Total Clips: 7 Headline Date Outlet Local grad gains fame:Jaime Caryl-Klika's work for candidate earns her chance to introduce him 01/12/2008 Post-Standard The time has come for women and blacks 01/13/2008 Post-Standard Peace Corp announces top volunteer producing schools 01/14/2008 Peace Corps Innovative arts programs offered through MAD Art Jan. 17 01/14/2008 Oneida Daily Dispatch Personality may be set by preschool 01/15/2008 MSNBC Colgate to honor King next week 01/16/2008 Observer-Dispatch, The The Big Cheese 01/18/2008 Post-Standard Local grad gains fame:Jaime Caryl-Klika's work for candidate earns her chance to introduce him 01/12/2008 Post-Standard Michael, Matt Return to Top Jaime Caryl-Klika is New Hampshire's most famous "Obama Mama." Caryl-Klika, a former Marcellus and Camillus resident, introduced Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama and his wife, Michelle, to about 2,000 screaming supporters at a primary-eve rally Monday night in Concord, N.H. "To see so many people inspired by his methods, it was incredible," she said. "And I have to tell you, I felt like a rock star, having 2,000 people cheer for you like that." Barack Obama thanked Caryl-Klika for her introduction before delivering his speech at the Concord High School. "Give it up for Jaime," he told the crowd. Caryl-Klika is a volunteer for the New Hampshire statewide steering committee "Women for Obama." The Concord office in charge of Obama's New Hampshire campaign noticed her campaigning efforts and asked her to introduce the Illinois senator and his wife. "It was one of those moments where you're nervous hours leading up to the speech," Caryl-Klika said. "But at some point 15 to 20 minutes before it started, I realized it was a once-in-a-lifetime moment and the nerves went away and I relished every moment I was up there." Caryl-Klika is the mother of two children, son Quinlan, 31/2, and daughter Arabella, 15 months.She's the proud owner of a baby carrier that reads "Obama Mama". Michelle and Barack Obama both autographed her baby carrier. Caryl-Klika lives in Concord with her husband, Tim Klika, and their two children. She's working part time as an independent college counselor and as a doula, a person who helps laboring women with their births. She became active in politics after moving to New Hampshire last year. Caryl-Klika, the daughter of Diane and Bob Caryl, of Marcellus, was active in student government at West Genesee High School in Camillus. She graduated in 1994 from West Genesee and in 1998 from Colgate University in Hamilton, where she majored in history and political science. "If people are interested in politics, they should get involved," Caryl-Klika said. "Even just knocking on doors, or sending a letter to the letter, is helpful. This experience made me realize we can take politics back into our own hands by giving up a few hours of our time. The time has come for women and blacks 01/13/2008 Post-Standard Wanda Warren Berry Return to Top Too few have recognized the delicacy of Hillary Clinton's current challenge, since, as David Brooks said, 'When an African-American man is leading a juggernaut to the White House, do you want to be the one to stand up and say 'No'?' Clinton's performance in New Hampshire made clear that she knows how to handle this situation with dignity. It showed that she will avoid the mistakes made by Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony when, after 20 years of arduous struggle for women's rights, they realized that the Constitution would be amended to grant votes to black men before women. American women fought for 50 more years before men finally granted them the suffrage that was granted to black males in 1870. Only the sexist refusal of media excitement keeps many of us from being empowered to ask: 'When a woman is leading a juggernaut to the White House, do you want to be the one to stand up and say, 'No'?' The contest between Clinton and Obama reminds some of us of that painful historical moment when the oppression of women was cemented because the amendment granting equal protection to former slaves for the first time introduced the criterion of maleness into the Constitution. A bitter sense of betrayal led both Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton to say things that embarrass us still. Stanton and Anthony had fought against slavery long before they began their arduous treks to every corner of the nation to try to convince the male owners of legislative power to choose justice for women. So at the 1868 annual meeting of the Equal Rights Association, Frederick Douglass acknowledged Stanton's pioneering transcendence of racism even as he criticized her opposition to the Fifteenth Amendment, which granted the vote to black men without the logical corollary: suffrage for women. In bitter disappointment, Anthony and Stanton worked against ratification of the Fifteenth Amendment. Stanton asked, 'Shall American statesmen, claiming to be liberal, so amend their constitutions as to make their wives and mothers the political inferiors of unlettered and unwashed ditch-diggers, bootblacks, butchers and barbers, fresh from the slave plantations of the South?' Today's feminists, if they choose loyalty to the first woman to come close to the presidency, will not lapse into such a bitter betrayal of their real cause: human equality. Women's loyalty to another highly qualified member of their own sex should be respected. After all, in spite of the complex identity emphasized by media pundits, the junior senator from New York bears the promise that a woman finally might become president 160 years after Stanton's 'Declaration of Sentiments' proclaimed 'all men and women are created equal.' Like Clinton in the New Hampshire debate, her supporters can argue for her strengths without denying Obama's talents. Many of us have thought that Obama's 'hour' could have waited eight years. But the same is true for Clinton. In 2016 she will still be younger than John McCain is now. Women's suffrage was delayed another 50 years after that for black men, and 72 years after Stanton's Seneca Falls 'Declaration.' But electing either a woman or a black man as president in 2008 need not long postpone success for the other. Wanda Warren Berry is professor of philosophy and religion emerita at Colgate University. She also served terms as director of equal opportunity and affirmative action as well as director of women's studies at Colgate. Peace Corp announces top volunteer producing schools 01/14/2008 Peace Corps Return to Top WASHINGTON, D.C., January 14, 2008 - The Peace Corps announces their top colleges and universities on their annual list of "Top Peace Corps Volunteer Producing Colleges and Universities." While the top three universities in the large school category maintain their positions this year, the schools in the small and medium-sized categories have seen change both up and down in the rankings as they continue to vie for their top spots. All together, these top schools have helped contribute to a 37-year high for Peace Corps Volunteers currently serving in the field. In the large schools category, the University of Washington continues to rank first, with 113 undergraduate alumni serving as Volunteers. University of Wisconsin-Madison holds on to second place with 99 undergraduate alumni Volunteers, and the University of Colorado at Boulder follows closely behind with 94 Volunteers. University of Virginia takes the lead in the medium school category with 72 undergraduate alumni Volunteers, beating out The George Washington University, which has 66 alumni Volunteers this year. Among the small schools, the University of Chicago comes out on top with 34 undergraduate alumni Volunteers, closely followed by Gonzaga University with 32 Volunteers. University of Washington also leads the pack in the third annual graduate school rankings, with 17 graduate school alumni serving. "The Peace Corps provides a unique opportunity for graduates to use their education and skills, and apply them in the real world," said Peace Corps Director Ron Tschetter. "I am proud that there are 1,192 institutions of higher learning currently represented by Peace Corps Volunteers serving in 74 countries overseas. These institutions can be proud of the contributions that their graduates are making in the lives of others around the globe." Overall, the University of California, Berkeley has produced the most Peace Corps Volunteers since 1961 with an all-time total of 3,326. This year, five other universities are also reported to have reached a historical Volunteer contribution of over 2,000 graduates. These schools are: the University of Wisconsin-Madison, the University of Washington, the University of Michigan, Michigan State University, and the University of Colorado at Boulder. The highest new entries this year include Purdue University at No. 23 on the large schools list, The University of Vermont at No. 15 on the medium schools list, and Colgate University at No. 16 on the small schools list. The most impressive movers this year include Indiana University, which moved up 13 spots to re-enter the top 25 at No. 14 on the large schools list. On the medium-sized school list both Truman State University and The University of Vermont debuted by moving up 23 spots each. Colgate University also jumps this year from No. 34 to No. 16 on the small schools list. Other schools debuting or reentering this year's list include the University of Florida, which returned to the large schools list after a two-year absence at No. 17, along with Virginia Tech and Texas A&M University, both of which moved into the rankings at No. 25. On the medium schools list, Brandeis University moved into the No. 21 spot after a five year absence, and Binghamton University debuted at No. 22, joining Yale University, which also ranked No. 22 in the medium schools category. The small school list saw many new entries this year with Reed College debuting at No. 21, and Bowdoin College, Hamline University, Hope College, Johns Hopkins University, Trinity University, Wesleyan University and Wheaton College debuting in a seven-way tie for No. 24. Tufts University also makes an appearance on the small school list at No. 16, moving up significantly this year from their ranking last year in the medium school category. Schools are ranked according to the size of the student body. Small schools are those with less than 5,000 undergraduates, medium-sized schools have between 5,001 to 15,000 undergraduates, and large schools more than 15,000 undergraduates. Innovative arts programs offered through MAD Art Jan. 17 01/14/2008 Oneida Daily Dispatch Return to Top HAMILTON - Aspiring local artists soon will have more outlets for their talents and creative explorations. With funding from a generous grant from Konosioni, Colgate University's Senior Honor Society, MAD Art and Hamilton Central School are collaborating to create the "Junior Authors and Illustrators Club," which will launch in late January. Pat McGill, reading recovery teacher, local artist Kathy Herold and author Barbara Ware Holmes will explore the complementary worlds of book writing and illustration with students. The students will create their own books with illustrations and will learn about how books are produced. Beginning Thursday, Jan. 17, Herold will offer a "group studio session," which will meet every Thursday at the MAD Art community arts space, Lebanon Street Alley in Hamilton. These sessions will provide an opportunity to work on art from still life in a variety of mediums - watercolor, acrylic and oil, for example. The workshops will include a number of options from week to week, including working from photos or portraiture. Some materials, including easels, will be available. The fee per session for this ongoing workshop is $10 for MAD Art members and $15 for non-members, or all five workshops for $40/$65. Drop-ins are welcome and scholarships are available. For further information or to register for this workshop, call MAD Art at 824-1843 or e-mail info@madartinc.org. A children's art program will also start the week of Jan. 14. Some of the projects offered include acrylic painting, Rube Goldberg-type wacky inventions, a recycling sculptural project with plastic water bottles, paper-maché and wire, and traveling community canvas. The fee for this 10-week session is $130 for members of MAD Art and $145 for non-members. Some scholarships are available. For additional information or to register your child, contact Kathy Herold at 368-4453 or e-mail kjherold@twcny.rr.com. To find out about additional events and activities at MAD Art, check out the organization's website at: www.madartinc.org. Personality may be set by preschool 01/15/2008 MSNBC By Linda Carroll Return to Top Ever wonder if that quiet girl who hid in the back corner of the classroom ever burst out of her shell? Perhaps she became a whiz at computers. And what about the class clown? Did all his attention-grabbing antics develop into a charm that would later earn him big bucks selling time shares in Bermuda? New research shows that in most cases the personalities displayed very early in life - as young as preschool - will stay with us into adulthood. The wallflowers will stay shy and reticent, though they will learn in time to be a little more sociable and assertive. And the average kids, the more resilient ones, will remain so. But there is an interesting exception: The study found that as the most noisy and rambunctious kids hit their 20s, they still were more aggressive than the others yet they had become considerably more withdrawn than they were earlier in life. The researchers suspect that negative feedback from peers over the years makes these kids more self-conscious and quiet. 'At first, their impulsive behavior may appear 'cool,' gaining them social recognition,' says the study's lead author Jaap Dennissen, a professor of psychology at Humboldt University in Berlin, Germany. 'However, as people grow up and are expected to act more mature, such impulsive behavior is increasingly rejected. Because of this expected rejection by peers, [they] may act in an increasingly shy manner." The new study, which appears in the February issue of the Journal of Personality, followed 103 kids for 19 years, starting when they were age 4 and ending when they hit their early 20s. To get an initial sense of the preschoolers' personalities, the researchers surveyed both teachers and parents when the children were ages 4, 5 and 6. Based on the observations of their parents and teachers, the children were identified as having one of three personality types: overcontrolled, undercontrolled or resilient. The overcontrolled kids were generally the ones most of us would categorize as shy: quiet, self-conscious, uncomfortable around strangers. "Overcontrollers control their emotions too much," explains Dennissen. "So they are less able to act 'natural' and 'spontaneous.' Because they are so slow to warm up, they are seen by others as shy." Undercontrollers have too little control over impulses, Dennissen says. "When they feel frustrated they may act aggressively towards others, notwithstanding the negative consequences." The resilient kids are the ones in the middle who are good at modulating their emotions, interacting with others and bouncing back from adversity. Some mature faster than othersOver the course of the study, Dennissen and his colleagues checked back in on the kids through questionnaires filled out by the parents every year up until the children were 10, and then again when the children reached the ages of 12, 17 and 23. Interestingly, compared to the resilient children, both undercontrollers and overcontrollers took longer to move into adult roles, such as leaving home, starting a romantic relationship or finding a career. Accomplishing these milestones requires social adeptness that over- and undercontrollers may take longer to develop. Ultimately, though, no matter which group kids start out in, they usually turn out just fine in the end, experts say. One factor that may help things along is a part-time job during the teen years, according to Dennissen. He and his colleagues found that such work experience led to lower levels of aggressiveness among both over- and undercontrolled kids. With the early job experience, teens learn some of life's rules, such as that aggression generally doesn't pay, Dennissen explains. One thing that isn't clear from the new study is whether actual personalities were changing with time - or just behaviors. Even though behaviors, such as shyness, appear to change as kids get older, the underlying personality may remain the same, says Jerome Kagan, an emeritus professor of psychology at Harvard University. So someone may remain an introvert on the inside but work at being more outwardly sociable. An earlier study by Kagan and his colleagues used MRI scans to show that the brains of young adults who were identified as shy when they were toddlers worked differently than those who had been more extroverted as kids. Kagan faults the new study for not looking at the impact of social class on behavior. Kagan, who has spent a lifetime studying whether personality changes with age, says that a host of factors, including class, can make a huge difference in how kids mature. Kids from middle- and upper-class homes realize pretty quickly that they are from a privileged class, Kagan says. This gives them confidence. Those from poor and/or blue collar homes may become angry at their starting place in the world and that can lead to more aggression. Other researchers believe that brain wiring - and hence personality - may actually change depending on what types of experiences people have as they grow up. It's quite possible that life events change the brain's biology, says Rebecca L. Shiner, an associate professor of psychology at Colgate University and an associate editor of the Journal of Personality. "There may be genuine changes at the biological level," Shiner says. "We don't yet know enough about that. The research out there suggests that there is moderate stability to personality by the time we reach age 3, but also that tremendous change occurs even up until the 50s. We need to figure out what causes change." Rounding off the 'sharp edges'Parents should understand that just because kids start out over- or undercontrolling doesn't mean they can't succeed in life, says Daniel Hart, a professor of psychology and director of the Center for Children and Childhood Studies at Rutgers University. By taking the time to teach overcontrolling kids social skills that seem to come naturally to the more resilient ones, parents can help their children overcome, or at least compensate for, shyness, Hart says. In the same way, undercontrollers can be taught to rein in their emotions and be more sensitive to others. "There are studies that show you can round off the sharp edges of personality," Hart says. Linda Carroll is a health and science writer living in New Jersey. Her work has appeared in The New York Times, Newsday, Health magazine and SmartMoney. Colgate to honor King next week 01/16/2008 Observer-Dispatch, The Return to Top Colgate to honor King next week HAMILTON — Grammy Award-winning group Sweet Honey in the Rock will cap off a series of events at Colgate University honoring the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. The performance is scheduled for 7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 23, in the Colgate Memorial Chapel. Prior to the performance, students from Hamilton Central Schools will read their award-winning essays in Colgate's annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day Essay Contest. Here are events planned for Monday, Jan 21: • 1 p.m., workshop: Multipurpose room in the ALANA Cultural Center, “Continuing the Beloved Community: Discussion on Race and Society in Post-King America.” • 1 p.m.: Lounge of the ALANA Cultural Center, “We Can't have Nothing! Appreciation or Appropriation.” • 4 p.m., interactive session: Multipurpose room in the ALANA Cultural Center, “Social Justice Theater: Creative Approaches to Undoing Racism Using Autobiography and Spoken Word.” • 4 p.m.: Lounge of the ALANA Cultural Center, “A Work in Progress: The Spiritual, Mental and Physical Dimensions of Leadership” • 8 p.m., Artistic Expressions: Donovan's Pub: “Release Night.” All activities are open to the public. The Big Cheese 01/18/2008 Post-Standard Kramer, Lindsay Return to Top Murphy's road: Colgate captain to Green Bay boss When it comes to the career arc of Mark Murphy, the quaint confines of Colgate's Andy Kerr Stadium and the legendary surface of Green Bay's Lambeau Field are a lot closer than they appear on a map. Small-community roots run deep, whether you're covering a wide receiver in college or all the bases for one of the most historic franchises in sports. Murphy, a former Colgate star defensive back who later served as its athletic director, is the new president and CEO-elect of the Packers. That makes him the highest-ranking executive with the community-owned team. In terms of NFL power, he is now the equal of Jerry Jones, Daniel Snyder or any of the other NFL pillars. He'll be the voice of the franchise at the NFL owners meetings. Unlike the rest of the people at that table, though, Murphy didn't have to pour out his own millions to gain entrance into that exclusive club. "At the first (NFL) owners meeting, I will probably have a full impact of it," Murphy said of his new job. "But I have a sense of the importance of the level of the position. And I'm humbled by it. It's such a unique organization. I think the Packers are great for the NFL, and it's important to the NFL for the Packers to be successful." Murphy recently stepped away from the playoff whirl to discuss aspects of his new job: Life in a small town, Hamilton vs. Green Bay:"There are the small-town values in both places. People really care about each other. There are so many examples where people went out of their way to help us (in Hamilton). It was a great way to live. "I think we'll have the same type of experience here. The disadvantage (of small towns) is everybody knows your business. The advantage is everybody knows you and cares about you." "The search committee loved the fact that I spent so much time in Hamilton. They wanted someone who could be comfortable in a small-town setting. My understanding is that some (candidates) weren't willing to move to Green Bay. The way this organization is structured, it's essential that whoever they hired be a part of this community." Coming in as an outsider: "I'm not from Green Bay. You can't worry about what you can't change. I'm going to be myself. I haven't really felt any resentment from anybody. People have been very welcoming. What's helpful is the outgoing president, Bob Harlan, endorsed my hiring. Once that happened, people said, 'He's fine.' The league has changed so much, they felt like they needed someone with league experience." Whether he'll lobby quarterback Brett Favre to play another season: "Ah, no, that's something the coach and general manager have to deal with. That's really not my place. But I'll tell him how much respect I have for him. I've always enjoyed watching him play, just the passion he plays with." His approach to improving what, in many ways, is an ideal franchise: "I think you have to always look at what you can do to improve. From a competitive standpoint, things are pretty good right now. The areas we really need to focus (on) is maximizing our revenue, are there new revenue streams we might be looking at? And the biggest things are at the league level, will we reopen the collective bargaining agreement? "Part of the challenge is making sure it remains solid. Things change pretty rapidly within the NFL. At the league level, we have to be a pretty strong voice that the league can't change dramatically." His management style: "I try not to micromanage. I try to hire good people. Mentor and work with people that I have, communicate effectively, let them know I care about them. Each situation is unique, but those are the basic principles. "And the other thing is you have to reach out to people in the organization. That's one of the things I learned from Joe Gibbs. A lot of people say, have an open door. But when you are an executive, you have to get out and meet people. If you just sit in your office, it's not always easy for people to come in and talk to you." Shifting his mindset from representing NFL players to speaking as management: "There's no question I'm management now. But I think my experience (as a player rep) will be very valuable. Things are so different. The players now have a lot more than we did in terms of the percentage of the revenues they are getting. The league has grown as a result of the labor peace. What I took from that was we should be very cautious. I don't think you want to go back to that type of situation (of labor unrest). "I'm going to be myself, and I'm going to be very fair with the players. The league is in tremendous shape, thanks to the collective bargaining agreement. Let's see what we can do to continue it." Why Green Bay, not Dallas, is America's team:"It (Green Bay) is a community-owned team. A small town in middle America. It stands for all the values that are positive in America. Having played for George Allen, that (hating the Cowboys) was ingrained in me. That (Dallas as America's Team) was started in the '70s. You don't hear it much anymore. Our fans are spread out across the country. It's a pretty strong bond that the fans have with the team." The advice he'd give current players about their futures: "Savor the time you have, because it's fleeting. But you can't let it define you. You always have to have a long-term perspective. If they don't have their degree, I'd say getting a degree is the best decision you can make. "I see that (a lack of planning) at Colgate and Northwestern and at the NFL level. The average NFL player, at 24, 25, their career is over. That transition is difficult for players. I think it's even worse now, because of the money. It's very rare that you're set for life."