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WVBU participates in first nationwide EAS test

By Amanda Ayers

News Editor

The University’s own radio station, WVBU, participated in the first nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System (EAS).

The test was conducted by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in partnership with the Federal Communciations Commission (FCC) and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) on Wednesday, Nov. 9 at 2 p.m.

The EAS is designed to function as an efficient means of nationwide communication. The system exists to theoretically ensure the safety of the public by informing them of vital information quickly and efficiently in the event of any type of hazard.

Weekly and monthly tests of the system have been carried out before, but have only been on the local or regional levels in the past, typically to report on telephone outages and hazardous weather. There was a lot of activity, for example, during the intense flooding that affected Lewisburg in September, but the warning signal only affected stations in the Susquehanna Valley.

Wednesday’s test was different because nothing has been done on quite so large a scale before. This is the first time that the test was administered nationally. In the future, the EAS system will be used to communicate with the American public during emergency situations. The President will have the power to send out a special signal that will, theoretically, automatically switch every station to broadcast his public address.

“I believe that the EAS is a very effective way to reach people in the case of an emergency. It is commonly used during local weather emergencies. I feel that EAS is the most efficient system we have in place for communicating emergency information. It encompasses radio, broadcast television and cable TV providers and a web presence. There is no other system that contains the wide combination of media resources that EAS does and can coordinate them all to disperse urgent information,” said Senior Technology Support Specialist, Todd Fogle.

Similar to local emergency alert system tests that most people are already familiar with, an audio message interrupted television and radio programming at 2 p.m. stating: “This is a test.” As planned, regular programming resumed after the test was over.

The signal was transmitted via television and radio stations within the U.S., including Alaska and Hawaii, as well as the territories of Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and American Samoa, through a system of rebroadcasting. There are 36 locations throughout the country that were intended to receive the message directly from FEMA. From there, the message was rebroadcast to smaller stations, like the University’s, that picked up the signal from WQKX. While every station in the country was intended to receive the test message on Wednesday, this was most likely not a reality.

“The problem with the FCC is that it’s terribly inefficient,” WVBU production manager Alex Alam ’13 said.

An executive order by former President George W. Bush mandated that a new EAS system be implemented five years ago, but the system has not been entirely set up. 

“Legally, we’re required to have a system that doesn’t exist,” Alam said prior of the test. “Organizationally they are a nightmare.”

While each station originally was legally required by the FCC to have their system perfectly execute the EAS test, they are now only required to report whether or not it worked after the fact. Ultimately, WVBU was able to receive the signal successfully despite hectic preparation.

“Since it’s difficult to pick up even our own signal down in the basement, it took us several hours to be able to pick up WQKX. Finally, we got an old radio out of Todd’s truck, which was able to pick up the signal, though only in the opposite corner of the other room. So what we have in place to make it work is actually this really old radio with a wire sticking out the back that runs through the wall and to the station. After we got it all set up, the test came through today as planned, without a hitch,” Alam said.

The FCC, FEMA and NOAA, as well as the University administration, made it very clear that this was indeed just a warning and a test of the EAS system; there was no real hazard.

“As we get close to the test, the FCC and all of our many partners are working together to spread the word to as many members of the public as possible–-so people know what to expect when the test takes place, and no one is caught off guard. We’re asking everyone to join us by spreading the word to your neighbors, co-workers, friends and family,” the FEMA website said. 

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Party for Peace

By Mackenzie Halfhide and Jason Brown

Contributing Writers

We all know it happens to us: those moments as we’re walking by ourselves on campus at some odd hour, and in the distance another human or astronaut of the green space, navigating their person, appears as if on a crash collision course with your own bodily vehicle. Your heart begins to race as many questions flash through your mind.

“Who is that unknown alien? Do I know them from somewhere? Should I greet them? Smile? Maybe I should pretend I don’t have any idea who they are or, better yet, just completely ignore their existence.”

Too often it seems the latter of those possibilities is the go-to method that we act out upon our fellow students and therefore continue to create disconnect between our neighbors and ourselves. In examining these situations, does it call to mind the ways we react during other moments in our lives in which we are asked to come to resolution? Take for instance those when we are engaged in problems in class, dealing with conflict among friends and family, or entered into some type of artistic or intellectual exchange. In these situations, there seems to be a correct path out of the maze of conflict that one generally seeks to resolve the issue, so as not to remain in anxious suspension. If each of these circumstances has the potential for a positive outcome, there too must be something to learn from the mysterious encounter with the other.

Then comes the overarching question: how do we make this move towards what is good and resolving by departing from our own universe and entering into the enlightenment of the multi-verse?

Well, the only advice needed is to start by smiling and saying, “What’s good, homie?” and then it’s all downhill from there. You’ve bridged the gap and connected with the other to form an understanding and agreeable meaning through the connection. This movement from the individual to the ethical reflects the fact that it is in our human nature to be social beings. So please then, let us embrace our unity through as many aspects of life and community as possible.

For all those in agreement with the beliefs expressed here, a lot of good people have been working very hard to provide a fantastic opportunity to get down and dirty with some electrically charged connections. On Saturday, Nov. 12, there will be a Party for Peace, a charitable music and arts festival, held from 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. at the University’s late-night venue, Uptown, located in Swartz Hall. The meaning of the event comes from its triangular form. The first point is to raise money to support Amnesty International in their promotion of peace and love around the world; the second is to showcase the artistic talent of our campus affiliates; and the third is a personal challenge, directly from that tall kid with the ‘fro who people call J-Brown, to participate in an out-of-comfort, out-of-body event.

The Party for Peace features a variety of talent from the visual, musical, and theatrical arts, which aims to parallel the historical progression of performing arts. The night will begin with the more ancient forms, including spoken word from Stadler Center poets and a performance from the improv troupe, We Break for Nobody. From there it will progress to live musical acts ranging from singer-songwriters, such as Max Kortlander, to full bands, like The Away Birds, and will conclude with the digital arts of live DJ sets. If the discovery of the desire to meet new people, see new colors, feel new sounds, and engage in novel experience sheds its light on you, then please join us for a night of positivity, peace, and art.

“You enter alone; we leave together.”

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Opinion

Course selection is rite of passage

By Jessica Isgro

Contributing Writer

I really wish I could complain about course selection. I wish this more and more each time I log onto myBucknell and see my desired courses mocking me. First 20 seats remaining, then 15, seven, three, one. Next, the dreaded word appears: closed. The waitlist reads two, and all hope drains swiftly from my head and my heart as I refer to my yellow course selection organization sheet. It’s time to approach my next choice.

There are many decided pros to this process. First is seniority. By the time I am a senior, I know I will feel as if I have earned priority in registration. Another pro is the fact that upperclassmen, having already declared their majors, are studying on a much more focused academic track, for which they need to take specific courses that perhaps other students would not even consider. Another is that it gives underclassmen, first-years especially, a large amount of time and reflection to adjust to the process of browsing and choosing courses.

This is not to say that cons do not exist. This is especially evident for individuals intending to double major, double minor or a combination of the two. Perhaps the only way their combination of academic pursuits will work is if they take a certain class during a certain semester. And as every registration day passes, the possibility of this occurring becomes slimmer and slimmer.

Personally, this is something I fear. I’m a music education major and hope to complete a minor in creative writing. I’m faced with not only the University requirements, but also the Pennsylvania state education requirements, and I know my somewhat lofty aspirations require a great deal of planning. But as days pass and my ideal schedule seems more and more unrealistic, I silently—internally—curse the process.

But is there really a better way to go about this? I could suggest that certain students with special circumstances could register early, but how would one define such circumstances? The list of students allowed to register early would grow, and eventually overtake the course registration process until they too needed to be subdivided once more. I could suggest that everyone register at once, but the chaos this would cause would be insurmountable. No amount of creative thought could possibly render a perfect process.

Perhaps we should go back, way back, to when our parents registered for courses. For them, it was first in line, first to choose. Though a supreme waste of time, this method held the individual accountable for receiving (or not receiving) his or her desired course. Those students who cared enough to show up early received a coveted position at the beginning of the line, while the sloths garnered their respective spots in the deep abyss. Of course, some peoples’ schedules may not allow them to line up as early as they please.

Clearly, benefits and drawbacks are inherent in every means of course registration. Alas, I have decided to resign myself to the idea that what comes around goes around. Someday I will be able to choose quickly and easily, without stress and worry. In the meantime, I choose to view this as a collegiate right of passage.

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Editorial Opinion

Editorial: Downtown recycling

The recent global and environmental crises have shed light on the many problems we as a culture create for our environment. The University has been actively trying to reduce the footsteps our community leaves on the planet. This past semester alone, the University has taken giant steps towards creating a more eco-friendly campus. The simple elimination of trays in the cafeteria as well as University-based competitions where students can reduce the amount of power they consume serve as examples of how the campus is trying to save the environment.

Although the administration’s creation of these initiatives is inspiring, sometimes we wonder if Bucknellians are just as engaged. Justin McKnight’s project shows us the potential University students have for creating a healthier and more sustainable campus and downtown environment.

There are a few seniors on The Bucknellian staff who have the privilege of living downtown. While living off-campus has its benefits, one of the things that we miss greatly is the easy access to recycling options that we had while living on campus. Living in dorms provided students with the means to recycle bottles, cans, paper and plastic. When living on campus, it is easy to take these things for granted.

Realtors in Lewisburg, for the most part, don’t provide tenants with easy access to recycling certain materials. It is much easier to throw away bottles and cans when the alternative is driving a few miles out of the way to dispose of them in an eco-friendly manner. Unfortunately, that is what some of us had been doing. This will all change with the initiative established by McKnight.

This initiative, though beneficial for the community, comes as a double-edged sword. Why must the desire to recycle when living off-campus become an issue of convenience? Luckily for the campus community, a graduate student has taken this issue into his own hands, making it easy for those living off-campus to take part in recycling.

While the University is making quite an effort to become “green,” as students, we aren’t quite sure of how Lewisburg is reacting to this new “green movement.” It’s refreshing to see that downtown Lewisburg also has a hand in trying to lessen our carbon footprint. Sometimes, despite Lewisburg’s close proximity to campus, the University encloses itself in such a tight bubble it is hard to break through and observe what is happening in our backyards. Whether we like it or not, Lewisburg is a reflection of the school, especially in light of recent connections the two have been making.

It is great to see students cleaning up after themselves on Saturday mornings. Everyone knows that we are responsible for the majority of recyclable waste downtown. It is responsible and mature for us as students to get our hands dirty and clean up after ourselves.

But why did it take so long for us to realize this? Why did this have to be brought to our attention by McKnight in order for us to do something? Living downtown is supposed to be a practice for the “real world,” so why are we relying on others to set these things up for us?

It’s a good thing that recycling is happening downtown, but it’s embarrassing that students took this long to do something about it.

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University boasts fourth highest student-athlete graduation rate in Division I

By Lauren Buckley

Contributing Writer

The University’s student-athlete graduation rate is one of the highest in the nation for Division I athletics, said the NCAA’s graduation rate survey released last week. Student-athletes entering the University between 2001-02 and 2004-05 had a four-class graduation rate average of 90 percent, ranking fourth in the nation.

This graduation average is continuously improving; the University ranked seventh in the nation with an 87 percent student-athlete graduation rate in 2010. The University now only falls behind Holy Cross, Davidson and Notre Dame in four-class graduation rate averages. In addition, the four-class graduation rate of 90 percent for student-athletes was equal to that of the entire University.

Graduation Success Rate (GSR) was also included in the NCAA report, which factors in transfer students who graduate and does not count the loss of transfers who leave in good academic standing. Eighteen of the University’s varsity programs achieved a perfect 100 percent GSR between 2001-02 and 2004-05. All 22 varsity athletic teams reported a GSR of 88 percent or higher.

The secret to the University’s high student-athlete graduation rate can be attributed to the emphasis placed on athletes by their coaches to balance both school and sports.

“Our coach always makes sure we are all balancing academics and tennis and is there to help us with anything. Balancing school and sports is not easy, but the time pressure always helps me to get my work done more efficiently,” women’s tennis player Lauren Boone ’15 said.

Women’s tennis has a 100 percent GSR along with men’s and women’s golf, men’s and women’s lacrosse, men’s and women’s soccer, volleyball, men’s and women’s swimming and diving, women’s rowing, baseball, men’s tennis, women’s basketball, men’s and women’s water polo, women’s track and field and field hockey. Additionally, women’s basketball placed second in the nation last year for overall team GPA in Division I women’s basketball programs.

With an overall GSR of 97 percent, the University ranks 10th nationwide behind only Brown (100 percent), Columbia (100 percent), American (99 percent), Colgate (99 percent), Dartmouth (99 percent), Notre Dame (99 percent), Holy Cross (98 percent), Harvard (98 percent) and Siena (98 percent).

Last spring, Bison athletics received APR Public Recognition Awards from the NCAA with the sixth-highest total in Division I sports. Thirteen programs surpassed the minimum requirement, putting out a perfect score.

“Our coach has a principle that family and friends come first, then school, followed closely by athletics. He expects us to be dedicated athletes, but he also wants to make sure that it does not prevent us from doing well and keeping up with school,” swimmer Kaitlyn Sweeney ’12 said.

The University’s student-athletes not only succeed competitively but academically as well, and their dedication and ability to balance their commitments is cause for admiration.

“The fact that Bucknell is recognized for elite academics and athletics is the reason I chose to come here. Bucknell student-athletes possess a high level of motivation and passion that is very difficult to find at any other institution,” Sweeney said.

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Haunted Hunt gives glimpse into sorority life

By Jen Lassen

Writer

First-year women were given an early glimpse into sorority life with the first annual Haunted Hunt event held on Tuesday in the Hunt Hall formal room.

This event, sponsored by the Panhellenic Council, included craft and food-making stations sponsored by each sorority and was held in the Hunt Hall Formal, which was decorated for Halloween.

Kristi Conklin, VP-Internal of the Panhellenic Council, discussed the purpose of hosting an event such as Haunted Hunt.

“The purpose of this event is to begin communication now so that meaningful relationships can develop and all questions as well as concerns of first-year women can be addressed in a fun and engaging manner,” Conklin said.

First-year women had the chance to mingle with sorority members and ask them questions about topics ranging from the rush process, conversation advice and balancing sorority life with school and other activities.

“I am very proud of the effort that the women have put into this event and hope that this will allow first-year women to feel comfortable attending sorority events,” said Jackie Petrucci, assistant director of residential education for sorority affairs.

“First-year women can hopefully begin engaging in and maintaining friendships with sorority women,” Petrucci said.

A collaboration of two delegates from every sorority joined together to plan the event.

“[There was] a lot of teamwork to ensure this event would be a valuable experience for everyone involved,” Conklin said.

Last year, the Panhellenic Council hosted a program called Something of Value. During the program, members identified key issues they wanted to address to positively change the environment on campus. One of these areas included opening dialogue much earlier in the year between sorority members and first-year women.

Haunted Hunt is the first sorority recruitment-type event of the school year, but it was intended to be very informal. The vibe of the event was “not formal like sorority recruitment, but instead more comfortable and conversational,” Petrucci said.

When asked if she would have liked to attend this type of event as a first-year, Conklin was quick to answer.

“Yes. I remember when I was a first-year I was so nervous about joining a sorority and the recruitment process. I did not know any upper-class women and I had so many questions about what to expect and what to wear. An event like this would have settled my nerves and shown me how fun sorority life is no matter what sorority you join,” she said.

“Hopefully, first-year women will leave this event with a better understanding of what sorority life at Bucknell entails, what recruitment is like, and get answers to any other questions they have concerning the process. If nothing else, we hope they have fun getting to know sorority women,” Conklin said.

The idea behind the event and its smooth execution made the first ever Haunted Hunt something that will certainly be added to the Panhellenic Council’s list of traditional activities.

 

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Initiative spurs recycling downtown

By Allie Mongan

Writer

University alum and graduate student Justin McKnight ’04 has started a downtown clean-up and recycling mission. Occurring every Saturday morning, a group of students gets together to raise awareness for the importance of protecting the environment.

From 8:30 a.m. until about 11 a.m. on Saturdays, students meet in the Smith Quad and then walk to the Fellowship House to grab supplies to collect recycling from downtown residences.

McKnight had the idea for a downtown clean-up project when he was with his wife and daughter in Hufnagle Park and saw how dirty the Bull Run Creek was. After pulling out lights and a futon, he decided something should be done.

McKnight came back to the University to get his masters degree in the education department through the College Student Personal Program (CSP). He also knows about living downtown and how the typical student treats the community he or she belongs to.

“There needs to be a paradigm shift. I want the perceptions of off-campus residents to change within the Lewisburg community,” McKnight said.

McKnight met with Dean of Students Susan Lantz to present his proposal for a downtown clean-up and recycling project. With the approval and support of Dean Lantz and Housing Services, McKnight received a grant to get the supplies he would need.

“Our goal is to make it more convenient for off-campus students to recycle, in addition to education, and to get the borough to recognize the need for recycling pick-up,” said Joe Snyder, assistant director of Housing Services.

The first clean-up was held on Oct. 15.

To date, 715 pounds of recycling and 302 pounds of trash have been collected which have mainly been coming from what is found on the streets and around some of the houses in the student area downtown. Flyers have also been sent to houses to encourage residents to separate and bag their own recycling to help with the effort. The recycling is sorted at the Fellowship House and then transported to the Wolfe Field recycling center.

The clean-up and collection will continue and the collected data will be presented to Lewisburg.

“We will present the data to the town to advocate for increased recycling bins downtown” said Ryan Tomasello ’12, an executive intern in the Office of External Relations and Economic Development.

McKnight wants to have students realize that they must be responsible stewards and members of the community. Living off campus means students are not only members of the University but also of Lewisburg.

“The project has primarily education purposes because it is teaching life experience,” McKnight said.

He has high hopes to grow the program and continue cleaning different locations, such as the cemetery.

All students are welcome to participate. Over the past three weeks, sorority members, environmental club members and residents of Fran’s House and Hulley house have all participated. Any student who helps with the project can receive Plan for Prominence (P4P) community service hours.

“It was an interesting way to see the aftermath of a typical weekend downtown. I take pride in the opportunity to live off campus and absorb a small piece of that culture and therefore I am happy to help make Lewisburg beautiful,” Anne Sequeira ’12 said.

For more information contact Justin McKnight (jmcknigh@bucknell.edu) or Housing Services.

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Zombies walk for a cause

By Meghan Finlayson

Writer

The University campus and Lewisburg community came together to celebrate Halloween in the First Annual Lewisburg Zombie Walk and Double Feature Movie that was held Monday night. The event benefited the Community Harvest hot meal program in Milton through the Million Penny Project (MPP).

Fundraising for the event began early.

“We approached IFC, specifically Paul Allegra [’13], about using it for the MPP fundraising because we felt it was a little different than past fundraising events. Plus, it was a program we felt Lewisburg residents would enjoy and participate in as well,” said Lynn Pierson, assistant director of community service.

“Jessica Paquin came up with the idea from other events she has planned over the years with movie production and promotion,” Pierson said.

The zombie walk started on campus at Vedder Circle and ended at the Campus Theater on Market Street. People were encouraged to dress up and walk slowly, like zombies, or run in front of the mob like victims.

“About 150 people showed up to walk, and the crowd included students, faculty, staff and Lewisburg residents … the number of victims definitely outweighed the number of zombies, but everyone was enthusiastic and had a great time,” said Paul Allegra, IFC Community Service and Philanthropy Chair.

Once walkers reached the Campus Theater, they were given the option to stay and watch two movies for $10. The movies featured were George Romero’s classic “Night of the Living Dead,” and the lesser known film, “The Feed.”

“The Feed” was filmed in Lewisburg and directed by Steve Gibson, New Media Developer at the University. It takes place in the Campus Theater and stars many local residents.

“We shot the film over about six weekends spanning June and July last summer. [It] really has taken on a life of its own and has been screened at a number of festivals around the country,” Gibson said. “Now we’re looking into distribution.”

“The Feed” has been an Official Selection in over 25 film festivals. It has also won many awards, including four best feature honors and a best director award.

“’The Feed’ follows a team of paranormal investigators broadcasting their annual show live from The Brenway Theatre, a reportedly haunted movie house in Pennsylvania. The film is patterned after the various ‘Ghost Hunters’-type shows that pop up everywhere on TV now, though for our movie we thought it best if the investigators actually found real ghosts,” Gibson said.

The cast and crew of “The Feed” were in attendance to celebrate the first anniversary of the film.

The Million Penny Project raises $10,000 annually for a local charity. The charity chosen this year was Community Harvest, a weekly hot meal program in Milton, Pa. Community Harvest prepares and serves food to approximately 200 individuals, and is open to anyone. The event raised nearly $1,000.

“It was great to see people come together and enjoy the night, using their imaginations to pretend and have fun like kids on Halloween,” Allegra said.

“We are already talking about what we can do next year to make this event bigger, better and even more successful.”

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BRAIN Club increases involvement on campus

By Olivia Seecof

Writer

This week, the University’s BRAIN club will be holding a campus-wide Brain Awareness Week.  The BRAIN club promotes interest in the brain, and the areas of neuroscience and psychology by holding events for its members and the campus community.

Events for this week focus on fundraising for the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation.  Sororities and fraternities will have a chance to participate in the philanthropy “Links of Love” event, which includes purchasing construction paper links to either add to a chain or remove from a different chain.  At the end of the week, the Greek organization with the longest chain will win.

Another event that the BRAIN club will host is the “Cycle Against Brain Tumors” race.  Teams can register to race other teams on the stationary bikes in Davis Gym.  Funds will come from money pledged for each mile.  T-shirts will be on sale all week.

“It is awesome to be able to help out the community, especially when club members have close ties to the charities we work with,” club president AJ Collegio ’13 said.

Some of the club members will be attending the annual Neuroscience 2011 conference in Washington, D.C.

“This is the largest scientific conference in the country and also, some of our members’ research will be presented, including my lab group’s research,” club vice president Jen Gerard ’14 said.

The club has a lot of members that are science and psychology majors, but is always looking for new members and is open to anyone interested in brains and neuroscience.

“Since freshman year, the club has provided me with a group of students of similar interest and has allowed me to be more academically engaged outside the classroom,” Collegio said.

“The BRAIN club is doing wonderful things to raise awareness in a variety of different causes, and they bring a lot of passion to what they do.  But, they also reflect the breadth of neuroscience and illustrate how students from a variety of disciplines can be interested in neuroscience.  To me, it is the heart and soul of the liberal arts,” faculty advisor Dave Evans said.

“One of the first fun activities [of the club] was to make Jello from brain molds, trying to place candies into strategic places that one could dissect and eat.  Since then, the club has taken on more serious endeavors,” Evans said.

Last spring, the club held a Tug McGraw Foundation baseball game to raise money for brain tumor, post-traumatic stress disorder and traumatic brain injury research.  They plan to hold the second annual game along with an Autism Walk this spring.

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Lorenz ’82 shares business experiences

By Oleysa Minina

Writer

Focusing on the importance of tackling new challenges and acting proactively, University alumnus and Chief Operating Officer for Bank of America in Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia, William Lorenz ’82, spoke to the brothers of the Tau Kappa Epsilon fraternity about personal lessons learnedthrough his professional achievements on Oct. 23.

“The speech was enlightening. It was a great experience to have a renowned alumni speak to us; I took away tips on how to be successful in the business world and life in general,”Michael Sena ’12 said.

Lorenz, a member of the Tau Kappa Epsilon fraternity, addressed current fraternity brothers about his life and business achievements. Lorenz received a job at Bank of America right after graduating from the University and has since built a successful 32-year career with the company, moving up the corporate ladder and taking advantage of nearly every opportunity and position given to him. He also gave a brief presentation to marketing classes.

“Lorenz expressed that it was crucial in the business world, and in life, to be proactive, plan ahead and say yes to new opportunities and challenges that arise, and that it is crucial to take initiative and respond to opportunity when given the chance,” said TKE president David Pieper ’12.

Lorenz is currently working on keeping Bank of America’s stakeholders content and productive. Since the “Occupy Wall Street” movement has placed protesters in front of Bank of America’s headquarters, Lorenz is working on making sure that the bank and bank processes stay efficient and that stakeholders and costumer sare satisfied.

“Lorenz focused on the fact that scenarios change unexpectedly and that in the business world one must be proactive, rather than reactive, even through turmoil. You cannot miss a beat when challenges arise and you have to have a plan,” Pieper said.

“Lorenz was really interested in the current state of the fraternity and how we have been running everything and what we do to give back to the campus. He was very interested in our events and when we were talking about our Reagan Run, our annual fundraiser,” said Justin Brodie-Kommit ’12, a member of the fraternity and a liaison for the Bucknell Professional Network.

Lorenz taught two corporate finance classes the next day and focused on leadership and brotherhood. He also touched on the current financial situation and advised students on how to be successful in the job market.

“The speech was very well received and we can apply some of his tips to the current campus climate discussions and take initiatives and make changes,” Pieper said.