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Dean Cycon will give a lecture at the College Nov. 5.
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CEO and Founder of Dean’s Beans Organic Coffee Company, Dean Cycon, will speak on Wednesday, Nov. 5 honoring the annual Elizabeth and Lawrence Vadnais Environmental Issues Lecture Series. The lecture is free and open to the public and will start at 7 p.m.
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in Murdock Hall 218. Cycon visited the college last spring to speak at the Green Living series seminar about his sustainable business being used as a “Vehicle for Social Change.” “He was most inspiring during the green living seminar and students felt strongly about having him back,” Professor of Environmental Studies Dr. Elena Traister said. According to Dean’s Beans website, the company is a certified 100 percent organic, fair trade, and kosher coffee roasting operation originated in Orange, Mass. It was created to prove that business can be profitable while also promoting social, economic, and environmental change at the third world source. “Dean set up a business that can improve lives of coffee growers
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ISIS’s strategies explained by Hinds NATA grants athletics $2,400 UN Member discusses how to approach modern world threats By Isabel McKenzie Staff Writer
The Adam Hinds lecture and discussion on ISIS presented what the rise of individualism means to the organization and how to approach 21st century threats in this modern world. Hinds highlighted the interconnectivity of the world today and questioned “how we are taking on foreign affairs and [if those ways are] sufficient to deal with the fact that citizens of those countries matter, sometimes more than their governments.” Hinds is a United Nations member who has spent a cumulative 10 years in the Middle East. He has contributed to international efforts in resolving conflicts across nations, including the Israeli and Palestinian peace process, territorial conflicts between Iraq and Kurdistan, and the elimination of chemical weapons in Syria. According to Hinds, ISIS being a non-state actor allows them to maneuver across borders and recruit individuals using tactics such as social media outreach. Messages of extremists can travel instantly. Hinds stated that at least 50,000 individuals have been recruited from 80 different countries to join ISIS. Hinds pointed out that global issues become domestic issues
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in acts of terrorism because individuals can cause a large amount of damage. In the lecture, Hinds gave alternative ways to confront ISIS rather than the false choice of either attacking or doing nothing given by the media. He said that Syria and Iraq are political issues, and therefore should have political resolutions. He stressed the need to utilize political leverage, create a police force with a humanitarian ceasefire, and understand that aligning with what’s happening in the government is well and good as long as one doesn’t ignore what’s happening in the streets. He added that the people come first. Naomi Wiley, a senior, came to the event because she was unfamiliar with ISIS. “I knew absolutely nothing about ISIS and I know that it’s a big problem right now. I wanted to be able to educate myself and know a little more,” she said. “I think it’s important because we need people that are experienced in this subject to talk to us about it. It helps to have an inside source because he was actually in that area for some time and he knows what’s going on. I think it’s important to have someone like Adam help educate us.” Some students received extra credit in their courses
for attending the event. Mike McAndrew, a freshman, and Katie Hickey, a sophomore, were two such students. “It brings new ideas to the school, and we get to learn what other people think about current events,” McAndrew said in regards to the event. “We need to be knowledgeable about what’s going on around us,” Hickey added. “We need to know what’s going on in the world if we want to do something about it.” The lecture was made possible by a grant from the Boschen Peace and International Understanding Fund through MCLA’s International Conflict Prevention and Resolution Speaker Series.
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United Nations member Adam Hinds led a talk expressing the importance of the crisis with ISIS.
for multicultural diversity By Juanita Doss Staff Writer
MCLA’s athletic training program is looking to attract and expand applications from multicultural students after receiving The National Athletic Training Association (NATA) Ethnic Diversity Enhancement grant for $2,400. Biology Professor and Athletic Training Director Peter Hoyt said the athletic training program will jump on board with the current multicultural overnight program, which is sponsored by the Admissions Office. Students will come from the Boston, New York City and Albany areas. “We are going to offer specific informative sessions on the field of athletic training and the athletic training major at MCLA,” Hoyt said. “This will include a Q&A with MCLA athletic training faculty, preceptors and current student and alumni athletic trainers.” Hoyt said the NATA committee showed the need for ethnic diversity in the department. As result of this, they made grants available to recruit and educate an ethnic diversity of students. “MCLA does a good job with programming to recruit and retain an ethnic diversity of students; this funding can assist in supplementing our existing
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programing,” Hoyt said in a press release. “Since our program is a fairly new program, we are always looking for any opportunity to assist our recruiting efforts and increase enrollment.” According to Hoyt, records show that only 12 percent of multicultural students are enrolled in the program. In 2007, the number of multicultural students was at 44 percent. However, they don’t have a specific number of recruiters they want in mind. They are more interested in getting students who are interested in athletic training and have the goal to graduate and practice as certified/licensed athletic trainers. “If we get one student from this program, they graduate and fulfill their goal of becoming an athletic trainer, then it was a success,” Hoyt said. Hoyt believes it is the duty of an athletic training educational program to assist in filling the needs of the profession. “Through our planned recruiting efforts and mentoring programs, I believe that we can help provide graduates of our program who are champions of our profession,” Hoyt said. NATA is a professional membership association for certified athletic trainers and others who support the athletic training profession.
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Director of Public Safety Joseph Charon attended the Student Government Association (SGA) meeting on Monday to answer questions about campus safety and security. “Safety starts with each person being responsible for their own personal safety, then the person to your left and right, and then everyone in the community would be safe,” Charon said. Senator at-Large Colby Harvish asked about the bomb threat earlier this month. “Only some people were told to leave bags outside of the armory and a lot of students were in a compact space,” Harvish explained. “Luckily it wasn’t real but it almost seems if someone was serious about bringing a bomb around they could of.” “When something happens to
that magnitude we have a plan and we hope that it meets the dynamic for what we need to do,” Charon answered He agreed the evacuation system needs improvement, but assured the SGA that the college is working to resolve those issues. Senator at-Large Timothy Williams noted a problem that occurred was many new students did not know where the armory was located. He said a drill for a bomb threat should be planned and implemented on campus. “I would be for having the drill or a day during the semester where students can do practice (emergency situation) exercises,” Charon said. He elaborated on an idea where police officers would teach the campus community how to respond to emergency situations like an armed intruder on campus. There is a campus police advisory group at the college that could help to organize this, according to Charon. He also added that the armory is not the only place thought of to send students during an evacuation. “People need to know and understand the different pieces we must follow within our protocol,” Charon said. Williams said there were criminal cases this semester where students were not given full in-
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formation until it was released in the newspaper days later. According to Charon, there are federal and state laws they must abide by when communicating timely warnings. “Sometimes people feel like they don’t receive enough information, but they need to know everything is balanced depending the situation,” Charon said. He said the level of detail he can provide during one situation might be different in another; nonetheless, the confidentiality of the victim cannot be violated. “We are looking out for your safety,” Charon said. The Rave Guardian Alert system is a new initiative put forth by Public Safety. Charon said the old notification system was implemented quite a long time ago. The new system will improve how public safety gets connected to students when help is needed in a critical response incident, according to Charon. Reading Day dilemma
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New STEM program, ‘Teaching-to-Learn’ trains undergrad students to be a leader in the classroom By Idalis Foster
MCLA, Williams College, and North Adams Public Schools are working together in a new STEM related program called Teachingto-Learn. The program brings undergraduate students from both colleges into these elementary schools to teach science and is funded by the National Science Foundation. The institutions have been brainstorming this idea separately for a while before coming together to create a grant proposal for Teaching-to-Learn a year ago. With the draft science standards changing for Massachusetts public schools, the program was able to gain the support it needed. “It was a good time to start
thinking about what these draft standards look like in classrooms and how we can support teachers. It fit in well with a lot of the work currently going on at MCLA with the STEM programming,” Science/Technology Education Professor Nick Stroud said. Stroud is the principal investigator and was very proactive in working with the other institutions to further the program. Participants in the program are paid for their positions as they invest time both in and out of the classroom to work on a lesson plan for each week. Most of the undergraduate students work in pairs in both planning and teaching, but some conduct lessons by themselves. “The first time my partner Kara and I went into the classroom we
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outside the niche market,” Traister said. “Instead of a big corporation coming in to tell people what to do, Dean’s Beans supports community building projects by helping people realize their own goals.” Cycon will share stories of his travels from different coffee regions and what individuals can do to make a difference, Traister added. “Past speakers touched on various issues including energy and climate change, but I think Cycon has really inspired people with what he’s done. He’s left everyone with their own take on how to be influential. Students want to know what else can be done to help,” Traister said.
hung back and observed, but from then on we have been in charge,” said Jessica Wojcik ’17. Wojcik is an IDST major and says the program has reinforced her goal of one day becoming a school social worker. “Every time I go into the classroom I feel like I’m a teacher and a student at the same time because I learn something new about teaching and gain confidence,” said Wojcik. Freshman Satchel Lefebvre, another participant in the program, noted the affect that going into North Adams Public Schools classrooms has had on the elementary students. Lefebvre is a biology and mathematics major and has already taught a lesson on the scarcity of fresh water with his students.
“It’s a way to freshen up the classroom,” Lefebvre added. “When someone new comes in to introduce science concepts, [students] are more willing to understand it and accept it.” The seven MCLA and 30 Williams College undergraduate students are currently working with grades 2-5 in Sullivan, Greylock, and Breyton Elementary schools. “Through teaching science they’ll learn about science and hopefully be better able to communicate science to audiences,” Stroud said. “We hope that it will strengthen their feeling and abilities to persist in science majors.” “For the elementary students, we are hoping to impact their interest in science and possibly see an increase in their test scores in science,” he continued.
Stroud hopes to expand the program to more grades and see an increase in interest from undergraduate students in not only the program, but the sciences in general.
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Professor Nick Stroud has helped create a STEM program to help students communicate science.
Coakley stresses education, environment Design Editor
Attorney General Martha Coakley emphasizes education, environmental progress, economic growth, and equal opportunity in her bid for governor. Coakley’s proposals for students include a $100 million competitive grant program for collaboration between high schools, colleges, and businesses. “Over the course of this campaign, Martha has emphasized the importance of a world-class education for all,” said Bonnie McGilpin, press secretary for Coakley. “She believes that in order to create an economy that is both prosperous and fair, we must continue to invest in our greatest strength – our people.” Coakley also hopes to institute a
full-need financial aid policy at all community colleges in the state and to double the number of paid internships available in science and technology fields. Coakley names Massachusetts as a leader in green energy and plans to use state funds and resources for environmental causes, including reducing greenhouse gas emissions and bolstering agencies like the Departments of Environmental Protection and Fish and Game. “We must make state government a model property owner in terms of sustainability and energy efficiency, including exploring how we can make all new state buildings zero net energy,” said Coakley’s Web site. Her education plan also includes strengthened internship programs for clean energy and
technology. For homeowners, Coakley plans energy audits for every household and business in the state within the next 8 years. Coakley names fairness in the workplace as one of her priorities, emphasizing gender equality. “Martha has a plan to level the playing field to lift our economy,” McGilpin said. “She will work to close the gender gap that still exists in 2014, with women making 79 cents to every dollar earned by their male counterparts.” Coakley’s campaign cites her two terms as attorney general and her upbringing and education in the Berkshires as key factors to her perspective on the state. “Part of my campaign is this: Let’s turn this economy around for everybody, not just Boston and Cambridge,” Coakley said in a recent video. “I mean everybody
– I mean Fitchburg, I mean North Adams, I mean the south coast.” McGilpin said she believes Coakley’s roots in Western Mass. are essential to her views on the state’s future. “As someone who grew up in North Adams, Martha understands the unique challenges and opportunities in the Berkshires and has made it a top priority to extend opportunity and fairness across the state,” McGilpin said. According to McGilpin, Coakley’s office is currently investigating the alleged mismanagement of funds that led to the sudden closure of North Adams Regional Hospital last year. McGilpin added that it was Coakley’s complaint to Berkshire Superior Court which led to a temporary injunction stalling the closure of the hospital.
Baker focuses on jobs, health care, reforming tax code
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Republican Charlie Baker is in the running for governor.
By Isabel McKenzie Staff Writer
Republican Charlie Baker’s campaign for governor centers on issues of economic growth and jobs, education, safer and stronger communities, health care, and trust in the state government for the people of Massachusetts. Baker hopes to expand economic and career opportunities within the Commonwealth by focusing on growing small businesses through a series of economic initiatives. These initia-
tives stress raising the minimum wage and also boosting the Commonwealth’s Earned Income Tax Credit to help low-income families and encourage work. Other initiatives include eliminating burdening regulations and providing tax credits for small businesses to help them offset the effects of raising the minimum wage. According to his campaign website, Baker refuses to raise taxes. Baker looks to reform the tax code to better suit workers, families, and small businesses. He also opposes the automatic gas tax hike, and would push the legislature to cast votes publicly before any increase in taxes that affect the economic future of Massachusetts. Baker looks to reform the welfare system to stop abuse and “provide a true safety net for those that need it.” To do this, he proposes creating and investing in a Pathways to Self-Sufficiency Program, which would provide job training, education, and employment assistance to welfare
recipients. Participants would need to search for employment before receiving cash assistance. Baker also proposes implementing a tax credit for employers who hire recipients of public benefits. Baker wants to keep “transitional assistance” exactly that: transitional. “We can have great schools across the Commonwealth that ensure opportunity for every single child, no matter where they live,” said Baker’s campaign website. “We can and should replicate the innovative solutions developed in successful schools across
“We can have great schools across the Commonwealth that ensure opportunity for every single child, no matter where they live.” the state to close the achievement gap and deepen the connections
between schools and employers.” Baker stresses the importance of charter schools providing quality education in the lower-performing districts of the state, and looks to open the schools up to more students. Baker envisions making higher education more affordable for everyone. Baker was raised in Needham, Massachusetts, where he attended public schools. He is a graduate of Harvard College and Northwestern University, where he earned an MBA from Kellogg Graduate School of Management. On the subject of safer and stronger communities, Baker looks to increase affordable housing, support veterans, provide prevention and treatment for addiction, fix the public housing system, reform the way domestic violence is handled, and ensure the state acts closely with local governments. “As Governor, Charlie will work to improve care, increase cost transparency and reduce the cost of health care in Massachusetts,” Baker’s campaign Web site says.
“He is ready to put his tested experience bringing innovation to health care to work for the people of Massachusetts, to improve outcomes for patients and reduce costs for families and employers. Massachusetts is a world leader in health care and these proposals will improve services, save money and protect our system from unnecessary federal overreach.” Baker is a former Secretary of Administration and Finance under Governors Weld and Cellucci, and former CEO of Harvard Pilgrim Health Care. During his time at Harvard Pilgrim, the company became the highest ranked health plan for member satisfaction and clinical effectiveness. Baker has spent the past three years as an Entrepreneur in Residence at the venture capital firm General Catalyst Partners. He has teamed up with Karyn Polito, the Republican candidate for lieutenant governor. A campaign spokesperson for Baker did not respond to The Beacon’s request for additional comments.
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Student-conducted survey shows substantial support for Coakley, but many remain undecided
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Martha Coakley was the preferred choice by MCLA students but a large number of undecided voters make it a toss-up. Students were overwhelmingly supportive of ballot questions 2 and 4. The Writing and Reporting the News II class conducted an unscientific poll on the upcoming election. The results of the poll have a margin of error of plus or minus three percent. The Writing and Reporting the News II class asked 100 students at random which governor candidate they would vote for if the election were today. They also asked about the four ballot questions for the election. Democrat Martha Coakley received 40 percent of the votes from the survey. Republican Charlie Baker received 20 percent. Forty percent of the students asked were still undecided or planned on voting for Evan Falchuk, Scott Lively, or Jeff McCormick. SGA president Brendan Peltier said he is not surprised to see how the Governor’s race is shaping up on campus. “After looking at the results, I am not surprised that Coakley is leading in the polls here at MCLA,” Peltier said in an email. “[Coakley is] a native of North Adams, and at MCLA more students tend to lean liberal.
Other races on the ballot Senator in Congress: Edward J. Markey, Democrat Brian J. Herr, Republican Attorney General: Maura Healey, Democrat John B. Miller, Republican Secretary of State: William F. Galvin, Democrat David D’Arcangelo, Republican Daniel L. Factor, Green-Rainbow Treasurer: Deborah B. Goldberg, Democrat Michael J. Heffernan, Republican Ian T. Jackson, Green-Rainbow Auditor: Suzanne M. Bump, Democrat Patricia Saint Aubin, Republican MK Merelice, Green-Rainbow
Where to vote on Tuesday, Nov. 4 Students can vote at St. Elizabeth of Hungary Church on Marshall Street next to Mass MoCA. Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Peltier also believes that the undecided voters will decide who will win the election in the next two weeks. “I will say that the undecided voters are key to a victory because voter turnout will win the election,” Peltier said. “It will be who can work the undecided voters better in the next two weeks.”
“Undecided voters are key to a victory.” - SGA president Brendan Peltier Question 2 is about expanding the beverage container deposit law. A “yes” vote would extend the “Bottle Bill” to cover other beverages such as bottled water. A “no” vote would make no changes in the laws regarding beverage container deposits. Seventy-four percent of students voted yes, 15 percent voted no, and 11 percent were undecided. Question 3 is expanding prohibitions on gaming. A “yes” vote would prohibit casinos, any gaming establishment with slot machines, and wagering on simulcast greyhound races. A “no” vote would make no change in the current laws regarding gaming. Thirty-seven percent of students voted yes, 48 percent voted no, and 15 percent of students were undecided on question 3.
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While forty percent of students surveyed plan to vote for Coakley, twenty percent plan to vote for Baker, and another twenty percent remain undecided or plan to vote for another candidate. Question 1 on the ballot is about eliminating gas tax indexing. A “yes” vote would eliminate the requirement that the state’s gas tax be adjusted annually based on the Consumer Price Index. A “no” vote would make no changes to the law regarding the gas tax. Forty-three percent of students said yes, 35 percent said no, and 22 percent were undecided. Question 4 is earned sick time for employees. A “yes” vote would entitle employees in Massachusetts to earn and use sick time according to certain conditions. A “no” vote would make no change in the laws regarding earned sick time. Seventy-one percent of students voted yes, 11 percent voted no, and 18 percent of students were undecided.
Students and faculty weigh in on governor candidates Political science students lean toward Coakley, but undecided voters could sway the vote By Juanita Doss
Special to the Beacon A sampling of opinion from political science students and a professor show a leaning towards Democrat Attorney General Martha Coakley in her race against Republican Charlie Baker for governor. “Martha Coakley is more likely to continue the duties that Governor Deval Patrick started,” political science professor Robert Bence said. “She’s more likely than her opponent to support higher education.” Bence sees Baker as a budget cutter who will take away money needed for social welfare. Senior and Political Science major Lucas McDiarmid chooses Coakley because she is a North Adams native and will focus on the needs of both central Massachusetts and cities in the western region. He also believes that having a former attorney general in office will help address the current drug addiction epidemic. McDiarmid also said he believes that if Baker becomes governor, budget cuts will affect social welfare programs like WIC because his platform wouldn’t allow him to keep full funding. “Under his leadership we’ll get less money for things,” McDi-
armid said. “Money from taxes wouldn’t be going to welfare anymore, but it could help in the long run with transportation and such, but the funding for social welfare is needed.” Sophomore Samantha Beaton also believes that Coakley would be the better candidate because she knows more than Baker what North Adams needs. “She is most likely to win because she is a Democrat living in a dominant Democrat state,” Beaton said. She also said that Baker is a good candidate, but she is concerned about budget cuts if he is elected. SGA president Brendan Peltier was rooting for Democrat State Treasurer Steven Grossman, who was knocked out of the race in the primary by Coakley. Peltier is now siding with Baker. “The job of an attorney general is to prosecute people,” Peltier said. He also believes that Coakley is highly educated, but sees Baker as the better candidate because he is the CEO of one of the country’s best health care plans, Harvard Pilgrim. However, if Coakley takes office, Peltier said he will make sure that he supports her and continues to voice his concerns.
Independent candidates offer alternatives Lively, Falchuk, and McCormick run for governor despite lack of exposure
By Christopher Johnson Special to the Beacon
While they are all Independent, the three alternative candidates to Martha Coakley and Charlie Baker—Scott Lively, Evan Falchuk and Jeff McCormick—have very different, sometimes contradictory ideas. “As governor, my number one priority will be to create jobs and grow the economy,” McCormick said in a campaign video on his website. “I have a proven track record of doing that over the past 25 years… I know what it takes to grow small business; we need innovative leadership in the Statehouse. We need someone who has the experience and a plan to create opportunities for all.” While McCormick focuses on jobs, Falchuk’s campaign emphasizes health care. “We’ve got to change the economic model of healthcare in Massachusetts,” Falchuk said during a televised debate on WBZ Oct. 7. “States like Maryland have put in place a fees schedule based on global budgets, which would put the risk of care onto hospitals so they could be much more efficient. As it is today, as they buy each other up, they raise their prices.” “Every time you pay a higher insurance premium or a higher deductible,” he went on, “it’s because of the enabling of the Republicans and Democrats working together, partners becoming a monopoly, and the government allowing this to take place.” Scott Lively is pro-life and an anti-gay activist, as Alvin McEwen called him in an article for “The Huffington Post,” who wishes to restore Biblical values to families and the political scene, according to his website. He seeks to remove “inner-city families…from government dependence with microfinancing and business-start-up training,” as well as connecting social services with churches and using rehabilitation in prisons. “I don’t know how any of you
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Evan Falchuk, one of three independent candidates for governor on the ballot. can be caring for children when every single one of you supports the killing of unborn babies in the womb,” he added when the discussion turned to Coakley’s work as a child protection advocate. While it is unlikely that any of the Independent candidates will win (Lively said it would be a “miracle” if he won in an interview on The Broadside), it is important to consider them equally, as many political analysts have said. According to a story in The “Lowell Sun” by Matt Murphy, Falchuk and McCormick were upset that they and Lively were uninvited to a televised debate on Oct. 27. They got their only chance at a televised debate on Oct. 7, which was the first of four debates leading up to Election Day. While the Independents will participate in several forums in the coming weeks, the televised debates have the most significant effect. Having one out of four chances to make a good impression puts the Independents out of the discussion, as Peter Ubertaccio, professor of political science at Stonehill College, says in Murphy’s story. Falchuk, on the WBZ debate, noted that there must be more unity between the political parties, including between the Democrats and Republicans, and between the mainstream parties and the Independents. Falchuk pointed out how Coakley’s and Baker’s campaign ads attacked each other and Falchuk thought this was completely counterproductive.
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Special to the Beacon Ballot Question 3 will allow voters to decide if casinos and other forms of gambling will continue to exist in Massachusetts. However, its wording could prove to be a source of confusion for many voters, because in this case, yes means no. A 2011 law makes casinos, other establishments with slot machines, and simulcast gambling on greyhound races legal forms of gambling in Massachusetts. The question is whether to change this law; a “No” vote would keep all of these things legal, while a “Yes” vote would prohibit them. The primary argument for voting “no” on Question 3 says gambling institutions create jobs and provide revenue, which stimulates the state’s economy. The Protect Mass Jobs web site claims the addition of casinos would “create 10,000 high-quality, permanent jobs and 6,500 construction jobs.” They also argue that it would keep money in-state, instead of having it go to the two casinos in Connecticut instead. On the other side of the financial issue, those urging a “yes” vote say casinos would draw people away from the lottery tickets. Lottery revenue is redistributed by the state as local aid. According to a study by the Yes On 3 organization, cities and towns could lose a great deal of aid money due to funds drawn away from the lottery. North Adams could lose almost $433,000 in local aid.
Question 1
Question 1 of the 2014 Massachusetts Ballot proposes to end gas tax indexing, which currently links the tax to inflation. In September 2013, the tax was adjusted to 24 cents per gallon based on the Consumer Price Index. A ‘Yes’ vote would stop automatic changes to gas taxes linked to inflation and require the legislature to vote to increase the tax, while a ‘No’ vote would retain the current policy. Proponents of the bill believe a yearly vote should be held to raise the gas tax, while opponents fear that voting annually would jeopardize road and bridge funding, which gas tax revenue is spent on.
Question 4
Question 4 on the 2014 Massachusetts Ballot would require all private and public employers to provide all employees with an hour of sick time for every 30 hours worked. Proponents of the law believe Question 4 would benefit employees, the community, and employers, while opponents argue that the law would require too much from small businesses which need flexible employees to survive. Sick leave would be extended to allow the employee to care for a child, spouse, parent, or other significant relation. —Harmony Birch
The 2011 law allows for up to three casinos in the state, with one in Western Mass. The state has approved casinos in Springfield and Everett, with a third location yet to be determined. Yes on 3 campaigners also have moral issues with gambling, particularly because of the dangers of gambling addiction. According to projectknow.com, “Gambling addicts are at high risk of committing felonies to support their habit,” potentially increasing crime rates in areas with legalized gambling. Gambling can also lead to damaged or abusive relationships for the addicts. According to the site, “Studies have shown a direct correlation between a rise in domestic violence and gambling addiction in cities that have legalized gambling in some significant way.” The gambling hub in Atlantic City, N.J. has also drawn attention from both sides due to its recent economic downturn. Three Atlantic City casinos have closed in the past year. However, proponents of Massachusetts gambling say the Atlantic City situation isn’t relevant. “We have had shopping malls here that have not been successful and we do not say, well, no more shopping malls ever. This is just another business expansion,” Governor Deval Patrick said during an interview for WCBV Channel 5’s “On the Record” in September. More information can be found at repealthecasinodeal.org, protectmassjobs.org, and ballotpedia.
By Gionna Nourse
Early last month, three major casinos in Atlantic City, N.J., closed due to the bad economy and lingering effects from Hurricane Sandy in 2012. The Showboat, Revel, and Trump Plaza said goodbye after over 20 years of entertaining the famous seaside community. Foxwoods and Mohegan Sun, two casinos located in Connecticut, also used to generate millions in profit – but the current struggling economy has resulted in falling profits and attendance at both casinos. The Massachusetts legislature approved the Expanded Gaming Law in 2011, allowing three resort casinos to be built in Massachusetts. Only one of these can be in western Mass. The debate over Question 3 has been highlighted by the casino industry’s current economic downturn, and the feasibility of building new casinos while current ones struggle. In October 2011, MGM Grand, a gambling company based in Las Vegas, N.V., proposed a major casino resort in Springfield, Mass., called MGM Springfield. According to a Sept. 8 article in the Boston Globe written by Andy Rosen and Mark Arsenault, Mohegan Sun proposed a casino in Revere, Mass., and Wynn Resorts proposed a casino in Everett, Mass. Only one resort could be awarded the Eastern Mass. casino license. The state has approved Wynn
Resort’s proposal for Everett. No casino has been approved for the third license in southeastern Massachusetts. Vanessa Krawczyk, a spokesperson for MGM Springfield, said she believes Question 3 will fail. “We are optimistic it is not going to be repealed,” she said. Proponents say casinos in Massachusetts could generate thousands of jobs and tax revenue for Springfield. They also want Massachusetts residents to gamble instate, and to stop spending money at casinos out of state. According to the Massachusetts Information for Voters Booklet, almost $900 million is spent annually at casinos in Connecticut, Rhode Island, and Maine, adding millions to their state budgets. According to its website, MGM Springfield will create millions of dollars in tax revenue for Springfield, at least 2,000 construction jobs, and thousands of more permanent, well-paying resort and entertainment jobs. According to a study on the website of one opponent organization, titled United to Stop Slots in Massachusetts, casinos would need to have huge social impact in order to be profitable. An analysis of average daily profits at Foxwoods in 2007 found that “in order for the state to collect $200 million in tax revenue, 40,000 people would have to lose $234 every day, 365 days a year. Massachusetts residents cannot afford to spend $234 each day on top of all the money already spent on the most productive lottery in the country.”
MGM Springfield was awarded the Western Mass. Casino license in June, and is waiting to see if the voters repeal gaming or not. “My understanding is there is no appeal path if the voters repeal gaming,” Krawczyk said. No date to start construction on the resort has been released. “Our focus at the moment is the November election, and we will release more details regarding the construction schedule after that,” Krawczyk said. MGM has already finalized the purchase of two buildings in downtown Springfield, according to an article published Aug. 1 in The Las Vegas Sun. “Construction will not begin until we are sure there is a gaming law to support it,” Krawczyk said. “Once construction begins, we expect it to take about 30 months to complete.” “We do not believe these market adjustments in other jurisdictions impact Massachusetts,” President of MGM Springfield, Michael Mathis, said in a statement provided by Krawczyk. “MGM Springfield is in a strong position to prosper and revitalize a Gateway City that has welcomed us.” Mathis added that “As the region’s center of population, commerce, and tourism, Massachusetts is uniquely poised to dominate New England’s multibillion dollar gaming market while creating thousands of new jobs and recapturing the hundreds of millions of dollars our own residents currently spend at casinos in Connecticut, Rhode Island, and Maine.”
that the law will not result in rising costs of beverages, although this is an argument many beverage companies have tried to use in the past. A 2011 study conducted by the state Department of Environmental Protection shows the cost of beverages in states without bottle deposits is the same or higher than states with a Bottle Bill in place, according to the “Yes on 2” website. Robert Moylan, a representative from Comprehensive Recycling Works, opposes Question 2 in the information booklet, saying the expansion of the Bottle Bill is an outdated solution. He said Question 2 would cost almost $60 million a year, which is three times the price of curbside recycling programs, and refutes the idea that unclaimed deposits will go to environmental programs. “Ninety percent of households now have access to curbside and community recycling programs,” Moylan wrote. “Let’s stop throwing money at an inefficient system and invest in modern recycling technology.” However, an Oct. 3 article by David Abel in The Boston Globe shows that the opponents’ advertisements include false informa-
tion. These ads have led to a drop in support for Question 2 due to the misrepresentation. Opponents said ninety percent of households are able to utilize curbside recycling, but according to Abel, the state Department of Environmental Protection said only 47 percent of Massachusetts cities and towns offer these programs, which is only 64 percent of the population. Despite the inaccuracy of the opposing campaign, a poll conducted by SocialSphere Inc. reveals 62 percent of people supported the expansion of the law in August, while 27 percent opposed it. As of September, 60 percent of people oppose Question 2, with only 33 percent supporting a ‘yes’ vote. Abel’s article states that Nicole Giambusso, spokesperson for the No on Question 2 campaign, will put a citation in the advertisements to “further substantiate [their] point.” However, Janet Domenitz, executive director of the Massachusetts Public Interest Research Group (MassPIRG), voiced her concerns about the campaign’s television ads. “They’re not telling the truth,” Domenitz said in Abel’s article. “They can’t win on the facts, so they’re telling mistruths.”
According to Abel, complaints about the advertisements may not be explored for weeks, most likely after the election, but subsequent mail advertising by the campaign has not included the disputed figures. This law will increase the handling fee of beverage distributors, who must pay dealers for every returned container, according to the Massachusetts Information for Voters booklet. It would also increase the handling fee that bottlers must pay distributors and dealers for each properly returned empty reusable beverage container. The fee amounts would be reviewed every five years by the Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) Secretary. Any changes made would reflect the variations in consumer price index and the costs acquired by redemption centers. Any unclaimed container deposits will be given to the Clean Environment Fund, which would be used to support other programs geared towards protecting the environment. This includes ideas such as the proper management of solid waste and water resource protection.
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Question 2 would expand bottle bill to water, juices By Brittany Gallacher Special to the Beacon
Question 2 on the Massachusetts state ballot aims to expand the Beverage Container Deposit Law to require deposits on all non-alcoholic, non-carbonated liquids, excluding dairy products, infant formula, and FDA approved medications. Supporters of Question 2 believe the expanded law will increase recycling and reduce the amount of bottles in landfills, while opponents say it is too costly, outdated, and insignificant because of improvements in curbside recycling. According to the “Yes on 2” website, 80 percent of bottles and cans with a deposit are recycled compared to 23 percent of containers without a deposit. The site adds that since most of the non-recycled bottles end up in landfills and incinerators, expanding the Bottle Bill would increase recycling rates and free up space in these areas. The Web site also states that the law will save Massachusetts cities and towns “up to $7 million per year in litter collection, trash disposal, and storm drain cleaning costs.” Proponents of Question 2 insist
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Revue returns with new favorites By Rachel Fitterman
Arts & Entertainment Editor Harlequin, the college’s musical theatre club, will present their twelfth annual Revue tomorrow night and Saturday at 8 p.m. in the Church Street Center. The Revue showcases a multitude of musical numbers from a variety of sources. “The Revue is our traditional fall show. It’s a collection of musical numbers from pretty much any musical you can think of, with pieces not necessarily just from stage musicals but also from TV shows and movies,” co-president and senior Courtney McLaren said. “There are a lot of fun, upbeat numbers.” This year’s show will include songs from stage favorites such as “Legally Blonde: The Musical,” “Annie” and “The Addams Family” as well as songs like “Zero to Hero” from the Disney movie “Hercules.” There are about 20 numbers in total for the performance. Each piece in the revue is directed by a Harlequin member. According to McLaren, the Revue is a good way for new members to get involved in the club. “It’s a lot of people’s first time directing at all, so this is always
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Current vice president Ben Baylon (center) performs in a really great way to introduce someone to directing,” she said. Harlequin secretary Brianna McDermott, a sophomore, is one of the first-time directors. “It’s been a lot of work, but also a lot of fun,” McDermott, who is also performing in four other pieces, said. “I’ve had to budget my time between directing and
the 2012 Harlequin Revue.
performing, and practice for my performances in my free t i m e . There’s been a lot of late nights, but I love the feeling of getting to be free onstage, and making people laugh.” McDermott is directing the Revue’s opening number, “Magic To Do,” from the 1972 Tony-award winning musical “Pippin.”
“I want to completely envelope the audience and encourage a lot of audience interaction, and get them excited for the rest of the show,” she said. McLaren is also performing in multiple pieces, including a solo, which Harlequin reserves for seniors. She is also directing the song “Good Morning” from “Sin-
gin’ in the Rain.” “This will be my third time directing for the Revue,” she said. “I think as a director my ability to communicate what I want is much better. I’ve gotten better at sticking up for my vision and drawing people’s attention and focus back to the matter at hand, but still doing it in a way that makes the atmosphere fun for everyone.” Part of the performance involves tap dancing, which McLaren taught to her actors. “ It’s really difficult to get the hang of, especially if you’ve never tap danced before, but I’m of the mentality that if you can feel rhythm then you can figure out how to tap. But I’m really impressed [with the actors.] They’re doing really well with it,” she said. “Speaking as a director, I care about them getting the tap well and right but I would much rather see everyone having a good time than seeing really focused faces, so what’s important to me is that everyone loves what they’re doing out there,” she added. The Revue is free for MCLA students. Attendees are encouraged to wear costumes for the Halloween showing. Harlequin will also be selling candy in the lobby during the performance.
‘After Party’ revitalizes funk and blues
John ‘Papa’ Gros stood out on the keyboard and organ during a night of high-energy music
By Christopher Johnson Arts & Entertainment Writer
Once they began playing, it was difficult to imagine the John ‘Papa’ Gros Band stopping. Gros himself had vivacity even when sitting down. His face, even from a distance, was expressive of the notes he played on Thursday, Oct. 23 at Mass MoCA. Brian Stoltz played smoothly on guitar and was laid-back in a dedicated way. Stoltz’s voice was flowing, whereas Gros’s voice punctuated words and made their meanings understood more through notes than semantics. Gros also alternated between the keyboard and the organ, which created different feelings that would get wonderfully confused when he switched abruptly. In performance, however, Gros was the only notable one. While Eric Bolivar, Eric Vogel, and Stoltz played their instruments well, Gros was the only one who showed a relationship with the instrument and was expressive in a way that evoked significant emotion. What was very refreshing was that each member of the band took, at some point, a solo and played in a way that drew attention to their instrument. Meanwhile, the open hardwood floor in front of the band was filled with people dancing or just standing and getting a closer look at the strong, emotionally resounding music. It was barely into the first minute of the first
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At left: John ‘Papa’ Gros performs with his band in front of a crowd at Mass MoCA’s Club B-10. Right: Gros hits the keyboard. song when the first couple of dancers appeared in front of the stage, and throughout the show these people continued to reflect the music in their expressions, words, and movements. The greatest part of the show was getting to hear a style of music that is not typical of this region of the country, and is less appreciated than it should be –
funk. The band’s music is a little bit jarring, but it is melodious and full of spontaneity. Perhaps it is not so much that funk is underappreciated as it is improvisation, and Gros and his band demonstrated a very generous tendency toward improvisation. However, while they were loose in their playing and improvisational, especially when they soloed, the
band was not spontaneous in any innovative way – it would have been excellent if they could have surprised the audience and given the people dancing something to improvise to. The band always finished their songs very strongly and usually flowed almost immediately into the next song without hesitation. It would have been more interesting, though, if instead of communicating by hand gestures or whispering in each other’s ear, they communicated with each other through their respective instruments, bouncing ideas off each other and gaining momentum through a unity of their instruments. It was very evident they did this in many parts of
their songs but it would have been even better if they managed this consistently throughout. The audience demanded one more song. They played it as if it were their first song and still had all the energy from just walking on stage. It is evident that the audience and MCLA Presents! enjoyed having them (Jonathan Secor mentioned they had had the band play there a couple of times before) and so it is likely that they will return again. Looking at the varied backgrounds of all the band members, it will be interesting to see where they are in a couple of years and what they have done working in their own specific musical minds.
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‘Project Screenplay’ tests filmwriting skills The Williamstown Film Festival kicks off with an interactive game show-style screenwriting competition By Rachel Fitterman
Arts & Entertainment Editor The Williamstown Film Festival (WFF) will kick off next week with “Project Screenplay,” a game show-like event that gives aspiring screenwriters a chance to share their work and get feedback. The event begins at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 5, at Mass MoCA’s Club B-10. Participants should come prepared with at least ten pages of a completed screenplay. Loosely based on the reality TV show “Project Runway,” the event will consist of three rounds of screenplay presentations with contestants eliminated in each round. The first round will be a pitch of the screenplay. Those who make it to the second round will have two minutes to perform two pages of the screenplay, and those in the third round will have ten minutes for ten pages. The winner will receive a free screenwriting consultation with Emmy-winning screenwriter Andrew Osborne (“Behind Enemy Lines”). Both shorts and featurelength screenplays are accepted. “It’s kind of a different event for the film festival,” Sandra Thomas, executive director of WFF, said.
“We’ve had lectures and seminars as part of the festival before, but this is a more interactive event. And during the whole process, [participants] will be getting feedback on their work.” Thomas has run Images Cinema in Williamstown, where all of the WFF screenings will take place, for twelve years. She was influenced to create an audiencecollaborative event for the festival by a storytelling event she attended at Mass MoCA, “Two Truths and a Lie,” where the audience had to guess which of three stories was untrue, as well as a seminar in New York called “The Art of Pitch,” where screenwriters practiced pitching their ideas to a panel of experts. “The pitch is really challenging. The filmmaker knows a lot about what they want to do, but how to really boil that down into an engaging, enticing minutelong pitch is tricky,” Thomas said. “[Project Screenplay] is meant to be a fun, interactive event. It’s less audience-and-stage and more inclusive with everyone performing. Even I don’t know a lot about what goes on as far as making a film, so this will be an interesting chance to learn firsthand.” She added that this is also a
chance for those who love film to see what goes on before a movie is even made. “It’s often true that by the time a movie is made the writer is long gone. I hope that people have fun, but also learn something along the way that they might not have known about. This is for the audience to really get to engage with filmmakers. We always have filmmakers here for the festival, directors or producers, but screenwriters are the backbone of the movies, and they don’t always get the chance to shine,” she said. Thomas also noted that WFF began as a way to round out the artistic offerings of the Berkshires. “We looked around and saw world class theater and world class art, and Images Cinema has been here for almost 100 years, but there was no film festival celebrating the art of film,” she said. “That’s how WFF was born.” The festival will continue through Sunday, Nov. 9, with showings of features, short films, and documentaries in Williamstown, and seminars and talks with featured filmmakers. For more information visit www.williamstownfilmfest.com.
Swift goes sleek on‘1989’ Tribune News Service
A master of implication and innuendo, Taylor Swift is known for choosing her words carefully. So when the singer described her new record as her first “official pop album,” you had to wonder what exactly the phrase meant. “Pop,” of course, was no surprise. How else to categorize the work of a global superstar who long ago outgrew her cozy Nashville roots? But “official,” with its vague suggestion of the establishment, felt troubling. Swift’s flair for disruption— the ease with which she’s shaken up ads 2014_MCLA 10/29/14 4:25 PM Page 1
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Taylor Swift’s album ‘1989’ moves in a new direction. so much country music orthodoxy – has made her one of the
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most vital cultural figures of the last decade. She hasn’t sought approval; she’s granted it. Two months later, though, it’s clear her description was as precise as usual: “1989” is a deeply catchy, sleekly-produced pop record with the slightly juiceless quality of an authorized biography, a would-be tell-all bleached of the detailed insight she’s trained us to expect from her. But this album, the singer’s fifth, represents a novelty: the first time she’s playing by someone else’s rules. The game isn’t new to her. Though she’s said she titled the album in a nod to the “limitless”
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Men’s soccer draws on senior day By Tyler Bacon Sports Writer
Men’s Soccer came back from an early 2-0 deficit against Bridgewater State. The two rivals ended in a 2-2 draw in a pivotal MASCAC matchup at Shewcraft Field on Senior Day. With the tie, Bridgewater earned at least a share of the regular season title with a conference record of 4-1-1. MCLA earned their third straight conference draw and they are now 2-1-3 in the MASCAC. The Bears jumped out to an early 1-0 lead just six minutes into the game when Conor Murtagh scored on a header. Nicholas Keddie sent a corner kick into the box and it was headed towards the left post. Charlie Lawson headed it to Murtagh who put it in the back of the net for his team-leading seventh goal of the season. Just eight minutes later the Bears tacked on another goal. This time Lawson got a pass from Murtagh and knocked it past MCLA keeper Matt Robinson for the early 2-0 lead. The momentum quickly shifted when Trailblazer Anthony Basile drew a foul in the box resulting in a penalty kick in the 16th minute. Basile rifled the penalty kick in the net for the goal and cutting the Bridgewater lead to 2-1. The score would remain the same into the second half. Basile would once again bring the Blazers back when he scored
in the 55th minute after a free kick from Tyler Russell was sent into the box. Basile muscled his way to the ball and beat Bridgewater keeper Colin Jepson to tie the score at 2-2. The Bears would hit the crossbar on a pair of opportunities but nothing would come out of those chances. The Blazer’s defense and Robinson would make a stand and keep the game tied. Coach Adam Hildabrand talked about Robinson’s day in goal. “I thought Matt Robinson was outstanding in goal and delivered a Man of the Match type performance,” Hildabrand said. “His decision making was great. In addition, he came up with some key saves to keep us in the match. As a whole, I was proud of the team for coming back from two nothing down.” In the overtime sessions, each team had limited chances but time ran out giving each team a hard fought point. The Blazers end the regular season on Saturday as they travel to Mass. Maritime for a 4pm game. Coach Hildabrand talked about what the game on Saturday means. “The Mass. Maritime match is massive,” Hildabrand said. “The winner of the match will find themselves in second place with a first round bye in the playoffs.” Ryan Baker talked about what a home playoff game would mean to the team.
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Sophomore forward Dylan Pereira beats Bridgewater defender Jonathan Ferrara off of the dribble during the game Saturday. “A home game would be great going into the postseason,” Baker said. “We have a great community here at MCLA and I know we would have a big turnout. We also take pride in playing on our home turf.” Senior Mitchell Candelet also talked about what being in second and the possibility of having a home playoff game would mean
to him and the team. “We came into preseason projected to finish 7th in MASCAC, and now we could possibly host a playoff game,” Candelet said. “It would be the best feeling in the world knowing that us seniors and this team proved to everyone that we weren’t that 7th place team but a team that hosts a playoff game.”
Basile thinks that the game on Saturday was a statement game for any person who challenged the team’s skill. “This game was a statement game for everyone to know that MCLA is the team to beat,” Basile said in an email. “Anyone who thinks they can get an easy win out of us has another thing coming to them.”
the league’s most underrated backcourt in Kyle Lowry and DeMar DeRozan. Big men Amir Johnson and Jonas Valanciunas wil need to make big leaps for the team to make it past the second round.
lent home court advantage could mask this team’s lack of playmakers. Kenneth Faried is one of the league’s most athletic young players, but he is still learning the proper nuances of a NBA defense.
24. Orlando Magic- Talented young roster is still searching for an identity. Point guard Elfrid Payton is a dark horse cannidate for Rookie of the Year.
Spurs sit atop NBA preseason power rankings By Jesse Collings Sports Editor
1. San Antonio Spurs- The defending champs have league’s smartest player (Tim Duncan) and best coach (Greg Popovich). Tony Parker is incredibly sneaky, Kawhi Leonard is a budding superstar and Manu Ginobili may in fact be a wizard. 2. Los Angeles Clippers- It’s a make or break year for this talented team; look for Blake Griffin to become even more of an offensive force and possibly generate some MVP buzz thanks to a much improved jumpshot. DeAndre Jordan could be a top-5 center in the league if he stops airballing free throws. 3. Cleveland Cavaliers- The latest superteam could end up as the league’s best by the end of the season, but they will need time to gel. Offensivley they should be spectacular, but they start three subpar defenders and are vunerable to tough play inside. 4.Oklahoma City ThunderDurant, Westbrook and Ibaka are an excellent trio, but the other nine guys are all question marks. The Thuder will rely hevily on talented b ut unrefined center Steven Adams to contribute. 5. Chicago Bulls- Rose’s health will always be in doubt, but the
addition of Pau Gasol should help the league’s best defense get on the scoreboard more frequently. 6. Portland Trailblazers- A dynamic home crowd leads a team full of dangerous shooters and gritty scorers. LaMarcus Aldridge and Damian Lillard are the best young inside-out combo in the league.
7.Memphis Grizzlies- This team won 50 games in a brutal conference despite their best player (Marc Gasol) missing 23 games. 8. Dallas Mavericks- This veteran team is backed by one of the most dynamic players (Dirk Nowitzki) and one of the best coaches (Rick Carlisle). 9. Phoenix Suns- A fast paced team which employs three point guards (Eric Bledsoe, Goran Dragic and Isaiah Thomas) and has a horde of young big men (Alex Len, Miles Plumlee, Marcus and Markieff Morris) looking to improve. 10. Golden State Warriors- An exciting team, they struggle with focus and have a rookie head coach. Andrew Bogut has only played in 45% of games over the last four seasons. 11. Toronto Raptors- This upand-coming team is boosted by
12. Houston Rockets- This polarizing team will miss Chandler Parsons. Dwight Howard and James Harden are a great duo, but does anybody else on the team actually enjoy playing with them? 13. Washington Wizards- This athletic team will need its injuryprone bigs to stay healthy if they want to contend with the big fish in the East. 14. New Orleans PelicansShaky backcourt play will be rectified by employing the best young player in the NBA (Anthony Davis). 15. Charlotte Hornets- Lance Stephenson will add a lot of excitement, both good and bad. 16. Miami Heat- Dwyane Wade needs to be the player he was in 2010, but that might not be in the cards. 17. Atlanta Hawks- If Al Horford stays healthy, they could contend in a weak East. Paul Millsap and Kyle Korver both had career seasons last year. 18. Denver Nuggets- An excel-
19. Detroit Pistons- Someone has to get traded out of their logjam in the frontcourt. Brandon Knight gives them a real poing guard as opposed to the human pop-a-shot machine that was Brandon Jennings. 20. Sacramento Kings- Boogie Cousins has $100 talent but a $5 brain. New owner Vivek Ranadive might be a little too hands-on. 21. Indiana Pacers- The Pacers go from contenders to lottery bound after Paul George’s gruesome injury and Stephenson’s exit to Charlotte. When Rodney Stuckey is your most dangerous offensive player you know you are in trouble. 22. Brooklyn Nets- A team relying on overpaid veterans to contend for a playoff spot. Not a good plan. 23. New York Knicks- This team is looking to burn everything except Carmelo in hopes of starting an actual rebuilding plan. The Knicks were 24th in Defensive Rating last season and that was with Tyson Chandler.
25. Milwaukee Bucks- Jason Kidd might be a terrible coach, but Jabari Parker and Giannis Antetokounmpo make for an interesting duo on the wing. 26. Los Angeles Lakers- Kobe Bryant can still score, but nobody on this team can defend. Losing Julius Randle is a tough break. 27. Minnesota TimberwolvesLosing Kevin Love pushed them into a rebuilding phase, but Andrew Wiggins, Anthony Bennett and Zach LaVine is a pretty decent place to start. 28. Boston Celtics- Rajon Rondo trade rumors will be the most entertaining thing about a team that can’t shoot the ball or protect the rim. 29. Utah Jazz- A boring team bound to overpay its disappointing frontcourt players. 30. Philadelphia 76ers- This laughably bad team is making a mockery of the league’s lottery system. Everett, MA, native Nerlens Noel will at least supply some good defense, but make no mistake about it, this team is trying to lose basketball games.
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Women’s soccer kicked by Bridgewater Trailblazers 6-0 loss brings losing streak to five games
By Jesse Collings Sports Editor
The Women’s Soccer team traveled to Bridgewater State and were unable to pick up their second conference victory of the season, losing to the Bears 6-0 on Saturday. MCLA fell to 3-11-1 on the season and 1-5 in MASCAC, while Bridgewater State improved to 6-9 on the season and 3-3 in conference play. Bridgewater started scoring early when junior forward Mackenzie Hatfield scored her 12th goal of the season in the 7th minute. Hatfield received a long pass from junior defender Allison LeBel and tapped it into the back of the net to put Bridgewater up 1-0. The Trailblazers buckled down for the rest of the first half, and the teams headed into halftime with Bridgewater leading by that one goal margin. The Bears didn’t waste much time in the second half, however, as junior forward Carolyn Sessler hit a rocket from outside the box which bounced off the hands of Trailblazer keeper Katy Daly and smashed into the net in the 50th minute. Bridgewater added a third goal just one minute later, as senior midfielder Emily Lane put in a
free kick from 25 yards away and the shot deflected off the wall. In the 67th minute, freshman Courtney Pepin finished off a cross from junior defender Olivia Planty to push the lead to 4-0. The Bears added two more goals in garbage time. Lane scored her second goal of the game in the 85th minute after receiving a pass from senior Lauren Bandoian. Senior Kaitlin Delaney put in the sixth and final goal for Bridgewater in the 89th minute, picking up a loose ball in the box and beating Daly. MCLA was outplayed on both sides, as Bridgewater pounded the Trailblazer net with 20 shots on the day, 14 of which were on target, while MCLA only got two shots off all game, neither of which were on goal. Bridgewater earned eight corner kicks on the day, while MCLA was held to only two. MCLA played Rivier College on Wednesday, and will play a big game Saturday against Massachusetts Maritime Academy. The game will be the final regular season match for both teams, and will determine who earns a spot in the MASCAC playoffs. Six out of the eight teams in MASCAC qualify to make the playoffs, and
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Scores Volleyball Wednesday, October 22 MCLA vs Westfield State 1-3
Friday, October 24 MCLA @ SUNY-Cobleskill 2-3 Saturday, October 24 MCLA vs King’s College 1-3 MCLA vs Rutgers-Newark 3-0 Tuesday, October 28 MCLA @ SUNY-Cobleskill 3-2 Men’s Soccer
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First year forward Alexi Anderson is tied for second on the team in both goals and assists. MCLA currently sits in sixth place owns a tiebreaking victory over with their record of 1-5. Fitchburg Fitchburg thanks to their 4-0 vicState is in seventh with a record tory over them on Oct. 4. MCLA of 0-4-1, and Maritime sits in last will host Maritime on Sauturday with a record of 0-5-1. MCLA at 1 p.m.
Saturday, October 24 MCLA vs Bridgewater State 2-2, 2 OT Women’s Soccer Saturday, October 24 MCLA @ Bridgewater State 0-6
Volleyball goes 2-2 over long visit at Cobleskill Schedules By Jesse Collings Sports Editor
The Volleyball team spent half the week at SUNY-Cobleskill, as they played four games at the university in Cobleskill, NY. MCLA stayed the course during the road trip, going 2-2 over the stretch. The Trailblazers are now 15-11 on the season, with a record of 2-3 in conference play. With 15 wins on the season, MCLA has tied the school record for most victories in a single season. MCLA opened the weekend on Friday, when they played the hosts, falling after a big rally, 3-2. Cobleskill took the first two sets in close battles, taking the first one 27-25 and the second 25-22. Down but not out, MCLA ral-
lied to take the next two sets, 2522 and 25-20, to force a decisive fifth tiebreaking set. In the final set, Cobleskill edged MCLA by the slimmest of margins, 15-13, to win the match. The Trailblazers were led by Rachel Mills, who had a team high of 12 kills, and by Courntey Parent, who had 25 assists. Cobleskill was led by Noelle Horton’s 11 kills and Kim Cordova’s 27 blocks. MCLA stayed in Cobleskill overnight to face a doubleheader on Saturday. MCLA opened the doubleheader with a loss to King’s College, 3-1. King’s took an early lead, trouncing the Trailblazers in the opening set 25-9. MCLA did not go quietly however, as they bounced back to take the second set 25-21. King’s rebounded and once again assert-
ed their dominance in the third set, 25-15, and then polished off MCLA in the fourth set, 25-21. Mills again led MCLA with 11 kills, and freshman Chanielle Enomoto had the best game of her young career, dishing out a career high of 24 assists. King’s, who improved to 14-11 on the season, were led by Katelyn Shifflett’s 15 kills, and by Sarah Busse, who had 20 assists. In the second game, MCLA earned their first win of the invitational, defeating Rutgers-Newark, 3-0. MCLA opened the match with a 25-17 victory and never looked back. The Trailblazers took the next two sets, 25-22 and 25-21, to complete the sweep. The Trailblazers were led by freshman Rebecca Godbout, who put together a vers at i le game, recording six kills and 23 as-
sists. Seniors Jackie Paluilis and Allie Chang captained the defense with 18 digs each. MCLA would exact their revenge on SUNY-Cobleskill on Tuesday, defeating the hosts 3-2. Things did not get off to a very promising start for the Trailblazers, as Cobleskill trumped them in the first two sets, 25-23 and 25-12. However, a tidal wave hit Cobleskill in the third set, as MCLA smoked them, 25-9. The Trailblazers would then edge Cobleskill in the fourth set, 25-22, before taking the tiebreaking set, 15-10. MCLA was paced by sophmore Sam Anderson who had a season high 15 kills on the day. Mills added 10 kills and 11 digs, Paluilis led the team with 25 digs and Parent had 32 assists. The Trailblazers will finish off their regular season this Saturday when they head to Bridgewater State. MCLA is currently tied for fourth in the conference with Bridgewater, so the game will decide who earns that seed.
Saturday, November 1st Cross Country MCLA @ MASCAC Championships
Volleyball MCLA @ Bridgewater State 1 p.m. Women’s Soccer MCLA vs Mass. Maritime 1 p.m. Men’s Soccer MCLA @ Mass. Maritime 4 p.m. Saturday, November 8th Cross Country MCLA @ ECAC Championships Saturday, November 15th Cross Country MCLA @ NCAA NE Regional Championships Men’s Basketball MCLA vs UMaine Fort-Kent 1 p.m. Women’s Basketball MCLA vs Daniel Webster 3 p.m. Thursday, November 20 Women’s Basketball MCLA @ Western New England 5:30 p.m. Friday, November 21
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Above: Members of the junior class compete in the tug of war competition at Midnight Madness. Right: Juniors celebrate their victory in the battle of the classes during Midnight Madness.
Men’s Basketball MCLA @ Castleton State 7 p.m.
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Opinion
Thursday, October 30, 2014
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What is your favorite Halloween candy? “Definitely Milky Ways.”
“Reese’s, of course!”
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Bigger than biceps
Tracking your fitness goals By Makayla-Courtney McGeeney Editor-in-Chief
So, you want to lose weight and be healthy, but you don’t know where to start. Well, getting an inexpensive fitness tracker is a good way to start getting healthy because you’ll be able to analyze what your strengths and weaknesses are via smartphone app. For my birthday I got a Fitbit flex and all my mom could say was, “That’s what I paid $100 for?” This black thing sits on my wrist 24/7, and has four or five dots that light up. Each dot represents 20 percent of your goal reached. Through the app or online, you can determine which goal to set for steps taken, calories burned,
mileage, etc. Once your goal is met, the wristband vibrates, letting you know you met your goal. Before bed, I tap on it until it vibrates, letting me know it’s in sleep tracking mode, and when I wake up in the morning, I do the same thing to turn it off. The band also provides a silent alarm that you can set through the app or online, and this allows you to wake up from the vibration without alarming a roommate or partner. Are these bands accurate? Mostly, yes. Some are probably more accurate than others, but I think mine does pretty well. I don’t suggest you run and shell out $100, but certainly research the different options available. In a recent article from USA Today, Lenovo released a $12 fitness band. You pay the price as an annual fee for the app and the company gives you the tracker. If you lose the band, it can be renewed at any time, according to the article. I’ve heard many people say that these bands do help them get off the couch, solely because the number of their goal is almost a guilty conscience when they reach for another brownie. In the end, I offer you another piece of assistance. This isn’t the only way to motivate yourself, but if you have a few extra dollars, try and treat yourself to a healthier lifestyle.
In my humble opinion...
The right to die with dignity By Nick Arena
Multimedia Editor A terminally ill, 29-year-old woman will be ending her life on Nov. 1. A USA Today report about Brittany Maynard, a Calilfornia native who has moved to Oregon, stated that the woman has chosen to die with dignity, rather than die in pain. She is suffering from a stage four malignant brain tumor. Maynard made her choice to make the process easier for herself, and more importantly, for her family – a choice that I believe was her right to make. The problem is that the issue of physician-assisted suicide and dying with dignity is still a very controversial issue. Just as the abortion argument rages on about when life
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begins, so does the argument about when life ends. Portland Archbishop Alexander Sample was quoted in The Oregonian saying that “Assisted suicide sows confusion about the purpose of life and death.” Sample also spoke about Maynard directly, wishing that she would reconsider. “Assisted suicide offers the illusion that we can control death by putting it on our own terms,” Sample said in a statement. “It suggests that there is freedom in being able to choose death, but it fails to recognize the contradiction. Killing oneself eliminates the freedom enjoyed in earthly life.” I don’t quite understand where Sample is coming from. Since when does lack of control equate to freedom? And how exactly does the fact that Maynard would be suffering terribly not come into play? He goes on to claim that assisted suicide suggests that life has lost its purpose and that death has no meaning. Maynard is going into her death having completed the things she wanted to do, and with the strong statement of “I want to live.” How has her life lost its purpose? And how, to her family and friends, does her death have no meaning? Death will always have meaning, and we will always remember the people we love. If Sample believes that everything is in the hands of God, then God gave us the drugs to do this and he obviously trusts us to make the choice. Let the poor woman rest in peace, and let her do it on her own terms.
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Upcoming events on campus
Today, Oct. 30 Intramural Sports,Venable Gym 6-11:30 p.m. MassPIRG Phone Banks, Murdock Conference Room 321 4-6 p.m. STAGE Meeting,CC 324A 7-8 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 31 SAC Meeting, CC324A 3:15-4 p.m. Artist Association, Murdock 218 6-8 p.m. Amine Club Halloween Get Together, Sullivan Lounge 6:30-10 p.m. CVSA Dance Workshop, Dance Complex 7-9 p.m. Harlequin Revue, Church Street Center Auditorium 8-11 p.m. Spooktacular, Venable Gym 10 p.m. - 2 a.m.
Saturday, Nov. 1 Harlequin Revue, Church Street Center Auditorium 8-11 p.m. Saturday Night Chat, Sullivan Lounge 7-9 p.m.
Sunday, Nov. 2 Dance Company Meeting, Dance Complex 4-6 p.m. Good Vibes Yoga, Dance Complex 8-10 p.m.
Events, Announcements & Horoscopes
Horoscopes Thursday October, 30
Aquarius (1/20-2/18): Be careful and realistic, Aquarius, but don’t be overly frugal. You’ve worked hard to get where you are and you deserve a reward.
Pisces (2/19-3/20): Sincere efforts on behalf of those you care about are likely to bring the results you want. It won’t just make you happy but will also please those you are helping. Aries (3/21-4/19): Emotions stemming from past experiences might cause you to assume undue responsibilities, particularly concerning family members. Taurus (4/20-5/20): You may be introduced to someone who could prove helpful to your career. A letter containing good news could come from a friend or partner. Gemini (5/21-6/20): A temporary lack of belief in your abilities might have you hesitating to start a project or take on a task that you’d normally snap up. Cancer (6/21-7/22): A phone conversation with someone who lives far away might have you feeling a bit sad, reflecting on
how much you miss that person. Leo (7/23-8/22): You may think about mundane matters, such as how to increase your income, or more complex issues, such as the purpose of life. Virgo (8/23-9/23): You’re no one’s servant, Virgo. You’re entitled to enjoy yourself. Libra (9/23-10/22): Do what you have to do, but don’t get so caught up that you forget about the big picture. Scorpio (10/23-11/21): Today you might spend a lot of time planning your next goal. A little ingenuity will definitely pay off here, Scorpio. Use whatever advantages you have. Sagittarius (11/22-12/21): Practical matters, such as the household budget, might need attention, so set aside some time to work out the details. Capricorn (12/22-1/19): Expect to have a very busy day. You will certainly sleep soundly tonight. Horoscopes.com
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Monet | Kelly to open at the Clark Art Institute On Nov. 23, the Clark Art Institute opens Monet | Kelly, the first exhibition to consider the influence of Impressionist painter Claude Monet on the works of leading contemporary American artist Ellsworth Kelly. The works in the exhibition were selected by Kelly and include two paintings and eighteen unpublished drawings by the artist, together with nine paintings by Monet from his Belle-Île series and of his garden in Giverny. The exhibition examines how both Monet’s motifs and the sites that inspired his paintings have shaped Kelly’s approach to his work. Monet | Kelly will be on view through Feb. 15, 2015. Monet | Kelly is organized by the Clark Art Institute. The exhibition is made possible by the generous contribution of Denise Littlefield Sobel. Additional support is pro-
vided by Agnes Gund and Emily Rauh Pulitzer. The exhibition is accompanied by an illustrated catalogue containing essays by noted scholars Yve-Alain Bois and Sarah Lees that explore the significance of Kelly’s 1952 visit to Monet’s studio to Kelly’s work, as well as the influence of the later Monet paintings on Kelly’s practice. Kelly selects works to be included in exhibition opening Nov.23. The Clark is located at 225 South Street in Williamstown, Massachusetts. Galleries are open Tuesday through Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is $20 through Oct. 31 and free year-round for Clark members, children 18 and younger, and students with valid ID. For more information, visit clarkart.edu or call 413 458 2303.
On behalf of the MCLA Board of Trustees, we invite you to join us for a farewell reception to celebrate: President Mary K. Grant and Jim Canavan
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Thursday, October 30, 2014
Caelan Briggs, 7, dressed as a minecraft robot.
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BOO A S H
Above, freshmen Clare O’Connor and Giullia McDonald and senior Dominique Ackley volunteer during Boo Bash by passing out candy to trick or treaters.
Above, Zachariah Morse, 9, dressed as a vampire.
Residential Programs and Services’ (RPS) annual event ‘Boo Bash’ invites the surrounding communities to campus to go
Above, junior Ashley Bushey volunteers during Boo Bash, taking visitors upstairs with the elevator.
trick or treating in the residence areas. Photos by Osakpolo Igiede
Above, Gabriella, 6, Anthony Skorupski, 8, Evan Forteni, 7, and Rylie Forteni,10.
Above, junior Alex Lopez dressed as a zombie.