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Former York College Lab Technician Pleads Guilty to Selling Cocaine

Timothy Hawkins staff photo.

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By Greis Torres & Angel Adegbesan The York lab technician arrested in January of 2018 for selling cocaine on campus pled guilty and received a year in jail and another year on probation at a sentencing hearing on Sept. 11, court

officials say.

Timothy Hawkins, 53, who joined the full-time staff at York in the Health & Physical Education department in 2008, was convicted of third degree criminal sales of controlled substance.

Timothy Hawkins and his alleged supplier, Barry Salter, were subjects of a nine-month surveillance operation by the New York City Police Department and District Attorney Richard Brown’s office that began in April 2017, according to a press release form the District Attorney’s office.

Hawkins was charged with 13 felony charges and one misdemeanor, and Salter got hit with 18 felonies. Both men were arrested last January.

On multiple occasions Hawkins left York campus with cops posing as drug buyers to Salter’s home to buy cocaine, and then returned to campus.

On two occasions, Hawkins allegedly conducted sales on campus grounds near the Queens High School for the Sciences.

During a search warrant of Salter’s home, police seized two kilos of cocaine, two digital scales, a money counter, and $2,000 in cash.

Hawkins was held for four months after being taken into custody without bail. He had six court appearances before he was arraigned, and his case was transferred to the Supreme Court.

He got an arraignment and

a plea hearing on July 11, where he waived his right to appeal for his felony charges in a Superior Court information.

After getting his sentencing pushed back twice, Hawkins received the promise sentence of one year and one year post-release on his right to appeal waiver at the Queens Supreme Court. He had a surcharge of $300 and a $25 assistance fee.

His co-defendant, Barry Salter, is due in court on Oct. 10.

Hawkin’s lawyer, David Jeffries declined to comment.

Greis Torres is the Editor-in-Chief.

She can be reached at greis.torres@ yorkmail.cuny.edu Angel Adegbesan is the News Editor. She can be reached at angel. adegbesan@yorkmail.cuny.edu

Cocaine being prepared for consumption.

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York College Welcomes Freshmen Students by Dropping Their Courses

By Angel Adegbesan

Behaca Surpris started out her first semester at York College emailing departments and begging professors for classes. Surpris went to her first class of the semester and her name was absent on the roster. All five classes she had registered for had been deregistered due to lack of payment.

Surpris, 16, an aspiring pediatric dentist, said she did not know that there was a payment time limit on tuition at York, and added that the experience was a horrible one.

“I understand that it’s all about the money too, but it’s not fair because I registered for my classes earlier,” Surpris said. “So it’s not fair that someone, just because they have money, gets my spot even though I worked hard for it and registered early for me to get classes.”

A total of 2,786 students began college life this fall by having their classes dropped during the Fall 2018 purge, according to Provost Panayiotis Meleties.

Every semester, students across all levels are deregistered from their classes due to lack of payment. According to Meleties, the Bursar’s office sends out a reminder email when the deregistration of students’ classes is about to occur. This, according to him, usually takes place about

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The email the Bursar’s office sends after the deregistration of courses occurs. Photo credit: Greis Torres.

seven to 10 days before the semester starts. The threshold for the Fall 2018 semester was $260 and all students with tuition debt higher than the threshold were deregistered.

“I sent them emails personally to all the students that were deregistered,” Meleties said.

“Two emails went out. One from the Bursar office and one from the Provost about 5 minutes after deregistration occurs.”

However, many students claim they never received an email, including Karishma Sonilal-Rambarran, 20, an undeclared transfer attending her first semes-

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Sonilal-Rambarran said she was less upset about the dropped classes but with the fact that she never received an email. She views college itself as a difficult process that doesn’t need to be made more tedious.

The question that most freshmen had was why were the emails not sent to their personal emails that they had registered with? However, Meleties insisted that the emails sent out from his office and the Bursar’s office in fact went to the designated emails on the students’ CUNYFirst accounts.

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“I don’t think the way they went about it is really professional because school did not start yet and I don’t think students are really looking at their (school) email,” said Surpris, who had five classes dropped and is currently registered for three classes. “And nobody ever told me that I had it (Yorkmail) because when I went to the Academic Advisement Center, they never told me. They just told me ‘just take care of your financial aid’.”

The Provost and the IT Department are going through an ongoing discussion to provide students with a Yorkmail once

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they are admitted into York as oppossed to the current policy, which activates the email at the start of classes. The director of Academic Advisement is also working on it.

“I got so pissed off and it needs to reach to a point where it’s such a norm in this school where so many people are complaining and they just let it go on past,” said Sonilal-Rambarran.

“Sometimes, the rights of the people need to be addressed and if I can honestly make a change in some way for future generations to come, sign me up because it’s not funny.”

Meleties recommends that students use their York emails as their designated email addresses.

Professor Heather Robinson, the chair of the English Department, views this deregistration issue as a communication problem.

She said the college is trying it’s best and not deliberately dropping student’s classes because it needs tuition money.

“It’s horrible to have students come on the first day of classes and say that they don’t have classes,” said Robinson. “We do what we can to help out but sometimes we just don’t have enough seats in classes.”

Angel Adegbesan is the News Editor. She can be reached at angel. adegbesan@yorkmail.cuny.edu

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York Student Recounts Her Experience Rebuilding Puerto Rico in July

Governor Cuomo and Marie Richard (center) with a group of CUNY students and volunteers in Puerto Rico. Photo Credit: Marie Richard.

By Greis Torres More than 200 CUNY students traveled to Puerto Rico this summer to help rebuild the island after the devastations of Hurricanes Irma and Maria last year, including four York College students.

After filling out the online application and going through a group interview, Marie Richard, 25, who is pursuing her Masters in Social Work at York, was one of the York students selected to travel to the island for two weeks in the summer.

CUNY Service Corps partnered up with Governor Andrew Cuomo’s NY Stands With Puerto Rico Recovery and Rebuilding Effort to prepare CUNY and SUNY students for the program.

Students travelled to the country along with skilled workers from the building and construction trades and many other organizations already working in the island. This opportunity was

presented to students as a way to earn school credit and a $500 stipend.

The program operated from mid-June to Aug. 18. Each of the eight groups went for two weeks.

The groups of CUNY and SUNY student volunteers mostly centered in the northern and eastern areas of Barranquitas and Orocovis and the San Juan metro area.

Richard stayed in the Universidad del Sagrado Corazon located in San Juan. During her stay she visited Old San Juan, Puerto Nuevo Beach, and also took a dancing class in the University of Puerto Rico at Carolina. At the University, she learned the history of the Afro-Puerto Rican bomba dance.

The typical day for student volunteers consisted of waking up at 5:30 a.m. in order to get to the worksite between 7:30 a.m. and 8 a.m. They had meetings everyday with construction workers where they were given tasks to complete throughout the day. They typical-

ly worked on the sites till 4 p.m., Richard said.

Student volunteers logged a total of 41,000 hours restoring almost 200 houses in 10 weeks, exceeding the goal of 150 houses, according to a press release by the Governor’s office.

“My initial expectation was to do strenuous physical work in Puerto Rico,” said Richard.

“When I arrived, we did exactly what I was expecting to do.”

Richard volunteered to rebuild houses with Heart 9/11, an organization comprised of New York’s Fire and Police Departments, Port Authority Police Department and NYC Building Trades. Many students also volunteered with other non-profit organizations such as NECHAMA, a Jewish volunteer organization, and All Hands and Hearts.

The variety of fruit trees and the beautiful sight of the island were among the many things that piqued Richard’s interest during her stay in Puerto Rico, but the

reality that many places still don’t have electricity was an upsetting fact for her.

“While being in Puerto Rico, I was excited at night whenever we saw an illuminated street,” Richard said. “Some places in Puerto Rico still don’t have electricity.”

Hurricane Maria’s passage through Puerto Rico left almost the entire island without electricity. It is currently estimated that 60,000 Puerto Ricans still do not have electricity and access to clean water.

Governor Cuomo announced early September that he will help 11,000 displaced Puerto Ricans living in New York to file a lawsuit against the federal government. Critics have accused Cuomo of publicizing his aid efforts in Puerto Rico to secure votes from the large Puerto Rican community for his re-election.

“President Trump never tried to help Puerto Rico,” said Cuomo in a press release. “Florida got attention, Texas got attention, and

Puerto Rico got the short end of the stick. That is not just wrong and unethical and despicable, it is also illegal.”

Richard saw Cuomo twice on the island out of the five times he visited Puerto Rico after Maria’s landfall last year. According to her, he was cleaning houses and bringing materials.

“I believe that the government is doing their best on restoring Puerto Rico,” said Richard who added that the trip helped her learn a lot about herself and the culture of Puerto Rico.

The official death toll right after Maria passed was 64, but a Harvard study published late May estimated that nearly five thousand people died due to the storm’s aftermath. The estimated property losses is currently more than $94 billion US dollars.

Greis Torres is the Editor-in-Chief.

She can be reached at greis.torres@ yorkmail.cuny.edu

MTA to Conduct Geological Survey on Unpaved Part of South Parking Lot

By Greis Torres York College and the MTAare in the process of reaching a new agreement to conduct a geological survey review of Site 9, the undeveloped property alongside the South parking lot, to determine if the area is suitable to park MTA buses.

The MTA held a meeting on Sept. 6 to notify CUNY administrators and York College about the status of the testing and their interest on Site 9.

“A new agreement between the University on behalf of the College and the MTA is under consideration,” said Vice President of Administrative Affairs Ronald Thomas. “It is anticipated that the next round of testing will be conducted this fall.”

So far the MTA has only expressed interest on the unpaved area of Site 9, said Thomas.

Workers conduct the environmental assessment review of site 9. Photo Credit: Adisa Sobers.

If another agreement is reached, the MTA will be able to conduct another physical inspection of the area to determine the location of subsurface abnormalities and utilities.

MTA officials first showed interest in the site in summer of 2017 after years of looking for new venues to park buses nor-

mally parked in the Jamaica Bus Depot.

The 58,000 square-foot depot is too small to store the 300 buses it services, prompting the MTA to buy adjacent properties to alleviate the parking problem.

In 2015, New York City Transit proposed $298 million for the reconstruction of the depot in the

MTA Capital Program 2015-2019.

A contract was signed in March 12 by York College granting permission to the MTA to conduct a physical inspection to determine if there were any hazardous substances in the soil.

The environmental assessment began in April and concluded on May 28. The site was

vacated before the 2018 Commencement Exercises, said Thomas.

Part of the environmental review consisted of taking photographs of the site, excavations, soil borings, the installations of temporary monitoring wells and soil vapor probes.

If York College and the MTA consent to a finalized leasing agreement of Site 9, approximately 300 buses will be parked in the site while the aging Jamaica Bus Depot gets demolish and renovated.

Thomas said that the price the MTA would pay to lease the property has yet to be determined.

The MTA didn’t reply for comment.

Greis Torres is the Editor-in-Chief.

She can be reached at greis.torres@ yorkmail.cuny.edu

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York Among the Best and Most Affordable Public Colleges in the Country

By Anslem Joseph & Angel Adegbesan The U.S. News and World Report ranked York College and seven other institutions in the City University of New York among the top 50 public colleges in the country. Three CUNY schools were also ranked in the list of top regional colleges in the Northern U.S. The report researchers reviewed more than 1,800 universities and colleges nationally and ranked 1,388 of them based on “excellence at first-year student retention, graduation rates and the strength of the faculty.”

According to the report, The City College of New York and Queens College tied at the 14th place, York College ranked 15th, and Brooklyn College placed 19th. Lehman College was No. 37, and John Jay College of Criminal Justice landed at No. 46.

In the list of top regional colleges in the North, York was No. 34, the New York City College of Technology ranked No. 36, and Medgar Evers College, No. 46.

The list defines regional colleges as those that focus on undergraduate education and grant fewer

Academic Core building at York College. Photo Credit: Greis Torres

than 50 percent of their degrees in liberal arts disciplines.

“The high ranking of many of our colleges is evidence of our progress in increasing academic momentum and graduation rates and our success in developing cutting-edge strategies to help students achieve their goals,” Interim Chancellor Vita Rabinowitz said in a press release.

CNBC also ranked York in the fourth place on their top 10 list of most affordable small colleges across the United States in the academic year of 2017-2018 in it’s broadcast segment College Game Plan. According to the report, instate residents pay a low tuition of just $6,330 a year and more than 55 percent of full-time undergraduates attend tuition-free.

York Student Lands Job With 59th District Assemblywoman Jaime Williams

Brooklyn Assemblywoman Jaime Williams (left) and Alicia Smith (right) in the Milton G. Bassin Theater. Photo Credit: Alicia Smith.

By Asar John Alicia Smith, a senior at York, was recently hired as Constituent Liaison under Brooklyn Assemblywoman Jaime Williams after the completion of her internship.

Smith is currently working towards her bachelors degree in Social Work.

Smith began her path to success when she was introduced to 59th District Assemblywoman Williams back in 2016 at the CUNY Women’s Leadership Conference at Hunter College.

As a constituent liaison, Smith will be responsible for attending meetings on behalf of the Assemblywoman, acting as a liaison between the district office and

the Albany office, performing routine office tasks and more important duties.

In addition to working beside each other, the two have many things in common- Assemblywoman Williams graduated with a Bachelor’s degree of Social Work from York in 2011. Smith will be completing her Social Work degree in December. Both of them are mentees of Dr. Selena Rodgers, an associate professor and founder of the Master’s of Social Work program at York.

“Attending York College has allowed me to have resources, knowledge and field practice,” said Smith in an email. “As well as meet amazing peers, faculty/ staff, and in particular my men-

tor Dr. Selena Rodgers.”

Rodgers commended Smith’s high regard for social work ethics, positive attitude and leadership skills.

“It has been my pleasure to mentor Alicia throughout her academic and professional journey,” Rodger said in an email.

“Their advocacy connection reaffirms for me that purposeful mentorship matters.”

As Smith plans to go on to bigger and better things once she graduates in December, she hopes to practice what she learned as a Social Work major towards community advocacy and policy.

“I hope to gain from this opportunity experience in community organizing and how to advocate for policy change,” said Smith.

After graduating from York, Assemblywoman Williams moved on to achieve several milestones such as receiving her masters at Fordham University, and counseling women and children who have experienced domestic abuse, according to the Assemblywoman website.

Smith aspires to be as active as Williams is in the communities she represents.

“This opportunity has inspired me to continue to get involved and find ways that I can better my community,” said Smith.

Smith is currently looking for graduate school opportunities for the fall of 2019.

Assemblywoman Williams didn’t reply for comment.

Asar John is a contributing writer.

He can be reached at asar.john@ yorkmail.cuny.edu

“Student Loan Hero,” a website that specializes in helping students pay off their student loans debt, also named York College as the most affordable institution in the Northeast on both their top 20 and top 10 lists. The list compares each Northeast college’s tuition fees and debts from the academic years of 2016-2017 or 2017-2018. York College had

the lowest average tuition rate of $6,957 and also had the lowest average debt rate of $4,614.

Anslem Joseph is a contributing writer. He can be reached at anslem.joseph@yorkmail.cuny.edu Angel Adegbesan is the News Editor. She can be reached at angel. adegbesan@yorkmail.cuny.edu

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PANDORA’S BOX IS TURNING 50!

P B This year marks the 50th anniversary of Pandora’s Box. That means over a million of articles have been researched, written and edited by the many student journalists that were tirelessly reporting events that have impacted York, CUNY and Jamaica, Queens as a whole.

It is so surreal to see how far students’ reporting have come, earning us our first set of awards 20 years ago.

When looking through the archives it was amazing to see how much Pandora’s Box has changed over these years from the look and layout of the newspaper to even how some of the articles were reported. It was also interesting to see the different kinds of issues and events that were deemed important enough for the reporters to cover.

It’s surreal to look back and realize that Pandora’s Box covered so many groundbreaking events that had happened on campus, from having the first set of Student Government, to the opening of the Health and Physical Complex, and every time York changed presidents.

One article out of the many that caught our attention while going through Pandora’s Box archives was one on CUNY’s decision to start charging students tuition in the early 70s.

It’s mind blowing to think there was a time when students hadn’t been stressing over the latest tuition hike, and at one time, had been attending college and learning for free.

It was even more startling to see that even with the new tuition rate, college had only been around $500, which we suppose had been a lot back then, but today would be considered incredibly cheap as that is how much money some students spend on all their textbooks.

Looking through past editions gives a sense of what York and the neighborhood of Jamaica used to be like, and what problems have been prevailing for the past 50 decades on campus without getting fixed, even till date.

Pandora’s Box was founded in 1968, and it has changed throughout the decades. From being a small publication of four pages to a larger publication with more sections to it, and ultimately, a publication with an online and social media presence. Pandora’s Box has successfully adapted to the current demands of multimedia journalism.

All of those stories from our predecessors earned us those awards, and in turn, granted us with the legacy of being a successful student-run news organization. We, the current editorial staff for Pandora’s Box, hope to make those predecessors proud and, ultimately, help Pandora’s Box earn more awards.

The next pages contain some of the best stories Pandora’s Box has covered throughout it’s 50 years.

Happy 50th Anniversary to Pandora’s Box. Here’s to many more years of reporting, serving York’s Campus and hopefully winning more awards.

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This year marks the 50th anniversary of Pandora’s Box. It is so surreal to see how far students’ reporting have come, earning us our first set of awards 20 years ago. It’s also surreal to see Pandora’s Box covered so many ground-breaking events that had happened on campus, from having the first set of Student Government, to the opening of the Health and Physical Complex and even having the college President changed five times. All of these stories from our predecessors earned us those awards. I hope to make those predecessors proud and help PB earn more awards. Here is to 50 more years and more awards. Happy 50th PB!

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These are some the more notable articles published in Pandora’s Box. Images 1 a and 1 b is an article from 1997 about an award the paper won.

Images 2 a and 2 b are from the extensive 9/11 coverage that the paper had following the infamour terrorist attacks.

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Is The Recent Rise In 3D Music Signaling A Change In How We Will Hear Music?

By Danielle Cruz One auditory experience has been steadily growing in popularity on YouTube: 3D music, and it’s following the ever-growing success of Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response (ASMR) and virtual reality videos.

Though, currently, there are no mainstream artists releasing music using 3D technology, the trend has risen in popularity due to a lot of YouTube content creators taking popular songs and then making it 3D. (Though on YouTube it is more commonly known as 8D music even though they use 3D technology to make the videos.)

Currently the 3D version of Despacito by Luis Fonsi is the most viewed 3D rendition of a song, with over 15 million views.

3D music-making channels have also seen a recent rise in their popularity with YouTube channels like 8DMusic, who has nearly two million subscribers, and Soumaya jp, both having amassed over 80 million views in total on each of their channels.

The rise in popularity can be due to the fact that 3D audio is meant to create a more interactive listening experience for fans of the song. Something that the original song can’t do using 2D technology.

Listening to music in 3D allows listeners to hear music as though it is coming not just from their left or right ear but from above, below, and all around them. So it feels as though the different instruments and voices used to create the song are surrounding the listener even though the sound is coming straight from their headphones.

ABOVE: Most 3D music videos on YouTube encourage listeners to use headphones to get the full 3D effect. Photo Credit: Foeoc Kannilc LEFT: Binaural Recording System. The different ears located on the mannequin are meant to capture sounds in 3D. Photo Credit: Chris Mik

It creates an immersive experience that, if used correctly, can make listeners feel as though they are right in the studio with the artist or band or make them feel as though they are in the middle of a concert.

In an interview with Motherboard on 3D music, David Chesky, the founder of Chesky Records, describes the new way of listening to music as being in a space where you are transported to the recording studio with all the instruments and singers.

“You’re just in this space,” said Chesky. “It [3D music] has dimension, it has texture, it has density. So it makes the experience a better roller coaster ride.”

So if 3D music creates a more immersive and interactive

experience for fans, why haven’t musicians released music using this technology?

One of the reasons why 3D music hasn’t really caught on with mainstream artists is because it requires listeners to wear headphones to get the full experience.

If you were to listen through your computer speakers you wouldn’t be able to really hear the surround sound and the song would sound like it was echoing through your speakers.

In fact the YouTube channels who do make 3D music usually have a note next to the song title that says “Use headphones.”

It’s definitely not the lack of technology to create 3D music as it has been around for a long

Review: Netflix’s Disenchantment

Screenshot of Netflix’s overview of their new animated series, Disenchantment. Photo Credit: Netflix.

By Marc Torres Towards the end of last month, Netflix dropped a new animated series called Disenchantment. It’s a show created by Matt Groening, who has hits like The Simpsons and Futurama under his belt.

The Simpsons is a show that takes place in the present and Futurama is a show that’s set in the future, Disenchantment takes place in the past. It’s set in medieval times.

In Disenchantment we follow Princess Bean (Abbi Jacobson), Elfo the Elf (Nat Faxon), and Luci the Demon (Eric Andre), as they try to figure out what they all want to ultimately do with their

lives in the Kingdom of Dreamland.

Princess Bean is an alcoholic who rebels against her father’s wishes to get married by running away with a demon she was gifted with (Luci). Later on she and her demon friend meet up with Elfo The Elf. Princess Bean, Luci, and Elfo become friends over time and even drinking buddies by the first episode.

Something interesting that Matt Groening does is flip the whole damsel in distress idea with Princess Bean. She’s self sufficient and doesn’t need any saving. In the first episode, we see her gambling and winning against a man who then threatens her because of that same reason.

She uses her wits to get out of ev-

erything safely. This is something Princess Bean does time and time again throughout the series, outwitting her opponents and at the same time figuring herself out along the way; what she wants out of her life.

Elfo and Luci tag along with Princess Bean for her misadventures, which always seem to end abruptly (so we’re forced to keep watching into the next episode).

They add that familiar feeling of seeing a team or a family, like on The Simpsons or Futurama.

The jokes in the show are funny and the plot is okay, but the characters are the real reason the show works. They all work good together. They have heartfelt moments, moments of pure comedy, and moments where you fear they

time and yet not many mainstream artists have released anything of this quality.

3D audio is created using techniques used by movie sound crews that capture sound as it is and make sure the sound will come out correctly through the theater’s many speakers.

They also use a technique called binaural recording to capture the sounds in 3D, and it basically records sound from different parts by having a mannequin head fitted with multiple microphones so the sound is captured from different angles.

However it’s important to note that 3D audio technology is not necessarily a new concept.

Some artists have dabbled in creating 3D music in order to

create a more immersive music listening experience.

In fact, Coldplay uses 3D audio with their virtual reality concerts so that their fans can truly feel as though they are at the concert surrounded by other fans and music.

Other artists like Pearl Jam and Radiohead have also experimented a little with the idea of 3D audio but it’s never become mainstream, but perhaps with the new trend artists will take note and try to create a more interactive listening experience for their fans.

won’t get out of their situation so luckily. They all just compliment each other so well that you kind of don’t care where the show goes.

You really stay to just see them talk and bicker with each other like good friends do. They’re so entertaining together that the story never really has to go anywhere. It’s like you can enjoy them just being themselves.

Disenchantment has a lot of those moments that are in every good comic book, movie, or show (whatever form of entertainment really) where everyone just feels really normal. There are times where the show feels relatable in that way, and it gives you those small moments of what it means to be human in society with these unwritten rules in them.

The show feels similar to The Simpsons and Futurama since it’s done by the same people, except it has a longer runtime and the jokes are better, sharper I’d say. Disenchantment isn’t exactly better than the other shows or all that different from them, but it’s good on its own.

The animation looks similar to Futurama and The Simpsons too except it’s slightly better. I enjoy both shows and think they’re both brilliant in their own ways.

However, I think Disenchantment looks more visually appealing.

There’s more attention to detail, the colors look nicer, and even the movements of the characters

are slightly improved. Of course, with a nice budget from Netflix and just the fact that the show is newer than the two, it’s no surprise Disenchantment looks better than both.

The series has 10 episodes so far with more coming next year, possibly around August. Netflix hasn’t exactly stated when the next season will air.

The great thing about this show is that you can tell that the characters grow right by the end of it and you want to be a part of the journey with them. It makes you feel involved and like you should keep watching. The show never feels like a drag or a hassle to watch. From the first episode you can get right into it, since it takes off pretty fast.

Overall, I think the show is definitely worth watching. However, it wouldn’t be a crime if you didn’t see this show before you died. It’s entertaining, sometimes thought provoking, and can be somewhat relatable. Out of all the TV shows out now, this one should be on your watchlist but I don’t think you have to rush to watch it. Just take your time with this one and watch an episode here and there, you’ll definitely enjoy it.

Danielle Cruz is the Art Editor.

She can be contacted at Danielle.

Cruz@Yorkmail.cuny.edu

Marc Torres is the assistant arts editor.He can be contacted at Marc.

Torres@Yorkmail.cuny.edu

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Sorry To Bother You Is A Dystopian Parody Of 21st Century America

By Richard Heaton Watching the trailer of a film normally would give you a good understanding of what to expect.

That’s not the case with Sorry to Bother You. After you leave the theater, the first thought that crosses your mind is “I can’t rationally explain the last two hours.”

The film’s trailer makes it appear funny, strange, and dramatic. However, it doesn’t really do the film justice and can’t prepare viewers for the twists and turns director Boots Riley throws at them in his debut film.

Sorry to Bother You starts off simple. It follows the story of a young man named Cassius who gets a job as a low paid telemarketer. We watch as he quickly rises through the ranks once he adopts a white accent. This is where simplicity ends. From there, the film takes a quick and chaotic turn towards mythical creatures and large corporations that want to rule the world.

Many viewers may have been disturbed by some of the later scenes. Others may have been confused or questioned why the scenes are even import-

Sorry to Bother You was directed by Boots Riely (above). Photo Credit: Wikimedia Commons

ant to the film at all.

The truth is, all of these weird and crazy scenes are just a ruse. The film throws weird elements at you left and right in order to boost its entertainment value all while it discusses actual issues and phenomenons within American society. A first time viewer of the trailer would jump to the conclusion that the film is about race. It is to an extent, but it’s just one of many ideas and topics that are brought up.

One topic is simply capitalism. The rich make even more money while the poor make less. While working his new job, Cassius meets Squeeze, who he becomes friends with. Squeeze

is fed up with the company they work for, claiming the job doesn’t even cover basic necessities of life.

Squeeze and the rest of the employees band together to protest the company in order to create a union and receive benefits. At this time, Cassius is on his way up in the company and is introduced to the greed of those above him.

Throughout the film we see a huge contrast in wealth. At the start, Cassius lives in the garage of his uncle’s house. His uncle can’t even afford the house and is on the verge of losing it. We see many citizens who can barely survive and yet we also see

many executives who are living the life.

The idea of capitalism evolves so much in the film and into new ideas. The protests become full-fledged riots in between citizens and police. Those rich in either power or money prove they will do whatever they can to make even more money, whether it’s cutting corners, lying, cheating, stealing, or whatever else you can think of.

Even though the film probably takes place in the future and in some weird alternate reality, it’s an accurate representation of what America is like today. This also brings us to the next topic, which is what entertainment has become.

In the film’s version of America, their most popular TV show is literally a game show about hitting people. It seems crazy to us, and some characters even mentioned how dumb it sounds, but that actually has become what TV is in America.

It’s a stupid show but millions of people are hooked on it. This is a perfect example of how TV has branched out into hundreds of different avenues over the past few decades. People can get so attached to some of

the silliest ideas and fads, such as some reality shows.

Along that same route, is a parody that’s pretty much aimed towards YouTube and other sources of “homemade celebrities.” During one of the protests, a woman throws a can of Coca-Cola and hits Cassius on the head. A video of her doing so goes viral and she becomes an instant celebrity, to the point where she has her own clothing line.

Some people might watch this film and think that scene is ridiculous or that something like that would never happen. But it happens every day with regular people doing regular or stupid things and becoming famous for it.

If anything, a good chunk of this film is a parody of what makes America, America. It may be set in a weird version of America with science fiction experiments gone wrong, but at its core it’s really about being a young American caught up in the world of trends, struggling to get by.

Richard Heaton is the Sports Editor. He can be contacted at Richard.heaton@Yorkmail.cuny.edu

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Counting Down The 10 Best Movies Of The Summer

By Richard Heaton The summer is the best time of the year to go out and watch movies. You get a different blockbuster every week and whether you are taking summer classes or not, you’re free to go and watch whatever you want.

That’s exactly how I spent my summer as the resident movie extraordinaire. During the first week of September, I went and saw Peppermint which was the 100th movie I saw in theaters in 2018.

A good chunk of those movies were during the summer and it’s my job to tell you how good some of them were. Here is what I think were the 10 best movies to be released during the summer.

You might not agree with some of them, but I took into account everything from story, emotion, and action, to acting, visual feel, and even the landscapes.

1. MISSION: IMPOSSIBLEFALLOUT I’m a huge fan of the Mission: Impossible series. I have watched all of them, but this one takes the cake. The one thing most interesting about the movie is that Tom Cruise again performed all the stunts. He jumped out of a plane at 25,000 feet, he learned how to fly a helicopter, and he even broke his ankle running across rooftops and continued filming five months after.

He leaves nothing to stuntmen and this makes his movies feel real, because we’re actually watching someone fall to the Paris skyline instead of just Computer-Generated Imagery and a green screen. As for acting, everybody was brilliant and super emotional. Cruise and Henry Cavill nailed all of their lines and looked amazing no matter how beat up their characters were, and every other character was stellar, from main cast to one-line characters.

If you’re a fan of the movies, the director did a great job tying in events that took place in the previous movies, even back to the first which came out in 1996. If you were able to see this in IMAX, your heart probably would have stopped a couple of times from the intensity and if you haven’t seen it yet, this is one movie you really don’t want to miss out. It’s a one of a kind movie, on every level.

At the time of writing, Mission: Impossible - Fallout made $670 million worldwide. The two Mission: Impossible movies to come before Fallout are the only two Tom Cruise movies to make more, and Fallout will probably pass both.

2. SICARIO: DAY OF THE SOLDADO Sicario: Day of the Soldado isn’t a movie to take lightly and is full of intense and possibly disturbing moments.

In a nutshell the movie is about American soldiers wanting to start a war between Mexican cartels. They kidnap the daughter of one of the heads and make it look like an opposing cartel is the culprit.

This whole time, they are acting as if they rescued the girl from the cartel and wanted to bring her back to her father.

This creates an insane dynamic between governments and allows for very in-depth emotional scenes between characters, especially between the girl and the character played by Benicio del Toro.

In all seriousness, the acting by del Toro alone should be enough to earn this movie a best picture nomination. The movie balances super bloody violence and traumatic scenes with heart-warming moments and is truly brilliant, especially to someone who might have liked the first Sicario movie. The movie has made $73 million worldwide.

3. AMERICAN ANIMALS If you want to see a movie that goes overboard when it comes to drama and traumatic experiences, this one’s for you.

The movie is about a group of students who discover their school library holds one of the most valuable books in existence. So they decide to steal it.

The only problem is they have no plan. They use the worst of disguises and alias, and they leave behind clues of who they are at every possible moment.

Does the idea of a heist going so wrong make you cringe?

Well it turns out this actually happened. The movie is as much of a documentary as it is a thriller. Throughout the movie, the actual people who performed the crime years ago would show up on screen and talk about the events leading up to the heist.

So it’s really a brilliant combination of acting and commentary, but that’s not the only thing that made the movie great.

It starts off funny but once you get to the actual heist, it does a complete 180 and turns into a hyper-disturbing thriller that makes you wonder why someone would do this.

It definitely wouldn’t be a movie for those with light stomachs, but it’s a really riveting movie with superb acting and directing. American Animals only played in a handful of theaters only in the US, and made a little over $2 million.

4. SEARCHING To some, Searching can be seen as a revolutionary movie. The film is about a father who learns that his high school daughter went missing and spends days trying to track her down using his own investigative skills along with the police.

Most of the movie is filmed on standard phone and laptop screens. The entire movie is seen through the father’s computer or phone, whether its showing the websites he’s visiting, videos he’s watching, or just a video of him

movie only if there were no other superheroes in the world.

This gives Robin an idea and he spends a good chunk of the movie travelling back in time trying to undo all superhero origins in super hilarious ways.

You see everything from a baby Superman dancing to a Stan Lee cameo, and everything else you could think of.

The movie received a very high rating on Rotten Tomatoes and for a good reason, because this is exactly what you want to see for a good laugh. Worldwide, the movie made $44 million.

6. HOTEL ARTEMIS Hotel Artemis is about a hotel that’s for criminals and follows events that unfold over the course of one night. The movie is brilliant because of two factors: the world building and the act-

ie is about an expedition to the deepest parts of the ocean where the largest shark in existence is discovered. As the submarines return to the surface, the sharks follow them back up and begin to terrorise the crew and nearby beaches.

Up until the middle of the movie, everything it’s pretty good, with lots of spooks, but after a crazy plot twist the movie goes all out. The shark finds its way to a populated beach and what follows is a long montage of edge-of-your-seat action and horror.

The movie tries to balance itself with crude humor and intense jump scares, and is saved by the acting of Jason Statham and Ruby Rose. The Meg made $473 million worldwide.

8. OCEAN’S 8 If you like movies about obsessive planning, then this is for you. The first half is okay at best, but the heist movie doesn’t actually become interesting until the actual heist begins. Once the heist begins, it’s a really fun ride watching the story unfold and trying to figure out who did what.

The movie markets the criminals as the stars of the movie, but the real stars are Anne Hathaway and James Corden. Hathaway’s acting is great and the personality of her character really makes the movie fun to watch.

Corden’s scenes are just as fun to watch, even though he enters during the final 20 or so minutes.

Ocean’s 8 made $294 million worldwide. It’s the lowest grossing film in the series.

9. THE INCREDIBLES 2 Fans of The Incredibles waited nearly 15 years for the sequel, and it was worth the wait. Even if you have never seen the original, you’ll have a blast watching the sequel. The movie is a lot of fun to watch, full of great action sequences, solid humor, great music, and a beautiful art style.

The sequel starts off exactly where the original left off, with the Parr family fighting the Underminer, before veering off into a new storyline. The best thing The ticket stubs for all the movies mentioned in this piece. Photo Credit: Richard Heaton about The Incredibles 2 is that it leaves some things unanswered, talking through the use of a hid- ing of its supporting actress. leaving plenty of content to work den camera or FaceTime.

The movie takes place in a with for another sequel or two.

Most of the movie is very futuristic version of Los AngeThe Incredibles 2 made neardramatic and intense. It keeps les where there’s all sorts of new ly $1.2 billion worldwide. It’s curbuilding up the tension with technologies. But instead of tak- rently the 17th highest grossing each passing moment as you ing away from the plot to show movie of all-time. realise what happened to his the crazy new world, the movie 10. THE EQUALIZER 2 daughter as evidence comes in, just implies that there’s a whole This is pretty much Denzel or as plot twists unwind. You chaotic world outside of the hos- Washington at his best. While should definitely see the movie pital, leaving much to imagina- the movie starts off fairly slow, in theaters. tion. the third act alone was worth the Searching came out during The stars of the movie are price of a ticket. Once the movie the final week of August and at Charlie Day, Sofia Boutella, and reveals who the villain is, you’ll this point has made roughly $20 Dave Bautista. Boutella had a find Denzel’s character fighting million worldwide. great career portraying villains off thugs on an abandoned is5. TEEN TITANS GO!: TO THE and has some jaw-dropping land during a hurricane which MOVIES scenes in terms of both acting can get really intense.

People who saw the origi- and violence. Day and Bautista There’s great acting from evnal Teen Titans television show also have plenty of hilarious and eryone involved, especially Denwill spend the rest of their lives meaningful moments. zel and Ashton Sanders, who hating on Teen Titans Go!. But, Despite being super intense make the action movie much the reception of the show should and lots of fun, Hotel Artemis more emotional than it should have no impact on the movie, only made $11 million world- be. In terms of revenue, The because it was much better than wide.

Equalizer 2 made $162 million what some could have expected.

7. THE MEG worldwide.

The movie is about Robin The trailer makes the movwanting to get his own mov- ie look like it’s a crazy intense ie but he finds out that nobody movie that doesn’t pull any Richard Heaton is the Sports Editor wants to see a movie about him. punches. But in reality, it didn’t . He can be contacted at Richard.

He’s told that he would get a do the movie justice. The movheaton@Yorkmail.cuny.edu

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Review: BLACKK KLANSMAN

By Marc Torres Last month, BlacKkKlansman hit theaters. It was directed

by Spike Lee and written by him, Charlie Wachtel, David Rabinowitz, and Kevin Willmott. The film was based on the memoir Black Klansman by Ron Stallworth.

In this retelling of Stallworth’s true story we follow Ron Stallworth, the only black cop in Colorado Springs’ Police Department in the 70s, as he tries to infiltrate the Ku Klux Klan.

The film stars John David Washington as Stallworth, Adam Driver as Flip Zimmerman, Laura Harrier as Patrice, and Topher Grace as David Duke.

The film is fast-paced and shows Stallworth getting the job as a policeman, being forced into the evidence room for being a black cop, and then moving up the ranks with his crazy idea of infiltrating the Ku Klux Klan.

So, how does a black cop infiltrate the Ku Klux Klan exactly? Well, he uses the phone to do his part in talking to them to set himself up to go undercover, and then uses a white cop (Adam Driver) to help him meet up with the klan physically and dig up dirt from inside the organization.

Sounds like a weird combination, but works perfectly.

Something interesting the film does is play with the idea that voices can have a race. In the film David Duke (Topher Grace) is convinced that Ron Stallworth is the purest white American because of the way he talks, unbeknownst to him Ron Stallworth is the only black cop in the Colorado Springs’ Police Department.

The film plays with this idea over

and over on the scenes where Ron Stallworth must take a phone call or make one to the Ku Klux Klan to become a member, or go over details of a meeting with them.

Since Adam Driver’s character does the physical part of meeting with the Klan, David Duke never realises what’s going on until the very end.

The movie is hilarious, but the jokes are thought provoking.

Race is an important issue in the film that’s explored and it’s all very relevant to what’s going on today.

Spike Lee does a great job of giving us lots of symbols and things to think about, but you can’t get it all with one watch.

You have to see this film multiple times to really understand some of the images Lee gives us, and to pick up on things that you will definitely not see the first time.

For example, in one scene a huge group of Klansmen are watching The Birth of a Nation, a film which portrays black men as sexually aggressive and unintelligent while portraying the Ku Klux Klan as heroic. The Klan in that scene get fired up and Lee is showing us the power of films, and how images specifically can make an impact on people. He also shows us in that scene that that film reenergized the Klan at one point in history and breathed new life into them. Of course there’s so much more to unpack, but that’s just a small taste of things.

The film feels fresh and actually does feel really relevant, even though it’s set in the 70s.

Lee also gives us his signature dolly shot towards the end of the movie, which is one of the shots I

was waiting for in the theater the whole time. It’s a classic Spike Lee move, and can be seen in all the films he’s done.

Topher Grace as David Duke is perfect. His character is kind of oblivious to everything around him. He’s ignorant, and Stallworth takes advantage of that by befriending him to get into the organization. Throughout the film, their relationship develops quickly and David Duke ends up loving Stallworth (until he finds out who Stallworth really is).

At the end of the film, Lee closes it all out by including footage from the 2017 Unite The Right Rally, David Duke giving a speech, counter-protesters, the car attack which killed Heather Heyer, and Trump’s comments about the rally. He also memorializes the car attack victim at the end. Lee gives us all of this stuff to show that these types of people are still alive today, and that everything in the film is still relevant. I guess I could say that was my only complaint about the film, that Lee pushed the idea that the things that were happening in the film are still relevant today. He didn’t have to push that idea so hard since we can all see that from the dialogue coming from the characters and the story or images themselves, but other than that the film is great.

Everyone should see this movie. Not only it is powerful and relevant, but it’s also hilarious, action-packed, and overall entertaining.

Marc Torres is the assistant arts editor.He can be contacted at Marc.

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Top 5 Fall Fashion Trends of 2018

can be versatile with any style.

Don’t be afraid to mix things up when it comes to texture, the teddy coat goes surprisingly well with all types of patterns and fabrics like stripes and velvet.

4. MENSWEAR BLAZERS

A bench surrounded by fall folliage. Photo Credit: FLCKR User Ian Sane

By Ashleigh Brown After a seemingly endless summer, we’re gearing up for the cooler weather. Fall 2018 promises new and fresh fashion ideas from retro 90s trends that came back to modern new colorways to gear you up for an even better academic semester.

1. PLAID

During the fall, my go-to print is always plaid. It’s the perfect print for fall. Plaid is always extremely versatile and can be styled for both casual events or dressed up for something fancier. The 90s inspired styles have made a major comeback over the past few years. If you want to include plaid into your 90s-influenced outfits, then I suggest you go for a ‘Cher from Clueless’ inspired two-piece suit or dress.

The plaid mini skirt definitely gives you a ‘Rachel from Friends’ vibe. Pair it with an oversized cropped sweater and some boots and you’re good to go.

2. BROWNS

In the fashion industry, “monochromatic dressing” has been a widely used trend, especially with the color black.

Recently, a lot of designers and fashion influencers have broadened the trend to include olive, burgundy, blues, pinks, and whites. And as the fall 2018 nears, we’re seeing another approach to this color coordination and a different hue. Brown, khaki and beige has now become the shade to build your entire outfit around. Brown has also been a new color to incorporate in makeup. A statement brown lip can complement any outfit.

3. ‘TEDDY’ MATERIAL COATS

There is now a way to incorporate style and the declining temperatures. The ‘teddy’ coat that recently became popular mixes warmth without compromising on style. Sometimes you don’t want to always wear a typical winter puffer jacket and the teddy coat is a great option that

Ask any woman if they have a go-to outfit for a job interview and it is most likely a blazer.

There’s no denying that certain articles of clothing can make you feel instantly more confident and powerful. The menswear blazer is one of this season’s biggest trends. An oversized blazer dress or with a belt snitched in at the waist with jeans and boots is perfect for the fall weather.

5. STATEMENT HOSIERY

Some might be willing to brave the cold this year and decide to go bare-legged with an outfit, but I would rather reach for a pair of statement tights in the chilly temperatures. There are so many different pantyhose designs like polka dots, over the knee tights to name a few.

My favorite for this season are stripe tights because they’re simple while adding some design to spice up your outfit. Tights are a great versatile piece to add some visual appeal to your autumn looks and to help transition your wardrobe into a new season.

Ashleigh Brown is the online editor. She can be contacted at Ashleigh.Brown@Yorkmail.cuny.edu

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Traffic in Jamaica Will Worsen With the Coming of New York Islanders

By Richard Heaton Currently, Jamaica is one of the worst neighborhoods in Queens in regards to traffic and overcrowding in the streets and buses. Residents don't think about this much, but it's about to get worse.

Last year, a bid was completed that would bring the New York Islanders back to Long Island. It won't be in the near future, but the team will play in a new venue located at Belmont Park, just four miles east of Jamaica Center. The neighborhood is already in a state of despair when it comes to traffic and buses. Adding thousands of fans travelling through Jamaica to get to and from the new venue could double congestion in the area.

Last season, the Islanders had the worst attendance in the league as they averaged 12 thousand fans per home game at the Barclays Center. But that's still a lot. Every other sports venue in New York City is serviced by multiple subway lines and bus routes while Belmont Park is not.

Some fans will take the Long Island Railroad to games or drive from other locations, but roughly 10 thousand people will travel through Jamaica either by car or one of two bus routes between the hours of 4 and 7 at night. It's already a pain trying to go west of Parsons Boulevard during

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those hours, this will only make things so much worse.

The only two buses that stop within half a mile of Belmont are the Q2 and the Q110. During those hours, the Q110 is already at capacity and begins skipping stops after just two or three stops.

Traffic down Jamaica Avenue is a whole other issue. It is just as bad as the overcrowded buses.

You'll usually see bumper to bumper traffic along the one lane avenue for nearly a mile. If just 10 percent of projected fans drive to the venue, that adds more than 300 additional cars on the road per hour.

If the city doesn't do something to ease traffic and bus congestion, in a few years Jamaica could become one of the worst neighborhoods in the country to travel through.

But what can be done about this? There are a few solutions to this problem but none of them are permanent. All of them either move the problem somewhere else or give way to another problem.

One obvious solution would be to add additional lanes along Jamaica Avenue. Right now it has just one traffic lane and a bus lane in each direction and an

York Doesn’t Need a Demand Response

Many elevators around York College are under construction. However, signs signaling that elevators are out of order were commonplace before construction began. Photo Credit: Anslem Joseph.

By Anslem Joseph On Aug. 28, students were notified that a demand response notice was required at York College to help reduce greenhouse gas emission. As a result, many high energy consuming equipments had to be turned off.

These equipments included escalators, elevators (except elevator 8 on the North Side and the freight elevator), and 11 out of 16 air handlers. Everyone is all in for helping the environment become a better place but it’s really hard to believe York College is using too much energy. During the school year of 2017-2018, many escalators and elevators were not used because they needed to be fixed.

Isn’t York saving more energy instead of overusing it since these equipments are not being used? As recalled, usually the escalators and elevators don't work which forces students to either walk up the escalators or use the

stairs.

If you think that’s bad, it’s even worse to imagine the stress York students with disabilities have to face when going to class.

Even though York College provides assistance for people with disabilities who need to travel from floor to floor, it is still unbeneficial that they can’t rely on the elevators to get them to places they need to go. So as far as turning off the escalators and elevators to save the environment, York College doesn’t need a demand response for that because they are hardly ever on in the first place.

Turning off the 11 out of the 16 air handlers was not a good idea because classrooms became too hot during the 90-degree weather the demand response notice came into play. On the other hand, for the past weeks the Academic Core building has been freezing.

It is great that there are working air conditioners in York but they run for too long. Even when the weather outside is 90 degrees,

York feels like an iceberg for long periods of time. Students literally have come to school in sweaters when is still hot outside just because York is too cold.

Managing the use of air conditioners at York would help consume less energy and the environment. Nobody wants to feel too hot or too cold. On that side a demand response happening at York is very beneficial because it prevents the campus into becoming an uncomfortable environment to work in.

York students are all for saving the environment but we should all do it in a way that benefits everyone. York students should not have to experience a blackout like the one we experienced on Aug. 28. As a result, York College faculties should look into ways to save energy while not making it have a big impact on York College students as it does now.

Anslem Joseph is a contributing writer. He can be reached at anslem.joseph@yorkmail.cuny.edu

extra lane would really help traffic. Of course, doing this would severely cut into the amount of sidewalk space, in which pedestrian traffic can be just as big of an issue.

Another solution would be to move some bus routes off of Jamaica Avenue. Some buses that run down Jamaica could instead run down Hillside Avenue. For example, the Q6, 8, 9, and 41 buses could be rerouted to Hillside from Sutphin Boulevard to the 165th street bus terminal. Hillside has only one bus route along that stretch.

In either direction, this could

ease traffic by about 12 to 16 buses per hour on Jamaica and decrease travel time along these routes. But, while Jamaica traffic would be eased a bit, Hillside's would increase.

Another solution would be to extend subway service east of Jamaica. There are three full time subway lines that terminate in Jamaica and extending them along Jamaica and Hillside would drastically decrease overcrowding on buses. But this specific resolution comes with issues.

It would be very expensive and time consuming, and there has always been a discussion that any subway extension in Southeast Queens would be prone to flooding.

Regardless of what may or may not happen as a result of a solution, something needs to be done. The city and the MTA might not have thought about what's going to happen to Jamaica when the Islanders move nearby, but it's a problem they need to start working on now.

If not, travelling through Jamaica in the future will be nearly impossible. Not just for fans heading to the venue, but for the tens of thousands of citizens who live and work in the area, and those who go to school there.

Richard Heaton is the Sports Editor. He can be reached at richard. heaton@yorkmail.cuny.edu

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Pandora’s Box Freshman Survival Guide for the 2018-2019 Academic Year going on at York and the surrounding Jamaica, Queens area then consider joining PB. Our office is located in room 2C13.

York College also has an online radio station called YCRadio. If you would like to have your own radio show then head down to room 1G06 and speak with Ryan Graves, the lead moderator.

Almost every major and department at York has a student club. Head to your department and talk with professors and students to find out the name of the club and when they meet.

If you are unsatisfied with the clubs and feel like you don’t fit in none of them, you could also start your own club. You will need to go to the Office of Student Development in room 1F02A to get more information on how to start your own club.

Be reminded, a club fair will be happening in Oct. 4 in the Atrium from 12-2 pm.

By Angel Adegbesan Freshmen year is crazy. Point made.

But the year can get better with some guidance. If you missed orientation, here’s a recap. So here it is, a freshman survival guide.

FOOD

I remember my first day on campus. I had brought my own lunch but I could not find any seat that was not crowded. So, guess where I had my lunch? The B staircase on the 4th floor where no one could see me. Sounds extreme? For a whole semester, I survived on snacks from the vending machine because the cafeteria was always too crowded and there were no places to sit.

Every vending machine charges you a fee of ten cents every time you purchase a snack with a debit or credit card.

However, times have changed. The Student Government Association has helped created more sitting places for students around the campus. So you don’t even have to eat your food in the cafeteria.

Aside from the cafeteria on the first floor, there is the Cardinal Cafe which serves Starbucks coffee on the second floor. You can buy snacks, breakfast, coffee and tea in the cafe. There are also some chain fast food restaurants outside of campus. A McDonald’s, Wendy’s, Burger King, Chipotle, Panda Express, Pizza hut, Taco Bell, Applebee’s, and a recently opened Boston Market (if you are into that) are on Jamaica Avenue. There is also a food court up on Jamaica Avenue where you can get food at a relatively cheap price.

TEXTBOOKS

York’s online bookstore, Akademos, offers you the textbooks you need for class weeks before classes start, so you have time to compare the prices on various websites (Amazon, Chegg, Akademos etc.). Akademos offers free shipping for orders below $49. One advice, wait till the first day of class to get your textbooks. You might be anxious to get your things done and ready for class, but you never know if your professor will make you get it or not. Do not let the “required” on CUNYFirst fool you. Some professors have other options for textbooks that they allow. For example, older editions (which are cheaper), e-books, pdfs, etc. Some professors, however, require the textbook within the first week.

Which brings me to…

RATE MY PROFESSOR

This is exactly what it means.

A Website where professors get rated by students who have had classes with them. Now, with this website, take caution. Not all comments are true. You have to weed out the lazy students’ comments to find out the whole truth. Also, note the dates of the comments; professors change over time.

COMPUTER LABS

Printing your homework last minute is part of college life. The guest computers in the library

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are not your friends during club hours. (Side note: please don’t spend more than 15 minutes on the guest computers. Other people need them too). If you are in dire need of printing, the SGA computer lab is open to all. It is located right next to the library.

The computer lab in the second floor of the Classroom Building is also a good place for your computer and printing needs. There is also another computer lab on the fourth floor in room 4C13.

HEALTH AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION COMPLEX

This building has many amenities available to all York students. These are a gymnasium, weight room, pool, lockers, and showers. There are also tennis courts, an outdoor running track, and a grass field for team and field sports. There are also classrooms in this building located on the first and third floor.

LIBRARY

The library has two floorsthe second floor is the quietest place in the library. So if you want to focus better then head down to the second floor. This is where the books for take out are stored. It also has computers and many individual study areas. The first floor is where the IT Desk, the Reservation and Reserve desk, and the Reference desk are located. The first floor has computers, printers, scanners, individual study areas, and conference rooms. It tends to get more packed and less quiet during club hours.

RESERVATION & RESERVE

This is where you go in the library to take out textbooks that you need in class and use them for about two hours, and also take out certain books outside the library for certain weeks. This is also where you go to reserve study rooms, loan laptops and Surface Pro tablets for a maximum of two hours, and update your York College ID.

STUDY GROUP CONFERENCE ROOMS

These rooms are first come,

A great platform to navigate Image courtesy: Rawpixel througn Unsplash.com your way around campus and first served, but you could also fices of faculty and staff at York school work. This app did not exbook these rooms one week in College. Via the online library on ist when I first got here, but it has advance by going to this URL: the website, you can get a free ac- been useful for me since it came https://creserve.york.cuny. cess to the New York Times and out. You can ask questions, buy edu/. the Wall Street Journal and oth- and sell textbooks, make and join er scholarly articles for research groups in the app which could ONLINE LIBRARY be useful in order to contact club You can also use the online li- purposes. leaders. Download it if you havbrary on York’s website to search YORK EMAIL for books available in the library, Check your York email con- en’t already. access websites like JSTOR or stantly. Important emails will RELAXING PLACES Nexis Uni for peer-reviewed be sent out to your Yorkmail in There are rarely any quiet journals or articles for your re- regards of school, classes and search papers and so much more. events happening in the school. places on campus to relax. It is You also have access to a CUNY Most of the professors use York- college after all. Zero recess time. wide database to look for books mail to communicate with you, But, perhaps in the library for a that may not be stored at York in especially if you are taking an on- few minutes if there is nothing other CUNY campuses. line class through Blackboard. It going on in the Atrium. Around has happened to me many times the Cardinal Cafe are many seats that a professor cancels class at where you can relax. There is a COLLABORATIVE last minute, sends an email, and game room located in the AcLEARNING CENTER This is the writing center. I come to school in vain because I ademic Core building in room It is located in room 1C18 in the didn’t check my Yorkmail before 1F02. Students can utilize this game room to use the latest vidAcademic Core building. York I left my house. eo game consoles, play pool for Also, check your spam and College Collaborative Learning $1 per game, chess, various card junk email folders for emails.

Center aims to provide tutoring services to all York students for One way to have instant access is games and family board games. free. You can always find tutors to link your York email with your STORES AROUND YORK to assist you in their work hours personal one so you get a notifiYou don’t have to walk far to from Monday to Saturday. This is cation every time you get one.

The IT Desk located right at get toiletries, or take out money the office’s phone number: (718) the entrance of the Library on when you are at York. The block 262-2303 or (718) 262-2494. the third floor can help you link between 159th street and Jamaiyour yorkmail with your per- ca Avenue houses many stores, COUNSELING CENTER This is located in room sonal email. That’s also the place a movie theater, and a Rite Aid AC-1G03. The mission of the to go if you want to set up your with an ATM. There are also Counseling Center is to provide Yorkmail, but if you don’t want ATMs on York’s campus. There’s opportunities for students to to travel all the way to the third a Citibank ATM on the first floor centralize their personal and aca- floor you could set it up through near the Art Gallery, and there’s demic goals. The counseling and York’s Website. Click on the fac- a Santander Bank ATM in the psychological services are free. ulty/staff tab, then click on IT second floor, close to the CardiIf interested in scheduling an Self Service and then click on the nal cafe. appointment, you should call at: web systems tab.

718-262-2272 or go to the office to schedule one.

HEALTH CENTER

This is located in AC-1F01.

The health center is there to help you monitor your school medical records and also to help you when you are sick. According to the Health Center’s website, the center promotes holistic health, including mental health, illness prevention, early recognition of illness, and make appropriate referrals as necessary. You can also get free tampons and pads.

YORK’S WEBSITE

It provides the location, phone number and emails of every single department and of-

STUDENT CLUBS

There are 42 registered student clubs on campus. If you want to be an advocate for the student body at York then consider joining the Student Government Association (SGA). Student government provides a voice for students to discuss issues or recommendations with faculty and staff. SGA also hosts many events to spread school spirit and help freshmen integrate into college life. SGA will host a freshman Q&A seminar on Sept 20. from 5pm-7pm in the Academic Core building.

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Everyone is your friend in an acquaintance-y way. If you notice you have two or more classes with the same people, trust me, the person sitting next to you is probably anxious too. Say ‘Hello.” It hurts no one.

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Angel Adegbesan is the News Editor. She can be reached at angel. adegbesan@yorkmail.cuny.edu

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Nike’s Latest ‘Just Do It’ Campaign Stirs Controversy

By Fiifi Frimpong

Throughout professional sports, there are numerous scandals and controversies, one of the more recent ones is what’s been going on with Colin Kaepernick.

Kaepernick was made the face of Nike’s “Just Do It” campaign on September 3rd, celebrating their 30th anniversary.

The ex-NFL quarterback revealed the advertisement after tweeting a photo along with a tagline, referencing his national anthem protest that has led to him being blackballed by the league.

“Believe in something. Even if it means sacrificing everything,” Kaepernick said.

The controversial ad aired during the first NFL game of the season on September 5th. Since then, Nike has received backlash from the public for aligning themselves with Kaepernick. Consumers posted videos displaying their anger by cutting the iconic logo off items and burning shoes.

Ben Zahn, the Mayor of Kenner, Louisiana, ordered a ban on Nike products for use at the city’s recreational facilities. The order was later rescinded after strong suggestion from his Attorney.

By making this decision, the multi-billion-dollar company divided people into feeling three different ways. Some feel that Nike is doing the right thing, siding with the activist fighting for racial equality. Others feel that the brand is becoming unpatriotic for aligning with a figure that

The controversial ad campaign featuring Colin Kaepernick has stirred up a lot of debate. Photo Credit: Nike

has disrespected the national anthem, the flag, and everything it stands for.

There are also those who feel as if Nike is using Kaepernick as a pawn, exploiting a sociopolitical issue for profit.

To some, it’s clear about what Nike is trying to do with their 30th anniversary campaign. They wanted to get on the right side of history during a time where athletes are being discouraged to speak out against injustices. This is more important than signing any athlete to a sneaker deal.

Essentially, what Nike did was support the ex-49er for sacrificing his career to take on a battle that’s way more important than throwing a ball for a touchdown or tossing a ball in a hoop.

For the folks upset about the campaign, it just shows that their ignorance hasn’t changed from the day Kaepernick told them why he was protesting. His message never changed. The decision to respectfully kneel derived from the social injustice and police brutality against colored people in America.

Where were these same people when reports came out saying Nike was exploiting Indonesian workers in factories? The Huffington Post put an article in 2013 claiming Nike hired high-ranking Indonesian military officers to force workers in signing a petition to agree to work for less than the country’s minimum wage.

Or, what about the 2011 report stating workers had shoes thrown at them. Not only that, but they were physically abused and called dogs regularly. Workers were fired after asking for a

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sick leave, and others worked for 50 cents an hour. We couldn’t get people to burn shoes back when these reports came out. Most forgot about them just in time for the next shoe release.

Nike knew doing this would make some audiences upset.

However, their risk worked out in their favor. Last week, their stock price reached an all-time high, according to CBS News.

This led to the satisfaction of those who supported the brand, like Charles Newman, 22-yearold college student from the Bronx.

“It’s nice to see Nike being rewarded for doing something important,” said Newman. “Yeah, I know I’m not getting any of that money, but they supported someone who serves as a voice for our community. That’s what matters to me.”

Good things happen to those who do good. Their past isn’t perfect, but Nike got it right this time by making Colin Kaepernick the face of their 30th anniversary campaign.

Jim Ross, 20-year-old sales associate, sees Kaepernick as more than an athlete after this Campaign. “To me, it doesn’t matter if he never plays again,” said Ross.

“Kaepernick is a role model.

He’s symbolic figure in our communities.”

Fiifi Frimpong is a contributing writer. He can be contacted at fiifi. frimpong@Yorkmail.cuny.edu

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David Does Final Game the Wright Way

By Richard Heaton David Wright made his way to Citi Field early Saturday morning on September 29th ready to play baseball. When he arrived, there were already thousands of fans waiting in line to get into Citi Field. They weren’t really there for the game, just to see him because it was going to be his last game.

In the middle of September, Wright announced that September 29th was going to be his last game. He hasn’t played in a game since 2016 because of injuries and realized that he was not going to play baseball again, but he wanted to come back for one last hurrah after spending nearly two decades with the New York Mets.

Before the game started, fans were allowed to enter the stadium early to watch Wright take batting practice and just before the game started, Wright’s daughter Olivia Shea Wright threw out the ceremonial first pitch. She threw the ball to her father.

When it was time for the game to begin and the announcer mentioned Wright’s name in the lineup, he paused for about 30 seconds to allow the more than 40,000 fans in attendance to stand and cheer for their captain.

The same thing happened when he had his first at-bat. and while he didn’t get a hit, he did get on base. He did have one more at-bat during the game, but it didn’t go as well as anyone could have hoped for.

Nothing could prepare mets fans for how emotional the top of the 5th inning would be. Wright took the field and as a joke, the scoreboard operator put both Wright and teammate Jose Reyes

Citi Field was filled with thousands of fans there to see David Wright’s last game. Photo Credit: Richard Heaton

on the kiss cam.

The two of them hugged and then Wright slowly began to walk off the field. The entire team then stepped out of the dugout and he spent five minutes hugging every other player and coach before disappearing into the clubhouse.

He didn’t really leave, it was all just for show. The plan was for Wright to come back out after the game for a final tribute and speech. But, as the game went on, fans began to fear that the moment would never come.

That’s because the game never seemed to end, after nine innings neither team had scored. The game stayed scoreless until the bottom of the 13th inning, where mid-season pickup Austin Jackson won the game for the Mets.

The game lasted four hours and 14 minutes and the official attendance was just shy of 44,000.

Following the game, a short video was shown that detailed Wright’s career and love for the game before he came back on the field for one final speech. His speech lasted three minutes and was full of emotion.

“This is love, I mean, I can’t say anything else, this is love,” he said, opening his speech to the 40,000 fans still in attendance. He began his speech by getting right to the point of what it meant to be surrounded by fans who love him.

He also went on to talk about what it was like coming up to the Mets as a rookie back in 2004, “When I first got called up, all the other players told me that there’s passionate fans here, they like to boo, they like to get on you. Well you guys have had my back, and you guys have welcomed me, a 21 year old kid from Virginia, as a

New Yorker.”

After his speech, the now 35year old Wright listened to thunderous applause before walking off the field one last time.

After the post-game ceremony concluded, the fun wasn’t over yet. Fans were then treated to a fireworks display that could even rival that of the Macy’s 4th of July special.

The fireworks weren’t even a part of the celebration. It was a coincidence that he played his final game during one of the fireworks nights that were planned months in advance. It only made the experience so much better.

The display itself was spectacular. Usually fireworks at Citi Field are simple, lighting up around the stadium with some music. This time it was different.

The 10 minute display launched fireworks from both the stadium

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and the field along with an intense laser show while in synch to different songs.

Everybody is going to remember Wright, but even though he may never play again, Mets fans will have something to remind them of David for years to come.

This comes in the form of Peter O’brien, the Marlins first baseman.

During Wright’s speech, he mentioned booing. While he was never on the receiving end of fan criticism, Mets fans let O’brien know how much they hate him.

During Wright’s final at-bat, he hit a high fly ball that went into foul territory and O’brien caught it.

It was a grave mistake on his part as every fan in attendance booed and they continued to do so each time that he came to the plate. Back in 2015, Chase Utley of the Dodgers slid into Mets shortstop Ruben Tejeda and broke his leg. He instantly became the most hated player in all of baseball by Mets fans.

He was constantly booed at every instance until his retirement this year. The 28-year-old O’brien, who will play at Citi Field up to nine times a year if he stays with the Marlins will most likely face the same fate for years to come.

In a few years, fans might not even care anymore, but a universal hatred of O’brien will be a way for fans to stay connected to Wright, one of the best players in New York history.

Richard Heaton is the Sports Editor . He can be contacted at Richard. heaton@Yorkmail.cuny.edu

David Wright Proves Fans Like Spending Money On Baseball Games

By Richard Heaton Imagine paying $15 for a ticket to a baseball game and then selling it that same day for $215.

That’s exactly what happened in mid-september with Mets fans buying tickets to the September 29th game, their penultimate game of the season.

Why did prices jump? Because of David Wright. The Mets allstar third baseman announced that he would start that game and that it would be his final game.

On September 13th, Wright held a press conference where he made the announcement and that was when all hell broke loose. The announcement was made just before 2PM and by midnight, the game was sold out.

On the Mets official website, before selling out, the cheap promenade tickets cost just $24 before fees. One day after making the announcement, these same seats started at $100 on resale sites.

There are two types of people who bought tickets to this game.

Lots of people bought tickets for cheap or face value simply because they wanted to be at the game. There are also lots of people who bought lots of tickets for cheap just so they could sell them for much more.

People who bought tickets because they want to go wouldn’t

Fans were out in full force, wearing their David Wright gear for his last game. Photo Credit: Richard Heaton

have been listing theirs unless something major stopped them from going. So most of the expensive tickets were held by people who either didn’t care about the game or were keeping one for themselves and selling a bunch.

Some people might call this evil. These people are using these tickets the same way that someone would play the stock market. But in the process, this small group of “hustlers” took away a chance at fair ticket prices from thousands of fans.

The thing is, it worked. People still bought up nearly every super expensive ticket. if the tickets didn’t sell, there would have been thousands of empty seats at the game. In reality, there was a fan in nearly every seat and Citi Field had one of its biggest attendances in its 10 year history.

You can’t blame Mets fans for spending an extra hundred dollars or more to get a ticket. After all, this is David Wright that we’re talking about. In the future, he’s going to be one of the players

that synonymous with the Mets.

Wright has been with the Mets for nearly two decades after having been drafted in 2001 and has played in more than 1,500 games. Ever since making his debut, the seven time all-star has grown into one of the best hitters in Mets history.

Currently he owns numerous Mets records, and in 2013, he became the Mets captain after the team went eight years without one.

Unfortunately, Wright wasn’t

really able to reach his full potential because of injuries. At the start of the 2015 season he was diagnosed with Spinal Stenosis and missed more than three fourths of the season.

After recovering, he was able to play the final month of the season and the first two months of the 2016 season, but then he was shut down again.

Entering September 2018, his last game was on May 27th 2016, more than two years ago. There is speculation that had he not kept getting injured, he could have been an easy pick for the Hall of Fame.

During his final four seasons, he missed more than 500 games and will miss out on the last two years of his contract. Even with his team leading numbers, they could have been so much better.

Wright already has a team record 1,777 hits. Had he been able to play in the extra 850 or so games, he could have been at around 2,750 hits by the time of his 38th birthday. For comparison, when Derek Jeter turned 38, he had 2,994 hits.

Despite all the struggles that he faced, Wright will still go down as one of the best hitters in history of the team, if not the best.

Richard Heaton is the Sports Editor . He can be contacted at Richard. heaton@Yorkmail.cuny.edu

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Men’s Soccer Team Wins First Match In More Than A Year

By Richard Heaton

It was a time to celebrate because it was their first win in more than two years, but the party died as quickly as it started. This season, things are starting very similar to how they started last year, but maybe the team can keep it up this time.

It isn’t really a secret that the York College athletic teams have had an extensive run of bad luck over the years. But, that changed this month as the Men’s soccer team did something that they haven’t done in more than a year.

They won a match.

The team won their match on Sept. 3, 2018, one year since the last time they won a match.

Yes, they actually won a match.

On Sept. 3, they played their first game of the 2018-2019 season against the Sarah Lawrence Gryphons and they won by a score of 1-0. During the first match of the season, they already equalled the total number of matches they won during the 2017-2018 season.

The one match that they won last season came on Sept. 2, 2017, meaning it’s been more than a year since the last time that they claimed victory. It’s also a good sign to have won a match so early in the season because the last time they won more than one match during a season was during the 2014-2015 season.

Yes, the team has been that bad. For most of this decade, the team was bad. Normally when a team plays poorly, the only direction they can go is up, but that

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A soccer ball in front of the net. Photo Credit: FLICKR User Iireadii

wasn’t the case here. In 2013 and 2014, the team went a combined 11-24-1.

That’s a really bad record, but at least the team won a game every now and then. All that changed in 2015 when the team literally hit rock bottom. During the 2015 season, the team failed to win a single match.

That year they went 0-13-2.

Even the matches that ended in

draws were bad as York only managed to score one goal each time. For the season, York averaged just 0.67 goals per match while opponents averaged nearly 5.

Players, coaches, and the few fans were left thinking it couldn’t get any worse, but that’s exactly what happened in 2016. In 2016, the team was much worse as they went 0-15-2 and averaged 0.65 goals per game while allowing

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5.35.

In 2016, the team took on average less than five shots per game while opponents averaged nearly 30.

The 2017 season was much of the same. They scored even fewer goals but finally managed to win a match. On Sept. 2, the team played their first match of the season and won their only game.

That year they went 1-13.

The Goalkeeper for York was Johan Bermeo. It was his first match as a member of the soccer team and it must have been a very proud moment for the Jamaica resident as he saved three shots. It must have been a very emotional day for the Junior.

Perhaps the team can rebound from their previous seasons and have a successful season. The team doesn’t have to win a championship to be successful, but if they can just win a few more matches here and there, it will be a step in the right direction.

Richard Heaton is the Sports Editor . He can be contacted at Richard. heaton@Yorkmail.cuny.edu

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A volleyball being served over the net. Photo Credit: FLCKR User Unkown Photography Coach for Queensborough Com- tunately, there are still many munity College where he ex- matches to be played by the end The Women’s Volleyball team celled at the position and helped of the semester and there’s still plenty of time for the new coach at York College hasn’t been doing the team win. to turn things around. too well over the past few years.

During the 2017 season, the They have played 47 matches When it comes to swimming, combined during the 2016 and QCC team went 21-7 and won a CUNYAC championship.

Outhis background is just as impres2017 seasons and have only won side of the college landscape, sive. For three years he volunsix of them.

Gonzales Espinoza has also led teered as an instructor at the Asser Levy Pool near Union Square.

Entering the 2018 season, it other teams and clubs.

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was time for a change, and that’s where Jesus Gonzales Espinoza comes in. He was hired to be the new head coach of the team in the hope that he can lead them to a better season.

When he was first hired, York’s director of Athletics and Recreation, Denee Barracato, had nothing but good things to say regarding Gonzales Espinoza.

In addition to volleyball, he was also brought in to serve as the head coach of both the Men’s and Women’s swimming teams.

“We anticipate that Coach Gonzales Espinoza will have an immediate impact, not only on our program, but on our department,” she said.

When it comes to soccer, he has a solid background and as a result, should be able to turn the team around. Before joining York, he served as the Assistant

Entering Sept. 11, the Women’s volleyball team lost all three of their matches and had the worst record among senior colleges in the conference. For-

Last season the Men’s swimming team went 2-5-1 while the Women’s team went 0-11. When the season for both teams begin around Halloween, Gonzales Espinoza hopes to turn things around.

Maybe by the time his work with York College is done, the school can have another championship to add to their history.

Richard Heaton is the Sports Editor . He can be contacted at Richard. heaton@Yorkmail.cuny.edu

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