some positions there were
several candidates while
for others there were none
officially on the ballot.
It is certain that all of
the representatives of the
classes will represent the
entire school very well.
We are sure that they
shall continue to uphold
the proud tradition here at
St. Francis University.
Senior
President - Shannon
Leydon
VP - write-in
Secretary - write-in
Treasurer - Kaitlin Eisele
Junior
President - James Worry
Vice-President - Ashley
Zalewski
Secretary - Amber Biss
Treasurer - Cody Williams
Sophomore
President - Eric Syty
VP - write-in
Secretary - Caroline Dumm
Tresurer - write-in
Freshman
President - Maya Ranchod
Vice-President - Keyna
Anylam
Secretary - Nick Kelly
Treasurer - Catherine
Helming
2008 Class
Election Results