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A familiar face to Whitecaps FC fans was appointed to an important role in Canadian soccer on Tuesday, as Tony Fonseca was named the Canadian Soccer Association's new Technical Director.
The former Portuguese international, who was a Whitecaps FC player and head coach (2002-2004) during the club's United Soccer Leagues First Division days, has been tasked with overseeing 'the technical growth and development of soccer in Canada'. No small job…
The timing of Fonseca's appointment is important, as Canada look to chart a new course after last month's qualifying exit from the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil. His understanding of the Canadian soccer landscape will be invaluable to addressing the many challenges of his new role.
With the responsibility of establishing new technical policies for Canadian soccer, Fonseca's influence on player development - particularly at the elite level - will be closely scrutinized by the media and Canadian soccer supporters alike.
Canada's three Major League Soccer clubs are currently in the business of elite player development and have expressed a willingness to strengthen their relationship with the CSA on this key issue.
Creating a productive player development system through strong collaboration will be essential to Canada's ability to produce top players at the professional and international level.
Fonseca knows the good work that Whitecaps FC Residency, Toronto FC Academy, and Montreal Impact Academy have been doing in recent years, and is keen to establish a strong partnership between these elite soccer stakeholders.
Where the biggest challenge may lie is in further educating those involved in grassroots soccer across Canada that a different player development pathway is desperately needed. In other words, making those individuals rethink the way they see grassroots soccer in their own communities.
The CSA and Canada's professional clubs know they have a role to play in this regard and that making such changes will be difficult. However, what should excite Canadian soccer fans is the strong desire that now exists to implement real change.
Congrats Tony and best of luck!
The second year in Major League Soccer for Vancouver Whitecaps FC was marketed as Round 2. We had a new coaching staff, some new players, and lots of optimism going into the new season.
Preseason had gone well in Arizona and Florida and everybody wanted to get the season started. Martin Rennie – in his first year coaching in MLS – liked the look of his Whitecaps FC squad and felt his team could challenge for a playoff spot. Getting there would be no easy task though.
Fast start
The season began in fine fashion as our 'Caps won their season opener at BC Place with a 2-0 victory against expansion side Montreal Impact. Optimism was high, but we all certainly knew that an opening day win does not make a season (see 2011 opening win vs. Toronto FC).
The next game, however, provided further proof that this would be a historic year. The boys got their first away win in MLS by beating Chivas USA 1-0 on a Jay DeMerit header. This was a sign that the mentality of this team had changed; Rennie was slowly but surely building a winning culture.
The next two games would end up as 0-0 draws, which meant the 'Caps remained undefeated and had shut out the opposition in every match. The run of form continued as the team achieved an MLS record for longest shutout streak to start a season.
It was a great start for the team, but this was only the beginning. Much work remained.
Proving their mettle
April saw the 'Caps hit with their first taste of adversity. A blown lead and first loss on the season at San Jose and a home loss to Sporting Kansas City could have sunk the ship early, but Vancouver persevered. The Blue and White grinded out a pair of 1-0 wins, at home to FC Dallas and on the road to Columbus Crew.
The early season success altered expectations. Suddenly fans and media were dreaming big, how good could this second year team really be?
Lessons learned
The season was steadily moving along until the 'Caps faced off against Toronto FC in the Amway Canadian Championship finals. A 2-1 aggregate loss to the team that would end up finishing dead last in MLS was nothing short of a massive disappointment.
Having been brought back down to earth, it became easier to reflect and evaluate. Clearly there was still work to be done.
Rome was not built in a day
Despite the positives from the first portion of the campaign, questions also remained from fans, media, and the club itself. What is the ultimate goal for this team? Is winning the only thing that matters? What about entertainment value, many asked? Was the team scoring enough goals? What about the young players, shouldn't they be playing more? Why aren't there more Canadian players?
These are all important questions that need to be posed and each of them are part of the values that the club is looking to instil moving forward. But it can also be easy to lose sight of the big picture. This remained only the second year for the club in MLS. All of these questions will be answered over time, but only so many aspects can be managed at once. Building a winning team, an entertaining team, a team filled with Canadian talent on the field – it's all a process. For now, the most important thing was to allow coach Rennie to put his own stamp on this team. He has built a winning culture at every club which he's coached, but that takes time and patience. If he could get this team to the playoffs in his first year, it would be a massive achievement and a big step in the right direction.
Tough decisions
Many coaches would not tinker with a team that was picking up points fairly regularly, but Rennie had made it clear that he was not just building for this year; he was looking at a team that could be one of the best for years to come.
Tough decisions had to be made before the season, and it was felt at the midway point of the season that more changes were needed.
This was not an easy time for players to come into the team. It's never easy to adjust to a new team, a new city, a new culture, and a new league. It's especially difficult to do it in the middle of the season during a stretch of nine out of 13 games on the road.
Results were mixed, but sometimes it takes one step back to take two steps forward.
Making history
With 39 days away from home and a rough winless stretch, it would have been easy for the team to fall apart and look for excuses, but you never heard that from the coaches or players. The team showed great resiliency, and in the end the season's body of work achieved the main goal at the beginning of the year – a first ever playoff spot for a Canadian MLS club.
Their reward? A date with the defending MLS Cup champions, the star-studded LA Galaxy, on the road no less.
In the end the boys gave them the fright of their lives – probably much more than they expected. Not only did we score an early goal, but we also nearly doubled the lead to 2-0 with 20 minutes to go. Unfortunately it was not to be, as the Galaxy eventually came back to win 2-1.
I was so proud of the performance in our first playoff game and it just reinforced what I already knew: we belonged in the playoffs after competing all season long in a tough Western Conference.
Final thoughts
We have a coach in Martin Rennie who is not afraid of making big decisions. Of course not everyone will agree with every decision – you can't please everyone. And not every decision will be correct either. As a coach you make some choices that will work and some that will not. The key is that everyone learns from the process. That is why I am really excited for next year.
This team has come a long way from last year and has shown it can compete with the best teams in MLS. Now Rennie and his coaching staff have a season under their belt and are more familiar with what works in this league. They will also have a squad of players that are also more accustomed to playing in North America, with the physicality and the travel.
Of course there will be more changes, but having made the playoffs this year, expectations will again be raised. There will be highs and lows again next season, as there always will be, but I'm confident that the best is yet to come.
So that was the season that was…
The build-up to last Thursday's inaugural MLS playoff game had that familiar postseason buzz that 'Caps fans know all too well. What was also exciting to see was the amount of attention that Whitecaps FC drew from being in the playoffs.
Of course, the Blue and White filled a certain void (no NHL hockey) for Vancouver sports fans last week, and although it did not result in a win in LA, the performance of Martin Rennie's side left some good feelings.
The feedback from media and supporters after Thursday's game was one of pride, as most were aware of the tall task that faced the 'Caps against the star-studded Galaxy.
The contest required spirit and commitment from Vancouver, and that was seen in abundance at The Home Depot Center. By giving the defending MLS champions a severe test of their credentials, Whitecaps FC might have even played a key role in the destiny of this year's MLS Cup title.
Traditionally, playoff exits leave an empty feeling. In this case, however, there was an acknowledgement to the efforts made by Rennie's side in LA and indications by observers of how it offered a glimpse into a promising future.
Vancouver Sun sports columnist Iain MacIntyre was particularly struck by what he witnessed on Thursday, as he drew comparisons to where the club was in 1977 and how it built towards an NASL Soccer Bowl title by 1979.
There was also an intriguing - some might say prophetic - tweet from former 'Caps and Seattle Sounders FC head coach Alan Hinton (@alanhinton11): "Whitecaps FC will within two years be the number two franchise behind Seattle in MLS…I know, I have been there!"
As for yours truly, the 2012 season was one where every match offered an opportunity to Whitecaps FC. Building and growing as an MLS outfit were, in many ways, the club's objectives this season. In other words - 2011 was about establishment; 2012 was about strengthening.
Clubs that have shown steady growth in MLS are usually amongst the league's elite. While that challenge lies in front of Whitecaps FC, this second season suggests Vancouver are now following a similar path.
While it would have been nice for the playoff journey to continue, much was achieved this season. What is really exciting is how things can improve even more, starting in 2013.
Hunger and desire are bedrocks of successful sides, and it would not surprise this soccer scribe if those are the driving influences behind a memorable Whitecaps FC campaign in the New Year.
As we enter the quiet of this offseason, we take positive vibes from a season that gave strong glimpses of very bright days ahead.
Time to prepare for the next chapter of this great journey!
Till we reconvene in the spring…
What a difference a year makes!
This time last year, Whitecaps FC were wrapping up what was a turbulent inaugural season in MLS, and head coach Martin Rennie was preparing for a postseason training camp to familiarize himself with his new squad.
Our MLS Cup Playoff experience was a distant one last year, with our television screens showing the unfolding drama in the cities of our league rivals. Fast forward to this week, and our engagement for the MLS postseason is at its highest level. On Thursday night, Whitecaps FC make history as the first Canadian club to take part in the MLS Cup Playoffs.
The midweek trip to Southern California was an effort earned over 34 regular matches by the Blue and White and sign of significant improvement for a burgeoning MLS club.
Five victories and 15 points more were achieved than at this point last year, with only MLS Supporters' Shield winners San Jose Earthquakes and playoff-bound D.C. United making larger turnarounds statistically.
Vancouver's 43 points was also the highest total achieved in a single MLS season by a Canadian club, with expansion club Montreal Impact also joining the 'Caps in passing the 40-point barrier in 2012.
The club's first three wins away from home, plus 12 clean sheets also contributed to the improvement, but even Rennie knows there is plenty of room for further progress.
Much of that can be set aside for 2013. Right now, Whitecaps FC are six results away from an MLS Cup title. If anyone knows the recent postseason history of MLS, it is not as improbable for Vancouver, as it initially looks.
This past weekend offered a very good 'dress rehearsal' for the clash with the Galaxy at The Home Depot Center. Like LA, Real Salt Lake can be a formidable foe when they are at home.
The type of tests that Whitecaps FC endured in Saturday's 0-0 draw were not only good for them tactically, but also mentally. Shutting down a potent RSL attack required organization, commitment, and spirit.
The 'Caps not only showed those characteristics in hostile territory, they left the Rio Tinto Stadium pitch feeling confident and full of anticipation for Thursday night.
Relishing the opportunity that is the 2012 MLS Cup Playoffs will be a big part of the game plan in Carson, California. Few, if any, expect a Whitecaps FC postseason run, but Rennie's squad know their chance to become MLS champions is no more or less than any of the other nine contenders that will be involved.
Long-time 'Caps supporters will be the first to reveal their excitement at this time of year, as the club's playoff folklore has done much to shape the identity of the Blue and White.
One only needs to look back to the championship years of 1979 and 2006 when Whitecaps FC triumphed against the odds. Now its 2012 and we're in that familiar position again.
The key is to enjoy the journey, starting Thursday. Any achievement from this point on will be greeted with delight and excitement, as few outside Whitecaps FC nation believe Vancouver is capable of achieving anything in this year's playoffs.
I say, "Let the skeptics think that way…we'll worry about getting a job done on Thursday...and beyond."
The playoff train is at the station!
All aboard for LA!
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As we look forward to playing in our first Major League Soccer (MLS) playoff game against the mighty Los Angeles Galaxy, the task at hand appears quite daunting. The Galaxy are the reigning MLS Cup champions, and they boast three of the top players in the league in Robbie Keane, Landon Donovan and of course, David Beckham.
If you are looking at this game on paper it is hard for anyone to really believe that we have any chance of going to LA and getting a result. Fortunately the game is played on the field, and not on paper. In fact, our boys can look at some playoff history that will show them they can do it.
To be the best …
It was back in 1979 when we were to face the cream of the North American Soccer League (NASL), the two-time defending Soccer Bowl champions New York Cosmos. In their team were World Cup winners Franz Beckenbauer (Germany) and Carlos Alberto (Brazil), as well as Giorgio Chinaglia (Italy) and Johan Neeskens (Netherlands) – the latter of whom led Holland to the runners-up spot in back-to-back FIFA World Cups in 1974 and 1978. Not to mention the wealth of other talented players they had on their team.
The Cosmos had finished with the best record in the NASL (24W-6L). In order to get past them, we needed not only to beat them once, but twice in a two-match home-and-home series – or in an extra mini-game should we win one match each.
We had confidence from beating them twice during the regular season, but this was the playoffs, and they had the added incentive of hosting the Soccer Bowl at their home venue – Giants Stadium.
Up against the odds
I have to say in looking at both teams' rosters, our chances did not look too good. But we knew as a team that once both teams got out on the field that we were not going to be outworked by New York.
There was no doubt that there was more quality in their team, but mentally we felt that we had the edge. We were confident that we were more of a team and that we really trusted each other and could overcome anything that the Cosmos threw at us. But as they say, talk is cheap, and in the end you have to do your talking on the field.
Who wants it more?
We played the first game at home in front of a sell-out crowd (32,875) at Empire Stadium. The game was tense, hard fought, and very close. But we remained focused throughout the match and held strong. Eventually they were the first to blink and we came away with a 2-0 victory on goals by 'Wee' Willie Johnston and Trevor Whymark. The job was half done, but there was still plenty of work left to do going back to New York.
Even winning the first game did not change people's opinions; the prevailing thought was still that the vaunted Cosmos had too much firepower for us and that would show with them playing at home.
When you go into a game as an underdog it is said that you really have nothing to lose and can play freely. There is some truth to that – there was definitely more pressure on New York than us – but we had a lot to lose. We had a chance to get to the Soccer Bowl and we were not going to let this team stand in our way.
We lost the game in a shootout, which meant that we would immediately play a 30-minute mini-game. The mini-game also ended tied, meaning the contest would go to a second shootout. After going toe-to-toe for almost four hours, we eventually came out on top.
David had conquered Goliath.
Our 'Caps face a mighty challenge against the Galaxy and will have to play their best game to advance. But I know firsthand that even the most talented of teams can be beaten.
The first step is believing that you will win.
Before the season, Whitecaps FC head coach Martin Rennie set a goal to make the MLS Cup Playoffs. That may have seemed a lofty goal for a club coming off of a last-place finish in 2011, but after a long season the 'Caps achieved that goal. Along the way the team got their first MLS road victory, set a record for the longest shutout streak to start an MLS season, and put together an impressive home record by losing only three of 17 matches at BC Place.
We will most definitely be underdogs going into next week's playoff clash versus LA Galaxy on the road, but one fact remains: this team is one of only 10 clubs left that can win MLS Cup this season.
A baby boy's hair is not to be messed with unless the momma bear gives permission. Especially when that hair is curly and blonde. Imagine my shock and, let's be honest, heartbreak, when I walked in the door to find it strangely quiet in our apartment. Quiet doesn't happen here much, so I knew something was up. I rounded the corner to our bathroom to find Matt going to town with the razor. I thought he was being nice to let me step out of the house alone, little did I know his plans to shave our son's head. And the quiet? The kid has a thing for brushing his teeth, it's like Disney World to him, so Theo happily brushed (also known as drooled) while Matt happily shaved. And I silently cried.
Funny thing has happened though -- Theo is slightly faster, nimbler, and not falling as much (big accomplishment for him). His head has less bruises from staying afoot. We even thought we heard him say "good" the other day when we asked him how his day was going. Could it possibly be? Could the Power of the Mullet be the cause for his advances? We like to think so.
I've now embraced his Mini Mullet. Not only is it probably enhancing his physical, as well as mental, capabilities, it looks pretty darn cool for a one-year-old.
To increase the Power, we joined a few of the 'Caps at Sugar Skull Salon on Wednesday for one last shape up before today's game. There were no tears this time, but just as much drool as Theo sat still for about three and a half minutes thanks to a lollipop and his rockstar stylist, Gracie. A few new power stripes in there, a snip or two off the top, and he was good to go. I tried to get a snapshot of Theo with the original mullet, but Theo didn't want to share the spotlight. Clearly the Mini Mullet isn't helping his manners.
Regardless, today, of all days, is really the day for the spotlight to be on our 'Caps. So in light of this afternoon's momentous match: here's to faster feet and greater goals -- here's to the Power of the Mullet.
Across Canada this weekend, family and friends will be digging into feasts of turkey or ham and giving thanks for the bounty that is served and the time shared with those they care about.
Wednesday night on Bell Pitch at BC Place, Whitecaps FC supporters were offered a bounty that satisfied their soccer palate, let alone their hunger for 'The Beautiful Game'.
Facing an out-of-form Chivas USA side, the 'Caps put together a performance that saw them turn the corner and provide plenty of optimism for the remaining couple of games in the 2012 regular season.
A first-ever 4-0 win in MLS was just the tonic that Martin Rennie's side needed to put a difficult seven-match winless streak behind them and build on a three-game unbeaten run.
It was a midweek goal feast, and 'Caps fans were served up different types of goals to enjoy. Like a recipe, the common theme in all four goals was good passing and movement, all of which are ingredients of good team understanding on the pitch.
It was pleasing to see the way Whitecaps FC worked to create the openings for their goals, as the build-up had as much quality as the finish on all four occasions.
This was down to some key goalscoring ingredients. Before coming off early with a hamstring strain, Kenny Miller offered vision in setting up Gershon Koffie's match winner, as did all-around action man Camilo Sanvezzo with his two assists.
There was also speed - much of it used to devastating effect by Dane Richards. A winger by trade, the Jamaican international showed his striking abilities as a substitute on Wednesday.
The way Richards tormented Chivas USA centre back John Valencia was almost criminal to watch, but equally decisive in the thumping Vancouver gave The Goats.
There was also hunger and quickness, with Camilo offering those ingredients in the second half. Like a mountain lion, the Brazilian pounced to score the game's third goal before intelligently running on to his own through ball to set up the fourth goal.
Wednesday's soccer feast also served plenty of work rate and commitment on the defensive side of the ball by the Blue and White.
The way Rennie's side closed down the Rojiblancos resulted in turnovers and loss of possession from the visitors. Barry Robson led by example with his applied pressure on Chivas USA opponents, and that defensive work was infectious amongst his teammates.
It resulted in one of the most comprehensive performances from the 'Caps in MLS - a match that left everyone in good spirits going into the Thanksgiving Day long weekend.
With a five-point lead on sixth-place FC Dallas, the onus is now on the Texas club to match Vancouver's midweek effort and beat Chivas USA on Thanksgiving Sunday (4 p.m. PT kickoff from The Home Depot Center in Carson, California. Live stream on MLS LIVE!)
Of course, the 'Caps faithful will hope Robin Fraser's side can shake off Wednesday's defeat and do Vancouver a huge favour by earning a win or a draw versus The Hoops. Should that occur, Rennie's side will head into their final regular season home match with Portland Timbers on Sunday, October 21, knowing a win will secure them a spot in this year's MLS Cup Playoffs.
Then all in Whitecaps FC nation would be truly thankful!
There are some weekends in the year that prove to be sporting blockbusters, with many major events happening around the world. This weekend might have been one of them.
There was an historical Ryder Cup golf victory by Europe in the United States and the first Canadian to play in and win Australian rules football's AFL Grand Final as a member of Sydney Swans (Victoria, BC, native Mike Pyke).
There were also events closer to home, with celebrations for one of our local senior soccer clubs, as Vancouver's Westside FC completed a quartet of Over-35 titles by claiming their first Western Canadian Masters championship crown in Edmonton, Alberta.
Among the smorgasbord of sporting events was an equally exciting Pacific Northwest derby between Whitecaps FC and Seattle Sounders FC - much in thanks to a passionate sold-out crowd at BC Place.
Saturday's clash was the 116 th edition of this Interstate 5 rivalry, and while there were no goals to speak of, the match had all the ingredients of a fierce derby battle.
Beyond the bragging rights and Cascadia Cup points that were on offer, Saturday's match had a major bearing on the playoff hopes of both clubs. The result locked in Seattle's place for the postseason, while the point was another step towards Whitecaps FC's aspirations of reaching the MLS Cup Playoffs for the first time.
With some help from MLS Supporters' Shield candidates San Jose Earthquakes (thank you, Steven Lenhart!), the 'Caps came out of the weekend with the same two-point margin between themselves and sixth-place FC Dallas for the fifth and final playoff spot in the MLS Western Conference.
Of course, the gap could have been more, and Martin Rennie's squad are fully aware of that. As evenly-fought as the game was on Saturday, a single goal would have likely been enough to take all three points for either side.
But at the very least, it was encouraging to see Whitecaps FC put a highly-rated Sounders FC under real amount of pressure in the second half, and that tends to be a rare experience for the Rave Green. It showed again that Whitecaps FC can battle with the league's best and that would have restored some much-needed confidence in the squad.
Another positive was Vancouver earning their 10th clean sheet of the season (the first 'Caps shutout for goalkeeper Brad Knighton) with a defensive display reminiscent of games earlier this season.
With three games to go in the regular season, the draw with Seattle was a further indication that Whitecaps FC may be set to put their lean run of results behind them.
It will require confidence and belief from Rennie's squad, and an understanding that all will need to step up for the cause. After John Thorrington and Darren Mattocks went down with unfortunate hamstring injuries, Matt Watson and Camilo Sanvezzo answered the call and gave Seattle all they could handle.
Watson, in particular, performed admirably in midfield. He linked up well with his teammates, while arguably looking at his best in possession of the ball than at any point this season.
Those performances will inspire Camilo and Watson's teammates to be of similar service themselves. After all, it is that time of the year when character is a big requirement for Whitecaps FC and their quest to reach the playoffs.
The short turnaround to hosting Chivas USA will also provide the 'Caps immediate motivation that the next step to fully restoring their form can be achieved this week.
As always, our supporters will have their role to play on Wednesday night. Let's all get out to BC Place and send our Blue and White into the Thanksgiving weekend and international break in the best of spirits!
Until Wednesday everyone!
On weekend of Saturday, September 15, I spent time on the Sunshine Coast working with all of their teams over two days as part of a partnership between Vancouver Whitecaps FC and Sunshine Coast Youth Soccer Association.
This was my fourth visit this year with at least one more visit to come. The experience I have had so far has been excellent, and as we continue to build our partnership I expect the experiences to get better and better.
Whitecaps FC are committed to growing the game of soccer in British Columbia and being an asset throughout the community. There is no way we can make this happen on our own though. In order to achieve these goals we need to build partnerships that we can nurture and grow.
I first traveled to the coast with Sam Lenarduzzi to meet with the SCYSA board and present a proposal that would see us enter into a partnership. The 'Caps have done many camps here before but this would see our coaching staff be present on the coast throughout the year. It would involve camps, schools, evaluation support and coaching at all levels.
Before this weekend Sam Lenarduzzi and I spent two full days visiting eight schools, where we demonstrated some soccer skills and communicated a healthy and active lifestyle. The kids seemed to enjoy our time together and the principals and teachers of each school indicated that it was very beneficial.
I also had the pleasure to be at the evaluations as all the teams were being put together. Being there as part of the SCYSA & Whitecaps partnership gave me a chance to meet many parents' players and coaching staff and observe the many talented players on the field.
During the weekend many of the SCYSA teams were getting together for the first time, where they met some new players and received their kit for the season. And all the teams were able to participate in a 90-minute training session with our Vancouver Whitecaps FC staff. It was also an opportunity for the coaches to watch and take notes of the sessions provided by our quality staff.
There was good weather over the two days and lots of happy players as they walked away with Whitecaps FC posters and some knowledge of how to improve their soccer skills.
I really enjoyed my weekend working with a number of teams and being able to talk soccer with a number of coaches. It was also encouraging to see many kids turn up with their Whitecaps jerseys, and knowing that the 'Caps are supported and loved not just in the lower mainland.
I will be back on the coast with our Residency coaches to work with the Rep teams, and I am excited by how well the first year of our partnership has gone. When I was playing for the 'Caps back in the day we were very much the province's team. Now with more kids playing soccer than ever before and the commitment of the club to help grow the game of soccer and be an asset in the community, I hope that all British Columbians can feel the same way about our Whitecaps now.


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The College News Volume X. No. 22 BRYN MAWR; PA.,' WEDNESDAY, APRIL 16, 1924 Price 10 Cents INTERRACIAL PROBLEMS DISCUSSED AT SWARTHMORE Opportunities in Educational and Economic Matters Essentially Needed by Negro BRYN MAWR SENDS DELEGATES Colored and white delegates met to dis- cuss interracial problerns at a conference held last week-end at Swarthmore, under the auspices of the Bryn Mawr Liberal Glib, the Swarthmore #olity Club, and the University of Pennsylvania Forum. Other colleges represented were Haver- ford, Virginia Normal and Industrial, Hampton, Lincoln, City College of New York, Union Theological and West Vir- ginia Col^giate Institute. Attending from Bryn Mawr were: E. Briggs '24, F. Begg '24, M. Rodney '24, P. Fansler '24, K. Mur- ray '24, F. Briggs '25, H. D. Potts '25, E Baldwin 25, H. Hermann '25, D. O'Shea '26, H. Hopkinson '26. The problem was approached through the historical background of the negro and his present social status. As regards any contact with the white race the negro, with few exceptions, such as DuBois, has no standjng at all. Discrimination against negroes exists in varying degrees throughout the different states, ranging from -discrimination in the use of tram cars and restaurants to dis- crimination at the polls and education. Segregation, especially in the matter of schools, was generally acknowledged not necessarily to mean discrimination. It onfy became such when the ncgrd was forced to attend decidedly inferior schools. Edu- cational facilities for the negro, however, arc improving throughout the South, ac cording to Mr. H. Brown, of Hampton University, though they are still far from good. In South Carolina, for example, for every eighty dollars spent on the edu- cation of a white, seven are spent on that of a negro. .For the South the problem docs not hinge around the question of sep arate schools, but around the necessity of obtaining well-equipped colored schools. Discrimination in matters of education the Conference felt, jhould be made on the basis of intelligence and not of color Delegates from colleges where there were both white and black students felt thai the contact obtained in this way lead tc mutual understanding and esteem. Mr. E. Corbie, of City CoHcge, New York, felt that the negro had a very defi- nite contribution to make as a race, and that its identity should not be lost. The only way in which the colored race can maintain its identity, he declared, is in hav- ing knowledge of itself and of its con- tribution to the world from the time ol Hiram to that of Hannibal the Phoenician, and of Egyptian civilizations; even to the time when the cotton seed was brought to America. What the negro race needs more than anything else, according to the colored delegates, is opportunity in all fields of life, but especially in education. Present preju- dice can never be overcome unless the negro is gt^en the opportunity of self- development; unless black and white can meet to discuss common problems of na- tional and international importance; unless journalism, writing and teaching cease to foster prejudice by emphasizing the bad qualities and passing lightly over any at- tainments of the race. The question of amalgamation, it was generally- felt, was a minor issue and one that wot.ld settle itself along natural lines JUNIOR MONTH TO OUTLINE SOCIAL SERVICE WORK Chapel Speaker Explains Program and Its Significance Miss Clare Touslcy, Secretary of the Charity Organization of New York, and Director of Junior Month, talked in chapel last Friday morning on what Junior Month stands for and J what the delegates accom plish. Junior Month is a conference on socia' work held at the Finch School, New York City, during the month of July. A dele gate U sent from each of twelve prominent eastern colleges for women,' incliidini. Welleslcy, Smith, Mt. Holyoke, Vassar and Bryn Mawr. The aim of the conference is to give college undergraduates who are interested in social work a glimpse into every phase of it. ..To do this, each week of the conference is divided into three days of casework, and two and a half day? of lectures and trips. Some time is spent on every field of so- cial work, from the ' various problems of hou&ing and health, to Americanization The best speakers obtainable in each sub- ject give informal talks followed by dis- cussions. Among the speakers last year were Dr. Gordon Hamilton, a graduate of Bryn Mawr, and specialist in feeble-mind edncss, and Dr. Kirchwey, an authority on criminology. Each lecture is followed by a trip to some institution. Last year the Children's Court of New York City was visited, where several cases were heard and the judge interviewed. After a talk by Dr Katherinc Davis the Juniors inspected Bed ford Reformatory for Delinquent Girls An opportunity was also given for com paring the excellent reformatory at James burg, New Jersey, where the boys have a .form of self-government, and are allowed So play baseball, with a similar institution the so-called House of Refuge, where sen- tries pace outside the cells and the rule of silence is imposed during meals. CONTINUE^ ON PAGE 6 SELF-GOVERNMENT PASSES NEW RULES AT MEETING Permission to Motor at Night Unchaperoned Still Questioned Announcements were read, amendments made and motions pasted at a meeting of |*he Self-Government Association, in Taylor Hall, a week ago last Tuesday. . A questionnaire will be put on the doors in regard to reporting infractions of Self- Government rules, S^Br* Miss Coyne. This Mr. William Simpson, pacifist and mystic, is one of the subjects to be discussed at, spoke in Taylor last Wednesday night about the Intercollegiate Self-Government Con fereitce'to be held at Bryn Mawr next fall The feeling of tht college is to be ascer- taiiu-cl now because the mailer lias been often discussed this winter and is more clearly in the public mind than it may be next fall. Other announcements were made to the" effect that stockings must always be worn on campus and a*"skirt and coat must be worn over a classic dancing cos- tume in the Library and the'Inn. By an Executive Board decision head proctors are to be called Hall President. The new Hall Presidents are to l>e provided-with a slip on which those who have been proc- torcd more than once in one evening may sign. The Sclf-Government Administra- tion is to have an omce in the Pembroke- East Music Rooms for the filing of its records. Miss Park has asked for further and careful consideration of the "motoring al night with a man, unchaperoned" amend- ment. She has discussed this with several women on the Board o'f Directors and agrees with them that this is not a wise amendment to submit to them at this time. Cars are being searched constantly for li�|iior, and if the fact that anyone had been stopped and searched reached the papers it might bring discredit on the college' TherC is the further danger of accident and of being left alone in the car when the man goes for help. In addition, the irre- sponsible girl is likely to change her plans CONTINUED ON PAGE 3 THE KINGDOM OF GOD IS HERE, SAYS MR. SIMPSON ,C. A. Speaker Calls Marriage and Property Obstacles to Finest Spiritual Growth ONLY LAW IS THAT OF LOVE SIGNIFICANCE OF STUDENT ORGANIZATION EXPLAINED Bryn Mawr May Join in Ffforts for International Understanding The Confederation Internationale des Ktudiants (C. I. E.) is a federation of National Students Unions formed for the purpose �>( developing international bonds of fellowship between students, co-ordinat- ing their intellectual activities, and pro- moting their common educational and so- cial interests. It is an association of stu- dents without political or religious discrimi- nation. The students of twenty European coun- tries are affiliated to the C. I. E. and those of the British Dominions are meeting in England this summer with a view to par- ticipation. The educational aims of the C. I. E. and its more general purpose'of promoting in- ternational understanding and good will have been furthered during the last three years by various practical activities car- ried out through the head offices of the various National Unions. Students going abroad are given assistance in arranging their itineraries and are furnished %fth in- troductions to Students with common in- terests in the countries they are visiting. Correspondence exchanges, visits and tours CONTINUED ON PAGE 6 DR. ROSS EXPLAINS CHANGE IN MEANING OF RELIGION The Undergraduate Association elected A. Johnston, '26, Secretary, and V. New- bold, '27, Treasurer, at a meeting last Wednesday. Ecclesiastical Authority Overcome Today by Personal Belief Some changes in the essence and embodi- ment of religion since he discussed them at Bryn Mawr fifteen years ago, were cited by Dr. Johnston Ross, Professor of Homi- Ictics at Union Theological Seminary, in Chapel last Sunday. Formerly it was generally objected to preaching, that it was all right for those who liked it, but that its institutions wjrc provincial, partial, sectional, and conven- tional. To this,. Dr. Ross, trying to over- come the objection, opposed the fact that the essence was universal. In the time that has intervened, the former unquestioning way*in which people went to church, even though it was odious, has ceased. People are better able now to discriminate be- tween the essence and embodiment of re- ligion because in most colleges there are courses for this purpose. Another differ- ence is that religion is more inescapable. CONTINUED ON PAGE 5 The Dramatic Club of the University of Pennsylvania is giving "R. U. R.," at the Plays and Players Theatre, Seven- teenth and De Lancey Streets, on the evening of" May 5, for the benefit of the Bryn Mawr Summer School. Tickets may be obtained at the Summer School Office, Pembroke-East. the way of life which he practises. After graduating from I'nion Seminary, Mr* Simpson went to a small church in one of the worst industrial districts of New Jers^v/He was forced to resign from his church in 1918 because of his pacifism. In order to realize the trials of a laboring man be worked for six weeks, in mines, rail- road gangs, and labor camps, attending So- cialistic and I. W. W. meetings. He came back opposed to capitalism but unhappy at the materialistic methods of the workers. He gave up all his private property and now works with his hands for anyone who desires his labor,' making no charge for his work. He prefaced his speech by reading sev- eral verses from the New Testament, among which were, "Know the truth and the truth shall make you free"; "Love your enemies"; "Seek ye first the kingdom of God and His righteousness and all these things shall be added unto you." "Jesus," said Mr. Simpson, "usually meant what he said and tried to put his teaching into practice." "We arc living," he went, on, "in the decay of civilization. The tree is prone and the grubs are burrowing in it." Proph- ets cry "Away with capitalism," but capital- ism is. only a symptom of the world's rottencss. We can no more affect the- sys- tem by changing its clothes than we can change a man by changing Ips attire. Most of us are trying to put "salve on the sores" by means of social service work. But the money which pays for such work comes from the rich \vno have taken it from the poor. People who do such work do il with an attitude of superiority. Such activity does not bring the Kingdom of W"\ any nearer. What is asked for is all tnat we are. We must have a sublime in- (liffcreilce to results and the faith to leave everything to God. We must see that God is, that man is eternal, that die �foundation of all the universe around us is love, that there is no sin, no death, no evil. "In all of us is the capacity of living in that con- sciousness, and as man comes to thai con- sciousness we shall build here a society where theev is no hate, greed, or pain, no masters, presidents, or courts, a world en- tirely of love. The Kingdom of God is here and can be entered now." For society there is no short-cut, and for individuals the climb is painful and bloody. To enter into the joy and peas* of such consciousness, one must be content wiih nothing less than �the perfection of God. In the Bhogovotgflas, God is pictured as .saying, "Whenever down through the ages righteousness has declined and un-right- coitsncss is enthroned, I manifest myself again." The love of God should be em- bodied in human lives, as it was embodied in Buddha or Jesus. The price is our all, every whit of selfishness. We arc conscious of' a division within us between two selves. There is a little self, which makes for � separatencss, making us think that our good is apart from that of others, a chok- ing, strangling, crucifying power. Then there is the true self, expansive, reaching out to all, a love which leaves out no hu- man being and makes for growth, whole- ness, and harmony. CONTINUED ON PACE 5
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Cheery and chic, this colorful nursery collection takes its cues from traditional Indian block printing. The coral and pink quilt features an intricate design that's sewn of pure cotton percale for maximum softness. A pretty pink, botanic-inspired print gives our sheeting its vivid style.
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A low picket fence adds curb appeal and a cozy sense of enclosure to a front yard or entry area without blocking views to or from the house. Building a custom picket fence from scratch is a great do-it-yourself project. The small scale and simple structure of the basic fence design make it easy to add your own creative details and personal touches. In this project, you'll see how to cut custom pickets and build a fence using standard lumber.
The quintessential symbol of American hominess, the classic picket fence remains a perennial favorite for more than its charm and good looks. It's also a deceptively effective boundary, creating a clear line of separation while appearing to be nothing more than a familiar decoration. This unique characteristic of a welcoming barrier makes the picket fence a good choice for enclosing an area in front of the house. It's also a popular option for separating a vegetable or flower garden from the surrounding landscape. Building a custom picket fence from scratch is a great do-it-yourself project. The small scale and simple structure of the basic fence design make it easy to add your own creative details and personal touches. In this project, you'll see how to cut custom pickets and build a fence using standard lumber (plus an easy upgrade of adding decorative post caps). As an alternative, you can build your fence using prefab fence panels for the picket infill. You can also buy precut pickets at home centers, lumberyards, and online retailers to save on the work of cutting your own. Traditionally, a picket fence is about three to four feet tall (if taller than four feet, a picket fence starts to look like a barricade) with 1 x 3 or 1 x 4 pickets. Fence posts can be spaced anywhere up to eight feet apart if you're using standard lightweight pickets. Depending on your preference, the posts can be visible design elements or they can hide behind a continuous line of pickets. Spacing between the pickets is a question of function and taste: go with whatever spacing looks best and fulfills your functional needs.
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The quick-lock mechanism is very solid and holds the bag securely, but make sure it engages cleanly after you gas up. A solid tug will tell you if it's on tight. To release the bag, you have to reach under the front of the bag and pull a wire loop with your finger, which is a pain even with my XL hands. Mounting the quick-lock closer to the front would have made this easier, but then the bag wouldn't lay as close to the tank, which was the whole point of paying more for this bag ... so yeah, a little annoying.
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The eHealth Strategy and Plan of Action for the Americas promotes knowledge and information sharing among member states and stakeholders. To that end, the Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) launches the eHealth Seminar Series on Friday, October 5, 2012.
The seminars will discuss different themes of relevance and key players working on eHealth globally to ensure knowledge sharing among people and institutions and convergence in the implementation of eHealth National Strategies and plans of action, and also to inform public health stakeholders and other decision makers in the health sector, to better take part in the debate. Seminar Nº1: eHealth and the Rockefeller Foundation Experience and Vision Karl Brown joined the Rockefeller Foundation in 2006. As Associate Director of Applied Technology, Brown is focused on the application of information technology to the programmatic work of the foundation. He is working on exploring and nurturing imaginative uses of technology by Rockefeller grantees, and improving collaboration and knowledge management within the Foundation. Prior to joining the Rockefeller Foundation, Brown worked as the Chief Technical Officer of GNVC, an NGO that fostered entrepreneurship in Ghana. Previously, Brown was a technical team lead with Trilogy, where he developed and deployed enterprise systems and consumer-facing websites for Fortune 500 companies such as Ford and Nissan. Brown received a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from Stanford University and a Master of International Affairs from Columbia's School of International and Public Affairs.
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Renal vein thrombosis is a blood clot that develops in the vein that drains blood from the kidney.
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DuBose TD Jr, Santos RM. Vascular disorders of the kidney. In: Goldman L, Schafer AI, eds. Goldman's Cecil Medicine. 24th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Saunders Elsevier; 2011:chap 127.
Ruggenenti P, Cravede P, Remuzzi G. Microvascular and macrovascular diseases of the kidney. In: Taal MW, Chertow GM, Marsden PA, et al, eds. Brenner and Rector's The Kidney. 9th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Saunders Elsevier; 2011:chap 34.
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Godly Fathers Maintain a Consistent Presence
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FOLKSTON - Charlton Memorial Hospital is offering patients with overdue bills a chance to pay them off at a discount.
The south Georgia hospital says patients whose bills are past due at least 90 days as of Feb. 28 will be given a 50 percent discount if they pay by March 31.
SAVANNAH - Irish and Irish at heart gathered in Savannah Wednesday as the city marked its 186th annual St. Patrick's Day celebration.
The city's St. Patrick's Day festivities attract hundreds of thousands of people, the biggest tourist event of the year in the city of about 150,000.
WASHINGTON - Pushing toward a history-making vote, Democrats struggled to eliminate lingering complications standing in the way of House action this weekend on President Barack Obama's landmark health care overhaul.
Their drive to change the way health care is administered and extend coverage to millions of uninsured Americans took on a growing sense of inevitability, picking up endorsements from a longtime liberal holdout and from a retired Roman Catholic bishop and nuns who broke with church leaders over the bill's abortion provisions.
HILTON HEAD ISLAND - The kit-built single-engine plane was gliding quietly as it came down for an emergency landing on a beach. Pharmaceutical salesman Robert Gary Jones, listening to his iPod while jogging, likely never saw or heard it before the aircraft hit him from behind Monday evening and killed him.
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Sunday marked the 60th anniversary of the FBI's "Ten Most Wanted Fugitives" program, according to David A. Thomas, special agent in charge of the bureau's Columbia, S.C., office.
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More than 120 million U.S. census forms begin arriving Monday in mailboxes around the country, in the government's once-a-decade population count that will be used to divvy up congressional seats and more than $400 billion in federal aid. Fast-growing states in the South and the West could stand to lose the most because of lower-than-average mail participation rates in 2000 and higher shares of Hispanics and young adults, who are among the least likely to mail in their forms.
Georgia state legislators are painstakingly working to plug a $1 billion hole in the state's budget.
ATLANTA - The state Senate has approved a wide-ranging overhaul of property taxes in Georgia.
The Senate voted 54-0 for the measure on Thursday.
ATLANTA - Georgia's hospitals and health-care providers were hammered as part of a new round of cuts proposed by Gov. Sonny Perdue on Thursday to deal with a gaping budget shortfall.
With state tax collections in freefall, Perdue is pushing to cancel the state's weeklong sales back-to-school sales tax holiday. Georgians will also face a host of new or increased fees totaling some $96 million as the state scrambles to balance its books.
ATLANTA - A Georgia grand jury indicted four members of an assisted suicide group Tuesday on charges they helped a 58-year-old man with cancer kill himself.
The four - the Final Exit Network's former president, its former medical director and two others - were formally indicted by a Forsyth County grand jury on charges of offering assistance in the commission of suicide, tampering with evidence and violating the state's anti-racketeering charges.
CLYO - Sheriff's deputies Effingham County are investigating a human skeleton found in some woods in southern Georgia.
Sheriff's spokesman David Ehsanipoor says authorities discovered the skeletal remains of an unidentified man Monday after someone called in a tip. The bones were found in woods near Clyo, 35 miles north of Savannah.
ATLANTA - A bill that would allow gun owners with permits to carry firearms onto college campuses and into churches and bars passed a key Senate committee on Monday and could soon be headed for the full Senate.
The Special Judiciary Committee voted 7 to 1 in favor of Senate Bill 308. State Sen. Mitch Seabaugh, the sponsor, reiterated on Monday that the bill is aimed at clarifying the firearms carry law for Georgia's 300,000 gun owners with permits to carry weapons.
DARIEN - Authorities say the body of a 15-year-old McIntosh County boy was found in a rugged state wildlife management area after a 12-hour search.
McIntosh County Sheriff Steve Jessup says a Georgia Department of Natural Resources ranger and other searchers found the body of Daniel Head Monday afternoon about three miles from the nearest paved road.
DUBLIN - Police in Dublin say a 15-year-old is charged with having a firearm on campus after a handgun he was carrying discharged in a classroom and a bullet fragment struck another student.
Dublin Police Chief Wayne Cain says the 15-year-old told authorities he brought the gun to Dublin High School on Monday for self-protection. Cain says he was putting the gun in his backpack when it went off.
Georgia has been named one of 16 finalists in the first round of the Race to the Top competition, the U.S. Secretary of Education announced Thursday. Along with 14 states and the District of Columbia, Georgia scored in the 400-plus range to remain in the running for a piece of a nearly $5 billion pie.
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Hana wrote:Tom>> Thankee. Most of it is better tools...and practice, but I will nom that compliment cookie right up!
Mutt>> Thanks! I am super proud of that one.
Rock>> I do a little commission work here and there, but mostly I've just been diddling around with Poser and pre-rigged stuff. Now that I've gotten kind of a handle on the basics of animation using pre-rigged models and whatnot, though, I've resolved to learn how to model myself. I picked up Blender and have been working through a few tutorials. I made a box! Ehehe. Heh...
But on the other side of that, I've been working with some more advanced rendering stuff. Physically correct lighting in Luxrender and shader creation in PP2012. And I just got gifted a year to Adobe's Creative Cloud, so I'm taking advantage of Photoshop Extended to try and brush up on my texturing...'cause it can use brushing up.
And yep! Okonomiyaki is often called "Japanese pizza" or the "as you like it pancake". It's essentially a savory pancake batter with cabbage and whatever else you want in it. This one had leek and shrimp! Was pretty good, but I think I do chicken katsu better (and I'm in love with tonkatsu sauce, nomnomnom!), hehe.
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Here is a 360 degree panoramic view from the very top of the tallest building on earth, Dubai's Burj Khalifa. The giddying image shows the view across the city of Dubai in the United Arab Emirates from 828 meters above sea level captured in high resolution using some of the most advanced techniques in digital photography. |


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Indiana led 16-15 after one, with Hibbert collecting five points and six rebounds in the opening quarter. The Celtics trailed 20-19 early in the second when they scored 17 of the next 20 points to open a double-digit lead. Boston made it a 15-point game before the end of the half but led 47-35 at the break. |


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I hope you won't mind if I share something a little more personal. I love this thought because we can all relate to going through bleak times in our lives.
"Think of how dark that Friday was when Christ was lifted up on the cross. I think that of all the days since the beginning of this world's history, that Friday was the darkest. But the doom of that day did not endure. The despair did not linger because on Sunday, the resurrected Lord burst the bonds of death. He ascended from the grave and appeared gloriously triumphant as the Savior of all mankind.
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