Alpha SPEaks Fall 2006
ΣΦΕ The Alumni Newsletter of the New Jersey Alpha Chapter of Sigma Phi Epsilon
Celebrating 105 Years of Excellence
Contents: - Founder’s Day - NJ Alpha Summer Wilderness retreat - Recent Alumni News - NJ Alpha Awards and Distinctions - Thanksgiving Dinner with Delta Phi Epsilon - Fresh views: the viewpoint of a new member - Keeping in Touch with NJ Alpha
by Michael Cardinale, ‘08
Brothers, old and new, enjoy some food in the courtyard
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On November 1st, 2006, Sigma Phi Epsilon celebrated it’s 105 Anniversary. On that day, several undergraduates went to the annual Founder’s Day celebration dinner. The dinner is open to all Sig Ep’s in the tri-state area, and was held at Delizia Restaurant on the corner of 92nd Street & 2nd Avenue in Manhattan.
Sigma Phi Epsilon 530 Hudson Street Hoboken NJ 07030 www.stevens.edu/sigep
New Jersey Alpha had their celebration of Founder’s Day on Sunday November 12 th. Guests Conrad Eberstein (Penn ’65), Paul Lichter (IN Eta ’88) and Pete Steffens (PA Nu ’70) were in attendance for the AVC meeting held before the celebration kickoff.
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The celebration officially started when Jeff Saltiel graciously fired up the grill to cook his famous ribs. We had over 150 pounds of ribs and it didn’t last more than three days! After ribs, we played some alumni versus actives football on Debaun Field in the freezing rain. Several actives suffered mild concussions from the alumni’s OLine combination of Danny Pav and Josh Zawislak. After football, brothers returned to the house for more ribs and to watch some Sunday NFL Football in the recently renovated extension. Everyone was pleased with the experience and look forward to a bigger alumni turnout next year. Sigma Phi Epsilon Alpha SPEaks, Fall 2006
NJ Alpha Celebrates Brotherhood Over the River and Through the Woods by Eric Mui, ‘07 On the weekend of Saturday and Sunday July 8th-9th, 2006 NJ Alpha celebrated the end of an academic year and the beginning of a new one on their brotherhood retreat in the mountains of upstate New York. The brothers travelled close to 3 hours north of New Jersey to the Kittatinny Campgrounds in Barryville, NY. The rain clouds swelled that day, and when the brothers finally arrived to the campgrounds and began to set up their site, the rain was unleashed. NJ Alpha, not a stranger to adversity, overcame the forces of nature and managed to have a pleasant time. The brothers shared stories as they remembered the fond memories and relationships they have developed since our chapter was refound in the Spring of 2004.
Fresh New Faces: Life in Sigma Phi Epsilon from a New Brother by Kris Lant, ‘09 I started living in the SigEp house about a month before I was actually extended a bid to join. During that time I got to learn about a lot of the other members of the fraternity that I had not yet gotten to meet, within that month I felt, for the most part, a part of something special. It wasn’t just a sports team or a club, but something more. In high school I was on the track team, and although track isn’t so much a team sport, getting to know the other people on the team and counting on them to do the best they could was a given as in all sports. I feel as though I could find this same aspect in SigEp; no one in the fraternity is affected by others on how well the perform in school but nevertheless most are willing to go the extra distance to help the other succeed if help is needed. Almost everyone is
Brothers gather around a campfire
On the following morning, the brothers packed up their rain-drenched gear in the warmth of the bright morning sun. To cap off the weekend, the brothers went rafting down the Delaware River. Spending more time in the water than on their rafts, it was clear that this was the perfect way to end a weekend in the company of fellow brothers. NJ Alpha returned to Hoboken later that evening refreshed and ready for another exciting year.
very close, and with a helping friend around every corner every day things that can seem a nuisance can always get done. Joining SigEp, I feel, has been one of the wisest choices I could have made this semester. Other fraternities offer drinking every night, or so it seems to me. While friends can be made during these activities I feel as though you learn nothing of the actual people you are near if these things are going on around you, not only that but an environment like that cannot be very conducive to a learning experience. In SigEp I feel as though I’ve surrounded myself with the right people, people that are willing to help one another, people that are smart, aren’t lazy slobs that just sit around and drink all day, ones that are interested in school and advancing in life. Those are the type of people in SigEp and the type of people I like to have around myself in hopes that some of their aspirations and motivation rubs off on me and helps me succeed in both college and later on in life.
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NJ Alpha in the Stevens Spotlight by Ed Aguilar, ‘07 In September, Stevens students gathered in the Schaefer Gymnasium to celebrate the start of another school year with the Academic Convocation. Freshmen got their first taste of Stevens, with many upperclassmen, faculty, and members from administration present. Various awards were also handed out, with New Jersey Alpha members in the spotlight. The chapter received recognition for having the highest GPA of any fraternity on campus. Furthermore, brothers received individual awards as Adam Sandt ‘07 received Skyline Player of the Year award as the best athlete in the conference, while Jim Waterman ‘08 received the award for best GPA in the Mechanical Engineering field. Sigma Phi Epsilon NJ Alpha continues to strive for excellence both in the clasroom and on the field, as brothers maintain a Sound Mind in a Sound Body.
Giving Thanks with the Sisters of Delta Phi Epsilon
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On November 16th, the brothers of New Jersey Alpha held their 2nd annual Thanksgiving dinner in cooperation with the sisters of Delta Phi Epsilon. Over 40 people attended the dinner. The turkey, mashed potatoes, mixed vegetables, and sweet potoatoes were made by Alpha’s cook, Jim, and the desserts, an assortment of apple, pumpkin, and peanut-butter oreo pies, were provided by the Deephers. Once grace was said by President Eric Mui, the feast began. All enjoyed the food and company, and afterwards, many of the sisters stayed around the house to mingle with the brotherhood.
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Straight from them: Updates from Recent NJ Alpha Alumni I started working full time on June 12th at Becton Dickinson (BD). I’m currently working in Franklin Lakes, NJ (BD’s headquarters) as part of the Manufacturing Development Program (MDP). The highly selective MDP program is 3 years long, with 3 rotations, each lasting a year at 3 different BD facilities around the country. My first rotation is in the corporate segment called Project Management & Engineering Services (PMES) and I’m working as a Project Engineer. A lot of what I do is construction management for a facility being built in Cayey, Puerto Rico, while delving into many smaller projects which include facilities maintenance, emergency preparedness and offering engineering support to a distribution center in southern NJ. I do a lot of traveling as a result to Puerto Rico, California, and am expected to go to Mexico soon. I even ran into the governor of Puerto Rico in one of my trips while we were eating dinner in Old San Juan, PR. My next rotation will begin in June of next year and could be at any of a number of facilities in Utah, the Carolinas, California, Massachusetts, Connecticut, or even Nebraska. I’ll find out in January at the annual meeting where I will be headed next. It has really been an amazing experience thus far and I expect it to continue to be in the upcoming years. I’m glad I waited for a great opportunity to come around, rather than accepting a job another company that wasn’t of interest to me, and getting stuck doing something that I wasn’t passionate about.
My post graduate activities have been starting up my duties as alumni president of my graduating class, working at my job, preparing forgraduate school, and getting settled in at my new place in Mountainside, NJ. I have also joined the AVC. I am working for the Department of Defense at Picatinny Arsenal at my old co-op job in the Automated testing division writing software to support fire control systems. In my division I also have fellow alumni Anthony Khiami. - Josh Zawislak, ‘06 After graduating from Stevens in May, I accepted a full time position at Picatinny Arsenal where I will be working with small arms and weaponry. My education from Stevens will help me execute my job obligations because it gave me the knowledge of 3D software as well as the troubleshooting background that I will need at Picatinny. I am looking forward to leading my own projects soon and helping out our Army as much as I can. - Anthony Piccolo ‘06 I graduated in May with a BE in mechanical engineering. I took off about 6 weeks to unwind after 4 years of school, and then began my career at ConocoPhillips. I’m a project engineer at Bayway Refinery in Linden. Basically, I’m in charge of managing small (<$10 Million) capital projects. I split my time between office work and field work, and so far I’m really enjoying it. - Pat Nolan, ‘06
- Gregg Taliercio, ‘06
Virtue Dilligence Brotherly Love
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ALUMNI COMMUNICATION By ensuring we have your correct e-mail address, you can help us keep you informed of the latest Sigma Phi Epsilon news and events! In this age of computers, the Internet, palm pilots, and text messaging, it is easier thanever for friends to stay in touch. Help us stay connected with you by providing your email address. Benefits of providing your email address: 1. Your email address may help a long-lost friend to reconnect with you! It is included in a directory that is accessible only to members. 2. You’ll be contributing to an increase the frequency and quality of our communications via email, which will result in drastic savings of printing and mailing costs. Imagine what your chapter could do with the saved money! 3. You’ll receive special e-Updates that are available only to our members who have submitted their email addresses! 4. Your email address is ONLY used for our purposes, and will not be traded or sold. Update your email address today! Send us an email at sigep@stevens.edu today!
Have a great idea for an article? Email eaguilar@stevens.edu and have your article featured in the next issue of Alpha SPEaks.
Congratulations to the new E-board for Spring 2007 President: Ryan Price VP Programming: Chris Babula VP Member Development: Gerard Moreno VP Recruitment: Jim Waterman VP Finance: Ray Kirchhof VP Communications: Mike Cardinale Chaplain: Mike Ivey
More ways to stay in touch! NJ Alpha Alumni have created a group on Google, offering another way for alumni to keep in touch. It’s brand new and still growing, and you can help it grow by joining at http://groups.google.com/group/sigepnja.
Alumni Donations: How YOU can help improve NJ Alpha As part of their challenge projects, brothers at NJ Alpha are seeking ways to raise money to improve various aspects of 528-530 Hudson, as well as the Extension. These projects include a new grill pit for the courtyard, and decorating the courtyard. With funds being very limited, YOUR donation can help improve the house directly. Any small contributions would be greatly appreciated; for more information, contact sigep@stevens.edu.
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Friday, February 23, 2007 Volume CIII, No. 17
Fundamentals of Engineering Exam Revealed Standardized testing still looms in students’ futures Regina Pynn Staff Writer
Few engineering students realize that they have not outgrown standardized tests. Though they have passed their state grade school exams and the regiment of SATs, SATIIs, and ACTs another test still looms, even for those who do not plan on the LSATs, GREs or MCATs. This acronym is shorter and has lasting professional implications: FE. The FE Exam, short for Fundamentals of Engineering, is the precursor to the PE or Professional Examination, which is a requirement to be a Professional Engineer, which is vital in order to be a licensed engineer. LICENCED If that sounds confusing, just keep in mind that the ultimate goal of all this is to be a licensed engineer. Just like a doctor needs to be licensed
in order to practice, there are standards for engineers, especially in disciplines like Civil Engineering where one’s day to day activates impact the public safety. Each state has its own set of qualifications to be licensed. New York State, for example, has a “continuing education” requirement. In order to keep a NY engineering license, a person must show yearly proof that they have stayed current in their field by attending seminars, taking classes, or working towards a degree. The national exam required by every state board is the PE Exam. Just like you have to have completed high school before taking the SATs, you need to have work experience before you can take the PE. The 8 hour long test ensures that someone has the practical and technical knowledge to act as an engineer. Most states require about 4 years in the real world working under
a licensed engineer. In some places, the years of necessary work are reduced if the applicant has a higher degree, like a Masters or a PhD. Because the requirements for every state are different, there is a long application process for every state license you apply for. However, before they can even think about the PE exam, a prospective engineer needs to worry about the FEs. STRICT RULES The Fundementals of Engineering test is broken down into 2 sessions, both taken on the same day, both lasting 4 hours. This closed book test contains 180 multiple choice questions and there are strict limitations about what can and cannot be brought into the exam room. No books or cell phones are allowed in the room. Even the mechanical pencils you must take the test with are provided and using other writing utensils means
Delta House becomes a home
your test may be disqualified. During the morning session of the test, the material focuses on broad-based topics relevant to all engineering disciplines. This includes Mathematics, Chemistry, Engineering Economics, Materials, and Fluid Mechanics. For the afternoon test, examinees have a choice between a second general exam or a discipline-specific exam. The FE works on a Pass/ Fail basis. That is, there is no bragging about who has the higher FE score: a person either passes the test by achieving a score of 70 or higher (how many questions make up that pass mark changes every test) or fails. COLLEGE POPULATION Most universities, including Stevens, recommend that graduating students take the FEs as soon as they are able. The test is offered in October and April. Students or recent
graduates generally take the more general version of the test, while those who are returning to take the test after time in the field are usually more comfortable with their discipline-specific test. Stevens does not require graduating seniors sit for the test, unlike many other colleges who use the exam as a way to fill their ABET standards. ABET (Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology) requires universities to offer some overall evaluation of how their programs fulfill educational outcomes in order to receive accreditation , but Stevens uses other methods to fulfill this requirement. Currently, all major engineering programs at Stevens are accredited except for the Biomedical program (the program is too new to have qualified for accreditation). Traditionally, some majors have had a higher percentages sitting for the test than Continued on Page 3
Vital element of fraternity life restored Vershima Tivzenda Staff Writer
In May 2005, the news of the Delta Tau Delta, Rho Chapter House closing was the furthest thing from news for me. I cared nothing for, and knew nothing about, Greek life here at Stevens. This is not to say that I did not enjoy an occasional soda at many a fraternity house on a Thursday, Friday or Saturday night. Nor did I abruptly stop fraternizing with my friends who had decided to join the Greek organization of their choosing. At that point, I was simply excited about completing my first year of college. I was looking forward to relishing in all the new friends and memories that I had made, and ready to go back home to Atlanta, Georgia and share my stories with family and friends. Fast-forward less than a year to the spring of 2006. Now a seasoned sophomore, I was used to the way things operated around campus and had found my social niche. I had maintained the great friends that I had met living on the
third floor in Hayden Hall and my great friends from the soccer team with whom I had spent countless hours starting 10 days before I ever set foot in a classroom. Being the outgoing person that I am, there were a great number of good people that I came to call friends, from less than extraordinary interactions in passing. Not to prioritize or cheapen the levels of one’s social network, it is safe to say I was surrounded by a wealth of great people. A significant fraction of my social network happened to be members of the Delta Tau Delta Fraternity’s Rho Chapter. That spring I learned what it really meant to be part of a Greek Brotherhood, though I have two brothers back home. I went from a place of ignorance to understanding over that period of less than a year. This all happened in the absence of the House, the central meeting place of brothers. Another year later, here we are: the Delt House is open, dormitory décor and all. There was a huge kickoff party on Pledge Night to re-establish the House as a part of Ste-
vens Greek nightlife. I was not there. I was out of town at the Empire-8 Conference SAAC (Student-Athlete Advisory Committee) Summit in Rochester, NY. We like to party as much as the next fraternity and I also believe we do it a little bit better than the next. But that is not all Delta Tau Delta is about. I do not live in the House, but I do stop in at least three or four times a week. It may not look to be the typical fraternity house but it maintains its utility as a centralized location where we can congre-
gate as a Brotherhood committed to lives of excellence, as our mission states. If you can put aside the stereotypes of jocks and Animal House, you will see that the Delta Tau Delta Rho Chapter is a diverse group of kids trying to better themselves. It is an organization that grooms its members’ leadership skills, helping them grow personally and providing a nurturing environment to enjoy their collegiate and postcollegiate experience. So, the Delt House is open: painted-over wood, pink doors,
obligatory doorstops and room numbers, minor plumbing leaks, linoleum flooring, major plumbing leaks, etc. Many brothers will ache and complain that the shelter is a vital part of a fraternity chapter’s identity and that our House has lost much of its character. But then they take a step back and realize that this Delt House became a home for us before the lightning renovations and will continue to be a home long after the current membership no longer lives in the building.
Vesche Tivzenda, Mike Chase, Chris Dunderdale, pledge Brian Weldon, Craig Moquin.
The Stute • February 23, 2007
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Gaming expands as new campus culture Regina Pynn Staff Writer
Yet another evening spent in my friend’s room in Hayden Hall, with the attention of the room’s occupants divided between Diff Eq homework, Mastering Physics, and a video game. My boyfriend has been playing the video game on and off for almost a month now and I am still clueless about what exactly its goal is. I know it involves Star Wars, but I’ve yet to see those furry teddy bears or Jabba the Hut, so my understanding of the plot is decidedly limited. When it isn’t this interactive part of the George Lucas universe occupying their time, the gentlemen of Hayden Hall are devoted to another game. This one is (I believe) played off a different second game console, also hidden haphazardly under a collection of wires: Guitar Hero. There is no plot for this game. A piece of plastic that resembles a guitar (only with large, colored buttons and switches instead of strings) and loud classic rock music are literally the entire game. While it is fun to pretend that rhythmically pressing buttons makes me a member of Lynyrd Skynyrd, I know this is not the case. But, alas, I have a hard time convincing people of this after their third straight hour trying to play “Freebird” on expert. “Video game as an art form has not been utilized,” one guy laments.
“In any form of media there is some level of didacticism,” another notes. “It appeals to the basis of human instincts!” one passionately argues. “Supersmash? That’s the stupidest game I’ve ever seen,” I chime in at one point. I hope that my observation contributes as much to their conversation as their critiques of “Medal of Honor” and “Halo 2.” But I’ve miscalculated something. The entire room of 19year-old men falls silent and the turn and stare at me. My boyfriend shakes his head in shame as the rest of the room bursts into the defense of Kirby, Mario, and that bipolar chick who switches from a princess into a dominatrix. And amid all this, I wonder where this technological culture fits in with me- or, rather, how I fit in with this culture. I knew before I came to Stevens that this was a possibility. But someone who believes the creation of Microsoft was original sin and the Mac is the messiah was certainly not what I was expecting. More than resolving vectors, more than deciding if a series converge, I have learned to determine a person’s opinion on video games before holding a real conversation with them. It’s actually very enlightening. When a person says they think Link is amazing, they’re lying. There’s nothing amazing about a little elf dude (or a grown man in a little elf dude if you look at Twilight Princess) running around swinging a sword. And who would throw a bomb over
their head? If I had to chuck a burning ball of gunpowder at an enemy, I’d wind up and get the thing as far away from me as fast as I could- not hold it above my head. You’re not sending a soccer ball into a game, you’re trying not to get blown up. When people say they like Link, they really like Zelda games because they pretend to have difficult puzzles but actually a seven year old boy could solve them. The Zelda series allows people to pretend they have amazing IQ when really they’re just smashing a few jars to guess what lies beyond a door. When a person says they like first person shooters, that scares me. This is a person who has absolutely no qualms about sneaking around strange places with a piece of machinery and watching human guts explode. It makes me uncomfortable walking around the basement of Jacobus. All I need to do is stick out one hand and hold an object in it and move my entire head instead of my eyes to look around. Yeah…. I bet the old rock wall is where the enemy fighter is hiding…. And someone who wastes their lives on Guitar Hero or strange Star Wars games? I guess they’re just me and the people I care about. I know enough about video games to be exasperated, so I myself am part of the culture too, for better or for worse. When someone makes a video game based on Stevens, please let me test it? And make sure it has fuzzy teddy bears (god, I know that’s going to piss some people off…) and loud rock music.
We apologize for a mistake in the previous issue (2.9.07). Unfortunately, a draft version of Movers and Shakers article highlighting Hyun Ouk Hong was printed instead of the final version. It was missing several additions and edits. The correct version is available online at www.thestute.net. Our sincere apologies for this oversight. Rebecca Kolberg, Staff Writer Stute Editors Correction to last week’s list of Delta Phi Epsilon Pledge list The full list should have read as follow’s Erika De Wan Rebecca Chung Beatrice Wilson Flora Elkin Cassandra Habura Samantha Blackbourn
Alexxis Sowuleski Rosemary Garofalo Shannon McGrath Katelyn Seager Jessica Gardner
February 23, 2007 • The Stute
Princeton tuition stagnates Tuition maintained, first in 4 decades Sheeraz Hyder
Honor Board Board seeks members
Staff Writer
In a surprise move, Princeton University has decided to not increase the tuition rate for undergraduate students in the academic year of 2007-2008 for the first time in four decades. However, room and board will increase by 19 percent. Tuition itself will remain at 33,000, while room and board will increase by 1,780 bringing total university cost attendance to 43,980, up from 42,200 last year. The 4.2% increase is in stark comparison to last year’s 4.9% and 2005-2006’s five percent. The Priorities Committee attributes its ability to hold tuition steady due to high investment returns and the high volume of alumni giving. Cass Cliatt Princeton University ‘96, university spokeswoman said “Every year Office of Communications, Princeton University Princeton University the Priorities Committee looks for ways to capitalize on endowment years, overall room and board in- ty are not their chief concern when returns” since at the last fiscal year creases have only constituted 3.4 they join an eating club. Princthe endowment had reached $13 to 4.8 percent. The increase is said eton’s overall fees are also lower billion and investment returns to go towards improvement of than Harvard and Yale, which are were 2.5 percent higher than last the dining system and changes in 43,655 and 43,050 respectively. year’s 17 percent. the dining system within the new Stevens’ endowment on the Although the tuition is re- four-year residential colleges. other hand is approximately maining stagnant, the overall cost Financial aid will increase and 140 million with an approxiincrease, at 4.2 this year, when it has is expected to complement the re- mately 43,000 overall cost of atbeen 4.13 for the past 10, is higher cent changes in the financial ser- tendance putting it higher than than usual. Also, room and board vices afforded to eating clubs, this Princeton in terms of overall constitute a 19 percent increase in is mainly geared towards juniors cost but also with a significantly the overall price. In the last four and seniors so that financial liabili- less endowment.
Engineering Exam Continued from Front Page Civil Engineers, for example, have little hope of a career without passing the Fes. In order to sign off on drawings for structures, an engineer must be a PE. As a result, the Civil Engineering department has nearly all of its graduates sit for the exam and even pays for the testing fee. Mechanical Engineers also have a strong showing, while Electrical and Computer Engineers generally do not take the exam. Attaining the title of PE, for any engineering discipline, is certainly a career enabler and offers a level of accreditation recognized both nationally and internationally. Stevens offers a free FE review course from August to October to prepare for the fall test. Planning to take the fall test offers some important advantages: a student who passes the test can have it noted on their diploma, a student who fails the test can take it again before graduation, and it allows the remainder of senior year to focus on Senior Design projects, job hunting, and socializing.
Stevens’ approach to the FE exams means that it has a much higher pass rate for students sitting for the exam than most neighboring technical colleges. An FE review course is also offered to the general public, for a fee, with alumnae and companies sending five or more employees receiving a discount. WHY GO FOR MY PE? - professionally recognized as competent and committed - promotions - salary - job security - jobs - you will be available for more positions and also be able to work independently as a consultant (From SWE Magazine, Winter 2004) For information about the FE courses for Stevens students and the public, contact Beth DeFares at bdefares@ stevens.edu
Andy Kaplan Staff Writer
The Honor Board is looking for students who are future leaders at Stevens. We are currently recruiting, and want to get the word out. We are looking for students who can bring new insight and opinions to be incorporated into the Honor System. The Honor System is an important part of the academic life here on campus. Its existence allows students to cultivate their minds and demonstrate honor and integrity. These qualities are essential to the character of individuals, as well as the student body as a whole. The Honor Board has a reputation of notoriety at Stevens. The current board is out to change that viewpoint. It is run by students for the benefit of the student body. We are by no means here to get students into trouble. The system we uphold provides an avenue for students to voice their opinions and gain fairness in a process that would otherwise give faculty the ability to undermine a student’s right to due process. The current members are everyday students just like you. Our members are diverse and widespread throughout the campus, including: Varsity Athletics, Co-Op , Intramural Sports, Greek Life, Gear and Triangle, Tau Beta Pi, Bowling Club, Philosophy Club, Stevens Dramatic Society, Resident Assistants, Scholars Program, Work Study, Pre-Law Society, Choir, SITtv, and many professional societies. If you are interested we would be glad to talk to you. Please contact Andy Kaplan (akaplan@stevens.edu)
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The Stute • February 23, 2007
Campus News Movers and Shakers Chloe Weck Rebecca Kolberg Staff Writer
Chloe Weck is a fifth year mechanical engineering coop student who was originally set on attending McGill University in Montreal, Canada. “When I was choosing colleges, I didn’t really know any engineers,” Chloe explained. “I was actually thinking about international relations- I didn’t even know what an engineer did.” Chloe changed her mind about Canada after a memorable pre-frosh experience at Stevens. “The campus had a real community feeling; it just felt right,” she remembered. In high school, Chloe had taken several technical electives as part of a Technology Program for accelerated students. During her visit to Stevens, she met professors who welcomed her in their labs and explained their work. Chloe was inspired when she saw the application of the technical classes she never expected to use and that fall she enrolled in Stevens as a business and technology student. Soon Chloe realized that she enjoyed her technical classes the most. This prompted her to change her major twice - first from business to engineering management, and then to mechanical engineering. “With a mechanical background, I can do whatever I want. I can still manage projects, but I also have a solid understanding of the details and technical issues,” Chloe explained. Even when mechanical engineering seemed to be the best fit, Chloe still had doubts in her fourth year. She had always done well academically but continued to question whether her field of study would ever give her an opportunity to do the humanitarian work she was passionate about. Chloe knew she wanted to use her problem-solving skills to achieve real, tangible results that actually improved people’s lives. At the time, she had difficulty seeing how
some of her technical classes were bringing her closer to that goal. Luckily, Chloe attended a dinner for the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) during which a representative from a wellestablished chapter of Engineers Without Boarders (EWB) shared his volunteer experiences. EWB projects involved both engineering and humanitarian involvement and this inspired Chloe to co-found a chapter at Stevens (EWB-SIT) in October
dedication from all members. Since then, EWB-SIT has grown to over 20 members and Chloe is currently part of a senior-design team working on a project in the Dominican Republic with Greg Maietta, Dave Velasco, Nick Strand and Katie Weatherall. Chloe’s team is designing a hydro-electric system that will provide electricity to the community of El Dulce, in Jarabacoa, Dominican Republic. The community is currently without electricity,
2005, together with Dave Velasco ‘07 and alumnus Robert Hoar ‘06. EWB is a non-profit humanitarian organization that involves both students and professionals in sustainable engineering projects for developing communities worldwide. Establishing the Stevens chapter and getting the first projects approved took a year of effort and
but the project will use nearby rivers to power a turbine generator at a lower elevation. The group is responsible for designing a water intake, penstock (piping grid used to guide the water from source to turbine) the turbine itself and a tailrace (how the water gets back to the river). One of the challenges is to think long-term sustainability, i.e. designing
with parts that can be replaced and maintained years from now. The team will be visiting the site again in March to do a secondary assessment and use the results of a United Nations (UN) feasibility study to finalize a design. UN personnel will connect the power to the grid and oversee power distribution once the system is in place. According to Chloe, “Most of the EWB projects are really low-tech stuff - building a dam, sanitation, composting toilets. You just need to have some basic knowledge of the technology and be able to use it to think outside the box and find solutions that actually work.” Chloe also made sure to note, “It’s really the community’s project and we just help them. It’s very important to do something they want, not what we think is important.” Chloe just finished her term as President of EWB and is involved in several other activities on campus. She has served as President of ASME, choreographer and performer for the American Culture Club UNITY act and PULSE and has been an Orientation Leader for the past three years. She is a member of Gear and Triangle, Pi Tau Sigma and Tau
Beta Pi honor societies. Chloe also found co-op to be a valuable experience. Chloe spent one term with Tishman Construction as an Engineering Management student and has worked full or part-time for the past three years as a mechanical engineering co-op for CB Richard Ellis (CBRE), formerly Trammell Crow. At CBRE, a real-estate services firm, Chloe worked on the engineering management team at the World Financial Center. She recalls, “I was just surrounded by really smart people and so much information. I started with little interest in facilities management, but I got to do a little bit of everything- electrical, HVAC, plumbing, CAD layouts and project management. It was never just one thing.” Chloe will be working full time with CBRE as a project-engineer after graduation. When asked what she will miss most about Stevens, Chloe replied, “I think it’s that sense of community. It may sound cheesy, but it’s really something I’ll miss. It’s partly because of our size, but it helps that we start each year out with a week-long orientation where you can really meet the new class. And we all pretty much know everyone in our majors, at least their faces.” She also noted that her job as an O-Team leader has gotten easier as every incoming class seems to be more outgoing than the last. Chloe admits that while she is most passionate about the kind of work she has done with EWB, she is excited to discover what the corporate world has to offer. Several years of working full-time will hopefully give her the resources she needs to volunteer in the future. In the meantime Chloe says, “It’s so gratifying to know that the chapter is well-established and there are committed undergraduates who will keep it going.” Eventually, Chloe hopes to participate in the Peace Corps Masters International program.
February 23, 2007 • The Stute
Roving Reporter
“I think they’re better... more flexible” -Andrew McMahon
“They are all the same. It’s all the same.The pizza is as if I dropped it in the sand and decided to eat it anyway.” -Chris Chalmers
“Better than home!” -Kenny von Halle
City Life
The Orchid Show at the New York Botanical Gardens Caryn Connolly Staff Writer
Starting this Saturday and running through April 8, the New York Botanical Gardens will be holding their annual Orchid Show. In addition to the regular exhibits, which are truly remarkable and include indoor tropical rainforests, a separate exhibit devoted solely to orchids will be featured. One of the many facts you will learn there is that one variety of orchid even produces vanilla! This is the place to go if you have ever wondered about orchids or wanted to buy one. During the month-and-a-half long exhibit, there will be many special events. Each weekend, there will be tours and talks discussing topics such as how to grow an orchid in an apartment, how to care for these delicate plants and
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the current research being conducted on orchids. Visitors will have an opportunity to participate in orchid classes and workshops. A class on orchid photography will teach avid photographers how to get that perfect close-up of their favorite plant. One particularly interesting class will be Ikebana with Orchids, which is Japanese flower design. Orchids can be purchased from the garden’s gift shop, although cost was not mentioned. They will also be promoting a book on orchids and having a book signing on the opening weekend. The cost of the show is $16 with student I.D. There is a train to the gates from Grand Central Station. For further information, visit their site at www. nybg.org.
“The new refrigerator contest was a sham. Number 5 cheated! -Erik Solan
The Stute • February 23, 2007
Sports Brabender Qualifies for NCAA Championships as Swimming Competes at Metropolitan Championships Amy Pasternack Sports Writer
Senior Lorrie Brabender set school records in two events and also qualified for the NCAA Division III Championships in both events at the Metropolitan Championships hosted by Rutgers University this past weekend. Brabender is the first swimmer in school history to make the NCAA Tournament. The women placed tenth out of 20 teams overall and fifth out of 13 Division III schools with 508 points. The men earned an 11th-place finish out of 16 teams overall and were sixth out of 11 Division III institutions with 359 points. Brabender set school records and qualified for NCAA’s in the 100-yard butterfly with a fourth-place finish (58.65 seconds) and 200-yard butterfly with a third-place showing (2:08.66). She also placed 22nd in the 100-yard backstroke (1:04.91). Sophomore Emily Woo placed seventh in the 200-yard individual medley with a time of 2:14.36, sixth in the 100yard butterfly (1:00.57) and
16th in the 100-yard backstroke (1:03.67). Sophomore Nicole Ogrosso placed 17th in the 1,650-yard freestyle, 15th in the 400-yard IM and 19th in the 500-yard freestyle. Freshman Stephanie Miller claimed an 18th-place finish in the 100-yard breaststroke (1:11.86), 21st in the 200yard IM (2:23.07) and 14th in the 200-yard breaststroke (2:35.05). Brabender, Woo, Ogrosso and Miller broke the school record in the 400-yard medley relay and placed fourth in the event. They also broke the school record in the 200-yard medley relay with a time of 1:55.89 and earned a seventhplace finish. They also placed sixth in the 800-yard freestyle relay. Senior Ayse Figanmese, freshman Gabrielle Gornelli, freshman Rachel Marcuson, freshman Ashley-Jo Watson placed 16th in the 200-yard freestyle relay. For the men, senior Vadim Gordin placed 18th in the 500-yard freestyle (4:56.33) and 12th in the 100-yard backstroke (55.71). He set a new school record in the 200yard backstroke with a time of
1:59.96. Freshman Kevin Kim placed 22nd in the 50-yard freestyle (22.65 seconds) and 14th in the 100-yard butterfly (54.32). He placed 15th in the 200-yard butterfly and set a new school record with a time of 2:03.27. Freshman Brent Cox placed 23rd in the 500-yard freestyle (4:59.93), 19th in the 200-yard freestyle (1:52.77) and 16th in the 1,650-yard freestyle (18:06.88). Freshman Steven Crouch placed 19th in the 100-yard breaststroke (1:03.95) and 22nd in the 200-yard breaststroke (2:23.60). Junior Mark DeLese placed 22nd in the 100-yard breaststroke and 24th in the 200-yard breaststroke. Sophomore Will Gerboth earned a 22nd place finish in the 200-yard freestyle. Gordin, Kim, DeLese and Cox claimed an eighth-place showing in the 400-yard freestyle relay. The foursome also set a new school record, and earned a seventh-place finish in the 800-yard freestyle relay. The 200-medley relay team of Gordin, Crouch, Kim and DeLese claimed a ninth-place finish. The 200-yard freestyle relay team of Gerboth, freshman Andrew West, Crouch and junior Ben Shapiro earned a 13th-place finish.
Women’s Basketball Falls to Farmingdale in Skyline Semifinals Brian Granata Sports Writer
Freshman guard Kimberly Blakney led all scorers with 23 points as third-seed Farmingdale State College captured a 70-49 victory over secondseeded Stevens Institute of Technology during the semifinals of the Skyline Conference Women’s Basketball Championship on Thursday evening at the Canavan Arena in Hoboken, N.J. With the win, the Rams (19-6) advanced to the conference finals to take on top-seeded Mount Saint Mary College on Saturday. Junior forward Dora Enright (Longmont, Colo.) and freshman forward Brittany Fuller tallied 13 points and seven assists apiece for Stevens, which fell to 21-6 with the loss. Sophomore guard Dani Dudek finished with
12 points, nine rebounds and three assists. Junior guard Jean Matusiak had 10 rebounds, nine assists and eight points. Blakney knocked down six of 13 shots in the game for Farmingdale. She was 5-for10 from behind the arc. Junior guard Christine Daley made four three-pointers in the second half and ended up with 14 points. Junior guard Dankery Perez totaled 12 points and seven rebounds. Junior center Mercedes Miller posted a double-double with 10 points and 11 rebounds. Trailing 15-13 with just under 12 minutes to go in the first half, Farmingdale scored 14 unanswered points in the span of 4:20 to take a 27-15 lead. Blakney hit three straight three-pointers in the run as the Rams opened a 12point cushion with 7:27 left. Despite falling behind by as many as 14 points in the first
half, Stevens ended the period on a 12-4 run to close to within 35-29 at the break. The Ducks continued their comeback as they opened the second stanza on a 9-2 run to take a 38-37 lead following a jumper by Matusiak with 15:28 remaining. Enright had four points in the spurt. Farmingdale answered right back with an 8-0 burst to regain control. Daley capped the run with a three-pointer as the Rams went on top 4538 with 12:53 to go in the game. After Stevens pulled to within 45-40, Daley and Blakney hit back-to-back three-pointers to put the Rams up 51-40 with 10:24 remaining. From that point on, Farmingdale continued to pull away as the Rams out-scored the Ducks 35-20 in the second half.
Farid Named to PrestoSports/MBWA Honor Roll per game (4.8). Brian Granata Sports Writer
On Monday, Stevens Institute of Technology junior guard Waleed Farid was named to the PrestoSports/ Metropolitan Basketball Writers Association weekly honor roll for the second time this season. Farid, who was also selected to the Skyline Conference weekly honor roll yesterday, averaged 20.0 points, 13.5 rebounds and 5.5 assists per game in two contests last week. In the most recent NCAA Division III statistical report (which includes all games played through February 18, senior forward Michael Collins was ranked No. 16 in the nation in blocked shots per game (2.4). Senior guard Floyd Morris is 62nd in assists
Sophomore guard Virgil Gray II is listed at No. 35 in points per game (20.1). Sophomore guard Anthony Passalacqua appeared in two categories - No. 22 in three-point field-goal percentage (44.3 percent) and No. 82 in three-point field goals per game (2.6). As a team, the Ducks are ranked in the top-100 in the nation in eight statistical categories. Stevens is 18th in blocked shots per game (4.6), 26th in won-lost percentage (0.800), 30th in scoring offense (81.4 points per game), 42nd in scoring margin (+9.8 points per game), 57th in steals per game (9.6), 68th in field-goal percentage defense (41.7 percent), 83rd in threepoint field-goal percentage (37.1 percent) and 99th in field-goal percentage (46.6 percent).
The Department of Literature and Communications in cooperation with The Center for the Performing Arts at DeBaun Auditorium presents Stevens’ 7th annual Featuring a performance of:
EVE ENSLER’S
THE VAGINA MONOLOGUES Thursday, March 1, 9pm
DeBaun Auditorium Tickets $5.00 at door or reserved at 201-216-8937; boxoffice@debaun.org Proceeds donated to Domestic Violence Program of
WomenRising, Inc. (fka YWCA of Hudson County) Refreshments and discussion immediately following the performance sponsored by Indian Undergraduate Association
Men’s Volleyball Sweeps Yeshiva Amy Pasternack Sports Writer
The Stevens Institute of Technology men’s volleyball team defeated Yeshiva University in three games on Monday night in Hoboken, N.J. Senior outside hitter Sean Whelan led the Ducks with 10 kills and nine digs. With the win, Stevens improved to 16-5 overall and 5-0 in the conference, while Yeshiva
dropped to 1-9 overall and 06 in the league with the loss. Freshman outside hitter Jonathan Landis was second on the team with six kills. He added two digs and two blocks in two games. Freshman outside hitter Andrew Fessler was the top setter for Stevens with 34 assists. He also added seven digs. The Ducks out-hit the Maccabees .515 (40-6-66) to -.137 (512-51).
February 23, 2007 • The Stute
Features History Weekly
President Kenneth C. Rogers Sheeraz Hyder Staff Writer
Kenneth C. Rogers, Chair of the Physics Department at the Stevens Institute of Technology, and director of the MEGATRON project, upon President Jess Davis’s retirement due to brain cancer, was chosen by the board of trustees and alumni to lead Stevens as its fifth president in 1971. Rogers inherited a budget crisis that had ensued in 1970, as Stevens struggled to deal with the loss of Jess Davis. At 2.7 percent, the budget deficit presented unique problems to Rogers who had to make difficult decisions regarding the size of the faculty and the depth of laboratory research that Stevens undertook. Although Rogers couldn’t reduce the size of the tenured faculty, he did decrease the amount of untenured professors by ten percent in his second year of office. He also significantly reduced the research staff at the labs since these were nonessential personnel and could be let go without regret. Stevens suffered a decline in applications following a national trend which necessitated drawing on the endowment, which itself had declined during the Davis years but managed to bounce back during the Rogers’ administration, to keep the institute running. Rogers also asked the Stevens Alumni Association to add a bylaw to their constitution bringing the governance of fundraising, their chief focus, under the Stevens Institute of Technology. The SAA would retain its autonomy but its primary function that of fundraising would be under the direction of Stevens. Rogers, a president from the faculty, organized a conference in 1972, on governance and in late 1972, appointed a special President’s Committee on Governance to make recommendations “to enhance the relationships between all members of the community and allow for a fuller enfranchisement of faculty and students vis a vis their
dealings with the staff and administration.” The committee finished its recommendations with a complex system of boards and more committees that not only President Rogers objected to but the current faculty as well. Rogers and the faculty council were also intent on churning out a new P&T (Personnel & Training) policy by the fall of 1974. The new P&T policy was met by criticism by the AAUP, Stevens’ chapter of the American Association of University Professors, a union that claimed to represent the best interests of professors nationwide, as was Rogers’ plan to balance the budget. Rogers’ budget (called the “Three-Year Recovery Plan”) froze professor salaries for the first year, and then had merit-based 5-percent-incremental increases the second year. Under the plan, the deficit was reduced to ten percent of the budget to $773,000 in the second year. Even though it was successful, the plan was so thoroughly unpopular with the faculty who were in the midst of double digit inflation that under the auspices of the AAUP, some of the faculty formed a union which bought its complaints to Rogers. After months of heated negotiations, the union went on strike. At the start of the spring semester in 1977, the striking faculty, the usually lesser paid mathematics, management and engineering faculty attempted to gain over their nonstriking friends among the faculty so the whole strike, lasting for all of three weeks had the feel of a friendly conversation. Frederick L. Bissinger ‘39, then chairman of the Board of Trustees, sent out a letter outlining the strikers’ weakness. Professor Pollara, provost of the University had two striking, tenured heads replaced, in an event marked as intimidation by the union, but legal under NLRB rules. The union finally decided to end the strike in its third week without obtaining the desired contract. In the fol-
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I must admit I am a bit obsessed with the 60’s New York scene and this fascination led me to see Factory Girl, the story of Andy Warlowing years, Rogers encouraged department heads to look beyond the strike and many of the strikers were promoted to departmental head positions. The Yeshiva decision ended the union at Stevens. The Yeshiva decision of the United States Supreme Court in 1980, bought on by the union at Yeshiva University in New York, New York limited the ability of faculty in the private sector to unionize. The court ruled that the roles of the faculty constituted managerial activities. This decision applies only to private sector schools and not to public institutions. In 1980, following the finding that faculty members were administrators, the Rogers administration stopped bargaining with the AAUP, and when the AAUP tried to sue, Rogers used the Yeshiva Supreme Court case to justify his decision. Rogers also put on hold President Jess Davis’s plan to build a new gymnasium in order to build Technology Hall. Though the fundraising drive was unsuccessful, a bond issue was partially used to build the new dormitory. Rogers also tried to enhance some departments, particularly the metallurgy division, but was hampered by an over-tenured faculty. Rogers ultimately left Stevens to accept an offer from the Reagan administration to be on the Nuclear Regulatory Commission in 1987. Rogers left his mark on the campus by the preservation and strengthening of the power that the President and Trustees held. An ironic legacy for a president so concerned with the faculty,The years of the Rogers Administration were marked by debate and an iconic strengthening of the relationship between the administrative tasks of the faculty and the educational tasks of the faculty.
hol’s most famous muse, Edie Sedgwick. Sedgwick was beautiful, charismatic, crazy and chaotic. No one really knew if she was a socialite, artist, muse, model, actress or all of the above. Her life was like a blurred picture that ended with an overdose at the age of 28. Like a blurred picture, we are unsure of what exactly happened in those years. The movie is similar. Factory Girl is not a film of accuracy, elaborating immensely on Sedgwick’s relationships with Fuzzy, her father, and Bob Dylan, known as “rock star” in the movie. The real Bob Dylan had his name removed from the movie by threatening a defamation lawsuit. The film also invented a power struggle between the “rock star” and Andy Warhol that ended in a clash at Warhol’s silver factory. The movie remade former pictures and movies of Edie and Andy with Sienna Miller and Guy Pearce. Miller looks uncannily similar to the real Edie Sedgwick. Miller embodied Sedgwick in every way as an uncontrolled glamour child that had money and the world at her feet, consumed by the free experimentation with drugs
and expectations that failed to materialize. I cringed as she sunk lower and lower into heroine addiction. Guy Pearce should be applauded for his imitation of Andy Warhol. Pearce was both sensitive and vicious, revealing and concealed. His performance made me despise and love Andy even more. The best moment in the movie was when Andy learned of Edie and Bob’s relationship, conveying a child like jealousy without contorting one facial feature as he slowly distanced himself from her. Did Andy leave Edie as soon as he saw her step away from him? Did Andy invite and drive the chaos around him, encouraging drug use while he watched? Or was Edie simply too weak and allowed herself to be used? In this sense, the movie was successful in that it was able to draw raw emotions from its characters that invited discussion and argument from the audience as we realize the precarious nature of the rich and famous. Factory Girl is rated R and is now playing at the City Cinemas Angelika Film Center in the village and AMC Lowes Lincoln Square 13.
Movie Review
The Departed Bruce Jordan
Staff Writer The Departed is an extremely thrilling and action-packed gangster movie. The movie has an excellent cast, including Leonardo DiCaprio (Billy Costigan), Matt Damon (Colin Sullivan), and Jack Nicholson (Frank Costello). The music is phenomenal, and really adds to the entire cinematic experience. Finally, and most importantly, the plot itself is gripping and keeps the viewer entranced for the entire film. The movie revolves around a young police officer’s role in bringing down the Irish Mob in Massachusetts. Costigan, played by DiCaprio, is in this precarious role, treading the fine line between playing a fellow gangster and maintaining his oath to protect and serve. While this is going on,
the police are also infiltrated by a member of the Irish Mob, and as a result both the police and the Mob sense that something is amiss. This movie is more than just a simple good guys versus bad guys film. Rather, the lines between good and bad become blurred, until it is all a shade of gray. The heroes are not as pristine as they normally are, and the villains aren’t nearly as sinister either. Rather, one can empathize with nearly every character. In total, this movie is superb. It draws the viewer in and does not let go for the entire 151 minutes. Though it feels a little long at the end, there is a good deal of closure that could not come in a shorter runtime. This movie can be seen in Burchard this Sunday February 25, at 8:30pm and Monday and Tuesday at 9m. Final Score: 8.5
The Stute â&#x20AC;˘ February 23, 2007
Sports Baseball falls to Salisbury Ducks unable to close against S.U. Brian Granata Sports Writer
Senior Ryan Birkenstock and freshman Russ Grimes collected two hits apiece, but the Stevens Institute of Technology baseball team was unable to push any runs across the board as the Ducks opened the 2007 season with a 5-0 loss to 26th-ranked Salisbury University on Sunday at Sea Gull Field in Salisbury, Md. Sundayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s action was supposed to be a doubleheader, but the second game was cancelled due to the extremely cold weather in Maryland. Junior Scott Picerno took the loss as he allowed three runs and six hits while walking one batter and striking out one in five innings of work. Sophomore Bill Jennings surrendered one hit, two walks and an unearned run in two
innings for the Ducks (0-1). Junior Chris Burgess gave up two hits and one run in the eighth inning. Senior Andrew Jensen had two hits and scored a run for Salisbury, which has now won three straight games to run its record to 3-1 on the year. Junior Brian Camper added a double and scored two runs. Junior Ryan Bennick picked up his first win of the season as he limited Stevens to just three hits over six innings. Senior Dan Oleynik threw the final three innings to earn the save. The Ducks had a chance to jump on top in the first inning, but Birkenstock grounded out with two runners on and two outs. The Sea Gulls came right back in their first turn at-bat and got things going as senior Colin Kraus doubled down the right-field line. He later scored on a double-steal that
involved Jensen. Salisbury tacked on another run in the fourth inning as senior Pete Callahan doubled home junior Justin Arminger. The Sea Gulls would later add single runs in the fifth, sixth and eighth innings. Trailing 4-0 in the top of the seventh, Stevens had a chance to get back into the game as junior John Frustaci and Birkenstock opened the frame with back-to-back singles. Oleynik, who took over for Bennick to start the inning, worked out of trouble as he retired the next three batters in order. In the ninth inning, Birkenstock and senior Andrew Tesoriero reached base with one out. Once again, the Ducks could not push a run across as Oleynik closed out the game to pick up his first save of the season.
Jim Waterman pitches brings the heat this season
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MacWhinnie Earns Third Trip to NCAA Championships with Top Finish at Centennial Conference Tournament Amy Pasternack Sports Writer
Brandon MacWhinnie vs. Elizabethtown
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Junior Brandon MacWhinnie was the champion at 165 pounds and earned his third trip to the NCAA Division III Championships as the Stevens Institute of Technology wrestling team competed in the Centennial Conference Championships held at Gettysburg College on Saturday. The Ducks earned a sixth place finish out of eight teams. Freshman Leo Dormann claimed a third-place finish at 149 pounds and freshmen Kyle Brisson and James Roarty earned fourthplace finishes in their respective weight classes. Ursinus College retained the team title with 85.5 points. Muhlenberg College finished second with 74.5 points, Johns Hopkins University finished third with 61, McDaniel College finished fourth with 50 points, Washington and Lee University placed fifth with 48 points, and Stevens placed sixth with 39 points. At 125 pounds, fourthseeded Brisson defeated the No. 3 seeded Samuel Brusca
of Washington and Lee, 164 in the first round. After dropping his second match, Brisson totaled a win by fall over Michael Tenenhaus of Muhlenberg. He dropped his last match of the day to No. 5 seeded Tim Hall of McDaniel to earn a fourth-place finish in the conference championship. At 149 pounds, top-seeded Dormann earned a 15-5 major decision over Eric Preefer of McDaniel. After dropping his second round to fourth-seeded Chris Springer of Ursinus, Dormann won his next two matches to claim third-place honors. Dormann defeated Seth Ching of Merchant Marine Academy, 7-1 and No. 3 seeded Joseph DeCampo. MacWhinnie totaled three wins by fall to claim the individual title at 165 pounds. In the first round, MacWhinnie defeated Daniel Clarke of Gettysburg College in 2:59. He went on to defeat Courtney Nightengale of McDaniel and No. 2 seeded Anthony Boneillo of Washington and Lee for the title. Entering the day unseeded, Roarty earned two wins
to earn fourth-place at 197 pounds. Roarty dropped his first match by fall to eventual champion Matt Loesch of Muhlenberg. He then defeated No. 5 Ferris Bond of McDaniel and No. 2 Eric Vincent of Merchant Marine to earn a spot in the third-place bout. Kirkpatrick Adamson of Washington and Lee defeated Roarty in the last match of the day.