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Vol. XLIII, No. 8

October 21, 2015

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Making the Bleachers and MoBo hit a home run move easier for transfers

By Jessica Ganga Features Editor

For many students at the College, Welcome Week was the perfect way to ease into their first semester away from home. From making friends across the hallway to learning all the campus lingo, students could rely on community advisors and the College’s ambassadors to help them assimilate throughout the week.

The College has programs in place to help new students, but many transfer students express that what is offered to them is just not enough.

Senior math major Rose Costanzo, who transferred to the College in 2013, is president of the Student Transfer Association, a club on campus that helps transfer students get acclimated to their new environment.

Costanzo said that the School of Science made her feel welcome in the beginning of her first semester, with the help of former Assistant Dean Pat Van Hise.

“Within the first month, they had a reception for all the transfer students,” Costanzo said.

“At the reception were transfer mentors…

There was faculty and the dean was there. Everyone gave me advice to think about.” see TRANSFERS page 3

Kimberly Ilkowski / Arts & Entertainment Editor

Bleachers frontman Antonoff puts on a stellar performance.

By Kimberly Ilkowski Arts & Entertainment Editor

New Jersey is notorious for being the most hated state in America, but if you ask Jack Antonoff, he’ll tell you

otherwise. As the frontman of the powerhouse indie-pop group Bleachers, Antonoff pens paramount pieces with a central theme of his time growing up in New Jersey — a place he was glad to be performing in for the last show

By Sydney Shaw News Editor Whether the stories were funny, tragic or dramatic, each of the speeches at PRISM’s Coming Out Monologues had one thing in common — they were shared by incredibly brave students.

Speakers took the stage in the Library Auditorium on Tuesday, Oct. 6, and Thursday, Oct. 8, to share stories of how they came out to their family, friends and even to themselves.

“The Coming Out Monologues invariably proves itself amongst the most impactful programs on campus,” said PRISM President Ryan Eldridge, a junior political science and women’s and gender studies double major. “By an unprecedented turn of events, at the 2015 Student Activities Programming Awards last April, the monologues were recognized for TCNJ’s Legacy Program of the Year.”

PRISM is the College’s first queerstraight alliance and aims to create a safe space for students who identify as

It’s 1989 and Trenton State College is undergoing an academic overhaul. President Harold Eickhoff has recently appointed a task force to analyze the current general education requirements and create a new program incorporating the idea of liberal education.

Fast forward to 2015 and, ultimately, the First Seminar Program (FSP) has become a staple of the freshman year experience at the College. But how did we get here?

In the 26 years since the General Education Advisory Council (GEAC) began, many changes have been seen. The one thing in common, however, is the development of FSP courses.

“We didn’t have any kind of a core course of any sort,” said Robert Anderson, the director of general education at the time, who also served on the GEAC. “We were around the table and we said, ‘Let’s think hard. What was not what you think was supposed to be the best form of education, but what kind of classroom experiences, educational experiences, did you get the most out of

Students share stories of coming out to friends and family.

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History of FSP classes revealed

PRISM’s annual monologues shine

Kim Iannarone / Photo Editor

of the band’s touring cycle of their debut album, “Strange Desire.” Bleachers shined during their homecoming performance during the College Union Board’s 2015 fall concert on Saturday, Oct. 17, in Kendall Hall, joined by the lovable pop punkers Modern Baseball to open the show.

Styled in an outfit reminiscent of Bruce Springsteen’s “Born in the USA” album cover, Antonoff and company stormed the stage with a soaring rendition of “Like a River Runs.”

Featuring two drummers on sleek metal kits and both a synth and a keyboard player on raised platforms, Antonoff stood confidently front and center while wailing on his guitar.

Audience favorites like “Shadow” and “Rollercoaster” had students singing along to every line while songs like the groovy “Wake Me” and arena anthemesque “Wild Heart” incited jumping, screaming and flailing from diehard fans.

Halfway through the hour-long set, the band launched into an unexpected but overwhelmingly satisfying cover of Fleetwood Mac’s 1977 hit “Go Your Own Way.” “I was born in the shadow, shadow of the city,” Antonoff crooned as the band performed a new, unreleased track entitled “Shadow of the City” about growing up in New Jersey with the powerful

Opinions / Page 12

By Ellie Schuckman News Editor

see MONOLOGUES page 16 Arts & Entertainment / Page 14

see FSP page 2 Features / Page 16

Sports / Page 28

Day of Service Students honor the memory of Donohue

Visiting Writers Series Poet Michael Dickman reads original work

Ice Hockey Lions defeat Rutgers University, 6-1

See News page 3

See A&E page 14

See Sports page 25

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FSP / Freshman seminar program history explored

Kim Iannarone / Photo Editor

On Monday, Oct. 5, Michael Lee, a 2012 alumnus of the College, visits an FSP class to discuss his experiences while in Sierra Leone.

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when you were a student?’ Someone said, ‘A good lecture where the person knows what they’re talking about, (and) maybe has some humor from time to time.’”

The result of their deliberation was the creation of two freshman core courses — “Humanities and Ideals” and “Changes in Society.” Broken into two sections because there were too many students, each class met once a week in Kendall Hall for a large lecture followed by smaller breakout sessions with professors.

First implemented in 1993, flaws in the new program quickly began to show.

“It was not well received,” Anderson said. “It did everything but reflect the spirit of this institution that doesn’t have large lectures.”

Anderson detailed how instead of engaging students in discussion, the courses got them annoyed and bored them to sleep. He also noted how professors themselves felt like they were not doing much in the breakout sessions, and that the real teaching was being done through a lecture.

“The worst thing is when everybody’s supposed to talk and half of them don’t know what they’re talking about,” Anderson said. “So, it might be good for the student, but it’s not interesting, it’s not fun to be in.”

For the next academic school year, 1994-’95, slight changes were seen in an attempt to please the masses. Now, videos were taken of each lecture and professors had the opportunity to play clips from them during the classes, which now met twice a week. However, the program still failed to garner interest. According to Anderson, Eickhoff instructed the GEAC to contrive a better, more engaging plan.

In February of ’95, Richard Kamber, the dean of Arts and Sciences at the time, called for a special committee consisting of members of the GEAC and other faculty members to contrive a new program.

Their task was to “create a single course that would replace the two core courses and that would provide a better experience than the two others combined,” according to information provided by Anderson.

By that April, “Athens to New York” was created.

A system based on the idea of having many small classes with a central theme, the course gave professors “maximum flexibility” to craft their lessons while still having an overarching focus for all freshmen. Professors were instructed to begin their course with discussion of Ancient Athens and end in contemporary New York, yet could go relatively anywhere in between.

At this time, a service learning program was added into the first year experience, as was the idea of a “living-learning” community. The majority of the “Athens

to New York” classes were held in Travers and Wolfe halls, embracing the concept of students learning right from the comfort of their dorms. These programs later became what we know today as Community Engaged Learning (CEL) and is what sparked organizing housing based on an individual’s FSP class.

“Some complained we were encroaching on their space, but when we did some focus group stuff, it was clear that the thing they liked best about the whole course was that it was in their dorm room,” Anderson said. “(It was) not what we were hoping (it would be).”

“You don’t ever want the ‘bubble’ in your college community, and the CEL helps us burst that bubble a little bit.”

—Samantha Atzeni

adjunct professor for “The Hero and Trauma” FSP class

While “Athens to New York” was largely seen as being beneficial, some felt the course wasn’t all it was hyped up to be, with about two thirds of the classes being taught by adjunct professors.

By the early 2000s, it became clear that the College could no longer progress without serious changes to academic requirements — faculty simply had too much of a teaching load.

With those concerns, in stepped Stephen Briggs in 2001, the new provost of Academic Affairs.

According to Anderson, Briggs suggested that students take fewer courses — an idea first seen as intriguing. For the reduction to not impact the quality of the courses, they themselves had to be transformed. Students would now take four courses per semester and faculty would now teach three. To accomplish this overall, all majors needed to have fewer courses and the general education program needed to be more compact.

The Committee on Academic Programs (CAP), headed by Kamber, met to discuss and further implement these changes.

“We knew we couldn’t do this in one foul swoop, because we knew we’d be running two programs for awhile,” Anderson said.

As the changes took place over roughly a two-year period, the new program was called Liberal Learning, as to not be confused with the old general education program. The name still stands today.

With the reduction of courses required, the increasingly controversial “Athens to New York” course had to be abandoned.

President R. Barbara Gitenstein, who took over the position in 1999, tasked CAP to make a new program that would be “innovative, maximize student choice, integrate it as much as possible into major programs and to make it simple.”

Here, the FSP requirement was born.

“The cornerstone of the course was to generate the love of learning… what we wanted faculty members to do was teach something that they really wanted to teach,” Anderson said. “The idea was to have faculty members teach their passion.”

Starting in 2003, all entering freshmen in their first semester at the College would be required to take a writing intensive course that incorporates community engaged learning and a living-learning community. With the living-learning community, those in the same FSP course are housed together.

“The most important difference between high school and college is not the courses… It’s not living at home with Mama and Papa anymore,” Anderson said. “The most important difference is the residential community.”

Anderson noted how students select six of over 90 FSP courses offered, and a computer program ultimately chooses the one to which they are enrolled. Of the six chosen, the program places the student into the course that the fewest others selected.

Starting this year, the College used a Qualtrics survey so students could rank their top six choices instead of just selecting them. According to FSP Coordinator Lisa Grimm, over 1,200 freshmen got one of their six choices.

“The idea behind the (goals of the FSP program) was to give students an opportunity to benefit from conversations that would be happening in the residence halls and to give faculty some kind of interesting flexibility in designing activities to engage students outside of the classroom,” she said.

She noted how the College is engaged in conversations to assess the goals of the living-learning community and to see how well students and professors are utilizing the opportunity. Also, by incorporating student rank in selecting the FSP course, the hope is to better work with housing to create a more effective way to integrate roommate preferences.

“We don’t want a situation where a student is placed into an FSP that they did not select because that’s not a good experience for the student,” Grimm said. “That’s not a good experience for the instructor.”

Once in an assigned FSP, a big component of the course is the community engaged learning. About half of the FSP courses are linked to the Bonner Institute for Civic and Community Engagement, allowing students to partake in CEL days which are then integrated with their course.

“I think the Community Engaged Learning program is a really great way

to not only celebrate what we’ve done to get here, but also to show that we’re more than just a tiny little community,” said professor Samantha Atzeni, a former graduate of the College who teaches “The Hero and Trauma” FSP class. “You don’t ever want the ‘bubble’ in your college community, and the CEL helps us burst that bubble a little bit.”

While many believe the FSP classes as a whole are beneficial, some feel they aren’t all to which they appear.

“The cornerstone of the course was to generate the love of learning... what we wanted faculty members to do was teach something that they really wanted to teach.”

—Robert Anderson

former director of General Education “I feel that it’s unnecessary,” said freshman communication studies major Kevin Walsh, who is taking the “Academic Satire” FSP. “I think we could replace this writing intensive FSP with an actual writing intensive course... I think it’s uneven.

There’s a lot of FSPs where it’s intensive course work and I have to work pretty hard to get my grade, but there are also FSPs that I’m hearing about where people pretty much do nothing and they get their A’s.”

Other students have expressed similar views, yet many feel the FSP classes can be worthwhile.

“I think it was a really good introductory class at the College… and then you were able to use that to transition into harder classes,” said junior communication studies major Kat Horiates, who took the “American Film Renaissance of the 1970’s” FSP class. “I thought it helped me develop my writing skills and… I feel like it helped me figure out that I really enjoy film and that kind of helped me find my major.”

No matter what opinions people have about the FSP courses, the premise of them is undeniable.

“When you’re a freshman, there’s so much at your disposal, it can get overwhelming,” Atzeni said. “I think to have some kind of stability your first semester is very important because at least you know you’re going to be taking a class with people you already know… It’s a nice little staple moment for you in the heat of all the craziness that comes from it.”

Photo courtesy of Samantha Atzeni

The fall 2014 ‘Hero and Trauma’ FSP classes host an open forum and a candlelighting ceremony in honor of trauma victims.

Day of Service honors the late Pat Donohue

October 21, 2015 The Signal page 3

Photo courtesy of Devyn Montemarano

Montemarano paints graffiti to read ‘East Trenton Grew Me.’

By Julie Kayzerman Editor-in-Chief

The legacy of beloved former Assistant Provost Pat Donohue was honored by the campus community, family and friends who gathered to participate in community service projects in Trenton during the College’s Day of Service on Saturday, Oct. 17.

Donohue, 50, worked at the College for nine years and was responsible for the Bonner Institute for Civic and Community Engagement, the Institute for Prison Teaching and Outreach and TCNJ TrentonWorks.

Donohue retired on Wednesday, July 1, and died by suicide days later on Tuesday, July 7.

“It sounds cliché, but Pat really dedicated his whole life to helping others, trying to fix problems and trying to help those less fortunate,” said Pete Donohue, Pat’s twin brother, at the event’s opening remarks.

Under the leadership of Donohue, the Bonner program increased from 24 to 101 students and the number of First Seminar Program community engaged learning sections grew to over 40, according to a May email from Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Jacqueline Taylor that announced Donohue’s retirement.

“I used to joke that the only way I was ever going to get into heaven was if I got up there first and Saint Peter thought that I was my twin brother because he did all the good work,” Pete said, “but the bastard beat me to it, so I’m in big trouble.”

While Donohue’s death was a shock to family, friends and the campus community, Pete urged the audience to take a lesson away from it before beginning the day.

“Stay true to your principles, you can’t let external pressures define you,” Pete said.

“There (are) always going to (be) people, problems, whatever, but you can’t let them define you… Don’t let any outside forces, pressures, people, because somewhere along the line… you’re going to encounter difficulties, don’t let that define you.”

Participants of the Day of Service were transported by bus to several different service sites in the Trenton area where volunteers helped children create art, build gardens, clean classrooms, organize a food pantry and more, all in remembrance of Donohue’s work and passion for bettering the Trenton community.

Once a year, the Bonner Center completes a day of service known as a serve-a-thon, however, they decided to turn the event into a day that honored Donohue and was open to the entire College community.

“The Day of Service meant so much more to me than any normal day of service,” said Caitlyn McNair, a sophomore communication studies major and Bonner student.

“This day was in honor of the man who continues to inspire me day after day even though he is no longer with us.”

Even though McNair spent her day of service pulling weeds, picking up garbage and getting rid of fallen branches at the SAGE Coalition site on a block in

East Trenton, she knew she was making a difference.

“The words of Pat Donohue echoed through my head as I was helping with a beautification project: ‘Not only can you change the world, you must change the world,’” McNair said. “He encouraged us to never give up, to always ‘fight the good fight.’”

Devyn Montemarano, a freshman health and exercise science major, also volunteered at the SAGE Coalition sight where she worked on a mural with a local graffiti artist who paints murals to beautify the area.

The mural reads, “East Trenton Grew Me,” a tribute to Jay-Z’s song, “Blueprint (Momma Loves Me).”

“I wanted to participate in this event because, even though I did not know Pat, I thought this would be a good experience and a way to honor Pat’s memory,” Montemarano said. “But what I actually experienced was so much more than that.”

Gordon Filmyer, a freshman mechanical engineering major, volunteered at the OTN Gardens to distribute mulch to nearby gardens and move planters.

“During my day of service, I learned that helping a community, even just superficially, can teach you a lot about it, and help the community to make positive strides on its own,” Filmyer said.

As the day came to a close, the participants reconvened in the Decker Hall Social Space at 1 p.m. to share their experiences.

Jim Donohue, Donohue’s father, closed

the day with his remarks saying that before today, he didn’t know much about the amount of work his son did, or of the quality and devotion of those he worked with.

“He was a hero, and so are you because heroes volunteer to get involved in important issues which takes them into uncharted waters,” Jim said to the participants. “You work in territories where the traditional answers and strategies are often inadequate.

“Nobody bats 1,000 when they are working in unchartered waters and sometimes those who do pay a price for their noble efforts.”

McNair was specifically touched after hearing Donohue’s father speak about his son as being a “hero.”

“Pat was a hero, in so many ways,” McNair said. “He helped where no one else wanted to, he fought for causes that others gave up on, he inspired and encouraged individuals to follow their dreams and he taught me that I am never too small to change the world.”

Donohue brought the campus community together in the name of service on Saturday. While his life was dedicated to helping others, his twin brother Pete reminded those in attendance that they should always consider themselves a success and not let outside forces impact them.

“My main message to you today, on behalf of my entire family is to thank you for your dedication to Pat and for your continuing heroic efforts to carry out his initiatives,” Jim said. “Thank you, each and every one of you.”

Photo courtesy of Caitlyn McNair

Students honor Donohue’s memory by volunteering in the community.

Transfers / New programs to be implemented continued from page 1 While some students turn to mentors, others rely on faculty members to help them get comfortable at the College.

Freshman music education major Lorena LiMato was grateful that the faculty in the music department were very welcoming.

“As far as I know, there are no mentors in my department for transfer students,” LiMato said.

“Everyone was super friendly and we are like a family.”

Although LiMato is happy with how the music department responded, senior communication studies major Lindsay Wallman, who transferred in fall 2013, felt lost when she began attending the College and said there wasn’t a lot done to help her. “(The College) didn’t do anything that made me feel included,” Wallman said. “I felt as though I was being thrown into the school without knowing where I was going or how I was to get there.”

Now, the College is implementing new ways to make the transition easier for transfer students.

Each year, there is an average of 250 students transferring to the College in the fall and 150 students in the spring, so it is important that there are made to feel welcome.

Tim Asher, director of student activities, explained that there is a proposal to create a Transfer Welcome program, something transfers stressed the need for upon arriving at the College because they don’t receive a Welcome Week like most freshmen do.

“The new Transfer Orientation/ Welcome Program… will definitely take place before classes begin each semester,” Asher said. “It may be another semester before transfer students starting classes during spring term are permitted to move-in early, but we are hopeful this will occur.”

Asher hopes that a two-day Welcome Program will help transfer students get to know different areas of the campus better and understand what the school has to offer, like

sports, study abroad opportunities and student organizations.

“To help out transfer students transition and stay engaged, we are creating an exciting new group of student leaders,” Asher said.

“These students leaders will be known as Griffins, the mythical protectors of Lions.”

Asher went on to explain that the Griffins will be composed of transfer students that have already gotten assimilated to campus life and will be part community advisor, part ambassador. They will all be experts on PAWS, College acronyms and engagement specialists. These students will have enough training and knowledge about the school to help transfer students with any problems that arise.

Many transfers still long for a way to make socializing with other students easier.

According to Costanzo, transfer students have to force themselves to make friends and that it depends on the personality type of the student. For Costanzo, she said

it was easy because she’s outgoing, but others, like Wallman, had trouble in the beginning.

“My biggest obstacle was fear,” Wallman said. “To come into a school where everyone already knows each other... is intimidating. I was so worried about not fitting in that I ended up isolating myself.”

It is difficult for most transfer students to meet new people, Costanzo said, due to where they are placed upon receiving housing.

Many transfer students are placed in upperclassman dorms. The experience of living in an upperclassman dorm is different than living in Travers or Wolfe halls — people aren’t as willing to get to know their next door neighbor in the upperclassmen dorms.

According to William Petrick, assistant director of Residential Education (ResEd) for the Sophomore Year Experience and Upper-Class Experience, the dorms provide opportunities for transfers to meet each other through various programs.

“There was a ‘Transfer Orientation’ program in the apartments designed to bring students together in a meet-and-greet format that attracted over 30 participants,” Petrick said. “In the Townhouses, there was ‘Transfer Meet ‘N Greet’ that attracted around 11 participants.”

ResEd is also trying to change how it handles incoming transfers, something staff members have begun this year. Petrick explained how ResEd has provided specific training for staff that are working in areas where transfers would be housed.

Both Petrick and Asher explained how it is important to not just look at transfer students as one cohort, but to understand that every single one has an individual story for why they transferred.

“What I believe is truly meaningful and reflective of the continued work we do is the underlying message that we truly care about each student and their experience,” Petrick said. “This message continues to drive us to provide efforts that address the needs of our transfer population.”

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College welcomes new IT VP

By Roderick Macioch Staff Writer College President R. Barbara Gitenstein recently announced via email that the College has a new chief information officer and vice president for Information Technology. Sharon Blanton, currently at Hawaii Pacific University, will assume this new position on Monday, Nov. 30.

Blanton’s position will make her responsible for “all of the network, the phone systems, the academic technology, the software.

Pretty much anything with a button,” she said in an interview via Skype. Specifically, she will plan how the College will use technology, examine any problems that arise in the use of technology and look for ways to use technology more efficiently and effectively in the educational process.

One of the things Blanton is looking forward to is establishing a relationship with the student body.

“I want to hear from them. I can’t fix things that I don’t hear about,” Blanton said. “We’re here to help. Without a two-way conversation, it’s really hard for us to play a guessing game. We want to hear about any problems, but also things that we’re doing right.”

To establish this two-way

conversation between herself and the students, Blanton plans to hold town hall-style meetings, where students can bring up questions, comments and discussions on the College’s use of technology. She also plans to meet with student leaders about once a month to further this discussion.

For the past three years, Blanton has served as the vice president and chief information officer at Hawaii Pacific University, where she “got a lot done in a very short time,” she said.

Being a fast-paced, private institution, HPU does not have to coordinate with the state and is therefore able to instigate change more quickly.

“We are responsible to the taxpayers and legislature, and we really have to be very sure of ourselves, and make sure we’re making the best use of the funds we receive,” she said.

At HPU, Blanton oversees Information Technology services at two campuses, seven satellite centers and a marine research center.

In addition to her career experience, Blanton holds “a BA in mass communication and instructional technology from Towson State University, an

M.Ed. in instructional technology from the University of Virginia, and a Ph.D. in higher education administration from Capella University, and was a Frye Leadership Institute Fellow” according to the email.

“I am honored to be joining such an accomplished, selective institution,” Blanton said.

“I look forward to collaborating with my new colleagues to build information technology as a strategic asset and continue advancing TCNJ’s tremendous student success record.”

However, Blanton is not planning on allowing the College to rest on its laurels. Instead, she intends to keep asking, “What can we do to raise the bar even higher?”

“I’m looking forward to working with high-quality students,” she said. “I really enjoy new experiences, throwing myself into a new environment.”

In summarizing what she thinks are the most important things to bear in mind as she steps into her new role, Blanton said, “You really have to take the time to learn. I think a little bit of humility goes a long way in a position like this. You can’t come in and assume that you have all the answers.”

October 21, 2015 The Signal page 5

Upcoming Events The Role of Health Promotion in an Ebola Outbreak in West Africa Wednesday, Oct. 21 at 11 a.m. in the Education Building room 212 Speaker Brian Smith, founder of UGGS Wednesday, Oct. 21 at 7 p.m. on the Kendall Hall Main Stage Circle K Blood Drive Thursday, Oct. 22 at 10 a.m. in the Travers/Wolfe Lounge Selfies for Self-Care Day Thursday, Oct. 22 at noon in Alumni Grove Josh Rivedal: How to Live Mentally Well & Crush it in College Thursday, Oct. 22 at 8:30 p.m. in the Library Auditorium Homecoming Saturday, Oct. 24 at 10 a.m. in lots 3, 4 and 6

‘Humans of New York’ photographer fully funded

By Jackie Delaney Production Manager

The Student Finance Board allocated funds to bring “Full House’s” Dave Coulier, comedian Trevor Moore and “Humans of New York’s” Brandon Stanton to campus, at its meeting on Wednesday, Oct. 7.

CUB’s $12,090 request to bring Coulier, best known for his role as Uncle Joey on “Full House,” to lecture at the College was fully funded by the board.

The comedy-themed event plans to feature stand up from Coulier as well as a question and answer session. It is scheduled to take place on Friday, Nov. 13, at 8 p.m. in the Mayo Concert Hall.

CUB was also allocated $11,320 for “An Evening with Trevor Moore.”

Moore is an actor, comedian, writer, director, producer and musician. He is a founder of the popular comedy troupe “The Whitest Kids U’ Know.” The show “would provide students the opportunity to take a much needed break later on in the semester and relieve stress,” the request packet said. According to CUB, Moore’s show would include stand-up comedy, musical performances and a question and answer session. It is scheduled to be held on Monday, Nov. 2, from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. in Mayo Concert Hall.

The board fully funded CUB’s request for $31,630 to bring “Humans of New York” photographer and author Brandon Stanton for a lecture, question and answer session and book/autograph signing opportunity. The popular photoblog has over 14.6 million followers on Facebook and 3.7 million followers on Instagram.

“An Evening with Humans of New York” is planned for Tuesday, Nov. 17, at 8:30 p.m. in Kendall Hall.

CUB was also funded $13,770 to bring

David Colby / Staff Photographer

The Pre-Dental Society receives funds to promote oral hygiene.

the Lucas Brothers for an evening of comedy on Tuesday, Nov. 10, at 8:30 p.m. in Mayo Concert Hall. The brothers, alumni of the College, have “gained traction in the entertainment industry,” according to the information packet. They have appeared on the popular T.V. show “Arrested Development” and in the supporting cast of “22 Jump Street” as the Yang twins.

They currently write, produce and voice the main characters in their animated series “The Lucas Bros Moving Co.” on FOX. CUB, Lions Latenight and TMT were allocated $950 for their event to screen “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” in the Lion’s Den on Friday, Oct. 30. The movie, which has been a pop culture phenomenon since its release in 1975, “will be an exciting way to students to come together and watch the movie with audience participation,” according to the information packet.

The Freshman Class Council’s request for $10,439.58 to host a semi-formal this

semester was tabled. The request included expenses for the banquet hall, disc jockey Paul Desisto and a photo booth.

The board was concerned with the quote from Cedar Gardens Banquet. The council presented the same quote that was given to the Freshman Class Council last spring for a formal. The board discussed funding events that are ticketed, a topic they debated on when zero-funding the Sophomore Class Council’s request for a dinner cruise earlier in the year. In addition to tabling the Class of 2019’s request, the board waived the bylaws to allow the Sophomore Class Council to represent for their previously zero-funded event. SFB is aiming for consistency with its allocation of funds, according to the board.

Student Government was allocated $8,094.87 for a T-shirt swap to be held on Wednesday, Oct. 21, from noon to 3 p.m. on the Green Hall Lawn. Following the success of the T-shirt swap held last fall and spring, SG plans to purchase a larger amount of shirts to giveaway. The event allows students to bring a high school or

other college T-shirt and swap it out for a new Lions Homecoming T-shirt.

“We would like to make the event bigger and better than the past,” according to SG’s proposal. The first 500 students to swap a shirt at the event will also receive a free smoothie and koozie.

The Student Film Union was partially funded at $190.00 for their Halloween Spooktacular Film Festival to be held on Friday, Oct. 30, at 6 p.m. in Physics Building, room 101. The board allocated funds for food, decorations and prizes, striking requested funds for posters. The student-driven film competition “exposes the entire student body to the filmmaking field and provides everyone with the opportunity to have a hands-on experience in making a film,” according to the information packet. The event is a “mock” Campus Moviefest to prepare students for the national event in the spring.

The Pre-Dental Society was allocated $255.51 for their event titled “Keep Your Fangs Clean on Halloween.” The event aims to “encourage the campus community to maintain proper oral hygiene habits during sugar-filled holidays such as Halloween,” according to the information packet. The Pre-Dental Society plans to have a table in the Student Center on Friday, Oct. 30, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. with displays, flyers and goody bags featuring toothbrushes, toothpaste, Halloween fangs and sugar-free candy.

The Spanish Club’s request for $1,339.80 for a trip to the Museum of Modern Art was tabled. The trip, which was scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 24, would take place during Homecoming events. The board was concerned that the club would not be able to draw enough attendance to fill the bus. *Even though SFB agrees to finance certain events, there is no guarantee these events will take place. The approval only makes the funds available.

page 6 The Signal October 21, 2015

2014 Security and Fire Safety Report released

Kim Iannarone / Photo Editor

An unintentional grease fire last year in the Atrium at Eickhoff was one of two reported fires on campus, that together totaled $1,922 in damages.

By Tom Ballard Staff Writer

The College recently released its annual Security and Fire Safety Report for the year of 2014, published on Thursday, Oct. 1. The report contains crime and fire statistics taken by Campus Police and student-reported incidents from the past three years.

Burglaries, which are considered to be the unlawful entry into any structure to commit a crime, according to the report, have dropped from 12 reported cases in 2013 to only one in 2014.

Violations of drug laws that led to disciplinary actions or conduct referrals boomed from 50 in 2013 to 115 in 2014.

“This year’s report reflects an increase in drug law violations, which were almost exclusively for marijuana,” said John Collins, chief of Campus Police and director of security at the College. “Nationwide the use of marijuana has been trending upwards since 2007.”

According to Collins, the College has partnered with the Mercer County Prosecutor’s Office to provide training to residence staff about how to identify the odor of marijuana, which may have also led to an increase in calls concerning the usage of the drug.

“We have expanded our community policing initiatives to improve our services and the quality of our interaction with the public,” said Collins in the report. “Some

of these changes are increased foot and bicycle patrols, improved officers’ training and partnering with… TCNJ EMS… to enhance medical response on campus.”

The College saw three instances of sex offenses reported to campus authorities in the previous year along with one case of domestic violence and dating violence, which refers to a crime committed by a person who is or has been in “a relationship of romantic or intimate nature with the victim.”

One hate crime was reported in 2014, according to the report, which was in the form of on-campus vandalism with racial bias. There were no instances of hate crimes reported in the other two years covered in the report, 2013 and 2012.

Last year there were 85 arrests due to violation of liquor laws mentioned in the report, of which 51 occurred in residence halls. These numbers are slightly down from the 110 arrests for liquor law violations in 2013.

“Overall, the Clery statistics show that we have a very safe campus,” Collins said. “My department plays a proactive role in this and when we see potential trends developing, we address them.”

Collins noted that these numbers in the report should be examined carefully. He detailed that in 2013 there was an instance where one college-owned off-campus residence was broken into.

Objects were stolen from six different rooms and the College had to report it as six different burglaries to comply with the Clery Act, whereas, in uniform crime reporting, the event would have been considered one incident.

“We are gratified that our safety record is so good,” College President R. Barbara

Gitenstein said in the report. “TCNJ’s goal is… to create an environment where all community members feel comfortable in reporting concerns and everyone knows that a safe community is… the result of the entire campus working together.”

Collins advises students to secure their items in their residences and to not leave them unattended in public.

“They’re crimes of opportunity,” Collins said. “If you take away the opportunity the crime doesn’t occur.”

Cromwell and Eickhoff residence halls were the only two buildings at the College last year that experienced reported fires. An unintentional smoking material/trash fire in Cromwell and an unintentional grease fire in Eickhoff were reported. Damages totaled $1,922, according to the report.

In order to increase fire safety, the College is required to have four fire drills per residence hall throughout the year, during which each room is examined by the Department of Residential Education and Housing to confirm compliance of fire safety policy.

The College released the information in the report in compliance with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act which mandates that the College collects and reports all crimes that occur on campus in an annual security report that is made available to the public.

“We remain committed to ensure that the services we provide to the community equal the quality of the education here at TCNJ,” Collins said.

For those interested, the full report can be found on the Campus Police’s website at campuspolice.tcnj.edu.

24-hour fundraiser seeks donations to benefit College

By Alyssa Sanford Web Editor Laura Borawski, the College’s Annual Giving Coordinator within the Division of College Advancement, spoke before the general body on Wednesday, Oct. 14, about the upcoming Day of Giving.

On Thursday, Nov. 5, the College hopes to receive donations from 500 individuals within 24 hours, including donations from students, faculty, staff and community members. All gifts will go to the TCNJ Fund, which is “the College’s annual fund,” Borawski said.

According to Borawski, last year the College raised around $15,000 with the help of 109 donors, but hopes to exceed that level of participation with the #OneDayTCNJ campaign.

Borawski approached Student Government general body members to ask for volunteers.

In order to volunteer, interested parties may make a gift to the College in any amount on Thursday, Nov. 5, then promote the event on social media using the hashtag #OneDayTCNJ. Donators are also are asked to contribute a quote to the wall on Green Lawn or on the College’s Facebook page.

While there is technically no “minimum gift” value, Borawski specified that those who make donations in person can donate

$1 or more, while those who donate online will have to donate $5 due to credit card fees.

Donations can be earmarked for specific funds, Borawski said. For instance, the SG Scholarship is currently accepting donations, and any gifts made out to the College on the Day of Giving can be allocated to that scholarship fund.

“Every dollar goes toward the resources that you guys use everyday,” Borawski said.

In addition, three new clubs presented before the general body: the Rebel Art Movement (RAM), TCNJ Pre-Veterinarian Club and SPEAR (Students for Prison Reform and Education).

All three clubs presented to the Governmental Affairs committee on Sunday, Oct. 4 and were deemed viable enough to present to SG. Rebel Art Movement, so named because its 14 charter members want to break away from the stifling idea of traditional “arts and crafts,” would replace TCNJ Art Students Association (ASA), which was derecognized last semester by SG when it failed to “reapply for club status,” said SG President Casey Dowling.

The members of RAM mentioned plans to install permanent pieces of art on campus, including a 6’ x 6’ plywood “everchanging cube” for which anyone in the campus community

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Student Government general body members hear plans from organizations and clubs about upcoming projects and events on campus. could submit design ideas.

The Pre-Veterinarian Club, which is open to anyone interested in working with animals regardless of their major, is “a great networking opportunity” and helps people “gain veterinary experience,” according to Governmental Affairs.

As the club is linked to the Animal Benefits Club, all active members of the Pre-Veterinarian Club must attend at least three volunteer hours with Animal Benefits members, according to e-board members.

SPEAR, which provides tutoring services for inmates, is open to students of all majors.

Because inmates are tutored in literacy, math and writing, all students are encouraged to get involved, e-board members said.

The club doesn’t need SFB funding because their events revolve around inviting professors and other guest speakers to serve on panels at meetings, according to SPEAR e-board members.

Rebel Art Movement, PreVeterinarian Club and SPEAR all formally received SG recognition after a vote.

Executive Vice President Javier Nicasio gave a presentation on proper parliamentary procedure to general body members, in which he offered clarifications of governance terminology and outlined debate etiquette.

Vice President of Student Services Oliva White advertised the t-shirt swap, set to take place on Green Lawn on Wednesday, Oct. 21. The rain location is in the Brower Student Center.

Vice President of Governmental Affairs Ceili Boles was pleased with the turnout for the livestream of the first Democratic Debate. Subsequently, GA will host a screening of the next Republican debate on Wednesday, Oct. 28, in the Lions’ Den. Sophomore class council President Kelsey Capestro announced that the class will hold an “educational event” open to all classes and majors on Wednesday, Nov. 11, that will cover preparation for job interviews and the search for internships. It is tentatively scheduled to be held in the Science Complex, room 101, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Pending SFB approval, the freshman class formal is set to take place on Friday, Nov. 20.

More information is forthcoming.

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Barefoot and buzzed, boy breaks into building • A wire-reinforced window of an exit door in Packer Hall was believed to be damaged by the crown of a football helmet of an opposing football team member sometime between 9:30 a.m. and noon on Saturday, Oct. 10, Campus Police said. The damage was discovered by a member of the College’s athletic staff as he checked the locker room facilities to ensure everyone was out for the football game’s noon start time. According to Campus Police, Wesley College’s football team was the only group to have used that area of Packer Hall during the time the damaged occurred. The crack had a “spider-web like pattern,” was approximately 18 to 24 inches in size and “consistent with a circular/curved object that had struck the window to crack and bulge outward in a curved fashion,” police reports said.

• An intoxicated, sleeping student was found in the hallway of room 209 in the Recreation Center on Thursday, Oct. 7, at 8:10 a.m., Campus Police said. Police woke the student, who had “a strong odor of alcohol emanating from his breath.” According to police, the student, who had no shoes or socks on, said he was unsure of how he arrived in the building or how long he had been there. Police checked the outer doors to see how the student could have entered the building and room without the swipe access they require and found that a rear door was propped open with a shoe while room 209’s office was propped open with a sign.

The student told police he had been at an off-campus party where he consumed some whiskey. According to Campus Police, the student was issued a summons for underage drinking.

• Campus Police were called to Townhouses South at 10:15 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 7, after a community advisor smelled marijuana coming from the third floor of one of the buildings. As police ascended the stairs to the top floor, the smell of burnt marijuana got stronger.

When police got to the top floor, they asked the people who were in the common area where the smell was coming from, but did not get an answer. Police reported that the smell did not appear to be coming from any of the open rooms and that they could hear people from behind a closed door, so they knocked on it. Campus Police announced their identity and knocked again. A male voice from behind the door said, “I’m not getting up, come in,” Campus Police reported. Police opened the unlocked door and again identified themselves. While standing in the hallway with the door now open, police saw five people in the room and a tall water pipe and a marijuana grinder on the table in the middle of the room. On top of the dresser was a small ZipLoc bag with “a green, leafy substance believed to be marijuana” and a small black scale. A bottle of vodka was on the floor, next to the table. Campus Police escorted one of the males and the evidence to police headquarters for arrest processing under the charges of possession of both marijuana under 50 grams and drug paraphernalia.

• A couple of items were burned in the unisex bathroom in the basement of Norsworthy Hall sometime between 1 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept.

30, and 8:10 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 1, according to Campus Police. During that time, the bottom of a hand soap dispenser and about 1.5 inches of the plastic handle were burned. Additionally, the bottom of the window blind appeared to be burned, as well, and had soot on it about 1-inch wide, Campus Police said.

• A case of a stolen identity was reported to Campus Police on Thursday, Oct. 1, at 3 p.m. The victim requested a copy of her credit report from freecreditreport.com on that same day, and upon reviewing it, noticed a discrepancy in the report, police said. The report showed that she had opened an account with DTE Energy in Detroit, Mich., in June, which the victim said she never did. The victim confirmed with the energy company that the account was active and had utilized her name and social security number. The victim was told to notify Campus

Police of any other information.

• Between 10 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 1, and 6 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 2, a 13-inch Apple MacBook Pro laptop was stolen from the Centennial lounge, Campus Police said.

The student left the laptop unattended when he realized he left his phone in his dorm room and went to retrieve it. The student then fell asleep in his room, forgetting that he left his laptop in the lounge. When he woke up the next morning, realized the laptop was missing and went to the lounge to get it, the laptop was gone. Campus Police value the laptop at $1,700.

• Police were dispatched to Travers Hall at 12:35 a.m. on Sunday, Oct. 4, after a report came in of an intoxicated female in the third floor women’s bathroom. Campus Police said they met with TCNJ EMS and saw the student in the bathroom, sitting on a chair and vomiting into a trash can that was in her lap. Police reported that the student was conscious, but incoherent. The student’s friend said that the two of them were at a house party on Hawthorne Street in Ewing, N.J., that had approximately 40 people in attendance. The friend had two unknown males walk the intoxicated female back to campus where the friend then dialed 911. The student was issued a summons and was transported to a local hospital, police said.

• A student who became sick after smoking a marijuana cigarette asked for police assistance at 10:45 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 8, according to Campus Police. After smoking the cigarette, which he said he received from an unknown friend, the student ate tacos from a campus dining facility and then returned to his dorm room.

There, the student started to throw up and began to feel as though he was getting “higher,” Campus Police reported. This concerned the student so he asked someone to call police for him. After evaluating the student, TCNJ EMS determined that he should be transported to a local hospital because of his continuing vomiting.

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Nation & W rld

Violent wave of deadly attacks in Israel surges

By Candace Kellner Staff Writer A group of Palestinians set fire to a compound housing Joseph’s Tomb — a religious site honored by Jews — on Friday, Oct. 16, sparking condemnation from Palestinian and Israeli authorities. According to CNN, the tomb appeared to be unharmed, but the fire marks another decline in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The fire follows a sequence of recent violence between the two countries.

A spokesman from the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) promised that action will be taken in response to the fire.

“The burning and desecration of Joseph’s Tomb… is a blatant violation and contradiction of the basic value of freedom of worship,” IDF spokesman Peter Lerner told

CNN. “The IDF will take all measures to bring the perpetrators of this despicable act to justice.”

In the past month, 30 attacks involving knives and other weapons took the lives of eight Israelis and wounded several others. One attack, where two Palestinian men entered a bus in Jerusalem and started shooting and stabbing passengers, killed three Israelis, reported CBS News.

Some of the worst violence has occurred in Jerusalem, though Israelis have been targeted elsewhere, according to CNN. The IDF has confirmed that the Palestinian attackers have wielded knives against Israeli civilians and authorities, causing IDF to take up arms.

Israeli security forces have turned their guns on these attackers and have also fired during protests that have turned riotous.

Five Palestinians were killed Friday, Oct. 16, when the rivals clashed in the West Bank and Gaza, the Palestinian Ministry of Health told CNN. That same day, 269 Palestinians were injured during confrontations with the IDF in the West Bank. Palestinian officials reported that more than 30 Palestinians have been killed in the past month while more than 1,100 have been injured, according to CNN. The U.N. Security Council is holding a meeting to discuss the Israeli-Palestinian unrest.

Secretary of State John Kerry has reportedly spoken to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas about the wave of violence, according to CBS News.

Many Israelis are changing the routes of their commutes,

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Palestinians use handmade slingshots in West Bank at IDF.

and many who have handgun permits are carrying weapons.

On Sunday, Oct. 18, hundreds of Israelis and Palestinians formed a peace rally in the streets in Jerusalem, CNN reported. The rally urged for the stop of attacks that has left

Israelis fearful and panicked.

“It’s really something quite big for Jerusalem, especially in these days when fear rules the streets,” said Alon-Lee Green, protest organizer and left-wing activist, CNN reported.

Clinton and Sanders become spotlight of debate

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Sanders comes to Clinton’s aid in email dispute.

By Gabrielle Beacken Nation & World Editor

The first Democratic Presidential debate, hosted

by CNN and Facebook and moderated by Anderson

Cooper on Tuesday, Oct. 13, in Las Vegas, Nev., allowed the five demoratic candidates to express their various viewpoints.

Debate participants were former Secretary of State

Hillary Clinton, Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders, former Rhode Island Governor Lincoln Chafee, former Virginia Senator Jim Webb and former Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley.

Clinton, who has been seen as the Democratic frontrunner, hadn’t been on a national debate stage in seven years, yet she seemed far from out of practice, according to CNN. Clinton appeared confident, spoke clearly of her stance on the issues and used her debate expertise mostly against the number two democratic candidate, Sanders.

“No. Not at all,” Clinton replied when asked if Sanders was tough on gun control, CNN reported. Also, when Sanders stated that he does not support U.S. troops in Syria, Clinton

interrupted, “Well, nobody does. Nobody does, Senator Sanders,” CNN reported.

Clinton also utilized her time to defend Planned Parenthood and reprimand the Republicans for their attacks on the organization.

Sanders’ checkered history with gun control was a point of discussion among the candidates.

“All the shouting in the world is not going to do what all of us want and that is keep guns out of the hands of people who should not have those guns,” Sanders said when Clinton and O’Malley criticized him for voting against a legislation implementing background checks for gun purchases, Time reported.

Sanders claims that gun control in rural states and

urban settings is different, which is why he supported a law that offers gun manufacturers legal immunity if their guns were used in crimes in 2005, according to Time. Sanders’ in between stance on gun control sharply contrasts the stances of the other Democratic candidates.

A moment of amicability was demonstrated when Sanders commented on Clinton’s use of a private email address as Secretary of State, saying that the American people, “are sick and tired of hearing about your damn emails,” CNN reported.

Chafee, O’Malley and Webb failed to make a lasting and significant impression like Clinton and Sanders did, according to CNN. On four separate occasions, Webb remarked to

Cooper that he didn’t receive enough time to answer the questions and that he had to wait too long to speak. To this, Cooper responded, “You agreed to these rules and you’re wasting time. So if you would finish your answer, we’ll move on,” CNN reported.

Chafee was penalized for voting to repeal a law that prohibited commercial banks from participating in investment banking. To defend himself, he said, “I think you’re being a little rough. I’d just arrived at the United States Senate,” CNN reported.

The next Democratic debate will take place on Saturday, Nov. 14, in Iowa, while the next Republican debate with occur on Wednesday, Oct. 28 in Colorado.

Iran finds Post reporter guilty one year after arrest

By Jahnvi Upreti Correspondent

Jason Rezaian, the American-Iranian bureau chief in Tehran for the Washington Post, was found guilty of espionage, alleged propaganda against the government, as well as two other charges, on Monday, Oct. 12, in an Iranian court, reported the Atlantic.

Rezaian was arrested by the Iranian government in July 2014 for charges that remain unclear and has been held in Iranian prison for over one year, reported the New York Daily News.

“He has been convicted, but I don’t have the verdict’s details,” said Iran’s judiciary spokesman Gholam Hossein Mohseni Ejehi, reported the New York Daily News.

Secretary of State John Kerry has urged Iran to drop the charges against Rezaian. According to the Washington Post, Kerry said that the State Department will continue a “dialogue” with Iran “until they [American prisoners in Iran] come home.”

Several politcal leaders have spoken out

against the news, such as Senate Minoriy Leader Harry M. Reid (D-Nev.). Reid has stated he will write a letter to Iran’ s president to appeal Rezaian’s conviction, reported the Washington Post.

The details about the evidence held against Rezaian and the sentencing remain as information withheld by the Iranian government.

However, Krishnadev Calamur, a journalist for the Washington Post, noted in August that Rezaian may face up to a 20 year sentence depending on the severity of the conviction.

Currently housed in Tehran’s infamous Evin Prison among legitimate convicted political prisoners, Rezaian’s captivity has sparked an international outrage according to the Washington Post.

Last year, Iranian police invaded the home of Rezaian and his wife, Yeganeh Salehi, taking both into custody while failing to provide substantial cause. While Salehi was released from custody on Oct. 6, 2014, Rezaian remains in the hold of Iranian

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Two months after a closed door trial in Iran, Rezaian has been convicted.

authorities to this day, reported the Atlantic.

According to the Washington Post, the Iranian government is holding Rezaian accountable based on an American visa application for his wife, as well as a letter sent to President Obama’s 2008 transition team presenting his help in ameliorating relations between Iran and the United States.

According to the Atlantic, Iran may be

seeking a prisoner exchange. Iranian President Hassan Rouhani added plausibility to this theory during his interview with 60 Minutes in September 2015 when he stated, “If we can take a step, we must do it.”

Rezaian remains housed in Evin Prison, where he will stay until a verdict is reached on his appeal, the date of which is currently unknown, according to the Atlantic.

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Editorial

Giving back should be an important aspect in everyone’s life

The College honored the late Pat Donohue’s service and dedication to the Trenton area by hosting a Day of Service on Saturday, Oct. 17. Students, faculty and staff of the College were invited to take part in community service projects around Trenton, giving everyone the opportunity to give back to the city, just as Donohue did.

During his time at the College as an assistant dean provost, Donohue believed in the importance of volunteering, which was reflected in his commitment to helping out the people that live in Trenton. According to his family, he spent many years trying to improve people’s lives that were less fortunate. Donohue also worked hard on the College campus, expanding the Bonner program and increasing the number of First Seminar Program community engaged learning (CEL) sections. Students had more of an opportunity to give back to the community around them because of his hard work. Donohue really exemplified what it meant to give back to others and the importance of taking the time out to be selfless.

As Donohue showed with everything he did for Trenton, it is important to get out there and volunteer. It is something that some people truly do because they love it, but others do it because they have to for an organization, for college applications, etc. Not many people fully understand the difference they are making when they take the time out of their busy schedule to volunteer.

Everyone has a schedule full of things that need to be checked off their to-do list, but one hour of everyone’s time is enough to make a difference. Whether it’s tutoring a child who needs help in a class, helping to restore a park in a town or helping out in your local soup kitchen, everything helps out someone, even if it’s indirectly.

My sorority, Theta Phi Alpha, requires community service hours each semester, which is something I think is great. Even as a requirement, it allows me to do something that I probably would not have done on my own.

Last semester, I took an hour out of my day to help at the Trenton Area Soup Kitchen and at the end, it felt great knowing that, in a way, I just made someone’s day a bit better. When I completed my CEL day, I helped children from the Trenton Public School District with a story they were writing. As a writer, it was so rewarding to see the smile on a child’s face when I told them that their story was great. They were excited to learn, and I was just as happy here as I was at the Trenton Area Soup Kitchen, to know that I was helping someone else.

Senior political science major Meghan Chrobock, who is the community service chair of Theta Phi Alpha, attended the Day of Service and believes strongly in the importance of helping out the surrounding community.

“I believe it’s incredibly important to give back to the community,” Chrobock said. “We are so lucky to go to TCNJ and seeing the needs of the surrounding community, it’s beneficial to take a step back and get out of TCNJ bubble. There are so many people that need our help just 10 minutes away.”

It may seem like a lot of work, and sometimes we feel as if we don’t have enough time, but in the end, it is worth it.

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“To help out transfer students transition and stay engaged, we are creating an exciting new group of student leaders. These students leaders will be known as Griffins, the mythical protectors of Lions.”

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Opinions

Democratic presidential candidates debate

Some make the grade while others fail to stand out

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Sanders and Clinton appear friendly to one another during the debate.

By Tom Ballard On Tuesday, Oct. 13, the five Democratic presidential candidates took the stage for the CNN/Facebook-hosted debate in Las Vegas.

In honor of it being midterm season here at the College, I decided that it was only right for the participants to be graded on their performances, as well.

Hillary Clinton: The former Secretary of State, senator from New York and first lady performed as expected during the debate. She confidently breezed through questions concerning her controversial use of a private email account at the State Department. She even received aid from an unexpected source, her chief competitor, Bernie Sanders, who said, “the American people are sick and tired of hearing about your damn emails!”

Clinton came across strong on foreign affairs, especially in regards to Russia, in which she proclaimed that a Clinton administration would stand up against the “bully” Russian President Vladimir Putin and try to keep him from getting involved with the current violence in Syria. She lambasted Congressional Republicans for trying to defund Planned Parenthood — a line that won her the loudest applause of the night — and continued to poke at Republicans for the rest of the night, even claiming that the Republican Party was one of the proudest enemies she made during her political career.

Overall, Clinton performed well during her first debate and no doubt helped bring much needed traction back to her campaign.

According to pbs.org, Clinton commanded the stage, having approximately 31 minutes of speaking time, which was more than any other of the other candidates.

While she came across as a masterful politician, I feel that she lacked a personal touch and did little to annul claims that she was out-of-touch with average Americans. Despite this, her frequent attacks on Republicans and her campaign sending out emails saying that she won the debate, I can’t keep from thinking that she was indeed the true winner. Overall Grade: ABernie Sanders: Let’s just get the question most of you are thinking out of the

way: No, I am not “feeling the Bern.” With that being said, the Vermont senator had a fair night and gave an audience outside of the 18- to 24-year-old range a fair assessment of who he is and what he stands for. The selfproclaimed socialist’s unorthodox approach to politics has him winning the spot of being number two in the polls, but he came across as a loose cannon during the debate. The senator declared that he would make public colleges and universities free by increasing taxes on the wealthy. He also proclaimed a more lax approach on gun control — a stance that got him into a bit of a scuffle with fellow candidate Martin O’Malley.

One of the senator’s brilliant moments came on the issue of the “Black Lives Matter” movement (race relations, I’ll note, was something not given much attention to during this debate and was overlooked during the Republican debate a few weeks ago) when Sanders said that he would lead the charge to combat institutional racism and reform the criminal justice system, something that I thoroughly agree with.

Overall, the senator had a good night, perhaps one that might even reflect in the polls.

The confident Sanders said, “We’re going to win because, first, we’re going to explain what democratic socialism is.” But I think the senator is putting the cart before the horse with this one. Americans have a problem with the S-word, which is why Sanders is technically an Independent in the U.S. Senate who just happens to caucus with the Democrats.

If Sanders wants to continue to close the gap between himself and Clinton, I feel that he would need to appeal more to the moderate wing of the Democratic Party and give more solid answers instead of saying the things that he would like to see happen. I would love to graduate from the College debt-free, but does it seem realistic that Wall Street would end up paying for my tuition, room and board and meal plan so I can eat at Eickhoff Hall? Hell no. Overall Grade: B Martin O’Malley: The former governor of Maryland did better than I expected during the debate, quite frankly. Even though the former head of the Democratic Governors Association did not have any real memorable moments, he came across as being a legitimate

contender and said nothing that could come back to haunt him in his campaign. O’Malley handled the question about the “Black Lives Matter” movement more carefully than in June, reflecting on his time dealing with race relations as mayor of the city of Baltimore.

At an event in June, O’Malley responded to claims that black lives matter by saying that “black lives matter, white lives matter, all lives matter,” a statement that he later apologized for.

The real vibe that I got from watching O’Malley during the debate was a possible spot for a Clinton-O’Malley ticket if Clinton wins the nomination. O’Malley is known to be good friends with Clinton and did very little to go against her outside of saying that she works for the interests of Wall Street, once the debate was over. The bottom line is that O’Malley had a solid performance, one that the candidate who stands in single digits in most national polls should be content with.

Overall Grade: BDonald Trump: No, he’s not a Democrat and no, he wasn’t anywhere near Las Vegas during the debate, but that didn’t stop the businessman and Republican frontrunner (how it pains me to say that) from live tweeting the debate and taking attention away from the five contenders. The candidate with a HUGE ego bucked up roughly 70,000 new Twitter followers during the night compared to Sanders’ 46,000 and Clinton’s 10,000 (it is also worth noting that Vice President Joe Biden garnered 3,000 followers during the debate despite also not being there), according to insider.foxnews.com. Trump continued to be the obnoxious and flamboyant candidate that the media loves and that moderate Republicans like myself can’t stand.

Regardless, the 24-hour, seven days a week reality show that is Trump keeps chugging along. Overall Grade: C Jim Webb: The most valuable thing I learned about Webb during the debate is that there is a former Virginia senator named Jim Webb who’s running for the Democratic nomination. Webb was not shy to brag about his military service, something that he should be proud about and something that I as an American commend him greatly for.

Webb said he was comfortable to say that

he was “the most qualified person (in the debate) to be your commander in chief,” and like Sanders, he took a more conservative approach to gun control. The problem with Webb is that Sanders already has strong support, while the former senator has next to none. The debate seemed to have been an uphill struggle for the Vietnam War vet whose knowledge of actual war and conflict vastly shadows his political wits.

Most of his debate was against CNN moderator Anderson Cooper, demanding that he should be given more speaking time.

He fell under unwarranted scrutiny when he said that the proudest enemy he ever made was when he killed an enemy soldier. While it sounded cold during the debate, in actuality it was something he did so he could save a fellow Marine from a grenade, by using his own body as a shield. I have great respect for Webb as a person, but as a candidate, he leaves more to be desired. Perhaps he could get a military position if a Democrat wins the White House, but until then, he’s still just a politician.

Overall Grade: D Lincoln Chafee: So my first question is a legitimate one: Who is Lincoln Chafee?

First he was the Republican senator from Rhode Island, then he was the Independent Governor of Rhode Island and now he’s a Democrat running for President. There isn’t much to say about the Democrat of two years except that his eight minutes of speaking time did little other than let the audience see his attempt to take the ethical high ground by noting the lack of scandals in his political career. Even CNN host Don Lemon seemed to get more speaking time than Chafee during the debate. So while you keep deciding what you are Chafee, please let the rest of us look at serious contenders. Overall Grade: F The Debate: For a political debate, CNN and Facebook did an OK job. It lacked the flare and excitement of the recent GOP debate that went on like a three-hour long marathon and I would say that it did little to move the poll numbers. The debate at the Reagan Library was Carly Fiorina’s to win and this debate was Clinton’s to lose.

Overall, everything went as expected.

Overall Grade: C-

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Webb discusses his military background and demands more speaking time.

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Campus opinions Top Democratic candidate?

“I’d say at the moment I like Bernie Sanders. I know recently he turned down money from the guy who raised the price for AIDS medication.

He’s a little more humble… and real.”

Chelsea LoCascio / Opinions Editor

Sara Oliff, senior marketing major.

The College of New Jersey Art Gallery is pleased to present A Palette of Pixels: The Evolving Art of Video Games, an exhibition exploring video games as a medium of artistic expression and communication over more than three decades.

October 21–December 13, 2015 • Tues, Wed, Thur 12-7 pm; Sunday 1-3 pm

OPENING RECEPTION

“I say, overall, the strongest (candidates) are Sanders and Clinton…

I want someone truly qualified for the job. For Sanders, I like his ideas, but I haven’t seen his plans. I feel if he showed some (concrete) plans, I’d be convinced he’s most qualified.”

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Are genetically modified foods harmful to consume?

Sara: “There’s so many more hormones in the food we eat. Since it is genetically modified, you’d (assume) that it’s worse for you.”

Felipe: “Science has proven that (GMOs) are not harmful… (like) corn on the cob isn’t supposed to be that big. We have been genetically modifying things for a long time. We already tinker with nature.”

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The possible side effects of genetically modified organisms in food are still a mystery to most.

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Arts & Entertainment

Concert / Fall show forms a fan frenzy

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Modern Baseball has fun on stage while performing at the fall concert.

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presence of New York City looming in the distance.

The song “You’re Still A Mystery” evolved into an epic display of solo performances, while each member of band went wild on their instruments. Following the solos, Antonoff and saxophonist Evan Smith engaged in a heated duel, with a back-and-forth exchange between the two musicians shredding on their respective instruments. As the end of the battle drew near, Antonoff and Smith slid across the stage and collapsed on the floor, but did not stop playing the guitar and saxophone.

After the explosive finale, the band ran off stage while students’ chants for an encore rang through the room.

When Bleachers finally reemerged from backstage, they opted for a slow jam and played a beautifully stripped down version of Kanye West’s “Only One,” which climaxed in a soulful saxophone breakdown.

Antonoff sweetly sang “Hello my only one, remember who you are. No, you’re not perfect, but you’re not your mistakes,” while a sea of students swayed to the strumming of his guitar and shone their phone flashlights in lieu of lighters.

In stark contrast to the mellow atmosphere created by “Only One,” Antonoff proceeded to plead with the crowd to give the band’s final song everything they had and to “tear this place to the ground,” before he launched into

their first hit single “I Wanna Get Better.”

Bleachers’ success may have initially begun with the massive popularity of “I Wanna Get Better,” but the band hasn’t stopped there, as it now boasts a major list of accomplishments.

Last month, Antonoff released a companion album to Bleacher’s debut LP “Strange Desire” entitled “Terrible Thrills Volume 2,” where each song was performed and reimagined by female artists.

“I made a pretty concise list and the list I made was pretty much who it ended up being because (they’re all) people I’m really inspired by either because I know them and I’ve worked with them or just because I really love their work,” Antonoff said in an interview with The Signal about the process of matching each song with its new performer. “It has to be someone who it really means a lot to me to think about when I write because that’s what’s really connected about it for me.”

Antonoff also tried his hand at festival planning this year with the creation of Shadow of the City, a one-day music festival that took place on Saturday, Sept. 19, in Asbury Park, N.J. The festival, meant to honor Antonoff’s home state, featured eight bands, food trucks, arcade games and more in a day dedicated to all things Jersey.

“This first year was such a great experience that we want to just look at everything that went well and look at this feeling that was

created and just maintain that,” Antonoff said about plans for next year’s festival.

There was no shortage of excitement for the concert’s opening act, Modern Baseball, who helped warm up the crowd with their own brand of punchy pop hooks and tongue-twisting lyrics. The Philly rockers, composed of vocalists and guitarists Brendan Lukens and Jake Ewald, drummer Sean Huber and bassist Ian Farmer, played a dynamic set of songs from their full lengths “Sports” and “You’re Gonna Miss It All,” as well as two new singles.

The band began the night with “Re-do” and “Tears Over Beers,” both off of “Sports,” before progressing into newer favorites like the self-deprecating “Fine, Great” and bouncy guitar jam “Broken Cash Machine,” from their sophomore effort “You’re Gonna Miss It All.” They also played the track “Alpha Kappa Fall Of Troy The Movie Part Deux” from a six-way split on Philadelphia’s Lame-O Records released earlier this year entitled “Strength In Weakness,” which also included acts like Spraynard and Marietta.

Modern Baseball’s bursting 13 song set also included a cover of The Killers’ “When You Were Young” which put bassist Farmer in the spotlight singing lead vocals. The punk version of the 2006 hit was a highlight of the night, with the audience singing in unison almost as loudly as Farmer.

The band’s performance of “Redone” was the perfect showcase of their infamous angst-ridden lyrics, filled with references to

a twenty-something-year-old’s melodrama.

The song concluded with the impassioned singing, “They just think we are young with broken hearts, stomping around everyday, so let’s stomp around breaking, young at heart all the way.”

Beginning at the end of this month, the band will embark on a massive winter tour, traveling coast to coast with Tiny Moving Parts, Jeff Rosenstock and PUP. With another tour comes more opportunities to share new songs and continue to work on new material.

“We’ve all just honed in on how we want to sound, at least for now, and how it’ll make the band sound better in general,” Lukens said in an interview with The Signal.

Modern Baseball has slowly released new songs in the past several weeks but an official third full-length record has yet to be announced. Instead of rushing to put out a new album, the band is taking their time on the road as an opportunity to have fun and play with bands that inspire them.

According to Ewald, extensive touring has helped the members discover their own strengths and desires for the band’s direction, and everyone agrees the process has helped them grow.

“We came home (from tour last year) and we all played in other bands too, which is like a whole new perspective on things, and so when we went back to MoBo, it was just kind of like we had a better understanding of what we were trying to accomplish,” Farmer said.

Kimberly Ilkowski / Arts & Entertainment Editor

Bleachers plays a powerful set of hit singles and reimagined covers.

Poet Michael Dickman shares his powerful prose

By Alyssa Doyle Correspondent

Respected poet Michael Dickman read some of his powerful prose to eager students and faculty as part of the Visiting Writers Series

on Wednesday, Oct. 7, in the Library Auditorium, adding a bit of his wit and humor to the evening.

Dickman captured the audience’s attention as soon as he began reading his poem, “Dog Vertigo.”

“That’s a poem about some dogs

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Dickman reads poems from his multiple book releases.

that I had growing up. My dogs,” Dickman said.

His second poem, “Barnett Newman: Black Fire I,” included commentary about how the title was inspired by painter Barnett Newman.

The poem “Emily Dickinson to the Rescue” was also preceded by a short backstory. “I took a tour of Emily Dickinson’s house in Amherst,” Dickman said. “I was the only one on the tour.”

The middle of his reading was perhaps the most significant part, as he began reading from “Flies.”

“This book ‘Flies’ ended up being made about a couple elegies that I made for my older brother,” Dickman said. “When my older brother committed suicide, for about a month, I had these intense dreams about flies.”

These vivid and recurring dreams inspired him to write a lot of poems about the subject,

including “False Start,” “New Green” and “Killing Flies.”

Dickman brought up two volunteers to act out his two full length plays. “50 American Plays” was cowritten with his brother, Matthew Dickman. The two students acted out “Colorado is a Sportsman’s Paradise” in addition to “Visit the Beautiful State Parks of Idaho.”

Following the performance, Dickman read “Kenneth Coke Directs Hamlet to Hawaii.”

“I think he has a very nice cadence,” senior English major Rachel Friedman said. “His commentary was very funny.”

“Green Migraine” is Dickman’s upcoming releases of poetry due out sometime in late November or early December of this year and he shared works from that as well.

“My next poem is partly about I memory I have,” Dickman said. “I don’t usually write about things that

happen to me. I remember being in my kitchen with my older brother at about nine years old when my mother came in with a hammer asking us to kill the mice in the kitchen. This poem is entitled ‘Mouse Hunt.’”

Dickman ended the evening by reciting “Lullaby,” a poem he wrote about having a baby boy.

“I was so entertained, he brought such life to the reading overall,” said Maura Fox, a sophomore English and secondary education major.

“His poems had such detail. They were so beautiful, to be honest.”

The Writing Communities English class worked hard for over a month to put this Visiting Writers Series together and chose Dickman as the first writer for the fall semester.

“It was satisfying,” said Momoko Oi, a junior English major who helped bring Dickman to the College. “We put in a lot work, and it was great seeing it come to life.”

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‘Horror Story’ is back with a vengeance

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Paulson returns this season as sexy drug addict Hypodermic Sally.

By Lily Firth Correspondent

If you tuned into “American Horror Story: Hotel” for its fifth season premiere on Wednesday, Oct. 7, you were in for an interesting episode, one unlike anything you have ever witnessed on T.V. before. Fans of the creepy show have come to expect the worst in terms of horror and disturbing content, but it seems the writers may have outdone themselves this year.

The new season revolves around a sinister hotel that is not up to date with recent times — the hotel hallways and rooms are dark, musty and perhaps worst of all, without Wi-Fi. The entire hotel is decorated similarly to the ’70s horror film “The Shining,” almost as if the set designers wanted viewers to instantly get a creepy vibe and chills from the set alone.

The episode begins darkly as two young, beautiful, foreign tourists find themselves stuck at the hotel because they paid for their rooms in advance. Located in the middle of nowhere with landline telephones that malfunction frequently, the hotel is the perfect setup for a horror series since help is not easily accessible.

Immediately upon entering their room, the two girls notice a foul smell coming from the bed. When they rip open the mattress, a horribly deformed pale hand shoots out

from the bed and a disfigured body crawls out from the seams. Within 10 minutes of the opening sequence, this episode will have you screaming but unable to turn away.

The cast is made up of many recognizable faces, including actors and actresses from previous seasons of the show. Unfortunately, the well-loved Jessica Lange is not featured in this season, but the show makes up for her absence with the returning faces of Evan Peters, Sarah Paulson, Kathy Bates, Lily Rabe, Matt Bomer and Wes Bentley. They have also added a number of new and noteworthy actors to the mix, including Lady Gaga, Naomi Campbell and Cheyenne Jackson.

The characters introduced throughout the episode are very unique figures. Bates plays the grouchy front desk worker, Iris, who is obsessed with cleansing people of drugs and hates anyone who uses them.

Paulson takes on the character of Hypodermic Sally, a frizzy-haired, pale but sexy drug addict who lurks the halls — she and Iris hate each other for reasons revealed later on in the episode.

Bentley plays John Lowe, a murder detective who lost his son years ago and is now staying at the hotel to check out its mysterious murders. Bomer and Lady Gaga play Donovan and The Countess, respectively. Their characters are involved with each other and use their sexy

demeanors to lure people into the hotel, whom they later kill and drain of blood.

Jackson is introduced as Will Drake, a rich man who purchases the hotel at the end of the episode, much to the dismay of its inhabitants. Peters and Rabe have yet to be introduced, but creator Ryan Murphy has assured viewers that these fan-favorites will appear in later episodes.

Not only are the cast members and the characters interesting, but the episode also features an amazing soundtrack unlike the typical horror music scores. Each tune is well-matched to its scene. The creepy song “Neverland” by the Sisters of Mercy plays as a pretty, rich boy struts through the hotel. “Tear You Apart” by the band She Wants Revenge comes on later while the Countess and Donovan prey on two other people. Petula Clark’s song “Downtown” plays as Iris wallows in sorrow over her son’s drug use. As the episode comes to a close, the famous “Hotel California” by The Eagles begins to play. It is clear that a lot of thought went into the music selection for each scene, as they all fit each situation perfectly and draw viewers into the episode even more.

A word of caution before watching this episode though: it is not for the faint-hearted. The creators have outdone themselves with the amount of horror and gore in this episode. There are a number of disturbing scenes that may be too graphic for some, such as the dismemberment of body parts, a lengthy rape scene, a foursome, kidnapping and many throat slashings. In short, viewers should beware. This is definitely not family viewing material.

Despite all of this, I recommend the season to anyone who enjoys the horror genre and can handle a lot of blood. There are many other plot twists and cliffhangers in the episode that I do not want to give away, so you will have to watch the episode for yourself. If the first episode is anything to go by, I expect the rest of the season to be bone chilling and a real nail biter. “American Horror Story: Hotel” is truly a one of a kind show and I expect much success in its future.

‘Pan’ brings whimsy to theaters

This week, Nick Landolfi, WTSR assistant music director, and Sean Delanoy, music staff member, highlight some of the best new albums that the College’s own radio station, 91.3 FM WTSR, puts into its weekly rotation.

Band: Oberhofer Album: “Chronovision” Hailing From: New York, N.Y. Genre: Surf Rock Label: Glassnote Oberhofer, started by Tacoma nativeturned-New Yorker Brad Oberhofer, is a synth pop band. This record is a great follow up to Oberhofer’s first album, “Time Capsules II.” The band returns with its heavy guitar surf rock sound, but have developed their craft by adding a synth pop and orchestral element to their music. The album opens with the title track, “Chronovision,” an instrumental piece. The album is a mix of high energy rock songs and slow emotional love songs. Oberhofer’s falsetto vocal style also appears on this album, as it did on “Time Capsules II,” adding to the emotional fullness of the new release.

Must Hear: “Nevana,” “Together/ Never,” “Memory Remains,” “Someone Take Me Home” and “White Horse, Black River”

By Kayla Whittle Staff Writer

Everyone knows the story of Peter Pan, the boy who never grew up.

In theaters now is the proclaimed prequel to that story. “Pan” is a compelling and surreal movie, filled with fantastical effects and anything else a child could hope for in a film. While it may be enjoyed by all ages, it leaves something to be desired by adult viewers.

Young Peter, played by Levi Miller, is an orphaned lad living in World War II London in a boys home where the children are steadily disappearing. One night he and his friend wake to find pirates infiltrating the building through the ceiling. Peter is spirited away to Neverland by a malicious crew of pirates and conscripted into Blackbeard’s (Hugh Jackman) crew. This isn’t the pirate anyone would expect to find in this magical place. In fact, Hook (Garrett Hedlund) has also been forced to work for Blackbeard and becomes Peter’s ally.

Without favorite villain Captain Hook to act as antagonist against Peter Pan, Jackman’s version of Blackbeard is wonderfully sinister and creepy. His urgency to keep himself young and immortal through Neverland’s resources leads him and Peter to become enemies, though the two have a strange connection to one another. While Blackbeard

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Jackman plays the wonderfully sinister Blackbeard.

is undoubtedly cruel, both a murderer and enslaver of hundreds of children, there’s a twinge of sympathy for him and his failed chance at happiness that makes him an overwhelmingly interesting character.

Peter, on the other hand, is nothing but predictable. Young, arrogant and surprisingly adept at not getting himself killed in his new environment, Peter is as brutal in his righteous attitude as he is in the most familiar versions of this story.

Every element of the plot and setting seem cute, fun and whimsical.

It’s almost as if the directors decided to recruit children to the team and asked them what would make their dreams into reality. From Blackbeard’s corrupted sing-a-longs and flying pirate ships to ancient prophecies to pools of water that tell the past, everything typically found in a storybook is given a subtle twist in this film to show how the real world, rather Peter’s world, has transformed the magic of Neverland.

While watching, it’s also fun to note the various references made to the original story of Peter Pan and to guess at how this film will be connected to the next one to come. “Pan” is currently playing in theatres everywhere. Children will be wholeheartedly captivated by this retelling, though it’s uncertain if the film will withstand the test of time. The film’s conclusion leaves something to be desired, although this may have been an intentional ploy to set the stage for a sequel.

Band: Disclosure Album: “Caracal” Hailing From: Surrey, England Genre: Electro Funk Label: PMR/Island Beginning as a true MySpace success story, brothers Guy and Howard Lawrence started making catchy dubstep and dance music in 2010. As some may remember, “Settle” was a huge indie album before it broke the top 40 with “Latch” as the lead single, propelling both Disclosure and Sam Smith into the limelight. They return with “Caracal,” a Disclosure album through and through with some unique differences. You’ll find more nods to their influences like Daft Punk and other dance music pioneers. You can hear a lot of modern indie house and electronica in this album with the classic Disclosure twist.

Must Hear: “Nocturnal (feat. The Weeknd),” “Omen (feat. Sam Smith),” “Jaded” and “Superego (feat. Nao)”

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Features

Monologues / Students share inspiring stories

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Megan Merbach tells her own coming out story. continued from page 1

lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender, among other sexual orientations and identities.

“Growing up, I always knew I was a little different,” senior marketing major Mike Brown said. “I never really thought much about it… until sixth grade. I remember watching a music video and I distinctly remember thinking about whoever the guy singer was, ‘Wow, he’s really cute.’”

Immediately afterward, Brown tried to rationalize his feelings.

“Why did I just think that?” he asked. “No, he’s not cute. He’s good looking, don’t get me wrong. Objectively, he’s a nice looking man. But he’s not cute. I don’t know why I thought that.”

That thought stuck with Brown, as it was the first time he ever acknowledged another man in a more

sexual way. He knew, though, that identifying as gay was not fully accepted in society.

Fast forward seven years: Brown was about to start his freshman year at the College.

“That’ll be a fresh start,” he thought. “I’ll just outright be gay and everyone will love me and they’ll have to accept it. And then on move-in day, I was like, ‘Oh, God, I don’t want to be gay.’”

Brown worried that he wouldn’t make friends and that his roommate would be disgusted by him and request a room change. But after coming out to more and more friends, Brown realized he could truly be himself at the College. He began talking to men and met his boyfriend, who he is still dating today.

Abbey Moor, a freshman special education and women’s and gender studies double major, spoke about her experience coming out to her

family — specifically her twin sister. “‘You realize how nervous I was to tell you?’” Moor asked her twin.

“Yeah, I know,” Moor’s twin said. “I read it on your blog.”

While each monologue was personalized, many of the students commented on the sense of community they found through their friends here at the College after they came out.

“It was never the problem I thought it was going to be,” sophomore women’s and gender studies major Rosie Driscoll said. “I began to call my freshman floor ‘home.’”

Simply speaking wasn’t enough for some students who chose to include songs in their monologues.

Senior nursing major Jordan Stefanski performed an emotional rendition of Bette Midler’s “The Rose,” encouraging students struggling with their sexual orientation that they can find happiness and acceptance.

“Just remember in the winter, far beneath the bitter snow lies the seed that with the sun’s love, in the spring, becomes the rose,” he sang.

Stefanski said he decided to apply to the College when he saw the Queer Awareness Month banner outside of the Student Center during a tour. He took a picture of it, then posted it to Facebook with the caption: “I’m home.”

Senior English major Lisbeth Wimberg introduced her monologue

with a remix of the theme song from “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air.” “Well, this is a story all about how my life got flipped, turned upside down, and I’d like to take a minute, just sit right there. I’ll tell you how I figured out that I’m bisexual,” she sang.

In her monologue, Wimberg shared the story of how she came out to her older sister on a street in Philadelphia.

“We were trying to have intellectual conversations, so I was like, ‘You know, I really just can’t tell if I’m attracted to men because I’m supposed to be and that’s what society wants me to do, or if I’m attracted to women because women are so oversexualized in the media,’” Wimberg said.

“Are you coming out to me right now?” her sister asked.

“No,” Wimberg said. “I mean, maybe. I’m just trying to have a conversation!”

After Wimberg started dating her girlfriend, her mother asked if the two girls were “BFFs at school.”

“No, Mom,” Wimberg said.

“She’s more like my GF at school… and everywhere else.”

Ultimately, the monologues served as a platform for openlyqueer students to share their experiences, as well as a source of hope for students who might not be fully out yet.

“As we acknowledge our history, we must also turn our gaze to the future,” Eldridge said. “There is so much work to be done both within and beyond the borders of TCNJ’s campus.”

The Coming Out Monologues were part of Queer Awareness Month, which includes other events, such as Queer Ball and Big Gay Bingo.

Julia Dzurillay contributed to this article

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Students listen intently to Elysia Jones’ story.

SDA strives to change the stigma of disabilities

By Alexa Kelber Correspondent

The word “disability” has historically been synonymous with a heavy, negatively annotated feeling of sympathy, and more often than not, genuine ignorance. The Students for Disabilities Awareness (SDA) held their second annual (dis)Ability Monologues on Tuesday, Oct. 6 in the Education Building to challenge these fundamental misconceptions.

Junior special education and psychology major Christine Breverin, SDA’s president, described how individuals living with disabilities could offer different perspectives by telling personal stories.

“We want to take the ‘dis’ out of ‘disability,’” Breverin said. “We want to bring awareness to harmful social and medical constructs and show that, from a different perspective, aspects of disabilities can actually be cool.”

SDA created a space to talk about the triumphs of overcoming adversities, rather than focusing on the hardships. One of the most important takeaways from the event was that a disability does not define an individual as a person — it is merely something that they learn to live with, and in many cases, thrive with.

“Learning how to lead has helped me with my academics. I have so many opportunities that other people don’t have,” Shawna Dedonado, a freshman CCS student and a member of SDA said when asked how having a disability had a positive impact on her life. “I went to nationals three times in five years with DECA (a business leadership-oriented program) when I was in

high school.

“Wow, I kind of sound like my mom,” she added.

Daniel Lapidow, a senior CCS student and the disabilities chair of SDA, offered his own thoughts in his speech titled, “A Day Without Dyslexia.” He fantasized about going to see a foreign movie that only had subtitles, as well as commenting on his favorite YouTube videos. He humorously added how he would “pick up ‘Twilight,’ but then throw it down because it would be a waste of his day without dyslexia.”

Despite the difficulties that come along with having a reading disorder, Lapidow’s outlook was more than positive — his comfortability with himself was obvious.

“I thank dog... I mean God... everyday that I’m a person with dyslexia,” Lapidow said.

Muscular dystrophy is the disability that Mark Eisenberg, a senior physics major, lives with.

“Your muscles get really weak over time, and it’s gradual,” Eisenberg said. “People have this idea that I’ve been in a wheelchair my entire life. I was born perfectly fine, but as I grew up, I started having trouble on the jungle gym.”

It got to the point where “a breeze would blow” and it felt like he would be knocked over.

His journey to college taught him not to be ashamed of asking for help, as well as other important life lessons.

“Live in the present. Spend time thinking about what you’re grateful for to make the bad things seem less bad,” Eisenberg said.

Members of SDA normalized the idea of

Keith Yoder / Staff Photographer

Breverin and SDA kick off the night with an introduction.

having a disability by citing celebrities who live with one — Michael J. Fox acts with Parkinson’s, Stephen Hawking educates with ALS, Tim Tebow plays football with dyslexia and Michael Phelps swims with ADHD. Perhaps the most moving speaker was someone who did not appear to have a disability at all. A junior psychology and public health double major, Aditi Mahapatra lives with vasculitis, a systemic disease caused by the inflammation of blood vessels. The disease causes poor blood flow to the body.

As a result, the person can suffer from shortness of breath, numbing in the hands or feet and sores on the skin. She is living, breathing proof that seeing somebody on the surface is only a fraction of their reality.

Onlookers would not suspect that she almost lost her life last summer.

Mahapatra had a severe sinus affection which was antibiotic resistant — she couldn’t get better. She had a PICC line put in so she could receive intravenous antibiotics. The PICC line, with a direct route to her heart, got infected spread to

her bloodstream (sepsis). She was critically ill, but still remained positive.

“My favorite is when people tell me to be positive, like positivity will make my illness go away,” Mahapatra said. “Human beings have the tendency to think they know everything, but it’s not something they can understand unless they experience it for themselves.

“Despite the daring adventures I’ve been drafted for, I love life,” she said.

“I’m a normal college student with a little extra baggage.”

For someone dealing with such afflictions, her advice was simple: “Be compassionate. Be kind. Be kind because everyone you know could be fighting a hard battle. Be kind because it’s not worth it to be unkind.”

SDA has embarked on an endeavor to promote appreciation and understanding of these disorders and alter the stigma attached to (dis)abilities. If their success could be gauged by the impact of these courageous speakers, they are on the trajectory to achieve their goals.

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: Jan. ’10

Hellogoodbye at Kendall

Campus Style

By Jordan Koziol Columnist Name: Erin Shannon Year: Senior Major: Women’s and gender studies & English double major

Jessica Ganga / Features Editor

Olivier reports on Hellogoodbye’s performance for the College.

Every week Features Editor Jessica Ganga, hits the archives and finds old Signals relating to current College topics and top stories.

The bands, Bleachers and Modern Baseball, rocked the Kendall Main Stage on Saturday, Oct. 17, for the College’s fall concert. Students enjoyed the energetic performances that both bands put on. In a 2010 article, former Signal Editor-in-Chief, Bobby Olivier, reported on the annual welcome back concert. Hellogoodbye headlined the concert and gave an exciting performance, at one point choosing to entertain the crowd with their funny antics instead of music.

Huddled around their laptop and centered on vocalist Forrest Klein, Hellogoodbye took part in an unusual pre-show ritual, continuing to shout a particular phrase over and over at their webcam.

“Show us your dick!” they yelled jokingly at unsuspecting users of the chatroullette. com Website, as the power-poppers linked up with poor soul after poor soul who was instructed to disrobe for the band. Needless to say, Hellogoodbye’s kooky demeanor was both hilarious and disconcerting as a first impression, but it quickly became clear that it was all in good fun, much like the band’s spunky music.

The band would later discuss this pastime, well as its affinity for “The Jersey Shore,” on the Kendall Hall main stage in between upbeat tunes and ukulele/mandolin-based ballads.

Modeling themselves after Mike “The

Situation” Sorrentino, the members explained that their names, determined and administered backstage, would be “The Scenario,” “The Context,” “The Reason,” “The Consequence” and “The Christian,” to the laughter of the audience.

In spite of its onstage antics, the band’s hour-long set brought the Kendall crowd through a combination of Hellogoodbye staples such as “Shimmy Shimmy Quarter Turn,” “Oh, It is Love,” and “Touchdown Turnaround,” as well as a handful of new tracks set to appear on a new album, which is expected to drop sometime in the summer, according to Klein and keybordist Joe Marra.

In addition to new music, Hellogoodbye recently covered and recorded several tracks including songs by The Beatles, as well as “early ’90s emo and mid-’80s punk” tunes, downloadable for free at hellogoodbye.net/covers.

“We are currently in a legal battle with our record company so in the meantime we were recording some covers since we couldn’t put out our own music,” Klein said.

Much like every band that plays Kendall Hall, the band commented on the awkward presence of the auditorium seating and its lack of availability for movement.

“It’s like the Oscars!” Klein remarked during the set.

Celebritease

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If you’re looking for a couple’s costume as you decide what celebrities to dress up for Halloween, my suggestion would be power couple Taylor Swift and Calvin Harris.

The disc jockey raised the bar for boyfriends everywhere last week when he took to Twitter to personally dismantle any breakup rumors buzzing around him and Swift. Harris tweeted on Monday, Oct. 12, “It’s not going to be a ‘happy ending’ for everyone I sue

JK: How would you describe your style?

ES: I like to use the phrase, “business casual grunge.” I vary… some days I’ll be very preppy and other days I waiver more on the indie side. Sometimes I just dress for comfort.

JK: What is your go-to campus outfit?

ES: Dark wash jeans, boots, any trendy top and bright lipstick.

JK: How has your sense of fashion evolved since you’ve been at the College?

ES: I’ve definitely become more bold and professional in my manner of dress. Especially as a senior, I’ve become more cognizant of how others perceive me. I’ve tried to clean up my act a little, but still like to experiment with clothing because this is such a cool campus.

JK: Name something you wore as a freshman that you have since discontinued.

ES: I used to wear feathered headbands that stuck straight up, but I would definitely not wear that now.

JK: Has your area of study influenced your personal style?

ES: Yes, WGS definitely has. I have a denim jacket with a bunch of feminist patches on it. One features Ryan Gosling and that’s usually the one people comment on.

JK: What is your favorite and least favorite

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Hilary Duff inspires Shannon’s style.

clothing store?

ES: If money was not an object, my favorite would be ModCloth. I really like their sense of style and they have a lot of options, but it’s typically on the pricier side.

I usually invest in my high-waisted jeans from there. My least favorite is Love Culture, which is a knock-off on Forever 21, but with worse quality clothes.

JK: What is one article of clothing that you can easily transition from summer to fall?

ES: Probably any nice pair of brown boots. I like to wear mine with shorts, but they also look great with jeans.

JK: You have awesome hair. Would you consider the bright color to be reflective of your personality?

ES: Yes! Although it’s not my natural hair color, it’s representative of my outgoingness.

JK: Who is your style icon?

ES: I have two — Hilary Duff and Pete Wentz. They always look good no matter what style they are wearing and are both very versatile.

JK: What’s one country you would move to for the culture’s impeccable style?

ES: Italy. I visited there for my Maymester and everyone was always dressed up.

JK: Do you see your style evolving after you graduate?

ES: Probably for the worse because I plan on being a poor PhD student, so I won’t be able to spend as much on clothes as I do now.

:The week of Taylor Swift

Calvin Harris turns to Twitter to deny break-up rumors.

By Mackenzie Cutruzzula Sports Editor

JK: Tell us a little about what you’re wearing today.

ES: My shirt is Ivanka Trump from Lord & Taylor, my jeans are from ModCloth and my boots are by Timberland. The necklace I’m wearing is a chain with keys on it from my poppy’s engineering honor society.

for defamation of character for all the bullshit stories bye bye.”

Swift proved that she’s as tough as her “Bad Blood” character Catastrophe on Saturday, Oct. 17, when she went a little too hard in the kitchen. The songstress posted a picture on Instagram featuring her thumb wrapped in a white bandage flaunting a drawn on number 13 — her lucky number. The caption explained, “Band aids don’t fix kitchen knife-related injuries,” a reference to her hit single, “Bad Blood.”

That same mega-hit made headlines again when Swift appeared

in GQ magazine this month and revealed that “Bad Blood” wasn’t actually directed at Katy Perry as it was previously theorized.

“You’re in a Rolling Stone interview, and the writer says, ‘Who is that song about? That sounds like a really intense moment from your life,’” Swift told GQ. “And you sit there, and you know you’re on good terms with your ex-boyfriend, and you don’t want him — or his family — to think you’re firing shots at him. So you say, ‘That was about losing a friend.’ And that’s basically all you say,” she said.

Swift was on the other end of the lyrics battle last week when One Direction dropped their latest single “Perfect” on Friday, Oct. 16. Harry Styles wrote the new track and it appears that the lyrics mirror some of those from Swift’s hit, “Style” that has been heavily reported to be about the One Direction frontman. The lyrics in question include, “And if you like midnight driving with the windows down. And if you like going

places we can’t even pronounce.”

In my opinion, the song only confirms that Swift is in fact perfect despite the sense of some sarcasm especially in the lines, “And if you like cameras flashing every time we go out. And if you’re looking for someone to write your breakup songs about. Baby, I’m perfect.

Baby, we’re perfect.”

Another “perfect” couple in the news last week was none other than singer John Legend and model-wife Chrissy Teigen. The couple had recently gone on record about their struggles to conceive, specifically Teigen’s hatred of the question, “So when are you going to start a family?” The couple was able to report happy news via Instagram Tuesday, Oct. 13, that they are expecting a baby. In her caption, Teigen touched on how it has not been easy for the couple to get to this point, but she is excited for all of the future belly rubbing.

Father and son duo, David and Brooklyn Beckham took to Instagram on Sunday, Oct. 18, to show

how they bond. In what appears to be a playful wrestling match, two separate posts show different perspectives of who won. In David’s post he has his son in a headlock, where in Brooklyn’s photo the roles have been reversed. I guess you just had to be lucky enough to be there to know who won.

With Halloween just around the corner I can already hear Christmas tunes starting to play in the background. Maybe the Beckhams will post photos from a Thanksgiving football tournament if we’re lucky, but for now sneak preview photos from Bill Murray’s Netflix Christmas special will have to hold you over. The musical special is intended to mirror those of the 70s and 80s that have scripted pop-ins from celebrities that are meant to seem super casual. Murray’s guests will include Amy Poehler, George Clooney and Miley Cyrus. While I wait to see how Swift tops her pegacorn costume from last Halloween, I suppose it’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas.

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Sports Football

Lions fall to nationally ranked Wesley

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Senior linebacker Zack Vasilenko attacks Wesley’s offense.

By Anthony Caruso Staff Writer

Three weeks out from their last game, the Lions returned to the field.

However, the result was the same as they continued their win less streak this season on Saturday, Oct. 10, with a 45-14 loss at Lions’ Stadium to visiting Wesley College.

The Wolverines, who are ranked No. 5 in the country for Division III football, improved to 5-0 overall, while the Lions dropped to 0-4, a record that has since dropped to 0-5.

Early on, it looked liked the College was the better team on the field even though they were competing

with a top five team in the country.

A few minutes into the game, the Lions had a 7-0 lead when junior quarterback Michael Marchesano hit Max Boersteol for a 38-yard touchdown down the middle of the field.

However, after the poor start, Wesley regrouped and dominated the rest of the game. The Wolverines scored 28 straight points to end the first half, then added an additional 10 points in the second half.

Lions coach Wayne Dickens says the team practices enough, but can’t finish on the field.

“We practiced every day and we didn’t sit around and eat bonbons,” he said. “We were able to come

out and execute and early on, we executed sharply. Then, the bug-aboos started to come along — with us making a mistake, or us getting a huge penalty at the wrong time.

When you’re playing teams that are ranked in the ‘D-III’ rankings in the nation, you can’t make those errors.

It’s too hard to overcome it.”

Junior running back Jamar Baynard scored Wesley’s second half touchdown, while senior kicker Eric Speidel connected on a 25-yard field goal in the fourth quarter.

Early in the third quarter, the Lions’ defense came up huge with a goal-line stop. After the Wolverines got the ball to the one-yard line, senior quarterback Joe Callahan was stopped on two straight plays.

Then, on a fourth and one play, Wesley decided to give the ball to Baynard, who was also stopped with no gain. Lions senior linebacker Zack Vasilenko came up with the instrumental goal-line stop to force the turnover on downs.

That gave the Lions’ offense momentum, but the game continued to slip away.

“That was a huge stop for our defense,” Vasilenko stated. “That set

the momentum for the entire second half. I wish we would have done it sooner, but I won’t say much more than that. It was a great stop.”

Just seconds into the second quarter, the Lions took a 14-7 lead when sophomore signal-caller Trevor Osler hit senior wide reciever Nick Craig for a huge 40yard touchdown.

“It’s a play that we have ready and we practice from a consistent landmark on the field,” Dickens said. “We line up and we rep it. We were able to execute it when we needed it. We bought time with a play-fake and we had enough time and the ball was thrown where it was needed to be. It paid off for us.”

After that touchdown, the Lions’ offense didn’t produce another point for the rest of the game.

“We knew there were some opportunities and we were able to take advantage of them early,” Dickens said. “That set them up on their heels a bit and we had a chance. But the same old bug-a-boo comes back to get us in the end. When we were playing mistake-free football, it was an interesting game.”

New Jersey Athletic Conference

newcomer Frostburg University continued the trend of every team this season on Saturday, Oct. 17, when the Bobcats defeated the College, 19-6, at Bobcat Stadium.

Junior Isaac Robinson started the game with a 32-yard field goal at 11:17 for the early 3-0 lead.

The Bobcats freshman signalcaller Conor Cox hit senior receiver Antonio Wood for a six-yard touchdown with 26 seconds remaining in the second quarter. Sophomore quarterback Joe Beckford, who threw for 92 yards, hit junior wide receiver Austin Bosnail for a 20yard touchdown, as the home team went up 16-0.

In the fourth quarter, junior Isaac Robinson kicked a 30-yard field goal to give the Bobcats a 19-0 lead.

Lions junior quarterback Michael Marchesano scored on a six-yard run with a little more than six minutes remaining in the game. Sophomore kicker Brian Nagy had his extra point blocked.

The Lions return home this Saturday, Oct. 24 for homecoming. They face Montclair State, who will look to damper the homecoming festivities.

Fantasy Football

Men’s Soccer

Soccer gains momentum Golden Tate worth the risk Intense NJAC games inspire team

By Otto Gomez Staff Writer

The men’s soccer team continued their regular season with three games in the last two weeks. Now with only three games left in the season, the Lions stand with an 8-4-2 record, including being 2-4 in NJAC play.

On Wednesday, Oct. 7, the College squared off against rival Montclair State University at home and competed neck and neck for most of the game. Montclair scored their three goals sporadically, slowly chipping away and separating themselves from the Lions. The final score was 3-0, but the Lions play was consistent throughout the match, despite what the scoreboard indicated.

Before the game, when asked about their recent struggles, junior goalkeeper, Jake Nesteruk, said the team needs to outperform what they’ve been doing.

“In terms of getting back into our earlier form, it just comes down to admitting we haven’t been our best, myself included, and understanding when and why in games we are making certain mistakes,” Nesteruk said.

The team seemed to be motivated after the loss, returning to their strong play from earlier in the year.

The Lions were able to prevail over Rutgers-Camden at home on Wednesday, Oct. 14, by a score of 1-0. Captain, junior Nick Costelloe, continued his brilliant season with a goal 10 minutes into the second half. The Lions were able to hold the lead after Rutgers-Camden senior Grant Taylor’s penalty kick bounced off the post.

With the motivation from the RutgersCamden win, the Lions traveled to Mahwah, N.J., on Saturday, Oct. 17, to face

By Sean Reis Columnist I hope everyone enjoyed their break!

For Week Seven, I have suggested the minimum players at each position below, but as usual, I also suggest drafting Matt Ryan, Chris Ivory or Kamar Aiken, depending on your weekly budgeting.

Good luck!

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The team celebrates at Ramapo.

off against Ramapo College. Looking for their second NJAC win, the Lions were in full force throughout the game. Costelloe netted two goals, bringing his season total to 10.

It was the strong second half play from the team that made the difference, when they scored three goals after halftime. Junior forward Sean Etheridge and senior defenseman Greg Kaye were also able to score, and keeper Nesteruk recorded six saves.

Nesteruk thinks this type of play is the key to scoring more wins for the rest of the season.

“It just comes down to maintaining the intensity in training and realizing we have plenty of season left,” he said.

The Lions will play against New Jersey City University on Wednesday, Oct. 21.

They plan to continue their strong NJAC play for the rest of the year.

Quarterback: Carson Palmer ($6,700) — Although Palmer had a rough rating last week, throwing more interceptions than touchdowns against Pittsburg, he still threw for over 400 yards against a defense that was reminiscent of “The Steel Curtain” of the 1970’s, and I like him in Week Seven. Palmer is only $6,700 and will be playing one of the worst defenses against the pass this season (Baltimore Ravens) at home so I highly recommend drafting him.

Running Backs: Justin Forsett ($6,100) — In Week Four, the Justin Forsett from 2014 returned. And in the weeks that followed, he has stayed consistent in his play for the Baltimore Ravens, proving himself to be a safe pick this season and justifying his price increase. At $6,100, Forsett’s price is slightly above average, but he is by far the safest Week Seven running back for the price.

Danny Woodhead ($4,600) — Woodhead is one of the most underrated running backs this season, averaging over four receptions per game with consistent yards as well. With his San Diego Chargers having a decent matchup in Week Seven against Oakland at home, I like Woodhead’s very cheap price for his very high upside.

Wide Receivers: Julian Edelman ($8,200) — A top five wide receiver this season, Edelman has been the go-to target, next to Rob Gronkowski, for Tom Brady, so even at an expensive price, you cannot go wrong with Edelman, especially against a rival (New York Jets) at home.

Larry Fitzgerald ($7,400) — It is safe to say Palmer revived Fitzgerald’s career this season, since Fitzgerald is now ranking in the top five wide receivers in 2015 so far. At $7,400, he is definitely tough to trust after Michael Floyd was in the spotlight this past week, but if you trust Palmer, trust Fitzgerald.

Golden Tate ($5,200) — Tate is another tough to trust wide receiver, but only because he is on a team even harder to trust. In reality, Tate has been relatively consistent all season, and although he is a risk, he will likely see targets in the endzone in Week Seven and I like his chances with seeing a touchdown as well.

Tight End: Charles Clay ($4,300) — Being streamed worldwide by Yahoo Sports across the pond in London, England, Clay and the Buffalo Bills will be in an interesting matchup against Jacksonville in Week Seven. And with Week Seven being a tough week for tight ends, I like Clay’s chances to see targets on the worldwide stage.

Defense: Buffalo Bills ($3,100) — I previously mentioned how Buffalo will be playing against Jacksonville in London this weekend and although their defense has been inconsistent, Buffalo is in a good matchup against an even more consistent team this week. At $3,100, Buffalo is the way to go.

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In this week’s edition of Around the Dorm, the “Ref,” Connor Smith, asks our panel of experts three questions: Was Chase Utley’s slide legal, should the NFL have punished DeAngelo Williams and what has been the biggest suprise of the college football (CFB) season so far?

1. Was Chase Utley’s slide in NLDS Game Two legal and did MLB handle it properly?

Matt: According to Major League Baseball’s rulebook, the slide was legal. Players are allowed to slide into second base with the intention to disrupt the throw to first. Plays like this happen all the time, and Utley has made that exact play for his entire career.

In the playoffs, you have to do whatever it takes to win, and that’s what Utley did, and his team eventually won the game because of his slide. I do not agree with the suspension, however. The slide was technically legal, however blatant it was. It was unfortunate Rubén Tejada got injured, but that’s baseball. MLB had no right to suspend Utley for something that they themselves allow in their rules. MLB issued a suspension simply to make an example of Utley, and even admitted fan reaction played into the decision.

That is an absolute joke. MLB will surely look into changing the rule in the offseason, but for right now, issuing a suspension was not the right move.

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Otto: The slide was not legal because Utley clearly did not slide into the base, but into Tejada, resulting in his broken fibula. The slide was very late and Tejada was not looking at Utley because he was trying to turn the double play. The entire altercation was, I believe, overhyped because of the resulting injury, when in fact that play happens very often just

without any injuries. I don’t think the play was very dirty because I seriously doubt that Utley wanted to harm Tejada. I also believe that MLB should not have suspended Utley, as there has never been a precedent set for an incident like this. However, it is a good time to set a standard for future plays like this and how they should be treated.

Sean: No. Utley’s slide in the NLDS Game Two was not legal, nor did the MLB handle it properly on or off the field. Multiple mistakes were made. The primary mistake made was how the umpires called the slide. If the slide were to be deemed illegal then not only would Utley have been ruled out, but the runner at first would have also been out, a double play to end the inning prior to the multi-run rally that followed. If the slide were to be deemed illegal then there is nothing discuss here.

However it was not, which leads to the next mistake when after review, Utley was deemed safe. Yes, Tejada did not step on the base, but the umpire ruled Utley out, which should have blown the play dead similar to the NFL whistle. Why should the Mets have had to tag Utley when the runner was already ruled out and the play was already over? I do not know, nor did it appear MLB itself knows because their response was poorly explained, their last mistake. Although Utley was finally suspended, the message was never clear and the MLB never took responsibility for their mistake.

Sean gets 3 points for discussing the impact the ruling had. Matt gets 2 points for defending hard-nosed play and Otto gets 1 point for acknowledging the precedent MLB is setting.

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2. Is the NFL wrong to prohibit DeAngelo Williams from wearing pink attire outside of Breast Cancer Awareness month?

Matt: The answer here is clearly, yes, the NFL is wrong. But what else is new? Does anyone expect the NFL to ever make the right call anymore? Williams has every right

to honor his mother, who died of breast cancer, for the whole season. When Williams’ mother died, the NFL exploited her death for their own gain. They used Williams as a poster boy for their Breast Cancer Awareness Month. They used Williams’ story to sell pink merchandise and jerseys. But now that

his story is no longer relevant or of use to the NFL, Goodell and company are back to their evil ways — limiting any freedom the players have. Just this past week, the NFL again laid down their hammer of self-entitlement by fining the Steelers’ Cameron Heyward for writing “Iron Head” on his eye black, in honor of his father, who also died from cancer. When will the NFL learn?

Otto: I don’t think the league is wrong to do this because they’re just enforcing their own rules. They have made their standard uniform rules that the players must follow. Players like Chad Johnson have been fined in the past for infractions to the uniform code. The case with Williams is unfortunate because it’s a cause that the league endorses and it’s dear to Williams’ heart, but they need to treat it like any other infraction. However, that being said, I do believe that their uniform policies are very strict and that they need to be fixed. While they are following the rules, I think they need

to change them a little bit, too.

Sean: Yes. There is no moral reason why Williams should not be allowed to wear pink outside of Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

However, the NFL does not think in terms of morals and what the NFL cares about is money. It has been reported season after season how little money from the plethora of pink merchandise actually goes towards breast cancer research and the majority of sales at the end of October is NFL profit. Similar to Brandon Marshall’s incident in 2013, where Marshall was fined for wearing green cleats to support Mental Health Awareness Month — also an October awareness month — Williams was not allowed to wear pink outside of October because it could hurt their sales, hence hurting their profits, as well. The NFL was wrong to prohibit Williams from wearing pink outside of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, but at the end of the day the NFL does not care if they are wrong.

Matt gets 3 points for exposing the NFL’s hypocrisy. Otto also gets 3 points for questioning the NFL’s strict uniform policies and Sean gets 2 points for the Brandon Marshall reference.

3. It’s the halfway point in the CFB season — what’s the biggest surprise thus far?

Matt: I was in the process of writing how great Michigan has been so far this season, but then they forgot how to punt the ball, and any team that can’t simply punt is not worthy of this answer. So, I guess I’ll go with Utah. Coming off an average season in 2014, Utah was not expected to be in contention for the playoffs.

But with one of the most explosive offenses in all of college football, the Utes are capable of beating any team. They have already knocked off multiple ranked teams, like Michigan, California and last year’s second-ranked Oregon Ducks. The Utes are clearly the favorite in the Pac-12 in a year when the conference is lacking its usual plethora of ranked teams. As long as they can stay healthy, the Utes have the talent and the ease of schedule to go undefeated and earn a spot in the playoffs.

Otto: College football has a clear cut favorite for the Heisman trophy in running back Leonard Fournette, but there is not much competition after him. What is most surprising is not only that, but how little talent there has been at the quarterback position across the country.

Professional football is dominated by quarterbacks and there does not seem to be a lot of promising talent in the college ranks. Every year there are usually some players that seem to be figuring it out and show their potential, but this year the quarterback play has not been very strong. This is very worrying for teams that need a franchise quarterback at the next level to turn their team around. They will then have to look for talent at other positions that aren’t as dynamic as the quarterback position.

Sean: At the halfway point of the CFB season, the biggest surprise (in my opinion) is Temple University ranked at 22 and undefeated. Although Temple’s schedule may not have been as strong as most, Temple has played teams such as Penn State and Cincinnati, with each win being a statement win. In the next two weeks, Temple will be playing East Carolina University and Notre Dame, both teams of which I believe they might beat and if they do, an 8-0 Temple will likely see a much higher ranking, not only surprising me, but also surprising the rest of the nation. Temple is the least discussed, but biggest surprise of the CFB season thus far.

Matt gets 3 points for pointing out Utah’s potential going forward. Sean gets 2 points for having faith in Temple and Otto 1 point for bringing up the QB talent drought.

Matt wins Around the Dorm 8-7-5

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October 21, 2015 The Signal page 25 Ice Hockey

Veteran Lions produce high-scoring weekend

Julie Kayzerman / Editor-in-Chief

Left: Hansinger competes with high energy in the Lions’ big weekend. Right: The team celebrates one of their 13 goals between two games.

By Julie Kayzerman Editor-in-Chief The Lions ice hockey team is on a five-game winning streak, coming out of the weekend with two big wins over Rutgers University, 6-1, on Saturday, Oct. 17 and a 7-2 win over Seton Hall University, on Friday, Oct. 16, on home ice at the Louck’s Ice Center. The Lions are now 6-1-1 in the season.

In the midst of a high-scoring weekend, sophomore defenseman Dillon Yasser and junior forward Nick Mancini each emerged with their first collegiate goals.

Yasser found a way to poke his first goal through in the Seton Hall matchup, and topped off his weekend with an unassisted snipe from the point to put the College past Rutgers, 1-0, at 7:11 in the first.

Mancini scored his goal on an unassisted play that stemmed off a rush from

junior forward Will Sulpizio about 13 minutes into the first.

This weekend was Sulpizio’s first time back on the ice since he sustained a concussion during preseason of last year. Sulpizio, a standout forward during his freshman year, was a forceful presence on the ice this weekend. He assisted junior forward Mike Lisciandro, who scored off a faceoff to put the Lions up, 2-0, over the Scarlet Knights in the first.

“Sulpizio brings a ton of speed and energy and he works hard,” assistant coach Paul Batcho said.

With 1:03 left in the first, it was senior captain and forward Salvatore DiBrita who dished the puck into the net off an assist from co-captain junior forward Kevin Collins.

“Sal is our team leader, he leads by example but also vocally, he’s our leader,” coach Andrew Ducko said. “He’s

just a good team guy, he motivates his teammates, he’s very responsible and very mature. That’s part of the reason we have success, because we’ve got a guy like him.”

The second period highlighted solid defensive play from senior captain Matt Martin alongside freshman Matt Liebers.

The pairs of sophomores Dylan McMurrer and Yasser and seniors Steven Czachor and Alex Moskal also stood tall in front of senior goalie David Laub.

The College’s fifth goal came with just 28.9 seconds left in the second. Martin took a wrist shot from the point and sophomore forward Peter Hansinger deflected it in for the Lions’ fifth goal of the game.

“Hansinger has been bringing a lot of energy to our team,” Ducko said. “He competes every shift and he’s a very skilled player.”

The final period broke out with the College’s sixth goal from sophomore forward Nick Paranzine off an assist from senior forward Tyler Viducic to complete the Lions’ points for the night.

“I’m satisfied with the way my leaders are behaving, the way my depth players are behaving,” Ducko said, “and I’m very happy with my coaching staff, my support group.”

Laub came up big with 37 saves to keep the Scarlet Knights to just one goal.

“The kids get along very well,” assistant coach Steve Hendershott said. “It’s a great bench, very positive and that enables them to do things from behind.

It’s a good healthy environment and it’s paying off.”

The Lions hit the road to take on West Chester on Saturday, Oct. 24, and return for a home game against Rowan University at the Sun National Bank Center on Sunday, Oct. 25, at 5:30 p.m.

Women’s Soccer

Lions find the chemistry for consistency NJAC competition proves to be no match for team

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Sophomore Hannah Richman winds up for a shot against Rutgers-Camden.

By Michael Battista Sports Editor

This late in the season, every game, especially New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) games, make a huge difference.

Over the College’s fall break, the College’s women’s soccer team continued to prove why they are top team in the NJAC and ranked No. 9 in the nation with four straight wins, three coming against fellow NJAC teams.

The only non-NJAC game came against Virginia Wesleyan College on Tuesday, Oct. 6 at home, and the Lions put on a display beating the Marlins, 5-0.

The overall team effort on both offense and defense was in sync

for most of the 90-minute game and sophomore midfielder Jessica Goldman, who scored in the second half, thinks the team is finally clicking together.

“It feels good, something’s clicking,” Goldman said. “We’re finally getting good chemistry with one another. As long as we keep working like this to keep our top spot in the NJAC, we’ll be set.”

The team did just what Goldman said they should and shut out their next two games against NJAC opponents, first on Saturday, Oct. 10, when they handily beat New Jersey City University, 9-0, at home and then took care of Rutgers-Camden on Wednesday, Oct. 14, with a 5-0 win on the road.

In the last home game of the

regular season on Saturday, Oct. 17, the Lions faced off against another NJAC rival, Ramapo College.

Before the first whistle, the team honored their senior players in a pregame ceremony. Forward Justine Larocca, midfielders Christina Roach and Taylor Lusardi, defender Brianna Cummings and goalkeeper Jessica Weeder were all honored for their dedication to the team and were wished good luck in the future.

Cummings thought the feeling was bittersweet.

“It’s a bitter feeling knowing this is my last home game (if the Lions fall out of the top seed),” she said. “The ceremony made me feel proud to play with the girls I started it with.”

After the touching display, the

team got set for the matchup against the Roadrunners.

After an even start by both teams, with strong offensive plays mixed with defensive lines that kept the shot count low early on, Ramapo got a chance and capitalized, scoring nearly 12 minutes into the game, putting the Lions down, 0-1. This was the first time all season the College had trailed at any point.

The Lions didn’t take this sitting down however, when junior defender Marisa Scognamiglio came back and scored less than 20 seconds later thanks to an assist from Goldman to tie the game, 1-1.

After that, the team began to take over on offense, outshooting the Roadrunners six to one in the first half.

Throughout the 90 minutes, Ramapo’s defense exposed the overzealousness of the Lions’ attacking offense and the Lions were penalized 15 times in total for offsides calls. This type of play stopped a lot of breakaways, and kept the Roadrunners in the game longer.

Sophomore defender Abigail Emmert said the key is to keep up with teams like this.

“It’s important not to give into team’s playing like this,” she said. “You need to keep up with them and not give them chances.”

The second half continued with the Lions gaining the upper hand of offense, but the players in the Ramapo zone kept them back long enough and blocked enough shots to push the game into double overtime.

It looked as though the game would end in a tie, but just under five minutes into the second overtime, the College broke through. After a corner kick from Goldman, the ball moved back and forth in the Roadrunners zone. Lusardi headed the ball against the crossbar, but Emmert was able to kick in the rebound to give the Lions the 2-1 win.

Emmert said these games are the most important, no matter how you win.

“Going into the postseason, it’s important we get those points (both in the NJAC and NCAA) and important we get those wins,” Emmert said.

With 19 points in the NJAC, five points above Montclair State University and Rowan University, the Lions need to keep playing the same way they have since two of their last three games are against NJAC opponents on the road.

The final non-NJAC game is their next one against Stevens Institute of Technology on Wednesday, Oct. 21 in Hoboken, N.J.

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The faults in our sports stars and heroes Cheap Seats

By Michael Battista Sports Editor

When you purchase and wear an athlete’s merchandise, you’re saying you like them and support what they do on the field. However, when they do something wrong in the real world, people seem to forget how much they adored these players. We forget there is a person behind the number who isn’t always the athlete we perceive.

Every few months the stars align in just the right order that a current or former athlete comes under fire for something they’ve either said or done.

Thanks to the Internet and the ease of getting this information out, players’ lives can go from MVP and Hall of Famer to monster in less than 24 hours.

I’m not defending the actions of some of these players. People who do horrible things deserve to be judged in the public eye if that’s where most of their lives have been played out. However, it still shocks me when people say, “How could they do this?” and “My child looked up to them, what should I tell them now,” to which I say, “What exactly is stopping these players from becoming bad people?”

The NFL has been particularly notable in this spectrum: Ray Rice — Super Bowl champion with the Baltimore Ravens, three time Pro Bowl member and infamous for knocking his wife out in an Atlantic City casino elevator; Aaron Hernandez — AFC champion with the Patriots and BCS and SEC champion with the University of Florida who has been convicted and is serving prison time for the murder of his friend Odin Lloyd;

Ray Rice is only one example of a former sports heroes.

Ray McDonald — NFC champion with the 49ers and SEC champion with the Florida Gators who was released from the Chicago Bears earlier this year after being charged with domestic violence and child endangerment.

All of these players were paid millions of dollars, adored by cheering fans and endorsed by large corporations. We loved to watch them play and supported them without really knowing just the kind of people they truly were. Needless to say many of these teams held events where you could return these jerseys in exchange for another player, but I’m curious how many people “bought into” these figures before finding out the truth.

One of the biggest plays in Super Bowl history was “The Helmet Catch”

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in Super Bowl XLII, where New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning escaped a near certain sack and threw down field to wide receiver David Tyree, who pinned the ball to his helmet as he fell to the crowd. The play is remembered fondly as one of the greatest plays in the history of the game as the Giants went on to beat the undefeated Patriots to win their third Lombardi Trophy.

Fast forward to 2011, where Tyree became an advocate in the fight against same-sex marriage in New York along with the National Organization for Marriage. He said in an interview that he would trade his famous catch and the Giant’s title to keep marriage between a man and a woman and said “the beginning of our country sliding toward... anarchy” would be the passage of the

Marriage Equality Act. Now some can argue about his reasons and some can say that he can think how he wants to, but ask yourself — Do you want your child looking up to someone like this?

Someone who would trade away all of that to stand on a side of history most of the public considers wrong?

The idea we can separate the personal life of someone and their actions in their field baffles me. When you wear a player’s jersey or anything else that identifies that person, you are endorsing everything they do. That’s why you can’t walk around in a Ray Rice or Alex Rodriguez shirt right now, because you don’t want to be connected to them.

It doesn’t matter who you are. Some people are just bad people, and in this world we have a lot of them. Some people might be raised in a certain situation that affects how they handle situations.

Some people come from backgrounds where money is scarce, and when they come into such large quantities of it they do stupid things.

But sports fans like to see their heroes only by what they do on the field, and don’t consider them as a person when they hold them up for all to see. Not every athlete is a horrible person, but by the same logic, not every one of them is a saint either.

Players like Mickey Mantle, Pete Rose and Lawrence Taylor all put up Hall of Fame caliber stats in their sports, but all have faults like drinking, gambling and drugs, respectively. So, if you have said, or have seen younger children saying they want to grow up to be like their favorite player, take a step back and ask, “Who is the person behind the jersey?”

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Sports

Senior Lions give one final ‘roar’

By Jessica Ganga Features Editor

For soccer players, there is nothing comparable to stepping out on the field under the stadium lights, to the sound of the crowd cheering, knowing that they are getting a chance to play the sport that they grew to love.

For a majority of the five seniors on the College’s women’s soccer team: Christina Roach, Justine Larocca, Jessica Weeder, Taylor Lusardi and Brianna Cummings ­— it will be the last semester they experience the pregame rush again.

Luckily, they’ll tell you, the women have had the chance to make many memories while playing for the Lions, and at the same time, have learned life lessons that they will take with them even after they step off the field for the last time.

To some, the journey on the team hasn’t been an easy one. For forward Roach, there were some ups and downs, but the experience is still one she will never forget.

“It has been one hell of a journey. But as each year progressed, the journey got easier and the people you get to know make each season more memorable than the last,” Roach said. “Then once you hit senior year, that current season becomes your season. Currently, and reflecting, it has been super fun and I wouldn’t trade the experience for the world.”

For others, their journey on the

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The five seniors reflect on how the sport shaped their college experience. team has allowed them to overcome obstacles — both physically and mentally — that have helped them become a better player.

“My biggest obstacle while playing on the team was overcoming my lack of confidence,” forward Larocca said. “I had always been a confident player, but had a hard time adjusting my freshman year. My coaches and grad assistants worked with me a lot on it and I can still see myself improving every day.”

Goalkeeper Weeder’s biggest obstacle was a physical one that, in the long run, has given her the opportunity to play for the team one last semester.

“The very first day of preseason, I ended up tearing my hip flexor,” Weeder said. “It was both a physical and mental blow and it was difficult to stay positive and commit to a lot

of physical therapy when all I wanted to do was get back on the field.”

One thing all the women collectively agreed on was the opportunity and experience for playing for head coach Joe Russo, who has been the head coach for the Lions since the program began in 1990.

According to the seniors, Russo is a coach that understands the meaning of the word “team” and emphasizes the team as a whole.

He has a respectable following due to his presence and how he composes himself. Russo is an organized coach who reminds each player that they have an important role on the team.

To midfielder Lusardi, she is grateful for the opportunity to have been coached by Russo. “(He) has provided me with four years of soccer knowledge

and experience that you can’t get anywhere else. He knows the game so well, and he knows how to develop championship teams,” Lusardi said. “I can’t thank him enough for all the dedication and support he has provided for the girls and me. He breeds winning teams for a reason, and its been an honor playing for him these past four years.”

While Russo provided the women with advice and helped them become well-rounded players during their time on the team, as seniors they have become mentors and someone else that the younger players can look to for help.

Most of the girls stressed the importance of working hard and believing in their abilities.

Put simply by defender Cummings, her advice to younger

players is “to work hard and to enjoy themselves as they do it.”

Roach gave advice that will really help the women in the future.

“My advice for the younger players is to wear sunscreen. Everybody should wear sunscreen,” Roach said and then gave the girls more advice to help them as they continued to play. “If I had to expense one thing it would be to have fun and enjoy it.

It doesn’t last forever and it’s supposed to be fun. Don’t get in the way of yourself and don’t take yourself too seriously. Your time will come.”

Together, the women have made memories that they will keep close to them. Whether it was winning an NJAC tournament and dogpiling on the field or watching other players score amazing goals for a win, it’s the friendships made on the team and the strong bond between them that has made them a championshipwinning team — something they’ll keep close with them.

“These past four years being on this team have meant everything to me,” Lusardi said. “This program has given me so many incredible memories that I will hold in my heart forever. It has taught me about the value of commitment, teamwork, and time management. And most importantly, I have gained friendships that will last a lifetime. This team has been my family for the past four years, and I couldn’t imagine sharing my final season here with a better group of girls.”

Field Hockey finally falls after 27-game win streak

By Miguel Gonzalez Staff Writer

Over the past two weeks, the College’s field hockey team dominated the competition with shutout victories against No. 20 Eastern University, No.5 Montclair State University and Ramapo College of New Jersey.

For the week of Sunday, Oct. 11, the New Jersey Athletic Conference named Jaclyn Douglas as the offensive player of the week for scoring four goals during the College’s victories against Eastern University and Montclair State University. Last Saturday, the Lions remarkable 27-game winning streak came to a final halt at Collegeville, Pa., where the Ursinus College Bears handed the Lions their first loss of the season.

The No. 8 ranked Bears defeated the College, 2-1, after holding the Lions scoreless in the second period.

The Lions struck first with a penalty corner by freshman forward Taylor Barrett in the eighth minute. Barrett’s pass went off to freshman forward Elizabeth Morrison who gave the ball to junior defender Lexi Smith. Smith executed the shot for the Lions’ only goal of the match. The Bears followed with an equalizer in the 13th minute when senior forward

Lions’ Lineup October 21, 2015

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Junior Danielle Andreula plays with intensity despite the loss.

Danielle Stong scored with a pass from senior midfielder Megan Keenan.

In an instant, the Bears’ offense overwhelmed the Lions’ defense with shots from junior forward Amber Steigerwalt and senior forward Devin Brakel. However, junior Lions goalie Kelly Schlupp saved both of the shots.

“She faced some tough shots and was able to stop a lot of them. She’s a great goalkeeper for us,” senior captain Mikayla Cimilluca said.

Despite Schlupp’s saves, the Bears gained the lead when Keenan scored off a penalty

corner. Schlupp’s goaltending secured the Lions’ defense for the rest of the first period as Schlupp recorded two more saves.

The second period featured gritty defensive performances from both the Bears and Lions as both teams were held scoreless. During the first 10 minutes, the Bears’ core offense of Stong, Keenan and Steigerwalt challenged the Lions’ defense with multiple shots. Similar to the first period, Schlupp fortified the net with three saves. In the 46th minute, the Lions’ offense countered with a string of penalty corners from Barrett.

Smith attempted to send the match to overtime but her shots were blocked and saved by Bears’ senior goalie Danielle DeSpirito. As time was expiring, the Lions scrambled for a goal with no prevail.

Overall, the Lions’ offense was limited to five shots and nine penalty corners while the Bears’ offense accelerated with 18 shots.

Schlupp reinforced the defense with a total of 12 saves.

“Ursinus was a good competitive game for us,” Cimilluca said. “Each game is a learning experience for us. We’ve accomplished a lot this season and we have a great group of girls who work hard each and every day because we all want to reach the ultimate goal of getting to the national championship game.”

Since the Lions’ previous loss to Salisbury University on Sept. 27 of last year, the Lions have proved to be the NCAA Division III’s perennial field hockey team with a national championship, 27 consecutive victories including 16 shutouts, 107 goals scored and more recently, coach Sharon Pfluger’s 1,000th career victory.

The Lions will be looking to start another winning streak when the 10-4 Rowan University Owls visit Lions’ Stadium on Tuesday, Oct. 20.

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