Steelers squeeze win past Ravens: SU Students distraught September 30, 2008
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After an intense night of football with the Raven’s SU fans, anyone would be inspired to be a great football fan. With their jersey outfits – the delectable colors of purple and gold took over the Avalon Community Center’s big screen room. These kids are no joke; They are, what seem to be, the Raven’s biggest fans. But in a hope for victory, the students leave with a feeling of discontent, stemming from the feeling of last minute defeat.
By the end of the 2ndquarter, the Raven’s were up 3-13 with high hopes for the second half of the game. The Steelers headed back to the locker rooms with a hunger to come out on top – a new plan must be put into effect. Both teams returned to the field, as fans filling the room hooted and hollered at the sight of their glorious Raven’s, in the lead. Not for long.
The third quarter started rough for Raven’s, and it was about to be, what football fans call “game time.” (Which I heard yelled about 50 times over a one hour period). The Steelers came back andscored 14 points within a 15 second stretch… a wave of purple and gold flashed in front of the screen, as unhappy fans were starting to get enraged at the score. But there was still hope. In the beginning of the fourth quarter the Raven’s wiped the dirt from their faces, manned up, and scored another seven points, casting the lead at 20-17. They tried their best to hold up against the Steelers, but in a reluctant attempt to make overtime, the Steelers were within the field goal range – and decided to take a chance.
Tensions were high in the room. The Steeler’s kicker went up for the kick, and I could feel a unity within the room, an electric vibe being passed from fan to fan, in high hopes of just this one kick to be off and miss the goal. Seconds seemed like minutes once the ball was off the ground; Score. With only seconds left in the game, the fans slowly realized that this heated game will soon be pushed into overtime.
With a great attempt to fight off the Steeler’s defense, their offense (once again) came back an amazing field goal kick, winning the game and crushing the spirits of the SU Raven’s fans. I have never seen a let down like that in years – they faces of these young people were drawn to the floor, in shame and despair at the Raven’s first loss of the season. Some angry, some upset, few hopeful.
Fans scattered out of the room, the opposite of what they came in. I heard a girl say to one of her friends, “There’s always next time.” And although she was discontent with the outcome of the game, her optimism lit up the room as she walked out the door.
Maybe next time boys, maybe next time.
Wellness Wednesday: Second Day of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault September 25, 2008
Posted by Marina in : Informational Events , add a commentThe follow up presentation of last night’s discussion of sexual assault and rape started right on time in the Avalon Community center at 7 p.m. The Wellness Center and the Black Student Union were sponsors of the event.
Mothyna James, a four year Outreach Educator for Turn Around Inc., took a different more interactive approach to teaching young people of domestic violence and sexual assault. Mostly made up of young women, the audience was asked to read true or false questions and everyone was asked to participate in the discussion of the answer. Some questions got a little heated, as the young women presented both sides of the arguments, showing a passion for the topic at hand. We were asked to define sexual assault as well as where is the line drawn at? Once again, we were educated on the word “consent.”
Tonight ended the Wellness Wednesday presentation in such a wonderful and informative way. Nurse Pam raffled off Dunkin Donuts gift cards to the students who participated all week. The BSU got their picture taken with Mothyna James, as the rest of us grabbed keychains and pamphlets. Events like tonight are not only informative, but highly recommended. It’s good to know as much as you possibly can to help yourself stay out of the way of any dangers in life.
Have a wonderful weekend 
If you’re traveling be careful – I heard the rain is coming!!!
But most importantly – Enjoy 
Coldstone Icecream Anyone? September 25, 2008
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Tonight, the senior class at Stevenson University was selling miniature portions of some of Coldstone Creamery’s most famous signature creations: Peanut Butter Cup perfection, Cookie Doughn’t Ya Want Some, and Birthday Cake Remix. The ice cream was sold at the Rockland Center for $3 a portion.
It was a great way to relax on this rainy evening, and also gave me a little taste from home. I am a member of the Coldstone Creamery crew in Hagerstown Maryland. So it was a great treat for me!! There is always something sweet going on, on campus. 
Wellness Wednesday: First Night of Rape & Sexual Assault Awareness September 24, 2008
Posted by Marina in : Informational Events , add a commentTonight, the Wellness Center and the Justice Society had two guest speakers discuss the important issues of rape, sexual assault, and procedures/steps you can take to protect yourself. Around 20 students, male and female, filled the TV room in the Avalon Community Center to hear the important issues brought about.
The first speaker up was Rick Saylor, a former police officer who talked about the legal side of sexual assault. He continuously repeated the importance of telling an officer, a coach, a teacher, a leader, or anyone who can help you if you have been or you think you have been raped. Consent was also a main message in his presentation. One of my fellow STAR’s was asked to get up and move seats. The rest of us looked around like “what is he doing?” But we soon found that he had a point to prove. His point was that sometimes people do things they don’t want to do, and do not give consent. “Without your consent, sex is rape,” he says. Sober or not, as he further explained, there are nice guys and there are good men. A nice guy is more likely to take advantage of a girl under the influence of substances – while a good man will pick her up and take her home. Makes us girls out there a little more cautious around those “nice guys.” He left the discussion with something for us to ponder… “Is it wrong because it’s illegal, or is it illegal because it’s wrong?”
The next speaker, Linda Kelly is a Forensic Nurse Examiner. She works at GBMC Health Care and talked a lot about her job and what it entails. She began her presentation with her PowerPoint as well as passing around a real rape kit. We all peared inside to see what the big white envelope held within. She gave stories of past rape & murder cases as well as her personal experiences with victims in the area. There was kind of an ’awe’ over every single one of us. I don’t think people can grasp the concept that human beings are capable of doing such horrible outragious things.
Both speakers where phenominal and opened the eyes of everyone present in the room. I learned that if anything like that ever happens to me, I need to take immediate action and tell the police. File a report and get tested.
Students: Tomorrow night is the second night of this presentation, only more focused on “what should i do now?” I recommend this to anyone who is looking to get out of the room and learn something new that could potentially save your life. Same place, 7 – 8 p.m..
Enjoy
First Post. September 23, 2008
Posted by Marina in : General , add a commentAn old wise man once told me that everyone has to start somewhere.
So if you haven’t already explored a little bit, My name is Marina and I am a Freshman at Stevenson University. I am here to give you the low down on fun stuff on campus, atheltics, behind the scene info, and give you the chance to talk one on one with a student.
Throughout the year I’ll be blogging regularly. Give me feedback. I want to know what you think.
Questions? I’ve got answers.
But most importantly – Enjoy