October 2012 Issue

Brian ONeil Arrow Staff

Franklin Pierce University held its third annual Mountain Road Slaler on September 27. This event was a downhill long boarding competition that is open to all students and is held on Mountain Road, which in-

tersects University Drive. The event is run through Franklin Pierces Ad-venture Rec Club. This year was the biggest turn out yet, said Director of Campus Recreation, Doug Carty.

Eighteen skaters competed in the Slaler and the competitors varied from freshman to seniors. The ob-ject of the competition was for the

boarders to ride in between four sets of three cones. The skater with the fastest time over three trials was sophomore James Concialdi. He fin-ished in first place with the time of 12.53 seconds. Another sophomore, Kevin Sadoski, finished second with a time of 12.91 seconds and Andrew Duncan finished third with a time of

12.94 seconds. The competition was a lot dif-

ferent this year because Mountain Road was just recently paved this past summer so kids were going a lot faster, said Carty.

The road did make a difference as multiple skaters did fall, but most of them were all right. However,

sophomore Chad Dickinson fell mul-tiple times and had to go to the hos-pital. He fell pretty hard and hurt his pelvis, but he should be okay, said Carty. To learn more about this event as well as any other campus rec-reation events contact Doug Carty [email protected].

New building creates countless opportunities for students

Third annual longboarding competition is a huge success

Mike HussonSports Editor

On October 1, 2011, Franklin Pierce broke ground on the Dr. Ar-thur and Martha Pappas Health Sci-ence and Athletic Training Center. About 11 months later, the official ribbon cutting ceremony was held during alumni weekend. The build-ing adds a whole new dynamic as far as courses go for the university.

New courses such as kinesiology are now offered at Franklin Pierce. I would anticipate new academic pro-grams emerging thats the empha-sis on new and exciting academic majors. Science and business faculty did great work on developing the new majors we have added, and Im eager to see what else will emerge, said President James F. Birge.

The building also brings a full gym and training facility for on-campus athletes. On the lower floor, workout equipment as well as medi-cal stations are in the room to the left. The rest of floor is filled with offices for coaches and teachers as well as a side door that leads into the fieldhouse. On the top floor are a couple more offices as well as two brand new classrooms for the new majors and classes.

President Birge also describes the building as very important for the school. The new building is critical-ly important. It has already made an impact because classes have been of-

fered within the science department in a new way. Students and faculty like the new space; its very condu-cive to learning, said Birge. He also anticipates the building to draw in more students next year and going forward.

A Harvard graduate, Pappas and his wife Martha, have lived in the Jaffery area for over 20 years and both love to be a part of the Frank-lin Pierce community. After college,

Pappas attended med school to study sports medicine. I met and treated many athletes, I was very fortunate to meet the people I did in my time as a doctor. We hope that we become the model with this new building for students interested in the field, said

Pappas.Dr. Arthur and Martha Pappas

have been great donators for over 20 years. As a former trustee, Dr. Pap-pas has always had Franklin Pierces

best interests in mind. We are grate-ful for the gift and for his and Mrs. Pappass ongoing stewardship, said Birge.

Pappas relationship started with Franklin Pierce about 20 years ago when he treated a hurt soccer player

on the team. The idea for a health and sciences building was always something that he wanted. The reflection of quality education and quality medical care was something

I wanted Franklin Pierce to have and students to enjoy both aspects of the field, said Pappas.

The center has been a great addi-tion to the school not only for cur-rent students but also for prospective students and incoming freshman. The school added over 600 new stu-dents this past year with transfers and freshman. Over 30 percent of them were athletes, which helped the teams recruit in a big way. The ad-dition of three new sports teams, as well as the existing sports teams have grown in numbers in the past year.

When asked if Franklin Pierce would keep track with adding the same amount of kids as this year, Dr. Birge was doubtful. Currently we are looking at projections in ath-letics and academic programs based on current and new recruiting mar-kets, Birge said. Its unlikely that well have a goal as high as this year; it will likely be between 500-600 new students (freshman, transfers, plus part- time). He also stated that there are no current plans for additional housing on campus. They will work with what they have to the maximum capacity.

The Pappas are very proud of the contributions that they have made for the school. Not only have they provided the school with academic buildings but also the baseball field. They hope to continue to be a great contributor to Franklin Pierce for years to come.

Photo of the month by Margaret Darcy

CONTENTSNews.......................Page 1-2Features...................Page 3Sports......................Page 4Editorials................. Page 5-7A&E....................... Page 8

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Franklin Pierce re squad receives new re truck

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Volume XLVIII Issue 3 October 18, 2012

u Pierce Arrow t October 13, 2011

Stephen KeimigSenior Reporter

Although Majors Day has come and gone, freshmen found it to be a pivotal day that has influenced them in making a huge choice, choosing their field of study so they can begin molding their fu-ture careers.

Dr. Lynn Chandler headed a small team of faculty members to create an event where students could officially declare their ma-jors and also learn about new ones, all while being in an environment that fostered a sense of inquisitive-ness and comfort.

We dont want to push students to declare. We dont want the stu-dents to have to feel like they need to know what they want to be do-

ing for the rest of their lives; its sort of an exploration day almost, Chandler said.

Professors from each major were in attendance and sat at tables where students could approach them and aquire information.

I wanted to make sure there was a lot of faculty in attendance, and all of the FYI faculty members came with their classes, Chandler said, adding that peer leaders are helping us run the event as well and are supporting their freshmen. All the goodwill from the volun-teers who came today is what really helped make the event successful.

According to Chandler, over 180 students declared their majors at last years event, and this year that number is expected to rise dramat-ically because of how large this size

of this years freshman class is.Peer leader Rachel Kahaly, who

attended the event as a freshman, was back helping her students out.

My peer students seem inter-ested and I hope they get the same benefits that I got out of this day when I was a freshman. I got a lot of information about my major. I didnt have a major when I came to Franklin Pierce, and Majors day helped me in my decision making process. I ended up choosing to major in Mass Communications, Kahaly said.

Freshmen like Tyler Carter and Kendra Lemoine felt that the event went well and that they were posi-tively impacted by attending.

I feel that this event is beneficial for freshmen like myself because it gives us the opportunity to have an

in depth look at what majors the school offers and to have a chance to speak with professors that we might not have been able to speak to if we went on a tour of the school or visited an open house, said Carter.

I feel that its hard to choose what I want to do for the rest of my life at such a young age. I think I will double major in English and Education and it is definitely com-forting to have this chance to get more information, said Lemoine.

Majors day will occur every year for college freshmen and through-out the course of their FYI classes, they will have assignments to do regarding their future careers.

The FYI students do have to complete an Academic and Per-sonal Plan, which includes sections

on Career Goals as well as on Aca-demic Goals and Plans, said Dr. Kristen Nevious, who attended the event with her FYI class.

Dr. Nevious is also going to take what her students learned from Majors day and start leading them in deeper planning sessions about their career goals.

If you can identify a career goal now, and even if it evolves over your semesters here, you can tai-lor your courses, extracurricular activities and work experiences to advance that goal. Planning now, and revisiting the plan as you go along, can help ensure post-gradu-ation success, however you choose to define it, Nevious said.

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Majors day aids students in planning their futures

Powderpuff football

is back, bigger and

better than ever beforeLindsay LebeauArrow Staff

The second annual Powderpuff football tournament will be taking place on campus during mid-Novem-ber under the lights of the intramu-ral sports field.

Any girl on campus can create a team of seven players and participate in the event. Sign ups will be on a first-come, first-serve basis, with the

maximum number of teams being eight. Once the slots are full, they are full. All of the teams will be put into a single elimination bracket and will participate in games of flag football with five-minute intervals between each game.

Last year, the event sparked a lot of enthusiasm across campus because it had never taken place at Franklin Pierce before. This year, the Student Government Association (SGA) hopes to make the event even better. They came up with the idea last year during one of the class meetings of the executive board.

It was one of those things where someone came up with it, and ev-eryone participated and put in their ideas, said class of 2015 president, Mike Black. There were eight mem-bers on the executive board and all

were enthusiastic about it.The tournament last year took

place in the Bubble. The only complaint was that it was too long. We played halves that were fifteen minutes long and it took a whole af-ternoon, said Black. This year the event is scheduled to only take two hours during the early evening.

During the two hours, raffles will be taking place. Everyone who par-ticipates and comes to support the

teams automatically will get entered in the raffle. When the teams win, each member of the team gets anoth-er ticket entered as well. Each mem-ber of the first place team will also receive a large gift basket and the second place team will get a slightly smaller one. All of the fans will get entered in a big general raffle, so no one will leave empty handed! Anoth-er new addition to this years tourna-ment is the encouragement of the boys around campus to cheerlead for their favorite teams. The best group will also receive a prize.

SGA has high hopes for this up-coming event. They are expecting a lot of enthusiasm from the students at Franklin Pierce to aid in making it a sucess.

Franklin Pierce fire department gains access to new engineColin DaileySenior Reporter

The Franklin Pierce University fire department has gained the use of a fire truck through an agree-ment between the school and the town of Rindge.

This agreement means that the school fire department operates the truck, but the town owns and maintains the truck. Rindge was able to make this agreement be-cause they acquired a 2012 HME custom pumper to take the place of Engine 1. Engine one will be officially transferred to Franklin Pierce on November 1st.

The town of Rindge unveiled this truck during Family Day. The truck referred to as Engine 1 is a Freightliner class A pumper. The truck holds 1000 gallons of water and is capable of pumping 1250 gallons of water per minute, sup-plying firefighters with sufficient water to attack a fire using multi-ple lines (hoses) at once. The Fire Company is very excited to have

the opportunity to begin working with, and training on, a newer, more modern fire apparatus. Hav-ing this newer truck on campus will boost morale and provide our members with a more exciting and professional experience, said fire-fighter and Administrative Assis-tant Joseph Bevilacqua.

Engine 1 is replacing a 1989 international pumper or engine two, that has gone past its recom-mended service life. Engine two

was also not up to par with safety standards, holding only 500 hun-dred gallons of water, falling short of the required 750 gallons. Engine one has a bigger cab allowing up to five firefighters to be transported to a scene. I think that this is a great improvement for the school, and I wish nothing but the best for the fire department, said junior Dennis White.

This truck will also be used as a second due engine to all calls

requiring a second engine within the town of Rindge. It is the goal of the Franklin Pierce University Fire Company, acting as an En-gine Company under the Rindge Fire Department, to provide the campus with the protection and preservation of life, property and the environment, said Bevilacqua. Anyone looking for more informa-tion on the fire department can contact Bevilacqua for more infor-mation.

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Photo provided by Joe Bevilacqua

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Ahmos DiazArrow Staff

Lyon, FR-- Pack your bags and prepare to walk as dance instruc-tor Wendy Dwyer shows you the city and history of Lyon, France. Imagine walking into a city that is known for being the food capital of the world, a city that has history written all over it from its architec-ture to its wine. This semester, seven Franklin Pierce students are taking classes and exploring the enormous city with Dwyer in the suburbs of the city known as Villeurbanne, located in the East Central part of France.

Lyon, France, is a city that ap-

preciates many types of art, but one art that is the foundation of the program is dance. The city cel-ebrates dance by having Biennale De La Danse, a festival celebrated every two years. From Balinese to Acrobats to even breakdancing, the festival is filled with many different types of performances.

On the first week upon arrival, the students were invited to do a flash mob in the center of the city. The flash mob dance was an African style samba led by Merlin Nyakam that consisted of waving, moving, and holding two white handkerchiefs while two-step danc-ing from left to right. Pure joy and excitement were on the faces of the

seven students as they were follow-ing the choreographer.

As September was coming to a close, so was the festival that the stu-dents were attending every evening. As a way to close the Biennale De La Danse, Lyon hosted Les Cinebals, an event that the students danced in as well. Set up as a ball, Les Cine-bals had fellow Lyonnais dance the choreography from films from dif-ferent decades. Some dances con-sisted of swing, modern, waltz, and disco dancing. The students were so engaged in the event that it became the perfect end to the Biennale De La Danse Festival.

After Les Cinebals, Dwyer had the students improvise on the Am-

phitheatre of the Three Gauls lo-cated in the city. Dancing barefoot came at ease for the more experi-enced dancers, but for the others it was quite an experience. The move-ments were very slow and the stu-dents were dancing as if they were oozing from the stage to the stairs bringing them to the slots on the wall.

Improvisation can take you any-where and thats what it did when the students went on to Arles. Ar-les is a city that might as well be a scenery portrait. Its no wonder that Vincent Van Gogh produced 300 paintings while he was there. The city is filled with beautiful, colorful buildings with small cobbled stone

streets that intertwine with the old Roman architecture. With so many side streets, it was possible to get lost in the beauty of the southern city.

While on a one-day stay in the countryside, the students embarked on a safari ride through the agricul-ture of southern France.

Dancing may get you into the culture but it certainly does take you places. The students were very happy for that surprise safari and cannot wait for what lies ahead on their next trip to Paris.

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Name: Kyle MulcahyYear: 2013Major: Business Management/

MarketingHometown: Apopka, FLRelationship Status: Single

Campus Activities: Student Gov-ernment President, Policy Commit-tee Chairman, Pierce Council Rep-resentative, Bubble Worker

Things you cant live without: Food, air, music, and good friends.

3 words to describe yourself: Mo-tivated, energetic, and active.

Motto: Have fun, make a differ-ence, and look good doing it.

Favorite Food: Surf & Turf, steak and lobster.

Last song played on iPod: Lucky by Britney Spears (its a long story...)

If you could be a superhero, who would you be and why? I would be the dude version of Jean Grey. Time for an embarrassing story moment: when I was a kid, I used to think I was telepathic. I think it would be so

cool to be able to read peoples mind and move stuff without touching it.

What would be your ideal date? One where my date pays. Just kid-ding. My ideal date would include a nice dinner (surf & turf, and I always go for the Filet) followed by a brewery tour. I love microbrews. Then some type of party; the way a guy acts around my friends is a huge factor in getting a second date.

What are your future goals and ambitions? In five years, I see myself finishing graduate school with an MBA from a highly accredited pro-gram. I would someday like to open

my own financial investment and marketing consulting firm in the Boston area. My goal is to marry by 30 and yesI want kids.

Think someone is worthy to be a Cam-pus Cutie? Email the features editor @ [email protected] to nominate someone for the next issue!

Study abroad update: a dance into French culture

Meghan OwensArrow Staff

This year, Franklin Pierce Uni-versity has welcomed a new Biology professor, Dr. Amy Piispanen. She majored originally intended to ma-jor in Psychology at Keene State Col-lege, but instead majored in Biology. Later, she went on to graduate school at Dartmouth Medical School and specialized in Microbiology and Im-

munology. Since kindergarten, Dr. Piispanan has gone through twenty-four years of school.

Dr. Piispanen grew up just a few towns over in Troy, New Hampshire. She went to Troy Elementary School and then later graduated from Monadnock Regional High School. Dr. Piispanen has now lived in Keene, New Hampshire for twenty-five years. Before coming to FPU she taught at Keene State College.

Dr. Piispanen says that she really enjoys teaching at Franklin Pierce. She went to graduate school specifically to go out and teach what she had learned there. She really likes that the kids in her lectures arent afraid to raise their hands to ask or answer questions. Dr. Piis-panen feels that small, Liberal Arts colleges are great colleges to learn at because everything is close-knit. She also loves the campus. She said that

she has a long history with Franklin Pierce because her husband went here; though she laughs that it was only for a very short period of time. She said that the campus is beauti-ful, and because her husband went to school here, shes really been able to watch the school grow into what it is today.

In her spare time, Dr. Piispanen likes to go to her cottage, relax, and read. She also likes to kayak. She

also says that she fancies herself a bit of a runner and that she just got a new puppy who is six months old, so they go running together.

I asked Dr. Piispanen if there was anything else that she wanted to students to know about her, and she said, I want students to know that each one of them and their educa-tions are important to me.

FPU welcomes a new member to the biology department

The October

Freshman Report Cassie ErlerArrow Staff

The Freshman Report is dedi-cated to looking into the lives of everyday FPU freshmen to discover their goals, hobbies, and opinions. Whether its a complaint about the cafeteria food or a rundown on a favorite television program, The Report knows that nothing is in-significant. In time, The Report hopes to illustrate both the com-monalities and differences among the hundreds of new students who have flocked onto the campus of Franklin Pierce University.

Subject: Jacqueline Curran Major:: Freshman, Criminal Jus-

tice.Current Objective: Curran cur-

rently has one objective and one objective only: to keep up her GPA. With a scholarship that demands at least a 3.4 GPA, Curran spends much of her time hitting the books and memorizing flashcards. The current bane of her existence? Re-search papers.

Mission in Life: With a father who spent seventeen years in the military, its no surprise that Curran is headed towards a career in law en-forcement. An ambitious soul, she plans on advancing as far as she can in her field and is determined to make a difference while she does so. Admirable? I think so.

Prior Training: Curran does not enter her field of study unpre-pared. For four months, Curran interned with the Laconia Police Department, for a total of about 130 hours. To put that in perspec-tive, that is approximately five and a half straight days of effort. Thats about five and a half times more ef-fort than the rest of us are usually willing to put forth just to get up in

the morning.Obstacles: Currans goals do not

come without problems. First and foremost, she has had to adjust to college life itself, attempting to bal-ance having a life with getting all of her work done. There is no little amount of stress involved with keep-ing up on all the homework that goes along with being an Honors stu-dent. On a less academic note, one of Currans main complaints? The bathrooms. Particularly, their lack of anything that resembles cleanli-ness. Put more simply, in her own words. Those things are disgust-ing. She went on to mention the infamous Rindge Tinge that turns the water a lovely urine-colored yel-low. I imagine this would indeed make most people think twice be-fore washing their face with it.

Outside Interests: Curran does, of course, have a life outside of cam-pus. This is important, she insists, for her sanity. In her own words My world consists of my horse and criminal justice. Following this statement, Curran described, at some length, how much horseback riding has affected her life, and how much she loves her horse, Loo-bie. Family and friends, she stated, were also quite important to her. As Curran returns home almost every weekend, she is able to keep close ties with her family and local friends.

Findings: As a first interview, Curran proved rather willing to contribute to The Report. Her interview provided me with a few keen facts: it takes a lot of work to keep a high GPA, the bathrooms re-ally are as disgusting as they sound, and pictures of horses will never stop being adorable.

This has been the Freshman Re-port.

YCampus cutie: Mr. President, Kyle MulcahyY

#FPUproblems

We can no longer wear our undefeated football sweatshirts

#fpuproblems

The walk back up from Lakeview in winter to the Towers or other housing might be consid-

ered cruel and unusual punishment #fpuproblems

The town thought they were doing big things when they got Tractor Supply and Dollar Tree

when theres no one else in Rindge #fpuproblems

Never having cell service any-where #fpuproblem

You go to the library to tweet and Facebook creep because the Internet

there is faster than being in your dorm #fpuproblems

That moment when you want to kill someone for eating your

Earls (Sandwich Master) sandwich #fpuproblems

The fact that we attempted to get rid of some of the geese and

they came back with a vengeance. #fpuproblems

Anthony AmorelloArrow Staff

This column is intended strictly for humor and does not necessarily

reflect the views of the Pierce Arrow, Franklin Pierce or the surrounding

community.


James TerrySenior ReporterColin DaileySenior ReporterBrian ONielArrow Staff

There are many interesting as-pects of Franklin Pierce athletics. Did you know that we had a womens golf team, or that this is actually the schools second mens cross country team? What about the fact that we also once had alpine and downhill skiing teams? These are just a few of the interesting teams that have been a part of Ravens history.

The first mention of cross coun-try and golf in the Franklin Pierce University archives was in 1983, when there were 11 intercollegiate sports competing in Division III. In 1986, Franklin Pierce was accepted into Division II athletics. At this

point in time, sports began to take a more prominent role at the uni-versity. However, with this change, womens golf was disbanded in the late 1980s. Nonetheless, the sport returned along with four new teams in 1996.

Unfortunately, in the early 2000s both womens golf and cross-country were disbanded. It was a tricky time, said Doug DeBiase, director of athletic communication. With the rise of newer sports and the decline of interest in both of these sports, they were disbanded.

Last fall, it was announced that mens cross country would be mak-ing a comeback, joining the womens team, which was already an active sport. The school also decided to add mens and womens track & field, and sprint football to help ath-letics grow.

It was something we added to

make this a well-rounded Athletic Department to gain a lot of interest, said DeBiase.

In addition to womens golf and a former track and field team, there were once skiing teams at Franklin Pierce. The programs began in the early 1970s when Franklin Pierce University was known as Franklin Pierce College. The teams were later dropped in the winter of 1992.

The program started off with a mens team then a womens team and it actually was a success at first, said Bruce Kirsh, director of athelt-ics. Unfortunately there were a few issues: we couldnt afford a full time coach, the local mountain closed, and every Monday morning was a crisis; I would always get phone calls from either the mountain or hotel about how the kids were acting.

The team had practiced at the local mountain Mount Ascutney,

which is located in Windsor Coun-ty, Vermont. Kirsh also said that transportation to and from there was always a problem in December and January because it was too ex-pensive.

Kirsh believes that the athletics program at this school is strong and still improving, but feels that the department is challenged with the

current sports they have and does not see them adding new programs in the near future. However, recently added sports sprint football, womens and mens track and field could get a field/track in the near future.

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James TerrySenior Reporter

Entering the season, the womens volleyball team had no seniors on its roster. This gave junior outside hit-ter Natasha Ray the chance to step right into a leadership role.

[Natasha Ray] is a great leader, said head coach Stephanie Dragan. She is the heart, soul and voice of our team on the floor.

Ray is off to a great start this sea-son. She is currently leading the team with 3.1 points per set and 2.34 kills per set. My skills have definite-ly adjusted since coming to Franklin Pierce, said Ray.Ive worked on be-ing a more diverse and well-rounded player as well as adjusting to differ-ent circumstances better.

Ray is more to this years team than just statistics and numbers. She is looked upon by a young Franklin Pierce team as a leader, even outside of the sport. Im a very vocal leader both on and off the court, she ex-plained. I work very hard in the classroom and push my teammates

to do the same thing.Coach Dragan could not be hap-

pier with how Ray, a mass communi-cations major from Colorado Spring Colorado, has conducted herself

since becoming a Raven. I want all my athletes to mature, Dragan said. Natasha is right on track. Shes a great example of what a student ath-lete should be.

The Ravens got off to a slow start this season, starting 5-8, which in-cluded a 0-4 record at the Mountain

Lion Invitational in Rays home state of Colorado. However, the team has seemed to turn a corner while look-ing to Ray as a leader, as they have a record of 9-11 with a 3-1 mark in Northeast-10 Conference play. [Rays] teammates feed off her, when she plays well, everybody plays well, said Dragon.

Franklin Pierce has twelve games left on the season, eleven of them coming against conference oppo-nents. The Ravens will be looking to make the Northeast-10 playoffs for the first time since 2008. To do so, they need to finish in the top eight in the standings. Working hard on these days that we have off and get-ting better as a team [is our focus], said Ray.

Outside of volleyball, Ray has fallen in love with the school. Its beautiful, thats what drew me to it, she explained. I also love the small classrooms, they really give me that one-on-one experience with my teachers.

Photo by Chelsea DeRaps Richardson

Athlete in the spotlight:womens volleyball Natasha Ray

Former sports teams make their mark in history


On Sunday, September 29, sprint football was handed their second straight loss by, the Uni-versity of Pennsylvania. Yet again, the Ravens kept it close, only drop-ping the game 24-21. They seemed to have the game secure, but Penn completed a 73-yard pass with nine seconds left to take the lead. How-ever, prior to the kickoff, Ravens de-fensive back Mike Abrams stripped the ball from the kick returner, but the officials ruled the player down on a questionable call.

All my coaches were telling me they needed me to make a play so I went down field full speed, said Abrams. I saw my teammates hold their kick returner up and I knew that was my opportunity to make a play so I took the ball from him, but they made a bad call and called him dead.

The Ravens took the lead over from the Quakers with 30 seconds left. Freshman quarterback Tyler Matthews found classmate D.J. McDonald wide open for a Ravens score.

On my second touchdown, I lined up as a fullback and at the

snap, I snuck through the line. My quarterback, Tyler Mathews, realized the safety didnt see me coming and tossed me a great pass where I was wide open for an easy score, said McDonald.

Matthews had a great game, completing 18 of 36 passes and 280 yards. McDonald also had a solid game, catching five balls for 115 yards. He also had 19 rushing yards with one rushing touchdown adding his touchdown total to two in the game.

The Ravens have a lot to work on for the upcoming weeks. The defensive collapse at the end of

the game, as well as the team hav-ing 20 penalties in the game. Head coach, Peter Ewald is confident in his teams ability to bounce back, but knows his young team needs to improve on many aspects of the game. One of the things he wants the team to focus on is being more disciplined and physical once the ball is hiked.

Also in the game, the Ravens cheer squad debuted the Franklin Pierce fight song. This was also the first sprint football game the cheer squad had cheered at this season. Cheering for the FPU Sprint Foot-ball team was a great experience

and so much fun. I enjoyed being able to support the football team and to also bring school spirit to the new team and Franklin Pierce, said captain Kristen Simmons.

The Ravens play Princeton October 12 in their first away game as a team. We are focusing on our run defense because they are a run-ning team. Need everyone to take care of their responsibilities, said Abrams.

After the Princeton game, the Ravens are away again October 27 at Mansfield, and cap the season off at home November 3 against Post University.

Controversial call leads to sprint footballs loss to Penn

The Franklin Pierce sprint football team after their first win over Princeton this past weekend. Photo provided by Adam Kuscan

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Morgan MillerEditor-in-Chief

Halloween. Its a tradition that Ive loved since before I can even remember. In my early trick or treat-ing years, it was all about finding the scariest or best costume so you could get as much candy as possible. This was of course followed by a candy coma lasting a little over a week. Af-ter about 12 or so years of this, you hit your too cool teenage years, and start to think trick or treating is for babies and settle for a snickers bar from mom with a cheesy card. That is until you hit college, which is an entirely different ball game when

it comes to Halloween.By going to a school located in

New England, we are lucky enough to get the full Halloween experience. There are so many fun traditions that come with going to Franklin Pierce that students definitely cant miss out on.

Trick or Treat: this is a newer tra-dition at the university. However, it is definitely something that you should not pass up being involved with. Rindge is such a rural area with houses sometimes miles apart from one another, and it makes trick or treating a challenge for children in the surrounding area. During the Trick or Treat event, the university

allows children from the surround-ing community to come and trick or treat on campus as an alterna-tive. Students in the towers and lakeview are encouraged to decorate their doors for a contest and hand out candy to the trick or treaters. It is so much fun to see all of the kids dressed up in their costumes and to interact with people from the surrounding community. This is an awesome event put on by Chris Johnson and it is definitely fun to be involved in making Halloween extra special for the kids.

Pumpkinfest: By far my favorite tradition that comes with living in the New England area. This is an

event that takes place in Keene every year toward the end of October (this year its on the 20th) and people travel from all over to go to. Every-one carves their own pumpkins and brings them along to put on display at this festival. There are thousands of pumpkins and they look so cool when it finally gets dark out and they are all lit up on display. Even though Keene is somewhat a hike from Franklin Pierce, its definitely a sight to see and a very unique event. The university usually provides transpor-tation to and from Keene for stu-dents and it is not an opportunity you want to pass up.

Halloween Weekend: probably

one of the most epic weekends dur-ing the school year. It is so much fun coming up with a creative costume idea and seeing what other people come up with. Its also a lot of fun coming up with group costumes with your friends and roommates. Party City in Keene and even Wal-Mart have plenty of great potential costume ideas. Ive been anything from a ninja turtle to a spice girl for Halloween and it has been nothing short of a blast every single year.

Make sure to take advantage of these great traditions that Franklin Pierce and the surrounding New England area has to offer. As always, have a fun and safe Halloween!

A letter from the editor: Franklin Pierce Halloween traditions

Political cartoon by James Geekie

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Dave Sweet Editorials Editor

Imagine youre going out to eat. Youre out in the boondocks without a lot of good options (familiar?), so you have to settle on something less than spectacular. You decide on the pizza place up the street. Why? Because youve approved their menu, the prices are within your budget, and quite hon-estly, its the best option you have. It may not be much, but its transparent and you know it will feed you.

So you park and go to walk inside when some dude in a suit comes up to you and says Dont go to this place! The food is horrible! Come to my restaurant! The food is cheaper, but its much higher quality! And the ser-vice is better too! And well throw in coupons! And a free meal! And it all comes with a free TV!

The guy sketches you out at first, but he shows you a few bad reviews of the pizza place, he shows you his new Beamer and eventually he wins you over. I mean, hes got a fresh suit on and its not like your hearts set on the pizza place, so youre like Okay dude you seem pretty legitimate. Let me see the menu.

He proceeds to hand you the menu. Except its more like a book than a menu (say 150 pages or so). So youre like Are you serious? Do you expect me to read 150 pages? I just want to eat and then move on with my life.

Ah! I know exactly what you mean, he says, heres the shortened version.

So he gives you a piece of paper titled My Five Point Plan to Provide a Super Awesome Meal. It consists of no specific menu items, but rather sweeping generalizations: I will pro-

vide you the greatest meal of your life! We have the lowest prices in the world! Our competition just cannot get the job done!

It sounds suspicious almost too good to be true. But considering how bad the other options are, you ignore the fact that he provided no real proof to back his claims. Besides -- the great-est meal of your life at the lowest price in the world? That sounds amazing! Can you really afford to pass up that opportunity? Once again, the guy does have a suit on. Thats hard to argue against.

So you get in his Beamer and he pops a bottle of champagne. He chats you up a bit about some of his busi-ness-world accomplishments, and you start to think, Wow, this guy is amaz-ing. This meal is going to be great! I wish I knew about this restaurant all these years ago. I wonder what kind of

TV I get?He turns to you after a few glasses of

champagne and says, Wow, this has been great! Im glad we can do business together. The only problem is I require all of my customers to sign this docu-ment that vows your allegiance to my restaurant for the next four years...

Four years of this? you say, sign me up!

So the paperwork gets signed and you continue on merrily. He shows you a few pictures of his new horse, Rafal-ka. He introduces you to his beautiful wife, and tells you how hes going to make everything better for you be-cause hes a consumer, just like you. He understands how hungry you are!

Your hunger will be solved! he says.

And then you pull up to a home-less shelter. They give out free bread on Tuesdays. He kicks you out of the

car, smirks, and says I told you, the cheapest prices around! See you in four years!

He shuts the door, pops another bottle of champagne and enjoys a nice steak with his wife. You watch the car, furious as it speeds away from you down the road.

Wait... no TV? you say, I should have just gone to the pizza place.

Now imagine youre going to vote. You decide to vote for one candidate because hes transparent, hes proven some ability to handle the job, and there really arent any better options. And then some guy walks up to you and says, Vote for me! This guy cant get the job done! I will be so much better! The economy will recover! And Ill add 12 million jobs! But he wont give you specifics. Who do you vote for?

Jen ConnorsArrow Staff

By the time this goes to news-stands, there will be approximately six months until graduation. When I arrived at Franklin Pierce in August of 2009, four years seemed like a life-time. In a way, it is. One of the few things I regret about my time here is the number of things I did not (have not) done in favor of beefing up my resume. Thats where the Franklin Pierce Bucket List kicks in. All year, Ill be crossing items off my list.

Become more politically involved. I was seventeen during the last elec-tion cycle and did not pay nearly enough attention to the major is-sues. This is the first federal election Im eligible to vote in, and I am mak-ing sure to get all the information I can in order to make a well-informed decision come Election Day. I went to the Republican and Democratic National Conventions and talked to supporters on either side. They were once-in-a-lifetime experiences and each really opened my eyes to what is important to me now, or what will be in years to come. Im not about to begin sprouting political opinions in my bucket list, but regardless of your

political affiliation, its important to know the world youre living in, the one youll be going out into after graduation and voting for the future you want for yourself.

Watch the sun set on Pearly Pond. Most days, Im still working on things inside academic buildings when the sun is setting. A couple of

weeks ago, I set aside twenty minutes or so to just go to the lifeguard tower and watch the sun go down. It wasnt a ton of time taken out of my day and it was incredibly relaxing.

Lost it at the geese. The other day, I had a moment Im not necessarily proud of. It was raining, I was tired and there was a traffic jam forming

behind me. As I drove past the tow-ers, five geese decided to walk side by side in the middle of the road. After pausing for a few moments and hav-ing another goose fly dangerously low over my car, I lost it, honking

my horn and shouting at the geese. I feel like its not really a true Frank-lin Pierce experience without at least one or two moments like this.

Claimed someone elses apart-ment as my own on Columbus Day. I stayed on campus for fall break and spent time not working on projects or sleeping online, where I found a meme that said, Lets celebrate Co-lumbus Day by walking into some-ones house and telling them we live there now. I jokingly texted my best friend that I had gone into her liv-ing room and claimed a patch of the room as mine. NOTE: This does not go over well in most situations. Do not try this at home.

No regrets. A big part of this year for me is to be able to walk away from Franklin Pierce without re-gretting a single thing Ive done this year. I dont want to leave feeling like I spent too much time working and not enough being a twentysome-thing. I want to try new things and spend some time out of my com-fort zone. I want to be able to leave Franklin Pierce and say I was truly happy with the time I spent here and everything I accomplished.

A seniors bucket list before graduating Franklin Pierce

Editorial: its almost way too good to be true

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Tensions between The Peoples Republic of China and Japan have always been tense: they have a his-tory that goes back through multiple centuries and dynasties. Typically, the cause of these tensions have been one-sided; with Japan often seen as the aggressor in Chinese eyes, due to its consistent patterns of invasion and colonization. In the past, various conflicts have led to war between the two nations, and any period of peace has always been a tenuous one. The state of affairs in East Asia as of late is a testament to this.

Currently, China is involved in a number of disputes regarding the sovereignty and geographic borders of its own, and its maritime neigh-bors. In the past couple of years, Chi-na has laid claim to several islands in both the South and East China Sea. These include the Parcel Islands and the Spratly Islands (which the Philippines, Vietnam, Taiwan and Malaysia have laid claim to as well) in the South China Sea, but as of late, the big issue has been over the Senkaku/Diaoyu islands in the East China Sea. Ownership of these is-lands is hotly contested by both Ja-pan (who calls them Senkaku) and China (calling them Diaoyu), and neither side shows any sign of budg-

ing on the issue. The islands were recently owned by a private Japanese family, who then agreed to sell them to the mayor of Japan, who intends to sell them to the Japanese govern-ment. However, China (and Taiwan, which sees itself as the legitimate gov-ernment of China) claims that the islands are sovereign Chinese land, and has made threats, including eco-nomic sanctions, against Japan (the two share the position of being the others largest trade partner). Japa-nese ships have even attacked Chi-nese vessels with water cannons.

So why should all this matter to us everyday Americans? I mean, why should we care if all these Asians want to bicker over some rocks in the ocean, right? Well, for starters, both China and Japan are huge trade partners for the USA. The list of products being imported from those countries into the US is astronomi-cal. We are dependent on healthy relations with both countries for the economic advantage we all experi-ence. If there was an armed conflict between the two countries, the USA could be seriously affected, and as such, we have a vested interest to ensure that peace is maintained in the region.

This can be difficult to maintain however, when the worlds second and third most powerful economies are old rivals, and no system of alli-

ances or treaty organizations are in place to prevent things from escalat-ing. Unfortunately, US involvement hasnt been entirely soothing: US military practice and rhetoric has erred on the side of containment to-wards China, with the US backing every country but the PRC in the disputed island claims. And while the Pentagon says that they Have no official position on the matter, it appears to be favoring Japan, per-haps seeing them as a proxy capable of being used to contain Chinas am-bitions.

While we cannot afford to do nothing, we must be careful in un-derstanding how our own interests are perceived. The Communist Par-ty in China has allowed several pro-nationalist protests to take place, in which Japanese businesses and cars were destroyed (however these protests were shut down after they became critical of the Communist Party). Not surprisingly, popular Chinese attitudes towards the US arent exactly friendly either. Clearly, tensions are very high, and neither country is likely to back down for

fear of appearing weak. While Japan seems to have a valid, legal claim to the islands, China has traditionally been slighted when it comes to es-tablishing maritime borders, and is taking the opportunity to stick its foot in the door and have its voice recognized. This is a delicate situa-tion in which the United States must be clairvoyant about its intentions, but must also tread lightly. No one wants to see a war, but situations like these rarely resolve themselves in a fair and just manner.

One island, two countries, limitless consequences

V al ArmstrongManaging Editor

I have almost always felt safe in my second home known as Frank-lin Pierce. I love the feel of this close-knit community of students that makes anyone unable to walk between Marcucella and Petrocelli without running into half the people who live on your floor, six of your teammates, and that person you met last weekend who, despite carrying on a whole conversation with them down the hill, you still cant remem-ber their name. That sense of com-munity is exactly what I fell in love with when I first stepped foot on campus four years ago.

But if you take a closer look into our little community, behind the smiles, friendly waves, and pleasant conversations, theres a deep, dark secret that no one dares to discuss. We have a serious attitude problem that even I didnt fully understand until this past freshmen welcome weekend.

During orientation, I had the plea-sure of introducing one of the events called Sex Signals This event was a two-person improv and scripted performance that educates students about dating and sexual assault on college campuses. In my brief meet-ing with the two speakers, I could immediately sense their energy to

bring this important message to our campus community. I was extremely pleased that the university invited them to teach the freshmen about this important yet overlooked topic; one that I have made a personal mis-sion to address over the past two years.

When the first group of new students arrived, I introduced the group and took a seat in the back of the room with my friend. Watching the presentation, we laughed at their jokes about cheesy pick-up lines, participated in the audience interac-tion, all the while listening intently to their message. I wish I could say that we werent the only ones in the audience doing that, but it sure felt that way.

When the performers approached the topic of giving consent and rape, that dark secret emerged. Suddenly the room was filled with victim-blam-ing comments and horrendous jokes about the rape victim one of the ac-tors portrayed. At one point, these awful comments caused one of the actors to break character to respond to one student comment in particu-lar, stating that is bull----.

That wasnt even the worst of my experience sitting in the audience. While this was going on all around me, my friend leaned over to me and handed me her cell phone. Looking at it, I read an email that was sent

out to the whole campus. A sexual assault was reported to campus safe-ty that occurred the night before. Shortly after, the students in the room were dismissed to their next activity and the next group came in to see the presentation. I didnt bother to stick around for a second disappointment.

Though I applaud the effort by the university to bring this group and this message to the incoming stu-dents, it quickly becomes ineffective if we let them walk out of this discus-sion and dont reiterate this message to them. By ignoring the attitudes of the incoming students and what was said at this event, we are only further encouraging them to hold onto these stereotypes. As a uni-versity, we should try to distinguish ourselves from the other colleges by acknowledging that these terrible crimes are committed on our cam-pus, properly educate all members of our community on this important topic throughout their time here, and have a sufficient system in place to properly handle these incidents when they occur.

So my question to the university is this: when will we bring this se-cret out of the darkness and into the light?

Bringing the dark secret to light

Michael BlackSenior Reporter

The United States was founded upon the promise and hope that De-mocracy is the proper form of gov-ernment to lead a young nation. The founding fathers believed that if you can get the people involved in select-ing leaders, that a country will be ultimately successful. There is only one problem with that vision: a large number of Americans are either not registered to vote, or simply do not take the brief time to vote. Accord-ing to Voting and Registration Data from the 2008 US Census report, a meager 58% of eligible Americans voted in 2008. The largest group of eligible voters that do not vote in Presidential elections are students,. whether it be an issue of apathy among college voters, or just a lack of understanding of the issues. There is an urgent need to vote.

The issue of low voter turnout is not a new phenomenon; the stag-geringly low rates date back to the 1960s. In fact, the highest turnout of eligible voters in a presidential elec-tion was in 1960 with 63.1%, while the lowest turnout was in the 1996 election with a scant 49.1%. Political scientists point to a few reasons for the steady decline in voter turnout. The primary reasons include dis-trust in government, and a lack of understanding on key issues. There have been a few programs meant to initiate voting surges among young voters, however these programs are simply not having the reach they in-tend. In recent years, not registering to vote has developed into the norm among 18-24-year-olds. Its hard to believe, but only a few decades ago voter registration and the act of vot-ing was an honored and noble Amer-

ican pastime. The main cause of college-aged

students not going to the voting polls is that these potential voters feel alienated by politicians. For a government official solely looking at their next election, they see al-most no need to campaign to this younger demographic. Since overall, the majority of voters are aged 45-65, key issues and campaigns will be directed towards this group and not the younger crowds. The alienation or distancing occurs when the young voters are subsequently left out of a large number of policies and given no voice in government matters. This leads to a further disenchantment with the American political system among teen voters. If the numbers for young voters increased for future elections, noteworthy politicians would have to extend their policies and campaigning to this generation. The results of a widespread move-ment of young voters could be astro-nomical; college students could have a role in local and federal politics and would start to feel much more involved in this country.

The overall numbers for young voters are shockingly low, out of all registered 18-24 year-olds, a total 87 percent actually voted. The trend is that if someone sets out to just regis-ter, their likelihood of voting in elec-tions is increased by a tenfold.

The first step in fixing this vot-ing problem is to tackle it head on. If you are not registered to vote, go register at your nearest available lo-cation. Since we are lucky to live in a country that uses a fair system of voting, every eligible citizen should do their part and help this country thrive by active participation.

Rock the vote


Must-watch shows for this fall television season

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Amelia Walters Assistant Editor-in-Chief

On Friday October 5, Cartel and the Early November played a con-cert in Danbury, CT. Being a long time fan of both bands (my love for Cartel has been going on since high school), my friends and I decided that we had to go and get the chance to see them.

The concert was at a smaller venue than I had expected. The Heirloom Arts Theater in Danbury was a not completely intimate venue but very close to it. I guess Cartel has

become low key in the past couple of years because they used to play huge venues with popular artists. Im not saying this as a negative; give me a smaller venue any day!

There were four bands that played that night. Suns was a band from the local area, they opened. Seahaven is touring with Cartel and The Early November, and they per-formed second. Cartel and the Early November finished the night out strong.

If you dont know Cartel, they are an alternative punk band. Their last album was In Stereo, that

came out a couple of years ago. Their well-known songs include Say Any-thing (Else), Lets Go, and Faster Ride. Their other albums include Chroma and Cycles. The lead singer, Will Pugh, has a very unique voice that did not falter far from the albums I have been listening to for years. Cartel is full of great musi-cians and I am so thankful I finally got to see them. I was worth the wait. They played, basically all of my favor-ite songs, including Faster Ride, Deep South, 27 Steps, Lets Go, The Perfect Mistake, Say Anything (Else), and a few others.

If you get the chance to see them, do it, I will definitely be seeing them again.

The Early November was the headliner. They are not as well-known as Cartel, but they definitely should be. All of the musicians in The Early November are amazing. They have had rough patches and broke up and got back together. The lead singer, Ace Enders, had numerous other musical projects like Ace Enders and A Million Different People and I Can Make A Mess Like Nobodys Business. They are back with The Early November. The band is very

entertaining to watch and their mu-sic is unique and exceptional. Some of the songs they performed include All We Ever Needed, I Want to Hear You Sad, In Currents, Fig-ure It Out, and Baby Blue. If you want to see a good show, go see The Early November, you will fall in love with them.

It was a great show, and if you want new music to listen to you should probably check out Cartel and The Early November. Until the next show, keep loving music.

Cartel and The Early November hit the road again

Courtney Zorena A&E Editor

The moving documentary of Half the Sky describes the pain of wom-ens oppression in major developing countries. The documentary came from the book by Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn. It focuses on the injustice of girls being thrown into the cruel world of human sex trafficking and how this problem de-mands major attention. Women are promised work, then sold into sexual

imprisonment, meanwhile, the au-thorities do nothing to prevent it. It is hard sitting with this reality, said Prof. Donna Decker. It is so difficult seeing these girls, as young as three and four, get hurt. These women tell how they were beaten, raped, and sometimes drugged. Many contract AIDS from having no protection, then die in their twen-ties. I didnt know what a huge issue this was until I saw the film. It was awful knowing what those women had to go through and how so many

are blamed for it, said sophomore, Ashley Knott.

When returning to their families, they are welcomed with shame. The film introduces major stars includ-ing America Ferrera, Diane Lane, Eva Mendes, Meg Ryan, Gabrielle Union, and Olivia Wilde. I was very pleased with the attendance and ap-plauded that it was brought to cam-pus, said Decker. They become con-trolled by male relatives and dead at young ages because of being under-nourished and ill from diseases that

are preventable.Eva Mendes offer a raped 14-year-

old her choice of a necklace from around the stars neck. Mendes tells the girl to wear the necklace and pray for Mendes, and that shell do the same for the girl. The work was bril-liant and really opens our eyes to the dangers and oppression that women are suffering from, said Decker. Women have forced sex with ten drunken men a day, men wont stop, even when their skin bleeds, or when they cry. I have never imagined

anything like this. Never thought something like this was even pos-sible for human beings to be so evil, said sophomore, Brittony Johnson. It involves tragedies, such as a girls owner who gouged her eye out as a punishment. One women is sending a rape charge against her uncle, yet losing her place in society and home because of it. This film continues to be an eye-opener and tear-jerker, yet we should all stand by and give our contribution, if you can, donate at www.madebysurvivors.com.

Half the Sky closely examines womens opression


The fall television season is in full swing, bringing back favorite shows as well as brand new shows for peo-ple to obsess over. Below are three new shows that I recommend people to check out this season.

Revolution Revolution is a science fiction

show that revolves over the idea that the world loses power completely. Fifteen years pass since the blackout and we are shown that civilization is completely taken over by plant life. The lack of power means no food, medicine or heat. People have to stick together to survive and in the world are small communities. The only form of government is some-thing called the Monroe Republic. Laws such as the carrying of a gun

are penalty by death so this is not as much of a government as it is a militia.

The show centers around a teen-ager named Charlie Matheson (Tracy Spiridakos) who is tasked by finding her brother Danny who is abducted after her father, Ben, is murdered. It is made to believe that Ben knew how the power went out and he had the key to turn it back on. In the quest to find Danny, Charlie joins forces with her Uncle Miles, played by Billy Burke. Miles is a drunken killer who resembles a Han Solo-type person-ality. We learn more about Miles each week, especially his awful past and how he became who he is in the show. One of the best parts of the show are flashbacks. Each episode has a few flashbacks centered on one or two particular characters to show how they were before the blackout or

after the blackout in between the fif-teen years that have passed.

Produced by J.J. Abrams (Lost, Star Trek), Eric Kripke (Supernatu-ral) and Jon Favreau (Iron Man, Cowboys and Aliens) the show has great expectations. It was just re-cently expanded to 22 episodes for the first season after great ratings. Revolution can be seen at 10 p.m. on Monday nights on NBC.

666 Park Avenue A supernatural drama based on

novels by Gabriella Pierce, 666 Park Avenue is a chilling show that leaves the audience on the edge of their seats. The show follows a couple that are down in their luck in life but still to find joy in each other company. They are led to 999 Park Avenue, the Drake Hotel, where the shows antago-nist, Galvin Doran (Terry OQuinn) is owner. Rachel Taylor plays Jane

Van Veen the new co-manager of the hotel. Van Veen discovers mysteries around the hotel that she knows are not right. The catch with the hotel is that it is owned by the devil and its inhabitants do the devils bidding even if they dont realize it.

The show has a great ensem-ble cast and shows great back story to most of the inhabitants of the hotel. With mystery and suspense, 666 Park Avenue should be a great cornerstone for ABCs Sunday night lineup. OQuinn is fantastic as Gal-vin Doran. His wife Olivia is played by Vanessa Williams, who is beauti-ful but ruthless in her role.

Go On Friends star Matthew Perry

returns to television in the new hit comedy Go On. The show focuses on Ryan King (Perry) who is recent widower. He turns to a support

group to cope with the loss. The sup-port group is definitely the best part of the show. The group is hilarious and is the strong point of each epi-sode. Mr. K, played by Brett Gelman, is by far the funniest member of the group with his mannerisms and quirks. Also, Anne (Julie White) is hilarious in her own stubborn and sarcastic way. Steven, Ryans boss and best friend, played by John Cho, is also a great addition to the cast. The show had me laughing consis-tently within the first six minutes of the shows start. Like Revolution, Go On was also renewed for a 22-epi-sode season by NBC. You can catch Go On every Tuesday night at 9 p.m. on NBC.

Courtney Zorena A&E Editor

Aires: Your fiery nature and need for adventure gives you an abundant amount of energy this month. This will inspire you to move from the couch to crunches. In addition, your love life will be in full bloom. Whether in a relation-ship or single, this month you will be getting the attention that you seek and love.

Taurus: This is potentially an ex-cellent month for you. You, Taurus, have the gift of personal charisma. And this month you are more play-ful and communicative than usual. Although, there can be some chal-lenges this month with money. Mostly, it is money that you owe. If you push this problem to the side, it will catch up to you in the long run.

Gemini: Freer, positive, and cre-

ative, energy is with you in October, Gemini. This month brings strong opportunities to start a clean slate, whether this is work or romantical-ly related. Your social life looks ex-cellent this month. While there can be some ups and downs, your love life is sure to be vibrant in October. Also, old problems come up to the surface that you need to solve.

Cancer: Excellent energy is with you this month for you to feed your romantic side. Communication is the key to happiness in love in Oc-tober. Although, commitment is a big issue for you. Family pressures that might be at home may decrease now. Youll get more enjoyment from family life, Cancer. Work will also be an issue this month. You be-gin to feel lazy and you motivated side will dwindle.

Leo: This October, new interests emerge, and youre extra motivated to learn, and share your knowl-

edge. Going forward, you are more motivated to branch out and be the social being that you are. Romanti-cally, you will have a few hurdles. Yet your love life, single or not, always continues to remain strong due to your persistent nature.

Virgo: Your need for balance may make you want to remedy some problem that has been under the surface for a while. But do not make any moves that you might re-gret. As for your love life, the stars are definitely in your favor. An old relationship may be brewing again or you may try searching for a new one.

Libra: With your charm, com-pliments come easily to you. Be prepared to get a lot this October! Although, many times you may not take this graciously. Your work ethic has become more and more productive and you lazy side has disappeared for the most part. Un-

fortunately, your family troubles at home may continue. Try to create that balance that you love.

Scorpio: There may be tension in a close relationship, dear Scorpio. Although, it is nothing that your natural determination cant fix. This October, your lazy side may be shining through. With the proper motivation you can get past this.

Sagittarius: Your natural ability of ambition allows you to succeed in your work ethic. However, social-ly this October you will have issues with the people close to you. Also, romantically you need a push in or-der to succeed in getting the person you so desire.

Capricorn: Many times you have difficulty expressing your wants. There is no right way to commu-nicate, but let your insecurities go and deal with the issue. You will feel so much better and so much freer afterwards. This month, may

be a month of self-reflection and time to think about your personal needs.

Aquarius: October is full of time to find what you want and need. You have found a new way to work and deal with your issues, which is extremely beneficial. Romantical-ly, you have a month to find some-one who you find extremely alike to you and the way you look at life. Take advantage of that.

Pisces: This month, romanti-cally, you will find someone who can completely relate to you. Your quiet nature attracts this partner and if you work at it this relation-ship could be quite successful. Your work ethic has improved greatly due to this months sense of motiva-tion. However, do not let your laid back personality make your motiva-tion dwindle.

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