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Personal Statement:Pharmacy 1
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Pharmacy Personal Statement
I am currently studying three A levels in chemistry, biology and Information Technology. I am also studying an extra AS level in sociology. (this info is already available to the admittance staff, it isn't a very original start, think of something less common to be more noticeable)Out of my four courses I have particular interests in biology and chemistry due to enjoying science since I was a child. (As a child is very overused by candidates, it won't attract much attention as it lacks creativity)The course I wish to pursue is pharmacy as it is a science related subject.(The admittance staff also know this, why is science so important to you?) Also I feel that I have excellent skills which directly relate to this subject. The skills I have obtained from work as well as college include having good enquiry and analytical skills, which shows I am accurate and well concentrated. I also feel that I have strong problem solving skills, so if a problem was to arise I would have no problem and would work to the best of my ability. As I am a respectable member of my own community and the sixth form I am currently in I have developed good communication skills, hence I have no problems in portraying and listening to thoughts and ideas. From the courses I have studied throughout my education I have developed excellent technology skills as well as being very accurate with technical equipment.(You really overuse the word skills, making this quite incoherent. What examples do you have of gaining experience with difficult situations? Saying 'i'm good' does not have much meaning unless you can back it up)
As a child I often accompanied my father to the local pharmacy and spent as much time as I could watching the owner work. When I was older, I researched this field thoroughly, to widen my knowledge of what this career involved. (Which parts of the career interest you? Showing evidence of further reading is very good)This experience instilled in me the desire to own or work in a large pharmacy someday and help create new drugs which could help the community that I live in.(This shows confusion, community pharmacists do not make new drugs, they dispense drugs made by others) Yet I understand that the business world today is more complex. This complexity requires more education and the field I want to pursue has widened. I am prepared to work with new or even founded drugs, this is why I am applying or the pharmacy course.('New or even founded' doesn't make sense, this should be rephrased. How has the field widened? Explain more!)
I have had numerous other work experiences that further enhance my qualifications for this program. My resume enumerates the various positions I have worked at my local pharmacy and helped out with general procedures. (The punctuation in this sentence is dreadful, it does not flow and should be rewritten) I understand that this course also involves developing new drugs because this is the field I am also very interested in.(This statement is being repeated again and again without much explanation. What fields of research are you interested in? Why are you interested? How did you become interested?)
Not all of my work experience has been as a paid employee. Part of my volunteering experience at my local community centre involved extensive work on computers, including word processing, organizing databases and creating spreadsheets. (A paragraph on an experience in a pharmacy environment, which you say you have had, would be much more useful.) Also I was helping the community by arranging events and sports days. I recently started helping out at an old people's home behind my house, here I help out the management with several tasks, which include organising schedules and helping the elderly.(This is just a list of random experiences, there is no relation to what you have learnt or how you have grown from your time there)
My successful internship is one element of my overall academic success as an undergraduate, yet I have also made time for a variety of extracurricular activities, including working with my society and competing in all sports.(Again this makes no sense, 'my society'? 'all sports'? specific examples are much better than general ones. You speak as if you are already an undergraduate? Your tenses are confused.) My positive experiences here have resulted in my desire to pursue the career I have always wanted to progress within. (How? what makes this relevant?)Furthermore, continuing onto a pharmacy course would mean that I achieve a goal that I have wanted since being a child.(Again, lacking in imagination)
During my early school years I held various positions of responsibility.(This sounds like primary school and should be rewritten) I was a form representitive for two years. At sixth form I am currently taking an extracurricular qualification in council ling.(Spelling) Also I am looking forward to participating in a first aid course which I have signed up for. (Using also again, different vocabulary would be useful)I am currently working at o2 which is a mobile phones company. My job title is a contractor as it is my responsibility to make decisions if a customer should be allowed to join our company. The job is very demanding as a little mistake could lead to the corruption of the business. (This sounds like you are making your job sound more important than it is, corrupting a multimillion pound business is unlikely to be done by someone buying a contract) So I have o be 100% committed whilst working. (Spelling)The skills I have gained from where I work are responsibility skills, team work skills also good oral communication skills as I take calls from different dealers.(Skills! Again! More useful work experience would be pharmacy experience.) My confidence has also increased during my years in education and work and feel that I can achieve any targets that will or are set for me.('Will or are' should be phrased better e.g 'are or will be', more punctuation is also required)
I have developed many interests over the years which include playing all sports, reading scientific magazines. Also I am in prime position to receive the chemistry award for achievement from my year group.(This does not require a paragraph to itself, it should be split and fitted into more relevant paragraphs.)
As an individual I fell that I am ambitious, reliable, independent, organised and very committed. I feel that I have very good skills which are related to the career that I am pursuing. All the qualities I have gained will no doubt help me progress in the pharmacy career. (This is a bad ending, you haven't shown coherent evidence of where you gained skills and qualities and the statements lack passion and individuality.)
General Comments:
1/10 Complete rewrite is necessary due to structure, punctuation and content issues.
Comments on the statement:
The statement lacks individuality, it has a confused structure which does not focus on academic issues enough.
Opening paragraph should state intentions in an individual way, repeating subjects taken and a love of science are very common. Academic information should be given in further paragraphs, showing examples of further reading which was provoked by your subjects or knowledge of current pharmacy issues is a good way to make admissions staff think you take their subject seriously. Evidence of skills being gained should be provided. Show how you developed from an experience. Specific extra curricular activities are better than 'all sports' which doesn't mean much. A strong ending paragraph should tie together your reasons for developing a love of pharmacy.
A complete rewrite of this statement would be necessary.


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Noteworthy: Emanuel won a Civatella Ranieri Writing Fellowship for a residency at an international retreat in a 15th-century castle in Umbria, Italy. She will spend six weeks in spring 2014 with other established or emerging artists.
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The New Orleans Hornets, Houston Rockets and Los Angeles Lakers are pushing toward completing the reconstructed framework of a trade that could make Chris Paul the Lakers point guard this weekend, league sources told Yahoo! Sports.
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The bank heist was a bust as soon as it started.
About noon Thursday, the bandit dressed all in black walked into the TD Bank in the 1200 block of First Street NE and approached the teller.
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The teller replied, "Checking or savings?"
The bandit tried again.
"I want $1,500." The man dumped a black bag on the bank counter. The bag matched his outfit -- black jacket, black pants, black shoes and sunglasses.
"Do you know what is in here?" the man asked. "Don't play. It's a bomb."
He showed the teller his cellphone and said he could use the device to remotely detonate the bomb.
The worker began handing the money to the bandit. He looked at a second teller and said, "You too, miss. Give me the money."
The employees handed him about $3,700 in cash, as well as two hidden dye packs and "bait money," bills with recorded serial numbers. The dye packs are designed to detonate and spray red paint when they leave the area of the bank.
The man put the items in his own black bag. He held up the cellphone and reminded the tellers that he still controlled the bomb and that he needed 15 minutes to get away, police said.
He left the bag that he claimed contained the bomb inside the bank and walked out.
Two D.C. police officers, Capt. Marvin Lyons and Sgt. Randy Griffin, were across the street when they noticed the man walking down the street with red smoke coming out of a black bag.
The officers stopped the man and detained him. He was later identified as 63-year-old John Morris, also known as Clayton Matthew Morris.
Authorities evacuated the bank and the office building where the institution was housed. Police placed the neighborhood on lockdown as a bomb squad inspected the bag.
It took about four hours to determine that there was no threat of a bomb, police said.
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Re: (x|y) \[element] Integers in Reduce function
Thank you to everyone who has so kindly responded to my question.
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I recently had the pleasure of interviewing Patrik Lasota of Arrowhead Game Studios, creators of Magicka. Click the link to read some interesting behind the scenes info about our new favorite spell casting, hack-and-slash adventure!
(Jeff): I'd like a background of both the game, and the company.
(Patrik): Well, the game was started as a student project to compete in the Swedish Game Awards 2008. It is basically a competition for Swedish indie games. They did manage to take the Game of the year award there and then decided to continue the development of Magicka and start a company. So Arrowhead Game Studios was born. Immediately after the win in SGA, the team decided to rewrite the game into a 3D engine instead of the old 2D one.
(J): When did you decide that the game was going to be a parody of the genre?
(P): It was clear pretty early on that the Norse fantasy genera has been used to its limit, but it was still a good fit for the game. We simply decided that the game shouldn't take itself too seriously.
(J- Jokingly): Why did you make American audiences wait 2 years for this game???
(P): Well, you didn't wait any longer than the Europeans 😛
(J): The casting system is unlike anything I've ever seen- Tell me about the design decisions that led to it. The interface is so simple, but allows for such a variation of spells.
(P): The spellcasting system was how the game came to be actually. It was the idea to create a game where spellcasting would feel more like you would expect a wizard to cast spells, weaving the elements together and then unleashing the arcane energies, with potentially disastrous results. Originally it required you to make a special gesture with the control stick, but the more we played we realized that it was a pretty messy, and it brought pretty slow gameplay.
(J): What made you choose to not have mana, resource gathering, or casting recharge time?
(P): Well, mana would not really have added anything to the game. Having mana would only serve to limit you in a way that we didn't think would be very beneficial for gameplay. This way, you get the feeling that you really are truly powerful.
(J): How did you get in contact with Paradox?
(P): We were actually recommended to contact them via a friend of ours that started working there. They liked what we were doing and decided to support the project.
(J): When did you decide to try for a Steam release for the game?
(P): It was clear pretty early on that we wanted to go mainly for digital distribution. Steam is a great platform for digital distribution and was a given choice when releasing the game.
(J): Tell me about the life of an independent developer.
(P): The entire first year we (paid) for development out of our own pocket and at times it was looking pretty grim. At times you wonder if you will ever get so far as to release the game. After approximately a year we got a deal with Paradox and we finally found some stability.
(J): What games influenced you in making "Magicka?"
(P): Well, we are all games, so in a sense, all of them. If I were to mention a few games then it would probably be the graphical top down style of Zelda: A Link to the Past, and the combo system from Tekken.
(J): Tell me something about the game that no one knows.
(P): I don't know if there is anything in there that no one knows. The fans have been pretty rigorous in finding all the little secrets, and all the references we found in the game. I could perhaps mention that the moose in Vlad's castle, is actually a whole moose just stuck inside the wall.
(J): What games are you playing right now?
(P): Right now we don't really have time to play games. Some of us are playing a bit of Dawn of War 2: Retribution and League of Legends is pretty popular in the office as well.
(J): Do you feel in your design choices that you may have made it difficult to port "Magicka" to consoles? Was that even ever a concern?
(P): Not really. Magicka was designed with console in mind from the beginning, the controls for gamepad and the choice to use XNA. We are still trying to implement it for consoles, but we can't promise anything as of yet.
(J): What's next for the team?
(P): We have lots of DLC coming for Magicka, and we are also continuously working on stability and bug fixing for Magicka. Its pretty much all Magicka right now, but we have some other ideas as well.
– Magicka is currently available for purchase for the PC on the Steam platform, and as we said in our review, it's WELL worth it! We here at the "office" can't wait for the DLC and for the recently announced Magicka: Vietnam.


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A NSW coalition government would create a new drug court in Sydney as part of efforts to combat the state's high re-offending rates.
Sydney's first drug court was opened in 1999 to deal with criminals caught in a cycle of substance abuse, often diverting eligible offenders into rehabilitation and education programs.
A second similar court in the city would also include detoxification drug testing, monitoring and treatment facilities, Opposition Leader Barry O'Farrell says.
He's also revealed plans for a new metropolitan drug treatment facility for addicted prisoners, and has promised an additional $20 million over four years to fund prison education programs.
A coalition government would also encourage greater use of non-custodial punishments for "less serious" offenders, Mr O'Farrell said in a statement on Monday.
"The people of NSW are fed up with a corrective services system which merely acts as a revolving door for offenders as they transition through a life of crime," he said.
The Opposition Leader said NSW has the worst recidivism rate of any state.


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text: "Ronald G. Minnich" <rminnich at lanl.gov> writes: > On Tue, 26 Oct 2004, Eric W. Biederman wrote: > > > > > I am walking through the code converting the sizeram() functions > > and have run across a duplicate 855pm and the i855pm. > > my fault. Sorry, ignore 855pm. > > > Is there a reason we have two of these? If not can we just delete > > src/northbridge/intel/855pm? > > yeah, delete it. Deleted. > Thanks very much for looking this port. > > It's worse than that. Early docs I had indicated it was the pm part but I > think it is the GM part, so that code is probably GM code by now. I have > not had time to go back and put that back together. Ok. The GM and the PM appear to be strongly related so I don't think it is likely to be a problem. It is just a pain to start updating a port so it works and then you come to realize the port never worked. Eric


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Puget Soundkeeper Alliance today challenged a permit allowing stormwater runoff from Washington state highways to pollute bays, harbors, rivers, lakes and streams. Highway runoff typically carries heavy loads of contaminants including dissolved metals, combustion byproducts, pesticides, and nutrients. Stormwater runoff from cities, roads and developed areas is the most significant source of pollution threatening Puget Sound and the rivers, streams, estuaries, and bays in western Washington.
Much of the stormwater runs off state highways into storm drains where it is piped into nearby rivers and streams that flow to the sound. A better solution allows runoff to soak into the ground where it can be cleansed by soil and added to underground water supplies.
"The highway system pours toxic contaminants into our rivers, streams, and Puget Sound," said Jan Hasselman an attorney for Earthjustice who is representing Puget Soundkeeper Alliance. "A new, stronger permit can be an opportunity to put people back to work by retrofitting our highways to eliminate this problem. This will help our economy today and our quality of life tomorrow, and bring the state into compliance with its obligations under the Clean Water Act."
The challenged permit was issued by the Washington State Department of Ecology on February 4, 2009, almost nine years after the expiration of the previous permit. The challenge will be heard by the state Pollution Control Hearings Board. Last year this board invalidated the stormwater permit for the largest Puget Sound cities and counties as insufficiently protective of Puget Sound.
"Government agencies, businesses, and citizens are all working together to protect and restore Puget Sound, but the state's department of transportation isn't carrying its share of the weight," said Sue Joerger of Puget Soundkeeper Alliance. "It is past time for Department of Transportation to focus seriously on retrofitting the existing system to reduce toxic runoff."
Washington state's Department of Transportation operates and maintains a highway system of over 7,000 miles which carries approximately 60 percent of the traffic in the state. The state's highways typically are built adjacent to streams, bays and rivers, many of which support sensitive species like salmon. Most highway facilities in western Washington were constructed decades ago with the goal of quickly removing stormwater from road surfaces for safety -- they were not engineered to reduce the environmental impacts of stormwater.
It is technically and financially feasible for the state department of transportation to exercise greater control over polluted stormwater runoff. Existing roads and facilities need to be retrofitted to meet updated standards and eliminate ongoing degradation of water quality, but the permit requires virtually none.
"Industries shoulder a heavy burden to comply with the Clean Water Act, and now municipalities are working toward more low impact development," said Joerger. "The economic burdens of polluted water affect all Washingtonians, and everyone must do their part to clean it up."
Sue Joerger, Puget Soundkeeper Alliance, (206) 297-7002
Jan Hasselman, Earthjustice, (206) 343-7340, ext. 25
About Earthjustice
Earthjustice is the premier nonprofit environmental law organization. We wield the power of law and the strength of partnership to protect people's health, to preserve magnificent places and wildlife, to advance clean energy, and to combat climate change. We are here because the earth needs a good lawyer.


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Current Status and Optimal Use of Radiosurgery
Current Status and Optimal Use of Radiosurgery
The field of stereotactic radiosurgery is rapidly advancing as a result of both improvements in radiosurgical equipment and better physician understanding of the clinical applications of stereotactic radiosurgery. This article will review recent developments in the field of radiosurgery, including advances in our understanding of the treatment of brain metastases and arteriovenous malformations, as well as the use of stereotactic radiosurgery as a boost following conventional radiation for nasopharyngeal carcinoma to minimize the rate of local recurrence. In addition, improved understanding of the radiobiology of normal neurologic structures adjacent to tumors undergoing radiosurgery has led to the use of fractionated stereotactic radiosurgery for the treatment of acoustic neuromas and tumors bordering the anterior visual pathways. Finally, a breakthrough in radiosurgery involving the development and use of frameless, image-guided stereotactic radiosurgery has allowed for both dose homogeneity and treatment of intracranial lesions based on nonisocentric treatment algorithms that result in improved target conformality. This same frameless radiosurgical system has also expanded the scope of radiosurgery to include the treatment of extracranial lesions throughout the body. [ONCOLOGY 15(2):209-221, 2001]
Radiosurgery combines stereotactic techniques (to achieve precise three-dimensional localization) with highly focused high-energy radiation treatments. This procedure makes it possible to deliver a very large dose of radiation to a small target while minimizing the dose outside the target volume. A previous report surveyed the clinical results and complications associated with radiosurgery for the treatment of metastatic tumor, primary glioma, arteriovenous malformation (AVM), and benign conditions including pituitary tumor, acoustic neuroma, and meningioma.[1]
Over the past several years, however, radiosurgery has advanced rapidly. Physicians now have a better understanding of the use of radiosurgery in the treatment of brain metastases, including whether or not the addition of whole-brain irradiation provides any advantage over stereotactic radiosurgery alone. Large AVMs, previously considered difficult to treat, are now routinely treated with radiosurgery either through staged treatments or as part of a multimodality regimen. Radiosurgery has also evolved as a potential therapy following standard radiation for nasopharyngeal carcinoma. Improved local control and survival rates have been reported for this common cancer.
Advances in both technique and radiosurgery equipment have led to the use of hypofractionated radiosurgery in selected cases (which is believed to reduce patient morbidity) and frameless image-guided radiosurgery (which has resulted in both increased flexibility of treatment, as well as treatment of lesions outside the head). The following discussion focuses on our experience with these radiosurgical advances at Stanford University.
Advances in the Treatment of Brain Metastasis
Stereotactic Radiosurgery
Stereotactic radiosurgery has emerged as a treatment for patients with brain metastasis, either with or without whole-brain radiation therapy (WBRT), with an 85% to 95% control rate.[2-7] Median survival after radiosurgery (6.4 to 10 months)[3,4,6-12] is comparable to survival rates that have been reported with surgical resection followed by conventional fractionated radiotherapy (4 to 13 months),[13,14] with good local control.[3,4,6-8,10-12,15,16] Recent studies have shown that patients treated with radiosurgery for either one or two brain metastases have a prolonged survival similar to that achieved with surgical resection.[2,5,9]
The success of stereotactic radiosurgical treatment of brain metastases has raised the issue of whether WBRT in conjunction with radiosurgery represents a treatment advantage over radiosurgery or WBRT alone. Reporting a series of 105 patients treated from 1991 to 1997, Sneed et al observed that response rates with radiosurgery alone were not statistically different from those achieved with radiosurgery plus WBRT, with respect to freedom from progression (71% vs 79%) and median survival (11.3 vs 11.1 months).[17] In contrast, Fuller et al reported a series of 27 patients with 41 metastatic tumors and noted that radiosurgery plus WBRT achieved statistically superior disease control (P = .0007), compared with radiosurgery alone.[18]
In a review of 97 patients who had been treated for two to four brain metastases, Schoeggl et al concluded that stereotactic radiosurgery provided an equivalent rate of survival, compared to the historic experience of patients treated with WBRT.[19] However, their review did not compare a subset of patients treated with radiosurgery alone to those treated with radiosurgery plus WBRT.
Kondziolka et al reported a randomized trial of WBRT vs radiosurgery plus WBRT, which showed that WBRT combined with radiosurgery in patients with two to four brain metastases significantly improved the control of brain disease.[20] The 1-year rate of local failure was 8% for radiosurgery and WBRT combined, compared to 100% for WBRT alone. The median survival with WBRT alone was 7.5 months, compared to 11 months for WBRT plus radiosurgery. While the median time to local failure and time to any brain failure were statistically significant (P = .0005 and .002, respectively), median survival was not statistically different, perhaps because of the relatively small number of patients (N = 27) in the study.
Stanford Treatment Algorithm
Based on our own experience and that of other institutions, a fairly well-established algorithm for treating patients with multiple brain metastases is followed at Stanford.[21] Whole-brain irradiation is the preferred treatment for patients with progressive systemic disease, poor performance status, or more than four lesions. Patients with multiple lesions who undergo WBRT and have a subsequent reduction in the radiographic number of metastases may be candidates for a stereotactic radiosurgical boost to the residual tumors if there are four or fewer lesions.[3,22]
Patients with stable systemic disease and a good performance status but who have mass effect from one or more tumors are candidates for surgical resection of their symptomatic lesions, with radiosurgery or radiation therapy used for the remaining smaller tumors. Patients with stable systemic disease, a good performance status, and no mass effect from their brain metastases (four or fewer tumors) are optimal candidates for stereotactic radiosurgery.[22] A 91% tumor control rate has been observed in this population.[3]
At our institution, most patients undergoing radiosurgery for multiple brain metastases are treated with WBRT and radiosurgery, whereas patients with a single brain metastasis are often treated with radiosurgery alone. Whole-brain irradiation is reserved for tumor recurrence/progression and new brain tumors associated with a poor performance status or progressive systemic disease. Unlike conventional brain irradiation, radiosurgery can be repeated for metachronous lesions months to years after initial treatment.
Multimodality Treatment of AVMs
Stereotactic radiosurgery is an excellent treatment for small to moderately sized AVMs, particularly those located in surgically inaccessible regions or in patients who are poor candidates for surgery.[23-26] Such obliteration typically takes place over 2 to 3 years. Arteriovenous malformations less than 4 cm in diameter treated with 20 to 25 Gy have a 3-year obliteration rate of 76% to 95%, with low morbidity (2.5% to 4.5% of patients develop permanent neurologic deficits; 2.5% to 4.5%, transient deficits).[23-30]
Although radiosurgical treatment of smaller AVMs is routine, larger AVMs often present a greater challenge. Arteriovenous malformations greater than 4 cm in diameter have only a 33% to 50% rate of obliteration at 3 years after radiosurgery but a 20% to 30% complication rate following treatment at doses of 15 to 20 Gy.[23,25,26] The rate of obliteration increases for larger AVMs with the use of higher doses (25 to 45 Gy), but the risk of radiation-induced complications also increases.
Overall treatment morbidity for large to giant AVMs can be reduced with multimodality therapy—ie, combinations of embolization, stereotactic radiosurgery, and microsurgery.[31,32] Our previous experience with large and complex AVMs has shown that such multimodality therapy can reduce patient morbidity and mortality.[31]
Embolization obviously reduces the nidus volume requiring resection, but having had stereotactic radiosurgery several years prior to surgical resection also produces a benefit. In some patients, partial AVM thrombosis significantly reduced the volume of residual AVM.[31]
Some authors have recommended staged stereotactic radiosurgery when treating large AVMs.[33] In these cases, multiple radiosurgery treatments are delivered to different portions of the AVM at various time intervals to avoid delivering treatment to a single large target, thereby theoretically reducing the risk of radiation necrosis. This option has been applied in selected patients.[31,34] The disadvantages of such an approach are the second latency period of 1 to 3 years before obliteration occurs, the possibility that a second radiosurgery treatment may still not obliterate the AVM, and the risk of radiation-induced injury, which may be higher with a second radiosurgery treatment.
Stereotactic Radiosurgery Boost for Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma
Nasopharyngeal carcinoma arises in the mucosa or submucosa of the nasopharynx, and frequently spreads to the skull base. Given the radiosensitivity of the tumor, radiotherapy is the primary treatment. However, there is a significant incidence of local failure (26% to 100%) in more advanced cases after treatment with conventional radiotherapy.[35-37] Although higher radiation doses or brachytherapy boosts increase local control,[35,37-40] the possibility of normal tissue injury and/or the inability to effectively treat tumor extension to the skull base limit the usefulness of these techniques. Because of the historically high local failure rate, we developed a protocol to deliver a planned stereotactic radiosurgical boost following conventional radiotherapy in patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma.
From October 1992 to December 1998, 23 patients at Stanford University Medical Center underwent radiotherapy followed by planned radiosurgery as initial management of a newly diagnosed, biopsy-proven nasopharyngeal carcinoma. The total dose of radiotherapy to the nasopharynx was 66 Gy, divided into daily treatments of 200 cGy. Elective neck irradiation to a dose of 50 Gy was also used; involved lymph nodes received radiation boosts to a total dose of 66 Gy. In addition to the radiotherapy, 15 patients received cisplatinum-based chemotherapy.
Within 4 weeks of completing radiotherapy, patients were treated with radiosurgery. Treatment was administered with one to four isocenters, depending on tumor volume and shape. The prescribed dose of radiation was delivered to the periphery of the original lesion, corresponding to the 80% to 85% isodose contour. The median dose was 12 Gy (range: 7 to 15 Gy). Mean follow-up was 27 months (range: 8 to 72 months), with 12 patients followed for more than 2 years, and 7 patients followed for more than 3 years.
Stanford Study Results
Throughout the course of follow-up, there were no local recurrences among the 23 patients treated with radiosurgery (Figure 1). Cervical lymph node recurrences developed in two patients, and seven patients developed distant metastases including liver (1), lung (2), and bone (4). Of these seven patients, four expired as a result of their metastases.
Simultaneous cisplatin (Platinol)-based chemotherapy and radiotherapy followed by radiosurgery was administered to 15 patients. No significant difference in relapse-free survival was observed, but a trend favored the chemotherapy group: Actuarial relapse-free survival at 3 years was 59% among patients receiving chemotherapy and radiotherapy followed by radiosurgery, compared to 37.5% in the patients who were treated with radiotherapy or radiosurgery alone. No patient developed either acute or late complications following radiosurgery.
Study Conclusions
Our preliminary experience showed that a high rate of local control can be achieved with stereotactic radiosurgery even in patients with advanced-staged nasopharyngeal carcinoma. We believe that radiosurgery is more effective than brachytherapy in such cases because of the ability of radiosurgery to effectively treat the base of skull. Although intracavitary brachytherapy in the nasopharynx is likely to be effective in treating tumors confined to the mucosa or submucosa, it is unlikely to eradicate a larger mass that extends several centimeters beneath the mucosal surface. Radiosurgery not only provides the same benefits as brachytherapy (ie, relative sparing of normal tissues and the ability to safely boost regions of involvement to high doses), but it can also deliver a high radiation dose to sites that are remote from the nasopharynx.
Although longer follow-up is needed, radiosurgery following radiation has resulted in 100% local control of nasopharyngeal carcinoma in a small group of patients. Based on this experience, patients with advanced nasopharyngeal carcinoma treated at Stanford receive a 66-Gy dose of radiation with concurrent cisplatin chemotherapy, followed by 12-Gy radiosurgery to the primary site, after which three more cycles of cisplatin/fluorouracil chemotherapy are administered. Despite the benefits of this approach, it is obvious that more effective chemotherapy is needed to decrease the incidence of late systemic recurrence in this patient population.


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Carrie Underwood Tells Joe Kelly About Her First Kiss [AUDIO]
Carrie Underwood is all about kissing this week!
Perhaps you heard she granted a young's fan wish – and, gave him his first kiss, right on stage. You can see that video here.
A while back, I asked Carrie Underwood about her first kiss. According to her, it wasn't that good!
Listen to what Carrie had to say:


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So.....I'm Ben. Not having a ton of luck on this site, but may just be taking a wrong approach. That said, I'll just try and be as succinct as possible. As there is plenty of information to be gleaned further down the page, I'll skip the boring stuff here and put out a silly little PSA of sorts instead.
If you're here because I sent you some random-ass "Hi there!" type message, that's because you did a spectacular job of catching this guys attention. Which is not particularly easy to do with generically framed boxes of information that don't really lend themselves to the "sparks flying" aspect of relationships. But I digress. In hopes of not coming off as some condescending douche, I'll just say nice work. Imagine a high-five here (I do those a lot). Hopefully you're here reading this, and the sentiment is mutual. If so.....let's talk. Maybe at some point, real life high fives will ensue.
If you're here because OKC sent you here and thinks we may click....I'm sorry, their matching system seems slightly askew from what I've seen so far. BUT! I am a real person, I do check this thing pretty regularly, and am (Oh my god, wait for it....) actively looking for someone to be partners in crime with. No felonies though. Also, not really hoping that phrasing to be taken literal. Just felt the need to clarify as sarcasm and deadpan humor tend not to translate well via the interweb.
Movies-All time favorites are probably Super Troopers and Waiting (can you tell I've probably spent too much time in food-service yet?). As trips to the theatre are concerned, I'm down for pretty much whatever looks awesome at the time.
Music-Won't spend a ton of time listing bands, but the ones I seem to always come back to are Thrice, Streetlight Manifesto, and Strung Out. That said, I think I'll just throw out bands catching my attention periodically in hopes of someone messaging me with a "Hey! I think those guys are great, too! Let's talk on it!" (Don't judge, a guy can dream right?)
Bands for the week of 3/25: Sevendust (will be attending their show on 4/2), Foals, Frank Turner, and Local Natives


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Music and Poetry
Age: 19
Year: Freshman
From: Pearl City, IL
Major: Undecided
Hobbies? Drawing, walks, piano, spending time with all the unique people here, learning philosophy, making people smile, and hanging out with my best friend and sister, Mary.
What's your favorite class? Though there are so many, I'd have to say Philosophy with Dr. Cuddeback. The material is so rich, but at the same time not too difficult to understand. I leave each class with a very thrilled feeling and a desire to take in more. He presents everything in such a profound way.
Do you play any sports? I enjoy playing baseball with my brothers and the rest of my family back home. On fall break, my little godson, Timmy, insisted on teaching me how to throw the football correctly—it was a riot.
Do you participate in any drama or music related activities? I play the piano and was privileged to be a part of Piano Night and St. Cecilia's Night.
What is your favorite thing about Christendom? What impresses me is the many opportunities to grow and mature as a person. We have the luxury of daily Mass and confession, holy priests to keep us in line, wonderful people to be around, devoted teachers, dances, and so much more.
Why did you choose Christendom? Christendom was my top choice for many reasons—most importantly seeing what it did for my friends and even my mother. Christendom is helping me to become more balanced. The primary focus here is on spiritual growth. Without that internal peace it would be difficult to enjoy the good things around us.
Plans after graduation? Right now I am not sure, but I hope it will become more clear in the next couple years.
"It's good! I saw it this summer with my sister and I even enjoyed it even more the second time," Sophomore Rob Fetsko said.
St. Cecilia's Night
For two hours, students, professors, and parents were fed body and soul by the musical banquet that was St. Cecilia's.
"I'm always astounded by how much of Christendom's hidden talent emerges during these music nights," Sophomore Catherine Marra said. "It is truly invigorating, refreshing, and rejuvenating to be able to more fully appreciate the musical prowess of my classmates."
Sophomore Clare Behe sang "Be Thou My Vision."
Sophomore Eryn Landry performed "On My Own" from Les Miserables.
Scottish folk tunes were performed by Sophomores Sairey Miller, Mary Pondo, and Daniel Beller.
Senior Cyrus Artz was accompanied by Senior Matt Lancaster for a piece by Handel.
Klosterman siblings, Freshman Gloria and Junior David, sang a duet in Italian and English.
Freshman Max Hess played piano to accompany a number of vocal performances.
Fine beverages and snacks where served at intermission.
The Uniqueness of Music in Western Civilization
Prose & Poetry
Some original works were read by Associate Librarian Mr. Stephen Pilon, Seniors Daniel Harrison and Gregory Gassman, Juniors Peter O'Dwyer and James Wynn, Sophomores P.J. Freeman and Seth Riggio, along with joint presentations by Senior Paul Wilson and Freshman John Schoffield. There were also presentations by Library Assistant Mickey Krebs, Literature Professor Dr. Robert Rice, Library Director Andrew Armstrong, and Freshman Hannah Graves.
Mrs. Krebs was very impressed by the students talent. Sophomore Seth Riggio agreed, exclaiming, "We should do this every month!"
The evening was followed with an assortment of refreshments in a side room of the library.
Sophomore P. J. Freeman reads an original prose piece.
Giving Blood
"I want to make sure nothing happens to her!" Emily said.
There was a great turnout with a steady flow of students, which made this semester's blood drive very successful. This is just one of the many ways Christendom students seek to reach out to our local community.
A Red Cross volunteer reviews information with Sophomore Leah Merrill before drawing blood.
Royal Cinemas
"The screen is huge and the sound is great. If I'm going to watch a movie, that would be the first place on my list," Senior Seth Elmenhurst said.
The Theater has hosted special events for the college in the past and has also been the premier location for films by Mirandum Pictures, a production company started by Christendom Alumni.
On the theater's website, movie times are available for viewing as well as information on parties, gift cards, and even how to get there.
Sophomores Grace Bellow and Phil O'Neill pose for a photo in front of Royal Cinemas.
The 10th Anniversary of Crusader Gymnasium
The fall of 1998 saw the opening of the Crusader Gymnasium here on the campus of Christendom, so I thought it would be fitting to offer a few thoughts and memories of the past 10 years.
So hopefully this gives you a glimpse of what can happen in 10 years and what we have been able to experience here at Christendom in this great facility. We look forward to another 10 years of great games and lasting memories here inside Crusader Gymnasium!
Celebrating 10 years: St. Louis the Crusader Memorial Gymnasium.
Final Days in the Eternal City
Faced with the thought of leaving Rome in a week, I cannot help but think about all the things that I will miss and may not have appreciated fully. I am living in Rome and, if that is not enough, I am learning about my Catholic faith in one of the most holy cities in the world.
Yesterday, while walking back from class, an American tourist asked me for directions. She inquired about my stay in Rome and she was in awe when I told her that we study right next to the Vatican. After talking to that woman, I realized how special and lucky we are to have this opportunity. Living and studying among all the history and sacredness of Rome—with our close friends, no less—has been an enormous blessing that God has willed for each one of us.
After being in Rome for three months, I have grown used to the many people, places, sounds, and smells, which at first were very foreign and overwhelming. I have grown patient with the many tourists blocking the sidewalks and the noisy European siren from the Italian ambulances. I will miss the blue color of St. Peter's dome and how at nighttime Vatican City manages to be very quiet and still. There are many characteristics my classmates and I will miss about Rome, but right now we are getting ready for finals and preparing for not being home this Thanksgiving.
No matter how ready or not we are to go home, each one of us knows that living in Rome has been one of the most unbelievable experiences imaginable.
We were able to attend beatifications and canonizations in St. Peter's Square.
St. Peter's is so peaceful and still at night.
Revisiting some of our favorite spots.
Many nights the guys lead us in our favorite songs up on our rooftop-terrace.
Q. When's the best time to take my SATs? Does it matter if I take them more than once? Does Christendom take the highest scores in each section and add them together? Any information you can give me would be quite helpful.
A. First of all, my recommendation is that students take the SAT or ACT as early as the end of their Sophomore year in high school, but definitely in their Junior year. The reason I say this is that many people do not do very well their first time taking these tests. Maybe they are scared or nervous, maybe they had a bad night sleep or were sick. In any case, it is important to take the test one time and get the jitters out of your system and also to determine how much work you are going to need to do to perform better the next time around.
Christendom College bases its academic merit scholarships on SAT or ACT scores, primarily. If a student gets above a 1920 on the SAT or a 29 on the ACT (and has at least a 3.0 GPA), automatically, they will receive a minimum scholarship of $2800 a semester off tuition for all four years. And depending on how high the score is, they will receive even more FREE money. So, unless money grows on trees wherever you're from, I suggest investing the $120 – $160 to take the standardized tests 3 or 4 times, in the hopes that free money will be your reward.
Waiting until Senior year, as many do, may cause some problems because if you end up doing poorly on the tests, then you don't have much time to do anything about it. But if you take the test in your Junior year, then at least you have the whole summer to brush up on whatever it is that is getting you down.
I hope this helps and study hard.
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If anyone has questions about applying, visiting, scholarships, financial aid, campus life, rules and regulations, majors, core curriculum, transfer credits, or even about the food here at Christendom, please do not hesitate to contact me at any time.
Crusaders Triumph
Age: 22
Year: Senior
From: Modesto, CA
Major: History; Minor: Liturgical Music
Hobbies? Singing in the choir, martial arts, running, making movies, acting.
What's your favorite class? Mr. O'Herron's Freshman Theology classes—the most important subject and the most meaningful to life here and hereafter. They are a great foundation for all the subjects and they really bring them all together.
Do you play any sports? Yes, volleyball and racquetball.
Do you participate in any drama or music related activities? Yes, the Fall Play, Film Club, the Choir and Schola Gregoriana, and Schubertiade.
What is your favorite thing about Christendom? The integration of the Catholic Faith with every aspect of the college—academic, extra-curricular, work-study, friendships—and to be able to live the Faith fully with the rich spiritual life fostered by the sacraments and aided by the faculty and staff.
Why did you choose Christendom? Because it is 100% loyal to the Magisterium and the Holy Father. It also offers the best liberal arts education with the best faculty I have ever been privileged to study under.
Plans after graduation? I plan to go to Northeastern University in Boston for a dual degree in Accounting and Business Administration.
Boys, Marriage, & Everything in Between
Around 8pm, the discussions began, led by Associate Dean of Student Life Tambi Spitz, featuring comments from Literature Professor Sharon Hickson, Mathematics Professor Miriam Buyers, Sherry O'Donnell (wife of Chronicler Online editor, Niall O'Donnell), Jessica Wunsch (wife of Philosophy Professor Mark Wunsch), and Student Activities Coordinator Marie Antunes. The topics of discussion the ladies pulled from were from questions the girls had written down in the beginning of the evening. The women talked about boys, marriage, and everything in between.
"I really liked what Mrs. O'Donnell and what Mrs. Wunsch were talking about. They were very simple, yet very open about married life," said Junior Mary Harrington.
After the discussions, the girls chatted some more, and also were able to do some crafts, including jewelry making, painting ornaments, and making bulletin boards. All the girls enjoyed the opportunity just to hang out and relax, while hearing the great things the women had to say.
The discussion was both profound and humorous.
It was a full house which facilitated a lot of great dialogue.
Girls assemble padded photo boards.
Dodgeball & Gladiator
When the game had relieved players both of energy and strength the crowd relocated once more to the basement of the John Paul the Great Student Center. It was here that everybody sat down to watch Gladiator. Russell Crowe's performance thrilled all in this conclusion to the Men's Convocation. Each student left gladdened by the evening's events and inspired by the words of Coach Vander Woude.
Gladiator won the Academy Awards for Best Actor, Best Costume Design, Best Visual Effects, Best Sound, and Best Picture.
Maryland's Melodic Pop Siblings
Judd and Maggie, siblings of Senior Shelagh Bolger, graced Christendom with their musical presence again, and played several original songs as well as a few covers.
"I really like their music," Sophomore Mary Becher commented. "It has a great sound. My roommate bought one of their CD's last year, but I like them best during live performances."
It was a great, relaxing atmosphere, perfect for mingling and just hanging out on a Saturday night.
Listen to them on MySpace.
Their sister Shelagh, a current Christendom Senior, joined them for a couple songs.
Career Services in Action
Via a method of lecture mixed with Q&A, the students were learned some great tips on making a good impression with a potential boss. Mr. Robinson is a big advocate of networking for the sake of finding and getting into a good position. He spoke at length about developing and maintaining good relations with contacts.
Christendom students are able to enter the workforce upon graduation and find rewarding positions in a myriad of fields, working for great companies, due in part to the information they gain from the many Career Development talks and events held on campus.
Connecting with Rome!
Seniors Nathan Scott and Jozef Schutzman held a small "Skype" event in St. Lawrence Commons during dinner, and while students meandered in to eat, they were able to stop by the table and video chat with their friends in Rome. The smiling faces of Angela Sus, Liz Newcombe, Monica Clark, Olivia Bushey and a few others graced the projected screen on the wall of the Commons as excited passersby waved to the camera. Even Theology Professor Eric Jenislawski stopped by the table to give his greetings to our Rome students!
In no time, there was a small crowd around the table, smiling, talking and laughing, happy for the opportunity to see some familiar faces who are far away.
Juniors Lauren Oligny, Margaret Antunes, and Alison Firehammer say "buona sera" to their classmates.
The Rock
The Rock is one of Christendom's traditions, so to speak. Essentially, it is a somewhat large boulder that sits on the edge of Campion field, visible as you drive in or out of the campus from girls' side. Generally, after (or sometimes before if one is particularly ambitious) most sporting events, especially the East vs. West game, a small group of people will get together and paint the rock with the victor's colors.
Most often painted at night during the cover of darkness, it is great fun to participate in this aspect of campus culture. Some students and faculty say that the Rock never used to be so big, it grew in size because of all the layers of paint on it! It is true, however, the layers are surprisingly thick, as one can see when looking closely. The Rock isn't just painted for sporting events though, for example, last year, on St. Patrick's Day, the Rock was supporting a bright new layer of green!
As students will attest, the Rock is just one of those little things that makes Christendom the fun and tradition-filled place that it is.
Painted for the Faculty/Staff vs. Students game.
Often the score will be marked down: this year's East vs. West game.
The rock following the Sophomore/Seniors victory in this year's Powder Puff game.
Crusaders Trounce Sentinels
The Lady Crusaders started the night off with a 36-25 win over the Sentinels. The women played with great energy and excitement throughout the game especially on the defensive side allowing just 8 points by Patrick Henry in the first half. Junior Mary Hill recorded her first double-double of her career with an impressive 18-rebound and 10-point effort, equally impressive is that 9 of her 18 rebounds came on the offensive end, which undoubtedly gave the Lady Crusaders an advantage. Overall, the team recorded 20 offensive rebounds which goes to show the toughness and heart that the women play with.
The Crusaders are back in action at the Wagner Classic hosted by Washington Bible College Friday night, where they will actually play Patrick Henry again at 6pm. The Lady Crusaders host Valley Forge Military College Saturday at 2pm.
Mary Hill adds 2 more to the Crusader's score.
Matt Rensch rallies the Crusaders to victory.
See more of the Crusaders in action at Christendom's Picasa Gallery!
Rainy Days of Rome
Lately, I have been wondering why they make cappuccino cups so small. Needless to say, this week brought its fair share of rain and cold weather and it made me long for a large cup that I could just sit inside a café and sip on.
Dr. and Mrs. O'Donnell arrived on Wednesday and greeted every single student with a warm hug and feeling of life from back at Christendom.
In these last few weeks of our time here in Rome, we are trying to take advantage of every opportunity and appreciate every Roman moment, even the rainy ones. On Thursday, we lucky young Catholics were given the Scavi Tour and told of the rich history involved with St. Peter's Square itself. My feet, and so many others, walk across the Vatican Square every day, but knowing that it is the exact spot where St. Peter is buried brings such a different feeling that can easily be forgotten in all the hustle and bustle of the tourists. How refreshing it is to be reminded of the importance of all these holy places, which, so often, gets lost behind the camera lens.
The Duomo at Orvieto.
Denton Coyne enjoys the Umbrian countryside, which the town of Orvieto overlooks.
Nothing beats a cozy trattoria on a rainy day in Italy.
Q. Is Christendom a Great Books program?
A: Some people think we are but in fact we are not a Great Books Program. A Great Books Program, from what I can tell, is one which studies a certain limited number of primary texts in a Socratic or discussion type forum. No textbooks or secondary sources are used in a Great Books program and all students study the exact same subjects and receive one degree, a BA in Liberal Arts, without having choices of majors.
Also, the vast majority of our classes are lecture format with students having the ability to ask questions and make comments during class. Although we do have a very strong core curriculum which lasts two and a half years, following the completion of the core, students are given the opportunity to delve deeper into one of six areas of study and major in Theology, Philosophy, English Language and Literature, Classics, Political Science, or History.
Additionally, most Great Books programs do not offer history as part of their curriculum because generally, in order to do an in-depth survey of history, textbooks are used. Here at Christendom, we rely heavily on College founder Dr. Warren Carroll's History of Christendom series of books. Of course there are other differences, but these are the ones I think may be easiest understood. I hope that this clarifies a couple of the differences between a Great Books Program and what Christendom offers. Here is our core curriculum at a glance.
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All Hallow's Eve
Age: 19
Year: Sophomore
From: Issaquah, WA
Major: History
Hobbies? Sports (especially softball and volleyball), spending quality time with family and friends, traveling, writing, and blaring country music in the car.
What's your favorite class? History with Dr. Schwartz. He really brings history to life as if we were living in that time period. And by getting the Catholic perspective, I learn what REALLY happened.
Do you play any sports? I love anything that includes a ball: softball, volleyball, soccer and basketball, just to name a few. Whether it's a casual intramural game here on campus or a state tournament, I love the competition and camaraderie involved. It's a great outlet from academics as well.
Do you participate in any drama or music related activities? I helped with the "behind the scenes" during the Mystery Dinner Theater last spring and I plan to try out for a part in it this year.
What is your favorite thing about Christendom? The proximity to the Sacraments and the incredible, faith-filled students and friends that can't be found anywhere else in the world. They help me to live the Faith daily.
Why did you choose Christendom? I chose Christendom for its tough academics and morally grounded Catholicism where I can learn to reason and write intelligently, where I can discover the facts of history and the teachings of the Church. Ultimately I wanted a place that would allow me to fully know and love God.
Plans after graduation? Right now I'm just enjoying college. Whatever God has planned for me, I'm sure it is awesome.
Medieval Fest
Fencing was part of the afternoon's activities.
Following dinner was a reenactment of famous battles from the Crusades: Christian and Islamic armies lined up on the field across from the St. Lawrence Commons and charged each other. Three battles took place and were well-received by the audience.
The morality play performed by the faculty was written by Senior Nathan Scott.
Associate Librarian Stephen Pilon wowed the audience with his juggling.
Anthony Dhanagom and Johanna Troendle dance through the Middle Ages.
Music Fills the Air at Kilian's
As Freshman Tommy Salmon put it, "They are really, really good."
Meghan played several original compositions.
The Long Brothers sang some classics from their Irish/Folk library.
Over 200 Strong Against Abortion
The group protests at this same clinic each Saturday morning during the academic year, but normally only around 20-30 students make the trek into D.C. on a weekly basis. Once a semester, the group's leadership organizes what it calls a "Mega Shield" event and encourages as many of the members of the College community as possible to participate. Last year, Mega Shield events drew as many as 125 students, and prior years' record up to 150 participants!
Read more about this event here.
The Monster Mash
Not only did students enjoy dancing, in costume of course, but they also had the chance to participate in games which were held. Participants were divided by class, and the games included a donut-eating relay in which the competitors wore an eye-patch and could not use their hands. There was also a challenge to see who could get all the seeds out of a pumpkin first, and finally, a pumpkin carving contest.
To cap the night off there is always a costume contest, where those in costume can show-off their costumed-creativity. This year, the three finalists were the Disney Villains, The Three Hockey players, and the winners, cartoon characters Calvin and Hobbes. Students had a great time, and look forward to next year's dance!
Carving the pumpkin had an added challenge for some who dealt with all sorts of shapes and sizes.
Donuts on a string: a delicious competition.
Got milk?
The Disney Villains, some of the finalists.
Calvin and Hobbes win the costume contest.
Talent Fills the Room at Schubertiade
Sophomore Liz Sartor turns the page for Sophomore Stephen Tomlinson.
Sophomore Sairey Miller plays the harp.
Dr. Kurt Poterack conducts the small orchestra and choir.
Classical Clark
Up until the 1900's, the Catholic Church had a tradition of teaching Latin as a living language for non-native speakers. They would teach Latin exactly the way that all modern language courses are taught: by immersion, teaching it the way it would have been with native speakers.
"Christendom was interested in that tradition, so that's why I came here. So, in that line, I do a lot of speaking, a lot of plays, and a lot of acting in my classes," Clark says.
"But, the thing I'm really excited about is the Schubertiade." (See story above.)
On the weekend, Dr. Clark also hosts Don Bosco basketball at the Christendom College Crusader Gymnasium for youth. "It's not about losing or winning, it's just about teaching basketball to the kids," he says.
"These are obviously my passions: music, sports, and Latin. I wish we had more golfers," he joked. "The truth is, Christendom College is really the perfect place for someone of my interests because the students are interested in these things, and really open to learning, and they're open to the best. I'm just really grateful for the opportunity to do this stuff."
Dr. Clark leads a discussion in Latin.
Sneak-Peek: Crusader Basketball
This year shows promise for both teams despite the loss of key seniors from last year's squads; the men lost Marion Miner and the women lost Abby Hill and Becca Harris. But with a new year comes new faces and new talent, and both the men and the women introduce new players to the team this year. The men's team adds 6 freshmen and expects to get immediate production from Tim McPhee, Brendan Krebs, and Tim Beer. The team returns with shooting guard Matt Rensch and center Bryan Fox, both of whom are captains on this year's team and hope to lead the Crusaders to a successful season.
"The team has already shown great intensity and a willingness to work hard," commented Maria Morgan and Anna Mourachian, the women's coaches.
Mary Hill, the leading scorer of the returning players, hopes to have a solid semester before departing for Rome with many of the players from both teams. In fact, the next semester might look like a whole new team for both the Crusaders and Lady Crusaders, as over 6 players from both teams will be departing for their much-anticipated semester in Rome in the spring.
The Crusaders play at Maryland Bible at 7pm this Saturday November 7. The first home games are Wednesday November 11 against Patrick Henry and will be the first games to be played on the newly dedicated Thomas S. Vander Woude Memorial Basketball Court; the women begin at 5:30pm and the men start at 7:30pm. The schedules are available online and you can follow all the Crusaders results on Facebook and Twitter.
Matt Rensch flies up to the basket.
All Saints' Day and a Giant PumpkinWelcome back to Rome, everyone!
This past weekend, some of us took advantage of a trip to Subiaco, where St. Benedict fled to live in a cave. Others, including myself, spent Saturday walking around the Vatican Gardens. Strolling around inside the Vatican walls was an experience like few others, producing the feelings of excitement and relaxation at the same time. During the week, tours are in order, and visiting St. Paul Outside the Walls definitely made the favorites list among our group. Friday held a visit to the Catacombs of St. Callixtus: walking through the narrow hallways where millions of martyrs are interred certainly is not an everyday experience. We were blessed to have mass said especially for us in a tiny chapel while we were down in the Catacombs. If the day couldn't possibly be more exciting, a huge spider made an appearance during our tour, just in time for Halloween.
With the end of the semester quickly approaching, Christendom College President Dr. O'Donnell will keep the tradition of the Rome Program and come visit us in the Eternal City.
St. Paul Outside the Walls.
Sitting on the official Papal bench in the Vatican gardens.
Waiting for Pope Benedict in St. Peter's Square.
Q. I get Christendom's magazine, Instaurare, a couple of times a year and really like it. I was wondering, though, if there is some way I can sign my friends and family up to receive a copy. Is there a subscription rate? –J. Santschi, Manassas, VA.
First of all, there is no subscription rate for Instaurare – it is free (but if you ever feel the need to slide a check into the envelope, we'd most certainly be grateful). Secondly, you are more than welcome, in fact, encouraged to sign up as many people as you would like to receive their own copy. If you would like to receive multiple copies to put in the back of your church, or give to neighbors, or hand out at school, or simply leave on a plane, we are happy to supply you with however many you need.
We currently send thousands of copies out to parishes around the country. Many priests ask us to send them 50 or 100 copies so they can put them in the back of their churches. For a long time, the rector of St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York city took 100 copies of each issue and had them right in front of the visitor's desk for all to see. Fr. Groeschel has taken extra copies to hand out to people he meets and members of the Roman Curia, such as Archbishop Raymond Burke (who says that he is a "faithful reader of the newsletter"), Cardinal Arinze, Cardinal Stafford, and others receive it and use it to keep up to date on what's going on here at Christendom. Now, if we could only get them to read this Chronicler Online we'd really be in business!
So, if you want to sign someone up for an individual copy, you can go here. If you wish to get multiple copies (5, 10, 25, 50, 100), please email me at [email protected] and I will make sure we get you on the list.
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