The Signal: Fall '12, No. 8

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October 17, 2012

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Karl Rove speaks to the College campus Former Bush advisor addresses several issues

By Brendan McGrath Managing Editor

Karl Rove still hasn’t graduated from college.

The man who spoke to the College on Wednesday, Oct. 10, served as senior advisor and deputy chief of staff to President George W. Bush, and was one of the most influential people in the country for most of the better part of a decade — yet he doesn’t even have a college degree. This does not, however, represent his view on the importance of obtaining an education.

“I’m in the last generation stupid enough to try and get away with (not graduating),” Rove said in an interview. “In the increasingly complex economy in which we live, a college degree is essential.”

Rove brought his political experience and analysis to the College for a speech and response period that covered issues ranging the upcoming election to the future of the country and its economy — and he frequently related topics to how they would affect the college-aged population.

“A lot of people feel like the recovery isn’t that good, and they’re right,” Rove said. “There’s a big question about how the economy

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College Republicans invite Karl Rove to share political experiences with students. is going to affect you.”

A large portion of his speech depicted ways that the Affordable Care Act will be problematic for college students as they move on in life. After acknowledging that many people like the portion of the law that makes insurers keep people on their parents’ health care plans through age 26, Rove portrayed a system which would cause millions of people who currently

have insurance to lose it, while indirectly raising taxes on all who retain their insurance plans and harming the doctor-patient relationship.

While maintaining criticism of the president, Rove offered insight on the political system in our country that seems universally applicable.

“Everybody, wherever they are on the political spectrum ought to at some point in their life, make

sure that they are involved in the life of their community and their state and their country,” Rove said. “Getting involved in one of the two great political parties is a great way to do that.”

In terms of the political side of involvement, Rove delivered two strong, realistic responses.

In an interview, he advised that people interested in getting into politics “Jump in, you can’t plan

this,” and stressed the importance of moving now and not trying to map out your rise in the system.

On the other hand, he responded to a question about the polarization of the political system in the U.S. today in an equally frank manner.

“We’ve always been polarized, let’s not kid ourselves,” Rove responded, and proceeded to reference the election of 1800 between Thomas Jefferson and John Adams. According to Rove, these two founding fathers fought a brutal campaign full of plotting attacks, suggesting that what we see today is not really a new phenomenon.

Matthew Hernberg, senior accounting and political science double major and College Republicans’ vice chair, organized the event, and was pleased with the outcome.

“Rove challenged the current political mainstream thought about entitlements being a political taboo topic,” Hernberg said.

For more in-depth political coverage of the event and further details from The Signal’s interview with Rove, read the story online at tcnjsignal.net.

Blind teen takes stage Students share realities Monologues depict struggles

By Thalia Ortiz Production Manager In the spirit of Queer Awareness Month, PRISM held its annual Coming Out Monologues on Monday, Oct. 15 in the Library Auditorium.

Students from the PRISM community were asked to speak about their experiences coming out regarding their sexuality. Amidst a room of people who came together to show their support, the speakers united to unveil the issues that have heavily impacted their lives.

It was clear that no two stories shared during this evening were the same. The members of the organization provided the audience with different perspectives on the LGBT community.

Morgan Friend, senior music education major, spoke about her

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By Shayna Innocenti Correspondent

The Little Rock Foundation and accomplished pianist, Rocco Fiorentino, 15, took to the stage in the Rathskeller on Thursday, Oct.11 to promote Blindness Awareness Month.

This performance was the second of four events that will take place at the College in October.

The Little Rock Foundation was established in 1997 by Fiorentino’s parents, Rocco and Tina. The goal of this non-profit foundation is to provide help and information to families with blind or

visually impaired children.

Tina Fiorentino explained that their inspiration to start the foundation derived from their son, Rocco.

He was born 4 months premature and was given a 3 percent chance of living.

“He weighed one-and-a-half pounds when he was born,” Tina Fiorentino said.

Rocco Fiorentino underwent 12 surgeries and 72 blood transfusions. The increased oxygen level that was maintained to keep him alive — due to his underdeveloped blood — caused the retinas in his eyes to detach.

“Now I only see light,” Fiorentino said. see ROCCO page 17

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PRISM President Taylor Enoch. experience as a straight ally.

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Two weeks of health Students participate in EcoChallenge See Features page 13

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Rocco Fiorentino, 15, shares his voice from the stage in the Rat. Features / Page 11

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Cop Shop: Lions EMS vehicle robbed Steering wheel club ends up in drainage ditch See News page 3

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‘Faculty Gala’ College faculty show off their musical talents See A&E page 17

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‘War on Black Men’ spawned in three phases

By Brian Kempf Staff Writer

Slavery never really ended in America.

This was the idea implicit in a lecture given by Marilyn Kendrix of the University of New Haven on Thursday, Oct. 11. Part of the Politics Forum series, “The Intersection of Systematic Racism, Mass Incarceration, and Poverty in the United States” was a powerful, and even infuriating, discussion about how the justice system works against minorities, thus perpetuating poverty and crime.

Kendrix began with connecting the dots between the racist undercurrent in America, as well as in our politics, with the result being the largely-misguided War on Drugs, which Ronald Reagan started at a time when, according to Kendrix, “only two percent of Americans (in popular opinion polls) thought that drugs were a problem.”

Coupled with rhetoric from Reagan about “welfare queens” and “criminal predators,” it

became apparent that the politicians’ concerns about race were veiled as concerns about drugs. Using the phrase “War on Drugs” stoked fear in the minds of the populace, and almost as designed, the war became a “War on Black Men.” Stage one of this process starts with targeted enforcement.

“When you’re young and you’re black, you always fit the description,” Kendrix said.

Indeed, police can use race as a factor in whom to stop and search, and anyone can be stopped and searched, provided the person who is stopped gives consent. But those who are stopped often are not aware that they can refuse to give consent.

Equally damning is the fact that 88 percent of those stopped and frisked are not charged with anything.

Stage two involves Arrested and Conviction. It is pointed out that the “Three Strikes” rule is a bit of a misnomer — if you get charged three times in one sitting, “you’re out.” Prosecutors will often pile on charges

for the most trite of charges, and defendants are usually denied any sort of helpful legal representation. And to show for it, the U.S. has the world’s largest prison population. One out of every three black men ages 20-29 are under correctional control, according to a report by the Pew Center.

Courtney Benning, a senior studying here, thought this point particularly interesting, putting it in the perspective of being at college: “Looking at a group of friends, the third person is in jail … How many people at the College would (theoretically) be in the criminal justice system?”

Then, there’s the bombshell: African-Americans account for 12 percent of the population, but 44 percent of our prison population.

This fact is attributed to stage three: “Invisible Punishment.”

In short, society is structured to forever discriminate against those who have been incarcerated. For example, they are denied student loans, public housing, welfare and food stamps.

They cannot obtain licenses to operate businesses, and to add insult to injury, are charged for jail per diem and various fees associated with the criminal justice system.

“No wonder recidivism is so high,” Kendrix said.

Perhaps that is the point.

With prison privatization, states are currently required to keep capacity at 90 percent. This

adds a perverse incentive to keep people in jail. When the system that is supposed to deal justice to criminals is a system that itself creates criminals, the system is broken. This lecture made the argument that the American system of justice (and perhaps, by extension, America itself) is inherently racist, which will keep this cycle going until this is changed.

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Kendrix says that slavery never really ended in America.

Asian American Association receives $4,071 grant SFB decides to fully fund Black Student Union request

By Andreia Bulhao Staff Writer

The Student Finance Board assembled on Wednesday, Oct. 10, to discuss the funding of upcoming campus events hosted by the Asian American Association. The board also reviewed a request by the Black Student Union.

SFB agreed to grant the Asian American Association a total of $4,071 in support of their annual Multicultural Buffet in addition to a fall concert. The board approved funding the Black Student Union’s “Break the Silence!” event as well for $3,156.

The Asian American Association plans to hold their annual Multicultural Buffet on Nov. 7 in the Brower Student Center Atrium.

The buffet will feature a variety of foods from different cultures in the Asian community.

“Students will be able to experience different Asian cuisine. It allows for campus-wide diversity and learning about other cultures,” said Kinny Nahal, senior English major and a member of the AAA executive committee.

AAA will also be hosting a fall concert on Nov. 28, featuring Melissa Polinar of YouTube fame. Polinar’s music style is a mix of jazz, soul, blues and pop.

“Our goal with this concert is to spread Asian American talent in the media,” Nahal said.

SFB agreed to fully fund the Multicultural Buffet based on its success in the past years, granting a total of $1,856. The board also agreed to fund $2,215 for the fall coîncert, but stipulated that changes of location be discussed, as well as select changes to the budget in regards to the singer’s accommodations.

The Black Student Union then presented their request to receive funding for their “Break the Silence!” event, which is to be held on Nov. 2 at 8 p.m. in the Ernest and Mildred E. Mayo Concert Hall. The event will be cosponsored with Rider University’s Black Student Union. It will feature performers presenting a variety of poems. Students are also able to sign up and contribute to the

performance. Each are given 10-15 minutes of stage time.

SFB raised concerns in regards to nonstudent attendance at this event, stating that it could become problematic if students at the College are not able to attend because students from Rider are filling the concert hall.

After much discussion and debate, SFB agreed to motion to fully fund the event, but stipulated that students here at the College are given priority in performance sign ups and are also admitted to the event first, leaving the remaining seats for non-students. *Even though SFB agrees to finance certain events, there is no guarantee that these events will take place. The approval only makes the funds available.

Campbell’s Soup Company brings possibilities

By Courtney Wirths Correspondent

“It’s not about being a woman,” the president and CEO of Campbell’s Soup Company told business students at a webinar on Thursday, Oct. 11. “It’s about being passionate, hardworking and delivering results.”

Denise Morrison, the first female president and CEO of Campbell’s Soup Company since its start 140 years ago, has been speaking around the country since Fortune Magazine named her the 21st most powerful woman in business, explained Patty Karlowitsch the operations manager for the College’s business department.

St. John’s University’s Academy of Food Marketing in Philadelphia hosted the seminar along with Beta Gamma Sigma, an international business honors society. The College was able to listen to the presentation because of the school’s active role in the organization, Karlowitsch said.

“It is a unique opportunity to

hear from someone so influential,” said Mark Wohlgemuth, junior accounting major. “She is breaking boundaries — becoming the first woman CEO of Campbell’s.”

The president and CEO spoke about the changes in the food market, and how to reach out to new trends in rising generations.

“We tore the company apart and emerged with a strategic plan,” Morrison said. Her first goal coming into Campbell’s was to have “meaningful and disruptive innovation.”

The innovation would come from listening and dreaming with

the consumer, the CEO explained.

“We work for the consumer,” she said. “We need to wow them, involve them and nourish them.”

One of the largest parts of Campbell’s new plan is health and wellness. There is a rising demand for fresh food, Morrison explained. She called this trend a fresh revolution.

In addition to health foods, the most valuable market for Campbell’s Soup Company is the energy management trend, Morrison said.

Campbell’s recently created V8 energy shots.

“I like how the new products

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Denise Morrison’s presentation comes to College via webinar.

they design relate to changes in society,” said Troy Skibitsky, freshman finance major.

“We just don’t want to miss the shift,” the CEO stressed, referring to the importance of adaptation and evolution in business. Food shopping is going digital now, Morrison explained.

“This will have earth-shattering effects on food,” she said. “It’s a tidal wave we have to prepare for.”

Campbell’s wants to make changes that will appeal to a younger generation. She called this group “the millennials.”

“We are a great company today and we want to be a great company tomorrow,” Morrison said.

Campbell’s sent groups out across the country to live and be with this younger generation to find out what they are looking for when buying food products. It’s from this study, said Morrison, that Campbell’s developed products such as Go-Soup that you can cook in a pouch or Skillet Sauces.

“They are easy to prepare and easy to clean up. They even make me seem like a great cook,”

Morrison joked.

Morrison gave advice to the students listening and looking to enter the business world one day.

The CEO said that it was her parents that prepared her most for her future.

Morrison shared a quote her father told her as a child, saying, “The world is going to be wide open to women and I want you to be prepared for it.”

A person has to want to lead, have the highest integrity, a passion for winning and making a difference, she said. At Campbell’s, it’s OK for employees to make mistakes as long as they learn from it.

“She is really informative, has a lot of knowledge not only in the food industry but with connecting with consumers,” said Ingrid Nunn, freshman economics major.

Even though we are a global company, the entrepreneurial spirit works here, the president and CEO explained.

“You are going to be working in a world where boundaries are going away,” Morrison said. “You need innovation and passion.”

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College honors Ryan Alley Officers prepare

Former student memorialized

By Julie Kayzerman Staff Writer

Ryan Alley, a junior international business and Russian studies double major who passed away after a single-car accident last semester, was memorialized during a service in the Spiritual Center on Friday, Oct. 12.

The memorial service was held in order to celebrate Alley’s life and the impact he had on his friends, family and the College.

“We should take time to cherish the moments that are truly meaningful,” said R. Barbara Gitenstein, president of the College, as she began the service talking about Alley’s “remarkably optimistic” and “risk taker” character.

After Gitenstein’s introduction, Benjamin Rifkin, dean of the School of Humanities and Social Sciences and director of Russian studies, spoke about his experience with Alley in the field of Russian. He laughed while reminiscing on a Russian karaoke night that Alley participated in here at the College.

“He was the social glue of the Russian class,” Rifkin said.

“He walked right in and made it for himself,” despite being a transfer student.

Rifkin stressed Alley’s passion for the Russian language and his need for total immersion in it.

“His size was a metaphor for his enthusiasm for Russian,” Rifkin said referring to Alley’s height that often led to people

calling him a giant.

Following Rifkin, Alley’s advisor, Erica Kalinowski, shared some of her fond memories of him.

“I’m incredibly grateful for having gotten to know Ryan,” said Kalinowski after telling a story about a coincidental meeting with a transfer student two weeks ago who used to be tutored

by Alley and shared a fondness of him.

The service included two readings and a performance of a Coldplay medley by I-Tunes, an a capella singing group at the College.

The memorial concluded with reflections from Alley’s close friend Mike Chou, his fiancé Katie Nguyen and his mother Bonnie Alley.

“He was very humble, very open-minded, very positive,” Chou said. “He knew respect and taught it to me well.”

Chou lightened the mood by joking about what was like to be Alley’s housemate and acknowledged his thirst for education, saying, “he was always dreaming of working towards a better life.”

As Nguyen took the stand, she tearfully explained that Alley “had the most beautiful personality” and also touched on the subject of his desire to expand his knowledge.

Nguyen called on Alley’s friends and family to “carry out Ryan’s dreams, because he was a dreamer.”

“I’m so thankful for the time that I had with Ryan because I

Photo courtesy of the Alley family

Ryan Alley.

had the most wonderful memories with him,” Nguyen said. “He has left a mark on my heart forever.”

Alley’s mother Bonnie finished the ceremony by speaking about her son’s sense of humor and his quest to follow his dreams and not settle for the status quo.

“He showed me how important it is to laugh, even when life is hard,” Bonnie Alley said, following a story about the struggle she continuously has using YouTube after her son changed the language from English to Russian.

“He had a heart that matched his 6’7” frame,” Bonnie Alley said as she discussed her hopes to follow Ryan’s lead, to laugh, tell the people she cares about that she loves them and do good deeds for others.

“I miss him a great deal,” Chou said, “and I don’t think I’ll ever be able to forget him.”

The choice is in: Donohue

By Brandon Gould News Editor

After a national search and campus visits from the candidates, the College selected John Donohue to become its vice president for college advancement, according to an email from President R. Barbara Gitenstein.

Gitenstein said that Donohue, who has accepted the College’s offer, will officially begin his career at the college on Monday, Oct. 22,

and will have oversight of the College’s alumni relations, fundraising, communications, marketing, major events and government and community relations functions.

Donohue, a graduate of the State University of New York at Oswego who also participated in the Institute for Educational Management at Harvard University most recently served as executive vice president for development at the United Negro College Fund. He also served tenures at Dillard University,

the University of Texas at San Antonio, the State University of New York at Stony Brook and the United Way of Long Island, according to the email.

“I was drawn to (the College) by its track record of success and its commitment to providing the highest quality education to its students and service to its alumni,” Donohue told Gitenstein. “It is an honor to join you and your leadership team.”

Donohue was selected for the spot over Kenneth Boyden.

By Natalie Kouba News Editor With Homecoming plans in full swing, Campus Police are preparing for the festivities as well. At the Student Government meeting on Wednesday, Oct. 10, Chief John Collins discussed Campus Police security measures for Homecoming.

Although undercover cops will not be surveying the event, there will be “plain-clothed patrol.” Undercover cops would ask students for an alcoholic drink, or even offer them one, explained Collins.

The plain-clothed police officers will just patrol the event for suspicious activity.

It is not yet known how many police officers will be at Homecoming.

“Nobody should be worried about it,” Collins said. “It’s pretty easy to pick up on.”

Pleased with the increasing success of the past homecoming events, Campus Police will continue to have plain-clothed patrol if it remains effective.

Last year, one student had to be transported to the hospital due to excessive drinking. In the previous year, three students had to be transported.

“Our goal for the day is to make sure everybody has a safe and enjoyable event,” Collins said. “We want to see everybody come home safely.”

He urged students to have a designated driver if they are going off campus.

SG also passed two new bills at the meeting.

The first bill revised the current attendance policy for SG members. Using a points system,

members lose points for missing general body meetings, retreats and internal committee meetings.

Program participation points could be earned through attending SG-sponsored events.

A member must uphold attendance and participation points to remain an active member of SG each semester.

“You would be getting credit for acting out your role as an SG member,” said Christina Kopka, SG president and senior Spanish and marketing double major.

The other bill renamed associate members of SG as general members.

During the debate to pass this bill, some SG members believed the new title of “general member” could confuse them with being part of the general body.

General Body members must be voted in, attend meetings regularly, and can vote on bills.

“It gives them more of an upbeat title,” said Kyle Magliaro, senior marketing major and executive vice president of SG. The search for the position of provost to be filled is coming to an end, narrowing the pool down to three possible candidates.

This final candidate hired will become second in command to the College president.

SG members were encouraged to attend the candidate meeting interviews.

The Building our Futures Campaign will be launched at the College. The College could be granted $22 to $26 million to help build academic buildings.

“It is simply checking ‘Yes’ on the bottom of the ballot,” Kopka said. Students can support the referendum on the ballot in November.

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SG listens to campus police’s concerns for Homecoming.

Shots, shots, vomit; panty raid taken $210 too far

By Natalie Kouba News Editor

Campus Police noticed an intoxicated female student in a parked car in Lot 8A on Sunday, Oct. 14 around 3 a.m.

According to police, she was sitting in the back of the car, with an empty bottle of vodka lying on the floor of the vehicle. When the girl got out and spoke with the officer, she had trouble keeping her balance and smelled strongly of alcohol.

She was later taken to police headquarters, where she vomited twice in the holding area upon her arrival, according to police reports. She said she drank four shots of vodka around midnight. Lions’ EMS arrived to evaluate her condition.

She was released and given a summons for drug use and possession and underage drinking. She was also issued a court appearance. …

A victim of theft reported her laundry was missing from the Hausdoerffer Hall first floor laundry room at 4 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 14.

According to campus police, she put her laundry into dryer No. 12 on the previous day around 6:30 p.m. When she returned the next day to retrieve the laundry, it was gone. Her clothes were valued at $210.

She was issued a victim notification

form. There is no further information on the location of the laundry. …

A steering wheel club was reported missing from the Lions’ EMS vehicle on Saturday, Oct. 6 at 5:30 p.m. Police spoke with a College worker who was returning the vehicle to the front of Decker Hall after Community Fest, when he noticed the club was missing.

Another College worker said he had driven the vehicle at 9:30 p.m. the night before and the club was intact. A search was conducted and the club was retrieved from a drainage ditch behind the College

Spiritual Center. There was no damage to the vehicle or the club. There is no further information at this time. …

A student reported on Tuesday, Oct. 9 at 1:30 p.m. that his bike had been stolen from a bicycle rack in front of Wolfe Hall, according to police. The bike was locked to the rack when the student left it on Sunday, Oct. 7, but when the student returned around 3 p.m., his bike and lock were missing.

Police checked campus bike racks for a matching description, but the bike was not found, police said. It had a black frame with blue rims and pedals and was valued at $1,210.

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Sept. 11 case revisited GUANTANAMO BAY NAVAL BASE, Cuba (AP) — A U.S. military judge is considering broad security rules for the war crimes tribunal of five Guantanamo prisoners charged in the Sept. 11 attacks, including measures to prevent the accused from publicly revealing what happened to them in the CIA’s secret network of overseas prisons.

Prosecutors have asked the judge to approve what is known as a protective order. It is intended to prevent the release of classified information during the eventual trial of Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, who has portrayed himself as the mastermind of the terror attacks, and four co-defendants.

Lawyers for the defendants say the rules, as proposed, will hobble their defense. The American Civil Liberties Union, which has filed a challenge to the protective order, says the restrictions will prevent the public from learning what happened to Mohammed and his co-defendants during several years of CIA confinement and interrogation.

The protective order requires the court to use a 40-second delay during court proceedings so that spectators, who watch behind sound-proof glass, can be prevented from hearing — from officials, lawyers or the defendants themselves — the still-classified details of the CIA’s rendition and detention program.

The order is also being challenged by a coalition of media organizations that includes The Associated Press.

Protective orders are standard method in civilian and military trials to set rules for handling evidence for

Capital city report

A N.J. Senate panel is going to hear a proposal to raise the minimum wage by $1 to $8.25 per hour, and to tie future yearly increases to national economic data.

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Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the alleged 9/11 mastermind, is seen shortly after his capture during a raid in Pakistan.

the prosecution and defense. Military prosecutors argue in court papers that the Sept. 11 trial requires additional security because the accused have personal knowledge of classified information such as interrogation techniques and knowledge about which other countries provided assistance in their capture.

The U.S. government has acknowledged that before the defendants were taken to Guantanamo in September 2006 they were subjected to “enhanced interrogation techniques” such as the simulated drowning method known as water-boarding. Defense attorneys say the treatment will be used to form the basis of their defense but the proposed protective order limits their ability to make that case in court and in public advocacy on behalf of their clients.

The families of people killed in the Sept. 11 attacks have been invited to military installations in the U.S. states of N.J., Mass., Md. and New York City to watch the pretrial hearings, which are closed to the general public. An earlier round of hearings in May was also transmitted to viewing locations for relatives of the victims, survivors of the attacks, and emergency personnel who responded to the disaster.

Mohammed and his four co-defendants were arraigned May 5 on charges that include terrorism, conspiracy and 2,976 counts of murder in violation of the law of war, one count for each known victim of the Sept. 11 attacks at the time the charges were filed. They could get the death penalty if convicted.

Quick Bits

Gov. Chris Christie said he will hold up the creation of health insurance exchange, or a competitive marketplace where small employers and uninsured people can shop for health-insurance policies, until after November’s general election.

While speaking for Mitt Romney in Ohio, Gov. Christie guaranteed that Romney would win the presidential election.

Gov. Chris Christie says he doesn’t plan to reimburse N.J. for his security detail that follows him when he campaigns nationally.

All info from AP Exchange

Election corner 2012

• Former Pa. Senator Arlen Specter died on Sunday at his home in Philadelphia. His death was caused by complications from nonHodgkins lymphoma. He was 82. Specter served in the Senate for 30 years and was characterized by his moderate tendencies, and his switch between the Republican and Democratic parties.

• U.S. companies have experienced economic growth for two months straight. Companies grew their business inventories .6 percent in August, following a .8 percent rise in July, while sales increased .5 percent in August following a .9 percent rise in July.

• Twenty-five species of primates are on the brink of extinction and need global action to protect them from increasing deforestation and illegal trafficking. The threatened species are located in Madagascar, mainland Africa, South America and Asia.

• Pizza Hut is rethinking its contest that offered a prize of a free pizza per week for life if a person posed the question of “Sausage or Pepperoni?” at the upcoming presidential debate. After receiving criticism from the media, Pizza Hut decided to move the contest online.

• The CDC is rushing to find a cure for the strain of meningitis that is caused by a fungi that contaminated steroid mediation produced by the New England Compounding Center in Framington, Mass. The illness isn’t contagious, but 200 people have been sickened and 15 died.

All info from AP Exchange

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Barack Obama and Mitt Romney are both preparing for the upcoming town hall style debate.

Washington (AP) — President Barack Obama and Republican Mitt Romney remain holed up with advisers Monday, the incumbent determined to bounce back in the coming debate from a poor performance in the first confrontation and the challenger hard at work honing his strong showing that curtailed the president’s steady advance in the polls.

Both men realize the outcome of the Nov. 6 election could turn on Tuesday’s town hall debate at Hofstra University.

The outcome in battleground states — those that do not reliably vote Republican or Democratic — are critically important in the U.S. system where president is chosen not by a nationwide popular vote but in state-by-state contests.

Both campaigns were working feverishly in the nine most competitive states — Colo., Fla., Iowa, Nev., N.H., N.C., Ohio, Va. and Wis. — to get their core supporters to vote early and persuade undecided voters to back their candidate.

The chief issue among voters in this year’s election is unemployment and consumer confidence. The unemploymant rate has fallen to its lowest point since Obama took office, and sales have been on the rise.

Much of the pressure in the coming debate will be on Obama, who aides acknowledge showed up at the first faceoff with less practice — and far less energy — than they had wanted.

Romney, who places a huge priority on the debates, was practicing Monday near his home in Mass.

Romney’s advisers suggested the Republican nominee would continue to moderate his message — in tone, if not substance — as he did in the Oct. 3 meeting to help broaden his appeal to the narrow slice of undecided voters. In recent days, Romney has promised his tax plan would not benefit the wealthy, emphasized his work with Democrats as Mass. governor and downplayed plans to strengthen the nation’s abortion laws.

He told an Iowa newspaper this week, for example, that he would not pursue abortion-related legislation if elected.

That’s in direct conflict with last year’s pledge to the anti-abortion group, the Susan B. Anthony List, to cut federal funding from Planned Parenthood and support legislation to “protect unborn children who are capable of feeling pain from abortion.”

Democrats were dismayed that Obama didn’t more aggressively call out Romney’s move to the middle during the first debate. Romney aides suggested the former Mass. governor would be prepared regardless of Obama’s adjustments.

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Smokin’ Joe Biden here to fight

By The College Democrats

After Obama’s rather passive debate performance, the campaign needed a jump start, a catalyst to get the gears in motion once again. That catalyst was Joe Biden. I’ll be blunt, I liked Joe Biden in the Vice Presidential debate; he went out there swinging and reenergized Democrats across the nation.

He was passionate, aggressive and alert. He came to rumble, throwing some verbal left hooks that would have made Joe Frazier proud.

Biden landed several power shots on Afghanistan, green jobs and the stimulus. He landed a big haymaker when he brought up the irony of Ryan’s stimulus angst despite requests for stimulus funds for his district to “create growth and jobs.” Biden brought everything I thought Obama was missing in the first debate and a little bit extra.

Biden’s take-no-prisoners strategy came out early in the debate and he made it a point to fight for every inch of ground, often personally taking on the role of fact checker for Paul Ryan and staying on the offensive with the Romney/Ryan plan. Biden often rejected Ryan’s statements, with an unwillingness to accept them at face value, and was more than happy to call out any “malarkey.” I found it refreshing to see Ryan challenged not by the fact checkers the next day like Romney, but by Biden on the spot. Romney did an excellent job of this in his debate with Obama, challenging nearly everything that came out the President’s mouth and I was pleased to see Biden return the favor, particularly in the exchange on Medicare.

Biden displayed a level of energy throughout the debate that was not only impressive but contagious, and I very much liked how he handled the questions on being Catholic and the negativity of the campaign.

The latter was a topic I thought Ryan did a poor job on by refusing to acknowledge any share in blame for the elections tone. One of the most important aspects to come out of this debate was Biden showed the nation that the Democrats still have spunk and they’re not going to lie down and take it, that they are more than willing to fight back .

Granted, Biden may have been a bit overzealous when the debate got heated or when he had taken great issue with a particular “fact” or statement that Ryan said. But, I think Democrats across the nation needed to see that there’s still a willingness to fight for the election.

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Biden serving Ryan his ass on a platter during the VP debate on Thursday, Oct. 11.

Biden definitely seemed to speak more off the cuff, while I couldn’t help feeling like I was watching a commercial during Ryan’s closing statement. I’m still surprised Romney’s voice didn’t come over the loud speaker and say, “I’m Mitt Romney and I approve this message.”

This debate was not one-sided though, Ryan was no slouch and he was more than willing to fight back, making this debate high energy and rather exciting. Ryan seemed to try to shed some of previous numbers only approach and may have even outpaced Biden with the number of anecdotes he told. Ryan promoted Romney’s more humane side, the anecdote about the family for whom Romney paid their children’s college tuition was needed to contrast Romney’s comments on letting Detroit go bankrupt and the now infamous 47 percent remark.

Overall, this was Biden’s debate. Whether you were praising his passion and aggressiveness or criticizing it, Biden was the talk of the debate. Biden was able to bring back a sense of passion to the campaign, reminding Democrats that the election is still worth fighting for and setting the stage for Obama to continue to build on this new found energy, redeem his past performance and retake the White House.

Time to invest in higher ed facilities is now!

By R. Barbara Gitenstein, President of The College of New Jersey, and Brian Markison, Trustee of The College of New Jersey and President and Chief Executive Officer of Fougera Pharmaceuticals Inc.

While New Jersey joins Alabama and Montana among only five states in the nation that have made zero investment in higher education facilities during the last five years, our neighbors in New York and Connecticut, who compete with New Jersey aggressively to attract businesses and jobs in critical economic sectors, are investing hundreds of millions of dollars annually in higher education facilities. This November, when New Jersey voters head to the polls for the next presidential election, they will have an opportunity to change this disturbing and economically detrimental trend. This year’s ballot asks voters to consider the first bond issue for higher education facilities in 24 years, and passage will undoubtedly bolster the state economy while helping reduce the future financial burden on our students and their families.

Both Governor Christie and the State Legislature have supported bringing a higher education facilities bond issue to the voters, because 1) they recognize its passage would create jobs; 2) they appreciate that such a measure is both long overdue and essential if our colleges and universities are to serve the needs of the state, its students and its business community; and 3) they understand that the absence of state investment in higher education facilities has driven up higher education costs for students and their parents.

The proposed bond issue will support construction of academic facilities only and will be divided among New Jersey’s public 4-year colleges and universities, its county colleges, and the majority of the state’s

private colleges. That means the projects financed by this effort will directly improve the overall strength of higher education in New Jersey as well as the number and quality of graduates we produce.

At The College of New Jersey, our intention is to invest any dollars received from this bond issue in the construction of a facility that will serve programs in science, technology, engineering, math and healthcare while creating opportunities for cross-disciplinary study in a number of areas. We want to build labs and spaces that encourage innovation and prepare students for advanced research or to hit the ground running in their professional careers. We want this facility to be a resource for our campus and for enterprising businesses that will partner with our faculty and students to create, innovate, explore and grow. The facility we envision is already a priority initiative for The College, but we do not have the resources available to proceed without successful passage of the proposed bond issue.

Why does that matter to you? Here are a few reasons.

First, an infusion of state support for necessary facilities will relieve some of the financial burden from students and their families. That means the fees they pay in the future will be moderated as we initiate projects necessary to achieve our educational mission.

Second, the building we envision could provide needed lab spaces for programs in bio-medical, electrical, mechanical, and civil engineering as well as nursing, computer science, math, and the physical, natural, and health sciences. From an educational perspective, such a multi-purpose lab facility creates opportunities for cross-disciplinary research and study that can spur innovation and take learning to a profoundly higher level. The physical location of this structure would be in relatively close proximity to The

College’s School of Business and School of Education buildings, creating a nexus for coupling STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) innovation with business and educational theory and practice.

The possibilities are exciting and endless.

Third, the construction of this type of facility, alone, would create several hundred quality jobs for the duration of the project. We would be putting hundreds of people to work for multiple years. The type of jobs created by this project would be primarily in the construction trades as well as in engineering and architecture.

Additionally, permanent employment opportunities within the building would result upon opening the facility.

Fourth, the regional and local economic benefits of this plan are clear. In addition to creating jobs, such a project would enable The College to produce more and better engineers, nurses, doctors, educators and scientists. Those are the people who innovate, create and serve our state’s vital needs. They are economic drivers. Also, the construction of this facility would enable The College to become an even better partner with private industry in ways that will help companies expand, develop new products, and provide practical research experience to our students.

This could further create revenue streams that would help control student costs.

Perhaps the greatest challenge we face in difficult economic times is mustering the courage to invest when an opportunity presents itself. The higher education facilities bond issue New Jersey voters will consider this November is an opportunity to be courageous and proactive in enhancing our collective future. It is an investment, not an expenditure, and the scope of this investment pales in comparison to the return our state will realize from its passage, now and for decades to come.

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Editorial

Why Homecoming matters

This upcoming Saturday is an event some students look forward to year-round. Even alumni make their way back to campus for Homecoming.

Sure, in high school this word likely meant a football game and dance, but at the College, it represents so much more, and means different things to different people.

If you’re in Greek life or an organization participating in Spirit Week, this annual fall event equals a time filled with events like “Yell Like Hell” and “Lip Sync and Dance.”

File Photo For football players, this day represents an important Each year, Homecoming unites members of the College community of all ages for game that takes place on our home turf.

If you’re feeling a bit homesick now that we’re two a day filled with tailgating, football and more. months into the semester, maybe you’ll see your mom and dad during this year’s Family Weekend, or participate in RHA’s Sibling Sleepover.

What’s your favorite part of homecoming?

Freshmen might not really know what to expect. It’s hard to gauge how any given school does Homecoming • Participating in Spirit Week. until you’ve experienced it.

• Tailgating in the parking lots.

Regardless of what it means to you, Homecoming is • Reconnecting with alums and familiar faces. coming and we encourage you to make the most of it.

• Having my parents and/or siblings visit.

Whether that means tailgating with the masses as the game “The beauty • Watching the game. approaches or just escaping the festivities and finding time • None of the above. I don’t do Homecoming. of TCNJ’s for your family instead. homecoming is I remember as a freshman, my floormates and I held cast your vote @ tcnjsignal.net ! that no matter such high expectations, but were semi-disappointed wandering around, because we didn’t really know too many who the opponent Previous poll’s results people at that point. is, the atmosphere Did you watch the debate?

As a sophomore, I walked through the parking lots, inof Lions’ stadium • Absolutely. I want to be an informed voter. 61% terviewing alums and students for an article for this very brings out the • Yes, but all I remember is something about newspaper. It was really cool to meet a pair of 90-yearBig Bird. 17% olds, and hear what brought back various other alumni. best in us.”

• Nope, and I have no desire to watch the rest. 11% My junior year, I was really excited to see friends that — senior running • No, but I plan to tune into the vice presidential had become alums. It meant more to reconnect with familback Nick Tyson candidate debate this week. 11% iar faces and really feel the College’s sense of community.

Now as a senior, I want to make the most of the last Homecoming I’ll have as an undergrad. I’m not sure what “Sometimes on will define this year’s experience, but I am definitely looking forward to it. a college In the future, I plan to return as an alum and appreciate campus you may that it will provide an opportunity for me to reconnect with tcnjsignal.net feel like you’re all of the amazing people I have met at the College.

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— vice president Jamie Primeau Chris Rightmire If you’ve never been, I highly encourage you to go, at of Membership and Editor-in-Chief Nation & World Editor least for a little bit. Homecoming should be a way to celprimeau2@tcnj.edu Peter Fiorilla Recognition for RHA Brendan McGrath Sports Assistant ebrate the strong community of our college and connect Amanda Parks Managing Editor Tom Kozlowski with the alums who graduated before us. mcgrat28@tcnj.edu Opinions Assistant Be proud to be a Lion, and see what the fuss each fall Brandon Gould Sydnee Weinbaum Natalie Kouba Features Assistant is all about.

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Correction

In the Oct. 10 issue, a byline incorrectly stated Shayna Innocenti wrote the “Brown Bag showcases student films” article on page 19. The story was actually written by staff writer Dan Jurcisin. We regret the error.

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Features

Monologue / Students share stories

PRISM members open up and advocate love continued from page 1

In second grade, Friend became aware of sex and sexuality at an early age. This would serve as a precursor to understanding her older cousin coming out in seventh grade.

Immediately kicked out of his home, Friend’s cousin came to live with her family. She always supported and defended him on the playground when they were children. When a boy came up

to disappoint his little brother who idolized him so much.

After facing a traumatizing car accident and surviving, Friend explained that she was given a second chance to continue being a supporter. “This is my fight. This is the thing nearest and dearest to my heart,” Friend said. “I want to become more involved in the LGBT community within this country. I won’t feel right until people realize what is the definition of ‘love.’”

Another monologue reflected

This is my fight. This is the thing nearest and dearest to my heart … I won’t feel right until people realize what is the definition of ‘love.’

—Morgan Friend and said, “I heard your cousin was a fag,” she quipped back, “I heard you were picking your nose the other day.”

During her high school and college years, others within her group of friends felt comfortable coming out to her. Friend even began crying when recalling a friend in his senior year of college who had a hard time coming out because he didn’t want

on a different matter — coming out as transgender. Senior women’s and gender studies major, Remy Lourenco, opened the door for communication on this issue by sharing his story.

“Hi, my name is Remy and I’m addicted to coming out,” Lourenco said, acknowledging that he’s come out several times — first as bisexual, then as lesbian, and now as transgender.

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PRISM is a queer-straight alliance at the College that is committed to creating a safe and comfortable environment for LGBTQ people and their allies.

In high school, he knew he wasn’t a girl, but didn’t know there was another option. Puberty was especially hard, feeling the need to hide his physical assets. A projector screen showed a photo of Lourenco from only six months ago, wearing a short dress, heels and having long hair. This contrasted the individual standing before the audience with a shaved head and wearing male clothing.

Lourenco explained that it was his girlfriend Megan who inspired the most recent coming out, encouraging him to try wearing guys’ clothes for a week and see what happens. Now Lourenco explained that he is more confident than ever with himself and his sexuality.

“I’m a son, boyfriend, student and expert cuddler. There are a lot of aspects to my personality and gender is one of them,” Lourenco

said. “If you’re going to remember something about me, let it be the cuddling, dammit!”

Cultural roots and traditions heavily impacted the coming out story of one gay male, who wished to remain anonymous. He shared how his ethnicity made his situation especially difficult.

Before coming out, he was bullied in school about his race and religion. During adolescence, he began feeling attracted to males but unsuccessfully tried to date girls.

For three months in high school, he told friends that he was bisexual, but didn’t tell his family. However, his cousin who went to the same school found out from mutual friends and threatened to out him to his parents.

Eventually his family found out and looked down upon him.

They felt it could be dangerous for him to completely come out,

worrying it would compromise the family’s reputation. During this dark time, he explained finding comfort in his younger sister.

She took it really well and was his rock, he said. It was because of her and other cousins that he was able to finally be happy and comfortable in his own skin.

In spite of the difficult challenges that these individuals faced in coming out to the world around them, it was a significant turning point that shaped their lives.

PRISM President Taylor Enoch explained that the overall goal of the monologues is to create a movement for advocacy and love. Enoch noted the violent risk individuals face when coming out and powerfully quoted Harvey Milk, saying, “If a bullet should enter my brain, let that bullet destroy every closet door.”

Pizza and buffalo fries make average meal

By Amy Reynolds Features Editor

If there’s one thing that Eickhoff is lacking, it’s good pizza.

So, for this week’s food review, I decided to go to a pizza place that I’ve passed by a couple times in Yardley, Pa. Even though this tiny pizza place is in Pennsylvania, it’s only about a 10-minute drive from campus and pretty easy to get to.

If you’ve ever been to Yardley, I’m sure you know that it’s an adorable little town. And Yardley Pizza fits right in with a warm and welcoming atmosphere.

I wanted to try more than just pizza, so my friends and I decided to order a plain pizza, a chicken cheesesteak and buffalo fries, all to split.

After ordering, we sat there for a little longer than expected, but the wait for the food wasn’t too long.

However, they didn’t bring all of the food out at the same time, which was a little annoying.

First, they brought the pizza, which smelled and looked delicious, but the waiter forgot to bring us plates. So, we were forced to sit there awkwardly for about five minutes waiting for plates, which we ended up having to get ourselves.

Once we finally did get to eat the pizza, however, we certainly weren’t disappointed. The crust was perfectly crispy

and the pizza wasn’t too greasy, which I always like.

Just when we were almost finished the pizza, our buffalo fries arrived, but I believe the name “hot sauce with a couple of french fries” better suits the dish. The fries were literally swimming in a pool of hot sauce and bleu cheese dressing so it was necessary to eat these drenched fries with a fork.

They were also very hot, so if you’re not a fan of spicy food, stay far away. I thought they were really good though, just a little over-killed with hot sauce.

Finally our chicken cheesesteak arrived, about 15 or 20 minutes after we got the pizza. I’m a big fan of chicken cheesesteaks, so of course I enjoyed it, but I wouldn’t say it was anything special — it was definitely a cheesesteak you could get at most other places.

Overall, Yardley Pizza made a pretty good meal. The atmosphere was really cozy and the food was pretty good, even though we didn’t get all the food at the same time. However, I wouldn’t say that it’s worth the drive — there are plenty of great pizza places near the College that have just as good food and are much more convenient. So unless you happen to be in Yardley, I’d stick to your Ewing favorites.

Amy Reynolds / Features Editor

Yardley Pizza has good food and a friendly atmosphere, but it’s not worth driving all the way to Pennsylvania.

Yardley Pizza

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Thursday, October 18 Silk Road: Uzbekistan & Tajikistan with Dr. Jo-Ann Gross 11:30 am - 12:30 pm Social Science Bldg. 241

Monday, October 22 Silk Road: Uzbekistan & Tajikistan with Dr. Jo-Ann Gross 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm

Monday, October 22 African American Women’s History & Global Women Writers in New Orleans with Dr. Annie Nicolosi & Dr. Mary Lynn Hopps 11:30 am - 12:30 pm Bliss Hall 147

Wednesday, October 24 Literary Landscapes in England (Harlaxton) & Magic of Archival Research in Cornwall with Dr. Michele L. Tarter 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Bliss Hall 145

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Wednesday, October 24 Rome of the Caesars, Rome of the Popes with Dr. Lee Ann Riccardi & Dr. Lois Fichner-Rathus 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Art & Interactive Multimedia Bldg. 230 Thursday, October 25 Tanzania: Gender & Development with Dr. Marla Jaksch 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Bliss Hall 114

Monday, November 5 Tanzania: Gender & Development with Dr. Marla Jaksch 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm Bliss Hall 114

Thursday, November 15 Rome of the Caesars, Rome of the Popes with Dr. Lee Ann Riccardi & Dr. Lois Fichner-Rathus 11:30 am - 12:30 pm Art & Interactive Multimedia Bldg. 230

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Students develop eco-friendly habits

Ashley Long / Photo Editor

The EcoChallenge is a two-week long event that encourages student to develop environmentally friendly habits.

By Amy Reynolds Features Editor

Studies have shown that it takes two weeks for a habit to form, and in those two weeks it’s possible to acquire a habit that can better one’s self and the environment.

For the first two weeks of October, students at the College have used the EcoChallenge as a chance to push themselves to

adopt a new, healthy habit in order to reduce their impact on the environment.

“The EcoChallenge is a twoweek competition that asks you to try one environmentallyfriendly habit for fourteen days in the hopes that it will become a permanent positive change,” said Tarika Mahal, sophomore selfdesigned environmental public health major and site leader of the Bonner Environment Team.

People sign up by promising to change one habit for the planet, such as conserving water, recycling more often, turning lights off when they aren’t in use or using more efficient ways of transportation.

Simple things such as turning off lights, unplugging chargers and not leaving the water running can truly make a huge difference.

In fact, leaving the water running wastes five gallons each minute.

EcoChallenge is a competition that began at Oregon’s Northwest Earth Institute and has since spread across the nation. In fact, out of 177 teams across the country, the College is the fifth largest.

The idea to have the EcoChallenge at the College was brought up last month at the President’s Climate Commitment Committee, during which Winnie Fatton explained that Sustainable Jersey is an initiative for N.J. towns to do “green” things, such as conserving water or organizing community clean-ups, all of which give the town points.

These points then go toward

Residence Hall Association

By Sara Stammer Columnist

It has been a few weeks now since the passing of T-Dubs worker Orlando Sanchez, but his memory will live on not only in the minds of College students here on campus, but also in the form of a plaque to be dedicated in his honor. After a general body vote at the mid-September meeting, the Residence Hall Association will be cosponsoring a plaque in his memory to be located in T-Dubs.

The plaque will include a picture, brief biography and the dates of his birth and death. RHA also hopes to assist in a fundraiser to set up a college fund for the three children Sanchez left behind. Further details and RHA’s participation in the fundraiser have yet to be planned.

The decision to allocate $300 to the plaque was made easier when someone spoke up about the meaning of student concern toward the workers here at the College. Having a few students speak up and say that a worker had such a lasting impression on their lives makes clear the meaning of the work the College staff does. It was easy for RHA to justify the expenditure for the plaque.

RHA will also be cosponsoring colored flyers for PRISM’s 4th Annual Queer Awareness Month this fall. It is to be the biggest Queer Awareness Month in the College’s history.

RHA agreed to the $112.50 for the flyers unanimously at the meeting.

In order to ensure a cohesive environment amongst members at the meeting, Amanda Parks, the vice president of Membership and Recognition for RHA, led a name game of sorts so that everyone could get to know each other.

The point of the game may have been to get to know one another, but it also incorporated an element of helping each other out, building off of the information of the prior person.

Parks later stated that by hosting and cosponsoring many events and programs on campus, RHA hopes “to enhance the residents’ experience at TCNJ by showing them that there is always something to attend if you just keep your eyes and ears open.”

One of the many positive facets of RHA is that all events and meetings are open to all students at the College, and attendance is encouraged.

Each meeting has high attendance, as 2530 members are present at each one, a substantial portion of the 60-plus people on the mailing list. Parks was personally attracted to RHA because it is an organization in which she could have a say in what went on in the residence halls.

“Sometimes on a college campus you may feel like you’re just another number, but RHA has given me a voice and in turn I have been working with my fellow members to give that same voice to the rest of TCNJ’s residents,” she said.

Unsure of what events are RHA events? Have you been to a themed dinner at Eickhoff or breakfast bingo? The “Princess and the Frog” dinner was an RHA cosponsored event. Upcoming events include the Sibling Sleepover on Oct.19 and Haunted ABE on Oct. 24.

Want more information? Stop by an RHA meeting on Wednesdays in the Travers/Wolfe lounge at 3 p.m. Can’t make the meeting? Like them on Facebook at facebook.com/tcnjrha or visit them online at tcnj.edu/~rha/.

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RHA members can have a say in what goes on in the residence halls.

bragging rights as being the most eco-friendly community.

After hearing about Sustainable Jersey, the Bonner Center decided that it would be a good idea to attempt something similar at the College. There are 35 members on the EcoChallenge team.

“I am by no means a perfect environmentalist,” Mahal said. “I still get coffee in paper cups for meal equiv and forget to turn off the fan in my room. These past two weeks and for the week to come, I have

been trying to stop buying plastic water bottles at the café.”

However, when a large group of people works together to make a bunch of small changes, it really can make an impact.

As Mahal said, “Sometimes people feel that by recycling one water bottle or turning off the lights for a few hours are too petty to actually make a difference. But if every one of us did those small changes, it would aggregate to be a major positive force.”

Ashley Long / Photo Editor

Simple changes like unplugging chargers or turning off lights can make a big impact on the environment.

Campus Style

By Carly Koziol Columnist The College is getting thrifty thanks to an initiative brought by the Bonner Scholars called “The Thrift Project.” On Tuesday, Oct. 16, Bonners are setting up a pop-up shop from 11 a.m-2p.m. in the Brower Student Center where hand-selected items will be sold, with proceeds benefitting the Rescue Mission of Trenton.

“This became my pet project over the summer,” said senior Tiffany Teng, English and marketing double major.

What started as an idea presented during her interview to become a Bonner Scholar turned into a full-fledged social entrepreneurship.

Teng, who was already a member of the Rescue Mission team, worked with other Bonners to sift through inventory at the Mission’s thrift shop in search of items that were appealing to students. Items selected include cowboy boots, ’80s windbreakers, scarves and blazers.

Princeton Record Exchange donated vinyl records and DVDs to help kick off the initiative. One hundred percent of the profits collected from the sale of Rescue Mission items will be given back to the shelter/rehabilitation center. Profits made from donations will be saved to set up a permanent store in Holman Hall, which is also the location of the new Bonner Center.

Acquiring a permanent space, however, is not an easy task. In order to facilitate the process, The Thrift Project teamed up with Professor Karen Becker’s consumer behavior class within the marketing department. Her class conducted surveys on campus regarding how the project would be received. Most revealed positive reviews, but some concerns were raised

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‘The Thrift Project’ will have a variety of donated items.

about the cleanliness of wearing another’s clothing.

“We took these suggestions and washed every piece of clothing,” Teng said. “We’re working on the ironing part.”

If the space is approved, the Bonners must learn the ins and outs of a business model. They will need to market their products, manage inventory and find volunteers/ staff members.

The first pop-up shop will serve as a gauge determining the likelihood of success for a permanent thrift shop. By blending together community engagement, eco-friendly practices, entrepreneurship and affordable prices, Teng hopes student support and enthusiasm will transform the trendy project into a lasting campus addition.

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Students learn the hardships of Spain

By Nicole Ferrito Staff Writer The paranoia and fear captured in Jose Luis Cuerda’s emotional film, “Los Girasoles Cieglos,” characterizes the lives of the liberal Republicans of Spain after their defeat in the Spanish Civil war. The movie, meaning “The Blind Sunflowers,” depicts Spain under the regime of fascist Francisco Franco and how those who disagreed with his beliefs were forced to hide or flee the country to protect their lives.

New Jersey Council for the Humanities had a showing of “The Blind Sunflowers” on Tuesday night. Director of the program and adjunct professor in the history department at the College, Jon Stauff, introduced the movie.

The movie, which was shown to portray the terror and anxiety that swept Spain after the civil

Photo by Brian Kempf

‘Los Girasoles Cieglos’ was part of the Envisioning Europe series at the College. war, intertwines the stories of a young couple and their infant fleeing the country, and a man that must hide in the walls of his home to avoid being captured by the police. It also portrays the Catholic Church as corrupt and immoral.

“Los Girasoles Cieglos”, makes a reference to a passage in the bible that describes people who have lost their way, as “blind sunflowers.”

As the film unfolds, the characters become a reflection of this statement with a meaning resonates

throughout the movie.

The main protagonists, Elena and her son Lorenzo, must continue to go about their daily routines, concealing the fact that Elena’s nationalist husband is alive and hiding in their home.

She must also accept the fact that her pregnant daughter has run off with her husband in attempt to escape the oppression.

However, when Lorenzo’s teacher, a priest named Salvador, becomes obsessed with his mother, Elena, it complicates their situation and it becomes more difficult to hide her secrets.

“They want me for what I think. That’s what hurts me!” said the character Ricardo, Elena’s husband, in “Los Girasoles Cieglos,” a passionate phrase from Cuerda’s film which highlights the despair in which liberal thinkers had to endure after the war.

Salvador, the priest, is a

representative of the corruptness of the church at this time in history. He was a soldier in the Spanish Civil war who had become disturbed by what he experienced. He expresses his confused emotions to his head priest, who then compares Salvador to a “blind sunflower” who must find the light. “(‘The Blind Sunflowers’) portrayed the hardship that families had to go through who didn’t believe in what the government wanted them to believe in,” said Tracy Kaplan, sophomore marketing major.

Spanish professor Marimar Huguet-Jerez told the students how the movie was based on two stories from Alberto Mendez’s book, which was published in 2004. The book, like the movie, recapped the sad stories of those who had to hide from society because of their thoughts and beliefs.

Things a yoga teacher wants her students to know

By Samantha Sorin Columnist 1. I did not shoot out of my mother’s womb doing a handstand. I did not always gracefully come into and out of poses, and no, it did not always look pretty. And it still doesn’t sometimes. Though I am a teacher, I am also a student. I am learning and working on poses just like you are, so do not let my experience or knowledge intimidate you. They simply come from…

2. Practice, practice, practice. You are not entitled to the result, you are only entitled to the work. If you have a hard time touching your toes, the only way to get to them is to keep reaching. As long as you continue to show up on your mat and put in the time and effort, the poses may not be easier, but you will practice them with more ease.

3. As Christopher Robin once

said, “You are braver than you believe, and stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think.” You have the strength, be it physically or mentally. Just step on to your mat with an open mind and an open heart. You may not be able to achieve the full expression of the pose, but you sure can try to achieve your own version of the pose.

4. There is a difference between being in pain and playing to your edge. If you’re in a pose and think, “Wow. I think my femur bone just popped out of my thigh,” then I’m going to strongly suggest you get out of that pose like a bat out of hell. But if you are shaking, sweating and thinking that a pose is difficult, stay with it. Don’t shy away from things that are hard, rather, focus on them.

5. Don’t be so hard on yourself. If you fell out of a pose, so what? You couldn’t pop into that arm balance today that

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With hard work and determination, any pose is possible. So keep practicing and don’t be intimidated by your instructor. you’ve been working on for the past month?

Who cares. There is no gold medal you are missing out on at the end of class; no blue ribbon put on the top of your yoga mat so everyone knows that you are a yogi rockstar. That’s the beauty of yoga. There is no win or lose, good or bad practice.

6. My students mean the world to me. If it weren’t for you, I’d have no one to teach!

Though I am the one at the front of the room, you are the ones who shape what I instruct up there. You are the ones who help make me grow as a yogi and a person. So thank you.

Italian society comes to life through documentary

Lianna Lazur / Staff Photographer

‘The Peasant and the Priest’ follows the lives of two Italian men with different occupations.

By Tom Ciccone Arts & Entertainment Editor

On Wednesday, Oct. 10, a screening of “The Peasant and the Priest,” a documentary by filmmaker Esther Podemski, was shown in the Library Auditorium.

The film follows the lives of two Italian men with very different occupations and documents their feelings on the changes happening to Italian society because of agricultural industrialization and corruption.

The documentary begins with following the later years of Sergio Ermini, a sharecropper who is beginning to accept not only the end of his life, but the end of an era of traditional agricultural methods being used in Italian farming, which has become increasingly industrialized.

Ermini complained that because the old methods of farming became no longer financially viable, machinery was brought in to increase production. To Ermini, though, these methods are destroying important traditions, as well as conforming the Italian landscape into square fields, erasing the signature beauty of the Italian farms.

Podemski’s documentary also follows the life of Father Oreste Benzi, an Italian priest who goes all throughout Italy, especially to some of the most dangerous parts, simply to talk to the prostitutes in the streets and convince them to try to make a change in their lives.

Benzi said that many of these women have been kidnapped or tricked into coming to Italy from their native homelands in Africa and Eastern Europe with the hopes of finding a job and starting a career. The problem of prostitution is rampant in Italy, with many working girls being murdered, most of them far below the age of 18.

Father Benzi believes that corruption is the main cause of this illegal industry thriving, despite the fact that law enforcement knows what is going on in their streets. One

interviewee in the film readily admits that Italian politicians care most about their elections, and getting rid of the prostitutes would mean getting rid of their votes.

The documentary also featured interviews with many women who were trying to get out of the prostitution world and find help. After the screening, filmmaker Podemski commented on the stories they shared.

“I felt very humbled,” Podemski said. “The women who spoke really wanted to make a statement.”

Podemski also discussed the realities of making the film, including tying the stories of two Italian men wih very different occupations together through the motif of the symbolizations in a classic 14th century Italian fresco called “The Allegory of Good and Bad Government,” by Ambrogio Lorenzetti.

Podemski beautifully orchestrates the complex yet instinctual message that the two men offer, that people must be aware of the changing times around them and the dangers that may come with it, through using a beautiful piece of artwork that is considered an integral part of Italian culture and heritage.

According to Podemski, the fresco was a unifying force in finding an overall theme on how people perceive and pursue the “common good” for their society.

“The fresco had to come alive,” Podemski said. “It helped create a sense of unity in the film. Everything is based around unity in filmmaking.”

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Arts & Entertainment ‘Lonerism’ brings some old and new

By Heather Koenig WTSR Assistant Music Director Tame Impala “Lonerism”

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After they made a name for themselves with their debut “Innerspeaker,” Tame Impala is back with “Lonerism,” a more advanced take on similar musical elements. The group does not abandon the psychedelic precedent they set in 2010, but further incorporates other elements to enhance the overall feel. For an eerie and dreamy style, it’s Kevin Parker’s vocals that really draw in the listener and make it a sound to remember.

Because the psychedelic style is not as prevalent in music today, the bands that incorporate this sound, like Tame Impala, are truly set apart.

Some old and new elements are incorporated such as synthesizers, simple drums and consistent yet energized rhythmic guitar, which contribute to this new sound that Tame Impala has created.

There is a great variety on this album, in both sound and lyrics. Some songs are ironically upbeat and fun like “Apocalypse Dreams,” while others are a bit more abstract and dark. Hard rock elements are also noticeable in “Elephant,” which perfectly combines the electronic with gritty electric guitar. The overall effect of the album is an alluring and entrancing one, in its themes and styling. “Lonerism” keeps up with, if not surpasses, its critically acclaimed predecessor in new and exciting ways.

Focus Tracks: “Apocalypse Dreams,” “Elephant” and “Feels Like We Only Go Backwards”

Rocco / Fiorentino croons continued from page 1

Prior to the performance, Ms. Fiorentino spoke of how her son first began playing the piano when he was 2. By the age of 5, he could play compositions by Mozart.

Ms. Fiorentino explained to the audience that he has what’s called “perfect pitch,” meaning that when he hears a song he can sit down at the piano and play it.

At the age of 10, Rocco Fiorentino performed with artists such as Stevie Wonder and Tony Bennett.

Two years later, he made a guest appearance on an episode of “Sesame Street” in which he talked with the charismatic character Elmo about how he deals with life without sight.

“It was really a lot of fun,” Fiorentino said. “The episode is actually still running today.”

In 2009, Fiorentino started a Blindness Awareness Month campaign in N.J. “I felt a lack of understanding when I presented at schools,” he explained.

Today, 44 states now recognize October as Blindness Awareness Month.

During the performance, Fiorentino played contemporary songs like Nat King Cole’s “Almost like Being in Love” to more modern songs like Bruno Mars’s “The Lazy Song.”

His jazz swinging music and the crisp tone of his voice captivated the whole room.

To keep track of his playlist of songs, Fiorentino would run his left hand over a machine called a braille note.

Fiorentino even admitted that he never really had a desire to learn the specific braille code for music.

“I prefer to learn songs by ear,” Fiorentino said.

The past two summers, Fiorentino has attended a program at Berklee College of Music in Boston, Mass.,where he studies music composition. “I just got

Janika Berridge / Photo Assistant

Fiorentino, 15, promotes Blindness Awareness Month with a selection of songs at the Rat. a scholarship to attend this summer as well,” Fiorentino announced to the audience.

Fiorentino also played his rendition of Bruce Springsteen’s “Eyes on the Prize.” Fiorentino adapted another Berklee student’s method of looping and overlaying sounds to create a song.

He started with a prerecorded drone and drum, and then added breathing, clapping and various tunes to create his version the well-known song by Springsteen.

Many of the audience members agreed that this song was the best one of the night.

“He was really incredible and inspiring,” said Sierra Shade Waxman, freshman elementary education and English double major.

The audience was in awe as he finished his last song, Louis Armstrong’s iconic “What a Wonderful World,” and many could not wait to get the chance to speak with him after the show.

Ms. Fiorentino closed by saying, “For us, Rocco has been a tremendous advocate for the blind and visually impaired.”

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Faculty perform compositions, bark like dogs

By Tom Ciccone Arts & Entertainment Editor

Students aren’t the only musicians that perform at the College.

The Department of Music presented the “Faculty Gala,” a showcase of the College’s faculty performing selected pieces in the Mildred and Ernest E. Mayo Concert Hall on Wednesday, Oct. 10.

William Trigg kicked off the show with a performance of Bach’s “Suite #3 BWV 1009” on the marimba. Starting with an almost stepwise pattern, the piece eventually developed into a soft, calming motif. Trigg was confident in his performance, demonstrating his mastery of the double mallet technique.

Vocalist Philip Cave and accompanying pianist Kathy Shanklin were next to take the stage, performing three shorter compositions including “Music for a While” by Henry Purcell, as well as “Down by Sally Gardens” and “Tit for Tat,” both by Benjamin Britten.

Next to take the stage was flutist David DiGiacobbe, with Shanklin accompanying once again on the piano.

Their performance of “Cantabile et Presto for Flute and Piano” by Georges Enesco made for an interesting change of pace from the usual duet combinations seen in classical music. During the performance, Shanklin’s aggressive harmonic flourishes meshed cleverly with the flute’s more singular tonality.

Robert Gale then walked on stage with his trombone, looking fully aware of the rebelliousness his performance would

display. Technically performing a piece by experimental composer John Cage entitled “Solo for Sliding Trombone,” Gale proceeded to display the numerous sounds his trombone could make.

But in typical comic fashion, his performance became a mixture of comedy and avant-garde, at one point he even barked like a dog to the delight of the confused audience.

Accordion-player Robert McMahan and cellist Cecylia Barczyk, a guest faculty performer from Towson University, played “Le Grand Tango,” a piece originally composed by Astor Piazzolla and then transcribed from piano to piano accordion by McMahan.

The two musicians shined in their rendition of Piazzolla’s tango.

The rich, exotic textures of string instruments like the cello, when paired with the unmistakable accordion accompaniment reminded me of the great soundtrack to Richard Linklater’s film “Waking Life” in which the songs use a similar arrangement.

After a brief intermission, the performance changed pace as Ted Schlosberg brought a gargantuan alphorn onto the stage (think of the horn they use in those Ricola commercials). After explaining the cultural significance of the instrument, Schlosberg performed the pieces “Ranz des Vaches,” “Kein Schoener Land” and “Choral fur Reinach.”

Chris Clark on double bass with Shanklin accompanying on piano then performed “The Elephant” by Camille Saint-Saens. He then played electric

Ashley Long / Photo Editor

Cecylia Barczyk (left) and Robert McMahan (right) perform a tango by composer Astor Piazzolla. The piece is actually transposed from piano to accordion by McMahan himself.

bass guitar with Kevin Kuchinsky on the electric guitar for two Frank Zappa compositions: “Sofa” and “Echidna’s Arf.” Kuchinsky’s mastery of Zappa’s complex musical ideas was overwhelmingly entertaining. It seems also appropriate to mention that not many serious musicians still recognize the brilliance of Zappa’s prodigious and varied works, but these two musicians certainly did.

DiGiacobbe then performed “Voice for Solo Flute,” an east-Asian composition

by Toru Takemitsu.

To finish off a litany of great performances, Peter Lauffer closed

out the gala with a frenzied, masterful performance on the piano entitled “Ellingtonia.” The piece featured four segments from four of Duke Ellington’s most famous and renowned works including “Moon Indigo,” “Caravan,” “In a Sentimental Mood” and “Take the A Train.”

Lauffer’s rapturous improvisation was at times almost cacophonous before tightening back up into the signature melodic lines of the four pieces. His virtuosity was on fire that night, and after the final note, the crowd gave him a welldeserved standing ovation, bringing a fitting end to a great night of music.

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Henderson plays Valencia, solo material at Rat

Matthew Mance / Photo Assistant

Henderson (left) performs on the Rathskeller stage. Vinnie Caruana (right) opens the show.

By Emma Colton Correspondent With the Rathskeller’s seats filled and amplifiers ready, College Union Board’s concert on Friday, Oct. 12 was set to be exciting.

Shane Henderson, frontman of Philadelphia band Valencia, accompanied by guitarist Trevor Leonard, rocked the stage with Valencia classics, new solo material and even a couple covers.

Opening the show was Vinnie Caruana, who set the

tone of the evening with good, angsty music and edgy humor.

Since the start of Valencia’s hiatus in 2011, Henderson has devoted much of his time to his solo project called Promise of Redemption.

“We’re actually really stoked on the sounds and the material. We’re ready to go full steam ahead,” Henderson said about his solo band, which is expected to release new material in the near-future.

Describing the meaning behind his solo project, Henderson took a tone of serious conviction.

“Promise of Redemption basically is what I believe, that everybody has a second chance at redeeming themselves, or a chance at saying what they want in life,” he said.

Henderson stated that he is unsure when Valencia will get back together, but right now, Promise of Redemption is what he wants in life.

Though Henderson’s notable voice is the same, the front-man said that Promise of Redemption’s material has left behind Valencia’s pop-punk genre, for a more mature alternative rock style.

After warming up the Oct. 12 crowd with familiar Valencia songs, Henderson and Leonard unleashed a few of those new pieces. Which the crowd eagerly absorbed, sitting contently as the two strummed their guitars and belted-out new songs like “I Can Feel a Change.”

In addition to performing great music, Henderson and Trevor, to the delight of the audience, made cheeky quips in between songs. Harkening back to their childhood, they joked of how they needed to get home soon to catch Golden Girls, giggling as they took sips of beer.

Before they wrapped up their show, Henderson and Leonard wanted to musically express their love for New Jersey, while also paying homage to one of their beloved idols.

So before ending the show with one of Valencia’s most well-known songs, “The Space Between,” the two musicians readied their guitars, and crooned Bruce Springsteen’s “Atlantic City.”

With a satisfied audience, and a completed set list, Henderson and Leonard thanked their fans for coming to the show, and encouraged them to stay tuned for new material.

Choirs join forces for stellar performance

Vicki Wang / Photo Assistant

The College’s Women’s Ensemble and College Choir join together to perform a number of respected compositions.

By Noelle Paredes Correspondent

The Women’s Ensemble and College Choir came together to perform “Choral Landscapes” on Thursday, Oct. 11, which brought pieces of music from all over the world under one roof inside the Mildred and Ernest E. Mayo Concert Hall.

The night began with the Women’s Ensemble, a group of about 20 women dressed in black, whose unaccompanied voices echoed through the hall with angelic harmony. The ensemble was conducted by John Leonard, and according to an ensemble member who gave a brief introduction to the concert, each piece of music referenced the earth in some way.

They performed some of these pieces a cappella, which highlighted the women’s vocal talents. Their voices were also accompanied by a piano and even a xylophone at one point in the performance. The Women’s Ensemble featured two student conductors, seniors Julianna LoBiondo and Stephani Faljean during their show.

The ensemble’s final two songs displayed the range of its members’ abilities. Their performance of “Shar Ki Ri” involved rhythmic sounds and stomping feet, which added their own percussion to the chorus of voices and was one of the highpoints of the show. The last song prominently featured the talents of the pianist, Stephanie Watson. The song, which talked about “keeping

your hands busy” according to a member of the ensemble, certainly did so for Watson as they ran across the keys of the piano flawlessly.

The Women’s Ensemble received a much-deserved round of applause at the end of their part of the concert, then after a brief intermission the College Choir took the stage.

The College Choir is comprised of nearly 50 members from several different majors. The members do not have to be music majors or even audition to be a part of the group.

The choir didn’t miss a beat as they performed songs that featured irregular meters as well as melodies that did not adhere to the typical major and minor scales. Even though the songs they sang were technically difficult, their combined voices made it sound effortless.

This performance was made even more impressive after the conductor, Ryan Tibbets, announced that the choir had “learned all of this music in about a month.”

A peak in the College Choir’s performance was the song “I Love My Love.”

This song was performed a cappella and split the choir into different male and female parts that mirrored the voices

of the lovers in the song.

Another highlight was the last song of night. “J’entends le Moulin” incorporated several sounds in addition to the piano, such as clapping, finger snaps, and an assortment of rhythmic noises, to accompany the voices of the choir.

All the elements of the song blended together with no parts overwhelming the others, which formed an intricate piece of music that finished the show on a high note.

After the show, performers and audience members lingered in the concert hall offering well-earned congratulations to the vocalists who stood out

from the crowd in their all black attire.

“This was my first college experience with the choir,” said choir member Sungyuk Yang, freshman music education major. “The level was really different from high school.”

Members of the Women’s Ensemble were also pleased with the overall outcome of the night.

Stephanie Menakis, a sophomore management and psychology double major and also a member of the Women’s Ensemble said, “Both groups really came together tonight to put on a great show for the audience.”

Vicki Wang / Photo Assistant

The College’s Women’s Ensemble and College Choir sing a number of interesting pieces, including ‘Shar Ki Ri,’ which incorporates rhythmic stomping of the feet.

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Showcase of Ellington classics in Mayo Concert Hall

By Nailah Mubin Correspondent The most recent Brown Bag, fifth in the series, was held last Friday, Oct. 12 in the Ernest and Mildred E. Mayo Concert Hall. Hosted by Dean John Laughton of the School of the Arts and Communication and featuring Meral Güneyman, it was conducted in an interesting format that featured both piano and discussion components.

As provided by Laughton in the short introduction to the program, Güneyman’s achievements proved to be particularly impressive. After making her initial orchestral debut in the U.S. as the winner of Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra’s Young Artist’s Competition, she went on to win even more prestigious accolades. These include winning performances at renowned places like Carnegie Hall, Julliard’s Chopin Concerto and even major concert halls in many European countries.

Afterward, Güneyman took to the stage to perform the piece titled “Solitude.” Though originally composed by great American pianist

Duke Ellington, Güneyman transcribed the piece herself. After a seemingly effortless and expressive performance, Güneyman and Laughton came together for a short discussion.

While describing the piece as “classical and romantic,” she also went on to talk more about how she first started playing piano during her childhood in Istanbul, Turkey. Though she grew up without much exposure to music, Güneyman’s father introduced her to a record at the age of 10, after which she instantly became attached to music. She began playing pieces from “West Side Story” by ear, listened to “musical masters,” and eventually began taking classes with supportive and encouraging teachers.

Soon after, Güneyman came to the U.S., and as she explained, “It was just the right place to be.”

Following the discussion, Güneyman took to the piano again to play “The Clothed Bowman,” also composed by Ellington. This piece was particularly interesting as it varied greatly in its sound going from being slow with frequent pauses one second to fast, loud

Warren Fields / Staff Photographer

Güneyman performs on stage.

and blended the next. However even piano novices would still be able to recognize the patterns and appreciate its complexity.

Once again, Güneyman and Laughton had a short discussion following the performance. The audience learned more about her work and her collaborations with other pianists such as Dick Hyman, a well-known jazz composer. She also introduced her next piece called

“Lushlife,” a song originally composed by pianist Billy Strayhorn. Although its lyrics speak of love affairs and loneliness, the separate instrumental sounded almost magical and reminiscent of twinkling stars.

After another discussion component, Güneyman played her final piece called “La Valse.” Longer than the rest, it was similar to “The Clothed Bowman” with its diverse notes. However it was originally written by Maurice Ravel as a choreographic poem. It began low, intense and had a certain level of darkness to it.

At one point the change was so sudden, an audience member was startled into a response. Güneyman however gave herself completely to the performance.

Her whole body jerked with the motions of her hands across the piano, and her facial expression changed with the tone of the piece. She ended with a flourish and passion that was strongly conveyed to the audience. Jillian Santacroce, freshman communication studies major said, “She was really good with her delivery. You could really feel her energy and passion through the music.”

‘Frankenweenie’ is certainly no ‘Nightmare’

By Brandon Gould News Editor Tim Burton has had his fair share of masterful movies, but “Frankenweenie” is not one of them.

The movie introduces us to Victor Frankenstein and his beloved dog, Sparky. Victor and Sparky are inseparable, doing everything from playing catch to filming homemade movies. However, Victor’s parents, mostly his dad, believe that he should get out more often and make friends.

When Victor comes home, begging his father to let him enter the science fair, his dad agrees but only with a promise from Victor that he will play baseball. Appeasing his father’s wishes, Victor gives baseball his best shot and succeeds by blasting a sure double into the leftfield gap. The ball rolls into the street and Sparky chases it down, but on his attempt to return to the field he

is struck by a car and killed.

Victor is devastated, but quickly finds a solution through an experiment in his science class with electricity. This is where the movie starts to lose my interest.

The movie is an obvious copy of Mary Shelley’s “Frankenstein,” but the amount of material copied from other movies just basically made this a cut-and-paste job.

Victor is able to bring his dog back to life, bolts and all, but this is not the only animal who is brought back to life.

The other children in Victor’s class come to know of Sparky’s revival through the big mouth of Edgar, Victor’s hunchedbacked classmate. Jealous of Victor’s genuis and the clear advantage it gives him in the science fair leads the children to revive their own lost pets in their own fashion.

One student travels to the town pet cemetery, or as Mary Lambert would

say “Pet Sematary,” and brings back his pet turtle, while another student brings to life a batch of sea-monkeys. The turtle, whose revival includes Miracle-Gro, comes to life resembling and wreaking havoc like Godzilla. The sea-monkeys spawn out of a pool and run around like the monkeys in “Jumanji” or the monsters in “Gremlins.”

While all these creations are attacking the town, the Mayor runs into a Porta-John and feels the ground shake, bringing back memories of “Jurassic Park.”

The movie ends with the burning of a wind mill, classic Frankenstein, and Sparky, a.k.a.

Frankenweenie, saving the day by rescuing Victor from the fire; the dog is later found by firemen, dead once again. Yet again though, Victor is able to bring the dog back to life.

There is no moral of letting go and no message of moving on, which

made me wonder why I even watched this movie at all.

There’s plenty of reasons why Burton fans, especially the more mature ones, would expect much more from “Frankenweenie” than the obvious PG construction.

The animation does harken back to “Nightmare Before Christmas,” but at its core “Frankenweenie” seems more like the Halloween version of “Bolt.”

That isn’t to say there’s nothing entertaining to find from the movie, you might just be disappointed in what that entertainment actually is.

There’s no doubt that Burton fans are patiently waiting for another “Nightmare,” but whether they’ll actually get it is a great question. After all, Burton may like his paychecks from Disney a lot more than taking the risk to try top the cult status he achieved with “Nightmare’s” timeless originality.

If you’re in the mood

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Compared to Burton’s classics, ‘Frankenweenie’ seems more like box-office junk food. for a movie that requires no thought or reward from Burton, please go ahead

and see “Frankenweenie.”

If not, please get in line for “Looper” instead.

‘Limitless’ is your conventional action flick

By Christopher Minitelli Staff Writer

This week, I decided to search through Netflix for a movie to watch and came across the 2011 movie “Limitless.” This movie told the story of a struggling writer, played by Bradley Cooper, who is introduced to a secret drug that “activates more of his brain” and gives him much greater abilities.

When I first heard about the plot of this film, I expected it to simply be a nothing special, cheap, Hollywood action movie with a simple plot line.

However, once I watched “Limitless,” I soon realized that my assumptions about it were completely wrong.

Although this was not the most amazing movie I have ever seen, it was actually pretty good. While sticking with a fairly simple core concept of a man taking drugs that make him smarter, this film was able to include a number of other storylines and characters

that added to the plot. Along with this, I thought that the cast of this film, which included Bradley Cooper, Abbie Cornish and Robert De Niro, also added great qualities to it.

It seems also appropriate to mention the great plot turns that “Limitless” imbibes in. Right down to the very end of the movie, you’re left on the edge of your seat waiting to see what Cooper’s character will scheme up to get himself out of the most harrowing of situations.

“Limitless” was definitely one of those films that you watch purely for the entertainment it provides.

While this is the case, it also does so with a surprisingly well-written script, interesting concept and strong cast. In the end, I would definitely recommend that people check out “Limitless” if they are looking for a relatively recent, entertaining action movie. Plus, it’s currently available on Netflix instant play, making it a great choice to kill some time.

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Lions grab fifth against top-notch field Cross Country

By Andrew Grossman Staff Writer

After racing at the Lafayette Leopard Invitational this past weekend, the Lions clearly showed that they were the most dominant of the Division III teams there. Of the 13 schools competing, the men and women finished in fifth and sixth place, respectively.

“Other than Muhlenberg and Lebanon Valley, they were all Division I and Division II schools so there was definitely some good competition and good schools,” head coach Phil Jennings said about the meet.

As for the way his teams competed, Jennings was impressed with both the men and women.

“Anytime the top scoring (men) are that close then that’s really positive to be able to pact the guys in like that,” he said.

The top-five runners for the Lions all finished within 19 seconds of each oth-

er, a very impressive feat. Leading them on the challenging five-mile course was freshman Jack Leahy with a time of 26:29.41, which was good enough for 26th overall. Right behind Leahy was junior Dominic Tasco and senior Andy Gallagher with times of 26:30.24 and 26:38.12, respectively.

“The whole team did amazing,” Leahy said. “It was a tough course, but we were able to stick it out.”

As for this freshman, finishing first for his team happened on his birthday, making the result extra special.

“This week he was able to do really well before we go into the NJAC championships so that should definitely help with us moving forward,” Jennings said of Leahy. “Anytime you can build off a race like that, then that’s a good thing.”

As for the women, senior Cathy Goncalves was able to lead the Lady Lions after an exceptional top-10 individual finish. This performance helped her edge a lot of elite Division I athletes

with the time of 21:31.53.

“She really competed well today and just needs to keep working,” Jennings said of Goncalves. “We knew she was definitely capable of (competing at such a high level).”

Following Goncalves and finishing second for the College was sophomore Jillian Manzo with the time of 22:41.12.

Behind her, placing 50-53th overall, were senior Rachel Morris, junior Megan Flynn, senior Alyssa Bannon and sophomore Tara Nealon, respectively.

According to Jennings, he is happy with the team’s progression so far and he thinks that they are peaking at the right time.

“We want to be there at the end of the season when every race really counts and that’s where we gear our training towards,” Jennings said. “It doesn’t matter so much if we drop times at the beginning of the season if we don’t have anything left by the end when the championships start.”

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The College runs well.

Men’s Soccer

Men’s soccer’s split leaves no room for error

By Peter Fiorilla Sports Assistant

A suddenly efficient offense for the men’s soccer team, firing on all cylinders, was enough to split a pair of road games last week, as the College canceled out a victory at William Paterson University with a late loss at Kean University to set up two must-win games at home.

The Lions (6-10) scored just 11 times in their first 12 games, but have made a habit of finding the back of the net lately with nine in their last four and six goals last week.

“I think the entire team, especially (head coach George Nazario) knew the goals were going to come, it was just a matter of when,” freshman

Lauren Del Turco / Staff Photographer

The Lions play hard.

goalkeeper Mike Libucha said of the team. “In the second half of the Muhlenburg game (Oct. 3) it was like someone flipped a light switch on us and suddenly we score seven goals in the next three games.”

The goals came for both the Lions and their opponent in a wild 4-2 win at William Paterson, with the Pioneers opening the scoring in the 15th minute and freshman midfielder Tokio Nakamoto responding just five minutes later.

Junior forward Vinnie Carbone canceled out another Pioneers goal with his second of the year after half time, and the College earned its first lead of the night when senior midfielder Sean Casey smacked a low shot to the right of the Pioneers’

goalkeeper in the 62nd minute.

Sophomore midfielder Kevin McCartney blasted home an unassisted goal in the 82nd minute to seal the game and earn his second goal in as many games.

The Lions’ lively offense returned for the trip to Kean, with Casey knocking home a McEnroe corner kick in the 5th minute and Shaw converting a pass from McCartney in the 68th to set the score at 2-1.

But the Lions squandered the lead, conceding two goals in the final six minutes of the game against a team that had been on a three-game losing streak.

“I still am trying to figure out what happened in the last five minutes,” Libucha said.

“I talked to (Vince) McEnroe and Kevin Shaw and all three

of us didn’t know what to say, we didn’t know who to blame.

(As) soon as they scored their tying goal, the next five minutes happened so fast and Kean kept storming down the field with chances and eventually they punished us.”

The loss puts the Lions in must-win mode as they close out the regular season against conference cellar-dwellers New Jersey City University and Rowan University during Homecoming week.

“The last two games are do or die for us. If we still want a shot at the NJAC playoffs we need to win them both,” Libucha said. “I think the message is pretty clear for the whole team and we all know we have to take care of business.”

Swimming & Diving

Swimming tunes up in intra-squad meet It’s all about bragging rights within the team

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The Lions get ready for the season.

By Mike Herold Staff Writer

Sometimes the most important thing in sports isn’t bringing home the hardware, feeling like part of a team in a way that no other activity can quite make you feel, or even being a part of something that’s greater than yourself.

Sure, all of those things are vital, but sometimes there’s just something that is, for moments, just a little more important. It was that rare and powerful motivation which the swimming teams of the College set their sights on this past Wednesday, Oct. 10 in an intra-squad meet which served as something of a warm-up for the season to come.

“This is Blue vs. Gold,” men’s head coach Brian Bishop said. “For bragging rights!”

In a light-hearted yet competitive meet, both the women’s and men’s squads prepared for their seasons by competing against one another in various races, both individual and relay.

While no school records were set in the meet and none of the swimmers had the appearance of life-or-death competitiveness they would in an actual meet, they still gave great efforts in order to claim those vaunted bragging rights.

Women’s head coach Jennifer Harnett, defending New Jersey Athletic Conference Coach of the Year, summed up the day’s events rather succinctly before the races began.

“This is just a fun meet, to really help us see where we are before the season starts,” she said.

For the women’s squad, expectations are certainly high, as they have been selected in a preseason coaches’ poll as the favorites to win their fifth consecutive NJAC championship. Led by their four co-captains, seniors Kristyn Wikoff, Elena Ferranti, Kayleigh Shangle and Sam Parlow — the Lions were selected by all coaches polled to finish first yet again. They are also looking to build on last season’s seventh place finish overall at the national championships.

The men’s squad has almost identical aspirations, having been selected by a coaches’ poll to also win the NJAC championship for the fifth consecutive season.

Led by their trio of co-captain seniors Adam Schneider, Mike Caputo and Andrew Smith, the men are looking to build on their strong 12th place overall finish at nationals last season.

But Wednesday’s meet wasn’t really about meeting the expectations of the season. Rather, it was about the athletes showing what

they could do and laying claim to the team’s bragging rights for the season, with maybe just a hint of demonstrating how much of a force they could be. “(This meet is) a great early season test,” Bishop said, who kept the meet light-hearted with running commentary of the races.

The swimmers themselves are looking forward to what lies ahead.

“We’re really excited about this season,” Ferranti said.

Her fellow co-captain Wikoff agreed, adding, “(And we’re) excited for the new freshmen to show what they can do.”

Said freshmen were put to the test at the meet’s start, where they sang the national anthem to the amusement of their elder athletes — and were impressive in doing so.

In the end, the Blue squads for both the men and the women prevailed (with the Blue men winning 64-58 and the women 73-47), claiming their valuable prize and starting a new season with what promises to be a very bright outlook.

Let the bragging begin.

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Field hockey struggles against ranked foe Field Hockey

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The College loses another close game to a tough opponent.

By Brandon Gould News Editor For the second week in a row, the College’s field hockey team was handed a loss by a New Jersey Athletic Conference rival.

After suffering their first loss of the season to the hands of Montclair State University last week, the No. 6-ranked Lions (12-2) fell short again 2-1 on Saturday, Oct. 13, to No. 16-ranked Rowan University.

The first half of the contest ended with both teams standing at a stalemate in a scoreless tie, but there was plenty of field hockey

ahead for both squads.

The Lions would light up the scoreboard first after Rowan scored on their own goal almost five minutes into the final half. The Profs would surge forward on the offensive attack minutes later, but the Lions held them off for the time being.

Freshman goalkeeper Roison Dougherty made her first of two stops during the offensive attack when Rowan junior midfielder/forward Amy McKeever fired a shot at the cage. She made the other stop after a penalty corner by sophomore midfielder Lauren Pigott.

Rowan would not let up and charged toward the cage in the 53rd minute. Sophomore forward Kellie Campbell dribbled the ball up and then found fellow sophomore Karlee Henderson in front of the cage. Henderson then deflected the ball past Dougherty and into the lower left corner of the cage.

The 1-1 tie would hold for nearly 10 minutes until sophomore forward/midfielder Jenna O’Sullivan tipped in a shot by senior captain Erin Bernat — a goal that would end up deciding the game.

The Lions, who only took eight shots on the day, were only able to manage two more

offensive shots in the remaining 8:07 of play, but neither found the back of the cage. “(Healy’s) eye was really on the ball that day so Jill Nealon and I kept feeding her the ball,” said Jenkins, who assisted on one of Healy’s goals. “The forward’s job is to finish the ball in the cage and to put points up on the board. (Healy) was hot (against Neumann) and was able to generate a lot of offense by putting the ball in the cage.”

Earlier in the week, the Lions were a polar opposite on offense, getting off 34 shots in a 5-1 victory over Neumann University.

The most effective of the Lions forwards was sophomore Erin Healy, who attempted five shots and was successful on four of them to increase her goal total for the season to 10.

“During the Rowan game we came out hard but the team chemistry was not there,” senior forward Caitlyn Jenkins said. “There is no doubt in my mind that everyone out on the field is giving 110 percent for the full 70 minutes of the game. However, we did not gel as a team and Rowan took advantage of it again.

In a way it is a good thing because now we know what we need to focus on in practice and we can have a sense of revenge when we meet up with them again.”

The Lions other score came off the stick of senior forward Jillian Nealon, who leads the Lions with an astounding 18 goals in 2012.

On defense, the Lions only allowed the Knights to record a total of two shots, while Dougherty picked up one save.

The Lions next matchup comes Thursday, Oct. 18, when they travel to face No. 12-ranked Messiah College.

Cheap Seats

Wild playoffs show that baseball is not dead Fans’ patience for excitement is finally paying off

By Brandon Gould News Editor

In most journeys, it isn’t the end that brings the most joy — it’s the road traveled that brings the excitement. In the case of Major League Baseball though, the tail end is what justifies the long, long journey.

The regular season is boring to most. I get it, 162 games is way too long of a season. I mean the season started in March this year and we are now in October, seven months have passed. But, just look back at this week in baseball and tell me that the way the first round of the playoffs ended was not worth the wait.

To get the blood flowing, the Yankees, I mean Raul Ibanez, provided one of those games that will live in postseason lore. Ibanez became the first player ever to hit two home runs in a postseason game that he did not start.

The first came in the ninth inning after the decision by manager Joe Giradi to pinch-hit Ibanez for the struggling Alex Rodriguez. The second, which put Game 3 to rest, sailed into the second level in the 12th inning — magical.That same night, out in Oakland, the Athletics were clinging to a season that had already written a better script than the one Brad Pitt signed up for.

Trailing by three runs with their season on the line, they managed to beat Jose Valverde for three runs and come out on top of the Tigers 4-3. The deciding RBI came off the bat of Coco Crisp with two outs in the ninth, forcing a Game 5. Although Justin Verlander would shut the A’s down the next night, throwing 122 pitches in a four-hit shutout, this type of excitement is what makes the grueling days in June and July worth our attention.

Moving on, three other games Thursday had their audiences of the edges of their seats. The Orioles, another fairy-tale story of this season, pushed their series to Game 5 after a J.J. Hardy double in the 13th.

The Giants finished their comeback from down 2-0 in Cincinnati, as Sergio Romo struck out Scott Rolen

for the final out in the ninth with runners on first and second in a 6-4 game.

Then, there were the Nationals, who won the first postseason game in the franchise’s history in Washington when Jayson Werth topped off an at-bat on lucky pitch number 13 as he sent a ball screaming over the outfield fence. You think baseball’s still boring? Want more proof that it’s not?

Friday, Oct. 12.

Girardi decides to pull Rodriguez for the entirety of Game 5 and the decision does not come back to haunt him as the Yankees ride C.C. Sabathia for nine innings into the ALCS, defeating the Orioles 3-1, another low-scoring pitching duel that this series was been all about.

Even better that night were the Cardiac Cardinals. They pulled out every stop last year, staring their final out in the face several times before eventually winning the World Series. This year is no different despite losing Albert Pujols and Tony La Russa from last year’s championship squad.

St. Louis’ finest went down 6-0 at one point in this game, but in the ninth the deficit was only two runs. Yeah, only two runs no big deal, with two outs and the bases loaded.

Step to the plate David Descalso. Result: two-run single to tie the game. Aftermath: Descalso manages to steal second base.

Step to the plate Pete Kozma. Result: two-run single to take the lead and ultimately win the game 9-7.

Aftermath: dancing all the way to the NLCS. Baseball gets boring during the course of the season, I know, I hear you. The regular season’s too long, it spans too many months, and it needs more excitement. Those are all valid points that are shared views by many sports fans.

But, the solution is not to forcibly install Hollywood theatrics. It’s much simpler than that. Just wait for the playoffs, and the magic will create itself. In this case, the ending is worth the journey, no matter how long it took.

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Descalso, among others, is magical.

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AROUND THE

DORM 5 3

Brandon Gould “The Ref”

Chrissy Onorato Staff Writer

Kevin Lee Staff Writer

Mike Pietroforte Staff Writer

In this week’s edition of Around the Dorm, the “Ref,” Brandon Gould, challenges staff writers Chrissy Onorato, Kevin Lee and Mike Pietroforte to answer questions on who should be the MLS MVP, Al Alburquerque’s kissing of a baseball, and whether or not Derrick Rose should play this season. their last contest he posted a hat trick.

He leads the league in game-winning goals by nine, and if he isn’t handed a most valuable player award at the end of the season, then I don’t know who should be.

Kevin gets 3 for saying “Wonder Wondo” is the clear choice. Mike gets 2 for pointing out game-winning goals.

Chrissy gets 1 for saying the Earthquakes wouldn’t be the same team without him.

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1. With soccer season winding down, who is the MLS MVP?

CO: I would have to say Chris Wondolowski should be the pick for MVP. A crucial member of the San Jose Earthquakes, he has led the team to the number one position this year and to the tops of the leaderboards. Wondolowski was the team MVP in 2011 and has continued to lead his team this year, scoring a league-leading 25 goals. He also leads shots on goal this year, with a total of 51. The Earthquakes are now leading the league with 69 goals, 493 shots and 182 shots on goal. There is no doubt they would be nowhere close to that if not for Wondolowski. Last year, he won the MLS Castrol Index Player of the Year and was named to the MLS Best XI. Ever since he came back to San Jose in 2009 from Houston, he has upped his play and led the team to the top spot.

KL: Is there really a debate for this award? There’s no argument for anyone else, but San Jose’s Chris Wondolowski.

To this point, Wondolowski, has scored 25 goals which is eight more than any other player. Wondolowski also has the chance to make history by breaking Roy Lassiter’s MLS record of 27 regular season goals set in 1996. Scoring 27 goals nowadays is much more impressive than it was back then, considering how much better the MLS is now than before. Aside from individual stats, Wondowloski has been the MVP in the truest sense by making his teammates better. His mere presence on the field has improved his teammates’ play, resulting in San Jose being the best team (standings-wise) in the MLS. “Wonder Wondo” is the clear choice here.

MP: My pick for MLS MVP would have to be Chris Wondolowski. He has, far and away, the most goals in the league, and is chasing the single-season record for goals (27). He’s also the top threat on the top team in the league, the San Jose Earthquakes. Wondolowski has been a difference maker for the Earthquakes, netting 10 game-winning goals and leading the way to a Western Conference title. They’ve also tied a club record by recording 64 points in a season. In a sport where scoring is not always a guarantee, Chris Wondolowski has erupted for 26 goals in 32 games. In

2. Tigers pitcher Al Alburquerque kissed the ball after fielding a comebacker on the mound before throwing to first base in the Tigers win on Sunday, Oct. 7. The A’s said it was “unprofessional.” What do you think, did Alburquerque cross a line?

CO: As to the incident with Al Alburquerque kissing the baseball before making the last play during the Tigers/A’s game, I would have to side with him and say that I don’t believe it was disrespectful. When these guys are out on the field and waiting, play by play, to see the outcome, you can only imagine the kind of emotions running through them. This was a divisional series game, so emotions were extremely high. When he saw that it was going to be an easy out for him, with two men on base, he got caught up in the moment and took a second to appreciate what had been handed to him. His teammates have told him not to do it again, but still stood up for him and said if the A’s knew what kind of guy he was, they wouldn’t have seen it as a sign of disrespect. I believe there are many other things that players have done that were so much worse than a simple kiss of a baseball.

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KL: I could see why the A’s would be ticked off. It really doesn’t have a place in the game of baseball and could elevate to a bean-ball war. However, In Alburquerque’s defense, he has never had a history of disrespecting his opponents.

I’m sure that it was more Alburquerque’s emotions getting the best of him in an adrenaline-filled situation. Alburquerque got a huge out against a tough batter in Cespedes to end the inning, so I’d be pretty pumped too. This probably got his teammates pretty amped up as

well since it was one of the most swagful things that’s happened in baseball.

Either way, this seems to be an isolated incident, so I don’t think it’s a big deal as long as it doesn’t happen again.

MP: I could understand their displeasure, if this had happened against my team I’d probably say some things about him that I couldn’t print in this paper. However, from an unbiased point of view, I wouldn’t say it was “unprofessional.”

Was it necessary? No. The way I look at it, this wasn’t some premeditated action.

Alburquerque snagged a ball back to the pitcher, instinctively thought to kiss this baseball, and then had the time to throw the guy out at first base. If you feel the need to complain about some small detail like that then maybe you should be running a little harder toward first base and spend a little less time watching the pitcher make the play.

KL: The earliest Rose is slated to return is the All-Star break. Even if (and that’s a huge if) Rose returns, he’s not expected to be close to 100 percent. With that said, I say sit Rose for the season. The knee is incredibly fragile in basketball, having to make quick movements and jump constantly, making the potential risk for re-aggravation high. Furthermore, Rose is just 24 years old and has four more years left on his contract so why risk the potential of losing him even longer? Rose is too good and too valuable to this franchise. In the grand scheme of things, one year is not a long time compared to the duration of a player’s career. Plus, the Heat are too good and the Bulls, even with a wobbly Rose, won’t be good enough. The Bulls should make a run at Stephen Curry or Blake Griffin for the 2013-2014 season, have a healthy Rose, and beat the damn Heat.

Kevin gets 3 for discussing the emotion involved in a “swagful thing.”

Mine gets 2 for saying the A’s should have been more worried about themselves and the game than the Tigers.

Chrissy gets 1 for noting that he isn’t a disrespectful person.

3. Some have suggested that Bulls’ guard Derrick Rose should sit out the entire 2012-13 season to recover from a torn ACL. Should Rose try to come back and play or take a year off?

CO: Hearing about Derrick Rose’s torn ACL has been heartbreaking for any fan of the NBA, but as much as people want to see him come back, I truly think he should take as much time off as he needs. As soon as an athlete gets hurt these days, the first question is always “When will they be back?” but people should realize that if an athlete plays injured, that injury could turn into one that is career-ending. This has happened way too often. Especially with basketball players, a torn ACL is scary — if that doesn’t have enough time to heal, you are going to be faced with worse problems down the road. The Bulls can afford to let him take the time to recover.

Rose has only been playing pro for four years and therefore doesn’t want to do anything stupid that would end his career early. There is worry that Rose will come back a different player. This is possible, but this injury won’t change the good person he is. He’s still going to play 110 percent and give everything to his team, but he has to be in the best health possible for this.

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MP: I think it’s too early to make a concrete decision for the rest of the season. It’s too much of a commitment to say, no, our star player will not see the court this year. It’s also too early to guarantee that he’ll play. If it were my decision, I’d guage the way the season, as well as his rehabilitation, before I made a decision. If my team is a serious contender near the end of the season and D. Rose is even 90 percent, than I would not hesitate to play him. If we aren’t contending, and he’s not ready to play, then I won’t play him. I will take a wait-and-see approach, and won’t make my decision until it absolutely needs to be done.

Mike gets 3 for his wait-and-see suggestion. Kevin gets 2 for suggesting that the Bulls should sit Rose and set themselves up for 2013-14. Chrissy gets 1 for describing Rose’s knack for giving 110 percent.

Kevin wins Around the Dorm, 8 - 7 - 3.

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STUDENT ATHLETE OF

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THE WEEK

football, turnovers (by game)

Erin Healy

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Field Hockey

Scored four goals in win, has 25 points and three game-winners

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WCSU

SUNY

Erin Healy, sophomore forward for the College’s sixthranked field hockey team, scored a career-high four goals in a 5-1 rout of Neumann University last Thursday.

Healy converted all but one of her five shots during the game and became the first player to score four times since Nealon did so in the Lions’ season opener.

Healy has 10 goals and five assists in 14 games this season, the same numbers she produced through 24 games last year, and three game-winners.

MSU

women’s soccer leaders, points Katie Lindacher Allyson Anderson Sloan DePiero Katie Landrigan Kendal Bernardini

This Week In Sports

Korrie Harkins Amy Van Dyk

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Football (2-4) Oct. 20 Homecoming vs. Kean University, 2 p.m.

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Field Hockey (12-2) Oct. 18 @ Messiah College, 4 p.m.

Oct. 23 @ Salisbury University, 6 p.m.

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Men’s Soccer (6-10) Oct. 20 vs. New Jersey City University, 7:30 p.m.

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The men’s soccer team scored 11 times in its first nine games, was shutout in the following three, and is finally finding a rhythm with nine in its last four.

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Women’s Soccer (12-1-1) Oct. 17 vs. Stevens Institute of Tech., 7:30 p.m.

Oct. 20 @ New Jersey City University, 1 p.m.

Men’s, Women’s Cross Country Off this week Men’s Swimming and Diving Oct. 20 TCNJ Homecoming vs. Alumni, 11 a.m.

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Women’s soccer has its ups and downs

Lions win big on the road, but draw at home

By Chrissy Onorato Staff Writer

The women’s soccer team battled hard this week and came out pretty satisfied with the results. Knowing that this past week would feature two hardto-beat teams, the Lions brought all aggression and drive to the table.

In their first game of the week, the College traveled to Baltimore, Md. to take on Johns Hopkins University. The first half of this game would feature the best offense the team has provided all season long.

Within the first 45 minutes of the game, the Lions scored four times, sending them to a soaring 5-1 victory over Johns Hopkins.

Only four minutes into the game, sophomore defender Lori Genovesi assisted junior forward Katie Lindacher with the first goal of the game, and her eighth goal of the season. The next three goals all came within a span of 6:39 later in this first half.

Senior forward Allyson Anderson scored the second goal for the Lions, a strong, unassisted shot. The third goal came from senior midfielder Amy Van Dyk, while yet another was scored minutes later by senior forward Katie Landrigan. At halftime, the Lions led the Blue Jays 4-1.

At 15:33 into the second half, Lindacher

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The College is fighting hard to stay at the top of the standings.

assisted Landrigan with the fifth and final goal of the game, securing the Lions’ victory to 5-1.

Sophomore goalie Kendra Griffith already obtained her 30th career victory for the College.

With this huge win, the Lions feel that they can continue this aggressive drive throughout the rest of the season.

“We were lucky enough to have a loss at the first half of the season so it gave us

enough time to bounce back,” Van Dyk said.

“It made us that much more determined for that to never happen again this season.”

Hoping to keep their record a strong 12-1, the Lions went into this past weekend ready for a challenge.

On Saturday, the College hosted Kean University and had to settle in a 1-1 draw.

The Lions battled through two overtimes, but it all came down to a goalie’s duel.

In the first half of the game, the Lions

got on the board with a goal from Lindacher, assisted by Van Dyk. This would prove to be the only goal for the College, though the Lions outshot the Cougars 7-4 in the first half.

At 31:36 into the game, the Cougars scored, tying the score at 1-1.

The second half was basically the goalie show in which Griffith and Cougar goalie KC Nunez both made incredible saves and kept the score tied. The junior midfield of Sloan DePiero and Katie Landrigan played great offense and both would have scored in the second half had it not been for some fantastic saves by Nunez.

The second overtime featured a superb, leaping save into the air by Griffith, yet no further score for the Lions.

DePiero took one last shot on goal with a minute left, but another great save prevented her from scoring.

Unfortunately, the College dropped two points down in the New Jersey Athletic Conference with this draw and victories for Montclair State University and Rowan University this weekend.

However, the team is refueled and ready to go this week. The Lions will host Stevens Institute on Wednesday, Oct. 17 at 7:30 p.m. and will be heading to Jersey City University on Saturday, Oct. 20 at 1 p.m.

Too many turnovers lead to a Lion loss

Football fumbles away their chance at victory

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The College can’t keep up with Montclair.

By Chris Molicki Sports Editor

The College had a rough outing at Montclair State University on Saturday, Oct. 13, as seven turnovers plagued them in a 24-14 loss to the Red Hawks.

“The turnover battle is a very important aspect of the game that we have, up until this week’s game, done very

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well with,” junior linebacker Nick Bricker said. “It’s not only the offense. Our defense has to come up with turnovers of their own and by doing that will cut the opponents’ time of possession as well.”

The Lions (2-4, 1-3) started the game off very sloppy by turning it over on their first two drives. On their first attempt, the team drove down the field 62 yards, only to see senior quarterback Dan Dugan throw an interception. No damage was done, but on the College’s following drive, a fumble led to a 2-yard touchdown run by Bill Roman of Montclair to make it 7-0.

“The turnovers that we had were uncharacteristic of our football team,” senior running back Nick Tyson said. “We have to continue to work on the little details in practice so that we can limit mistakes and take advantage of what the defense is giving us. Unfortunately it was hard for our offense to get into a rhythm because of our mistakes that turned into giving the ball away. Offensively, we put our defense in a tough position.”

In the second quarter, another turnover fell into the hands of the Red Hawks, but they gave it right back. The Lions capitalized on that one with a 16-yard touchdown pass from Dugan to Tyson to tie the game.

Fortunate to be even after three turnovers, a 91-yard kickoff return touchdown for Rashad White of Montclair was a tough blow to the Lions’ stomach. A field goal before the half had the College at a 17-7 deficit.

“We have to deal with adversity better,” Bricker said. “We are a team that relies heavily on momentum and when it swings in our favor, we have to take advantage. When it sways the other way, we have to find a way to make it come back.”

The Lions were still very much in the game, but

that changed after Roman scored on a 66-yard run as the defensive problem guarding against the big play, which hurt the Lions on multiple occasions earlier in the season, returned A little later on in the fourth quarter, Dugan scored on a 21-yard run, but it was simply too little too late as a scoreless final period capped off the game.

“When you have seven turnovers it is hard to win a game,” Tyson said. “Usually when a team has seven takeaways they end up blowing the other team out of the water. Our defense held strong and offensively we tried to put the ball into the endzone on every drive.

What’s frustrating about the loss is that the Lions bettered their conference counterparts in nearly every statistical category, but it’s nearly impossible to win a game when you turn the ball over seven times. This hasn’t been an issue this season, so it may just be a fluke, but it’s certainly something that will lead to bad things if repeated.

“On our football team there is no finger-pointing,” Tyson said. “We lean on each other as a unit and regroup to find an answer when things are not going the way that we had planned. There is not an athlete on this football team that would give up on another member. If we were down by 50 we would fight to till the clock hit zero.”

An emotional game awaits this Saturday, Oct. 20 at 2 p.m. against Kean University for Homecoming. The Lions scored a huge victory in last year’s Homecoming game and will be looking for an encore.

“The beauty of TCNJ’s homecoming is that no matter who the opponent is, the atmosphere of Lion’s stadium brings out the best in us,” Tyson said. “This time around we are going to try to control what we can, limit mistakes and fight ’til the end.”

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