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College students grow accustomed to using iPads for work and play

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By Becca DeLauter//   

In 2014, Hood College was recognized as an Apple Distinguished School for its plan to use iPad technology as a teaching tool. The program, initially aided by an anonymous alumni donor, caused controversy on whether giving students iPads would really enhance their education. Hood initially geared the pilot program toward moving away from physical textbooks to e-books.

The school began this process in 2011.  Four years later, student and faculty opinions still vary on whether Hood’s mission to further education through the iPads is successful.

Many students agree that the root of the controversy lies in the faculty.  They say some of their professors don’t allow the iPads, while others encourage use of them, as well as make them a part of lesson plans.

“About half of my teachers allow them, and half of them forbid them, “Ariana LeBlanc, a junior, said. “I never know what to expect.”

LeBlanc, a biology major, also said that she mainly uses her iPad for social media and entertainment purposes.  She said that the iPad does help her escape from the stresses of school.  When she needs to take a break from school work, she watches Netflix and plays on the iPad.

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English class witch trials point out present-day oppression

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By Cameron Rogers//

As part of the Halloween season, Hood College’s English 259 course held a reenactment of a Medieval European witch trial on Oct. 27.

The course, which is entitled “Medieval Magic and Mysticism,” studies literature involving witchcraft and the growing fear of it between the years 400-1800 C.E. The class prepared for the reenactment throughout the month of October.

The reenactment lasted from 1 to 2 p.m. in room 131 of Hodson Science and Technology Center.

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Guest lecturer finds meaning of life in a positive attitude

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By Breann Harwood//

The meaning of life is something that almost anyone, but especially college students, tends to struggle with. Between making major life choices, deciding on a major and where they will go after graduation, college students face many pressing questions about what to do with their lives.

Around 100 students, faculty, and community members joined Hood College on Tuesday, Oct. 20, as they welcomed social psychologist Laura King.  King’s lecture was about “what science can tell us about the meaning of life.” This lecture was in conjunction with the inauguration festivities of Hood’s new president, President Andrea Chapdelaine.

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Monthly movie series offers a break from the classroom

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By Chris Hamby//

The flickering image on the silver screen.  Being immersed in breathtaking surround sound.  “Let’s all go to the lobby to get ourselves a treat.”

Nothing beats going to the movies and watching the latest feature films on the big screen.

At Hood College, students and faculty will take a break from the ongoing chaos of schoolwork to attend the college’s “Blockbuster Movie Showcase” series; which will mark its eighth year on campus.

Every semester, members of the Campus Activities Board screen a monthly series of popular second-run major feature films, along with select cult favorites.

Films are screened at Hodson Auditorium, located inside Rosenstock Hall on campus.  Select movies are also projected on an inflatable, oversized screen at the softball field during the spring and fall seasons.

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Sneezing, coughing are the sounds of the cold season

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By Kaylene Wright//

Students are beginning to feel it in the air. The sniffles during class, the embarrassing and constant coughs, and that saying among friends, “Don’t get to close to me, I’m sick.”

Cold season has begun. The months September through April generally have the more illness than other months. This is because people stay indoors due to the lowering temperatures outside. Cold weather itself does not cause illness, but people congregating indoors causes easy spread of germs from person to person.

Campuses are among the germiest places. Students live in just about as close quarters as you can get. Students share bathrooms and dining halls, and their own room with their roommate or roommates.

“The most common illness that we see in Hood’s Health Center are eye, ear, nose, and throat complaints,” Teresa Cevallos, director of health services at the Hood College Health Center, said. “The reason that they are grouped together is that it is not unusual for a student to have a sore throat along with an earache or nasal congestion.”

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Coblentz takes home the pink spoon

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Coblentz won the coveted pink spoon in Policies for Dollars.

Coblentz won the coveted pink spoon in Policies for Dollars.

 

By Chloe Scott//

As an annual tradition, Hood College hosts “Policies for Dollars,” for freshman to show their pride and fierce competition among the residence halls. On the evening of Oct. 26, campus residents initiated the nights’ festivities with a battle on the quad.

The event entails residence halls participating in a competition for extra House Council money and the Pink Spoon. The main events for the evening included an obstacle course, chants, skits and jeopardy. With the assistance of House Council Officers, first-year students, who served as representatives, were tasked with the main duty of planning and coordination for the four main events. Each event can help the hall gain points to win.

When seeing all the excitement, and hearing the chants from students on the quad proceed through Whitaker Campus Commons, Senior Maya Gonzalez recalled her experience with “Policies for Dollars”. She was sad to say that the tradition of the event is slowly dying. “Students are losing interest, especially upperclassman who had their first experience three years ago. I don’t know why it’s dying out, but if we could revamp ‘Policies for Dollars’ for better understanding of it, we could possibly strengthen it for future first-year students,” Gonzalez said.

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Chapdelaine becomes college’s 11th president

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By Carly Berkowitz//

Students, staff and guests stood in honor and applauded as Dr. Andrea Chapdelaine took the stage to officially become the 11th president of Hood College.

The ceremony started at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 17, in the Hodson Outdoor Theater on campus.  The autumn wind was cold against hands and faces, but the reception of the guests from the Hood community was still warm as the long-awaited ceremony began.

Chapdelaine officially began her work as president back in July, but now, with great celebration, pomp, and circumstance, it becomes official.

“I’m very passionate about small liberal arts colleges,” Chapdelaine said in an interview prior to the event.  She expressed her interest in the challenges and opportunities Hood presents, as well as the Hood community.  “I want us to continue to be a strong institution so I will be working on continuing to gather resources, with primary interest in improving the academic experience of the students.”

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Circle K holds cutest baby contest to combat tetanus

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By Jeanne Robinson//The Circle K International Club raised enough money to vaccinate 97 women against maternal and neonatal tetanus during their inaugural cutest baby contest held Feb. 16 – Feb. 20.

Members of the club collected donations and shared information via their board in Whitaker for the week with the baby pictures of four professors who had given their image for the fundraiser. Students and faculty “voted” for their favorite baby with any spare change or cash they had to offer, and learned of the effects of maternal and neonatal tetanus.

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Hood College nursing degree expands to four-year program

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By Nadji Grizzle//In the upcoming Fall 2015 semester, Hood will welcome undergraduate nursing students for the first time in school history. In doing so, Hood College becomes the first school in the immediate area to offer a four year nursing program. The program was created and designed to complement the two year BSN completion program which began in 2011, designed for registered nurses who already have an associate degree.

Kelly Watson, assistant professor of nursing, explained.

“Hood College started a BSN Completion program about 4 years ago, answering a need from Frederick Memorial Hospital to increase the number of Bachelors prepared nurses. This program is designed for the working RN (registered nurse) to complete the degree on a part time basis in about 2 years.”

“Once the BSN program was advertised, students started to inquire about a 4 year program. Since there are no other 4 year programs in Maryland within our immediate area, Hood began the process for approval of a Pre-licensure 4 year program. The new 4 year program will begin in the fall of 2015.”

Watson teaches Dimensions of Professional Nursing, Trends in Health Care Delivery, and Health Assessment in the BSN Completion program, and had a big part in development of the new four year program. She says the general reaction to the program has been positive, and that many students have inquired about admittance.

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Hood campus deals with repeated snow storms

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By Jake Wynn// Repeated mid-winter snowstorms put down close to two feet of snow across the Hood College campus and the Frederick area over the last weeks of February and early March. The snow found many different opinions among students and staff at Hood.

“It stinks,” said junior Julia LeClaire while walking across campus with a group of friends, on February 21 . “We are always getting this snow on the weekend when we don’t have classes.” The timing of that storm seemed to be on many students minds. “What’s the good of snow if you don’t have classes to get cancelled,” said senior Keegan Woche.

The Frederick area received between 8 and 10 inches of snow on February 21 according to the National Weather Service. The snow started early in the morning and lasted all day, creating a nightmare on area roads. It ranks as one of the largest snowstorms to impact Central Maryland in the last five years.

Tractor clears snow in front of Alumnae Hall.

Tractor clears snow in front of Alumnae Hall. Photo by Jake Wynn.

Campus safety officer Greg Sulby differed from many students on the opinions about the this winter’s snowstorms. “With storms occurring on the weekend, it gives us more time to clean up and not worry about having as many faculty and students around on campus,” he said.

The snow did not stop many students, and a few snowmen appeared and snow ball fights broke out across campus. “If it is going to snow, and I’m sick of this winter, we are all better off with it on Saturday instead of a Tuesday,” Sulby said.

With minimal cancellations due to the snow, SGA President and senior Tim Hulyk agreed with Sulby. “Lately we have had a lot of events during the week that have been cancelled due to the winter weather. With snowstorms like this, we don’t have that problem,” he said.

Of course, there were also those who are just done with winter all together, and they ventured to stay inside and out of the cold. Senior Caroline Schuetz pined for warmer days. “I’m ready for summer and a trip to the beach,” she said. “But until then, I’ll stay warm with some hot chocolate and Netflix.”

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