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Richard Anisfield, Ramapo Benefactor Longtime Supporter Dies at 89

By NICOLE ALLIEGRO News Editor

Richard Anisfield, a longtime financial supporter of Ramapo College who was actively involved with the student body, died Saturday. He was 89. “[Anisfield] had a wonderful life for 89 years,” said Cathy Davey, vice president for institutional advancement and the director of the Ramapo Foundation. “His last year was a challenge [due to] ailing health.”

Anisfield, who lived in Paterson and Upper Montclair before moving to Saddle River, and his wife Millicent Anisfield have contributed not only more than $6 million to the College, but have lent their time, experience, guidance and good nature to “matters of critical importance to the campus,” President Peter P. Mercer said in an official message on Tuesday.

The Anisfields donated two of the largest gifts in the College’s history.

The first gift was in 2006, when the couple gave $2.5 million to fund the construction of Ramapo’s business school, later named the Anisfield School of Business.

“The gift supported the construction of a new academic building, an endowed deanship, endowed

student scholarships and faculty fellowship awards,” Mercer said.

In 2008, the Anisfields donated $3 million at the business school dedication, this time to finance the completion of the building’s fifth floor and its Global Financial Trading Markets Lab. ASB Dean Lewis Chakrin said the ASB Career Services Center was also funded by this donation.

Chakrin added that Anisfield helped ASB eventually become accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) last year.

“One of the wonderful things [about Anisfield] is that he not only made it possible to build the building, but our success in achieving AACSB accreditation is heavily due to him as well,” he said. “Parts of his original gift included monies to support research within the business school, which in turn helped us to become accredited.”

Davey also said that achieving AACSB accreditation was one of Anisfield’s goals.

“I’m so pleased that he saw his dream come to fruition of an AACSB accredited business school with state-of-the-art teaching facilities and an accomplished faculty who both teach and mentor,” she said.

Anisfield and his wife also contributed to the Berrie Center, which opened in 1999. Chakrin said both buildings are “great facilities” that contribute to a “wonderful environment to teach students.”

The couple has “had a long history of involvement and support of the College,” according to Davey.

“They have been tremendous ambassadors for us, speaking on our behalf.”

In 2008, Anisfield received an Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters Degree from the Board of Trustees “in celebration of his business acumen, outstanding commitment to business education and dedication to the future of the College,” according to Mercer.

Eddie Saiff, dean of Theoretical and Applied Sciences, said that although the Anisfields are certainly most known for their support of the business school, “that’s just the tip of the iceberg.”

“Those who have known the Anisfields for a long time know what dependable supports they have been for a long time,” he added.

Anisfield’s life was marked by service to others and entrepreneur-

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Ramapo Considered One of NJ’s Safest

By CARRIE SLOME Staff Writer

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The Anisfield School of Business, named after its generous benefactors, houses state-of-the-art facilities for its students.

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Richard and Millicent Anisfield donated $2.5 million toward the construction of the Collegeʼs business school in 2006 and another $3 million in 2008 to finance the trading lab on the fifth floor of the Anisfield School of Business. These contributions are two of the largest in the schoolʼs history.

It’s a typical Tuesday night at Ramapo College of New Jersey. Many students are just leaving their night classes and heading off to start the usual partying and socializing with friends. Pulling in and out of parking lots, small white vans with their green flashing lights are visibly patrolling the campus.

These are the ever-present Public Safety officers keeping a watchful eye on, what statistics show is one of the safest schools in New Jersey.

“We want to create a safe environment for the students so that they may have a good experience, safely and responsibly,” said Vincent Markowski, director of Public Safety.

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Although he rates the campus as a 10 out of 10 on the safety scale, Markowski said the school is always looking to improve their policies.

This commitment was showcased when the Annual Campus Security and Fire Safety Report for 2010 was published on the Ramapo website. Burglary and arson cases have declined somewhat over the last three years, and during this time there were no reported cases of hate crimes, robbery, or homicide.

However, administrators and Public Safety are also paying special attention to other crimes on campus.

One of these concerns is sex offenses at Ramapo.

In 2010, there were 11 reported incidents.

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Faculty, Students Address Threats to Higher Ed.

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By KAITLIN McGUINNES S Web Editor On Wednesday, members of the Ramapo Coalition of Faculty, Staff and Students had their first meeting of the semester in the York Room of the Birch Mansion to plan their activities for the upcoming year. The Coalition formed at the end of spring semester of last year to respond to what they saw as a threat to unions, workers, students and higher education in New Jersey.

The meeting was a continuation of activity that started last semester and culminated in a symposium that became a modest rally of about 50 people in front of the Salameno Spiritual Center in April.

“That was then, this is now,” said Literature Professor Peter Scheckner, who formed the group, known last year as the Coalition to Defend Higher Education.

This year the Coalition is planning on meeting once a month in the York Room to plan strategies and will table in the Atrium every Tuesday and Thursday until the upcoming legislative elections to spread awareness. They also have other plans, such as organizing a petition and possibly demonstrating. Some members want to bring “Occupy Wall Street” to Ramapo, and it was suggested to “Occupy” the Arch or Havemeyer House.

The goal of the coalition is “to combine the interests of students, faculty and staff—which is funding of higher education,” Sheckner said.

Maria Vail, professor of theater, said that Ramapo has a core of involved students already, but the rest of the student body needs to be motivated.

“Ramapo students for some reason aren’t very active, aren’t very political,” Vail said. “I think it’s because they work so hard.”

The impetus for this action on campus is to encourage President Mercer to oppose the breakup of state college unions and eliminate capital fees, among other things. The group also took issue with the continued cuts to funding from the state and how those limited funds are used.

Professor Todd Barnes attended the meeting and encouraged students to get involved by email.

“Ramapo is a public college, and as with other public colleges across the country, the state funds less and less of the college’s needs. As a result, your tuition goes up and the university becomes ‘public’ in name only,” Barnes said.

Sheckner expressed concern about the effort on the part of the state to break the Council of State College Locals into nine different unions, one for each public college. Instead of all the college unions collectively negotiating with the state, locals would bargain with their own college president.

“President Mercer would have infinitely more power,” Sheckner said. “Mercer and other college presidents are salivating at the prospect.”

Contracts are renegotiated every four years, and campus faculty and staff have been working without a contract since it expired on June 30.

“If the state doesn’t come off what they’re doing,” Vail said, “the faculty has said in a pretty formal way [that] there will be action and may be a strike…but there’s several question marks before that.”

Vail mentioned that another purpose of the Coalition is to plan how to reach out to stu-

dents in the event that the college shuts down so students are not delayed in achieving their degrees.

“We’re not close to that yet, but they’re not budging,” she continued. “If there are no movements in negotiations, it is quite possible there will be action.”

She continued, “This is a bigger question than just the four years [students] are here. We have our grievances with our bosses, but if students have similar grievances with money and how it is being used…can work together.”

Librarian Irene Kuchta, the president of the Ramapo chapter of the American Federation of Teachers (AFT), attended the meeting, but pointed out that the Coalition is not part of the AFT. Instead, they are “representing themselves—the people who started it are AFT people, but that is a separate organization that has a specific function.”

Kuchta explained that this year, instead of renegotiating the faculty’s contract like in the past, the state legislature passed legislation to block workers’ benefits, angering Ramapo faculty because many of them were attracted to the College for its benefits, despite relatively low salaries.

When asked why the legislature had made this change, Kutchta replied, “I can tell you in two words: Chris Christie.”

“I think it’s fairly obvious that he wants to run in 2016 and he’ll do whatever it takes to do that,” she added.

She also opposed Christie casting state workers as scapegoats for the current economic troubles.

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Richard Anisfield passed away on Saturday, surrounded by his loving wife and two daughters. Anisfield was an enthusiastic supporter of and donor to Ramapo College.

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Freshmen Teams Compete for $1,000 Prize in FYSC

By JULIE CANDIO SEKEL Staff Writer

Residence Life, the Center for Student Involvement and the Civic Engagement Center joined forces this year to create the First-Year Student Challenge (FYSC), a civic engagement program that encourages freshmen students to compete for prizes with the other residents on their floor.

The initiative was designed to promote student participation in community service and on-campus events and to build unity among incoming students. FYSC teams freshmen up with their residence hall floors and allows them to earn points by attending designated FYSC programs and devising major service projects. Freshmen commuters can select a floor to participate with or can be paired with a team at random.

Brandon Martin, graduate assistant for civic engagement, created the program over the summer as a way for freshmen to “make tight knit bonds with members of their floor” and “introduce students to volunteerism and civic engagement right away.”

“We want to create that sense of pride and competition,” Martin said.

For FYSC, freshmen floor committees meet regularly to plan their service projects. They must complete their proj-

ects by April, when a cross-selection of faculty, staff, and student leaders will assess their progress over the academic year. Evaluations are based on floor member participation, creativity, and community involvement and response, among other criteria. The first place team wins a dinner with President Mercer, $300 to donate to their selected charity, and $1,000 to spend as a group. Second and third place prizes are also awarded.

According to Kyle Langston, freshman, these are excellent prizes.

“It’s cool how there’s a charity prize and a floor prize,” Langston said.

Langston is one of his floor’s leaders and attends weekly FYSC meetings with his team. He is excited to be helping disabled children with his floor project, as the team plans to collaborate with the local Friendship Circle and Camp Snowflake. In addition to the community service component, Langston sees how FYSC gives his class “a big advantage.”

“We get to do all these events with our floor, which are useful resume boosters, to build camaraderie and have fun,” Langston said.

John Bartell, freshman, has a different view. Bartell says he has hardly heard of FYSC, has no interest in the challenge and has no knowledge of what his floor plans to do as its

community service project. He is not even intrigued by the cash reward.

“I wasn’t all that excited about the 1,000 dollar prize that we’d be able to use and never really enjoy because we would be out of this building by the time whatever we bought could be done,” Bartell said. “The dinner with President Mercer sounded interesting and certainly would be cool, but I just wasn’t into the whole idea of a floor project.”

Martin’s short-term goal for the challenge is to spread the word to students like Bartell, although he acknowledges it is unrealistic to get an entire floor together for every FYSC meeting. He also wants to reach out to Ramapo clubs and organizations, urging them to make their civic engagement events “FYSC events,” which would assist them in advertising and boost attendance.

Martin acknowledges that FYSC is a pilot program and its coordinators are learning as they go. In the future, he hopes to increase participation by incorporating the program into freshmen orientation and establishing other means of outreach that will help Ramapo produce active citizens.

“We’re looking to make the FYSC logo synonymous with a tradition at Ramapo,” Martin said.

Planned Library Renovations Delayed, Still Incomplete

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Center for Reading and Writing Has Yet to Relocate to Second Floor

By ALEXIS LOPEZ Staff Writer Renovations to the George T. Potter Library were scheduled to be finished before the start of this semester but complications have left the project incomplete.

The second floor, which previously held the archives and periodicals, was set to be transformed into the new Center for Reading and Writing on campus, currently located in the E-wing.

Elizabeth Siecke, dean of the library, hopes this move will link the library and the Center

for Reading and Writing more closely together. She said the project should be completed in the spring.

“With the updates, the library will be in closer collaboration with the Center for Reading and Writing,” Siecke said. “We’re creating a better service for our students.”

The Center for Reading and Writing offers one-on-one, face-to-face tutoring in writing, reading and study skills, according to the Ramapo website. The Center also offers student workshops on a range of topics.

Other officials, like Eric Daffron, vice

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The second floor of the library is in transition, as the Center for Reading and Writing has plans to relocate there when renovations are completed.

provost for curriculum and assessment, agree with Siecke’s views on the move.

“There will be a better, more conducive and more inviting space for students using the Center for Reading and Writing,” Daffron said. “It will be more convenient for students as well, since it will be in the library.”

There have been several factors plaguing the completion of the renovations, according to Siecke. One has been scheduling construction so it does not disturb students. To avoid this, Siecke said that carpets were already replaced, but other renovations cannot be completed in the short amount of time the library is closed.

Daffron said it is difficult to coordinate such a multi-faceted project.

“In a nutshell, there are multiple renovations being done, and if one thing is behind, then everything else will be behind,” Daffron said. “The library renovations are a multi-piece project.”

Along with the replacement of some carpets, Siecke said that furniture on the second floor that wasn’t being used has been removed and space has been sectioned off for where the archives will be relocated after the updates are complete.

With all of these projects in the middle of renovation, many may be wondering if students have noticed the changes thus far.

“I haven’t heard about, nor seen, any renovations,” Luan Madani, senior, said. “I rarely visit the library.”

However, Alexa Baldecchi, sophomore, said she had heard about the renovations to the library.

“I did hear about the renovations, but I don’t really know what they’re doing,” Baldecchi said. “That kind of makes me feel like it might not make that much of a difference.”

Other students have noticed the work being done.

“I wouldn’t say [the library] was messy, but it was disorganized and unfinished,” Steve Hanisch, junior, said.

Hanisch added that he isn’t directly affected by the work areas, but like others, is curious as to when the project will be completed.

“I feel the updates should have been completed by now,” he said. “They had a solid three months to complete the project.”

With the completion date of the project up in the air, Baldecchi said that she is curious to see the end result. Others, like Hanisch, agree.

“I definitely want to see what it looks like when it’s all finished,” he said.

As progress on the renovations continues, officials like Siecke are hopeful that once the updates are complete, more students will take advantage of the space. alopez3@ramapo.edu

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By ELIZABETH ODERMATT Staff Writer

October brings signs of changing leaves and cooler weather, marking the beginning of fall. But it is also the beginning of Queer History Month, and the College is in full swing to celebrate with many different events.

The month kicked off with the “Marriage is so Gay” event at the Pavilion last Friday night, an event centered on the equality of marriage. The event received quite the turnout.

“I think it’s great all these people came together for such an important issue and how powerful the emotion in the room is,” Jessica Peacock, junior, said.

The event featured a plethora of activities designed to raise awareness about same sex marriages, including an open mic, in which participants could come up on stage and share their feelings and stories about gay marriage. Tables were scattered with postcards that guests could fill out to be mailed to their respective state senator. There was also a guest book, which students could sign; the coordinators of the even are hoping to get it to Gov. Chris Christie in order to show him all of the support for marriage equality.

“People having basic civil rights is something everyone should care about,” senior Jill Grimaldi, the publicist for the Women’s Center and the event’s coordinator, said.

The night also featured live performances from current and past Ramapo students and a photo booth, in which guests could take pictures with each other or hold up messages they created about marriage equality.

In addition to the Women’s Center, members of the “You’re Not Alone” Anti-Bullying Club on campus, came out to help run the event throughout the night. The club, started last year by junior Sara Gordon, with the help of Assistant Professor of Social Science Bob Sproul, was organized to spread awareness of the effects of bullying and how others can stop it.

Both Sproul and Gordon feel strongly about marriage equality and believed it was important to support the event, as many who are bullied are part of the LGBTQ community.

“Everyone should be given the right to express their love,” Gordon said.

Bob Sproul went further on the issue with his own inspirational words.

“My partner and I have been engaged for 25 years; we’ve waited long enough” to get married, he said.

The events for Queer History Month continued on Monday, which was National Coming Out Day. Participants gathered under the Arch to share their stories and experiences about coming out.

Later that day, Ramapo hosted the keynote speaker of the month, Manila Luzon, the first runner-up from the third season of “Ru-Paul’s Drag Race.”

Senior Corey Chichizola, the Women’s Center Queer Peer Services Coordinator, wanted to bring Luzon to speak at Ramapo to raise awareness for the LGBTQ community.

“The statistic is 1 in 10 people identify…that they’re homosexual,” he said. “I think it’s important that we, as a queer community on campus, are visible and that we are ready to stand up for ourselves.”

Luzon performed a lip-sync for the audience, spoke about her experiences on “Ru-Paul’s Drag Race,” answered students’ questions and debuted her new single, “Hot Couture.”

Luzon said she is traveling on a speaking tour and has been welcomed at all of her stops.

“I just like to tell my story and hopefully someone can relate to it,” Luzon said. “Being inspiring is just a side effect of being on reality television, so I try to keep a positive message.” eodermat@ramapo.edu

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Drag queen Manila Luzon, the first runner-up from the reality TV show “Ru-Paulʼs Drag Race.” Luzon spoke to students about her experiences and provided insight on the drag community.

Students, Staff Consider Fairness of Religious Observance Policy

By JOSHUA WANGER Staff Writer

College students must balance a schedule filled with working, attending classes, studying, extra-curricular activities, and for those who choose, to observe religion. Ramapo College provides every student an opportunity to observe his or her own religion and has five student organizations on campus to meet the students’ needs. In addition, there are four clergy members at Ramapo College: a Muslim, a Roman Catholic, an Evangelical Protestant and Jewish chaplains.

The college’s policy on Religious Holiday Observance, as listed in the 2011-2012 Student Handbook, encourages the faculty to assist students in meeting and making up missed academic obligations due to religious holidays.

“The specific policy indicates that faculty may not give tests on religious holidays, and that in fact they should be lenient in allowing students to be absent from class duties to religious observances,” Provost Beth Barnett said. “Part of the procedures within the policies indicate that the student should take responsibility for informing the faculty member in advance that they will be absent for a particular holiday.”

According to the handbook, students are supposed to notify a faculty member within the first three weeks of the semester of any absences they will accumulate due to religious observance.

“Because you are dealing with a secular state-run institute, you can’t expect [the policy] to be completely observant of all religious things, but I think you would want it to be respectful of them.”

-Eli Allen, rabbi

Freshman Marcus Kayser-Brown reported that his professors have been abiding by the College’s policy, though classes haven’t been cancelled.

“My professors have said that if you are going to be celebrating Rosh Hashanah, tell [them] in advanced for arrangements to be made,” Kayser-Brown said.

Senior Ilinka Vangelovska said that her teacher cancelled class on the Jewish holidays.

“I know my professor is Jewish, so he already cancels class. It’s already on the syllabus; he informs us that he is not there to teach,” Vangelovska said.

Michael Chananie, a Jewish student, also reports a similar experience.

“I had a very good experience, believe it or not. My professor was supposed to give us a quiz, but I had mentioned that it was a Jewish holiday and she politely moved it to another

day,” Chananie said.

While Ramapo College makes an effort in its policy to recognize a student’s right to observe his or her own religious holidays, the school follows the State of New Jersey’s officially recognized holiday list.

According to Barnett, the state usually acknowledges both Christian and Jewish holidays.

Rabbi Eli Allen agrees.

“The College has always been very accommodating to individual students in terms of their policy and allowing the students to make up work and to make up tests,” Allen said.

Father Bill Sheridan, the Roman Catholic chaplain and director of Campus Ministry, also finds Ramapo to be accommodating.

“I think it’s pretty fair as [the policy] stands. Because you are dealing with a secular staterun institute, you can’t expect it to be completely observant of all religious things, but I think you would want it to be respectful of them,” Sheridan said.

Senior Rachel Trover, president of Inter Varsity Christian Fellowship, believes that the College is fair in its policy.

“I think that Ramapo is really tolerant of any religious views that might be really different from the professors,” Trover said.

On the other hand, senior Jillian Fishman knows of some problems with the religious observance policy.

“Several students have come to me saying that they have homework or tests due on Rosh Hashanah, when they will not be on campus,” Fishman said.

Barnett’s advice to students who encounter problems with faculty regarding religious observances is to consult the dean of their school.

“As a state institution, and knowing that the state does recognize both the Christian and Jewish religion, we have an obligation to accommodate students, so that would be something to go to the dean and seek accommodations [for],” Barnett said. “I would encourage them to go speak with the dean of their school to figure out how they might make various arrangements.”

All in all, Barnett said the College essentially has to make a compromise between various regulations and institutions when formulating the school calendar and creating a religious observance policy.

“We want to be able to accommodate students’ religious interests [and] religious celebrations,” Barnett said. “And so rather than being able to not hold classes at all, we give students the option to work with their faculty [and] their professors to be able to meet their academic obligations and their religious celebrations.” jwanger@ramapo.edu

Ramapo Community Remembers Richard Anisfield

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He served during World War II as a fighter pilot for the 466th Bomb Group of the United States Air Force, a facet about the benefactor that Chakrin called “fascinating.”

“This was a brave guy; very interesting to talk to, very dedicated and very likeable,” Chakrin said. “He had so many great experiences.”

From 1965 to 2005, Anisfield was president and CEO of Kurt Versen Company of Westwood, a commercial lighting fixture manufacturer.

“Dick had a distinguished career [and was] a consummate businessman,” Davey said. He held several patents for light fixture designs and was able to build Kurt Versen into an internationally-recognized business.

“He was the quintessential entrepreneur,” Chakrin said.

Chakrin recalled a time, six or seven years ago, when he accompanied Anisfield to the Kurt Versen plant, although by that time Anisfield had already retired and sold the company.

“He continued to show up to work about four days a week for a few more years [after he retired], without pay, just because he was concerned about the workers and maintaining the quality of the products he helped to develop,” Chakrin said. “When he walked around the factory, he knew everything about the manufacturing process, and every one of his workers knew him.”

Chakrin added that Anisfield paid “a tremendous attention to quality” and had a low turnover rate with his employees, many of which have been working with the company for 20 years or more.

Davey said that after his retirement from Kurt Versen in 2008, Anisfield was looking to give back to the community.

Since his wife Millicent was actively involved in the Ramapo College community – having served on the

College’s Board of Trustees and the Board of Governors - he decided that “funding a wonderful education offering” would be a way to share his years of success.

“He really believed tremendously in the promise of young people, and he wanted to do whatever he could to give them a first-rate education,” Davey said.

Davey remembered one instance when she met with Anisfield to thank him for his generous gift to the College, to which he replied, “Why wouldn’t I?” “He felt the best thing he could do was support education,” Davey added. “‘With so much graciousness,’ he said, ‘I want to contribute to the education of the most promising students and also those who might not otherwise find college accessible.’”

“He was the quintessential entrepreneur.”

-Lewis Chakrin, dean of the Anisfield School of Business

Both Davey and Chakrin said that this mentality led Anisfield to also become energetically involved with Ramapo’s students.

“Anisfield was also active beyond just writing checks,” Chakrin said. “He was not just a passive contributor.”

Anisfield enjoyed sitting in on business classes and for several years participated in ASB’s networking roundtable events, where he would speak with students interested in entrepreneurship.

Of those students, Chakrin said, “They got the best education they could get from a real entrepreneur; someone who had been very successful.”

Senior Erin Kaplan-Burns, a Student Trustee, also spoke about the impact the couple made on students.

“Being able to meet the Anisfields at the dedication of the

fifth floor trading lab was a wonderful experience,” she said.

“Anisfield’s joy and support of students was completely contagious.”

Chakrin said Anisfield’s legacy will encompass the way he has influenced students.

“Every day students are going to school in this building,” he said, referring to ASB, “they feel the effects of his and Millicent’s gifts. He will always continue to contribute to American business and its success in the world, because we’re producing students out of the school that he helped create.”

In November, the College plans to hold a memorial service for Anisfield.

Aside from his important contributions to the campus community, Anisfield’s bright personality, young spirit and earnest demeanor will be missed.

“I [will] certainly remember that he was one heck of a tennis player,” Saiff said. “He did nice things and it didn’t matter whether the recipient knew it.” Saiff described Anisfield using the Yiddish word mensch, “meaning an all around good guy.”

“He’ll be greatly missed, both in terms of all the things he has done for us, but on a personal level, too,” Chakrin said.

“He was a wonderful, warm, friendly, fascinating guy.”

Anisfield is survived by Millicent, his wife of 63 years, their two daughters, Susan Vallario and Nancy Anisfield and his sister Rita Kirschner.

Millicent Anisfield has recently requested the establishment of an endowed lecture series in her husband’s honor, and asks that memorial donations be made to either the Ramapo College Foundation (for the Anisfield School of Business), 505 Ramapo Valley Rd., Mahwah, NJ 07430; or to the Valley Hospital Foundation, 223 N. Van Dien Ave., Ridgewood, NJ 07450. nalliegr@ramapo.edu

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“Ten of those occurred on campus,” said Markowski, “and out of the 10, eight were classified as forcible fondling.”

This is an uptick from 2009, in which only three offenses were reported on campus.

But, as Anna Farneski, assistant vice president of Marketing and Communications, said.

“Regarding the sexual offense numbers, none of the incidents involved stranger[s].”

When presented with these statistics, Kelsey Gore, program coordinator of the Women’s Center, was taken aback.

“It’s shocking to see numbers like that,” she said, “We’re not going to let this happen anymore.”

The Women’s Center hosts various events throughout the year to raise awareness of sexual violence experienced by both men and women and hopes to reduce the number of sex offenses on campus through their programs.

Another main concern on campus is the amount of liquor law and drug violations that have been given out in the past three years. These numbers have steadily increased, reaching a total of 783 alcohol violations and 26 drug abuse violations last year. The number of arrests made went up as well in both categories.

“We know there’s drinking, and there is no way we can catch everyone who is doing so,” Markowski said. “Yet, the majority of students who are caught in the act are not acting responsibly. It’s as simple as that.”

Although the statistics may seem to illustrate an increase in alcohol and drug related incidents

er to weed out those disregarding the school’s regulations.

“We have gone through a lot of changes in policies,” Markowski said. “We’ve added an extra pair of eyes.”

In the last two years, the school has implemented new modifications, including desk attendants in the residence halls after hours, stricter guest pass regulations, and more surveillance cameras, among others.

Ramapo maintains a close relationship with the Mahwah Police to help with issues on campus.

The school also belongs to and attends meetings with The New Jersey College and University Public Safety Association, to help improve its security regulations.

Markowski believes there is much more the students could be doing to help keep Ramapo as safe a campus as possible.

“Students have a very bad habit of leaving doors open and unlocked. Plus, I would also like to see less of people swiping others into buildings,” he said. “We want to make sure that only people who belong here, are here.”

The more students are responsible for their actions and how they handle themselves, the more Public Safety hopes to see crime decrease on campus.

“Going to college isn’t just about learning the books,” Markowski said. “It’s about learning life.” cslome@ramapo.edu

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“Your tuition has gone up several more times than our salaries,” noted Kutchka.

Scheckner stated that he was surprised that a movement like “Occupy Wall Street” hasn’t occurred earlier, given the coming second recession and high

“I have yet to speak to one student who has been down to Wall Street.”

-Peter Scheckner, professor of literature and founder of Ramapo Coalition

unemployment.

“It was like a prairie filled with grass, very dry, and one spark set it off,” he said. “The mood has changed dramatically last spring. Now there is a sense that something is grossly wrong that relatively few people control so much of wealth.”

The Coalition plans to bring students to Occupy Wall Street in Ramapo vans and have them speak about their experiences afterwards to recruit more students.

Professor Behzad Yaghmaian has brought students to the rally already, and explained that there is a general schedule to Occupy Wall Street. There

is a general assembly meeting at 7 p.m. everyday, as well as a series of lectures throughout the day.

Yaghmaian will be giving a lecture on Oct. 13 at 6 p.m.

There are also classes throughout the day on what people should do if they are arrested and educating people about their rights. Celebrities often make appearances at the protests, such as Susan Sarandan or Michael Moore.

“It’s fantastic political theater,” Yaghmaian said.

Scheckner has been down to the demonstration on Wall Street three times, and would like to return with some students so that they will “come back energized.”

Barnes is eager for the movement to reach Ramapo, and feels the Ramapo Coalition of Faculty, Staff and Students can work to inform and energize students.

“Ramapo College has a commitment to social justice and a mode of learning that connects campus life to the resources and struggles happening offcampus,” he said. “However, I have yet to speak to one student who has been down to Wall Street.” kmcguinn@ramapo.edu

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Warren Buffet: One in a Billion, Why Paying Your Fair Share Is the Thing to Do

By JAKE HYMAN Staff Writer

The Occupy Wall Street movement has picked up serious steam over the last few weeks with a slogan that appeals to the general public: “We are the 99 percent.”

This 99 percent refers to the majority of the population who is sick and tired of taking the brunt of the economic downfall, while the top one percent, who controls 42 percent of the nation’s wealth, continues to grow richer and reap the benefits of living in “their America.”

Who is this one percent?

It is made up of the people who run these giant corporations that control our country; people like the Walton family who own WalMart, hedge funds investors such as John Paulson, George Soros, and Steve Cohen.

This list is also comprised of the people who run the oil companies like George Kaiser and Harold Hamm. Also making his way to the top one percent is Rupert Murdoch, the media mogul who owns News Corp which broadcasts Fox News, a news station known for its heavy right-winged bias. No coincidence there right?

Then there’s Warren Buffett, the chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, who’s net worth is more than $39 billion according to

Forbes. Buffett belongs to this one percent, this one percent who has been asked by President Obama to pay their fair share.

Republicans have looked at this as “class warfare,” a system of “makers and takers.”

However, this is not class warfare as President Obama stated on Sept. 19, “It’s math.” And it seems Buffett agrees.

“My friends and I have been coddled long enough by a billionaire-friendly Congress.

It’s time for our government to get serious about shared sacrifice,” Buffett wrote in an Aug. 14 op-ed piece for “The New York Times”.

“While the poor and middle class fight for us in Afghanistan, and while most Americans struggle to make ends meet, we mega-rich continue to get our extraordinary tax breaks,” Buffett added.

His claim of paying your fair share has been met with much criticism, especially from the right wing. One day after Buffett published his op-ed, Eric Bolling, a news anchor for the Fox Business Network, asked his panel if Buffett was a socialist.

“What is this, is he completely a socialist and he’s playing into Mr. Obama’s hands of ‘Tax anyone who makes money’ and give it to people who don’t work,” Bolling said.

Do we live in a country today where paying your fair share of taxes is considered socialism? Buffett is not suggesting that the rich get rid of all their money and redistribute the wealth so that everyone has an even amount of income. All he and Obama are suggesting is that the middle class and the poor should not pay more taxes than the rich.

If these mega rich corporations, lobbyists and politicians really love America, wouldn’t they agree to pay their fair shares? So far they have not. It seems to me they are only out for one thing: themselves.

The idea of paying your fair share is not punishing the rich and rewarding the poor; it’s called being an American, but most of all a human being. America can once again prosper and rise to the top, but it will take some shared sacrifice. The greed and selfishness that represents our country today has to disappear if we, as a country, wish to be the best once again. jhyman@ramapo.edu

How to Get the Most out of Your Internship

By DANIEL MORRELL Staff Writer

Well, let’s be honest. There is nothing enchanting about being an unpaid intern. It typically includes performing unskilled tasks for no recognition or cash.

But last week, Alex Footman and Eric Glatt, two unpaid interns for Fox Searchlight Pictures who worked on the film “Black Swan,” took a stance against ignominy associated with being an unpaid intern. They are suing the multimillion-dollar corporation for “making unpaid interns do menial work that should have been done by paid employees,” “The New York Times” reported.

However, there are ways to avoid such disappointments during your internship. If you follow these guidelines, you will get the most out of your internship.

Set Goals

As in all aspect of life, it’s always easiest to reach a destination when you establish what you want it to

be. Spend some time before you start your internship deciding what you want to achieve. Maybe it’s learning a skill or broadening your network. It will be much easier for you to achieve your goals with a plan in mind.

Keep a Positive Attitude

Whether you are designing a marketing package or making coffee, maintain a positive attitude. This is a trait that every boss desires and admires. It is vital if you wish to become employee for the company after your internship. If you can stay positive even when given the most tedious tasks, you will be awarded your time to shine.

Ask Questions

Remember, you are there to learn.

Never be afraid to ask questions to your boss or other employees. The more proactive you are about learning, the more knowledge you will walk away with. Consider setting up weekly meetings with your boss. Your ambition will not go unnoticed.

Network

The more people you know the more likely a new career opportunity will come your way. Talk to everyone you can and be as engaging as possible. Maintain a relaxed and confident composure even when talking to the higher-ups. It will earn you the respect necessary to excel in the workplace.

Take Initiative

Think outside the box. Tackle obstacles that might not be expected of you, however, you must be careful not to overstep your authority. This is a fine line, but if you are able to master it you will be rewarded and praised.

By following these five steps, it is guaranteed you will gain significant experience in your internship and establish a foundation to further your career. Don’t just be another complaining intern; be the inspired intern. dmorrell@ramapo.edu

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To the Editor: We’ll be the first to admit that not many people listen to WRPR, mostly because they can’t. Our channel 10 feed is down and lots of people listen to their iPods rather than the radio. We don’t exactly have the best presence on campus. We don’t put up fliers, DJ many events and a lot of people don’t even know we exist at all. We know all of these things, and we’re working hard to change them.

You might have heard us at the “Fire & Ice Bonfire” or at Family Day. We’ve been jockeying CSI events since the beginning of the school year, and we’re continuing to jockey events as the year progresses. We’ve also got our music rotation back up and running and our shows have returned to the airwaves.

We’re even hosting a Halloween dance on Oct. 25 – keep your eyes peeled for more information. Is your club or organization looking for a cheaper and better way to bring music to your events? Look no further than WRPR; email us at wrpr@ramapo.edu and we’d be more than happy to bring music to your event.

Speaking of which, we have a new PA system, and we’ve ordered a lot of new things, including new computer hardware and new audio equipment. We’ve cleaned up our station and are even considering getting foam on the walls and new furniture in the studio before winter break.

Not only is the station getting revamped from top to bottom, but so is the way we broadcast. We’ve been constructing a website and looking into different streaming services since the beginning of the summer. We hope to launch a completely new and independent site by the end of the school year.

We’re even looking into the possibility of broadcasting live from events on campus instead of just showing up and playing music.

We’re also bringing in fresh talent.

You haven’t seen any posters or advertisements because we lost our previous promotions manager at the beginning of the semester, and we’ve just filled the position. We also revamped the structure of our E-Board entirely, eliminating old positions and creating new positions.

In short, a lot of people have been saying that they haven’t seen any advertisements, or that they haven’t listened to us in months. They’ve been saying that WRPR has nothing left and is just burnt out. They’re wrong.

We’re back, but we need a little time to shake off the soot.

Sincerely, WRPR Secretary Bobby Texel on behalf of the WRPR E-Board

‘Ides of March’

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Maureen Scully reviews the political drama Page 11

Adele Cancels US Tour Due to Health Ailment 10. 13. 11

By DANIELLE CORCIONE Staff Writer

British-born singer and songwriter Adele launched her musical career in 2006 with the release of her debut album “19.” Her soulful music reached American ears after a striking episode of “Saturday Night Live” in late 2008.

According to the “USA Today,”Adele had to cancel her U.S. tour “due to a hemorrhage into her vocal chord.” Ever since, she has stayed connected with her fans through her blog.

“If people are paying fifty dollars or more a ticket, then you don’t want to give them half the performance they were expecting.”

-Matt Goode, music production major

Her single “Chasing Pavements” helped her earn Grammy awards for best new artist and best female pop vocal performance that following year. Three years later, Adele released her second chart-topping album “21.” Soon, radio hits “Rolling In The Deep” and “Somebody Like You” took over the charts.

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Adele had to cancel her U.S. tour because of a hemorrhage in her vocal chords, possibly related to health issues she experienced earlier this year.

Adele had successfully built a following in not only her home country, but in the United States as well.

Though Adele survived the sophomore slump, or when an artist fails to live up to the success of their first endeavor, the British chanteuse was recently forced to

cancel the rest of her U.S. tour including performances in major cities like Nashville, Atlantic City and Orlando. Although ticketholders will receive full refunds, fans are extremely disappointed. On her blog, Adele apologizes to her fans about the cancellation of her tour and explained why: earlier this

The majority of the fall/winter 2011 trends had a 1970’s influence to begin with, however designers like Dolce and Gabbana, Hermes and Chanel all embraced the menswear trend with some groovy details.

Boxy blazers, fedoras, vests and trousers were in the plenty throughout the fashion cities of New York, Milan and Paris. Even something as simple as a pair of converse is a unisex style choice and one that has become very popular recently. With this trend back, it’s easy to find menswear inspired pieces at practically any store.

While it can be liberating to take on the menswear trend, it can also be intimidating.

Some women have concerns about masculine clothing being unflattering to their body types or looking too dressed up.

If you are intrigued by the “Annie Hall” trend, but would prefer not to look like Charlie Chaplin, just incorporate certain pieces that lightly reference the ‘70s without going totally vintage.

Wear a big floppy hat (Old Navy and H&M are selling a lot of cool hats for the fall) or just a blazer and trousers.

If you do decide to wear them all together, maybe leave your hair down like Keaton did throughout the film. This creates an edgy dynamic because both masculine and feminine influences are combined in one look.

Even though women have been influenced by men’s style for many decades now, they still come under some scrutiny for taking risks.

The fact that women have only been wearing pants since the 1940’s is mind boggling; often we don’t realize how much fashion changed within the last century, which could explain the reluctance to embrace the blurring of gender norms.

This controversy could explain the enduring popularity of unisex fashion. David Bowie did it in the ‘70s, Madonna did it in the ‘80s, and Rihanna and Lady Gaga still gender bend today.

Androgyny continues to be edgy no matter how many times it has been done because it continually calls into question the preconceived notions our society has about gender.

“It’s great that fashion is embracing unconventional trends and freeing people from

year, in January, she experienced vocal difficulties after recovering from the flu in December 2010.

Her vocal chords have progressively improved since, but never completely recovered. Her laryngitis throttled back just recently after finishing her U.K. tour, and she took a musical break to rest her vocal chords, but no she is worse.

Matt Goode, a music production major, felt that Adele did the right thing by canceling her tour.

“I love Adele, but I didn’t know she had that condition,” Goode said. “If people are paying fifty dollars or more a ticket, then you don’t want to give them half the performance they were expecting.”

Eric Vitale, freshman and avid Adele fan, said he felt that the performer’s cancellation was a smart move.

“Here’s Adele, such a real artist who doesn’t use Auto-Tune or some formulaic pop method for her songs, prescribed an indefinite period to recover from laryngitis and other things,” Vitale said. “She uses her real voice, full of soul and heartache, to sing beautifully of her experiences with love, the lovely and ugly parts, able to relate to almost anyone who has ever loved and been loved.”

Fall Fashion: Act Like a Lady, Dress Like a Man

By JULIANNE BRANDA Staff Writer

Woody Allen’s classic film “Annie Hall” is so sought after for many reasons: great acting, clever dialogue and the compelling yet believable tale of romance. While all of those things make the film iconic, it was Diane Keaton’s original style that set her apart from other romantic comedy heroines.

Boxy blazers, fedoras, vests and trousers were in the plenty throughout the fashion cities of New York, Milan and Paris.

Keaton wore ties, bowler hats and blazers throughout the film and has been inspiring women almost forty years.

While the menswear as women’s-wear trend did not begin with Keaton (Katherine Hepburn broke boundaries just by wearing pants back in the 1940’s), it is synonymous her and “Annie Hall,” and is back in full force for fall 2011.

dcorcion@ramapo.edu

gender roles,” senior Jill Grimaldi said. “It’s silly to assume people are trying to be something they’re not based on something they wear because fashion and style are about personal expression.”

“It’s great that fashion is embracing unconventional trends and freeing people from gender roles.”

- Jill Grimaldi, senior

While we don’t often think of clothes as having a greater social meaning, this trend confronts issues of gender boundaries and expectations. However, it also offers a new and interesting element to fashion by encouraging people to take more risks and experiment with different looks.

It reminds us that we can take style notes from anywhere, like the movies or just some random person walking down the street. jbranda1@ramapo.edu

Annual Denim Day Raises Money Add Some ‘Flare’ to Your Jeans This Fall for Breast Cancer Research

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By SAMANTHA MUCHA Staff Writer

On Friday, Ramapo held the 16th annual Denim Day, a day where employees wear denim to work and doante money to cancer research. A total of $1200 was raised for the fight against breast cancer.

In previous years, up to 200 employees at Ramapo College have participated; this year 181 staff members supported the cause. Over the course of 16 years about $22,000 has been raised.

This year Ramapo students became involved to support the cause. The student group Colleges Against Cancer, led

by Ashley Beaton, joined the staff at the archway for a photo on Friday.

“It was wonderful of them to volunteer and their help was truly appreciated,” said Elaine Harm, Ramapo’s campus coordinator.

Denim Day was started at Ramapo College by efforts from Lee Jeans and the Susan G. Koman foundation to raise funds for breast cancer research. For the last five years Lee Jeans and the Entertainment Industry Foundation

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About 180 Ramapo staff members participated in Denim Day to raise money for breast cancer research.

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The premise of Denim Day is simple: participants wear jeans and donate money to reasearch.

have coordinated their efforts.

Mike Rowe and his mom, Peggy, a breast cancer survivor, started the event in 1996. Rowe and his mother are asking everyone who is willing to fight with them against this disease to donate the money they would normally spend on a pair of jeans.

“I know first-hand the importance of programs like those offered by the cancer support community. Such services provided me with the help I needed to cope with a frightening disease,” Peggy Rowe said.

All of the proceeds from Denim Day benefit the Women’s Cancer Programs of the Entertainment Industry Foundation.

This benefits Lee Laboratories nationwide, who then work to find more effective breast cancer treatments and increase the access to clinical trials. It also funds the Cancer Support Community, as well as the EIF Breast Cancer Biomarker Discovery Project, which supports the development of a blood test for earlier detection of breast cancer.

A lecture about Breast Cancer will be held on Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2011 at 1:00 p.m. in the York Room. Physicians from Bergen Medical Associates will give a lecture, and faculty, staff, retirees and students can register by contacting Elaine Harm. smucha@ramapo.edu

Year after year, denim reigns as the king of fall fashion.

This season however, old trends are resurfacing. The tight look of last years “jegging” is fading, and the huge flare leg is coming back. According to “Elle” and other fashion magazines, 70’s style flare leg jeans are back. The rips in the knees and back pocket details come right along with the 70’s inspired style.

Although this is the style all fashion magazines are portraying, it seems that at Ramapo skinny jeans are not a lost cause.

“This fall my signature trend is dark washed out faded jeans with a black leather jacket...”

- Morgan Tara Weinstein, senior

“Well, I still wear skinny jeans, I prefer them over flared because they’re easier to wear with anything, like boots, but I like the flared look too, high-waisted jeans with the flare. I just don’t know if I could pull them off,” junior Lindsay Lewandowski said.

Some students, on the other hand, are willing to take a little more of a risk.

“This fall my signature trend is dark washed out faded jeans with a black leather jacket and black combat boots, rock & roll style,” senior Morgan Tara Weinstein said. “I still like to rock ripped jeans once in a while too.”

Although some Ramapo students may feel at home in their skinny jeans, others are branching out to try flare jeans.

“I dug deep in my closet and found my old flare jeans from high school and I’ve been wearing them like their brand new. It’s pretty exciting that they’re back in style,” freshman Caitlin Bradley said.

Bieber, Carey Collaborate on Christmas Album

By JILLIAN CENER Staff Writer

What does 17-year-old teen sensation Justin Bieber have in common with 41-yearold R&B queen Mariah Carey? As of this fall, it will be a Christmas album.

Bieber plans on releasing a Christmas album within the next few weeks, entitled “Under The Mistletoe.” For some time, he had been teasing his followers on Twitter about who the album’s special guests would be. After revealing that Usher, The Band Perry, Busta Rhymes and Boyz II Men would be making appearances, Bieber kept his audience waiting on the last superstar to join the list. Last Wednesday, however, Bieber let out that the last guest artist on his album would be Carey.

“I think it’s a little strange and maybe random, but I guess it could work out.”

- Josh Luster, freshman

“I’m very excited about it,” Carey said. “I think a lot of you are already surprised by this and you’re going to be even more sur-

prised when you hear it.”

But reactions from Ramapo students to the announcement are mixed.

“I think it’s a little strange and maybe random, but I guess it could work out,” freshman Josh Luster said.

“They’re both a big part of pop culture.”

- Jess Ritter, freshman

While the 24-year age difference could create some problems regarding the target audience of the album, not all students on campus think it will be an issue.

“They’re both a big part of pop culture,” freshman Jess Ritter said, believing the age gap isn’t important.

Bieber’s album will feature well-known tracks such as “Santa Claus Is Coming To Town,” “Drummer Boy” and “Silent Night.”

And of course, the Christmas album would not be complete without Carey’s soulful, “All I Want For Christmas Is You,” which will be turned into a duet with Bieber.

Despite the large respective fan bases of both Bieber and Carey, their collaboration may be too much for the general public to

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Justin Bieber and Mariah Carey will be collaborating on a Christmas album this holiday season.

handle.

“Unless held against my will, no [I won’t purchase the album],” Ritter said.

For those out there eagerly waiting to hear some Christmas music, the first single, “Mistletoe,” featuring Bieber on his own,

will be released Oct. 18. However, Carey fans will need to wait until Nov. 1 to hear the whole album, including Bieber and Carey’s duet. jcener@ramapo.edu

Night of Comedy Brings Awareness of Cystic Fibrosis Page 10 The Ramapo News

Thursday, October 13, 2011

By DAN POESCHL Staff Writer

It was a classy affair at one of New Jersey’s premiere eating establishments, the world famous Brownstone in Patterson. Amidst a sea of black ties and fancy silver, curiously lying on each table was a small pile of ordinary bendy straws.

Heather Werner, the events host, began her speech asking the audience to take these mismatched straws and place them in their mouths. Then she asked everyone to place the hands on their noses and close the airway. Then she said breathe.

After a few coughs from the crowd the consensus was clear. It wasn’t easy.

“Now imagine,” Werner said, “trying to

We didn’t sign up for this...we’re moms, we’re dads; we don’t have the luxury of saying ‘no’ to cystic fibrosis and pain, quite frankly, is not a valid reason for stopping.”

-Margarete Cassalina

play, run around and function breathing like this all the time. This is what our children have to deal with.”

What she was referring to was the cause for this elegant fundraiser sponsored by Werner Reality, cystic fibrosis.

The Disease

Cystic Fibrosis is a very dangerous and hidden disease. It’s a genetic disease, so there is no current form of prevention; from birth, the deck is stacked for these kids. What’s most dangerous about the disease is the increased mucus production in the lungs and digestive tract.

Anyone who ever experienced allergies knows what a pain mucus build-up can really be, these people have to deal with it most of there lives. Many with cystic fibrosis make it past childhood, but around the age of 37 the chance of death increases.

Found most commonly in Caucasians of European decent (around 1 case per every 3,500 people), this disease requires both parents to carry the disease, and generally means that they child won’t last very long.

‘Beyond Breathing’

Margarete Cassalina, author of the book “Beyond Breathing” and the key speaker for the evening, described her awful familiarity with the disease. She lost her daughter at 13

and her son lives with liver damage and diabetes, in addition to coughing up blood from time to time.

She described a story of loss. Her speech painted a portrait of a woman who gave birth to a time bomb. Imagine know that your child will die early, and live a painful life, and there is nothing you can do about it.

Cassalina told a story of her troubles and problems in a very touching and moving speech. She told the story of her daughter.

“We didn’t sign up for this,” Cassalina said, “we’re moms, we’re dads; we don’t have the luxury of saying ‘no’ to cystic fibrosis and pain, quite frankly, is not a valid reason for stopping.”

Cassalina’s speech wasn’t all doom and gloom; she gave hope as well. Through research the threat of this disease is dieing out. Maybe one day it won’t be just a death sentence.

Laughing for a Cure

The entire evening wasn’t all depressing stories and sad facts. The whole purpose was to raise money for a cure, and much was done to ensure that money was raised.

For their $60 price of admission each guest was treated to a full luxury 3 course meal and a comedy show. The food held up to the Brownstone’s reputation of serving high

quality at high quantity. Each table was loaded with calamari, mussels, pasta, meatballs, short ribs, and that was just the appetizer.

When the meal was finished, guests indulged in their sweet tooths’ with a plate of Italian pastries and coffee while they watch a comedy show. Four comics took that stage and sustained the audience’s laughter for 3 hours. The Dave Rielly show was a combination comedy and magic show, even featuring a fire-eater.

Impact

When everyone left the room, they didn’t just leave with a full stomach and a smile, they left with a feeling of accomplishment.

It is still unclear how much money was raised by ticket sale, but a minimum of $1000 was raised by selling raffle tickets at the event.

“It’s huge people…were almost at that finish line,” Cassalina said at the end of her speech.

Twenty years ago many born with this disease wouldn’t expect to live till 19, now the median age is 37; this demonstrates the progress that is being made. dpoeschl@ramapo.edu

BlackBerry Breaks Down Staff Chews Over Shake & Sizzle

By RACHEL WINTERMUTE Staff Writer

BlackBerry users in America experienced serious service delays on Wednesday, joining delayed BlackBerry communities around the world.

Research In Motion, the company that controls the BlackBerry enterprise, has released ten service updates since Monday, when Europe, the Middle East and Africa first began experiencing the service issues. The delays were caused by a core switch failure within the RIM infrastructure when the previously tested back-up switch failed to function.

Beginning Wednesday morning, BlackBerry users in America experienced message backlogs that inhibited email systems, browsing services, message delivery and BBM functions.

RIM Chief Information Officer Robin Bienfait issued the latest service update yesterday at 4:44 p.m. apologizing for the delays and system failures.

Bienfait stated, “You’ve depended on us for reliable, real-time communications, and right now we’re letting you down.”

The update listed the current status of all affected regions and what issues still need to be resolved.

RIM also routinely updated its various Twitter accounts about the delays and issued countless personal apologies to unhappy Twitter followers.

Ramapo students were not immune to the message failures either. Junior

Kristen Holland encountered frustration with her BlackBerry when she was locked out of her room on Wednesday.

“My roommates and I have a BBM chat group,” Holland said. “I kept trying to send messages to figure out how I could get into the room, but nothing was working. I realized that BBM wasn’t working at all, so I had to call them in class. It was very frustrating.”

With the exciting new release of the iPhone 4S, it might not be the best time for serious BlackBerry malfunctions.

Yesterday’s events solidified junior Katie Bruno’s want for a mobile upgrade.

“I’ve been annoyed with BlackBerry before, but this was the final straw for me,” Bruno said. “I’ve got to get the iPhone now. I can’t keep dealing with my BlackBerry and its constant delays.”

For the latest RIM BlackBerry service updates, visit rim.com. rwinterm@ramapo.edu

By MEGAN ANDERLE Editor-in-Chief

The owners of Nonna’s Pizza, who have perfected homemade grandma’s pizza and thin-crusted pan pizza, are trying a cuisine that’s completely out of their realm: savory, sticky, slow-cooked barbeque.

“The Ramapo News” staff ordered Shake and Sizzle, the southern-inspired joint that opened in July and has caused a stir among Mahwah residents and members of the Ramapo community. In a brand new weekly column, the staff will review each of their dinner orders, providing readers with their take on what to pick and what to skip.

The two restaurants, both of which are Franklin Turnpike-based, are the brainchild of Peter B., according to the Mahwah Patch.

“We are going to have everything from burgers and ribs to Portuguese Chicken,” he told Patch.

The price range is $7 for most sandwiches and burgers to 40 wings for $25.

The editors weigh in on Shake and Sizzle.

Out West Burger: spice-crusted coleslaw, Monterey jack cheese, BBQ sauce SKIP IT “I usually have a strong opinion about what I eat, but I was indifferent to this one. Though it’s supposed to be ‘spice-crusted,’ it was rather bland.”

– Megan Anderle, editor-in-chief Shake and Wake You Up: coffee ice cream, almonds, caramel, chocolate syrup, peanut butter PICK IT “I am usually not a big fan of milkshakes, but this particular shake was not overly viscous. It had a perfect balance of flavors, and still had a kick of coffee with the sweetness of chocolate and peanut butter. The pieces of almond at the bottom were a nice addition. A perfect treat to keep me up at night!” – Elyse Toribio, news editor Buffalo Chicken: crispy chicken, buffalo sauce, blue cheese, lettuce, tomatoes SKIP IT “The chicken was nice and crispy, but my sand-

wich was swimming in buffalo sauce. The fries were great for dunking in my Red, White & Blue shake, that had strawberry ice cream, blueberries and coconut shavings!” – Nicole Alliegro, news editor California Chicken: grilled chicken, avocado, pepper jack, lettuce, tomatoes, mayo SKIP IT “I asked them to hold the mayo, and they didn’t, so I put down the sandwich after four bites. The French fries were a weird orange color.”

– Diana Stanczak, arts and entertainment editor Sizzle Burger: American cheese, lettuce, tomatoes, sizzle sauce PICK IT “Overall, the food was very good. I really enjoyed the fries they were very delicious. The sizzle sauce added flavor to it, but it was a bit overpowering.”

– Danielle Reed, arts and entertainment editor Barbeque Chicken SKIP IT “The chicken had too many bones. That’s my only criticism. Everything else was solid.” – Andrew Gould, sports editor Design Your Own Burger: burger with arugula, tomato and cheddar cheese PICK IT “A burger is a staple so I knew I would enjoy it. I liked that it had arugula lettuce instead of plain iceburg lettuce like most burgers would have. The artisan bun wasn’t soft and doughy; it was crisp. The fries were well breaded — crusted and crispy.”

– Kaitlin McGuinness, web editor California Chicken PICK IT “It was filling, but I didn’t feel guilty after I ate it.

The avocado was fresh, not too overpowering. The takeout box was so convenient, and easy to stack, for when I ordered for the staff.”

– Valerie Canubas, business manager California Chicken PICK IT “It was awesome-tacular.” – Matthew Giuliari, creative director manderle@ramapo.edu

A&E

‘Ides of March’ Gets Political Page 11 The Ramapo News

By MAUREEN S CULLY Staff Writer

Based on Beau Willimon’s 2008 play “Farragut North,” George Clooney’s “The Ides of March” is a cynical look at politics’ seedy underbelly.

Set at the Ohio Democratic primaries, “The Ides of March” follows the staff of Governor Mike Morris (George Clooney) as he tries to secure delegates and get the democratic seat on a platform of across the board change and steadfast morals. As we watch the men behind the curtain work, it becomes clear that there is far more going on than the public is privy to.

His right hand men, Paul Zara (Phillip Seymour Hoffman) and Stephen Meyers (Ryan Gosling), are faced with more than one ethical dilemma as their loyalty, intelligence and tenacity are tested and the smart-as-a-whip intern Molly (Evan Rachel Woods) complicates Meyer’s life. Tom Duffy (Paul Giomati) is the rival candidate’s campaign manager, but plays a smaller role in the plot than trailers let on.

Hoffman, as always, plays his character’s true feelings close to the vest and he does the tough job of making sure you never know

quite where he stands. Gosling has proven himself a triple threat rounding out 2011 trifecta with this social commentary drama after stunning performances in the action flick “Drive” and the summer blockbuster comedy “Crazy, Stupid, Love.” Gosling has a true knack for always leaving you wanting more and he plays Stephen with subtly and grace that proves exactly why Clooney chose him for the role. Wood is highly believable as an equal parts naïve and shrewd Molly, her character’s role in the film elevates this from a political thriller to a philosophical thinker.

A story of putting others before yourself, doing something for the greater good and questioning if the ends justify the means; “The Ides of March” is gripping, but dry.

The film initially has a slow pace, but as soon as the audience learns that all is not as it seems, the drama kicks into high gear.

Clooney’s fourth directing job turns Cincinnati hotels and conference rooms into poignant and at times almost breathtaking scenes with the same kind of cinematography he mastered in “Good Night, and Good Luck” proving to any non-believers this actor-turneddirector knows how to work

Thursday, October 13, 2011

ON CAMPUS 9.13-20

RCNJ THEATER PROGRAM PRESENTS JAMES McLUREʼS “LAUNDRY AND BOURBON” and “LONE STARR”

October 14, 15, 16, 19, 20, 21 Adler Theater 8 p.m.

PINK TIE FORMAL

photo courtesy of Flickr creative commons Evan Rachel Woods plays a sharp intern who complicates the storyline in George Clooneyʼs “The Ides of March.”

behind the camera.

Gripping and telling, “The Ides of March” will leave you jaded and questioning of the political system and probably doubting your own moral code.

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October 14 Alumni Lounges 7:00-11:45pm

THE CAPITOL STEPS

October 15 Sharp Theater 4 p.m.,8 p.m.

JAZZ AT THE BERRIE CENTER PRESENTS: THE GIRL FROM IPANEMA: BOSSA ALWAYS NOVA October 16 Sharp Theater 3 p.m.

FROM REVOLUTION TO TALIBAN TO THE ʻWAR ON TERROR:ʼ AFGHAN WOMEN OCTOBER 17 H-WING AUDITORIUM 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.

!Attention Student Leaders!

Apply now to be considered for inclusion in the 2011-2012 edition of

Who's Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges Application Deadline: Monday, October 17th 2011 at 4:00 PM Eligibility Requirements:

1. A minimum G.P.A. of 3.0 as of the date of application.

2. Junior or senior class standing (at least 64 earned hours) as of August 2011.

3. Must be an undergraduate student working on your first degree at Ramapo.

4. Active participation in the programs, services or activities of the College.

5. Demonstration of leadership experience/contributions (e.g., participation on executive boards of organizations, coordination of a conference, organization of a new club, manager or captain of a team, etc.)

Applications and instructions can be downloaded from the Student Affairs website by going to the following address: http://ww2.ramapo.edu/administration/provostoffice/studentaffairs.aspx : Under important documents Please return all applications to Rachel Marko, Student Affairs Office, room C-212 by the October 17th deadline.

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LIFE & CULTURE

Thursday, October 13, 2011

Easy Ways to Adjust Your Diet and Stay Trim

BY KATIE CURL Staff Writer

When staying in shape just isn’t enough to keep your abs trim, there are certain foods to keep bloating at bay. To maintain a flat tummy, cutting fatty and high calorie foods are required. So what is still yummy that prevents your belly from bloating?

By eating oatmeal in the morning for breakfast, not only does it jumpstart your metabolism for the day, it also contains a great amount of fiber.

Almonds are a great way to incorporate fiber and vegetable protein into your diet.

Mayoclinic.com also reports that eating foods rich in monounsaturated fats (MUFAs), like almonds, improves blood cholesterol levels, which can decrease your risk of heart disease. MUFAs also are proven to burn belly fat.

“Adding almonds to fro-yo or any yogurt it helps infuse them into your diet,” junior,Brianne Roman said.

Oatmeal is the next way to help burn belly fat. Eating oatmeal in the morning for breakfast not only jumpstarts your metabolism, it

also contains a great amount of fiber. Avoid eating any flavored oatmeal because the sugar content is noticeably high. Instead, brown rice is suggested, along with any whole-grain meals. The “American Journal of Clinical Nutrition” reported that those who eat refined grains lose more belly fat compared to those who do not.

Lean proteins such as salmon, turkey or tofu are extremely beneficial to keeping slim as well. They provide you with energy and even do as much as regulate your hormones.

The omega-3s will also reduce inflammation in your body, which prevents you from bloating.

Green veggies such as lettuce, spinach and broccoli are not only high in fiber and vitamins, they are very low in calories. By adding greens to your everyday diet, you are improving your chances enormously for a flat stomach.

Alcohols like wine will keep your slimmer than beer, so trading Budweiser for Barefoot may not be such a bad idea.

Lastly, avoiding beer is a very effective way to achieve defined abs. Beer contains a large amount of calories and drinking excessively only adds on the pounds. In addition, alcohol is a depressant, which slows down your

Magenta’s Meals

BY LAUREN MAGENTA Staff Writer

With $6 and 15 minutes, the smell and taste of fall will take over your kitchen. The ease of this recipe is just an added bonus to the mouth-watering cookies that are the result.

With a little help from Betty Crocker you can make homemade Oatmeal Raisin Pumpkin cookies.

The best part of this recipe is that you are making homemade cookies without measuring out all the flour, sugar and baking powder. The trip to the store is much simpler; if you are making these cookies in the fall you may already have all the ingredients in the house, which is an added plus. Before you gather all of the ingredients you want to set your oven to 375 degrees.

Ingredients 1 Betty Crocker Oatmeal Cookie Mix 1 stick butter 1 egg 1 tablespoon water 1 cup raisins 7 oz canned pumpkin Powdered cinnamon (optional) Once the oven is set and you have all your ingredients ready, empty the entire packet of oatmeal cookie mix into the mixing bowl.

Add water, butter and the egg. Mix for 30-45 seconds or until the batter is smooth. At this

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Green vegetables, like those found in salads, provide vitamins and fiber, and are also low in calories.

metabolism. Though a tough pill to swallow for students who are 21 and older, it is the simple truth. Alcohols like wine prove to keep your slimmer than beer, so trading Budweiser for Barefoot may not be such a bad idea.

Students like Izak Orero, a junior, have even taken matters into their own hands, trying different foods and combinations to see what works best for their diets.

“When I stopped drinking beer and drank

more wine, I definitely noticed less of a beer belly, it’s true,” Orero said.

By introducing these five foods into your diet and cutting unnecessary calories, everyone can avoid belly bloating no matter what season it is.

Ari es (March 21-Apri l 19) Recently, your emotions have been reaching maximum intensity and creating a polarization between you and the ones you love.

Once the air clears, you are going to be able to see something from a new angle.

Li bra (S eptember 23-October 22) You have reached a certain limit and things have reached a breaking point. Be open to new ways of relating and of changing the course of how things have been.

Horoscopes

Taurus (Apri l 20-May 20) Emotions may be more elevated than usual, but your heart is growing through a certain piece of pain and when you get to the other side of something, you will be able to see clearly why it had to run a certain course.

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Pumpkin oatmeal raisin cookies are a delicious fall desert and can be made from easily from cookie mix.

point add the remaining ingredients, pumpkin, raisins and a few shakes of cinnamon, and mix on low for another 30-45 seconds or until everything is combined.

Your batter is now ready for baking. Scoop full tablespoons of batter onto the cookie sheet. If desired sprinkle powered cinnamon onto the top of each cookie before you place the sheet into the oven for 10-12 minutes.

You won’t want to leave the cookies alone for too long because they cook quickly and they smell delicious! lmagenta@ramapo.edu

Gemi ni (May 21-June 20) This week is about establishing better balance in every area of your life. When you feel the urge to speak, lead with your heart, and all will improve in a blink.

Cancer (June 21-Jul y 22) This week, it is important that you hold your ground and stay true to your self. Selfrespect and a new found fortitude will follow.

Leo (Jul y 23-August 23) It may not appear this way, but you are in charge of the direction of your life. This week you will need to make a choice that will come down to following your heart.

Vi rgo (August 24-S eptember 22) This week some deep, unconscious emotions will surface. Once it is up and out it becomes easier to know how to deal with it and true healing can happen.

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S corpi o (October 23-November 21) Something in your life is trying to stabilize. You can afford to be optimistic, now take that feeling and run with it.

S agi ttari us (November 22December 21) This week you are pushing the limits. There may be an ongoing tension in the air but there are profound opportunities for those who can tap into the cosmic tide of plenty.

Capri corn (December 22-January 19) This week has you potentially losing all emotional control. You have been holding it together for far too long, and what you need more than anything now is a great release, a letting down and a letting go.

Aquari us (January 20- February 19) Emotions drive everything. But if you can combine this ingenuity with a true piece of your heart, you would be untouchable.

Pi sces (February 20-March 20) When things are over thought or forced it can be an exhaustive process. This week will remind you that when things are happening naturally, it takes very little effort.

Horoscopes courtesy of madalynaslan.com

SPORTS

Ramapo Dominates John Jay in 6-0 Shutout 10 . 13 . 11

Women’s Soccer Controls Match to Earn Third Win of Season

By MELIS S A FALCONE Staff Writer

The women’s soccer team recorded a win against John Jay College Monday to boost their record for the season. In their 6-0 victory, the Roadrunners outshot the John Jay Bloodhounds 41-1 and received 16 corner kicks on the field.

The Roadrunners did not hesitate to start scoring when junior defender Susan Hayes scored her sixth goal of the season 2 minutes and 28 seconds into the game. Then, sophomore forward Katie Popowych scored her first goal of the game with the assist from junior midfielder/forward Rebecca Maccia.

“We needed to score right away in the first half to get everyone going,” defender and captain Allison Arnold said. “Our main focus was attacking and pressuring early up top so we could put the ball in the net.”

Later in the first half, senior midfielder Erica Kunzig added the third goal of the day with the assist from Hayes. Maccia then ripped the last shot of the first half with help from Hayes’ second assist.

“Our team strategy for today was to give 100 percent and come out with a win,” junior defender Samantha Belfer said. “It was a big game for us and a win we needed to acquire.”

In the second half, Arnold scored the fifth goal of the game and Popowych added her second goal of the game and the final shot, making the final score 6-0.

“Our team has great chemistry on and off the field,” Arnold said. “Everyone gets along great and we all enjoy practicing with one another.

Also, considering our recent losses, we were able to bounce back and recover with a win

THIS WEEK

Thursday:

Women’s Tennis vs.

John Jay College of Criminal Justice at 4 p.m.

Women’s Volleyball at William Paterson University at 7 p.m.

photo by Sandy Stucki

Captain Allison Arnold led a powerful Ramapo defense that limited John Jay to one shot on goal in the Roadrunners 6-0 victory on Monday.

today.”

Newly appointed coach Matt Higgins led the team to victory with the added contribution of solid teamwork, athleticism and motivation.

“Coach Higgins has had a very positive effect on our team,” Belfer said. “He has turned our whole attitude around and has brought us together. Things can only go up from here.”

The Roadrunners now stand at a record of 3-72 and 1-3 in the NJAC. The team’s remaining games consist of all conference teams with the exception of Mount St. Mary’s.

The Roadrunners plan to keep working diligently together on the field in order to make it to the playoffs.

“We just need to win and tie in the next three conference games in order to make the playoffs for the first time at this school,” Arnold said. “I plan to keep working hard with my team in order to make history, giving 100 percent in practices and game days.” mfalcone@ramapo.edu

Ramapo Welcomes New Director of Athletics

be working back in a Division III school.

“Ramapo fit a number of the categories I was looking for,” Gordon said. “Everyone seemed excited about the possibilities for the athletic department.”

By VICTORIA AHLERS Staff Writer

Charles Gordon began serving as Ramapo College’s sixth Director of Athletics, Intramurals and Recreation on Monday, Oct.3.

Gordon has over 35 years of experience in college athletics. He started his career in 1985 at Rhodes College after completing his Master of Arts in physical education in 1979. He has a long list of accomplishments within college athletics including Tournament Director and Host Athletic Director for numerous NCAA national and regional championships. He is also the founding president of the NCAA DivisionIII Athletic Administrators Association.

As the new Athletic Director, Gordon stressed the importance of listening to the student athletes and coaches about what is important to them within the athletic department.

“I want to obtain resources for the department and be an advocate for student athletes,” Gordon said.

In his most recent work, Gordon served as the Director of Athletics and Assistant Dean of

RAMAPO SPORTS

“I want to obtain resources for the department and be an advocate for student athletes.”

- Charles Gordon, Director of Athletics, Intramurals and Recreation

photo courtesy of Ramapo Athletics

Charles Gordon brings his 35 years of college athletic experience to Ramapo.

Students at the American University in Cairo, Egypt. During Gordon’s tenure at American University, the department moved into a new 250,000-square-foot indoor sports facility as a part of the campus’ relocation. He is excited to

He also went on to say that one of his main goals was to keep open lines of communication between himself and the people working within the athletic department, and making sure everyone follows the rules and has fun.

Gordon has already gotten to work, adding a new flagpole to the turf field last week. vahlers@ramapo.edu

Friday:

Women's Volleyball vs. Old Westbury at Patchogue, N.Y. at 6 p.m.

Field Hockey at Mercy College at 1 p.m.

Men’s Soccer at Stockton College at 1 p.m.

Saturday:

Women's Volleyball vs. Farmingdale State College at 10 a.m.

Men's Soccer - Alumni Game/Family Day at 12:30 PM Women's Tennis vs.

Bard College at 1 p.m.

Women's Soccer vs.

Stockton College at 1 p.m.

Women's Volleyball vs York College at 2 p.m.

Women's Soccer Alumni Game/Family Day at 3 p.m.

Men's and Women’s Cross Country UAlbany Invitational

Sunday:

Field Hockey vs.

Elmira College at 1 p.m.

No End to NBA Lockout in Sight: First Two Weeks Cancelled Page 14 The Ramapo News

Thursday, October 13, 2011

Feud Between Owners and Players Results in Loss of at Least 100 Games

By NICK BOWER Staff Writer

The next time basketball fans will be able to watch an NBA game is anybody’s guess at this point. Unable to meet an imposed Monday deadline to hash out a new collective bargaining agreement, the NBA canceled the first two weeks of their season, and with no end to the lockout in sight, there may be more cancellations on the horizon.

One of the key issues that divide the owners and Players’ Association is the split of basketball-related income, or BRI. The previous agreement gave the players 57 percent of BRI. The players are steadfast on their proposal of maintaining at least 53 percent, while the owners’ best offer was a 50-50 split.

But after the talks broke down Monday, the owners reverted back to a 53-47 share in their favor, so given that one percent of BRI is roughly $40 million, the sides are $240 million apart, according to the Associated Press.

Unlike the NFL lockout, where the majority of fans were pro-player, there seems to be a split among NBA fans on where to put the blame.

“The players want huge salaries during a time when it can’t be afforded,” Ramapo junior Chris Kipkoech said. “They are the ones

that started this whole mess.”

“Players have a more limited career than management. So it’s natural for them to get as much money as possible,” Ramapo senior Eric Gavilanes said. “Their labor is what brings in the money, and they can get hurt at any time.”

Other roadblocks include a hard salary cap and contract limits. The owners claim that collectively they lost $300 million last season and changes need to be made. The NBA used to operate under a soft-salary cap, meaning teams could spend more than the salary cap using certain exceptions.

The owners want to implement a hard-cap, which would completely outlaw spending more than the salary cap. This is something the players have vehemently opposed since the start of the lockout. The owners have also pushed for contract limits of no more than four years, another issue the players are opposed to.

This is now the second work stoppage in league history, as the lockout in 1998 lasted 204 days. That lockout forced 464 total NBA games to be canceled, which forced an abbreviated 50-game season to take place.

However, a shortened season could be a bestcase-scenario at this point with the sides so far apart.

“I would be happy with a shortened season,” Kipkoech said. “Because it’s better

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The NBA season is in jeopardy after the preseason and first two weeks of the regular season were cancelled on Monday.

than no basketball at all.”

Gavilanes said he could handle a short season as long as there are other sports to keep him occupied.

“I’m fine with half a season,” Gavilanes said. “Most sports fans are caught up in football now, so the NBA could return in January.”

The threat of missing the entire NBA season still looms, which would be devastating to fans who will search for other ways of watching basketball to make up for the NBA’s absence.

“I would end up playing more NBA video

games or watching old highlights,” Kipkoech said. “It would just feel weird going a whole season without basketball.”

“I would get more into college basketball and March Madness if the season was canceled,” Gavilanes said.

After the NBA achieved record revenues and TV ratings, Gavilanes doesn’t see how the entire season could be cancelled “Last season was really good,” Gavilanes said. “They can’t afford to lose an entire season. It would be a big waste.”

been a bona fide ace for them ever since he signed in 2009. Some speculate that Sabathia will opt out and then re-sign with the Yankees for a lifetime sort of deal.

However, Sabathia’s weight seems to be a problem and will need to be addressed in the contract negotiations this winter.

What to do about A-Rod? This is a question just recently raised after Rodriguez’s struggles against the Tigers this October. After an injury plagued season in 2011, Rodriguez’s bat speed and overall hitting seemed to suffer in the postseason. With an albatross contract, there really is nowhere to move Rodriguez. He is untradeable, as only the Yankees could afford to pay his salary. The solution seems to be to keep him and let him take the entire winter off to fully rehabilitate his injuries and hope he returns to his normal form in 2012.

Who i s the bi g fi sh on the market?

Assuming Sabathia stays in New York, the biggest free agent on the market this offseason is shortstop Jose Reyes. With no immediate need for Reyes, the next biggest attraction is Texas Rangers pitcher C. J. Wilson.

He is the most highly touted pitching free agent this winter, but is not considered a staff ace. Assuming Freddy Garcia and Bartolo Colon are not with the team next year, the Yankees will need starting pitching.

However, with Wilson being the only big pitching name on the market, he will receive offers upwards around $15 million a year.

With the emergence of Ivan Nova, the Yankees should not overpay for a number two or three starter such as Wilson.

Where to put Jesus Montero?

The Yankees number one prospect is Jesus Montero, who batted .328 with four home runs and 12 RBIs after being brought up at the end of the 2011 season. Everyone knows the kid can hit, but the main concern is where he plays in the field. He is a catcher by trade but has noticeably struggled at that position so far in his development. The Yankees currently do not have a void at catcher so it seems only right to put Montero as the designated hitter. Sadly enough, this could signal the end for Jorge Posada.

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Yankees’ Early Playoff Exit Signals Long Offseason Ahead

By JAKE HYMAN Staff Writer

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Alex Rodriguez hitting 2-for-18 was part of the reason the Yankees lost to the Tigers in the playoffs.

It seems like 2009 was forever ago. The New York Yankees have failed to reach the World Series two years in a row.

In 2010, it was the Texas Rangers who eliminated them, and now it’s the Detroit Tigers, two teams the Yankees seemed far more talented than on paper. Last Thursday night in front of a sellout crowd in the Bronx, the Bombers were eliminated by the Tigers in the first round of the MLB postseason. For a team like the Yankees, anything short of winning the World Series is a wasted season.

There is not one person to blame for the demise of the Yankees this year. However, most like to put the onus on third baseman Alex Rodriguez, who struggled, going only 2-for-18 at the dish. Adding insult to injury, Rodriguez struck out swinging to make the final out that sent the Yankees home early this October. It was not just A-Rod who struggled, as Mark Teixeira, Nick Swisher and C. C. Sabathia all underachieved.

For a magical season that included Derek Jeter’s 3000th hit and Mariano Rivera setting the saves record, the Yankees head into the offseason a bit earlier than expected and face some pressing questions.

What happens i f CC S abathi a opts out of hi s contract?

Sabathia has the option to walk away from his current contract with the club and test the waters of free agency again. It is well documented how much Sabathia has enjoyed his time here in New York and would like to stay, but money talks and he will command a large salary on the open market. The Yankees would love to keep him, as he has

For a team like the Yankees, anything short of winning the World Series is a wasted season.

Have we seen the l ast of Posada?

The chants of “Hip Hip Jorge” may have had their last hoorah Thursday night in the Bronx as many think it is the time Posada finally will retire. After an up and down season in 2011, Posada hit a remarkable .429 as the designated hitter against the Tigers. He has been a mainstay at catcher for the Yankees since 1998, becoming an integral part of four championship teams. With all the success Posada has had, it may be time for him to pass the baton to Montero and ride off into the sunset, going down as one of the legendary Yankee players of this era. jhyman@ramapo.edu

Local Teams Slump in Week 5 Fantasy Football: Start/Sit

Page 15 The Ramapo News

Thursday, October 13, 2011

Lions, Packers Stay Unbeaten; Tebow Plays

By JEREMY KELLY Staff Writer

Last week, the Eagles supposed “Dream Team” continued their nightmare, the Oakland Raiders played their first game following Al Davis’ death and Tim Tebow finally saw some extended action at quarterback.

Michael Vick already surpassed his 2010 total of six interceptions after throwing four interceptions as the Philadelphia Eagles lost their fourth straight game to the Buffalo Bills by the score of 31-24.

After three consecutive wins, the New York Giants came out flat against the 1-3 Seattle Seahawks. Despite a 68-yard touchdown reception by Victor Cruz, the Giants trailed 29-25 late in the game. Eli Manning, who threw for a career-high 420 yards, drove New York inside the 10-yard line, but his first down pass went off Cruz’s hands into the hands of Brandon Bowner, who scored the clinching touchdown in the 36-25 win.

One day after the passing of longtime owner Al Davis, the emotional Raiders played the Houston Texans at Reliant Stadium, wearing black decals with the letters “AL” in silver on the back of their helmets. Although Matt Schaub threw for 416 yards for Houston, his last pass from Oakland’s 5-yard line was intercepted by Michael Huff as Oakland won, 25-20. Kicker Sebastian Janikowski tied an NFL record with three field goals of 50 yards or more.

Mark Sanchez struggled again for the New York Jets against the New England Patriots, who came into Sunday’s contest with the

league’s worst pass defense. Despite two touchdown passes, Sanchez threw for only 166 yards, while Tom Brady threw for 321 yards for New England. After a touchdown throw to Santonio Holmes cut the Patriots’ lead to 27-21, running back BenJarvus GreenEllis carried the ball 10 times for 59 yards on the ensuing drive to lead to the clinching field goal by Stephen Gostkowski. Green-Ellis ran for 136 yards as the Patriots won, 30-21. The Jets drop to 2-3 with their third straight loss.

After Kyle Orton went 6 of 13 for 34 yards in the first half, Denver Broncos coach John Fox put Tim Tebow in at quarterback facing a 23-10 deficit to the San Diego Chargers.

Despite initially struggling, Tebow ran for a touchdown and threw for another as the Broncos made the score 26-24 in the fourth quarter. After giving up a field goal, the Broncos drove from their 20 to San Diego’s 29 with only one second left; however, Tebow’s last-second heave fell incomplete.

The Green Bay Packers are 5-0, but not before falling in a 14-point hole against the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday Night Football.

Aaron Rodgers threw for 396 yards and two touchdowns as the Packers scored 25 unanswered points to win, 25-14; the Falcons are now 2-3 after winning the NFC South in 2010. As for the Detroit Lions, they are also 5-0 for the first time since 1956 after a 24-13 win over the Chicago Bears on Monday Night Football.

NFL

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BUF @ NY SF @ DET PHI @ WAS HOU @ BAL DAL @ NE CAR @ ATL

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WEEK

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Last Week (5-1) Season (12-6)

Pick Up Heyward-Bay, James Jones Sit

By RYAN BUCHANAN Staff Writer

Start

QB Col t McCoy After a week off and a 350-yard performance against the Titans two weeks ago, McCoy will produce a decent performance against an Oakland pass defense ranked 28th in the league. I expect two touchdowns, at least.

RB Cedri c Benson Cedric Benson will be going up against an Indianapolis Colts defense who allowed 170 total rushing yards last week. Expect Cedric Benson, who has yet to serve his three-game suspension, to run for at least 100 yards for the Bengals before their bye week.

WR James Jones If you need another wide receiver option, check to see if James Jones is on the waiver wire. He’s on mine, and since I have first waiver priority this week, I will be taking his 140 yards last week into this week versus the winless Rams.

WR Dari us Heyward-Bey Twelve targets last week? Twelve?

Heyward-Bey has emerged as Oakland’s top receiving target. Cleveland’s defense has not faced a credible passing offense this year, and Oakland might have a shining star receiver this week.

QB S am Bradford Sam Bradford and the Rams had a bye week to prepare for the Green Bay Packers this week, who are perhaps the most complete team in the NFL. With under 200 yards in his past two performances, don’t expect any difference versus the Packers.

RB Frank Gore There are a few reasons why I would bench Frank Gore if I had another viable option.

Ndamukong Suh will be clogging the middle, where Gore gets most of his yards.

49ers wide receiver Josh Morgan is out for the season and this will cause the Lions to key in on the run. Gore won’t duplicate 120 yards this week.

WR Brandon Marshal l Expect Marshall to have a lot of targets, but not a lot of catches. As Miami’s only credible offensive threat, he’s going to be blanketed by Darrelle Revis and the rest of the Jets secondary. If you have a solid receiver to start over Marshall, do it.

WR Mi ke Wi l l i ams Williams had 28 yards last week against San Francisco’s weak pass defense. He will face the Saints, and while their pass defense isn’t too tight, Williams will not have anything close to a breakout game next week. rbuchana@ramapo.edu

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SPORTS 10 . 7 . 10

10 . 13 10 .. 11 7 . 10

SHUTOUT!

Women’s soccer wins 6-0 against John Jay College.

Page 13 photo by Sandy Stucki

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