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Robert Young '47 and Charlotte Davis Young '43
Our relationship, during the first three years at Westminster, was very casual. She spent most of her time in the long old Conservatory of Music while most of my days were in the old brick Science Hall. Char's dad (they called him Professor Davis) was head of the Conservatory of Music. Our acquaintance was very casual at best. I wasn't much of a dancer and didn't circulate much. I did play clarinet in both the band and the orchestra. The band would often play at basketball games in the old shoebox size gym. Char claims she often pounded my back when sitting behind me in a cramped position with her knees in my back. I never remembered that. That was a sample of our occasional contacts during the first three years of college.
Then World War II came along and I had to leave. I was in the Navy and stationed several places in the states. Finally I was shipped out, and after bouncing around the South Pacific, I ended on the island of Samar in the Philippines, where I spent a couple of years. After the war, I was sent home and discharged.
I had been on a 3-2 plan between Westminster and Carnegie Mellon. I decided to forget this plan. In one and a half years at Westminster, I could get my BS degree with a physics major and hit the job market before the flood of GIs under the GI bill graduated. This was the best decision I ever made, because I met my future wife again.
Graduation from Westminster required two years of foreign language, therefore I had to go to summer school to get my first year of German, the second year would be obtained during normal school session beginning in the fall. Coming to summer school was the best I could ever ask for: I met my future spouse.
I was sitting on the wide railing of the front porch of the Alpha Sig house waiting for the dinner bell to ring. Behind me, on the other side of Waugh Avenue, I heard a voice, "There is Bob Young." I turned and there Char was in a bright red bathing suit coming home from the town's swimming pool. She waved, and of course I had to run over and say hello. She had not gotten married when I was in the Navy, although she had several opportunities with the V12 Air Force men going to Westminster during those years. It wasn't long before a serious romance started, with marriage four days after I graduated the following year. It was Friday, the 13th of June, 1947. We celebrated our 65th anniversary in June 2012 and are looking forward to number 66. I'll be 92 in March and Char will be 92 in April. We have two children, Deborah and Jeff; five grandchildren; and one great-granddaughter.
|Paul Campbell '52 & Beverly Mergner Campbell '53
Married June 13, 1953
Beverly Mergner and I first met in the gym, where the new freshman class was holding a "get acquainted" dance. A fellow football player and I "crashed" the activity! I spotted Bev across the floor and asked her do dance – and she accepted!
We dated throughout our college years , and became engaged in 1952 when I graduated and joined the Marine Corps. I promised her father, after he requested, that we not marry until she graduated, and that we did. Our wedding was June 13, 1953, just five days after Bev's graduation.
We have two children, son Kim and Mindy; eight grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
|Mark Landfried '53 & Marjorie McCullough Landfried '53
Married Nov. 24, 1950
|Richard Banick '53 & Margaret Esler Banick '56
Married May 22, 1953
|Jack Mansfield '59 & Carol Paulie Mansfield '58
Married June 13, 1959
|Arthur Davis '63 & Carol Peterson Davis '63
Married June 27, 1964
We met in 1961 on a blind date for the end-of-the-year Phi Tau fraternity picnic at Idora Park in Youngstown, Ohio. We were married June 27, 1964. Two children, Holly and Heidi.
Jay Daniel Buchanan '66 & Elaine Rhinesmith Buchanan '66
Westminster College, first day of freshman week, September 1962. A gorgeous fall day. A freshman football player from Erie meeting a freshman woman from Madison, N.J., while sitting on a bench in front of Browne, talking small talk and getting to know each other and becoming friends. Her friends telling her immediately that she would marry him!!
|Don Goughler '68 & Susan McGeary Goughler '69
Married Aug. 24, 1968
|Larry Bonney '67 & Diane Mylting Bonney '66
Married June 17, 1967
|Harry Obley '56 & Marilyn Steadman Obley '56
Married Dec. 27, 1956
|Hugh Ferguson '59 & Joan Acton Ferguson '60
Married Aug. 22, 1959
|Bill Beatty '59 & Clara Gillis Beatty '59
Married Aug. 22, 1959
|Conner White '58 & Barbara Stott White '58
Married June 18, 1960
|Bob Kennedy '45 & Helen Scholl Kennedy '46
Married in 1948
|Jonathan Webster '61 & Melissa Huddell Webster'62
Married June 1961
|Keith M. Ramsay M'67 & Carol Pochiro Ramsay M'66
Married Nov. 19, 1966
|Graham Johnstone '66 & Marilyn Smith Johnstone '67
Married July 8, 1967
|Thomas Gregory III '69 & Lenore Shelly Gregory '70
Married June 13, 1970
We were dorm directors (Tom was in Eichenhauer, I was in Shaw). Also, we were involved with a Christian ministry on campus that planned a youth service one Sunday in February 1968 at Jackson Center. We were married June 13, 1970, in Wallace Memorial Chapel by Rev. William Jackson. We have three children, Thomas, Shelly, and Todd, and seven grandchildren.
|Paul Wallace '69 & Karen Krull Wallace '71
Married Feb. 20, 1971
We met at the Salvation Army Service Team. One evening a week Westminster College students drove to the Salvation Army in New Castle to help with homework and activities. My first year roommate (who met her future husband there as well) encouraged me to sign up for the Service Team. On Nov. 11, 1967, he asked me out on our first date. And we've been together ever since. We married on Feb. 20, 1971. He taught math in Ellwood City while I finished at Westminster. We lived in Michigan, Virginia, and Kentucky before returning to Westminster in 1981. Paul is the Westminster's director of information systems. We have two children, Hope and Adam.
|Thomas Edward Shafer '73 & Bonnie Boyd Shafer '73
Married May 17, 1980
We met at several parties at the Boy Scout camp. We exchanged Christmas cards and went to the wedding of Sue and Millard McQuaid (also Class of 1973) separately. Then in 1979, six years after graduation, Bonnie traveled for an education conference to St. Louis where she remet Tom for dinner. And the rest is history. They were married May 17, 1980. The have three children, Sarah, Thomas, and Laura; and one grandson.
|John Filar '74 & Kay Hollyday Filar '74
Married May 24, 1975
|Wayne Wellman '79 & Carol Berger Wellman '78
Married July 14, 1979
James Marshall '82 & Sheila Fryer Marshall '83
I met my college sweetheart in the backseat of a car. It is not what you think. In January 1980, my dad, who happened to have been Sheila's high school physics teacher, thought it was an economical idea for us to carpool together back to Westminster since we lived in adjacent counties two hours east of WC. Sheila's mom was driving and her aunt was along for the ride. We talked, but about half way, I must have not been very interesting, because she pulled out her chemistry textbook and started to read. I couldn't retaliate by pulling out my physics textbook since reading in a car makes me sick, so I stared out the window feeling forlorn. In the spring of 1980 we didn't see much of each other but we soon learned that we had mutual friends at church. That spring, another girl bet me that I could not be nice and agreeable to her for an entire week. I proved her wrong. However, during this week, since I was obligated to be nice and agreeable to her, I, therefore, could not refuse her requests. This included being nice to her for the rest of that month, as well as setting up a different girl for the next month. This pattern continued until I had a string of girls lined up for a month each for the spring as well as the fall of 1980. Sheila had the month of October since that was her birthday month. I carried her books, carried her cafeteria tray, left her poems in her mailbox, etc. At her request I even brought her flowers and candy (however, being the poor college student, I brought her wild flowers from a field outside Hillside and a cookie from the cafeteria) and serenaded her below her Galbreath window. I discovered later that I was observed by the entire Delta Zeta sorority. In November, I was deciding whether or not to ask Sheila or another girl out for a date. I had no money for a coin toss so my friend lent me a dollar bill. Sheila won the bill toss. Obviously, we got to know each other better so that by December 1980, she asked me to the Kappa Delta Christmas formal. We then began dating. We were engaged by Christmas 1981, and married June 18, 1983. Dad claimed that he match-made the entire thing. We have two children, Benjamin and Amanda.
|Robert Martinez '83 & Rebecca Phillips Martinez '84
I met Robert at Westminster College during the fall semester of 1982 in the lobby of Ferguson Hall. I was a science major and he was a baseball pitcher – not a likely match in my eyes. I thought he was interested in a mutual friend of ours and was not thinking that there was anything between the two of us whenever we ran into each other on campus.
So, I was surprised when he called me one day during that fall and said that he had gotten sick after donating blood. I had helped to organize the blood drive, and I was a bit distressed that he was saying donating blood made him ill! He told me that rather than pursuing legal action for his illness, he would settle for us going on out. We went to see the movie "Six Pack" at the little movie theater in town and dinner at Prima's. He had pizza with raw onions, I had a hot Italian hoagie – interesting breath after those meals!
It was all very sweet and it was then I realized he was interested in me. Our mutual friend gave her blessing to the relationship. That first date was 30 years ago on Nov. 11. We have been married for 27 years and have three beautiful daughters: Ana, Katherine, and Isabelle.
Dan Miller '83 & Kathy Fishburn Miller '84
We met on a J-Term trip to Germany in 1983. We married the week after I graduated on June 9, 1984. We have two children, Eric and Justin.
Patrick Michael McAndrew '84 & Kathryn Hast McAndrew '84
On Sept. 6, 1980, several students who had their birthday on that day went to the center of this group of students involved with PLAYFAIR. Kathryn Lynn Hast was 18 years old that day. I saw the most beautiful girl with a bright white smile and blonde flowing hair. She was wearing a black athletic cut Hawaiian shirt with palm leaves and various tropical birds in the pattern. She wore bright yellow Jordache pants and white opened-toed sandals with a pedicure and a manicure. I remember everyone in the gym went to a blur and my complete focus was on Kathy. Do I believe in love at first sight? Ahhhh, YEAH.
That night I went back to my dorm room in Russell Hall and looked at the "Baby Book" to find out what this girl's name was. I knew her name and I saw that she went to Peters Township High School. One of the freshmen football players came from Peters and I asked him, "What do you know about Kathy Hast?" He told me, "Patrick, she is out of your league." I responded, "Well, we will see about that!"
It took me two weeks to ask her out on our first date and I would like to tell you it was love at first sight for her, too. But the truth is, it took me about two weeks more to have her completely fall in love with me.
One day in our early dating we were walking in New Wilmington and it started raining. We were walking by the Township Park when it started to rain pretty hard. We ducked into a stationary, GIANT horizontal wooden barrel that spun when you walked in it. We talked about so many things: what we believed in, how we felt about different issues, what our families were like. I knew at that very moment that I wanted to spend the rest of my life with this most amazing person that I ever met. It is 32 years later since I first laid eyes on her and it was LOVE at first sight. For me. We are both still very happy together.
|Clyde Saletta '81 & Stacey Winger Saletta '84
Married Aug. 11, 1984
As my freshman year began in August of 1980, I desired to make some friends and Godly connections at Westminster. I thought a Bible study was a great place to start, so I signed up for one that met at Hillside, where Clyde was the resident director. As I attended the weekly study, I made friends not only with the people in my group and my leader, but also Brad Martin '81, the RA on that hall who frequently stopped in to visit and share his wisdom on the topic that we were studying. January was quickly approaching and I had to decide whether to sign up for a class that met practically every day for the month of January or to take advantage of a month-long travel seminar to Germany, Switzerland, Austria, and France. After my mother's consent, the choice was obvious: Europe, here I come! I did not know at the time that Clyde and his best friends, Brad Martin and Rodney McNinch '81, made plans to go on the same seminar together.
Much of our time on that trip was spent as a group, studying the history and architecture of the beautiful countries that we explored. However, there were many days that we did have a few hours of free time and we were permitted to investigate the area on our own or with other students in the group. While most of the students had planned this seminar with groups of friends or at least one other friend, I had neglected to do so. My RA was on the trip with her friends and there was one other familiar face in the crowd: the RA from my Hillside Bible study, Brad Martin, who was already ready with detailed minute-by-minute free time itineraries. He quickly observed that I was alone and invited me to sightsee with his group of friends. There in Paris, France, I was introduced to the man who would become my godly husband and wonderful father to my two beautiful children.
|Brian Lohr '84 & Kelly Moon Lohr '87
Married May 6, 1989
Their first date consisted of dinner and a movie in the big smoke of Youngstown, Ohio. March in western Pennsylvania can be COLD. Kelly asked after they had been driving for a bit, when his old Mustang would warm up – "Late May" was Brian's response (no heater). They still have the old Mustang, which is now restored with a working heater. They married on May 6, 1989. They have four children: Emily, Meghan, Nicholas, and Caroline.
Greg Pollock '88 & Lori Neumann Pollock '87
I transferred to WC in 1985 and although I attended weekly chapel and Sunday night vespers, I never met Lori, who was on the chapel staff as a student. I didn't meet her until November 1986, when I was invited to attend a Friday night Christian group that Lori was a part of. Can you believe a campus of less than 1,100 students and only a handful attended the optional chapel services, and we had never met or been introduced even though we many mutual friends for over a year?
Fortunately, Lori flirted with me at the end of the evening program saying she liked "tall guys." I obliged, but mistakenly said my girlfriend was a redhead. Lori was a redhead, but my comment obviously turned her off, even though what I meant was that I liked redheads.
Nonetheless, I got a postcard from her during J-term asking me to attend a planning session for the Friday night group to get some new ideas for the spring. I was flattered and thrilled to get mail being a J-term RA at the time. We continued to "square off" by pretending not to like one another, while secretly having a crush on one another. I used to sit (possibly even missing a class or two) on a bench on the quad where I knew she would pass going to and from her dorm or the Kappa Delta suite—just to get a glimpse of her, thinking of something funny or cool to say (which got me nowhere fast.) Finally, one evening I donned a paper bag over my head, taped some balloons to it, wrote the Unknown Admirer on the front of the bag (the Unknown Comic was a big hit back then, or so I thought) and went and sat in the freshmen girls' dorm where Lori was sitting desk that night. I sat there most of the evening until she finally became annoyed and curious enough to discover who I was and what I was doing there.
After some marathon telephone conversations, I finally asked her out to Alice's Pizza. We had an awesome spring break spent together on campus hanging out. A kiss and a formal later, we were dating. Lori graduated in 1987 and I finished up my senior year in 1988. I landed a teaching job in northeast Ohio and began saving enough money to buy a ring and pop the question.
At the 1989 NAIA Division II National Championship Football Game that Westminster won at Fawcett Stadium (Canton, Ohio), I got a one knee in three feet of snow and below zero temperatures during in the first half. And although she said I bought the wrong ring, she said yes. We married a year later.
Twenty-four years later with two very successful and academically-minded kids, Mitch and Emma, we couldn't be happier. Thanks for the opportunity to share my Westminster Sweetheart story!
|Brian Friday '93 & Shelly Pattison Friday '93
Married December 1994
But it was during a Phi Tau/Alpha Gamma Delta graffiti party mixer their junior year when something clicked. About an hour into the party, Brian wrote on Shelly's shirt, "Seashell, if I found you on a beach, I'd keep you forever." Brian and Shelly spent the remainder of the evening talking. They spent more and more time together over the next few weeks and discovered that first impressions were not always accurate.
They began dating a few weeks after that party. Brian spent many moments writing Shelly beautiful notes—notes she still has to this day. They began attending their political science classes together, went walking, and spent time with friends and their Bible study group. They had fallen in love. The summer after their junior year, they were separated by distance, but the relationship sustained the break.
"Our senior year had its share of hiccups and we even broke up for a period of time," Shelly said. And it was during that time that Brian and Shelly were faced with some real life-changing events.
"Our faith was tested, but with the help of a very small but core Bible study and some very good friends, we found our way back to each other," she said. "We spent the rest of our senior year mostly inseparable and with much support."
Brian and Shelly graduated in May 1993 and wed in December 1994. Now married for 18 years and with three sons, including Westminster sophomore Christian '15, the pair has been blessed with "years of love and incredible moments."
"We know now that when we met our freshman year, God had plans for us that we never saw coming," Shelly said. "But that night when a girl met a boy at a graffiti party, that was our beginning. And we're grateful that Westminster continues to be part of our ongoing love story."
|Jason Bonnar '95 & Amy Dietrich Bonnar '94
Married in 1997
I was a music education major at Westminster from 1990-94. As a piano major in the music department, one of my assignments was to be a teaching assistant for the Piano Methods class for other music majors. In this class I met Jason Bonnar, a music/biology major who was studying percussion (a polite way to say he was a drummer!), and he needed LOTS of assistance playing the piano! We became friends and, in 1993 at the Theta Chi beach party, started dating. I was the piano accompanist for his junior percussion recital. He helped me through Music Theory classes. In between classes, music rehearsals, his swimming and track practices, and sorority and fraternity activities we spent as much time together as possible. We have been together ever since! We got engaged at the finish line after he ran the Pittsburgh Marathon in 1996 and were married in 1997. We have two children, Bethany and Jameson. We are both music educators and live in Beaver. Our memories of our time together at Westminster are the best! We love coming back to campus with the kids and showing them where it all began.
|Steven Begg '94 & Corinne Bentzel Begg '94
Married April 29, 1995
I was a scared young girl from York County, PA – 5 ½ hours away from family and friends. When my mom and I came to visit the campus, I felt God speak to my heart. I was reassured that this was the path I was to take, that this was the college for me. I knew before even entering town that I would spend the next four years of my life in New Wilmington.
He was a young man from the Pittsburgh area. As he walked across the lawns of Westminster, he also felt that this was home. A place to study and prepare for the future.
The day came when we had to say goodbye to our parents. He was at Russell, and I was at Shaw – on complete opposite sides of the campus. We went to orientation and tried to find that sense of peace amidst the turmoil and excitement for being in this new place in our lives.
On the second day we were invited to a professor's house for a cookout. Out of the entire freshman population, we ended up being selected to go to the same house. We walked home together, the beginning of a beautiful relationship.
Both of us had signed up for Quest and were biology majors. We spent quite a bit of time together studying for all of our classes. When my birthday came in October, I was surprised by my friends with a trip to Sharon to TCBY for cake. After we returned back to campus, Steve asked me to go for a walk by the lake. This is when he professed his love, and we have been together ever since.
It has been 22 wonderful years since that fateful fall. In that time, we have graduated from Westminster, were married at New Wilmington United Methodist Church, bought and sold a house, moved to Virginia, bought the next house, had two beautiful children (Alexander and Amanda), and have grown closer together.
We have felt God guiding us through life's challenges, and still thank Him for leading us together back in 1990.
|Ian Turner '10 & Rose Hassell Turner '09
Married July 1, 2011
|John Salvini '95 & Ciara Zalfini '96
Married June 17, 2000
John and I became friends and then later dated when he was a senior and I was a junior. The rest, they say, is history. Who would have thought that long ago in 1992 in that Ethics class, we would have eventually gotten married at Wallace Memorial Chapel and had three children (Gabrianna, Nico, and Alena)? Since our last names are so similar, people always laugh when they learn my maiden name, and it's always a very entertaining story when we share our little anecdote how we met at Westminster.
|Michael Cosgrove Jr. '02 & Joy Kelewae Cosgrove '04
Married July 17, 2004
|Steven Ruperto '08 & and Carsen Nesbitt Ruperto '08
Married May 12, 2012
During introductions, Steve said he was from "Moon." Carsen could not understand why someone would say they were from the Moon (not being from western PA, she didn't understand the area's affinity for towns named after planets) and instantly thought Steve was a huge nerd. She moved to the back row the next class.
A few weeks later, the two both participated in the Westminster Theatre production of Kiss Me, Kate. Carsen thought Steven was an immature boy during a rehearsal and glared at Steven as he entertained other girls. Steven thought Carsen was a snob during that same rehearsal, so he confronted her about her attitude toward him.
Steve asked Carsen, "Why do you hate me?"
He was right.
From that confrontation on, they were best friends. Steve sent a package to Carsen during her first semester of sophomore year which she spent with the Westminster at Oxford program, and it arrived on Thanksgiving Day. Perfect timing, as Carsen was homesick and England doesn't celebrate that holiday. They fell in love soon after she returned to Westminster, and the rest is history. They were most famous for writing opposite sides of the Holcad's "Political Pong" article while at Westminster. Also, Carsen was SGA President and Steve was SGA Treasurer. They did everything together.
|Andy Winner '04 & Amy Schroder Winner '06
Married June 10, 2006
Andy Winner was two years ahead of me, and so our paths didn't really cross until I was a sophomore. Of course, we knew each other, thanks to Westminster's small size, but we never really had a chance to spend time together until we both signed up for a Titan Traverse week-long camping trip in West Virginia with other college students just before school started. Andy and I had our own groups of friends, even within the camping group, but there was something about spending five days hiking and camping in the backcountry of West Virginia that helps you bond with everyone.
Unbeknownst to me, Andy had a pounding headache when he volunteered to pick blueberries one day on our trip. I just thought picking blueberries sounded like a fun way to spend my morning and, for my growling stomach, hurry breakfast along. So there we were, Andy hoping for solitude to calm his headache, and me, pretty much chatting with the blueberry bushes since my other "company" didn't seem too interested in what I was rambling on about. Not exactly the makings of a love story…or was it?
Well, something must've gone right on our trip because once we returned to Westminster we were both so excited to see each other! Andy asked me to be his date on the Gateway Clipper cruise that Westminster offered around the first weekend back to school. I gladly accepted. Between laughing and dancing and even a little hand-holding, our Westminster romance had begun!
As our relationship continued and got more serious, our time together at Westminster became very valuable to us. We had picnics on the quad, went on Sheetz dates, played tennis, went on walks all over campus and through New Wilmington, went to chapel together, went to sporting events—especially to cheer on my sister Melissa Schroder Dorosh '05 in her soccer games …the list goes on. But before we knew it, Andy graduated and moved to North Carolina to teach while I remained at Westminster.
My junior year, I was an R.A. in Jeffers. Andy was able to come back to visit during Homecoming and got to cheer me on when I won Westminster Homecoming Queen! He came back to visit a few more times, and even though long-distance dating was a challenge, we were grateful for our times when he rejoined me at WC to rekindle the romance.
Between my junior year and senior year, I traveled abroad to Argentina with my favorite profesora, Señora Camila Bari de Lopez, and four other students to work toward our Spanish degrees. While I was away, I was in a terrible accident where I was exposed to carbon monoxide for 10-12 hours. To make a very long story short, I was in a coma for nine days to help me recover from the carbon monoxide poisoning, but the doctors had little hope for my survival, much less my full recovery.
My parents took the two-day flight down as soon as they'd heard. Andy, who had to get his passport expedited, was just about to buy his plane ticket before he'd heard a positive report: I was improving. As much as he wanted to come to see me, he would have to wait to see me until I was able to return to Pennsylvania.
As I was coming out of the coma, the doctors told my parents (as translated by Señora Lopez) that they should try to get a hand squeeze or blink out of me by asking me familiar questions. At first they asked boring questions, like "Can you hear Mom? Did you hear Dad?" I'd blink, but not so much that they knew for sure I was responding to their questions. They had asked Andy if there was anything he wanted to tell me. Then I heard my mom say, "Andy wants you to get better so he can take you on a Sheetz date for slushies. Blink if you want to do that." Apparently, I blinked so emphatically, there was no doubt I was hearing and understanding, and that was the first indication that I would really be okay.
Fast forward to a miraculous full recovery, and I was on my way home to see Andy. He had moved back to Pennsylvania during the summer to get his master's degree, and I was thrilled to have him back in the same state as I was about to start my senior year at Westminster. On Sept. 28, 2005, I was desk sitting in Eichenauer when one of my friends, Steve Franklin '06, told me not to go anywhere until he gave me something. I was confused but didn't think much of it…until he came in at the end of my shift, and handed me a rose with a note attached to it. The note, in Andy's writing, said that he may or may not be on campus somewhere and that I should follow the clues to find out.
The clues took me on a tour of our favorite Westminster landmarks. The first clue sent me to the tennis courts, where Andy and I had spent countless hours volleying the ball across the net. My friend Beth Grubbs Wentz '05 handed me the second rose and the next clue, sending me to Browne Hall, which is where he picked me up on our first date, that romantic evening in early September on the Gateway Clipper. Waiting there for me was my friend, Leslie Underwood Dallas '05, with the next clue and another rose. Her clue led me to the chapel, one of our favorite places on campus. There, on the outside chapel steps, was my sister, Melissa, who handed me the last clue. It read: "The steps in front of you are the last ones you will ever have to take alone. When you're ready, come on in. I love you."
I think I yelled something like, "I'm ready!" and sprinted down the chapel aisle toward my husband-to-be. He handed me the rest of the roses and proposed to me in the chapel's sanctuary.
Just over eight months later, on June 10, 2006, I took the same path down the same aisle toward the same man. We couldn't imagine being married anywhere else than the Westminster chapel. As we said our vows and were pronounced husband and wife, Andy and I took the next step in our Westminster love story. We continued our celebration just a few steps away in the McKelvey Campus Center. As our friends and family gathered around us in our joyous day, we were so grateful to our Westminster family and home for all it had given us—especially each other.


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ADHD: The Differences between Boys and Girls
Harlan R. Gephart, MD, Immediate Past Chair of the American Board of Pediatrics and an ADHD expert, points out that while hyperactive boys tend to be referred for evaluation somewhere between ages five and seven, the referral spike for girls is often in middle school (ages 10-11), when previously well-functioning girls begin to be overwhelmed by the complexity of classroom changes, increased homework assignments, and large class sizes. These girls begin to fall back academically due to their increasingly obvious disorganization, and they also begin to struggle socially.
Research done in the past ten years has also suggested that ADHD affects males and females differently. A 1999 study funded by the National Institute of Mental Health (NIH) compared 140 ADHD girls with 122 control girls and found that:
- Girls with ADHD were more likely to have innattentive symptoms as opposed to hyperactive-impulsive symptoms and disruptive behaviors seen in boys.
- Compared to girls without the disorder, girls with ADHD had significantly higher rates of comorbid behavior disorders (conditions that occur at the same time) such as oppositional defiant disorder and conduct disorder. (Although these rates are lower than those seen in boys with ADHD.)
- Girls with ADHD displayed higher levels of mood and anxiety disorders (consistent with those seen in boys with ADHD) than in children without ADHD.
- As compared to non-affected youngsters, girls with ADHD appear to be at higher risk of increased alcohol and drug usage (including smoking).
- Contrary to previous studies which found that girls with ADHD demonstrated greater cognitive impairment than boys, this study found that the magnitude of cognitive impairments was consistent with reports on boys with ADHD.
In August 2002, results of the first national survey to explore gender differences in ADHD were released, with findings that have important implications for diagnosis and treatment. The study, carried out by Harris Interactive on behalf of Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation (makers of several drugs used to treat ADHD), interviewed more than 3000 people (parents of children with ADHD, adolescents age 12-17 who have ADHD, teachers, and the general public) to document perceptions surrounding the disorder. The survey findings suggest that girls with ADHD face greater impairment in important areas of social development than boys with the disorder, including having more trouble making friends, getting along with parents, or feeling good about themselves. (Fifty-five percent of parents of girls agreed that their daughters' ADHD affects their self-esteem a great deal, as compared with 46 percent of boys' parents.) Results of the survey show that girls with ADHD are three times more likely to be treated for depression than boys with ADHD.
"Unfortunately, all too often girls with ADHD are missed altogether or misdiagnosed with depression because girls tend to internalize their symptoms. Therefore, the unique difficulties that girls with ADHD encounter are often prolonged," says Patricia Quinn, MD, Director, National Center for Gender Issues and ADHD and an independent advisor on the survey.
The survey results showed that girls' parents were more willing to seek medical assistance for their child's symptoms than boys' parents. Ninety-two percent of parents of girls were "very willing" to seek help, as compared to only 73 percent of boys' parents. Approximately two-thirds of parents of boys received pressure from family and friends to not put their child on medication, whereas this was the case in only 31 percent of the parents of girls.
Most teachers did not realize that girls with ADHD are more likely to have difficulty with social relationships, with three out of ten teachers believing that boys with ADHD were more likely to have difficulty getting along with others. The majority of teachers (85 percent) thought that girls with ADHD are more likely to go undiagnosed, and the majority of them said this is because "girls don't act out." Seventy-seven percent of teachers surveyed said they suspect they have children with ADHD in their classes who have not been diagnosed.
Approximately 79 percent of the general public surveyed said medications have been helpful for those they know with ADHD, but only 52 percent of the public believes it is "very important" to treat and diagnose this condition.
Of the adolescents surveyed, most who were receiving medication for their ADHD felt it was helpful in important aspects of their daily lives, including getting along with parents (82 percent), feeling good about themselves/feeling happy (80 percent) and making friends (67 percent). Almost all the youngsters on medications felt that their treatment has helped them to focus on schoolwork (95 percent) and "to get things done" (94 percent).
Although ADHD has long been thought of as "a boy's problem," experts agree that the disorder is widely underdiagnosed in girls. As we learn more about gender differences in ADHD, it becomes clear that continuing to educate parents, teachers, healthcare professionals, and the general public about this disorder and how it manifests itself differently in boys and girls is a crucial first step in facilitating early, effective diagnosis and treatment.
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Doctor Atomic Arrives…Posted by Paula in Tidbits, tags: baritone, Gerald Finley, Jessica Rivera, John Adams, Lorraine Hunt Lieberson, mezzo-soprano, opera, soprano
As many Sequenza21 readers know, Opus Arte (distributed by Naxos of America in the U.S. and in Canada) is releasing a DVD performance of John Adams' Doctor Atomic on September 30 (OA0998D).
Needless to say, everyone is very excited about this release and my inbox has been flooded with requests. For all of us who have been following the press and productions since the opera's premiere in San Francisco in 2005, this DVD performance is a must-have.
This particular production is from the Het Musietheater in Amsterdam in June 2007 and is directed for television by its librettist/director and Erasmus Prize-winner Peter Sellars. The cast features the superb Canadian baritone Gerald Finley, who created the role and has made it his signature. Soprano Jessica Rivera–who is superb–performs the role of Kitty Oppenheimer, a part originally conceived for the late mezzo-soprano Lorraine Hunt Lieberson. As most of you know, John Adams rewrote the role for soprano for the Chicago Lyric production, adding additional music. Other cast members include Eric Owens, Richard Paul Fink, James Maddalena, Thomas Glenn, Jay Hunter Morris, and Ellen Rabiner.
With the MET mounting a new production of the Adams opera, (which opens on Tuesday, October 13, 2008), this release is particularly timely. Additionally, there are performances of Doctor Atomic scheduled for the Atlanta Symphony in November.
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The quest to become mayor of Minneapolis features one particular nuance this year that's causing some voters' heads to spin -- this is the first time ranked choice voting is in place now that 35 candidates are in the race.
Election officials hope for fewer delays than last year, but there's plenty of voters who have never even heard of ranked choice voting.
The city of Minneapolis has a website with a video tutorial on how this all supposed to work, and sample ballots have been handed out like Halloween candy allowing voters to get familiar with the process. See a sample ballot: http://vote.minneapolismn.gov/rcv/sample
RCV is a way of voting that eliminates the need for separate primary elections. Voters rank up to three candidates for each municipal office. Each ballot has three columns and voters complete the ballot from left to right, indicating their first choice for each race in the first column, and a second and third candidate if they wish.
On election night, the first choice votes for all candidates are counted. If a candidate receives enough votes to win, or the "minimum threshold of support," he or she is elected. For the mayoral race, the candidate needs more than 50 percent the total votes to win.
If no candidate receives enough votes, counting ensues to eliminate the candidate with the fewest votes and continues until one candidate has enough votes to win. For example, if Bob the candidate has the smallest number of first-choice votes, he's cut. The second-choice votes on Bob's ballot are redistributed to the remaining candidates.
Or, a non-political example...
You have $1 to buy your favorite candy bar. If the candy bar only costs $.60, you get to put the other $.40 toward your second favorite candy bar.In any RCV race, your second and third choices don't harm your first choice. Your second and third choices only count once your first choice is elected or defeated.
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The newest iPad, according to one report, does not charge while playing a game -- even if the charger is plugged into the wall.
The new iPad's temperature can hit 116 degrees during use, a leading consumer advocacy group reported.
Consumer Reports wrote that the new iPad can reach 116 degrees while running games. The group used a thermal imaging camera on several tests and recorded the temperature on both the front and back of the new iPad while it ran Infinity Blade II. The temperature reached its highest, 116 degrees, when it was plugged in. When it was unplugged the temperature was 113 degrees. (The room temperature was 72 degrees.) But the hottest areas were concentrated on a corner on the back of the new iPad.


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If you're not familiar with the site, let me give you the lowdown. Well not so much the lowdown, but at least an informative guide on what to expect. The website blurb…
Started in July 2009, geeks has quickly evolved from a gadgets and tech website to covering music, film, comedy as well as maintaining our love for gadgets and computer games.
Headed up by a team of award-winning journalists, geeks is a magazine portal to help discerning fans of music, gaming, film and tech stay on top with witty articles, in-depth reviews, previews, news and listings.
The site started by Chris Bishop back in July 2009, has fast become the go to online magazine portal for reviews and features on everything from Music to Gadgets. With talented writers and a heaving forum of regular visitors and readers, it's driving ambition from both Chris and Editor in Chief Ally Millar, makes this a must for anyones 'Favourites' tab.
The ceremony will have an 80s Geek chic theme and will be hosted by Fringe regular Tiffany Stevenson. Not only that but both Adam Bloom and fresh young comedian Carl Donnelly will also be doing sets on the night too. Music will be provided by none other than Indie upstarts Ex Libras and the Badge Of Friendship DJs will be spinning the tunes in between.
I thankfully have my invite and I am looking forward to the event very much so. Also not to be missed, will be this lot tweeting their way through the evening too….
@cpbishop – Chris, @allygeek – Ally, @sourmashmusic – Myself :) and also @weeclaire – Claire, Founder of A Badge Of Friendship
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WESTMONT'S PROGRAMs & RESOURCES
To make your transition easier, we've created a list of programs & resources at Westmont that we think would be most helpful for you to know about:
Writer's Corner: Upperclassmen strong writers are trained by faculty to help all students with their writing needs. Not sure how to develop a thesis? Need help with organization? Uncertain where even to begin? Feel free to swing by the library (VL 215) any eveing Sunday-Thursday to improve your papers, FREE of charge.
Disability Services: Over 10% of Westmont students use Disability Services in one form or another. Please talk with them to discuss possible academic, physical, and/or emotional accommodations that will equalize the opportunity for you to succeed at Westmont.
Westmont Library: Our library may not be as large as the UCSB library, but our staff is incredible and will help you with any of your researching needs. Westmont also provides the Inter-library Loan service, whereby you can check out a book from any of 10,000 different libraries worldwide, and the book will be sent directly to Voskuyl Library, ready to be picked up!
Library has a help desk: There are reference librarians at the "Help Desk" on the main floor of the library. They are extremely knowledgeable and eager to help all students. Their hours are posted online. They also have an online chat service with the on-call research librarian.
Class Syllabi are posted online
Registrar: The Registrar is here for you to discuss anything related to unit transfers and coursework. Elaine Galang is the expert at transfer credit issues. Feel free to contact her directly, or any member from the Registrar team.
Web Advisor: Web Advisor is the place you go to view which courses are offered in a given semester; this will prepare you to register for classes for the following semester. You can also view your current Class Schedule.
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Office of Life Planning (OLP): Want to refine your resume? Curious about how your unique skill set translates into the professional work environment? Uncertain about life after college? The OLP team is here to walk alongside you and help you navigate these hard (and sometimes, overwhelming) questions.
Health & Counseling Center: Westmont offers free health appointments and counseling sessions to students. The Health & Counseling Center also has a cute therapy dog, Bella.
Chapel Archive: There is a chapel archive online, where ALL chapel speaker's messages are posted. For most messages, the audio is posted, too! Additionally, there's a link to "check chapel attendance."
Capax Dei: The Latin translation of this is "Space For God." These are intentional bible study groups that meet weekly to mediate on Scripture, pray, and grow together in their understanding of God.
Student Leader Positions: Are you interested in developing your leadership skills, enriching Westmont, and getting paid a small amount for it, too? The student leader positions at Westmont are taken very seriously and are a great opportunity to grow as a leader, as a servant of Christ, and as a person.
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Spring Break mission trips: Not all, but many students participate in Potter's Clay or Urban Initiative.
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- Urban Initiative: Enage the communities of SB, LA, or SF during the week of Spring Break. You will get to expereince, first hand, struggles of inner-city life that oftentimes go unnoticed.
Emmaus Road: Emmaus Road is a Westmont ministry that provides summer mission trip opportunities around the world.
Take-A-Professor-to-Lunch Program: Westmont's Student Government, WCSA, is proud to sponsor a program that allows students to treat their professors to lunch. This program growns in popularity and demand every year, and is a unique mark of Westmont.
Westmont DANCES (and related all student activities) are a big thing.
Spring Sing: Westmont's longest standing tradition.
Limited Dining Common (DC) hours during student holidays
Job listings in SB (exclusive to Westmont students) via WestmontLink
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People from around the world travel to Santa Barbara to visit. And you're now living here!
Hiking Trails: Cold Springs Trailhead is a 15-min. walk from capus. Great additional trailheads include Hot Spring trailhead and Tunnel Road Trailhead.
Farmer's Markets in SB: Large open air Market every Saturday (8:30-1p) on E. Cota St. and Santa Barbara St. There is a Tuesday evening Market on State St., as well as a small Market on Coast Vilage, Friday mornings.
Coffee shops in town:
- Coffee Bean and Starbucks (both on Coast Village. Both very popular by Westmont students. Easy access via Westmont shuttle).
- Cafe Luna (in Summerland)
- The Good Cup ( on State St. and another location on the Mesa)
- Peet's (on upper State)
- The French Press ( State St.)
- Santa Barbara Roasting Company (Lower State Street)
- Handlebar (Canon Perdido St., by State Street).
- Crushcakes Cucakery & Cafe (Anacapa St., by State Street).
Carrillo Swing Dancing: The 1st and 3rd Fridays of the month there are swing dancing lessons and live music at the Carillo Rec Center.
Fun restaurants: Jeannine's Bakery ( 4 different locations in SB), Flavor of India, Zen Yai, Zaytoon, Los Agaves, Blender's, Sojourner Cafe, Silvergreens
Grocery Stores: Von's, Trader Joe's, Tri-County Market, Ralphs, Fresh Market
Art Show every Sunday by the Pier (Cabrillo St. and State St.)
Churches: Santa Barbara is full of churches! Please click here to get a list of various churches in the area.
"First Thursdays:" The first Thursday of every month, there is a free art walk on State Street. Peruse different art galleries and shops and enjoy the evening.
Rent a paddleboard, surfboard, or kayak: There are various water equipment rental locations throughout Santa Barbara. There is one good one on the Wharf, as well as others in the neighboring vicinity.
How do I get involved?
The Westmont's Programs & Resources list is a great way to learn what Westmont offers its students. Please take note of the year-long student leader opportunities.
If I have a specific question about credit transfer, who do I contact?
Elaine Galang is the Assitant Registrar and she will help you with any transfer credit inquiry you may have. Her email is email@example.com.
Who is here to support me?
Please reference the Support tab on this Transfer site to get a list of the Transfer Support team.
How to determine class standing:
I am considered a...
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- second year if I have 26-58 units
- third year if I have 59-91 units
- fourth year if I have above 92 units
A minimum of 124 semester units must be completed in order to receive a Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science degree. More information on page 25 of the Course Catalog
Where can I talk to other transfers to see how they made their transition successful?
Brianna Sanchez transferred Spring semester of her freshman year from San Francisco State University. She's majoring in Music. She plans to graduate Fall or Spring, 2014; and she would love to chat with you! Please feel free to contact her at bsanchez@westmont. edu.
Sierra Garrett transferred in Spring 2010 and is planning on graduating Fall 2014. Sierra transferred in as a Chemistry major on the Pre-Med track but switched to Physics in Fall 2010. Though she'll no longer be a student after December 2014, she'd still love to serve as a contact: email@example.com.
Steven Auclair transferred into Westmont in Fall 2013. He is majoring in Social Science with an emphasis in Political Science, and plans to graduate Spring 2015 and then attend graduate school. He is available to answer any questions you may have. Do not hesitate to contact him at firstname.lastname@example.com.
Is the First Year Retreat (FYR) meant for me?
While the FYR is geared towards first-years, you are certainly welcome to attend. Some transfers have particpated in the past, and we welcome their perspective and maturity.
Are transfers allowed to have vehicles?
Eligibility for parking permit privileges is primarily based on class standing. If you have junior or senior class standing, you are eligible for a parking permit. If you have sophomore class standing, you may request a sophomore permit. Be advised, though, that Sophomore permits are very limited; so if you get a Sophomore permit, you are very lucky! For more information on parking permit eligibility, please click here.
Advice from Upperclass Transfers
Briana Sanchez (Briana transferred Spring semester of her freshman year from San Francisco State University. She's majoring in music, but she's been able to take a lot of the math and science courses here, too, which she loves. She plans to graduate Fall or Spring, 2014.)
Here are some thoughts and tips for incoming transfers:
- Transferring can be a scary process, but I was so impressed by how helpful, accommodating, and personal the faculty and staff were in helping me through that process. Even weeks into the school year, they made an effort to see how my transition was going.
- People are really excited to meet and befriend transfers! Before getting to campus, I thought I would have to try really hard to meet and introduce myself to new people, all the time, in the hopes of making new friends. But what I found instead was that more often, others would realize that I was new or that we hadn't met before, and they would approach or introduce themselves first!
- Transferring to Westmont was the best decision I made, and I am so glad that Westmont is my college, and my home. Each transfer has a specific reason(s) for transferring, (and I'm always open to sharing about those reasons!), but all transfer students share the desire to find the school that's best for them, where they feel they belong.
Steven Auclair (Steven transferred into Westmont as a Junior in Fall 2013, after graduating from a community college. He is majoring in Social Science with an emphasis in Political Science, and plans to graduate Spring 2015 and then attend graduate school. Steven comments that, " Westmont is a learning, living, and thriving community that holds Christ at the center of all we do. I highly value the rigor and quality of the liberal arts education, and I am confident you will too!" )
Here are some tips for other transfers:
- Understand how your courses transfer. Check with the Register to ensure that all the classes that need to be transferred have been transferred in the proper way. This will save many headaches down the road and ensure a smooth transition into the Westmont community.
- Explore the different faith traditions at Westmont. Don't shy away from questions of faith on campus; the community enjoys learning from each other and growing with each while retaining their individual faith identity.
- Understand what Westmont wants its graduates to be when they finish their studies here. A good place to start is the reading, "What Do We Want For Our Graduates?" http://www.westmont.edu/_academics/whatdowewant.html


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The Lenoir County Sheriff's Office has arrested a suspect in a LaGrange breaking and entering.
Deputies located 23-year-old Anthony Dawson early Saturday morning. Deputies say Dawson was hiding behind a door when they found him.
Dawson is faces charges of breaking and entering among other charges. He is being held in the Lenoir County Detention Center under a $75,000 bond.
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The Lenoir County Sheriff's Office is asking for the public's help in finding a breaking and entering suspect.
The Sheriff's Office says someone stopped a deputy after seeing two males breaking into a home in LaGrange. The deputy found the two suspects running down the street. The deputy was able to arrest 19-year-old Thomas Mason, but the other suspect, 23-year-old, Anthony Dawson, was able to get away.
Deputies say Dawson is known to frequent LaGrange and Goldsboro. Deputies say if you have any information on the location of Dawson, call the Sheriff's Office at (252) 559-6118 or you can leave an anonymous email tip through the Lenoir County website.
Mason was arrested and charged with felony breaking and entering and felony possession of burglary tools, with more charges pending. Mason is being held at the Lenoir County Sheriff's Detention Center under a $25,000 bond
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Mountain Man will be performing at the Cactus Club in Milwaukee, WI!
The three ladies of Mountain Man are pleased to announce North American tour dates this summer, including the Newport Folk Festival and several dates opening for Blind Pilot. Mountain Man released Made The Harbor last year on Partisan Records.
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Jessica Simpson Pregnant Pictures
Jessica Simpson With a Very Noticeable Bump!
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Jessica Simpson With a Very Noticeable Bump!
Jessica Simpson hopped out of a car in LA Friday afternoon in a tight black outfit. Her fitted dress and open sweater showed off what appeared to be a noticeable baby bump after weeks of speculation that Jessica Simpson is pregnant. Recent photos of the star have done little to quiet the rumors, but Jessica hasn't addressed the issue yet. She's been focused on work, including her upcoming teen clothing line with Ashlee Simpson and new fine jewelry company, and spending time with family. Jessica went home to Texas earlier this month and was spotted out with her mom and sister in Santa Monica over the weekend.
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jaan_black 2 years
it was feeding time at the zoo and she's still digesting her large rodent
dancing-nancy 2 years
i can't stand it when pregnant women allow themselves to get fat and sloppy. there's no reason for it. but jessica never knows how to dress. she's always a mess.
TORI87DEC 2 years
She's fat,not pregnant. She hasn't said she's not pregnant because she doesn't want people to know she's put on alot of weight. Duh!!!!
Jenny2451 2 years
I actually feel sorry for Jessica Simpson. She has been so exploited by her father for so many years, does she ever get a break? If she's pregnant, then good for her! What a wonderful way to give the one finger salute to dear old dad! Would love to see her break free from Joe, and have a loving marriage to her new man. I had hoped, in all honesty though, that she and Nick could have resoled things. That said, I hope she takes good care of herself and finds happiness.
solapricitas 2 years
Pregnant or not a girl with breasts like that NEEDS to take care of them. Get some support! Also I hope it's the morning sickness doing it, but she also needs to take better care of herself. :| Looks just sloppy lately.
Gdeeaz 2 years
Why do you keep moving this story to the top of the popsugar page?
shannon_xo 2 years
yeah she is for sure preggers.
dandd 2 years
i think she is pregnant...good for her! pregnancy is different for everyone, sometimes is not easy, also. some women gain a lot of weight, some don't. lets let her focus on other things other than body images...
holly2222 2 years
hmm probably .. but why does she look like she is in pain?????
Wertew 2 years
Difficult to say....
Lilybs 2 years
Either way ... Dear Jessica, put on a proper bra!!! Since your only attribute is your chest, save it darling! No brains, no genuine talent, and parents that only care about the money you make using it.
1263232 2 years
It doesn't look like a pregnant belly but since she is already chubby not rail thin then it's hard to tell. Her boobs are huge!! LOL
samjohnson3 2 years
I do to because her belly is getting big and soon she will have a baby and also she got on all black but i think she ain't got on a bra.
Lushmore 2 years
I just don't give a damn to her or her loser boyfriend......
taygan 2 years
I'd say there is no doubt that she is pregnant. Depending on which way the baby is positioned, her belly could look lumpy. I am 5'2 and my stomache looked like that at times during both of my pregnancys. It looks like the baby is laying sideways.
mistyblue82 2 years
She's not pregnant. Ever since her break up with Nick and all her previous boyfriends she's been having weight issues. It really doesnt matter though, let the woman live her life the way she wants, its not your decision to make!
aqwzsx 2 years
It's weird but that doesn't look like a baby bump baby bumps are more round..but I might be wrong
narita18 2 years
She's definitely preggers, everyone carries differently. And she doesn't have to tell the public, just like Jennifer Hudson didn't she had a wait and see approach too
mary026 2 years
jess fan just wait and u will see the truth
loser60 2 years
i don't know she might not be pregos -
mary026 2 years
she is waiting for the highest amt of money she can get from a mag for pics of the baby
ugar 2 years
Then I want to add that you don't know what the paparazzi did to enhance her tummy. They are good for doing her like that. But that's OK there is God. They will get it all back.
ugar 2 years
What makes her tummy look lumpy is what is under that part of the dress and the position of the camera and you know how the tummy moves in and out when we talk or whatever. She could be having a day of not feeling so well. She is only human. LOVE
ugar 2 years
Don't be mean and cruel. People's pregnancies are different... if she is indeed that way. Have a heart. God is above all. He loves you and her too. we are all God's children. LOVE
gailers 2 years
I hope, for her sake, she really is pregnant; that would be so embarrassing if she isn't.
Bibby2 2 years
You know, bellies with more than one baby often look odd shaped like that. Pregnant or not, though, she has REALLY let herself go. Her hair looks like crap and she dresses like an old bag lady. What is up with her? Depression? Illness?
pdmntpdl 2 years
I would be presently surprised if JSimp was pregnant and didn't use the opportunity to famwhore herself out more than she already does.
arrowstraite 2 years
Nah, I have to agree with 'Ayo' (Life is real! :) up there. I'm a 3 time mama and each time I dressed comfortable yet at the same level of dress that I normally did to keep my self esteem up. You're already getting fat, you don't need to be a slob as well. Wait a minute.. This child never dresses decent. Regardless, that 'bump' is weird. Ditto the bra comment. And.. if I were a questionable public persona and were pregnant...I'd shout it from the mountain top because that is an unforgiving occupation. There would be no guessing.
sese11 2 years
the person who said she has no excuse even while pregnant to look like that is an idiot. when ur pregnant the first thing on ur mind is comfort not fashion
HC711 2 years
Jessica's baby bump looks very unusual.
hmc121667 2 years
I am not trying to be mean...but she looks 30 pounds overweight not pregnant. As a twice pregnant 5'2" female, her belly does not look like a pregnant belly but instead a person that has gained weight
shndlyn 2 years
ummm...she could put a bra on, like seriously....dress appropriately when you are preggers there is no excuse with the money she has....
KelleyR 2 years
Don't like this girl anyway-too stupid acting-but really, she should be embarrassed that she's so fat normally, people are actually guessing if she's pregnant or not. Ya think she might want to clarify things.....
sonnabobble 2 years
Lumpy and her nipples are bonkers
awesomepants 2 years
Was there really any doubt? The girl is pregnant people and has looked pregnant for a while now.
Bazzy 2 years
Her belly does look wonky and lumpy. In some of the pics, it looks like she's wearing something with a maternity waistband underneath her maxi dress.
Bigmommy 2 years
I really hope she IS pregnant because if she's not then she is one big hot mess!!!!!!!
anya_t 2 years
Hard to tell with this girl. She has let herself go before and I'm with blastastic...it does look lumpy, which is strange. My guess is that she probably is, but it's not really any of our business, so whatever...
arrowstraite 2 years
It looks strange. Why's it so lumpy? I've never seen a preg. belly like that.
Merlin713 2 years
Papa Joe is waiting for a magazine to accept the $500,000.00 contract to have the exclusive story. Until then, no 'official' confirmation.
Gdeeaz 2 years
I read on another website that she has already confirmed her pregnancy to another magazine.
NYCGAL328 2 years
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If I had a dollar for every time someone asked me when I was going to swap in a SR20DET engine into my 240 I would be a rich man. Okay, I'm exaggerating but the point is that everyone thinks that if you own a 240SX you need a SR20 in it...the faster the better. And can you imagine the reaction of these people when I tell them that I plan on building the stock KA engine and turbocharging it? It is as if I am performing a sacrilegious act on my car and I shouldn't be allowed to own a 240.
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We decided to add some performance upgrades to Project Silvia while we searched for products for our boosted engine. Our first avenue for more power was to increase the exhaust flow. Although future plans are to turbocharge the KA engine, we found a used GReddy tubular header at SP Engineering. It came from one of the employees who installed a SR20DET power plant and no longer was using it. Although GReddy no longer offers the header, we wanted to check out how well the header works. We expected the long tubular runners and 4-1 collector to increase mid- to top-end power of the engine. On the dyno, the GReddy unit performed like a champ pushing the power output of the KA from 136.3 to 141.1 horsepower. Peak torque also rose from 145.6 to 152.2 lb-ft. The GReddy manifold produced power exactly where we thought it would, from 3750 rpm to redline. The largest power increase we witnessed was at 5200 rpm with an increase of 7.8 horsepower.
Anticipating the future turbocharger, we wanted to find an exhaust system with large diameter piping to expedite the increased exhaust flow from the turbocharger. Our search ended by selecting the Blitz Nur-spec polished stainless steel exhaust system. The Nur-spec piping measures in at a behemoth 80mm (3 inches) in diameter. If this system doesn't take care of our exhaust needs, nothing will.
We were worried, however, of how loud the system was going to be with the 80mm piping diameter. Fortunately, the exhaust system comes with a silencer and it does a great job of quieting the exhaust note without sacrificing too much power (see dyno chart).
The two-piece exhaust system is constructed from mandrel-bent polished stainless steel piping with a robotically TIG-welded muffler canister and large diameter tip. The system bolts up to the factory downpipe and retains factory the catalytic converter. On the Dynojet the KA posted 146.6 horsepower and 156.1 lb-ft an increase of 5.5 horsepower and 3.9 lb-ft. From 5700 rpm to redline the Blitz system generated 6 to 7 horsepower over the stock system.


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by Gary Marcus; New York, Basic Books, 2004, 278 pages, $26
The mind is what the brain does." So wrote Massachusetts Institute of Technology psychologist Steven Pinker in his celebrated 1997 book, How the Mind Works (1). Today, and in the wake of the ongoing genetics revolution, Pinker's former student Gary Marcus takes a stab at answering the lofty question, What do our minds owe to nature, and what to nurture? Until recently, we knew relatively little about how genes work and what they bring to the biological structures that underlie the mind. Marcus reminds us that now, 50 years after the discovery of the molecular structure of DNA, we are for the first time in a position to understand directly DNA's contribution to the mind.
Marcus is a cognitive psychologist and is currently an associate professor in the department of psychology at New York University and director of New York University's infant language center. He understands genes and has researched his topic well, taking us on a complex journey in an entertaining and absorbing way. He does a particularly good job of framing the issues with crystal clarity and making relevant scientific concepts accessible to even the lay reader without diluting his logic or the power of the story for more knowledgeable readers.
Marcus explains how the emerging picture of nature's role in the formation of the mind is at odds with a conventional view that suggests a much more limited role for genes. He describes two key arguments that provide the basis for this view. The first is Stanford anthropologist Paul Ehrlich's "gene shortage" view, which states that genes can't be very important to the birth of the mind, because the human genome contains only about 30,000 genes, which is simply too few to account for the brain's complexity (2). The second is the brain plasticity argument, which posits that genes can't be very important because the developing brain is so flexible—for example, a child who loses a left cerebral hemisphere may recover the ability to speak.
As a compelling alternative to this static "gene as blueprint" model, Marcus describes a vital dance between nature and nurture in which genes provide us with options, and the environment—as well as the genes themselves through their protein products—influence which options are taken. Seen in this light, there is no "gene shortage"; the human genome provides a wide range of tools, but genetic expression is ultimately context dependent. This dynamic interaction between nature (genes) and nurture (environmental opportunities and options) sets the stage for powerful cascading effects that allow an enormous range of possible outcomes.
This highly readable book will appeal to anyone who has pondered mind-body dualism; its ample appendices will allow the more scientifically minded to drill down to greater levels of detail. By making the elegant argument that the brain and the body are assembled in exactly the same way, Marcus helps psychiatry assume a more enlightened position that can help lead to intellectual and financial parity with the rest of medicine. He concludes by giving us examples of how our greater understanding of the relationship between nature and nurture will likely lead to advances in the treatment of mental illness. In doing so, this book provides us a glimpse into what promises to be a pivotal next century.
Dr. Simpatico is associate professor of psychiatry and director of public-sector psychiatry at the University of Vermont College of Medicine in Burlington and medical director of the Vermont State Hospital.
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It will be epic if they allow could based so iTunes installed and running on my HTPC with my music and media hooked up to it will be accessible anywhere through iTunes or my iDevice.
All for free of course.
They had to choose one of the busiest days of the year? Apple planning, lop sided.
Niffty... Glad we don't have till the usual 10AM PST. Just about the time I roll into work I'll get to find out
Cloud based? Sounds great. But did anyone mention it might cost money kinda like ME membership?
Yay I am off work tomorrow font have to worry about missing anything.
massive new server farm goes live and cloud based storage and itunes streaming all at one shot. Just my guess but makes sense.
I also hope they do more with PING, right now it's useless
Yea I like how it's 10am eastern time so I can find out before work but I'm puzzled as to why they would do, also the context "from iTunes" doesnt directly imply it's about iTunes
Datacenter goes online, iPods global unite and enslave humanity with constant loops of Justin Bieber songs, millions bleeding from the ears at 10am PST Tomorrow
Slightly on topic, I probably won't remember the day, I don't remember when I first saw any Apple thingy unveiled
Awesome, tomorrow's my birthday, so something good from apple would be much appreciated.
Has anyone forgotten how buddy-buddy steve jobs and Marc zuckerburg have gotten? Could this be something about that? Because Facebook has a live announcement soon too!
maybe it will be that airtunes will do video to my apple TV. kinda sucks right now!
It says it all in a vague, mysterious, unclear, beat around the bush way...The front page of Apple's website says it all.


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